"Stay up late? What do you mean?"
Tozuka Yahiko's eyes widened even more, "We have occupied all the Base that should be occupied!"
Katsuragi Kouhei frowned. He vaguely guessed something, "Is it because of the eight-hour occupation interval?"
"Smart."
Kazehara Tetsu nodded and spread the piece of paper in front of everyone, "There is a problem with the time and order of our occupation of Base today."
He drew lines on the paper with his finger, "According to the current schedule, the first few Bases will be fine, but later on, Tozukas, you need to go to one Base at one o'clock in the morning, one at two in the morning, and two at four in the morning..."
Tozuka Yahiko Listening to this schedule, his face gradually turned pale, "This... there is no rest time at all!"
"Yeah. And this arrangement is extremely inefficient. It not only wastes physical energy, but is also prone to errors. If you have a problem at a certain point due to fatigue, the entire point-acquisition plan will collapse."
Several other boys who were called also began to understand the seriousness of the problem.
If we follow the current schedule, Tozuka Yahiko will basically have to work continuously for a week, which is an impossible task for anyone.
"Then what's your solution?"
Katsuragi Kouhei asked. Although he lost to Kazehara Tetsu on the issue of leadership, he was still willing to cooperate on issues related to the interests of the entire class.
"It's night now, and other classes will most likely not be wandering around at this time. This gives us a chance to adjust."
"How to adjust it specifically?"
"We will now send a few people to stay in those Bases that were captured early, and then wait until the Bases that were captured later are almost eight hours old, and then reoccupy the Bases that were captured early."
Tozuka Yahiko was a little confused after hearing this, and rubbed his temples, "Can you be more specific? I can't wrap my head around it right now."
"Give me an example."
"We occupied Stronghold A at two o'clock this afternoon, and Stronghold B at five o'clock in the afternoon. According to the eight-hour interval rule, Stronghold A will be reoccupied at ten o'clock in the evening, and Stronghold B will be reoccupied at one o'clock in the morning."
"If you follow the original plan, you need to run Stronghold A at ten o'clock in the evening and Stronghold B at one in the morning."
"However, if we send people now to stay in those Base that were occupied early, wait until the appropriate time, such as 12:30 in the morning, to reoccupy Stronghold A, and then rush to Stronghold B, it will happen to be reoccupied at 2 o'clock in the morning."
"Then I will plan an optimal route for Tozuka to ensure that it goes all the way and captures all Base in one circle."
Tozuka Yahiko's eyes lit up. This plan sounded much more reasonable than the previous chaotic timetable. "In this case, how long will it take?"
"According to the route, it can be completed in two hours round trip. If you move faster, one and a half hours will be enough."
"In this way, as long as you stay up one night, you can ensure your leisure for the rest of the day."
Kazehara Tetsu turned to face everyone, "Compared to running around at a fixed time every day for a week, this plan is obviously more efficient."
Katsuragi Kouhei nodded. By rearranging the time sequence, it not only avoids excessive fatigue of personnel, but also ensures that all Base are controlled under optimal conditions.
"But there's a problem."
Tozuka Yahiko raised his concerns, "What if we accidentally encounter people from other classes and they get close to Base? After all, we have not re-occupied it at that time, and strictly speaking those Base no longer belong to us."
This is indeed a critical issue.
According to the exam rules, you must reoccupy Base every eight hours, otherwise you will lose control.
If this Gap Period is discovered and occupied by other classes, the previous efforts will be in vain.
"The rules clearly state that you cannot break into another class's Base without permission. Although we have not yet reoccupied it, as long as we stand in front of them and make it clear that this Base has been occupied, they will not dare to break in."
"Will they believe it? What if they suspect we're bluffing?"
"They don't dare to take risks."
Kazehara Tetsu's voice was very firm, "The examination rules will deduct fifty Points for violations. No one is willing to take the risk to verify whether we are lying."
Katsuragi Kouhei nodded thoughtfully, "This is indeed taking advantage of the gray area of the rules. It does not violate the express regulations and maximizes time."
"Then... let's go and pay attention to safety."
Several assigned students left Cave one after another, and their footsteps gradually disappeared into the night.
Kazehara Tetsu stood at the entrance of Cave, following the last departing figure with his eyes until he completely disappeared into the darkness.
He turned around and found that Katsuragi Kouhei was still standing there, with his hands in Sports Uniform's pockets, and his expression was a little complicated.
"Tell me, what do you want to do if you stay here?"
Katsuragi Kouhei did not answer immediately, but took a few steps inside Cave, seeming hesitant at every step.
Finally, he stopped a few steps away from Kazehara Tetsu and took a deep breath.
"Ryuen Kakeru came to see me today."
Kazehara Tetsu's eyebrows were raised slightly, but his expression remained calm.
"He said that he could use Class C's points from this exam to buy items for us, Class A."
Katsuragi Kouhei continued, "But there is a condition... From now on, each of them Class C must be provided with twenty thousand Points each month."
"What else?"
"He also said that we can negotiate further, such as... dealing with other classes."
Katsuragi Kouhei's voice became more cautious, "But the specific details will only be revealed if we are willing to agree to his request."
"What do you think of this deal?"
"As an equal transaction, it can be said to be a good choice."
Katsuragi Kouhei rationally analyzed, "From a purely economic perspective, we can obtain a large amount of resources in the short term, which is very helpful for passing This Exam."
Kazehara Tetsu After listening, he slowly shook his head.
"Logically speaking, this is indeed the case, but in this school, only graduating from Class A can be considered a real success. So why should you help other classes?"
Katsuragi Kouhei was stunned by this rhetorical question and frowned even more.
"It is much better to lose Points to yourself than to give Points to others."
Katsuragi Kouhei fell into a brief silence, and Kazehara Tetsu's rhetorical question was like a heavy hammer.
"Only graduating from Class A can be considered a real success..."
Katsuragi repeated it in a low voice, his eyes gradually becoming clearer, "I understand. Ryuen's proposal is essentially exchanging our Class A's future 'potential' for their convenience."
"That's right."
Kazehara Tetsu nodded, "Providing Points to Class C every month will, in the long run, cultivate an opponent that is attached to us and may continue to demand or even bite back."
Katsuragi was completely convinced. He took a deep breath, and the trace of hesitation that still existed completely dissipated.
"It's because I didn't think carefully. Then, I will definitely reject Ryuen's proposal."
"Well, the attitude must be firm and leave no room for fantasy."
Kazehara Tetsu paused and added, "At the same time, I also want to remind other people in the class to stay vigilant."
"I'll take care of it."