Time passes slowly like running water.
The third, fourth, and fifth days flew by.
After ensuring that Class C acted according to the original plan, Kazehara Tetsu's life became extremely boring.
There were no electronic products for entertainment, no extracurricular books to read, and the hot weather made people drowsy. He wished he could take a time traveling pill and jump directly to the last day of the exam.
But reality is always cruel, and time can only pass by minute by minute.
In the past few days, Kazehara Tetsu basically searched for edible wild fruits and plants, and occasionally wandered around Camp from other classes to observe their movements.
Over at Class B, Kanzaki Ryuji monitors and restricts Kaneda Satoru quite strictly.
As the undercover agent sent by Class C, Kaneda Satoru has no chance to get close to the internal information of Class B, let alone confirm whether Shiranami Chihiro is the Key Card holder of Class B.
Class D's situation has become even more confusing.
Karuizawa Kei's underwear theft incident completely tore apart the already fragile unity within the class.
The mutual suspicion between male and female students has reached a new level, and any small abnormal behavior will trigger fierce quarrels and accusations.
As for the traces of Ryuen Kakeru, Kazehara Tetsu also paid special attention to it during the past few days of foraging, but never found that figure.
In terms of Base control, Class A discovered a new Base on the fourth day, but no other ones were found after that.
Control of a total of nine Base gives them a considerable advantage over Points.
In the early morning of the sixth day, the sky was no longer scorching with the scorching sun, but was filled with thick dark clouds.
Gray clouds hang low over the sea, and the air is filled with moist water vapor.
Even a layman can tell that a heavy rain is coming.
Kazehara Tetsu stood outside Cave, looking up at the increasingly gloomy sky.
Dark clouds have appeared on the sea level in the distance, and the gray area is slowly moving towards the island.
At this rate, the heavy rain will reach their location in the afternoon at most.
The class members walked out of Cave one after another, and they all showed worried expressions when they saw the weather.
Several girls have begun to discuss whether they need to prepare rainproof measures in advance, while the boys are checking the drainage situation in Cave.
"It looks like it's going to rain heavily today."
Katsuragi Kouhei walked to Kazehara Tetsu and also looked up at the dark sky, "In this kind of weather, it will be very dangerous to go out."
"Indeed."
Kazehara Tetsu nodded, "Let's wait until the rain comes."
During meal time, everyone sat around Cave and enjoyed simple food.
Although the conditions are still simple, after a few days of adaptation, everyone has become accustomed to this rhythm of Wilderness Survival.
The sound of conversation echoed inside Cave, occasionally accompanied by thunder from outside.
At this moment, Kazehara Tetsu waved to Tozuka Yahiko.
It's time to implement the final phase of the plan.
"Tozuka, come here." Kazehara Tetsu waved to him.
Tozuka Yahiko walked over quickly. "What's the matter?"
"Come with me, I have something to discuss with you alone."
The two left Cave and walked to a relatively secluded corner.
It is surrounded by several huge Rocks, forming a natural private space.
"Look at the weather."
Kazehara Tetsu pointed to the increasingly darker clouds above our heads, "It's probably going to rain heavily soon."
Tozuka Yahiko nodded, "Indeed, and it looks like the rain will be heavy. Should we prepare some measures to prevent rain?"
"Preventing rain is one thing, but more importantly, once it rains, we will not be able to continue to occupy Base."
"This means that the noon round is likely to be our last Base opportunity to capture."
"Then I'll go get ready now..."
"Wait."
Kazehara Tetsu stopped him, "Occupying Base is one thing, but I have another important arrangement to tell you."
Tozuka Yahiko stopped and looked at Kazehara Tetsu intently, waiting for his next words.
"After roll call tonight, you go to Majima-sensei and apply to withdraw from the exam on the grounds of physical discomfort."
This sentence made Tozuka Yahiko freeze on the spot for a moment.
He blinked, as if he didn't understand the meaning of Kazehara Tetsu's words.
"What do you mean? Why do you want me to withdraw from the exam?"
"According to the exam rules, under normal circumstances, each class cannot change the holder of Key Card. However, if the holder is unable to continue taking the exam due to physical reasons, then the class can re-select the leader."
"You mean..."
Tozuka Yahiko's eyes gradually widened, "We want to take advantage of this loophole in the rules?"
"That's right."
"Whether it is illness or accidental injury, as long as there is a legitimate reason, you can apply to withdraw from the exam and change the leader."
Tozuka Yahiko's eyes gradually changed from confusion to understanding, obviously realizing the purpose of this strategy.
"I understand... In this case, although we will lose thirty Points, we can keep all the Points we gained from occupying Base in the past few days."
"Correct."
Kazehara Tetsu nodded with satisfaction, "And the most important thing is timing. We will find Majima Tomoya to change the leader after midnight. Other classes will not be able to find out that we have changed the holder of Key Card."
"Even if they guess that we have changed the leader, at the last Voting Phase, the probability that they can accurately guess the identity of the new leader is only one in thirty-eight."
Tozuka Yahiko nodded. Indeed, in the case of Information Asymmetry, even if other classes realize that Class A has changed their leader, it is extremely difficult to accurately guess the identity of the new leader.
"So who is New Leader?" Tozuka Yahiko asked the key question.
Kazehara Tetsu smiled mysteriously, "You can find Katsuragi when the time comes and just pick any classmate to go."
The sea breeze suddenly became stronger and brought the first raindrops.
The cold drop of water fell on the back of Kazehara Tetsu's hand, indicating that a heavy rain was coming.
"It seems that time is running out."
Kazehara Tetsu looked at his watch and said, "Get ready to go now and try to complete the last round of occupation before the heavy rain starts."
Tozuka Yahiko nodded in agreement, but there was still a trace of worry on his face, "What about you? Aren't you going with us?"
"I have other things to deal with."
Kazehara Tetsu glanced in the direction of Cave, "And in this weather condition, accidents are more likely to happen if there are more people. You can move more flexibly with a few people."
Tozuka Yahiko took a deep look at Kazehara Tetsu and seemed to want to say something, but in the end chose silence.
He nodded, turned around and walked in the direction of Cave, preparing to gather the team to carry out the last Base occupation mission.
About twenty minutes later, Tozuka Yahiko walked out of Cave with three companions.
They quickly disappeared into the woods and walked in the direction of each Base.