Plan A

[It's a real shame I didn't have a phone to record the moment Ryuen looked so dumbfounded!]

[Hehe, another day of messing with Ryuen!]

[System, open my personal panel.]

[Ding, opening now...]

School: Tokyo Metropolitan Advanced Nurturing High School

Class: Class 1-D

Name: Zhuge Linghao

Alignment: Evil (3%)

Emotion Points: 263

Academic Ability: C+

Intelligence: C+

Cooperation: C+

Combat Power: C+

EQ: C+

Physical Strength: C+

Judgment: C+

Skills: Triple Slide-Kneel Kowtow, 50% increased chance of others accepting your requests when begging, Super Fast Escape. (System included, abilities vary.)

Personality: Weak but loves to provoke, dense as a rock, rich inner monologue.

Hidden Personality (Identity): A yandere who craves excitement!

[So, a Level 3 system adds a Combat Power stat!]

[System, while I'm at it, how many Emotion Points do I need to upgrade to Level 4?]

[Ding... 10,000 Emotion Points!]

[Damn! I shouldn't have asked!]

After a semester and a summer break of tempering, Zhuge Linghao had indeed become stronger; all his stats had climbed up a small notch.

Having eaten and drank for free at Ryuen's base, Zhuge Linghao extended his Tarzan Card for a few more hours.

Right now, he needed to quickly seize the points!

With that, he swaggered out, not even trying to hide, and occupied the points on the island near the Class 1-D base!

Many students from different classes saw Zhuge Linghao using his Key Card to capture the points!

And this was exactly Zhuge Linghao's plan!

Zhuge Linghao wanted them to mistakenly believe they had identified the Leader of Class 1-D, only for him to swap the Leader at the very last moment!

Returning to his own base, Zhuge Linghao didn't forget his task—collecting firewood.

He was seen carrying a large bundle of branches, walking up to Hirata and saying, "Where should I put these?"

Seeing that he had finally returned, Hirata asked anxiously, "Zhuge-kun, you disappeared for several hours; everyone was worried sick!"

Zhuge Linghao grinned, "Didn't I go to collect firewood? I even captured a few points along the way!"

Kushida Kikyo covered Zhuge Linghao's mouth and whispered, "Shh, keep it down, there are outsiders here!"

Following Kushida Kikyo's gaze, a blue-haired girl with a swollen face was sitting all alone on the other side of the river.

As night approached, Ike Kanji demonstrated how to start a fire quickly, earning everyone's praise once again.

Sitting to the side with her arms wrapped around her knees, Horikita watched the scene, though no one knew what she was thinking.

At this moment, the girls' group returned, bringing back a large amount of fresh fruit.

Suddenly, realizing his mistake, Ike Kanji apologized to Karuizawa Kei: "I'm sorry, Karuizawa."

Karuizawa Kei was surprised: "What are you apologizing for?"

Ike Kanji said shamefully, "I suddenly remembered how, during our first camping trip, I kept complaining to my parents because the toilet was too primitive. Since you guys are girls, it goes without saying how uncomfortable it must have been..."

Watching all this, Ayanokoji tried to fool the audience, thinking: Ike is someone who can grasp the situation and calm down quickly; he's much better than me.

Karuizawa Kei also apologized, saying, "I was wrong too, sorry! It seems if we don't do something, it will be hard for us to keep our Private Points."

In front of the campfire, Hirata spoke up again: "Everyone, listen to me. For this special exam, I hope we can trust each other and make it to the end. Let's see if our class can finish with over 120 SP!"

A boy asked, "Hirata, are you planning to spend 180 SP?"

Hirata took out his notebook and replied, "Assuming we purchase all our food with Private Points, we should choose the nutritional food and mineral water set that costs the least."

"We need a total of 12 meals, and at 10 Private Points per meal, that will cost us 120 Private Points!"

"A portable toilet costs 20 Private Points, and an 8-person tent costs 10 Private Points. That brings the total to 150 Private Points, leaving 30 Private Points as a reserve."

"I think 120 Private Points is already quite a lot. Everyone, recall how many class points we gained from the Midterm Exam!"

Karuizawa Kei rested her chin on her hand and said, "Let me think... our class gained 100 points!"

Zhuge Linghao joined the conversation, saying, "If we can use the resources on the Uninhabited Island to fill our stomachs and stay hydrated, couldn't we save even more on food costs?"

Upon hearing this, everyone felt a sense of unity and eagerness, all wanting to try their best to save as many Private Points as possible!

Ayanokoji, who was lingering outside the group, asked Horikita, "What do you think?"

Horikita affirmed, "It's a very reasonable calculation. My plan is about the same as Hirata's."

Ayanokoji asked, "Did you teach Hirata?"

Horikita replied coldly, "How is that possible? You must be joking!"

Zhuge Linghao, who had come over upon hearing them, patted Ayanokoji and said, "Brother Ayanokoji, you underestimate Hirata too much! His math is actually quite good. I taught him some of the hardest problems, and he understood them instantly!"

Ayanokoji nodded and changed the subject, "You've been gone for so long; you went to secure the base points, didn't you?"

Zhuge Linghao rolled his dead-fish eyes and said, "You're amazing, Brother Ayanokoji. Nothing gets past you."

"I secured exactly 10 base points. If it weren't for the fact that a few had already been claimed by Class A, I could have gotten even more!"

Ayanokoji asked, "Are you going to secure base points every day from now on? I've calculated it. If they refresh on time every day for seven days, each base point can generate a maximum of 19 Private Points."

Zhuge Linghao grinned, "Of course, but I'm not chasing the limit. If I can just hold 10 base points and each produces 15 Private Points, that's good enough. By the time the exam ends, the base points our class holds should generate at least 150 Private Points!"

Horikita said coldly, "That's only in an ideal scenario. If the other classes guess who the leader is, then no amount of bonus points will matter!"

Zhuge Linghao called Kushida over as well, and the four of them went to a deserted corner.

Zhuge Linghao laid out his entire plan: "I'm only telling the three of you. You must not tell anyone else!"

Ayanokoji, Kushida, and Horikita all nodded solemnly in agreement.

"It's like this: today I intentionally walked around with the Key Card to secure base points. The people from Class A, B, and C definitely know I'm the leader now."

Horikita Suzune frowned and said coldly, "If you get guessed by all three classes like this, our class will be deducted 150 Private Points! The 120 Private Points Hirata saved won't even be enough to cover the penalty!"

Kushida also said worriedly, "That's right, Zhuge-kun, why would you expose yourself to them?"

At this moment, Ayanokoji felt a shock in his heart, experiencing a relatively intense emotional reaction for the first time.

No way? Zhuge's plan overlaps with mine?

Zhuge Linghao continued, "Don't be anxious, I haven't finished yet! The next part is the core of the plan!"

"I intend to pull a bait-and-switch and change the leader at the very last moment of the exam! The leader will be changed to the most inconspicuous person: Ayanokoji! I guarantee no one will be able to guess it!"

Ayanokoji's pupils dilated instantly, his mouth slightly agape.

Zhuge Linghao had already noticed Ayanokoji's shocked expression, but he had to hold back his laughter!

Hehe, walk the path of Brother Ayanokoji, and leave him with nowhere to walk!

The two girls were also stunned by this astonishing plan!

After some analysis, Horikita said happily, "If we calculate it this way, even if you withdraw, Class D will only be deducted 30 Private Points. But because Class A, B, and C failed to guess the leader of Class D, each of their classes will be deducted 50 Private Points. Not to mention, we get to keep our massive amount of bonus points. No matter how you look at it, we aren't losing!"

Kushida praised him, "You're amazing, Zhuge-kun! We're sure to win this time!"

In reality, the spy Kushida was thinking, I must hurry and tell Ryuen about this plan!

And Zhuge Linghao was thinking, You hurry up and tell Ryuen, and at the last moment, I'll change the leader to Horikita!

Kikyo-chan! You dare to mess with the plot? Then I'll force the plot back to where it belongs!