Classroom of the Elite, I Can Add Points Infinitely Chapter 13

Aragaki Shun sighed at the generosity of the upperclassmen, then proceeded to add one point each to Strength, Constitution, and Agility without the slightest hesitation, happily accepting this gift from nature.

It was a pity that the number of clubs at Kodo Ikusei Senior High School suitable for such challenges was limited. These days of easily earning points soon came to an end. After sweeping through all the upperclassmen willing to bet against him, Aragaki Shun had to adjust his daily routine, dedicating more of his after-school time to the library to expand his knowledge base.

Amidst this disciplined campus life, Aragaki Shun climbed the ranks by stepping over various clubs, spreading his fame to every student and teacher in the school as quickly as possible.

Time soon arrived at the night of the second Tuesday of the school year.

On this day, just as the young man had returned from the library and was playing on his phone before resting, a phone call he had been waiting for finally brought the news he wanted.

Aragaki Shun curled his lips into a smile and decisively answered the number saved as [Director Kanda] on his phone.

"Good evening, Director Kanda. I wonder if you have brought me good news today?"

"Hahaha, Shun-kun, you have certainly caused quite a stir on campus these past few days. Even those of us on the Board of Directors have heard that someone managed to win nearly ten million Private Points from clubs in the very first month of school."

"It's nothing much. As an ordinary student in Class B, I have to save up some Private Points, otherwise, it will be difficult to resist the pressure from Class A later on."

"Cough—cough, I don't think anyone in this year's Class A has the ability to put pressure on you."

"Oh, really? Are you sure?"

Aragaki Shun retorted. It was clear that the person on the other end understood exactly what he meant, so he gave a direct guarantee—

"At least after tonight, there certainly won't be!"

"The Board of Directors is also dissatisfied with Chairman Sakayanagi's actions, but the class assignments have already been completed and cannot be adjusted further."

"After discussion by the Board of Directors, the following resolution has been made..."

24. The Commonality of Class B Students

Over the phone, Director Kanda relayed the resolution reached by the Board of Directors to Aragaki Shun, word for word.

The content was extensive, but it could be summarized as follows: During Sakayanagi Arisu's enrollment at Kodo Ikusei, Chairman Sakayanagi would be prohibited from participating in the formulation of examination rules, the execution of examination processes, and the grading of examination results for all first-year students.

In exchange, for all future examinations involving first-year students, if a student failed or even gave up on an exam due to physical limitations, the school would be required to impose more appropriate punishments rather than direct expulsion.

He was the Chairman, after all, and Kodo Ikusei Senior High School was built starting from his father; basic face still had to be given.

Therefore, Aragaki Shun could understand the latter part of the trade.

In any case, this rule applied to all students. Being able to have the school strike off a category of exams that could lead to expulsion was a good thing for Class B as well.

Through his interactions with the upperclassmen over the past few days, he had already learned that in this school, failing certain exams would result in expulsion. He had already been planning to have Class B start filling in their respective deficiencies once the Board's resolution came down.

Now that the Chairman had removed the hidden danger of expulsion due to physical fitness, Class B could prioritize allocating resources toward academic improvement.

After all, according to the upperclassmen, in this school called Kodo Ikusei, a student would be forced to drop out if they failed even a single subject in the midterms or finals.

"...Regarding the above resolution, do you have any further concerns, Shun-kun?"

After reciting the content discussed by the Board of Directors, Director Kanda's gentle inquiry came through the phone once again.

The implication was clear: ask whatever you want to ask now, as there won't be such a suitable opportunity again.

However, Kodo Ikusei Senior High School monitored all mobile phones and network communications on campus. If he asked questions that were too sensitive, he would be touching upon school rules.

Therefore, Aragaki Shun had to gauge the boundaries himself.

Thus, after some thought, the young man simply asked out of curiosity what the reason was for him being assigned to Class B on paper.

Aragaki Shun felt his personality was decent, his abilities were excellent thanks to his "cheat," and he hadn't caused any trouble in the past, so on what grounds did Kodo Ikusei assign him to Class B?

"Cough, cough—the reason given by the Chairman in this regard is actually the bullying incident you were involved in during middle school."

"So it was that incident. If you hadn't mentioned it, I would have almost forgotten..."

Aragaki Shun was speechless.

In Sakurajima, school bullying was not a rare phenomenon.

When Aragaki Shun was young, he couldn't get along with other children due to his personality, and the result was that he was inexplicably targeted by a group of elementary and middle school students.

Those people joined forces, wanting to bully him, but they usually ended up being beaten up by him and then behaving themselves.

In his view, the incident in middle school was much the same. At most, because those delinquents were too unlikable and the teachers were negligent, Aragaki Shun had been a bit heavy-handed, and by using his family's connections, it directly led to several students being expelled and one teacher being fired.

But according to the school's announcement, he had been acting in self-defense the entire time during that incident; it was already kind of him not to ask for compensation from the other party.

He hadn't even taken such a trivial matter to heart, yet he never expected it to be the reason Kodo Ikusei assigned him to Class B.

"I'm very curious, in the Chairman's mind, how exactly should I have handled this for it to be considered acceptable? Or is it that Kodo Ikusei already has a perfect method for solving school bullying?"

"Hahaha—that's a very good question. I suggest that if you have the chance, you can go ask that guy in person."

"Forget it. I am very satisfied with all the students in Class B. As long as there is appropriate compensation, let the issue of class assignment pass."

This was not Aragaki Shun telling a lie.

After a week of getting along, he was truly extremely satisfied with his classmates.

Although sometimes this group would always look for him, Kanzaki, or Ichinose when they encountered problems, appearing to lack their own opinions, the key was that they were obedient!

For most of the tasks Aragaki Shun assigned, as long as they were reasonable, the members of Class B would complete them without a word, never having any unnecessary complaints.

For such self-sacrificing subordinates, Aragaki Shun would take as many as he could get. Even if the arrogant people in Class A were generally more capable, to him, they couldn't compare to the cohesion and obedience of the students in Class B.

"The students of Class B are indeed the easiest to integrate, but they often lack their own opinions, are easily influenced by the external atmosphere, have no ideas of their own, and their abilities are mostly just good rather than outstanding. If the leader is not excellent enough, leading such a group forward is quite exhausting."

Director Kanda was on the other end of the phone, describing the common traits of Class B students. Aragaki Shun compared them one by one to his own classmates, only to find that the majority of Class B members fit the description perfectly.

One could only say that the school had intentionally assigned this type of person to Class B.

"Isn't that a good thing?" Aragaki Shun said with a smile. "I consider myself quite excellent, so it shouldn't be a bad thing for them to be influenced by me!"

High compliance, the ability to cooperate, and a willingness to work without complaint... In Aragaki Shun's eyes, these traits were perfect.

With this foundation, any other character flaws were not really flaws at all. As for their abilities not being outstanding enough, they could always grow over time.

"Looking at the past dozen batches of students, the gap between the upper and lower limits of Class B is the widest among the four classes. If the leader is excellent, they can easily lead Class B to surpass Class A. If the leader is incompetent, it is quite normal for the class influenced by them to fall into Class D."

"The school is also looking forward to seeing where Class B will head under your leadership, Shun-kun."

The class that is easiest to unify is, conversely, a class whose strength and style depend entirely on its leader.

If the leader is a wolf, the entire Class B becomes a pack of wolves; if the leader is a sheep, the entire Class B will be devoured by other classes.

The leader of the third-year Class B lacked initiative, which is why the entire class was suppressed by the Class A led by Manabu Horikita.

However, the former second-year Class B leader, Nagumo Miyabi, was full of aggression and managed to kick the former second-year Class A down in just one year.

I wonder what style the future first-year Class B will have?

"Alright, if I keep talking, Chairman Sakayanagi will start accusing me of favoritism."

I don't know what happened on the other end, but the conversation finally came to an end.

"Lastly, regarding the compensation issue, the items you and Kanzaki Ryuji purchased separately comply with school regulations, and the Board of Directors has already approved them."

"As for the conditions set by Koenji Rokusuke, the Board of Directors only agrees that they will not investigate his transactions with upperclassmen, provided that no students file a report."

25. All Four Basic Attributes at 10

As long as no students report it, they will pretend not to see it.

It means that if someone reports it, they will be forced to intervene.

However, even if a normal person doesn't agree to a deal with the heir of the Koenji Conglomerate, they wouldn't go out of their way to report it, right?

Life at Kodo Ikusei Senior High School lasts at most three years, and there is still a long life ahead in society. Why would anyone intentionally offend the heir of a conglomerate?

After finishing the call with Director Kanda, Aragaki Shun sent messages to Kanzaki Ryuji and Koenji Rokusuke to exchange information gathered from their respective channels, confirming that the news they received was roughly the same.

Having finally removed the hidden threat from the Chairman's side, Aragaki Shun put his phone aside, opened his personal panel, and began to take stock of his gains over the past few days—

[Name: Aragaki Shun

Strength: 8→9

Constitution: 8→9

Agility: 9→10

Spirit: 9→10

Skills: Combat lv.4 (2/5), Writing lv.4 (2/5), Miscellaneous

Talents: Danger Sense lv.5 (0/10), Immunity to Poison lv.5 (0/10), Immunity to Disease lv.5 (0/10)

Pending Condensation: Erudition lv.0 (0/?), Turn Misfortune into Good Fortune lv.0 (0/?)

Source Power: 14→11→23 (Current efficiency: 3→4 units per month)]

First, regarding the four basic attributes, he had successfully brought two of them to "10," a figure that could be called terrifying for a normal person.

On Aragaki Shun's personal panel, basic attributes between 1 and 10 fall within the range of a normal person.

Among them, "5" is the average level of a normal adult male. Anything below 5 could be an infant, a child, someone sickly, or someone with a disability, depending on the situation. Anything above 5 represents someone physically strong engaged in manual labor, someone knowledgeable in various arts, or even an athlete in various fields who has undergone professional training.

The value "10" is the most special. In Aragaki Shun's eyes, anyone who can reach 10 in any basic attribute has stepped into the limit of a normal human in that corresponding field.

This so-called "limit of a normal human" essentially refers to the final achievement that an ordinary person without congenital disabilities or illnesses can attain after decades of hard work and digging into their own potential under professional guidance from a young age.

As for values exceeding 10, that is no longer something a normal person can achieve through sweat and desperation.

Aragaki Shun had once observed top athletes at several international sports events as a spectator.

Even among this group of people who could compete for world championships in a certain sport, only a few top-tier athletes had any single attribute exceeding 10; most of the others had only reached the limit of a normal human.

These are elites selected from billions of people across the world, each possessing extraordinary talent and perseverance, having received the full support of a country. Even so, not every one of them could break the limit.

Therefore, in Aragaki Shun's understanding, wanting to exceed 10 in the four basic attributes is definitely not something that can be achieved through normal, hard training.

Only those who are naturally gifted, possessing that one percent of inspiration, and then leaving behind ninety-nine percent of sweat through correct growth, can take that step during their prime.

It can be said that someone who reaches 10 in a certain basic attribute is already a top-tier competitor in their field, capable of participating in international-level events.

And as long as one basic attribute exceeds 10, they have the qualifications to chase after being the world's best and to create brand-new world records and historical records.

Before determining how to solve the energy supply problem, Aragaki Shun did not want to push the four basic attributes too high for the time being.

However, he currently had plenty of Source Power, and for someone with mild obsessive-compulsive tendencies, perhaps the panel would look better once all four attributes reached 10.

Thinking this way, Aragaki Shun looked at the Source Power acquisition and usage records on the panel.

First, he added one point each to Strength, Constitution, and Agility, resulting in the consumption of three units of Source Power.

However, he had subsequently completed four achievements, causing his gains to far exceed his expenditures—

[Achievement Completed: Defeated all competitive clubs in Advanced Nurturing single-handedly, Source Power +3.]

[Achievement Completed: Alarmed the Board of Directors of Advanced Nurturing, successfully constrained the power of the Board Chairman, Source Power +5.]

[Achievement Completed: Increased personal fame to be known by all students and faculty at Advanced Nurturing within one month, Source Power +2.]

[Achievement Completed: Successfully acquired over ten million Private Points within one month, Source Power +2.]

The influx of 12 units of Source Power caused the Source Power currently held by Aragaki Shun to instantly swell to 23 units.

More importantly, the influence he possessed, cultivated over a long period, had finally undergone another qualitative change.

From this point on, even if he did nothing at all, he would receive 4 units of Source Power from the ether every month, a truly reliable and steady income.

With this confidence, Aragaki Shun decided to be a bit extravagant, deducting two units of Source Power to add one point each to Strength and Constitution.

From here on, all four of his attributes were at a value of 10, reaching the limit of a normal human in every aspect, excluding hard-to-observe hidden attributes.

[Source Power: 23→21 (Current efficiency: 4 units acquired per month)]

Seeing that the remaining Source Power was still substantial, Aragaki Shun decided to continue adding points; after all, he only needed to keep 10 units of Source Power for emergencies, and there was no need to hoard any more than that.

Checking that his skills and talents were still sufficient, Aragaki Shun cast his will toward the pending-consolidation column, tentatively attempting to fully solidify Erudition onto his personal panel. This time, it was a success, though the Source Power consumption was somewhat high—

[Erudition lv.0 (0/?) → Erudition lv.3 (0/4)]

[Source Power: 21→11 (Current efficiency: 4 units acquired per month)]

Good grief, just solidifying this skill onto his personal panel cost him 10 units of Source Power outright.

Previously, when he solidified Combat and Writing, which were also skills, it only required 3 units each.

One must realize that simply solidifying a skill or talent onto the personal panel does not make those attributes stronger.

The reason Erudition was already at lv.3 upon solidification was because of the vast amount of knowledge he had already accumulated and his strong memory.

In fact, whether it was Combat or Writing, he had trained in them himself first, and only after discovering that the effects were weakening did he solidify them onto his personal panel to begin adding points and leveling up.

Likewise, he had not fixed any of the numerous skills in Miscellaneous onto his panel, nor had he strengthened them, but that did not prevent each of them from having a fairly high level.