Classroom of the Elite: I Can Add Points Infinitely

"Do you really hate going back to the White Room that much?"

"I really like this school and want to graduate as a student. There's no other reason."

"This is indeed a good school. It uses a lot of government funding, spending hundreds of millions of dollars every year. But most of the citizens are fools; they only hear the general outline, that it's money for the children's education, and they blindly accept it."

Tsukishiro Tsunenari shook his head and sighed as he looked at the Advanced Nurturing Teaching Building in the distance.

"A completely different atmosphere from the White Room, but unfortunately, I have to ruin your leisurely life at this school."

"Because your father won't allow it. If I disobey that person, I won't be able to survive in this world. I'm someone who still wants to climb higher."

The Acting Board Chairman showed no sign of leaving, but continued speaking at length.

"I've seen your results in the White Room, and I strongly agree that you are indeed an extraordinary child. At only sixteen years old, you possess exceptional abilities. If it were an average adult, their mind, skills, physical abilities... none of them would be as good as yours."

Tsukishiro approached Ayanokoji, put his arm around his shoulder, and gave him a kind and friendly smile.

"In the end, you still managed to get through a year at this school. Are you going to give up now? That's what it means to be an adult."

"Because I'm still a child, I have no intention of compromising."

"Oh, do you really think you can escape my grasp?"

"I intend to fight to the very last moment."

Upon hearing this answer, Tsukishiro clicked her tongue softly and opened her arms as if to embrace the whole world.

There's a saying—"A frog in a well doesn't know how big the sea is." You seem to have an inflated sense of self-worth, which is why you're putting on such an unbecoming air.

"Even in this school, you can't get first place. In this White Room now, there are several students who are equal to you or even better than you. You should realize that you are just an ordinary mass-produced type."

Despite being so belittled, Ayanokoji's expressionless face remained unchanged, but the first name that came to mind was a certain name.

The Acting Board Chairman said he couldn't get first place in school, which probably refers to Aragaki Shun and Class A... No matter how many excuses there are, even if it can be argued that he missed the best development period, it is a reality that he is not capable of competing with Aragaki Shun in the Special Exam at this stage.

Therefore, he had nothing to say about the first half of Tsukishiro's evaluation, but he could leave the second half be.

"If a replacement can really be found in that facility, then there's no need to worry about me, right?"

"If you weren't that man's son, this would probably be the case. But everyone has selfish desires. No matter how rational he seems, he's still a father. He firmly believes that you can be a role model and a leader in shaping the future."

"..."

Upon hearing this, even someone as devoid of emotional intelligence Ayanokoji couldn't help but find it absurd.

He admitted that the performance of this mere biological father, devoid of any emotion, was indeed laughable.

To maintain his composure, his Masterpiece was immediately changing the subject.

What are your thoughts on the existence of the White Room?

What do you think?

"Do you consider it necessary or unnecessary? I mean, how do you view its existence?"

"I don't need to answer you at all, do I?"

Perhaps realizing she couldn't hold back any longer, Tsukishiro didn't expose Ayanokoji's thoughts, but instead naturally glossed over the topic of filial piety.

He looked up and down at the Masterpiece before him with a half-smile, as if trying to see through its invisible flaws with his eyes.

"If I heard the answer, my current thoughts might change."

"While everything depends on individual understanding, well, if communication can change your mind, then that's a pretty cheap solution."

Tsukishiro knew Ayanokoji was lying, but it didn't really matter.

"To talk about that facility, we have to start by looking back at its history. The White Room was built about twenty years ago, you know?"

"Of course, because I'm [Fourth Generation Student]."

"That's right! As you know, the White Room has been establishing new groups every year since the first batch of students in the first year. Although due to last year's interruption, we can only train up to the nineteenth batch of students... several hundred children have already received education from the White Room."

A thoughtful look flashed in Ayanokoji's eyes.

Through the conversation, he could understand how close Tsukishiro was to that father figure.

Depending on one's perspective, he might seem like a nobody, but if you change your viewpoint, he could appear to be a big shot.

At least, the other party is someone who can genuinely influence my future.

"You really know a lot about the White Room."

"Generally speaking," Tsukishiro Tsunenari shrugged. "Unfortunately, in terms of results, although the facility has been operating for nearly twenty years, not a single child has reached the target value. That's right, including you, the White Room has not yet produced the desired results."

Upon hearing this, a strange light flashed in Ayanokoji Kiyotaka's eyes—when he left that facility, he received a completely different evaluation. The so-called Masterpiece was the most outstanding work of the White Room, and all the instructors acknowledged that it was flawless.

It was precisely because he could no longer learn anything there that he tried to leave and enter society, wanting to understand what true ability is on his own.

"Doesn't it seem a bit strange? This is inconsistent with the evaluations your instructors instilled in you before?"

Tsukishiro turned to look at Ayanokoji, a look of helplessness on his face.

"Judging solely from your learning ability and mastery of various skills, you certainly deserve the title of 'Masterpiece.' However, that person's expectation of you is that you can take over his position and go even further."

"And to achieve this goal, you absolutely cannot do it in your current state... Don't argue with me, you've been in Advanced Nurturing for almost a year now, you should understand your own limitations, right?"

Ayanokoji remained silent; he certainly knew what Tsukishiro meant.

Looking back on the past year, and considering he possessed most of the skills needed for life, why was he so utterly helpless against Aragaki Shun?

In terms of pure strength alone, even if his opponent is stronger than him, the difference is definitely limited. After all, according to the instructors, he has already reached the limit of his age in terms of various knowledge.

So why did I end up at a disadvantage?

The reason is simple: while I was just going along with the crowd of fools, the other side had already completed the integration of the class and started conquering the entire grade.

Lacking any goals or direction, he did nothing at first and didn't specifically investigate the school's situation.

Lacking desire and ambition, even though he had noticed that the class competition had begun, he had no reason to take any action.

It wasn't until he discovered that Aragaki Shun was about to completely integrate the first-year students, and that once the other student finished, he himself was on the verge of dropping out, that he made a change driven by a sense of crisis.

But by that stage, the tide had already turned, and no matter how hard he tried, he could not change Class B's series of defeats.

If this is indeed his limitation, then he cannot refute it.

"... Have you cultivated any outstanding talents? What are those children doing now?"

After a moment of silence, Ayanokoji suddenly asked this question.

He wanted to know what would happen to the other White Room Student after they left that facility.

This was something he knew nothing about.

"Indeed, you have no way of knowing the future of the children who fall behind in the facilities. If the children grow up well and are able to contribute to society—if that happens, then there is still hope."

"But the truth is, most of the children trained in the facility so far have problems after leaving the White Room and are completely useless. They probably couldn't stand that environment and their mental health collapsed."

Tsukishiro spoke in a calm voice, saying some rather outrageous things.

"To provide thorough management education from the moment of birth... this is a wonderful vision, but unfortunately, we don't see any possibility of it being realized at the moment."

"In the eyes of most people in the know, the White Room at this stage is something that is both foolish and terrifying."

After summarizing in this way, Tsukishiro then turned his attention to Ayanokoji.

"You were called the Fourth Generation Student of devils. While many of your classmates dropped out due to the overly rigorous training, you were the only one who made it to the end, even passing the final course with ease. I consider you a valuable example. You'd better go back before those glorious records are tarnished."

"Please contact your father right now and tell him you want to drop out of school. This is the simplest way to preserve your dignity and respond to your father's love."

That was truly a deep and abiding fatherly love!

Ayanokoji felt nauseous and dodged the phone Tsukishiro offered her.

"I understand the general situation, but unfortunately, I cannot grant your request."

After hearing all that I've said, are you still going to choose to struggle?

Tsukishiro looked somewhat puzzled. "If you don't drop out of school voluntarily, your future campus life will become very difficult."

"I just want a peaceful life, but there's nothing I can do about it. I'm resigned to it."

Whether it was a joke or something else, Tsukishiro suddenly burst out laughing.

"Enlightenment, huh? I can't believe I'm hearing that word from you. Really?"

"Alright, this Class Vote is just a formality. To be honest, I only started my activities at this school in April."

"When the time comes, someone suitable will step in, defeat you, and bring you back. Just enjoy this last month of rest."

Ayanokoji remained unmoved.

Of course there are people in this world who are better than him, because there are nearly 10 billion people living in the world.

However, the situation is different in the White Room; there is no place where a work stronger than his could ever be created.

This is the only point he can answer with certainty.

"Very good eyes, just like your father's, with a deep, dark, and terrifying gaze. It seems you're gradually developing what can be called ambition. That's quite a good development."

Realizing that continuing the conversation was pointless, Tsukishiro turned and left.

At the corner of the building, a burly blond man was leaning against the wall, looking in the mirror and combing his hair, clearly waiting for the conversation inside to end.

"The only son of the Koenji Conglomerate? This school certainly has no shortage of special characters!"

With these thoughts in mind, Chairman Tsukishiro Koenji Rokusuke and continued walking forward.

The current situation is better than Mr. Ayanokoji predicted.

With the Advanced Nurturing, the true genius Aragaki Shun, the heir to Kanzaki Heavy Industries, serving as a whetstone, and the opportunity to forge a friendship with the only son of the Koenji Conglomerate... Under these circumstances, the Masterpiece that truly ignites a fighting spirit may indeed usher in further growth.

So what he has to do is keep adding pieces to the game.

Those unfulfilled White Room Student should just be considered as waste to be put to good use.

333. Human Limits in White Room's Eyes; The Impact of Karuizawa Kei's Class Transfer

Aragaki Shun was unaware that Tsukishiro Tsunenari was preparing to send the members of the White Room as new recruits to Advanced Nurturing.

They had no idea that they and Class A had been recognized by many high-ranking officials in that place as whetstones capable of helping the Masterpiece grow.

Of course, even if he knew, he would at most laugh it off and wouldn't take such a trivial matter to heart.

In the eyes of the higher-ups in the White Room like Tsukishiro, there is a concept that humanity itself has limits.

Those researchers, through inhumane methods, cultivated batch after batch of White Room Student who became failures. In this long process, they had long since estimated the limits that normal humans could reach through abundant data.

Without a doubt, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka is their masterpiece, painstakingly selected over nearly twenty years, capable of enduring hellish, inhumane training and pushing the Masterpiece of human potential.

If we only consider skills in single areas such as chess, music, painting, calligraphy, and ball games, there are indeed many geniuses among his peers who far surpass Ayanokoji.

Because those people are professional players who specialize in these fields and even make a living from them, they never lack personal talent or the sweat they put in.

However, when considering a combination of book knowledge, physical fitness, Combat skills, piano and calligraphy, the instructors in the White Room believed that there was absolutely no one among his peers who was more talented than Ayanokoji Kiyotaka.

Ultimately, everyone's energy is limited.

Studying takes time, eating takes time, exercising takes time, and sleeping takes time.

Ordinary people who can manage their time and energy well and achieve something in their studies or hobbies are already well enough to become prominent figures in their class, grade, or even school. The so-called "other people's children" mostly fall into this category.

Those born with exceptional talent may, after rigorous training, go even further and become top performers in the entire country.

Undoubtedly, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka is exceptionally gifted, capable of enduring a series of inhumane training programs in the White Room.

Of course, when facing investors, the relevant personnel will never admit this truth. They will insist that Ayanokoji Kiyotaka's parents were from an unrespectable lower class and that he was just an ordinary person who did not inherit superior genes. All his achievements are the result of the White Room's excellent education.

But they know the truth better than anyone else.

With extraordinary talent, coupled with those hellish methods of unlocking potential, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka's current overall strength is absolutely at the top of all his peers, representing the limit that a normal human can achieve at this age.

Beyond that, both talent and hard work become meaningless.

As I said before: there are limits to human capabilities.

There are some things I just can't do, even if it means being beaten to death!

The most obvious example is in the field of mathematics. Ordinary people without that kind of inspiration, even if they are electrocuted every day or have a knife to their throat, could not possibly figure out those advanced levels of knowledge.

This is why the instructors in the White Room firmly believed that, excluding those groundbreaking scientific giants, their Masterpiece, which they had painstakingly developed over twenty years, was absolutely superior to any of its peers in terms of overall strength.

Because Ayanokoji Kiyotaka is an unparalleled genius and freak, the White Room simply poured all its resources into helping him become his complete self as soon as possible.

Although Aragaki Shun is a true genius, a monster in the eyes of the world with extraordinary learning ability, proficient in both literature and martial arts, he clearly did not receive extreme education to fully tap into his potential.

Therefore, based on the theory that humans have their limits, Ayanokoji, who has already reached that limit, should be roughly equal to Aragaki Shun in terms of overall strength.