Announcement of a New Special Exam / The Conditions for Forming Teams in the Deserted Island Exam

A glint of shrewdness flashed in Kujo Hayato's aged eyes. Although he had said it was fine to refuse in front of Hashiba Hikaru, how could the head of a conglomerate not have a temper?

"I will find a way to get Hashiba- kun to agree. He will willingly become my grandson, and at the same time, your husband."

The old man gripped his phone, his expression cold and stern.

"I'm really looking forward to that day."

Kujo Aoi responded, while Kujo Rika remained silent.

"Okay, let's wait a little longer, it'll be ready soon."

Chapter 819 New Special Exam Announcement

Time quickly passed to late June, temperatures rose, and a summer heat wave swept across the Artificial Island.

When June arrived, no interesting items appeared in Hashiba Hikaru's [Trading Shop]. He simply glanced at it and closed the system. At this stage, he didn't lack anything, and the boy had no regrets.

June and July are the last two months of the first semester, and summer vacation begins in August.

The students were filled with anticipation at the thought of it.

"But compared to summer vacation, I think the new Special Exam are coming up soon, right?"

In Class A's classroom, Shibata Sou earnestly offered his insights.

"That's right. Besides the joint exam for students from different grades at the beginning of the semester, I think there might be another Special Exam during the summer vacation."

As a member of the Student Council, Kanzaki Ryuji knew a lot of important information.

"Could it be... another Uninhabited Island Exam?"

Last summer's experience left a very deep impression on every student, and everyone would subconsciously make connections in that direction.

"No way, I don't want to go through that again."

One boy covered his head and expressed his resistance verbally.

"If we really have to hold this Special Exam, can't we still have Classmate Hashiba lead the class?"

Someone glanced at Hashiba Hikaru, who was sitting upright. If it weren't for Hashiba Hikaru in last year's Special Exam, probably no one would have been able to get the best reward.

"That's right, as long as Classmate Hashiba is here, no exam is too difficult!"

"Yes."

Everyone agreed with this, after all, Hashiba Hikaru had always been the core decision-maker of Class 2-A, and no matter what trouble they encountered, the students would subconsciously rely on him.

"If such an exam really comes up, I will do my best to fulfill my responsibilities."

Hashiba Hikaru smiled and nodded, without declining.

"Yes, Hikaru and I will help everyone."

As the class representative, Ichinose Honami also wore a smile, quite pleased with her boyfriend's high prestige in the class.

"The teacher is here."

After a while, Chie Hoshinomiya walked into the classroom.

The female teacher, with a smile on her face, entered the classroom and began operating the electronic screen to connect the tablet, seemingly to demonstrate something.

"Now that everyone is here, please take your seats. I have something very important to announce."

Upon hearing this, the students in the class felt a sudden jolt and all turned their gazes toward the podium.

"Teacher, is it about the Special Exam?"

As the leader, Shibata Sou his hand to ask a question.

"Hehe, Shibata is indeed very perceptive. It is definitely related to the Special Exam, but before that..."

Chie Hoshinomiya performed a series of operations on the tablet, saying, "Teacher Don wants to inform you of the specific arrangements for summer vacation."

"Isn't summer vacation still more than a month away?"

"Yeah, why are you starting to announce it now?"

Amidst everyone's puzzled expressions, Chie Hoshinomiya displayed a picture of a luxurious Cruise Ship on the electronic screen.

The familiar white Cruise Ship reminded everyone of a difficult exam they had taken.

"From August 4th to August 11th, it's a total of eight days and seven nights. Everyone can enjoy their summer vacation on this luxury cruise ship. You can watch plays or enjoy delicious food. There will be no Special Exam on board."

The young female teacher stated a condition that surprised everyone, but quickly added to it.

"However, if you want to enjoy Cruise Ship trip, you must pass the Special Exam safely. This is the most important prerequisite."

Just as Hashiba Hikaru had anticipated, since an eight-day, seven-night Cruise Ship was arranged, there were naturally conditions.

"Teacher, when will the Special Exam begin?"

Kanzaki Ryuji raised his hand and asked the question earnestly.

"If things were going according to the usual pace, the teacher would probably tell you that it's starting soon, but this time it's a little different."

Chie Hoshinomiya winked playfully, "The Special Exam will be held during summer vacation."

"Summer vacation? Isn't that still more than a month away?"

Shibata looked somewhat surprised, because usually after announcing the rules for Special Exam, everyone is only given a week to prepare. There are still more than forty days until summer vacation, so why announce this now?

"Hehe, even the teacher isn't quite sure about that. Now, could you all please listen quietly?"

Chie Hoshinomiya glanced at Hashiba Hikaru, whose expression was calm, and continued.

"The Special Exam arranged by the school this time is [Uninhabited Island Survival], which will be the most rigorous competition among the participants."

These words struck like a bolt from the blue, resounding in the hearts of everyone in Class 2-A.

"Is it really Uninhabited Island?"

"Good grief, this brings back bad memories. That's really going too far!"

Everyone was unhappy with this arrangement. After all, the sudden week-long survival on the Uninhabited Island had been incredibly difficult, and nobody wanted to go through that again.

"I think everyone will remember last year's Uninhabited Island Survival test, but this year's test will be quite different from the past. It will probably be more brutal and rigorous than any other test. Of course, the Class Points and individual points you can get will also be more."

This was Chie Hoshinomiya's next explanation, which caused Hashiba Hikaru's expression to change.

Last year's Uninhabited Island Exam mainly revolved around saving points and working together. If you wanted to maximize your gains, you were willing to endure some hardship.

However, she just explained that this Uninhabited Island Exam will be more difficult than all previous exams, but the Class Points and Private Points earned will be greater.

Are there new rules?

"Please don't worry, everyone. Let me tell you the specific schedule first."

Chie Hoshinomiya was quite pleased with the serious expressions on her classmates' faces and used the tablet to display the detailed images on it.

[Schedule]

[July 19th: Meet at the playground, depart by bus, and then take a passenger ship from the port for further travel.]

[July 20th: Special Exam begins, details of rules and supplies to be delivered]

[August 3rd: The Special Exam ends, rankings are announced on the ship, and rewards are paid out according to the results]

[August 4th: Special Cruise Ship, free time]

[August 11: Arrive at the port, return to school and dismiss.]

"That's the detailed schedule. Does everyone understand?"

After Chie Hoshinomiya showed her the timetable, Hashiba Hikaru fell into deep thought.

This Special Exam actually lasted from July 20th to August 3rd, which means it lasted for two weeks.

Will this be an even more brutal ordeal?

That's really something.

Chapter 820 Team Formation Prerequisites for the Uninhabited Island Exam.

The Special Exam, lasting a full two weeks, was probably the longest since the start of the school year. This extended period left the students in Class 2-A looking at each other in bewilderment, each experiencing varying degrees of anxiety.

"Teacher, if we follow this arrangement, won't our summer vacation be shortened significantly?"

Someone suddenly raised this question.

After all, the first semester's Closing Ceremony is on July 16th, and if there's Special Exam three days later, there will only be about twenty days left before the Cruise Ship returns.

"That's really a shame, there won't be any compensation during the summer vacation."

Chie Hoshinomiya nodded with a smile, announcing this cruel truth.

"That's really going too far."

"That's right, the Special Exam won't be discounted, but the summer vacation will be shortened. It's really tough."

The students in Class A valued the holiday very much, as it was a crucial time to relax with their classmates.

"Compared to this, the Luxury Cruise Ship will take you on a week-long cruise, so you can enjoy yourself to the fullest. That should make up for it more, right?"

Chie Hoshinomiya smiled and said meaningfully, "After all, we didn't get to enjoy it last time."

This statement is indeed true.

After the last test on the Uninhabited Island, everyone was able to rest on the Cruise Ship, but a new "VIP Exam" was soon announced. No one could truly enjoy it; everyone had to be wary of each other and guess each other's identities.

"Alright, everyone, please quiet down, the teacher is about to continue."

The young female teacher clapped her hands and continued.

"Let's get back to the main topic. Although we held Uninhabited Island Survival test last year, this one is quite different, for example, the scale of the test is very different."

"The exam will last for two weeks, and the area of Uninhabited Island that everyone will be using will also be larger."

She manipulated the electronic screen, which immediately displayed an aerial view of an Uninhabited Island floating in the sea.

"The most crucial point is that this time the competition isn't just among students in the same grade, but rather a competition among all students in the entire grade to see who gets the highest score."

"The number of opponents you have to beat will be the largest ever. If you want to win first place, you'll have to defeat all your enemies!"

At this point, Hoshinomiya glanced at Hashiba Hikaru, having great confidence in the boy, as he always managed to surprise her in unique ways.

"I feel it's a bit inappropriate for students from three different grades to compete against each other."

Shibata Sou raised his question at the right time: if students of the same grade compete together, their strengths and weaknesses will become very clear, but if they compete with students of higher grades, the latter may have more experience.

That's where the unfairness lies.

"While an extra year can certainly provide more experience based on birth date, you need to understand one thing: are all your competitors in society your peers?"

Chie Hoshinomiya's tone was somewhat amused, "Being an upperclassman also has its disadvantages, which will be reflected in the design of the exam rules."

What is it?

Hashiba Hikaru raised her hand to ask a question.

"If we follow your line of thinking, matches between students of the same grade would certainly be fairer. So during exams, students of the same grade would generally be placed in the same area to fight. And to compensate for the gap between different grades, this would be reflected in the reward statistics."

"For example, the lower the grade, the higher the reward; the higher the grade, the lower the reward, and the more severe the punishment."

"I see."

After hearing Chie Hoshinomiya's explanation, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

If all three grades compete at the same time, the younger grades will indeed find it difficult, but arranging it this way would be fairer.

"Now, I will announce [part of] the Uninhabited Island Exam. Please listen carefully."

"A portion?"

The students all extracted this keyword, and Chie Hoshinomiya continued to explain.

"In other words, I will not explain all the exam rules to you this time, so please be prepared."

After she finished speaking, she continued to operate the electronic screen, where the most prominent words were probably the words "[Group]".

"If you want to understand the rules of the Uninhabited Island Exam, you must first understand the group's situation."