Card Effects, Trading and Holding / Discussion Meeting, Horikita Suzune's Idea

"Teacher, what should we do if someone in the punished group can't produce their Private Points?"

Perhaps thinking of the situation in Class 2-D, Horikita Suzune suddenly raised her hand and asked a question.

"Don't worry about that. The redemption clause only applies to individuals. If five out of six people don't have enough balance, but you can still pay one million Private Points, you can still be saved."

"I see. So we don't need to worry about those who are holding us back?"

Hashiba Hikaru stroked her chin. It seemed that the school had taken this into account when designing the rules, since forming teams required considering many factors.

It now appears that whether the other party has a sufficient Private Points is also a very important factor.

"Classmate Hashiba, did you understand all the rules the teacher explained?"

At that moment, Chie Hoshinomiya suddenly looked at Hashiba Hikaru's face.

"I understand."

"Then please summarize it for everyone, since the teacher just said a lot."

The young female teacher knew that her explanation was quite extensive, and that having someone review it would help everyone digest it better.

"Can."

Hashiba Hikaru walked up to the podium and wrote down the rules she could reveal for this exam.

First, a two-week wilderness survival exercise will be held on the Uninhabited Island.

Second, this exam requires a variety of abilities from students, and high Comprehensive Ability are advantageous, but teamwork cannot be ignored.

Third, the top-performing groups will be given special rewards such as Class Evaluation Points, Private Points, and Protection Point.

Fourth, the lower-ranking groups will be punished, and in the most extreme cases, they may even face expulsion.

Fifth, the exam will be conducted in groups of at least one person and at most six people; the more people in a group, the better.

Sixth, students can freely form groups (up to three people) within the grade. Forming large groups is not easy and requires cooperation and coordination skills.

"Haha, Classmate Hashiba's summary is very detailed! I hope everyone can remember these points well. Now, the teacher is going to announce the last rule."

Chie Hoshinomiya smiled slightly, her tone gentle.

Chapter 823 Card Effects, Exchange and Holding.

After Hashiba Hikaru's explanation, the students in Class 2-A had a clearer understanding of the Uninhabited Island Exam. Although it was only a part of the rules, understanding the key points could give them an advantage.

"Next is the last rule I can tell you at this stage. Please look at the screen."

Chie Hoshinomiya operated the Electronic Blackboard, which displayed eight different pictures.

[Basic Card Description]

[Lead - At the start of the exam, the number of points available will be 1.5 times.]

[Addition: The holder's Private Points reward will be doubled.]

[The Halve —halving the Private Points required for penalties—will only affect card-holding students.]

[Free Ride - Receive an additional half of the Private Points awarded to the designated group at the start of the exam. This effect is lost if the designated group is merged into your own group.]

[Insurance - If an applicant is disqualified from an exam due to illness, they will receive a one-day recovery period. This effect cannot be used if the disqualification is due to misconduct.]

[Special Card Description]

[Reinforcement - Students with this card can exist as the seventh student in their group. The effect begins after the exam starts and is unaffected by the male-to-female ratio.]

[Nullify -- The Private Points required for penalties will be reduced to zero, and this only applies to card-holding students.]

[Trial - Grants the right to receive a 1.5x multiplier of the Class Evaluation Points reward, but if the student does not rank in the top 30%, they will be subject to additional penalties. Furthermore, the increased reward will be supplemented by the school.]

After she showed all eight pictures, the students in Class 2-A looked at each other, somewhat confused as to what these cards were.

"Teacher, this is..."

"This might be a little confusing, but the instructions above are simple enough."

Chie Hoshinomiya said with a smile.

"This card represents the new rules for this Uninhabited Island Exam. You can think of it as an extra item for participating in the game. The effect of this item should be clear from the written description, right?"

"It's indeed not difficult to understand."

"Teacher, is there a big difference between special cards and basic cards?"

At that moment, Ando Sayo raised her hand.

"The difference in names is simply because the effects are different. Don't worry too much about it. Each student will randomly receive one of these eight cards, and the cards will be distributed tomorrow morning."

Chie Hoshinomiya looked at everyone and continued to explain.

"The cards will be valid before the exam begins, but there's another crucial step that will also test everyone's social skills."

She held up one finger, "Although everyone's card is random, it can be transferred or traded among students of the same grade. You can sell it to a student who wants to buy it, or you can exchange it with someone else."

"However, it should be noted that the effect of identical cards will not be multiplied, so holding two identical cards is pointless."

"Hiss..."

"So it can be done like this?"

"That gives us a lot more room to maneuver."

The students in Class 2-A immediately began to think. These cards were randomly distributed and had different effects, including reducing punishment, increasing rewards, and even giving an early advantage.

If someone gets all eight cards, and they are strong enough, they can definitely increase the team's score.

"One more point needs to be emphasized: only one of each of the three special cards will exist in each grade, and it will be randomly assigned."

Chie Hoshinomiya added, "Given the randomness, it's possible that a class could be assigned three special cards."

This is very important information, since special cards are much stronger than regular cards. They can either become extra teammates to help everyone, or they can exempt you from all penalty points, which are both quite good effects.

The only slightly troublesome effect is that of the [Trial] card, since there are penalty conditions. However, if a super outstanding student obtains it, it might even enhance the reward.

"Okay!"

After saying all this, Chie Hoshinomiya clasped her hands together, and a relaxed smile finally appeared on her lips.

"Now that I've explained all the rules, the teacher will also send the electronic handbook for the Special Exam to your tablets before noon. If you have any questions, you can refer to it."

"Whether we form teams or wait until tomorrow's cards are revealed to discuss strategies, let's all do our best!"

"Knew."

After announcing the details of the Special Exam, Chie Hoshinomiya left the classroom.

"Classmate Hashiba, should we formulate a strategy now?"

As soon as the teacher left, Kanzaki Ryuji stood up and said to Hashiba Hikaru.

"Although there's still more than a month to go, aren't we partners with Class C now? When will we arrange negotiations?"

"I don't think we need to rush. If possible, let's wait until the card results come out tomorrow before making a decision."

Hashiba Hikaru thought for a moment, then took out her phone. "However, we can create a special group today and add everyone from our class and Class C. That will make coordinating with the Student Council much easier."

"Leave this to me!"

Ando Sayo immediately raised her hand and shouted, "I know a lot of people in Class C too!"

"Then I'll leave it to Ando- kun."

Hashiba Hikaru glanced at his girlfriend sitting beside him and said gently, "Honami, since the specific rules for this exam haven't been announced yet, we can only make a plan based on the information we have at this stage. Let's discuss it again tonight."

"Good."

The pink-haired girl nodded. She had been listening attentively to the exam rules, but all she knew so far was some additional information. She didn't yet know how the exam would be conducted or how the scores would be calculated, so Ichinose Honami was also struggling with this.

"Let's have classes as usual today. Come to my room at 6 PM."

Hashiba Hikaru looked at several core members of Class A, including Kanzaki Ryuji, Shibata Sou, and Himeno Yuki, among others.

In addition, he glanced at Horikita Suzune, and the black-haired girl nodded knowingly, indicating that she understood.

"Understood, Classmate Hashiba."

See you tonight.

Although the specific exam format is still unclear, two things are very clear at this stage.

One is how to form a team, and the other is about exchanging cards.

These are all crucial factors that can influence the outcome of a match.

Chapter 824 Discussion Meeting, Horikita Suzune's Thoughts.

After finishing her Student Council work and having dinner, Hashiba Hikaru's dormitory welcomed six guests.

They are Kanzaki Ryuji, Shibata Sou, Himeno Yuki, Honami Ichinose Honami, and Horikita Suzune Ando Sayo.

"Horikita, this must be your first time attending our class meeting. We haven't officially welcomed you to Class A yet."

Ando Sayo has a friendly personality, so she is very enthusiastic towards the aloof Horikita Suzune.

"Well, since it's Special Exam, I also want to do my part for the class."

The black-haired girl glanced at Hashiba Hikaru standing inside. As her lover, she felt a complex mix of emotions.

"That's great! I knew Horikita was a very outstanding person."

Himeno Yuki stood smiling beside Horikita Suzune, with Ando Sayo on either side of her.

This is probably the unspoken understanding between the two best friends, because they both know that Horikita Suzune and Hashiba Hikaru have a complicated relationship, so they naturally want to prevent each other from getting close to Hashiba Hikaru.

"Alright, everyone, come over here quickly, Hikaru has been waiting for a long time."

The gentle Ichinose Honami served everyone drinks; she was so skilled at it that every move she made was like that of the hostess.

"Thank you, Ichinose!"

"Hehehe, looking at Ichinose now, she really does look like Classmate Hashiba's wife."

Only girls could make jokes like that. Shibata Sou and Kanzaki Ryuji exchanged a glance but remained silent.

"Ahem, let's get down to business first."

After the seven people sat down around the round table, Hashiba Hikaru announced the start of the discussion.

"First, Ando- kun's task: have you created the group chat yet?"

"It's all taken care of. This kind of task is a piece of cake for me!"

Ando Sayo excitedly pulled out her phone and handed it to Hashiba Hikaru as if she were showing off.

"Well done. I've already messaged Ryuen and Ibuki in advance, and they've agreed to wait until tomorrow when the cards are released before discussing further."

Hashiba Hikaru glanced at Ando Sayo's phone. Since no one in Class 2-A had dropped out, and one Class 2-C had dropped out, the newly created group currently had 79 members.

"Alright, let's begin the discussion. Everyone can start by sharing their thoughts on the exam rules."

As the host, Hashiba Hikaru always lets everyone speak first, and he is responsible for summarizing and setting the main tone at the end.

"Then I'll go first."

Kanzaki Ryuji prefers the first one because his thinking is closest to that of Hashiba Hikaru, and his long-term training in the Student Council has greatly improved his abilities in many areas.

"Good."

Everyone was ready to listen attentively, and everyone's expression was very serious.

Horikita Suzune, who was attending a class discussion for the first time, found the current situation quite novel, as she had never experienced anything like this in Class D.

When we were in Class D, after the rules for the Special Exam were announced, apart from Hirata and Kushida Kikyo discussing some strategies, everyone else either waited for the announcement or simply slacked off, showing no desire to contribute to the class.

This time, participating in a discussion where everyone brainstormed ideas gave this reserved young woman a completely different experience.

"Firstly, regarding the Uninhabited Island Exam, we went through it once last year. I think the exam format in this fixed area should be relatively easy to predict."

Kanzaki Ryuji was writing and drawing in his notebook.

"First of all, just like last year, we designed a lot of checkpoints, right? You could earn points by swiping your card to occupy checkpoints, and those points would eventually become class rewards. But this time, since it's going to be done in groups, there will probably be even more checkpoints."