The VIP Exam Ends (Part 1)

Manabe and the other two arrived at the elevator entrance.

The three of them stopped in front of the elevator doors in unison.

Yabu Nanami looked at the elevator buttons with a face full of terror and tear-filled eyes, whispering:

"Are we really going to find Ryuen? We are truly finished now."

"It was clearly agreed that we would just teach Karuizawa a lesson, and then let Angela and Yi Chen deal with Ryuen."

"Ryuen would defeat Yi Chen for the sake of the class."

"But... now... we have been recorded."

"What on earth are we supposed to do about the 4 million points!"

Yamashita was also staring at the carpet with a look of total collapse; her conversation with Yi Chen just now had been a facade of composure, but thinking about the 4 million points carefully, Yamashita's tears flowed incessantly, and she choked out:

"It's over. How could Ryuen possibly help us for 4 million points..."

"Even if Ryuen really could win this exam, it's impossible that he would do it for us..."

Manabe looked at the two of them as they broke down.

Manabe adopted a "nothing left to lose" attitude and said with a fluke of hope:

"You two are so spineless, what are you crying for?"

The two looked at Manabe with teary eyes.

Yamashita sobbed:

"Manabe, aren't you afraid? We are going to be expelled."

"Our... our lives are going to be ruined."

Manabe said coldly:

"What is there to be afraid of? Ryuen will definitely help us; he is a tyrant, after all."

"He must have weaknesses too. We will just ask him for help normally."

"If he doesn't help, we will unite with the people in the class who are dissatisfied with him to overthrow his violent rule."

"Then we will report Ryuen together for the violent incidents that occurred at the school."

"We will force him into the same situation as us."

Yamashita and Yabu looked at Manabe in shock.

Yabu looked at Manabe, feeling aggrieved:

"Is this really going to work, Manabe?"

Manabe didn't speak, silently pressing the elevator button.

The two of them also understood that this was their last chance.

Yi Chen returned to the Deck and dialed Ichinose.

Yi Chen:

"Ichinose, the plan has changed. Koenji from our class has already identified the group VIP."

"If the other classes find out, they will probably start taking action too."

Ichinose's tone on the other end was anxious:

"Yi Chen-kun, our Jupiter group has already finished the exam."

"Our VIP has been submitted to the school."

"And... and your Class D's Mars and Saturn groups have also just finished."

Yi Chen looked shocked:

"How is that possible? How could it be like this?"

Ichinose said anxiously:

"Yi Chen-kun, you should hurry up and submit the answers for Class A and our class's Shironami."

"Currently, only the Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Uranus groups are still continuing."

"If you don't hurry, there won't be another chance."

Yi Chen hurriedly replied:

"Alright, I'll hang up now. I'll call you back after I submit the answers."

Ichinose:

"Understood, do your best, Yi Chen-kun."

Yi Chen contacted the members of the other groups quickly while deep in thought.

Yi Chen thought for a moment that Osamu was in the Venus group, so he dialed Osamu.

Ike Kanji lazily answered the phone:

"What's up, brother Yi Chen? Is something the matter? This is the first time you've reached out to me on your own."

"If it's something within my power, I'll definitely help you."

Yi Chen said indifferently:

"Right now, send the Venus group's VIP, Katsuragi Kohei, to the school immediately!"

Kanji shouted in surprise:

"Are you serious? Brother Yi Chen! It's only the first day; we can't mess around like Koenji."

Yi Chen said indifferently:

"Trust me. If I'm wrong, you can do whatever you want to me. I'll keep this brief: our Class D Mars and Saturn groups have already been guessed."

Kanji said anxiously:

"What! Fine! I'll trust you, brother Yi Chen."

Ike Kanji:

Venus: Class A Katsuragi Kohei

Send

Afterward, Yi Chen followed the same procedure and quickly contacted other people he knew in different groups.

Hirata

Uranus: Class C Ishizaki Daichi

Send

Yukimura

Earth: Kito Hayato

Send

After Yi Chen finished instructing the three of them, he let out a long sigh of relief. He pondered whether he should answer for Class B's Shiranami Chihiro.

Yi Chen thought about it and decided against it. Since so many groups were still ongoing, it meant that others also valued private points very highly.

It was better to leave one group to earn points.

Yi Chen silently calculated in his heart what kind of impact the changes in the situation would have on the class.

In other words, Uranus had been guessed by Koenji, and then 100 class points were deducted by Ryuen.

"And then..."

"Wait a minute? Uranus is finished? That's right! It's over!"

"That means Koenji guessed correctly! Adding the groups we just guessed, we've gained a total of 100 class points this exam!"

Yi Chen let out a long sigh, feeling much more relaxed.

At this moment, Manabe and the other two took the elevator to the floor where Ryuen was located.

Along the way, the three of them were all heavy-hearted, with Yabu Cai and Yamashita occasionally casting worried glances at each other.

Manabe, on the other hand, was feigning composure, but her fists remained tightly clenched.

They arrived at the 13th floor of the Cruise Ship, where there was a massive conference room.

Class C's Ryuen usually stayed here to devise strategies for his class.

The group arrived at the door, and Manabe took a deep breath before raising her hand to knock.

A moment later, the door opened, and Albert answered.

The group walked into the room, filled with worry.

Ryuen was sitting back on a soft sofa.

Ryuen frowned slightly, his gaze landing on the three of them with a sense of oppression, and he said in an unfriendly tone:

"Why are you looking for me? If you have something to say, say it quickly."

Manabe braced herself and said:

"Ryuen, we... we're in trouble. We need your help now, otherwise, we're all going to be expelled."

As she spoke, she explained everything about how Yi Chen possessed the video of them bullying others and was demanding 4 million private points.

After listening, Ryuen's expression grew increasingly gloomy, and he let out a cold snort:

"You really are stupid. You couldn't even handle a small matter like this and ended up causing such a huge mess. Why should I help you clean up your own disaster?"

Yamashita hurriedly pleaded:

"Ryuen, please, we really have no other choice. It was all Manabe's fault; we don't want to be expelled."

After saying this, Yamashita began to cry uncontrollably.

Seeing this, Manabe wanted to angrily grab Yamashita, but Ryuen's aura was too overwhelming, and she dared not act rashly.

Yabu Cai also hurriedly collapsed onto the floor, tears streaming down her face as she choked out:

"Ryuen, I'm sorry, it's all Manabe's fault."

"Please, help me, I don't want to be expelled."

Manabe quickly shouted in anger:

"That's not true! You clearly..."

Just as Manabe was about to continue, she noticed Ryuen looking at her with a dark expression.

Having spent the last few months together, Manabe naturally knew what that look on Ryuen's face meant.

Ryuen sat up straight in a fit of rage, grabbed the round cup filled with a red drink from the table, and squeezed it with all his might.

The cup shattered all over the floor, and red liquid began to drip from Ryuen's hand.

Seeing this, the three girls couldn't help but tremble.

Albert handed Ryuen some tissues, and Ryuen spoke slowly with a dignified air:

"Four million? Hahaha?"

"Are you joking? Does our entire class even have four million points pooled together right now?"

"Would the whole class be willing to hand over all their points just to wipe your asses?"

"You have to consider where we'd even get that many points, and besides, why on earth should I pay for your mistakes?"

Manabe gathered her courage and spoke up directly:

"Ryuen, are you going to help us or not?"

"I promise that in the upcoming exams, we will definitely earn back the points lost today."

Ryuen looked at Manabe with a mocking gaze:

"Oh? You're actually quite interesting. Based on what you are now? You think you can earn back four million?"

Yamashita and Yabu Cai also hurriedly chimed in:

"Ryuen, we will work hard to earn them back too, please, we don't want to drop out."