Companions

According to the itinerary, their next designated location will be a random one, D6.

"That's true. Even if we go through all that trouble to get to H8, we'll only get two base points. We might as well go straight to D6. If there are any challenges along the way, we can make it all back."

Shuichi Kanda was directly adopted by the two.

After traveling together for a while longer, the three parted ways. Shuichi Kanda headed due north, while Ichinose and Kamuro went northwest.

On his journey, Shuichi Kanda encountered a math problem, and there he met Koenji Rokusuke, the hope of the entire village.

"What a coincidence! How was the harvest?"

Since he had run into Koenji, Shuichi Kanda went up and greeted him.

"Everything is going well. I'll be able to reach 99 points by the end of this project." Koenji's spirit was completely different from the students around him. Even in the early morning, the hot weather would make people irritable and tired after walking for a while, but Koenji was different; he didn't feel tired at all.

99 points in just one day, that's impressive!

Shuichi Kanda took out the remaining jerky and bottled water from his backpack.

"Here you go. I'll be heading back to the starting point later. If you need any supplies afterward, just contact me, and I'll arrange for someone to replenish them for you. Okay, you should have brought your Intercom, right?"

"Then I won't be polite. I always bring my Intercom, so don't worry, I'll definitely get first place this time."

Koenji's face remained full of confidence.

A few minutes later, the exam began. Shuichi Kanda wrote something casually and then handed in his paper.

In the math test, Koenji got first place with ten points, Shuichi Kanda got second place with five points.

"I'll be going now, bye-bye."

After saying goodbye to Koenji, Shuichi Kanda didn't bother going to F7 and headed straight for the starting point of D9.

Anyway, the designated area at 3 PM is C10. We can just go and scout it out then. It's not a big deal if we miss three locations. After all, we only get points deducted if we fail to reach the fourth location. As long as we don't get points deducted, it's fine.

At 9:00 AM, the new directions were updated. Pressing F5, it was exactly the same as the schedule. It seems the school didn't change the schedule just because I knew it.

Around 10 a. m., Shuichi Kanda returned to the starting point, D9.

Then when he returned, he saw the parasols on the beach, and someone under one of them.

"You're really taking it easy."

"Oh my, good day, Kanda- kun, are you giving up on the exam?"

This white-haired loli was still as sharp-tongued as ever, but Shuichi Kanda didn't want to argue with her.

"Just consider it a sign that I've given up."

As he spoke, Shuichi Kanda rented a parasol and a deck chair at the supply station, bought some ice cream, and then lay down next to Sakayanagi.

As for why it's here, it's definitely because it's the best scenic spot; otherwise, that guy Sakayanagi would never have chosen this place.

Shuichi Kanda trusted her judgment.

"By the way, it seems that Masumi -Masumi san and Ichinose don't want any directions."

"Yes, because it's unnecessary. Their route today started at H8, then G7, G6, but the final destination was D6. Your group probably won't get the reward for the order of arrival, right?"

"There was nothing we could do at first, but today Tsukishiro Acting Chairman Tsukishiro came to inform us that we would be allowed to receive the arrival bonus," Sakayanagi said with a slight smile. "Speaking of which, how did Kanda manage to predict the route so accurately?"

"Because I cracked the storage device inside the watch and obtained all twelve routes."

Shuichi Kanda wiped off the Reverse Cream from his body before starting to enjoy his ice cream.

However, after wiping away the grime, I immediately felt a wave of heat wash over me.

Watching Shuichi Kanda eat ice cream, Sakayanagi felt a little envious. Unfortunately, their group didn't have enough points, so she could only drink water when she was thirsty.

"Since you didn't give up on the exam, what brought you here?"

"Because my final random location today is C10. Anyway, I'm not going to compete for a top spot, so I might as well just stay here and do nothing."

What you said makes so much sense, I can't help but disagree.

And so, Shuichi Kanda day and then rested, and that's how the fourth day arrived.

From this day forward, challenges will appear on the island that can increase the maximum number of people in a group. Winning a challenge will allow the group to add the corresponding number of people.

Moreover, starting from this day, the top ten and bottom ten group lists can be viewed on a tablet.

Koenji Shuichi Kanda turned on his tablet early in the morning, and Koenji was in first place. In just three days, he had already scored over 300 points.

This guy is not only a savage, but also a superman. Three consecutive days of high-intensity operations would have been too much for most people, but Koenji was perfectly fine.

Unsurprisingly, the second place went to the Nagumo team. Because they used the Reinforcement Card, they started with four people, so their score was also quite high, exceeding 150 points.

Nagumo will then continue to increase the number of people until it reaches the maximum limit of seven.

The seven people will definitely be more efficient at getting points than Koenji.

Furthermore, it seems that because he was concerned that the scores would be averaged, Nagumo did not go all out to gain points at the beginning.

As for the other groups in the top ten, apart from Ryuen from Class 2-D and Kito's group, which is a joint effort between Albert and Classes Class B and Class C, the rest are all first-year and third-year students.

Compared to the earlier groups, more students were concerned about the last few groups, because some people had already withdrawn from the exam at the beginning. However, only four groups had officially withdrawn, so no one dared to withdraw directly.

What if someone hasn't stepped up to the fifth-to-last position yet? But things changed immediately after the leaderboard appeared on the fourth day.

Because it was clearly written above, the last place was Qiao Huan from Class 3-A, the second, third, and fourth from the bottom were three students from the first year, and the fifth from the bottom was a student from Class 2-D, which was consistent with the information seen at the beginning of the exam.

After seeing this information, most students became restless, because they would no longer be punished for withdrawing from the exam.

Instead of suffering on the island, why not return to the ship and enjoy life?

However, since the first group to withdraw from the exam has not yet appeared, most people are waiting and seeing. Moreover, the top 70% of the fishing group will receive a reward of 10,000 Private Points, and the top 50% will receive a reward of 50,000 Private Points. Therefore, many students are hesitant.

However, Shuichi Kanda was not in a hurry, because it was still early, only the fourth day. Most of the students had not accumulated enough fatigue, and they all felt that they could persevere, so the thought of giving up was not very strong.

Wait two more days. After two more days, once the first group drops out, a large number of students will follow suit and drop out of the exam.

Putting away his tablet, Shuichi Kanda headed to his first designated location of the day, C4. His last location yesterday was E4.

Shuichi Kanda currently has 56 points. Apart from getting 23 points on the first day, he basically only got one basic movement point and one first order point on the other two days. As for the tasks, he only participated in those that appeared in front of him. Even so, he has accumulated quite a lot of points.

Then, not far from where he had gone, he saw a research project being established.

"You're really lucky."

After muttering something to himself, Shuichi Kanda walked towards the teacher in charge of the project.

"Teacher, can I sign up for the research project now?"

The unfamiliar teacher glanced at Shuichi Kanda and then nodded.

"This time the challenge is about arrival. You were the first to arrive and register, so you're number one. Now your team can have three more members. Take out your watch and tablet."

Upon hearing the teacher's words, Shuichi Kanda was completely dumbfounded. Holy crap? There's this kind of topic?

So what is this test? Luck?

Chapter 311 Companions

And so, Shuichi Kanda's team size limit increased to four people. It wasn't very useful, but what if something happened?

Shuichi Kanda didn't intend to go to the designated location at 7:00 AM to obtain the ranking reward, since today's random location wasn't near C4, so he didn't head towards C4 in the first place.

After reviewing today's and tomorrow's schedule, Shuichi Kanda's initial destination was G9, his third designated location on the fourth day was the random location H9, and his next destination was G9.

Shuichi Kanda is currently located at E4, which is almost half an island away from H9. Instead of heading towards the more distant C4, Shuichi Kanda chooses to head directly to H9. This is a huge undertaking, so Shuichi Kanda and set off.

Shuichi Kanda headed towards G9, he kept glancing at his tablet, checking for any newly appeared challenges nearby. The closest Shuichi Kanda was "Juggling" in area E5.

However, Shuichi Kanda wasn't interested in sports, so he skipped the shooting game. Next up was the riddles in the F6 area, which Shuichi Kanda found quite interesting; they were knowledge-based questions.

If the place isn't full when we get there, Shuichi Kanda plans to join as well.

The topic [riddle] is a question selected from multiple fields.

The question format is entirely multiple choice, so the entry barrier is very low, and you can imagine that quite a few people will sign up.

Moreover, the rewards for the [riddle] project are quite generous: eight points for first place, four points for second place, and two points for third place.

Furthermore, additional compensation will be provided based on the current number of people in the group, which can be selected from a list to obtain ingredients or water.

When Shuichi Kanda arrived there, there were indeed no more spots available.

"Unfortunately, I secured the last spot five minutes ago."

Just as Shuichi Kanda was reflecting on this, Kiyotaka Ayanokoji's voice rang out from the side.

"Then you really are a dog."

Shuichi Kanda made a comment, then decided to rest nearby.

As Shuichi Kanda was looking for a place to rest, he discovered that besides Ayanokoji, several of his classmates had gathered there, such as Sudo, who was with Hondo and Ike. Also present was Sotomura, who had helped him crack the watch earlier, and Sotomura group consisted of Ijuin Wataru and Minami Setsuya.

At this moment, both groups also participated in the riddle-solving game, with representatives from Sotomura and Hondo respectively.

"You're here too."

Shuichi Kanda went over and greeted Sudo and the others.

"Kanda, you're actually competing alone? Are you alright physically?"

After Shuichi Kanda walked over, Sudo, who was resting under a tree, immediately stood up.

"Well, I just need to earn enough points to use GPS for the next few days. I don't care about winning or losing."

Shuichi Kanda brief explanation, then glanced at Ike, who seemed rather unwell; the guy didn't look very energetic.

"What's wrong with Chi? Is he sick?"

Hearing someone call his name, Ike, who was sitting on the ground, looked up and saw that it was Shuichi Kanda. He replied listlessly, then lowered his head again, seemingly lost in thought.

"Uh, Kanda, I'm fine."

Although Ike's complexion wasn't good, he didn't seem to be sick, so Shuichi Kanda glanced at Sudo.

Seeing Shuichi Kanda's gaze, Sudo shook his head and then pointed to a secluded spot.

As requested by Sudo, Shuichi Kanda arrived at a relatively open area not far away.

"Actually, I don't know what's wrong with Chi. He was acting strangely before the exam, and every time I asked him, he would just say it was nothing and brush it off."

"I do know that."

As the two were talking, Ayanokoji's voice rang out again from the side, startling Shuichi Kanda and Sudo.

"Why do you walk so quietly?" Shuichi Kanda said, clearly annoyed. "And didn't you sign up for the riddle contest? Why are you here?"

"Um, I don't deny that I walk silently, but as for the riddles..." Ayanokoji's expression changed slightly, as if she was about to reveal a look that was hard to describe. "This time the questions are about various anime, and I really can't think of any."

"Huh? What? Someone snatched my last registration spot but still couldn't win? Can you explain in detail what happened?"

Hearing Shuichi Kanda's sarcastic voice, Ayanokoji's eyebrows twitched, but he didn't know what to say or what expression to make.

Meanwhile, Sudo, standing to the side, was laughing so hard he almost wanted to clutch his stomach and burst into laughter.

"Speaking of which, is everything going smoothly on your side except for the pond?"

"Yes, the scoring went very smoothly. We got third place in the first designated area competition today, and we also got first place twice in the project."

"Hey, not bad." Shuichi Kanda unexpectedly praised Sudo, Sudo also showed a smug expression. "Kanda, how's it going on your end?"

"I participate in projects randomly, but I've gotten first place in the designated area several times. My current score is 56 points."

"You've already got 56 points by yourself? That's amazing! The three of us together are only around 80 points so far." Sudo's face showed admiration.

"It's all just good luck. I encountered a special task right after I set off today, and it's even a task where I can directly receive a reward based on the order of registration."

Shuichi Kanda shared what had just happened to him in a good mood.

"Huh? So Kanda, you can form teams now?"

"Yes, my group's maximum size has increased to four people."

Although Shuichi Kanda only wanted to show off his luck, Ayanokoji immediately made a request after hearing the news.

"If that's the case, can I join your team?"

Ayanokoji's words surprised Shuichi Kanda. "You want to join my team? You're not kidding, are you?"

"Why do you want to join my team now?" Shuichi Kanda frowned, somewhat puzzled.

"Actually, these past two days, I've been..."

Then Ayanokoji recounted his experience, revealing that he and Nanase Tsubasa from Class 1-D seemed to be on the same path.