After completing the Challenge, Shiraishi Makoto put away his fully charged tablet and hurried toward the meeting point.
On the way back, Shiraishi Makoto's watch displayed a score notification. The group had gained 8 points, which meant someone had secured first place in a Challenge, though it was impossible to tell who.
Soon, Shiraishi Makoto saw Katsuragi Kohei and Hirata Yosuke, who had been the first to return to the meeting point.
"We were already too late by the time we rushed over," Katsuragi Kohei said helplessly.
With more than 150 groups still together, it was extremely difficult to seize a Challenge. Neither of them had made it to the relevant Challenge in time.
After securing the Volleyball Challenge, Kanzaki Ryuji returned to the meeting area with the reward.
"Fresh beef enough for one person to eat for a day, along with the cooking seasonings. Let's eat it for lunch today." Kanzaki Ryuji raised the beef, sealed in a plastic container, as he spoke.
It was mid-July, and the weather was extremely hot. Without refrigeration, fresh meat like this could not be stored for long. Since the portable food everyone had prepared had a long shelf life, eating the fresh meat first was obviously the right choice.
The group sat cross-legged where they were and rested until the time reached 11:10 a.m.
"There's a new Challenge." Shiraishi Makoto noticed the change on the map displayed on the tablet.
More than an hour had passed since the first batch of Challenges was released, and the school had finally issued the second batch. There were fewer this time, only seven in total.
The nearest Challenge was in the middle of 7C, about a kilometer away. It was called [Grip Strength Test] and likewise required a single participant.
"7C isn't within the first