The Uninhabited Island Exam Continues (4)

"Hmm... according to the manual, there are multiple bases on the island, and each occupation grants reward points."

"However, these reward points cannot be used during the exam, but they will be added to the class points once the exam concludes."

"Really? In that case, we can work hard to capture more bases, and we'll be able to earn more class points!" After Ichinose finished speaking, Shiranami suddenly walked over and said.

"No, we need to consider this carefully." Ichinose shook her head, her expression turning serious.

She then spread out the manual in her hands so that Kitahara and Kanzaki could see it as well.

"Look, there is a prerequisite for capturing a base: it can only be captured by the leader in person."

"The leader?"

Hearing the new term, Shiranami and Kanzaki asked with confused expressions, while Kitahara, who already knew everything, was busy contemplating the next strategy.

Seeing their puzzled looks, Ichinose quickly explained: "A base can only be captured if the leader holds the Key Card."

"Also..."

"Wait..."

Just as Ichinose was about to continue, Kitahara interrupted her.

"What is it, Kitahara-kun?" Ichinose looked toward him.

"Uh... look here. The Key Card is supposed to be handed to the leader by the homeroom teacher, and our teacher just left, didn't she..." Kitahara pointed at the manual.

Hearing Kitahara's explanation, everyone looked over and realized he was right.

"..."

For a moment, everyone was speechless, gaining a new understanding of the depths of Hoshinomiya's unprofessionalism.

"Hoshinomiya-sensei... she actually forgot to give us the most crucial item..." Ichinose sighed, clutching her forehead as her long pink hair swayed slightly with the shake of her head.

Just as Kitahara and the others were wondering what to do, Hoshinomiya came running over from a distance and said: "Sorry, sorry! Everyone in Class B, there is one more thing I forgot to tell you."

By the time Hoshinomiya reached them, the only response she received was the helpless "here we go again" expressions on the four students' faces.

Hoshinomiya stuck her tongue out sheepishly and pulled a metallic-shimmering card from her pocket: "I almost forgot to give you this. Luckily, I saw Chabashira-san explaining things earlier, otherwise, I might have really forgotten."

Hoshinomiya-sensei winked playfully and handed the Key Card to Ichinose, asking: "Did you read the manual? Do you know the situation regarding the bases?"

Hearing Hoshinomiya-sensei's question, Ichinose quickly composed herself and explained what they had just been discussing.

"Alright, I see. Let me continue with the supplementary information." After hearing Ichinose's explanation, Hoshinomiya, realizing she was still useful, regained her confidence.

"The card I just gave Ichinose is the Key Card. Only the leader can use it to capture a base, and each base can only be occupied for 8 hours at a time."

"Also, on the final day of the 7-day exam during roll call, if you can correctly guess the leaders of other classes, the class that guesses correctly will receive 50 reward points."

"At the same time, the class that is correctly identified will lose those 50 points."

"Furthermore, if you guess incorrectly, you will be penalized 50 points."

Hearing Hoshinomiya-sensei explain the rules, everyone realized the importance of the leader.

Kanzaki replied: "It seems this is a high-risk, high-reward exam."

"..."

"Sensei, do we choose the leader ourselves?" Ichinose inquired.

"Yes, that's right. Once you have determined who the leader is, the Key Card will be kept in their possession."

After Hoshinomiya's explanation, everyone turned their gazes toward Ichinose, Kanzaki, and Kitahara.

Setting Kitahara aside, Ichinose and Kanzaki had been the core of the class since the start of the school year, and their abilities were worthy of trust.

As for Kitahara, although he had transferred from Class D, his actions last semester demonstrated his extraordinary ability, and he was the one who had discovered this information first.

Therefore, the choice for leader would certainly fall among the three of them.

"..."

"Everyone, please step aside for a moment." In the quiet atmosphere, Kitahara suddenly spoke to the rest of Class B behind him.

Hearing Kitahara's words, everyone realized he must have thought of a plan, so they tacitly moved away.

Once everyone was at a distance, Kitahara spoke again:

"Hoshinomiya-sensei, I have already decided who the leader will be."

"Hmm? So fast? Aren't you going to discuss it with these two beside you? Once decided, you cannot change the leader without a special reason, you know."

Hearing Kitahara's words, Hoshinomiya cautioned him carefully, fearing that Kitahara might be overconfident due to his performance last semester, leading to failure in this exam.

Kitahara did not answer, only looking at Ichinose and Kanzaki: "Are you willing to trust me?"

Seeing the serious look in Kitahara's eyes, Ichinose and Kanzaki exchanged a glance and nodded simultaneously, indicating they trusted his decision.

"Well, let me state my opinion first. Logically, Ichinose is the most suitable to be the leader, as her organizational skills are the strongest."

"However, this choice also carries the highest risk, so are you willing to take a gamble with me?"

"A gamble?" Ichinose and Kanzaki looked at Kitahara with confusion.

"Yes, that's right. A gamble."

"We all saw it just now; in the eyes of everyone in Class B, the three of us are all candidates for the leader, so the final result will surely emerge from among us."

"But if that's the case, for the other classes who already know our information, we are undoubtedly the primary targets, which greatly increases the risk of us being discovered."

Upon hearing Kitahara's explanation, Ichinose and Kanzaki both agreed, and then continued:

"Then your choice is someone other than us."

"No... I have two choices." Kitahara looked at them and said slowly.

"Hm, what do you mean?" Ichinose and Kanzaki were once again left completely confused by Kitahara's strange words.

The corners of Kitahara's mouth curled up slightly, revealing a meaningful smile as he looked toward Hoshinomiya.