Now That's a Gentleman!

Katsuragi said wearily.

The card reader itself isn't very big, but if it really exists, it's not too difficult to find.

Because the card readers are placed in conspicuous locations.

Katsuragi didn't know the location of the stronghold beforehand; he only speculated based on his experience what kind of place would be suitable for setting up a camp. Such a place was very likely to be used as a stronghold.

But since it's based on guesswork, it's not 100% accurate.

However, Katsuragi searched eight locations in a row, and he guessed correctly seven of them; they were indeed strongholds.

This efficiency is already terrifying.

"Finally, I can rest!"

"It seems like Katsuragi really isn't up to the task!"

"That's right, if Sakayanagi were here..."

The members of the Sakayanagi Faction began whispering again, but this time the Katsuragi Faction didn't glare at them. They all lowered their heads, like ostriches.

Because this time, Katsuragi's defeat was truly devastating.

"Yahiko, come with me to find the teacher."

Katsuragi rubbed his temples and said softly, "It's impossible for all the outposts to be occupied by Class C. There might be a problem with the machines and the system. Let's go check it out."

"Yes! There must be something wrong with the machine!"

Upon hearing this, Yahiko's eyes lit up with hope, and he looked somewhat excited.

It's like someone grasping at a straw, even though he knows deep down that the hope is slim.

But he instinctively ignored all the unfavorable factors.

Because as long as it can be proven that the machine malfunctioned, then all of Katsuragi's previous failures will not be considered failures!

On the contrary, those who spoke ill of Katsuragi in secret would feel guilty and thus cooperate more with their actions.

"Eh."

Katsuragi sighed inwardly, though he said it aloud.

But he knew very well that the possibility of the machine malfunctioning was extremely small. Moreover, he understood that Yahiko had made a major mistake this time.

"What! Fifty points were deducted!"

On the beach, Yahiko, Majima disbelief. "Teacher, are you sure you're not mistaken? Could there be a problem with the system?"

"It's not a system problem."

Tomoya Majima shook his head and said, "I've already confirmed it. The points were indeed deducted because of your violations. Also, those bases were indeed occupied by Class C, and the cards were indeed used by the team leader himself. This can also be confirmed; it wasn't cheating."

"I see."

Exhausted, Katsuragi said in a low voice, "I'm sorry to bother you, teacher."

"Um."

Majima-sensei nodded slightly, then quickly turned and left.

"Katsuragi, what should we do, Katsuragi!"

Yahiko was completely panicked; this defeat was truly devastating.

Katsuragi's command was definitely flawed!

"Let's go back first."

Katsuragi gave a bitter smile and forced himself to return to the forest.

He hadn't rested at all along the way, and had been pushing himself to the limit.

It's not that he's not tired, but that he can't be tired, nor does he have the right to be tired.

His heart was heavy. Although Tomoya Majima didn't blame him, he could hear the disappointment in the other person's tone.

Most likely, they were thinking that Sakayanagi might have done a better job.

But if we go back now, we'll probably have to face the accusations from the Sakayanagi Faction...

And as it turned out, he was absolutely right.

"Fifty points! Katsuragi, what's wrong with you?!"

"I actually lost 50 points! And this is only the first day!"

"Incredible!"

As expected, the Sakayanagi Faction immediately launched a public announcement against Katsuragi.

Even the members of the Katsuragi Faction were looking at him with disbelief.

Fifty points, such a huge mistake.

This could allow them to create a huge gap between themselves and other classes!

You know, Sakayanagi from the Sakayanagi Faction didn't come, so Sakayanagi caused the class to lose 30 points. But now, Katsuragi, you didn't seize this opportunity... and instead, you also lost 50 points?

Wouldn't that just allow Sakayanagi to win without doing anything?

"What do you want to do!"

Yahiko, however, remained unfazed, glaring angrily and saying, "Now you're blaming Katsuragi? Don't forget, you were the ones who complained about being tired and needing to rest, which caused us to waste too much time at Class C's base and get points deducted!"

"..."

Upon hearing this, the members of the Sakayanagi Faction fell silent, bowing their heads in resignation.

Because they were the ones who were complaining of being tired at the time.

The people of Katsuragi Faction naturally wouldn't question Katsuragi, and it was only because they were dissatisfied with Katsuragi that there were often discordant voices.

But they just wanted to vent their frustrations and never thought it would cause the class to lose points.

Katsuragi remained silent on this matter.

The reason for the point deduction wasn't because he lingered too long, but because Yahiko ate the apple from the orchard that was occupied by Class C.

The orchard had already been occupied by Class C. Taking over their resources without permission constitutes resource encroachment and will result in a point deduction.

But this is something I can't say out loud right now.

Therefore, we can only assume that this is everyone's fault and share the responsibility to avoid internal conflict within the class.

"Stop arguing!"

Katsuragi then stepped forward and said, "The responsibility for this incident lies with me, so everyone should stop arguing. The most important thing now is to find the base as soon as possible. You must all be thirsty after walking for so long. I got some water from the teacher. Let's drink some water and rest for a while before continuing."

"All right."

"Then I'll trust you one more time."

"Katsuragi, this time we absolutely cannot afford any problems."

The members of the Sakayanagi Faction tacitly accepted Katsuragi's leadership and fell silent.

They all felt that their class had lost fifty points because of their own mistakes. Now that Katsuragi had even given them water, they felt they were being unreasonable.

Only Katsuragi kept his head down, a bitter smile on his lips.

"That's more like it. The reason you guys lost points before was because you didn't trust Katsuragi!"

Yahiko, however, was like a victorious rooster, his face full of pride, and he began to show off his power again.

Katsuragi merely glanced at him subtly, shaking his head inwardly.

Everyone assumed that it was the Sakayanagi Faction that deducted points.

But only he knew that the instigator was probably Yahiko!

However, Yahiko wasn't eating the apple because he wanted to, but rather to create hype for him, a fact Katsuragi was well aware of.

Hmm.

Yahiko meant well but did the wrong thing.

"Found it!"

Ten minutes later, good news finally arrived. Yahiko waved excitedly to Katsuragi, "Katsuragi, over here, there's an unoccupied outpost over here!"

"Finally found it..."

"I really can't walk anymore."

"Now we finally have a base."

Many students in Class A breathed a sigh of relief.

At first, I didn't think much of it, but as more and more of the strongholds were discovered and occupied by Class C.

They also began to feel a sense of urgency.

Therefore, an unoccupied stronghold is of great significance to them.

Having a base meant they had their own roots.

Even if it's just temporary.

"Let's rest first."

Katsuragi breathed a sigh of relief and said calmly.

After being on edge for so long, I can finally take a real break.

"Just thinking about it, Class C is really amazing, isn't it?"

As soon as they sat down, many students spoke with complicated expressions.

As soon as the words were spoken, many people showed complicated expressions.

They were actually aware of Katsuragi's abilities.

The reason they were dissatisfied with Katsuragi was not because they thought, "I could do it too."

It's not because there's an even more outstanding Sakayanagi there.

However, Class C's performance this time was truly unexpected.

The fact that he always gets ahead of Katsuragi means that the opponent is stronger than Katsuragi.

It's really upsetting if this kind of person isn't brought to justice.

"Will Class C beat us this time?"

"It's hard to say, but along the way, Class C seems to have occupied quite a few strongholds."

"Each stronghold can earn three points a day, and Class C has occupied at least seven strongholds..."

The seven strongholds were the strongholds they found that were occupied by Class C.

There are probably more that haven't been found.

With seven strongholds, you can clear them three times a day, which gives you twenty-one points per day.

Seven days is 140 points...

This data is truly alarming.

"Yahiko, let's go."

Katsuragi stood up silently and said in a deep voice, "Go and take over the surrounding strongholds."

He can't let Class C surpass him by too much, even if he can't beat Class C in terms of points.

But at the very least, the leader of Class C should be identified.

The enemy has been frantically occupying strongholds on the island, so they definitely won't have time to regroup with the rest of Class C.

Once we find him, no amount of reward points from Class C will be of any use!

Because if the team leader is identified, all reward points will be forfeited!

Chapter 118 What a gentleman!