Now That's a Gentleman! (Continued)

As a student in Class A, Katsuragi possesses the pride of Class A students.

So.

Class A cannot be defeated by Class C, and he, Katsuragi, will not allow such a situation to occur either!

"Katsuragi, are we still looking? Or are there any other strongholds we can take over?"

Yahiko, supporting himself on his knees and panting, asked.

We searched for most of the day before finally finding this base. We were incredibly lucky. So, are there really any bases that haven't been occupied by Class C?

He wasn't very confident.

"..."

Katsuragi fell silent, because he didn't know either. His confidence and caution had been brutally shattered in the short two or three hours since he landed on the island.

Sakayanagi.

Is this why you Hachiman Hikigaya?

But we can't stop here now.

While on the ship, Katsuragi took the lead and drew and memorized the entire terrain of the island.

He was overjoyed when the teacher announced the competition rules.

My first instinct was to search my mind for possible locations where a base might be located.

In fact, his judgment was correct.

Along the way, most of the places where they suspected there were outposts had card readers. However, the problem was that those machines had already been used.

And every single time, it's Class C!

Having finally escaped the shadow of Class C, they now have their own base.

This rekindled Katsuragi and the students of Class A's confidence, and they began to expand outwards, hoping to capture more strongholds.

However, when they spread out to search the surrounding area...

But to their despair, they discovered that all the surrounding outposts had already been occupied by Class C.

Their base was like an isolated island, surrounded by Class C's base.

"Keep looking."

Katsuragi's face darkened, and he said in a deep voice, "This time we're not looking for the stronghold, we're looking for people!"

Katsuragi knew very well that he absolutely could not continue like this, and could not continue to be led by the nose.

Their strongholds have been largely occupied, and their class has lost its advantage. They are also at a disadvantage due to the point deductions by Sakayanagi and Yahiko.

If they don't put in the effort, then this exam will see Class C climb up while they fall down.

This is the last thing we wanted to see!

Therefore, he knew he had to change his strategy.

"But how do we find it?"

Yahiko said with a bitter face, "We don't even know who the other party is."

"Let's find a base."

Unlike Yahiko, who had almost lost all confidence, Katsuragi calmly analyzed, "But this time, we won't take over!"

"Not taking up space?"

Yahiko was slightly taken aback.

"Follow me!"

Katsuragi calmed himself down, looked into the distant jungle, gave a low shout, and then ran off into the distance.

"Wait, wait for me, Katsuragi!"

Seeing this, Yahiko hurriedly chased after him.

Although I don't know what Katsuragi is planning, I'll just support him as his underling.

As they continued forward, they encountered two outposts, both of which had been occupied by Class C.

But Katsuragi didn't care anymore. He just glanced at the stronghold and ignored it once he found that it had been occupied by Class C.

Then continue forward.

"Whoosh!"

Pushing aside the dense foliage, Yahiko's face suddenly lit up with joy. "Katsuragi, over here, I found it!"

Upon hearing this, Katsuragi hurriedly ran over.

Sure enough, there was a machine standing in front of Yahiko.

Moreover, the information displayed above indicates that the territory is unoccupied!

This is a new outpost that has not yet been developed!

"It's too late!"

However, Katsuragi didn't rush to swipe the card. Instead, he grabbed Yahiko and ran towards the bushes on the side.

"Ge..."

Yahiko called out in confusion, but Katsuragi immediately covered his mouth and hugged him.

His stern gaze warned him not to make a sound.

"Mmm!"

Yahiko could only nod hastily to indicate that he understood.

However, he still didn't understand the meaning behind Katsuragi's actions.

Fortunately, they didn't have to wait long.

"Bang!"

A dark shadow flashed through the air before landing steadily on the ground with a dull thud.

Behind the bushes, Katsuragi and Yahiko stared in astonishment at the suddenly appearing, muscular blond man.

"He... he actually flew here! Is he Tarzan?"

Yahiko looked horrified, his eyes filled with disbelief.

He never imagined that such a movie plot would actually happen in the world.

The other party was actually like a monkey, using tall trees and thick branches as support to wander around in the forest.

No wonder, no wonder they couldn't catch up with each other.

There's no comparison at all in terms of speed!

"Won't he get tired?"

Yahiko muttered something under his breath.

They had to rest two or three times while walking, while the other person was supporting their entire body with their arms, which was much more tiring than walking.

Most people, let alone roaming the jungle like a monkey, can't even hold their arms outstretched for two minutes.

"Um?"

The blond man suddenly turned around and glanced suspiciously in the direction where Katsuragi and Yahiko were.

Katsuragi reacted quickly, pulling Yahiko down with him immediately.

However, the blond and agile boy did not give up, but instead walked towards Yahiko and the others.

"Splash!"

Suddenly, the blond man forcefully pushed aside a bush.

However, there was nothing behind the bushes.

Am I being too nervous?

The blond man muttered something to himself, frowned, and turned to walk towards the machine.

Less than a meter away from him, behind another bush, Katsuragi looked on with lingering fear and then quietly peeked out.

He saw the blond man take out his Leader Card and swipe it on the machine.

"Bite!"

With a soft click, the display screen changed.

The blond man nodded in satisfaction, then climbed the tree like a nimble monkey and disappeared into the distant forest in an instant.

Katsuragi, however, led Yahiko out from behind the bushes and looked at the machine that had just been cleaned.

"Cclass8:58:23".

"Did you see it clearly?"

Katsuragi looked at the machine and asked in a deep voice.

"I saw it clearly."

Yahiko swallowed hard, somewhat excitedly saying, "That's Kōenji from Class C! He just swiped his Leader Card! And only the leader can use the Leader Card, so he must be the leader of Class C!"

"That's great, that's great!"

Yahiko was so excited he almost jumped for joy; his previous gloom vanished completely.

He was even a little smug.

Even though Class C is far ahead of them, so what?

If the other classes guess the team leader's identity, then occupying more strongholds or getting more reward points will be of no use!

"Let's go back."

A relaxed smile appeared on Katsuragi's originally serious face.

It doesn't matter anymore. Even if Class C occupies more strongholds, he won't be swayed.

None of this affects him anymore.

Because he has already grasped the lifeline of Class C.

"In addition."

Katsuragi had only taken two steps when he suddenly stopped, turned around and walked to Yahiko, solemnly and carefully instructing him, "Don't tell anyone about this. It's not that I don't trust the students in the class, but we've been on the losing end this time, and if we lose another big point, I'll definitely have to step down as the representative. And then, if Sakayanagi takes the lead, the class will be doomed."

In other words, Katsuragi doesn't trust the Sakayanagi Faction.

But should I believe him?

"I see!"

Yahiko nodded immediately, a gloating expression on his face. "Let those flawed students in Class C enjoy their fun for a few days. When the results are announced, they'll realize it was all for nothing."

"It's good that you understand."

Katsuragi breathed a sigh of relief; he was afraid Yahiko wouldn't understand.

They kept the fact that they had discovered the identity of the leader of Class C a secret, partly because they were afraid of alerting the enemy.

At the same time, I was also a little annoyed.

Not only did they occupy all the locations he had recorded on the ship, making their trip a complete waste and causing them to lose face.

It also put him in such an embarrassing situation that he almost lost his pride.

So.

Class C, enjoy the fool's pleasure.

After being brutally defeated by Class C for so long, it's time for Katsuragi to turn the Katsuragi.

On the other side...

The white tower stands at the center of the island.