The next morning, the Sports Festival's special rules were announced simultaneously on every class terminal.
No one in Class D spoke immediately. Only three new conditions appeared on the screen.
First, each class possessed one temporary exchange privilege.
Second, exchange targets had to come from another class, and exchanged events and resources had to be recorded separately.
Third, within thirty minutes after an exchange was completed, all participants had to personally confirm it. Any unconfirmed exchange would automatically become invalid.
After reading the final line, Gu Heng first closed the reward description.
"First, let's see what we can afford to lose."
Sudo frowned. "Doesn't the rule say that if we win, we can trade for events?"
"That's the outcome." Gu Heng projected the previous page again. "Right now, we need to confirm that the exchange target, the event, and the participant are not the same thing."
Horikita stood beside the screen and separated three blank application forms.
"One for the target, one for the event, and one for the participant."
Hirata nodded and began checking the confirmed lineup.
All eight members from last night were present, but two of their events were still only locked within the reserve range.
"So we can't go talk to the other classes about events first today," Hirata said.
"We need to know what Class D is willing to offer in exchange first."
Gu Heng looked toward the back of the classroom.
No one was willing to be the first to write down what they stood to lose.
The exchange privilege sounded like a reward, but in reality, it allowed one class to push its weaknesses onto another while promising something the other side wanted.
Sudo was the first to pick up a pen. "I can give up my sprint slot."
"You're the fastest person