COTE : Backed By Black Technology System

The room was very quiet, with the four of them reading through the contents on the cards. It was easy to understand, but...

Result 1: If all group members, except for the privileged participants and students from their assigned class, answer all the questions correctly, the school will give all group members 500,000 private points. Students from the privileged class will receive the same amount of private points, and the privileged participant will receive double private points.

Result 2: If any group member, excluding the privileged participants and students from their assigned class, does not answer or answers incorrectly, the school will give the privileged participant 500,000 private points.

These two results are easy to understand. As long as you answer the questions between 9:30 PM and 11:00 PM on the last day of the exam, you can achieve either Result 1 or Result 2.

If everyone except for the privileged and their class members answers correctly, then it's result one. Otherwise, it's result two.

The actual difference between result one and result two is not significant; it's just the reward of private points that differs.

After that, we have result three and result four written on the back of the paper.

Only the following two results will be accepted for answers at any time during the 24-hour exam period. Additionally, answers will also be accepted within 30 minutes after the exam ends. However, no matter when you answer, if you answer incorrectly, you will be punished.

〇Result Three: If someone other than the privileged person gives the correct answer before the exam ends, and the answer is correct, the class of the student who answered will receive 50 class points, and the student will be rewarded with 500,000 private points.

On the other hand, the class of the person whose identity as a VIP student is discovered will have 50 class points deducted. The group exam will end at this point.

Furthermore, if a student from the same class as the privileged person answers correctly, the answer will be considered invalid, and the exam will continue.

〇Result Four: If someone other than the privileged person gives the wrong answer before the exam ends, the class of the student who answered incorrectly will lose 50 class points.

The VIP student will still receive 500,000 private points, and the class of the VIP student will gain 50 class points. The exam will end at the point the wrong answer is given.

Additionally, if a student from the same class as the VIP person answers incorrectly, their answer will be considered invalid and will not be accepted.

I see, Kanda Shuichi nodded.

Without any clues, finding out who the VIP person is would be difficult. To be honest, as long as the privileged person reveals their identity to their classmates and then stays quiet when the time comes, the three of them can stick to result two.

Because no one would be foolish enough to choose one person to answer from a group of three or four; if they do, all the points earned on the deserted island could be lost.

Of course, if there's a traitor in the class, that's a different story.

Then, Kanda Shuichi waited for Sakagami-sensei to continue explaining.

"Also, while I don't think you students would do something like this, cheating by stealing or taking someone else's phone to confirm who the privileged person is is not allowed.

Using someone else's phone to answer questions is also prohibited. Anyone caught doing this will be expelled immediately."

So, as long as you don't get caught, it's fine? Pretty simple and easy-to-understand rules.

"Starting tomorrow, you need to go to the designated room at school at 1:00 PM and 8:00 PM. A sign with the group name will be hung outside each room.

When you meet for the first time, please make sure to introduce yourselves in the room."

"Once you enter the room, leaving during the exam is not allowed. Please use the restroom before coming. If you can't wait or feel unwell, immediately contact the class guide and request to leave."

"Finally, to ensure fairness in the exam, the privileged students in each group will be strictly adjusted.

Whether or not you are selected as a privileged person, we do not accept any requests for changes. Additionally, copying, forwarding, or altering the emails sent by the school is strictly prohibited.

Please understand this."

You've said your part, now it's my turn.

"Sakagami-sensei, may I ask if there is a pattern to how the privileged person is chosen?" Kanda Shuichi raised his hand and asked a direct question.

"You think I know that?" Sakagami's face suddenly turned sour.

"Is it that you don't know, or can't say? As a teacher, you can't lie, right? Or do you want us to ask our class guide instead?" 

Facing the sly Sakagami, Kanda Shuichi was aggressive and wouldn't back down.

Because he had said that the privileged students would be strictly adjusted, Kanda Shuichi felt there was a pattern to it.

Now, looking at Sakagami's reaction, it was clear that this guy knew something.

"Is it something you're not supposed to say? Are you satisfied now?"

When Kanda Shuichi heard Sakagami's words, he was, of course, satisfied, because he hadn't expected the teacher to reveal the specific rules.

After asking the question, Kanda Shuichi sat down again and looked at the card that had caught his attention earlier.

"Is it the gojūon?"

(Japanese ordering system)

Kanda Shuichi's muttering made Sakagami Kazuma freeze up. If the four students hadn't been looking at the card, they might have noticed his strange reaction. However, luckily, his poker face held up, and he didn't give anything away.

At the same time, Sakagami was screaming inside: Someone's cheating. How are we supposed to play now!?

He certainly didn't think this was something Chabashira had leaked, since the teachers only found out about the exam rules today. Since learning about it, they've been under strict surveillance, with no opportunity to pass on information to the students.

Furthermore, if it was just about this exam, Sakagami would say that Chabashira was being too shallow; he would actually look down on them for thinking of such a thing. Based on what he knew of Chabashira Sae, she wouldn't, and wouldn't dare, do something like this.

So, there was only one truth—someone had cracked the code!

"If there's nothing else, hurry up and leave."

Sakagami felt it would be best to send these students off quickly; the longer they stayed, the more information they might drag out of him.

In fact, Kanda Shuichi hadn't discovered any pattern. He just thought that the school liked to sort students' names by the gojūon. He really didn't mean anything else, and he wasn't going to take the blame for scaring Sakagami-sensei like that.

Upon hearing Sakagami's dismissal, the group gradually stood up.

"Thank you, Sakagami-sensei."

Sakagami only waved his hand and told them to leave quickly.

---

————— ----

You can read 10 advanced chapters at my patreon.com/YeyeQiu