In practice, I originally just wanted to be a slacker.

Compared to noon today, Tatsuya Kamio was relatively lazy back then and didn't seem to care much about exams.

But now there's a sense that its sharpness is restrained, or even about to overflow.

What happened to him?

Not only Ayanokouji, but Kamuro and Ichinose also noticed that Tatsuya Kamio seemed to be acting differently than usual.

"It seems Sakayanagi is scared. Is she worried that she, as the commander, will be surrounded and attacked by our three classes? A wise choice."

Sure enough, he was different. It wasn't that his nature had changed, but rather that his attitude was different.

The moment Kamio Tatsuya spoke, the three people present sensed it.

For example, in the current situation, the former Tatsuya Kamio would probably say: "Heh, Sakayanagi didn't come after all."

I won't talk as much as I do now.

Well, that earned him a glare from Kamuro, while Tatsuya Kamio just smiled and shrugged.

"Now that everyone's here, let's get started."

Although Hoshinomiya is the current homeroom teacher, it seems that Mashima is still the leader among the teachers, and she is the one speaking now.

Upon hearing this, the other teachers also nodded.

"I won't need to repeat the battle rules then, will I?"

Ms. Majima looked at the four students and said this to them.

"Teacher, I have a question about the authority of the command tower."

Tatsuya Kamio raised his hand to indicate that he had a question to ask.

"Well, tell me."

"If a contestant and the command center have a disagreement during the competition, can the command center forfeit on behalf of the contestant?"

"No, unless it's written into the project rules and falls under the Commander's authority, the game can only end if the player forfeits in person. Under normal circumstances, the Commander has no right to forfeit on behalf of the player."

"I see," Kamio Tatsuya nodded, indicating his understanding.

"I have no other questions for now."

"In that case, I will now explain to you how to use the system on the day of the exam."

As she spoke, Ms. Majima walked to the center of the classroom, where there were four computers, each labeled BCD.

"Next, we will use computers in this multi-functional classroom to conduct the operation. When it comes to the exam, the command center must also use the computers corresponding to their respective classes to draw up the items and allocate personnel."

While projecting the computer screen onto the screen on the wall, Ms. Majima began to explain, operating the computer as she did so.

The students and other teachers looked up at the large screen on the blackboard at the front of the classroom.

"This is a list of students in the class. You can select the avatar of the student you want to choose by using the mouse, and simply place it into the dialog box representing the item."

If you select the wrong person or want to change the selection midway, simply select the corresponding character's portrait with your mouse and drag it outside the frame.

Alternatively, if you don't want to use a mouse, you can use the touchscreen directly. If you encounter any issues with the computer, please contact your teacher immediately.

We will also be in this classroom to assist with the exam.

“Each project has a time limit for selecting students, and the number that is counting down on the screen now is that number.” Ms. Majima explained while pointing to the number in the middle of the top of the screen with her mouse. “The more students a project needs, the more time there will be for selection. On average, for each additional student required, there will be thirty seconds of selection time.”

Simply put, a single person has 30 seconds to consider a project, a two-person project has one minute to consider a project, and so on for larger groups. For a project with 20 people, there are a full 10 minutes to consider a project.

"If not enough people are selected within the specified time, the system will randomly select from the remaining eligible students."

If the number of selected students exceeds the required number, then the excess students will be randomly removed from the selected pool.

"Once the exam begins, the exam proceedings will be broadcast live on a large screen."

"In addition, the details of the Command Tower's interference will be presented in text after the exam begins, and you can check them on your screen at any time."

Once confirmed, the system will convert the text description into an electronic voice message and inform the participants.

At this moment, the example shown on the screen is Shogi. The Commander Tower's intervention condition is that it can intervene at any time and direct its own player to make the next move.

"You can click the confirmation button on this confirmation to initiate the intervention."

"In addition, the command tower does not transmit instructions in the form of a phone call, but uses a mechanism where the machine automatically reads out the message content. As long as the text is typed out and the confirmation button is pressed, it will be transmitted to the participant's walkie-talkie."

"If the control tower takes actions that exceed its authority, then there is a possibility that it will be declared a foul and lose the game."

Upon hearing this, Kamio Tatsuya narrowed his eyes, then raised his hand. Only after receiving confirmation from the teacher did Kamio Tatsuya ask a question.

"Why can't it be explained directly using voice?"

Majima Tomoya did not show any impatience with Kamio Tatsuya's question, but patiently explained it to him.

"Because depending on the situation, the content of the command tower's intervention also needs to be kept secret. If it is communicated directly through language, it may be overheard by the enemy."

Tatsuya Kamio nodded. That's true. Some operational plans do need to be kept secret. For example, in large-scale sports like basketball and volleyball, tactics and such must not be known to the enemy.

However, this will lead to another problem.

"But if text input is used and then voice transmission is used, there will be a time difference, which could make it possible for the instructions to be tampered with?"

Kamio Tatsuya's words silenced the room, as they made it clear he didn't trust the school.

"Haha, how could that be, Kamio-kun? As the school, we don't favor anyone. Saying that makes it sound like you don't trust the school."

The speaker was the current class teacher, Hoshinomiya Chie.

However, Tatsuya Kamio only glanced at her and ignored her, instead looking at Tomoya Mashima, waiting for his answer.

The meaning is already very clear: don't you have any idea whether the school has any credibility with students?

During the admissions process, they promised a 100% employment and further education rate for anyone who entered the school, but in the end, only the students in the class enjoyed this privilege.

If someone makes up a huge story right at the start of the semester, how can anyone believe it?

Furthermore, in these two exams, the students painstakingly accumulated a few points, only to have them all taken away in a single class vote and project selection exam.

Don't you feel ashamed when you say these things?

On the other side, Majima Tomoya was clearly not as naive as Hoshinomiya. He seriously considered the possibility of such a thing, and then nodded, acknowledging it.

Because Yue Cheng clearly came from shady sources, he must have come to the school with a purpose, so it wouldn't be surprising if he did something.

"Indeed, your concerns are valid, but Hoshinomiya is also right; the school will not favor anyone."

So far, the school has not had any such precedent, so your worries are likely unnecessary.

However, since you've brought it up, I will report this matter to the school, and they should provide a solution accordingly.

Do you have any other questions?

"During the exam, the computers we use should be under clear surveillance, right?"

"That's true, why?"

"It's nothing. I just don't want to break the rules for no reason. In that case, I have no other questions for now."

As Mr. Majima just mentioned, if the control tower acts beyond its authority, it will be considered a foul and result in an immediate loss.

But since there is clear surveillance, there is no need to worry about this.

After answering Tatsuya Kamio's question, Tomoya Majima continued to explain the exam rules.

"In addition, only one person can wear a walkie-talkie in each event. Even in multi-person competitions, only one person can wear a walkie-talkie, and the decision of who wears the walkie-talkie will be made by the command tower."

"As long as the rules are followed, any instruction from the command tower can be inserted at any time."

You have complete freedom to display or switch screens on your own computer, and there are no issues with zooming in or out.

"That concludes the duties and operating procedures of the command tower. Do you have any questions?"

All four shook their heads. The rule was very simple, and none of them were stupid, so they understood it easily.

"That concludes today's explanation. If you wish to reconfirm the operating procedures or anything else, you are welcome to do so in the multi-functional classroom with a teacher present, as long as it is within one week before the exam. That's all."

The basic rules have been explained, and at this moment, Kamio Tatsuya raised his hand.

Chapter 278 Dragon Garden: Of course, it's a fight from beginning to end!

After explaining the basic rules, Tatsuya Kamio raised his hand, and then Mashima asked, "Any questions?"

“I just thought of that too,” Tatsuya Kamio said. “Let’s say a class is eliminated first with a score of 0-4, and let’s say the second class is eliminated with a score of 1-3.”

So, the remaining two classes might not achieve a 4-loss result even after using up all their remaining resources. What will happen then?

It's not impossible.

Suppose that in the first round, Class A loses to Class C in their own project, and then the next three classes consecutively target Class A, causing Class A to lose four games in a row. In this case, Class A will be eliminated with a score of 0-4.

B班就是1-0，C班2-0，D班1-0。

In this way, the class meeting will waste four items, while the remaining three classes will only have four items each.

If Class B loses all four of the next matches, they will be eliminated with a score of 1-4. Class C and Class D will then have an undefeated record, with a combined total of 7 wins.

At this point, there were only six events left, and Class B had two events that did not participate.

So it's possible that the two remaining classes will both have three losses, and their total number of wins will be 13.

In the worst-case scenario, Class C and Class D would end up with a score of 6-3 and 7-3 respectively. This would make it difficult to determine who would win or lose, since the direct tie between the two teams would be 3-3. In this case, no matter who is declared the loser, there would be people who would disagree.

So what should we do in this situation?

They probably won't continue with that flawed rule of the player with the most wins.

While such an extreme scenario is unlikely to occur, what if it happens?

What if Class D is eliminated with a score of 0-4? In this exam, Class B and Class C, as the top classes, could very well steal points from Class D.

After Tatsuya Kamio gave a general description, Mashima understood what he meant.

"Although the chances of this happening are very small, it is indeed possible. So, we will randomly select one project from the eliminated classes as the official project."

Tsk, doesn't that mean we can't take any of the 20 projects lightly?

Heh, of course, Tatsuya Kamio wouldn't let things develop in that direction.

Besides, how bad do you have to be to not win a single event? The events our class chose are our specialty events, how could we possibly lose?

However, just because Tatsuya Kamio thinks this way doesn't mean that everyone else does.

Seeing Ichinose and Kamuro's expressions, Tatsuya Kamio knew that the two of them seemed to really think that way.

That's good.

Now you'd better jump into the pit I've dug. If you have too many things to defend, you won't be able to concentrate.

As for Ayanokouji, he still had that deadpan expression, and you couldn't tell what he was thinking at all.

"I have no more questions."

Since there were no further questions to ask, Tatsuya Kamio and the others were told they could disband, and the remaining students also left the multi-purpose classroom one after another.

"Please take good care of me during this exam, Masumi, Ichinose, and Ayanokouji."

After leaving the multi-purpose classroom, Tatsuya Kamio greeted the three of them with a smile.

"I am the one, please give me your guidance."

The first to respond was Ichinose. When she saw that it was Kamio Tatsuya who was in charge, she breathed a sigh of relief because she didn't have to face Ryuen.

Although Tatsuya Kamio's schemes were also difficult to guard against, she still preferred Tatsuya Kamio as her opponent to Ryuen.

"Tatsuya, did something happen to you? You seem a little different than before."

After Ichinose finished speaking, Kamuro looked at Tatsuya Kamio with a suspicious gaze.

"Is that so?" Tatsuya Kamio stroked his chin, as if thinking. "Maybe. I wasn't really interested in class rivalries before."

But right now, I want Class C to be promoted to Class 1.

These words left the other three people present speechless.

They used to get us really hurt when they weren't interested in class rivalries, but now that they have a target, they're going to cause a lot of trouble.

"You mean, you didn't use your full strength before?"

"Who knows?" Tatsuya Kamio smiled. "Anyway, you guys better do your best, since this exam is quite interesting."

Ayanokouji agreed with this, adding that it would be even better if the losers didn't have to drop out of school.

When I returned to the classroom, the students in Class C had already disbanded, and I didn't know if they had achieved anything.