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

In the first grade, Class D came in first place.

Although two students in Class D had their scores reduced by five percent.

However, due to Tatsuya Kamio's plan, many of the high-achieving second-year students stayed behind and teamed up with the students from Class D.

Therefore, Class D basically won the average score victory with a large advantage.

Now, Class D's class points have reached 360 points, and the monthly living expenses are 36,000. If half of that is 18,000, it doesn't feel like a huge loss.

Today is May 1st, and Kamio Tatsuya has chosen to accumulate items. He just obtained the Power of Balance, so the accumulation count has to start all over again.

After the joint exams, the second-year students were able to relax for a while, and Tatsuya Kamio had time to continue working on Dragon Raja 2.

The first one sold well, and I heard it's been reprinted.

Furthermore, since a volume of a light novel in the Japanese industry is typically 10 to 20 words, the publisher directly divided Dragon Raja into two parts.

Dragon Raja 2 has more words than Dragon Raja 1, but the Chinese version already has 410,000 words. The Japanese translation will only be more, and it will probably be divided into three volumes.

Hmm, it feels like I can earn more money.

I just hope the editorial department will receive fewer razor blades by then.

Well, anyway, these are just appetizers compared to Dragon Raja 3.

Thinking about the situation the editorial department would face after the ending of Dragon Raja 3, Tatsuya Kamio smiled slightly.

Time passed just like that, and since the joint exam at the end of April, the second grade did not have any new special exams.

However, the first-year students took an exam, and Class D of the first year, led by Nanase, did not come in last place. This allowed Tatsuya Kamio to have a more complete understanding of her abilities.

They are at least better than Horikita last year, and probably not much worse than Ichinose.

No, in a harsh environment, Nanase would probably perform better than Ichinose.

And so, time flew by until mid-June, during which time Tatsuya Kamio completed the content of Dragon Raja 2.

After reviewing it, the editor immediately suggested that it could be sold in three volumes.

After this period of development, the Dragon Raja craze has become widespread, and even animation companies have approached them wanting to adapt it into an anime.

However, Tatsuya Kamio did not agree. He did not know much about the animation company, and he did not want his first work in this world to be adapted into an anime!

So let's talk about it later.

Moreover, Dragon Raja isn't that famous yet, and the copyright price hasn't gone up.

He was confident that in two years, when he graduated, the influence of the Dragon Clan would reach a new level!

Chapter 317 This reward is really generous!

The first-year students took another special exam at the end of May, and given the school's usual practice, it wouldn't be surprising if the second-year students' special exam were announced at some point.

Perhaps with this in mind, Ban arrived at school one morning with a serious expression.

Although his expression was similar to usual, the students in the class still noticed that the atmosphere emanating from him was different.

"Teacher, is a special exam coming up?"

Perhaps because they had gotten used to the school's rules for more than a year, the students were not afraid at all, but rather eager to try, after all, it had been more than a month since the last exam.

During this period, the students in the class were somewhat bored.

"In conclusion, that's the situation." The person on the board nodded. "However, because this exam is a bit complicated, I'll first tell you about the summer vacation arrangements."

The school's summer vacation is generally from late July to the end of August. Last year, the students went to a deserted island in the south together.

Although a special exam was held at the time, the students in this class didn't really suffer much, because Ryuen almost single-handedly carried the entire burden.

As for the subsequent preferential treatment exam, they hardly put any thought into it; Tatsuya Kamio took over the competition by himself. Therefore, the students in this class were still looking forward to the summer vacation.

After speaking on the board, a photo was displayed directly on the electronic blackboard at the front of the classroom.

Upon seeing the photo, the students in the class immediately became excited, with some even shouting out loud, and then they began to discuss it animatedly.

It was a picture of a luxury cruise ship, and its appearance and structure were similar to the one I rode on last summer.

"As expected, there's an uninhabited island activity today, isn't there?"

"In conclusion, that is the case."

He nodded on the board and then continued explaining.

"From August 4th to August 11th, for eight days and seven nights, you can freely and fully enjoy your summer vacation on this luxury passenger ship."

Whether you want to watch a play or enjoy a delicious meal, there's no problem, and there will be absolutely no special exams on board.

But before that, you must first take a survival test on a deserted island.

Only students who survive this survival test on the deserted island will be eligible for the subsequent luxury cruise.

But upon hearing this, the students in the class were not surprised; instead, they finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"So, before that, from now until the holidays, there won't be any special exams at school?"

“That’s right, exactly.” The person on the board nodded affirmatively. “The next special test will be a wilderness survival exercise on a deserted island after summer vacation.”

"What's this? It's just a survival test on a deserted island."

"We participated last year, so there shouldn't be any problem this time."

"Just saying."

Hearing the arrogant remarks of the group of guys in the class, Tatsuya Kamio's lips twitched.

These idiots, you called that deserted island survival last year?

Last year, only Ryuen actually did wilderness survival, even Ibuki and Kaneda lived in the B and D class camps.

"You should all be thinking about last year's deserted island exam, but although it's similar to last year's situation, there are also some differences."

This year's exams will be unlike any before; they will likely be more brutal and rigorous than ever before. Of course, the number of class points and individual points earned will be enormous.

At that moment, someone suddenly realized what was happening.

"Speaking of which, the exam on the deserted island is during summer vacation, right? If that's the case, doesn't that mean we only have half a summer vacation left?"

Wow, it really is!

"Is my summer vacation really going to end like this?"

"hateful!"

Although the students in the class were shouting like that, they weren't actually that sad. Anyway, it was much better than having school assemblies every day.

Following the last joint exam, the midterm exam was held immediately at the end of May. Although it wasn't a special exam, failing it meant immediate expulsion.

Based on the results of the joint examination, Ryuen instructed Kinda to provide mandatory remedial tutoring to many students in the class with low academic ability.

For example, Ishizaki is one of them, and with final exams coming up, the study group will definitely be held again.

Rather than being forced to study every day, Ishizaki would much rather participate in a physically demanding activity like the deserted island exam.

"Let's start with a detailed explanation of the schedule. You can download and confirm it on your tablets later, so there's no need to take notes now."

July 14th, final exams.

The final exam results will be released on July 15th.

July 16th marked the end of the first semester and the official start of summer vacation.

We gathered on the playground on July 19th, took a bus to the port, and then boarded a passenger ship to begin our journey.

The special exam officially begins on July 20th. This includes an explanation of the special exam and the delivery of supplies, etc.

The special examination concluded on the morning of August 3rd. The rankings were announced aboard the ship, and payments were made according to the results.

The individual points for August will be paid out based on the new class point data after the results of the deserted island exam are released.

The cruise ship will cruise from August 4th to August 11th, during which students are free to move around on board. On the evening of the 11th, the cruise ship will arrive at the port, and students will return to school and be dismissed.

"July 20th to August 3rd?"

"Fourteen days! Isn't that twice as long as last year?"

"Wow, this feels a bit tough."

The students in the class used words to ease their nervousness.

"As I just mentioned, this year's exam is similar to last year's, but there are still some differences. The most significant difference is the scale."

This exam is not just a competition between students in your grade, but a competition among all students in the school. The number of opponents you will face will be the largest ever.

Furthermore, because the exam period has been extended to two weeks, the uninhabited island to be used will be significantly larger than last year's.

At the same time, a map of the island needed for this deserted island exam was displayed on the screen at the front of the classroom.

Judging from the data on the map, this is a very large island, at least several times larger than the island from last year. It could easily accommodate three grades.

I see. No wonder the board just said that this exam would have more generous individual and class point rewards.

It's worth noting that there were two exams last year: a deserted island survival test and a preferential treatment test. In the best-case scenario, just one grade involved several hundred class points and over 80 million personal points.

This is just one grade; if you add up all three grades, it would probably involve at most 2,000 class points and over 200 million private points.

Without a doubt, this exam was definitely something Nagumo put together.

Perhaps he felt he could overpower the first and second year students and let the third year students reap all the benefits.

That's incredibly greedy and overconfident.

If the school conducts a deserted island survival test for students every summer vacation, the third-year students, who have taken the test twice before, will definitely have an advantage.

This is certainly disadvantageous for first-graders who have almost never taken this kind of exam.

It's not just a matter of experience; it's more about physical factors. Surviving on a deserted island is a test of physical ability.

For students in puberty, some are in a period of rapid growth, and a year or two of development can result in significant physical differences.

Not everyone can fully develop by the time they are in their first year of high school. For humans, growing 10 to 20 centimeters in a year is sometimes a piece of cake.

Take Tatsuya Kamio, for example. He grew a lot taller last year, which is a disadvantage for younger students.

"There's nothing we can do about it. After you graduate, you'll be competing with other people your own age in certain areas, not just your peers."

That was true, and it immediately convinced the students in the class.

"However, things aren't that cruel in school. You are all minors, so the exams will have some conditions that are disadvantageous to the older students."

For example, the lower the grade, the more rewards and initial resources one can obtain, and the less punishment one receives in return.

Conversely, the higher the grade, the less reward one receives, the heavier the punishment, or the worse the initial conditions.

Students have begun to accept this, since schools cannot be absolutely fair, and it is not as simple as they imagine to get schools to change exam rules.

"I can't tell you the specific exam rules right now, but I'll explain the parts you can know about wilderness survival on a deserted island later."

First of all, this time the exam is not conducted by class as before, but by group.

As for groups, you can freely choose partners from the same grade to form groups of no more than three people. As compensation, first-year students can form groups of up to four people, and third-year students can form groups of up to three people.

"Same grade? That means, depending on the circumstances, students from other classes could also become our classmates?"

The maximum number of people in a group should be related to the rewards, and the more people there are, the more generous the rewards will be. After all, according to what the teacher on the board said before, the strategy for first graders is to reward rather than punish.

The teacher on the board nodded: "That's right, exactly."

"From today until Friday, July 16th, there are four weeks during which you must form groups with students of the same grade. If you do not form a group, you will be considered as a single person."

"However, there are restrictions on team formation. In addition to a maximum of three people, there are also restrictions on the male-to-female ratio of the group. If the group is mixed, then girls must make up more than two-thirds of the group."

In other words, aside from purely male teams and purely female teams, only teams of one man and two women can be formed.

"The method for forming teams is similar to that of your last joint exam; you can form teams using O."

However, once a team is successfully formed, you cannot leave or move to another team. Please be aware of this and consider carefully before forming a team.

"Besides that, I can give you a reminder about this exam—although some people think it's better to fight alone."

But I can tell you definitively that in this exam, the more people there are, the better. If you want to get a good ranking, or rather, if you want to pass the exam safely, absolutely do not go it alone.

"If you choose to act alone, you will be eliminated immediately if anything goes wrong, and once eliminated, you will naturally not be able to continue to earn points."

If it's the last day, it's fine; the ranking won't drop too much. But if they're eliminated early on, I don't need to say more about what the outcome will be for this group.

However, this problem doesn't exist in teams of multiple people. Even if one team member is disqualified due to illness, injury, or other unforeseen circumstances, as long as the others are still able to take the exam, they can continue to earn points. Furthermore, students who leave the team can still receive a ranking.

Tatsuya Kamio raised an eyebrow. The signboard had actually stated it directly, so it seemed to be a genuine piece of advice. After all, the signboard's bias towards students had never changed.