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

The first designated area this morning continued the route that was not completed yesterday.

However, before seeing the subsequent route, Tatsuya Kamio decided to find a few projects to do nearby first, and then try to win the first place reward again after the route became clear.

However, after a whole day, Kamio Tatsuya only managed to earn twenty-three points, which was quite low compared to the previous few days.

However, there was some good news: the school used random locations once a day to get the exam routes back on track.

After ignoring the designated location three times, Tatsuya Kamio returned to first place, scoring 30-40 points today, bringing his total score to 375 points.

They remain firmly in first place.

Meanwhile, Nagumo, who is in second place, is still catching up at a pace of about 40 points per day, and currently has 291 points.

In the evening, after all the projects were completed, Kiriyama approached Nagumo with a serious expression.

"What should we do? In the current situation, I'm afraid we can't catch up with Kamio. That guy is like a monster, tirelessly taking first place one after another."

"Simply by virtue of our monopoly on the research topic, and without giving up the first-place prize, it's impossible for us to catch up with him."

To be honest, Nagumo regretted it. If he had known that Tatsuya Kamio was such a supermodel, he should have agreed to the collaboration request when Kamio approached him.

In that case, Nagumo himself could not only take first place, but also successfully convert his third-year ride-sharing card into cash, while Kamio Tatsuya would only get some personal points.

That could be described as a win-win situation.

But everything is irreversible...

"Report it to the school, saying that Kamio cheated and obtained the exam route through improper means."

“It’s no use, I’ve already done that.” Kiriyama immediately rejected the idea. “I reported it to my superiors as soon as I discovered that his movements were always along a predetermined route.”

"The results of it?"

"The school's response was that there was no violation. As for the route... the school's explanation was that he disassembled the watch and obtained the data from it."

Speaking of this, Kiriyama was a little confused. Why would an ordinary person think of taking apart a watch? Normally, people would take things one step at a time to pass an exam, right?

Moreover, although the school has told them how to obtain the data, they are unable to use it because the exams have already started.

Without a computer, it's impossible to read the data stored in the watch; as for tablets, they don't have this function.

Otherwise, Tatsuya Kamio wouldn't have asked Ishizaki to go find the laptop.

Originally, Nagumo didn't take Kamio Tatsuya seriously, because no matter how good he was, winning first place repeatedly would put a heavy burden on his body.

Nagumo was waiting for the day when Kamio Tatsuya's body couldn't take it anymore. Once that day came, Kamio Tatsuya's score accumulation would stop.

Meanwhile, Nagumo was carefully controlling the physical condition of his team members, intending to catch up in one go after Kamio Tatsuya's function declined.

In this respect, Tatsuya Kamio and Nagumo had similar ideas. Kamio wanted to wear down the health of Nagumo's team members, while Nagumo was waiting for Kamio's body to give out.

But after yesterday's rain, everything changed.

Tatsuya Kamio has proven with his actions that he can travel long distances for six consecutive days and still win first place.

So, rounding up, Kamio Tatsuya can maintain his best form for the next seven days to achieve first place in all rankings.

This is by no means good news for Nagumo.

If things had progressed at the same pace as the previous few days, even if he had formed a seven-person team, even if he had pushed the team members to their limits, he still wouldn't have been able to surpass Tatsuya Kamio.

Today is the eighth day, and the gap of 291 to 375, 84 points, is really daunting, and it's almost impossible to turn the tide.

In addition, Nan Yun also keenly sensed that there were troublemakers during the process of collecting topics today. If it weren't for the good luck of having a lot of topics available nearby, he wouldn't have been able to get those points at all.

The scheme was seen through...

Nagumo was absolutely certain of this.

As for who did it, that's easy to guess. Kamio Tatsuya was busy scoring points and probably didn't have time, so it could only be his accomplice, Ryuen from the second year.

Nagumo manipulates the fish to hunt for him, while Ryuen throws torpedoes everywhere, trying to disrupt Nagumo's rhythm.

It's hard to say exactly how much impact it will have, but it will definitely have some impact.

As for securing first place before Tatsuya Kamio, that would be even more difficult.

To stop Kamio Tatsuya, one must keep up with his pace; his monstrous speed is something even third-year students can't keep up with, not even Nagumo himself.

And the opponent even knows where the next designated area is. How can we play like this?

Conventional methods are no longer effective; to win, you have to resort to underhanded tactics!

Kiriyama. "

After thinking for a while, Nagumo made up his mind.

"Do you have a solution?"

Kiriyama, who was standing to the side, had a sudden thought and asked.

"Take some men and surround Kamio. Don't go too far. Just make sure he can't move freely," Nangumo instructed matter-of-factly. "However, if you get the chance, don't hold back. Being defeated by him or defeating him are both good options."

Upon hearing Nan'un's words, Kiriyama's heart skipped a beat, and then he nodded.

The purpose of defeating Kamio Tatsuya was obviously to prevent him from taking the exam, while having Kamio Tatsuya defeat him was to stage an accident.

If Kamio Tatsuya makes a move, they can accuse him of assaulting them, thereby disqualifying him from the exam.

"I understand, but you should know about Kamio's abilities, so I can't guarantee that we'll succeed."

"It's okay, just do your best. Anyway, the points you earn from this exam will be used for you."

Nan Yun said nonchalantly, completely unconcerned about Tong Shan's ugly face.

Meanwhile, things were in complete chaos among the teachers.

As for the reason, it's naturally because of Yagami Takuya.

Two days have passed since Yagami Takuya's signal disappeared from the island. If the reason for the lack of signal on the seventh day was due to rain, what about today?

The weather was great today. If the other party still wants to take the exam as scheduled, they will have to return to the starting point to change their watch.

"According to the investigation, Yagami's signal disappeared in the I6 area on the sixth night, which is the end of his line on the sixth day. It is speculated that he camped in that area. As for the signal disappearance, it is very likely that his watch malfunctioned."

"Have you asked the students in his group?"

"Yes, I already asked the teacher of Takahashi Osamu, who was in the same group as Yagami, today. Takahashi Osamu said that although they were in the same group, they did not act together, so he did not know where he went."

We investigated their routes from the previous few days, and they definitely didn't act together. Takahashi Osamu wasn't lying.

The meeting room fell silent immediately.

"Could there be some kind of accident?"

Because of the example set by Komiya and others, some teachers have come to this pessimistic conclusion.

However, Yuecheng felt that this was unlikely. Yagami was, after all, the top student of the fifth term of the White Room. This small island had no wild beasts, so how could he possibly encounter danger?

But he couldn't say this to the teachers, so he didn't know what to say for a moment.

In fact, Tsukishiro was also very dissatisfied with Yagami. What on earth was this guy doing?

Is he planning to hide himself and then deal with Ayanokouji?

Have you investigated the projects that Yagami has participated in?

"Well, based on what he obtained from the project and the food and water he bought at the beginning, his food and water should have been used up today."

If he hasn't returned to the starting point by tomorrow, it can be concluded that something unexpected happened to him.

Yuecheng closed his eyes and thought for a moment, then nodded.

"Start organizing a search for Yagami as soon as it's light tomorrow. Also, issue a reward to the students: 100,000 personal points for anyone who sees Yagami or provides useful clues."

However, there was a shortage of manpower to prepare for this exam. All the staff and students combined numbered only a few hundred, making it no easy task to find someone on such a large island.

The next day, all students received a message offering a reward of 100,000 personal points for finding Takuya Yagami from Class 1.

It seems the school has also discovered that Yagami is missing. Of course, this can't be kept secret; Tatsuya Kamio already knew.

Putting down his tablet, Kamio Tatsuya returned to his exam rhythm and began vying for first place. As for Yagami, Kamio Tatsuya pretended not to know anything.

At noon, I received another notification from the school that the exams were suspended.

Looking at the clear sky, many students felt puzzled. Was it going to rain again? The sky didn't seem like it.

However, Tatsuya Kamio knew perfectly well that they had probably discovered Yagami's body.

Meanwhile, in the G4 area, Tsukishiro, who had just gotten off the helicopter, looked grim. He never expected that Yagami would actually die.

Moreover, they were stuck in the G4 area, while the Yagami team's route, whether yesterday or the day before, did not require passing through the G4 area.

Yagami's backpack is nearby, so it's certain that Yagami wasn't brought here by someone else, but came here on his own.

In other words, this is very likely the location of the first crime.

However, due to the high temperatures and the rain that fell the day before yesterday, it is difficult to determine exactly when Yagami died.

"Stop the exam immediately and have the students stay put. Also, check if anyone passed through this area between when Yagami's signal disappeared and before the rain started."

"According to the records... only Tatsuya Kamio from the second year class."

Upon hearing this, Tsukishiro paused for a moment, then opened his eyes and looked at Simakendian: "What did you say? Only Kamio?"

“That’s right, and Kamio’s GPS signal disappeared shortly after he arrived here,” Smack said. “And he used the GPS positioning function several times before and after his GPS signal disappeared.”

Upon hearing this, Yuecheng's eyebrows twitched. Judging from Yagami's clothes, he must have been here before the rain started, so it made sense.

Therefore, Tatsuya Kamio immediately became the prime suspect.

Although he was a suspect, Tsukishiro knew that it was definitely Kamio Tatsuya who did it, but... he had no evidence.

But regardless of the circumstances, Yagami is dead, so whether or not it was Kamio Tatsuya who did it, we have to talk to him face to face.

However, based on his understanding of Tatsuya Kamio, even if that guy did kill him, he must have made all the necessary preparations.

In fact, if the island were a closed environment, then Kamio Tatsu would essentially be convicted of murder.

however……

Regardless, let's meet them first.

Not long after Kamio Tatsuya received the notification that the exams were suspended, he was contacted by school staff, who arrived directly by helicopter.

"Kamio-kun, there's something I need you to do back at the starting point."

It seems they've become suspicious of me. Well, I expected that, so I'm not surprised. But I still have to keep up the act.

"Back to the starting point?" Tatsuya Kamio tilted his head, looking puzzled. "Is there something wrong?"

"You'll find out when you get back to where you started."

Seeing the staff member's vague response, Tatsuya Kamio smiled helplessly and then followed them onto the helicopter.

Not long after, Kamio Tatsuya returned to the starting point, D9 area, and was taken to a tent where he met Tsukishiro, with Smakden standing beside him.

"Mr. Acting Chairman Yuecheng, is there something you need to discuss with me?"

As soon as Kamio Tatsuya arrived, he went straight to asking about this matter without any hesitation.

Upon hearing Tatsuya Kamio's tone, Tsukishiro and Makoto Shima were taken aback.

what happened?

Is it really not him?

If Yagami was killed by Kamio Tatsuya, then Kamio Tatsuya couldn't possibly not know why he was being sought out by him, so he was just faking it.

"Don't you really know why we've brought you here?"

Tsukishiro squinted at Tatsuya Kamio.

"Should I have known?" Tatsuya Kamio looked speechless. "I was inexplicably invited here by the school."

"Yagami is dead."

Tsukishiro suddenly blurted out the truth, which startled Kamio Tatsuya. He then slowly widened his eyes and said, "You, you said someone died?"

"I see. No wonder the exam was stopped without warning."

Yuecheng frowned at this reaction. Was it really not him?

"But what did Mr. Tsukishiro call me here for? You don't think I did this, do you?" As he spoke, Tatsuya Kamio's face darkened.

He adopted the posture of someone who had been wronged.

"Based on our speculation, Yagami died sometime after the sixth night after the exam began, and after that, you were the only person who passed by there."