6, 9, 1.
The screen flashed three times, and the three numbers were added together to give the answer of 16.
It was a fairly simple elementary school addition. Sato Maya and Shinohara Satsuki were slightly stunned before they wrote down the answer on paper.
However, on the other side, Kōhei Katsuragi wrote down the question without thinking almost the moment it popped up. Although they both came up with the same correct answer, Class C was still faster.
Seeing the big picture from the small details, we are already behind in even the simplest first round, let alone the difficult ones that come later.
As expected, the difficulty of mental arithmetic started to increase rapidly from the second question.
Question 2: Two-digit number, three times, five seconds.
Question 3, two-digit number, six times, five seconds.
Question 5, three-digit number, six times, five seconds.
Question 6, three-digit number, eight times, five seconds.
Class A was completely exhausted by the third question. In the surveillance video, Maya Sato and Satsuki Shinohara both had expressions of overloaded brains on their faces while sitting in their seats. In the end, they simply gave up thinking and gave up completely.
It cannot be said that they are too green, it’s just that the project of Class C is too niche, and the difficulty is extremely high.
For example, question 9 is already a three-digit number, with 15 repetitions and seconds.
Tamiya also gave up thinking, but Katsuragi managed to answer it.
Then we come to question 10.
Three digits, fifteen times, one point five seconds.
The screen flickered fifteen times in succession, and then fell completely silent.
Even someone as strong as Katsuragi gave up this time. He didn't even pick up the pen and just watched the problem being revealed.
"I calculated 7619 here. How about yours? Do you have an answer?"
Sakayanagi Arisu smiled and filled in the answer he had calculated in his head into the Commander's answer options, and generously announced it in front of the three people.
Wu Yi had no intention of moving at all. He just sat motionless in his seat and even yawned leisurely.
"You calculated wrong. The correct answer is C, an obtuse angle."
"Obt angle?"
Arisu Sakayanagi shook his head in a somewhat amusing manner at this answer.
But for her, it didn't matter even if Wu Yi answered the last question. The points lost on so many previous questions had already doomed her to failure in the end.
At this point, six of the seven rounds of the Command Tower exam have passed, and the two sides are tied again at 3-3, with only the final decisive battle left.
Volume 308: Chapter It doesn't matter, I will take action
"It's already the sixth round and the score is still a tie. It's hard to imagine who will win in the end!"
Without Sakagami's restraint, Hoshinomiya completely let herself go. She clasped her hands in front of her chest and stared at the big screen with bright eyes, as if she was a loyal fan watching her two favorite teams play against each other and was ecstatic.
Currently, seven of the ten items have been removed, and because both AC classes proposed a math test, the two items were merged into one.
Now the only subjects left are [Kyudo], [Modern Literature Test] and [Chinese Chess]. Among them, only Kyudo is Class A's home turf, while the rest are Class C's home turf.
From a probabilistic perspective, the theoretical probability of Class C winning this final round is 66%, while Class A only has 33%.
Of course, theoretical probability is just theoretical probability after all. Ultimately, it depends on the actual final result.
Without giving the two enough time to prepare because this was the final round, Sakagami Kazuma pressed the draw button without hesitation.
Although there were only the last three items left, the time spent on the draw seemed to be exceptionally long. Four pairs of eyes and eight gazes were fixed on the large screen in front of them. When the final result was confirmed, everyone took a small breath.
The seventh item——[Chinese chess].
Sakagami and Hoshinomiya gasped in shock. After all, the fact that Japanese were involved in Chinese chess could only be described as... rare.
Even as teachers in this school, they only know a little bit about the rules.
"Please ask both commanders to select the contestants."
Sakagami calmly suppressed his emotions and gave orders.
Wu Yi chose Horikita Suzune, while Sakayanagi Arisu chose Hashimoto Masayoshi.
Previously, Masayoshi Hashimoto had appeared once in the catwalk event, but according to the exam rules, the same person cannot appear twice, which only refers to the events set by his own class. As it is now, if he has appeared in an event set by the other class and then appeared in an event set by his own class, it is allowed according to the rules.
"Hashimoto...he actually learned chess from you?"
Seeing the candidates of Class C appearing on the big screen, Wu Yi immediately showed the expression of the old man on the subway cell phone.
According to his prediction, Class C will most likely select Kamuro Masumi, or at least someone like Kito.
Apart from anything else, Hashimoto Masayoshi has always given people the impression of being very frivolous. How can a frivolous and restless person play chess well?
This is really unheard of.
"Well, to be honest, if I could, I would also like to change to someone with a calmer personality. However, although Kamuro-san is good at studying and sports, he is not so good at thinking around. The same goes for Kito-san. So the only one who can be used is Hashimoto-san."
As Sakayanagi Arisu spoke, he also looked at the A-class candidates on the big screen.
"I see. Horikita-san, you seem to be the candidate I expected. By the way, can I also ask how good Horikita-san is at chess?"
"You've really hit the nail on the head, Arisu. To be honest, I can only use the word 'tragedy' to answer your pointed question."
Wu Yi was covering his chest with his hands as if he had fallen to the ground with a serious injury as if the Father of All Gods had given him, but he stood up again in the next second, returning to his calm state.
"But it doesn't matter. I will do it."
"That would be perfect."
Sakayanagi Arisu pursed the corners of his mouth into a slight smile and looked away.
While the two were talking, the surveillance footage on the big screen had already switched. Both players in the chess room had put on their headsets and sat down. A chessboard was placed on the table in the middle, and the chess pieces had been arranged in advance.
"Anyway, let's decide who goes first. You should know the rules."
Hashimoto took all the "generals" on his side and the "commanders" on Horikita Suzune's side, held them in his hands and hid them behind his back, exchanged them several times at an angle that neither of them could see, and then clenched his fists and stretched them in front of the latter.
"Which one to choose?"
"Left hand."
Horikita Suzune said without hesitation.
Hashimoto spread out his hands, and saw the red chess player was so handsome that he couldn't help but admire him.
"Wow~ You actually picked me, that's amazing."
"It's just pure luck."
Horikita Suzune remained unmoved.
As the red and black veteran squares returned to their positions and the game was about to begin, a clear prompt sound came from the girl's headset.
[The Commander requests intervention].
"Eh?"
The one who made the sound was not Horikita Suzune, but Hashimoto Masayoshi.
He seemed to have heard something incredible. He turned his face slightly away, covered his earphones and said a few words, then turned his head away helplessly and shrugged slightly.
"To be honest, our young lady is ready to take over the battlefield. It seems that yours is the same?"
“…Probably.”
Horikita Suzune nodded slightly and cautiously.
The next second, Wu Yi's voice sounded from the headset.
"Hi, hi, hi~ Can you hear me?"
"can."
Horikita Suzune answered calmly.
"Oh, all right."
In the multi-functional classroom, Wu Yi smiled as he looked at the real-time surveillance images displayed on the screen.
"I'm sorry. I was planning to let you show off your skills a bit, but Arisu has already intervened, and I can't just sit there and watch you get beaten up. Anyway... leave this to me. As for the opportunity to actually fight, I'll find a way for you later."
“This is secondary.”
Horikita Suzune lowered her eyes slightly and glanced slightly to the side of the headset.
"The problem is time. According to the rules, the commander only has 30 minutes to intervene."
"Thirty minutes is more than enough."
Wu Yi's tone was quite teasing.
"Let me put it this way. When you can last more than thirty minutes with me, you will be able to participate in professional competitions."
"Humph……"
The only response he got from the headset was a proud snort.
At this moment, Sakagami Kazuma on the podium coughed lightly.
"Now that both parties have taken their positions, then... the game begins!"
The chess game has started, and Wu Yi issued instructions immediately.
"Cannon two level five."
Horikita Suzune immediately moved the cannon on her right to the center line and called it the front cannon.
But Sakayanagi Arisu's defense also followed.
"Horse two into three."
Without saying a word, Hashimoto jumped up with his right hand and said, "Ma Lai Bao."
"Seven soldiers move forward one step." Wu Yi said.
"Seventh move forward one step." Arisu Sakayanagi followed closely.
"Ma Er to Ma San." Wu Yi said without hesitation.
"Knight eight to seven." Arisu Sakayanagi chose to jump.
"Car one level two." Wu Yi drove out from the right side.
"Rook nine, level eight." Sakayanagi Arisu followed closely.
She knew Wu Yi's style very well. Every move this guy made must be based on his plan for the next target.
At the moment, she has already lost the initiative as black chess piece at the beginning of the game. If she does not defend herself strictly all the way until there is no leakage, within three moves, she will surely suffer heavy losses and then be defeated.
"Rook 2 to 6." Wu Yi said calmly.
After receiving the order, Horikita Suzune pushed the cart across the river all the way to the end and captured the black pawn on the edge.
Noticing this, Arisu Sakayanagi was slightly stunned, then smiled and shook his head.
"I see. You really don't show any mercy at all."
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Shit… I didn’t have a writer’s block today, I just caught a cold. I woke up with a headache. I drank a pack of cold medicine and now the headache doesn’t hurt anymore, but I’m starting to feel confused…
Volume 309: Chapter 6: Conquer Arisu Hard! (k)
"Hey hey hey? What's wrong?"
In less than fifteen seconds, both sides had already made ten moves. Xing Zhigong's train of thought was still on the opening move of cannon and horse to protect the opponent, but he saw a series of crackling operations on the board and was completely confused.
Sakagami obviously knew more about Go, but he was not yet able to understand this kind of battle between gods at a glance. He just shook his head slightly.
"You'll find out if you keep reading."
Wu Yi’s operation is actually not difficult to understand.
He pushed the rook on his right across the river along the second lane until it was flush with the black line of soldiers, and then placed his face against the right side of the sports car to capture the pawn. If Arisu Sakayanagi wanted to protect the pawn, the only way would be for the sports car to step back and free the trapped horse's foot, but if he did that, the retreating cannon would completely jam the rook that had just merged from the first lane into the second lane.
It's not worth blocking a rook for a pawn.
After a little thought, the white-haired loli decided to maintain stability.
"The scholar advances from four to five."
