This coaching is not right.

On the other side, after entering the central room, Ito Sawa did not rush to consider the strategy for the next round. Instead, he unusually started thinking about the reactions of the Class A and Class B members he had just seen on the way.

He felt that something was off about what had just happened, but he couldn't quite put his finger on what it was.

Just as he was deeply immersed in analyzing the expressions of everyone in the scene that had just unfolded...

The chessboard in his mental sea suddenly trembled, and the chessboard that he had immersed in his mental sea floated up again.

Another chess piece reappeared on the chessboard, but unlike the clear chess pieces that appeared directly before, this chess piece was very illusory. It was not the kind of illusory chess piece with attributes, but an illusory one that did not exist in the world.

This instantly alerted him. Every time a piece materialized on his chessboard, it meant someone was trying to interfere. However, in the past, his chessboard could mimic the force and create a new piece, but this time…

Or is it a special piece, like the colorless pieces from last time?

He carefully recalled the beginning of the "doctor's game," and his hazy thoughts were loosened by the vibrations of the chessboard. He finally realized that something was wrong.

According to the rules of the game that the referee said at the beginning, each person would have five rounds, for a total of ten rounds.

Logically speaking, the previous round should have been the last round that both sides played together.

He felt it was reasonable to have the final showdown in the central room together, or to use the teacher's other methods to reproduce the surviving candidates directly in front of everyone.

However, Sakayanagi had already completed the eleventh round on his own, and before he had even regained his senses, he was preparing to continue to the twelfth round, which clearly violated the rules.

Ito Sawa was slightly taken aback, and a sense of unease welled up in his heart.

He shook his head slightly and muttered to himself, "Did I miss something?" His voice held a hint of doubt, but his eyes remained calm. He quickly recalled the course of the match and confirmed that he had indeed not noticed anything unusual.

Ito Sawa closed his eyes slightly, took a deep breath, and calmed himself down. He thought to himself, "The audience outside the room didn't show any abnormality. Is the school really going to go this far? Or... could the school have been hacked?" His voice was low as he muttered to himself, his expression gradually becoming serious.

Ito Sawa glanced at Ichinose beside him, his mental energy subtly being mobilized in his mental sea.

He had already prepared for the possibility of breaking through the encirclement by cooperating with Ichinose.

If Gao Yu is truly in danger, it can only be the inhumane organization that Professor Sakagami mentioned before.

Only by taking them by surprise can one have a chance to break through.

Standing to the side, Ichinose stared intently at Itosawa.

From the moment Ito Sawa entered, she saw the expression on his face constantly changing, his expression becoming increasingly serious and his demeanor becoming solemn.

A strange feeling stirred within him. If it were merely about winning or losing, or if he couldn't understand Sakayanagi's plan, his reaction should have been one of interest, not the troubled and deeply threatened expression he was displaying now.

The last time I saw him with that expression was when we faced Nagumo-senpai together.

But since we're currently undergoing an assessment, there shouldn't be any danger.

She frowned slightly and couldn't help but ask, "Ito Sawa, what's wrong?" Her voice was full of concern, and her eyes revealed a hint of worry.

Ito Sawa paused slightly upon hearing Ichinose's voice, then turned to look at her. A complex emotion flashed in his eyes, but he quickly regained his composure.

He said softly, "It's nothing. I was just thinking about Sakayanagi's strategy." His voice was calm, but his eyes still showed a hint of unease.

Ichinose shook her head slightly and said softly, "Your expression doesn't seem like you're just thinking about strategies. The last time I saw you like this was when we were facing Nagumo-senpai." Her voice was unease, and her eyes were wary.

Ito Sawa was taken aback, then gave a wry smile.

Yes, how could I forget? Ichinose is most skilled at observing facial expressions, so how could my lies possibly fool her?

Kanzaki stood next to Ichinose, noticed their discussion, lowered his head, and paused for a long time before reacting.

Surprised, he looked up, his expression inscrutable, and gazed outside the room, a guess forming in his mind.

Just as Itosawa was about to explain to Ichinose the real reason for his solemn expression, he noticed Kanzaki's actions.

"Kanzaki, do you know why?"

Faced with Ito Sawa's seemingly nonsensical question, an ordinary person would certainly have no idea what Ito Sawa was asking.

Fortunately, the person he asked was Kanzaki.

“I don’t know what you’re worried about, but I can assure you that you don’t need to worry. Or rather, you should be more worried about being targeted by others than about your life.”

"After all... even I'm more interested in you now."