People are teaching, my love stock market just wants to be full

"Because the school has established a completely closed operating model, students cannot easily get in touch with the outside world. It is very difficult to obtain money through external channels unless you write a blank check to others."

"However, just as the school explained at the beginning, this school prohibits students from interacting with the outside world. However, within such a closed environment, they have established such a complete living system that this campus can be regarded as a microcosm of a small society."

"so what?"

Horikita Suzune was not just listening for fun, she was constantly thinking along with what Hashima Hikaru said.

"So, to earn points, you can definitely apply some of the methods you use outside here. After all, the situation is similar," Hashima Hikaru said in a slightly depressed tone. "In fact, the payback period of these methods will be shorter because we are all children and are more likely to be exploited."

"You're not planning to earn points by cheating others, are you? That's against school rules." Horikita Suzune's expression froze, and she looked at the boy in front of her seriously.

"Of course not. I'm a member of the student council. How could I do something so unethical? And there's already a precedent for using cheating to earn points."

As a member of the student union, he had specifically looked up some incidents related to points in the student union's archives, so he had a very deep impression of them.

"There was once a senior who managed to accumulate 20 million personal points by deceiving others. However, just as he was about to transfer to Class A, his lie was exposed by others, and he ended up being expelled."

"If you want to earn points according to the rules, the risk of cheating is too high," Horikita Suzune observed the boy's smiling face. "What exactly is your method? Can you tell me now?"

"Don't worry. Since we've already established a cooperative relationship, I naturally won't hide anything from you. Otherwise, our plan won't be able to start, right?"

Mitsuru Hashima stood up and took out a piece of paper from his desk drawer. This was the contract he had printed out in the student union that afternoon.

"Before I tell Horikita about this plan, I need you to sign this contract. This is the foundation of our cooperation."

He turned the front of the contract towards the girl and gently pushed it towards her.

"This is..."

After Horikita Suzune reached out and took the contract, her expression changed instantly.

Because the content of this contract is only one clause, when Hashima Hikaru and the girl establish a cooperative relationship, they must divide the final profits equally when executing the plan to collect points. Even if it is one thousand points, five hundred must be given to the other party.

Although it seemed like a fair treaty, it suddenly made the black-haired girl a little angry.

"Didn't you say your brother paid you? Why did you take half of the profits?"

"Hello, Horikita-san, are you mistaken?"

Hikaru Hashima stared at Horikita Suzune's face with a look that looked like she was an idiot, and said slowly, "Horikita-senpai paid me for helping you, which is equivalent to my labor fee. In the process of our cooperation, the profits earned are the value created together. Since I have put in mental and physical effort, I am of course entitled to half of the profits."

"Do you think that the reward Horikita-senpai is paying is enough for me to help you until you successfully collect 20 million points?"

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After listening to the boy's explanation, Horikita Suzune fell silent.

If you think about it carefully, if you can make the other party work for free until you collect 20 million points just by paying a reward, it would be a bit too difficult.

The black-haired girl is a very decisive person. Once she makes it clear that she wants to cooperate with the other party, she will not have too many concerns. Instead of hesitating, it is better to take action early.

"Alright then. I agree to sign the contract. No matter how many personal points we earn from our cooperation in the future, we will split them equally between the two of us."

"That's refreshing! As expected of Horikita-san, I'm increasingly eager to be your friend."

"It's a pity I don't want to be friends with you." Horikita Suzune pushed the contract back expressionlessly, "I've signed it, now it's your turn."

"Ok."

After both of them signed their names on the contract, Mitsuru Hashima carefully put it away. Although earning money from stocks was one thing, he naturally could not miss out on the private points that could be collected. This was the most efficient way of cooperation.

"Then I'll tell Horikita what I've come up with in the most direct way."

The young man took out a stack of books from his desk. He placed them in front of Horikita Suzune and said calmly, "We can think of the school as a small society. The personal points everyone contributes each month are equivalent to their salary. This salary can be used for food, shopping, and entertainment. Different classes have different salary levels."

"The more private points a class distributes each month, the more private points its students will have at their disposal, and vice versa,"

Hashima Hikaru opened a booklet with her hands, and Horikita Suzune discovered that it contained Sudoku puzzles.

What does it mean?

The black-haired girl was a little confused.

"No one doesn't like private points, no one doesn't like pie in the sky,"

Hashima Hikaru pushed the Sudoku puzzle in front of Horikita Suzune and said, "I wonder if Horikita-san can solve this?"

"meeting."

"Then try to time how long it takes you to solve this problem." He called up the timer on his phone, a serious look on his face.

"Then let me try."

Of course, Horikita Suzune knows how to play Sudoku. She has to calculate to get the numerical answer. This is a question that tests the brain and thinking speed, so it is not difficult for a girl.

Less than two minutes later, Horikita Suzune brought over the solved Sudoku page.

"Beautiful, it seems that Horikita-san is really smart." Hashima Hikaru checked the other party's answers and found that they were all correct.

"Does this have anything to do with all that analysis you just mentioned?"

"Of course, because this is our key prop, or rather our temporary key prop."

Hashima Hikaru sorted through all the data manuals and explained to Horikita Suzune, "If I told you that you could challenge a Sudoku competition by paying a registration fee of 1000 points, would you participate?"

"this..."

"As long as you successfully solve the final answer and ensure it is correct, in addition to the 1000 points you submitted, you will be given more bonus points."

"Do you understand now?"

After understanding what the other party meant, Horikita Suzune immediately realized: "Are you saying that this method can attract students to come and challenge, and then set difficult problems so that they lose their registration fees in vain?"

"Of course not. If we deliberately make it difficult at the beginning, everyone will know we're cheating. So we can't make it too complicated. At the very least, we need to allow experienced players to solve the first few questions in a few minutes. Then we'll make the difficulty of the questions progressively higher until they can't even pass after paying the registration fee."

"I see. But the registration fee of 1000 is too little. If I want to accumulate million points, it probably won't be enough."

The black-haired girl did a quick calculation in her head. There were probably less than 500 students in the three grades combined. Even if everyone participated, the points they would get in the end would still be very few.

"Yes, so this plan is just the most basic. As you complete more Sudoku puzzles, the final reward will double." Hashima Hikaru handed the girl the plan book he had prepared earlier. "For example, after completing five Sudoku puzzles, 1000 personal points will become 5000. As long as you pass, you can take all these personal points away."

"If you answer ten Sudoku puzzles correctly in a row, you can double the 5000 points to 30000."

"Every five questions is a card. To proceed to the next stage, you need to pay back the points you earned previously, and add half more as challenge funds. If someone clears five questions and wants to unlock the next five, they'll first have to pay 10000 points."

"How about it, do you understand the operation mode of this plan?"

"I understand."

Horikita Suzune instantly understood the core idea of ​​this plan, which was to take advantage of human greed. Because people have tasted the sweetness before, it is easy for them to want to take a big gamble. If successful, they can get more points.

"And it's not just Sudoku; this is just one method. Many other activities can be incorporated into this approach. As long as there's publicity, people will definitely take the bait."

Hashima Hikaru smiled and said, "There's also a trick we can employ here. Initially, we shouldn't focus on earning points. The key is to get some people to win points, and then spread them around the school as the most persuasive advertisement. This is the key to effectively executing the plan long-term."

"If you do this, you'll need some start-up capital."

Horikita Suzune was a little hesitant. After she understood the idea behind the operation, she knew that if she really wanted to carry out the plan, she would first have to get some start-up capital as a bargaining chip to make a name for herself. After all, the initial expenses were not small.

"I've already thought about this. I can borrow these points and then pay them back when we make money." Hashima Hikaru rephrased the points he received from Horikita Manabu. "What do you think, Horikita?"

"Before officially implementing it, I think it is necessary to conduct a first trial."

Practice is always the only criterion for testing truth. No matter how much you talk, it is not as effective as actual operation.

"Of course, I'll start editing the post now. After the information spreads, we'll also apply for a club to serve as our base for activities."

"Societies?"

"You don't think collecting points is a quick process, do you? Having a fixed location will help you gain people's trust."

Although it sounded more and more like some strange scam organization, Horikita Suzune still nodded.

"...Understood."

Chapter 246: The First Test, Horikita Suzune's Stock Price Rises

"Then let's start by spreading it around internet cafes. Besides the school forums, we can also post posters on the previous year's bulletin board." Hashima Hikaru began editing a post on his phone, then looked at Horikita Suzune and said, "Horikita-san, do you know how to use computer graphics tools?"

"...probably a little."

In fact, she doesn't know how to do it. Horikita Suzune has been busy studying since she was a child. She only uses the computer to look up information and questions, and she rarely has the opportunity to use other computer applications.

"Then I'll teach you after I finish editing this post. After all, when I'm not free, Horikita can design new plans and posters by herself using the software."

Baldy Hashima didn't even raise his head, he was just typing seriously on the keyboard.

He had carefully considered the scope of his advertising. In addition to the campus forum accessible to all first-year students, he also replied to promotional posts from some literary and art clubs, as they must be quite short of points.

The reason why he knew this was because the documents for these clubs' application for funding had been crossed out by other seniors in the club management department a few days ago, and were finally put into the shredder by the teenager himself.

"...OK."

Horikita Suzune stared at the boy who was sitting there typing seriously. Although the boy was cooperating with her because he received payment from his brother, she still felt complicated after seeing someone working hard for her ideas.

Recalling the uninhabited island and the several exchanges between them, a slight ripple appeared on the girl's originally calm heart.

[Herbs from the uninhabited island, private communication, and cooperation with my brother.]

[Hashima-san has helped me several times, right?]

【But this is just a collaboration, we...are not friends.】

The girl rubbed her temples. She saw that after Hashima Mitsuru posted the reply, he stood up immediately.

"Horikita-san, please sit here. I'll teach you how to use the art software."

Hashima Hikaru asked Horikita Suzune to sit in his usual chair, while he stood beside her and shared his experience: "Although it's possible to use simple black and white text for promotion, it's not attractive enough. If you don't add some gimmicks, it will be difficult to attract people."

"Ah."

"Here is the start button, followed by various functions for importing materials and editing. Try it first."

Mitsuru Hashima taught the girl how to use the image editing tool module in a gentle voice. Although he was very close to her, he did not have any extra thoughts. After all, he was busy with his work.

However, this distance made Horikita Suzune feel a little uncomfortable. The black-haired girl's shoulder had already touched the other person's arm. Feeling the masculine scent coming from the other person, she tried hard to concentrate and stared at the software interface on the screen motionlessly.

After about half an hour, Horikita Suzune had already learned some specific operating methods. Just as she felt that she was making progress, Hashima Hikaru suddenly let out a chuckle.

"Someone has already taken the bait, Horikita-san."

"Really?" The girl turned her head to look at the other person with a surprised expression. She had never expected it to happen so quickly.

"Then let's go meet this first potential candidate." Hashima Hikaru straightened his clothes and said with a smile, "Let's first unify our statements and say that this project is part of our club's activities, and its purpose is to discover the unknown talents of others."

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"Don't look so confused, okay? Horikita-san."

"Since we are going to implement this plan on a large scale, we certainly need a legitimate reason."

The young man gazed at Horikita Suzune's delicate face and said gently, "Discovering Talent, as the name suggests, is about showing everyone if they have what it takes to challenge Sudoku. If you succeed, you can win some personal points. That's the purpose and purpose of our club's activities."

"Not only can this be included in the club's activity documents, but it can also be used to apply for club activity funds."

"...I see."

Horikita Suzune had a cold face. It was obvious that the image of someone as shameless was reinforced in her mind. In a sense, it was incredible that someone could tell such a lie without changing his expression.

"Then let's go."

Hashima Hikaru told the girl to leave and gave her final instructions: "Remember, our goal is to send the money out. Horikita-san can pretend to be my assistant and record our activities. I will pay the points first, which will be considered as my advance payment."

"Ok."

The two followed the message on their cell phones and came to a floor of the club activity building. Soon they saw a girl at the door of a classroom in front of them.

"Um, is that Nakamura-san who just posted?" Hikaru Hashima spoke to the other party with a smile.

"It's...it's me."

Yamamura is a girl with pigtails. When she saw the handsome Hashima Hikaru, her face turned slightly red.

"It's really Hashima-san. I thought I was seeing things."

"Of course it's me. You can't fake it on the forum. This is the activity of my club. Since you're interested, Shancun, would you like to try it out?"

The boy took out the Sudoku booklet in his hand and said, "Just pay 1000 points. If you solve the first five puzzles, I will give you 5000 points. That's the rule."

"Is it really that simple?"

Yamamura is a student in Class B of the first year. Because the funding application of the art club she is in was not approved, the points for purchasing paints within the club were all paid for by the club members. As a result, the girl was a little short of money. After she saw the advertisement posted by Hashima Hikaru, she was immediately tempted.

The mountain village originally had an attitude of taking a chance, but they didn't expect the other party to actually come.

"Yes, the purpose of our club is to let everyone test whether they have the talent to challenge Sudoku. If they can really pass, we will pay the points. This is in line with the club's operating regulations."