Apparently, he had subconsciously influenced Min Hong and Daniel with its lack of knowledge and wisdom.
The reason they believed that was what happened, was because Min Hong and Daniel in their right minds would surely know better that, an expert on the level of the creator of this 'Pagoda of Ascension' would have thought about the probability of someone like them existing and as a result would have put a rule to counter such tactics.
But for them to actually think that they could pull a fast one over someone who would at least be half as powerful as the 'great creator' himself, isn't that a display of sheer stupidity on their part?
Min Hong then swapped with Daniel King as he looked over at his tireless replica.
"There must surely be a way to defeat this guy… a chink in his armor… what am I missing?" Min Hong thought several questions up with himself.
Whoosh!