Second Attainment?

"You lasted much longer than last time," Arthur announced, yet a hint of suspicion flashed across his eyes. Jumping from barely a few seconds to a few minutes was a massive increment he found unreal.

Kai breathed heavily, seemingly detached from reality. 

"Did you cheat?" Arthur inquired flatly, obviously unbelieving of the fact that Kai had simply had an epiphany at a dire moment. To have survived so long was not due to his skill, but due to external circumstances.

'Or, perhaps, he's just a genius, but the possibilities of that are pretty low, considering he survived barely a few seconds last time.'

"I did," replied Kai, massaging his temples while staring at the cold, hard floor. His face was dark, while his expression seemed blank as if it were a mere canvas yet to be filled with the colors that represented emotions.