Entrance Exam (5)

The pressure continued to build, heavier and more oppressive with each passing second. 

And Levi could feel it now since the pressure had increased considerably. 

It was as if an invisible force was pushing down on him.

His knees trembling slightly under the pressure. But it wasn't enough to break him—at least not yet. 

His body might not be well-trained, but his mind was sharp, honed like a sword. Levi wasn't one to give in easily.

He glanced at the watch on his wrist. 

Three minutes had passed. 

The challenge was five minutes long. Two more minutes. That wasn't so hard—he could do this.

Around him, the platform groaned under the weight of everyone's bodies, creaking ominously as the strain increased. 

The red-haired girl nearby, who had got up on the platform first now had her face flushed red. She gasped for air before her legs buckled beneath her.