The challenger wielding the big saber was in such a situation; as the number of Water Dragons increased, his expression grew tenser and his eyes swept back and forth, fixing his gaze on each Water Dragon. Despite his efforts, he couldn't discern the real from the illusions solely based on intuition and first impressions.
Before long, the saber warrior admitted defeat.
He was teleported out of the arena, his injuries rapidly healing under the effects of the Miracle Building.
By then, the clock had stopped at 39.3 seconds.
This was still the early stage of the Formation, where the number of Water Dragons was not high, meant as a warm-up, familiarization phase for challengers.
"You see, it might seem like this fellow only fell short by 20 seconds, but in reality, he's still two-thirds short of the journey," someone remarked.