Lin Yi was indeed a very powerful man, but he'd stupidly trapped himself in cave number one just because he wanted to show off to his lackeys. He had no place to put his strength to use.
If this went on, Lin Yi's title as the number one newcomer would be crippled for good.
If Meng Tong, the biggest competitor, was cautious and did not take the initiative to challenge him, it was estimated that no one would take the initiative to give him points until the end of the challenge. In the end, he could only guard his poor starting points and end up in an embarrassing situation.
Cave number one corresponded to fifteen starting points, which was a lot for other newbies, but for someone like Lin Yi who got full points in two rounds, it wasn't even enough to fill the gap between his teeth.