The instructor Horvey explained the first stage of the competition using 3D projections to illustrate the layers of the labyrinth.
"The rules for this stage are… No rules."
Most students tilted their heads in confusion. However, the few smart ones understood this was only natural given the reconditioning they would be going through.
That also meant students could decide to team up and tackle the maze, something they were glad to deduce.
The only rules around were the ones in the labyrinth itself. Make your way out in the given time, and avoid traps, void creatures and mana-draining sections.
"For this stage, the first person to make it out will be awarded 500 points. This is in addition to the number of points acquired in the labyrinth from killing void creatures."
The void creatures on each floor had been allocated points students could gather when they killed them.
