The ones on the leads were marching towards the 300-meter mark, while those below Max had caught up with him, even though he was still slowly crawling toward the 200-meter mark.
"Look at this kid! He's been stuck at this range for minutes now."
"Hahaha, true. I saw him cross the 100-meter mark with the others, but it's ironic that while the rest are approaching the 300-meter mark, he's still struggling to reach the 200-meter mark."
"Look at his strength! He's only at level 4 of Apprentice Rank, yet he still dared to enter the temple."
"Maybe that's the reason his speed slowed to a crawl when he reached the 100-meter mark."
The geniuses who had caught up with Max from below mocked him for his snail-like speed. They had seen him reach the 100-meter mark quickly, like the others, but once he got there, his progress became painfully slow, which became the reason for their mockery.
