As Max slowly crawled his way toward the 300-meter mark, those beyond it found themselves at a standstill. Only a few were still climbing, while the rest were barely holding on.
"Damn, I can't hold on much longer!"
"Me too! The longer I stay here, the more I feel the pressure acting on me. It's like it's stacking up if I don't climb."
"This is the worst. The monolith is 1000 meters tall, yet our limits only stretch to around 300 meters. Just thinking about it makes me feel humiliated."
"Well, we're here to test our potential. There will be those with higher potential, and then there are those like us with lower potential."
Eventually, many of the geniuses began to fall one after another from the monolith. Some gave up, unable to withstand the pressure, while others were forced down by its overwhelming weight.
