They knew that a spot in the top 16 was their ticket to the Union.
However, this section of the competition was not so friendly for those who were already in the top 16.
They only needed to be quick in the previous round, and with some inkling of luck, they were able to make it into the top 16. However, in this round, they really had to be skillful to remain in the top 16.
This was because they would have to answer all of the questions given by the committee in the shortest time possible. Once the participants from the 17th to 50th place finished answering, they could then challenge someone from the top 16. If both of them answered it correctly, they would then pick the one who consumed the shortest time.
Since no one knew who would be challenged, most of them would prefer to pick those weaker than the rest. So, those from the 13th to 16th became the easy target.
When the first question came out, the 34th participant quickly pressed the button.
