Max did not immediately make a decision after hearing the explanation. Instead, he fell into thought for a few moments while weighing the advantages and disadvantages of both options.
Challenging an active participant certainly sounded tempting. If he chose the right target, he could potentially obtain a large amount of Killing Points from a single victory. However, there was also no guarantee that the participant he challenged would have accumulated enough Killing Points to make the risk worthwhile.
On the other hand, the Ten Consecutive Victory Trial offered a guaranteed reward of one million Killing Points if he could successfully clear all ten battles. Considering that he still needed hundreds of thousands of Killing Points before he could even enter the Genesis Trial, the latter option seemed significantly more attractive.
