Diving down the sea using his new skill, Rio moved towards the shining eye. The closer he got the more he felt pulled towards the Gazer. The hypnotic effects of this creature was no joke, and it could easily solve the awakeners of C rank and below.
Though the virtual reality test might've toned down the strength of these monsters a bit, but the overall effects of that drop down in skills would still affect the students more.
As the creatures weren't real and just chunks of data, they weren't gonna make mistakes, cause they felt uncomfortable with their current state. If anything these monsters didn't feel anything and only acted based on the prefixed details, and they were all perfect. On the other hand, students who couldn't get a clear understanding of their new strength, were prone to make more mistakes.