Lina spent a few moments standing in the circle, waiting for the start of the "challenge".  The crowd above her was larger than for her fights, though for some reason she couldn't hear them at all, likely some sort of enchantment to prevent outside noise from reaching her.<br/><br/>She still heard the gong perfectly fine however.  The instant it rang, the magic barrier holding back the slime vanished, and it rushed towards her...  Or at least, it tried to rush towards her, surging forward with all the speed of chilled molasses.  It almost seemed pathetic, moving at a pace slow enough that Lina would likely have no problem staying ahead of it if she simply walked quickly.  Of course, the obstacles ahead of her would likely try to ensure she wouldn't be able to just walk away from it.