Even though York had made it to the tenth floor, he was still only at the Celestial Realm. It was completely normal for him to be instantly defeated by Felix.
Felix's goal was to become the champion. He would not waver as the lives of countless Earthlings depended on him. Hence, no matter who appeared before him, his first task was to make it into the final ten and qualify for the grand final.
This time, the lull was a bit long. It took a full hour before Felix encountered his third opponent.