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Chapter 1468 - 638: The Ultimate in Order_2

Chapter 1468: Chapter 638: The Ultimate in Order_2

The scales of Order at this moment resembled a rocking car, swaying heavily up and down as the battle between the two intensified, with the amplitude growing larger and larger.

After more than ten consecutive rounds, Mu You gradually found his rhythm and regained his confidence.

He realized that the opponent wasn’t as fearsome as he had initially imagined. In terms of understanding the Chaos Rule, they seemed to be on equal footing, with no clear superiority.

On the contrary, as the battle entered a stalemate, Mu You’s rewind advantage provided by the Pocket Watch began to shine.

While the opponent might have a slight edge in rule comprehension, the ample thinking time granted by the rewind allowed Mu You to execute each step flawlessly, bridging the gap between them—and even tipping the balance slightly in his favor.

Furthermore, the initial advantage the scales of Order granted him at the start of the game was now proving to be crucially impactful.

In the game of Go, there’s an old saying: "Better to lose a few stones than lose the opening move." This is because the first move represents offense, represents initiative.

Each placement of a stone forces the opponent to act according to your rhythm. That is the power of the first move—unless the other side possesses overwhelming skill, they have no chance to reclaim the advantage.

In this battle where the two were evenly matched, the initiative was not something that could easily change hands. Thus, from the start until now, Mu You had firmly held the reins of control.

The chess match swiftly progressed to the fiftieth round.

After a series of probing and adjustment, Mu You gradually let loose, starting to experiment with some daring attacks.

Experience proved his instincts were correct. Amidst a flurry of bold and radical strikes, the opponent, under constrained thinking time, began making several critical mistakes.

Mu You seized the opportunity to expand his gains, pursuing and encircling isolated Runes of Chaos.

One hundred rounds...

Two hundred rounds...

Three hundred rounds...

...

As time passed, the chessboard showed that the domain belonging to Order was increasingly vast. Mu You found his mindset becoming more relaxed, his understanding of Order reaching new heights, allowing him to place his moves with greater decisiveness and precision.

Through this relentless encirclement and elimination, the battle continued for nearly an entire day.

By this time, Mu You had claimed 90% of the board, while the opponent’s Runes of Chaos had been reduced to a few scattered fragments, almost in complete disarray.

...

Meanwhile, in the pet store.

A group of people gathered in the room, looking at Mu You lying motionless on the bed.

"Things are looking promising!" The Lamp God, sensing the fluctuation in Mu You’s Deviation Value, remarked with surprise.

"What happened? What happened?" The Watchman hurried to ask, while the others perked up their ears intently.

"Chaos isn’t an easy foe to face. I originally thought Mu You would have to go through a fierce battle—for even if he won in the end, his Deviation Value would surely fluctuate dramatically. But who would’ve thought that since the start of the battle, his Deviation Value has consistently stayed at an impressively low level... This means Mu You has likely been suppressing the opponent all along!" The Lamp God chuckled.

"Oh? Amazing for the main entity!" The Watchman exclaimed in surprise. The others, upon hearing this, exchanged joyful looks.

It seemed the situation had stabilized?

At this moment, Vivian, in her Crow Form, silently perched on Lin Xue’s shoulder, her gaze resting on Mu You’s right hand.

Since Mu You had fallen asleep, his hand had been perpetually clutching the Time Pocket Watch, never releasing it.

The others hadn’t noticed the Pocket Watch being activated, for even if Mu You had pressed the watch, during the time reversal, the others would not perceive him pressing its mechanism.

However, Vivian, having followed Mu You throughout his rewinds, was acutely aware. She was the only one present who fully understood that ever since Mu You had entered the dream realm yesterday, he had intermittently pressed the watch to rewind time—and the frequency was increasing with every passing moment.

Of course, she couldn’t definitively interpret what this signified, but she knew the situation Mu You faced couldn’t be as light-hearted as the Lamp God implied.

"Whoa, it’s reset!"

At that moment, the Lamp God, observing Mu You’s Deviation Value, noticed it had suddenly returned to its original point, causing his face to light up with joy. "Looks like he has completely suppressed the Chaotic Avatar, not even leaving room for the opponent to retaliate... Excellent, excellent, this round should be in the bag... uh..."

The Lamp God’s glow of pride abruptly froze.

Because at that instant, Mu You’s Deviation Value suddenly soared upwards—from 0 directly to 20%!

Twenty percent, though still indicative of a position of advantage, was the largest fluctuation since the battle began.

Furthermore, that 20% didn’t drop; instead, it began a slow but steady rise...

"Could something have gone wrong?" The Lamp God’s expression turned anxious.

...

The Tower of Order.

Mu You gazed at the chessboard before him, now nearly entirely occupied by Order Runes. He knew he had cornered the opponent into absolute desperation.

The Chaotic Avatar opposite him, which had initially exchanged sporadic remarks, had gone utterly silent by now. In certain rounds, the avatar even skipped moves due to time-outs, as though succumbing to despair and choosing to surrender.

At the beginning of the fight, the avatar had mentioned its mental collapse due to prolonged captivity in the tower—that regardless of winning or losing, it could accept either outcome. Now, facing inevitable defeat, its premature concession was understandable.

With victory clearly within reach, Mu You no longer wasted time. He decisively prepared to chase down the remaining moves, eliminating the final three Runes of Chaos left on the board to conclude his ultimate triumph.

"Now then..."

Mu You picked up a white stone, brought it closer to the board, and prepared to place it.

Looking at the board before him, however, he abruptly froze.

The stone hovered near the board, his fingers shifting aimlessly, yet he couldn’t find a suitable spot to land the piece.