The threat posed by the Order Remnants reached a critical point several months later. The most stubborn among them finally completed their plan, gathering the energy fragments scattered throughout the Multiverse in an attempt to reconstruct the Lord of Order.
Lin Ye was the first to sense the awakening of that power. His consciousness had once clashed with the Lord of Order at the deepest level, leaving him with a unique sensitivity. The moment those energy fragments began to resonate, he immediately realized the gravity of the situation.
But things were different from what he had expected. The gathered energy did carry the traits of the Lord of Order, yet it had not formed a complete consciousness. It was more like an empty shell—powerful but directionless, shaped but soulless. The Order Remnants had clearly overestimated their abilities. They could gather energy, but they could not give it life.
This was a dangerous moment. A force without consciousness could be more terrifying than a conscious being, because it could not be persuaded, understood, or predicted. It would act only on its most primal impulses—perhaps destruction, perhaps something else.
Lin Ye made a bold decision. He would personally make contact with that power and try to guide it in a harmless direction. Everyone else opposed the plan, believing the risk was too great. Lin Ye had nearly perished in his confrontation with the Lord of Order. Facing that power again might mean no return.
But Lin Ye stood by his decision. He said that precisely because he had faced that power before, he was the most likely to succeed. Moreover, his consciousness structure had undergone some change during that battle, giving him a special affinity for order-based energy. If he did not do it, perhaps no one could.
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