As the God of Chaos began to counterattack, the Deviation Value within Mu You also began rising uncontrollably.
"Give up..."
"Even the God of Order himself couldn't defeat me. Do you think you have the slightest chance of winning?"
"You are already destined to meet your demise amid the symphony of chaos..."
The shadowy figure, who had always abided by the principle that silence was golden, suddenly became talkative, accompanying every move with a melodramatic line.
Mu You had no time for his chatter. He concentrated entirely on the board before him, mustering all the Laws of Order he had once mastered in an attempt to suppress his opponent's counterattack again.
Yet no matter how hard he tried, he could not stop the chaotic regions from rising.
Everything was a repeat of what had happened before, except that his opponent had taken over the offensive. Across the board, his opponent advanced triumphantly while he retreated step by step.
Moreover, chaos's counterattack was fiercer and more overbearing than his earlier orderly offensive, and it eroded the runes even faster.
Amid this intense confrontation, the Deviation Value within Mu You began slowly rising beyond his control.
20%...
30%...
40%...
50%...
Finally, the Deviation Value crossed the 50% threshold.
At this point, the pieces on the board were still divided forty to sixty, with Mu You controlling the larger territory. However, the Deviation Value breaking past 50% first meant that the situation had actually swung completely in his opponent's favor.
And that was not all. The Deviation Value never stopped rising, and its increase kept accelerating.
60%...
70%...
80%...
Inside the Pet Shop.
Everyone was still gathered around the unconscious Mu You. It was now the following day.
"It's gone up again..." The Lamp Genie sensed the Deviation Value inside Mu