Neither side dared to make a rash move, fearing to expose any weaknesses, fearing that the other might be hiding a powerful strategy, with one move determining victory.
And so.
A standoff ensued.
Fifteen minutes.
Half an hour.
Time continued to slip away, both sides enduring.
Enduring each other!
Also enduring the spectators!
It must be said, those watching the Group A competition today were really put through the wringer—
First, Yan Chuan's two martial contests took a full four hours of swordsmanship explanations, making everyone's heads buzz with fatigue; those who understood and those who didn't were all mentally and physically exhausted, just hoping Yan Chuan would stop reciting scripture.
One thought that after Yan Chuan's three matches, finally something exciting could be seen to refresh the mind.