Lai Anding

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Lai Anding (莱安定)
Alias(es)	Redemption Fairy; Mother of Gods; Planner; Mother Lai Anding
Species/Race	Origin Species; Main God of the Star Abyss
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Star Abyss; Qiqiao Network; [Redemption] Path; Redemption God Race / Official Party
Occupation/Role	One of the Star Abyss's six Main Gods; Path Sovereign of [Redemption]; Qiqiao Network executive and lead planner; architect of the Lai Anding Medical Protocol
Status	Deceased — killed by Lioz, who inherited her Divine Spark, Godhood, Authority of Redemption, and server privileges 1103
First Appearance	Chapter 652

Background / History

Lai Anding is one of the Star Abyss's oldest Main Gods, a veteran of the Outer Abyss War, and the sovereign of the [Redemption] Path. She identifies herself as the real Lai Anding rather than the inspiration for an in-game character, stating that the Star Abyss itself needs Jiao Ziniu's testimony. 653

She was created by the Star Abyss Will as a tool for reproduction and nurturing. Though she hated this destiny, she ultimately accepted it as the meaning assigned to her existence. In her youth, Lai Anding rebelled against an older superior she considered corrupt, defeated them, reforged her own body, and assumed their legacy. 1062 1085

Operating in the Source Abyss under the identity Chen Dingxiang, Qiqiao Network's Logistics Minister, she oversaw the systems supporting Star Abyss. She developed the Lai Anding Medical Protocol: a system of resurrection, recognition filters, and cognitive shielding used for Players and Descenders. 652 653

Lai Anding's long-term political project, From the Star Abyss, sought to expand the Source Abyss's influence into the Six Great Star Abysses. Her supporters viewed her as a vital architect of the Star Abyss's survival, while opponents regarded the project as a colonization scheme that reduced God Samurai and Players to expendable resources. 965 1034 1039

Appearance

Lai Anding usually manifests as an exceptionally tall, mature woman with a strongly maternal presence.

• Nearly three meters tall, with large hands and feet but balanced proportions 652 1010
• Short brown hair and notably thick eyebrows 902 1010
• Often wears a soft brown robe while working in her office 1010
• Described as gentle-looking, generous, and maternal despite her immense frame 652 1010
• Her eyes can emit blue and pink light when overriding a subject's recognition filter 763
• In combat, she manifests pinkish-blue tentacles, wings formed from innumerable arms, and gold-threaded hollow armor 1103

Personality

Lai Anding presents herself as patient, gentle, and protective. She addresses mortals and God Samurai alike as “children,” offers tea during interrogations, and expresses a sincere wish for people to live happily. 653 922

Her compassion is sharply limited by her priorities. She treats order, the Star Abyss's continuation, and the [Redemption] Path's survival as necessities that justify coercion, manipulation, and sacrifice. She could punish Rand Lord by forcing him to bear the souls and pain of dead God Samurai, then gently comfort him while demanding that he create no further trouble. 859

Her devotion to the Star Abyss also carries a fatalistic streak. Although she resents having been created as a “birthing machine,” she believes neither Main Gods nor common people can escape the class and destiny assigned to them. 1062

Abilities & Skills

Authority of Redemption

As the [Redemption] Main God, Lai Anding holds supreme interpretive authority over the concept of redemption.

• Can dismantle sorcery and extraordinary techniques that fall under her authority 1103
• Possesses extreme regeneration; severe wounds and destroyed wings can restore rapidly under normal conditions 1103
• Holds the Godhood, Divine Spark, and Authority of the [Redemption] Path until her death 1103
• Is not a trained warrior and cannot overcome direct, overwhelming physical violence through conceptual authority alone 1039 1103

Lai Anding Medical Protocol

Lai Anding created and maintains the system that supports Player resurrection and filters their perception of reality.

• Grants Descenders resurrection opportunities and underpins their effective immortality 429 848
• Maintains recognition filters and cognitive shielding that conceal aspects of the real world 493 653
• Can remove a subject's filters, exposing them to unshielded reality; Jiao Ziniu experienced this as severe pain and disorientation 653
• Article 4 can override a failed recognition filter, trace the summoned body, and force a logout/reconnection 493
• Requires immense ongoing mental strength to maintain; Ether-based attacks can exploit a known weakness in the Protocol 860

Administrative and Planning Authority

Lai Anding combines divine authority with extensive control over Qiqiao Network and the Star Abyss server infrastructure.

• Served as lead planner, Qiqiao Network server architect, and CEO in the game's later era 1081
• Can manipulate recognition filters and authorize their removal through Qiqiao personnel 763
• Used private means to enter the game through a powerless Player shell in order to direct operations personally 902
• Worked with Pryor to provide Xu Kefu with a cheat modifier capable of letting him fight beyond his Stratum 1016
• Personally entered the Boundary Abyss when Rand Lord disappeared, despite the strain this placed on the server and her own stability 920 966

Relationships

• Rand Lord — Her personally created son, heir of [Redemption], and intended successor. Lai Anding harshly punished him for jeopardizing the Descenders' reputation, but continued trying to restore his standing and prepare him for greater responsibility. 859 860
• Land Lord — Her son and another potential successor. After losing track of him, Lai Anding used the computational capacity within his body to sustain nearby Player resurrections, causing his body to deteriorate. 1059
• Lioz / Li Aoz — Political rival and eventual killer. Lai Anding attempted to direct his fate toward a controlled outcome, but Lioz ultimately defeated her and assumed the [Redemption] Sovereignty. 1088 1103
• Pryor — Qiqiao Network's designer and a key collaborator on the Medical Protocol, server administration, and the plan involving Xu Kefu. Their cooperation became increasingly tense as Lai Anding's time ran out. 860 1015 1016
• Oushen — An Overlord God whom Lai Anding recruited through Qiqiao Network. She removed his filter, pardoned his past offense against Lioz, and assigned him missions in the Boundary Abyss. 763 764
• Jiao Ziniu — A Player detained and questioned about Li Si. Lai Anding removed his mental filters in an attempt to obtain information from him. 653
• Jio Zeiou — A powerful God Samurai who reveres Lai Anding as the Mother of Gods. Lai Anding used Jiao Ziniu's filter removal to contact him directly. 654
• Xu Kefu — A professional Player selected as a “chosen hero.” Lai Anding and Pryor arranged for him to receive a cheat modifier to strengthen him beyond his Stratum. 1010 1016

Story Role / Major Arcs

Investigation of Li Si

Lai Anding had Jiao Ziniu forcibly brought to Qiqiao Network headquarters and questioned him about the deceased Li Si, whom she suspected might be a God. When ordinary questioning failed, she removed Jiao Ziniu's filters to contact Jio Zeiou through him. 653 654

Building the Player System

As Qiqiao Network's planner and a [Redemption] Main God, Lai Anding maintained the Medical Protocol, oversaw Player filters and resurrections, recruited high-level personnel, and sought to preserve the [Redemption] Path's reputation. 763 860

Search for Rand Lord

After Rand Lord disappeared in the Boundary Abyss, Lai Anding personally deployed a shell to order Oushen, Long Yuqiong, Yu Tianxiao, and Ye Zhangjian to retrieve him alive. Her urgency drove the group through months of dangerous assignments and accelerated their advancement to Kappa-rank. 902 919

From the Star Abyss and the Source Abyss Conflict

Lai Anding pursued the From the Star Abyss project to strengthen Source Abyss control and expand into other Star Abysses. Her political maneuvering gained substantial support, but also provoked resistance from God Samurai, Players, and the Origin Unity Front. 938 1017 1034 1039

Final Confrontation with Lioz

Lai Anding claimed to have anticipated nearly every rebellion-related development except Land Lord's death. During her confrontation with Lioz, her authority neutralized conventional supernatural methods, but Lioz bypassed her defenses through pure violence and the power of Tanzimat. He killed her, absorbed the Heart of Redemption, and inherited her role as the new Lord of Redemption. 1103

Notable Quotes

“Beneath the Source Abyss, only class and death are insurmountable.” 859

“World peace.” 1103