"So this was Level-9 Power?" Saine could not help but sigh within the God of Machines' control space.
Saine had voiced similar sentiments when he first studied the Gray Mist Level-9, first came into contact with Pan Gu's power, and first dissected the Darkness God's flesh tissue.
Yet each time, Saine gained new insights.
This time was clearly no exception.
The Level-9 Power before Saine now primarily concerned machinery and creation.
Studying the balance-breaking powers of different Level-9 beings could clearly allow Saine to travel farther down certain paths of Truth Exploration.
As the God of Machines fused with Source Energy City, blue light seeped across the surface of Saine's Elemental True Body.
An inexplicable change in rules occurred within Saine himself, though the far greater changes were taking place within the God of Machines.
The God of Machines had gained intelligence many years ago. Its initial intelligence had most likely originated from the will of the Thunder God.
The God of Machines now sensed that it was about to undergo its ultimate transformation. During this process, it held a conversation with Saine.
At first, Saine took the initiative, asking the God of Machines what it felt and what sort of changes it was experiencing.
Gradually, the God of Machines began speaking to Saine of its own accord.
"I'm a little afraid," said the God of Machines.
"What are you afraid of?" Saine asked curiously.
"Nothingness... and the unknown..."
"I don't want to leave you..." said the God of Machines.
Saine's God of Machines had no concept of gender. When it said it did not want to leave him, it was likely referring to its attachment to Saine—a relationship more akin to that of father and son.
The closer it came to Level 9, the more fear and emptiness the