Ch. 4321White-Clad Monster
Key Plot Points and Events
- Saine encounters a peculiar Level-9 Being in the Illusory Space.
- The Level-9 Being, a white-clad woman, attacks Saine relentlessly and irrationally.
- Saine's God of Machines battles the white-clad monster, revealing her to be a "knock-off" Level-9 Being with weak Dominator Soul reserves.
- Saine merges with other Dominators of the Mechanical Civilization to end the battle cleanly and study the monster.
Character Developments
- Saine: Shows respect for the Level-9 Being but grows irritated during the battle. He decides to merge with other Dominators to end the fight.
- White-clad Monster: Revealed to be a weak Level-9 Being relying more on origin rules than her Dominator Soul. Her motives for attacking Saine remain unclear.
Significant Themes
- The nature of Level-9 Beings and their differences.
- The concept of "knock-off" Level-9 Beings and their origins.
- The distinction between real and illusory spacetime.
Character Interactions
- Saine vs. White-clad Monster: A battle ensues between Saine's God of Machines and the white-clad monster, with Saine eventually deciding to merge with other Dominators to study her.
- Nan Yang and Overseer Su: They observe the battle from the Source Tracing Wormhole Land, with Nan Yang questioning Su's inaction and Su claiming it's not her jurisdiction.