Ch. 401Fusion (I)
Plot points and events
- Green begins a preliminary test of his planned three-stage World Fusion process: exchanging matter, exchanging Essences, then fully merging the worlds.
- He chooses Yellow Sand World and Giant Rock World because their compatibility is moderate—not so high that the experiment would conceal potential problems, nor so low that the worlds would be dangerously incompatible. Both are Earth-dominated, though their evolutionary paths differ.
- Green joins with Yellow Sand World and directs Dimien and the Bloodline Creatures to create a World Passage between the two worlds.
- The worlds’ World Forces begin interacting. Although their Origin Forces have different qualities—one lively, the other heavy—they recognize Green’s presence and start mingling and fusing without his intervention.
- Encouraged by this unexpected compatibility, Green takes a bold step: he sends a second version of himself through the passage and joins with both worlds at once.
- The worlds begin moving rapidly toward each other through the Space-Time Storm. Bloodline Creatures open additional passages to strengthen their connection, but Green soon orders them to stop because maintaining too many passages would drain the worlds’ limited World Force.
Character developments
- Green demonstrates careful experimental judgment, first choosing moderate compatibility to reveal potential difficulties. When the forces fuse more readily than expected, he shifts from caution to bold experimentation.
- His growing strength is evident: he can now endure joining with a world more steadily, and the strain of being linked to two worlds at once remains manageable.
- Green’s contact with the Balance Rule causes it to press against him, which he interprets as a sign that he is nearing the level of a Void Overlord.
- Dimien and the other High-Level Bloodline Creatures act as Green’s trusted technical and operational support, using their Matter Manipulation talents to assist with the experiment.
Character interactions
- Green coordinates the experiment through his mental link with Yellow Sand World, communicating with the Bloodline Creatures without being physically present.
- Dimien organizes the formation that opens Yellow Sand World’s first passage. Green’s presence appears to ease the interaction between the worlds’ forces.
- Green’s two manifestations—one joined with Yellow Sand World and one with Giant Rock World—allow him to unite both worlds directly.
Significant themes
- Experimentation and risk: Green balances controlled testing against the need to discover unforeseen problems, then accepts greater risk when the early results are promising.
- Interconnection and compatibility: Differences between worlds do not necessarily prevent fusion; shared elements and Green’s influence help the worlds’ powers cooperate.
- Power and ambition: Green’s growing ability to withstand world-merging reflects his pursuit of greater authority, while the Balance Rule’s resistance hints at the danger and significance of that pursuit.