Chapter 1583

Noticing that Lin An seemed dissatisfied with his answer.

Hai En felt bitter and helpless, his mind racing.

Heaven pities him.

As for information about the Fifth Stage and above, it's not that he doesn't want to say it—he truly doesn't know!

If he knew, they would understand why the Faith Path is what it is, and then they wouldn't flee, let alone sabotage themselves.

The notion of cultivating this path in the instance was something they purchased at great cost from another fugitive.

"Lin Shen! Lin Shen! Hear me out!"

"We don't't know much about Faith Power, but one thing is certain: Faith Power seems not to be managed by the System!"

"Rumor has it that a Fifth Stage of the Faith Path can still unleash power and flee on the spot when the System punishes!"

He couldn't afford to hide any information.

Hai En clearly understood that Lin An's question was just casual.

Even if he didn't say it, those later useless ones would spill the beans—let alone mention that giant tree!

"Can we resist?"

Lin An paused at the sound, a flash of unusual color crossing his eyes.

He had actually considered that point Hai En mentioned.

As someone who had been continuously punished by the System and locked on twice, he knew exactly how difficult it was to resist the Overseer.

Even your own power comes from the System—say the word and it's sealed!

But Faith Power is different!

"Continue!"

Seeing Lin An attach great importance to it, Hai En let out a big sigh of relief and hurriedly spoke:

"Lin Shen! Everyone knows! Spiritual energy comes from the System! Usually, only after the Doomsday System appears does spiritual energy begin to appear! So in our internal speculation, it's generally believed that spiritual energy is power granted by the System!"

As for why they gave us spiritual energy, we speculate that spiritual energy can at most reach the Third Stage; it's very likely the system did this so we could grow to the Fourth Stage and come into contact with the rules, thereby observing us.

Spiritual energy is just like feed! It's merely something the system uses to fatten us up!

His words were very messy.

Wanting to diligently provide valuable information, Hai En didn't dare to say more nonsense.

Seeing Lin An furrow his brows, he hurriedly explained:

Lord Lin! I mean the system also needs to observe the rules. Just as our Rule System Fourth Stage can grasp rules by observing others, perhaps the system does the same.

Although theoretically the system is so strong as to be unimaginable and doesn't need to see any rules from us, conversely, if there are enough Rule System Fourth Stage individuals, perhaps something new will eventually appear.

It's like a kind of experiment, and even many races speculate that the system wasn't strong in its early days; it gradually became this way by collecting various rules.

Spiritual energy is just feed! The system first feeds us until we can study the rules, then uses us to collect the rules!

After saying all that, Hai En nervously looked at Lin An.

Although this information has nothing to do with Term: Faith Power, it is still their speculation about the system, and can be considered extremely important information.

Spiritual energy is food, the food that feeds and raises infants (civilizations).

After infants grow up, they naturally can create value.

This speculation is the alien species that best fits logic in theory, and it can perfectly explain why the system generates spiritual energy for them.

In midair, Lin An somewhat unexpectedly heard Hai En's theory, a hint of thoughtfulness flashing in his eyes.

Is the system feeding them?

Just like in modern society, **providing education**—to put it nicely, it's cultivating talent; to put it strictly, it's essentially making ordinary people create more value, serving as tools.

If we follow this line of thought...

Rule System Fourth Stage is equivalent to the most qualified tool person, being systematically trained by the system step by step; naturally, in society (the Apocalypse), they face the least risk and live the longest.

Body System Fourth Stage is equivalent to bandits, outlaws.

Within the limited rules, violating the system, therefore usually only individuals can escape and survive, not being accommodated by the whole society (the entire Apocalypse).

Faith System Fourth Stage is completely detached from society, akin to wild animals.

And fugitives generally imitate the Faith System; essentially they are learning to be 'wild animals', fleeing to the wilderness (instances) to avoid the system.

However, the Faith System might be comparable to tigers, leopards.

And the fugitives' way of hiding in instances to build faith is more like a pack of wild dogs, a nest of rats.

It's a very interesting theory, but for some reason, a thought suddenly flashed through Lin An's mind.

What would it be like if the three were combined?

A beast hiding in the city, wearing a human skin?

In his contemplation, Lin An also couldn't arrive at a concrete conclusion.

He only knows that the path of faith is indeed difficult, as Hai En said; even the simplest Rule System Fifth Stage is unimaginably difficult. The other two paths are even more twisted, one more than the other.

Lin An asked himself, he himself also had little confidence he could make it through.

But if he truly wants to pursue greater strength, he must try all three paths!

Suppressing the distractions in his heart, Lin An nodded and then spoke again.

"So, you also don't know what the essence of faith is?"

"Yes... Lord Lin... perhaps the essence of faith is a higher-level spiritual manifestation, or some special power."

"We only know how to use it, but as to why we use it this way, nobody knows..."

He gave a bitter laugh.

Hearing Lin An's tone, devoid of any fluctuation, making it impossible to discern his emotions, Hai En's heart tightened, and he could only reluctantly admit.

Just like primitive humans using fire, damn it, if they knew the principle, they wouldn't run away!

Damn it! Will this monster ever let him go or not!

He's already spilled so many secrets; as for faith, he truly doesn't know!

Before Hai En could nervously wait for Lin An to let him go, in the next second Lin An suddenly clenched him, a threat tinged with faint killing intent instantly enveloping him.

You've been avoiding the passage.

Open the door, open the passage, or I'll kill you right now!

"Creak!"

Like a crushed mouse, under Lin An's slight force, the flesh where he gripped burst open, and Hai En's face turned deathly pale.

The intense pain made him let out another anguished scream.

The wound, which had barely been healed, instantly worsened.

Feeling Lin An suddenly turn hostile and press his killing intent, he instantly fell into despair.

This demon! He never intended to let me go!

"No.. no.. ahhhh!!"

His whole body felt like it was being kneaded into a dough ball.

Without waiting for Hai En to desperately deny that there was no passage linking to other instances, Lin An unhesitatingly simply crushed his body.

Except for his head, with his flesh and blood crushed all over his body, even Hai En's iron will felt like it was about to snap.

He couldn't care less about the terrified followers beneath his feet, whose cognition seemed to have collapsed as they stared at themselves.

Hai En knew that if he didn't open the door, Lin An would really torture him to death.

"I'll talk! I'll talk!"

"Ahhhh!! Lin..! God! I'm opening the door now!!"

He wept bitterly.

He could no longer remember how long it had been since he last suffered pain and torment; now Hai En could not hold on any longer and could only resign himself to despair.

In his breakdown, he felt that everything he had said before was just spoken to a dog.

Lin An, a monster of extreme cold-bloodedness! He just wants to kill them!