"The more vast the faith, the stronger the pantheon...?"
Lin Qiye nodded thoughtfully.
Just then, he seemed to think of something and asked in confusion, "Then by that logic, the Cthulhu Mythos has left behind virtually no faith in this world, nor does it have any foundation. Why are they so powerful?"
"That is why I said they might not be 'mythology' at all." Merlin spoke slowly, a profound light flickering in his eyes. "Not a single existing theoretical framework concerning deities in this world applies to them...
The truth behind the Cthulhu Mythos may be the greatest mystery in this world."
"I have another question."
"Go ahead."
"Can the Power of Faith strengthen Forbidden Ruins?"
Merlin was slightly taken aback by the question.
It seemed he had never considered this possibility before. After thinking seriously for a moment, he nodded.
"In theory, it should be possible. Forbidden Ruins are supernatural phenomena derived from the Power of Law, so fundamentally, they share the same origin... However, such a situation cannot occur in reality."
"Why?"
"Because Forbidden Ruins belong to humans. Humans do not possess divinity and therefore cannot absorb the Power of Faith. If they cannot even absorb the Power of Faith, strengthening their Forbidden Ruins is out of the question."
Lin Qiye's brows immediately furrowed.
He clearly remembered that on the meditation cushion in the palace above the clouds, both his and Baili Pangpang's Forbidden Ruins had been strengthened by the Power of Faith... If one could not absorb the Power of Faith without divinity, then how had they done it?
"What if, and I mean purely hypothetically... there was an item similar to divinity that could help absorb the Power of Faith? Could a human's Forbidden Ruins then be strengthened?"
"An item similar to divinity?" Merlin shook his