In the brief silence, Chu An habitually reached for his pocket after he finished speaking.
He did not continue.
It was as if he intended to give Lin An some time to digest everything.
This was the longest conversation the two had had since they met.
Yet faced with such an impact of information, Lin An suddenly stood up from his chair. The surprise on his face vanished in an instant.
"I admit that much of what you said makes sense, and it is logically sound."
"Especially the explanations you gave. They perfectly explain many of my questions."
"The Perfected One of the Mutants."
"The relationship between the Mutants and the System."
"Heh."
For some reason, Lin An suddenly chuckled. Chu An had not explained some things in detail, but given the information he had provided, the implications behind them were enough to completely overturn Lin An's original understanding.
For example—
Could the Savior System be a "cheat" belonging to the Mutants?
The way this "hamster" acted was extremely similar to that of an illegal migrant. In essence, what it stole was also the rewards of human Awakeners.
The Second Will had "wondered" more than once why the Savior System had chosen Lin An. The Zombie Emperor was the same. Although that monster was arrogant and foolish, its words had also hinted at this possibility.
But—
None of this mattered.
Before the crucial question of confirming Chu An's identity, Lin An had plenty of time to slowly distinguish these things and uncover the truth behind them.
After reaching the Fourth Order, what grew stronger was not merely his power.
With a thinking speed that already surpassed the limits of humanity, Lin An was now like a humanoid computer. In an extremely short time, he had surpassed his former level of