Faced with Zhang Tie questioning himself for the first time—or perhaps with the pain in his heart as he desperately sought an answer.
Lin An could not help but freeze.
Why?
Was it worth it?
Faced with Zhang Tie's question, Lin An remained silent for a long while, ultimately only able to smile bitterly to himself.
To be honest, he did not know why. He did not know whether it was worth it, either.
When he was reborn, all he wanted was to protect the people around him. As long as he had some strength, that would be enough.
But now, after advancing step by step until he became the strongest person in the world, he had unknowingly taken on more and more responsibility.
If one asked why he did not give up, why he was still willing to bear all of this—
From the perspective of his own interests, perhaps the Faith System needed a sufficient population. Perhaps he hoped humanity would be able to help him later, resisting the Doomsday together.
Without a stable rear, it was difficult to survive in this ever-changing, mysterious Doomsday.
The Observer could not keep helping him replace missions, and Lin An knew very well that he could not be good at everything. He could not rely entirely on himself.
The Rule Path required a large population to study its routes.
Of course, none of these were the key.
After thinking for a moment, Lin An looked into Zhang Tie's eyes and spoke softly.
"Do you hate them? Hate the people for suspecting and misunderstanding us? Hate them for not being allowed to die, while only saving the people you want to save?"
With a soft sigh, Lin An thought for a moment before speaking the half-answer he had struggled for a long