Seeing Lin An nod, the one-horned girl took a deep breath, then gritted her teeth and forcibly dug a lump of flesh from her own chest.
"Lin God! You should know that the reason we've managed to hold out in the instance until now isn't just because we've stolen energy from it. More importantly, we've relied on Faith Power!"
"But you may not know that we need Faith Power not to use it as energy, but to disguise ourselves! After merging Faith Power into our flesh, this force can function like a second identity, helping us evade the System's missions!"
She raised the piece of flesh she had dug out. Its strange rose color immediately caught Lin An's attention.
"Faith Power isn't actually power! It's another form of life! Many refugees don't know this. They just follow the process!"
"Hm?"
Lin An's gaze shifted slightly as he listened to the information provided by the one-horned girl.
Even Number 77 had never mentioned this to him.
Then again, it seemed to have mentioned something about this? Was it just a different concept?
"Continue."
Lin An nodded, signaling that the one-horned girl could elaborate.
"Lin God! We only realized this information after countless years of exploration and paying a tremendous price!"
"Faith Power, or True God, is essentially a life jointly 'incubated' by believers and the one being believed in! The same ideals and thoughts form the brain of this life, while an unknowable force forms Its physical body!"
"Once the faith successfully condenses, this Faith Embryo attaches itself to the one being believed in, granting it power and even a second life!"
"As long as the faith remains Undying, the one being believed in can even use the Embryo to resurrect continuously!"
Before the one-horned girl could finish, Lin An suddenly