Lin An was stunned.
Faced with Number 77's sudden, heartfelt words, he found himself at a loss.
He could sense that Big Eyeball seemed to have thought of something, and its emotions were fluctuating slightly.
(Repeat the same mistakes? Did Big Eyeball make some kind of mistake in the past? So it turned me...)
Quickly regaining his composure, Number 77 paused briefly before speaking again.
"Lin An, a person's potential for the future is actually decided the moment he becomes Fourth Order. And when he advances to Fifth Order, it becomes completely set!"
"That's why I've been holding you back from becoming Fifth Order. Only by laying a solid foundation, only by having the greatest possibilities before becoming Fifth Order, can you go farther in the future."
Lin An nodded after hearing this. He could understand that much.
But he didn't understand why he couldn't complete himself halfway through. In his view, wasn't the path to becoming stronger about correcting mistakes while perfecting oneself?
Besides...
(Isn't that the Savior's path? An alternative way to complete oneself.)
Seeing what Lin An was thinking at a glance, Number 77 shook his head and replied firmly.
"It can't be completed."
"I know this is difficult to understand, and that it goes against logic. But you'll understand once I give you an example."
"I once encountered a civilization whose Strength System appeared to be the Elemental Rule. But in truth, it wasn't a rule. It was luck."
"Luck?"
Lin An raised an eyebrow. The next moment, he saw Number 77 suddenly toss out a crimson crystal.
"That's right, luck. A power that might be conceptual, perhaps? Of course, what it was doesn't matter anymore."
"Their civilization existed in a Thunder World. There were large amounts of thunder elements in the sky, and they often