As soon as he finished speaking, Lin An abruptly raised his head, his mind swiftly pulling away from his thoughts.
Across from him, Klein's solemn expression was practically spilling over, and even the arm resting on the chair was trembling slightly.
"Go on."
Lin An's heart tightened. He sat up straight and asked seriously, "What is it?"
He had noticed that Klein was acting strangely long ago. Since Klein was willing to speak, Lin An was curious about what could make him act this way.
However, contrary to Lin An's expectations, Klein's expression twisted with struggle as he began questioning him:
"Lin An..."
"You have an Observer behind you, right? And the kind you're cooperating with!"
"Don't rush to deny it! I'm not like Gao Tian and the others, who don't understand anything or realize how much that person behind you has been taking care of you!"
"If I'm not mistaken, that super existence not only helped you modify your mission but also intimidated the other Fifth Orders for you! Moreover, your rapid improvement in strength is inseparable from that person!"
It sounded like a question, but in reality, he was utterly certain.
Klein stared fixedly at Lin An, and an invisible Mental Barrier instantly isolated the two of them from the outside world.
Ever since learning that Lin An had an Observer behind him, he had suddenly realized that this was very likely his—everyone's—lifeline! Unlike Gao Tian and the others, who were ignorant and did not understand what an Observer truly was,
he understood the significance of an Observer all too well! It was a transcendent existence representing the System, a "disaster" that could intimidate countless civilizations merely by standing there!
"Probably."
"It's not as if we have some particularly close relationship. After all, we and the Observer are