Inside a Special Space
"That's about it..."
Zhuge Qing looked at Orochimaru and Reed Hayrick, who was also deep in thought beside him, and spoke slowly.
"Just as I suspected, the so-called 'Power of Faith' really can affect how difficult it is to obtain information from the 'Inner Scene.'"
Zhuge Qing paused, gathering his thoughts as he tried to explain the concept more clearly.
"Think of it this way. If we wanted to obtain the technology for making an Arc Reactor from the 'Inner Scene,' the difficulty for people like us might be as high as ten thousand, or even higher."
"But if Tony Stark himself asked, the difficulty might be just one."
"Because the concept of the 'Arc Reactor' is most profoundly and directly connected to him. In the public's perception, it's something closely associated with him."
"So when I used the Power of Faith gathered from my identities as the Top Scorer in College Entrance Exam and a descendant of Marquis Wu to try to obtain information about the Seven Stars Life Extension technique, the difficulty really was reduced."
"I see..."
"A person's 'Anchor'—or, in other words, their 'degree of connection' to a particular information node—determines how easy it is to obtain that information."
"And the so-called 'Power of Faith' is essentially a powerful 'collective Anchor' formed by the combined perceptions of countless individuals."
"With that Anchor, it's only natural that one can pry into deeper, more difficult information."
Orochimaru nodded in understanding.
He rubbed his chin, his eyes taking on a hint of amusement.
"If that's really the case, then Mount Longhu's system for passing down the Celestial Master's mantle is quite interesting..."
"Each generation of Celestial Masters inherits not only power, but also the title and the faith of the public."
"While each Celestial Master holds