Meredith continued, "Then let's talk about conquest and victory, directly or indirectly occupying more than half of the world's land. It seems like the simplest condition, but it is actually the most difficult. This is because land not only exists on the continents, but also in the oceans, although they are swallowed by the sea and cannot be seen normally."

“Wait a minute.” Todd raised his dragon head, interrupting Meredith: “You mean, the conditions for conquest include not only land but also sea? That doesn’t make any sense.”

Meredith chuckled and said, "How could it be unreasonable? I've heard my master say that long ago, there were many cities and kingdoms in the sea, and they even wanted to go ashore and conquer the land. Even now, who knows if there are still creatures living in the sea? So, it's impossible to exclude the ocean from the conditions for conquest."

Todd was dumbfounded when he heard Meredith's analysis.

He originally thought this victory condition was the easiest to achieve, but he did overlook the fact that the land Jing Su mentioned included not only land but also the continental shelf of the ocean.

Therefore, the condition for victory is actually conquering more than half of the world's area.

Todd said somewhat dejectedly, "Then there's only one path to victory left—a victory of faith."

When the topic of the victory of faith came up, a look of hesitation appeared on Meredith's face for the first time.

"I actually have some doubts about the victory of faith mentioned by the Absolute Will." The woman bit her lower lip and pondered deeply. "The Absolute Will only said this: 'To convert more than half of the world's population into its followers, without any restrictions on the methods or forms.'"

“There are a few rather vague concepts here. First is population. I think the absolute will should not only refer to humans, but also to other intelligent races, and even some unexpected things.”

"Secondly, regarding believers, to what extent must one be converted to be considered a believer? Is it enough to simply pray and kneel in worship to be considered a believer, or is it necessary to accomplish other things?"

"Finally, there's that last sentence—'The method and form are not restricted.' Meredith frowned as he said this: 'I've thought about this sentence from the Absolute Will for a long time, but I still don't understand. What does it mean that the method and form are not restricted?'"

Todd also started thinking about it.

The three paths proposed by Crystal Nest to win the War of the Chosen Ones are: the one that wins by strength requires challenging many powerful creatures, including the Forerunner Scáthach and Leviathan. Unless the creatures evolve to a higher stage, winning by strength is basically an impossible task.

Conquest and victory require more than just controlling the land; it also necessitates establishing colonies or outposts in the ocean, which requires advancing the technology tree to a certain level and seems like a long way off.

Finally, the victory of faith... "Convert more than half the world's population into your followers, without any restrictions on the methods or forms."

Jing Su's words sound simple and easy to understand, but upon closer analysis, they are full of doubts.

Todd sighed deeply, looking up at the sky. It seemed that winning the battle of the chosen ones was by no means an easy task.