The old woman had a pious smile on her face, holding the blue bird pendant tightly in her hand, and seemed to be praying while telling the story of the birth of Naga.

Her story was not much different from what Li Lin remembered.

But the old woman's next words surprised him: "I have seen Janna, but that was when I was 17 years old, which is 40 or 50 years ago."

"Can you tell me in detail?!" Li Lin asked nervously.

As long as he could meet Janna, according to his original idea, combined with today's events, he could achieve a win-win situation in advance.

The old woman sighed deeply. "Rather than saying I've seen her in person, it's more like she showed up to encourage me..."

She paused for a few seconds, as if preparing her words: "My life was not going well at that time. My father, who raised me, died in a mining accident. The mine boss bullied me because I was young and even refused to give me the last pension my father left.

"Later, because I didn't have the money to renew my lease, my landlord kicked me out and didn't even let me pack my belongings... although all I had were some worn-out clothes.

"I wandered the lower town of the Central Square, fighting with ferocious plague rats for moldy sandwiches in garbage dumps, sleeping with only a few damp cardboard sheets to keep warm, and even ended up living on the streets in the gutter.

"Just when I had lost hope of living and was about to throw myself into the arms of the Lamb Spirit, the only relic my father left me—this bluebird pendant he carved in his spare time—made me give up the idea."

"I started praying to Janna like my father had done, every day, and it became the motivation that kept me going."

As she spoke, a nostalgic expression appeared on the old woman's face. "Later, I encountered a group of thugs. They forbade me to pick up trash in the neighborhood where I had been wandering for several months, saying that it was their territory. This was a daily routine for homeless people and orphans.

"I didn't listen to them, and when they caught me the second time, the gang leader wanted to teach me a lesson.

"I prayed to the wind once again, and luckily, this time the wind answered me... She was a beautiful goddess just like the legend said, but only I could see her!

"She waved her hand casually, and a fierce gust of wind blew the group of dumbfounded thugs away, slamming them heavily into the stinking ditch, and frightened them into fleeing.

"She kissed me on the cheek and said, 'Everything is going to be alright' and 'I'll always be here for you'. These are the words she said to me that I still remember vividly."

When she said the last two sentences, the old woman's voice had become more choked, and tears rolled down her cheeks, which were wrinkled by time.

Her story not only attracted Li Lin, but also the refugees who were crowded around and could hear her experience fell silent, and many of them shed tears along with her.

Li Lin took a deep breath and felt very uncomfortable.

"Sorry kid, I got a little emotional."

The old woman wiped her face with her dirty sleeve.

"I believe that what happened today wasn't because Janna was unwilling to show herself, but rather because she was powerless... Now, fewer and fewer people know about Janna, let alone believe in her.

"If she still had divine power, this kind of haze wouldn't be a problem for her at all.

"Perhaps, the reason she didn't respond to my request was that she was wasting her energy helping those who needed help more than me."

Li Lin nodded, "You are right."

The old woman seemed surprised by his reaction. "You actually..."

"I actually thought what you said was true?" Li Lin smiled and said what she wanted to express next.

The old woman was silent for a moment. "Forgive my rudeness. I thought young people nowadays no longer believed in gods."

"Gods... I've seen them too. In Shurima, they call themselves god-warriors."

Li Lin stared at the old woman and said seriously, "I witnessed the revival and rise of the Desert Emperor with my own eyes. That desert city rose from beneath the 'Golden Ocean'."

Not only the old woman, but everyone around who heard Li Lin's words had an expression of astonishment.

The rumors of God-Emperor Azir and the City of the Sun have not even spread to the continent of Shurima.

Not to mention the poor people in Zaun who have no money to buy newspapers and have to struggle to make a living. They have no source of information and will not pay attention to these illusory legends.

"Can I see your bluebird pendant?" Li Lin noticed the slight hesitation on the old woman's face. "Don't worry, I promise I won't damage it... Of course, it's okay if you don't want to."

Most of the haze in the breathing station has been filtered out, reaching a level they can accept.

The old woman opened her eyes and saw Li Lin in armor, and a look of surprise appeared on her face again.

Anyone who can see the demigod of Shurima must be someone blessed by the gods...

She thought about it, then stretched out her skinny, calloused hand and handed the pendant to Li Lin.

"Thanks."

Li Lin thanked him and immediately started using his "data-driven thinking" to look at the properties of the pendant.

An ordinary pendant, but it has the attribute of "favored by the Goddess of Wind".

It seems that this devout believer of the Goddess of Wind has received the blessing of Janna.

Li Lin took a deep breath and imitated the way he looked when he first met the old woman. He held the blue bird pendant in both hands and silently said in his heart:

Janna, if you can hear me, please respond to me and I can help you regain your faith.

Facing the mixed looks of the old woman and the people around him, he repeated this sentence many times.

Unfortunately, the miracle did not happen.

Even devout believers could not obtain Janna's mercy again, and Li Lin, who had no faith at all, could not possibly call upon her.

What on earth am I doing…

He smiled helplessly at himself and returned the bluebird pendant to the old woman.

"It's always good to have faith, Lord Li Lin." A middle-aged man next to him who seemed to be a follower of Janna comforted him.

The man was also protecting a little girl who was about seven or eight years old. She looked very thin and a little malnourished. She must be his daughter.

"After all, with spiritual sustenance, we have the motivation to live."

"Thanks."

Li Lin nodded to him and prepared to consider making a large air filter to purify the toxic air in Zaun.

But before he could activate his plasma thrusters and take off, the old woman suddenly called out to him, "Child, the Goddess of the Wind... I can feel her!"

At the same time, even though he was wearing armor, Li Lin still felt a gentle and cool breeze.

Then, a faint, ethereal voice rang out from the depths of his mind: "What are your conditions?"

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