Song Lan was an outright scam artist, yet you were helpless against him.
Because he really knew the God of Life.
Believers longed for the guidance of the God of Life, yet he could achieve it with just a phone call, and "Nothingness" believed that Song Lan could even influence the decisions of the God of Life to some extent.
When question after question was thrown at the instructor, he wavered.
Song Lan easily grasped the instructor's thoughts.
Steadfast believers were willing to give up their desires for their faith, even to the point of sacrificing their lives, but if they could receive the deity's attention without sacrificing their lives, no one would be foolish enough to engage in self-harming behaviors.
Moreover, Song Lan subtly mentioned something no believer could refuse—perhaps this was the deity's test for him alone.
To pass this test required not only courage and unwavering faith but, more importantly, wisdom.