He presses 'yes' again, continuing to summon the god.
[You slowly close your eyes, raising your 'Vermilion Banner' high and muttering the complicated prayers of the servitors...]
...
[You call out again and again, worship reverently, hoping to elicit a response from the great being...]
…
[Yet, the only response to your calls is the cold emptiness and loneliness of the void.]
[You feel terribly exhausted!]
[You open your eyes, returning to your senses and feel utterly drained, your head throbbing with a splitting headache.]
"Damn it! They're completely ignoring me."
Lin Xun believes that the gods on his side are just playing dead and intentionally ignoring him.
Think about it, if he were in their shoes, all the gods would be dog-tired from responding to their believer's summons. If he were a surviving god, he would also ignore the believers.
"Is this a case of men deserting a falling tree, or he who grasps the situation is a talented individual?"