Indeed.
Seeing the task progress, Li Aozi's heart stirred.
His guess had indeed been correct; the progress of this task was linked to Merid's thoughts.
"Since that's the case, I think I've figured it out," Li Aozi murmured to himself.
Li Aozi calculated in his mind:
"Three settlement conditions: Nihilism, Realism, Romanticism, represent the worldview requirements for Merid at the task's resolution."
If Merid maintained nihilistic thoughts throughout, then a nihilistic victory would be triggered, and any change would tilt towards a victory ending in Realism or Romanticism.
Worldview.
This was the most critical aspect of the "Flower of Nothingness" task.
The entire plot revolved around Merid as the protagonist... This had its advantages.