"What do you think?"
Victoria raised her head as she spoke, only to see Lillian's eyes widen slightly, her expression tinged with surprise and astonishment.
At first, Lillian had been rather dismissive, thinking Victoria was overthinking things.
But after listening to her analysis, Lillian actually felt that it "made perfect sense."
Once Victoria linked the originally scattered clues together, they actually fit together seamlessly.
Lillian was even surprised. It was so obvious-how had she failed to think of it?
Noticing Victoria's gaze, Lillian hurriedly composed her expression. "That's right. That's what I thought, too."
Her gaze swept over the seabed, a faint trace of excitement flashing through her eyes. "Let's start exploring!"
Only upon hearing her agreement did Victoria, standing beside her, secretly breathe a sigh of relief.
To be honest, she was actually quite nervous.
Within this Abode, her strength fell short of Lillian's, her learning was far inferior, and she even had Vanessa as a burden.
She had always worried that the Great Being might simply abandon her upon discovering she had no value.
Precisely because of this, she grew increasingly eager to prove herself. When the Great Being had given her a task last time, she had been determined to complete it even at the cost of her life.
This anxiety kept her restless and made her yearn desperately to be put to use by the Great Being.
Seeing Lillian's expression of heartfelt approval before her, Victoria suddenly felt a little satisfaction well up inside.
Perhaps it was being acknowledged, perhaps it was proving her worth, or perhaps she was simply happy that He was willing to put her to use.
Victoria nodded firmly. "All right! Together!"
She released a strand of silk and followed Lillian, beginning their exploration with the Rift as its center.
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