Although he knew perfectly well that this was just an illusion, at that very moment, Logan Bennett truly believed that a flawless, stunning lotus had blossomed in the palm of Elder Sister's hand.

The lotus swayed in the wind, and after a long while, it finally faded away.

Violet Bennett let out a soft sigh and said regretfully, “What a pity, it was just a little short of condensing into a true image.”

There was even a hint of hoarseness in her voice, which startled Logan Bennett. He looked closely and couldn’t help but cry out in alarm.

For some reason, Violet Bennett’s face was filled with exhaustion, as if she hadn’t rested for three days and nights, her haggard appearance making one’s heart ache.

“Elder Sister, what’s wrong with you…” Logan Bennett asked anxiously.

He vaguely understood that this was closely related to the appearance of the lotus just now.

Violet Bennett forced herself to perk up and smiled, “Little Brother, it’s nothing. This is just a manifestation of starforce. If you want to keep this blessed land and obtain the position of divine grace, you must manifest your own divine artifact.” She gazed deeply at the thoughtful Little Brother and said, “I’ll be leaving in a month. During this month, do your best!”

Chapter 8: The Reason

In the familiar room, Logan Bennett frowned, tilting his head, a trace of distress showing on his rather handsome face.

Manifestation.

At this moment, his mind was filled with these two words.

Ever since witnessing the miraculous scene in Elder Sister’s hand that night, all of Logan Bennett’s attention had been drawn to it.

Although he had long known that this world was completely different from the one he used to live in. In this world, all sorts of wondrous powers existed. The energy called divine grace starforce could even alter human genes, granting people extraordinary abilities.

However, whether it was becoming a bit stronger or running a bit faster, none of it compared to the immense impact brought by the mysterious lotus manifestation.

After seeing that scene, he felt an urgent, intense desire to master this ability.

But, although his wish was beautiful, no matter how hard he tried, he achieved nothing.

He could easily sense the presence of starforce and could also absorb it into his body. Once the starforce entered, it would continuously pour into the giant rat in his sea of consciousness, making the rat more and more vivid and lifelike.

But that was the extent of his ability. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t make the giant rat do anything else in his sea of consciousness. It seemed that, apart from sleeping, this creature only knew how to devour the starforce he absorbed.

Suddenly, a light footstep reached his ears.

The footsteps were so soft that, before he had starforce in his body, he would never have heard them. But now, the moment the footsteps sounded in the distance, he naturally picked up on them.

He silently counted in his heart. When he reached thirty-two, sure enough, there was a knock at the door.

Logan Bennett smiled gently, immediately jumped up, and opened the door like the wind.

Violet Bennett smiled gracefully and said, “Little Brother, you’re pondering manifestation again.”

Violet Bennett had seen all of his recent troubles, but there was nothing she could do. Divine grace manifestation was a powerful force—if you could comprehend and master it, you could; if not, you couldn’t. There was no logic to it, and it was a special ability beyond human control.

Even though she understood this, seeing Little Brother so obsessed, exhausting himself day and night, still made her heart ache.

Logan Bennett gave a wry smile and said, “Elder Sister, am I too stupid? I can’t even master this.”

Violet Bennett quickly replied, “Nonsense! My Little Brother is the smartest person in the world—how could you be stupid?” She paused, then said, “Don’t worry. I’ve already contacted the temple, hoping that under the call of divine grace, you’ll be able to manifest the god you visualize.”

Logan Bennett’s eyes lit up. “The divine grace assessment?”

“Exactly.” Violet Bennett smiled. “Elder Sister also participated in the divine grace assessment back when I was at the first star rank. Because of the blessing of divine light, I was able to manifest the lotus. I hope you can also create a miracle in the divine grace assessment, just like Elder Sister.”

She gently patted Little Brother’s shoulder and said, “Rest for a bit. I’m going to the city lord’s mansion again.”

Logan Bennett frowned deeply and said jealously, “Elder Sister, why do you go to the city lord’s mansion every day?”

Violet Bennett replied helplessly, “Elder Sister also has to take the divine grace eye-opening assessment. This step is extremely important, so I can’t slack off.”

Shrugging his shoulders, Logan Bennett said, “Alright, Elder Sister, good luck. Let’s both pass smoothly.”

Violet Bennett smiled slightly and turned to leave.

With a long sigh, Logan Bennett closed his eyes and began to sense the starforce, absorbing it into his body. Who knows how much time passed, but when he opened his eyes, he immediately saw the familiar face of Chad Sullivan.

He leapt up and called out, “Big Brother Sullivan!”

Chad Sullivan nodded lightly, his gaze sharp as he looked at him for a while, then suddenly said, “Logan, you really are full of surprises.”