The Saintess remained quiet for a brief moment before answering.
"World ascension is not simple," she said. "It is influenced by many factors. Time is one of them."
She turned her gaze slightly, as if observing something beyond immediate perception.
"This world feels… younger."
Lin Mu frowned slightly.
"Younger?"
"Yes," she said. "Its foundation is strong, but its history is not as long as other worlds that have ascended. It may simply not have existed long enough to reach that threshold."
Lin Mu nodded slowly.
"That would explain it."
The conversation settled.
Lin Mu then shifted his attention back to the matter at hand. He raised his hand slightly, causing several of the crystal containers to drift closer. The black crystals hovered among them, silent and unmoving.
"I called out to you for this," Lin Mu said. "I require your insight."
The Saintess turned her attention toward the crystals.
There was a brief pause.
