Cocoon had come to clearly understand the crisis facing this world.
So she had encouraged the mortals to industrialize, using boundless exhaust fumes to blanket the heavens and obscure the mortals' ability to gaze up at the stars.
At the same time, her "Orthodox Cult" vigorously suppressed and even arrested those mortals who wished to look up at the stars.
She had also established this organization, training enforcers to capture other anomalies and suppress the vast amounts of demonic thoughts made manifest by industrialization.
Everything had been for this world's continued existence.
Though it seemed somewhat self-contradictory, these had all been efforts she made so that this world could continue to exist.
"So... are you the incarnation of that doomed future?" Cocoon looked at Li Qi, her voice involuntarily filled with intense fear.
She could not help being afraid.
Stopping time, something like that...
Even if she could destroy an entire city, she could not accomplish something so inconceivable.
"No. More precisely, I'm a passerby. But you should know that sometimes, an utterly ordinary passerby can bring countless benefits and add many favorable variables to one's life." Li Qi said, "I want answers from you. I hope to have your cooperation. Of course, if you are unwilling to cooperate, I will leave on my own."
Cocoon said, "So... cooperating means answering your questions, correct?"
"For now, yes. Please rest assured, I have not the slightest covetous intention toward your world. I do not wish to invade this place, nor do I wish to interfere with your lives," Li Qi emphasized.
Then Li Qi restated the three questions he wanted answered.
Why support industrialization?
Why establish this organization to hunt down other spiritual phenomena?
Why prevent these mortals from charging toward the heavens?
After hearing them, Cocoon said with some difficulty,