The Divine Dragon's condition caught Harry off guard. Why that condition?
But on second thought, from humanity's perspective, controlling domestic trade freedom to safeguard national interests was indeed a common practice. Was the Divine Dragon afraid that the scent of capitalism would disrupt Great Luo Heaven's pastoral small-farmer way of life?
Or was he guarding against Harry doing something bad?
Right—the Divine Dragon had said that what the Osborn Group did was somewhat similar to what those demons did...
Seeing Harry lost in thought, the Divine Dragon gestured for him to look over the land and the stars.
Fireflies drifted through the empty grasslands, while crickets chirped tirelessly amid the grass, echoing the voices drifting from the village.
Looking up at the night sky, it was incomparably clear after the recent rain.
"Great Luo Heaven is not Earth, but this place shares the same starry sky as you. The first humans who entered this place did not even realize it was another world.
"To me, this sky is merely a reflection, but the poetic fantasies and stories those people filled it with gave it meaning. I like humans.
"They lived, multiplied, and recuperated on this land, escaping one catastrophe after another from the outside world."
In other words, many of the people in Great Luo Heaven were not native inhabitants. Judging from the Divine Dragon's words, quite a few of them might have fled here amid disasters.
That also meant the Divine Dragon understood humans and their society—at least, he was not completely ignorant of them.
The Divine Dragon sent over several images through telepathy. In them, he was observing human history through that tiny entrance.
Humanity conquered nature and began cultivating the land. Dynasties arose in turn, thriving and prosperous, with people living in peace and contentment.
Then, for