The Celestials' tone remained calm. "We need to re-register Earth's status. We left Earth a thousand years ago, and we need to understand its current situation again."
Daisy's expression turned colder. "There's no need. It's just a very ordinary planet. You could do whatever you wanted before, but now it's a planet under my protection. My duty does not permit you to violate it."
Who knew what conclusions they might reach after "understanding" it? The United States said it wanted to understand Afghanistan, understand Iraq, understand whether they had weapons of mass destruction. Everyone knew the eventual consequences.
After India was "understood," it suffered brutal enslavement. After the Qing Dynasty was "understood," it was beaten black and blue. Before the balance of power was established, it was best not to understand or interact with one another. Maintaining mystery benefited everyone.
"This is a form of protection for the planet. It is not my duty, but my curiosity. I want to know whether life on this planet is developing smoothly now."
"I said there's no need. Besides, you shouldn't have curiosity. Your curiosity will bring you misfortune." Her words carried an unmistakable threat.
Searcher thought for a moment. They were Celestials and did follow certain principles, but they were also intelligent lifeforms. Seeing Daisy's unyielding attitude, Searcher had no choice but to change his wording. "How about this? I will only observe and make no records. I also won't make any proposals related to Earth. Would that be acceptable?"
Daisy fell silent in thought. The other party was determined to go to Earth, and she truly had no way to stop him. His legs were his own—what could she do?
Kill another Celestial? She could kill one, and she could dispose of the body without leaving a trace, but it would