Chapter 613: The eve of a major operation
Seeing a cult on television felt very different from encountering one in real life. It could even seem rather unbelievable.
Many people must have known perfectly well that believing in this so-called "Underworld" was no righteous path, but greed blinded them as they sought benefits and power that would put them above others.
Su Su's divination had only given a rough picture, but it still told Qin Xiaoxia that this so-called "Underworld" cult already had a considerable number of followers.
Whatever the scale of its activities, its followers, at least, were spread across the world.
Qin Xiaoxia, who had remained silent, sighed.
"Humans are too complicated. They can often pull together in a crisis, but in peacetime, a sense of unfairness affects a large proportion of them."
In the new Earth era, everything in nature was undergoing evolution and change. From that perspective, everyone was actually an Evolver; they simply evolved far more slowly than the so-called Evolvers officially recognized around the world.
In this era, aside from wealth and status, the awakening of personal power was another major opportunity to change one's life.
Countless small private organizations and groups sprang up, some registering with their national authorities for official endorsement, others not. New religions of every kind also flourished, and cult-like organizations among them persisted despite repeated bans, cycling endlessly through crackdowns and resurgence.
Fortunately, most political leaders and senior officials in the major human nations remained clearheaded. Powerful armed forces kept threats in check, and the existence of the Dawn Association, a mysterious, secretive organization known to everyone, helped keep society stable.
Because of Earth's unique nature, there was never any shortage of Demons and wondrous holy spirits, though those capable of creating cults were relatively rare.
"Notify the World