There were simply too many new things, and the scientists were in a highly optimistic mood.
They belonged to civilizations with very long histories, and had already researched most things they could.
For many, many years, there had been no major technological breakthroughs.
Now, an enormous opportunity had appeared before them. How could these researchers not want to seize it?!
Aside from the large numbers of researchers, several sage-like elders, several glowing spheres, and a group of life-forms of various appearances stood in the enormous spaceship's captain's quarters.
They were all leaders of the top civilizations in the Demon God's Sea.
Far from looking as optimistic as one might imagine, these leaders wore expressions tinged with deep concern.
Because... [Hope] was evolving rapidly!
Judging from her few appearances, she was evolving at an incomprehensible speed!
A researcher reported, "At first, she couldn't understand civilization or society, nor could she understand emotions like joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness."
"But now she seems able to understand these things."
"We don't know what this change will ultimately lead to."
This ever-increasing intelligence, and her gradually improving fluency in lying, had already put the advanced civilizations on their guard and drawn their attention.
"Ah, we've given her so much Source of the World. It would be strange if she didn't evolve..."
The room fell silent, but even these leaders of advanced civilizations had no solution.
The benefits the Merchandising Demon God brought were too great.
So great that cooperation was their only option.
"Another issue is that some Demon Gods remain unwilling to cooperate..."
"These Demon Gods have noticed that this Space-Time Tunnel is being opened up. They may be plotting something."
Demon Gods unwilling to cooperate often had destructive tendencies.
Their way of achieving the ultimate might well involve destroying species or