"I think it should be something like this," Yutianxiao pondered, "Since the cosmic civilization is willing to help Azure Star's entire population ascend to Gamma Rank, it indicates two points: One, Gamma Rank does not pose a threat to them. Two, only by reaching Gamma Rank can certain tasks be completed."
This logic was easy to understand: In the agricultural era, people didn't need much education to be productive, so rulers wanted to keep the populace ignorant and weak.
But in the industrial era, factories needed literate workers, precision instrument factories required skilled technicians and advanced engineers, and businesses could not do without designers and developers; otherwise, they would be ousted. Hence, rulers would focus on improving the education and quality of their citizens.
Applying this logic to the goal of becoming a deity seemed to make sense.