Although the Holy City had been experiencing high economic pressure the past two years, that was clearly part of the long-term plan that the higher-ups came up with. In fact, the benefits could be seen and felt by those at the bottom rung of power. The Earth had changed way too much in the past few years.
After entering the Star Alliance and having a broader outlook, the higher-ups of the Holy City no longer limited their vision to conquering the Fifth Dimension. They opened up more information to other forces on Earth. There were already signs of this happening when Wang Zhong had just entered the Holy City. The higher-ups of the Holy City had finally realized that the Fifth Dimension and the Fourth Dimension were interconnected and complemented each other.