A fine rain drifted on as mountain winds faintly swept through the courtyard.
Glancing at the now-empty seat before him, Bai Zhi gave an almost imperceptible shake of his head and put away the contract.
Although it ultimately did not matter to him whether the contract was signed or not, from a purely practical standpoint, he had genuinely hoped the other party would sign that Slave Contract.
It seemed the Idol Effect was not quite as useful as he had thought. He had assumed the other party would sign... Apparently, they were not that foolish either.
He picked up the clear tea on the table and took a sip, then lowered his head and resumed reading that book in his hands.
After killing that Reserve Apostle, he had intercepted the Imperial Authority the other party possessed. The total amount was minuscule—not to mention 1%, it did not even reach 0.5%.
...Other than controlling that Mechanical City, he had a feeling this authority might have other uses as well.
Originally, he had merely wanted to try using the [Life Book] entry and had not held out much hope. But to his surprise, the ability he had seized could actually materialize abstract things, successfully turning the 0.45% Imperial Authority he possessed into a book.
Although the contents of the book were obscure and difficult to understand, with missing words and pages, his study over this period had been enough to give him a general understanding of so-called Imperial Authority.
The full name of [Imperial Authority] should be [Supreme Imperial Authority]. It was something only Royalty could possess, as well as the sole proof of their identity.
Even a mere 0.45%, less than 1%, was enough to mobilize most of the resources and power within the Empire. If this authority could be redeemed,