"???"
Ji Yan turned to look at Xu Xin and Kong Yi.
Judging by the changes in their expressions, this had clearly been their plan from the start.
Ji Yan would not read anything else into it. When it came to dividing the spoils, these two would never give up even the slightest share. That meant the reason could only be...
Ji Yan looked at them. "You gave up the rewards and let me take all of District 13's gains because you wanted to raise my 'degree of importance.'"
"And then?"
Kong Yi rested his head on his hands and rocked his chair. "Black Chess Players can only have their restrictions from Dungeon Order loosened once their 'degree of importance' rises. Only then can [Night Burial Maitreya] make special exceptions and grant you more rewards."
"Such as?" Ji Yan knew this rule. Privilege upgrades, specially granted privileges, exceptional Authority, and so on.
"Didn't I just tell you?"
"You need to gather the other Black Chess Players. I can't be this leader, nor am I qualified to be."
"Otherwise, why would I be in such a hurry to drag you into the Final Battlefield?"
"Have you been zoning out this whole time? How did you not hear a single word?"
Ji Yan pondered for a moment. "Even if I take all of District 13's gains, my degree of importance only rises to 75%."
"Authority only unlocks after it reaches 90%. How am I supposed to get it?"
Xu Xin smiled. "[Night Burial Maitreya] never intended to give you Authority."
"How am I supposed to mobilize the other Black Chess Players without Authority?"
Just as Ji Yan finished speaking, he suddenly received a Game Panel notification. "Ding! Congratulations, player. Due to the continuous increase in your 'degree of importance,' you have once