According to the intelligence Nie Yun had gathered, the Wulf Empire's Imperial House held what was essentially an absolute monopoly on research into mental power technology.
Not only were the vast majority of Psychics controlled by the Imperial House and a handful of nobles, but most specialists and research institutions in related fields were also located within the Imperial Capital Sphere, under the Imperial House's absolute control.
That was precisely why a super-stimulant like the Desperate Situation Drug remained exclusive to the Imperial House.
At first, Nie Yun had seen nothing unusual about this. Now that he thought about it, however, it bore a striking resemblance to efforts to prevent "nuclear proliferation."
Perhaps the Wulf Empire had long understood the "power" and "dangers" of mental power technology and had deliberately restricted its widespread dissemination?
The necessity of such measures was obvious.
First, they prevented large numbers of people like the Second Prince from emerging and threatening the ruling establishment.
Second, they kept these "nuclear weapons" in their own hands, giving them a powerful secret trump card.
Following that line of reasoning, it would hardly be surprising if His Majesty the Emperor was also a Psychic, or possessed advanced mental power technology.
While Nie Yun pondered this, the Second Prince's brainwashing finally ended after roughly five minutes.
His face somewhat pale, the Second Prince stopped projecting his mental power.
At the same time, the enormous statue's glow gradually faded. It then turned grayish-white at a visible speed, fine cracks spreading across its surface, as though a gust of wind might reduce it to powder at any moment.
"So it was disposable..." Nie Yun was rather disappointed.
He had originally planned to sneak in and study this treasure thoroughly, but that now seemed out of the question.
The Love Demon Stone was