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Spreading his ideas was important, of course, but the main reason Vegapunk was so taken with Xunjing was Xunjing's own charisma.
After all, staying in touch was inconvenient for the two of them. Dragon had only given him a brief introduction to Xunjing and tossed him the Red Book.
Xunjing thought no more of it. With a casual wave, he set up an isolation Barrier around the room.
He carefully swept the room with his mental power. Only after confirming that he had missed nothing did he smile and tell Vegapunk, "You flatter me. I'm nowhere near as remarkable as you make me sound."
"But I'll do everything I can to [redacted] this world's rule and lead you in building a new order."
"To let everyone live happy, peaceful lives, as far as possible."
"To let every normal person live with dignity, as far as possible."
Vegapunk's eyes lit up at those words. "That's already incredible!"
"By the way, what brought you here to see me in such a hurry?"
"Do you need my help? Just say the word."
"More or less."
Xunjing nodded. "There's no rush on that. Right now, the most important thing is ensuring your safety and making it easier for us to communicate in the future. Let's sign a Contract first."
With a thought, he drew a mysterious Rune out of his forehead and sent it floating toward Vegapunk, then explained the Contract's benefits and restrictions.
He also pointed at Dragon beside him. "Dragon already signed one with me."
"Oh?"
Vegapunk raised his eyebrows and looked at Dragon, realization flashing in his eyes. "No wonder your mental power and vitality felt so much stronger this time than at our last meeting. So you signed a Contract with our mentor and gained some major benefits?"
"Then