Imperial experts above the champion realm could inject their origin power into physical bullets and exchange them for contributions. Divine champions and heavenly monarchs would have to submit a fixed quota of origin bullets each year, which the Empire would store as strategic reserves.

The withdrawal and usage of such bullets, especially those produced by heavenly monarchs, involved an extremely rigorous process. Every intake and withdrawal had to be recorded in detail.

Zhao Jundu was given permission to view these records, but they would not be left in his hands. The Imperial military only gave him an hour, after which the escort unit would bring the documents back.

When Zhao Jundu opened the records, the four officers took up positions in each corner of the room, watching his every move.

As someone who had experienced many things, the fourth young master was calm and collected. He flipped through the pages at a steady pace until he was at the very last leaf. The alarm rang as he finished reading the last page. It was exactly one...