Seeing that Ademos had put it that way, any further refusal would have seemed affected, so Chen Xi took the Lord's Cross.
The cross felt cool and smooth as jade. Simply holding it in her palm put Chen Xi at ease, as if basking in a spring breeze.
"Can I touch it?"
Seeing her reaction, Lin Yue leaned over curiously from the side.
"Of course." Ademos answered with a smile.
With his permission, Lin Yue immediately reached for the Lord's Cross.
The sensation she had imagined never came. Instead, a sharp pain shot through her fingertip, and Lin Yue snatched her hand back as if electrocuted.
"Looks like the cross and I have zero compatibility." Lin Yue pursed her lips.
Hearing her mutter, Chen Xi snickered. "Have you looked at the things you wield? Is any one of them even remotely aboveboard?"
"Shut up." Lin Yue shot her an exasperated glare.
Rather than keep bickering with her, Chen Xi held the Lord's Cross and looked up at Ademos. "How exactly do I use it?"
Ademos gave a succinct answer. "Grip the cross firmly with both hands and silently repeat 'Black Moon Divine' in your mind."
He added an explanation of its effects. "Of course, the cross's enhancement can only affect one Legend."
"It's that simple?"
After listening to his explanation, Chen Xi raised an eyebrow and immediately tried it.
[Black Moon Divine]
The four light, weightless words appeared in her mind. The next moment, unprecedented, multicolored light suddenly blossomed across the surface of the cross.
All kinds of emotions—happiness, joy, warmth, and bliss—welled up in Chen Xi's heart.
"So this is the faith of the people of the Black Moon Empire..." Chen Xi closed her eyes, feeling this unique power.
At the same time, the aura around her steadily climbed.