Chapter 497 The Cross Appeared Again
Phoenix didn't say anything but directly took out an object from his clothes.
When Ethan saw it, his eyes suddenly widened. It was the Cross Christianity token that Elmer had given him before. This item was still on him, so he didn't know where the one in Phoenix's hand came from.
"Phoenix, where did you get it?" Ethan couldn't help but ask.
"As I thought, you have seen it before." Phoenix asked, "You have one, too, right?"
Ethan couldn't help but look at Elmer. He seemed to understand why Phoenix had kept Elmer around. Phoenix obviously knew that Elmer also had a cross.
"I gave it to Ethan." Elmer stood up at this moment and recounted how he had obtained the item.
"You found it in Herman's room?" Phoenix confirmed again.
"That's right, but whether it really belongs to him or if it's connected to others, I'm not sure." Elmer shook his head helplessly.
"Didn't expect the Wilson family to really have a traitor colluding with the Cross Christianity." Jasper's face was full of anger at this moment. He slammed his hand on the nearby table, shattering it instantly.
Ethan couldn't help but twitch his mouth, not expecting Jasper to have such a bad temper.
"Calm down. I called you six back together because you were once part of the Wilson family, making it easier to investigate this matter. Herman is now missing, and to uncover this mystery, we need everyone's collective effort," Phoenix explained with a serious expression.
"Phoenix, you haven't said where the one in your hand came from," Ethan couldn't help but say.
"The Cross Christianity token in my hand was obtained three days ago by an elder from the Foreign Affairs Hall of Celestia Vale at the border," Phoenix finally explained the origin of the cross in his hand.
"Three days ago, at the border?" Ethan frowned upon hearing this.
"That's right. Percy Wheeler was leading a patrol at the border and accidentally discovered a small team of foreign forces attempting to infiltrate our border. The other party was also led by a master-level expert, and there was a brief skirmish. This cross was left behind at the scene," Phoenix nodded and explained.
There was Celestia Vale in Vexa, and there was also Pantheon in foreign countries. Both sides had signed an agreement of non-aggression long ago. Master-level experts would not illegally enter without reason, and even Pantheon wouldn't agree to such actions.
"Percy encountered a team of one master-level and five Half-Step Grandmasters, a total of six people. We contacted Pantheon afterward, and they denied the identities of these six people, meaning they were not from Pantheon. Moreover, this cross also indicates something." Phoenix explained solemnly.
"They wouldn't have the audacity to blatantly violate our border, would it? What are they plotting?" Ethan became even more puzzled.
Phoenix continued, "Actually, Celestia Vale has always cooperated with the country. You know my relationship with Norman. Ordinary warriors aren't worthy of Celestia Vale's attention, but Celestia Vale still stations many master-level experts at various borders. Every five years, new disciples who pass the assessment are also sent to the border for patrols, as a form of training and testing."
"So that's how it is. This must not be the first time such a thing has happened, right?" Ethan nodded thoughtfully.
Since Celestia Vale cooperated with the country to have defenses at all key border points, it must be necessary. Otherwise, it would be a waste of manpower, and there would be no training or testing involved.
"That's right. Foreign forces have always tried to infiltrate our country, and there have been instances of master-level experts sneaking in, all of whom were either repelled or killed by our experts. But this is the first time we've found a Cross Christianity token at the border," Phoenix said.
"Then how did you know the Wilson family also had such a token?" Ethan's doubts deepened.
"Ordinary people wouldn't notice, but these Cross Christianity tokens are actually connected. You're only at the Half-Step Grandmaster level, so you can't discover it," Phoenix explained with a smile.
"But I didn't notice anything special about it," Elmer couldn't help but interject. He was a late-stage master-level expert.
"Master level isn't enough, or rather, without a specific method, even I can't detect it. Coincidentally, I happen to know how to activate this cross," Phoenix explained seriously.
Ethan and Elmer exchanged glances, realizing this cross was not just a simple token.
"Phoenix, what exactly does this cross do?" Ethan couldn't help but ask.
"Didn't you just ask how I knew you had one too? I'll show you now," Phoenix said, placing the cross in his hand on his chest. As he chanted, the cross suddenly emitted a purple light. Then, the cross on Ethan's body also left his control and floated into the air.
"The tokens are connected and can communicate over long distances, like a phone." After Phoenix explained, the two crosses returned to their original state.
"So, the token is actually a mobile phone?" Ethan quickly grabbed the cross, asking with a strange expression.
"No, its function is not just that. We haven't fully understood it yet. Even I only know how to make them sense each other," Phoenix said, shaking his head helplessly.
Ethan carefully examined the cross in his hand but found no clues. He tried to inject a bit of super energy, only to be surprised that his energy was blocked by a force.
"Ethan, can you temporarily give me the cross in your hand?" Phoenix asked.
"Of course. It's useless to me anyway. Maybe you can unlock its secrets." Ethan didn't hesitate and tossed the cross to Phoenix.
Phoenix caught it and explained seriously, "You're wrong. The one who can unlock its secrets might not be me, but you."
"Me?" Ethan was stunned again.
"That's right. This cross is deeply connected to the Wilson family, and I think that the Cross Christianity people trying to enter Vexa this time might be targeting you," Phoenix reminded solemnly.
"You mean, because of the cross in my hand?" Ethan's heart skipped a beat.
"Yes, although we don't know what this token is for, it must be very important to them." Phoenix nodded.
"If it were that important, why would they risk bringing it? Now they've lost two," Ethan had a different view.
"I think it has to do with the cross's ability to sense each other. To find you, they must bring one as a guide," Phoenix offered a different analysis.
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