Lex read the notifications again and again, especially focusing on the final remarks that the system gave. It was hardly ever so serious, so for it to even become somewhat philosophical was a testament to the enormity of what Lex had learned.
At the same time, he recalled fully how easily and entirely he had been enthralled by the chalice, without even any hope of resisting its allure. Something like that was far beyond his level. It was unlikely that even ordinary Celestial Immortals could tolerate its sight.
He swept his spirit sense and saw that the mercenaries seemed to have fallen into a trance, no longer enthralled by the sight of the chalice, but that was not the case for the Inn workers. They had not been rescued from the proverbial well of temptation, and so they kept moving towards it, ignoring all else. Fortunately, such single-mindedness also made it simple for Lex to intervene. Oh, and also being a lot stronger than all of them helped as well.
