"Th-this is!" Lord of Craftsman God was overcome with delight. He even set aside the treasure he was forging.
"Senior, this is what I promised you, of course." Lin Yuan smiled.
As he spoke, Lin Yuan handed the two items directly to Lord of Craftsman God.
"Starlight, you... I haven't officially joined the Hong Alliance or come under your command yet, and you're already giving me these?" Lord of Craftsman God asked in surprise.
"Given your character and integrity, I trust you, senior," Lin Yuan replied.
"Haha, Starlight, I'm about to come under your command. Why are you still calling me 'senior'? Just call me Craftsman God!" Lord of Craftsman God said heartily. Then he accepted the two items, his eyes filled with both anticipation and gratitude.
"Come, Starlight. Join me in the palace atop the mountain, and let me give you a proper welcome! There are chefs on Craftsman God Star who know how to make human cuisine. I'll have them show off their skills!" With that, Lord of Craftsman God led Lin Yuan out of the scorching mountainside and flew toward the palace at the summit.
On the way, Lord of Craftsman God seemed to have found his tongue and chatted eagerly with Lin Yuan.
"Craftsman God, are you just going to leave the treasure you were forging unfinished?" Lin Yuan asked.
"Ah, what's there to worry about? I can start forging it again later. It'll only take a little more time."
Lin Yuan was speechless. Just moments ago, Lord of Craftsman God had said he was too busy forging treasures to entertain him. Now he'd abandoned the treasure he was working on altogether. He really was "honest."
"Hmm? Starlight, I've only just noticed—that's not your soulless clone. Could it be your Human True Body?" Lord of Craftsman