"Ice Crystal Spiders... the Ice Crystal Spider Demon..."
Yu Yuan studied the intelligence in his hand and sighed deeply.
"Of course. Only a Silver Tier creature could have wounded Nate so badly. But where did this Ice Crystal Spider Demon come from?"
He had to find out.
Yu Yuan was more interested in intelligence about the Esoteric Church, but Nate seemed to be holding that information back as a bargaining chip.
After revealing what he knew about the Ice Crystal Spiders, Nate refused to say more.
He would only consider talking once the restrictions on him were lifted.
Yu Yuan had no time for that. He would leave Nate alone for a couple of days and deal with him after finishing the matters at hand.
He looked at the Unknown Artisan standing before him.
The moment he received word that the man was willing to submit, the Unknown Artisan had appeared on his list of followers.
His name was unusual, too: just "Artisan."
But his loyalty was not particularly high, sitting at only 69%.
That barely met the threshold for a follower.
The Artisan's condition for joining the All-Nations Covenant Civilization was simple.
Yu Yuan was not to ask about his origins or background.
Yu Yuan agreed.
He was not interested in the Unknown Artisan's origins anyway, and he knew the man's submission was only a temporary expedient.
Yu Yuan did not care. All that mattered was whether the Artisan could benefit his civilization.
"Artisan, I won't ask about your past or your background. But I hope you'll show me your worth..."
At those words, the Unknown Artisan dropped to one knee in a pledge of loyalty.
"Chief, I won't disappoint you!"
Meanwhile, inside the holding room...
Nate sensed the man outside, who radiated a powerful "lava" aura. His expression