Divine Artisan's silence further confirmed Lin Yuan's suspicions.
No wonder the Life Sect had destroyed every trace before leaving. By then, they had already degenerated into Crawlers and did not want others to know their origins.
No wonder the Great Being's aura had suddenly descended earlier. Thinking back now, aside from the attraction of the Nirvana Crown, the special environment here had also been an important reason.
Perhaps the Great Being had twisted and transformed the first batch of Crawlers right here.
"But if that's the case, why don't the Crawlers dare enter this place at all?"
"Now that I think about it, when Oathbreaker polluted Never Skunked, they probably anticipated that he would eventually return here. It feels rather like a probe."
"This was where the Crawlers were transformed, but it's also forbidden ground for them?"
Lin Yuan's mind raced. Many answers surfaced, along with new questions.
Just then, Divine Artisan's voice rang out again:
"An interesting guess... it's helped me figure a few things out, too."
His voice was as still as an ancient well, betraying no emotion.
As a convert, did he truly not know the Crawlers' history?
Or was he deliberately being mysterious?
Thoughts turned in Lin Yuan's mind, and he deliberately mocked him aloud:
"Too afraid to admit it now that I've exposed you? Pretending an Apostle like you doesn't know where the Crawlers came from?"
Divine Artisan chuckled.
"What they told me before was different. Their version sounded perfectly logical, too, but after you pointed that out, your guess does feel closer to reality."
"Heh, I suppose those involved really can't see clearly. I ought to thank you for the reminder."
"In return, I'll tell you a secret as well."
"Your Divine Artisan Forge is incomplete. It was part of me to begin with."