Chapter 308: The Echoer

Facts proved that, when it came to bards, Li En's talent was probably zero.

Generally, the process of becoming a bard involves cultivating a series of skills including singing and poetry, and after becoming a bard, one's voice undergoes a "qualitative change."

"Voice, or rather vibration, can also be called Echo; it is the source of a bard's power. You, who are tone-deaf and off-key, could never become a bard from the very beginning."

Only after actually touching this extraordinary profession did Li En realize there was a reason for the minimum value of Hero Soul synchronization; even with the Hero Soul's boost, he truly had no talent in this aspect at all.

"Even casting spells relies on the power of 'Echo'? That makes no sense at all. Why does playing the zither and singing summon extraordinary power?"

Bards are also spellcasters, but unlike sorcerers who use bloodlines, wizards who use knowledge, or warlocks who borrow power, their spellcasting is very "unreasonable."

Although they possess a little magic power themselves, it is actually extremely thin and cannot support high-circle spells.

In their own understanding, their spellcasting relies on an "Echo," a rule originating from the foundation of the world.

In their own understanding, since the world's creation, there have been countless natural phenomena and extraordinary rules; these bards merely try to "reproduce" them, using the "Echo" of those natural phenomena to simulate spellcasting phenomena.

"This magic? It's not magic at all!"

Li En could not understand, but he was greatly shocked: why could they summon extraordinary power by spending such a tiny bit of magic power and singing some strange tunes and characters?

"Uh, why does it sound so similar to Dragon Speech Magic?"

Li En fell into deep thought; he truly could not understand what logic this was.

Why could bards without Dragon Veins or extraordinary bloodlines summon magical effects just by using specific tones plus a tiny bit of magic power?

"Who set the rules? That doesn't seem right."

Could it be that, in the darkness, there really is a "server," and as long as you input specific codes, you can obtain results? Then, wouldn't the wizard's specialization be quite absurd?

"Stop researching; you won't figure it out. Anyway, the fact that they can cast spells is enough."

Why are the bards' ballads effective? Why do they possess spellcasting abilities? Too many spellcasters have researched this, even creating numerous theories and academic schools related to it; even many archmages themselves tried to become bards... but the result was that they broke themselves and still found no reason.

Anyway, if it works, that's enough.

But Li En could not do it; that was a difference in talent from the root, and this was not a path he could walk. Perhaps this was also the root reason why this "Reincarnation Card" should not have been in the card pool.

"It seems I messed up."

Li En said calmly; he seemed to have found the result of being unable to resonate with this Hero Soul. Some Hero Souls are simply too incompatible from the start, and this one had experienced too much from long-lived races.

That might mean changes reshaped by the River of Time, or it might mean its personality has become inhuman.

Li En tried to fulfill this deity's teachings, using the tricks and jugglery he had just acquired to bring laughter to the children and the audience.

Actually, he was quite good at this; every performance brought many spectators and tips, but the "God" did not respond to him.

He tried to reenact the resume of "Yu-Gi-Oh," playing cards and chess with others, but still received no response.

He tried doing some good deeds, fulfilling its "one good deed a day" teaching, but still received no feedback, as if the God simply did not exist.

But Li En knew there was something watching him, waiting for him.

"I have no idea what it wants."

Watching the possession time count down continuously, Li En strangely felt his mindset calm, as if he could accept missing this opportunity. He realized that perhaps this "indifference" was the true essence of this Hero Soul.

"Appetite, drive, even the desire to fight, are all clearly diminishing." Li En did not know if this was a common ailment of long-lived races or a specific condition of this Hero Soul.

From the results, he felt his emotions becoming thin and himself becoming overly calm, but he had more thirst and curiosity for "knowledge" and "memory."

He seemed to just want to silently watch this city, perceiving everything happening within it.

Li En vaguely realized that perhaps that Hero Soul was observing this era through his own eyes; it seemed to have no intention of interfering at all, just silently watching.

"Tsk, watching the show? This Hero Soul, do you want nothing at all?"

Li En tried to query this Hero Soul's past resume, attempting to restore its desires... but not only was the information gap huge, Li En's several blind trials failed directly.