On an ordinary-looking tidal flat, Kalli was trying to make herself blend in with her surroundings. This required extremely precise and delicate control of her Soul Force Field, often demanding tens of thousands of coordinated changes every second.
It was a skill, but even more than that, it was a talent.
Skills were acquired after birth, while talents were innate.
At present, however, Kalli did not yet quite understand the relationship between the two. She was working hard to complete the assessment task assigned by that noble lord.
Yes, everyone in the group had to undergo an assessment.
They had been in this strange world for half a month. In that time, they had harvested those miraculous Wheat Seeds five times in total, giving everyone the chance to consume more than fifty seeds. As a result, they could clearly feel their souls becoming increasingly powerful and wondrous.
Take Kalli, for example. She had never been particularly skilled at fighting. She was merely a maid. Although the upheaval in her family had made her swear to become a powerful Exploration Heroine, even after working very hard, her combat skills were still clumsy beyond measure in the eyes of her companions.
This had once caused Kalli great pain. She was afraid of disappointing that noble lord, and even more afraid that she would be abandoned.
It was only when she had somehow awakened her Soul Force Field that she seemed to discover an entirely new world. She became utterly absorbed in it at once. This invisible, ever-changing Soul Force Field became her favorite game. Yes, to Kalli, it was a game. Fighting and all that? How awful.
Through this game, Kalli was like a little child, discovering every moment the truths of the world she inhabited—truths that her eyes, nose, ears, tongue,