Meanwhile, Lin Yuan had no idea that Air Force Bro was already coveting his nonexistent "trick." He was busy staring at the arm-sized Shipwright Puppet, which stared right back.
He had obtained a vessel for an Artisan's power, but how was he supposed to become an "Artisan"?
"Puppet, oh puppet, I want to become an Artisan!" Lin Yuan tried chanting to see whether the thing was voice-activated.
The Shipwright Puppet did not respond. Apparently not.
Instead, a large puppet nearby reacted:
"The poor captain's gone mad! He's actually talking to a puppet!"
Lin Yuan gave Lilia a helpless look.
"Aren't you a puppet too? What's so strange about talking to one?"
Lilia scratched her chin.
"You've got a point. Wait, no! I'm a doll! Much more finely crafted than a puppet!"
Ignoring Lilia's protests, Lin Yuan sent 3154 a message asking about it instead.
The reply came quickly, brief and forceful:
"That means you have no talent for becoming an 'Artisan.'"
Before Lin Yuan could ask further, another explanation arrived:
"So-called affinity is essentially Sanity resonance between a certain type of Transcendent Power and a player. As long as the resonance frequency is right, your inspiration will naturally tell you how to absorb that type of Transcendent Power."
"Since this puppet hasn't stirred your inspiration, that proves you haven't resonated with it, which naturally means you have no talent."
Lin Yuan blinked as he read the message.
What? Talent is Sanity resonance?
Then what if I don't have Sanity?
Waiting online for answers. Urgent.
Unfortunately, all he could do was complain. No talent meant no talent.
"Does this mean I can never have Transcendent Power of my own?"
Lin Yuan could not help frowning in thought.
Although he currently had no trouble using some transcendent equipment, his previous use of