This was the first time Bai Luo truly understood the meaning of helplessness.
Hei, Battousai, the Black Swordsman.
These three classes were indeed powerful. Using all the equipment at his disposal, he was even confident enough to clash with some gods.
But against these heavy cannons of mortals, these three classes completely lost their effectiveness.
Even if he utilized Hei's agility to teleport to the shore near the Kamuijima Cannons and kill the soldiers there...
No matter how skilled he was, killing those soldiers would take time.
And that amount of time was enough for the Shogunate to blast the ship into splinters with their lightning cannons.
"Give me a hand here, System! Give me a Mage class!"
He finally realized that Himura Kenshin's crowd control capabilities were insufficient for his current situation.
At least... at least give him a Mage.
[Sys... System...]
Perhaps hearing Bai Luo's voice, the long-silent System actually responded.
However, its voice was garbled and unclear, as if being interfered with by something.
Or perhaps... it also needed to gather energy to provide Bai Luo with assistance.
And right now, it clearly hadn't gathered enough power to grant Bai Luo a fourth class.
"You don't want me to die here, do you? Do something!"
[...]
Perhaps Bai Luo's threat worked, for the System, which had been playing dead, finally came to life.
[Quest Obtained: Soulmate]
[Quest Requirements: Use the weapon "Erhu" to play a piece that subdues at least half the people present.]
[Reward: Random Character Trial Card]
[Young man, the music scene of Teyvat needs you to save it. Go conquer them!]
If anyone else on the ship saw this sentence, they would definitely realize that this damnable System was completely trolling Bai Luo.
Subdue half the people? Get real—subduing even one person would be difficult.
Didn't you see that even Tatyana instinctively stepped back when Bai Luo took out his erhu?
But Bai Luo didn't see it that way. Ever since he sent his erhu teacher away when he was a child, he had always considered himself a genius in this field.
It was just that those philistines didn't understand his talent.
"A melody to sever the gut; in the empty mountains, the birds scatter and return!"
Kicking over the madman behind him who was trying to sneak attack, Bai Luo sat directly on him and gripped the erhu's bow.
*Vmmm—*
When the first note sounded, all the noise on the ship ceased.
Including those madmen affected by the Tatarigami.
They found that the whispers in their minds had actually vanished.
"Yes, this is the feeling."
This sensation, where all noise stopped because of him, was the greatest compliment to his music.
Hmm... let's go with "Moon Reflected in the Second Spring."
Moving the bow skillfully over the erhu strings, Bai Luo felt as if he were instantly transported aboard a boat floating on a spring; even the swaying sensation felt incredibly real.
Except this boat felt like it was about to sink; it was shaking a bit too violently.
However, this slight turbulence did not affect his performance. The sorrowful instrument's sound echoed across the surface of the sea, drowning out even the old man's shakuhachi.
This was the Erhu.
Instruments louder than it couldn't hit its high notes.
Instruments with higher notes weren't as loud.
Aside from the other two members of the "Three Hooligans of Instruments," any other instrument would have to call it "Big Brother" in its presence.
Even the Shogunate army, upon hearing the sound of the erhu, seemed to feel that desolate atmosphere and ceased fire.
In reality, the long period of bombardment had caused the muzzles to overheat, requiring a cooldown.
If the Electro element formed an Overloaded reaction with the scorching hot cannon muzzles, they would likely blow themselves sky-high without Bai Luo needing to lift a finger.
Back on the ship, a burly man who had snapped out of the Tatarigami's influence looked at Bai Luo on the deck with tears in his eyes.
Thud—
He knelt directly on the ground.
"Lord, spare my life! Stop playing! I beg you!"
And his behavior was even more contagious than the Tatarigami.
In an instant, the refugees who could still move knelt down in droves.
"Lord! Please retract your divine power!"
"The children are still young, don't torture the children!"
"My wife is three months pregnant, spare her!"
The sound of "Moon Reflected in the Second Spring" came to an abrupt halt. Bai Luo looked at the ship full of kneeling refugees and couldn't help but sigh.
As expected of Mr. Abing's masterpiece; even here on the continent of Teyvat, it could infect so many people.
It made sense. It was a timeless masterpiece created by a master who had experienced the hardships of the human world. It was understandable that it resonated with these refugees.
And this resonance was exactly what he needed.
The mission requirement was to subdue half the people, but as Bai Luo looked around, aside from Tatyana behind him, the refugees on the ship had all been subdued by his music.
Just like that day when he practiced in the small woods in front of his house.
Except the birds and cats had been replaced by humans.
[...]
"Don't you dare back out now! You said half, and I've subdued almost everyone!"
Clutching the erhu in his hand, Bai Luo whispered, sensing that the System seemed reluctant to admit defeat.
He didn't know if it was an illusion, but Bai Luo thought he heard someone sigh.
[Quest Complete: Soulmate]
[Drawing Random Character Trial Card...]
[Draw Complete.]
[Obtained Random Trial Card: Emiya Shirou (Archer class)]
Ding.
A card wrapped in red lightning appeared in front of Bai Luo.
It was apparent that delivering this card to Bai Luo was a strain on the System.
It could barely even maintain the red lightning special effect.
"Thanks for your hard work. I'll treat you to a Sunsettia later—I'll peel it myself."
Upon hearing the name of this random trial card, Bai Luo's hands trembled with excitement.
The Emiya Shirou (Archer Class)!
Although it was different from the Mage character he imagined, this character was by no means inferior to a Mage.
This was a special existence classified as an Archer, doing the work of a Warrior, with an attack range vaster than a Mage.
At this moment, the Kamuijima Cannons, having cooled down, finally began a new round of bombardment.
Looking at the distant sphere of lightning, Bai Luo crushed the Character Trial Card in his hand without hesitation.
*BOOM—*
In an instant, it looked as though several flower petals bloomed directly in front of the ship.
Seven petals, representing seven layers of shielding.
Each layer was comparable to the Rex Lapis's Jade Shield.
"Rho Aias!"
Behind the shield, Bai Luo was still dressed in red, but it was no longer the Inazuman kimono.
Instead, it was a set of exotic attire that outlined his perfect physique.
The shield did not last long; in moments, it turned into countless specks of light and vanished into the sea.
Checking the countdown on the trial character, Bai Luo knew his time was limited. Without another word, he extended his left hand and grasped the air.
A longbow, the height of a person, appeared in his hand.
"Do you know what a Caladbolg II: The Fake Spiral Sword is?"
Looking at the Shogunate army on the shore, Bai Luo smiled.
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Rho Aias:- This is Archer's defensive Noble Phantasm, Rho Aias: The Seven Rings that Cover the Fiery Heavens. It creates a seven-layered shield.
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