"It's a kind of invisible lock..." Jeff continued.
At first, this discovery threw the Fishman Race into a state of panic. They instinctively believed it was the effect of some kind of relic.
The price of this relic had been inflicted upon their entire race, causing this phenomenon.
However, the Fishman Race searched everywhere but couldn't find any such relic.
The phenomenon was elusive, like a dark cloud hanging over the Fishman Race. Wherever they went, it followed.
The Fishman Race had no idea what caused it, so they could only study its outward effects.
They tried many ways to solve the problem, or to somehow bypass the "skill slot" limitation, but nothing worked.
So, the Fishman Race began to call this phenomenon the "Racial Lock"—a shackle on their people, limiting their development.
More than the lock's direct effects, the oppressive panic that settled over the race was what truly brought despair.
