Merrick proceeded with some more tests, confirming that this armlet had no issues and could function stably and effectively.
After temporarily solving Duke's problem, he went back to continue his research, trying to come up with a more long-term and stable method.
As for Duke, he received some information from within Black Sail, all concerning the Devourer Plane.
His request to enter the Devourer Plane had already been approved, but some preparations still needed to be made before going.
First and foremost, there was the matter of language. Although the Devourer Plane had many species and factions, two languages were the most widely used: the Ancient Kiel Language and the Linkwa Language.
Mastering these two languages was fundamental for surviving and functioning on the Devourer Plane.
It didn't take Duke much time to grasp the basics of these languages; the next step was just to improve his fluency.
[Ancient Kiel Language: Level 1 (1/100)]
[Linkwa Language: Level 1 (1/100)]
After resolving the language issue, the next step was to understand some intelligence concerning the Devourer Plane.
This intelligence came from the frontline advance team, with more information still under investigation.
Notably, Duke noticed that this intelligence did not solely come from Black Sail; it also bore marks from the Silver Hand, Doomsday Bell, and Thorn Holy Tower.
This indicated that the investigation was a joint action by the four Wizard Organizations on the West Coast, not just Black Sail acting alone.
Faced with a Middle Plane, it would be challenging for Black Sail alone to handle it all, requiring the cooperation of more forces.
If they encountered an especially formidable Middle Plane, even the combined power of the entire Wizard Plane might not be enough to conquer it.
From the markings of these four Wizard Organizations, Duke could tell that this Devourer Plane must be extraordinary and potentially very powerful.
He continued reading; the Devourer Plane was about the same size as the Wizard Plane, featuring a complex and diverse geographical environment with vast unexplored areas. The main inhabitants were humans and various demons.
Humans held the dominant position, but there were significant cultural differences, dividing into countless tribes, city-states, and countries.
Additionally, many demons varied in form, with some possessing intelligence and social structures equal to or surpassing those of humans.
However, the proportion of the extraordinary here was still low, similar to the Wizard Plane, with most not having awakened the Devourer Ability, whether humans or demons.
The Devourer Ability was a characteristic that all extraordinary beings in the Devourer Plane possessed. It allowed them to absorb energy from other life forms through killing, rapidly enhancing their own power.
This almost blatant law of the jungle meant that, theoretically, every life in the Devourer Plane was an experience package for others, with combat and hunting being perpetual themes.
Indeed, there was no unified power across the entire Devourer Plane.
The whole Devourer Plane consisted of four continents, each with different situations and a mélange of various forces within.
The circumstances here were incredibly complex and chaotic, with countless lives being born and dying every day.
This entire Plane resembled a vast breeding ground for Gu, from which many exceptionally powerful beings had emerged.
This was a Middle Plane, implying that it could accommodate beings as strong as Level 6 Life.
Although Level 6 Life had not yet been detected, it was still possible they existed, perhaps just undiscovered yet.
The strongest currently discovered was Level 4 Life, with the wizard who unearthed this information sacrificing his life, transmitting the relevant data before dying.
This was the perilous task of the advance team.
They had to delve into various areas of this Plane without adequate intelligence, often paying a heavy price to retrieve valuable information.
Duke spent two days quickly mastering the language and these facts, then boarded the Elizabeth.
This time, although it was a joint operation with the other three Wizard Organizations, each organization was responsible for different areas.
Black Sail was temporarily in charge of the Buren Continent area, and the Teleportation Array here also led to various regions of Buren Continent.
The large Teleportation Array, composed of Dark Metal and gleaming Energy Crystals, occupied the center of the hall, similar to the one from the Wizard Council, able to adjust internal runes for teleportation to different places.
Since Duke requested to go to Lady Hela's area, the teleportation destination was the Seventh Outpost.
"Target Plane: Devourer Plane (Code: GC-17), Safe Zone near the Advance Team's Seventh Outpost. The teleportation process will involve intense spatial turbulence, maintain spiritual power stability!" The wizard responsible for the Teleportation Array confirmed the information again, and seeing no objections from Duke, activated the array.
Blinding light instantly engulfed the entire Teleportation Array, and Duke felt as if his body was gripped, pulled, and torn by an invisible giant hand, then forcibly compressed.
His vision was overwhelmed by a torrent of bizarre colors, flooded with fragments of scenes and sounds he couldn't comprehend, as if about to burst his consciousness.
Even though he had experienced spatial teleportation many times before, this time was clearly longer than his previous experiences, indicating that the Devourer Plane was extremely distant from the Wizard Plane.
It felt like both an instant and a month had passed, in a strange perception of time.
Before opening his eyes, Duke already smelled a mix of sulfur and decaying plants, with dampness in the surrounding air.
He lifted his head, looking around.
The sky was a depressing lead-gray, with heavy clouds hanging low, seemingly ready to crush the earth.
An unsettling sensation permeated the air; wherever he looked, there were bizarre colossal ferns and twisted, gnarled dark purple trees, their leaf edges sparkling with a metallic glint.
In the distance came the deep roar of an unidentified beast, full of primitive ferocity.
Beneath his feet was a crudely cleared temporary platform, inscribed with runes from the teleportation array, surrounded by metal stakes marked with spatial stabilization runes to ensure the Teleportation Witch Array's stability.
Beside the array stood a wizard in Black Sail robes, from his aura, a Level 2 Wizard, who scanned Duke with sharp eyes: "Show your Black Sail Badge."
Duke cooperatively revealed his identity, and the man verified it, after which the atmosphere around them relaxed slightly.
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