A Probe

Benjamin sat in the chair he had molded with Alchemy, his gaze passing over the wizards discussing team formations and settling on the enormous rift in the sky. The pure-white plane hung there in silence—dead still, orderly, perfect.

"Analyzing this intelligence alone is meaningless. First... let's test it ourselves."

Benjamin sank his consciousness into his Internal Grotto-Heaven.

Within the Pocket Dimension, five hundred Black Giant Priests sat cross-legged beside the transfer station of the Incense Divinity Path, ready to be deployed at any moment.

Benjamin's will swept over them, precisely locking onto the ten individuals with the strongest computational power as he began activating the altar's connection permissions.

[Target selected]

[Fate System connecting...]

[Connection complete]

Sensing the changes within themselves, the ten Black Giant Priests opened their eyes simultaneously.

Immediately afterward, concealed spiritual links extended from their glabellas, passing through the barrier of the Internal Grotto-Heaven and connecting with the Fate System channel in Benjamin's mind.

"I've also mounted Fate System channels for you," Benjamin's voice rang through their consciousnesses. "When necessary, I'll help you process the data."

The ten priests nodded in unison.

Benjamin then cast various spells, each one landing precisely on a priest.

Shared vision, synchronized energy fluctuations, sensory feedback...

Ensuring that, later, he could directly "feel what they felt" alongside the Black Giant Priests.

"Go. Clear the way for me."

Ten black figures shot into the sky.

At the same time, countless lights lit up throughout the Ship Plane.

The other wizards had not been idle either.

All kinds of cannon-fodder units were released—elemental creatures, puppet constructs, summoned beasts. Several wizards even directly split off portions of their spiritual power to form temporary avatars.

Everyone wanted to uncover the secrets of this strange plane before anyone else.

Benjamin withdrew his gaze and looked down