"The investigation teams have two objectives. The first phase is to determine the nature, extent, and general structure of the disaster's outer region. The second is to look for a way to weaken the disaster in advance, or even neutralize it."
After saying this, Wizard Noren swept his gaze across the hall. "The investigation teams will therefore be made up of elite High-Rank Wizards, including specialists in space, time, fate, life, souls, and the elements."
The High-Rank Wizards in the hall began to look solemn—and expectant.
The mission was dangerous, of course. This was an unknown disaster born in the Endless Chaotic Void. The closer they came to its core, the less predictable the danger would become.
But the potential gains from such a reconnaissance mission were just as great. Even setting aside the Workshop's rewards, thoroughly understanding how the disaster had formed could yield a considerable harvest.
After all, once the wizards understood its cause, they could use their knowledge to reproduce it.
Even if it proved to be a purely destructive disaster, they could still gain an extraordinary means of attack.
Besides, most "Wonders" that formed in the Endless Chaotic Starry Sky yielded far more than mere "destruction" once they had been thoroughly studied.
Sensing the increasingly eager gazes below, Wizard Noren continued, "We'll be sending out several investigation teams, each with a different assignment, so the Workshop will decide their membership. I'll announce the names now—"
As Wizard Noren read out the names, many High-Rank Wizards looked disappointed.
Clearly, they knew where they stood.
With members chosen by name, wizards like them, who had no particular specialty, had little chance of being selected.
Benjamin, standing among the crowd, thought much the same. He knew his own limitations.
Aside from the specialized knowledge he had gained through the