The day after the new homes in the Old God Remnants Resettlement Zone were completed, Zeno's Planet sent a non-urgent notice. The Grand Priest relayed it through Whis's communication channel, as concise as ever. In essence, Zeno and several Angels had noticed the fusion form of the Crimson-Gold Light Core and Ultra Instinct in recent reports from the various universes, and hoped Ji Ming could spare some time for a formal exchange with representatives from each universe. "No fighting," Whis added over the call. "Zeno simply wants to know what that new form feels like."
On the day of departure, Chi-Chi stuffed a cloth bag into Ji Ming's arms as usual—freshly steamed crab roe soup dumplings, carefully sealed in an insulated container. Ji Ming bent down and hugged her, feeling her hand lightly pat his back twice. Son Goku followed out from the yard, his Power Pole casually resting on his shoulder. The aura of Ultra Instinct was not burning around him, but his steps were lighter than usual—Whis had mentioned in the call that "the Grand Priest is very interested in the principles behind Crimson-Gold Ultra Instinct." For a Saiyan, being singled out by the highest-ranking Angel in the entire universe to discuss his new form was probably more exciting than any trophy. Vegeta boarded last, expressionlessly forwarding the Gravity Chamber schedule to Nappa with a note attached: "Paused for two days. Double it when I get back."
The conference hall on Zeno's Planet had been arranged in a particularly unusual manner this time. Whis and Vados had set twelve crystal pillars in a circle beforehand, each topped with a floating holographic star map of a different universe. Soft light interwove above the circular platform at the center. Zeno sat upon the highest crystal throne, while the other Zeno