Merrick then conducted a few more tests, confirming that there was nothing wrong with the armband and that it could function steadily and effectively.
After temporarily resolving Duke's problem, he went back to his research to see whether he could devise a more lasting and stable solution.
On Duke's side, he received some internal Black Sail documents, all concerning the Devourer Plane.
His request to enter the Devourer Plane had already been approved, though he still needed to make some preparations before heading over.
The first was language. Although the Devourer Plane had numerous races and fragmented powers, two languages were the most widely used common tongues: Ancient Kiel and Linkwa.
Mastering those two languages was the foundation for surviving and operating in the Devourer Plane.
Duke did not spend much time gaining a basic grasp of both languages. What remained was merely a matter of proficiency.
[Ancient Kiel: LV1 (1/100)] [Linkwa: LV1 (1/100)]
After resolving the language issue, the next step was to familiarize himself with intelligence regarding the Devourer Plane.
This intelligence had all been obtained by the frontline advance forces, though much information was still under investigation.
Notably, Duke discovered that this intelligence had not come solely from Black Sail. The documents also bore the emblems of the Silver Hand, Doom Bell, and Thorn Holy Tower.
This meant that the investigation was a joint operation by the four Wizard Organizations of the West Coast, rather than Black Sail fighting alone.
Facing a Middle Plane, Black Sail alone would find it difficult to swallow it whole. They had to join forces with more powers.
If they encountered an especially powerful Middle Plane, even gathering the strength of the entire Wizard Plane might not be enough to conquer it.
From the emblems of those four Wizard Organizations,