I Pioneered Scientific Magic

Since crossing into this world, Lynn had been pondering a question: What exactly is magic? Or rather, what are its properties?

Over the centuries, the research of grand wizards had laid some groundwork for him. They had summarized many characteristics of magic, such as its susceptibility to mental manipulation, its susceptibility to the influence of specially arranged runes, and most importantly, its ability to mimic elements!

While compiling the periodic table of elements, Lynn discovered through extensive experimentation that the amount of magic consumed when wizards cast spells to mimic various elements is directly related to the atomic number, period, and group to which an element belongs!

Among these, the atomic number, which refers to the element's position in the periodic table, has the greatest impact.

This number is arranged based on the number of protons (nuclear charge) within the atomic nucleus.

For example, hydrogen has an atomic number of one, meaning it also has one proton in its nucleus, while the atomic number of uranium is 92, indicating that the number of protons in its nucleus is ninety-two!

The same applies to other elements.

An element with a higher atomic number, if it loses too much mass, its position on the periodic table will change, transforming into another element.

Yes, it's like the legendary ability to turn lead into gold, fundamentally altering the properties of an element.

Nuclear fission and the decay of radioactive elements are the best examples!

Conversely, two light atomic nuclei can also combine to form a heavier atomic nucleus, which is what we call nuclear fusion!

Since there's a pattern, naturally, there's also the possibility of calculation.

For example, helium, with an atomic number of two, consisting of two protons and two neutrons, hypothetically requires six units of magical energy to mimic.

While lithium, with an atomic number of three, consisting of three protons and four neutrons, hypothetically requires eleven units of magical energy to mimic.

So, by simply formulating a basic equation, one can deduce that mimicking a proton consumes one unit of magical energy, and a neutron consumes two units!

Of course, this is the most perfect and concise model. Reality isn't as simple as that. Mimicking lithium elements requires about sixty percent more magical energy than mimicking helium elements.

Clearly, factors affecting magical consumption are not solely based on mass.

It's possible that during the mimicry of elemental structures, a portion of magical energy is required. By calculating and subtracting this value, perhaps even considering the impact of the slightly lighter orbiting electrons... freewebnσvel.cѳm

Lynn jotted down all these variables that could affect magical consumption. As long as the effects of other factors are eliminated, he could roughly estimate the magical values ​​of mimicked basic particles.

Unconsciously, a whole sheet of paper was filled with complex formulas.

But calculating this value was just the beginning.

He still needed to address the second question: how to turn mimicked elements into real substances! This was the biggest challenge...

Lynn furrowed his brow in thought for a while, then quickly came up with an answer: energy!

Only energy could accomplish this!

Suddenly enlightened, Lynn immediately wrote down a variation of the mass-energy equation on the paper.

[m = frac{E}{c^2}]

This equation means that mass equals energy divided by the speed of light squared!

According to Lynn's estimation, as long as enough energy was provided, and then based on the mimicked elements of magic, it would be possible to achieve the conversion of energy and mass, thereby creating a body of energy capable of carrying a soul! Ｒ

Legendary... This was the way to ascend to legend!

With a glimpse of the path ahead, Lynn couldn't help but show a hint of excitement on his face. However, after carefully calculating with his pen, he immediately discovered a very big problem.

The amount of energy needed for the conversion of mass was terrifyingly incredible!

According to the mass-energy equation, one gram of mass is equivalent to ninety trillion joules of energy, which is equivalent to twenty thousand tons of TNT explosive or a critical mass nuclear explosion!

And considering his own weight of around a hundred jin, if he were to completely convert his body into energy, it would undoubtedly be an astronomical figure!

There must be something he overlooked...

Lynn furrowed his brow in contemplation, extending his hand. A basic hydrogen element instantly condensed into form, followed by helium, lithium, and beryllium...

Soon, forty-nine elements were suspended in the palm of his hand, constantly rotating around each other.

Lynn picked up his pen again and began to write on the paper.

Magic itself is a special form of energy. Since it takes the lead in mimicking elements, the energy needed should be much smaller than the calculated value.

As for why magic has this property, further research is needed.

Even if the final energy consumption is only a tenth of the expected value, it's still a significant number.

Lynn rubbed his chin.

He could think of many devices capable of providing such vast amounts of energy, with the most efficient one being the matter-antimatter annihilation device!

But since he didn't have the means to extract antimatter at the moment, he could only resort to second best, which was a nuclear fusion reactor!

Lynn calculated how much power would be needed from the nuclear reactor to provide the energy, then realized that his body itself had a considerable amount of mass. Perhaps it could be further reduced by utilizing some form of magic, thereby reducing energy consumption...

"Weird, where can I find so much energy?" Lynn was deeply puzzled. In order to create a body filled with energy, framed by magic, he had racked his brains, even resorting to using a nuclear fusion reactor, yet still worried that it would not be enough to sustain consumption.

How did Aila achieve the ascension to legend?

"Could it be using soul power?" Lynn suddenly thought of this possibility, feeling a chill running up his spine.

The AI brain had once suggested using soul power as an energy reserve to replenish consumption.

"071, according to my formula, how much soul power is needed to create a body of energy?" Lynn curiously asked.

[Without considering energy loss, it would require the soul power of two hundred thousand people, or alternatively, the soul power of fifty thousand apprentices, or ten thousand formal wizards.]

Hearing this figure, Lynn took a sharp breath.

And that didn't even account for energy loss... otherwise, doubling or even multiplying it several times was possible!

It's worth noting that even in the entire land of wizards, ten thousand formal wizards couldn't be found. The other party couldn't possibly target priests and bishops; it would have to be the common people!

It had to be said, Aila, you're really ruthless!

By eliminating one of the opponent's incarnations, it was equivalent to consuming hundreds of thousands of souls of that false god.

It's just not clear how many souls Aila had harvested over the years.

A few million? Tens of millions? Or even billions?

After thinking for a while, Lynn felt it shouldn't be that exaggerated. The church couldn't possibly harvest the soul of every deceased person, at least they had to be believers, otherwise, the opponent's power would be too terrifying.