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After working all night, Alok and others drew the last electromagnetic symbol on the ground. After confirming that it was correct, everyone present breathed a sigh of relief.
"Dean, the electromagnetic array you need has been set up." Alok wiped the sweat from his head and spoke with great excitement.
"Very good, then let's get started!" Lin En walked forward, and after making sure that there was no problem with the formation, he used the [Mage's Hand] to send the 'Demon Stone' to the center of the formation, and then activated the alchemy formation.
The next moment, the complex inscriptions carved on the ground lit up one by one, incandescent lightning appeared inside the magic circle, and the hissing sound of electric arcs hitting dust continued to ring out in the secret room. The powerful and violent thunder force was firmly bound within the magic circle with a radius of about three meters, and soon gathered and surged towards the demon stone placed in the center...
Chapter 390 Methods of manipulating uranium and the magic of nuclear explosions
How to separate the scarce uranium 235 from a high-concentration uranium ore is the first step in making nuclear weapons.
Generally speaking, the commonly used methods are gas diffusion method, centrifugal method, nozzle method, laser method, etc. The first two are most suitable for large-scale industrial applications.
However, this time, Lin En used the electromagnetic separation method, which has a much higher separation coefficient than the gas centrifuge. The most important thing is that wizards have the power to control lightning, which makes the whole process much more convenient.
Violent lightning filled the entire alchemy array. The temperature continued to rise, and soon reached the melting point of uranium. Under the gaze of everyone, the solid demon stone gradually melted under the impact of thunder, turning into a red and viscous liquid...
Regardless of anything, Lin En continued to increase the power of the thunder. Under the high temperature of over four thousand degrees, the liquid uranium quickly sublimated into gas, and finally into plasma, completely merging into the violent thunder.
An invisible magic barrier rose from the edge of the magic circle. The next moment, the entire alchemical magic circle turned into a huge drum. The plasma-formed uranium inside began to rotate at an extremely high speed. Under the action of centrifugal force, the uranium isotope plasma with larger mass gradually concentrated in the radial direction, so that several isotopes with slightly different masses could be distinguished!
However, this process was far from as easy as it sounded. Lin En mobilized almost all of his computing power and even used the [Overload Mode]. He raised his mental power level from the fourth ring to the fifth ring, and only then was he able to barely maintain the situation.
Alok on the side watched all this nervously. The violent power of thunder in the formation made him feel terrified. If they, the official wizards, were caught in it, they would definitely be dead!
The whole process lasted for more than forty minutes. The power of thunder in the magic circle began to gradually dissipate. Lin En opened his eyes and all the abnormalities had subsided. In the center of the alchemy magic circle, there were only three magic balls, one large and two small.
As soon as Lin En thought about it, the magic ball flew over spontaneously and hovered around him. Inside it were three elements in gaseous form.
The largest magic ball contains uranium 238, followed by uranium 235, and finally an unexpected surprise - radium!
Yes, he did not find uranium 234 in this small piece of devil's stone - the reserves of that stuff were really too small. Fortunately, the discovery of radium element surprised Lin En even more.
This is also a radioactive element, and a very critical one, because the half-life of radium is only 1600 years, which is hundreds of thousands of times faster than uranium. This shows how strong its radioactivity is. The discovery of many rays is related to radium.
Lin En did not dare to neglect the two extremely harmful elements, uranium and radium. After separating them, he wrapped them in a magic ball. As to whether the magic power can block the rays, further research and testing are needed.
At present, it is just for comfort...
The second thing that made Lin En happy was that although he couldn't use [Advanced Matter Deconstruction Technique] to analyze and mimic these radioactive elements, he still had no problem manipulating them in a simple way.
But the feeling of controlling them is like going back to the apprentice days when he was controlling the elements. He will feel tired and powerless, and the consumption of magic power and mental energy is very large.
Seeing that the element separation experiment has been successful, Alok and others have begun to celebrate. They may be the first people to separate these elements from the Demon Stone.
"Everyone, it's too early to celebrate now. Separating the elements is only the first step. Next, we need to test their properties, quality, molecular weight and density..."
Lin En said something to suppress everyone's excitement, and distributed the test items. He then took a piece of paper and began to construct a spell model for nuclear explosion...
It is too troublesome to create an atomic bomb completely by scientific means. There are countless technological problems to solve. Therefore, using the principle of nuclear explosion to develop magic is undoubtedly the best and fastest option...
The first thing is how to gather a large amount of uranium 235 together.
Electromagnetic restraint might work... but after thinking about it carefully, Lin En crossed out electromagnetic restraint because the strong electromagnetic field might affect the occurrence of chain reactions.
Lin En thought about it and decided to use magic to mimic a solid element as the shell. The strange snake scales were a good protection. I don't know which monster's body structure was used as a reference, but it was much stronger than steel...
Next is how to achieve the [Neutron Source] through magical means. This is the key to detonating nuclear weapons...
Finally, you have to figure out how to project this thing far enough, otherwise you will die together with the enemy!
Endless questions emerged in Lin En's mind. Even with the help of the intelligent brain and the detailed knowledge theory in the federal database, Lin En still felt a headache when it came to turning the nuclear explosion into magic...
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In the next few days, the research on new elements and the internal structure of elements has become a hotly discussed topic among all wizards, causing considerable confusion. More than thirty experimental accidents alone occurred.
Fortunately, some "small accidents" are nothing new to wizards who are keen on research. No matter whether they are the official wizards in charge of the experiments or the apprentices who are helping out, once they see that something is wrong, they run faster than the other, and all kinds of protective measures are in place. So far, no one has died as a result.
Only one unlucky wizard tried to use the explosion to smash atoms, but because he miscalculated the dosage, his arm was blown off. However, after drinking a potion that could reattach the broken limb, he did not waste any time and returned to his research...
It was not until the evening of the third day that the wizards reluctantly walked out of the laboratory when the parliament convened everyone to exchange the latest research results.
Recently, such discussions have become more and more frequent. The previous method of each person concentrating on research and slowly figuring things out is no longer appropriate.
After all, the threat posed by the Holy See is imminent, and any discovery is extremely important. Frequent communication will also help to spark inspiration.
Thanks to frequent communication and experiments, two people have been nominated for the Morning Star Medal in just one week since the theory of divisible elements was proposed. This shows how much importance the parliament attaches to it.
When Lin En arrived at the conference room, it was already packed with people. Many wizards had messy hair and dark circles under their eyes, which was obviously due to staying up late to do experiments for a long time. He happened to be the last one to arrive...
Chapter 391: Is there no way for others to survive?
Seeing the arrival of Lin En, the famous magic star, the wizards gathered in the venue all made way for him, and familiar wizards such as Raphael even went forward to greet him.
"Master Lin, how is our Magic Star? Have you got any ideas about the structure of elements and the research on new elements recently?" Raphael asked with a big laugh.
"I have made some small gains." Lin En replied with a faint smile. "I plan to use this new element to develop magic, but there is still one most important trick that has not been solved."
He has been studying for three days and is now only one step away. He came to this gathering to see if he can achieve this with the help of the wizards' power!
"There's no rush to develop new magic!" Raphael said with a smile. "The electromagnetic separation method you proposed is very brilliant. You separated two new elements from the Demon Stone. This alone is enough to win a Morning Star Medal."
After the Demon Stone was sent to the Parliament, several great wizards tested it immediately and discovered that this strange element could not be decomposed by [Advanced Matter Deconstruction Technique]. Even the Speakers had no way to copy and mimic it.
This discovery instantly set off an uproar in the entire wizarding community, and the Parliament's attention to this new element also increased steadily.
Whoever can separate a new element from the Demon Stone and analyze its properties will be qualified to name the new element. This is an honor worthy of being recorded in history, more glorious than the Morning Star Medal!
However, just as they were about to start their research, they received news that Master Lin En, the magic star in the wizarding land, had separated the two elements in the demon stone through electromagnetic separation, and had done preliminary data testing and named them uranium and radium!
When they first heard the news, Raphael and others went crazy.
It's only been one day, how could it go so fast?
Does this leave any chance for others to survive?
So when the wizards present heard that Master Lin En had not made any major breakthroughs in his research on new elements, they all breathed a sigh of relief. What they were most worried about was that their research projects would collide with that of this magic star, and then all their efforts over the past few days would be in vain.
"Master Raphael, it seems that your recent research has made some progress." Lin En could naturally see the happy look on Raphael's face, obviously he had made some new discoveries.
Raphael said with great satisfaction, "Yes, although this discovery is not as good as your element separation method, I think it is enough to cause a new trend..."
With my own research, it would be easy for me to get a Morning Star Medal. I might even make a fortune and solve the problem of insufficient research funds.
"Congratulations!" Lin En congratulated with a smile.
"It was nothing more than luck." Raphael waved his hands modestly. He had no intention of explaining in detail. Instead, he kept it in suspense and planned to make a fuss about it after the discussion began.
Amid the mutual flattery and heated discussions, Lin En passed through the crowded crowd and reached the front row. These were the exclusive seats for the great wizards, and he was undoubtedly the first one sitting!
"Everyone, please be quiet for a moment." Seeing that everyone had arrived, Harov, who was in charge of presiding over the meeting, cleared his throat, and his loud voice echoed throughout the conference room.
The noisy meeting place gradually quieted down, and all the wizards present looked at Harrov, looking forward to the next agenda.
"It has been a week since our last discussion on the divisibility of elements, and three or four days since the discovery of new elements. I think everyone should have achieved some results." Harov looked around and continued, "This is not a formal academic seminar. Anyone can speak freely. Even academic theories that have not been tested or conjectures with certain basis can be discussed..."
Seven days is still a bit short after all, and it is really difficult to construct a complete theory, so Harov lowered the requirements of this seminar and let everyone speak freely. Even some unrealistic ideas may become a source of inspiration for others.
If Harov was not eager to find a way out of the impasse from these two aspects, he would not be so anxious.
He has received secret reports that the Holy See seems to have made unusual moves again. It can be predicted that the next war will not be long. They have revealed too much information about new weapons before, and the other side will definitely be fully prepared this time.
Harrov sighed secretly, but did not show his worry on his face. He quickly selected a formal wizard and asked him to come on stage to explain his theory.
This is also a way to take care of the rookies, giving more opportunities to the formal wizards of lower levels. Since the research topic this time is limited to the internal structure of elements and new elements, it is inevitable that some research results are similar.
With the power of a great wizard, they can often conduct more in-depth research and make some supplements later, but if it were the other way around, most of the formal wizards would probably not even have a chance to speak.
A witch in her twenties walked up to the podium and saluted the Speaker and a group of great wizards before speaking with a little nervousness.
"My dear chairmen, my research topic is about the properties of uranium. After experiments, I found that this new element can react with boiling water and steam to produce a brown-black crystal. It is very toxic. If it is broken down into powder, there is even a risk of spontaneous combustion..."
As she spoke, the witch displayed the strange crystal substance wrapped in cloth in front of everyone and repeated the experiment in public.
The wizards in the venue were watching the experiment and talking to each other. Many people have already found out through experiments that uranium compounds are toxic, so it was not surprising. This was probably why this thing was called the Devil's Stone.
It is impossible to wear something so toxic for a long time without being affected.
After the witch finished speaking, there was a burst of applause in the venue. Although the other party had only researched some basic characteristics and there was nothing special about them, considering the limited time, being able to verify these was already very good.
Moreover, the demon stone that Yolande collected was only the size of one and a half fists and was divided into more than twenty pieces.
Each of the great wizards who remained in the royal capital received a sample, and the rest were distributed to several official wizards who had great talents in research.
Each sample was of different sizes. The higher the basic level, the more hope there was, and the larger the sample size. For example, the one Lin En got was not much different from the ones the Speakers got. As for the ones the official wizards got, they were only the size of a little finger...
Chapter 392: You are going to assassinate the entire Wizarding Council!
The formal wizards' presentation took about four hours, and the seminar lasted from the evening until late at night.
After a week, with the joint efforts of hundreds of wizards, the basic data such as mass, density, molecular weight, etc. of forty-nine elements were studied out. What data should be used as the basis for the element ranking table is also a very hot topic of discussion.
Several hours of heated discussions did not make those present feel tired, because they all understood that the real seminar had just begun.
Among the great wizards, Raphael stood up slowly, walked to the front of the stage and spoke.
"I want to talk about some properties of the new element radium. Please allow me to turn off the magic lamp temporarily..."
Harrov nodded and snapped his fingers to cut off the power supply. The light on the ceiling of the conference room flickered a few times, and the surroundings immediately became dark.
There was only one exception in the entire conference room, and that was Raphael's clothes, which were emitting a yellow-green fluorescent light and looked extremely dazzling...
"There is no magical fluctuation?" Harof said in surprise. He could naturally sense that this strange fluorescence was not some kind of magic.
"Yes, this is the power of radium!" Raphael said complacently. "I discovered in my research that this new element, when mixed with some substances, can emit soft fluorescence on its own. I left it there for two whole nights, and the light didn't even fade..."
"According to my guess, this kind of light may continue to radiate for several years or even decades!" Raphael said with certainty.
"Then where does the power to radiate light come from?" Vittorio on the side said thoughtfully.
The fact that it could emit light spontaneously without the need for magical power amazed all the wizards present.
Those wizards who are proficient in alchemy and herbology thought of a magical substance, the mushroom lamp!
This magical plant that grows in the dark underground also has the ability to self-luminesce, but the difference is that it needs magic power to be supplied. Once it is separated from the magic power, it will quickly wither.