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"I guess this is probably a reaction between radium and some substances, just like a combustion reaction produces light and heat, but the reaction process is very slow, so the light is relatively soft, and it is possible that the energy will be gradually consumed over a long period of time..." Raphael speculated.

Since three days was too short, he had no time to do further experiments and could only speculate based on the magic theories in his mind.

Although his understanding of radium was not very profound, the property of self-luminescence alone was enough to highlight the importance of this new element.

This thing allows them to see in the dark without any consumption, and it will definitely be very effective in night battles.

Raphael even thought that in the future he could paint the walls of the royal capital with this mixed paint. In that case, the problem of lighting at night would be solved directly without consuming any electricity.

Raphael talked eloquently about the application range of radium. Lin En in the audience seemed to be hesitant to speak, with a strange look on his face, but it was not his turn to speak yet.

Finally, Raphael took out a glass cup painted with fluorescent paint and placed it in front of everyone.

The transparent glass emitted an intoxicating fluorescence, which instantly captured the eyes of every wizard, and the witches in the audience exclaimed in admiration.

"It's so beautiful... such a bright light!"

Seeing that his research was recognized by everyone present, Raphael couldn't help but smile. It seemed that his previous decision was extremely correct. Since uranium has great harmfulness and uncertainty, it is better to work on the radium element which has a smaller content in the Demon Stone!

Based on this idea, Raphael imitated Lynn's electromagnetic separation method and separated the radium from the small piece of devil's stone.

Originally, he just wanted to test the various properties of radium, but during the experiment he accidentally discovered that this thing would glow continuously when combined with some substances. The paint made from this can be used on almost anything, making them glow yellow-green at night, as if they were enchanted.

This was undoubtedly an opportunity to make a fortune. Raphael knew very well that this novel thing would definitely set off a trend among wizards...

The research on the self-luminous properties of radium won high praise from a group of wizards. Raphael also gave some glassware with fluorescent paint to several speakers and great wizards, and then returned to his seat with satisfaction.

Then Anthony stood up and began to explain his theory of purple fruit-shaped atomic structure.

There is no doubt that the elements are charged inside. The electromagnetic separation experiment led by Lynn a few days ago, which transformed two new elements from gas into a special plasma, is an extremely important evidence!

So after Magic Daily published this news, all the motors produced by the Alchemy Research Institute were sold out in an instant!

This is an era where everyone competes to become the King of Thunder and Lightning. After all, if Anthony's theory is correct, then thunder is the foundation of all magic. Any wizard who attempts to explore the truth must master it!

After more than ten great wizards had finished talking about their research results, it was finally Lin En's turn. He was ranked last.

This is not neglect but attention!

However, Harof, who made this ranking, still looked at Lin En with a little apology, because the other great wizards seemed to have said everything they could say!

Fortunately, the embarrassing situation that had been imagined did not happen. Lin En stood up calmly and began to speak under the gaze of everyone.

"After my research and experiments, I found that the two new elements, uranium and radium, are different from any elements we have come into contact with before. They have a common characteristic and should be classified into a category that is different from metal and non-metal elements."

"I call them radioactive elements!"

Lin En's words were shocking as soon as he opened his mouth, and they perked up the wizards who had been feeling a little drowsy after half a day of discussion.

"Radioactive element?" Vittorio frowned, pondering the name carefully, and attached great importance to Lynn's research.

Because this may be related to why they are unable to freely control and analyze these two special new elements. This is also a problem that has been bothering every wizard after obtaining the Demon Stone.

Chapter 393 Raphael: This radiation is a great tonic...

Amid the whispers of the wizards, Lynn explained.

"Normally, the internal structure of an element is stable and will not change easily. However, uranium and radium are different. Their structures have always been in an unstable state..."

"You mean that the shell of a part of the element cannot bear the energy inside, so the thunder power that constitutes the element is constantly radiating outward?" After Lin En's explanation, Vittorio quickly had his own understanding.

This can explain the problem of the spontaneous luminescence of radium.

"No, it's not just electrons. I think there are other substances inside the elements besides electrons!" Lin En said firmly.

"Master Lin En, could it be that you have already cut open the elements and glimpsed the secrets within?" A wizard in the audience spoke excitedly upon seeing Lin En's affirmation.

“Unfortunately, although I have thought of a way to separate the elements, there is still a very important problem that has not been solved.” Lin En shook his head and said helplessly.

Harrov was very curious about what method Linn was talking about to separate the elements. They had made many attempts over the past few days, including high temperature, electric shock, and heavy pressure. They had tried almost everything they could, but the elements themselves were still very hard and there was no sign of being broken.

But before Harov could ask, he heard Lin En say, "Next, I will let you see how radium releases its power!"

As he spoke, Lin En raised his hand and created a vacuum area. All other elements in the space were expelled, leaving only a sufficient amount of water vapor. He then opened a bottle of high-concentration distilled liquor.

The rich aroma of alcohol filled the conference room. Sanchez sniffed and swallowed involuntarily.

"What is Master Lin En going to do? Is he going to invite us to taste the fluorescent bar that has been added with radium?" Raphael couldn't help but laugh and speculated.

What is an element? It is the core of all matter, and this strange element of radium will radiate its own power outwards. It is the core of the core, the source of magic. Taking it may have a good tonic effect...

Just when Raphael was thinking about whether to go back and get a bottle of radium wine, Lin En had already dispersed the high-concentration distilled liquor into the air, and it blended into the rich water vapor.

Then, Lin En solemnly took out a lead ball, which was specially used to isolate radiation. After removing this layer of restraint, the radium element inside immediately floated in the void, and the strong radioactivity was immediately revealed!

High-energy particles that are invisible to the naked eye continue to radium and radium as the center of the circle. They shoot into the thick water vapor and leave clearly visible mist trails... It's like a flower of thorns blooming in the void!

"This is..." Vittorio stared at the scene in front of him. The wizards present stood up in surprise, looking at the surging fog in doubt.

"This is the trajectory of the radiation particles as they pass through the water mist!" Lynn said in a high-pitched voice.

The great wizards in the front row could not help but walk up to the podium and touch with their hands the trails of mist that were constantly and rapidly passing through the realm. This was the power surging from within the elements!

A deeper source of magic!

"How did you do it, Master Lin En? Is the secret the wine?" a great wizard asked anxiously.

They could not see or even perceive these rays emanating from the elements, but now they were presented to them intuitively in another way.

"I call it a cloud chamber!" Lin En snapped his fingers, and the scattered clouds and mist immediately disappeared without a trace. Then he smiled and said, "Do you know how fog is formed?"

"It's because of the drop in temperature that the scattered water elements in the air condense together and transform from gas to liquid..." Raphael said casually. This is a truth that any wizard understands.

"That's right!" Lin En nodded. "But the formation of fog still requires something else, that is, condensation nuclei, which will gather the discrete water vapor together..."

Cooling (low temperature and low pressure), humidification (saturated water vapor), condensation nuclei... these are the three main elements for the formation of fog. For example, fog is easy to form in the morning because the water vapor floating in the air condenses when it is cooled and comes into contact with dust.

However, it is not only dust that can serve as condensation nuclei. Ions caused by various high-energy particles can also serve as the core of condensed steam. Therefore, when the area is filled with low-temperature moisture, a white mist trail will appear on the path of the particles!

As for mixing alcohol into the water vapor, it makes the trail of fog appear more clearly and stay longer!

"I didn't expect the principle to be so simple." Sanchez couldn't help but sigh after listening to Lynn's story.

Lin En used a common mist condensation method to great effect...

All I can say is that the Magic Star is worthy of being the Magic Star, his observation skills and imagination are truly amazing!

Facing the praise and flattery from the wizards present, Lin En responded one by one with a normal expression. There was nothing to be excited about. After all, he was just repeating what others had said.

The founder of the cloud chamber is Charles Wilson. Although he is not very famous and cannot be compared with scientific giants such as Tesla, Maxwell and Newton, he has made many real achievements.

Not only did he invent an early radiation detection device, he also set out to study the electric field in the atmosphere and the formation of thunderclouds, and achieved good results. This can be said to be the upper limit of what an ordinary scientific research genius can achieve in his lifetime...

"Your research is very crucial, Master Lin. This may be a crucial step for us to unlock the microscopic field!" Vittorio did not hesitate to praise him, and then discussed with Harov and Aurora whether to award Lin the Morning Star Medal or the Silver Moon Medal...

Compared to Raphael, who discovered that radium could self-luminate and created fluorescent paint, Lynn obviously went a step further and directly deciphered why this new element could glow. He also used water mist experiments to prove that the structure of radioactive elements is unstable and that they are constantly releasing their own power.

The Morning Star Medal was obviously not worthy of his achievements, so after some discussion, the speakers quickly decided to award Lin En a Silver Moon Medal...

Lin En, who won another Silver Moon Medal, made the congressmen present envious, but they also had to admire him from the bottom of their hearts...

Raphael secretly felt lucky that he was the first to speak, otherwise he would not be able to express his research results.

Judging from the thoroughness of this Magic Star's research on radium, he must have discovered the self-luminescence phenomenon of this thing.

But this is what they call a small gain?

Thinking of someone's humble words when he first entered the door, Raphael's expression became a little strange.

If a Silver Moon Medal is just a "small gain", then what can be considered a big gain?

Just as Raphael was thinking, Lynn's voice suddenly came.

"Please wait a moment, Mr. Speakers..."

"What's wrong, Master Lin En?" Harov asked in confusion.

"It's a bit too early to say it's over now." Lynn shook his head and looked at the wizards present.

"You all should have some understanding of the radioactivity of elements. I call these things emitted from the inside of atoms alpha particles!"

"The experiment I am going to do next is based on this kind of particle..."

Lynn's words stunned Harov and the others.

They thought that the cloud chamber that manifested radiation was the result of the research of this magic star, but they didn't expect that this was just a prelude to the experiment...

Chapter 394: Alpha Particles at 20,000 km/s

Under Lin En's order, Alok and others who were waiting in the audience quickly brought up the props for the experiment.

Very simple, there are only three things in total!

A palm-sized lead box and a ring-shaped detection device.

The last piece is a piece of gold foil that is only 0.1 microns wide!

It took Lin En a whole day to make this thing. If he hadn't become a great wizard, it would be impossible to achieve such precision with the current level of craftsmanship...

After all the experimental equipment was prepared, Lin En didn't keep the secret any longer. He looked around at the wizards in the conference room and spoke solemnly.

"Everyone, the atomic model hypotheses you just proposed are all very interesting, but whether a theoretical doctrine conforms to reality still needs to be proven by experiments!"

"Of course!" Anthony nodded.

He was very confident in his elemental purple fruit model, but he had to admit that some of the ideas proposed by the congressmen were also very interesting.

For example, the great fire wizard Adela believed that the electrons inside the elements were arranged in a way that positive and negative charges were intertwined, so they could combine tightly and not repel each other due to like charges, thus coming together to form a solid atom.

In addition, there are more than ten different theories such as water droplet theory, external dispersion theory, element solidity theory, etc., all of which have a certain degree of rationality...

However, how to verify it is undoubtedly the most troublesome problem for all wizards who propose elemental models.

Because the elements themselves are so tiny, they have tried countless ways to break them but have been unable to do so. Some wizards have even used the principles of convex and concave mirrors to develop ultra-high-power microscopic magic, but they still can't see anything. So they are very curious about what means the Magic Star will use to verify this.

Lin En had no intention of keeping the audience in suspense and quickly began to explain.

Alpha particles are scattered from the interior of the radium element, which means that their volume is much smaller than many elements, their speed is extremely fast, and more importantly, they have the ability to escape the control of the element.

"According to my calculations, the speed of alpha particles is about 20,000 kilometers per second..." Lin En began to speak.