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Chapter 440: Energy Body and Mass-Energy Equation
Since traveling to this world, Lin En has been thinking about a question: what exactly is magic?
Or what are the characteristics of this thing...
Hundreds of years of research by wizards have laid a foundation for him. They have summarized many characteristics of magic, such as this thing can be controlled by mental power, affected by specially arranged runes, and most importantly, it can mimic elements!
When Lin En was making the periodic table, he discovered through a large number of experiments that when wizards cast spells and mimic various elements, the amount of magic power consumed is positively correlated with an element's atomic number, period, and family!
The one with the greatest impact is the atomic number, which is the sequence number of the element in the periodic table.
This number is arranged according to the number of protons (nuclear charge) inside the nucleus.
For example, the serial number of hydrogen is one, which means that the number of protons in its nucleus is also one. The atomic number of uranium is 92, so the number of protons in the nucleus is ninety-two!
The same goes for the remaining elements.
If an element with a higher number loses too much mass, its position in the periodic table will change and it will become another element.
Yes, it is just like the legendary Midas Touch, turning stone into gold, fundamentally changing 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 called nuclear fusion!
Since there are rules, it is naturally possible to calculate.
For example, the helium element with atomic number two is composed of two protons and two neutrons. Assume that the amount of magic power required for mimicry is six.
The lithium element with atomic number three has an internal structure of three protons and four neutrons. It is assumed that the magic power consumed during mimicry is eleven.
Then we only need to list a simple equation to conclude that the magic power consumed by the pseudo-proton is one, and the magic power consumed by the neutron is two!
Of course, this is the most perfect and simplest model. The reality is not that easy. The magic consumption of simulated lithium element is only about 60% more than that of helium element.
Obviously, it's not just quality that affects mana consumption.
It is possible that a portion of magic power will be consumed when constructing the mimic element, and the calculation should be subtracted from this value. Perhaps the impact of the light-weight electrons orbiting the nucleus should also be considered...
Lin En wrote down all the variables that might affect the consumption of magic power. As long as the influence of other factors could be eliminated, he would be able to roughly calculate the value of each basic particle of magic mimicry.
Before I knew it, an entire sheet of manuscript paper was filled with complicated formulas.
But figuring out this value is just the beginning.
He also needs to solve the second problem, how to turn the mimicked elements into real substances!
This is the biggest difficulty...
Lin En frowned and pondered for a while, and soon thought of the answer, which was energy!
Only energy can do this!
Lynn suddenly had an epiphany and immediately wrote down a variation of the mass-energy equation on paper.
m=E/c^2
This means that mass is equal to energy divided by the speed of light squared!
According to Lin En's estimation, as long as enough energy is provided and then based on the elements of magical mimicry, the transformation of energy and mass can be achieved, and an energy body that is large enough to carry the soul can be created!
Legend... This is how to become a legend!
After getting a glimpse of the road ahead, Lin En couldn't help showing some excitement on his face, but after carefully calculating with a pen, he immediately found a very big problem.
That is, the energy required to transform mass is so terrifying that it is unbelievable!
According to the mass-energy equation, one gram of mass is equivalent to 90 trillion joules of energy, which is equivalent to the explosion of 20,000 tons of TNT, or a critical mass nuclear explosion!
I weigh over a hundred pounds. If my body were to be completely transformed into energy, the figure would certainly be an astronomical number!
I must have overlooked something...
Lin En frowned and thought, then he stretched out his hand, and a basic hydrogen element suddenly condensed into shape, followed by helium, lithium, beryllium...
Soon, forty-nine elements were suspended in the palm of his hand, constantly rotating around each other.
Lynn picked up the pen again and started writing on the paper.
Magic itself is a special kind of energy, and the elements it uses to mimic should account for the bulk of the consumption, so the energy required will be much smaller than the calculated value.
As to why magic has this property, further research is needed.
But even if the energy consumed in the end is only one-tenth of what was expected, it is still a considerable number.
Linn touched his chin.
He could think of many devices that could provide such huge energy, and the most efficient one was the matter-antimatter annihilation device!
But he doesn't have the equipment to extract antimatter now, so he can only settle for the second best and choose a nuclear fusion reactor!
Lin En calculated how powerful a nuclear reactor would be needed to provide energy, and then thought that his body itself had a lot of mass, and perhaps he could use some kind of magic to use it to further reduce energy consumption...
"Strange, where can that false god find so much energy?" Lin En was very confused. In order to create a body with magic as the frame and filled with energy, he racked his brains and even used a nuclear fusion reactor, but he was still worried that it would not be enough to maintain the consumption.
Then how did [Ella] achieve the promotion to Legend?
"Could it be that he used soul power?" Lin En suddenly thought of this possibility, and immediately felt a chill running up from the soles of his feet to his heart.
When we were in Harbor Town, the intelligent computer had suggested using soul power as energy reserve to replenish consumption.
"071, according to my formula, how many people's souls are needed to create an energy body?" Lin En asked curiously.
[Without taking into account energy loss, it would require the soul power of 200,000 people, or 50,000 apprentices and 10,000 formal wizards.]
Hearing this number, Lin En took a breath.
This does not include the loss of energy... otherwise it could double, or even several times!
You have to know that there are less than 10,000 official wizards in the entire wizarding land, and the other party is unlikely to attack priests and bishops, so it can only be the poor!
I have to say, [Ella] you are really cruel!
Then, if he killed one of the opponent's incarnations, it would be equivalent to consuming hundreds of thousands of soul power reserves of that pseudo-god.
I just don’t know how many souls [Ella] has harvested over the years.
Millions? Tens of millions? Hundreds of millions? Hundreds of millions?
Lin En thought about it for a while and felt that it should not be so exaggerated. It is impossible for the church to reap the souls of every dead person. At least they have to be believers, otherwise the power they possess will be too terrifying.
Chapter 441: Thousands of Miles Away to Help, the Empire's Witch Hunt
In the Kerosene City, in a laboratory of the manor, Lin En was thinking and listing formulas. Before he knew it, a night had passed. His thoughts were interrupted by a knock on the door in the morning.
“Come in.” Lin En rubbed his head, his thoughts gradually freed from the large number of formulas, and looked towards the door.
"Mr. Dean." It was Pierce who walked in.
"What's the matter?" Lynn asked.
"It's news from within the empire. Speaker Harrov asked me to ask your opinion." Pierce said hesitantly.
"empire?"
Lin En couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, and many speculations flashed through his mind.
It can't be that the Vatican is launching another large-scale attack, right?
If that were the case, it would prove that Ella had found a way to crack the nuclear explosion technique, which would undoubtedly be the worst news.
Fortunately, Pierce quickly explained that it was not the Vatican that launched the attack, but the propaganda of priests and bishops within the empire that led to the most terrifying witch-hunt in history!
Originally, although wizards were hunted and unwelcome within the empire, as long as they did not reveal their magic, did not engage in evil human research, or did not engage in sensational activities such as sacrifice, capable wizards could still barely survive.
Those who are doing better will cooperate with local nobles and help them deal with some shady things. Those who are not so good will be like his mentor Kelu, who creates an identity to trick some wealthy apprentices into supporting his magic research.
But as the doomsday theory spread, believers and ordinary people became increasingly afraid of wizards, and the nobles no longer dared to take the huge risk of continuing to cooperate, which led to a large number of wizards hiding in the dark being dug out.
According to the spies' reports, dozens of wizard massacres have occurred in the Western Territory alone.
"Now many wizards are preparing to flee to the kingdom. A wizard mutual aid organization has even been established in the West. The parliament is considering whether to send an airship to pick them up." Pierce truthfully repeated all the news he had heard.
Lin En hesitated for a moment and sent an airship into the empire, which was undoubtedly a very dangerous move!
They are still at war with the Holy See, but in the past half month, the other side has not shown any intention of launching a large-scale counterattack and has tended to temporarily cease fire.
This is obviously the deterrence established by the nuclear explosion, which makes the Vatican fearful and dare not launch an attack rashly without knowing their details.
The same goes for the parliament. Now they only have the nuclear explosion as their trump card. The uranium 235 reserves can only be used once more and cannot be used easily.
The longer the time drags on, the more advantageous it will be for them, as the mining of uranium ore is one aspect, while on the other hand it is the preparation for war and the promotion of legends.
Sending airships into the country now is likely to anger the Vatican and directly lead to the outbreak of a new round of war.
"Mr. Dean, do you want to reject this proposal?" Alok asked cautiously.
Lin En's choice is undoubtedly crucial. Although most of the congressmen now believe that they need to send people to seek help, if the dean insists on opposing it, the proposal will most likely not pass.
After all, Lin En, who was able to release nuclear explosions and kill the incarnation of the false god, has become the wizards' trump card. His words are sometimes even more crucial than the Speaker's.
"Let's rescue them!" Lin En thought for a while and made a decision. "If we don't even dare to come in to rescue them, the Vatican will just think we are bluffing."
"This may be a test from the opponent. We must fight back!" Lin En said firmly.
"Okay!" Alok was very happy and went to report immediately.
As an enterprising wizard, he naturally agreed to fight back fiercely against the Church that dared to slaughter wizards.
After receiving Lin En's affirmative answer, the parliament did not delay any longer and immediately dispatched more than 20 airships, escorted by new fighter planes, to the empire for rescue!
……
At noon, in the western part of the empire, a dense forest was crowded with people, and the sounds of screaming, wailing, and fighting were endless.
"Kill these minions of evil, the spreaders of doomsday..."
The leading archbishop shouted loudly, and a large number of knights beside him had already loaded the crossbows. Suddenly, a fierce rain of arrows appeared in the dense forest.
Most of the arrows were blocked by magic or hit tree trunks and bushes, but it was not completely fruitless. One young apprentice was unable to dodge and was pierced through the back by several arrows. He tumbled to the ground and was silent in an instant.
"Amon!" The older witch's eyes widened, flames surged around her body, condensed into several fireballs, and flew out with a shrill scream.