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Thinking of this, Sean didn't know what expression he should have for a moment. If he could complete the production of this quartz clock, he would undoubtedly be able to obtain another Morning Star Medal.
This was another innovation in timekeeping compared to the pendulum clock, allowing wizards to accurately identify very small time scales.
However, the other party gave this honor to him without any care.
It took Sean a while to adjust himself and he nodded to agree to the request of the Magic Star. After all, this was a good thing no matter how you looked at it.
The most important thing is that if the quartz clock was invented by someone else, then the Morning Star Medal that he received for making the pendulum clock would most likely be questioned.
After all, his pendulum clock looked like a shabby toy in comparison...
"By the way, you just said that besides quartz crystal, there is another isochronous law?" Sean asked with great curiosity.
"You should have read my published paper [The World of Probability - Quantum Mechanics], right?" Lin En asked back.
"I have read it, but I still don't fully understand the probability theory and duality you proposed." Sean showed a somewhat embarrassed look on his face.
"It doesn't matter. I'm afraid no one dares to say that they can understand quantum mechanics now!" Lin En said with a smile.
"Even you can't?" Sean asked curiously.
Although he could not fully understand the quantum theory of this magic star, he read it several times and found that the logic was very rigorous and self-contained. It was also consistent with the results of the double-slit interference experiment and could well explain various strange phenomena in the quantum field.
"Of course not!" Lin En shook his head. Not to mention him, even the Federation in the previous life failed to truly perfect the quantum theory.
According to a friend of his who studies microscopic phenomena, the gap between the most cutting-edge quantum theory and actual observation is about the distance between the earth and Uranus.
This is undoubtedly very small and basically does not affect the application of its results, but since there is a gap, it means that quantum theory still needs to be improved, or at least there is some unknown interference term that has not been found.
"Since you have read my paper, you should know that when electrons inside an atom transition between two energy levels, they absorb or release electromagnetic waves. This is also the operating principle of laser magic."
"However, the atomic clock uses another characteristic of it. When the same element transitions in a specific orbit, the electromagnetic waves released have a very stable oscillation frequency, which is a fixed value."
"For example, the electromagnetic oscillations produced by rubidium atoms can reach a frequency of more than one billion times, which means that if the technology is sufficient, it can be divided into one billionth of a second..."
Lynn kept talking, and Sean, who was listening, felt dizzy.
Using the vibration frequency of electromagnetic waves generated by atomic transitions to tell time?
The Speaker's imagination really made him feel ashamed.
It's just a clock, is it really necessary to make such a big fuss and measure it so accurately?
Perhaps seeing Sean's thoughts, Lin En started to explain. "For macroscopic nature, you don't need to use billionth-of-a-second precision, but if it involves atomic-level or even quantum-level experiments and observations, then it is necessary."
Considering the issue of confidentiality, Lynn did not say that the new timer would be used to measure the flow of time, but only used quantum experiments as an explanation.
"Here I recommend three elements - hydrogen, rubidium, and cesium. You can experiment with them one by one." Lin En suggested.
"Speaker Lin, I can still think of a way to make the quartz vibration detection device, but I'm afraid I don't have the ability to make this atomic clock." Sean felt that the Speaker in front of him really thought too highly of him.
He was just a small formal wizard, and the principle of the atomic clock involved laser emission, the internal structure of elements and even quantum theory. He felt confused just by listening to it, let alone making it.
"How do you know you can't do it if you don't try hard? You can take my handwritten letter to the Magic Research Institute for help. If there is a problem that even they can't figure out, you can always come and ask me."
Lin En said encouragingly, and then told Sean to make the quartz clock first, and then slowly research the atomic clock, and try to get it done within a year!
As long as he succeeds, his name will definitely leave a mark in the history of magic, and time will be redefined because of these achievements!
After seeing the wonderful prospects described by Lin and his repeated assurances, Sean couldn't help but be moved. Being able to get guidance from the Speaker at any time was undoubtedly a very tempting condition. After hesitating for a while, Sean agreed to give it a try, but did not guarantee that the atomic clock could be produced.
After watching Sean leave, Lynn couldn't help but smile. In this way, he had once again solved a necessary problem.
The quartz clock was easy, he could make it in a few days if he wanted, but the atomic clock was extremely complicated and could not be made with the current level of technology in the Magic Kingdom.
But fortunately, they have a miracle called magic, which can make up for the deficiencies in materials and craftsmanship. All they need to do is to constantly come up with ideas and conduct experimental attempts.
This is undoubtedly a very time-consuming task.
As the Speaker of the House, Lynn naturally would not do everything himself, otherwise he would be exhausted to death. Sean was the person he chose.
It is not difficult to discover the law of the simple pendulum, but according to Sean's description, when he was doing a certain replica pendulum experiment, he intuitively perceived that the time it took for the pendulum to swing back and forth each time was very close, and not linearly decreasing as logically expected, and then verified it through experiments.
This keen insight is the best aid for invention and creation!
After Lin En sorted out his thoughts, he did not stop for a moment and asked his servant to inform Harof, Aurora and Vittorio that he needed to hold an internal emergency meeting.
After several speakers arrived, Lynn recounted in detail what he had heard from Bud and Crow.
"The speed of time flowing in the two worlds is different? This is rare good news!" Aurora said happily.
Previously, they generally believed that the war might break out within three months, and in extreme cases even within a month. Now it seems that there should be more time than expected.
Then they discussed how many people should be sent and which space-time gate to enter for exploration.
This number cannot be too many or too few.
If the number is too large, it will easily attract the attention of the Lord of the Undead and expose the location of the space-time gate in advance. If there are too few, the entire army will be wiped out when encountering danger and there will be no one to report the news.
After discussion, they quickly decided to form a nine-man team consisting of a great wizard and eight official wizards. They also excluded the two nodes of the Holy City and the City of Kerosene as the entry point and chose the space-time gate in the north.
There are three reasons. The first is that Bud's intelligence meant that they were not completely ignorant of the situation in that area.
Second, the church’s expeditionary force can enter in large numbers, so there should be no problem for them to send people in.
Third, the dangerous monsters there have been cleared out by the expeditionary force, so it should be a little safer.
Overall, it is the best choice.
……
A week passed in a flash, and Sean's research and development speed was faster than Lynn had imagined. He completed it in just six days.
During this period, with the parliament's half-year development plan, the entire magic kingdom also ushered in a second wave of construction boom. All cities were building roads and workshops, and everyone was busy. The number of workers alone had exceeded one million, and many wizards were complaining bitterly.
Because there is a severe shortage of skilled workers who can perform magic, many wizards have to juggle multiple tasks.
Lin En had no choice but to ask the parliament to use part of the resources on the construction of magic signal towers. As long as the magic network could be officially put into operation, tens of thousands of more official wizards would be able to appear in an instant.
The parliament's grain collection plan went very smoothly.
Having learned from the lessons of their colleagues who went bankrupt in the last food war, even those wealthy businessmen who valued money more than anything else dared not try to make a profit from rare goods. What's more, the parliament was very generous and offered a price that was 30% higher than the market price, so they could still make some money.
What really gave Lin En and others a headache was the selection of personnel to enter the space-time gate.
To put it nicely, this group of people is called an exploration team, but to put it bluntly, it is a suicide squad. All wizards who enter them need to be prepared for unexpected situations and inability to return. If they are discovered or captured by the Lord of the Undead, they must take the initiative to trigger the back-up plan and kill all the people present at the material and soul levels to prevent the other party from obtaining too much information about this side.
Therefore, every candidate must be trustworthy, smart, decisive, and willing to sacrifice. It was not until seven days later that these nine people were selected based on the principles of presumption and voluntariness.
On the day of departure, Lin En dropped his research project and came to see them off in person.
Chapter 525: Foreign Land Exploration Team
It took about forty minutes to rush all the way in the form of an energy body from the royal capital to the Northern Territory. This space-time was not in a mine, but in a valley.
However, like other places, due to the massive influx of magic power, the entire area has become like magic crystal and looks shiny.
In order to provide logistical supplies for the expeditionary army, the church also set up a camp here and took some necessary measures, which now makes it easier for the parliament to manage it after it is accepted.
"Master Raphael, I didn't expect that you would be the one leading the team this time."
After entering the valley, Lin En saw Raphael and others gathered in front of the surging space-time gate, listening to Sean explaining the operating principle of the quartz clock. He greeted them unexpectedly.
He knew that Raphael's name was on the next round of legendary wizard promotion list, so he should not be so anxious to gain credit for the time being.
Lin En thought that the one who would be chosen would be a six-ring great wizard who was ranked relatively low and wanted to rely on this achievement to improve his ranking.
For example, Arad... He's quite suitable if you don't consider his slightly impatient personality.
"I was chosen because I am alone and have no ties, and the apprentices I taught are all independent." Raphael shrugged and said helplessly.
Lin En laughed. He certainly didn't believe this nonsense.
At this time, Vittorio, who was responsible for opening and closing the space-time gate, explained a few words. Raphael had a wide range of knowledge of various techniques. In addition to being proficient in elementology and alchemy, he also had some research in electromagnetism and optics. In addition, he was trustworthy, so he was entrusted with such an important task.
"It seems that you are the only one who can be the leader of this operation." Lynn nodded, and agreed with Vittorio's judgment.
The strength of the candidates needed by the team leader is secondary, as long as they are sufficient. In other words, fighting is something that needs to be avoided as much as possible in this operation.
In comparison, comprehensiveness of ability is more important. After all, no one knows what kind of situation will be encountered after entering the other side of the space-time gate.
With the praise from Lynn and Vittorio, the helplessness on Raphael's face disappeared, and he showed a little smile instead. His election this time, to some extent, also represented the parliament's respect and trust in him.
The action of going to the time-space gate to gather intelligence is indeed dangerous, but after all, it is not a head-on conflict with the Lord of Death whose strength is unknown, so he is confident that he can escape unscathed.
It just so happened that he was still lacking a strong enough achievement to convince the public.
The reason why Raphael was ranked fifth among the twenty-odd six-ring wizards was because he had cooperated with the three speakers Linn, Harof and Vittorio in the defense of the royal capital to kill the legendary priest Edwill and repel Ella herself who descended from the gate of heaven.
But many great wizards have opinions on this, and some even think that his military achievements were all gained by following the Speakers. Even if he had just put a dog there, it could have achieved good results.
Raphael was naturally furious about the gossips of these jealous people. He nearly lost half his life to get this honor. Although he didn't get any reward, he at least made a lot of assists!
This action to go outside the time and space gate is also to clear his name.
Lynn looked at the other wizards participating in the operation and found that several of them were familiar faces.
For example, Yolande, who was born into the school of prophecy and was well-versed in astronomy and geography, and Tik, who was good at mathematics, physics, and alchemy.
There is also a psychic wizard named Tika, who is said to be a linguist who is proficient in hundreds of dialects in the empire, as well as a person who surprised him quite a bit - Ivina.
"Why are you here?" Lynn asked in surprise.
A week ago, after he revealed his identity to the girl and explained the reason, the two had not met since then. Later, the servant said that when Ivana was talking with Sean, she left on her own.
Lin En didn't care too much about it. It was actually better this way. Some things would be awkward when they met again after they had talked it out. But he didn't expect that the other party would actually join the exploration team.
This made him somewhat puzzled. How did Ivana, a former member of the God's Punishment Army, manage to sneak in?
"She has your letter of recommendation. Didn't you arrange for her to come here?" Vittorio looked at Lin En in surprise. He thought Ivana was someone Lin En specially arranged for her, so he considered and agreed.
The corner of Lin En's mouth twitched involuntarily. He wrote this recommendation letter so that Ivana could be free from the restrictions of her previous status, restore her previous examination results as an administrative officer, and work hard in a management position. Maybe she could even become a mayor in a few years. He never thought that the other party would use it here.
Seeing Lynn's expression, Vittorio realized that he had misunderstood, and immediately frowned and looked at the brown-haired girl.
Under the pressure of a legendary wizard's aura, Ivana showed no fear or panic at all. Her face remained calm as she began to explain.
"I've heard Bud talk a lot about what's happening outside the space-time gate. Maybe I can help in this operation. Besides, like Master Raphael, I have no ties. Even if I die outside the space-time gate by accident, it won't bring any negative effects."
Lynn shook his head, sensing a hint of self-destruction in the girl's words.
Raphael, who was innocently caught in the disaster, suddenly turned pale. What he said before about being free of worries was just a joke. He still felt that he was a very important person. After his death, if nothing else, his friends and apprentices would probably cry bitterly.
But despite his dissatisfaction, Raphael still offered a rare helping hand. "Her strength and speed are both very good, which is exactly what this exploration team lacks. Perhaps she can handle some emergencies."