Chapter 159 "Mie Particles"
At first, when Luo Yan discussed issues related to elementary particles with Miranda, he originally intended for him to think about it as a long-term topic, and did not expect him to figure out the results immediately.
After all, there is no so-called scientific thinking in this world, and there is no complete theoretical system as a basis for the so-called everything is composed of elementary particles.
· The huge gap between technology and theory cannot be filled by one person's strength. It requires the accumulation of many breakthroughs to finally complete the change from quantitative to qualitative change...
· However, what Luo Yan did not expect was that the "mad whisperer" who had been targeted by Norwell once again exceeded his expectations.
Discovered the elementary particles that constitute extraordinary forces...
How did this guy do it?
out of curiosity, Luo Yan temporarily canceled his arrangement to go out for leveling with Sarah, Arakdo and the others, and instead followed Miranda to the room deep in the castle.
This used to be a place similar to a castle armory. After being transformed, it became Miranda's magic workshop on the planet Kaa.
In the corner of this room is a huge machine. It is shaped like an enlarged version of a balance, with two round trays connected to a brass-colored metal bracket.
The two trays are engraved with magic circles with different lines, connected by lines of Hades. The tray on the left contains blood-red crystals, while the tray on the right contains clear crystals.
Luo Yan noticed that the crystal was not completely transparent, and a large part of it was milky white crystal.
"This is..."
Miranda said quickly.
"This is a device that converts blood crystals into magic crystals, the thing you asked me to study before!"
"Have you done it?" Luo Yan's expression changed slightly.
Although blood crystals can be used to charge the teleportation array on the planet Kaa, since the two belong to completely different extraordinary power systems, there has always been a problem of low energy utilization.
This is like pouring alcohol into a kerosene-burning cylinder. Even if it is movable, the effect is not much better.
If blood crystals can be converted into magic crystals, it will not only solve the problem of low energy utilization, but also allow the energy collected on the planet Kaa to match the energy system on the continent of Os, thus turning these unsellable items into commodities that can be circulated.
However, unfortunately, after listening to Luo Yan's words, Miranda showed an embarrassed expression on her face, coughed slightly and said.
"Not yet...but I can feel that we are very close to the final result. There are still a few bricks left in the castle of theory, and what is in front of you right now is one of them..."
Quickly changing the topic, Miranda waved her hand gently, and another opalescent crystal floated up from the tray and landed on the workbench closer to Luo Yan.
"That's it!"
Luo Yan didn't say anything. Youyou floated to the milky white crystal first, walked around it curiously for a few times, and finally murmured in a low voice.
"Isn't this just a piece of quartz...what's so strange about it."
And it's of poor quality.
As we all know, the magic power on Osland has a special "preciousness". Therefore, even if the quartz has the same chemical composition and the same weight, the total amount of magic power it can store varies greatly depending on its quality.
A very important factor in determining the condition is rarity.
The more transparent the natural crystal, the rarer it is. On the contrary, the more turbid the crystal, the more common it is.
Unlike Yuyou, Luo Yan did not come to a conclusion immediately, but stared at the milky white crystal for a long time.
It was at this moment that he discovered a clue.
I saw a string of tiny bubbles suspended under the flat crystal surface!
The tiny bubbles fill the interior of the crystal like a cloud, making the latter look like inferior crystal mixed with mineral impurities.
But in fact this is not the case.
Every piece of crystal sent here from the Necropolis is of the highest quality produced by the Soul of Rock Tribe and carefully selected by the Mole People who passed through Iron Fang City!
Luo Yan had an expression of interest in his eyes. He reached out and took the crystal in his hand, trying to inject magic power into it.
Just as he expected, the magic power was easily integrated into it and filled the inside of this seemingly inferior crystal.
"It's a bit interesting..."
Seeing that the Demon King finally realized the difference of this crystal, Miranda also had a bright smile on his face, and continued with a hint of showoff.
“When I tried to convert the energy in the blood crystal into magic power and injected it into ordinary crystals, the part of the energy that had not yet completed the conversion changed in ways I didn’t expect. It was not directly converted into magic power, but first turned into an intermediate state of matter... It It cannot be stored by blood crystals, nor can it be stored by crystals that we think are valuable, and it cannot even stay in the world that we can perceive for a long time!"
Looking at Miranda who was explaining with excitement, Luo Yan asked with interest.
"I want to know how you prove this?"
Miranda did not answer his question directly, but asked a question with a smile.
"What happens when a grain of sand passes through the crystal?"
Luo Yan replied without thinking.
"It will pass through the crystal."
Miranda coughed awkwardly.
"Of course, but what I mean is...it should leave a line! Whether it is a straight line or a curve, its trajectory should be continuous, not a mess of dots!"
The moment he heard this sentence, Luo Yan immediately realized what Miranda wanted to express, and the look of interest in his eyes became more intense.
Indeed.
When one or several substances that cannot be absorbed by the magic conductor pass through the magic conductor, what it leaves behind should be a linear trajectory, rather than a plurality of uniformly shaped points.
Although this is not enough to prove that the substance has particle properties similar to atoms, this guy did prove that "the extraordinary power is composed of a substance that can be affected by spiritual energy."
Before this, this was just a conjecture of Luo Yan, which he could neither prove nor falsify.
Looking at the Demon King, whose eyes were becoming more and more surprised, Miranda continued with an excited voice.
"It's amazing, isn't it? Our magic and the magic of chaos are actually made of the same thing, and this thing is a substance with no fixed form. It will only change into the shape we expect when we observe it!"
"At this time, I thought of your elementary particle theory... If our world is made up of smaller particles, then this thing is undoubtedly the elementary particle that constitutes the extraordinary force! At least until we find a way to further divide it!"
"This sounds surprising," Luo Yan nodded appreciatively and continued, "I think if you continue to study along this path, we will get closer and closer to the essence of the extraordinary force."
"I think so too!" Miranda nodded excitedly, looking at the Demon King and continued, "The only thing I'm worried about now is whether my research will arouse the fear of the gods..."
In Osland, whether on the surface or in hell, the research on extraordinary power is closely linked to theology.
It is a generally popular consensus that powers beyond mortals are bestowed by gods. Even the necropolis has not abandoned the concept of gods.
Even on the contrary, the more you realize the nature of extraordinary power, the more you will realize the necessity of gathering faith.
It is precisely for this reason that when Miranda said these words, she was especially careful to observe the expression on Luo Yan's face.
Luo Yan certainly wouldn't be unaware of this ghost's temptation to him, but he didn't take it to heart and just smiled faintly.
"I don't need to consider this issue here. My curiosity about the truth is no less than yours. You can study it without any scruples...but you need to be more cautious about whether to make it public. It is best to ask for my opinion. After all, not everyone can accept your theory. You have to explore it." They have the right to claim the future, and they also have the right to live in the past. "
"I know, as long as you have no objection, I am not interested in convincing everyone..." After receiving a satisfactory answer from Luo Yan, Miranda breathed a sigh of relief, with a heartfelt smile on her face.
At this moment, he suddenly remembered something and continued in an attentive tone.
"By the way... I was able to discover the existence of this special substance through experiments thanks to your guidance. I would like to ask you to name it!"
Looking at the eager expression on Miranda's face, Luo Yan, who has been the Demon King for so long, would certainly not fail to see the real reason for his actions.
That was not so much to give credit to myself and flatter myself, but rather to endorse his new theory.
After all, it seems that only the necropolis can accommodate his "treasonous and unethical" theory.
"...I have not guided you. You can discover its existence entirely because of your own efforts. But if you want me to name it for you, I can provide you with some references."
Speaking of this, Luo Yan stopped and thought for a moment, and then continued in an easy-going tone under Miranda's surprised gaze.
"Since you discovered this substance that constitutes the source of extraordinary power, let's call it 'Mie particle'."
However, for the "theoretical community" of the Necropolis, this is undoubtedly a milestone progress!
This description is not an exaggeration at all.
If the power of faith is the root of the spiritual world and a "special force field" composed of consciousness, then this particle is the root of the part of the material world that can be touched by extraordinary force, a "particle that only operates in a special force field."
The relationship between the two is like a magnetic field and a magnet.
Mie particles plus the power of faith with different components equal extraordinary power under different systems.
And this is the essence of the wishing machine that the creatures on Osland are born with!
In the process of controlling this power by weaving beliefs and prayers, the creatures on Osland completed the writing of the underlying code of extraordinary power, and thus evolved multiple "harmony but different" extraordinary power systems.
Such as elemental magic, the ghostly energy that controls the undead, the power of holy light that drives away the undead, etc.
The same goes for the Kaa people on the planet Kaa.
They also gathered the power of faith through the same method, wrote their own underlying code, and then completed their own power system... Although they eventually lost to Chaos, these things were submerged in the dust of history.
Although the application methods of Mie particles are still being explored, Luo Yan can feel the terrifying potential behind them!
If there is a Creator in this world, then it is simply the soil that the Creator uses to shape the entire world!
In front of this matter that goes straight to the source, whether it is the holy light of Saint Sith or the ghostly energy of the devil, they are as small as a piece of dust...
Including chaos!
…
After coming out of Miranda's magic workshop, Luo Yan did not stop at the outpost fortress, but went to the mushroom forest below the cliff according to the original plan, and found Sarah, Arakto, and Octot who were undergoing training.
When he arrived, Octor, who was wielding two swords, was fighting with a monster that looked like a tiger and a leopard!
The monster is about three meters long, with thick and powerful limbs, resembling a tiger and leopard, with a ferocious face, and is covered in shiny black scales. It has a half-length whip-like tail with three branches hanging from the end, like the tip of a hooked sickle!
Although it has a huge body, the monster's movements are not slow at all. Sometimes it pounces, sometimes bites, sometimes it swings its tail and sweeps. It fights back and forth with the battle-experienced Okto, and for a while it doesn't fall behind at all!
Facing the continuous onslaught of monsters, Okdo calmly waved his two swords to deal with them, restraining their attacks while creating an opportunity for Sarah, who was wandering on the edge of the battlefield, to take action.
At the same time, Arakdo kept "spitting" on the monster, blocking its movement with sticky spider webs and causing trouble for it.
As time went by, the monster finally showed signs of fatigue, and it became increasingly difficult to withstand the onslaught of lizard-man ghouls and the opportunistic sneak attacks of the demon cat lady.
Especially at this juncture, it suddenly felt a powerful aura approaching.
With a neighing sound coming from its mouth, the monster swung its tail violently to push back Octor, who was holding a pair of swords. He took advantage of the situation and jumped back to distance himself while looking in the direction where the aura was approaching.
Perhaps feeling the threat of death from Luo Yan, or perhaps in order to open a breakthrough from him, the monster let out a bloodthirsty roar, and then rushed towards Luo Yan desperately!
Looking at Luo Yan who suddenly appeared on the edge of the battlefield, Sarah was slightly startled, almost confused, and blurted out a shout.
"Be careful, Lord Demon King!"
Hearing Sarah's exclamation, Luo Yan did not panic at all. He smiled and nodded at his minions and waved the wand in his hand gently.
As a faint green light flashed away, a dozen thick bone spears condensed beside him out of thin air.
The white sharp edges were like spears lined up in a row. As soon as he gave the order, they blasted forward like cannonballs, killing the monster into dregs in an instant!
Everything was as easy as breathing, and the ferocious monster didn't even have a chance to fight back in front of him.
As the riddled body fell silently, the broken flesh and blood quickly turned into black powder with a bang and dispersed, leaving only a scarlet crystal in place.
Luo Yan took the time to look at the attribute panel and found that his experience was increased by 3,000, which was pretty good.
As his level continues to rise, the experience contributed by these miscellaneous fish to him is getting less and less.
However, compared to the monsters in the maze, there is still more experience here.
A skeleton hand drilled through the cracked soil, picked up the blood-colored crystal from the ground, and skillfully stuffed it into Luo Yan's pocket as he passed by.
Looking at the Demon King walking through the dust, Arakdo suddenly made an excited voice.
"Lord Demon King? Why are you here?"
Put away the wand, Luo Yan said in an easy-going tone.
"My affairs have been dealt with, how about it? Is everything going well for you guys."
Just as he finished speaking, a strong and light figure landed beside him with brisk steps.
Staring at the Demon King intently, Sarah’s cat ears on top of her head swayed slightly, and her smart eyes were filled with expectant light.
Different from players who own the system, she cannot see her level and can only have Luo Yan confirm it for her.
Looking at Sarah, whose eyes were full of expectation, Luo Yan smiled, touched her head and said with approval.
"Not bad, not bad, upgraded two levels... Great progress!"
Sarah's face showed a happy smile, and her slightly squinted eyes curved into a pair of crescents.
"Haha, it's the same as usual! It couldn't be smoother! I have a hunch that it won't be long before my strength can reach another level!"
Different from the quiet Sarah, Alacdo laughed boldly and looked like he was asking for credit... Even in the previous battle, he spent most of the time paddling, and the effect was not as great as expected.
Looking at Arakedo showing off his power, Luo Yan smiled and said.
"Don't be careless, we have just defeated Kalmandes' army on the frontal battlefield, and this is their base camp. They may come back with revenge at any time."
After saying that, he then looked at Octor and continued in a gentle tone.
"What about you? Octor, I want to hear your opinion."
Different from Arakto's exaggeration, this lizardman ghoul is much calmer.
Putting the scimitar in his hand back into its sheath, he nodded slightly and reported respectfully.
"As His Excellency Arakdo said, everything is going well on our side, just like usual. The only difference from the past is that the frequency of your subordinates' activities in this area has increased recently, so that the number of monsters in the nearby area has dropped a lot. I'm thinking... maybe it's time to go further afield for training."
The decrease in the number of monsters is only one aspect, the overall strength of the monsters is also declining with the activities of the players.
If you want to become stronger, you must challenge more powerful monsters!
Only in this way can we gain simultaneous growth in experience and skills!
Looking at Okto who made serious suggestions, Luo Yan thought for a moment and then nodded lightly.
"What you said makes sense. This hunting ground at the doorstep should be reserved for those in need... Today we will explore a little further afield."
"Follow your orders!"
Okdo bowed and saluted, while Arakdo consciously swung his eight legs and got under Luo Yan, happily carrying the Demon King on his back.
The team of three became four, and the group continued to move deeper into the mushroom forest.
Since Lord Demon King also joined the ranks of leveling, everyone showed their usual energy and put 120% of their enthusiasm into slaying monsters.
Especially Sarah.
As if to show off the results of her usual training, she walked on the edge of the battlefield as if she had received the blessing of the devil, her two daggers flying up and down like the invisible wind.
Many monsters did not even see her shadow clearly, and were killed and taken away by a dagger or crossbow arrow that stabbed their vital parts!
Looking at the energetic minions under his command, Luo Yan couldn't help but be infected by their spirit, and devoted unprecedented enthusiasm to killing monsters.
Of course, the reason why he invested so much enthusiasm was not entirely because of his minions, but also a large part of the reason was because of his own sense of crisis.
If Novel's arrival only sounded the alarm in his ears, then Kalmandes' gaze made him feel an imminent threat.
In addition, Bi has already pretended to be out, and now the entire necropolis feels that he has a strength that is not inferior to Reggie Dragon.
Even if it is to round this situation, he must improve his strength as soon as possible.
As Luo Yan waved the magic wand in his hand, the whistling bone spears and raging elemental power shuttled wantonly through the mushroom forest. Every flash of magic light meant the death of one or several lives.
Looking at the increasing experience, Luo Yan became more and more courageous as he fought. When his magic power was exhausted, he would use magic potions to replenish it, or simply use soul extraction to draw local materials from injured monsters.
The group advanced for five kilometers in the forest, hunting countless monsters along the way, and harvested two large packages of blood crystals alone!
At the same time, Luo Yan's level also successfully jumped to LV55, and his five-dimensional attributes also became 31/26/27/74 (+7)/75 (+9).
If it weren't for the "veterinary medicine" from Hell that was too powerful and a nosebleed suddenly appeared while chanting the incantation in his mouth, he would have planned to rush to level 56 in one go and then go home.
Looking at the sudden nosebleed of the Demon King, Sarah was almost frightened. She almost forcibly tied him to Arakdo's back and brought him back to the outpost fortress. She took him back to the necropolis through the teleportation array without any explanation.
On the way back, she stayed by his side. It was not until she repeatedly confirmed that Luo Yan was fine that she reluctantly let go of her tightly held hand.
But even if she let go of her hand, she had no intention of letting Luo Yan get up from the bed.
Looking at the distraught Sarah, Luo Yan was forced to rest on the bed and said he couldn't laugh or cry.
"...The magic potion formulas in Hell have more or less side effects. You don't have to worry so much. My mental strength is far from overloaded."
Not to mention that he still has the blessing of the Dragon God on his body. This minor injury healed itself in minutes, and the "HP bar" that marked the health index did not even move.
In a sense, in the process of killing monsters, he was actually consciously training his resistance to the side effects of magic potions.
Sarah, who was silent, bit her lower lip gently, and after a while, she spoke unspeakably.
「……我知道自己还不是那么的可靠，但我还是希望您能多依靠我们一点。」
她的声音越来越小。
Looking at those worried eyes, Luo Yan finally gave up on getting up immediately and relaxed his shoulders leaning on the soft pillow.
He suddenly remembered what Professor Enos once said in class.
Let the minions feel that "they are needed" is also one of the devil's jobs, especially when they are still in the growth stage.
The loyalty and trust established during this period are often the strongest... and may even accompany them throughout their lives.
Luo Yan, who relaxed, thought for a moment and then spoke.
"Then write a letter for me."
"I want you to write."
It has been a while since I left the Magic City, and it's almost time to report to the Ministry of Internal Affairs about the situation at the Gate of Chaos.
Hearing the Lord Demon King's instructions, Sarah's face showed an expression of surprise at first, and then nodded vigorously with joy
"Hmm!"
Looking at Sarah who turned around to get paper and pen, Luo Yan smiled knowingly and started to think about it in his mind.
He plans to write two different versions of the report.
Although the youngest son of the Dragon family helped him a lot, it was that guy who caused the trouble after all.
We have to think of a way to get some gold coins from their hands...