บท 447: Change of Plans
Edward has always lusted after the technology of a Lord God or God Space. So, he began to scheme against one in his home world, sending Luna and Rowena on a mission to find one.
The two succeeded, but Edward had reservations. According to his plan, Luna and Rowena orchestrated an accident that sent the God Space's watch to another timeline.
And in that timeline, he had already created a perfect identity for himself. He was a world-famous scientist that has brought the advancement of technology by hundreds of years in a few short decades.
One day, in an expedition, the scientist discovered a watch of unknown material he could not understand. While studying it, he "accidentally" put it on and became a member of God Space.
The plan was proceeding smoothly as the watch had already reached that timeline. The only thing waiting was for the clone to discover the watch. However, Edward was worried about the strength of that timeline God Space.
Additionally, the accident involving the watch had too many suspicious points, so he did not have much confidence in this plan. And with the lack of information about that God Space, things became complicated.
However, after coming to this timeline, he had a better option. So, he devised a plan to infiltrate the Purple Robe Daoist's God Space. And his plan was similar to the previous one, with fewer risks.
He would infiltrate the Earth Tobias and the others came from. He would create the identity of a brilliant college student pursuing extraordinary power through scientific research.
Once he reaches the radar of the Purple Robe Daoist, he has a high chance of being invited into the Samsara Hall for multiple reasons. The first one is his desire for extraordinary power. Secondly, with the high IQ he displayed, the Purple Robe Daoist will think of him as the perfect pawn.
He will see Edward as the kind of reincarnator that can have high grades in missions, thus allowing him to mess up the timelines and gather more World Source for his God Space Artifact.
'As long as the Purple Robe Daoist sees me as the perfect leech, he will invite me,' calculated Edward. 'The only trouble now is to successfully invade Earth without his knowledge.'
'This is not your only trouble,' Morgana suddenly said through his mind. 'The Empire has not successfully developed technology for the Fourth Soul Dimension Layer. But your entire plan relies on it.'
Edward smiled embarrassedly as she was correct. But the little elf was not finished.
'In our current situation, we do not have much time to research. So, how are you going to solve this problem?'
'We will cheat,' replied Edward. And the purple-haired elf knew what he meant.
'Are you prepared for the consequences?'
'In this universe, we don't have to worry about consequences.'
'That's true.'
'Get started on setting things up; as you said, we don't have much time left.'
Edward finally looked at the group.
"Take your time to consider my proposal. If you don't want to, it's fine–I'll only erase some of your minds from our conversation. Then, you'll be free.
"Lastly, I will send a clone to each of you since I have not fully studied your power systems."
Previously, he only gathered primary data, which is far from enough.
Edward proceeded to place Hernandez's soul back on his body before leaving the room.
"Sir, sir," called Set, who quickly followed him with an expression he was prepared to die but was willing to take the risk. Edward turned around to look at him, wondering what this kid wanted; he thought the latter would be wallowing in embarrassment and would avoid him at all costs.
"Please, let me observe."
Edward felt his mind blank. Even with his intelligence, he could not follow what this kid was saying.
"If…If I didn't guess wrong, you should plan to study Lee Kyuk's Magic System. I want to observe and learn."
"Huh? Interesting."
Edward observed and realized this kid did not take his harsh rejection to heart. Instead, he strove to improve.
'I guess if he keeps this attitude, his Willpower will drastically increase, and he might have some achievement in the future.'
Edward did not want his spy team to be mediocre. The more talented and capable they were, the higher their chances of succeeding in this mission were.
"Very well."
Edward walked into a research room, and with a wave of his hand, numerous screens appeared before him. The screens showed different people fighting robots or automatons. Set recognized these people as his fellow reincarnators.
Edward watched the battle, analyzing the situation. Most of these reincarnators had similar power systems, mainly genetic enhancement similar to the one the Empire used.
The other standard power system was bloodline implantation or Psychic Energy. He saw numerous vampires, werewolves, telepaths, or telekinetic powers.
'The most efficient power system–mostly used by low-level reincarnators–is to enhance their bodies through genetic manipulation or bloodline implantation. Or, modify their brains to use Psychic Energy.'
Edward has read a few stories involving Lord God or God Space. Usually, the protagonist will also begin with these low-level power systems before changing to a better one.
They usually go to Resident Evil, Underworld, or Chronicle as their first mission. And in these worlds, these types of powers are easy to acquire.
So, after checking the situation and not finding anything interesting, he ordered the Automatons Race to capture all the reincarnators and bring Lee Kyuk to him.
After a few minutes, the young Korean dressed in all-black magical robes, holding a staff, was before him.
"I thought you said he was Tier 3?" asked Edward, noticing this kid was already Tier 4.
"That's what the information said," replied Set.
"This means he knows how to hide, which is a good thing." In the Samsara Hall, being cautious and low-key is an excellent skill set.
"Set, you betray us?" suddenly said Lee Kyuk.
"Betray? Who did I betray? You? The Samsara Hall?"
Lee Kyuk did not know how to answer. The reincarnators were already competitors and would kill each other for any profit. As for the Samsara Hall? Most people were forced by it, so how would they have any loyalty?
"Kid, cooperate, and you might have a chance at surviving."
Lee Kyuk's face became ugly, but Edward ignored him. He cast a spell to scan the latter, and another screen appeared before him, showing four intricate magic circles.
"Are those the magic circles in my magic core?" asked Lee Kyuk, but no one answered him.
"How does your magic system work?" asked Edward.
Lee Kyuk opened his mouth before closing it.
"Do you really want to do this the hard way?"
"It's not that I'm trying to be difficult, but I literally cannot say anything."
"Yes, the power of the seal should also involve your power systems. After all, the Samsara Hall wouldn't want you guys to exchange knowledge as you please, cutting into his business.
"How about telling me the universe your power system originated from?"
Lee Kyuk glanced at Set, thinking this traitor had even told him this information. He opened his mouth but could not say anything.
"So, even this is restricted."
Meanwhile, the caster realized something–the Arcanist knew too much. How did Set give away all these secrets, but he could not? He realized the situation was not as it seemed.
Meanwhile, Edward no longer asked questions as he continued observing Lee Kyuk. He realized the latter had a magic core with an interdimensional space inside his heart, similar to all wizards back home.
He used the core or space to hold mana. However, Lee Kyuk's magic systems do not involve expanding that space to contain more mana.
"These magic circles are weird. And those runes and their designs. They looked like perfect geometric shapes found in nature," commented Edward. "Morgana, what do you think?"
"The first magic circle looks like electrons moving around a nucleus."
Edward's eyes suddenly lit up, "Morgana, you're a genius!"
"I am? Of course, I am. But why don't you explain why–not for me, but for the other people around."
"I think I know the core of this magic system and the difference between us. In simple words–Micro and Macro."
บท 448: Mana Particles
Edward did not immediately continue explaining his idea since he needed to verify it. So, multiple magic circles appeared around Lee Kyuk to gather data, analyzing the essence of his magical system.
"I was right," he muttered. Meanwhile, Morgana had identified the spells he had used and had an inkling of what he was doing. But she did not have a conclusion yet.
"Can you explain what you discovered?"
"Our magic systems involved the macro. We expand our magic core or use our Soul Dimension to store a vast quantity of mana," explained Edward. "However, their magic systems are similar to the Dragon Heart–involving the micro."
"Mana as small as cells?" asked Morgana. Dragons have quintillions–if not more–cells in their hearts alone. And they stored most of their mana in each cell, thus granting them immense energy storage.
"Yes. The mana circles are made of thousands of Mana Particles as a way to store their energy. The first circle has the lowest particles, and the number keeps increasing with each new circle."
"Fascinating," commented Morgan as she also observed the magic circles and helped Edward gather data.
"There is something different about the fourth circle," she said, pointing to the circles. "The other three circles seemed to form a resonance with the fourth. However, what's the purpose of this resonance?"
Edward observed for a moment before responding, "Nuclear Fission."
"Indeed. The Mana Particles resonate and act similar to Nuclear Fission, generating even more energy than each single mana particle could do alone."
Morgana's eyes lit up, "So, Mana Fusion and Fission were possible. We wronged Tower Master Blaid."
Tower Master was an Arcanist who hypothesized this possibility. Unfortunately, mana has its own rules and regulations. Although it can often act similarly to the laws of physics, it is still different.
So, no matter what the Empire tried, no one succeeded in this concept of Mana Fusion or Mana Fission. Blaid believed in his theory wholeheartedly and refused to accept he was wrong.
At first, Edward supported him and granted him numerous resources for his research. But after years of failure and nothing to show, he also gave up on the latter.
"Indeed, we wronged him, but the situation back then could not be avoided," replied Edward; he tried his best, but Blaid could not back up his claims after wasting so many resources.
"True. Back to the topic, this discovery will significantly advance our understanding and use of mana," concluded Morgana. She could foresee new development in the creation of the Aether Stone or the Philosopher's Stone–which is one of the core technologies of the Empire's development.
"Whoever created this magic system is truly an unparalleled genius," commented Edward; he felt his magic system was crude compared to the intricacy of this one.
"Master, you don't need to belittle yourself," reassured Morgana. "This system is indeed brilliant, but it places too much emphasis on Mana Control."
To gather these Mana Particles, the users of this system will require extreme control of mana. As such, the talent required for this system is extremely harsh compared to the Empire's system.
"Plus, if I guess correctly, the limit of this system should have been between Tier 6 and 7. The only reason it can reach higher is because the God Space used its power to update it and created the higher tiers."
"Lee Kyuk looked at her in shock as she was right. His system came from a Korean Webnovel he read. The limit of this system was Tier 6, with only planetary-level destruction. However, after using Samsara Points, Lee Kyuk made it better and with a higher potential.
"There is no need to belittle this system–my ego is not that fragile," said Edward, slightly speechless. "It is brilliant, and I admit that. Now, our only objective is to incorporate it into our Arcane Rune System."
He could see this system was perfect with the Fate's Magic Circuit System he learned from Sasha. After creating a Soul Circuit, the Empire's citizens will have a higher Mana Control.
And adding the Gate of Truth, which is also an aid for Energy Control, more people will be able to use this Magic Circle System.
"Morgana, do a simulation on what will happen if Arcanists condensed Mana Circles into their Magic Core or Soul Dimensions."
"Aye, aye, Sir."
5 minutes, 32 seconds later:
"Death," she said. "From an explosion. Too much energy."
"As expected. The soul cannot control such large energy."
Edward expected this outcome. A Tier 8 Arcanist like himself already has enough energy to destroy a Star System. Now, if he condensed 8 Mana Circles inside his body, it would be like fusing with another self. However, his soul strength remained the same.
Without sufficient soul strength, it is impossible to control the energy generated by the 8 Mana Circles.
"Do you think we should add a second soul to control the circles?" suggested Morgana. The Empire has experimented on the possibility of an Arcanist having two souls. Although there were many problems initially–like schizophrenia or split personality–most have been solved over the years.
"No, a second soul will mean more resources will now be required to become a powerful Arcanist."
Such a method means Arcanists will require more resources to train a second soul. And from the previous experiments, it's been discovered the second soul cannot increase its strength using knowledge like the main soul.
"Yes, we cannot allow the gap between the wealthy and the poor to keep growing," nodded Morgana. Now, the Empire has entered an era where everyone has magical powers.
However, there will still be a hierarchy based on talent and resources. And if Edward made the Mana Circle System based on resources, then the wealthy would have even more advantages, thus leading to instability and chaos in the Empire's meritocracy system.
"Do you have a solution?" asked the little elf.
"Maybe."
"I'm all ears."
"Our objective should change to use this Mana Circle System and allow our arcanist to have an extra mana pool. So, in a situation where they used all the mana in their magic core and Soul Dimension, they can access the mana from the circles.
"So, we only need a second heart or magic core that is sealed. When needed, they can remove the soul and access the Mana Circles."
"This might work," said Morgana as she did another simulation. "With the sealed heart, there is no need to worry about the body exploding because of too much energy. The soul can control one Mana Pool at a time, not placing any burden on it."
"Exactly."
"However, it would be better to place the Mana Circles in the Soul Dimension. The heart is too fragile, and the Arcane Heart is also very expensive to create."
"Yes. The mana in the dimension is a unique area in the first layer. We can seal the second layer and place the circles. Wait," Edward's eyes suddenly lit up.
"We can also add more circles in the third and fourth layers."
If this plan succeeded, it would mean he would have 3 Extra Mana Pools. So, if he ever ran out of mana, he could just release the seal, access the other Mana Circles, and repeat the cycle. This method would mean he would increase his mana quantity by 3 times.
"This method might work for a freak like you, but most arcanists' Soul Dimension could not bear such a load and would crack or destroy, and even their bodies might not be able to bear it," said Morgana, making Edward frown.
"Didn't we study ways to reinforce the Soul Dimension?"
"Yes, but even after reinforcement, the majority of Arcanists won't be able to use another layer to store more mana. Maybe, they can have a few extra circles, probably equivalent to 10% of their Tier."
"An extra 10% is not bad."
The Second Layer Mana Circles will already make Arcanists even more powerful than other Arcanists. So, if they can store an additional 10% in the third layer, it will still increase their overall strength.
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