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.
บท 449: Back Up Arrives
"Master, you should not be too greedy," said Morgana. "It's more than enough that we can have an extra Mana Pool. Plus, we haven't even completed the Mana Circles."
They only had 4 Mana Circles and needed to create the other 6. Well, since Edward was currently only Tier 8, he only needed the other 4 for now.
"The solution to our problem is simple–technology," said Edward.
"Before we departed, the Empire succeeded in creating a small Artificial Soul Dimension." After Edward's first voyage, the Empire acquired the technology to create dimensions of various sizes. And since then, he has acquired and developed even more dimension-related technology.
However, the Soul Dimension that all creatures with a soul have is unique and was not easy to create.
"Because of how small the dimension was, it cannot be used to store much mana. However, the Mana Circles are a perfect replacement."
"That's exactly what I'm thinking."
"The only problem is the current technology is not even available to the public. And even if it was, few people could afford it," continued Morgana. "However, as we perfect the technology, it should become more common."
"When we get back, tell the relevant department to search for a plane similar to the Dream World–but with the Soul."
"A plane composed entirely of Soul Strength?" Morgana's eyes lit up. The Dream Plane had no matter, and everything was made of Dream Energy.
"If there is a Soul Plane, then the Empire's Soul Technology will enter a state of rapid improvement. However, would such a place exist?"
"I don't know, but there are a few ways to find out," replied Edward. "We can go to the Abyss and ask. If such a plane exists, it should be very famous and sought after by many people.
"If we can't find any information, we will use divination, luck, and Karma to search for it. And if all that does not work, we will ask the Akashic Records and pay whatever price is necessary."
"I like your thoroughness," said the little elf with a cheeky smile.
Edward ignored her before looking at Lee Kyuk, "Do you have the inheritance of your magic system before the Samsara Hall optimized it?"
"Y...Yes." Lee Kyuk did a mission on that world, so he ensured to acquire a complete inheritance of that world. He also did not want to rely entirely on the Samsara Hall in case he escaped one day.
So, he handed Edward a book thicker than a dictionary, and he silently watched as the latter read it, becoming focused and lost reading it.
Meanwhile, Set was quiet during the entire conversation, observing and learning. In this brief interaction, he understood the Legendary Arcanist was a once-in-a-generation genius like Albert Einstein.
And he was not referring to the latter's IQ, intelligence, or talent–he saw Edward as the kind of genius not imprisoned by any Mode of Thinking.
For hundreds of years, Newtonian Physics dominated the world of physics, making many scientists believe space and time were absolute. Then, Einstein came and broke that mode of thinking by creating his Theory of Relativity.
Geniuses like Einstein not only have the capability to understand complex and esoteric theories, concepts, and mathematical formulas. But they see the world in ways other people cannot; their way of thinking is never restrained, full of imagination and inspiration.
Set realized Edward was such a genius when it came to magic.
'Even if I increase my magical talent, I might not reach his level.' Set knew he could increase his talent with the Samsara Hall. However, this would only allow him to better understand magic theories, control energy, or have better soul strength than others.
However, when faced with problems in research or thinking of ways to solve certain issues, he will face the problem of his Mode of Thinking.
'I don't need to be him. But I can learn from his actions.' Set already had a plan. High Tier reincarnators can buy worlds and use them as their main base. Previously, he had thought of buying a world as his base and even contemplated setting it in the World of Warcraft.
'But I can follow in his footsteps. Conquer the world of Harry Potter and create an Empire. Spread magic and gather talented individuals to research knowledge for me.'
Set could see the benefit of having an entire world working for him. Using this method, his magical journey will be smoother.
'It's decided.'
More than an hour later, Edward finished his reading.
"The system is indeed different," commented Morgana. The book contained 9 Nine Magic Circles, but even the first one was different from Lee Kyuk's.
"The resonance between the Magic Circles is no longer to create Mana Fissions but to allow the Caster to control mana in the environment to increase their spell powers.
"Basically, this system included a Sorcerer Technique into it."
"Even with the Sorcerer Technique, the original version's highest power is only Tier 6. However, the Samsara Hall's updated version removed the caster's dependence on the environment, allowing them to have a potent destructive power on their own.
"Not to mention, the ceiling of this system should be Tier 10 or higher."
Edward pondered for a moment, "How long will it take you to deduce the following circles?"
"I can deduce the fifth and sixth circles in less than a week. However, the seventh should take more than 5 years, and the eighth more than 10 years. And that's a low estimate. After all, we have too little data."
"That's too long," said Edward with a frown. "We will add the 8th circle to our list of cheating. And if it doesn't work, we will try to exchange it with the Akashic Record."
"What's with the hurry?" Five and Ten years were nothing to their current near-immortal self.
"I want to have some assurance before I confront Guzznad. I don't want anything unexpected to happen."
"How did I forget about your paranoia?"
"Remind me to cut your pay when we return," said Edward and Morgan showed her tongue at him. The group then continued their study of Lee Kyuk's system, trying to learn more from him. And it was the same for Set's Arcane Magic.
Then, two days passed.
Edward went to see the group again.
"Have you decided?" he asked.
"Yes," responded Set without hesitation. Meanwhile, the others did not say anything directly. Instead, they glanced at Tobias through the side of their eyes.
"Sir, if you could give us a little more time to decide," said Tobias as he bowed deeply. Edward glanced at him, and he knew what he was thinking.
From Hernandez, he knew these reincarnators' mission was to survive for three days. So, he guessed the Purple Robe Daoist would make a move in those three days.
And this group wanted to know how he would deal with the upcoming trouble. After all, they have not seen Edward display any strength. They knew he was powerful and of high Tier.
However, the Samsara Hall had many Tier 8 Reincarnators and many who were quite brilliant. So, what if he lost to one of them? No, many of them should attack simultaneously, so he might lose because of the lack of manpower.
The Samsara Hall has already changed the core values and beliefs of these people–they only respect the strong. So far, Edward has only shown he is knowledgeable and capable, but not that he is strong.
"I understand," he said, making their heart skip a beat. "You have until tomorrow."
"They are here," said Morgana, who suddenly appeared.
"Oh? Show me."
A screen appeared before him, showing the atmosphere outside of the planet. There were many ships and a few people–many with an energy level on par with him and Shibai.
"Interesting," he muttered. "Were these people fighting against the Otsutsuki?"
"Most likely, since I did not detect anyone entering this timeline." Morgana was in charge of monitoring any movement to the Void Shield surrounding this timeline.
"I thought the Samsara Hall would only be interested in the Shinobi World since that's where the destiny of this universe gathers."
"It could be that Boruto's settings will one day reach the home world of the Otsutsuki," analyzed Morgana.
"True. Well, let's go receive our guests."
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