Magic is Science!

Could it be that I've transmigrated to a world of magic?

After a brief moment of shock, Lynn quickly regained his senses. After all, he had transmigrated, and couldn't even be sure if he was in his original universe, so nothing was impossible.

Lynn was naturally incredibly interested in magical things. The strong desire to explore even briefly overshadowed the fear of being hunted by the Holy See!

As a Wizard Apprentice who had only been initiated for a little over half a year, Carl's knowledge of magic was very limited, with only five spells.

Among them, Basic Material Deconstruction, Water Condensation, and Mage Hand were all the most basic Zero-Ring Magic. Although important, they had no offensive capabilities.

The more advanced one-ring magic, Fireball, required corresponding magical materials. As for the other one-ring magic, Blade of Ice, Carl hadn't even managed to master it yet.

Lynn lowered his head and fumbled with the cloth bag hanging from his waist, taking out his meager assets one by one.

Two pieces of crimson flint, three Secas Silver Coins, over ten Copper Coins, seven drafts with complex magical formulas drawn on them, a yellowed book titled "Elemental Analysis," and a small bag of gray powder—this was the spell material for Fireball, Ember of Crimson Fire.

Lynn picked up a small pinch of the fine powder, feeling a flicker of excitement. Carl's memories contained the complete casting steps for Fireball.

First, use Basic Material Deconstruction to analyze the spell material, then cast Mage Hand, and make the Ember of Crimson Fire vibrate at a specific frequency to activate the magic.

The whole process sounded tedious, but the most time-consuming part, analyzing the spell material, could be done in advance. As long as one was sufficiently skilled, Fireball could be cast in just one second...

Lynn was eager to experience the power of the supernatural, but ultimately held back.

This small pinch of Ember of Crimson Fire was worth five Secas Silver Coins and was only enough to cast Fireball three times. It couldn't be wasted carelessly. It would be better to choose a simpler spell for the first casting.

After pondering for a moment, Lynn chose Water Condensation as his target for the first spell.

As one of the essential Zero-Ring Magic spells to learn, if Basic Material Deconstruction was the key to using spell materials, and Mage Hand was a wizard's best aid, then Water Condensation was an apprentice's introductory lesson!

This was because the casting of this basic spell and its higher-level spell, Blade of Ice, did not require preparing spell materials in advance, or rather, the spell materials could be directly extracted from the Elemental World!

Following the method in his memory, Lynn closed his eyes and meditated. Perhaps the original body, Carl, had given him a good foundation. In just two or three seconds, he successfully opened the door to a new world!

Behind his closed eyes was an incredibly wondrous world. Under the perception of his Mental Power, Lynn could clearly "see" the entire room filled with countless faintly glowing magical elements.

Ten billion, a hundred billion, a trillion?

No, mere numbers couldn't calculate their vast quantity; they shone as dazzlingly as stars twinkling in the dark universe.

Most of these elements were very active, constantly changing their positions. The most abundant element was named Seru, accounting for about seventy percent of the total, which his mentor Coru called a useless element.

Such a spectacular sight left Lynn in awe. After a long while, he finally reacted and focused his mind on the application of magic.

The steps to cast Water Condensation were not complicated. It required extracting two elements related to water and fusing them in a two-to-one ratio.

The former was not scarce in the Elemental World, accounting for about twenty to thirty percent, while the latter was rarer and required careful searching.

However, there was a simpler method. The Elemental World itself contained a small amount of ready-made water elements. As long as they were summoned and reorganized using Basic Material Deconstruction, they could be used freely.

Thanks to the original body Carl's obsession with magic, these basic spells had been practiced hundreds of times daily, laying a very solid foundation. After an initial period of adaptation, Lynn quickly grasped the method.

It was just that this so-called Elemental World felt inexplicably familiar.

When Lynn opened his eyes again, a water sphere the size of a marble, held by Mage Hand, slowly floated in his palm.

"Good, it's successful!" Lynn's lips curved slightly. However, a moment of distraction caused the water sphere to disintegrate and drip through the gaps between his fingers.

As if doused with a basin of cold water, Lynn quickly broke free from the joy of successfully casting a spell.

As a Wizard Apprentice, he was still facing pursuit from the Holy See. How could he be complacent over such a small achievement?

Not to mention that this marble-sized water sphere would be completely useless in combat...

It was probably not even enough to quench an enemy's thirst!

However, he had witnessed his predecessor's mentor, Coru, use Water Condensation as a prerequisite to cast the second-ring spell Group - Blade of Ice against enemies.

Over a dozen water spheres the size of fists condensed instantly, then transformed into solid diamond-shaped ice blades, shooting out like a swarm of locusts towards the approaching bandits.

With a single strike, all the invading enemies were defeated!

Thinking of this, Lynn decided to sense the Elemental World and try again.

Perhaps due to the merging of memories after his transmigration, Lynn's Mental Power was much more abundant than the original Carl's, and he could also mobilize more Magic Power.

The previous use of Water Condensation had consumed very little energy for him. He had a premonition that he could do more.

Lynn closed his eyes and entered the Elemental World again. This time, he didn't rush to cast Water Condensation. Instead, he tried to influence every element he could find around him with his Mental Power.

These elements looked vastly different, vaguely giving Lynn a sense of familiarity. Some of them felt incredibly "heavy," and even a slight movement would make him feel mentally exhausted.

As he became completely immersed, Lynn suddenly noticed a strange phenomenon.

The elements drifting in front of him were being absorbed into his body at a peculiar frequency, and then expelled, cycling continuously.

So, a wizard's body needed to regularly ingest these magical elements?

This question suddenly popped into Lynn's mind. Upon closer observation, he made an astonishing discovery, because this phenomenon was clearly caused by his breathing...

Wait... Isn't this fucking Oxygen?

Lynn froze, taking a sharp breath. The grand and mysterious image of magical elements in his eyes instantly collapsed.

He hadn't recognized it immediately before because he wasn't seeing these [elements] directly, but perceiving them in a very mystical way through his Mental Power and then influencing them with Magic Power...

Moreover, the proportion of chemical elements in the air of this world was also different from his previous life, so Lynn hadn't thought in that direction at all initially.

But with this theory, the process of capturing elements to create water flows also had a new explanation.

What is water?

It's an inorganic substance composed of two chemical elements: Hydrogen and Oxygen!

The air does indeed contain a small amount of water vapor, perhaps what Wizards refer to as a water element.

So, he wasn't using magic just now, but conducting a chemistry experiment?

Are Wizards actually a bunch of chemists?

This conclusion made Lynn pause for a moment, but he quickly shook his head. This world had a wondrous existence called Magic Power. Judging from his casting just now, Magic Power could perhaps manipulate substances at a microscopic level!

If there were no limitations, Wizards would be no different from Gods!

According to scientific theories from his previous life, everything in the world was composed of atoms. If Magic Power could manipulate substances at this level, it could create or destroy anything.

Lynn soon fell into a reverie, keenly realizing how terrifying the power would be if his previous life's knowledge of Chemistry and Physics were combined with magic!

If the scientific theories of his previous life were about creating various machines to transform the world, then Wizards could directly turn those theories into magic with Magic Power, concentrating all power within themselves!

Lynn extended his hand again, and the Hydrogen and Oxygen in the surrounding air were stripped away, forming a small water cluster that floated in his palm.

Then, some doubts arose in his mind. The combination of Hydrogen and Oxygen to form water usually required a combustion reaction. Where did the high temperature and energy produced during this process go?

Could it have been absorbed by Magic Power?

The unknown field of magic held all possibilities, and Lynn couldn't be sure. However, this was something he could thoroughly research once he had the experimental conditions later.

Lynn quickly shifted his attention to other spells. If his guess was correct, the key to the so-called first-circle spell, Blade of Ice, was to change the state of water from liquid to solid, thereby enhancing its lethality!

To achieve this, the temperature of the water had to be lowered...

Lynn recalled the Physics he had learned in his previous life. Temperature was a manifestation of the average kinetic energy of molecules within an object, the heat generated and transferred through molecular collisions...

This meant he needed to slow down the movement of the water molecules!

With a thought from Lynn, the highly active water molecules in his palm became increasingly slow under the influence of Magic Power, packing closely together. Almost instantly, the small water cluster condensed into transparent ice crystals.

Just as Lynn was delighted that his guess had been realized, a prompt sound suddenly echoed in his mind.

[Special energy detected... Source unknown, no record in database. Establish related file?]

Lynn was stunned at first, then disbelief spread across his face.

This voice was all too familiar to him.

But hadn't he transmigrated? He had even changed bodies. The auxiliary chip implanted before should no longer exist...

"071, do you know how we transmigrated? Are there any relevant records in the system?" Lynn asked urgently.

[Due to unknown reasons, the system shut down and restarted. No records of the entire process.]

Lynn frowned, feeling somewhat disappointed. However, he quickly composed himself and asked again, "How much longer can the remaining energy power you?"

Since he had arrived in this different world and was constantly facing the risk of being hunted, Lynn could only try his best to find ways to survive.

The accompanying auxiliary intelligence was undoubtedly an unexpected joy. Although, due to the Federation's amendment laws, the intelligence of personally implanted auxiliary chips was very limited, thanks to his previous life's role as a data archivist, 071's internal storage contained a wealth of technological data from his past life...

In this peculiar world where science and magic coexisted, the importance of this data was self-evident...

[Energy remaining: 37.6%. Detected special energy, can be used to supply system operation...]

Special energy... Does it refer to Magic Power?

Lynn mused. The various characteristics displayed by Magic Power astonished him. If he were still in his previous life, he would have probably dived headfirst into a laboratory by now.

It's just a pity that he was now just a Wizard Apprentice with no money, no power, and being hunted by the Holy See. He wasn't even sure if he would see tomorrow's sun...

Lynn sighed, then said solemnly, "071, establish a new file and name this special energy 'Magic Power'!"

[Loading database...]

While this was happening, Lynn turned his gaze to the rhombus-shaped ice blade suspended in his palm.

Due to the infusion of Magic Power, this ice blade was different from the solid ice he had seen before, constantly emitting a chilling aura. Its head was cone-shaped, and the overall form was streamlined.

Calling it an ice blade was perhaps less fitting than describing it as an ice arrow.

This form was known as the Coru Configuration, which minimized air resistance.

It could be seen that his mentor, Coru, had considerable expertise in Fluid Dynamics...

Lynn grumbled inwardly. Then, his expression turned somewhat strange because, compared to the Blade of Ice released by Coru in his memory, the one in his hand was considerably smaller.

Even though the Hydrogen content in the air of this world was much higher than in his previous life, even collecting all of it wouldn't be enough to create a sufficient water flow.

Thinking of this, Lynn couldn't help but wonder how his mentor cast the second-circle spell, Mass Ice Blade Technique.

Could it be that he instantly drew Hydrogen, Oxygen, and water vapor from hundreds of meters around?

If he had that ability, Coru wouldn't need to cast Multiple Ice Blades; his enemies would probably suffocate from lack of oxygen themselves.

Unable to figure it out for the moment, Lynn didn't dwell on it too much. Looking at the ice blade suspended before him, he suddenly had a thought.

"071, retrieve information related to Armor-Piercing Arrows and Barbed Arrows," Lynn silently commanded.

The next moment, massive streams of data flashed across his retina. The countless images, documents, and simulated 3D models made Lynn feel quite overwhelmed.

"Replace the crafting materials with ice, and optimize and reorganize with stability, reduced air resistance, and maximum lethality as the goals!" Lynn said again, stroking his chin.

The image hovering on his retina quickly faded. After just one second, a brand-new 3D graphic appeared before his eyes.

Lynn firmly imprinted the 3D image in front of him into his mind. With a cupped right hand, the suspended ice blade instantly disintegrated.

Zero-Ring Magic—[Basic Material Deconstruction]

The ice blade, which disintegrated in an instant, was reduced to its most basic elements. Under the restraint of Magic Power, it contracted in his palm, constantly changing form and becoming increasingly closer to the image in his retina. Soon, it stabilized.

The re-condensed ice blade was much narrower than before. Its pointed tip had been changed to a three-sided shape that made it easier to pierce armor and cause bleeding. Below it were two long barbs. It was foreseeable that once the ice blade hit its target and pierced flesh, it would make the opponent unable to speak from the pain.

The success of the magic modification experiment gave Lynn hope for survival. However, the power of [Blade of Ice] was limited. No matter how its appearance was optimized, it was difficult to achieve significant amplification. Therefore, Lynn quickly set his sights on Carl's second Zero-Ring magic, [Fireball]!

Unlike when using [Blade of Ice], where "raw materials" could be extracted from the air, activating [Fireball] required the magical material [Ember of Crimson Fire].

Lynn guessed that this was a flammable substance that could rapidly expand and burn when heated by friction under the constraint of Magic Power.

If his guess was correct, did that mean he could use other flammable substances to cast this magic...

"071, search for methods of producing and using White Phosphorus..." Lynn silently commanded in his mind.

White Phosphorus was a colorless or pale yellow, translucent, waxy substance with a strong irritant and an extremely low ignition point. It would burn violently upon contact with Oxygen, reaching temperatures above 1000 degrees Celsius...

What was even more terrifying was that this White Phosphorus Fire was difficult to extinguish and had strong adhesion. Once it came into contact with the human body, it would rapidly burn through the skin and muscles, all the way to the bone marrow. The gas produced by the combustion was also highly toxic.

As a data archivist in his previous life, Lynn had witnessed the Federation launch new White Phosphorus bombs. It was an unforgettable scene of terror.

The moment the missiles exploded in the air, continuous fire rain poured down from the sky, igniting an inextinguishable sea of fire within a radius of several kilometers.

The scorching high temperature, its inextinguishable nature, and its terrifying toxicity meant that even those hiding in shelters could not escape their doom.

Because White Phosphorus bombs were so terrifying, they had been classified as anti-human weapons and banned as early as the last century. The various regions of the Federation only dared to research them in secret...

However, the process of producing White Phosphorus was actually not complicated. The auxiliary intelligent system also had detailed records. As long as he found the materials, he could produce it even without the help of instruments.

Just as Lynn was pondering, a dull thudding sound of a door being knocked suddenly rang out behind him.

Lynn's expression changed drastically.

He was currently hiding in the Slums of Nordland Territory. Normally, no one would disturb him rashly.

Unless...

The Witch Hunter Squad dispatched by the Inquisition had arrived!