Ian did not immediately explain to everyone in detail the crazy idea in his mind that could overturn Empire's status quo, because he knew very well that any great theory must undergo the most rigorous data verification before it can be transformed into practical combat effectiveness.
His fingertips moved slightly, and several Arcane Magic Circles flowing with faint blue light instantly appeared around Li Xu. He began to crazily capture and record every energy ripple of this system named "Magic Circle Magic" with subatomic precision, trying to analyze the essence of its magic system from Source.
"Sure enough, my intuition has never deceived me," Ian stared at the complex waveforms beating on the screen and said in a low voice.
Morgana on the side had already keenly identified the analysis spell he had used through sharing consciousness with Ian, and had a vague premonition in her heart. However, due to the lack of underlying logical support, she could not draw a definite conclusion yet.
"Master, could you please explain in detail what you just discovered?" Morganna's big blue eyes sparkled with curiosity.
"To put it simply, our Arcane Empire's magic research has always focused on the 'macro' field. We are used to forcing massive amounts of magic into it by continuously expanding the size of Magic Core, or developing deeper Soul Dimension. In our understanding, the amount of magic depends on the physics or physical properties of the container. "Dimensional volume," Ian explained, with a kind of introspective rigor in his tone, "However, the core logic of the system represented by Li Xu is actually similar to the extremely compressed 'Great Dragon Heart' of Dragonkind - it takes a 'microscopic' path."
"Magical power as small as cells?" Morgana asked. She immediately thought of the data in the Empire's biological library: the dragon's heart contains billions of microscopic cells, and Dragonkind will store most of the magic power in each independent cell unit, thus obtaining a terrifying endurance that makes all races fearful.
"That's right," Ian nodded, pointing to the image that was magnified tens of thousands of times on the screen, "In this system, the so-called 'Magic Circle' is not a whole, but consists of thousands of extremely tiny 'Magic Particles' is intertwined. The first Magic Circle contains the smallest number of particles. As the level increases, the density and number of internal particles of each newly condensed Magic Circle will increase geometrically.."
Morgana also concentrated on assisting Ian in data collection. As the observation deepened, her expression gradually changed from initial curiosity to shock.
"Master, look at the fourth ring Magic Circle! There is an extremely strange resonance between it and the other three rings," Morgana pointed at the most complicated ring in the center of the screen and said, "This resonance does not seem to be for stabilizing the structure. What is it used for?"
Ian was silent for a moment, with Blink's eyes shining with the wisdom of Truth, and he slowly spit out four words: "Nuclear Fission."
"What?!" Morgana screamed.
"That's right. Under the resonance of a specific frequency, these Magic Particles will produce a chain reaction similar to Nuclear Fission, thus instantly erupting into a terrifying energy level that far exceeds the sum of single particles," Ian excitedly gestured at the energy model in Void.
When Morgana heard this, his eyes turned slightly red, and his tone was full of complex emotions. "So... the magical Fusion and fission are really feasible. Master, in this way, we did wronged the Blaid tower master back then."
The Blaid Tower Master was once one of the Empire's most talented Arcanist. He proposed the conjecture of "Magic Nuclear Physics" a long time ago. Unfortunately, although magic is similar to the laws of physics in macroscopic manifestations, it is extremely exclusive in terms of underlying rules. No matter how many resources Empire invested in the simulation, it ultimately ended in failure.
However, the Blaid Tower Master always believed that Truth was ahead, and even after exhausting all the resources of the fiefdom, he still refused to admit his mistakes. In the end, due to the lack of achievements for many years and the huge financial loss caused by Black Hole, even Ian, who had supported him, had to give up and withdrew all funding for him.
"Although we did misjudge his theory at the time, in the early stages of expansion when resources were extremely scarce, his paranoia did put a heavy burden on the Empire," Ian sighed, and then cheered up, "But Back to the topic. This discovery will completely rewrite Empire's underlying understanding of magic, especially for the mass production process of 'Aetherstone' or 'Philosopher's Stone', which will usher in an unprecedented technological explosion.."
Ian sincerely sighed, "The person who can create this exquisite system is definitely an unprecedented genius." In his eyes, Empire's existing arcane system seems a bit rough in terms of microscopic precision.
"Master, you don't have to belittle yourself," Morgana consoled him in a timely manner. "Although this system is extremely advanced in logic, it requires the caster's 'magic control' to an almost abnormal level. To condense Magic Particles of this order of magnitude, the caster's talent threshold is several orders of magnitude higher than our Empire. And if I guess correctly, the original limit of this system should be between Sixth Tier and Seventh Tier (Planetary Level destructive power). The reason why it can now show higher-level power is entirely because Main God Space used its high-dimensional power to forcibly update its version and expand its potential."
Li Xu, who was imprisoned aside, opened his eyes wide, filled with horror like a ghost. This man actually, in just a few minutes, clearly understood the power system that he spent countless Samsara Points to strengthen.
"I'm not so fragile that I need you to comfort me, and my self-esteem is not so easily shattered," Ian glanced at Morgana with a somewhat amused look, "Now that we have understood the essence, our next goal is to perfectly Fusion it into the Empire's 'Arcane Rune System'."
Ian has seen the broad prospects of combining this system with the "Magic Circuits" system demonstrated by Sasha. Once Empire citizens complete the transformation of "Soul Circuit", coupled with the energy micro-management blessing brought by "Gate of Truth", more people will be able to cross the threshold and master this set of Magic-Circle Particle System.
"Morgana, start the high-dimensional simulation immediately. Calculate, if Arcanist of the Empire forcibly condenses Magic Circle into the original Magic Core or Soul Dimension, what will be the consequences?"
"As you command, Master."
Five minutes and thirty-two seconds later, Morgana gave the simulation result. "Death. Due to the overload of energy density, the subject will directly trigger a Psychic Energy big explosion and instantly turn into ashes."
"Sure enough, the current soul strength cannot carry this level of energy jump." Ian was not surprised by this.
A Eighth Tier Arcanist like him has enough energy in the body to destroy a star system. If eight more Magic Circles of this magnitude are forcibly stuffed into it, it will feel like stuffing an entire super Nova into a wooden barrel. Without a qualitative change in the strength of the soul, this is tantamount to suicide.
"So, can we try to add a 'second soul' to share the load of these Magic Circle?" Morgana suggested. Although Empire encountered side effects such as split personality or schizophrenia in the early "Twin Souls" experiments, these technical problems had been overcome decades ago.
"No," Ian categorically rejected, "The cultivation of multiple souls requires a huge amount of resources, which will artificially widen the gap in strength between the rich and poor classes of the Empire. Moreover, experiments have proved that the secondary soul cannot increase its rank simultaneously through the accumulation of knowledge like the main soul. This is completely inconsistent with the Empire's sustainable development strategy."
Ian will never allow Empire to become the kind of class society where resources are paramount. In today's era of universal magic, the path to class advancement must be based on talent and merit, rather than simple accumulation of resources, otherwise it will lead to the collapse of the entire meritocratic employment system.
"Then do you have a better alternative?"
"We can change our thinking," Ian's eyes sparkled, "Our goal is not to create another Self in the body, but to use this set of Magic-Circle Particle System to create a 'spare magic pool' for the Arcanists.
"We can try to implant a second sealed 'Magic Core' or an 'artificial heart' in the body. When the main core magic power is exhausted, the caster can instantly switch modes to take over and release the huge energy stored in Magic Circle."
Morgana started the simulation calculation again and nodded in approval after a few minutes. "In this mode, the caster's soul only needs to accurately control one magic source at a time, which will indeed not cause a devastating burden on the body and consciousness."
"However, compared to the fragile heart, I think it is safer to place these spare Magic Circle in Soul Dimension," Morgana added, "After all, the cost of 'Arcane Heart' is too expensive and is not popular."
"It makes sense. The first dimension of the soul currently carries too many functional areas. But we can use Empire's newly discovered Soul-Shielding Technology to open up the second dimension specifically to house these energies Magic Circle," Ian's eyes became brighter and brighter, and his thinking became clearer, "Wait... why do we stop at the second layer?
"If Arcanist's soul is tough enough, we can place an independent set of Magic Particles cores in the third layer, or even in the fourth layer Soul Truth Layer that I am currently conquering!"
If this concept named "Multiple Core Project" can be realized, it means that Ian will have three additional efficient magic power reserve pools. This means that in the future battlefield, even if he has exhausted all his magic power, he only needs to unlock a seal to instantly return to his peak state. This cycle can even be repeated three times. In other words, his continuous combat ability will be more than three times that of a strong man of the same level!
"Although this plan is perfect for a 'monster' like you, the vast majority of ordinary Arcanist Soul Dimension simply cannot withstand such a terrifying internal pressure. Forcibly trying will only lead to the complete collapse of the dimension." Morgana promptly poured cold water on the fanatical Ian.
"Didn't we study the 'Soul Dimension reinforcement project' before?" Ian asked with a frown.
"Yes, but even the reinforced elite cannot directly develop a complete Second Mana Pool like you. However... if you just condense some micro-Magic Circle in the secondary dimension of the soul, and control the total amount to about ten percent of the level it belongs to, it may be the limit that most people can bear."
"Is that an extra ten percent of foundation?" Ian pondered for a moment, then a satisfied smile appeared on his lips, "For most Arcanist, this is a gap enough to change their destiny."
In the laboratory, countless complex simulation calculations intertwined into a huge Truth network in mid-air. Ian stared at the new era system that had just begun to take shape in the network, and his heart was filled with an unprecedented sense of accomplishment.
He knew that as long as he could successfully bring these "Reincarnators samples" back to the Empire's homeland, what awaited Arcane Empire would be a golden age in which the magic power would never be exhausted and the will would transcend all worlds.