A small bottle of heavy water can spray out a large amount of clean water. Vic wanted to use the heavy water to help Vegapunk understand the law of universal gravitation, a law that only someone who has eaten a full apple could think of. The greater the mass of an object, the greater its gravitational pull. Similarly, the greater the mass of an object, the greater the gravitational force it can produce. He just wanted to provide Vegapunk with a way of thinking.
"What is this? It's sealed so well!"
"Hey! You might not be able to lift this. Don't make a hole in the floor."
Vegapunk saw the small bottle in Vic's hand and wanted to take a closer look, but Vic immediately dodged it. Although the bottle was small, it contained more than twenty drops of heavy water, which was more than twenty tons in weight.
Such a small object would definitely make a hole if it hit the ground. Although Vegapunk is also a Devil Fruit user, he is now in his civilian form. Aside from his improved intelligence, it doesn't make him stronger. Twenty-odd tons is not something he can lift, and he might even get injured if he's not careful.
"Who do you think you are? You think you can't even lift a small bottle? I may be an old man, but I used to be someone who dared to take on pirates one-on-one with a gun. Show me!"
Vegapunk was clearly unconvinced by Vic's words. Seeing how easily Vic held it in his hand, like a toy, he still wanted to try it himself.
"Alright then, I'll put it on the ground and you can pick it up yourself!"
Seeing Vegapunk's competitive nature, Vic had no choice but to give in. After all, Vegapunk couldn't lift it anyway; his current strength was too great. He could handle something weighing over twenty tons like a toy. This led Vegapunk to misunderstand. If Vegapunk had just shown a little difficulty, he wouldn't have developed such a strong competitive spirit.
Vic placed the small metal bottle directly on the ground. Although it didn't create a large crater, the ground at the bottom of the bottle had already sunk in, causing Vegapunk's eyes to narrow.
The ground here has been specially treated, and ordinary heavy objects will not cause this kind of behavior. Only objects that are very small in size but very heavy can generate huge pressure to cause the ground to deform or dent.
However, Vegapunk still tried it anyway, but the bottle didn't budge. Vegapunk gave Vic an awkward but polite smile, which, combined with his long tongue, was really funny. Vic almost burst out laughing, but thankfully his ability to control the secretion of various hormones and enzymes in his body allowed him to instantly regain his composure.
"The bottle contains heavy water, only about twenty drops, but you know its weight. Can you imagine that water can weigh that much?"
I've been researching this extensively for some time now. Because I'm Logia ability user, my research into this microscopic world is probably easier and more in-depth than yours, Professor.
I discovered that heavy water has the same composition as ordinary water. And while I was researching further, I made another major discovery that might overturn your understanding: I've uncovered a secret of this world!
Vic needs to guide Vegapunk to understand the composition of matter, that magical and fascinating microscopic world. Only by understanding the existence of atoms, protons, neutrons, and electrons can smaller and more perfect gravity devices be made.
Vegapunk's deepest understanding is limited to the level of Lineage Factor, that is, the genetic level. He has not yet come into contact with the molecular and atomic levels, let alone the smaller units that make up atoms.
"Hmm? The mysteries of the world? And they'll overturn my understanding? What exactly have you discovered?"
Vegapunk was intrigued by what Vic said, although he didn't believe Vic had truly discovered the secrets of the world.
However, as a Logia Fruit user, Vic may have actually discovered something in the microscopic world, which might be helpful to his research. He has been researching Devil Fruit for years, but his progress in Logia research has been very limited.
"I discovered that all matter is composed of three fundamental particles, and different quantities of these three particles can form the basic units of different elements."
Then, the superposition of these basic units forms various pure substances. We can occasionally find these pure substances in nature, but most of them cannot maintain their purity in nature. Doctor, you should be very familiar with these kinds of substances, right?
Other impure substances are all formed from the reactions and transformations between pure and impure substances. However, they all remain fundamentally the same; all matter is composed of three basic particles.
"By combining different quantities to form different elements, do you think this discovery could overturn your understanding? Doctor, do you think this discovery can be considered a discovery of the mystery of the composition of the world?"
Although Vic is Logia user, his elementalization is at most at the molecular level. He can only talk about it now because he learned it in his previous life, and it applies to this world as well.
Atoms of all elements are composed of protons, neutrons, and electrons. Different numbers of these particles result in different combinations of elements. This is a fundamental law governing the formation of matter!
Everything is made up of the same thing. In this world, the only way to understand it further is to Devil Fruit Awakening. At that point, you can directly change the composition of the basic particles of the surrounding objects, turning them into elements that are the same as your own abilities to assist in battle or other tasks.
Therefore, to Devil Fruit Awakening, one needs to peer into the deeper microscopic world. Moreover, simply peering in is not enough; one must be able to control those microscopic particles to recombine into matter that is the same as one's own ability.
For example, Doflamingo Assimilation buildings into threads, Luffy, after Awakening, could Assimilation the ground and living beings into rubber.
The great battle between Akainu and Aokiji permanently altered the celestial phenomena of Punk Hazard, turning the original Spring Island into Ice and Fire Island. This was because they Assimilation the surrounding environment after Awakening, causing the basic particles to recombine.
Based on this principle, theoretically, Devil Fruit Awakening should be able to transform the surrounding objects into any substance.
However, there are limitations. It's easy to transform into a substance with the same power as oneself, but it's even easier because the Devil Fruit power acts as a medium to facilitate and assist in this process!
Transforming one substance into another is like turning lead into gold, something only a creator could do. Humans shouldn't even think about it. Of course, Paramecia abilities based on rules don't fall into this category.
As Vic spoke, he took out three metal spheres of different sizes from his Dimensional Space. Using his ability to generate magnetism from electricity, he placed the two larger ones together and put the smallest one further away, displaying it in the air.
This is what Vic uses to simulate protons, neutrons, and electrons. It is certainly not the smallest unit of matter, but in Vic's view, it is sufficient.
He only needed to tell Vegapunk the basic composition of matter, and then tell him that particles appear very small, but the distances between them are still quite large.
If we can find a way to bring the particles closer together, then substances like heavy water can be created. Of course, heavy water is nothing special; it's just an idea that Vic gave to Vegapunk.
There are many substances in the universe that are much heavier than heavy water, such as neutron stars and black holes. The gravity on those objects could tear a person apart and break them down into atoms. That would be too terrifying. Vic doesn't need that. He only needs something suitable for himself and his companions.
"What? You're saying that all matter in the world is made up of three basic particles arranged in an orderly fashion? And different combinations produce different substances?"
If this is true! It would be a groundbreaking discovery that would overturn my understanding, no, not just my understanding, but the understanding of the entire world!
Vic! You really surprised me. I never expected that a young navy man like you would have such a thirst for knowledge. It's truly remarkable!
It's a pity I'm not Logia user and can't see that microscopic world made up of particles. I imagine that world must be incredibly fascinating, but unfortunately, current technology can't observe it!
Vegapunk was truly shocked by Vic's words. He hadn't expected that the existence that constituted this magnificent world was so simple—just three fundamental particles. Was the ultimate truth truly the simplest?