Exploring Technology in a Wizard World
Chapter 506 - 505: That Person

Chapter 506: Chapter 505: That Person

Richard was acutely aware that if he could fully understand this concept, the benefits would be beyond imagination!

Not to mention anything else, just the aspect involving the use of Magic Runes to bind Free Energy Elements and integrate them with ordinary materials to create special Magic Materials, could change the entire world.

After all, the advancement of a world depends on science, and the manifestation of science lies in technology, while most technology is constrained by materials.

Take an example, the most terrifying weapon on Earth—nuclear weapons—are essentially just piles of Uranium 235.

But how to obtain highly concentrated Uranium 235? This problem can halt over ninety percent of the countries on Earth—without the right materials, no matter how hard they try, they can’t create nuclear weapons.

Another example, Earth’s Fifth Generation Stealth Fighters, which are characterized by their ability to become invisible. Fundamentally, this capability rests on one or several materials that significantly reduce the detection rate by radar.

Only a few countries can manufacture these materials, leaving the rest to continue racking their brains.

A third example, superconducting materials can reduce electrical resistance to zero. If superconducting materials were used on a large scale, power loss would be minimal, liberating global electricity.

The use of superconducting materials on Earth faces stringent conditions; most need temperatures below minus two hundred degrees Celsius to achieve superconductivity. Therefore, materials effective at minus 196 degrees Celsius (liquid nitrogen temperature) are considered high-temperature superconducting materials.

What about room temperature superconductors?

They could completely revolutionize the Earth’s electrical systems, but with current technology on Earth, it is extremely difficult, if not impossible, to manufacture such materials.

It’s like being in a colorless world made entirely of pure water, unable to perceive any colors.

But now things are different.

Science coupled with magic runes has infinite possibilities, enabling a true combination of elements from both worlds.

Room temperature superconductors? It’s indeed hard to achieve on Earth, but with the effect of magic runes, it could be likely.

Even more astonishing materials could be created:

For instance, materials harder yet lighter than carbon fiber, which could be used to construct space elevators or, more magically, a Sky Tower or even the Babel Tower.

Or materials with melting points far exceeding Carbonized Tantalum Hafnium Alloy (the highest melting point material on Earth, 3983°C), which could be used to build Sun Ships for exploring stars or the Earth’s core.

Or combining the above two, creating a special kind of Power Metal Mecha to replace Air Combat Armor generated through spells, providing defense so strong that if an enemy attacked three times first, they might still not break through.

If he could truly master this technology, he could create an unmatched Empire of Magic Materials, a fantastical realm where towers are built on needle points and castles float in the sky.

"Sigh—"

With these thoughts, Richard took a deep breath, his eyes twinkling momentarily as he suddenly felt he might better understand what the ancient Black Spirit Empire was like—after all, the knowledge he studied was what they had left behind. In a way, his research was reconstructing the history of the Black Spirit Empire.

"An ancient, real Empire of Magic Materials?" Richard murmured with narrowed eyes, "How did such an empire suddenly perish, what really caused its downfall?"

Richard’s eyes narrowed to slits as he realized that the more he understood, the more puzzled he became.

It seemed that this world and the secrets behind the Black Spirit Empire were more complex than he had ever thought.

"Then let me gradually, slowly figure everything out," Richard said.

With that, Richard began to operate the numerous devices in the laboratory, conducting various tests.

Among the most important devices was a Cutter. The long mechanical arm of the cutter was not fitted with any special blade, but instead held two currently unused Space Iron Rings.

By utilizing the "Absolute Spatial Precision" and "Absolute Cutting of Space Scissors" capabilities of the Iron Ring, any object could be precisely processed. The spatial storage function of the Iron Ring also collected any debris cut during the process, making it clean and pollution-free.

"Shasha shasha..."

The faint, almost imperceptible friction noise started as Richard processed and busily prepared to create a rather special type of magic material with unique effects on gases.

This material, mentioned briefly in records found in an Island Treasure, could have many uses once successfully created.

As Richard worked, he suddenly remembered something and walked over to a corner, opened a wooden box he had brought back from an auction, took out a Color Painting, and placed it on the table.

"Ci—ci—"

Richard carefully peeled off the parchment from the painting, rolled it up, set it aside, and walked out carrying the heavy frame. He discarded the frame in a vat for acid dissolution, then extracted a needed substance—Metal Rhodium.

Yes, Metal Rhodium.

Metal Rhodium, a member of the Platinum Group Metals, appears silver-white with a metallic luster, is opaque, and has a relatively high density. At the auction, spotting the frame had led him to guess its composition. He couldn’t be sure, but narrowed it down to something within the Platinum Group before buying it.

Now having extracted Metal Rhodium, it seemed quite in line with his expectations. This metal, a brittle metal, has applications in electrical equipment, instrumentation, high-temperature alloys, and precision alloys, and should also be effective for the magic material he aimed to create.

Of course, it would require gradual experimentation.

This testing took a whole three days.

...

Three days later.

In the laboratory, Richard stood leaning over a wooden table in the corner, hands pressed on the left side, eyes glued to the scroll opened on the table, muttering to himself, "The general direction is correct, but there are still some issues with the materials."

Turning his head, Richard looked at an object placed on a wooden platform in the Research Institute, a silver-white cylinder intricately engraved with Magic Runes, one of many failed attempts over the past three days but actually quite close to success.

If success were to make water boil, the water was already half boiling. The issue now was how to further heat the water to a boil or try reducing the pressure so it would boil at a lower temperature.

Looking away, Richard spoke gravely to himself, "Using Platinum Group Metals is right, but it shouldn’t be Metal Rhodium, nor Metallic Platinum, so it can only be one of the remaining four—Metallic Osmium, Metallic Iridium, Metal Ruthenium, and Metal Palladium. The most likely is Metal Palladium, given that..."

"But—" Richard exhaled, his tone shifting, "getting hold of Metal Palladium is tricky now, and even if attainable, it would take quite some time. In that case...I’ll have to see if that person has any in stock."