Chapter 159: Mi-type Particle

At first, when Luo Yan discussed basic particle-related issues with Miranda, he originally just intended to let him treat it as a long-term topic to ponder, and didn't expect him to be able to figure out any results immediately.

After all, this world didn't have so-called scientific thinking, and there was no complete theoretical system as a basis for the so-called everything being composed of basic particles.

The huge gap between technology and theory couldn't be filled by one person's power; this required the accumulation of many breakthrough progresses, and finally, the change from quantitative to qualitative could be completed...

However, what Luo Yan didn't expect was that this "Mad Speaker" who had once been targeted by Novell had once again exceeded his expectations.

Discovered the basic particle that constitutes extraordinary power...

How did this guy manage to do it?

With curiosity, Luo Yan temporarily canceled the arrangement to go out to level up with Sarah, Arakto, and the others, and followed Miranda to a room deep in the castle.

This place used to be something like the castle armory, and after renovation, it became Miranda's magic workshop on the Ka'ao planet.

In the corner of this room stood a huge machine, its shape like an enlarged version of a scale, with two circular trays connected to brass metal brackets.

Magic arrays with different patterns were drawn on the two trays, connected by strips of underworld script. On the left tray was a blood-red crystal, while the right tray held a transparent crystal.

Luo Yan noticed that the crystal wasn't completely transparent, and a large part of it was milky white crystal.

"This is..."

Miranda said quickly.

"This is the device that converts blood crystals into magic crystals! The one you asked me to research before!"

"You managed it?" Luo Yan's expression moved slightly.

Although blood crystals could be used to charge the teleportation array on the Ka'ao planet side, because the two belonged to completely different extraordinary power systems, there had always been the problem of low energy utilization.

This was like pouring alcohol into a cylinder that burns kerosene; even if it could move, the effect wouldn't be very good.

If blood crystals could be converted into magic crystals, not only could the problem of low energy utilization be solved, but the energy collected on the Ka'ao planet side could also match the energy system on the Os Continent, thereby turning these things that couldn't be sold into commodities that could be circulated.

However, regretfully, after listening to Luo Yan's words, an awkward expression appeared on Miranda's face, and he coughed lightly and said.

"Not yet... but I can feel that we are very close to the final result. The castle of theory is still missing the last few bricks, and what is in front of you now is one of them..."

Quickly changing the subject, Miranda waved his hand lightly, and another milky white crystal floated up from the tray and landed on the workbench closer to Luo Yan.

"It's this thing!"

Luo Yan didn't speak, and Hearing You You floated to the side of the milky crystal first, circling it curiously a few times, and finally muttered in a low voice.

"Isn't this just a piece of quartz... what's so strange about it."

And it was the kind with relatively poor quality.

As everyone knew, the magic power on the Os Continent had a special "tendency toward nobility," so even if it was quartz with exactly the same chemical composition and equal weight, the total amount of magic power it could store varied greatly depending on its quality.

And an important factor determining quality was rarity.

The more transparent natural crystal is, the rarer it is; conversely, the more turbid the crystal, the more ordinary it is.

Unlike Hearing You You, Luo Yan didn't draw a conclusion immediately, but stared at the milky crystal for a long time.

It was also at this time that he discovered a clue.

He saw strings of tiny bubbles floating beneath the flat crystal surface!

Those tiny bubbles filled the interior of the crystal like clouds, making the latter look like inferior crystal mixed with mineral impurities.

But in reality, it wasn't the case.

Every crystal sent from the Great Tomb to this side was top-quality goods produced by the Rock Soul Tribe and carefully selected by the mole people of Iron Tooth City!

A look of interest floated in Luo Yan's eyes, and he reached out and took the crystal in his hand, trying to inject magic power into it.

And just as he expected, the magic power blended in very easily and filled the interior of this seemingly inferior crystal.

"A bit interesting..."

Seeing that the Demon King finally realized the uniqueness of this crystal, Miranda's face also showed a bright smile at the same time, continuing in a voice with a trace of showing off.

"When I tried to convert the energy in the blood crystal into magic power and inject it into ordinary crystal, the part of the energy that hadn't been converted underwent a change that was unexpected to me. It didn't directly convert into magic power, but first became a kind of intermediate-state substance... It couldn't be stored by blood crystals, nor could it be stored by the crystals we consider valuable, and it couldn't even stay in the world we can perceive for a long time!"

Looking at Miranda, who was explaining excitedly, Luo Yan asked with interest.

"I want to know how you proved this?"

Miranda didn't answer his inquiry directly, but asked back with a smile.

"What happens when a grain of sand passes through a crystal?"

Luo Yan answered without hesitation.

"It will pass through the crystal."

Miranda coughed awkwardly.

"That's of course, but I mean... what it leaves behind should be a line! Whether it's a straight line or a curve, its trajectory should be continuous, not a mess of points!"

The moment he heard this, Luo Yan immediately realized what Miranda wanted to express, and the interested look in his eyes became even more intense.

Indeed.

When one or several substances that couldn't be absorbed by magic conductors pass through a magic conductor, what it leaves behind should be a linear trajectory, not multiple points of uniform shape.

Although this wasn't enough to prove that the substance had particle characteristics similar to atoms, this guy did indeed prove that "extraordinary power is composed of a substance that can be influenced by spiritual energy."

Before this, this was just a conjecture of Luo Yan's; he could neither prove it nor falsify it.

Looking at the increasingly surprised Demon King, Miranda continued in an excited voice.

"Very wonderful, isn't it? Our magic and Chaos magic are actually the same thing, and this thing is a substance without a fixed form; only when we observe it will it become the shape we expect!"

"At this time, I associated it with your basic particle theory... If our world is composed of smaller particles, then this thing is undoubtedly the basic particle that constitutes extraordinary power! At least before we find a way to further divide it!"

"This sounds very surprising," Luo Yan nodded approvingly and continued, "I think if you continue to research along this path, we will get closer and closer to the essence of extraordinary power."

"I think so too!" Miranda nodded excitedly, looking at the Demon King and continuing, "The only thing I worry about now is whether my research will arouse the fear of the gods..."

On the Os Continent, whether it was the surface or hell, research on extraordinary power was closely linked to theology.

That power beyond mortals is bestowed by gods is a generally popular consensus; even in the Great Tomb, the concept of gods hasn't been abandoned.

On the contrary, the more one realizes the essence of extraordinary power, the more one will realize the necessity of condensing faith.

It was precisely because of this that Miranda was especially carefully observing the expression on Luo Yan's face when he said these words.

Luo Yan naturally wouldn't fail to notice this ghost's probing of him, but he didn't take it to heart, just smiled faintly.

"There is no need to consider this issue here; my curiosity about truth is no less than yours, and you can research without any scruples... It's just that on the issue of whether to make it public, you need to be cautious, and it's best to seek my opinion. After all, not everyone can accept your theory; you have the right to explore the future, and they also have the right to live in the past."

"I know, as long as you don't have an opinion, I don't have an interest in convincing everyone..." Having received a satisfactory answer from Luo Yan, Miranda breathed a sigh of relief, his face showing a sincere smile.

And just at this moment, he suddenly remembered something and continued in a flattering tone.

"By the way... I was able to discover the existence of this special substance thanks to your guidance; I would like to ask you to name it!"

Looking at the eager expression on Miranda's face, Luo Yan, who had been a Demon King for so long, naturally wouldn't fail to see the real reason why he did this.

Rather than saying it was to dedicate the credit to himself and flatter him, it was better to say it was to endorse his new theory.

After all, it seemed that only the Great Tomb could accommodate his set of "rebellious" theories.

"... I didn't guide you in anything; you were able to discover its existence entirely because of your own efforts. However, if you hope for me to name it for you, I can provide you with some references."

Speaking of this, Luo Yan stopped to ponder for a moment, and then, in Miranda's surprised gaze, continued in a casual tone.

"Since this substance that constitutes the source of extraordinary power was discovered by you, let's call it 'Mi-type Particle'."

The discovery of "Mi-type Particle" was just a small episode in Luo Yan's daily chores.

However, for the "theoretical academia" of the Great Tomb, this was undoubtedly a milestone advancement!

This description was not an exaggeration at all.

If faith power is the root of the spiritual world, a "special force field" composed of consciousness, then this particle is the root of the composition of the part of the material world that extraordinary power can touch, a "special particle that only runs in a special force field."

The relationship between the two is like a magnetic field and a magnet.

Mi-type particles plus faith power of different compositions equal extraordinary power under different systems.

And this is the essence of the wish-granting machine that the creatures on the Os Continent possess from birth!

In the process of weaving faith and praying to control this power, the creatures on the Os Continent completed the writing of the underlying code of extraordinary power, and thus evolved multiple "harmonious but different" extraordinary power systems.

For example, elemental magic, as well as the nether energy that controls the undead, the holy light power that dispels the undead, etc.

Including the Ka'ao people on the Ka'ao planet, it is the same.

They also condensed faith power through the same method, wrote their own underlying code, and then completed their own power system... although because they finally lost to Chaos, these things were all buried in the dust of history.

Although the application methods of Mi-type particles are still being explored, Luo Yan can feel the terrifying potential hidden behind them!

If there is a creator in this world, then it is simply the clay used by the creator to shape the entire world!

In the face of this substance that goes straight to the source, whether it is Shengxisi's holy light or the Demon God's nether energy, they are as small as a piece of dust...

Including Chaos, it is also the same!

... After coming out of Miranda's magic workshop, Luo Yan didn't stay in the outpost fortress, but followed the original plan to the mushroom forest beneath the cliff, and found Sarah, Arakto, and Okto who were training.

When he arrived, Okto, wielding double blades, was fighting a magical beast shaped like a tiger or leopard!

That magical beast was about three meters long, its limbs were thick and powerful, shaped like a tiger or leopard, its face was hideous, and it was covered in shiny black scales, with three forks hanging at the end of a whip-like tail half its body length, just like an upright hook-sickle spear tip!

Although it had a huge body, the movements of this monster were not slow at all, sometimes pouncing, sometimes biting, sometimes sweeping with its tail, fighting back and forth with the battle-hardened Okto, and not falling behind at all for a time!

Facing the continuous fierce attack of the magical beast, Okto calmly wielded his double blades to respond, containing its attack while creating an opportunity for Sarah, who was wandering at the edge of the battlefield, to take action.

At the same time, Arakto was constantly "spitting" at the magical beast, using sticky spider webs to block the latter's actions and cause trouble for it.

As time passed, the magical beast finally showed a trace of fatigue, finding it increasingly difficult to cope with the fierce attack of the lizardman corpse ghost and the opportunistic sneak attack of the demon cat girl.

Especially at this critical moment, it suddenly felt a powerful aura approaching.

"Hiss..."

With a hissing sound in its mouth, the magical beast suddenly swept its tail to force back Okto, who was holding double blades, and took advantage of the momentum to jump backward to open the distance, while looking in the direction where the aura was approaching.

Perhaps it felt the threat of death from Luo Yan, or perhaps it was to open a breakthrough from him, the monster let out a bloodthirsty low growl, and then rushed toward Luo Yan regardless of everything!

Seeing Luo Yan suddenly appearing at the edge of the battlefield, Sarah felt a slight shock in her heart, almost losing her composure, and shouted out.

"Demon King, be careful!"

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Hearing Sarah's exclamation, Luo Yan was not panicked at all, nodding and signaling to his claws while shaking the magic wand in his hand lightly.

With a flash of ghostly green light, more than a dozen thick bone spears condensed beside him out of thin air.

That pale sharp edge was like spears lined up, and with his order, they roared toward the front like cannonballs, instantly blasting the magical beast into slag!

Everything was as easy as breathing, and that fierce magical beast didn't even have a chance to fight back in front of him.

As the riddled body fell silently, the broken flesh and blood quickly turned into black powder with a bang and dissipated, leaving only a scarlet crystal in place.

Luo Yan took a moment to look at the attribute panel and found that the experience had increased by 3,000, which was okay.

As his level continued to rise, the experience these small fries contributed to him was getting less and less.

However, compared to the monsters in the labyrinth, the experience here was still a bit more.

A skeleton hand broke through the cracked soil, picked up the blood-red crystal from the ground, and skillfully stuffed it into the latter's pocket as Luo Yan passed by.

Looking at the Demon King walking through the dust, Arakto immediately made an excited sound.

"Demon King? Why are you here?"

Putting away the magic wand, Luo Yan said in a casual tone.

"My business is done; how about it? Is everything going smoothly on your side?"

Just as his voice fell, a vigorous and light figure landed beside him with light steps.

Staring at the Demon King without blinking, the cat ears on Sarah's head swayed lightly, and a pair of agile eyes were filled with expectant light.

Unlike players with a system, she couldn't see her level and could only have it confirmed by Luo Yan.

Looking at Sarah, who was full of expectation, Luo Yan smiled, touched her head, and praised.

"Not bad, not bad, leveled up twice... great progress!"

A happy smile appeared on Sarah's face, and her squinting eyes curved into a pair of crescents.

"Haha, just like usual! It's simply as smooth as it can be! I have a premonition that it won't be long before my strength goes up another level!"

Unlike the quiet Sarah, Arakto laughed loudly heroically, with an expression of asking for credit... even though in the previous battle, he was mostly paddling, and his role wasn't as great as imagined.

Looking at the arrogant Arakto, Luo Yan smiled and said.

"Don't be careless; we just defeated Kalmandes's army on the front line, and this is their base camp; they may retaliate at any time."

After speaking, he looked at Okto and continued in a gentle tone.

"What about you? Okto, I want to hear your opinion."

Unlike Arakto's flamboyance, this lizardman corpse ghost was much more steady.

Inserting the curved blade in his hand back into the scabbard, he nodded slightly and reported respectfully.

"Just as Arakto said, everything is going smoothly here, just like usual. The only difference from the past is that the frequency of your subordinates' activities in this area has increased recently, so the number of monsters in the vicinity has dropped quite a bit. I'm thinking... perhaps it's time to train in a place further away."

The decrease in the number of monsters was only one aspect; the overall strength of the monsters was also declining with the players' activities.

To become stronger, one must challenge stronger monsters!

Only in this way can one achieve synchronous growth in experience and skills!

Looking at Okto, who seriously made suggestions, Luo Yan nodded lightly after pondering for a moment.

"You make sense; let's leave this hunting ground at our doorstep to those who need it... Today, let's explore a place a little further away."

"As you command!"

Okto bowed and saluted, while Arakto consciously spread his eight legs and crawled under Luo Yan, excitedly carrying the Demon King on his back.

The team of three became four, and the group continued to advance toward the depths of the mushroom forest.

Since the Demon King also joined the ranks of leveling up, everyone showed enthusiasm they didn't usually have, putting 120% of their passion into brushing monsters.

Especially Sarah.

Seeming to show off the results of her usual training, she, wandering at the edge of the battlefield, was simply like having received the Demon God's blessing, her two daggers flying up and down like wind without shadows.

Many monsters didn't even see her shadow before they were killed by her daggers or crossbow bolts hitting their vital points!

Looking at his subordinates full of energy, Luo Yan couldn't help but be infected by their spirit, putting unprecedented passion into brushing monsters.

Of course, the reason he put so much passion into it wasn't entirely because of his subordinates; there was also a considerable part of the reason because of his own sense of crisis.

If Novell's arrival was just ringing an alarm bell in his ear, then Kalmandes's gaze made him feel an imminent threat.

Plus, the bluff had already been made, and now the entire Great Tomb felt that he had strength not inferior to Lei Ji Dragong.

Even if it was just to round out this bluff, he had to improve his strength as soon as possible.

As Luo Yan's magic wand waved, whistling bone spears and raging elemental power shuttled through the mushroom forest, and every flash of magic light meant the fall of one or several lives.

Looking at the experience rising, Luo Yan became braver as he fought; if magic power was exhausted, he would use potions to supplement it, or simply use soul extraction to take materials on the spot from injured monsters.

The group advanced five kilometers in the forest, hunting countless monsters along the way, and just the blood crystals recovered were enough to fill two large packages!

And at the same time, Luo Yan's level successfully jumped to lv55, and his five-dimensional attributes also became 31/26/27/74 (+7)/75 (+9).

If it weren't for the fact that the "beast medicine" of hell had a strong aftereffect, and he suddenly had a nosebleed while reciting spells, he would have intended to rush to level 56 in one go before returning home.

Looking at the Demon King who suddenly had a nosebleed, Sarah was almost scared to death, almost forcibly tying him to Arakto's back and bringing him back to the outpost fortress, and without saying a word, took him back to the Great Tomb through the teleportation array.

On the way back, she guarded his side without leaving an inch, until she repeatedly confirmed that Luo Yan's body was fine, only then did she reluctantly let go of the hand she was holding tightly.

However, even if she let go of her hand, she didn't intend to let Luo Yan get out of bed.

Looking at Sarah, who was absent-minded, Luo Yan, who was forcibly "pressed" on the bed to rest, said with a laugh.

"... The recipes for hell's potions all have side effects to some extent; you actually don't have to worry so much, my spiritual power is still far from the level of overload."

Not to mention that he still had the Dragon God's blessing, this minor injury would heal itself in minutes, and the "hp bar" marking the health index wouldn't even move.

In a sense, he was actually consciously training his resistance to the side effects of potions while brushing monsters.

Sarah, who was silent, bit her lip lightly, and after a while, she opened her mouth with difficulty.

"... I know I'm not that reliable yet, but I still hope you can rely on us a little more."

Her voice was getting smaller and smaller.

"... Just for our sake."

Looking at those eyes full of worry, Luo Yan finally gave up the plan to get up immediately, relaxing his shoulders resting on the soft pillow.

He suddenly remembered what Professor Ernos had said in class.

Making subordinates feel "that they are needed" is also one of the Demon King's jobs, especially when they are still in the growth stage.

The loyalty and trust established during this period are often the most solid... and will even accompany them for the rest of their lives.

Luo Yan, who relaxed, pondered for a moment and said.

"Then help me write a letter."

"I'll dictate, you write."

Counting it up, it had been a while since I left the Demon Capital, and it was about time to report the situation regarding the Chaos Gate to the Neiwu Force.

Hearing Lord Demon King's instructions, Sarah's face first showed an expression of surprise, followed by a joyful, vigorous nod.

"Yes!"

Watching Sarah turn to get paper and pen, Luo Yan smiled knowingly and began to conceive the report in his mind.

He intended to write two versions of the report.

Although the youngest son of the Dragon family had helped him quite a bit, the trouble was, after all, caused by that guy.

I have to find a way to squeeze some gold coins out of their family...

(End of chapter)