Chapter 351

Neutrons were chosen because neutrons were electrically neutral. In the process of bombarding atomic nuclei, they would not be affected by the atomic nuclei and could easily penetrate the Coulomb potential.

As for the precision equipment Adam was talking about, it was the accelerator. The accelerator was very important. It was a piece of equipment that combined high precision and precision. It was a necessity for the research of particle physics and high-energy physics.

Although it was not necessary to use it now, it would come in handy sooner or later.

Using neutrons to bombard uranium nuclei required a neutron source that could stabilize the emission of neutrons. There were many such sources, but the best and most convenient one was the metal pyrolyte.

Adam opened a closed room. In the room, there was only the operator of the experiment, Julius Hyperdimensional, the pyrolyte in the lead box, and the uranium in front of the particle track as the target nucleus.

The mages who were conducting other research gathered around them. Everyone knew that Julius was in charge of this research institute in the beginning. The original research project was what he was doing now. Although they now felt that this project was actually dispensable, they still put down the work in their hands and gathered around the observatory. It would be good if they found something, but if they didn't, they could still laugh at Julius.

After the preparation work was done, Adam announced, "The first neutron bombardment of uranium experiment begins."

Julius Hyperdimensional removed the cover in front of the lead box, but nothing happened. There was no radiation of energy, no formation of matter, and no mysterious phenomenon.

The two of them had already filled the room with the most advanced observation magic circle to ensure that every corner was within the observation range. However, the microscopic particles were too small, and the existing magic circle still could not observe the appearance of the neutron beam.

Everyone looked at each other. Although they did not talk, the regret in their eyes could not be concealed. The first experiment had obviously failed.

Adam and Julius Hyperdimensional did not care about the failure. Adam knew that the probability of triggering fission was not very high, especially when the projectiles were only low-energy neutrons. Julius Hyperdimensional was determined. He was able to become a level eight mage because he had done countless experiments and experienced countless failures. Now, a mere failure could not shake his will at all.

All kinds of purification magic appeared in the room one after another. When everything was the same as before, Adam announced the start of the second experiment.

However, the result was still no result.

Then the third time, the fourth time … A full twenty-four hours passed, and not a single success.

A day later, the Hyperdimensional mage walked out of the room and ignored the others. He went directly to Adam to discuss the adjustment of the experiment parameters, and then walked in again.

After a few days, the two of them didn't know what exhaustion was. However, the thousands of failures caused the other mages to lose interest in watching them. Adam decided to just leave this area, leaving only himself and the Super Dimensional Mage.

Five days later, the energy indicator alarm finally sounded in the quiet room. The two of them were shocked at the same time. Julius Hyperdimensional teleported to the side of the target nucleus, uranium, while Adam put his head close to the monitor.

"We did it!" The two of them said in unison.

Their voices attracted the attention of all the mages. They teleported to Adam almost at the same time and asked loudly, "Did it work? What did you find? "

Julius Hyperdimensional: "The uranium nucleus was hit by a neutron and split into two nuclei of medium mass!"

Adam: "A large amount of energy was generated during the process of splitting, and two neutrons were released!"

The others did not understand why they were so excited. One nucleus turned into two, and then produced a little bit of energy. How was that a discovery worth being happy about? That little bit of energy was tens of thousands of times more powerful than the magic that each of them released.

"So? What's the use of this? "Someone asked, puzzled.

Adam looked at Julius Hyperdimensional. He should be the one to explain this, but the Hyperdimensional mage was immersed in the success just now and did not have time to care about the others. He immediately began to prepare for a new round of experiments. He had to make sure that this was not a coincidence.

Seeing this, Adam explained, "The success of this experiment means that nuclear fission can be achieved in the World of Mages, in the Ether Void. This time, the target nucleus was too small. If the uranium was bigger, the fission would produce a chain reaction, and after limiting them to a certain range, it would produce a great power."

"Uh, and then? There's an additional alchemical weapon? "The others still did not understand. It was just a weapon, how important could it be? The World of Mages was never short of powerful items. Any one of them could destroy a large realm.

At this moment, Adam finally had the confidence to speak his mind. "No, it's not about creating weapons. It's about applying this method of energy generation to ourselves."

As soon as Adam finished speaking, the eyes of the mages suddenly lit up. Someone asked tentatively, "You mean … magic!?"

Adam nodded without hesitation. "That's right, it's magic power. If we can apply the phenomenon of fission to our own magic, then … "

"Then, whether it's the instantaneous output or the energy storage, it will increase exponentially!"

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The success of the first experiment and Adam's words were all spread out through the mouths of the mages. The Parliament of Mages' reaction was incomparably fast. They immediately poured all their resources into the Atomic Energy Research Institute, and the first generation of accelerators was completed in just a month.

Other than the original team, Hyperdimensional Mages from various Holy Tower with the best academic and research abilities rushed in. They put down all their projects and focused all their efforts on the fission chain reaction.

When the personal chip was being developed, the World of Mages only twisted a part of the power into a rope and lent it to Adam. But now, all the resources in the world were at Adam's disposal.

The speed of the research increased rapidly, and the difficulties of the projects were solved at the fastest speed under the wisdom of the people.

Of course, the expenditure of funds was also shocking. On average, the Parliament of Mages would allocate tens of millions of Ether crystals for research and development once every half a month.

Controlling and spending so much money also put a lot of pressure on Adam. He knew that he had to produce results as soon as possible.

Pressure became motivation. Half a year later, before the twelfth fund was exhausted, Adam and all the mages in the research institute cheered at the same time. They had finally created the first atomic bomb in the World of Mages. The yield was two million tons.