Chapter 93

"What kind of magic is this?" Although they knew that Adam couldn't kill them, the apprentices still couldn't control their fear, especially after the metal particles in the sky were enchanted with magic.

Adam didn't answer their questions. Instead, he dispersed his control over the metal particles and turned some of them into metal balls. At the same time, blue and white electric current converged in front of him to simulate a cannon barrel. With the continuous work of magic and Adam's control, the metal balls spun at high speed and shot out of the cannon barrel.

Adam was simulating the electromagnetic cannon, but it wasn't successful. Due to the incomplete theory, Adam's control of magnetic fields and various forces was still very rough. The metal balls only flew a few dozen meters before disintegrating in the sky. In terms of power, it was stronger than a lightning strike, but the preparation time was too long, so the loss outweighed the gain.

Eliot and the others were blown away by the wind pressure generated by the fake electromagnetic cannon. They silently looked at the white cyclone formed by the cannonball in the sky and were terrified. They couldn't imagine how terrible the consequences would be if they were hit by such magic.

Adam stopped experimenting with the new knowledge. The significance of the new knowledge he obtained this time wasn't about how powerful its destructive power was, but rather that his control over his own body had improved a step further. From now on, the element of electricity was no longer violent and uncontrollable in his hands.

The school's law enforcement puppets had already surrounded Adam. After showing his identification and paying the compensation, Adam nodded to them and turned to walk back to the lab.

The assistants looked at each other for a while and then dispersed.

James and Frank didn't go to enjoy their vacation. They returned to the lab together and found Adam in his office, thinking about something. They gave Adam all the questions they'd collected over the past few months about Psychokinetic Meditation.

Adam answered each question absent-mindedly. The two understood that Adam was multitasking. After recording the answers, they couldn't help but ask, "What are you thinking about, Adam?"

Adam suddenly shot an electric ball at them, almost penetrating the Psychokinetic Barrier they always maintained on the surface of their bodies. They knew that Adam wouldn't do this for no reason, so they didn't get angry. They just looked at Adam curiously.

"How's the power?"

The two pondered for a while. According to the magic power index, the electric ball should be around ten points. "Not bad. It's better than most low-level spells."

"What if mortals can also use this level of attack?"

The two of them were stunned. "How is that possible? This is magic. A mortal's body cannot withstand the corrosion of magic …"

"What if it can be done without magic?"

The two of them fell silent. They had never thought of such a situation. No matter how powerful a mortal or a knight was, they would be unable to withstand a single blow from magic. However, what would happen if they grasped the power equivalent to magic?

James hesitated and said, "If what you said is true, then … it's probably a threat to ordinary apprentices, but it's still like an ant in front of a sorcerer."

Adam nodded. He knew that the two of them were right. The difference between a sorcerer and a mortal was not the difference between strength and weakness, but the difference in the level of life. This kind of difference could not be made up with skills. He didn't argue with the two of them. Instead, he asked again, "What if like this?" Adam used electricity to simulate the image of a gun and then set up a test target. Then, he shot out bolts of lightning from the muzzle and hit the target. The number kept increasing from ten until it reached the peak that most apprentices could reach. Then, he said to the two of them, "The power keeps increasing, but the difficulty of using it keeps decreasing. There's no need to know anything, no need to build a rune group, just pull the trigger …"

"Is it really possible? A mortal without magic can become stronger than an apprentice? "

James and Frank felt uneasy. They vaguely realized that if what Adam said was true, and if a mortal could control the power of an apprentice without any meditation, then it would be a huge blow to the status of a sorcerer's apprentice.

Adam was very sure that such a situation was possible.

The world of sorcerers was dominated by magic, and the convenience and greatness of magic made them neglect the power of industry. Adam could easily create steam engines and all kinds of gunpowder weapons, but the power and usefulness of those things were not worth mentioning. Steam engines could be easily done by any magic, and gunpowder weapons could not even hit a knight. The results of the first industrial revolution on Earth were useless.

However, the second industrial revolution was different. After entering the age of electricity, humans on Earth advanced by leaps and bounds. If the mortals of the sorcerer's world entered the age of electricity, they might not be able to close the gap in power, but it would greatly bridge the gap between the mortals and the sorcerers, and increase the usefulness of the mortals.

If Adam could succeed, he would definitely gain a lot of benefits from it.

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Adam's first experimental subject was Frank.

In the past few years, Frank's financial situation had greatly improved, but for some reason, he did not choose to upgrade his mechanical body to a more complete and advanced one. Instead, he continued to use the crude version of his body. Psychokinetic power was strong, so his body did not have to endure the pain day and night. However, using energy stones to power the machine still had a lot of drawbacks.

The energy in the energy stones was similar to but lower than magic power. However, even if it was lower than magic power, its corrosiveness was not something a carbon-based body could withstand.

Normally, an apprentice with a complete body would use their power of the will to carry magic power, and in most cases, avoid direct contact with magic power. However, Frank's body was exposed to magic power day and night.

Adam said to Frank, who was lying in the observation device, "Do you know that there's a big problem with your body?"

Frank moved his body unnaturally. "The magic power is still corroding my body. If this goes on, I'm probably going to die soon."

Adam nodded and pulled out a few images that recorded his body condition. "You're slowly committing suicide." Adam pointed at one of the images. The images showed that on one hand, the magic power was constantly invading the cells of the body. On the other hand, the magic power was increasing the vitality of the cells. If the cells were strong enough, they could maintain the balance. However, the nature of carbon-based life was too fragile, and the cells could not withstand this kind of pressure. "Your body's regeneration speed is fundamentally faster than the speed of consumption. If you continue to use the mechanical body, you won't live for more than ten years."

Adam then pointed at another image. "Even now, your organs are not as strong as before, right?"

Frank knocked on the instrument and signaled Adam to let him out. He then said with a blank expression, "Yes, but I have no other choice."