Chapter 72: The Law of Conservation of Energy

That’s right, the first thing Luo Yan did after making up his mind was to stuff the two Pinecone Bear Magic Cores back into the small black velvet pouch and put it away properly… Don’t think Luo Yan had lost his mind; he naturally had his reasons for doing this.

Since it was called the “Magic Core Refining and Synthesis” magic array, of course it wouldn’t only have the single effect of “refining.” If it really only had that one effect, although it would be miraculous, it wouldn’t be enough to shake the entire continent. What truly drove people crazy about this magic array was its second effect—”Magic Core Synthesis”!!

When it came to “Magic Core Synthesis,” one theory had to be mentioned—the “Law of Conservation of Energy” proposed by the most famous magic genius among the “God-Gifted Prodigies,” Evan Johnson…

[In fact, the “Magic Core Refining and Synthesis” magic array was merely a concrete application of the “Law of Conservation of Energy.” Although it was important, it wasn’t enough to make Luo Yan hesitate again and again. What had truly kept Luo Yan indecisive all along was actually the “Law of Conservation of Energy,” which was considered one of the “Five Most Important Discoveries in the History of Human Civilization.”]

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[Law of Conservation of Energy]: A famous magic theory proposed by the most renowned high-tier Arch Magister among the “God-Gifted Prodigies,” Evan Johnson. Its core content roughly held that “Magic Elements” and “Mana” were both forms of energy. Energy could only be transformed and changed, but it could neither increase nor disappear—the total amount was always conserved.

This law completely changed the entire world, triggered the third “Civilization Evolution” and “Industrial Revolution” of human society, and directly brought about the arrival of the “Great Era of Magic Technology Explosion.”

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In the era of the “Great Magic Technology Wave” that Luo Yan had experienced before his rebirth, various theories, technologies, and inventions derived from the “Law of Conservation of Energy” sprang up like bamboo shoots after rain. The “Magic Core Refining and Synthesis” magic array project was one of the most important research achievements, and together with two other technologies, it was known as the “Three Cornerstones of the Human Magic Technology Revolution.”

And as mentioned earlier, the most important significance of the “Magic Core Refining and Synthesis” magic array was not “refining” but rather “synthesis.” Using low-grade Magic Cores or Magic Crystal Stones to directly synthesize higher-grade products solved the problem of insufficient intermediate and high-grade magic stones—these magic stones were the power foundation of large-scale magic equipment—and solving the quantity problem made the large-scale emergence of large magic equipment possible later on.

In fact, before Luo Yan’s rebirth, people were researching “Magic Stone Charging Technology,” but up until the time of his rebirth, this research still hadn’t produced any very optimistic results…

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Having said all this, the core meaning was simply that Luo Yan planned to use the “Magic Core Refining and Synthesis” magic array to refine a batch of Magic Cores for A Dai and even for the strengthening of his own future summons. However, this plan couldn’t be carried out right now, because… there was no money!

Two Second-order Magic Cores were far from enough for strengthening. Before that, Luo Yan would need to prepare a large number of Magic Cores. Although this was easier than preparing a large number of Magic Crystal Stones, it wasn’t like he could just go hunting up in the mountains himself, right?

But there was one small detail…

Lying back down on the bed, a faint, barely perceptible smile appeared at the corners of Luo Yan’s mouth. Previously, it was because of his age that he couldn’t act—that would have drawn too much attention. But now that he had the profession of First-level Magic Apprentice, some plans could finally begin to unfold slowly.

Every three Magic Cores or Magic Crystal Stones of the same rank could, after refining, be synthesized into one Magic Core or Magic Crystal Stone of one rank higher. And according to the prices on the Amelia Continent, one Second-order Magic Core could be exchanged for at least fifteen or so First-order Magic Cores!!

[In other words, Luo Yan also planned to use this technology to make a good profit!!]

Satisfied, he turned over. That night, Luo Yan stabilized his fifth Mana Vessel, practiced a brand-new First-level magic called “Whisperer’s Murmur,” learned about A Dai’s current situation, preliminarily figured out the reason why he could only summon one skeleton, and set down his next development plan. It could be said that he had gained a great deal. Now he was ready to get a good rest, and then methodically carry out his established plans.

The next morning, Luo Yan got up early again. He first completed his planned morning exercise, then hurriedly ran out and didn’t come back until noon. As soon as he returned, he told Sophie that he was going to make a trip to town to help Teacher Strom with some business.

To be honest, Sophie was quite dissatisfied that old Strom would actually instruct her five-year-old son to run errands. However, considering that Luo Yan was now a First-level Magic Apprentice, this might be old Strom’s way of training him. Plus, Isaiah—a Swordsman who had already cultivated to the “Battle Aura Like Steel” level and was only one step away from advancing to third rank—would be accompanying him, so she reluctantly agreed. Still, she repeatedly told Luo Yan to be careful on the road, and suggested that since he was going to town anyway, he should remember to go see his eldest sister and bring her some daily necessities and the food she had made.

As for Luo Pei, he was now swamped with official document matters and had no time at all to worry about what his precious son was up to. Moreover, after the trip to Lons Pompey City, Luo Pei seemed to have realized that his son was no ordinary person, and many times he wouldn’t interfere with Luo Yan’s affairs… Of course, as a father, he simply attributed all of his son’s various extraordinary behaviors to “genius” and “his own bloodline,” without thinking too much about it.

After all, a child who could advance to First-level Magic Apprentice at the age of five probably being a bit more mature in his thinking was only natural, right?

With such a good excuse, and with his dad and mom both rarely giving him the green light, Luo Yan naturally took Isaiah and headed out leisurely, with a Gold Plang secretly given by his mom in his pocket and a big pile of things to bring to his eldest sister. Of course, he definitely wouldn’t forget to bring the small black velvet pouch from the drawer…