Exploring Technology in a Wizard World

Chapter 48 - 048 Power Index

Chapter 48: Chapter 048 Power Index

Although Pandora’s visit took up some of his time, Richard eventually completed the dissection of the Silver Rabbit and prepared the following research materials.

In the afternoon, when Pandora left, Richard began his formal research.

According to Richard’s thinking, since the Silver Rabbit had previously been able to shoot out hundreds of powerful Wind Blades, there should be some source of mana within its body, but after searching, he found no organs outside of its normal anatomy. However, every internal organ exhibited extremely high energy reactions.

“So, does the energy for casting spells always exist within the internal organs? Or is it because the rabbit was recently demonized and killed before it could develop an organ similar to a Magic Origin?” Richard murmured to himself, “If that’s the case, it might be somewhat useful.”

After saying this, Richard got to work, processing the internal organs of the Silver Rabbit.

Following the knowledge recorded in the “Monroe Chapter,” he began with a simple anti-corrosion treatment, then hardening, followed by shaping and engraving patterns…

Soon, the internal organs of the Silver Rabbit had turned into blocks that were as hard as stone, with intricately complex Magic Runes etched onto their surfaces. The energy contained within was completely sealed, only to be unleashed through a specific method of activation. Once released, it would unleash terrifying destructive power.

In a sense, the organs of the Silver Rabbit had now become one-time-use Magic Tools.

Magic Tools, as the name suggests, are tools used by Wizards to cast spells. The most common are Magic Wands, Magic Rings, and Magic Pendants that can amplify Magic Power, in addition to Magic Scrolls that can release spells instantly, and explosives that unleash terrifying power.

The White Jade Plates that Richard had crafted were a type of Magic Tool, but currently, the White Jade Plates could only withstand Zero-Circle Magic, and weren’t very powerful, plus they were one-time-use, clearly the most low-level existence among Magic Tools.

Therefore, the Magic Tools that Richard had created using the internal organs of the Silver Rabbit were more powerful than the White Jade Plates.

As for how much more powerful, they would need to be compared by numerical values.

Out of habit from his memory, Richard preferred to apply the systems from modern-day Earth for power measurement, such as Joules and TNT equivalent.

A joule is a unit of pure thermal energy. 1 Joule (1J) is the energy needed to lift an object weighing 1 Newton (1N, equivalent to 0.1 kilograms) vertically by 1 meter, which in terms of common electrical energy consumption, equals one three million six hundred thousandth of a degree of electricity. This amount is obviously very small, but it is the most basic unit.

In addition to joules, there is the equivalent.

TNT equivalent generally refers to explosive equivalent, also known as “TNT explosive equivalent,” which is specifically used to measure the destructive power caused by an explosion of explosives, converting the power into the equivalent amount of a certain mass unit of TNT. 1 gram of TNT equivalent corresponds to 4184 joules of energy.

Of course, the equivalent power in literal terms is hard to understand, and practical examples are clearer.

For example, a standard hand grenade on modern-day Earth has an equivalent of about 100g, which is roughly the power of exploding 100g of TNT. Within a radius of 5 meters, it can cause severe injuries or even death to unprotected personnel, and within a radius of 15 meters, it has a certain lethal effect, with a Power Index of 100.

The equivalent of a mainstream tank shell on modern Earth is around 5000g, equivalent to 5kg of TNT. It can easily destroy a three-story building and penetrate about 800mm (0.8 meters) thick homogeneous steel plate. For a biological target, even if not directly hit by the shell, within a radius of 25 meters, there is a very high probability of severe injury or even death, with a Power Index of 5000, 5K.

On modern Earth, the quite famous Tomahawk cruise missile has a standard model equivalent of about 500,000g, equivalent to 500kg of TNT, or 0.5 tons of TNT. Its power can penetrate any surface warship and demolish most fortified positions. After hitting a target, objects within a radius of 100 meters will suffer severe damage, and unprotected personnel within this range will be fatally struck, with a Power Index of 500,000, 500K, 0.5T.

Going one level higher is the nuclear bomb. The first “Little Boy” atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki, Japan, and used in actual combat, had an equivalent of 13,000,000,000g, which is 13,000 tons of TNT. The explosion directly caused nearly 100,000 deaths and nearly destroyed the entire city of Nagasaki. It had a Power Index of 13,000,000,000, 13,000,000K, 13,000T, 1.3M.

The Power Indexes without unit, K, T, M, are the four levels in the power system established by Richard.

Generally speaking, the power of Zero-Circle Magic is only at the Level 1 without unit degree. For instance, Fiery Flame Impact has a power index of about 5, equivalent to one-twentieth of a hand grenade’s equivalent, about the same as a large firecracker, and it wouldn’t cause any fatal injuries to people.

In addition, spells such as Wind Repel also have a power within 10, and even with cumulative casting, it’s just tens or twenties. This shows why Zero-Circle Low-Level Magic is considered a mere trick, and rightfully so.

However, by comparison, the explosive power of a Liquid Oxygen Group can reach over 100, and the fusion of seven or eight Liquid Oxygen Groups to form a large Liquid Oxygen Group explosion, such as the two Richard used during the Beast Tide, reach the second level of Power Indexes—K, reaching approximately 1.0K or 1.1K.

Now, the power of the Magic Tools that Richard had made using the internal organs of the Silver Rabbit were not low, some even absurdly high.

Specifically, Richard had used 5 lung lobes, 2 kidneys, 1 liver, and 1 heart of the Silver Rabbit to make a total of 9 Magic Tools.

Among them, the power index of the 5 lung lobes was about 200, equivalent to two standard hand grenades. The power of the 2 kidneys reached 350, the liver had an index of 500. The heart had the most exaggerated power index, reaching 3K. Yes, 3K, which was stronger than the explosion of a large Liquid Oxygen Group and close to the power of a mainstream modern Earth battle tank shell.

Due to this, Richard suspected it was likely because the Silver Rabbit had tremendous potential. If the Silver Rabbit hadn’t been carelessly killed by him, it probably could have grown over time to be a presence ten times stronger than before. Then, the Wind Blades it spat out would not be just hundreds, but thousands or tens of thousands, forming a Wind Blade tornado, a terrifying thought.

Of course, the Silver Rabbit’s fate now was to be turned into Magic Tools.

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At night, the lights swayed in the laboratory. Richard stood up, stretched his body, and placed the crafted Magic Tools aside before stepping outside.

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In the days that followed, Richard repaired the damaged windmill, the mixed feed vertical kiln, the shallow pool, and built two simple but unprecedented technological structures in the current world. Then life was calm, learning new spells, investigating principles, and the like.

Time flew by, and before he knew it, a month had gone by.