After the joke, the Lord of Storm said to Lucien seriously, "Hathaway and I have made some progress in removing the 'impurities' from the elements. We have found that there are twins, triplets, and even quadruplets of several elements that have the same properties. The biggest difference between them is their atomic weight, which is why the measurement of atomic weight is inaccurate. After eliminating the interferences, we found that their atomic weights and their positions in the periodic table are exactly the same as what you predicted. Hathaway and I have no more doubts about the periodic table of elements. "
Why did the Lord of Storm suddenly mention isotopes? Lucien was a bit confused, "Sir, is it because of my suggestion last time?"
Ever since Lucien proposed the hypothesis that energy came in portions and solved the problem of the thermal radiation experiment, and since his Atom Institution was established, Fernando had changed his teaching style. Instead of teaching Lucien while reading the letters, Fernando would set certain requirements for Lucien every week, such as reading books in the fields of mathematics and arcana, or analyzing a certain fifth-circle spell. Fernando would also give Lucien detailed instructions during the examination.
Fernando's own research progress and the discussion with the grand arcanists could only be discussed in the monthly meeting. Therefore, Lucien did not know that the two grand arcanists had made a breakthrough in the separation of isotopes until today.
"No, we almost went the wrong way," Fernando said. Fernando said angrily, "Those 'elements' whose properties are very similar and whose atomic weights are not too different have been proposed by Hathaway. They will be temporarily placed in the same position on the periodic table of elements as the similar elements, and they will be called equivalent elements. This made us completely abandon the theory that atoms are indivisible. If atoms do not have a certain internal structure, why would there be such a weird phenomenon of the same elements? "
"We've just finished the paper, and we're going to publish it in the next issue of Arcana so that most of the arcanists can be mentally prepared. In the meantime, we're also trying to improve our magic to study the mysteries inside atoms. However, we didn't expect that you'd find a new particle that is much smaller than an atom. "
"Although there is no definite proof that it belongs to the internal structure of an atom, the difference in magnitude is enough to convince us that it is not an atom, but a particle that is even smaller."
Fernando still did not "praise" Lucien's experiment. His comment was that Lucien was just messing around. However, his face was very serious, "This will be a great shock to many arcanists, especially those whose basic field is Element. So, Lucien, don't submit your paper yet. Keep it for now."
"Hathaway and I will select some senior-rank arcanists who can accept this kind of thing. We'll let them observe your experiment and verify your paper. Then, through their 'discussion' with the arcanists around them, we'll point out the contradiction between the periodic law of elements and the atomic theory. Gradually, we'll change the minds of the arcanists around them and soften their stance, thus minimizing the damage."
This thesis had been verified by rigorous experiments, unlike the previous one, which was just a hypothesis. It had to be treated more seriously and could not be submitted for review directly.
"I have no objection." Lucien agreed with his teacher's way of dealing with the problem. After all, with the Lord of Storm here, no one could claim his work.
Watching Lucien leave his study, the Lord of Storm walked back and forth with his hands clasped behind his back. He was thinking about the candidates in his mind, "I have to choose senior-rank arcanists whose cognitive world is not essential to the atomic theory, and those who are more open-minded and have already doubted the atomic theory through the periodic table of elements … I can't let this leak to the Hand of Paleness and the Song of Silver Moon League. If they know, they won't let go of the chance to strike the Will of Elements."
Among the six major organizations in the Congress of Magic, the Will of Elements, the Hand of Paleness, and the Cabin of Palmeira were the most powerful. Behind them stood a grand arcanist and a legendary sorcerer respectively. The Will of Elements had Hathaway, the Lord of Elements, and Davey, the Creator. The Hand of Paleness had Vicente, the Lord of the Undead, and Congus, the Demigod-lich. The Cabin of Palmeira had Hellen Paris, the Witch of Iceland, and Hull-Chulia, the Monarch of Fate.
The Moonsong League was backed by Chelsea Holt, the legendary sorcerer Moon Scholar, who had a close relationship with Brook, the Emperor of Control. The Family of Sorcerers, on the other hand, was founded by two legendary sorcerers, the Eye of Curse and the Master of Transformation.
The Tower had a Prophet who was more inclined to research, and they had the best relationship with the Congress.
The rest of the grand arcanists and legendary sorcerers belonged to the Congress.
After thinking for a long time, Fernando started to lose his temper, "This kid's ability to cause trouble is almost beyond his arcana and magic abilities. I have to help him from behind! What a troublemaker! "
This was something that would only happen once every few decades. Now that it was happening every month, the Lord of Storms was having a headache.
… …
A few days later.
When Lazar, Rock, Sprint, and the rest of them wanted to show that the research institute was their home, they were given a day off for no reason.
They still had a lot of experiments to do, and they did not want to take a break!
Jerome, on the other hand, seized the time to ask his wife out for a date to make up for the neglect of staying up late for the past month. The two bachelors, Lazar and Rock, were so jealous that their eyes were shining.
The Atom Institution, on the other hand, was unprecedentedly grand.
There were Douglas, the president, Hathaway, the Lord of Elements, and Fernando, Lucien's teacher, as well as Oliver, the Hand of Annihilation, whom Lucien met for the first time. Oliver was handsome and elegant. Even though he was almost forty years old, his charm was not reduced at all. Instead, it made him more mature.
Except for the Emperor of Control, the Lord of the Undead, and Hellen who had just left for two days, all the grand arcanists were here.
At the same time, Lucien also saw quite a few legendary sorcerers, such as Klaus, who was the inventor of the magic steam train with a golden-haired magic puppet, and Atlant, the Eye of Curse, who was gloomy and had his eyes closed. There were four of them in total.
There were more than forty senior-rank arcanists, including Morris, Raventi, Gaston, and LockLynn, who had already doubted the atom theory in the Will of Elements, as well as other senior-rank sorcerers and archmages who were not in the school of elements.
They filled the small meeting room of the Atom Institution. Lucien could not help but think to himself that if an accident happened and all the sorcerers in the meeting room were killed, the Congress of Magic would be almost done for.
"Lucien Evans, are you trying to prove the discontinuity of energy in this experiment?" When Lucien opened the mirror channel between the meeting room and the lab and was about to enter the lab for the demonstration, a tall and thin elegant old man asked with hostility.
Lucien had heard from his teacher that this old man was Lauren, the main supporter of the Energy Essence Theory, the winner of the Silver Moon Medal and the Ice & Snow Medal, and a member of the Arcana Review Board. He was good at Electromagnetism, Light-darkness, Heat, and Force Field.
Some of the senior-rank arcanists who did not know what was going on looked at Lucien, as they also had the same question.
Of course, they did not think that Lucien was trying to prove the discontinuity of energy. Such an impactful experiment would cause destructive effects, and the grand arcanists would certainly not agree to let him do the demonstration.
"The discovery of a new particle." Lucien did not argue with Lauren.
"Is it a particle inside an atom?" Gaston, who had been hinted at by Hathaway and Fernando beforehand, was somewhat mentally prepared. He was a little excited and a little fearful.
"Everything depends on the experiment." Raventi watched Lucien walk into the lab with a serious look on his face.
Morris, on the other hand, kept a straight face, "Whether it's a particle inside an atom or not, I have a feeling that I'm going to be very sad."
The experiment was not difficult. After dealing with the vacuum problem, the next step was to adjust the electric field and the magnetic field. The arcanists who got the data from the mirror magic circle started to calculate in their minds.
Soon, Raventi shouted in excitement, "The mass of the particle is only one two-thousandth of that of a hydrogen atom!"
Even the heavy elements at the back of the periodic table had at most a few dozen times the atomic weight of a hydrogen atom. Therefore, from the difference in magnitude, it could be preliminarily determined that this particle was not an atom, but an even smaller particle, unless there were one or two thousand more empty spots in the periodic table.
Except for Raventi, the rest of the elemental sorcerers were stunned. Although they were all selected because they doubted the atom theory, when they saw the new particle that was even smaller than an atom, they still felt a sense of loss, as if they finally knew that the good memories of their childhood would never come back.
Lauren watched the experiment attentively and praised Lucien loudly, "What a great experiment!"
What? Lucien did not expect that Lauren, who was so aggressive just now, would congratulate him in such a way.
"It basically negates the atom theory and proves the nothingness of atoms. Only by admitting that energy constitutes everything can we explain the fact that atoms can be divided into smaller particles." A hint of fanaticism flashed across Lauren's eyes.
The natural enemy of the theory of the essence of energy was the atom theory of matter!
Lauren, who was being glared at by Raventi, continued, "Congratulations, Evans. You've brought the understanding of the essence of matter closer to the understanding of the world."
Before Raventi roared, Lucien said seriously, "On the contrary, I believe that the discovery of smaller particles indicates the nature of atoms. They may have a unique internal structure …"
When Lucien was about to elaborate further, Douglas raised his hand and stopped them.
Glancing around the conference room, Douglas saw that all the selected arcanists had accepted the new particle, and there was no sign that their cognitive world was shaken. He said in relief, "We've witnessed a great experiment. It shows us that the basis of matter is not only atoms, but also the microscopic world. It opens a whole new research field for us."
"Although the accurate measurement of the particle's charge and the relationship between the particle and atoms still need further research, the contribution of the Atom Institution and Lucien Evans cannot be ignored. This is a great step for the entire arcana world!"
…
"For such a disruptive result, I think it's a good idea to adapt to it on a small scale first. It can be used as a routine procedure for similar cases in the future."
Douglas had made up his mind to establish a precautionary mechanism. He could not only rely on the experience and prestige of the grand arcanists to deal with the problem when it came.
After Douglas finished his speech, Oliver asked directly, "I have a question. How can we identify the disruptive result? Who's going to identify it? It's a very dangerous thing. "
As soon as he finished his words, most of the arcanists looked at Lucien.
Why are you looking at me? What does it have to do with me? Lucien suddenly had a bad feeling.
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