My physics masters couldn't possibly be grand mages.

Chapter 80 Backup "Magic Source" (Fifth update, please subscribe)

"Knock knock knock!"

Char was awakened by a knock on the door.

I opened my eyes to find the morning light already streaming in through the gaps in the curtains.

"Char," Tesla's voice came from outside the door, neither loud nor soft, "Get up early, I'll be waiting for you at the Alchemy Workshop."

""

Xia Ya remained dozing in bed for a while before sitting up. He rubbed his face and slowly got up.

"Splash!"

He drew back the curtains. The mist in the valley had not yet dissipated, and the spire of the Tower of Truth gleamed golden in the morning light.

A gentle breeze blew by, carrying with it the freshness and coolness of the grass and trees.

Another new day.

To be honest, living here for too long is really not a good thing.

It's so comfortable and relaxing.

Especially after living through the apocalypse, life here is like paradise.

The longer you stay, the easier it is to forget—they don't belong here.

Xia took a deep breath, turned around, pushed open the door, quickly washed up, and went downstairs.

"Good morning." Einstein sat on the sofa, looking at today's Magic Daily.

This newspaper was the same one they had read on the airship. It seemed to be in cooperation with the Tower of Truth, and was delivered to the residences of every teacher in the Tower of Truth every day.

"Good morning." Xia Ya walked to the dining table.

There was a glass of milk on the table.

On the plate beside it, three fried eggs had glistening yolks with crispy edges. Thick slices of bacon glistened with oil, a perfect balance of lean and fat, exuding a savory, smoky aroma. Next to them were two slices of rye bread, toasted to a crisp and spread with butter.

He forked a piece of bacon and bit into it, the fat exploding in his mouth. Then he pierced the egg yolk, and the thick yolk flowed out.

He forked the egg and placed it on the bread, then forked a piece of bacon and stacked it on top, put it in his mouth, took a bite, and mumbled a "hmm".

"Tesla has already gone to the alchemy workshop," Einstein said, putting down his newspaper. "He said to come find him after you finish eating, and remember to bring your exoskeleton."

Upon hearing this, Xia Ya remembered what Tesla had said when he knocked on the door. He quickly finished the rest of his food, puffed out his cheeks, put down his knife and fork, and got up to walk towards the door.

Tesla doesn't really like people who are late.

He casually pulled a tissue from the tissue box on the fireplace, wiped his mouth, and tossed it into the fireplace.

Then he pushed open the door and went out.

The alchemy workshop is located in Nostradamus Castle, east of the villa.

It is the building closest to this villa among all the buildings in the Tower of Truth.

I don't know if the Vivija family chose it on purpose, or if it was just a coincidence.

Not only are there many alchemy workshops inside, but there are also potion workshops there.

You'll arrive by walking along a path paved with gravel.

Go up three floors along the centuries-old stone steps, and at the end of the corridor is the alchemy workshop that Vervia gave them.

Push open the door.

Tesla sat before the alchemy table, his back to the door. A copper lamp cast a halo of light around his hand, and he wore something strange on his head, seemingly some kind of magnifying glass or alchemy artifact, which appeared to be something Tesla had made himself.

He lowered his head, his right hand gripping an extremely fine carving knife, moving it slowly across a small, silvery-white metal plate.

Where the carving knife tip passed, the hair-thin magical circuits emitted a faint blue light.

The engraving knife is no ordinary tool; it's a mithril engraving knife, specifically designed for engraving runes on alchemical artifacts, and it's even more expensive than an alchemical plate.

Char took a few steps closer without making a sound.

However, his actions still caused Tesla to stop.

He raised his head slightly, tilted the magnifying glass upwards, and glanced at Xia Ya with his deep-set eyes.

"Awake? How did you sleep?"

"It's alright, it would be better if you didn't wake me up so early," Xia said in a low voice.

"Humans are inherently lazy." Tesla pulled the magnifying glass down from his head and continued tracing the lines. "Maintaining a good biological clock will be good for you."

He pointed to a table on the side, "Put the exoskeleton there."

Char raised his hand and took the exoskeleton out of his storage space and placed it to the side.

Tesla ground the ether crystals into powder and mixed them with magic, seeping them into the grooves. The powder glowed the moment it came into contact with the magic, filling the gaps like molten metal.

"alright."

Tesla stood up, picked up an interface cable from the table (the origin of which was unknown), and connected the metal piece to the charging port of the exoskeleton.

"Now you can directly charge it with your magic."

""

He took a step back, looked at the black skeleton gleaming coldly on the alchemy platform, and pondered for a moment before speaking.

"I think the electromagnetic cannon magic could be linked with this eyepiece."

He pointed to the goggles on his helmet.

"This eyepiece comes with a built-in fire control system that can automatically identify enemy units, calculate ballistics, and predict movement trajectories. You can save aiming magic and time."

Char nodded. "Then we can just have the exoskeleton's AI build a computational model of the magic electromagnetic cannon. After a few test shots, the computer will have the data."

"That certainly makes things much more convenient," Tesla said, raising an eyebrow. He then pointed to his arm and said, "There's a ready-made wire here. You can directly create a magical pathway here to connect to the magical capacitor for charging."

In that case, using an electromagnetic cannon would only require constructing the rail and capacitor. Mana consumption would be greatly reduced.

The exoskeleton is charged with magic, and the electricity from the exoskeleton is used to power the electromagnetic cannon.

Although it may sound like a pointless exercise, the advantage is that the electricity inside the exoskeleton can be pre-charged.

This means that when he uses electromagnetic magic, he has a backup "magic source".

and many more....

Char looked up at Tesla.

"I remember that electromagnetic cannons can increase their power by lengthening the launch rail and increasing the size of the magical capacitor."

Tesla frowned slightly. "Yes, what's wrong?"

"Furthermore, because the magical capacitor is 'pre-stored,' it won't collapse due to a sudden influx of excessive magical power, unlike other low-level spells."

Tesla seemed to realize something, and a sharp glint flashed in his deep-set eyes.

"If I carry five or six batteries on my person... no, I'll just put a few high-density batteries in my storage space."

Char looked up at Tesla. "And if I use all my magic power to construct magic capacitors and rails, how powerful an electromagnetic cannon could I create?"

Let's do the math.

Tesla strode to one side of the workshop, picked up all the manuscripts piled on the low cabinet, and spread them out on the table with a clatter.

"Battery capacity, track length, capacitor charging time..." he said, sketching on a piece of paper as he spoke, the sound of the pen tip gliding across the paper rapid and forceful. "And how much storage space you can hold... eight cubic meters, yes, eight cubic meters."

Char stood to the side, watching the numbers and formulas spread across the paper, and suddenly felt as if he were standing next to a machine about to start.

The glow of the copper lamp illuminated his gray hair, and the numbers on the manuscript paper gleamed faintly under the light.

Time is also flying by outside the window.

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