bookbashuk Chapter 174 Failed Enchanting and Copying
Chapter 174 Failed Enchanting and Copying
Chapter 174 Failed Enchanting and Copying
Flitwick noticed Lane's shock: "It's not the kind you're thinking of, but a very small, low-yield weapon, which Muggles call a tactical weapon, not a strategic weapon."
"But that's still quite remarkable."
"Let me put it this way," Flitwick said, clearly seeing that Ryan still didn't understand the nature of his current research: "First, I can only make and fry things on the spot; I can't effectively store or block them. Second, making them according to Muggle thinking is too inefficient."
After I replaced the technological devices and energy sources used by Muggles, such as electricity and heat, with magic, the requirements for wizards' qualities became terrifyingly high.
Based on their equivalent quantity classification, I can only produce and blast something in the hundred-ton class on the spot. If I wanted to create something equivalent to ten thousand tons, it would probably require Dumbledore plus the magic of all our professors, which is far too inefficient.
Flitwick concluded, "Furthermore, my research into this technology is solely for the purpose of strengthening the magical world. Muggles enjoy slaughtering other Muggles, which we don't. Muggles enjoy using their technology to pollute their own lands, causing significant casualties, which we don't like. Therefore, replicating this weapon using Muggle thinking is a dead end."
"It's better to have something than nothing, after all, it belongs to Wei." As soon as Ryan heard what Flitwick said, he understood. Even if all the high-end forces in the British magical world were involved, they could only create a 10,000-ton-class object on the spot.
However, a 10,000-ton nuclear weapon is practically a junior weapon in the current nuclear arsenal; it would only be able to sit at the children's table if it were used for a banquet.
As for the hundred-ton-class artifacts that Professor Flitwick could create single-handedly, there weren't even enough seats for the children at the table; they'd have to share with the pet dog.
Normal use of magic is far more useful than nuclear weapons made in this way.
"If the goal is merely to achieve mass killings to deter Muggles, that's an effect magic can easily achieve," Flitwick scoffed. "Aren't there two people living in the headmaster's office? One of them is skilled in this!"
Ryan felt ashamed. The professors still had reservations about Gale. Because he had not personally experienced the Grindelwald Rebellion, his feelings towards Grindelwald were limited to admiration for him as a pioneer on the path of magic and respect for him as a reformer.
This is the difference in perception that comes from different perspectives, experiences, and individuals.
If he were alive back then, he might have shared the same opinion about Grindelwald as some of the professors.
If he didn't have magic and lived in the Harry Potter world, he would definitely think Grindelwald was a lawless terrorist who didn't care about human life.
But he is no longer the same as before. He still possesses magic, and he hopes to once again spark change and make magic great again—
Therefore, faced with Professor Flitwick's hostile attitude, he could only chuckle awkwardly.
"Since the Muggle method isn't working, I plan to use the wizarding approach to develop wizarding strategic weapons," Flitwick said.
"Actually, we can just copy how ordinary people make nuclear weapons. With the materials, we can build a manufacturing plant with a magic wand and produce them continuously. When needed, we can simply carry them ourselves, drop them from a high altitude, and then Apparate away."
Ryan, who had no doubt about the power of this weapon, thought that since there was no way to use magic to cheat, they could use magic to build a Muggle-style production factory. If they could produce it, so could they.
"Alright, this is a notebook I wrote down about what I've been researching lately. See what you think we should do with it." Even if it's to enhance the power of the magical world, Flitwick has no interest in blindly copying others. The traditional and proud Ravenclaw would never plagiarize.
Ryan never imagined that he would soon be transitioning from a mobile phone giant to an arms tycoon. He wouldn't refuse; he's a Ravenclaw and a pragmatist. Whether it's magic or technology, as long as it's useful, that's fine.
Not to mention that magic can be used to assist in production, reducing the requirements for equipment and lowering the production threshold.
"I'll continue researching the others," Flitwick told Ryan. He explained that the entire production process required repeated calculations and measurements to achieve numerical precision—a meticulous process with predictable steps. However, the required precision between magic and technology would take a long time to adjust, and he suggested that Ryan find trustworthy people to help with the calculations.
He believes that the mass-energy equivalence equation is the one that truly makes the final decision in the entire process.
"In my personal opinion, this equation is the most brilliant theorem and the most beautiful symbol in Muggle physics." He plans to start from this angle and create a magical weapon that belongs to wizards from beginning to end.
"Don't worry, Professor, I'll prepare." Ryan carefully put the notebook away. This thing was a true Heaven-Rank cultivation technique, its power enough to destroy the heavens and the earth. Its only drawback was that it was difficult to learn, difficult to master, and difficult to achieve great success.
Then he asked, "I came here to ask you about the various aspects of emotion magic. As you know, I've always focused more on the magic itself and haven't paid much attention to the emotions of wizards, so I haven't been very interested in Dumbledore's theory of love magic. I always feel that I'm just a little short of taking the next step, and that missing push might be related to emotions."
Flitwick, with a helpless expression, shrugged: "Emotions are products of thought and physiology. To delve deeper into emotion magic is to study magic from both the perspectives of thought and physiology. Generally speaking, there are no shortcuts; you can only experience it firsthand."
"Generally speaking?" Upon hearing the professor's words, Ryan felt relieved. This meant that if things weren't "generally speaking," one could take a shortcut.
"Professor Flitwick, if I remember correctly, from a physiological perspective, emotions like joy, anger, sorrow, and hatred are all related to hormones in the human body. The sulci and cerebral cortex, hypothalamus, and other systems also regulate human emotions. At the cognitive level, these are shocks to a person's normal cognitive threshold. If they conform to a person's cognition, they will feel happy and joyful. But if they go against a person's cognition, to the point of a strong conflict of values, they will generate extremely strong aversion—"
Ryan explained the above conditions. He wasn't worried that Frivi wouldn't know such simple common sense. As the leader of the academic elites, even though Professor Frivi devoted himself entirely to physics, he only skimmed through biology books, and he understood everything Ryan said.
So Ryan didn't explain, and instead asked, "Under unusual circumstances, does the professor have any spells that can monitor both of these levels that he could teach me?"
Flitwick tore off a piece of parchment, and his quill automatically began to write. After he finished, the parchment floated to Ryan's side. "A little trick to monitor your own condition, but it's just a shortcut. Your understanding of emotional magic still depends on your own perception of emotions. The insights gained through this method are much weaker than those derived from your own emotions."
Ryan glanced at the contents of the parchment. Specifically, it described using magic to condense semi-real threads to monitor physiological and emotional states, providing real-time feedback and recording data.
"It's good that it works; otherwise, I don't know how long I would have been stuck here. I won't disturb the professor any longer as he continues his research on the mass-energy equivalence equation."
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