Chapter: 100

"Coulson..."

"What's wrong, Mark?"

"I remember Barton mentioned that there was another peculiar place a few kilometers away from the crater."

"That's right, but we didn't find anything there. We suspected that Dr. Erik and his team took it with their car, but the search just now didn't reveal any traces."

"Take me there. I think maybe I can discover something different..."

In fact, since a while ago, Baymax had been continuously uploading this data to Mark's smartwatch. Based on the model data obtained from scanning Mjolnir, Baymax had been utilizing the computational power of the server cluster for deducing.

The existing obtained runic symbols were [Indestructible], [Identification] and [Grant Power]. [Indestructible] endowing Mjolnir with indestructible power. [Identification] allows it to confirm that the user has sufficient qualifications, and [Grant Power] allows the user to gain the power increase stored in the core of Mjolnir.

There were also more symbols, commonly used by Thor like [Thunder and Lightning] and [Infinite Weight] after [Recognition] failed. They seemed to be engraved in the deeper layers of the hammer, but due to being enveloped by the outer layer of Uru metal, information couldn't be obtained through holographic scanning.

Baymax's task was to deduce whether new runic symbols could be generated and achieve other magical effects through the study of the known these three runic symbols and ancient runic inscriptions that had been handed down.

In addition to this, at the same time, Baymax was also engaged in another task, which was attempting to explain the runic magic left on Mjolnir using theories of modern science.

Progress in this task was going quite smoothly. If magic was considered as a form of scientific system, then within this system, magical power served as both the foundation and the core.

As the energy driving all magic, the essence of magical power seemed to have no fundamental difference from the light energy and electrical energy used by humans. Thor's magic of summoning lightning could also be regarded as the conversion of magical power into electrical energy, a process that was essentially no different from a generator converting rotational work into electrical energy.

And as a traveler, Mark knew that besides being made from the core of the Death Star and wood from the World Tree, Mjolnir also incorporated a special material—Uru metal—for better fusion of the two materials.

Uru metal came from one of the Nine Realms in the Marvel universe, Nidavellir. This metal was extremely difficult to forge and could only be forged by the master forgers of the Dwarven Kingdom. Moreover, this metal possessed considerable energy and could be infused with magic. Weapons made from it could establish a psychic link with the user and even self-repair.

If magical power was considered as the energy for the successful operation of magic, then Uru metal served as the medium for transmitting this energy. As an energy that was highly potent but extremely inert, the medium capable of transmitting it is indispensable.

In this way, the entire process becomes clear. The remaining runic inscriptions are equivalent to printed circuits on a circuit board, completing the predetermined functions. Magical power, which can be converted into various forms of energy, flows through the unique medium of the runes, acquiring specific properties and ultimately being released to complete the entire spellcasting process.

Compared to Earth, where only a few individuals with innate talent can enter the magical sanctuary of Kamar-Taj for learning, Asgardians, due to their exceptional racial gifts, are naturally more attuned to magic and can easily wield it.

Therefore, if Mark wants to replicate magic in a scientific way, he faces three challenges: the source of magical power, the medium for its transmission, and the runes that ultimately define its qualities.

Regarding the runes, as long as Mark has sufficient samples, he is confident in analyzing runic symbols with different functionalities. Even with limited samples, with the three existing runes and the ability to arrange and combine them in the virtual laboratory, he can accelerate the analysis process, even if it takes some extra time.

Mark is willing to invest his time and energy into this new field of research, constantly expanding his knowledge boundaries.

As for the medium for magical power transmission, that is not a problem at all because Mark knows that soon there will be a man with a tragic life story within the realm of gods, who will send a massive figure entirely made of Uru metal to Earth. By solving the smelting issue and conducting some trade with S.H.I.E.L.D., the material aspect will be abundantly available.

As for the final issue of magical power, it becomes even simpler. As long as it is a form of energy, it can be obtained through the conversion of energy between different forms. Regardless of how much loss may occur in the intermediate process, Mark has the Arc Reactor technology developed by his father, so there is no need to worry.

Throughout the journey, Mark's time passes in such contemplation and planning. When he snaps back to reality due to Coulson's call, they have already arrived at their destination.

Looking at the faintly visible mysterious patterns on the ground eroded by the wind and sand, Mark immediately becomes engrossed. With his understanding of the rules of runic writing, which he has mastered in just over ten minutes, he read the meaning behind these patterns in an instant—the path to the heavenly kingdom.

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