Chapter: 188

After any type of substance is broken down into its fundamental units, what remains are individual quarks.

In this state, the substance is no longer able to maintain its properties and states at the molecular and atomic levels, rendering all known physical and chemical characteristics completely ineffective.

This means that if Uru metal is broken down into quarks, its most important property as a medium for storing magical energy would be completely lost.

However, the examples of the cores of the Aether particles show that they can carry runic patterns and serve as a medium for magic. Therefore, Mark boldly inferred that in the quark state, all the physical and chemical properties that hinder the transmission of magic in a substance are completely shattered, and any particle at the quark level can become a suitable medium and carrier for magic.

If that's the case, Mark could potentially free Runic technology from the limitations and constraints of Uru metal in the future.

He made a note of this in his notebook, as it was another research direction for the future that would require scientific exploration. Although Mark didn't mind digging a big hole for himself, he was accustomed to the life of leaving old holes unfilled and starting new ones.

Moreover, after undergoing psychological intervention therapy with Baymax, Mark clearly felt that his passion for scientific research was even more intense than before.

Unlike in the past, when he invested his energy into research as a way to escape inner anxieties, after truly accepting his new life in the Marvel Universe, Mark discovered a genuine love for scientific research.

As a result, his efficiency had greatly improved. He wasn't afraid of continuously starting new research projects; he was only afraid of not finding interesting projects that would pique his interest.

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Having scanned the special runes on the ultra-fine core particles of the Aether particles, Mark now needed to decipher their meaning and the functions they represented. He temporarily named these special runes [Dark Rune], which originated from the Dark Elves' civilization.

As a unique race born in darkness, the Dark Elves possessed a long and ancient civilization and history. The records left in all Asgardian literature described them as brutal, ambitious, and extremely mysterious. However, these descriptions were vague and concise, providing only fragments of information.

Regarding their civilization and technology, there was hardly any mention in these records. The only relevant description was that the Dark Elves had created a dangerous weapon capable of threatening the safety of the entire universe—the Aether particles.

This meant that even Asgard, which had a long history and had clashed with the Dark Elves multiple times, knew very little about the Dark Elves themselves. The remaining information was even more fragmented.

Without any supplementary information, Mark had to start from scratch and continuously analyze, deduce, and summarize the meanings represented by these Dark runes based on the known abilities of the Aether particles and the scanned dark runes.

Knowing that these runes originated from a race born in darkness, Mark abandoned the idea of using runic script as a reference from the beginning.

However, Mark wasn't completely devoid of other sources of information to expedite his research. This could be attributed to Magneto's previous actions.

After the major battle in which the Dark Elves attacked Asgard, Magneto conducted a detailed scan of the weapons and technologies left behind by the Dark Elves on the battlefield.

Although these weapons differ significantly from Asgard's standards, their functionalities are nearly identical. In other words, Mark can use them as tools with similar functions to decipher the dark runes of the Dark Elves.

By employing this analytical method, Mark made rapid progress in deciphering the dark runes right from the start of his research. He quickly classified all the runes with similar functionalities and, by drawing analogies with Asgard's runic script, decoded their meanings and functions.

With the deciphered dark runes as a foundation, Mark had obtained some reference points. For the remaining runes with unclear meanings, he found corresponding directions for deduction.

By conducting continuous research experiments in the virtual laboratory facilitated by nanorobots, Mark spent just two short days creating a complete decryption of all the dark runes on the surface of the ether particles, starting from scratch.

Furthermore, during this process, he summarized and formulated an entire methodology for analyzing dark runes and principles for their construction and combination.

This means that even if Mark encounters other unknown dark runes in the future, he will be able to quickly analyze their meanings using this methodology. By adhering to the principles of construction and combination, he can create the desired runic patterns and achieve the corresponding functionalities.

After completing the analysis of the dark runes, it can be said that Mark's task for the trade with Odin has come to an end. He has fully understood the working principles, usage methods, and activation modes of the ether particles, all accomplished within a mere three days.

For the Asgardians with a lifespan of thousands of years, these three days were no more than the blink of an eye. Moreover, considering the current tense situation, Mark's speed has provided valuable time advantages for Asgard in the pursuit of victory in the war.

However, if the research only reached this level, Mark didn't believe that Asgard would gain any absolute advantage capable of influencing the course of the war.

The initial design of the Aether particles by the Dark Elves predetermined that their true power could only be unleashed in the hands of the Dark Elves themselves. While the ability to transform matter into antimatter could be useful for other races, it wouldn't pose as great a threat as it does in the hands of the Dark Elves.

Therefore, if the task were only completed up to this point, Mark would feel dissatisfied, and he didn't believe that he had reached his full potential.

This was a "gamble" that concerned the safety of the Nine Realms. In order to protect everything he had on Earth, he had to invest more chips to ensure that his side gained a greater advantage.

"If I want the Aether particles to provide more assistance to Asgard, I need to make certain modifications and adjustments to the dark runes within their core particles. This means I have two problems to solve:

First, how to adjust them to ensure that their functionalities are advantageous to our side and detrimental to the Dark Elves.

Second, how to achieve more precise adjustments at the quark level of particles..."

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