I Created Scientific Magic

Many shared the same thought as Sanchez. After all, they had just witnessed the entire battle and seen things that were unbelievable, even defying common sense, which made them wonder whether this was some kind of powerful visual illusion. After all, it's impossible for fire to burn lightning, let alone turn a curtain of water into fuel… "This is certainly a kind of flame," Lynn said without hesitation. "So you're saying there really is a hell?" Rafael asked incredulously. He immediately thought of the rumors in Wizard Land, that the star of magic wielded a flame from the deepest depths of hell, capable of burning and consuming everything to nothing. Rafael had always scoffed at this claim, but now he was somewhat skeptical because apart from hellfire, he could find no other adjective to describe it. "Hell is just a tale made up by the church, you believe that, too?" Lynn said with a chuckle, pausing for a moment before continuing. "Of course, it's not what you think. I call it the Undying Flame, a flame created by magic!" "But this isn't magic at all! It completely violates my 'Three Laws of Flame,' such a flame couldn't possibly exist!" a great mage couldn't help but loudly object. Lynn looked at him strangely, and Rafael quickly introduced him. "This is Master Adela, a highly accomplished scholar in elemental studies!" "Are you the Master Adela who proposed the fire elemental theory?" Lynn suddenly realized. He had seen the other party at several gatherings of great wizards before but had not engaged in deep conversation. "Indeed, it is I," Adela said with a nod, pride clear in his demeanor. He had researched the element of fire for decades, deriving numerous characteristics and laws related to it. This included the Three Laws of Flame—temperature (the speed of elemental movement), combustible material, and sufficient oxygen… No flame could exist independently of these elements… The fire element is present in every combustible material, just smaller than normal elements, which is why wizards can't perceive it with their spiritual power. It only becomes apparent with the catalyst of high temperatures and the presence of oxygen. Adela, quite pleased with himself, explained his fire elemental theory to Lynn, conclusions drawn from rigorous research and countless experiments! He had even won a Silver Moon Medal for defeating the Combustible Element Theory and the Flame Magic Power Theory in a debate about the nature of flame twenty years ago! Yet the flame Lynn summoned had completely defied these three laws! For example, it burned in a vacuum, which contradicted the requirement of flames needing plenty of oxygen to exist. Metals and stones are not combustible, but a strange combustion had occurred, so it must be fake, definitely a visual Illusion Technique! After listening to Adela's analysis and his so-called fire elemental theory, Lynn was somewhat at a loss whether to laugh or cry. This so-called Three Laws of Flame did seem similar to the three elements of combustion from his previous life. Nevertheless, it was quite impressive to have researched to such an extent. The discussion about the nature of flames in his previous life had continued for thousands of years, only reaching a consensus in modern times. Lynn did not offer much explanation but simply extended his hand, and a scorching flame quickly ignited… This is the Undying Flame! The gathering of Wizards couldn't help but feel a palpitation, but still drew a few steps closer, looking curiously at this fist-sized flame. Anthony's expression was grave, for he had just experienced firsthand the sense of powerlessness when facing this peculiar fire, which seemed to consider all things as the most delectable nourishment. Adela even stretched out her hand, wanting to personally verify its authenticity, but was stopped by Lynn, because if she got burned by this thing, there was nothing he could do. The only solution would be to strip the burned flesh, and if it took a little longer, even amputating a hand would be considered light—in short, even if it didn't kill you, you'd lose a layer of skin! Although she ultimately did not actually touch it, Adela clearly sensed the immense heat. Being so close, she did not believe the other party could deceive her magic power perception. She immediately cut off a section of the iron railing and placed it on the Undying Flame. The slender iron railing ignited before everyone's eyes! It was not melting as it would when encountering high heat, but was genuinely burning, with flame spreading along the rod… Adela, unconvinced, summoned a sturdy stone with the Mage's Hand. And then… the stone also began to burn! Finally came the vacuum experiment, and hence everyone saw a peculiar sight—a stone burning in a vacuum! If something looks like fire, and behaves like fire, then no matter how strange, there is no doubt it is fire! "This is impossible. Stones could never serve as fuel, they shouldn't, and moreover, why would they burn without oxygen..." Adela murmured to herself, completely baffled, almost driven to madness. Rafael and others looked at Adela with pity, knowing full well that she had devoted most of her life to the study of the fire element. Now, suddenly discovering that her researched theories were wrong, such a blow was enough to make anyone break down… It was at this time that Lynn suddenly spoke up. "Actually, your three laws of flame are quite good, and there are not many problems with them." Adela was taken aback, both shocked and confused, almost thinking she had misheard. But before she could ask for clarification, Lynn continued. "However, I need to correct a few points, for instance, oxygen is indeed part of the sufficient conditions for a combustion reaction, but it is not a necessary condition!" "To be precise, having an oxidizing agent is enough!" Hearing this, those present furrowed their brows. Sufficient and necessary conditions—these two novel terms seemed somewhat unfamiliar to the group, but they could still vaguely understand them. However, they didn't comprehend the term 'oxidizing agent.' An oxidizing agent is a substance that gains electrons during a redox reaction. For example, chlorotrifluoride is a very strong oxidizer and fluorinating agent, directly replacing the role of oxygen. This is one of the reasons why it can burn upon contacting any material (fuel) in a vacuum! However, there are not many elements that can serve as oxidizers, and the vast majority are compounds… Considering that Rafael and the others had limited knowledge, Lynn didn't launch into a lengthy explanation, which would require him first to explain what a redox reaction is, then to talk about the internal structure of atoms… So after contemplating for a moment, Lynn spoke as simply as possible. "In layman's terms, it means that some elements can replace oxygen as the condition to ignite flames, so even in an oxygen-free environment, combustion can continue…"