Study Monster Cultivation System-Chapter 355 - 354 Demon Monarch? He no longer is.

En route to the podium, the academic aura that Li Zheng had kept hidden since his admission involuntarily revealed itself.

The academic power coursing through his veins frothed from each pore.

The aura of Soldier’s Gaze, the secret smiles of waves, combined with that of the Senior Engineer and Senior Programmer, melded into one.

When Li Zheng ascended to the podium.

The dashing freshman who seemed too normal compared to his roommates.

Had gradually become an enigma, ineffable and indescribable.

The students below, dared not whisper a word.

Especially Wu Yue, who had actually been meaning to remind him about the time limit and appropriateness of his speech.

But facing a leader, he sat back down.

Facing JOJO, he also sat back down.

He had thought Li Zheng was someone with less imposing presence, someone he could remind before the introduction.

But in fact, Wu Yue was speechless halfway through standing up.

Li Zheng, however, merely raised his hand with a calm indifference, "Wu Yue, sit."

Wu Yue trembled, swallowed, and once again sat back down in a daze.

Everyone felt this seemingly effortless gravitas, completely incongruous with his age and appearance.

Could it be...

This handsome guy, is he the most deeply hidden one?

Could it be...

An addiction-prone leader?!

Actually, this notion did have its basis.

Or you might say a Demon Emperor with an addiction to learning?

A Demon Monarch?

He no longer was.

A month ago, his academic power had already broken through 3000, making him an emperor.

Modern Li Zheng, had already set his sights on the far reaches of space.

[☬Challenge of the Demon God☬]

[The Demon Emperor, now an absolute powerhouse.]

[It’s time for the world to experience the way of magic.]

[Great Emperor.]

[Prove to this world that you are worthy of their faith.]

[Challenge Completion Conditions: Publish papers, receive awards, prove yourself by all possible means, gain reputation, improve influence, and become an academic leader admired by thousands.]

[Challenge Description: This challenge has no explicit quantitative standards and can only use the leadership figures you have encountered as benchmarks for completion.]

[Academic Leader Examples: Xu Youyou, Yang Zhenhua, Chu Youhua.]

[Challenge Tip: Collaborating with more people on research, skillfully using the Succubus’ summoning techniques and the Heavenly Demon’s organizational skills will facilitate the spread of influence. Leading a collective is also an essential path to becoming a leader.]

This was Li Zheng’s challenge.

Self-introduction? He didn’t care at all.

He just wanted to start projects, recruit people, and let the world feel the way of magic!

Having marshaled his thoughts, Li Zheng was about to speak.

Suddenly!

[Detecting that you have not used the new phase of Scholastic Wealth functionality for 150 consecutive days.]

[To ensure the smooth progression of dedicated studies, some mandatory explanations will now be provided.]

Li Zheng’s eyes widened.

Get out of the way! Get out of the way!!

I’m about to give a lecture`!

[Mandatory explanation cannot be dismissed.]

Damn it!

At a critical moment, Li Zheng had no choice but to activate the Demon Emperor level Academic Power at 600% enhancement.

In front of the podium, Li Zheng rigidly entered "study time"!

To avoid the madness-like embarrassment, he couldn’t idle at the podium for more than 3 seconds.

That’s about 10 minutes in thinking time.

That should suffice.

He then continued to check the system.

[Please be aware that in the dedicated study phase, the main purpose of the system is to liberate the freedom of learning, hence no task outlines have been set up.]

[But judging by your performance of zero operation for 150 days.]

[Perhaps for you, the system functions of this phase are too complex, leading to a complete lack of understanding and inability to use them correctly.]

[Based on the above, you have met the criteria for the ’Barrier to System Use’ instructional mission.]

[Rest assured, this mission will offer extra generous rewards to compensate for your inherent shortcomings and lost time.]

[You are not inferior to anyone, you just need that little bit of inspiration.]

[With the mission’s support, you will certainly overcome difficulties, stimulate your brain, and successfully learn to use the system.]

[Press on, work hard, and be strong!]

Glaring!

Angry!

What does this mean?

Looking down on people?

Has the system been infected by Zhang Xiaoke’s DNA?

And this is complicated? Haven’t I seen or played Sid Meier’s Civilization?

Contemplating a tech tree, for me, isn’t it just a matter of minutes?

Why haven’t I touched the system for 5 months?

Merely forgot about it.

No no, not forgotten, it’s intentional.

Everything is according to plan—

The system at this stage is divided into three major sectors:[Science and Theory], [Engineering and Craftsmanship], and[Humanities and Society], each classifying the learning content into many cards, from left to right, from basic to cutting-edge, all of which can be illuminated through learning.

When one direction is learned up to the current cutting-edge, it’s possible to invest Scholastic Wealth to lift the fog ahead and gain inspiration for the next step of innovation.

With the settings laid out before him, given Li Zheng’s nature...

Of course, he would first light up all the knowledge he already had, complete the learning, and then move on!

After all, cutting-edge science is also making slow breakthroughs; technologies that are invisible in the fog today may at any time become publicly learnable content.

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Why not learn all general knowledge first, then make a breakthrough?

This is the choice a top-tier introvert ought to make.

Thus, through five months of studying, Li Zheng successfully lit up...

5% of the cards in [Science and Technology].

Five months, 156 hours each day, he completed 5% of a single sector’s learning.

Indeed, it is a slight to the dignity of the Study Demon.

But one mustn’t underestimate this 5%.

Modern science is no longer that simple, pure maiden.

With the development of several centuries and branching into subdisciplines, it now resembles a fractal monster with infinite tentacles and subdivisions.

Typically, one must study until at least 40 to be called an expert in a field.

And such fields number at least 1000, and they are increasing every day.

By that logic, even for Study Demon Li Zheng, it will take around eight years to light up all existing [Science] cards, and as for engineering and humanities, 40 should be enough.

Li Zheng wasn’t too concerned about this efficiency. If all else fails, he could make his debut at 40, which for contemporary scientists is still quite a youthful age.

However, the system seemed to misunderstand, thinking the user was a fool, and forcefully tendered a guiding gift package.

Skipping it wasn’t possible, nor was refusing it.

It had to be used on the spot.

Oh well.

At least it wasn’t during the peak of passion with Jingjing.

Otherwise, if he suddenly started mumbling about studying when things were heating up, he’d probably get beat up.

Soon, the exclusive task guide for the Barrier unfolded.

[Based on your learning progress, your interest seems to be strongest in the "Technology and Theory" sector.]

[Then, please first choose the primary direction for your initial focus.]

[A. Theory: Focused on mathematics and physics, trying to solve some difficult problems, construct new models. It requires a long time and substantial Scholastic Wealth investment. Even after creating a new theory, it still needs experimental verification. This is a very tough path, and it might be decades or even a century after one’s death before it gains world recognition.]

[B. Experiments: Through experimenting, create or verify theoretical techniques. This will involve some ’Engineering and Craft’ aspects, but the overall threshold is lower, enabling faster research of reliable results.]

Li Zheng hadn’t even made his choice yet.

The A option dimmed.

The B option lit up.

[Please choose B.]

They really think I’m an idiot!

Me, the proud owner of the Scholar Demon System, and suddenly we’re playing at browser game level?

Li Zheng rebelliously struggled for a long time but couldn’t choose A.

Sigh...

Just accept it.

B. Experiments.

[A very shrewd choice.]

Enough... there’s a whole class of people waiting for me to speak...

[Checking...]

[Congratulations!]

[You’ve met the trigger conditions for the new technological card "Electron Beam Molecular CT Scanning Technology".]

[This technology normally requires an investment of 300 Scholastic Wealth to unlock, but the system will grant it to you for free.]

Li Zheng’s view immediately shifted to the [Science and Technology] sector, where a mist quietly dissipated behind the few cards he had previously lit up; a new technology appeared.

[Electron Beam Molecular CT Scanning Technology]

[Up to now, analyzing molecular structures often first considered X-ray crystal diffraction technology...]

[...]

[...This became a key technological bottleneck for the study of certain materials.]

[In fact, by using electron beams to replace X-rays, we can improve the diffraction technology...]

[...]

[This will greatly enhance the efficiency and cost of molecular structure analysis and will have far-reaching implications for future research in various disciplines.]

Li Zheng had only skimmed through the information.

But still...

Brilliant!

In traditional methods, analyzing molecular structures usually takes days, weeks, or even months of time-consuming and tedious work, exhausting a great deal of energy from "Biochem Environmental Materials" students.

But once this method is successful, the structure of organic small molecules could be resolved in just a few minutes.

Essentially freeing up research power, as well as liberating the vast biochem environmental materials students.

It seems the technique is not that complicated...

And nobody has discovered it yet?

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[Inspiration unlocked.]

[You can open the card for this technology at any time to view it.]

[At the same time, the system has accepted the guiding task for you——]

[Illuminate new technology]

[Using the Scholar Demon System, complete the research of a new technology.]

[Reward:]

[300 Scholastic Wealth, and an immediate draw for an Academic Fortune Skill.]

[This step of the guide is complete, and you can close the prompts at any time.]

[If the task is not completed within 60 days, you will be forced to watch the prompt.]

[Until completion.]

[Keep it up, you can do it.]

At last.

It finally left.

Li Zheng’s perspective had never been so clear.

Looking at his classmates who seemed to be startled.

Looking at the only composed senior, still as a rock, not blinking an eye.

Looking at Mo Nian, as unflappable as a stone, and the monkey-like leader, and Yang Jun, like a devout follower.

Li Zheng’s mouth twisted.

The time for learning has ended.

The campaign for learning is about to begin.

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Li Zheng’s eyes, filled with a demonic nature, swept over each person.

"Ladies and gentlemen,"

"I love studying."

"Studying physics, studying chemistry."

"Learning programming languages, learning about engineering machinery."

"Studying ’Critique of Pure Reason,’ studying ’Foundations of Abstract Algebra.’"

"Learning how to synthesize skatole in a lab, learning to maneuver rockets into orbit from tens of thousands of kilometers away."

"Ladies and gentlemen," Li Zheng said, tapping his forehead with a demonic intensity, "I love studying."

"I can purely imagine how those organic molecules connect to form large rings."

"I can turn any verse of poetry into beautiful binary code."

"I can express the whole content of a novel with geometric figures."

"And I have caught the virtually invisible BUG inside a rocket engine using pure theoretical algorithms."

"I love studying, ladies and gentlemen," Li Zheng said excitedly, nodding repeatedly at everyone.

"The persistent studying allowed me to meet all of you bursting with talent."

"The relentless and hard study made me favored by a tutor who is unparalleled in the country."

"Putting study into action granted me a year-round pass to top-notch laboratories."

"Keeping up with study gave me exhilarating, ultimate feelings that will never fade."

Some things are purely coincidental.

Such as when Li Zheng said "exhilarating, ultimate," he just so happened to be nodding in the direction of Chang Keqing.

At that moment,

The sky lit up.

Chang Keqing’s entire life brightened.

Her whole life, in every possible sense of the word,

Lit up.

It’s me!!!

It’s me, it’s me, it’s all me!!!

Junior, as much as I can feel, limited by my EQ, you’re expressing this in a unique way just for me.

Exhilarating, ultimate, never fading.

Senior sister is such a dirty person too!

Senior sister loves studying too!

In the foreground, Li Zheng, completely immersed in his Study Demon state, was unaware of the senior sister’s demonization.

"Ladies and gentlemen."

"I love studying."

"Beyond studying, I am good for nothing."

"I don’t have an interesting soul, no crazy past."

"I just study."

"I study alone, I study with you."

"I study in the study room, in the library."

"I study at the dining table, on the toilet."

"Clearly, I’m a weirdo who knows only to study."

"But if you also love studying,"

"then you are my comrade."

"We can together,"

"Study freely."

"Study amidst sexual addiction."

"Study in the midst of paying off a mortgage."

"Study as China rises."

"Study for any goal, any belief, any interest."

"As long as it is studying."

"Join me."

"Would you like to?"

At this point, Li Zheng nodded vigorously, looking expectantly at everyone.

Like a devil who had cast a spell, waiting for the poor villagers to mutate.

His last words seemed to create a demonic echo, piercing through the brain, unfolding an endless reverberation in the heads of the vulnerable children.

The primary god of the Path of the Demon descended on the first day of university.

Indeed, there wasn’t much time for everyone to prepare.

Some of the younger students were probably going to have nightmares.

There was a silence that lasted for about 15 seconds.

A man symbolizing freedom stood up!

"Damn, damn, damn, damn, damn, damn!!!" the leaerbugged his eyes out and clapped wildly, insatiably, "Freedom! Li Zheng, you are the freest!"

Mo Nian followed suit, rising to deliver stiff, heavy applause.

"I came here to meet a lunatic like you."

Under such stimulation, Yang Jun couldn’t care less about shyness or inferiority, and recklessly rose to their cause.

"Bro!! You... you... you’re awesome!!"

And for Chang Keqing in the back, Li Zheng had already become her betrothed junior.

"A pure and perfect cube, just like a soul of different shapes," Chang Keqing tried desperately to restrain herself, nodding with a calm facade, "This is how Yingpei should be."

Li Zheng nodded from a distance in thanks.

Worthy of senior sister, her description is quite precise.

Now, there were at least four willing to join me on this crusade.

Li Zheng couldn’t help but cast the kind gaze reserved for his own kind, long-distance toward senior sister.

This time, Chang Keqing didn’t wave her arms.

Instead, she covered her face slightly, sweetly embittered.

Stop it, stop it!

I haven’t agreed yet!

Elsewhere, among the student crowd,

Lin Moming was vigilantly looking around.

Although she completely didn’t understand the gibberish Li Zheng was talking about...

she was still struck by that unique, strong and twisted emotional field.

She was just hesitating whether or not to applaud.

At that moment, according to her extremely strong and fierce intuition...

the strongest, oldest, and most mature individuals in this classroom...

had already acknowledged Li Zheng.

If she still refused to clap because of what had just happened...

it would come off as very childish and immature.

That won’t do!

I’m already a university student!

Lin Moming followed the trend and stood up, but merely clapped without knowing what to say, she could only manage to force the words out.

"Um... um... well said, I also like studying... super like it."

As Li Zheng watched Lin Moming’s 798 Academic Power, any thoughts of crime were completely gone.

There was only excitement, an excited nodding of his head.

How can one make China strong without studying?

Very good, extremely good, the strongest in this classroom were all his people now!

In fact, it wasn’t that the others didn’t acknowledge Li Zheng.

It was just that they couldn’t accept a lunatic so quickly.

After Lin Moming stood up, they gradually got used to the highly magical atmosphere and started to stand up and clap along.

"What the hell is this..."

"Is this the god of the five subject competitions...?"

"Wait... I remember now, Yellow 2 was sent by this guy..."

"Only such a pervert could do something like this."

"305, fairies fighting... oh no... a dance of demons!"

"It’s definitely a dance of demons, who the hell would dare enter that dorm?!"

"Now that I think about it... Li Zheng might not be the scariest. Imagine if Mo Nian got the urge... would he... catch anybody who can get in and... He said he likes phi♂losophy."

"Fuck, the thought is terrifying... Brothers on the 3rd floor, better not go out tonight."

"But... the floor above is the girls’ dorm, are the girls safe then?"

"There’s a card-scanning iron gate."

"Look closely, Mo Nian has already forsaken humanity, he’s JoJo! What good is an iron gate to girls??"

"Then... at least the boys are safe."

On the stage, Li Zheng asked everyone to take their seats at about the same time.

"Lastly, I’ll take two more minutes."

"According to the class president’s template, my interests are long-distance running, basketball, and free combat."

Down below, Mo Nian was ecstatic, raising his hand and shouting, "Me too, let’s exchange ideas when we have time. I’ve been looking for a long time for someone who can withstand 1/3 of my length. I’m good for either literary or martial challenges, it’s your call. Other classmates who want to challenge me are also welcome, of course, it’s best if you have a strength of over 15 kilometers."

"Sure, let’s exchange ideas when we go back," Li Zheng continued, "I also like painting, shopping, and fashion styling, all of these at a professional level. I won’t talk about my amateur level hobbies."

Down below, Mo Nian recognized a fellow enthusiast and got excited, doing a one-handed stand on the spot.

On the stage, Li Zheng became serious again.

"Finally, I plan to initiate a project."

"The tentative title is ’Molecular CT Scanning Technology Based on Electron Beams’."

"For a long time, the mainstream technology for molecular structure analysis has been based on X-ray crystallography."

"I’m providing another idea here that could reduce the analysis time that usually takes weeks to just a few minutes."

"Of course, we’re just freshmen, to achieve this we’ll need a lot of resources and have to do a lot of studying."

"No problem, we’ll work together as a team, drawing on each other’s strengths."

"Maybe my idea is wrong and there won’t be any results."

"But this project is still worth a try."

"We’re looking for a team of 4-6 people this time."

"If you’re interested and trust me, come find me after the class meeting, let’s find a place to talk in detail."

"Alright, sorry for taking up so much time."

"Next student, please."

Li Zheng politely stepped down from the stage and gestured graciously to invite the next student, who was supposed to introduce themselves, as he passed by.

This student was already in despair.

Freedom was hard to follow now.

Sex addiction was from another world entirely.

And now, what is this...

But he had no choice, forced to walk onto the stage.

After the chaotic dances of those three, what kind of introduction was needed to follow up?

In the end, isn’t it just about exposing oneself...

Damn it, I’m going all in!

Behold my true form!

With this thought, the student steeled his heart and removed his glasses.

"Gentlemen."

"I like two-dimensional space."

"Kaguya is my wife."

"The secretary is my wife."

"Asuna is my wife."

"Hinata is my wife."

...

"They are all my wives!"

"Gentlemen! I like two-dimensional space!"

"I am Long Aotian!"

"I am the War God!"

By the end, he was yelling himself hoarse.

Everyone could no longer hear what he was shouting.

The applause he had hoped for also never came.

Social death, it probably feels like this.