Study Monster Cultivation System-Chapter 342: Under the entire heavens, all is Demonic Land!

Li Zheng, who had unknowingly, with his sexy and handsome body, affected Lin Yujing’s studies.

And this night, Lin Yujing only needed a few teasing sentences to make Li Zheng toss and turn sleeplessly.

But he still slept.

After all, men and women are different.

When men are suffering, wronged, and uncomfortable, they choose not to speak and go to sleep, believing nothing can’t be solved with a good sleep.

But women, when suffering, wronged, and in discomfort...

Choose to curse men.

What if there are no men to curse?

Then they go to Weibo to curse.

That’s why the number of male users on Weibo is dwindling.

So what happens if there are no more men on Weibo?

No problem, they’ve just fled to Bihu.

Compared to Li Zheng, Li Yi, who lived next door, had much more responsibility.

He had to listen to his wife curse until she was satisfied, tired, and fell asleep, then he would tuck her in before going to sleep himself.

In a long marriage, there’s always one person silently giving.

In a family’s restful nights, there’s always someone silently guarding.

If there were more men like Li Yi in this world, the online world would certainly be much more harmonious.

...

Early morning.

When Li Zheng woke up.

He had completely forgotten about the things with Lin Yujing and the lab coat.

Everything was getting better, and it was another bright and refreshing day.

Warm up the body, take a shower, sit at the desk with a cup of cool boiled water, and check the phone...

[Lin Yujing: Does it fit?]

[（Pursed-lip shy selfie）]

"Pfft!!"

Everything, Will not get better.

To show respect, Li Zheng immediately took off his pajamas and pushed down his sleep pants.

He snapped a photo of his abs and sent it as a reply.

[Li Zheng: Want to touch?]

[Lin Yujing: Just this? Not even close to my grandpa.（Sigh）]

[Li Yi: Hah, hard-mouthed, your face must be red now.]

[Lin Yujing: Wait up.]

[（Picture）]

[（A robust muscular old man cheerfully flexing his muscles in the gym.）]

"Pfft!!!"

"This must be a Martial Monk!" Li Zheng was so infuriated he responded with a voice message.

"Believe it or not~ I’m going to the lab with my hair bunned up~~"

"Bunned up, where?"

"In your dreams~~"

Bang!

Li Zheng slammed the phone down.

Why is this happening.

Is the battle between the sexes just about who craves more?

Hmm... seems like it.

No good, I’m still too straightforward, can’t expose my cravings.

So, the next strategy is just two words—

Conceal, endure.

As long as the other party doesn’t realize how much I crave, I will undoubtedly become the dominant player in the game.

No matter what Lin Yujing sends, just reply with an "Oh."

Then she will naturally come over to please me.

Yes, that’s it.

Just five months.

Endure it.

Just as Li Zheng was painfully reflecting...

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[Upgrade complete!]

[Entering Specialized Study Phase!]

This message was definitely worth a double-take.

So, Li Zheng’s eyes widened as he scanned downward.

[In the Specialized Study Phase, there are three main values.]

[Academic Power: A comprehensive reflection of a person’s knowledge quantity, thinking ability, and research strength.]

[Academic Fortune: A representation of a person’s chance to make breakthroughs in scientific research, including but not limited to inspiration, talent, and choice of direction. In most cases, Academic Fortune will slowly change over a person’s lifetime.]

[Scholastic Wealth: The sum of a person’s learning and research resources. This includes not only tangible resources such as financial assets and laboratories but also intangible resources such as reputation, connections, personal confidence, industry-wide confidence, personal Academic Power, and disposable Academic Power.]

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[Unlike the basic learning phase, apart from Academic Power, both Academic Fortune and Scholastic Wealth can be directly consumed within the system.]

[Of these, Academic Fortune is an expensive rare resource that requires careful consideration.]

[Scholastic Wealth is a regular resource that can be invested in on a daily basis.]

[...Detection complete. Officially entering the Specialized Study Phase!]

[Li Zheng]

[Academic Power: 1104]

[Academic Fortune: 321]

[Scholastic Wealth...]

[Scholastic Wealth... Re-detecting...]

[Scholastic Wealth... Re-detecting...]

[!!!]

[☬☬☬]

[☬Deep Demonization detected☬!]

[Li Zheng: ☬Demon Monarch☬]

[Demonization Level: 50]

[Since Demonization has reached the level of a Demon Monarch...]

[Scholastic Wealth attributes have been demonized, irreversibly so.]

[Scholastic Wealth, reconstruction explanation as follows:]

[Let reality☬ burst!]

[Let spirit☬ shatter!]

[Let this world☬ disappear!]

When did this happen?!

Li Zheng’s eyes widened even further.

No one told him that Demonization could be this severe.

Could it be because of Lin Xiangye’s influence?

However, this was just the beginning.

[Under the heavens, all is Demonic Land.]

[By the sea of knowledge, all are Demonic Ministers.]

[Earth Demon☬, cultivate demon powers within the heart.]

[Succubus☬, draw demon powers from others.]

[Heavenly Demon☬, bestow demon powers on fortune.]

[Demon Monarch☬, gather demon powers to form a state.]

[For a Demon Monarch, Scholastic Wealth no longer solely depends on hard work and accumulation.]

[He prefers to seize, destroy, and persuade.]

[After Scholastic Wealth attributes are demonized, besides the original methods of increasing Academic Power and securing resources, it can also be enhanced by seizing others’ resources, diminishing their reputation and confidence, or persuading them to cooperate.]

[Similarly, it will also decline if one’s resources are seized, reputation is diminished, or cooperation is terminated by others.]

[Li Zheng: ☬Demon Monarch☬]

[Scholastic Wealth: 157 (Academic Power 110 + Reputation 43 + Other 4)]

After reading the message, Li Zheng looked up and downed a glass of cold water.

This update seemed a bit aggressive.

But this didn’t necessarily mean he had to seize from others.

Self-improvement and accumulation could also increase Scholastic Wealth.

It was like having a PVP mechanism – although he could attack others, the choice still remained with him.

Take Shi Yang, for example; no matter how "fat" he gets or how much Scholastic Wealth he amasses in the future, Li Zheng wouldn’t dream of taking advantage of him.

Unless he had way too much...

No no, even then he wouldn’t do it.

After quenching his thirst and taking a breather, Li Zheng started to explore the next interface.

First was a place similar to where he used Game Coins to buy skills, which specifically sold the perks previously available only from completing major tasks, let’s call it the "Academic Fortune Store" for now.

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For example, the "Senior" series.

Aside from the already obtained "Senior Programmer" and "Senior Engineer", there are also titles of specialists in various trades such as "Senior Technician", "Senior Surgeon", "Senior Researcher", "Old Driver", and so on.

In terms of price, the Senior Programmer and Senior Engineer are the most expensive, requiring a full 50 Academic Fortune, while the Senior Technician and Senior Surgeon need 40, and the Old Driver only needs 5.

It’s useless; even for 5, I wouldn’t buy it.

Even if driving could make Lin Yujing dizzy and scared to pee...

Well... that being said, professional driving skills seem to have a great cost-performance ratio.

Moreover, there are academic and professional skills, such as the already possessed "Mathematical Brain" and "Five Subjects Scholar" which are high-end skills valued at 100, and the "Physics Dreamer" is also worth 100. As for "Chemical Meditation", that’s also a big shot skill worth 50, while "Biology Prince" only requires 15, just slightly more than the "Mental Arithmetic King".

Beyond that, there are humanities, social sciences, and tool-related skills, which are obviously cheaper. For instance, the previously mentioned "human-shaped dictionary" sells for only 15, the same price as the "Biology Prince". Skills like "Archaeological Captain", "Paleobiological Fantasy", "King of Key Governance", "History Textbook", and so forth, none exceed 30.

Looking at it this way, having persevered in the basic study phase for so long wasn’t in vain; the mixture of big and small skills adds up to an investment of nearly 400 Academic Fortune.

If there were a cheat, Li Zheng would certainly like to light up all the skills.

But Academic Fortune is too rare; he’ll talk about it when there’s an urgent need.

Flipping past the "Academic Fortune Store", a large map shrouded in fog was revealed.

Just as Lin Yujing’s fur has different levels of puffiness, upon seeing the map, Li Zheng entered a triple-staring state.

There it is!

The technology tree!

This is what specialized learning should look like.

In this map, whose end is unknown and full of fog, three main branches are divided.

They are "Science and Theory", "Engineering and Craftsmanship", and "Humanities and Society".

Each main branch is scattered with important node cards, which can be zoomed in to see details, dividing subjects into professions, and then into specific directions, ultimately stopping at what Li Zheng knows.

For example, in the direction of nuclear physics, it eventually breaks down into cards like "Hadron Physics", "Properties and Phase Diagrams of Nuclear Matter", "Nuclear Structure and Dynamics", with a progress bar at the top, the three items with progress of 3%, 1%, and 5%, respectively.

As for the other cards, they are all obscured by fog.

When Li Zheng tried to explore deeper into the fog, a considerate system prompt came through.

"[In the technology tree, the part widely known by humanity will be publicly displayed.]"

"[The more cutting-edge, in-depth parts require individual learning to illuminate.]"

"[When you reach a certain scientific frontier, you can invest Scholastic Wealth to light up subsequent sciences.]"

"[After subsequent sciences are illuminated, their prerequisites will be revealed.]"

"[For instance: ’Space Rocket Technology’ requires prerequisites such as the ’Theory of Relativity’, ’Heavy Alloy Technology’, ’Super Long-Distance Communication’, etc.]"

"[If the prerequisites are met, you will gain insights and inspiration to conduct research that is guaranteed to yield results.]"

"[If the prerequisites are not met, please continue to study related prerequisite sciences.]"

"[Special tip:]"

"[After lighting up a science, if you are not inclined to research personally, you can invest Academic Fortune to instantly obtain the scientific achievement.]"

"[Upon detection, you are currently not close to any scientific frontier, please continue specialized learning.]"

Upon reading this, Li Zheng rubbed his head and closed the interface for the time being.

These are the real deal…

The real deal leading into the unknown, heading towards the future.

Although this technology tree looks visually complex, he is still very clear about what he needs to do.

It’s just four words.

Learn before you invest.

To learn is to illuminate cutting-edge cards step by step through the study of existing knowledge, reaching the frontier of current science.

To invest is to reach the frontier and then consume Scholastic Wealth to light up subsequent sciences and gain inspiration to conduct research.

The most critical point is that this direction is definitely the right one, so research can be conducted without hesitation.

Of course, if he wants...

He can also heavily invest, that is, spend Academic Fortune to instantly acquire scientific knowledge.

This is indeed a bit ruthless; better to hold off whenever possible.

After all, this kind of thing could be left to his daughter or son.

If these were likened to a pay-to-win game.

Then exploring the technology tree is like the process of building a city, where one needs to accumulate Scholastic Wealth to construct advanced buildings and wait for their completion.

If one can’t wait, then they can heavily invest, using Academic Fortune Ingot to instantly settle the matter.

So... here comes the question.

Li Zheng leaned back in his chair, gazing at the ceiling as drool gradually began to drip out.

Should he head towards Einstein, or towards Schrödinger?

Does quantum mechanics need me more, or is a nuclear fusion power plant more urgent?

For the sake of humanity’s future, should he pursue gene editing or mechanical integration? It can’t possibly be Spirit Ascension, can it…

Or perhaps, become a scholar and, through the study of human thoughts and social structures, come up with a "Capital..."

Forget it, that’s too dangerous; Spirit Ascension seems more realistic.

Knock, knock, knock!

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The messy knocking at the door interrupted Li Zheng’s ascension.

"Master, Master!"

"Are you even there?"

"You’re not doing something shady in there, are you?"

"If you are, just tell me and I’ll run a lap downstairs before I knock again."

"Say something, will you!"

Li Zheng shook his head and got up.

So annoying.

How did he end up with such a dog disciple?

Einstein surely never had such a dog disciple.

Li Zheng hurried over and opened the door, wiping his mouth, "Can’t you make less noise?"

"If I was any quieter, you wouldn’t hear me. I’ve been knocking for three minutes already." Zhang Xiaoke oozed in through the door like a fluid, eyeing Li Zheng with suspicion, "What are you wiping your mouth for? What is that?"

"Water."

"Suspicious..." Zhang Xiaoke narrowed her eyes as she put on her shoes, "Dare you let me inspect your room?"

"You judge a gentleman by your own petty standards," Li Zheng sneered and stepped aside, "Go ahead, look."

"Hehe..."

Li Zheng then followed Zhang Xiaoke into the room.

No sooner had he entered than he saw the saliva he’d just drooled on the floor.

"!!!"

In an instant, he slid forward, stepping right on his spit.

"Heh." Zhang Xiaoke simply crossed her arms and raised her hand, clearly unimpressed, "No need to go that far, Master. After all, there isn’t much..."

Li Zheng hastily grabbed a tissue and bent down to wipe, "It’s spilled water!"

"No need to be embarrassed. After all, Master is a 19-year-old boy," Zhang Xiaoke snickered, covering her mouth, "Hoo hoo... without Jingjing around... hoo hoo... it’s not like you were gazing at Jingjing’s photo..."

"Get lost! Who cares for that stuff!"

"Ou hou~ Then do you dare to show me your phone~ Who knows if unlocking it might show Jingjing’s photo~"

"Fine, look if you..." Li Zheng grabbed his phone, about to throw it, but then froze.

It seemed... it actually was a photo after all...

His face turned the color of someone who hadn’t pooped in three days.

"Pfft hahaha!" Zhang Xiaoke burst into laughter, holding her stomach and stamping her feet, "Am I too smart, or are you just easy to read, Master!! Ha ha ha!!"

"You... you..." Li Zheng’s face twisted into a scowl, "Don’t force me to really show you..."

A photo of Jingjing wasn’t scary.

What was terrifying was that the current photo open was of Jingjing’s musclebound grandma.

This damn...

There were too many elements...

He wouldn’t be able to explain it in this lifetime.

"Do you want me to tell Jingjing, huh~~~" Zhang Xiaoke pinched the phone between two fingers and raised her eyebrow, "This could be a real bonus, you know~~"

"Scram!!" Li Zheng gritted his teeth and deleted the chat history, shoved his phone back, and steeled himself, "I am being patient. It must never be disclosed to her."

"Is that so." Zhang Xiaoke tapped her chin, looking up innocently, "But Xiaoke’s mouth is quite big, you know~~ It needs to be filled with something~~"

"Damn it..." Li Zheng clutched his head fiercely, "Spit it out, what do you want."

"Hehe~" Zhang Xiaoke leaned in and grabbed Li Zheng’s arm, "You’re going to Ji University today, aren’t you? Take me with you~~"

"I’m going on official business, what mischief are you up to."

"But like..." Zhang Xiaoke pouted, "If I get too bored studying alone, and can’t help chatting with Jingjing, what then?"

"Grind."

"Hey, there should be some extracurricular activities once in a while, right? I’ve never been to Ji University~~" Zhang Xiaoke wrapped around Li Zheng’s arm, swaying it, "Think of it as a half-day camp to set my goals. It’s also a chance to learn about the majors at Ji University. I’m going to attend, so I need to choose a major I like, right~~"

"You sure are confident..."

"Take me, take me!"

This action would be very dangerous for a normal girl, as the man’s arm swinging back and forth could easily brush against something.

But it was safe when Zhang Xiaoke did it, as it would only brush against her belly.

Li Zheng thought for a moment with a fierce gaze, then pulled back his arm and said sternly, "Getting to know Ji University isn’t a bad idea, but you must not speak out of turn. I might meet quite a few people along the way, some of whom are not suitable for you to meet."

"I know, I know, I’ll be on my best behavior!" Zhang Xiaoke immediately stood up straight and saluted, "When you meet the big shots, I’ll just go out for a stroll on my own."

Li Zheng sighed and pushed the papers on the table towards her.

"Go for a walk my foot, find a chair and get on with your exercises."

"Doing exercises anytime, anywhere... isn’t that a bit weird... What if someone asks me about it?"

"Just say it’s a task from your Master."

"That’s even weirder!!!"