Scholar’s Advanced Technological System

After knowing this, Lu Zhou put his concentration back to more realistic problems.

He took a deep breath and said in his heart.

“System, open my characteristic panel.”

The semi-transparent information screen flashed.

Core science:

A. Mathematics: Level 1 (0/10000)

B. Physics: Level 0 (100/1000)

C. Biochemistry: Level 0 (0/1000)

D. Engineering: Level 0 (0/1000)

E. Materials science: Level 0 (0/1000)

F. Energy science: Level 0 (0/1000)

G. Information science: Level 1 (0/10000)

General points: 925 (One chance of lucky draw)

Mission: Not taken yet (Reward mission*1)

The level 2 experience points requirements added a zero back to his panel. Lu Zhou thought about the hard-earned 1000 experience points and could not help but feel discouraged.

At least the mission reward would also increase as I level up.

However, in that way, the mission difficulty would already be increased.

He just hoped that this rubbish system would not give him some kind of mission like “publish 100 SCI theses”.

That would really kill him!

Lu Zhou did not immediately use his lucky draw. Instead, he left the system space. He went into the bathroom and washed his face in the sink. Then he went back in his bed, laid down, and went back into the system space.

He took a deep breath, looked at the wheel of the information screen, and exclaimed.

“Begin lucky draw!”

“…”

“Stop!”

He looked at the arrow with a blank expression with a peaceful mind.

[Congratulations, you won the sample prize!]

Other than the blueprint, they are all rubbish prizes.

Even when I got the blueprint, it was just some mathematical proof theorem.

Anyway, Lu Zhou had no hope for this system. He just wanted to finish the lucky draw and to start doing missions to earn general points.

[Received: Focus capsules (40 capsules per bottle, 5 hours duration. Will develop a 24-hour resistance if taken. After taken, it can improve brain cell activity and enhance the speed of knowledge absorption and logical thinking ability.)]

Emm…

What???

Lu Zhou saw the instructions on the back and lost his calm. He nearly stuck his face on the screen.

Focus capsule!?

Damn, this is good stuff!

Forty times five equals 200 hours! If the effects were the same as his first mission, he could read an enormous amount of textbooks!

Maybe the secret ritual to the lucky draw was staying calm instead of washing my face?

Lu Zhou burst into tears. He had made up his mind that he would calm himself down next time.

Lu Zhou did not want his luck to disappear and so, he did not say anything and selected the reward mission.

[Reward mission begin!]

Mission: Reward mission (Able to cancel anytime, no general point penalty will be given).

Description: User knowledge level is too low, the system has selected a quality list of books to fill your empty brain with!

Requirements: Finish reading book list (0/30). Also completely comprehend the topics in the books.

Reward: 1000 experience points of any subject to user’s choosing.

Unlock technology branch – Artificial Intelligence Level 0

Lu Zhou was speechless as he looked at the mission on the screen.

He was not mad at the mission requirements, but the line in the description.

What do you mean my brain is empty?

I scored full marks in mathematical analysis and advanced algebra!

Lu Zhou felt the maliciousness coming from the system, but he was still happy about the rewards.

It was his first time seeing the technology branch.

He did not know why the system separated artificial intelligence from information science as a separate technology branch.

Leveling up artificial intelligence was not difficult. He was already level 1 in information science. He just had to finish the mission and spend 100 general points to upgrade his technology branch.

Lu Zhou opened the list of books the mission gave.

[Ordinary Differential Equations]

[Complex Variable Function Theory]

[University Physics]

[Inorganic Chemistry]

[Organic Chemistry]

[Lehninger Biochemistry]

[Mechanical Engineering Design]

[Introduction to IC Design]

[Construction and Interpretation of Computer Programming]

[Python Language Introduction Tutorial]

[…..]

From mathematics to information science, these books’ knowledge base nearly completely covered the subjects in the core technology tree.

“…”

Lu Zhou roughly scanned the contents of the book list and was speechless for a while.

He finally admitted that his brain was indeed empty.

I guess very few people are considered smart in this world by the system’s standards!

Speaking of which, is there even anyone in the world that is proficient in all disciplines? Even a single discipline can be split into an infinite number of fields with an infinite amount of research directions.

Maybe this system has some kind of misunderstanding when it comes to human beings?

Lu Zhou thought it was likely.

Lu Zhou exited the system space and sat up from his bed. He then took the laptop beside him.

He opened his email and saw that Professor Liu had already sent the questions into his mailbox.

They planned this out during the last training session. Lu Zhou would build the mathematical model, then he would send it to Lin Yuxiang and Wang Xiaodong for them to program it. Then, they would send it back to Lu Zhou for him to write the thesis. Finally, Lu Zhou would send the whole thing to Professor Liu.

Professor Liu took into account that everyone had their own busy schedules and that he had his own projects to do. Therefore, he decided to give out one question every Monday. As for the rest of the time, the student could read books and do additional training on their own.

Lu Zhou quickly finished building the mathematical model and sent the data to the other two people. He then stretched his back and turned his laptop off.

Although the school exams had finished, his mission had just started. He did not want to waste time and so, he prepared to go to the library.

He put on his clothes and was ready to climb down the bed when someone knocked on the door.

“Liu Rui, go open the door,” said Huang Guangming. He was wearing slippers and playing video games.

Liu Rui was also playing the game, but he was playing a useless support character. Therefore, he was not angry at all by Huang Guangming’s request. He opened the door and quickly sat back down.

Turned out, it was the class leader, Tian Jun. He walked in, looked around, smiled, and said, “I see you guys are all playing video games.”

Shi Shang replied, “Of course! Exams finished, leader. When can we go back home?”

Tian Jun smiled and continued to say, “There’s a class meeting this afternoon. We’ll discuss the holiday plans. Oh yeah, have you thought about applying to the mathematical modeling competition? If you get above 80 in your advanced algebra and mathematical analysis exam, the school will organize summer training.”

Huang Guangming and Shi Shang both replied, “We’re not going!”

Liu Rui paused for a bit and asked, “Can’t you apply for the competition yourself? What is the difference if the school applied for you?”

Tian Jun smiled and answered, “If you apply yourself, you have to find an instructor yourself. The school team has a specific teacher organizing the teams. But there’s a lot of people applying so there might even be elimination rounds. There’s going to be sixty or so people left for around twenty teams.”

Although Liu Rui was unhappy about training during the summer, he knew that Lu Zhou was going to stay in the school for the summer. This gave him a sense of urgency to catch up.

Liu Rui stopped hesitating and said, “Sign me up!”

“Okay, I’ll write your name down,” said Tian Jun. He smiled and looked at Lu Zhou, “Lu Zhou, how about you? Are you applying?”

“I’ve already applied,” said Lu Zhou humbly with a smile.

Huang Guangming was surprised. He turned his head around and asked Lu Zhou, “Wow, Zhou, advanced algebra was so hard and you actually got 80 marks?”

The results were actually released two days ago. Other than Lu Zhou, everyone in the dorm had already compared their marks. It was the same as last semester. Liu Rui was still first, Huang Guangming came in second with 88 marks, and Shi Shang struggled but got 80.

They specifically did not ask Lu Zhou not because they were excluding him, but because they did not want to anger him. Hence, they were very careful about not mentioning it.

After all, these three people remembered clearly that this guy left half an hour into both exams.

What could he possibly write in half an hour?

Did he even get to the long questions?

Liu Rui saw with his own eyes that Lu Zhou finished the exam, but he still did not believe it. He wrote his questions meticulously. He wanted to believe that Lu Zhou guessed most of the questions.

Lu Zhou paused and contemplated if he should tell Huang Guangming what he got for the two subjects.

Both were full marks. It would be too scary to even say.

The boat of friendship could sink.

The class leader misunderstood. He thought that Lu Zhou’s hesitation was because he did badly in the exams. He laughed awkwardly as he said, “There are no requirements for applying yourself. It’s fine if you didn’t get 80. Okay, that’s all. Liu Rui, are you sure? I’ll write your name down.”

“I’m sure.” Liu Rui nodded his head. He was certain.

Actually, he was certain about it since a long time ago.

Not only did he want to enter, but he also wanted to win!

This was his purpose. The summer vacation was only two months away and even Lu Zhou applied. How could he fall behind!