Study Monster Cultivation System
Chapter 254 - 253 I predicted your prediction

Solving the axial compression problem in seconds is possible in ordinary school tests and even in college entrance exams.

But at the Physics Competition finals, it’s indeed a bit presumptuous.

It inevitably drew the watching teachers around Li Zheng and Lin Yujing.

Just looking at their answer sheets, at their steps.

Would you say they got it right or not?

It must be right.

Although the teachers present hadn’t had time to read the whole problem yet, they just felt it had to be right.

Faced with this situation, the words "genius" or "champion" didn’t even come to mind for the teachers.

All they could think was "Presumptuous!" "Arrogant!" and the like.

It’s as if they worked hard to build a high mountain, presented a super difficult problem, and yet it was just rolled over by two people.

Of course, some teachers inevitably thought of cheating or leaks.

But witnessing the two of them, walking through as if it were a stroll in the courtyard, each using their method to solve the first problem and catching up with the rest of the group in just over ten minutes, they were at a loss for words again.

For a moment, the monitoring teachers in both exam rooms could only focus on these two.

"This is too exaggerated... this is the finals, yet it feels like the national champion is taking preliminaries..."

"I heard from people at the Jingbei training camp this year that their strength is weirdly strong, and there’s even someone weirder from Jijing who didn’t come."

"There has to be a limit, though. In such a short time, such a big paper problem, one might not even finish reading the problem… Do you think they could…"

"Maybe they’ve seen this problem before, but it can’t be that... haven’t you seen which school they’re from?"

"...True, I’ve never heard of that name, they couldn’t possibly fix this."

The conversation between the two exam hall teachers abruptly stopped at a sensitive point.

Li Zheng and Lin Yujing themselves naturally didn’t care about these things.

This test paper was indeed difficult.

It was even perhaps the most difficult Physics Competition paper ever in the country.

But even so, the difficulty of this paper still couldn’t stir their excitement.

However, the situation changed.

Because they heard of the existence of two monsters with scores over 380 in the semifinals, they didn’t consider the difficulty of the test paper at all. No matter if it was calculus or elementary school addition and subtraction, they would treat it with 100% seriousness.

Moreover, both of them harbored the same fear deep inside.

They couldn’t miss the APHO...

Li Zheng didn’t encounter any obstacles while answering the questions.

Compared with previous years, this year’s problems were more integrated.

The clear-cut Mechanics, Electricity, and Optics problems from before had started to blend this year. For example, an electrodynamics problem could lead to a Mechanics scenario. This was a good sign, testing students’ comprehensive skills more.

But it was still very simple.

Moreover, many problems started from an application angle, such as car engines, solar interference, and even neutrinos.

But it was still very simple.

The process of solving problems, this exceptionally smooth feeling, also led to some new experiences for Li Zheng.

In the past, especially during Chem Competitions, solving smoothly was more about familiarity with the problem types, having solved dozens of similar ones—it was routine, just plug in the numbers.

But after the recent period of studying mathematics and delving into papers, Li Zheng had pretty much forgotten all the routines.

Picking up a problem and solving it was more of an instinctive reflex, entirely based on a comprehensive mastery of knowledge.

All types of problems turned into the same type in front of him.

After reaching the stage where no technique can surpass technique.

He seemed to have touched upon the realm of merging thousands of swords into one, where a heavy sword needs no edge.

A heavy sword needs no edge, great ingenuity appears simple.

As long as a person is knowledgeable enough, calculation strong enough.

Routines and techniques.

He no longer needed them.

At this moment, in the exam room, if a layman were watching, they could only see that Li Zheng was answering quickly and smoothly.

But for the monitoring teachers who truly understand competitions and learning,

Li Zheng’s pen tip was generating a majestic momentum.

Like sweeping through a thousand troops, he flatly conquered five problems.

And like a heavy sword without flexibility, he cleaved through five foes.

Even the teachers, who had supervised exams for many years, had never seen this kind of exam style.

Meanwhile, in the exam room next door, Lin Yujing displayed a completely different grace.

If Li Zheng was a heavy sword without a sharp edge, sweeping through armies with great momentum,

she was like a flexible sword without a set form, ever-changing and dexterous.

And similar to Li Zheng, when she solved problems, she also…

didn’t need to think too much.

Once she got the problems, they would naturally unfold along the most straightforward and surprisingly unpredictable path, crawling and winding, requiring the least effort to reach the endpoint.

In the teachers’ eyes, every move she made, every train of thought, was so mystical and extraordinary, eliciting cries of amazement and admiration.

That day, the Lake Ying Duo arrived.

…

The bell rang, signaling the end of the theoretical exam.

Li Zheng had just finished checking his work.

As he had anticipated, there were no mistakes.

Errors were highly unlikely with calculations of this level.

As the collection of papers finished, the classroom erupted into the customary cursing.

"Damn it, this has got to be the hardest one ever, right?"

"I didn’t even finish reading the sixth question…"

"I’m screwed, totally screwed."

"Did anyone solve question six?"

"I didn’t even get to question five… I ended up using latitude and solar time to calculate the Earth-Sun distance; isn’t geography supposed to be a humanities subject?"

"Calm down, arts students also think geography should count as a science…"

In the midst of the noise, Huang Lingqi shook his head with a smile and turned around to say, "I found a fully equipped lab; do you want to go warm up your hands this afternoon?"

Li Zheng packed his things and stood up with his calculator in hand, "No need, we have our own special method for experimental exam revision."

"Wow…" Huang Lingqi looked Li Zheng up and down, finally resting his gaze on his buttocks, "That body is just too good…"

…

Indeed, Li Zheng and Lin Yujing did have their own special revision method.

For them, experimental thought processes and designs were essentially simple matters.

What was difficult were the operational details.

To be more specific, it was experimental discipline.

In the laboratory, there are many strict rules, such as having to hold a tool in a certain way during a procedure, ensuring A, B, C, D, all for the sake of ensuring safety and standardizing operations.

However, these are for beginners, who indeed need such protective measures.

For Li Zheng and Lin Yujing, due to their proficiency, they had long since ignored some of the irrelevant doctrinaire rules and habitually optimized experimental efficiency.

It’s like the 18th rule of student conduct—

Study previews and reviews diligently, complete assignments on time.

Arrange extracurricular time reasonably, insist on reading, listening to, and watching news every day.

Forget about previews, reviews, and assignments; Li Zheng was almost skipping school daily. How could that be possible?

Therefore, their special review was aimed precisely at reinforcing these norms.

Purely to deal with deduction points during exams.

The specific process involved simulating experiments in the air opposite each other, while the other person would nitpick according to the experimental regulations.

Of course, these air simulations could inevitably lead to verbal disputes.

In the small garden, Li Zheng, observing Lin Yujing’s gestures, decisively raised his hand.

Li Zheng, "You just demagnetized, which will cause an error."

Lin Yujing, "I didn’t, I anticipated that situation, and that move has already been corrected."

Li Zheng, "No, you did, I anticipated your anticipation, and the conclusion is you still demagnetized."

Lin Yujing, "You’re too weak, trash, I anticipated that you didn’t understand my anticipation."

Li Zheng, "In any case, you demagnetized."

Lin Yujing, "In any case, you’re trash."

To them, this was just a normal discussion.

But to those who happened to pass by, they appeared to be practicing qigong at the air while muttering some incomprehensible incantations.

This was rather bizarre.

"I’ve seen this before!" exclaimed a boy with a buzz cut, "Once during class, I played LOL with my mouth with a classmate, I said my Yasuo blew a Q to launch him… Then he said he had anticipated my Q, dodged with his movements, and I said I had anticipated his dodge and still got him with the Q."

"And then what happened?"

"The class teacher just happened to be peeking in through the rear window when I was called out and got a scolding,"

"They only called you? They didn’t call the person you were playing with?"

"Right."

"Why?"

"Because I was playing Yasuo. ’It’s one thing to play Yasuo as usual, but to rant and rave as Yasuo??? This is how the class teacher ended up scolding me."

"..."

...

Although the theory exam was over, Li Zheng and Lin Yujing continued without any sign of relaxation.

Be it revising, having dinner, or running, they repeated the same standard actions, even practicing Tai Chi from the canteen to the small grove.

To put it simply, it was all because of those two monsters with 380+ scores.

Although they had no idea who these two persons were, they had already become their common enemy, effectively drawing their fire.

Their fear of the APHO grew deeper and deeper.

The next morning at 8 a.m., by chance, the two were assigned to the same lab examination hall.

Lin Yujing once again inconsiderately put on her white lab coat, donned black-framed glasses, and was seated in front of Li Zheng.

However, this time, Li Zheng didn’t even look at her.

Indeed, as Zhang Xiaoke said, as long as this exam had its importance and received enough attention, there was no room left to think about any bizarre happenings.

When Li Zheng received the experimental questions, he too felt the sharply increased difficulty.

And the patterns he had never encountered before.

Although it was still one optics question and one electrical one, compared to previous years, the proportion of points for basic measurements had clearly dropped, and components like solar cells and polarizers had been added within the same experiment, vastly increasing its complexity.

Yet there was not a second to spare, with only 90 minutes allotted per question.

It wasn’t that he was chicken-hearted, but the time was indeed too short, which meant a very low error margin.

The trouble came not just from mistakes but also chance.

Sometimes a step, done with exactly the same technique, could produce an error due to some strange coincidence.

Even in rigorous scientific research, the experts would perform many trials to accumulate samples and avoid chance occurrences, let alone with the not-so-precise equipment in front of them.

In such experiments, all Li Zheng could do was to strive for perfection in design and technique.

The rest was up to the equipment and God.

Even though he wasn’t 100% confident, his practiced and fluid techniques still caused the invigilator to stop and watch.

After all, he had gone through the Chem Competitions’ lab assessments, especially the final national team training, where mastery over experiments had become second nature. Though not as flamboyant as Shi Yang, he displayed an unusual steadiness that stood out from the rest.

Moreover, the genuine scientific research experience in Hu Zengwu’s lab had also imbued him with a degree of rigor that only a real researcher could appreciate.

After observing for a moment, the invigilator walked over to the proctor specifically watching Li Zheng’s experiment: "Is that Li Zheng?"

"Ah, you know about him?" The proctor nodded towards the spreadsheet in his hand, "Very steady, like someone who has spent years in the lab."

"He’s just not that quick-witted." The invigilator nodded towards the front row, "That girl is quicker than him, but not as steady."

"That’s Lin Yujing, right?" asked the proctor.

"Are they both that famous?"

"Haha, they’re the reason the grading team didn’t sleep last night."

"Hey, who could have guessed it would turn out like this... But don’t spread the word, okay? Wait for the head of the panel’s verdict."

"Sure, this definitely can’t get out."

...

At 11 a.m. sharp, the exam ended.

Li Zheng and Lin Yujing handed in their papers, and with everyone else, they entered a small classroom to wait for lunch.

Neither was in good spirits.

"My ability to react to unforeseen problems on the spot is still lacking..." Li Zheng said dejectedly, hanging his head, "These damn instruments are so unreliable."

"I... I... When I was measuring the coupling coefficient..." Lin Yujing was pouting and looked like she was about to cry, "I forgot about the magnetic leakage!!!..."

"Huh? Didn’t I remind you about that yesterday?"

"Don’t talk about it anymore!" Lin Yujing buried her head in her arms on the table, quivering, "We’re so bad... we’re not going to get good rankings, are we..."

Li Zheng shuddered as well, "After all... there are people who scored 380+ in the preliminary round..."

"No way, no way..." Lin Yujing turned her head, her whole mouth distorting, "Are we... are we all that bad..."

"Calm down..." Li Zheng propped his chin with his hand, "Going to APHO together is still bearable, just not sure if it’s in India or Vietnam this year."

"Not India, please... There’s no paper in the restrooms there..."

"What’s there to fear? I’m very experienced in that regard."

"It’s over, it’s over..." Lin Yujing clutched her head and twisted wildly, "I’ve never felt so bad... If it were the APHO, I’d forfeit..."

"Why have you lost your mind?" Li Zheng gestured, "The national team roster is set during the training camp, the top 50 can join the camp. We may have flopped this time, but there’s still a chance later."

"Scared, I’m just scared... Those two with 380 points are so terrifying..." Lin Yujing said with a sullen face, "Who on Earth can score 380... They must not be human, right?"

"But you also had 379..."

"I am perfectly normal!"

"Hold steady, hold steady." Li Zheng wanted to pat her but felt embarrassed to do so in public, so he just gestured and said, "The top 50 is definitely doable, at least we are rock solid in theory."

"Those two monsters are definitely more stable."

What they didn’t know was that, as they spoke, the people around them were looking at them as if they were the monsters.

What’s happening?

Gods can be anxious, too?

The Beauty God seemed helpless.

The Quiet God was about to collapse.

What on Earth happened?

What kind of terrifying opponent could scare them like this?

Amidst the anxiety, Yang Changle walked into the classroom unexpectedly, his face extremely stern, and waved from afar at the two, "Li Zheng, Lin Yujing, could you come out for a moment?"

The two shuddered simultaneously.

Teacher Yang was not one to become serious easily.

Seeing his stern expression,

They couldn’t help but shudder even longer.

"Could it be... even theory went wrong..." Lin Yujing trembled as she tugged on Li Zheng’s arm.

"Don’t... don’t pull on me... I’m about to pee myself," Li Zheng said very honestly.

"Hurry up," Yang Changle urged with a stern face, "The teachers are all waiting outside."

With that, the two forced themselves to stand up, taking wobbly steps along the corridor and heading outside.

"I’m scared..." Lin Yujing hid behind Li Zheng, about to cry, "I’ve never been scolded by a teacher in my life..."

"It’s okay, I get scolded all the time, I have a lot of experience," Li Zheng braced himself and said, "Being scolded alone, is indeed terrifying, but it’s not scary at all when there are two of us. Just remember when you’re scared, it’s right that I’m with you, if we’re gonna die, we die together, if we’re going to India to take a dump, we’ll do it together."

"Huff... huff..." Lin Yujing breathed heavily, finally feeling a bit better.

For some reason, talking about taking a dump was reassuring at a time like this.

The two walked out of the classroom and bumped into a man and a woman, two teachers waiting at the door.

Yang Changle immediately reached out and said, "Let me introduce you..."

"No need," the female teacher raised her hand, pouting and looking at Li Zheng with a mix of annoyance and secret delight, "You, oh you, you’re really frustrating..."

"Teacher Huang..." Li Zheng finally called out.

Although it had been a long time, he and Huang Ying were quite close; after all, during the Chem Competitions finals, he had often sneakily copied Ji University’s printed physics problems.

If Huang Ying was here...

It meant...

"This time you’re not allowed to say no to signing again!" Huang Ying pointed at Li Zheng, scolding and laughing, "Next time you say you prefer art, see if I don’t smack you!"

"Ah..." Lin Yujing finally reacted, tugging at Li Zheng’s arm again, "But didn’t we do poorly?"

"Did poorly? Who are you two trying to fool here?" Huang Ying was so exasperated she was nearly ready to hit them, "Dual perfect scores, you two little ancestors! Are you trying to lift Newton’s coffin lid or what?"

Both of them were jolted by her words.

Then they locked eyes, excited.

Unable to hold back, they grabbed each other’s hands and jumped up excitedly.

"That’s more like it!"

"Hahaha!"

They were like two children with new toys.

"Hey, hey, hey, hey..." Yang Changle’s face reddened, "Not here... there are other students waiting to enter the exam hall..."

Only then did the two hastily let go of each other’s hands and turned around.

The change was so sudden...

They couldn’t control themselves.

Now it felt odd.

"Losers..."

"So cold... Shi Yang was right..."

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