Shen Qi entered the dormitory at Yenching University and flipped through the latest issue of the "Mathematical Innovation Herald." His paper, "Some New Solutions to Second-Order Linear Non-homogeneous Differential Equation with Constant Coefficients," had been published.
"Very good, very good, a first paper." Shen Qi read his paper carefully, symbol by symbol, even though he knew this paper, which he had drafted himself, inside and out.
The paper took two months from drafting to publication, which wasn't very long, but it still consumed a lot of Shen Qi's energy.
Shen Qi was happy to have a formal, written record of his work.
The system then prompted. "Congratulations, host, on achieving a new accomplishment! You have published a mathematics paper in a regular professional journal! The base reward for this achievement at Level 6 Math Level is 5000 Academic Points. Multiplied by the Mathematics Main Talent Coefficient of 2.0, the actual reward is 10,000 Academic Points. You have 42,113 Academic Points remaining. Please confirm."
"Wow, that's great. Publishing a paper can earn you achievements." Shen Qi happily accepted 10,000 academic points. Actually, publishing this paper in the <Mathematical Innovation Herald> was an experiment. It could earn achievements in real society and academic points in the system, which was pretty good.
The journal * Mathematical Innovation Herald * has a relatively short history and cannot yet compete with the four major domestic mathematics journals: * Mathematical Herald *, Mathematical Yearbook, * Mathematical Research *, and New Journal of Algebra.
Therefore, Shen Qi can understand why the "Mathematical Innovation Herald" is systematically defined as a professional journal of ordinary quality.
The next step is to publish more papers and accumulate achievements. If you can publish a paper in one of the top four mathematics journals in China, your prestige will definitely be higher, and your academic points will only increase.
Of course, it's not easy to publish professional papers. Shen Qi spent two months publishing just one, which requires time to accumulate knowledge.
Then the system prompted. "The host has accomplished several real-world achievements in less than a year. System version adjusted to 1.1.0."
The adjustments in this version are explained below.
"1. For the ten subjects already activated, the host will no longer gain 'Academic Excellence Points' through daily study. Instead, daily study of each subject will directly grant the corresponding subject's experience points. For example, if the host studies a math book for a day, they will gain 10 math experience points, which will be added to their existing math experience points. Other subjects will follow the same principle."
"2. Academic points can be earned by achieving success in real-world situations or by triggering special events."
"3. Although the host will no longer gain academic points through daily learning in various subjects, any remaining academic points can still be used in each subject to improve the corresponding subject's level."
"This concludes the content of this system version adjustment. Please take note, host."
Oh, Shen Qi understood immediately. He found a copy of "University Physics" and began to study it on his own, spending more than three hours studying continuously.
The system information has changed.
Host, Shen Qi
Age, 17
Math Level 6 (0/150,000)
Physics Level 3 (2/5000)
Chemistry Level 2 (0/3000)
Biology Level 2 (0/3000)
Chinese Language Level 2 (0/3000)
English Level 2 (0/3000)
Sports Level 2 (0/3000)
History Level 1 (0/1000)
Geography Level 1 (0/1000)
Politics Level 1 (0/1000)
Remaining Academic Points: 42113
The change this time is that Physics now has 2 extra experience points, which are added directly to the existing experience points.
The system's rules state that if Shen Qi studies physics for more than three hours, he will receive 2 "Top Student Points," while his physics experience points will remain at 0/3000. Top Student Points are valid for all subjects, and Shen Qi can decide which subject he wants to allocate his points to.
In the new version, accumulating academic points is still the fastest way to improve your subject level, but you can't slack off on your daily studies in other subjects. Every little bit of subject experience points counts, and little by little, you'll accumulate a lot over time.
In the evening, Zhou Yu'an returned to his dormitory, where he shared a room with Shen Qi.
"Hey, hey, hey, what are you studying, Shen Qi? University Physics?"
"Hey, what's this, Shen Qi? The <Mathematical Innovation Herald>?"
Zhou Yu'an picked up the "Mathematical Innovation Herald" on the table and flipped through it. "Shen Qi, you actually published a paper on mathematics!"
"Of course I would lie to you."
I've read "<Some New Solution Methods for Second-Order Linear Non-homogeneous Differential Equation with Constant Coefficients>".
Zhou Yu'an read and read, and after half an hour, he slapped the table in admiration. "Wonderful, wonderful!"
Shen Qi asked, "What's so wonderful about it?"
"This article is profound yet concise, truly a thunderclap in silence. A fine article, a masterpiece!" Zhou Yu'an nodded and gave a thumbs up.
"Zhou Yu'an, did you even understand it?"
"Hey, Shen Qi, you're just trying to find a general solution and substitute it into Differential Equation. It's just basic proof in Advanced Mathematics. I'm smart enough to see through it long ago."
"He's got some skills."
"What a pity. If I had seen this paper a day earlier, I probably could have gotten a few more points on that 200-point test. Anyway, Shen Qi, I really admire you. To publish a paper in a professional journal like the <Mathematical Innovation Herald> during high school, what are your next plans?" Zhou Yu'an asked.
Shen Qi said, "I'll just get a good education at the Yenching University Math Camp, what other plans do I have?"
"And then what?" Zhou Yu'an asked again.
"Actually, there's always been a heavy weight on my heart, making it hard for me to breathe," Shen Qi said, sounding somewhat melancholy.
"Even big shots have worries?" Zhou Yu'an became interested. He said mysteriously, "There are only two things that bother men: money and women. I don't think you're very interested in money, Shen Qi, so it can only be women. Tell me, which girl have you got your eye on? I'll help you out, brother."
"Her." Shen Qi opened a LaTeX file on his laptop.
Zhou Yu'an leaned closer to take a look. "What... what is this? Why does it have such low-level terms like Trigonometric Function and preliminary algorithm program frames?"
Shen Qi sighed, "Zhou Yu'an, on my first day at the Yanda Math Camp, I mentioned during my self-introduction that I was writing a math textbook for ordinary high school students. But the reality is, I've encountered significant obstacles during the writing process. Ugh, it's so frustrating, I can't continue."
(Hey, no matter if I update once, twice, or even ten or eight times, please keep sending me recommendation votes! I've noticed that the growth rate of recommendation votes has slowed down in the last few days, which is really disheartening. I'm afraid I won't be able to have a good New Year.)