Professor Li

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Li Dong (李东) 2
Alias(es)	Professor Li Dong; Eastern God; Sage (Azure Dragon Study Group title) 336 337
Gender	Male 335
Affiliation	Azure Dragon Study Group; Peking University; Tsinghua University; national major science-and-technology special project 335 336 519
Occupation/Role	Chaired professor at Peking University and Tsinghua University; mathematician and physicist; chief person in charge/chief engineer of a major national project 335 519 520
Status	Active 580
First Appearance	2

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Azure Dragon Study Group Owner	2	Receives group-owner permissions after inspiring Newton’s preliminary kinetic theory of heat; begins with Focus 0, Logic 0, and Memory 0.1, then gains Focus +0.1. 2
Physics Perception (Basic Version)	9	Obtains Joule’s passive skill; his Focus, Logic, and Memory are each shown at 0.1. Physics formulas become intuitive mechanisms rather than abstract symbols. 9
Memory Palace	279	Memory reaches 0.6, unlocking the derived skill Memory Palace; Focus and Logic are both at 0.4. 279
Core-attribute growth	332	Memory remains 0.6 while Logic and Focus each reach 0.5; the increase in Focus produces a deeper analytical flow state. 332
Sage / Professor Li Dong	336	Gains Mendeleev’s and Curie’s respect, fills his experience bar, advances from Group Owner to Sage, and receives the group ID “Professor Li Dong.” 336
Atomic-Matter Technology Tree	337	Selects the Atomic-Matter branch and unlocks a Video Channel containing staged technical lessons, beginning with a single-atom iron nanozyme analysis. 337
Passing the Torch (Advanced Version)	348	Fulfilling Fields’s final wish upgrades Passing the Torch; its new effect can gather companions’ inspirations and ideas. 348
Mind Sandbox	383	Receives a derived skill that permits analysis and manipulation of ideas and propositions within his consciousness. 383
Self-earned attribute breakthrough	445	While reasoning through Bohr’s neutrino problem, Memory and Logic rise from 0.6 to 0.7 through Li Dong’s own thinking rather than a group reward. 445
Advanced attribute state	496	Memory and Logic are both 0.7, with Memory Palace and Mind Sandbox active; Focus reaches 0.6. 496

Background

Li Dong was initially regarded by some teachers as a hardworking but unexceptional student. His life changes after he becomes owner of the Azure Dragon Study Group, whose historical scientist members can be inspired by his ideas and can reward him with skills and attribute growth. 2 13

His first major public breakthrough comes during a Physics Olympiad preliminary examination. He solves difficult problems at extraordinary speed, applies university-level methods, and leaves physics teacher Jiang Yang unable to verify his work. The performance prompts Zheng Hua and Old Chen to recognize that Li Dong’s ability exceeds ordinary high-school instruction. 14 15

Old Chen identifies a central weakness in Li Dong’s early development: his physics knowledge consists of disconnected “islands” acquired through passive skills and borrowed insights. Chen begins personally teaching him a coherent mechanics framework, while Li Dong uses the Azure Dragon Study Group’s cross-disciplinary discussions to build the conceptual bridges he lacks. 53 68

After winning the Huaxuan Cup finals, Li Dong enters Peking University’s Yuanpei College. Although he works across mathematics, biology, chemistry, computer science, and engineering, he consistently identifies pure physics as his preferred field and chooses Peking University for its foundations in theoretical research. 64 75 95 99

His Riemann zeta-function work brings international attention after he publishes a preprint containing nontrivial-zero data up to the (10^{23}) scale. The work draws Arthur Penrose to Huaxia, develops into an equal collaboration, and establishes Li Dong as a major figure in mathematics before he becomes a chaired professor at both Peking University and Tsinghua University at age twenty. 143 153 222 335

As Professor Li Dong, he expands into AI, materials science, solar physics, aerospace propulsion, quantum computing, and life sciences. He is appointed chief person in charge of a major national science-and-technology project because he alone has mastered the interdisciplinary prerequisite knowledge behind its full-system scheme. 413 505 519 571

Personality

Li Dong is driven primarily by curiosity and by a preference for fundamental understanding over careerism or immediate commercialization. He readily abandons publication-rights negotiations when they no longer matter to his interest in pure physics, and he rejects industry work that would pull him away from mathematics and research. 60 242

He is intensely competitive when confronting difficult ideas, treating examinations and research problems as intellectual duels. At the same time, he can recognize the limits of his knowledge: he accepts Old Chen’s criticism of his weak theoretical foundations, seeks guidance from senior scholars, and starts practical chemistry work from the bottom rather than relying on his mathematical reputation. 15 53 245

Li Dong is pragmatic and often mischievous in his dealings with the Azure Dragon Study Group. He treats its members’ questions, rewards, and technological discussions as opportunities for reciprocal exchange, though he is also genuinely concerned for companions such as Little Black and the historical scientists. 251 523

As a leader, he can be blunt when confidentiality or execution is at stake. He expects researchers to follow his parameter ranges first and challenge him only when experimental data contradicts his predictions. 534

Abilities & Skills

Azure Dragon Study Group

Li Dong’s central ability is ownership of the Azure Dragon Study Group, an inter-universe system connecting him with historical scientists and granting him rewards for influencing their worlds. 2 336

• Can receive passive skills, attribute rewards, technology-tree functions, and group-rank upgrades. 2 9 336 337
• Can communicate with figures including Newton, Mendeleev, Curie, Feynman, Bohr, Gauss, and others. 484 506 523
• Used his final Data Transfer attempt to send a superconducting sample to Richard Feynman’s universe. 523
• Some content is censored, locked, or inaccessible until he meets specific technology-tree requirements. 470 523

Physics Perception

Joule’s passive skill gives Li Dong a practical, intuitive grasp of physical laws and formulas. 9

• Lets him approach formulas as observable levers, motions, heat flows, and mechanisms rather than symbols alone. 9
• Supports exceptionally rapid Olympiad-level problem solving and physical intuition. 14 49
• Does not replace systematic foundations; Old Chen notes that Li Dong initially lacks connections between major branches of physics. 53

Chemical Intuition

Mendeleev grants Li Dong Chemical Intuition (Basic Version) after Li Dong helps save him from dehydration. 29

• Allows intuitive perception of molecular structures, electron clouds, and reaction mechanisms. 29
• Improves his ability to study chemistry beyond memorization and formula drilling. 29
• Does not eliminate the need for laboratory experience, experimental verification, or materials-synthesis iteration. 245 507

Memory Palace

Memory Palace is Li Dong’s derived memory skill. 279

• Stores and retrieves large quantities of information, including fleetingly seen journal contents and technical references. 204 332
• Supports accelerated reading and large-scale prerequisite learning. 337
• Allows him to retain experimental routes, research literature, and complex theoretical frameworks for later use. 337 507

Mind Sandbox

Mind Sandbox enables Li Dong to test ideas and propositions within his consciousness. 383

• Simulates material configurations and estimates the success probability of experimental routes. 520
• Validates complex engineering concepts, including the Detonation Power Bridge. 538
• Can overload him; attempting hundreds of materials-synthesis routes causes the Sandbox to nearly shatter and leaves him physically exhausted. 503

Passing the Torch

Passing the Torch develops from a basic passive into an advanced skill after Li Dong fulfills Fields’s final wish. 348

• Enhances the inspiration and ideas of companions working alongside him. 348
• Helps explain why collaborators such as Penrose feel unusually clear-minded while working with him. 351
• Its Fields Badge component can permanently raise one core attribute of a companion under forty by 20%, with a five-year cooldown. Li Dong uses it on Gu Ming. 383 517

Research & Projects

Field	Work	Documented result
Mathematics	Algorithm for calculating nontrivial zeros of the Riemann zeta function	Publishes data up to the (10^{23}) scale; the preprint draws international scrutiny and verification efforts. 143
Optical physics	Synchronous Wavelength Tuning for immersion lithography	Proposes a novel theoretical method, then independently identifies its real-time Navier–Stokes computation bottleneck as practically unimplementable. 60
Chemistry and medicine	Single-Atom Iron Nanozyme research with Wu Kai’s group	The second-generation enzyme significantly improves Zhang Lifang’s condition and extends the manageable period of her heart failure. 337 344
Materials science	Silver sulfide ore-storage solid electrolyte	Leads a team that synthesizes a solid electrolyte stable in ordinary air while maintaining high lithium-ion conductivity. 505
Superconductivity	Superconducting-material screening criterion	Chen Xianhui concludes that Li Dong may have grasped an underlying pattern capable of moving the field from trial-and-error toward targeted design. 524
Aerospace engineering	Thermal barrier coating and variable-cycle engine work	Develops a coating capable of withstanding 2600 K and helps redesign a sixth-generation engine that succeeds on its eighth ignition test. 515 533
Artificial intelligence	Specialized mathematics AI architecture	Designs three primitives for computable general induction, though the architecture requires a new hardware and compiler stack. 413
Quantum computing	General Fault Tolerance quantum computer	Receives confirmation that the system’s unexpected error-rate reduction indicates successful completion. 571

Relationships

• Old Chen — High-school physics mentor who identifies Li Dong’s fragmented foundation, personally teaches him mechanics, and advocates for his academic publication rights. 53 54 60
• Liu Ruochuan — University mentor and advisor who relays international interest in Li Dong’s work, supports his academic decisions, and helps negotiate access to industrial resources. 143 160 222
• Arthur Penrose — Mathematical collaborator and intellectual equal. Li Dong insists their work be credited alphabetically by surname, treating Penrose as a peer; Penrose later stays at Peking University to continue working with him. 222 351
• Zhang Lifang — Chemistry mentor who directs Li Dong toward practical research experience and later benefits from the nanozyme work associated with his research. 233 245 344
• Wu Kai — Chemistry and materials collaborator who supervises Li Dong’s early laboratory work and comes to trust his physical intuition. 269 274 344
• Xue Qikun — Senior academic supporter who introduces Li Dong to superconductivity research and backs his appointment as chief person in charge of the national project. 488 519
• Chen Xianhui — Superconductivity collaborator who provides experimental support and recognizes the potential value of Li Dong’s materials-screening pattern. 503 524
• Mr. Yang — Elder physicist whose principle of “layering” resolves Li Dong’s gauge-structure problem and triggers a major conceptual breakthrough. 278
• Mr. Yao (Yao Qizhi) — AI and computer-science intellectual peer who recognizes Li Dong as a rare equal and personally endorses his specialized mathematics-AI project. 399 413
• Li Yang — Li Dong’s uncle, factory owner, and protective family supporter. Li Dong seeks to help him through an inventory-management system and later conducts formal inspections at Yangdong Precision to avoid allegations of favoritism. 64 470
• Little Black — AI companion whose growth, housing, and computational resources Li Dong takes seriously despite their frequent arguments. 394 515

Notable Quotes

“I am.” 335

“My job is to provide the direction.” 534

“Professor, you are important. We need you.” 222