64: Chapter 64: Paper Published! My First Steps into Academia!

If it were to be published in a first-tier journal, Zhao Yang estimated it wasn't impossible.

After all, the viewpoints in that paper were from seven or eight years in the future, so they were still quite novel in this current era.

Although Zhao Yang had made some drastic modifications to the paper.

But regardless, the foundation of the paper was there.

Publishing in a first-tier journal would also attract the editor's attention.

But if that were the case, he estimated his paper would likely need some revisions, and getting it through the peer review process would be much more difficult.

Zhao Yang really didn't have the time or energy to slowly make revisions with the editor.

He still had to test the system!

To see if publishing academic papers could earn him subject experience.

This point was very important!

Extremely important!

Thinking of this, Zhao Yang pondered for a moment.

He still decided to write two more third-tier papers.

He would make preparations first.

Before that, Zhao Yang habitually opened his computer and took a look at the status of his manuscript.

He refreshed it.

Accept (Accepted directly)!

Zhao Yang was stunned for a moment. Looking at the status in front of him, his eyes immediately lit up, and his gaze was filled with excitement.

It really got accepted!

And it was a direct acceptance!

He really had to thank the professor from his past life. Although the professor knew his aptitude was average, he had still taught him with all his heart and effort.

At the very least, in terms of paper writing and formatting, that professor had taught him a lot.

Therefore, after he had checked the format of this paper many times, there were basically no issues with it!

Thinking of this, excitement appeared in Zhao Yang's eyes.

Just at this moment.

"Ding! User has published a paper! Gained Informatics experience + 3000!"

"Ding! Gained Mathematics experience + 5000!"

"Ding! Because User has published a paper for the first time and entered the academic world, gained random lottery chances + 2!"

The system notification sound kept ringing in his ears.

Zhao Yang's eyes suddenly lit up!

As expected!

It was just as he had guessed before!

After the system detected that he had published a paper, it would reward him!

Five thousand Mathematics experience! Three thousand Informatics experience!

And two random lottery chances!

This was truly a massive windfall!

As expected!

His guess was correct. Aside from completing system tasks, publishing papers was the second path the system gave him to obtain subject experience!

Now that he knew about this path...

The corners of Zhao Yang's mouth curled up slightly.

He prepared to start publishing a large number of papers!

This way, he could quickly gain subject experience, upgrade his subject levels, and obtain intelligence and random lottery chances!

"Open attribute panel."

Zhao Yang chanted silently in his heart.

【User: Zhao Yang】

【Intelligence: 126】

【Physique: 10 (67%)】

【Mathematics: lv2 (9634 / 10000)】

【Physics: lv2 (1272 / 10000)】

【Chemistry: lv2 (412 / 10000)】

【Biology: lv2 (3810 / 10000)】

【Informatics: lv2 (6831 / 10000)】

【Linguistics: lv2 (221 / 10000)】

【Task: Read books with a total value exceeding one thousand (875 / 1000)】

【Task 2: Strengthen the body! Task content: Maintain moderate or higher intensity exercise every day for one hundred days, at least one hour per day (32 / 100)】

Zhao Yang took a look at his panel.

A smile appeared in his eyes.

His Mathematics was about to break through to lv3!

With this windfall from publishing the paper, his Mathematics would soon become the first subject to break through to lv3!

How much intelligence would breaking through to level three in Mathematics add for him?

Zhao Yang was somewhat expectant.

It seemed he hadn't had a subject level breakthrough for a while. After reaching level two, the requirements for subject experience had become much higher.

Relying solely on listening to lectures and doing practice problems, the experience obtained was ultimately a bit too little.

Looking at the time, it was already 11:30 PM.

There was no need to continue reading.

Let's draw a card first to see what happens!

Use the lottery chances directly!

"Ding! Congratulations on successfully drawing 30 ker brand stimulants!"

"Ding! Congratulations on successfully drawing the skill: Baji Quan Mastery!"

The former was normal; Zhao Yang didn't feel much about it.

But the latter?

Baji Quan Mastery?

Holy crap! The system actually drew out traditional martial arts. Could it be that the system is also a traditional martial arts enthusiast?

A trace of bewilderment flashed in Zhao Yang's eyes.

However, the system was too mysterious. It wouldn't be strange to say this thing was a creation of a god, or even more terrifyingly, at the level of some great civilization that had almost reached the level of gods in human imagination.

Reading all the data of the entire human civilization, or even everyone's brains, might just be a matter of an instant.

Thinking of this, Zhao Yang felt relieved.

Actually, it was quite normal, wasn't it?

As the system notification sound faded.

Zhao Yang instantly felt that his brain had been stuffed with quite a few things.

After a while, this feeling slowly subsided.

Baji Quan Mastery was also a skill; Zhao Yang just had some related combat techniques added to his mind.

"Ding! User gained Physique + 2!"

The system notification sound came again in his ears.

Zhao Yang felt as if his body had gone through many times of tempering, and his body's force-generating habits had also adapted to the force-generating method of Baji Quan.

"Hoo!"

Zhao Yang exhaled gently.

His eyes were filled with excitement.

Not bad!

His body had become a bit better!

It was a pity that the system didn't give Combat Mastery directly. According to the system's nature, the Driving Mastery it gave previously included the driving of almost all driveable items on Earth.

Painting Mastery included all painting techniques.

According to this logic, Combat Mastery should refer to the complete summary of all human combat techniques, which would make him a true combat expert directly.

It should include all techniques in Sanda, Jiu-Jitsu, wrestling, boxing, and ancient martial arts.

What a pity!

Zhao Yang felt somewhat unsatisfied.

But this was fine too.

Baji Quan was also not bad; it was definitely much stronger than an ordinary person, and his Physique had also increased by two points.

Currently, his Physique was at 12, which had initially surpassed that of an ordinary person.

Like those three punks from the afternoon, he would be able to fight them very easily, and wouldn't even need to use a beer bottle.

It was okay; it could be considered as having a decent self-defense ability.

Clearing his thoughts, Zhao Yang took a look at the time on the computer.

12:00 AM.

Everyone else in the dormitory was already asleep.

After turning off the computer, Zhao Yang also lay on his bed with satisfaction.

So comfortable!

The paper was successfully published, validating his guess. As long as he continued along this path, his subject levels would usher in the next round of explosive growth.

The next morning at 6:00 AM.

Zhao Yang got up from the bed on time.

After the effect of the ker brand stimulant wore off, it had a certain sleep-inducing effect. Perhaps because the brain quickly fell into exhaustion after being excited, this exhaustion allowed the User to easily fall into a deep sleep state.

So these days, Zhao Yang had almost become accustomed to getting up at 6:00 AM.