Study Monster Cultivation System

Chapter 123 - 122 This is all art

Library.

The old man came back triumphantly.

He intended to keep a low profile.

But then he heard Li Zheng’s greeting.

"Finished so quickly?" Li Zheng hastily picked up a segment of orange, "I haven’t even finished my orange."

The old man instantly failed to maintain his composure and coughed twice before returning to his usual solemn demeanor. While putting on his jacket on the back of the chair, he said, "Second in the whole city, that’s actually quite impressive, but I still have to say, from now on, it’s really all monsters."

"Um..." Li Zheng agreed deeply, "Just in Jijing alone, I already know three masters who are several levels above me, not to mention the whole country."

The old man initially wanted to give Li Zheng a heads-up.

Unexpectedly, the guy turned out to be so modest.

The mindset seemed a bit off too.

"Don’t sell yourself short." The old man took a seat reluctantly, "Second in Jijing is quite valuable; you’re not inferior to anyone."

"Inferior, far inferior." Li Zheng stuffed the rest of the orange into his mouth and headed towards the bookshelves, "By the way, do you have any books on drawing here?"

"The third row at the very back." The old man just directed, then suddenly panicked, "Don’t... I’ll get it for you."

"No need, I’ll get it myself."

"No, let me!"

The old man was eventually no match for the young man.

In the end, it was Li Zheng who first found those books.

Sketching Human Anatomy

Twenty Case Studies of Human Models

Human...

Li Zheng picked up these anatomy books that were separately placed on top of the row of books.

Looking at the sketches of human bodies, his brows tightened, and he glanced at the old man, sensing that something was amiss.

"You... must look at these often... right?"

"Not at all... I don’t even know who placed them like this..."

"No worries, it’s all art."

"Right... I wonder which student understands art so well... haha, hahaha."

...

After exchanging books, Li Zheng headed upstairs back to class, but as soon as he reached the classroom door, his headache started again.

Although most of the students seeking advice on Chem Competitions had left, one particularly troublesome buzz-cut boy remained.

"Brother Li, Idol Brother Li!" The buzz-cut boy saw Li Zheng coming from the stairwell and immediately went to take the books from Li Zheng’s hands, "Let me do it."

This guy had a large square face with a buzz-cut that was extremely neat, coupled with bushy eyebrows, big eyes, thick lips, and an exceptionally punchable face; a slight tweak to his features and he could be in ’Minecraft.’

After each break, this guy would come over every interval, seeking advice on competition experience and core materials.

Initially, Li Zheng tried to encourage and guide him in his studies, but no matter how they talked, there was no progress in the Succubus challenges.

If he wasn’t mistaken, this fellow had already voluntarily immersed himself in studying.

Absolutely no value for exploitation.

Li Zheng casually handed out some study materials, hoping to send him away quickly.

Yet, he claimed to have taken Li Zheng as his idol and wouldn’t leave him alone.

At that moment, Li Zheng just waved his hand and headed to the classroom with a stack of books: "I’ve said all I have to say, learn from the competition on your own."

The buzz-cut boy, utterly clueless, stubbornly followed: "Yes, I know, can I just add you as a friend and ask about the problems I don’t understand?"

"No, I’m very busy." As Li Zheng spoke, a book, Sketching Basics, fell to the ground.

The buzz-cut boy quickly bent down to pick it up, and presented the book with both hands, "Brother Li, just add me as a friend, I’ll try not to disturb you much."

"You’re already disturbing me." Li Zheng snatched back Sketching Basics and entered the classroom.

Yet, the shameless buzz-cut boy stubbornly followed him in, even pulling the chair out for Li Zheng, "Brother Li, Brother Li, sit."

Bang!

Li Zheng slammed the books onto the table.

Completely irritated.

He pointed at the buzz-cut boy’s nose and blew up:

"You listen to me."

"Studying is just studying, what’s with the personal idolization?"

"With that attitude and method."

"Forget Chem Competitions, you wouldn’t even score 80 on the final exams."

"A person like you."

"Can’t even score 10 in Chem Competitions."

"Just go chase idols, there are plenty of them."

"Don’t waste your time on studying anymore."

Everyone around was shocked, it was the first time Li Zheng had lost his temper.

The buzz-cut boy stood frozen on the spot and after a moment, looked down and gritted his teeth, "I... I like chemistry... Brother Li..."

Li Zheng settled down calmly, waving his hand in frustration, "With that face of yours, it’s impossible. Don’t waste your time on competitions anymore."

Upon hearing this, the buzz-cut boy clenched his fists, his eyes filling with tears.

"You... you just studied one more year than me... What’s wrong with my face, did it provoke you?" he trembled, turning around and wiping his eyes as he walked out, "...Just wait, it’s just Chem Competitions... I don’t need you at all..."

After speaking, he ran away crying.

Just as Li Zheng started to feel guilty, thinking he shouldn’t have attacked someone’s appearance,

[?Succubus Challenge?]

[Successful Summoning: Zhao Yinbiao]

[Challenge Progress: 8/50]

Li Zheng’s eyes widened.

So that’s what it meant?

The best way to summon people.

Is to discourage them?!

Thinking about it, it actually made a lot of sense.

After all, the targets to be summoned are all high school students.

All of them are teenagers.

As the saying goes, never underestimate the determination of a young man.

Youngsters are full of vigor and it’s their rebellious phase; naturally, they won’t accept their fate easily, the more you go against them, the more they push back.

Just like grandmothers who insist on buying durable mattresses, the more you say it’s bad, the more they want to buy it.

This reverse psychology, brilliant.

Next to him, Zhang Xiaoke watched Li Zheng daydreaming, assuming he was feeling guilty, and quickly offered comfort,

"Master, there are always lunatics in a crowd, and lunatics tend to harass people who are exceptionally charming, as they say, with popularity comes more problems, this isn’t your fault." Zhang Xiaoke licked her lips, turned a page of her comic, and sighed quietly, "Those who confessed to me, whom I rejected, and then grew to hate out of love - there are quite a few, I really understand your feelings."

Li Zheng wasn’t listening at all; instead, he was busily accepting friend requests on his phone.

Folks interested in Chem Competitions, I’m in!

Soon enough, Li Zheng created a Chem Competition Discouragement Group.

The group had about twenty-something members, mostly first-year students, 80% of them boys.

Perfect, all my target audience, caught in one net.

Li Zheng then began to discourage,

"Those who scored below 80 in the midterm chemistry exams, you can leave the group, Chem Competitions are impossible for you."

However, no one left.

"God Li... didn’t you say you also failed your monthly test?"

"Heaven rewards the diligent, we can make it, too."

"I’m just here to admire... and maybe improve my chemistry a bit, I wasn’t even intending to join Chem Competitions."

Li Zheng gritted his teeth.

What heaven rewards the diligent and you can make it too, it’s too hypocritical.

If you were really inspired, I would know.

So he brooded over his phone for a long time, trying to come up with nasty words.

But not even half a word would come out.

No way around it, these people...

Their attitude towards studying was genuinely sincere.

How could he bring himself to scorn them?