Chapter 564 - 345: Publishing Papers Again, Scholar EXP (Part 2)

Chapter 564: Chapter 345: Publishing Papers Again, Scholar EXP (Part 2)

"The gap... is just too big." He gave a bitter laugh, completely setting aside any thought of comparison and forcing himself into a meditative state.

Fortunately, he didn’t know that Li Wen had been maintaining a terrifying two-hundred-fold flow rate. Otherwise, his very resolve as a Martial Artist would have likely been shaken.

...

「Area B, Villa 11, in the quiet room.」

Li Wen’s figure appeared.

He sat down cross-legged, temporarily setting aside his insights from the Time Tower.

His mind began to turn over another important matter—acquiring Scholar experience.

’The Scholar level cap has already been raised to 30. Level 21 is just the beginning.’

His gaze swept over the system panel in the depths of his consciousness. The [Scholar] level was clearly displayed as 21.

The 210% comprehension boost from the upgrade had been remarkably effective during his training in the Time Tower.

This filled him with a sense of urgency to acquire more Scholar experience.

’Back on Blue Star and the other three planets, I accumulated a decent amount of initial experience just by publishing papers. Now, if I can publish on a platform that covers the entire universe...’

At the thought of the massive amount of experience points he could potentially gain, even with Li Wen’s disposition, a flicker of anticipation and fervor couldn’t help but rise within him.

As it happened, he had accumulated quite a few new insights over the past few days.

He immediately took action.

His thoughts moved like lightning, rapidly transforming his inspiration into text.

Three new papers quickly took shape on the virtual screen:

An Analysis of Spatial Stability Thresholds under Superimposed Time-Flow Fields—Exemplified by Practical Combat Evasion Applications

On the Attenuation Model of Time-Stagnation Effects in High-Intensity Energy Collisions and Its Application in Breaking Defenses

Optimization Pathways for the Efficiency of Primordial Spirit Manifestation and Wish Power Circulation—A Study Based on Cross-Tier Qualitative Energy Transformation

These three papers represented the crystallized fruits of his threefold wisdom as a Martial Artist, a student of the Laws, and a Scholar.

On Blue Star, they would have been enough to send massive shockwaves through the academic world.

Without hesitation, Li Wen used the Star Pivot to connect to the Alka Empire’s most authoritative and high-traffic comprehensive academic platform—the Universal Think Tank.

He registered an account and uploaded the papers.

Time ticked by, second by second, minute by minute.

Ten minutes... half an hour... an hour...

With a thought, Li Wen refreshed the system panel’s notification log countless times.

However, the expected "[Scholar Experience +XXX]" notifications were nowhere to be seen. It was as if they had vanished without a trace, leaving only a blank slate.

’How is this possible?’ Li Wen’s brow furrowed slightly, a trace of doubt flashing in his deep eyes.

He was quite confident in the quality and originality of his papers.

He immediately used the Star Pivot to check the real-time feed of the Universal Think Tank.

It only took a few glances for him to understand why.

The platform was simply too vast. The torrent of information was like a cosmic Star River.

Millions of papers were uploaded every second.

The vast majority of them came from long-established academic titans, top-tier research institutes, and even the core think tanks of high-level civilizations.

In comparison, his three papers, which combined practical combat with specific insights, immediately seemed rather ordinary.

His papers were like three small pebbles tossed into a vast ocean.

They didn’t even create a single ripple before being instantly submerged in the vast ocean of academic noise and towering research.

No one paid attention, no one downloaded them, and so, naturally, there was no experience feedback.

’The platform is too big, the competition is too fierce, and I lack a foundational reputation...’ Li Wen quickly analyzed the crux of the problem.

He wasn’t discouraged. His mind spun rapidly as he immediately thought of a countermeasure.

’Since the barrier to entry for a high-level empire’s academic center is too high, I’ll have to aim lower.’

He decisively used the Star Pivot to delete the three papers he had published on the Universal Think Tank.

His gaze shifted to a second-tier target—the core academic forum of the Moruo Intermediate Empire.

He once again registered an account and uploaded the same three papers.

He waited.

Half an hour passed. The panel remained silent.

’Even an intermediate empire is a no-go?’ Li Wen’s eyes narrowed, realizing that the intensity of academic competition in the universe far exceeded his previous imagination.

’Looks like I’ll have to go back and try a primary empire.’

He no longer hesitated, locking his sights on the Lain Primary Empire, the very place where he had first made a name for himself.

The papers were uploaded.

This time, something changed.

...

「Lain Empire, a certain research institute, senior researcher’s office.」

The gray-haired Professor Colvin was routinely browsing the new paper recommendations on the imperial academic forum.

He was old and had no hope of reaching greater academic heights, but he still maintained a curiosity for knowledge.

"Hm? Li Wen?" He paused for a moment, his finger hovering over a familiar name.

"This name is the same as the God of Slaughter, Li Wen, who represented our Lain Empire and fought his way into the top three of the universal rankings. Let’s see what the quality is like."

Curiosity compelled him to click on it.

He quickly scanned the paper, his eyes showing surprise.

"Eh? The angle is very novel! Although the theoretical depth isn’t top-tier, the entry point is extremely practical, and the model construction is solid.

Especially the description of... it’s very enlightening."

He unhesitatingly clicked download and save, and also gave it a recommendation.

...

「Lain Empire Military Academy, student dormitory.」

A young student, Lorin, was worrying about her term paper for her Starship power systems elective.

She was habitually scrolling through the forum looking for inspiration when she suddenly saw a striking name.

’Li Wen, could it be *the* God of Slaughter, Li Wen?’ Driven by intense curiosity, Lorin immediately clicked on Li Wen’s list of papers.

She was first drawn in by the title of one of the papers.

Although she couldn’t quite understand the profound discussions on Star Lord Level qualitative energy transformation...

...the parts about constructing basic energy circuits and troubleshooting inefficient nodes gave her a moment of sudden clarity.

"Ah! The excessive energy loss problem in my paper... what’s mentioned here seems like it can solve it! This is amazing!" She excitedly clicked download, as if she had just found a priceless treasure.

...

Back in the villa, Li Wen’s eyes finally lit up.

[Ding! Scholar Experience +15]

[Ding! Scholar Experience +8]

[Ding! Scholar Experience +12]

[Ding! Scholar Experience +5]

[Ding! Scholar Experience +10]

...

Notifications began to pop up one after another on the system panel.

Although the amount gained each time wasn’t as much as when he had published on Blue Star...

...the frequency was good, like a steady trickle flowing into his experience pool.

The corners of Li Wen’s mouth curled up unconsciously, revealing a gratified smile.

’I’ve found the right path!’

However, the smile didn’t last long.

About ten minutes later, the experience notifications on the panel began to grow sparse, their frequency dropping rapidly.

From one every few seconds, it slowed to one every ten-plus seconds, then to one every few dozen seconds...

Finally, after a few more sporadic notifications for [+3] and [+2] popped up, the notification log went completely silent.

He refreshed the forum page.

His three papers, after experiencing an initial, brief spike in traffic due to the name "Li Wen"...

...were like three pebbles dropped into a small pond. They created a ripple, but the water soon grew calm again.

They were quickly pushed down the list by newer posts, and the download count ground to a halt.

Li Wen stared quietly at the panel, the smile long gone from his face, replaced by his usual calm.

He was lost in thought.

"Relying on the fame of my name can only bring temporary attention. After all, there are too many people with the same name, and others have no way of knowing if it’s really me. Once the initial traffic from the platform fades, it’s hard to sustain the momentum. To go viral, a paper either needs to have exceptional quality or get a continuous push from the platform. But the platform didn’t keep promoting them, which means the quality isn’t good enough—at least, not good enough to stand out on this platform. It seems that while the platform is larger and has more traffic, it’s also more ruthless; no one will even look at something of poor quality. Unless I can get a stable stream of promotion, it will be difficult to get noticed based on quality alone..."

He muttered to himself, his gaze growing sharper.

This brief setback didn’t discourage him. Instead, it sparked deeper contemplation and a stronger fighting spirit.

He closed the panel and gazed out the window, his mind beginning to race as he searched for a way to break the impasse.

With nearly five months until the cosmic finals, gaining experience to raise his Scholar level—and in turn, enhancing his comprehension to break through his bottleneck with the Time Law—was his most important trump card before the final battle. He had to find a high-speed channel for continuously acquiring Scholar experience.