I'm a scientist, why can't I have faith?

"The exam begins."

The first day back at school wasn't filled with long, traditional lectures, but rather with real, hands-on practice.

With less than 100 days until the college entrance examination, even the most relaxed schools should start putting pressure on their students.

The senior students at Tianhai No.1 High School may not have said much on their first day back at school, but they have already completed several sets of test papers.

The students actually worked hard for this throughout the winter break. The exam venue was set up the day before the break started, with the aim of creating appropriate pressure to motivate the students to study.

It's said that Lao Wu came up with the idea, and it has to be said that it's been very effective in light of the current situation.

At least judging from the spirit of the students returning to school, it has been a success.

The results were particularly noticeable in the first examination room, where there were many top candidates.

The swishing sound of the pen on the paper continued from beginning to end. Even after finishing the test paper early, the student kept checking and verifying the calculations.

Even Wang Dong didn't hand in his paper early; he was checking it after he finished.

This is the attitude that college entrance exam students should have.

From the first subject to the last, apart from the two humanities subjects, Wang Dong did math three times, chemistry five times, and biology seven times.

As for physics, I only did it once.

As a senior follower of Sir Isaac Newton and the subject he personally taught, it would be a dereliction of duty to need a second check.

As it turns out, Wang Dong's confidence was not arrogance.

Even though he finished answering the questions in less than 20 minutes and handed in his paper early, Wang Dong still got a perfect score in physics.

Moreover, after the second round of intensive study, he achieved a perfect score in chemistry and biology.

If he gets a perfect score in math, this will be Wang Dong's first time achieving a perfect score in science subjects.

Unfortunately, due to irregularities in the process, they missed the opportunity by two points.

Looks like I'll have to try it another time.

The results for the humanities subjects in this exam were actually more surprising.

Whether it's the 140 in English or the 126 in Chinese, it proves that his efforts throughout the winter break were not in vain, and that the 30,000 yuan spent on tutoring was not wasted.

With such results, he unsurprisingly secured the top spot in his grade with a total score of 714.

Gong Zhan did not take the entrance exam; in fact, he returned to school two days after classes began.

This is the sense of relaxation that students admitted through the recommendation system experience.

However, when he saw that the name ranked first in the grade in the corridor was his deskmate, he was not calm either.

"Wow, really? He went straight to first place in the grade? Is this kid really just pretending to be weak...?"

Because he had taken a winter break before the end of the previous semester, Gong Zhan was unaware that Wang Dong had become one of the top ten students in the grade at the end of the previous semester.

In his memory, Wang Dong was just a newcomer who had only recently arrived at the first examination room.

If the difficulty of going from the bottom of the class to the top of the exam hall is 1, then going from the top of the exam hall to the top of the grade is more than 10.

Because once you reach this level, even improving by just one point is incredibly difficult.

To go from failing to getting a high score, all you need to do is study hard and practice more.

Getting a high score or a perfect score requires a lot of hard work and sweat, and sometimes even a bit of luck.

Gong Zhan could only attribute this to his absence from the exam.

"If I don't take the exam, will no one put pressure on this kid? Our school is declining..."

Gong Zhan knew what it felt like to go from the bottom to the top all at once, and he also knew that if this feeling of elation wasn't dissipated in time, it could lead to serious consequences.

Therefore, he wanted to help Wang Dong shed his arrogance.

Only by keeping a low profile can one achieve long-term progress.

He just didn't expect Wang Dong to be so arrogant.

Even if he didn't attend classes, he would still look at university textbooks like "Basic Organic Chemistry".

It's somewhat understandable, since Wang Dong got full marks on the test paper that was discussed in class.

But now this kid is carrying around a copy of "Dawn Blossoms Plucked at Dusk" every day.

I know Mr. Lu Xun was great, but what do you mean by this?

Is it time to become an artsy, rebellious youth?

This is still Lao Wu's physics class; Lao Wu is conducting a comprehensive review of electromagnetism.

Gong Zhan was about to remind Wang Dong when Lao Wu spoke up first.

"Wang Dong, come up and solve this problem."

Old Wu had noticed the book "Dawn Blossoms Plucked at Dusk" long ago, and he had been watching everything that happened below the podium.

Let's just forget about the original "Advanced Mathematics" and "Basic Organic Chemistry" textbooks, since physics and chemistry are related and they can still be helpful for the college entrance examination.

What does it mean that you're holding a copy of "Dawn Blossoms Plucked at Dusk" now?

Did you get cocky after getting first place in the grade? You should know that there are many other top students outside of Tianhai No.1 High School.

Do you think that just being the top student in your grade guarantees success in the college entrance exam?

Old Wu couldn't stand seeing such a promising talent become so decadent; he had to give him a good talking-to.

This is the final, most challenging physics question from last year's National College Entrance Examination (NCEE) Paper B, which was just released. Wang Dong couldn't have done it beforehand.

Although it is a complex electromagnetism problem, it involves mechanical analysis and the conservation of momentum, making it a highly comprehensive problem.

Last year, many physics prodigies from various regions failed here. Even a competition expert like Gong Zhan needed to think carefully before he could give an answer.

Wang Dong was so engrossed in reading that he definitely didn't have time to think, so when the time came, he wouldn't know where to start.

An awkward atmosphere will trigger his sense of shame, and his self-motivation will be achieved.

Old Wu had planned it this way, but he didn't expect that Wang Dong would just glance at it and start writing down the solution process.

The entire process, from beginning to end, took less than two minutes.

The result is self-evident; it's the standard reference answer.

Without touching on any knowledge of court politics, Wang Dong solved the problem using a method that any high school student could understand.

The method is extremely primitive, yet extremely simple.

Even the student who came in last place could understand Wang Dong's thought process by looking at his solution.

"This really is the last big question, but after reading Wang Dong's solution, it seems so simple..."

That's the charm of Sir Isaac Newton.

Back in his seat, Wang Dong ignored the reactions of his classmates and continued reading "Dawn Blossoms Plucked at Dusk" on his own.

Even the usually stern-faced Lao Wu suddenly lost his temper; his reprimand had unexpectedly become Wang Dong's stage to shine.

Let's leave it at that for now. He'll stumble in the mock exam soon, and we can give him some pointers then.

In fact, Wang Dong had no arrogance at all. He knew that his achievements were the result of the system and his own hard work.

He understood the principle that "there are mountains beyond mountains and people beyond people."

Moreover, his goal is to be the top scorer in the college entrance examination. How could he possibly give up just because he was ranked first in his grade once?

Besides Tianhai No.1 High School, there must be many other top talents. I need to imagine these competitors with the highest standards.

Therefore, he needs Mr. Lu Xun's help.