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

Taking the college entrance examination for the first time, I felt more excited than nervous.

In an unfamiliar environment with unfamiliar teachers and classmates, Wang Dong, sitting in the examination room, felt inexplicably excited for no apparent reason.

Security check, check-in, display of sealed items, hair curling—every step made Wang Dong's adrenaline surge.

The bell rang, and the exam began.

The first part is a 100-minute written test.

Wang Dong wrote each section—multiple choice, cloze test, reading comprehension, and writing—with remarkable fluency.

Just two minutes later, the sound of Wang Dong turning the pages of the exam paper echoed in the quiet exam room.

The students sitting in the same exam room as him were under a lot of pressure, to be honest.

In less than ten minutes, this guy had flipped over three times, and each time it made quite a commotion.

Although Wang Dong did not do it on purpose, he was in a state of flow and did not realize that turning the page made such a loud noise.

But everyone in the entire examination room except him could hear it clearly.

Everyone is under a lot of pressure. Ordinary people think that the pressure is not too bad when they encounter top students.

What's truly disheartening are the top students in each school who think they're already very good, believing that even if they're slightly behind the top students in other schools, the gap between them won't be that big.

Unfortunately, he ran into Wang Dong.

Moreover, the more capable the student, the more they can appreciate Wang Dong's terror and the greater the pressure they feel.

His aptitude was mediocre; he was like a frog at the bottom of a well, only able to see the moon in the sky, and was no bigger than the palm of my hand.

However, those who are truly gifted know that it is like a mayfly gazing at the blue sky, unable to reach its heights.

After finishing the test in half an hour, and then spending another half hour checking it three times, the last forty minutes felt incredibly long for Wang Dong.

The bell rang and the papers were handed in. Less than five minutes later, there were two consecutive listening tests.

By the time Wang Dong finished his exam, it was almost midnight.

Today is Saturday, and Mr. Wang Hua is off work. He waited for his son at the entrance of the examination hall early in the morning.

"How did the exam go?"

"It's so-so, not much different from usual."

"If you're confident, get in the car. Your mom's preparing something delicious for you at home; we can't keep her waiting."

The first English college entrance exam was like a minor incident, stirring up a ripple in the otherwise calm lives of senior high school students, but things quickly returned to normal.

Monday was back to school, and the usual rhythm returned. It felt like the English college entrance exam on Saturday was just a dream, something that never happened.

Wang Dong has finally returned to the normal life of a senior high school student, spending his time attending classes, doing practice problems, and temporarily putting aside his academic pursuits.

In his first round of intensive study, he relearned the textbooks, solidified his foundation in high school knowledge, and rose from the bottom of the class to the top of the grade.

In his second round of intensive study, inspired by Gong Zhan, Wang Dong focused on the parts of higher education that were directly helpful for the college entrance examination, which enabled him to achieve a near-perfect score in science subjects.

Not long ago, with the help of Mr. Lu Xun, Wang Dong obtained [Perception*0.1], and with the passive [Power of Words], his weakness in humanities was also made up.

All the preliminary tasks have been completed. The next step is to repeat the process continuously and then wait for the day of the official college entrance examination.

Less than half a month after the first English college entrance examination, the results were already out.

Wang Dong scored 144 points, including a perfect score in the listening section.

This result was within his expectations. Considering the subjective factors in writing and the fact that he got one objective question wrong, 144 was a respectable score.

But he did not give up learning English because of this.

It's not just about aiming for a higher score in the second English college entrance exam; more importantly, English is a language, and it's the key for Wang Dong to communicate with the world.

If given the chance, he would definitely want to go out and see the world.

The results of the first English college entrance examination have been released, meaning that there are less than two months left until the official college entrance examination.

The lives of high school seniors are like an accelerator button suddenly pressed, and everything is accelerated.

Mock exam 1, Mock exam 2, Mock exam 3.

Often, it feels like just yesterday that the previous mock exam ended, and now the next exam is already here.

At this point, there's not much room for further improvement for the students.

With such a high frequency of exams, students have almost no time for systematic learning or to fill in the gaps in their knowledge.

At this stage, the only goal is to ensure that the knowledge learned is not forgotten and to maintain the rhythm and state of mind for the exam; everything is in preparation for the day of the college entrance examination.

It can be said that the results are almost set, although there are stories of dark horses making a comeback every year.

However, such successful examples are extremely rare; they are either prodigal sons who turn over a new leaf or people with extraordinary perseverance.

Wang Dong achieved the highest score in all the mock exams in the district. However, since each district's unified exam is independent, Wang Dong did not know his actual level in the entire Tianhai City.

However, the teachers have clearly already identified him as a top candidate for Tsinghua and Peking Universities.

For Gong Zhan, this period of time was both exhilarating and empty.

While his classmates faced a sea of ​​test papers and a barrage of mock exams, he could leisurely watch the show from the sidelines, thoroughly enjoying himself.

However, he felt quite empty and out of place being the only one enjoying this treatment.

Besides him, there were actually two or three other students in the class who had also been recommended for admission, but they were obviously more relaxed than Gong Zhan and hardly ever came to school anymore.

For them, graduation is more anticipated than the college entrance examination.

As the college entrance examination draws closer, Wang Dong finds it even more agonizing than usual.

"Don't you wish you could take the college entrance exam right away? Just like I wish I could graduate and have summer vacation right away."

Gong Zhan saw through Wang Dong's thoughts at a glance.

Wang Dong did have this idea, after all, he had already done his best.

He just needs to maintain this state until the college entrance examination. Although it's only a short month, it feels like an eternity to him.

"Should we start learning university-level material in advance? I feel like you're more at peace when you're learning new things."

Following Gong Zhan's advice, Wang Dong embarked on his third round of intensive study.

This time, he chose to study "Mathematical Analysis," which he had skipped before.

Just as Gong Zhan guessed, as he delved deeper into learning new knowledge, Wang Dong temporarily forgot about his college entrance exam anxiety.

Moreover, this time, the task of studying was easy and enjoyable, unlike before when I was rushing to meet a schedule.

Now he can slow down and focus on the knowledge itself.

It was only at this moment that Wang Dong realized that after the [Believer System] appeared, he had unknowingly come to enjoy the feeling of learning.

The feeling of being able to understand everything, the sense of accomplishment after mastering knowledge, and the timely feedback from exams all made him feel a sense of fulfillment.

Moreover, he always remembered the words of comfort Lu Xun gave him.

The hardship is over, and the road ahead is bright.

The road is right beneath your feet.

Wang Dong has never forgotten that dark period he experienced through Lu Xun's writings.

For him now, studying is not just about getting into a promising university.

Instead, it is to allow the lion of the East to stand proudly in the world once again.