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

The test paper was quickly displayed on the screen in front of Liu Wan. Without hesitation, she started directly from the last big question.

Generally speaking, to verify whether a test paper is worthy of a perfect score, it is enough to look at the last major question.

In Tianhai City, the last major question in the college entrance examination mathematics has always been about derivatives.

This year, the question was set by a different teacher, and the question was designed in an extremely ingenious way.

There were only three questions, but they were a series of selections.

The first question is simple: find the slope of the tangent line to the function at a certain point.

The answer can be obtained simply by taking the derivative and substituting the value of the target point. It's a free point, which can be considered the last bit of mercy from the question setter.

Anyone who has studied high school math and has made no calculation errors can get the 3 points for the first question.

The first question on the test paper in front of me is done very neatly and cleanly, with no flaws whatsoever.

That's normal. If Liu Wan could find fault with the first question, how could one possibly get a perfect score on the test?

The second question is a bit more challenging, requiring you to verify the equation under certain conditions.

Not only is it necessary to differentiate multiple times, but also to construct a suitable function based on the characteristics of the equation.

This requires a bit of inspiration; you need to find the subtle connection between the derivative and the equation to use as the starting point for the proof.

Although it may sound like it requires a lot of talent, it can actually be proven through long-term training and mastering the right thinking methods.

Compared to the first question, the second question, with its appropriately increased difficulty, can filter out a group of outstanding students, thus achieving the purpose of a selective examination.

The second question on this paper is also flawless; both the proof logic and the writing style are perfect and impeccable.

Even Liu Wan, with her rich experience, had to admire the student's solid foundation.

Actually, the first two questions are completely irrelevant; the main event is the last question.

These questions were specially designed to prevent perfect scores from appearing, and their high value can be seen from the score itself.

The first two questions are worth only 3 points each, but this last question is worth a full 6 points.

Although both are proofs, this last question is on a completely different level from the previous two.

To reflect the high level of the exam questions, the examiners incorporated content from "Mathematical Analysis" into the college entrance examination.

That's right, it's the book that gives every math major a headache: Mathematical Analysis.

This is a proof of a two-way inequality, which not only tests functions but also incorporates sequences.

Even with the Stirling formula and Taylor expansion, a couple more flashes of inspiration and scaling techniques are still needed.

In addition to professional knowledge, an extremely keen mathematical sense is also required.

Even Liu Wan felt that under the high-pressure environment of the college entrance examination, it would be impossible to write a complete proof in such a short time.

Even if the last question on this paper is given full marks, it is probably out of the examiner's leniency. Although it is not rigorous, it is at least acceptable.

If it weren't a perfect score of 150, it might have just passed by like that.

But reality is not like that.

As the group leader, Liu Wan couldn't be lenient with a perfect score on the college entrance exam paper; it was also related to her job, and she couldn't afford to be careless.

From the first step of constructing the sequence to the final proof, Liu Wan examined the entire solution process from beginning to end. Surprisingly, there were no logical flaws, and even the writing was well-organized, extremely clean and neat.

Having reviewed papers for many years, this was the first time Liu Wan had encountered such an artistic answer.

Looking further into the solutions to the other major questions, there were no mistakes to be found, and there wasn't even a single correction mark on the entire paper.

This is not just an exceptionally high level of mathematical ability, but also an extremely strong mental fortitude.

Liu Wan realized that this might really be a perfect score test paper, and if so, it would undoubtedly make history.

Tianhai City hasn't produced a perfect score in mathematics for over twenty years, which is undoubtedly a milestone achievement.

Whether or not she can ultimately receive a perfect score is beyond Liu Wan's control. All she can do now is report it up the chain of command and let those above make a decision.

And similar incidents are not limited to the math grading team.

In a conference room at Tianhai University, several middle-aged men, whose extraordinary abilities could be discerned from their receding hairlines, gathered together.

Some of them are university professors, some are top-level teachers, and some are even research gurus who have just come out of the laboratory.

This group represents the highest decision-making body for the entire college entrance examination, what the public refers to as "experts."

"So, did you find the vulnerability?"

"It's too perfect. They can't even find a reason to deduct points for something as baseless as messy handwriting."

A middle-aged man with shiny bald spots looked at the exam paper in his hand and said helplessly.

"Then let's give him full marks. We still need to be realistic."

The others nodded in agreement.

Although they were very reluctant to agree, they couldn't find fault with the argument.

"The students' level is very high this year. Not only in math, but also in other subjects, papers have been sent to us."

"The future of education in our Tianhai City is promising."

Before the college entrance examination marking was completely finished, even these bigwigs had no way of knowing who the examinees were.

After the college entrance examination results are released, most of them devote themselves to their own things and do not care who answered the questions.

So they may never know that all the submitted papers were actually written by the same person.

Wang Dong closed the book "Mathematical Analysis" in his hand. Even though he did not deliberately speed up, he still read the book, which had troubled countless mathematics students, from beginning to end and had mastered it.

After all, with Gauss's mathematical intuition and one-tenth of Newton's power provided by the "Fragments of Newton," even if he was casual, he still managed to finish the entire book in two months.

The reason Wang Dong was still studying even after the college entrance exam was simply because he was too nervous. As the day for the exam results drew closer, he desperately needed to shift his focus.

Ultimately, he still couldn't believe he had the ability to get into Tsinghua or Peking University.

Wang Dongsheng feared that one day he would wake up and find that it was all a dream, and he would still be the bottom of the class.

So reading books became his best way to distract himself.

But honestly, his experiences over the past year have truly felt like a dream.

Wang Dong's story is even more exciting than those stories of underdog success; it's a pure dose of inspirational wisdom.

Time passed slowly, and on the day the scores were released, Wang Dong got up very early.

Whether it was nervousness or excitement, he couldn't fall back asleep by 5 a.m., so he simply sat up and read to pass the time.

According to the Examination Yuan, scores can be checked starting at 2 PM.

What was supposed to be a long wait turned into a nightmare when, with six hours left before the results were released, Wang Dong received a call from an unknown number.