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

After a brief Mid-Autumn Festival, Wang Dong officially began his ten-day National Day holiday.

Yes, you read that right, it's ten days.

As a top-tier university, Yenching University has a tradition that students from other universities across the country envy.

That means no need for time off in lieu.

Normally, if you take time off in lieu of leave, after an eight-day holiday, you would face seven consecutive workdays.

But for Yenching University students, this is just a normal eight-day holiday.

A holiday is a holiday; why bother with taking time off in lieu of leave?

Of course, extra lessons are still necessary, and the regular course schedule must be maintained.

It was rare for Wang Dong to sleep in without having to get up at 8 a.m., and he felt much more energetic.

After tidying up a bit, I was dressed the same as when I came back, but this time I wasn't going home; I was going to a party.

Wang Dong isn't made of iron; studying at a high intensity every day will cause problems. A balance between work and rest is the cornerstone of progress.

Moreover, Shangguan Sihan once said that even the best relationships in the world need to be maintained.

Several of the people who came today have a good relationship with Wang Dong.

Among them were Li Lei and Gong Zhan, one being Wang Dong's deskmate for two years and the other being his roommate for four years.

Because of Wang Dong's presence, the two of them unknowingly became good friends.

Today wasn't a traditional class reunion; it was just a few close friends going out together.

After taking the subway for three stops, Wang Dong arrived at an office building near Tianhai University as agreed.

He is neither the first nor the last.

"Sorry, I was held up by my mom and I'm a little late."

With Gong Zhan's belated arrival, everyone was finally present.

"I'll call the shopkeeper down; you can buy water first."

When the shop assistant who was supposed to meet them came down, each of them was carrying a large bucket of bottled water.

Wang Dong was no exception. It was his first time here, so he learned everything by imitation, and it's always easier to avoid making mistakes by drawing on the experience of those who came before.

Following the shop assistant who was assigned to lead the way, the group arrived at a board game shop on the thirteenth floor.

This place was originally intended to be rented to a company for office use, but because it's close to the university town, the current owner took it over and turned it into a board game cafe.

That's right, their gathering today had only one thing to do: board games.

Normally, people play board games mainly because of their social aspect; they are a good way to meet new friends, and even a place where some playboys choose their targets.

Today, Wang Dong and his group were all boys, so they obviously weren't there for the social aspect.

Ultimately, it's just a matter of being addicted.

Basically, any game that can be played around a table can be considered a board game.

Even games like Dou Dizhu, Zha Jin Hua, and some drinking games can be considered board games in a broad sense.

The most well-known of these is undoubtedly Werewolf. As a game of verbal sparring, it has an inherent social attribute, and with the addition of some deduction, it naturally became a groundbreaking masterpiece that broke out of its niche.

As seasoned gamers with deep addictions, Wang Dong and his friends were certainly not there to engage in verbal sparring.

German-style board games are their target.

This most classic and authentic game originated in Europe, where it was the primary way for people to pass the time before the advent of various electronic entertainments.

Simply put, it's a game where five or six people sit together and compete for resources and scores based on a specific backstory.

This involves a high degree of strategy and competition, and the layout of the board game is extremely elaborate.

You can think of it simply as a physical version of the Civilization series that you can play on a tabletop.

Those familiar with the Civilization series know that it is an extremely time-consuming game.

I start a game at 10 p.m. and it ends at 11 p.m., but that's more than an hour has passed.

After some debate, Wang Dong and his group chose "The Sickle War" today.

Under Gong Zhan's influence, Wang Dong has also become a semi-veteran. Although he hasn't been playing for long, he is generally familiar with the core of this German style.

So even though he had never played "Scythe Wars," he only heard the rules explained once and then knew roughly what he had to do.

Set up the board games, decide the order, and the game officially begins.

Each person takes turns operating in a fixed order. At first, everyone's operation is fast and smooth. However, as the number of rounds increases and more factors are involved, the speed gradually slows down.

For the operators, this is a brainstorming session that can determine the course of the battlefield.

However, for other players, it simply meant going to jail.

In the mid-to-late game, it's common for it to take half an hour for your turn to play.

Even if you plan your actions in advance, it's useless because you don't know what the situation will be like when it's your turn.

Fortunately, none of the people here are complete novices, and they were somewhat prepared.

Some people chatted quietly, sharing their experiences at school over the past month, while others silently scrolled through their phones.

Wang Dong then took out his iPad from his bag; this was the only reason he carried a bag today.

Unlocking the screen, Wang Dong didn't continue studying mathematics, but instead opened "C Programming Language".

He remembered that he had promised Senior Su Yuran that he would participate in the competition, so naturally he had to prepare well.

Putting everything else aside, at least you should be able to understand the conversations between senior students.

Therefore, Wang Dong did not rush to read the shared documents sent by his senior, but decided to start with the most basic knowledge.

He ranked this matter as the most important thing during the entire holiday.

"Dongzi, it's your turn."

Upon hearing Gong Zhan's reminder, Wang Dong immediately snapped out of his flow state. After observing the situation on the field for a moment, he quickly found the optimal move with the help of [Thought: 0.3].

"I'm done."

Then I returned to a state of flow.

It will be a long time before it's my turn again.

Fun times always fly by. We played from noon until night, and only played three games in total. That's the charm of German style.

Of the three games, Wang Dong won the first one, which he was still not very familiar with, but won the other two.

Even more outrageous is that Wang Dong has already read more than half of the book "C Programming Language" that he just opened today, and has even done quite a few exercises.

This caused the others to feel a strong sense of frustration.

"No, how did he manage to sit to the side and study while still easily beating us?"

Li Lei said he couldn't understand it.

The people next to him were in a better position, since they were already used to it.

"You think the record-breaking top scorer from Tianhai City is just an ordinary player?"

Upon hearing this assessment, Li Lei instantly lost his temper.

Wang Dong's talent is obvious to the naked eye, and more importantly, he is extremely hardworking.

He dares to say that even in the entire Xiamen University, you can't find such a super genius who is both talented and extremely hardworking.

To reach Wang Dong's level, even a genius would have to put in a tremendous amount of thought and effort.

However, for Wang Dong, this was just his daily routine.