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

"Finally, by substituting the result of the derivative into the above equation, we can prove that the equation holds true."

Chen Qing put down the chalk; the blackboard was already covered with his densely written solutions. He rushed through the monthly exam paper in the last two class periods.

"I have two minutes left, I need to tell you something."

The homeroom teacher is supposed to be more authoritative than other subject teachers. As soon as these words were spoken, the students who were still taking notes put down their pens.

"I'm sure you've all heard about it by now, the placement exam is after the National Day holiday."

"In the past, schools tried to maintain a balance between regular classes and honors classes, ensuring that everyone had roughly the same resources."

"However, after this class reshuffling, the balance will no longer be so good, and resources will definitely be tilted towards the top classes."

"Go back and study hard, and try to get into a good class."

"That's it, get out of class dismissed."

As one of the top three high schools in Tianhai City, Tianhai No.1 High School naturally possesses resources that are difficult for ordinary schools to match.

Adhering to the educational philosophy of "education for all," students in regular classes and honors classes receive the same treatment in the first two years of high school.

Each teacher in the advanced class also teaches a regular class, and all the explanations, exercises, and requirements for students are the same.

But even with such ideals, schools have to bow to reality.

After all, college entrance exam results won't play out for you, and the college admission rate is the main competitive metric among high schools.

But at the level of Tianhai No.1 High School, it's not just about how many students get into top-tier universities.

The competition is about how many students get into 985 and 211 universities, and even how many are considered for Tsinghua and Peking University.

Of the three schools in Tianhai City, the other two are not as open and free as Tianhai No. 1 Middle School; they are prisons that adhere to the Hengshui High School model.

Therefore, the decision to divide the senior three classes at Tianhai No.1 High School was a last resort in the face of reality.

The students are certainly aware of the school's situation, so they are all trying their best to get into better classes.

Although being assigned to the honors class doesn't guarantee admission, it's at least one step closer to a prestigious university.

After all, since ancient times, students have sought to achieve academic success and distinguish themselves from others.

Wang Dong naturally wanted to go to a better class, although he believed that even in a regular class, he could still achieve good results with the help of the [Believer System].

But Ms. Fang Meili once said something.

"Son, the environment is very important to a person."

Whenever this happens, Ms. Fang Meili always tells the story of how she chose the wrong school.

Although Wang Dong had heard it so many times he was tired of it, he still highly valued his mother's experience.

An eagle raised in a chicken coop never believes it can soar through the sky.

How can you have the confidence to get into Tsinghua or Peking University if you don't study in the same classroom as top students?

This class assignment is also the best opportunity for him to test his abilities.

He wanted to know where his current limits were, thanks to the bonuses from the [Believer System].

Chen Qing's math class was the last class of the day. After that, there was a short lunch break and evening self-study.

Evening self-study is not mandatory; after all, it's just everyone gathering in the classroom to study together.

However, most students choose to participate, since the school atmosphere is better than the home atmosphere.

Wang Dong used to think the same way, but since he reached the flow state, he suddenly felt that it didn't matter where he was.

So he chose to go home and finish his studies in the days that followed.

Because you can study continuously until you fall asleep.

For Wang Dong now, continuity is more important than focus.

After all, as long as there's a place to sit, you can enter a state of flow anywhere.

Senior year of high school is always dull and boring; besides studying, eating, and sleeping, there is almost nothing else to do.

Every morning, I drag my sleepy-eyed body to school for a day of studying, and then go home to continue studying until I fall asleep.

This is a typical day for a day student in Tianhai City.

Although the daily routine is almost identical, the scenery along the way to and from school is different each day, so it's not too despairing.

Moreover, Wang Dong can feel himself improving every day.

September is coming to an end soon, and the National Day holiday is just around the corner.

Because it was the senior year of high school, the original 7-day holiday was reduced to 5 days.

Although the time available for studying before the placement exam was reduced, Wang Dong still reviewed all the math textbooks as planned.

He even had time to study some chemistry and biology.

As for Chinese and English, although he studied them every day, Wang Dong did not devote much energy to them.

After all, these two subjects require a steady, long-term approach; they can't be improved overnight.

Wang Dong has been so engrossed in his book-reading spree these past few days that he's completely forgotten about the system.

By the time he came to his senses, the situation had become extremely precarious.

Please prove your faith promptly, otherwise you will lose your status as a believer.

God's wrath will reduce everything you have to nothing.

Vanished into nothingness?

Not only do attribute points disappear, but even the knowledge learned and stored in the mind will be completely forgotten.

If that's the case, then all my previous efforts have been in vain, haven't they?

Wang Dong cannot allow this to happen.

He opened the panel and noticed that each entry could be expanded according to his thoughts.

[A Novice to Jazz: As a believer in Isaac Newton, the inclusive nature of jazz will surely bring blessings (3/3)]

[The followers of the Prince of Mathematics: The prince is born a loner; only through diligent effort can he receive his reward (1/3)]

Both entries refer to god-level riddle solvers, and the red entry for "The Follower of the Mathematical Prince" gave Wang Dong an ominous feeling.

Needless to say, the problem must be with Gauss.

However, he had no clue as to the cause of the problem or how to solve it.

"Trying hard to keep it going..."

With the support of [Thought: 0.1], Wang Dong seemed to realize something.

He took out a blank sheet of paper and, based on his previous memory, quickly hand-wrapped out a fairly standard regular heptadecagon.

Facing the manuscript, Wang Dong began to pray.

"Pauca sed matura, kudos to mathematics!"

The instant the prayer was completed, Wang Dong noticed that the system warning had disappeared, and the entry for "[The Follower of the Mathematical Prince]" had changed from red to a normal white.

"Just as I thought."

If Wang Dong's current "thinking" level hadn't reached 0.1, he probably wouldn't have guessed this would be the outcome.

As described in the system, I am now a follower of [John Gauss].

Since they are believers, there are rules they need to follow.

Prayer is an integral part of the believers' daily routine.

"Gauss's followers seem to need to pray every now and then, but Sir Isaac Newton didn't seem to need to..."

It seems that the rules that different believers need to follow also vary depending on "God".

Wang Dong noticed a special label behind each entry, which seemed to be related to receiving a reward.

[The Novice Follower of Sir Isaac Newton (3/3)], looking back, I did indeed receive three rewards from Sir Isaac Newton.

[Jazz Experience Card], [Focus*0.1], [Mindset*0.1].

Does this mean a god can only grant three rewards?

Novice believers...

Wang Dong deduced that there should be higher-level believers above them, meaning that the level of faith could be raised.

Just like a real religion, the most ordinary believer can eventually become the leader by constantly proving their faith.

Wang Dong speculated that the system was the same, and perhaps the higher the faith level, the more rewards one could receive, and the better the quality of those rewards.

In real life, it's normal for God to treat his high-ranking followers well, after all, they have proven themselves by passing many tests.

However, Wang Dong still doesn't know how to increase his faith level.

"So, if we want to get another reward, the only way is to target Prince Gauss..."

In fact, Wang Dong can also unlock new rewards by becoming a new believer.

However, this would mean he would have to consult the forum administrator, "Su Gong, don't slack off," again.

If I keep asking people this, won't they think I'm crazy...?