Struggle in the Steam Age

In the early morning of the next day, Lawrence, wearing his newly bought gown, and Safiel, who was also wearing a royal blue gown, took a carriage specially sent by the Federal Science Association to the place where the society was located.

Here today, Lawrence will be formally awarded membership of the Commonwealth Scientific Association.

The Federal Science Association was established by a document signed by the third leader of the White Eagle Federation. At that time, the Federation had stabilized, and at least most of the monsters near the large-scale human settlements were successfully killed or expelled. In addition, the relationship between the Federation and other countries has also eased.

In this case, the entire core of the country turns to construction. At the same time, in that era, with the support of the extraordinary, science was upgraded from an extraordinary subsidiary status to a systematic and independent force, and entered the fast lane of development.

In addition to traditional astronomy, medicine, architecture, mathematics and other subjects. A series of emerging disciplines such as more modern physics, chemistry, optics, and mechanics have also been established one after another.

So in order to avoid being thrown too far away by those countries in the Old Continent, the Grand Commander of the White Eagle Federation and the Continental Congress at that time unified their opinions. A batch of wealth was specially allocated from the insufficient treasury for federal research in this area. This is the earliest source of the Federal Scientific Association.

From then on, the scholars of the White Eagle Federation can finally have their own communication organization. At the same time, with the support of the Federation, scholars can also conduct a series of scientific research activities that are difficult for individuals to carry out, such as human anatomy and mechanical research. It has greatly promoted the scientific and technological progress of the Federation and the entire New World.

Since the Association is backed by the Federation and various churches, its location is not far from the Rose Palace where the Federation's Grand Commander is located, and even the two buildings are on the same Avenue of Flowers. In addition, it is not far from important institutions such as the Parliament Building, the Ministry of National Defense, and the Executive Yuan.

The building where the association is located is composed of three small three-storey buildings connected together. The red brick walls, white stone trim and dark blue roof give the whole building a special sense of elegance.

The three buildings form a semi-enclosed structure, with the open side facing the street. In order to symbolize the openness and inclusiveness of science, this building does not have railings or walls to separate the inside and outside.

After getting off the car, Lawrence and the others saw an exquisite fountain on the small square in the academy building, and a stone tablet in the center of the fountain. Inlaid in bronze is the purpose of the Commonwealth of Sciences:

"The Federal Science Association is a private non-profit organization composed of well-known scholars. It has the obligation to provide independent and objective advice to the country or other organizations on issues related to science and technology. It is committed to promoting the spread of science in the Federation and even the civilized world. At the same time, every member of the association must make positive contributions to the world's scientific community." Lawrence whispered the motto in Radnim on the stone tablet.

"This stele was made by various churches, the federal government, and scientists." Just as Lawrence finished speaking, a young man in a formal dress came out of the building and said. "At the beginning, everyone was arguing about what to engrave here. In the end, the first president of the association proposed that the purpose of the association should be written at the entrance to show the independence of the association. Finally, the debate was settled."

"By the way, let me introduce myself. I'm a staff member here. Are you the member who came to the association for formal registration today?"

"Yes, I am." Lawrence nodded. He was not surprised why the staff could recognize him. After all, there are not many people who usually come to this place, and strangers in formal dresses can guess it without much thought. What is it for. "I'm Lawrence August."

As he said that, he handed out the invitation letter he had received before, and after looking at it, the staff member immediately made a gesture of asking for Lawrence and the others to follow him. Lawrence touched the brim of his hat as a salute, and then followed him to the building facing the fountain.

Stepping through the beautifully carved bronze door, Lawrence and the others appeared in the entrance hall. Priest Carter had arrived here in advance, and he would take Lawrence to a special room for preparations, while Safir followed the staff member to the hall where the ceremony would be held later.

"There's no need to be nervous." Priest Carter comforted Lawrence, who looked nervous. "It's just a more formal hobbyist association, but everyone in the association is interested in science. Generally, when there is nothing to do, they just meet a few times a year, have dinner, and then publish a few journals. it's not a big deal."

"Of course, the members also have their own circles to hold some small gatherings in private to discuss their own research results and so on. Moreover, the proportion of extraordinary people among the members of the Science Association exceeds 60%, and there are even legendary mages in it. You can find a lot of people who share your language here.”

Having said that, Priest Carter looked at the surrounding staff and approached Lawrence and whispered. "Not to mention that the people who join this association are all people who have made contributions to the Federation and even the entire civilized world, so the association will give each official member an annual annuity of 1,000 yuan."

"1,000 yuan!" Lawrence was still shocked when he heard the news. This amount of money is already equivalent to the annual income of a doctor or lawyer. It is no wonder that it is so difficult to become a member of the association. There are usually only one or two people.

Fortunately, everything Lawrence did before guided the direction of microorganisms from the perspective of the scientific field. At the same time, the emergence of the disinfection theory and the invention of various pesticides saved countless lives and property and caused a huge sensation. Whether it is the Federation, various churches or scholars all recognize and benefit from his research. That's why Lawrence, at the age of 20, is the youngest member of the Commonwealth Scientific Association since its founding.

After simply tidying up his appearance in a small room, Lawrence entered the meeting hall. Today's ceremony was presided over by Henry Johnson, the respected president of Far Harbor University, and some members of the society in the special zone, members of the parliament, and the deputy leader of the White Eagle Federation were also present.

Each of the members who can appear here has made great contributions. For example, Mr. Russo, who is a consultant to the federal government, as a heroic mage, he discovered a plane densely covered with plants, and at the same time sorted it out from inside. Herbal medicines that can cure various diseases have been developed and many lives have been saved.

Another example is Principal Johnson, who successfully improved a series of machinery headed by the steam engine. It has made great contributions to the progress of industry.

Therefore, when facing these real big names, Lawrence, who knows his own family affairs, is very humble. When delivering a routine speech, he quoted part of Newton's words and said that he was only standing on the shoulders of giants. Without the help of others and a little luck, he would not be able to achieve what he is doing now.

At the same time, he also told the big guys present that he was just a child who collected a few beautiful shells standing on the sea of ​​science. In the future, I still have to work harder to learn from the seniors.

It was clear that the scholars present admired Lawrence's low profile. They had expected a young man like him to be arrogant and defiant when he achieved such an achievement. But now it seems that Lawrence is a very humble young man, and he also respects these predecessors.

In short, Lawrence's first appearance gave everyone a good impression, which can be regarded as a successful start, and he succeeded immediately.