Struggle in the Steam Age

　　 Lawrence woke up from bed at six in the morning after receiving the invitation letter. He was excited and nervous, and couldn't sleep anymore. After all, the members of the Federal Science Association are equivalent to the academicians of the National Academy of Sciences in the previous life. How can this not let Lawrence, who was an ordinary person a few months ago, not be excited?

　　 Lawrence got up from the bed when he couldn't sleep. After washing carefully, he went outside to buy some breakfasts. When he put his breakfast on the table, the two ladies also finished washing and came to the table.

　　 More than an hour later, the carriage that was booked yesterday came to the door. Lawrence in travel outfits put the luggage on the carriage together with Syfiel, and then the two set off.

　　 There were two tickets in the envelope yesterday, and the letter also stated that besides Lawrence himself, a relative or friend could be taken as a witness to this critical moment and shared the joy. Obviously, Lawrence didn't know many people in this city, and the people from the Church of Knowledge had already set off two days ago.

　　 So Lawrence tried to invite Syfiel, and she blushed and agreed to Lawrence's invitation after a shy smile with Fatina.

　　 Around 8:30 in the morning, they rushed to Eagle Fort Central Station. This is a very tall large building made of beige stone, with a transparent dome made of black steel and transparent glass on the top.

　　 "Platform 15, platform 16-this is it." Facing the ticket, Sefei ran Lawrence all the way forward, and soon they came to a platform through a cast iron bridge.

　　 On the track next to the platform, the smoke of the steam locomotive wafted over the chirping crowd. The shouts of hawkers selling various things were mixed with the buzzing of the crowd and the sound of dragging heavy luggage.

　　 The railway in this world is completely different from the previous world. The three-meter-five gauge, seven-meter carriage width and six-meter carriage height make the entire train look like a moving steel fortress. If you insist on comparison, this train is closer to the armed train in the anime "Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress" that Lawrence had seen in his life.

　　 At the forefront of the entire train is an armed armored carriage, and the second section is the steam locomotive that sprays out thick white smoke. After all, the wild in this world, far away from the control of intelligent creatures, is not very safe. Therefore, if you want to pass through those places safely, the necessary force is absolutely indispensable.

　　 When they got on the train, Lawrence and the others simply registered as extraordinary people. This kind of registration is mainly to ensure that if there is any accident on the train in the field, they can organize their personnel to fight in time. Of course, you can also choose not to register, but unless you have a special permit, weapons can only be consigned.

　　 Space pockets are not only expensive but also very rare. The ordinary people can only carry their own weapons. It is also because under normal circumstances, extraordinary people will register at the door of the carriage when they take the train.

　　 The registration is over, Lawrence and the others walked into the carriage with their weapons. The interior of the carriage is divided into upper and lower floors, and the tickets given to them by the Academy of Science are two seats facing each other by the window on the second floor. A few minutes after they sat down, the big clock on the station went to nine o'clock, and the train started slowly with a whistle.

　　 There is nothing to say along the way. After all, Lawrence and the others took the train for three days and nights when they arrived here, so naturally they were not interested in traveling by train. Therefore, the two people mainly used their energy to communicate what each other did in the four years after separation.

　　 While they were chatting, the train slowly left the city limits, and the scenery outside the window changed from a neat farmland to a dense forest, mud and grass. Occasionally, some extraordinary creatures tried to attack the train, but these low-level monsters were quickly wiped out by the steam cannon on the roof.

　　 When it was time to eat at noon, Lawrence finally found the common ground of the two world trains, that is, the food on the train must be more expensive than outside. Fortunately, Safir prepared some beef sandwiches wrapped in oil paper to take with them so that they don't need to eat these things on the train.

　　 After more than eight hours of travel, the train finally approached its destination. A clean small city almost entirely composed of white buildings appeared outside the train window.

　　 This is the Eagle’s Nest Special Zone, the capital of the White Eagle Federation and the seat of the Federal Science Association. Unlike the lively and noisy Eagle Fortress, the city is much cleaner and tidy. Some colorful two- and three-story small buildings emerge from behind the lush trees, giving a sense of quietness.

　　 In fact, in the early days of federal independence, some people suggested that the capital should be set up in Eagle Fort or Victoria Harbour to the south, two prosperous cities in the New World at that time.

　　 But afterwards, considering that the relationship between the newly independent federation and Briton was not good at that time, the capital was built by the sea and it was easy to be attacked. At the same time, the two cities were already well developed at the time, and the cost would be too high if they wanted to obtain enough land to build the facilities needed by the Federation. So after discussion, everyone finally chose this small settlement originally inland to build the federal capital from scratch.

After leaving the train station, Lawrence and Seyfir split up: Seyfir took his luggage and went straight to the hotel that the Federal Science Association had booked for them ~www.wuxiahere.com~, while Lawrence rented a carriage to the Church of Knowledge The church hurried over.

　　 "Ah, my little Lawrence, I am very happy to see you." After entering the church and telling his purpose, a church staff quickly called out the person who had arranged to receive Lawrence in advance. But what Lawrence did not expect was that the person receiving him was actually Priest Carter.

　　 "Are you here specifically for me? This is too much trouble for you." Lawrence showed a flattered expression after seeing Priest Carter.

　　 "Of course not." Priest Carter patted Lawrence on the shoulder with his wide palm and said. "It's just that the priest sent me to give something here, just in time for you to talk about the process of tomorrow. After all, I helped guide the member of the church two years ago, so I have some experience in this area."

　　 Fortunately, considering that most of the scholars who joined the society are not very good at dealing with people, the whole ceremony seems relatively simple. It only took 20 minutes for Priest Carter to introduce the entire process. After listening to this process, Lawrence found that the only trouble in the whole ceremony was the need to give a speech after obtaining membership.

　　 "Don't worry, Lawrence." Seeing the embarrassment on Lawrence's face when he heard the speech, Priest Carter comforted. "This is just a process. I remember that many people's testimonials are only a few sentences. Just say anything, there is no need to have too much psychological pressure."

　　 It took 20 minutes to piece together a simple testimony based on those templates in memory, Lawrence. After confirming that there was no problem with Priest Carter, he returned to the hotel and had dinner with Syfiel. After talking for a while after the meal, they went back to their rooms to rest early.