The city shrouded in mist gives people the feeling that the heat is trapped in the fog and cannot escape. One o'clock in the afternoon is already the hottest time of the day, and going out in formal attire is even more painful.
But this dress is necessary. Even if the academic report invites members of the public to attend, if you are not dressed appropriately, you may have difficulty getting in.
The clothes Shade was wearing were made by the tailor sent by Miss Carina when he played cards with the Duke. He did not encounter any obstacles when he entered the Royal Mechanical College of Delarion, and curiously looked at the clothes of the steam age.
Colleges and universities even have the mood to stop and admire the flowers growing in the flower beds.
Following a few middle-aged gentlemen who were obviously here to attend academic lectures, and following the directions of the road signs to find the auditorium where the academic lectures were held, there was even a dedicated servant asking if they needed to be guided.
The college auditorium is divided into different venues, where well-dressed gentlemen walk through, with various accents exchanging opinions with each other in the corridor, or inviting colleagues to watch a certain lecture.
The academic atmosphere here is very strong. Just looking at everyone's temperament, you can tell that those gathered here this afternoon are all so-called intellectuals.
"Am I bragging?"
He stopped in front of the notice board, looking for a suitable report venue and thought of it.
[Judging from your academic qualifications and knowledge level, you are enough to be called a cultural person.]
This was probably one of the few times she directly praised Shade.
I don't know what method was used inside the auditorium, but the temperature was much lower than outside. Xia De even discovered that this academic report event actually included an afternoon tea party. This was not written in the newspaper advertisement. I think it was for
Avoid taking advantage of others.
Although the original purpose of coming here was to see the development of contemporary physics, in the end, I first chose the mathematics report of an old scholar with a white beard who came from Saladir County.
The main content of the report was calculus, but in fact most of the time was spent talking about the old man's recent work, which is "when a function satisfies certain conditions, using the derivative values of the function at a certain point as coefficients, you can
Construct a polynomial to approximate this function".
This is a small room with a blackboard and more than 20 benches. There are only a few dozen gentlemen who come to listen to the report, and they sit very scattered among each other.
At the beginning of the report, most people were able to nod their heads while listening, indicating that they agreed with these views. When the function expansion officially entered, only a few people could understand it, and when the remainder of the expansion was finally discussed, probably only
Only Shade can fully understand.
He had learned this knowledge in his hometown, but it was named "Taylor expansion" in his hometown. In this world, the old scholar named it after his own surname and it became "Morse expansion".
This is not the forefront of current mathematical research, which shows that in this era of steam, the development of mathematics has reached a very high level. The development of productivity requires the innovation of production tools, and the innovation and creation of production tools requires basic mathematics.
Research and breakthroughs in physics and chemistry. Outsiders have noticed the prosperity and prosperity of the steam industry in this world, so basic mathematical tools cannot be left behind.
Shade still remembered his character setting of "losing his past memory", so he only listened to the lecture this afternoon, but never spoke or behaved in any strange way. But after the lecture, he would discuss the content of the lecture with the professors who gave the lecture.
, talk briefly, share your own opinions, and explore how the forefront of basic disciplines has developed.
This studiousness and "talent" made Shade very popular, so he handed over his business card as a way to expand his business.
Among all the reports, Shade was actually most interested in the speech on the invention of steam machinery, and wanted to experience the fantastic ideas of people in this era. Unfortunately, this academic report meeting did not involve the exhibition of physical objects, so it only
I can listen to reports on the mechanical principles and the convenience of miniaturization and improvement of steam engines, but these are interesting enough.
Steam technology is fascinating enough, and the metal-made machinery based on basic mechanics also has enough rough beauty. It may not be as practical as the electric system in the stranger's hometown, but what Shade appreciates is the idea and appearance.
The most interesting thing about going to a strange world is seeing something unique enough.
When attending the afternoon tea party, Shade held a tea cup and somehow talked with several strangers who spoke Kasenlik about the contents of the report they had just listened to. Coincidentally, Shade listened.
The foreigners understand Kasenric but can't speak it, while the foreigners understand Delarian but can't speak it.
Therefore, their conversation actually went smoothly. Shade heard that half an hour ago, someone accidentally caused a fire while demonstrating the use of a new metal combustion accelerant, which made him regret not listening to the chemical aspects first.
After all, such lively speeches are rare.
"The development of mathematics has reached a very high level without the assistance of computers. The development of chemistry is different from the system in my hometown. It is probably due to the influence of occultism. There is nothing wrong with basic physics, but I want to copy it.
This book "Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy" probably has no chance... There will be no shortage of geniuses in any world."
This is how Shade feels right now.
This academic lecture attracted people from all over the world, including a ring warlock. When Shade passed by people, he heard the reminder whispered in his ears. But he did not observe others, nor did he
The urge to explore other people's secrets. Just pretend that you don't know anything and concentrate on going through the report meeting.
In the first few hours of the afternoon, he listened to several lectures on mathematics, physics and mechanical manufacturing, so after the tea party, he went to listen to lectures on humanities and social sciences. Among them, the lectures on economy and relations between the two countries made Xia Xia
De also felt that he had benefited a lot. The theological lectures he occasionally attended allowed him to understand the cornerstone role of the church in civilized society from the perspective of ordinary people.
After the lecture, since there is no need to consider the source of basic knowledge like natural science, Shade specially discussed some issues about the relationship between God and humans with the professor at Lorax Theological Seminary in Tobesk City.
The question is not meaningless. In a world where gods really exist and can come to mortals, the answer to the question is obviously different from what outsiders hear from their hometown.
This academic report sponsored by the city hall actually hosted dinner at six o'clock in the evening. Shade had prepared cat food for the cat in advance when he went out, so there was no need to go home, so he stayed for the dinner.
meeting.
This is not a formal banquet, just a simple dinner party, similar in scale to an afternoon tea party. Everyone holds a plate and gathers with acquaintances to discuss topics of interest to them.
Shade didn't meet anyone he knew a whole afternoon, but he met Professor Manning at the dinner party. It wasn't Shade who took the initiative to greet Professor Manning, but the professor took the initiative to find Shade.
At that time, the young foreigner was standing at the long dining table covered with white cloth, holding a dinner plate, discussing with the voice in his head how to get the roast goose on the table, whether to cut it himself with a knife, or to ask a servant for help.
He didn't necessarily want to eat the roast goose, but he was curious about the whole goose on the plate and put it on the table.
"Oh, isn't this Detective Hamilton?"
He turned around when he heard someone mention his name and saw Professor Manning walking towards him.
At this time, more than a week has passed since the [Happy Dream Pen] incident, and Professor Manning is recovering well. Although his face is still a little unhealthy, as if he has just recovered from a serious illness with some sequelae, he is at least normal.
Going out can already be done.
"Good evening, Professor, long time no see."
The two reached out and shook each other, and they had a very tacit understanding that neither of them mentioned what happened when they met last time. After a few words of greeting, Professor Manning asked about the reason why Shade came here. When he heard that he came here specially to listen
During the report meeting, he immediately smiled:
"There are really not many young people as studious as you nowadays."
The two of them talked about the report meeting this afternoon. It happened that Shade did not listen to the academic report on history and archeology, so he listened to Professor Manning talk about the content of the report. The theme this time was the practical reference significance of ancient literature. Then
A professor who came all the way from Kasenlik pointed out that most of the ancient literary content that has been handed down to this day is very likely related to what really happened in ancient times.
Of course, this controversial view naturally caused dissatisfaction among some people. As for Professor Manning, his research field is archeology, or he specializes in leading a group of people to excavate ancient ruins, so he did not express any opinions at the report meeting
.
During the conversation, the professor used the table knife on the table to open the belly of the roast goose, revealing the beef stuffed inside, and then Shade knew how to eat this dish.
The professor has made great achievements not only in archeology, but also in other social science fields. He even knows a little bit about advanced mathematics. After the dinner party, he also introduced some of his colleagues to Shade and invited Shade to attend the meeting.
After the dinner party, we listened to a report on the excavation of the ruins of the Fifth Age city-state in the eastern part of the kingdom.
Professor Manning was very popular among the people, so Shade was also widely welcomed. During the lecture, he also tried to bring the topic to the vast ancient civilization ruins in the New World, but people were very cautious and did not talk to Shade.
Discuss this topic.
"The kingdom has clear regulations that no information about the archeology of the New World can be disclosed to ordinary people in public."
This is what Professor Manning told Shade quietly, which means that if Shade comes to his home as a guest, it doesn't matter if he talks about this kind of topic in private.
It was really a fulfilling day. Until Shade returned home at nine o'clock that night, he did not encounter any unexpected things. While holding the cat that jumped up, he walked along the curved stairs to the second floor.
Thinking that today might be my lucky day.
Probably because of this thought, a few hours later at two o'clock in the middle of the night, there was a knock on the door of No. 6 St. Teresa Square.