"We can move them all away together." Roland said firmly.
The old man smiled and said, "That won't work. Currently, this system is powered by electricity. If it is removed, the power will be cut off, which will cause the system to run unstably. If the system fails, it will easily cause brain death."
Roland hung his head, feeling very lost.
The old man was about to comfort him when Roland's eyes suddenly lit up again and he said happily, "Since he can't leave, I won't leave and will stay here with him."
Rob couldn't understand his son's ridiculous decision at all: "Roland, don't be willful. You will delay other people's work. If you like it here, we can come and visit once a week, okay?"
"Okay, thank you!" Although Roland was unhappy, he accepted it.
At this time, the old man said helplessly: "I'm afraid you can only come again. This place will be closed next month."
When Roland heard this, he looked at the old man in surprise: "If he is locked up, can Luo Tian still survive?"
The old man shook his head: "I'm not sure, it depends on whether there is anyone willing to continue to support him. As you saw when you came in, this place is called Kaiyuan Support Association. Our organization has lasted for three hundred years. The most important mission is to keep the brain of Luo Tian, the founder of Kaiyuan, alive until his body can be rebuilt. All the funds for the Support Association come from voluntary donations from Kaiyuan players."
Although Rob was the emperor of the Heavenly King Region, this was the first time he had heard of this organization: "Supporting Society? How come I have never heard of it before? This Luo Tian is actually worthy of your support for three hundred years?"
The old man picked up a remote control from the table and clicked a button. Instantly, a holographic screen appeared in front of the three people. "Since you are interested, I will say a few more words."
The screen instantly displayed the celebration scene of Kaiyuan's registration number exceeding 700 million on February 25, 2025. Luo Tian was very familiar with this image, as if he had returned to three hundred years ago.
"Three hundred years ago, humans came up with the concept of the metaverse. Luo Tian lived in a city called Binhai in the eastern part of the continent. He and his team spent five years developing Kaiyuan version 1.0, which is the basis for Kaiyuan version 3.0."
"The celebration ceremony on the screen was when the number of registered users of Kaiyuan exceeded 700 million. Of course, this scale cannot be compared with the Kaiyuan that covers the entire human race now, but it was indeed a remarkable achievement at the time. Unfortunately, on the day of the celebration, Luo Tian was abandoned by the company and betrayed by his partner. His wife also cheated on him. To make matters worse, his father met with an accident and needed a large sum of money for hospitalization."
"Luo Tian's property was divided up by his wife and boss, and Kaicoin was confiscated. He had nowhere else to go but to borrow money from everywhere, but no one was willing to lend him money. In desperation, he borrowed a loan shark to pay for his father's surgery. The lender knew his ability and hoped that he could develop a metaverse game that surpassed Kaiyuan."
"Luo Tian was forced to agree and signed the research and development agreement. Strangely, that night, he was shot and assassinated by a mysterious masked woman. He should have died, but fortunately, the director of the hospital happened to be a senior player in Kaiyuan. He immediately mobilized all resources to rescue him, but his heart had been pierced and could not be repaired. In the end, the director decided to let his brain survive."
"The dean is a world-leading brain expert. He uses the most advanced brain dormancy technology to reduce the brain's energy consumption, and uses a nutrient container to store Luo Tian's brain to ensure its survival. He believes that as long as the brain is alive, Luo Tian is not dead. Perhaps future medical technology will be able to revive him!"
Luo Tian was deeply shocked. He didn't expect that he had been dead for three centuries. To be more precise, his body had been dead for three centuries, but his brain had survived until now. It was hard to imagine that this brain had been floating quietly in the nutrient dish for three hundred years, witnessing the changes of the world.
"Who is that dean? Is he still alive?" Roland asked naively.
The old man shook his head and said, "I don't know. Because Kaiyuan version 1.0 crashed once two hundred years ago, the historical data is no longer traceable. But later, after Kaiyuan 1.0 data was partially repaired, an ID was found. It is very likely that it belongs to this dean. Because this ID once posted a status: Luo Tian is immortal, Kaiyuan is forever. Yuan friends who are willing to contribute to the support of Luo Tian's brain, please contact me!"
The old man called up an image, and a huge head immediately appeared on the screen: a bald head with a pair of sunglasses, a white beard, an orange beach T-shirt and white shorts, and a wooden cane in his hand.
Luo Tian felt like he had seen it before. This was the image of Master Roshi from a cartoon called Dragon Ball three hundred years ago. Moreover, he was also there when he transformed himself into Xiaoyao and distributed coins in the Tower of Babel on the day of the celebration.
The old man's tone suddenly became serious. "Although we have not yet found the true identity of this dean and initiator, and only found his ID avatar in Kaiyuan, it is his efforts that have allowed Luo Tian and the Support Association to support us until now."
Luo Tian stood up and bowed deeply to the head of Turtle Hermit. This was his lifesaver. He really wanted to express his gratitude in person, but there was no chance anymore. He bowed twice more to express his gratitude to the Yuanyou who had provided for him for three centuries.
The old man continued, "We analyzed that Yuanyou is the nickname of Kaiyuan players, and this status is likely the origin of the offering. Later, Yuanyou spontaneously established the Kaiyuan Offering Association to raise funds to maintain the survival of this brain, and called this brain the "Meta-brain". This offering and dedication activity initiated by individuals and voluntarily participated by Yuanyou is the offering movement. I think even the initiator would not have thought that this movement would last for three hundred years."
Robert said in surprise: "Amazing! Your organization has a longer history than our Tianwang District. Since it has lasted for three hundred years, why are you suddenly closing it down?"
The old man sighed, "There is not enough money. Although Kaiyuan has become an indispensable thing for people's lives like food and water, how many people still know its founder Luo Tian? Moreover, Kaiyuan has been upgraded to three versions. Luo Tian's traces in Kaiyuan are getting fewer and fewer. How many people still remember his story? The sponsors of our generation are almost dead, so naturally there is no money to maintain the operation of this system."
Roland looked at the brain in the container, thinking that Luo Tian would die soon, tears streaming down his face. He suddenly rushed to the transparent glass jar, pressed his whole body against the container, and muttered, "No, I don't want him to die. Even if the whole world forgets him, I won't forget him."
In Roland's heart, Luo Tian is a god-like existence and his idol. He regards Luo Tian as his father. It is because of the Kaiyuan he founded that his life has meaning.
"Luo Tian cannot die. I want him to live. I am willing to sacrifice everything for this. Tell me what to do." Roland turned to the old man, eager for a definite answer.
The old man seemed to see hope, and said word by word: "If you are willing to become a provider, he can still live."
Roland almost exhausted all his strength and said, "I do!"?
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