Osborne Megacorp

“Now, the construction of the fusion energy grid across the United States has been completed, covering all cities and villages in the United States, with a coverage rate of almost 99.9%.

This achievement means that our annual carbon emissions will be reduced by more than 80%, reducing pollution, and we will gain a more stable and cleaner energy supply.

I have to say, thank you to Mr. President for his efforts on this matter and to the Osborne Group for their technical support, without either of them, we would not have been able to accomplish this feat. "

The U.S. Secretary of Energy spoke freely in front of the media.

This energy minister is a new one. The original energy minister didn't know what was wrong with him. When he attended the meeting, he shaved his head - not completely bald. There was still a small strip of red hair on his head. Dressed in women's clothing and wearing heavy makeup.

He is male.

Norman couldn't stand it anymore and dismissed him directly. Now the energy minister is pretty good, he takes his position very seriously, and he also knows how to flatter him.

The news was put here, and Oyce reminded that the two people had arrived.

James Halliday, Ogden Morrow.

Now they are not the entertainment giants in the movie, they are just two young people who are working hard to start a business - to be honest, many companies have approached them, but what company is more worthy of joining than Osborne?

Standing at the door of Osborne's fortress, both of them opened their mouths.

Looking at the photos, you can’t feel the sense of oppression brought by this building at all. You can only feel that it is another miracle of human architecture embellished with the surrounding gardens.

People often stand in front of the pyramids and wonder: How did the ancient Egyptians build such magnificent buildings?

And Osborne's Fortress will only be bigger than the Pyramid.

As the height of the pyramid increases, the top of the tower becomes more and more tapered. Standing under the pyramid, you can still see the sun rising in the east and setting in the west.

But standing in front of Osborne's Fortress, unless the sun is on your side, you're in the shadows.

A blond woman with extremely perfect body proportions, dignified appearance, and beautiful face walked out of the door and bowed slightly toward the two of them.

"Mr. Halliday, Mr. Moreau, this is Carla, I am responsible for leading the two of them to the conference room to discuss financing matters."

Kara's every move was impeccable, coupled with her sweet smile, it only made the two of them feel relaxed and happy, and they swallowed quietly.

Following Kara, they walked into this mysterious building-it was not as hierarchical and oppressive as they imagined.

Instead, as soon as they entered the door, they saw a burly man playing with a cat.

"Carlo, how was your day?"

This man is nearly two meters tall, with a bald head and a black exoskeleton that looks mysterious under the light. His left eye also emits a dangerous red light.

However, no matter how much he teased the little kitten named Carlo, Carlo still held its head high.

Morrow whispered to Halliday with interest: "This scene can be added to the game-it's quite interesting."

Before Halliday could answer, the man's behavior finally angered the kitten, and Carlo bit him hard. The bite was somewhat scary--

The man's fingers were bitten off, and lightning flashed, revealing the metal structure inside - this was a mechanical prosthetic leg!

"I'm going!" Moreau exclaimed.

The cat that can bite off Osborne's security guard's prosthetic leg in one bite is not a cute kitten at all, it is obviously a biological weapon!

Halliday: "...It's actually quite interesting."

"Carlo is the smartest cat in the company. His IQ is equivalent to that of a 14-year-old child, but he has a much more temper than a child of this age." Carla waved her hand, and the little kitten ran over. Licking the palm of her hand.

Next, they saw researchers flying around on flying skateboards, gorillas being chased by a team of researchers with strange robotic arms, huge flowers dozens of meters high, and so on.

"More than interesting... I think our thinking seems a little too conservative," Halliday added.

They plan to restore Osborne's Fortress in their own virtual world oasis and make a game based on Osborne.

As a result, they found that the inside of the giant fortress was completely different from what they imagined.

It's not depressing here, and there are no horrific human experiments, but the cute black-footed cat they revealed can be bitten off in one bite, and the vicious security guard who likes to pet cats doesn't look like the flowers of earthly plants...

There are two completely different worlds here and the outside world. The gap is as big as the difference between their "oasis" and the real world.

After getting on the elevator and slowly raising their vision, they realized that what they were seeing was just the tip of the iceberg.

"Okay, you two, this is the conference room. Please come in. Someone will negotiate with you soon." Kara said politely.

Bring the two people to the conference room, and Kara's mission is completed.

Looking at Carla's leaving figure, Morrow suddenly said: "You should ask him for a phone number and ask her out for a meal or something."

But how could Halliday, who already had some inferiority complex, take this step?

"He's right. If you're interested, I can help."

Looking towards the direction where the sound came from, the two of them trembled.

"Harry Osborne...? I mean, it's nice to meet you! I'm Ogden Morrow and he's James Halliday."

Morrow reacted immediately and introduced himself, but Halliday was a little lost his temper and didn't react for a while.

They originally thought that allowing them to come here to talk about things would give them a lot of face. As for money, it might be a problem for them, but for Osborne...

This is simply a matter of moving your fingers, and it is not at the level that Harry Osborn himself should deal with.

"I've read your idea of ​​an 'oasis', but what equipment do you plan to use to support this idea?"

Halliday and Moreau looked at each other. Why Harry Osborn talked to them in person was not their business. What they had to do was present their own ideas.

Listening to the two men's narratives, Harry discovered a problem.

After all, "Oasis" and the "framework" world Harry wants to construct are not the same thing.

In the final analysis, Oasis is a completely virtual world, a game world for entertainment, focusing on "fun".

But the framework is not. Its purpose is to build a real "virtual universe", which is close to reality and can even replace and innovate some traditional industries.

Therefore, in terms of data breadth and depth, the framework requires more consideration, so Oasis's requirements for server capabilities are much lower.

But Oasis is more interesting, that's a fact.

"It seems like... a utopia, but people are real creatures after all, Mr. Halliday." Harry said.

Halliday and Moreau were stunned, not sure what Harry wanted to say.

"The stimulation level in the Oasis World is too high. If you stay in this situation for a long time, your excitement threshold will be raised - just like taking drugs."

If happiness is at your fingertips, who would want to return to reality?

But humans are real creatures after all. Unless we stop being human and put all our consciousness into the virtual world, we can always be happy.

It feels so good that one day I can no longer feel good, my consciousness disintegrates, and I am truly entertained to death.

The two ambitious young people were stunned by Harry's question. This was something they had not considered.