Only after reading the records did Li Wei discover that this Brain in a Jar had a rather legendary past.
It all began with the Romanov Dynasty over a century ago.
The Romanov Dynasty of that era was greedy and decadent. Romanov VIII was lustful and avaricious, with six wives and hundreds of lovers. Yet perhaps because too many women had left his kidneys depleted, he had few children. Despite frequently climbing into other people's beds, he had fathered only three children, all girls.
It was something of a vicious cycle: the more Romanov VIII wanted children, the fewer he had. So despite marrying six wives in succession and getting between the sheets of practically every noblewoman in Casablanca, he still had only three children.
All right, that was enough about this king for now. The protagonist of this story was Romanov VIII's third child, Princess Sonal.
The princess had been frail and sickly since childhood, falling ill frequently and hovering on the brink of death several times. Romanov VIII might have been lecherous, but he still adored his children. Once, the princess contracted a severe lung disease that nearly killed her. The court physicians could do nothing for Princess Sonal, so Romanov VIII offered a reward, declaring that anyone who cured her would be granted a noble title.
And so a man named Edward Draco appeared before Romanov VIII. He claimed to be an alchemist who could use alchemy to cure Princess Sonal. Although the man seemed highly suspicious, Romanov VIII still allowed him to treat her. Then a miracle happened.
The dying Princess Sonal was actually cured by this alchemist!
Romanov VIII was delighted. What was more, Princess Sonal seemed to have fallen in love with the man who had cured her, so Romanov VIII gave her hand