Mark was pleasantly surprised to see his video had gone viral, racking up 18 thousand views in just one day! Such a viewership was unprecedented for him, and he couldn't help but think, "I never thought that my gameplay of 'Super Mario Bros.' would become so popular…"
He scrolled through the comments section of the video, and the top comment, which had 98 likes, read, "I've played 'Super Mario Bros.' myself, and I can honestly say it brought me back to the 80s. The graphics and style of the game are a perfect throwback of that era, and it's genuinely fun to play. Even if you return to level 1-1, there's always something new to discover. It's an engaging game, and it's definitely worth the price. I'd recommend it to anyone who's looking for some retro gaming fun!"
Below the top comment, other YouTube users had left replies.
Another comment read, "Haha, it's refreshing to see Markiplier play something other than horror games! I didn't realize he was into retro games like 'Super Mario Bros.' It would be great to see him play more diverse genres. I'd love to watch his gameplay!"
The comment received numerous replies, with many users agreeing with the poster's sentiment.
Mark continued to scroll through the comments, a smile spreading across his face as he read the positive feedback.
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The download count for "Super Mario Bros" skyrocketed to 714, and Shinro's earnings reflected the surge in popularity.
What made him even happier was that PewDiePie, a more popular YouTuber, had uploaded a video of himself playing the game without any prompting or compensation from Shinro.
As the game's popularity continued to soar, Shinro noticed that his [System Points] had reached 71.
Although the points accrued were promising, Shinro knew it wasn't enough to create a world yet. So, he decided to capitalize on the game's newfound popularity by continuing his collaboration with Markiplier and uploading more content to his own YouTube channel. His subscriber count rose to 734 as a result.
In his next video, Shinro recorded himself playing "Super Mario Bros" and shared some of the game's hidden tricks with his viewers after editing it. He also included Easter eggs and secrets that he had incorporated into the game, knowing that these elements would add to its replay value and overall enjoyment.
After a few days, "Super Mario Bros" had amassed 12,956 downloads, thanks in no small part to Markiplier and PewDiePie's video. Shinro's earnings had reached around $60,000, and he had also accumulated 1,066 System Points.
With that many points, Shinro had enough to create his own world, but it wasn't as easy as he had thought.
He had used 100 points a few days earlier, which is why his accumulated system points, originally supposed to total 1,166, were only at 1,066. After all, every 100 downloads of his game on Steam converted to 9 system points.
[A few days ago]
When he finally reached 100 System Points, he eagerly proceeded to create his world, believing he had met the minimum requirement.
To his surprise, instead of being transported to an empty universe where he could shape a planet as its god, he found himself in front of a 10x10-meter aquarium.
As Shinro inspected the aquarium, he noticed a description appearing before his eyes:
[Tiny World: The most basic world option, but still capable of sustaining life and environments. While it may appear small on the outside, the inside spans 100,000 square meters. Tiny World has the ability to speed up time by 100x. The host can also determine the size of creatures brought inside the world.]
Shinro was taken aback, but decided to give it a try. He stepped inside and felt himself shrinking in size. Once he was small enough, he looked around and realized the space was indeed much larger than it seemed from the outside. However, the floor still had a glossy, enclosed aquarium sheen.
As Shinro contemplated his next move, a system interface materialized before him:
[System Detected: Host has entered "Tiny World"! Required items to create a habitable world: 1. Flora and fauna for diverse ecosystems. 2. Geological samples for terrain and crust formation. 3. Miniature star or alternative light source for day/night cycle. 4. Atmospheric controls for temperature and environment. 5. Tools and maintenance equipment.]
[Host, these are the basic necessities to develop your world. We recommend purchasing materials, tools, and equipment for heating, lighting, and more to ensure a thriving environment…]
Shinro rubbed his temples, feeling a headache coming on, but he couldn't help but feel a spark of excitement.
He realized he'd need to buy LED lights, heaters, and other essentials for his world. The most pressing issue, however, was acquiring fauna or animals.
[End flashback]
Knowing he could upgrade the "Tiny World" aquarium, Shinro decided to invest 200
System Points into it. The upgrade would increase the time acceleration to 9,000x and expand the space inside, among other benefits.
After the upgrade, he noticed he had enough experience points to level up, so he did just that.
As he leveled up, a notification sounded in his mind: [Ding! You unlocked the System Market!]
Intrigued, Shinro opened the system interface for the marketplace and was pleasantly surprised to find everything he needed to start his world: materials, tools, geological samples, plants, and even animals!
While he couldn't find any humans, he could buy other creatures like monkeys for as low as 20 System Points or 200 dollars, which would otherwise cost him thousands of dollars in the real world.
However, there was a catch: to materialize the animals, Shinro would need to provide a blood sample of the desired species, or else the order would be put on hold indefinitely.
As Shinro browsed the System Market, he slapped his forehead. "Damn! I already ordered some equipment online…"
Just then, a knock on the door announced the arrival of his delivery.
He opened the box to find LED lights, heaters, and equipment for creating clouds (e.g., a humidifier and air purifier) among other things.
"Well, I still need geological samples…" Shinro thought to himself. While he had already ordered some online, he was impatient to start designing his world.
But he decided to wait one more day for his order to arrive, he checked on the popularity of his game on YouTube.
The next day, his geological samples finally arrived. Eagerly, Shinro began designing his world.
Although the upgraded "Tiny World" aquarium now spanned 300,000 square meters, the geological samples he had ordered were more than enough to fill it.
Since he couldn't enter the world while terraforming, Shinro used his hands to mold the soil into mountains, valleys, and even carve out rivers and small seas.
Next, he purchased flora from the System Market, including bacteria, fungi, and fossilized plants that seemed to be from another time.
Finally, he carefully lifted the aquarium to the bathroom and filled the empty spaces with water.
After setting up the equipment and tools he had bought, a message appeared before him:
[Host has completed the basic setup for "Tiny World". Would you like the system to arrange everything else?]
Shinro smiled and replied, "Go ahead."
[Understood.]
To his surprise, the equipment and tools were absorbed by the aquarium.
[The system has integrated the provided equipment and tools into "Tiny World"'s systems. They can now be used and controlled remotely within the world.]
Shinro smiled, glad that the system had made things more convenient. With a thought, he sped up time inside the "Tiny World" by 9,000x.
After an hour in the real world (which equated to a year and 10 days inside the world), he returned to check on the progress:
The geological samples had settled, forming a diverse terrain with mountains, valleys, and bodies of water.
The bacteria and fungi he had planted had begun to flourish, creating a foundation for more complex lifeforms.
Fossilized plants had started to decompose, enriching the soil with nutrients.
Rivers and seas teemed with single-celled organisms, adapting to their new environment.
Simple multicellular organisms were beginning to emerge from the primordial ooze.
Shinro was amazed by the progress his world had made in such a short time.
As for how Shinro could see such changes, since he is connected to the "Tiny World", he could see the progress in details as he looked inside it.
[Host, the system have been controlling the "Tiny World" automatically and manipulating the environment to reached such progressed. But for creatures to develop, it will take millions and billions of years inside the "Tiny World", unless the host upgraded the accelerating time that will cost system points, it is recommended to introduce creatures inside the "Tiny World".]