Tokyo Video Game Tycoon.

He excitedly ran to the prize area and picked up the toy he had his eye on long ago without hesitation.

It turns out you can actually get a reward, and it doesn't seem to be that difficult.

The other children also became envious.

"Me! Me! Me! I'm the second one!"

The child holding number two was jumping around in the crowd.

"Alright, let's welcome the second challenger!"

The second child immediately went to the television.

This child was clearly more adept at handling the handle than the first child.

Through observation, he has already become basically familiar with the operation.

Although the images of the little figures on the TV are all pixels, they now seem to possess a kind of alluring magic, even more captivating than cartoons, drawing the child in.

Lights up! Waiting for the lights to go!

The first level starts again, and the child embarks on the challenge once more.

Chapter 5 The Child's Second Challenge

Unsurprisingly, the second child completed the game in the thirteenth minute.

With the experience of the first child paving the way, it shouldn't be too difficult for the other children to pass the level.

After all, this is only the first level of the first Super Mario game. Any slightly smart kid can quickly figure out the rules and pass the level smoothly.

"Congratulations! You've also won a toy. Please choose whichever you like," Zhu Youxing said enthusiastically.

The second child excitedly ran to the prize area and carefully selected the prizes with wide eyes.

Looking at the various Koshien Superman figures and other dolls, he was momentarily overwhelmed by the choices.

He never had the chance to choose toys for free. His parents made it so that he had to pay a price to get toys in order to cultivate his independence.

But this time, he only needed to play the thing on TV once to get it, which gave him a great sense of novelty.

At this point, all Hayazawa Airi could do was help hand out prizes in the prize area.

Zhu Youxing then enthusiastically announced loudly, "Alright, the third child..."

"I me me!"

A slightly older-looking child emerged from the crowd and came to the television.

This child seemed more skilled than the previous two.

With the help of the first two children who paved the way, although he was still a bit rusty with the controls, he basically knew how to pass the level.

Then, he completed the game in just about seven minutes and happily went to collect his gift.

Next, the children's completion time was generally within seven or eight minutes. It also takes them some time to get used to the controller's operation, so naturally they couldn't finish faster.

Meanwhile, the prizes were gradually running out.

At this moment, Hayazawa Airi came to Takeyusei's side and gently nudged him.

"Takeyu-san, it seems like all those kids can beat the game. Aren't you losing out by doing this? You have to give each kid a toy, and by now you must have already spent 20,000 yen, right? Do you have any harder ones?"

Zhu Youxing smiled slightly at this moment, but because he was wearing a hood, no one could see his smile.

"Of course there are, but I was planning to give all the toys away anyway, so this amount of money is nothing."

"Tsk tsk, you really are a rich kid. I really don't know why you're doing this. Is it just for charity?"

Zhu Youxing shook his head, then pointed to the child who was intently playing in front of the television and said, "Did you see their expressions?"

"Their expressions? What's wrong?"

“That’s what I need. Right now, it’s more important than money.”

Hayazawa Airi was somewhat bewildered; she couldn't understand Takeyuusei's words.

To this day, she still can't understand what's so appealing about video games.

Looking at these children, it seems they are just doing it all for the prizes.

"Yay, I won! Prize, prize!"

At this moment, another child jumped up excitedly and rushed to the prize area. Seeing this, Hayazawa Airi had no choice but to go back to the prize area to hand the prize to the child.

"Alright, next one!"

Zhu Youxing shouted loudly once again.

The number of children didn't seem to decrease much even by noon.

It seems that some of the children who won prizes quickly ran home to bring their familiar friends along, and then brought them here, which caused more and more children to gather.

At home, the parents had already prepared the meal, but when they found that their child had not yet returned, they stared at the door with dissatisfaction, thinking that they would definitely give the child a good scolding when the child came back.

However, now the children are so engrossed in the games and the joy of winning prizes that they have completely forgotten about eating.

Glug glug~

Takeyusei was still in high spirits, but Hayazawa Airi's stomach had already started to rumble.

But looking at the group of children who hadn't decreased at all, she felt that her lunch was going to be ruined again.

When making the game console before, Takeyusei would get so engrossed in it that he would often forget to eat.

"Big brother, may I play a second time?"

Then, the child who had finished the game first got his turn again during the second round of queuing.

Hayazawa Airi thought to herself, "Of course it's impossible. They've already won a prize once, how could they possibly give it a second time? That would clearly not be in line with the promotional effect."

But Zhu Youxing nodded happily.

"Of course! I welcome repeat attempts, but for the second challenge, you can't just complete the first level; you must complete the second level, and you only have ten minutes. Are you confident?"

The second level? This is another slightly unfamiliar term for children, but it is easy for them to understand.

The child nodded vigorously.

On the one hand, he wanted to get the toy reward again. On the other hand, during his first play and while re-queuing to observe others playing, he suddenly found the pixelated characters on the TV screen quite interesting.

Unlike anime and tokusatsu shows, pixelated characters are controllable; they are free to do whatever they want.

So he wanted to experience that feeling of freedom again.

The second time it was the child's turn, he picked up the handle again. He was clearly more skilled now, but his palms were also slightly sweaty.

It's early spring now, and the weather is still a bit chilly, but the children seem to have completely forgotten about it.

Zhu Youxing adjusted the level directly to the second level through the backend, allowing the child who was taking the challenge for the second time to start directly from the second level. Of course, because of the skipped level, he could not obtain the mushroom and transformation flower in the first level, and could only use the short Mario to pass the level.

Compared to the first level, the second level is noticeably more difficult. Those unfamiliar with it will need to explore carefully, but if you play seriously, there shouldn't be any problems.

However, it seemed a little too difficult for a child. Coupled with a complete lack of understanding, the child who took the challenge for the second time did not complete the test within ten minutes. In fact, he was only a little bit short.

If Zhu Youxing had given fifteen minutes, the child would probably have already received the reward.

The child, who was taking the challenge for the second time, was a little frustrated, but there was nothing he could do. He could only stare longingly at the prize area, while glancing at the pixelated figure on the TV screen, a look of longing flashing in his eyes.

It seems that toys aren't something I desperately want anymore, since I already have one.

Instead, the pixelated figures on the television became more appealing.

Chapter 6 Publicity Plan

"Big brother, what exactly is this?"

At this moment, it seems that some children finally realize that this is different from everything they have ever encountered in the past.

They also began to take an interest in what was initially just a challenge.

"This one? It's called Super Mario Bros., and it's a completely new way of playing the game."

Zhu Youxing's eyes lit up when the first child asked.

His plan was to get these kids interested in video games.

Those toys were just a starting point.

After having their first child, the second and third children also remembered the game Super Mario and couldn't help but mutter it to themselves.

It seems they've really started to care about this.

"Hey, Zhuyou-san, we've given out almost all the prizes."

At this moment, Hayazawa Airi jogged over to Takeyusei's side and began to whisper to him.

"So fast?" Zhu Youxing was somewhat surprised.

These children seem to be quite enthusiastic, and they are also very quick learners. They can gradually figure out the basic gameplay and how to quickly pass the levels just by observing.

Of course, this is also partly due to the fact that the first level of the first Super Mario game was not very difficult.

With a little effort, passing the first hurdle shouldn't be a problem.

"Alright then, let's pack up and finish today's work."

Airi Hayazawa blinked: "Is that all? But I didn't earn a single penny today, and I even lost a lot of toys."

"Of course, don't expect to make money in such a short time, but believe me, it won't be long before you can start thinking about making money."

Takeyusei is ready, and in the next few days he will visit several other parks in Tokyo where children gather to promote his work.

Then, we can proceed with the second step of the plan.

As the Bamboo Star shop prepared to close up shop, the children were clearly reluctant to leave, still fondly remembering the pixelated characters in the game.

Of course, there are also irresistible prizes.

Some children even asked if they would come again tomorrow.

"Of course I will show up again, but I won't come to this park again. Perhaps if you're lucky enough, you'll run into me in another park."

Zhu Youxing did not completely dispel the children's hopes, but left them with a lingering doubt.