"An absolute masterpiece! Once you enter the game, you'll be completely addicted!"
"Stardew Valley, a highly recommended game with a perfect score!"
"..."
Through word of mouth, Stardew Valley quickly became popular on various forums and websites.
More and more people started downloading and trying the game, and then went to the post office to send money.
Mark was too young, and the recipient of the remittances he left behind was Rosalie.
Therefore, Rosalie has been going to the post office every day to collect mail and exchange money orders.
At first, there were only a few hundred dollars in money orders per day, but later it grew to thousands or tens of thousands of dollars per day.
In just one week, Stardew Valley sold 20,000 copies, earning Mark $200,000!
"This... I didn't expect your game to sell so well, Mark!"
Rosalie was also amazed by how quickly Mark was making money.
All the money she's earned from acting over the years combined doesn't even amount to what Mark earned in just one week!
"No rush, Stardew Valley's reputation is just starting to spread, and we'll earn more and more in the future!"
Mark is confident in the game he created.
With the money, Mark immediately upgraded Alice's hardware!
Today, the most advanced supercomputers cost tens or even hundreds of millions of US dollars, which Mark certainly cannot afford.
Even mid-range enterprise-level supercomputers cost several million dollars each.
With Mark's current funds, he could only spend $5 to buy Alice a 4-node personal supercomputer.
The computing power of this personal supercomputer is only a few hundred thousandths of that of a top-tier supercomputer, but it is still much stronger than a home computer.
After Alice's code was transferred to the hard drive of a personal supercomputer, her running speed was greatly improved!
Alice also rarely experiences delays or stutters when responding to Mark and Rosalie's commands.
Mark then purchased a batch of high-precision cameras and installed them throughout his home.
If someone illegally intrudes, Alice can detect it immediately and sound an alarm.
After being transported to the Marvel universe, Mark has always felt insecure.
He's not a real superman after all; all he's gained right now is a super brain, which is his only superpower.
Mark's body is just like any other person's; a regular bullet or an illness could take his life.
Previously, there were no resources available, but now that he has money, Mark's first priority is naturally to increase his personal security.
Perhaps his unease will disappear when he unlocks more of Superman's abilities in the future!
"Rosalie, time to get up! Today is the day we head to Bell Film Company to join the film crew, so please get ready in advance!"
Early that morning, Alice woke Rosalie and reminded her.
"Mom, have you memorized all your lines?"
While having breakfast, Mark asked Rosalie.
"Don't worry! I've not only memorized all the lines, but I also know exactly how to act on set!"
Rosalie patted her chest confidently, then looked at the large screen opposite her: "I have to thank Alice for constantly helping me correct my mistakes, which is why my acting skills have improved so quickly!"
This is a feature that Mark added to Alice a while ago.
She filmed Rosalie's expressions and movements while she was acting, and then searched for similar scenes in the film library to compare them frame by frame.
Then Alice pointed out the differences between Rosalie and the other girl, and had her imitate and improve upon them.
Many of these role models are award-winning actresses, so Rosalie's acting skills naturally improved rapidly!
Alice, now dressed in a red princess dress, appeared on the big screen.
She lifted the hem of her skirt and curtsied in Rosalie's direction: "Rosalie, you're welcome. It's what I should do."
"Alice's movements are becoming more and more fluid, and her tone is becoming more and more like a real person!"
Rosalie looked at Alice with affection, as if she were looking at her own daughter.
Mark pursed his lips, feeling that ever since Alice came along, Rosalie had taken away half of her maternal love for him.
After breakfast, Rosalie and Mark took a taxi to Bell Film Company.
Caleb gathered the crew together for a meeting.
More than twenty people participated in the meeting; they were all actors who played different roles in "Dreamland Children's Paradise".
Other staff members had already arrived at the filming location with their equipment.
"This is Rosalie, who will play the lead role of Joanna Perry. This is her son, who will also play her son Gallo in the show..."
Keller first introduced Rosalie and Mark to everyone.
"Clap clap clap!"
The rest of the crew applauded to welcome the two.
However, Mark noticed that some people in the crew were looking at Rosalie with expressions of either confusion or resentment.
They clearly didn't understand why Caleb would cast Rosalie, such an unknown, as the lead in the show!
Two of the actresses, in particular, looked at Rosalie with rather unfriendly eyes.
They had their eyes on the female lead of the show.
These two believe that they are far superior to Rosalie in terms of both experience and acting skills.
Unexpectedly, Rosalie ended up getting the lead role, and the others could only play supporting roles.
They were naturally dissatisfied with the outcome, feeling that Rosalie must have made some shady deal with director Caleb.
Mark took out his laptop from his back and placed it on the conference table in front of him.
This is the latest computer I just bought for $20,000.
Noticing his actions, the people around him didn't pay any attention, assuming it was just a child playing around.
Mark secretly pointed the camera at everyone in the conference room and said in a low voice, "Alice, pull up all the public information about these people."
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"Okay, Mark."
Alice's voice came through Mark's headphones.
Then, the avatars of everyone in the meeting room appeared on the monitor, along with their information below.
Compared to Rosalie, who had only worked as an extra, the other actors present were indeed more experienced than her.
Many of them have already played important roles in multiple films and television dramas.
No wonder many people are not convinced by Rosalie's casting as the lead actress.
Rosalie, standing next to Mark, glanced down at the computer in front of him and saw the information on it as well.
This made her feel pressured.
Fortunately, Rosalie's acting skills have improved a lot recently under Alice's guidance.
Otherwise, she, as the lead actress, might embarrass herself on set.
"Rosalie, could you tell me about some of the roles you've played before?"
At that moment, Rachel, who had just finished introducing herself, looked at Rosalie and asked a question.
Rachel is the second female lead in the show, playing the director of the Dreamland Children's Paradise.
She had previously wanted to compete for the lead role, but Kellerb told her that the role had already been cast and she could only get the second lead.
This naturally made her extremely dissatisfied with Rosalie, who had taken the lead role.
"Well, I've appeared in Simmons's 'Tomb Raider' and Bond's 'Lost in Space'..."
Rosalie somewhat awkwardly told everyone about the movies she had acted in, but didn't say what roles she played.
"You were in 'Tomb Raider'? That's one of my favorite movies, I've seen it at least three times!"
Rachel was initially delighted, but then her tone shifted, and she looked at Rosalie with some confusion: "But I don't think I saw you in the movie? Rosalie, which character did you play?"
Rosalie blushed slightly, but seeing the questioning looks from everyone around her, she could only lower her head and whisper, "I... I only had one scene in it, and the character I played didn't have a name."
"Ah, no name? Then he's just an extra!"
Rachel covered her mouth in surprise, then quickly apologized to Rosalie, "I'm sorry, Rosalie, I misspoke."
"Pfft..."
Many people around burst out laughing.
Rosalie's face flushed red, and she could only lower her head and remain silent.
"Humph!"
Mark snorted inwardly and secretly made a note of Rachel's name in his notebook.
He knew that his mother was somewhat vain and concerned about her image.
Now that Rachel has humiliated her in public, she'll probably be so upset that she won't be able to eat for days.
He had to get revenge for Rosalie today!
"Alice, get me more information about Rachel."
Mark whispered the order to Alice.
Because of the time he was tracked last time, Mark dared not use hacking methods again.
But for someone like Rachel, who works in the entertainment industry, a lot of information is public, and it's impossible to hide it even if you want to.
Alice quickly found a lot of information about Rachel and displayed it on the screen.
Mark's eyes lit up when he noticed one of the pieces of information.
He put on an innocent look and looked at Rachel loudly, saying, "My mom is definitely not as good as Aunt Rachel! I heard that Aunt Rachel even played the lead role in a movie called something like 'Hot Passion'!"
After saying that, Mark turned to Rosalie and said, "Mom, when are you free to take me to the movies? I want to see Rachel's movie too!"
"Pfft..."
The people in the meeting room burst into laughter.
One of the actors, named Peter, jokingly said to Mark, "Kid, you can't watch Rachel's movie now!"
Rachel's face flushed with anger. Unable to reprimand Mark for his loose tongue, she yelled at the people around her, "Laugh, what the hell are you laughing at! Shut up, all of you!"
Mark looked bewildered, seemingly not understanding why everyone around him was laughing.
But in reality, he knew perfectly well that, according to the information Alice provided, Rachel's film "Hot Passion" was an R-rated movie.
Rosalie patted Mark on the shoulder, her eyes filled with love.
She clearly knew that Mark had done it on purpose; he was taking revenge for her.
After Mark's performance, everyone's attention is now focused on Rachel, and no one cares about Rosalie's past experience of playing minor roles.
"Alright! Now that everyone knows each other, let's head to the film set!"
After the laughter subsided, Kellerb announced.
Everyone immediately picked up their bags and boarded the company bus to go to the airport.
Los Angeles is 4000 kilometers from New York, and it takes 6 hours to get there by plane.
Bell Film Company chartered a flight, and after more than 20 people boarded the plane, there were still many empty seats.
Mark sat down in a seat by the window.
Once takeoff, this position will be directly facing the sun.
Mark remembered that after Superman flew out of the atmosphere, because the sunlight was not filtered at all, his efficiency in absorbing solar energy increased dramatically.
He naturally wanted to try it out and see if the speed at which he gained sunlight points would increase when the plane reached its highest point!
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