Ather's tutorial video for Subnautica had beco an instant hit. His walkthrough solved two of the biggest mysteries that players had been obsessing over.
The woman could be saved, and yes, multiplayer mode did exist!
The only problem? Despite being called a tutorial, it was completely unbeatable for the average player!
Joseph imdiately realized this. After getting tagged by Aether, he quickly posted a reply.
"Well done! One of my long standing wishes has finally been fulfilled. DM your account, I'll transfer $10,000 to you as promised. But I gotta complain a little, this is way too hard. Where am I supposed to find two Olympic champions to help out?!"
Joseph was honestly speechless. He figured he'd just wait for it to unlock naturally over ti.
Not a big deal though. The ga was that good. He could easily play it six or seven tis and still not get bored.
anwhile, so non-gaming celebrities to ride the hype also posted their thoughts online, one posted.
"Tried Subnautica today, and I'm completely hooked. I had no idea the ga industry had reached this level! Playing felt like a real alien ocean adventure. All I can say is, the Netpack devs are truly sothing else!"
The mont this post dropped, the comnt section exploded with laughter.
"Bro, did you just na drop Netpack? Are you serious?!"
"Those were your go to examples?? HAHAHA."
"I get it now, you're faking, aren't you?"
"This guy doesn't even know basic knowledge!"
He was completely stunned. He was a total gaming noob and only knew of that one company, so he used them to express his admiration for how far the gaming scene had co.
But apparently... he said sothing very wrong.
Another post, on the other hand, had a different vibe.
"Subnautica blew away. I really want to et the ga devs and ask how they managed to perfectly simulate the feeling of swimming in the ocean! I'm seriously considering recomnding this ga to the National Swimming Team!!"
Naturally, people were quick to react.
"YES! Please do!"
"Let the whole team experience the magic of Subnautica!"
"If that happens, wouldn't New World technically be contributing to athletic training?"
"Ga devs helping physical sports, that's a new one!"
Tony, who was scrolling through comnts on his phone, couldn't help but laugh. He and Natalie were riding ho together in a taxi after dinner.
Thinking about it seriously, Subnautica really might help swimrs train. After all, the Cortana's AI system he designed could give highly professional guidance for underwater movent.
He wasn't sure how it compared to the real life coaches of the national team, but still, it made him curious.
Just as he was mulling it over, Natalie suddenly interrupted with a loud noise.
She opened up Twitch.
"What now?" Tony asked, confused.
"I need to see if any other strears have passed in progression in Subnautica! If soone's ahead, I'm going to stream all night and take back my top spot!"
She was determined to stay the #1 strear for the ga, only then would she get the most viewers!
Her current progress had reached the point of discovering land, and after browsing the platform quickly, she breathed a sigh of relief.
No other strear had gotten that far yet.
But then.
"Wait a second! Look at NeasJ! HAHAHAHAHA!"
She suddenly burst out laughing.
Tony frowned. "Stop laughing like that. You sound like a goose."
Natalie glared. "You can insult my personality, but not my voice!!"
She leapt onto him, wrapped her arms around his neck, and refused to let go.
"Okay, okay! I give up! I'm sorry! I apologize!" Tony surrendered, helpless.
Up front, the balding taxi driver saw their antics in the mirror and chuckled quietly, rembering his own youthful days.
After goofing around, Tony rubbed his sore neck. "So what did NeasJ do to make you laugh like that?"
"He didn't do anything," Natalie giggled. "He hasn't even left the Escape Pod! He's still learning to swim!"
Lately, Neasj had been streaming Subnautica almost religiously, starting earlier than usual and going longer too.
Why? Because he'd run into a massive problem.
For him, playing Subnautica felt harder than climbing a mountain.
While most strears had already learned how to swim and were busy exploring the alien ocean world...
He was still stuck, flailing around under Cortana's gentle guidance, trying to master the most basic chanics, how to swim.
It was embarrassing. Painfully so. But even more pressing than the sha was the fact that if he didn't pick up the pace, viewers would leave in droves.
After all, who wants to watch a big dude struggling to dog paddle for three straight hours?
That's also why NeasJ had been grinding the ga so hard lately.
"Hang in there, 'Your Majesty'. You're just about to get the hang of it."
Even though NeasJ's progress was laughably slow, Cortana's voice remained patient and sweet. Though it should be noted that he shalessly asked her to call him 'Your Majesty'... and she complied.
After another half hour of splashing and struggle, NeasJ finally managed to stay afloat with so grace. And right on cue, Cortana spoke up.
"Congratulations, Your Majesty. You've successfully learned to swim!"
"THANK THE HEAVENS, I FINALLY GOT IT!" NeasJ roared triumphantly, exhaling like he'd just finished a triathlon.
He was even starting to believe what the forums said, that this ga could actually help you lose weight.
After catching his breath, he quickly moved on to resource gathering. This part was easy, within minutes, he'd crafted power fins and an underwater booster.
"I gotta pick up the pace," he muttered. "I heard the other strears Auroras have already exploded. Mine's still completely intact..."
In NeasJ's ga, the massive Aurora ship was still whole and undamaged. He hadn't progressed the plot far enough to trigger its detonation. That ant he hadn't seen the classic mid ga destruction scene like everyone else.
But then... a devious idea popped into his head.
"Guys... what if I go inside the Aurora? See what's there before it blows up?"
The chat exploded in support.
"DO IT!"
"He's going explorer mode?? Let's goooo!"
"Sneak inside before the devs blow it up. Brilliant!"
"Massive aircraft carrier in a survival ga? There's GOTTA be loot!"
"I'm hyped. Get in there before it lts down!"
Other strears had tried getting close to the Aurora before, but by then, it had already exploded. Radiation levels were off the charts, temperatures near-lethal. Cortana would imdiately warn them to retreat or die.
But NeasJ? His Aurora hadn't exploded yet. No radiation. No overheating. This was a rare opportunity to get a peek behind the curtain.
"Never thought slow progress would actually be an advantage!" NeasJ let out a weird snort-laugh, fired up his underwater thruster, and began speeding toward the looming shadow of the Aurora.
At that sa mont, Natalie was watching his stream and couldn't help but laugh.
"Wow, he's pretty smart! Taking advantage of the unbroken Aurora to explore it?"
"If I'd thought of that earlier, I would've gone first!"
The Aurora had been looming in players view since the start of the ga, huge, ominous, mysterious. Everyone had been curious about it. NeasJ's move? It was sure to draw attention.
"You said he's headed for the Aurora?" Tony asked lazily.
"Yeah," Natalie nodded.
Tony smirked. "Then he's screwed."
"Huh? Why?" she asked, puzzled.
"Ahem," Tony coughed lightly. "Because I put a Leviathan there, not one of those harmless reefback whales."
Tony had long predicted that soone would try to sneak into the Aurora early, so he'd planted a little... surprise. A creature. One of the biggest and most terrifying in the ga.
NeasJ was walking right into a trap.
Natalie was montarily stunned, then burst into laughter. She playfully slapped Tony on the shoulder.
"Man, you're such a villain!"
Tony shrugged innocently. "Let's light a candle for him."
anwhile, NeasJ had no idea he was swimming straight into danger.
According to Cortana, the Aurora was about a thousand ters away. With his underwater booster at full speed, he'd get there in a few minutes.
As the ship grew larger and closer in his vision, NeasJ's anticipation spiked.
From a distance, the Aurora was already awe inspiring. Up close? It was going to be magnificent.
But then-
ROOOOOOAR!!
A deep, bone-chilling roar echoed through the water.
"W-What was that sound?!" NeasJ froze. Panic flooded his voice.
He was hovering just a few ters below the surface, scanning his surroundings. Other than a few small fish and shrimp, he saw nothing.
"You guys heard that too, right?" he asked his chat.
"Heard it loud and clear!"
"That's no reefback. That was... sothing else."
"That cry just felt dangerous."
"It sounded like a sea demon learning to scream like a banshee!"
"Dude, that shriek gave PTSD from Silent Hill PT! I nearly flung my headset off!"
"This ga was chill until now. I'm scared to blink."
Even the audience was spooked.
At that mont, Cortana's calm voice rang out once more.
"Warning: From current sound analysis, 'Your Majesty', you may have encountered a Carnivorous Leviathan Class Entity. Proceed with extre caution."
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