Interstellar Travel: Becoming a Dress-Up Game Designer

Chapter 260

After the players were seated, a group of fairies carrying zithers and pipa entered and sat around the fountain in the Jade Pool, beginning to play. Following the musicians' lead, a group of graceful beauties dressed in gold and red outfits entered, wearing short blouses embroidered with blue butterflies and pink peonies, pleated skirts with fluttering butterflies and flowers, and white shawls. The music, combined with exquisite classical dance, and the flowing sleeves and graceful movements, captivated many players.

The music continued, but the dancing beauties stepped down, leaving the players' eyes following them with lingering reluctance. Then, models appeared, showcasing the outfits featured in the event.

Lin Shuying hadn't forgotten that Qingfengyi is an ancient costume dress-up game, and the outfits are the key to each event, hehe.

The models are the top ten players in this fashion matching and fashion creation rankings, including both men and women, totaling twenty.

There were slightly more women, 13 in total, and 7 men. To ensure they were paired up, 6 top-tier actors were invited to represent the group.

The first outfit presented was from the "Soft Whispering Beauty" series, specifically the "Bluebird in Flight" qipao. The color scheme was a unified azure blue, adorned with a white bluebird woven from silk tapestry, along with several small floral patterns. The floral patterns, with a touch of deep blue in the center, elevated the otherwise understated and elegant color scheme, giving the outfit a sophisticated and refined look. The bluebird, embroidered with extremely fine silk thread, had a shimmering, dynamic effect, making it appear as if the bird was flapping its wings and taking flight as the model moved. The men's outfit consisted of a long robe paired with a top hat embroidered with gold coins, exuding an air of luxury. The wearer radiated an air of refined elegance, wearing a white jade thumb ring and carrying a blue-and-white thread-bound book.

When this outfit appeared, the large screen behind it displayed the porcelain pieces that matched it; the cheongsam was paired with slender-necked, round-bellied vases. They shared a very similar aesthetic, and these porcelain pieces were all rare, limited-edition items. Not all players have obtained them yet; some rare porcelain pieces require a miraculous apprenticeship to acquire, while others depend on luck.

However, players who want it can get it; those who can't are those who aren't willing to spend too much effort collecting it or clearing event dungeons. The impact isn't significant. In Qingfengyi, if you're not aiming to accumulate wealth and are simply playing the game, you're very free to do whatever you want; no one or the process will interfere.

The next outfit consisted of a pair of large, wood-fired teacups, without lids, just tea bowls with wide, flared openings. They were gray, with some wood ash glaze dripping onto the sides of the teacups, forming a hazy glaze layer, resembling a landscape of mountains and lakes on a rainy day—indistinct yet evocative.

The outfit she wore was a gray color similar to the teacup, with white accents.

The woman wore a plain light gray outer garment, with a two-piece inner garment. The upper garment had a white cross-collar with light gray piping and was embroidered with dark gray chrysanthemums in a reddish hue. It resembled the pattern gathered in a teacup, a chrysanthemum blooming haphazardly and freely, disregarding biological rhythms.

Below is a pleated skirt paired with a red silk ribbon, adorned with two emerald green beads. Red is truly eye-catching; it stands out immediately against any non-red background. Players even noticed that the designers at Qingfengyi (the studio behind the game) really liked using red elements, so the designers among the players started using red as well.

The pleated skirt features chrysanthemum trim similar to that on the top, but it's woven directly into the fabric, not embroidered. This method produces a soft and smooth fabric, and while the sheen isn't as dazzling as embroidered fabric, it's still quite delicate. Paired with a warm yellow crossbody bag, adorned with small bell tassels and silver bell flowers, and embroidered with pink and purple chrysanthemums and green leaves, the outfit instantly brightens up the gray, preventing it from looking dull and overly plain.

The hairstyle was simple: a low bun, secured with a yellow ribbon. Two silver hairpins adorned with peony leaves and flowers, and three flying fairy bangles with a moon-shaped tassel hair ornament inserted between each section. The model's makeup and eyebrows were soft and gentle, perfectly showcasing the unique beauty of Chinese women.

Although Chinese makeup is universally flattering, and many Western Europeans in my past life wore incredibly cool and stylish outfits, it still looks best on Chinese people. It's only when looking at the interstellar people's attire that I realize their facial features are remarkably similar to those of Chinese people?

However, only the summoners can see this; the interstellar humans cannot. But the Interstellar Academy of Sciences and the Academy of Social and Humanistic Sciences will still notice the large-scale change in the facial features of the population, as this is their job and mission.

The men's style is similar, but the embroidered chrysanthemums are black, and instead of a pleated skirt, it's a one-piece skirt with white trousers underneath. The skirt can be lifted up while walking for ease of movement.

The silk sash around her waist was replaced with a wide belt, which had a Pixiu buckle inlaid with bloodstone. The belt was a wide leather belt, inlaid with many five-colored gemstones.

The headdress is a gold peony crown, resembling a blooming peony, with a rosewood hairpin inserted in the center. Each peony petal has a piece of black jade, which is smooth and lustrous, clearly a top-quality piece.

Next up was a solid-colored fuchsia outfit, part of an office wardrobe: a top and a pleated skirt, topped with a warm yellow shawl that could be worn as an outer layer. The men's outfit was similar, featuring a thin, black knitted cardigan.

Behind them are a pair of crackled rose-red crane-beak vases. The vases are rose-red with evenly distributed crackles. The rose-red color is very pure, elegant and luxurious, and the unglazed surface is very beautiful.

Like a frozen rose, it shattered into pieces after being accidentally dropped.

This outfit, too, was unattainable, incredibly vibrant, and extravagantly luxurious. The model walked with a cool and confident stride, the skirt billowing in the wind. Only then did the players realize that although it was a pleated skirt, it was actually trousers, not a dress. The women's outfit featured a white plum blossom embroidered on the right side, while the men's outfit featured a plum blossom with a dragon motif on the left.

There's only a little embroidery; nothing else. A golden silk sash is tied with a Chinese knot at the waist, adorned with blue tassels. As she moves, the tassels dance, flowing gracefully with her steps.

Coupled with the somewhat exciting music playing at the moment, the players' hearts beat much faster.

"I'm so excited, so excited!"

"Family members, these dresses are all limited editions!!!"

"Haha, I got them all. As a dress-up player, how could I not get the outfits?"

"Waaaaah, I missed out on the clothes because I was trying to get the porcelain. I'm so upset! But now that I've seen the clothes, I like them even more. What should I do?"

"Qingfengyi did it on purpose, didn't you guys notice? In recent events, Qingfengyi has intentionally differentiated the gameplay from each other, making them more distinct and less interdependent. Before, I could take care of planting flowers, gardening, clothing, and decorating, but now I can't. I can only get one aspect, which is so frustrating for a player like me who wants everything."

"Yeah, we're going to give it a bad review."

......

Zhang Zhongxia and his team, who were monitoring the data, were speechless. This generation of players was becoming increasingly difficult to understand. Why were they giving bad reviews again? Qingfengyi's rating had finally risen to 6.5, but now it had dropped back to 5.

Carefully sifting through the various messy comments to find the reasons for the negative player reviews, it became clear that the comments were quite mixed. There were those who kept asking for expansion servers for Qingfengyi, saying they wanted to play. These players don't need attention, as Qingfengyi is currently too large, and the owner has health issues, so they need to proceed cautiously. Then there were the various strange comments from players of other games; these also don't need attention, as some players will handle them themselves.

The rest are the players' comments, and this time they don't seem as united as before. The comments are a mess, containing all sorts of things.

"Designer, this game is a dress-up game, so please focus on clothing from now on. I'll sell myself to buy it."

"I agree with the comment above. Don't make it too fancy. It hurts so much that I can't get it, sob sob sob."

"What kind of dress-up game is this? Just put the clothes in the store to sell, and prepare more potted plants. There are costume contests, animal fighting contests, martial arts arenas, and porcelain firing contests, so why isn't there a potted plant contest?"

"What bonsai competition? Bonsai competitions have been held before! The flower-growing competition is the one that has never been held before. I've grown so many flowers, designer, why don't you take a look?"

"Forget flower-planting competitions, I want swimming competitions!"

"Forget swimming competitions, I want a knitting competition!"

.......

"Family members, aren't you going off-topic? We need Qingfengyi to focus on this and give us a chance to get all the items. What are you talking about?"

"Yeah, I hope Qingfengyi becomes a professional farming game. I've fallen in love with farming, it's really fun."

Each update to Qingfengyi adds vegetable seeds, flower seeds, tree seeds, and more, making the farming content in Qingfengyi incredibly abundant now.

"Yes, yes, yes, farming players, stand up! We want land! We want houses! We want vast planting space! Qingfengyi, how long has it been since you increased the garden area for players?"

"Farming players, step aside! Animal husbandry is the way to go! I need a house, I need land! Qingfengyi, could you please remove everything else and leave only animal husbandry?"

"Get out! What do you feed your pets and cattle? Mud?"

"Oh, okay then, I can barely give one percent of my land to the farming players."

"In the previous example, 70% of the land supports 30% of the life. How did you calculate that in biology?"

"Nonsense! Don't you know how to build greenhouses or do vertical farming?"

"......"

"..."

"I feel like I've seen a new world."

"I discovered a new world a long time ago, video, video."

In the video, a large area of ​​garden land was filled with flower racks, five layers high. This was the limit; adding any more would affect the plants' access to sunlight.

Plants in Qingfengyi, like normal plants, need sunlight and proper soil conditions to grow well. They may even be infested with pests, and can die from drought if not watered, or from overwatering. Farming players need certain genetic talents to successfully cultivate crops in Qingfengyi.