Interstellar Travel: Becoming a Dress-Up Game Designer

Chapter 117

He then took out various birds, goldfish, clothes, and bracelets, each of which was a rare item. He carefully packed them in a box. This player also had a set of the Carp Leaping Over the Dragon Gate outfit, which was exclusive to the goldfish event.

There are only tens of thousands of sets of this outfit in the entire game; according to player statistics, a total of more than 6,000 sets have been released.

There was no limit to the number available at the time; as long as you tried to catch goldfish during the event, you could eventually get one. It lasted for a whole month, so you were guaranteed to get one no matter what.

All players received at least two billion, but only a little over six thousand sets were actually in stock.

Because that event introduced a reward and punishment system, most players were plagued by bad luck and failed to obtain the item.

Not only did they not get any good items, but some players who killed other players and caused serious damage couldn't even be caught.

In the end, they even made a mess of their own house and home.

Everyone says they're so unlucky they can even get water stuck in their teeth, but who knows if that's true or not?

Ke Qingfengyi's design has actually been completed!

You can choke to death while drinking water, trip over your own feet and fall to your death – all sorts of extremely unlucky things that players never want to experience again.

Players would never have guessed that Lin Shuying collected all sorts of exaggerated and unlucky sayings when designing the game, hahaha.

Otherwise, I'd have to travel back in time and beat up the person who said that; that would be too unlucky.

That event was truly the one that players who were penalized back then regretted most, a regret that would last a lifetime, because they didn't even get all the resources they had.

It's like seeing a tycoon burning your money right in front of you, and you're caught in a nightmare and can't escape.

So much so that now, the thing combat players fear most is harming innocent people. Gray-named players in the Huaxia Jianghu will look around when they fight and use a megaphone to tell white-named players to stay away.

Or find a secluded place where you can't just start killing indiscriminately.

You need to carefully search the bushes and patches of ground, as some players will use fake accounts to sneak in and scam others.

Especially for players with whom they have conflicts but cannot defeat, they will seize the opportunity to lie prone on the grass, bushes, or trees. A single powerful attack from a gray-named player will definitely injure them.

Some vengeful players will go to great lengths, stripping off all their armor. They might even poison themselves to the point of near-death, so that the slightest impact would kill them.

There's a judgment mechanism in this game that players have exploited, and Lin Shuying didn't even know it.

That means the bad luck points from being injured are not as high as those from dying. Dying immediately maxes out the 20% bad luck value, and if you accumulate more than 16 lives, the bad luck value directly reaches 40%.

Thankfully, in the Huaxia Jianghu dungeon, white-named players don't receive a luck bonus when accidentally injured, otherwise it would definitely drive combat players crazy. The thought of everyone trying to die is exhilarating.

Especially when you can team up, just bring a full sixteen people, wipe them out, and you'll get 20% luck points.

Or perhaps one of your teammates or players is unlucky enough to instantly kill someone else.

Lin Shu-ying thought of this when she designed it, and thankfully she limited it, otherwise it would have been incredibly complicated.

At the event, vendors were showing off and shouting, making it seem like a clearance sale.

"I've taken a look, these are all great treasures, and I'm looking at them for free."

The players and spectators watching the spectacle clicked their tongues in amazement. "I have this one too. I think I've protected mine better than his. Look, there's a single lint on his fabric. Let me show you mine, the fabric is smooth, just like it was originally."

“Hey~ Look at mine, yours has definitely been worn before, the shine is worn out, mine is brand new.”

The player who was showing off at the stall was so angry he jumped up and down: "That's not loose fur from the clothes, it's panda fur shedding!"

"A loose lint is a loose lint. If there's lint, it means you didn't take care of it properly. What's wrong with you?"

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While some players were showing off their treasures, others were having a costume-changing competition. They pulled out all sorts of rare items, including Jade Sword White Robe, Bell Whisper Silver Dress, Ink Chrysanthemum Swordsman, Pink Chrysanthemum Heiress, Peach Blossom in Full Bloom, Inkfish Soaring Round-Neck Robe, and Exquisite Yellow Carp, among others. Regardless of gender, they got their hands on them all.

There are even exclusive sets for the first discoverers, which were probably bought at a high price.

She arranged them one by one, carefully folding the clothes and placing them in an exquisite box. The player opened it with utmost care, afraid that any mishandling would snag the fabric.

"These are all rare items, especially this exquisite yellow carp set, which I acquired for two million. Back then, it had just been released and was relatively cheap, and there were many available, which is why I could buy it for two million. Now, let alone two million, you can't even buy it for five million. The highest price on Qingfengyi's acquisition ranking list has already risen to eight million, and it's still listed and not yet completed."

The audience was stunned. Eight million for a game design?

Crazy!

Eight million is enough to design and publish a brand new mini-game and maintain it well.

The staff at Qingfengyi know that the rare Qingfengyi props are expensive, but that doesn't diminish the awe they feel every time they see them.

Lin Qiaoqiao said, "No wonder the players are risking their lives to help us for free; it's full of their valuables!"

Real money, and it will appreciate in value.

Lin Shuying laughed and said, "So we must protect it even more, so that Qingfengyi becomes a behemoth that no one dares to shake or can shake."

Become the planetary ruler?

This is probably a standard feature in all interstellar travel novels, right?

Lin Shuying, however, wanted to take over the entire intergalactic world. Sometimes, controlling power and manipulating the world is not about standing on the stage and piling up a very high status.

Even the highest position can be overthrown.

Lin Shuying recalled a painting she had seen in her past life: the scales of capital had broken at their support point. Only the side tilting towards capital remained intact, piled high with gold, and many ants were constantly adding more gold to it.

On the other end, a thumb is pressing down hard, trying to balance the scales or make this side heavier.

However, if the supporting pillars of the scales are bent, it is impossible to maintain balance.

This is a one-sided scale, unless you peel off the skin and remove the bones to add the other side.

But who can guarantee that the added bone can hold back the ever-increasing gold price on the other side?

When she first saw the painting, she thought it was quite interesting, but she never expected to verify its contents herself today.

The group of boastful players only put away their items and ran away after hearing a series of exclamations from ahead, passing through the South Heavenly Gate, which had a water-like special effect.

Before your eyes, there is a lotus pond shrouded in a light mist, a covered walkway with a dragon-shaped bridge, and small bridges. In the middle are various artificial hills and small islands, planted with flowers and potted plants such as bamboo, pine trees, plum blossoms, chrysanthemums, and peonies.

There were also ethereal pavilions with stone tables, benches, and chairs in the center. On the tables were some fruit, tea trays, chessboards, and chess boxes, and players wandered around like treasure hunters.

Lin Shuying gives players ten minutes to explore the vast world, after which a fairy flies out and leads everyone to the Yaochi Banquet.

The fairy flew over; this was also a test of the newly developed content, and Lin Shuying and the game platform technicians were watching very carefully. They hoped to use it next time after this test, and she was also somewhat hoping to bring the phoenix into the world.

Not only does it feature the phoenix, but also the Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, Black Tortoise, Azure Dragon, and the twelve zodiac animals. Of course, the underworld and heavenly court, which have already been showcased, are also major attractions.

Lin Shuying had imagined the clothes and designs inside countless times. Her notebook was filled with nearly a hundred design sketches.

She enjoys sketching on paper, conceiving and designing simultaneously, with inspiration flowing freely. Using a holographic container is too fast, and the modification process is too cumbersome.

The design is not refined enough.

Following a paper design sketch can make the design details more perfect, but paper designs also have significant drawbacks, as they are difficult to modify.

Lin Shuying gave her digital drawing ideas from her previous life to an intelligent robot design company for production, but she hasn't taken on the project yet.

They seem unable to understand Lin Shuying's thinking. How could anyone give up such a great tool as the holographic world and go to use something with outdated technology?

While the game platform and Lin Shuying were monitoring the testing of the fairies' skills, actions, and smoothness, the players were completely captivated by the fairies.

The fairy is holding an Eight Immortals hand lamp, which is a ceremonial lamp and has no lighting function.

The lamp is decorated with red tassels around its sides, and the eight lamp windows are made of white oil paper as thin as cicada wings, on which are painted pictures of pine trees, bamboo, peaches, chrysanthemums, and the God of Longevity.

The eight upturned corners are made of pure gold, shimmering with light.

The dragon and phoenix pattern on the handle, made of yellow wood, is extremely luxurious.

She wore a red silk dress, which fluttered like drifting catkins, resembling peach blossoms in flight.

Upon landing, he gave an elegant bow and said, "Please follow me, esteemed guest."

Players were stunned; the NPCs designed by Qingfengyi are absolutely brilliant!

They were all incredibly good-looking and handsome; it was impossible to look away.

Especially the elegance in her walking and movements, which seemed to be the pinnacle of etiquette and upbringing.

Lin Shuying greatly admires the good aspects of ancient etiquette. For example, the elegant way of greeting someone, whether it's bowing or clasping hands, feels very graceful.

It perfectly embodies what it means to be polite, refined, and courteous; that elegance is something that so-called gentlemanly culture simply cannot match.

Many people say these are feudal dregs and pedantic rituals, not worth promoting. They believe the gentlemanly etiquette is the most perfect and polite.

Is it really the truth?

Lin Shuying appreciates gentlemanly etiquette, but she doesn't agree with the idea that they are superior. Digging deeper, that's something our ancestors learned long ago; how can it be compared?

When you see others perform these rituals, or when you practice those rituals yourself, you'll find that they are truly beautiful.

It is a kind of jade-like, water-like, gentle and elegant demeanor, a harmony between man and nature, and one of the core elements of self-cultivation.

Speaking of which, the essence of Chinese etiquette is truly remarkable.

It differs from the etiquette of some self-proclaimed lands of etiquette, and this difference is fundamental.

She always felt that the etiquette that other countries boasted about was just a facade, and thus it developed into something increasingly complicated, formalistic, and procedural, with the main goal of making everyone uncomfortable.

Everyone is wasting time.

In fact, upon closer examination, one will find that most of Chinese etiquette is characterized by its elegance, yet also reveals a sense of importance, depth, refinement, and compassion in treating others.

The splendor of a ceremony is beneficial to both oneself and others, but if it makes one feel tired and wastes time and energy, there's no need for it.

Many Chinese etiquette practices are very simple, such as clasping your hands in a fist salute, bowing slightly, and not mixing up clothing while sitting together. These are all very simple and can help maintain one's physical beauty.

She incorporated all these ideas into these fairies, making every aspect of the fairies captivating to players.

That natural grace was simply amazing.

Players are taken to the Jade Pool, surrounded by houses made of various gems, jewels, and coral, with a vast plaza in the center. To the north is a slightly elevated dragon and phoenix throne, presumably for someone to sit in a high position.

One side faces the vast sky and clouds, where countless ornamental columns stand, each one a leaderboard.

A thin layer of clouds veiled the ground, slightly obscuring the knees, creating an ethereal and otherworldly atmosphere.

There are many seats in the middle of the Jade Pool. After everyone sits down, the clouds disperse, revealing the ground, which is even more magnificent, with white marble on display and real white jade inlaid on the sides.

Occasionally, a few gemstones are added, making it sparkle.

When these gems are brought close, they will reveal the following: Gold Spirit Stone, Wood Spirit Stone, Water Spirit Stone, Fire Spirit Stone, Earth Spirit Stone, and others with more beautiful colors and more delicate luster.

These are celestial stones, rich in celestial energy, and feel warm to the touch.

After the players sat down, they began to pry at the gems, taking out various knives, chisels, axes, and hammers. However, they dared not actually use them, as doing so could land them in jail.

But his fingers kept pawing at it, as if he wanted to use his toes as well.

"Ahhh, this stone is so beautiful! Why can't I cash it out? I'm so jealous! Ahhh!"

"The tables, chairs, furniture, houses, design, gems, scenery, even the air here is on a completely different level from other places!"

"The designer is being biased! Ugh! Designer, come out and explain yourself! Are you trying to shift the focus?"

"Everyone, look at the newly unlocked description of Yaochi! Ahhhhh, the designers are about to do something big!"

"Designer, if you dare not open up the designs and furniture here, I will definitely challenge you to a duel in person!"

"Ahhh, I can't take it anymore, I'm going to get a high-quality replica after this is over."

As the players were shouting, golden lotus flowers suddenly began to float on the leaderboard in front of them. The lotus flowers scattered in the air like fireworks, which was very beautiful.

Then one of the pillars suddenly rose and expanded rapidly.

It transforms into a tall monument, surrounded by auspicious symbols and carved dragons. In the center are the top one hundred participants of this costume contest, their names displayed in a special font.

The font is a luxurious small seal script, with a style that is both strong and gentle.

Then, one by one, the players started to showcase their outfits, starting from the 100th place, displaying their winning outfits, votes, negative reviews, styling concepts, and so on.

The monument only displays the players' outfits, while the explanations are displayed separately on one side using a round, light blue mirror, without obstructing the view.

The Mysterious Mirror is formed by six lucky carp constantly circling and flying around, and it is extremely beautiful.

As all players know, there's only one of these carp, and that lucky princess is now winning games effortlessly.

Now that I see six of them, my eyes are practically watering with envy.

"Waaaaah, I really want it!"

"I don't care anymore, I'm going to try and see if I can withdraw the money!"

The player, holding the withdrawal token, rode the newly redeemed flying red embroidered ball and rushed over, sticking the token onto the lucky koi fish.

System notification in bold red: Not obtainable item, not obtainable item, not obtainable item...

The player slashed at the player with his sword, but the heavenly soldier standing guard behind him grabbed him with a binding rope.