Interstellar Travel: Becoming a Dress-Up Game Designer

Chapter 9

Xia Chunqi said shyly, "I'm just embarrassed to wear it out, because nobody else wears it."

Lin Shuying thought about it and agreed, "Alright. We won't make clothes today. I'll teach you how to make lace and flowers."

The curtains haven't been made yet. As a little girl, who doesn't dream of being a princess? And what better way to create that dream than with curtains and bed curtains?

Since we have family members to help, why not do some home renovations? Putting everything else aside, we absolutely have to create a great atmosphere!

Then Xia Chunqi was led into the strange world of handicrafts by Lin Shuying, such as making lamps that bloom, and replacing all the main lights in the house with palace lanterns, the kind with crystal tassels.

She bought a whole bunch of strange materials, including imitation paper, imitation wood and metal, plastic rope, and so on. These weren't available in the interstellar world; Lin Shuying had ordered them in advance. Otherwise, she wouldn't have had a week to waste on the game and design so many things. What she loved most was real-life handicrafts; relying entirely on imagination in the holographic world was just not satisfying at all.

Once she completes the game, she'll probably be able to do crafts within the game, right?

The two finished making the curtains over the weekend.

The curtains are designed with three layers: a gold outer layer, a white middle layer, and a pink inner layer. They are tied together in a simple, staggered pattern. A rug, cushions, a low coffee table, and a snack shelf are placed near the floor-to-ceiling windows…

"Damn, there are no snacks in this world!"

Forget it, let's just put a table and some fake flowers on it. We don't have any real flowers.

Leftover fabric scraps from making curtains were used to create silk flowers. After cutting, folding, and sewing them together, roses, chrysanthemums, and orchids took shape.

She taught Xia Chunqi to glue the flowers onto the metal stick little by little, and to harden the leaves with glue and wrap them around the branches.

This is very time-consuming. It takes Xia Chunqi half an hour to wrap one flower, and an hour or even two hours to wrap multiple flowers, while Lin Shuying only takes about ten minutes. However, she is in charge of cutting and styling, so she doesn't have time to do that.

When Xia Chunqi went to school, Lin Shuying brought a big bag, which was full of silk flower components, winding threads, and metal rods that she had made in the past two days.

"Chunqi, you can take it to school and teach your classmates how to assemble it. It's a remarkable skill, and they'll definitely be eager to learn."

Lin Shuying felt she was too kind, teaching someone a skill without charging a fee. In her previous life, a lecture or course of about twenty minutes would cost at least three to five hundred yuan to get in.

Xia Chunqi's eyes lit up, "Sister, can I really take it to school to make it?"

Lin Shuying patted her shoulder, which had regained its colorful black color, and said, "Okay, you can't fail the course. Just bring the finished product back."

"Okay, mission accomplished!"

Lin Shuying emphasized again, "You absolutely cannot fail any courses. Also, don't pester me with random things. Just do what I taught you, or you'll have to pay me back."

The interstellar aesthetics of hers leave her with absolutely no trust; don't expect her to have to redo it. As everyone knows, redoing handcrafted work can be deadly.

"Okay, sister!"

Xia Chunqi dragged her bags and slipped away.

Lin Shuying watched her departing figure with great satisfaction; they were all free labor. At worst, she could just give away two of the finished products later. Even though it was only two, the materials weren't cheap; each one cost at least a hundred.

She felt a pang of regret just thinking about it; the materials she needed weren't available in interstellar space, everything had to be custom-made. She had just inquired about gemstones and similar items, including glass and other glass products.

Very expensive!

Let's hurry up and play games, otherwise we won't even be able to afford clothes, let alone eat natural food.

Shouldn't we be glad that she doesn't have a strong appetite?

He's a kitchen disaster, otherwise making food in space would definitely be more popular than making games.

In my previous life, a space novel about a culinary desert rising to power through food was incredibly popular. It had readers of all genders, from men to women, and even both.

But you can sometimes see it in games. If you can't do it in real life, can't you do it just by thinking about it?

When Lin Shuying became obsessed with home decoration and handicrafts, Qingfengyi became incredibly popular.

Players who had previously gone quiet started releasing videos of themselves planting flowers during this time, and streamers also started creating buzz, with an endless stream of exciting game moments.

Every video has one essential element: beauty!

Everyone seemed to remember the essence of that letter: beauty is the eternal pursuit of Qingfengyi.

So beautiful it's breathtaking, unbelievable, and beyond belief; it's a sight to behold.

The first thing that went viral was the moment when Lele didn't like the colorful envelope effect. This three-part series, each fifteen minutes long, was packed with non-existent dialogue. In just two days, it garnered ten million views, more than all her previous videos combined.

The video could have been made much better, but there were more exciting videos to edit later, so this one had to be done perfunctorily.

It's actually just a simple compilation, with background music. The game recording was just too amazing to cut a single second. The same goes for the background music; I searched for a long time but couldn't find it. The StarCraft music doesn't match the game at all, so she didn't include any background music in the last two episodes.

Over there, he missed the envelope effect while finishing up, so he recorded a video of himself planting flowers. He diligently planted flowers without any fancy tricks, making him the first player to grow all the flowers and collect all fifteen flower unlock effects – truly cool and awesome!

He almost died from exhaustion while trying to maintain those few special effects, but watching the 20-minute video of them made him feel like his life was complete. Of course, each effect only lasted less than 30 seconds; the next 14 minutes were all about enjoying the sea of ​​flowers.

There was no background music; he would silently appreciate the flowers, and when it was a new flower's turn, he would explain its name.

The video, uploaded in the middle of the night, garnered seven million views and 200,000 shares the next morning.

At midnight, when night owls are most active, at least 20 million of the 2 billion inhabitants of this third-class planet are all-nighters. Most of them are glued to the StarNet, watching videos, live streams, and playing games. Actually, the games are all pretty much the same and not very fun; most people are just watching streamer videos.

Mengdada is a night owl college student who loves all kinds of dreamy special effects moments. Many bloggers specialize in creating these holographic moments or videos, featuring starry skies, exploding stars, and orbiting binary stars—all incredibly beautiful and dreamlike.

Coincidentally, the video for the finale had the "dreamlike" tag added, which is why she came across it.

When she saw the rapeseed flowers blooming all around her, she was captivated!

"My mech marshal, who designed this dreamlike moment?!"

"Ahhh, anyone want to watch this together? I just saw this online, and I need the holographic version. Where can I find the holographic version?"

"What video is this? It's so beautiful!"

"Why are you guys so focused on spamming comments? I'm watching intently."

"I've seen it three times already, it's absolutely gorgeous!"

The title of this video is: I am also a man who has successfully grown fifteen kinds of beautiful flowers.

"How can such a beautiful plant exist? The blogger said he planted it, is that true?"

"I'm a fan of the streamer, really."

"Tell me where it was grown, and I'll take the tools and go steal it right away."

"What are you stealing? If you want to plant it, go ahead. It's in a game called Qingfengyi."

"It's free, you don't have to spend a single penny, not even the money you'd spend on buying games."

This message ignited the audience, who flocked to gaming platforms to search for "Qingfengyi." In an instant, the game, which had been dormant, was brought to the top, attracting two million players. The total number of players reached six million and continues to rise.

Players who come in with flowers are initially drawn to other things in the game, especially the clothes, which are absolutely gorgeous!

As everyone stood in front of the mirror admiring their stunning figures, a gentle breeze blew by, carrying a faint fragrance. Then, a dazzling meteor shower of flower petals landed on the table, transforming into an envelope bearing the Qingfengyi game icon.

The new player was bewildered, while the veteran player glanced out the window the instant a breeze blew, his body reacting faster than his brain to catch the shower of petals. The petals circled the player once and landed back on the table.

The chat channel quickly filled with various short videos that were spinning in circles.

"I'm done, video."

"I'm done, video."

"I'm done, video."

The new player snapped out of their daze, opened the chat channel filled with red messages, and upon seeing the special effects, instantly felt like they'd missed out on a fortune.

What's going on?

Veteran players kindly explained, "This is an updated special effect; it only happens once, and you won't get another chance if you miss it."

"Everyone hurry to the store, it's time to get new clothes!"

"What?! New clothes!"

A group of people stormed into the store. Each store is now designed to accommodate twenty people and serve five, giving everyone the feeling of going to a market. Therefore, those who were slow to enter didn't even have a chance to grab a full-length mirror.

The previously silent and unfamiliar interstellar players in the store started to initiate conversations. "Hello, I'm a low-spending player. I need to try these on before buying. Could you let me have a turn?"

"No way, I was here first. Besides, there are no poor players in this free game. If you're short on money, go plant flowers."

"Ok."

I didn't get a spot.

The neighbor burst into laughter, "I've been planting flowers for several days, and with the money I topped up, I just have enough to buy all the clothes. Aren't you envious of me!"

"This time, the women's clothing looks so good."

Why are there only four sets of men's clothing?

"There was only one set of women's clothing before, get lost, don't occupy the fitting room."

Many wealthy people buy them all and invite two close friends to try them on in their rooms. Trying them on in a princess-themed room is especially appealing. All the clothes are tossed on the bed in a messy pile, while the friend searches for outfit combinations. After trying them on, they admire and comment on each other's looks in the huge mirror – it's simply wonderful.

Xia Chunqi arrived at the school dormitory with bags and packages, only to find that all three of her roommates were obsessed with holographic capsules. After putting her things away, she also entered her own holographic capsule, intending to find her best friend to do some fun crafts together.

She sent a message and it took her ages to get a reply. These guys! She had thought of them as fun, but they didn't even greet her.

Zhang Xiaoxiao: "Chunqi, come to Qingfengyi, I'll give you a surprise!"

Xia Chunqi asked, puzzled, "What 'gentle breeze'?"

Zhu Zhu: "The game platform is absolutely gorgeous! Come join us now. We're in a tiny princess room. After you register, tell us your game nickname and we'll add you."

Xia Chunqi entered Qingfengyi with a sense of bewilderment. At first, she liked the arrangement in front of her, but wasn't particularly impressed. After all, she was a discerning person who had seen her cousin's exquisite clothes and dreamy home layout.

However, she became completely absorbed in the clothes and jewelry she saw. If her roommate hadn't searched for her using her usual nickname, she would have basically forgotten that she even had a roommate.

Zhang Xiaoxiao: "Come over here quickly."

Ma Xingyun: "Remember to bring the clothes you bought."

Xia Chunqi: "Okay."

Upon arriving at Zhang Xiaoxiao's princess room, she was stunned by the decorations. She was so engrossed in the clothes that she hadn't even unlocked the room yet.

Wow, this is so beautiful!

Zhang Xiaoxiao: "You went to the store dressed like that?"

Xia Chunqi looked at her own colorful black outfit, which she used to think was incredibly cool. She used to think it was the same style as a big star, but now it looked awful.

"I'll wash it off right away, just a moment."

After washing off her black clothes and changing into Qingfengyi's first women's outfit, she looked at herself in the mirror from left to right and exclaimed, "Oh my god, my girlfriends, I'm falling in love with myself!"

Zhu Zhu also changed her clothes and took a picture next to her, saying, "I also feel that no man is good enough for me nowadays, I'm so beautiful!"

The four of them were all drooling over their reflections in the mirror.

Suddenly, Xia Chunqi's three roommates noticed her shiny bald head and turned to stare at her, making Xia Chunqi feel a chill run down her spine.

"what happened?"

Why don't you put on a hood?

"I felt like something was missing, and it turns out it's your baldness!"

For some reason, Xia Chunqi felt that the word "bald" was a vicious curse, so she hurriedly put on the wig she had bought. She wore the shawl-like hair from the back of her clothes, while Zhang Xiaoxiao picked up her hair clip and clipped it on.

"Quick, change into the same clothes as us, let's take some photos!"

Xia Chunqi changed into the same clothes as them, looked in the mirror, and immediately cheered in unison: "Oh my god, we look so beautiful!"

After that, we kept changing and taking pictures.

In the blink of an eye, I took more than a thousand photos.

Zhu Zhu: "I'm going to post all these photos on my social media."

Zhang Xiaoxiao: "I want one too!"

There are so many people like these four who have fallen into this trap. That day, many people on the StarNet personal feed posted gorgeous photos. Passersby who clicked in were shocked and asked where the photos were taken, saying they were too beautiful.

The number of players in Qingfengyi has reached 100 million...

It happened so fast, it completely stunned everyone. Many businesses started messaging Lin Shuying, asking to advertise with her. But strangely, no clothing manufacturers contacted her, not a single one.

A number of old scholars have come in, and they have started to study the flowers, plants, clothing and decorations in the game, and have published a number of papers.

When I tried to contact the designer, it was like throwing a stone into the sea. Who is this top designer?

Lin Shuying was engrossed in handicrafts and home decoration, completely oblivious to online news. The interstellar world is now very peaceful; if she doesn't want to, who can do anything to her?

Moreover, these things are in her mind; it's either go with the flow or it's a fight to the death.

I didn't know, I didn't care, and I didn't reply.

As for why clothing manufacturing companies don't approach her, it's because they can't afford to make those clothes and jewelry.

Doing it really doesn't make you any money at all.

Who in the third tier would buy clothes costing tens of thousands or millions?

Is it that the spray paint that costs only a few dollars is toxic, or has the price of spray-painted clothing increased, since you buy fabric clothes that cost tens of thousands of dollars?

Moreover, the mainstream clothing in interstellar space is still sprayed fabric; even wealthy people rarely wear cloth clothing, except for museums and mannequins displayed in their own homes.

I wonder what Lin Shuying would think if she knew about this.

She's still decorating at home.

The living room curtains are done, and so are the bedroom and the spare room curtains. Also, looking at the sofa that's as sticky as a bed, she decides to replace it; it's just so disgusting. Do interstellar people have some kind of weird obsession with the sticky feel of skin?

Actually, no, it's the texture that makes it feel smooth and non-irritating for them while they're wearing spray-on clothing...

I was so tired from doing crafts that I logged into the game that night and found out she'd become a billionaire!!

"Oh ho ho~"

She covered her mouth and laughed wildly, rolling around on the bed.

I've never earned so much money in my life.

I absolutely have to buy, buy, buy!

Buy everything you can, even the things you were too afraid to buy before.

Update the game?

She's a blogger in the craft section, what games does she update?

There are no games.

First, order custom-made soft metal wires, 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, and 0.4 mm, several hundred meters at a time. The embarrassing situation of not having enough money to buy copper wire in her past life is gone; now Lin Shuying wants to buy gold and silver wire.

I want gold and silver threads!