Interstellar Travel: Becoming a Dress-Up Game Designer

Chapter 138

The data from the dress-up contest hasn't decreased, and this time there's a noticeable increase in the number of men's outfits appearing on the daily charts, along with some mixed-and-matched looks.

Lin Shuying's belts are incredibly stylish when used in women's clothing, and are very popular among women's fashion enthusiasts.

The female and male players got into a fight, neither willing to back down.

"Why are you using men's clothing in your women's section?!"

"Oh my, what are you saying? It's not like we're forbidding you from wearing women's clothes."

"Who can argue with the versatility of women's clothing?"

"Ugh, designer, you're so biased! Look at how shabby the menswear section looks!!"

"Come on, the number of clothes is about the same. The reason you guys don't have many different ways of matching is because you're not creative. Who can you blame?"

At this time, many fashion stylists came online, disassembling various clothing accessories to create sets specifically for the pet cages, belts, and carriages in this event.

Yes, they even included horse-drawn carriages.

Players have been longing for the chariot that the Queen Mother and the Jade Emperor used to ascend to heaven, and have been trying to recreate it, but unfortunately, they haven't been able to do so without the specific blueprints.

Now that Qingfengyi has uploaded so many different kinds of carriages, it's dazzling to players.

One of them is very luxurious.

The structure is trapezoidal in shape, with eight golden pillars spiraling upwards around it. Above it are white, gold, red, and black curtains adorned with patterns and colorful ribbons fluttering in the air.

There are no walls on all sides, only a fence made of orchid pillars. Soft cushions with gold fretwork patterns are laid out, and underfoot is a carpet with auspicious clouds, colorful clouds, and flying phoenix patterns.

Layers of curtains, lifted in front, flutter in the wind as one moves.

The base is made of mahogany, and the wheels are made of white jade.

The game doesn't adhere to absolute physics; everything is designed for aesthetics.

As a prop for making money, Lin Shuying is as exquisite as possible.

The axle of the white jade wheel is made of blue jade, and it is decorated with a peach tree and a crane gazing at a pine tree.

This vehicle comes in three sizes: single-horse, double-horse, and six-horse.

With six horses pulling the emperor's chariot, everyone can be an emperor, hahaha.

When players obtain this carriage, there's an Easter egg explanation: in ancient China, carriages were categorized by rank, symbolizing class, power, and status; those of lower ranks were not even allowed to own them.

However, it doesn't really matter whether you have it or not, since those who aren't qualified to sit there can't afford to buy it.

Although interstellar travel also has hierarchical systems such as planetary owners, capitalists, and ordinary people, overall human rights are well protected, and relative fairness is maintained quite well.

Therefore, StarCraft players don't quite understand the era-long suffering caused by those level differences, and they can't imagine that kind of pain would only be partially relieved when their home planet was destroyed.

In a sense, radical destruction and reconstruction make sense.

This carriage is luxurious in design and materials; there's also another one, a rare, discontinued carriage.

It's the Beast Fighting Arena, and the prize for first place in the Ox and Horse Zone is the Huagaixuan Seal.

An eight-horse carriage, spacious inside, with a soft bed, benches on both sides, and a tea table in the middle. It can seat eight people, making it perfect for small groups to travel in.

Lin Shuying originally wanted to make 16-person vehicles, just enough for one small team to ride.

However, the map's road layout does not support carriages that wide; the maximum is eight horses.

The flying carriages that are added later could be designed for sixteen people.

This carriage is very flamboyant and luxurious, with an octagonal roof, each adorned with a golden bell.

Above, a golden phoenix spreads its wings and stands alone, as if about to fly away.

The roof, made of mahogany beams and covered with colored porcelain, gleams in the sunlight.

Below is a three-layered curtain of gold tassels, with slight variations in color.

The innermost part is reddish gold, the middle part is orange gold, and the outer part is gold, with each layer building upon the previous one.

Boarding is through three doors: the left, right, and front doors.

The front door curtain features a design of a golden dragon soaring through clouds, with black edging and a row of white jade pendants hanging below.

Next to it is a carved door, with a frame and carvings made of golden nanmu wood, shimmering and incredibly beautiful.

There are four large wheels underneath, which raise the horse high. There is a small corridor next to it with two white jade mounting stools.

Players have not yet seen this carriage; they have only seen its gray outline.

Many players are itching to get started.

"Why won't you show me this beautiful treasure?"

"Exactly, how can we be motivated to fight beasts like this? Hurry up and post the pictures."

"The designer's mind is absolutely brilliant. How could they design such a beautiful carriage? I've already bought a hundred of these 'Romantic and Beautiful Carriages'. Pictures, pictures."

The picture posted by this player shows a large number of carriages arranged in a romantic style. She also carefully matched them with solid-colored horses: twenty white horses, twenty black horses, twenty red horses, twenty yellow horses, and twenty black tigers.

The white horse is at the front, suppressing the color and aura to prevent it from exploding.

In the middle, in order, are the yellow horse, the red horse, the black horse, and finally the black tiger bringing up the rear.

The carriage has a square bottom and a small seat, topped with a domed dragon-shaped roof. Four dragon heads stretch out proudly, their tails converging in the center to form a golden lotus flower on top.

The top is encased in a diamond-shaped piece of jade in royal green.

The room is enclosed on three sides, with open windows on two sides and pink curtains. There is a black and red floral curtain on the side, and a gold drape next to it.

Made of very flowy tulle, it looks like flowers blooming in the wind, with peach blossoms in full bloom.

The keel and base of this carriage are different from other carriages, with more details and exquisite carvings.

Peony vines and carved patterns climb the dragon bone from head to tail, along with apricot leaf and lily patterns.

It's quite compact overall, a small cart pulled by one or two horses, taking a refined approach.

The exquisite design is truly irresistible to players, and this player is a perfect example.

Players from the same region stood on the steps surrounding the guild to watch; it was quite a sight.

The black tiger pulling the cart, in particular, has an adorable air about it, like a fierce tiger sniffing a rose.

There are many different kinds of carriages in China, including the magnificent carriages depicted in the painting of flying immortals, which are incredibly beautiful.

Lin Shuying plans to use these as magical artifacts and props after they become available in the later stages of the Immortal Realm dungeon. Just thinking about it makes her very happy.

The event will last for two months because there are quite a lot of items being released this time.

Players are still engrossed in raising their battle pets, but the event is over!

Many players were bewildered when they received the announcement that the event had ended, as they hadn't yet obtained the rare items.

On the arena, the players went berserk.

After losing all their battle pets, the players in the game immediately went to the auction house and bought up any red-colored pets they saw.

These players are casual, high-spending players who treat their battle pets as disposable items, without any emotional attachment, only enjoying the thrill of victory and ranking high.

Another type of player treats their battle pets as partners, going to great lengths to make them stronger and striving to keep them alive. These players are usually quite strong because they raise excellent battle pets.

Lin Shuying, who appreciates themes of passion, friendship, and camaraderie, incorporated some subtle details into the design. She added a hidden manipulation feature to Wei Linwei: the longer a player's pet survives, the higher its chances of acquiring better stats.

Players whose pets die frequently will have a slightly lower chance of obtaining good stats.

The changes are not yet very noticeable; the time frame is too short and the changes are too minor.

However, after the event ended, the players' enthusiasm for the beast battle cooled down, and they instantly discovered the secret behind it.

The announcement envelope announcing the end of this event was delivered to players by a flock of white doves. Players at home received the doves at their homes, while players in the arena or in the wilderness received them in the wilderness.

Because there were so many players on the arena, the scene of the white doves delivering messages turned into a spectacular sight of birds dancing in the air.

As players excitedly cheered for their battle pets, the sound of flapping wings echoed in the sky, followed by a dense flock of white doves flying over.

Many people were stunned, and those with quick reflexes immediately opened the video recording to capture the moment.

There were so many pigeons, flying in all sorts of ways, their feathers fluttering down.

Once the pigeon has found the player it wants to deliver the letter to, it lands on that player's shoulder and waits to open the letter.

With its smooth lines, glossy feathers, and incredibly cute little head tilted to the side, its big eyes are looking at the player – it's absolutely adorable.

The player couldn't resist picking it up and touching it a couple of times; the smoothness of the feathers was so satisfying.

The birds in the game don't have feather dust or any special smell; they only have beautiful feathers that won't leave your hands white no matter how many times you touch them.

New players who missed the "Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix" event clung to the pigeons and wouldn't let go, neglecting their battle pets on the arena.

"Pigeon! Pigeon! You're not allowed to leave!"

"Designer, please have some decency! You didn't give us the mythical beast from the last event, so please, please leave the carrier pigeon here this time!"

The other players standing next to him were immediately unsettled upon hearing the divine beast's words.

The word 'mythical beast' is a forbidden word in this game; hearing it every time breaks my heart.

"Don't talk to me about mythical beasts, I can't stand it!"

"Waaaah, I can't mention Qingfengyi's divine beast, I really can't, or I'll lose all hope."

The news spread like wildfire, and the players in the square were all wailing.

Players were delighted to see the Four Seasons Fairy's divine beast mount during the Four Seasons event.

The steadfast Black Tortoise, the domineering White Tiger, the magnificent Vermilion Bird, and the awe-inspiring Azure Dragon—one glance and you're captivated.

There are also Pixiu, Bixie, Bai Ze, and so on, all released one by one, making them very tempting.

Players excitedly searched for guides, reading the announcements over and over again, but found no information whatsoever. There was only an introduction to the Four Seasons Fairy and the evolution of the seasons.

The players once again demonstrated their teamwork, making the word "divine beast" a forbidden term.

Too heartbreaking!

Some players still have that magnificent phoenix tail and paintings of hundreds of birds paying homage to the phoenix in their homes, but they have all put them away.

“I have lost love for the designer, and I will never love her again.”

"Me too. Everything that looks good is out of print, and everything I want is unattainable. What's the point of playing Qingfengyi? I'm quitting."

"I've also given up on games; I'm no longer interested in them."

Just like that, a single sentence caused the entire game's players to lose heart.

Such visuals are rarely seen in other games, and it's probably impossible for them to happen.

Even if the server crashes.

When everyone was feeling down, the pigeon completed its mission and disappeared, leaving behind a still beautiful and collectible letter.

While everyone was thinking of quitting and processing the sadness brought on by the mythical beast, one player decided to read the letter before leaving.

Then I saw the announcement that this event was over, and tomorrow is the leaderboard awards ceremony. The beast fighting rewards are only available for this event?

"What! Qingfengyi, don't force me!"

This player is devastated.

Is the event over?

His battle pet hasn't been trained yet, and hasn't been on the battlefield much.

It took me a full minute to remember to send the message to the chat channel:

"Family, let's go duel with the designer! Aaaaaah! Pictures, pictures."

Players thought he was referring to the mythical beast from the previous event, and clicked on the picture to see what new discoveries he had made.

What else can defeat them?

there is none left!

Nothing could be more frustrating for them than not being able to obtain a mythical beast.

Until the Beast Fighting event ended, the rewards were only available during this event, and the last chance to obtain the limited-edition items from this event disappeared before my eyes.

Many players who are obsessed with fighting beasts haven't even gotten the rare, discontinued items!

"Aaaaah, you trash designer, let's duel!"

"Family members, wanna go? Let's storm the designer's house, force her to extend this event, and force her to bring back the limited-edition items!"

"Let's go, I'll buy the plane tickets right now!"

......

Those players who had collected all the items early on and were still firmly at the top of the Beast Battle Ranking were very happy.

Indeed, games are a battle of wits; as long as you have an exceptionally high IQ, no level is a problem.

As a disciplined player, Gray Cave has never pulled any fancy tricks in any event. This time, I've been diligently catching, fighting, and raising bulls. I've also been grinding for some rare, limited-edition items along the way.

Don't worry about anything that can be bought with in-game currency, just focus on getting the Beast Battle and limited-edition items.

Don't be like other players in Beast Fighting; you can't have everything.

He chose the ox, and the battle pet he used to feed the ox was also an ox.

I didn't choose a very good cow. I caught a big black water buffalo at the beginning and thought it had good potential, so I raised just one.

Even when better options came along, I didn't switch. I developed a strong attachment to the relationship and became even more reluctant to switch.

Then, take your battle pet to the arena and fight against other battle pets of the same level, without choosing one of higher quality than yourself.

Instead of buying many battle pets to level them up and then sending the bull to the arena after it reached high-level quality, he sent the bull into battle as soon as it reached green quality.

If you can't beat them, just admit defeat.

Many players get so engrossed in the game that even rare pets refuse to admit defeat unless one side is killed.

They always felt that with such good aptitude and such a high level, they could definitely pull off a comeback from near-death.

Unfortunately, most people can't do that.

However, this "fight to the death" gameplay is related to the game's mechanics. If a battle pet surrenders, it will lose aptitude, level, and health. Health only recovers when the battle pet eats and rests. For a battle pet with over 5,000 health, it takes two hours to recover from half health to full health.

The time cost is too high; it's better to just kill it and then switch to another one.

The 'gray hole' is not afraid to admit defeat; it will only admit defeat when it is about to die.

Use 200% patience to raise his cow, and while the cow recovers its health, use the time to farm rare and exclusive items, and capture battle pets to sell.

Yes, after the ox was allowed to go to the battlefield, he rarely let the ox devour his battle pet.

The announcement included a small explanation: it's easier to obtain good aptitude and hone your battle pets on the arena.

As a player who follows the rules, I do whatever the announcement says.

Once the cow is fully healed, it continues to fight in the arena, battling and surrendering repeatedly.

The quality of cattle fluctuates, rising and falling.

Finally, we arrive at the black quality.

When the event ended, a glance at the Beast Fighting Rankings revealed him to be number one!

At that moment, he was happier than if he had earned billions. He hugged the water buffalo and kissed it twice, exclaiming, "Ahhh, I'm about to cry tears of joy!"

The gentle breeze truly captivated him.

He was originally an office worker, but because of his love for the game, he resolutely chose to become a professional gamer. However, he wasn't very quick-witted and only knew how to follow procedures.

This kind of gameplay wouldn't last long in other games; it's unplayable.

But Qingfengyi truly gave players like him a sense of belonging!