Interstellar Travel: Becoming a Dress-Up Game Designer

Chapter 143

Dear Qingfengyi players, the twelfth Qingfengyi event, "Lacquer Adornment, Immortal Splendor," has officially begun. In this event, you will appreciate lacquerware, a renowned art form that has been popular in China for thousands of years and deeply loved by the people of the Blue Star world!

The beauty of lacquerware is irresistible.

Its main colors are vermilion and black, but the colors can vary in countless ways.

In China, lacquerware has existed since the Stone Age and has been passed down through the technological age. Thousands of years have not diminished its brilliance. Despite being covered in dust for millennia, it remains as radiant as ever.

It wasn't until lacquer resources were depleted, technological products replaced them, and the cumbersome production techniques of lacquerware couldn't keep up with demand and became inefficient that lacquerware gradually transformed from everyday items into luxury goods and works of art.

In this event, you can explore the artistic development and production process of lacquerware.

Dear players, by collecting lacquer trees in the mountains and forests, mother-of-pearl in the lakes, and gold dust in the sandy lakes, you have two choices after collecting them all: experience the lacquerware making process yourself, or hand them over to craftsmen to help you make lacquerware.

This event features ten exclusive items that cannot be purchased: a set of tables and chairs, a wardrobe, a statue of Chang'e, a set of jewelry for men and women, a set of pet sculptures, a set of bowls and chopsticks, a tea ceremony set, a makeup box, and a giant screen.

All items except for the limited-edition ones can be purchased in the shop, so you'll have plenty of time to appreciate the beauty of lacquerware!

The following updates have been made to this event:

1. A brand new item area has been added: the Lacquerware Shop, which now offers a wide variety of lacquerware items for purchase.

2. New resources have been added: lacquer trees, pearl shells, gold sand, gems, etc., which will appear randomly in the open world and can be explored on your own.

3. Fixed some bugs and added new storylines about wandering heroes in the Chinese martial arts world...

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More exciting content awaits in the next update.

After reading the announcement, players didn't quite understand how this event would work; they only had one concept: collecting resources.

It's very similar to many of the previous events, especially the bamboo craft event; just go find it directly.

Players really love the fact that items can be purchased through official channels!

Everyone loves the shopping spree, but while other games might discourage players from getting into them, Qingfengyi is completely different.

Because gold ingots can be obtained.

But when the players arrived at the lacquerware shop, they were stunned – there were so many items!

It's really expensive.

The last event was a blatant attempt by the official team to siphon money from players, leaving them with nothing. After a two-month break, most players continued playing the game.

The amount of gold ingots in the account is pitifully small.

"Designer, did you do this on purpose?!"

"It's absolutely intentional. When I'm broke, you start selling nice things, and when I have money, you try to make me squander it. You're just making things difficult for me!"

"What is Qingfeng planning? He's going to rip me off like crazy! I'm doomed! I can't keep up with how fast I spend my money! Waaaaah!"

"Farming, farming! Family, farming is the only way forward!"

Lifestyle players, resource players, and non-beast fighting players are ecstatic; they made a fortune in the last event.

The gold ingots from catching and selling pets alone amount to tens of millions, more than can be spent, absolutely more than can be spent.

Some big spenders have amassed fortunes in the hundreds of millions.

At that moment, the group of people were happily tossing things into their shopping baskets.

Lacquered chopsticks come in over a hundred different patterns; I'll get a set of them all.

There are more than twenty kinds of fruit platters, in different sizes and with a wide variety of styles. I'll have one of each.

cabinet?

Each house is equipped with three sets, each set containing up to twenty items.

Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, we have plenty of money, come on over!

At the end of the sales hall, I saw two sets of houses with pure lacquer exteriors. They were luxuriously decorated with a variety of techniques such as glass, painting, lacquer carving, and gilding. They were magnificent and beautiful, and I couldn't take my eyes off them.

Many players bought them without hesitation!

When they checked out, they were stunned to find that the two houses cost a whopping 600 million!

Three hundred million for a set?

This is considered the current ceiling for the price of items in Qingfengyi, which is equivalent to six million Star Coins.

Many players simply couldn't afford it and quietly returned the skin.

But secretly you have to save up money to buy it, it's just for growing flowers.

With Qingfeng Yi's current abilities, earning 600 million gold ingots would be quite quick.

If the land is fully planted every day, it can produce anywhere from 20,000 to 500,000.

The difference is so great because the crops are different, the sales methods are different, and the gold ingots obtained are also different.

Selling to the government is convenient; you can sell as much as you grow, and the channel is stable.

Selling to players is unreliable, especially for flowers.

In addition, the price of well-made bouquets goes up even further.

These lifestyle enthusiasts have truly taken floral art to its extreme, creating a rich variety of wreaths, garlands, bouquets, floral crowns, potted plants, and more.

Later, the chef updated the flower ingredients, and mutated flowers became even more popular.

Then go to the main city to work, take on player quests, and complete everything at the highest possible level.

Playing all day long, without spending any money.

It can be done in four months!

That means the next event will begin...

If you're good at acquiring and selling resources, you can secure them in a shorter time.

For example, treasure chests and materials in the Huaxia Jianghu game, bamboo shoots and bamboo materials in dungeons, etc., are sold for very high prices by wealthy players.

Some self-built instances are quite good, and the profit sharing from selling resources is also substantial.

"Ahhh, I thought I was very rich in Qingfengyi, but I didn't expect that I couldn't even afford a skin."

"It's too expensive, really too expensive."

"I'm saving up to buy the house skin, and all those other gadgets, waaaah, wait for me!"

"Little Qian, I've already bought it, hahaha. Video."

In the video, Xiaoyiju is given a completely new look with its luxurious gold-lacquered home skin.

It's clearly the residence of a wealthy family, with two imposing stone lions at the entrance.

This skin is actually connected to the city streets; you can see the main city streets from the doorway, and after a two-second buffer, you can reach the city streets after leaving the house.

The main gate and gate tower were very tall, painted red, and adorned with golden beast-shaped door knockers.

Couplets and door gods were pasted up, and Eight Immortals lanterns were hung on both sides.

Upon entering, one is greeted by a black lacquer screen with gold-painted nine-colored deer, positioned in the center of the eaves, blocking the view from outside the door.

The door is positioned slightly to the right, not directly in front of you.

Behind the screen is a large front garden, a feng shui location believed to attract wealth from all directions.

The flower bed is planted with crabapple, plum, peach and plum trees, and there are bowl lotus flowers on the side.

A small river meanders through the area, connecting to the back garden.

There's a moon gate in the back garden. Beyond the moon gate are the garden and the breeding area, and above the breeding area is the castle.

Of course, this skin is only for Xiaoyiju; there are no major changes elsewhere.

The biggest highlight is the house decoration, which is decorated with red and gold, flowers, animals and birds, and auspicious patterns everywhere.

Players became increasingly envious, as the video was more intuitive and impactful than the images displayed in the store.

"Ugh, I should have saved my money instead of betting on battle pets!"

"This is so beautiful!"

"The designer is being biased again. Xiaoyi Residence is updated every time. Has he forgotten about the castle?"

"Yeah, yeah, the castle hasn't been updated since it was changed to a castle, while Xiaoyiju is updated every time there's an event. They even incorporated houses from the neighborhood later on. It's so unfair."

"Science popularizer passing by: Don't you guys think the castle doesn't fit into this game?"

"Who cares? As long as it looks good, that's all that matters!"

Lin Shuying cared that the main reason for creating the princess room was to add a convenient place to change clothes. After all, a princess room is perfect for installing various large mirrors and a comfortable bed.

At that time, Xiaoyiju was small and there wasn't enough room to put a full-length mirror, so placing it directly on the table would look out of place.

Later, as a perk for players, the princess room was moved to the castle.

Her style is predominantly Chinese, so she rarely updates the castle.

The player's update comparison was very popular and was seen by Zhang Zhongxia, who reported it to Lin Shuying.

"Boss, will the next event feature a castle?"

Lin Shuying laughed and said, "No updates."

Zhang Zhongxia was ashamed; the boss was getting bolder and bolder.

Many players who purchased the items discovered that these items could be obtained through gameplay during events!

All you have to do is look for trees, pan for gold, and collect seashells every day?

You can do it yourself following the steps, or you can have an NPC make it.

Making it yourself requires fewer materials, while making it for an NPC requires five times the amount of materials.

The production time is about the same; at most, you can find multiple NPCs to help with the production, which will speed things up a bit.

Players who spent a lot of money on small items but didn't save up to buy the Xiaoyiju skin are a little regretful.

Savings enthusiasts are overjoyed!

You can actually do it purely by grinding?

That adds another way to save money.

The materials are going to sell out fast!

They formed teams and traveled the world searching for lacquer trees, seashells in lakes, and gold panning on lakeshores, keeping themselves extremely busy.

Some players are quite clever; instead of searching for materials, they help others make them.

Making one item yields 10% to 50% more materials, and making ten items allows them to collect enough for one of their own, which is much more cost-effective than going out to collect materials.

Lacquer is very difficult to collect, not to mention gold dust, pearl shells, and gemstones. It would take forever to find them; you might as well sit back and make money instead.

Of course, players rarely sit still; it's too boring.

Although the things I make look nice and the steps are interesting, it's okay to make one occasionally, but taking orders all day long is incredibly boring.

Going gold panning is so much fun.

The leader of the Bird Alliance led the players of Jin Yu Man Tang to the lakeside. Some went to look for pearls, some panned for gold, and some searched for gems in the lake.

She is responsible for bringing good luck to everyone, while Xi Meng is responsible for protecting them.

Players digging for pearl oysters went down with fishing nets and found that the pearls were stuck to the rocks and scattered in the mud, making them impossible to catch with a net.

The dozen or so nets we prepared were useless; it was a waste of money.

After players learned that they could collect seashells, the official store's princess bed mosquito net was almost sold out, and the revenue briefly exceeded the cash withdrawal tokens.

It's heartbreaking to buy something only to find it doesn't work; sales plummeted again instantly.

At this point, a skilled player used the second type of hook rake.

Using water-loving birds such as pelicans and cormorants to carry things in front, the player stands on a rake to support them, and the rake will carry away the shells that are close to the ground.

A large hole was installed at the back, filled with a net woven from vines, so that the shells that were turned up would fall into the net.

The tool is very useful; when you pull it to the end, you get a huge pile of pearl shells.

The player later improved the materials used for the net, eventually discovering that those woven from bamboo and vines were the best. They found it easy to control the mesh size, had good durability, and offered excellent value for money.

The problem is that a large portion of players can't afford them; they don't have pets that can go into the water...

"Designer, I beg you, can you bring back the 'Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix' event? I'll spend a fortune to buy it, okay?!"

"Qingfengyi is truly the game with the strongest sense of presence of rare and discontinued items that I have ever played, bar none, sob sob sob."

Each time, players reminisce about the pets and items from previous events, and these items always produce unexpected effects in the next event.

It seems like I'm not the main character, but my legend is everywhere.

No birds? No problem, we have the Four Seasons Fairy.

The Four Seasons Fairy controls the flying red embroidered ball above, while dragging a rake below to catch it.

This method is only suitable for shallow water areas; it's not suitable for deep water areas.

This has made the shallow water area extremely popular, with people everywhere, and those who are slow can't even see the newly spawned seashells.

Veteran players also have access to the God of Cookery, the Fairy, the Kitchen God, the Flower Fairy, and four guest companions obtained through the Romance event...

No comparison, it's too difficult!

If seashells are hard to catch, then go cut down trees.

At least it can spawn anywhere in the open world, even on the roadside trees in the main city.

The leaves of the lacquer tree have fine, fiery red veins, and the leaves are opposite and ovate, making them very easy to distinguish from other trees.

Lin Shuying doesn't require players to collect lacquer bit by bit like in real life. Instead, the system prompts players on how to collect it in real life, while in the game, for convenience, players can simply chop down trees.

The amount of lacquer produced after each cut ranges from 1 ml to 200 ml, which is a very large quantity. In reality, a single cut can yield a maximum of about 50 ml per day, so there's a reason why lacquerware gradually disappeared in our fast-paced lives.

Making lacquerware yourself is a quick process, with one action and one procedure. However, in reality, you have to wait for the lacquer to dry in the shade, apply lacquer repeatedly, and finally polish, gild, etc., which is very tedious and time-consuming.

Players who truly experienced it were deeply moved and gained a new appreciation for this ancient and traditional technique.

Indeed, beautiful things always require time, effort, and dedication to polish and refine; otherwise, they cannot produce truly amazing works.

"Family members, I made this myself, isn't it beautiful! Pictures, pictures."

This player created a small lacquer sculpture of Erlang Shen, which is very lifelike.

This is not an official setting.

The players were stunned!

"My mech commander-in-chief! He can even design his own!"

"Ahhh, sell it to me! I'll buy it at a high price!"

Who can resist Erlang Shen's stunning good looks?

There was no one there, even though the lacquer sculpture was only the size of a palm.

"Not for sale. I spent half a month making these. And here are some more, hahaha, you'll all be so envious. Pictures, pictures."

This player has created all four guardians, and even the Queen Mother, whom we only briefly glimpsed before?

Its posture is kind of cute, with a chubby appearance.

They're so cute they've charmed a lot of people.

The "Qingfengyi" game, which allows players to design their own lacquerware, quickly became a hit on the StarCraft website, with many players getting involved. Even if they can only create one item, everyone is willing to slowly immerse themselves in the game.

Lin Shuying's idea of ​​designing her own lacquerware was a little surprise for skilled players, but unexpectedly, it turned into a nationwide craze.

The main advantage is that most items in this event can be purchased directly, and rare items can be obtained simply by submitting materials, giving players ample time to pursue their own interests.

When there is enough energy and time, the transfer of skills can really attract many people to get involved.