Interstellar Travel: Becoming a Dress-Up Game Designer

Chapter 107

Zhang Zhongxia rushed down in a panic, grabbed Lin Shuying, and said excitedly, "Boss! Something's happened to Qingfengyi!"

Lin Shuying was also very sleepy; she had spent the entire night drawing.

Judging from Zhang Zhongxia's panicked tone, I thought Qingfengyi had finally been killed by the players. The players really know how to play.

In addition, the players of Qingfengyi are an unprecedentedly united group. This can be seen from their previous efforts to control comments, write negative reviews, petition, collectively stop playing the game and pretend to quit. The player pavilion has a limit of 30,000 members, which is full.

The most representative example is Qingfengyi, which has yet to break through the zero rating. If even a small portion of the more than two billion players gave it a single rating, it wouldn't be zero.

Therefore, the most likely reason for Qingfengyi's problem is that it was killed by players.

She calmly asked, "What happened? Don't panic. If you go bankrupt, you can go to a welfare center. You won't starve to death."

Lin Qiaoqiao glared at her and said, "Boss! What are you saying so early in the morning? Qingfengyi will definitely be a long-term hit and will never lose money."

Zhang Zhongxia calmed down and led everyone upstairs. "When I woke up this morning, I checked the game's rating in the backend and saw that it had been boosted to five stars!"

"what!!!"

Everyone was shocked. It was already good enough that they didn't give a negative score, let alone a perfect score?

Zhang Zhongxia: "Really, I'm still refreshing it now."

I opened the backend and saw it displayed on the big screen. Sure enough, the rating was five stars, a 100% positive feedback rate!

Many positive reviews are below:

"Qingfengyi is the most comfortable game I've ever played; it feels like my life has been redeemed. In this special moment, it deserves a five-star rating."

"Qingfengyi is the game with the best-looking props I've ever played. It makes me feel fulfilled. At this special moment, it deserves a five-star rating."

"Qingfengyi is the most relaxing game I've ever played, and it made me feel relaxed. It deserves a five-star rating at this special time."

"Qingfengyi is the most enjoyable game I've ever played, and it makes me feel happy. At this special moment, it deserves a five-star rating."

........

It has to be said that the players of Qingfengyi are incredibly united. Hundreds of comments were posted in a row, and not a single one disrupted the queue. Several people were quite moved, especially Lin Shuying, who was particularly touched.

Sometimes, the recognition and approval of others for hard-earned works, achievements, and accomplishments bring far more joy than money.

After a moment of being moved, I calmed down. Perhaps I've become more Zen after experiencing so many ups and downs?

Xia Chunqi rubbed her eyes and fully woke up. "Qingfengyi's players finally acted normally, they deserve full marks!"

Liang Ranran: "Exactly! Qingfengyi is so good! Players finally realize how good Qingfengyi is."

Everyone agrees with this rating.

Lin Shuying asked with a smile, "You guys gave Qingfengyi a five-star review?"

Everyone felt guilty, but Lin Qiaoqiao laughed and said, "Whenever the boss gives me Phoenix, that's when I'll give him a five-star review, hehe."

Lin Shuying pinched her smiling face and tugged at it, "Go take a nap, everything will be fine once you're asleep."

It turns out it was a good thing; I thought something serious had happened.

After a brief moment of excitement, everyone went back to wash up and then went to work.

That evening, Zhang Zhongxia's exclamation startled everyone once again.

Lin Qiaoqiao asked, "Zhang Zhongxia! What's wrong with you?"

They were negotiating in the middle of something, which startled her.

Zhang Zhongxia: "Boss, Qingfengyi's rating has dropped to zero again!"

Lin Shuying checked her account history and found that it had indeed dropped to zero again.

Coincidentally, just as the exclamations subsided, Lin Qiaoqiao received a notification. She chuckled and said, "The game platform held an event to select the most popular game of the year, but because of the unusual rating phenomenon of 'Qingfengyi,' it even dragged down the ratings of other games. So, the platform is preparing this to break new records. The notification has been sent to everyone outside the game platform and design circles to ensure authenticity, quality, and broad appeal."

That's very true; they had no idea about it until the results came out later.

Lin Qiaoqiao handed everyone the newly printed award notice and detailed award announcement, saying, "Come on, let's all share in the joy. Qingfengyi has been in the industry for four years and has finally won an award. Although it's just an award from the Aimore distribution game platform, it still holds a lot of prestige on Planet Aimore."

Lin Shuying took the document and looked at it. It contained explanations of various award rules and other winning games. "Qingfengyi" won first place for Most Popular Game, first place for Best Design, and first place for Most Beautiful Game.

Lin Shuying thought that with the number of players in Qingfengyi, they would at least achieve a grand slam and a monopoly on awards, just like in the novel, but she didn't expect there to be only three.

However, she was very satisfied with this selection, as it was entirely based on the players' heartfelt choices, rather than being chosen by so-called experts, designers, authorities, or judges to appear knowledgeable.

In her past life, ordinary people didn't even have the opportunity to be judges in these competitions. Experts would select a pair of so-called "artistic masterpieces," display them high up in the attic, and give lengthy explanations filled with technical jargon. It was very sophisticated and served a purpose that most people couldn't understand.

Art, entertainment, games, and all that stuff—it's better to stay grounded.

Not to appear as if it's none of my business...

"I'll attend this time myself."

Lin Qiaoqiao: "Okay, if the boss goes himself, I won't have to think of an excuse to refuse, hahaha. Does the boss value this selection very much?"

From a businessman's perspective, this conference was not as practical as the business banquet hosted by the planet's lord.

Lin Shu-ying: "I like the selection method this time."

"Okay, I'll write down your itinerary and remind you on that day."

Since I'm going to an awards ceremony, I need to wear a really nice outfit.

After much deliberation, I decided to wear a cheongsam to the event.

Actually, wearing a Song Dynasty-style gown would be nice; it's very dignified, elegant, and sophisticated. However, a cheongsam is more sexy and simpler, and the hairstyle doesn't need to be too complicated; her current shoulder-length hair is just right for it.

Choose a deep space blue imitation cotton fabric. Cotton fabric gives a relaxed, comfortable, and stylish feeling when worn, and it also feels good against the skin.

It features brightly colored butterflies and lilies, with pink eyes on the butterflies, instantly brightening up the otherwise dark fabric and making it suitable for her age.

The button is a cream-colored pipa-shaped button with a black cat's eye stone inlaid on it.

A stand-up collar in the same color family, with brown edging, and a slightly rounded front.

The waist is fitted to fit Lin Shuying's figure perfectly, without any looseness, so her muscles won't feel tight when she sits down.

It's often said that a tighter fit in a cheongsam is better to accentuate sexiness. Lin Shuying, however, disagrees, believing a slight looseness is ideal.

First of all, they are comfortable to wear.

Secondly, it avoids creating awkward situations.

Finally, only slightly loose clothing can bring out the ethereal, elegant, and graceful charm she prefers.

The cheongsam has short sleeves and is paired with an emerald green velvet shawl. The velvet is a shiny material that shimmers under the light, exuding understated luxury.

Jewelry is fine, but hair accessories aren't necessary. I'll get big curls that reach my shoulders; it'll look very sophisticated.

The earrings feature striking white pearls paired with a single pink diamond, a very simple design.

The bracelet, carved from white mutton-fat jade, is worn on only one wrist. It matches the lily design of the cheongsam, creating a harmonious look.

The colors of the cheongsam and shawl are quite dark; although they are bright, they lack vibrancy and give off an old-fashioned feel. Pairing them with elements like white pearls, white bracelets, and pink crystals can liven up the entire outfit.

There's also a bag.

Although people from interstellar space are not used to carrying bags, Lin Shuying wanted to bring one.

It's a warm yellow leather bag with a flap shaped like a plush cat's head, its big, adorable eyes sparkling. It's made using embroidery techniques, giving it a very luxurious feel.

Lin Shuying considers embroidered bags to be the epitome of luxury, intricate and dazzling, with silk threads that play with luster.

Every stitch is a tribute to beauty!

On the other side is an embroidered plum blossom, with a bright green bluebird preening its feathers.

When it was finished, Lin Shuying loved it so much that the other employees also loved it. They even dedicated more time to their work that night.

Lin Shuying got up to drink water and heard the rumbling of sewing machines outside. When she went out to check, she saw that everyone was working hard.

I glanced at the time; it was 3 a.m.!

"Everyone, go and get some rest. Are you even going to work tomorrow?"

Everyone was so engrossed that they were dizzy and disoriented. Shaking their heads, they opened the finished product and took a look, only to find that they had only completed half of it.

Xia Chunqi: "Ahhhh, sis, why are you so fast? It took me hours to embroider this cat head. I'm crying."

This bag is a combination of a hanging bag and a clutch. When making it, a pattern is first made, then embroidered in the corresponding places, and finally cut and assembled into a bag.

The pattern making must be meticulous, otherwise the result might be a mishmash. Pattern making is not easy to learn; the employees' skills are not yet mature, so they can only make up for it with time. The first two or three hours are spent drawing patterns, the next three hours are spent cutting, and only after that do they start embroidering. Embroidery is also a skilled job.

Liang Ranran and the others were doing well; they had been learning and making it from the beginning, so they were at least familiar with it and knew what to pay attention to. Xia Chunqi and He Mengqiu, however, weren't doing this kind of work and had to start from scratch.

Lin Shuying came over and looked at Xia Chunqi's embroidery. Pointing to the place where the thread went out, she said, "You've embroidered this part out of bounds. When you cut this part later, you'll not only have wasted your time, but you'll also cut the thread short, causing other parts of the embroidery to come loose."

Xia Chunqi cried; this was a work that took nearly seven hours to complete!

"Sis, is there any room for modification?"

Other employees also came to take a look, and compared to them, they breathed a sigh of relief, realizing that what they were doing was within the industry.

Lin Shuying: "There's a clumsy way to avoid embroidering outside the lines or cutting the wrong thread."

Beginners in cutting and pattern making can easily make mistakes with the lines, cutting what they need and leaving what they don't.

"Draw black or cover up any unnecessary areas. Don't fold or cut to save time. You can't control the cutting scale well, and you don't understand the cutting error after folding. Follow the lines little by little and you won't make mistakes. Also, don't think it's troublesome and not correct small mistakes, thinking you can just fix them later. Many design and cutting errors result in vastly different products, especially bags, cheongsams, and clothes."

The reason why wealthy people like bespoke tailoring is that it can get the details right. Whether details determine success or failure in other areas is hard to say, but when it comes to clothing tailoring, it really takes a lot of effort.

Lin Shuying removed all the lines drawn on Xia Chunqi's material and drew new lines centered on the cat head Xia Chunqi was embroidering. She filled in all the unnecessary areas with white and marked the starting point of each embroidery in red.

"The red mark indicates the starting point, and the arrow indicates the spreading area. Following this will generally prevent you from making mistakes."

Everyone applauded, and Li Feiyu exclaimed, "Boss, you're amazing!"

They modified it by hand, whereas they had to repeatedly compare the drawings from left to right to create the final version.

Liang Ranran: "Boss, do you have any learning techniques? How can we correct our mistakes by hand like you do?"

A master is one who can follow a draft; a great craftsman is one who can create something effortlessly without a draft!

Lin Shuying laughed and said, "Practice makes perfect!"

Making too much of it is like drinking a nutritional supplement; you don't even need to savor the taste, you can just swallow it directly.

Of course, you have to make sure you don't choke to death.

A normal person wouldn't let themselves choke to death...

The class was delayed by half an hour. I looked up and it was already 3:30!

"Alright, alright, hurry up and clean up this mess and go to sleep. I'll dock wages for anyone who falls asleep at work."

The employees packed their things and went to sleep, to continue tomorrow night.

Lin Shuying took a glass of water and drank it.

Back in the room, I glanced at the holographic pod; she had just been designing prizes for an event.

This event updated many leaderboards, with at least several thousand rankings. There is a ranking every time the event starts, so she couldn't possibly use something she made herself as a reward.

She decided to distribute the prizes three times per batch, with only the top-ranked player on each leaderboard receiving a new item; the others would remain the same. Furthermore, the prizes would be lightweight, consisting mainly of simple pendants and beaded items.

This time, the prizes are the Bamboo Green series of twelve zodiac animals, made of green jade. The theme includes bamboo, which perfectly matches the event. Next time, we just need to change the theme elements; it's very simple.

My head is a little dizzy; it's too late, and my liver isn't working.

She decided to go to sleep and sleep in tomorrow, hehe.

Being a boss is great, you get freedom.

Being a freelance boss is the best; you can do whatever you want.

In the game, players can relax on a bamboo forest platform, enjoying a leisurely time and letting the gentle breeze cleanse their dusty souls. After cleansing themselves, they can start doing quests.

It's rare for Qingfengyi to have such a task-oriented event; they intend to demonstrate how strong their livers are through their actions.

First, go to the materials area and cut bamboo.

More than 30,000 people can enter one of the materials areas; the whole area is packed with people.

One person can buy three to five bamboo stalks.

The bamboo respawns every minute, which is exactly the time it takes for a player to chop down three to five bamboo stalks. The bamboo grows so densely that you don't even need to move; it's so crowded it's almost suffocating.

Lin Shu-ying originally designed the bamboo to be sparse, so that you had to take two steps to reach the next one. But when she tried it herself, she found that it wasn't fun enough!

Traveling is so annoying. She just wanted to stand still and cut down the tree, but instead she wasted all that effort running around. It's so frustrating.

So they condensed the bamboo to the extreme, to a level that wouldn't trap people.