Interstellar Travel: Becoming a Dress-Up Game Designer

Chapter 8

Two sets of clothes were already finished on the table next to the sewing machine. They were pure white with pink lotus flowers and green lotus leaves, embroidered on them. The red Chinese knot buttons were the perfect finishing touch.

There's also a purple trim around the stand-up collar and the cuffs, making the clothes look very high-end.

Lin Shuying was stunned by the results of the search.

"What idiot asked such a question? Sewing machines are made to be displayed at home as decorations, of course."

"OP, the fabric is great for bed sheets, carpets, and covering furniture. The key point is that hanging it on the wall can showcase the family's wealth; it's understated luxury."

"Replicating the fabric and clothing-making tools is also a way to inherit and protect traditional techniques. We encourage those who have money to keep a set at home. In this day and age, the more antique items you have at home, the richer you are, you know?"

"Antiques can enhance the family's cultural heritage, and it's something to be proud of."

Lin Shuying quickly asked why they didn't print the fabric.

Someone then replied, "They have printed ones, here's the link."

Lin Shuying clicked on the link and was stunned by the printed patterns inside.

All of them are colorful black striped people. What is the meaning of printing this on?

Forgive her, she's from ancient times and doesn't quite understand.

"Why not print some flowers and plants? Why print a black blob?"

"What's that dark thing? Does the poster want to start a fight?"

"These are Zhou Yingdi's latest stills!!! Is the poster blind?!"

"Nonsense, this is a still from a movie featuring a Best Actress winner."

"Nonsense, this is a still from Brother Wang's concert. Look at his movements."

"This fabric retailer has acknowledged that Actor Zhou is their spokesperson!"

Lin Shuying chuckled. She almost thought there was something wrong with her eyes, but even the interstellar people couldn't recognize who this was.

"Why not print some flowers and plants? They're so pretty."

"The poster is seriously ill."

"Let's go, let's go, this person is crazy."

"OP, there are only a thousand or so plants in interstellar space, and each one is uglier than the last. How can you print them on? It would be better to just have a dark blob."

"You'd need to hire a designer to design that, and the fabric is expensive to begin with. If you add design fees on top of that, who could afford it?"

"......"

"..."

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Okay, Lin Shuying is completely convinced.

Continuing to make clothes is the right path.

Below the question, an unexpected answer suddenly appeared.

"Fabric manufacturers can collaborate with Qingfengyi. They have a huge variety of plants, over a thousand kinds, and every single one is beautiful."

"What the heck is 'Qingfengyi'?"

"Where did this intruder come from?"

"Is it that really viral game video lately?"

"I'm also curious. That blogger has such an imagination. How can they create something so beautiful?"

"That wasn't made by the blogger, but a recording of a player in a game."

"Hahaha, either the person upstairs is crazy or I am. You're calling that kind of video a game recording?"

"Exactly, even the number one big-budget production, Star Wars, couldn't produce such a beautiful and lavish video."

"Believe it or not, go find it in the gaming section yourself; it's become a viral sensation."

The envelope effect shouldn't have lost its popularity so quickly, but players of Qingfengyi were busy planting flowers and didn't have time to produce videos, which caused the energy to lag behind and the popularity to be overshadowed by other news.

Players are currently busy planting flowers and recording videos, having a great time and completely absorbed in the game. Lele, who doesn't like colorful outfits, spent a long time editing; there were too many videos submitted by players, and she couldn't edit them all at once, making her restless and uneasy while playing the game.

She went online to play games too.

Once you're inside, you can't get out. I already absolutely loved the decorations, flowers, and design style of Qingfengyi, but now this secret garden is completely locked up!

I was thrilled to see the rapeseed flowers in bloom.

I was so excited to see the five-colored flowers.

I went crazy when I saw wild chrysanthemums!

........

When the crape myrtle bloomed, she was already incoherent.

Lin Shuying's zinnia design features a variety of colors, which is a characteristic of zinnias. When they bloom, they cover a large area, displaying a vibrant array of colors and patterns.

"Oh my god, I'm going to die! How can there be such beautiful flowers?! Ahhh!"

The photo shoot never stopped; it was either taking pictures of the flowers or selfies. I leaned back, getting close to the flowers, trying to immerse myself in the sea of ​​blossoms.

Every now and then, she would pout and try to kiss the flower, carefully pulling it a little closer with her hand, but then she couldn't bear to actually kiss it, afraid that she might hurt the flower.

"Lele, be careful, don't hurt my flowers!"

"The streamer works so hard, I'm still planting lucky clovers."

"What should I do? What should I do? I can't bear to pick my five-colored flower! I'm so conflicted! Help!"

"You've already got your five-colored flowers, but my rapeseed flowers are still planted in the field. They're about to wither, what am I going to do?"

"Ugh, the flowers withering is going to kill me!"

"I cried myself to death in the flower field. My rapeseed flowers, how could they have withered?"

"The designer is inhuman! Come out here, I promise I won't kill you!"

"Anyone who dares to touch my designer, I'll fight them to the death!"

"We should only talk about touching designers when they've worked themselves to the bone until their brain cells are completely depleted."

.........

Lele no longer cared about her image or being careful; she went completely mad.

I found a spot where the flowers were in full bloom and lay down. The blossoms fluttered and swayed before my eyes, then I saw flowers against a blue sky. Turning my head, I was surrounded by flowers!

"This must be paradise!"

She kept turning the flowers over and over, leaving the 300-square-meter flower field covered in human footprints. She couldn't find a single good spot; this time, she was going to lose most of the flowers.

The comments section was filled with envious remarks, while the few who objected or protested were quickly silenced by other viewers.

"Wait, my rapeseed flowers will be ripe soon."

"My five-colored flower, no, I can't get down!"

"Lele, are you crazy? You've ruined all these beautiful flowers."

"This is a holographic game, honey. And the flowers were grown by the game developers themselves."

"I'm going to report this game for allowing players to ruin precious plants."

"If anyone dares to report me, I'll bang on the door in the middle of the night."

"Is the person who reported this out of their mind? They should be doing a good job by suggesting that this game be turned into an educational game, instead of reporting it?"

"It's insane! Let's go, family, report that troll!"

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"Ahhh, everyone go check on the finishing touches! He's planted hydrangeas, roses, wild roses, and even planted them in a field."

"Leave now, leave now."

Upon seeing this, Lele immediately switched the live stream to the finishing-up section. The finishing-up field was divided into many areas.

At this time, with the newly planted plants growing, he had time to begin explaining his garden to everyone.

"This area has been planted with small flowers, all mixed together. It looks quite nice, with a unique scenery. I don't know if you've noticed, but the plants you unlock in the game follow a general pattern. The first plants you unlock have a very short growth cycle and are quite short. This is rapeseed, this is five-colored flowers, and this is daffodils."

"Pull up the mess, why don't you put these flowers away? They're about to wither."

She smiled and said, "Even withered flowers are beautiful. Withered things here will disappear automatically, and it only costs a little money, which I can accept. Besides, they don't last as long as you might think; even rapeseed flowers can retain their bloom for three hours. Over here are the roses, which are really gorgeous. I wonder what the relationship is between roses, wild roses, and wild roses; they all seem very similar."

"I see a huge difference."

"The difference is so huge, they're not even the same flower. Why do you say that?"

"I'm here to share some science. According to genetic research by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, they are indeed related, with very similar gene sequences. Scientists say they are both in the Rosaceae family, but they haven't revealed any more detailed information. There's just too little data available."

"Sigh, when humans migrated back then, they really didn't protect many plant resources."

"Yes. What a pity. I heard that the seed storage station was destroyed, causing most of the seeds to be destroyed by cosmic radiation."

"Didn't they say that the stern compartment, which stored other creatures, was affected by the planetary explosion and burned down?"

"I don't know, there's very little information left."

"So where did the designer's ideas come from? Are these things real?"

He concluded by saying, "If you want to know more, do your research. Hopefully, scientists can find more information."

The Chinese Academy of Sciences possesses a wealth of image and text materials, but only a small portion has been compiled and made available to the public so far. These materials are accessible to anyone who wishes to study them, provided there are no security concerns.

This is why Lin Shuying's idea, though absolutely beautiful and outrageous, is not entirely inconceivable.

"I really hope that what's in Qingfengyi is real."

"That can't be right, how long would it take to develop these things?"

"If we simply piece it together from those materials, it shouldn't take long."

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Seeing that everyone was getting more and more into the discussion, I quickly moved on to introducing plants, since there was a historical gap, and there was nothing I could do about it.

For nearly a week, almost no players have produced any game materials; they have all been completely immersed in planting flowers, unable to extricate themselves.

Lin Shuying went online to check the number of new players and was very confused. How come it took a week to gain 100,000 new players?

Fortunately, player engagement time remained consistent, and although revenue had decreased significantly, it was still decent. She wondered if the decline in player growth was due to the last gameplay update.

It seems things need to change.

I've been so busy making clothes lately that I've become so engrossed in it that I haven't been able to eat or sleep and haven't updated the game at all.

That's how it is with crafts; when you get engrossed, you completely lose yourself. Now that Xia Chunqi is doing it with me, I'm even more absorbed. I need to allocate some time to the game during this period; I don't want to actually drive the players away.

"These bizarre interstellar people actually prefer spending money on in-game purchases to manual labor."

This is truly the biggest misunderstanding ever...

Lin Shuying decided to make a few clothes to keep up, since the number of players increased the most when she was making clothes.

I was originally planning to design the cheongsams I'm currently working on, but then I remembered that the previous office series wasn't finished yet, so I thought I'd add three more sets to it, otherwise the office series would be too sparse.

The women's collection has added a faux shawl coat, a lightweight snowflake-patterned diagonally buttoned set, and an embroidered skirt. Embroidered shoes are also included.

There are three colors in total: white, black, and green, with shoes matching each color. Embroidered with lotus, plum blossoms, and camellias, they look very elegant and gentle. Wearing this in the workplace makes one appear very approachable, a true gentle goddess in the workplace. Such an outfit will definitely earn you points with colleagues, making things easier. The black version, on the other hand, looks capable and energetic, suitable for negotiations, business discussions, and interacting with the boss.

After all, who doesn't like a capable and experienced employee, especially during meetings?

When Lin Shu-ying designed the shirt, she deliberately made it longer and chose a stiff fabric. When tucked into the skirt, it had sharp angles, which naturally added a sharp and imposing aura.

The black embroidered shoes were also high-heeled, with gold plum blossom patterns on them, making them look noble, elegant, and tasteful.

After making these three sets, make three more sets.

They are similar in style, but the style is closer to modern clothing.

The top is a chrysanthemum-patterned button blouse with embroidered wide sleeves, paired with wide-legged trousers. The trousers are made of a thick fabric with excellent drape, softness, and wrinkle resistance, embroidered with the same pattern as the shirt. The shoes are velvet high heels, with gemstone embellishments on the toes instead of embroidery, matching the top and bottom. This outfit is paired with a matching brooch, emphasizing a low-key yet luxurious style.

One set is embroidered with chrysanthemums, another with plum blossoms, and a third with epiphyllum. The chrysanthemum set features gold, a blue shirt, black trousers, and black shoes. The plum blossom set features red, a white shirt, linen trousers, and linen high heels. The epiphyllum set features blue, a pink shirt, white trousers, and white high heels.

Finally, each outfit was paired with a hairpin, creating a simple updo. Some people preferred their hair down, so they received a hair clip adorned with corresponding flowers made of sparkling gemstones.

Lin Shuying stared, mesmerized, at the clothes that were even more beautiful than the ones she had made in her previous life.

The holographic world is simply amazing; it can depict the details of what a designer has in mind incredibly well. I remember back then, she spent months searching for fabric for just this one outfit. The design drawings were there, but she never had a chance to make it. Even after finally finding the fabric, the finished product always felt very different from what she had imagined.

Lin Shuying was stunned when she saw the perfect version that came out of the holographic world.

Reach out and touch the clothes; the silky smoothness, the substantial weight, and the flawless, flowing sheen are simply amazing!

After the women's clothing is finished, start making the men's clothing. There were three sets of men's clothing before, now add four more to match the number of women's clothing.

For the menswear, she conceived of Tang suits, the kind worn by those practicing Tai Chi. There's a professional, urban style, featuring a slanted collar and Chinese knot buttons, along with wide-legged trousers. One set has centrally knotted buttons, and the other a vest.

To be honest, Lin Shuying isn't good at making men's clothing because in her previous life she was a blogger who made women's clothing. After all, she liked buying it, but when she couldn't afford it anymore, she got into the hobby of making her own. As a woman, she wouldn't make men's clothing.

We're forced into this situation now, because, undeniably, male gamers are the majority...

Don't say that most dress-up game players are female; that's all a lie. Who knows which otaku is drooling over anime goddesses behind the scenes?

All the clothes are finished, now it's time to update the game.

There's practically no game designer more diligent than her. Afraid of dying suddenly in the holographic pod like the original owner, she carefully checks the alarm every time she enters the holographic pod, just in case it breaks down.

Next, I'll upgrade the holographic container and buy a more advanced one.

Advanced holographic pods can reduce users' mental strain and increase their dwell time.

When they came out, Xia Chunqi looked at her with a resentful expression. Lin Shuying asked curiously, "Why are you looking at me like that?"

"Sis, how long have you been hiding in your room? I haven't seen you since I was in school. I haven't seen you all morning since I had the day off."

Lin Shuying asked with amusement, "Did you need something from me?"

"Sister, do you have any more pretty clothing designs? I want to have clothes made."

Lin Shuying: "Yes, but you don't wear them even if I make them, so what's the point of making so many?"

I've already made five sets for her; one set a day should last her a week.