Interstellar Travel: Becoming a Dress-Up Game Designer

Chapter 301

Chrysanthemums, though delicate in appearance, bloom tenaciously amidst rocks, barren land, and overgrown vegetation. Resilience is their defining characteristic; their fragrance is bittersweet, much like life itself. Sweetness and bitterness always coexist, and they always endure storms. No matter how many hardships they face, they will still bloom, even when most of the green has vanished, the fruit has fallen, and autumn offers even fewer opportunities for flowers to bloom.

In the country I believe in, chrysanthemums and plum blossoms are admired for their aloofness and resilience. Peonies and roses are also popular, because believers here cherish prosperity and love to create a prosperous and great history with their hardworking hands.

There are also gladioli, orchids, daylilies...

Most importantly, I want to share honeysuckle with you; it's an incredibly magical flower. It's beautiful and can cure many ailments. Right now, it can alleviate some of the ailment in my heart, because of its resonant symbolism.

Honeysuckle symbolizes loyalty, devotion, love, happiness, original aspirations, peace, harmony, and longing.

May they bring you the same blessings as I do!

—Lin Shuying.

After reading the letter, the player jumped up excitedly, "Ahhh, a letter from the designer! This encounter is hidden, and it's hidden without any announcement! I'm so excited, my mech general! Ahhh! Who knew how rare it was when it wasn't announced? Qingfengyi only didn't have announcements in the early game when the game mechanics were less refined; later announcements became more detailed, so even hidden content was revealed in the announcements. But this one wasn't announced, and it's unique! Ahhh!"

She was so excited that it took her several minutes to come to her senses; she had already exited the storyline and returned to Zhilan Mountain. In her hand was a small, octagonal fairy lamp pendant made of colored glass.

Super small and exquisite.

A silver bell hangs from below, its long stem causing the bell to strike the jingle when the wind blows.

The video ends here, and players exit and flood the screen with messages.

"Give me that little lamp pendant. How much do you want? Name your price."

"I want those eight lights, eight lights, ahhh!"

"Ugh, what luck! Why can't I run into that? Am I still the luckiest player in Qingfengyi? Waaaaah! I want that hairpin, will it drop? Will it drop? If it does, I'll carry you through the rest of the game and make you even luckier."

The one who dared to say "good luck" in the game was the leader of the Bird Alliance.

She was truly captivated by the hairpin; its shimmering gold tinged with silver made it seem as graceful as a bird. Soft gold springs were attached to the honeysuckle, causing the flowers to sway as she moved. It was as if a gentle breeze had stirred the blossoms. Seeing this, the Bird Alliance Leader felt her heart pounding, rising and falling with the flowers.

"I really love it, I can wear it for months, as long as you're willing to sell the hairpin. I'll even pay you, any price."

She frantically posted numerous buy requests, afraid that other players would snatch them up. The other players were quite accommodating to this lucky woman, with most waiting for the sellers to reply.

I'm sorry, the customer needs to keep it for themselves.

Only a fool would sell something like that.

Out of print!

only!

In today's Qingfengyi, the four characters no longer represent the concept of a treasure, but rather symbolize a treasure of a certain level.

"I'm sorry, this encounter is too rare, I won't sell it."

After a firm refusal, few people inquired further, except for a few wealthy individuals who would privately offer higher prices. They reasoned that not selling simply meant not offering enough, a method that works in any situation.

Unfortunately, after arriving at Qingfengyi, they repeatedly failed. Qingfengyi used ironclad facts to tell the nouveau riche: money is not everything, and you can survive without it.

Even if I have a lot of money, I can't recharge it all, right? Qingfengyi has a limit, hehe.

You can't buy all of Qingfengyi's gold ingots just because you have money, because Qingfengyi's gold ingots have many uses and can give players a lot of fun and enjoyment, which money can't buy.

Money can't buy all of Qingfengyi's rare items, because Qingfengyi has truly made the items collectible. It's not about collecting for economic value, but simply about enjoying the collection, collecting simply because of its beauty, and collecting simply because you like it.

Perhaps some players are still here just to make a living, but most are genuinely enjoying the game.

Unable to acquire the treasure from this player, everyone set out to search for other serendipitous encounters. The video mentions other serendipitous encounters designed by other designers, which, while perhaps not as aesthetically pleasing as Lin's, are still unique in their own way.

Many things become irrelevant in the face of uniqueness, regardless of appearance, material, design, or practicality. Lin Shuying understands this very well, because she heard an incredibly outrageous story in her past life—a specimen of prehistoric mammoth dung sold for hundreds of millions!

Hundreds of millions, not just a few dollars. It's just a pile of shit, at most a pile of prehistoric shit from an extinct mammoth. Scientists might be able to study its biological composition, but what use is it to an ordinary collector?

Therefore, collecting is sometimes just a simple act of collecting.

Everyone rushed to every corner of the Qingfengyi map, leaving no nook or cranny unexplored, hoping to encounter a serendipitous adventure.

Soon, the day was over, and today's fireworks show began!

Fireworks are going off all over the world.

An hour before the event started, Qingfengyi sent players a box of Sky Sparkling Fireworks. These were large fireworks, about one cubic meter in size, and were considered a free gift. The same fireworks were also available for purchase in the store.

"Dear Qingfengyi players, the fireworks show is about to begin! Qingfengyi is gifting each player a box of 'Sky Full of Sparks,' which you can set off along with everyone else. The fireworks show will start with 'Sky Full of Sparks.' There will be a countdown timer on the fireworks; you can light them after the countdown ends."

The store also offers a wider variety of fireworks for you to purchase, and you can also set off the beautiful fireworks you find!

Gunpowder, one of the four great inventions of ancient China, influenced the cultural and military development of the entire world. However, the peace-loving Chinese did not initially focus on developing gunpowder's military power, but instead developed another branch—the creation of fireworks, a treasure of Chinese romance spanning thousands of years, deeply loved by countless people.

Fireworks are set off for grand state banquets, holidays, weddings, and funerals. It's hard to imagine that firecrackers, originally used to scare away wild animals, eventually evolved into beautiful fireworks. When fireworks burst forth, you truly witness what a dazzling display of light and color looks like.

Now, enjoy the fireworks display!

Countless players, upon receiving the news, rushed to the in-game store to buy items. The Qingfengyi Mall is now enormous, with clearly defined sections and a unified style, all in a Chinese aesthetic. The overall structure features carved beams and painted rafters, a predominantly mahogany color scheme, and many exquisite furnishings. The elegant architectural layout of Chinese culture is paramount, and also a form of feng shui.