Interstellar Travel: Becoming a Dress-Up Game Designer

Chapter 38

The Grand Marshal, who was sitting on the large bed held by the giant eagle and watching the screen, immediately sent a message: "How much are the seeds of the Marshal's Flag? Name your price."

The player replied: "That's all. I only lost twelve seeds. Eight of them died without sprouting, two were eaten by insects, and only two successfully grew. It was so difficult."

"Every time I see someone say that insects eat flowers, I want to challenge the designer to a duel. I have such bad luck, it's like I live in an insect nest. All the flowers I grow are infested with insects. I'm going crazy."

"Hey bro, want me to rent you some sparrows? They're great at catching insects. I have over two thousand of them, hehe."

"Get lost, sparrows eat flowers."

"Nonsense, my sparrows are not ordinary sparrows, they absolutely do not eat flowers."

"Do you need a pearl bird? Add me as a friend, I can rent one for 800. Tested and proven, excellent results. Video included."

The video shows a vast field of colorful chrysanthemums. There are vibrant red maple leaves, delicately broken petals, orange chrysanthemums, cream chrysanthemums, pearl chrysanthemums, elegant chrysanthemums, and chrysanthemums. The most dazzling area is the large chrysanthemum section. Large chrysanthemums generally have robust plants and large flowers with gracefully flowing petals, but the probability of seed loss is low, so multiple varieties are mixed together.

At first glance, the eyes are filled with a riot of colors.

There is the Ruiyun Palace, which is large and expansive with white layers; the green peony with elegant flowers and bright green color; the golden phoenix spreading its wings with overlapping gold and red flowers; and even five black ink chrysanthemums the size of a face plate!

"I reasonably suspect that this big shot is here to show off his wealth."

"So many varieties, you're amazing, boss!"

Although all chrysanthemums have been unlocked by players, it is still rare to see such a large area planted.

"Come, come, give me a hundred pearls and let me see the effect."

The show-off said discontentedly, "What do you mean 'give you'? I'm renting it to you. The items Qingfengyi needs to buy or rent from players are all rare and discontinued. I can't possibly give them to you."

"New players, if you're looking for rare or discontinued items, contact me. Prices are negotiable."

Quite coincidentally, a lot of new players entered the game at this time, leaving the veteran players a bit confused.

"Why are there so many people again?"

"Go check the game platform and see how fast the number of players is increasing; it's close to becoming mainstream!"

Everyone was drawn out and arrived at the homepage of the game platform Qingfengyi. There, the number of players was increasing by millions, reaching 9 million in just a few minutes.

"What's going on? Is there any information about it?"

"That's outrageous! Half the people from the third-rank stars are playing Qingfengyi?"

"Don't overthink it. It's just that the first-class star has opened up for the second batch of players. The first batch came in last time, and this should be the second batch."

Players understood this explanation immediately.

The bridging project requires massive technical and equipment support; I wonder how much money the wealthy Vega users wasted. I thought the first batch was the limit, but it turns out they can open a second batch.

"Qingfengyi is amazing. The Seven-Colored Transformation only became possible after the headquarters moved to the first-magnitude star Kui Mulang Shen Star, where the equipment and conditions were in place to bridge the various planets. This is the first time I've seen bridging from a third-magnitude star outwards."

“The planetary lord isn’t stupid; he wouldn’t let Qingfengyi leave. Back in the day, even the planetary lord of Lena Second-Rank Star couldn’t keep Seven-Colored Dress-Up after it had grown and expanded. Qingfengyi has only been developing for a few days now; how could it possibly move away?”

Relocating to another planet is not something that can be done casually; it involves visas, residency, sufficient capital to develop on the next planet, and so on.

After discussing it and understanding the reason, the players went back to playing the game. As long as there was a game to play, that was fine.

With new players joining, the market for rare items is heating up even more. Don't let your collection be incomplete during this event; otherwise, it'll be painful to see others showing off later.

Soon, the first player to show off his chrysanthemum hair comb appeared.

Unexpectedly, everyone went to innovate gameplay, and few people seriously completed the tasks.

As for gamers, they'll just play whichever one they find most fun.

However, this top student is the type of player who likes to follow procedures and rules. At the start of this event, he followed the instructions and harvested all the plum blossoms, peach blossoms, and birdseed in the garden, and planted dahlias, zinnias, chrysanthemums, and other existing chrysanthemums.

After planting the birds, he released all of his more than two thousand birds into the garden to guard them and prevent them from being eaten by insects. He then glanced at the time and quickly went to the mountains to start collecting birds from the bird-walking area.

There are so many chrysanthemums here, all kinds, it's dazzling.

The academic genius, suppressing his restless heart, reached out his devilish claws to the chrysanthemum.

Collecting along the way.

Of course, there were also constant problems.

Be careful of players flying down from the sky. If they hit the side, you can pick up some loot, but if they hit you, it's a double kill.

blood loss.

Also, keep an eye on the number of players in the mountainous areas, because some players have developed a business of robbing. They'll lead a group up and hack and slash without hesitation, no matter who you are. If you die, they'll loot your gear and laugh as they post their heroic deeds in the chat.

I've encountered this top student several times; it's infuriating!

Unfortunately, he didn't have many friends who wanted to play games in a proper and orderly manner like him, so he could only be extremely careful.

In addition, if you're unlucky, you might be teleported to an area that has been completely wiped out.

It's no exaggeration at all; they pulled up all the grass on the ground, leaving not a single blade of grass.

He didn't quite understand these players' thought processes...

I still remember when we first saw the garden and green grass, everyone condemned the players who started weeding, preferring to guard a large patch of grass rather than step on it.

I don't know when it started, but the players in Qingfengyi suddenly changed their style and became wild.

"Alas, I am no longer the boy I once was."

After diligently and meticulously completing the task, the top student became the first player in this event to create a hair comb.

His first chrysanthemum hair comb was the Gemstone Purple Dragon Lying in Snow Hair Comb. The gemstone petals were lively and crystal clear, with a dark purple surface and a slightly deep purple base. It really looked just like its name, as if a dragon was lying in the snow, its deep purple scales dyeing the snow through.

It is decorated with small gold flowers, dark brown amber stones, and lake blue morpho butterflies.

The biggest surprise was that the first male player to complete the hair comb crafting actually received a prize!!!

His prize was a silver lotus crown with a flying crane design, the kind that goes with his hairstyle.

Her wings were upturned, her face was carved with a white lotus, and a blue sapphire hairpin was inserted horizontally. Her hairstyle was a high ponytail with loose hair around her, and small braids made of blue ribbons. A headband made of animal teeth, agate and jade hung diagonally below her bangs.

Even just looking at her hairstyle is so stylish!

This was a clever little scheme by Lin Shuying, designed to create a buzz around the event and encourage players to actively explore the main storyline. It also subtly discouraged players who spend money on in-game purchases from simply collecting rewards from others. These rewards are bound to the account and cannot be traded; they are given to the first player to complete the initial main storyline quest, one for male and one for female players.

Lin Shuying was quite proud of herself when she designed it; she's a boss who listens to advice. Lin Qiaoqiao's suggestion to shut down the player trading system couldn't be implemented, but they could introduce a binding system.

Excellent employees should be given preferential treatment occasionally.

The top student was thrilled and quickly posted the hairpin, hair crown, and hairstyle in the chat channel.

This message attracted a lot of attention among the many players who were showing off their chrysanthemums and flying. Everyone was stunned for a few seconds before exclaiming in surprise.

What is this?

"Is this the hair comb? It's so pretty! But I have a lot of Green Peony components, and I haven't collected a whole set yet."

"Wow, bro, where did you get this headpiece? It wasn't mentioned in the update announcement."

The top student glanced at the explanation on the hair ornament and uploaded the picture.

"Hidden item, image."

The image reads: Limited-time item: Flying Crane Silver Lotus Crown.

"Aaaaaah, it's a bundled item!!!"

"What kind of operation is this, designer? Why do you always like to come up with these kinds of little things!"

"If you're so capable, just release it openly! Ahhhh, I'm going to do it right now. Genius, add me as a friend and tell me the conditions for completing this task."

The academic genius himself said: "I just crafted the hair comb and they gave it to me. Also, this item is probably unique in the entire game. This is the men's version; there should also be a women's version."

The prize was announced as belonging to the first male player to complete the task, so there must be a prize for female players as well.

"What!!?"

"I suspect you're speaking in a language I don't understand."

"If this is the first prize for a male player who synthesizes this, I, I, I'll immediately challenge the designer to a duel!"

"Impossible, I've already completed the synthesis as a female player, why didn't I? [Image]"

The picture shows a velvet hair comb by Huang Shigong, which is very beautiful.

"It's fake. I also created a composite image, the same one as the top student, but there's no prize. Here's the picture."

"I, a male player, also completed the crafting, but I didn't receive any prizes."

"There can't be only one, right?!"

"!!!"

"!!!!!!"

"Don't scare me! If there's only one, ahhhhhh, my collecting soul is about to be torn to pieces!"

"Ahhhhh, the female player is mine! The chosen one, unparalleled, breathtakingly beautiful! Pictures, pictures, pictures."

This player is a pragmatist. After figuring out the information given by the top student, she quickly harvested the six types of chrysanthemums she had planted. She didn't even have time to replant them, and rushed to the mountain to find more. Her entwined ink chrysanthemum was only a few components away from completion.

Soon, the chrysanthemum hair comb was completed. After a flash of light, we were given about a minute to admire the chrysanthemum hair comb.

The deep red color gradually spreads outward from the center of the chrysanthemum, forming a red outer layer. At the center is a shimmering black cat's-eye stone. The banded luster is exceptionally strong, creating the illusion of something dazzling.

This flower is wrapped exceptionally well, without a single thread mark, and its luster is smooth and unobstructed.

There were two small golden dragonflies nearby, with crystal green eyes and slightly blue wings.

There are also plump, mirror-white pearls that tremble slightly when picked up, adding a touch of liveliness and playfulness to the entire hair comb.

One minute later, the prize appeared.

Suddenly, the hair comb flashed, and a bunch of things fell down in front of me.

The female player's prize is a "Tossed-down bun" hairstyle and a red fox cloak. The red fox cloak is brightly colored, with soft and comfortable fur. It's large and trails on the ground, with a half-meter-long train. The fluffy edges are decorated with small, fiery red pom-poms, each adorned with two white jade beads—it's very beautiful.

The player was so excited he couldn't express it, and immediately posted the screenshot in the chat channel.

The first image is a description, indicating that there is only one of this item, it is bound to the player, it cannot be traded, and it cannot be obtained even with real money!