Interstellar Travel: Becoming a Dress-Up Game Designer

Chapter 80

This time, we are selling various swords, famous artifacts, and the "Golden Jade Abundance" outfit that we couldn't make in the last event, plus some hairpins that are featured in this event.

The hairpins featured in this event are mostly gemstone and glass hairpins, as well as gold, silver, and jade hairpins, which can generally be made by Liang Ranran and her team.

While carving gold, silver, bronze, iron, and glass can be done with a printer, carving jade and other precious stones cannot be done entirely by machine. It requires a person to constantly monitor and adjust the position of the carving piece, the angle of the carving knife, and so on, making timely adjustments.

Lin Shuying wasn't very good at it either. A group of people studied the machine little by little, starting by practicing their feel and technique with ordinary stones. Only after they had mastered it did they dare to use expensive gemstone materials.

Swords and the like are relatively simple. They are all made on the assembly line that was purchased earlier to create the blanks, and the details are also carved. The tassels, gems and the like are finished by hand.

These swords are merely decorative and will not be used for combat or anything, so their sharpness, toughness, and strength are not required; they only need to be exquisite, shiny, and have a long shelf life.

However, with interstellar technology, any machine can easily meet the required strength. If made using restricted-level mecha technology, it would be invincible.

That's overkill; it's unnecessary.

I accidentally made more than two thousand items. Hopefully, that's enough for buyers to make a purchase.

After each sales event, many big shots would come to Lin Qiaoqiao with their resources, asking her for goods. Lin Qiaoqiao couldn't even get away with using products from other studios.

But there's nothing we can do if we insist. Lin Shuying is the only one, and she hasn't trained any apprentices yet.

What can I do?

We don't have any stock available, but would you like to consider getting a VIP queue card?

The design copyrights for the props for this event were released at the start of the event. However, unfortunately, many studios and companies were unable to produce the sculpted and handcrafted parts, and they also couldn't make items made with real materials.

First, energy stones are too expensive, even without energy. In addition, the learning, wear and tear, and investment required are too huge.

Small studios simply can't afford it, and large companies are unwilling to take on the responsibility.

In particular, the "Golden Jade Abundance" dragon robe with its dragon-flying design is completely unable to replicate the embroidered robe, which is seamless, luminous, flowing yet substantial, and has a beautiful and angular silhouette found in the game. It can only be made into a simplified version.

The simple embroidery is not enough; the embroidery on the dragon robe is very thin, with the lines perfectly hidden. The overall effect is like batik, but it also has the luster and beauty of embroidery stitches.

This outfit is almost entirely embroidered; if anything is not done properly, it will become uneven, wrinkled, and lose its shape.

Interstellar people treat clothes like antiques and works of art. Why would they buy a piece of junk?

The partners were also helpless, as the intelligent machine could only do hot stamping and rough embroidery, and could not embroider such high-precision patterns.

They tried to embroider it manually using the same machine embroidery method as before, but the entire dragon robe was still severely distorted, with uneven embroidery. In addition, the materials exceeded the cost budget, so they finally gave up with tears in their eyes.

Achieving perfection in embroidery is extremely difficult, and many of Qingfengyi's designs strive for that.

A hurdle has become a major obstacle for those partners, and companies and studios with perseverance and foresight have begun to train apprentices like Lin Shuying.

Companies that only focus on short-term losses and costs abandon this approach and choose to use printing instead. Since the designs are the same, there's little difference between embroidered and printed patterns. Costs can be reduced by 60%, and efficiency is higher—why not?

Some of the partners wanted Qingfengyi to come up with something simpler, so they contacted Lin Qiaoqiao many times for this purpose.

Lin Qiaoqiao said to Lin Shuying with a mix of pride and amusement, "Boss, they're all asking you to do some simple designs."

Many of the props used in this event are not simple, and most partners are unwilling to make them.

Firstly, the profits are not high. If we sell products at the same level as Qingfengyi, consumers won't buy them. They can't reach that level either. They're not stupid. Why would they spend the money for a genuine product to buy a counterfeit?

They'll lose money if they don't sell according to Qingfengyi's standards; heavy industry jobs are hard to make money on.

Lin Shuying said helplessly, "Then let them study the technology. They can study my instructional videos."

Now that she knows that interstellar patent protection is strict and her rights will not be violated, she can release these things freely.

That saves her the trouble of doing the research.

In fact, she could release some of her patents for free; she's merely a conveyor of this treasure trove of civilization. However, most of them are her own original creations, so she demands high patent fees for the original parts and lower fees for the non-original parts.

Let's strive for diversity and diversity; this is also a way to expand the market and shine.

"Good boss."

After Lin Qiaoqiao left, she continued making clothes. Since others couldn't make the dragon robe for the time being, she decided to make two more sets.

While controlling the machine carving, the ten items in this event are: Fushou Ding (a type of ancient Chinese cauldron), Cuizhu Guanyin (a type of ancient Chinese sage), Huangyu Caishen (a type of ancient Chinese sage), Ma Po (a type of ancient Chinese sage) delivering a flower basket, Zhongwu Guan Gong (a type of ancient Chinese sage), Jiulong Zuo (a type of ancient Chinese sage), Baiyu Hongmei Qin (a type of ancient Chinese zither), Yuegui Chang'e (a type of ancient Chinese sage), Yu Baicai (a type of ancient Chinese cabbage), and Shishi Ruyi (a type of ancient Chinese sage).

Each one is a large piece, carved from the best materials, and she personally oversees the process.

The other items were left to be guarded by a few employees.

Jade cabbage is a very popular subject in Chinese jade carving, along with other motifs such as "May all your wishes come true," Guanyin (the Goddess of Mercy), and the God and Goddess of Longevity.

At the time, we only wanted to make weapons, because China had so many good things that we couldn't possibly take them all!

But I also want to preserve everything and promote it all. It's such a dilemma!

After careful selection and weighing, these ten were chosen.

When the first piece was carved, the employees were stunned!

"Boss, how much historical material did you consume to design such an ingenious treasure?"

"For the first time, I have felt so strongly that the energy stone was so far away from me, yet you pulled it so close, and now it's so far away again."

Before meeting the boss, you'd rarely see them. The energy people need for daily life is extracted and supplied by energy extraction fields, and they're only found in factories or places that require energy stones. Ordinary people generally don't bother with them; it's too expensive and unnecessary.

We can now get closer to it, and Planet Aimor has even opened up the development rights for energy stones without energy. Now you can buy a well-made piece of jewelry for a few thousand dollars.

The second zoom-in reveals the sculpture in front of you, clearly something that ordinary people can't afford.

The first piece carved was the Bamboo Guanyin. In the bamboo forest, a dignified Guanyin with a kind smile and gorgeous clothes sat on a lotus platform, holding a jade vase in one hand and making the preaching mudra in the other.

This piece is carved from blue ice jade, with the bamboo section subtly tinged with green flowers, making it incredibly lifelike.

The jade carving of Guanyin is incredibly translucent and lustrous, almost overflowing with moisture. The surrounding bamboo sections have a subtle green tinge, floating on the bamboo leaves—absolutely stunning!

The lotus pedestal beneath Guanyin is decorated with a touch of starlight and floating flowers, the color of which is slightly darker, serving as the finishing touch.

The jade vase in Guanyin's hand had a lot of cotton-like inclusions, which was originally a flaw. However, after being designed into a jade vase, the color difference made it even more beautiful.

"Wow, sis, this is so beautiful! How could you bear to sell it!"

Xia Chunqi touched the carving, reluctant to let go; it was so beautiful!

The entire piece is crystal clear, shimmering with pearly luster, and captivatingly beautiful. The design perfectly complements the material, showcasing the characteristics of jade to the fullest.

She was a little reluctant to part with it...

Lin Shuying was also amazed. She didn't know how to judge jade material. She only glanced at the direction of the water and the distribution of color. She didn't expect that the carving would fit her design so well.

So beautiful!

But she has to sell them. She's in business. Does she think she can just produce a pair and let them gather dust in the warehouse?

Lin Shuying laughed and said, "You guys should hurry up and learn how to carve one and put it in the exhibition, so you can go see it after get off work every day."

The group exchanged glances, their eyes filled with a strong desire to learn, and they decided to work an extra half hour that evening.

When Lin Shuying saw this, she simply said, "Don't let it interfere with your rest."

"Okay, goodnight, boss."

Lin Shu-ying is very pleased that all the employees are hardworking and have dreams.

When Qingfengyi prepares various items for sale, all the hidden features in the game are fully unlocked, the most dazzling of which are the weapons.

The first to unlock all the weapons was, of course, the Marshal, whose combat power was off the charts.

This issue contains hidden weapons such as swords, whips, hammers, axes, maces, spears, and musical weapons. Among them, swords and musical weapons are Lin Shuying's favorites and will be featured in a separate article.

I especially love Sound Warrior!

While making it, I imagined a handsome man in black with gold spider lilies printed on his clothes, long hair, and a jade crown sitting by the River of Oblivion, surrounded by spider lilies.

His chest was slightly sloping, giving him an air of laziness and nonchalance.

A pair of slender, white hands gently caressed the Death-Taking Zither, each note seeming to lure wandering souls into the river, yet they could not truly die, left only with the agonizing struggles and screams of those whose past lives' memories had been erased by the River of Oblivion...

Oh my god, my mouth is watering.

She turned this into a special effect for the Soul Flower Cleansing Zither in the game "Sound and Martial Arts," which is quite impressive.

Hidden events can be collected and unlocked in many ways, such as by completing various tasks for NPCs during the storyline and receiving gifts from them, by entering combat dungeons and looting the homes of wealthy players, by finding treasure chests and opening them, by collecting materials and having them crafted by the corresponding NPCs, or by seeking out serendipitous encounters. There are many methods to satisfy players with various preferences.

Even for wealthy players, this time there's no limit to one hidden character; they can hire hardcore players to help, as long as they pay.

The non-hidden items will be available in the shop after the event ends. If you don't want to grind, you can just buy them then. It'll just be two months later than others.

However, players usually work hard to complete tasks, and few players are willing to be later than others. This is probably due to a strange competitive spirit.

Getting these non-pay-to-win items even a minute later than others is seen as a denial of one's own skill!

Of course, this also applies to some players who spend money on in-game items.

Back when Lin Shuying played dress-up and management games, she was the same way, wanting to get her hands on every new release as soon as it came out. In her past life, getting your hands on a game as soon as it was released was easy; as long as you had money, there was nothing you couldn't do.