Interstellar Travel: Becoming a Dress-Up Game Designer

Chapter 36

The men's outfit features a freehand gray gradient Tang suit with black chrysanthemum buttons and wide sleeves.

She paired it with loose-fitting trousers in the same color gradient, and white canvas shoes with two red-crowned cranes embroidered on the tips of the shoes.

In my hand is a bracelet of nine black bodhi seeds, each about the size of a grape, plus one yellow bodhi seed carved into an Arhat. Each Arhat has a unique pose, all seated, with solemn and dignified appearances, and flowing ribbons around their bodies.

Two hairstyles are provided.

A casual, artistic style, with a small bun at the back, slightly curled, and a few strands of hair falling in front. Clearly, it's the kind of look that of an artsy young person, perhaps someone who's been studying Taoist philosophy for years.

The second style is a modern men's hairstyle that is slightly longer than a buzz cut.

Let's leave it at that for now.

The holographic pod is sounding the alarm again...

Just as he came out, Lin Qiaoqiao had finished dealing with her work.

"Boss, my golden phoenix!"

Lin Shuying: "I'll make it for you right away."

He Mengqiu: "Sister Qiaoqiao, you actually remember what you said when you were drunk?"

Lin Qiaoqiao proudly said, "I'm a sober person even when I'm drunk, don't try to fool me. Boss, it's been two days, the Golden Phoenix. I want the one from the game."

Lin Shuying: "No, but a phoenix hairpin would be fine."

Putting the design draft into the 3D printer will print out many copies.

While gold printing can't match the details of handmade products, it's fast and can serve as a viable alternative.

Finally, after polishing and detailing, the corresponding gemstones are installed, and the position of the phoenix tail is adjusted, and a magnificent phoenix hairpin is completed.

Lin Qiaoqiao was very disappointed. "Boss, is it really impossible to get that phoenix out?"

Lin Shuying thought for a moment and said, "Okay, but the good stuff should be saved for last."

As the mythical bird of China, it should be something that commands the attention of the entire galaxy upon its appearance, not something that is released at the very beginning of the game.

We can create a special section on dragons and phoenixes, or a section on the four mythical beasts, or separate them into sections on dragons and phoenixes. In Chinese culture, dragons and phoenixes are not limited to golden phoenixes and golden dragons; there are also dragons and phoenixes with various elemental attributes, each of which can be a separate section.

But those are all too far off, and I never designed clothing in this area in my previous life; I only did some research. I'll start thinking about it now, and design it slowly once I have more detailed ideas.

A good theme doesn't just come from thinking about it. In the early stages, you need to constantly refine your ideas, write drafts, design, finalize the design, and then put it into practice.

The process is very long; it's common for some designs to take years to gather inspiration.

Lin Shuying is able to do things so quickly because what she's doing was designed in her previous life, requiring only simple adjustments.

Everyone's eyes lit up when they heard that the phoenix could really appear.

He Mengqiu: "Boss, can you give me a deadline?"

Lin Shuying flicked her forehead. "There's no time limit."

Everyone was disappointed again.

Lin Shuying said, "How's the hairpin making going? I've been busy with the game these past two days, so you guys can't slack off."

Liang Ranran took out the finished products and made four in two days, which turned out quite well.

Liang Ranran said confidently, "I can make a little over two a day now, and I'll try to make three in a couple of days! The gemstone series will be completed within a month."

Lin Shuying looked at the workmanship and thought it was very good.

"The gaps in the gold thread are a bit too big; I'll adjust them in a bit. The springs on the two little butterflies are too tight; you see, they lack that lively, fluttering feeling. Loosen them a little."

She shook the comb, but the butterfly barely moved. After adjusting it with tweezers, she shook the comb again, and the blue butterfly seemed to be flying, trembling slightly.

"Beautiful~"

Lin Shuying: "It's all about the details. The reason why handicrafts can't be replaced by machines is that machines can't do many of the details or can't do them as well as handicrafts. So you can't lose sight of the details when doing handicrafts."

Lin Qiaoqiao added, "It also has unique characteristics. Even if it's the same item, the finished product will be different. The most amazing thing is that the more you make the same item by hand, the better it gets."

Lin Shuying agreed with this statement. In her previous life, when she was a hairpin maker, many of the hairpins she made were returned at the beginning, but the return rate gradually decreased when she made the same hairpin.

Liang Ranran carefully reviewed everything she had done and improved upon the problems Lin Shuying had pointed out. Lin Qiaoqiao then pulled Lin Shuying over to the sofa, saying, "Boss, let's discuss the opening arrangements."

Lin Shuying: "You say it."

Lin Qiaoqiao: "I plan to sell them through an auction, targeting the guests I met at the last banquet. I've contacted them all; there are a total of 800 guests, and they can all attend. This includes the Planet Master and his wife. The Planet Master also said he could contact some second-class and first-class VIPs. But do you have any ideas on how to arrange the banquet venue in the holographic world?"

Lin Shuying was a little surprised. She asked, "Are we holding an auction in a holographic world?"

Lin Qiaoqiao laughed and said, "Yes, are we going to drive a real one?"

Lin Shuying: "If the planet lord can hold a real-world banquet, why can't we hold a real-world auction? No matter how good the holographic world is, it's still a holographic world. I prefer reality."

Lin Qiaoqiao frowned and said, "This will be very troublesome and resource-intensive. We'll need to invite many waiters and order food. We can't expect guests to be toasting each other with nutritional supplements, and there's also the venue setup, the waiters..."

Lin Shuying laughed and said, "It's not like that, it's just a simple exhibition and auction. Are there any companies or hotels around here that can handle banquets? We can just outsource it."

This question stumped the elite Lin Qiaoqiao. Who would do business with no market?

There are holographic worlds in interstellar space where you can do whatever you want. Unless you're showing off your wealth, the luxury of your house, or the variety and exquisiteness of your decorations, who would be so bored as to throw a banquet in the real world?

Wouldn't it be awkward if they saw each other?

Lin Shuying sighed, a baffling piece of common sense from the original owner of this body suddenly appearing. Interstellar people seem to dislike socializing, unless they're flaunting their wealth...

"Find two more employees. I also need two people with dexterity to help Ranran with her work. We also need a cleaning and groceries helper, and two receptionists. For the receptionists, find one male and one female, preferably more handsome than Wang Congjun and more beautiful than Chunqi. We'll handle the auction ourselves. I see there's a villa across the street we'll buy to use as a venue for future events. I'll give you the layout plans; you can work with everyone to set it up. Put Mengqiu and Zhongxia's things aside for now and focus on this together."

A large villa, an auction in the style of an exhibition, should be able to accommodate 800 people.

Lin Qiaoqiao: "That works, but our customer base is limited when we hold offline auctions. Second-class and first-class customers can't come."

Lin Shuying: "The auction is not limited to third-class stars, but guests who are able to attend the auction can come if it is convenient for them. You should notify them now, and those who are able and willing to come will come. Find a few big streamers to join, and allow them to broadcast the event live."

"Okay, I'll go and prepare. I'll send you the list later."

Lin Qiaoqiao was halfway there when Lin Shuying remembered something else, "We'll send both physical and virtual invitations by express delivery. I'll print the physical ones later using a 3D printer. How many should we prepare?"

Lin Qiaoqiao thought for a moment and said, "How about we prepare 1,500 first?"

"Okay, I've saved the design in the printer. If it's not enough, you can print it yourself."

"it is good."

After agreeing on the terms, Lin Shuying quickly entered the holographic pod and worked on the invitations and auction setup design, then sent them to Lin Qiaoqiao.

This is a waste of a day.

Lin Qiaoqiao was very efficient and quickly found the workers, the receptionist and waiter that Lin Shuying wanted, and the two skillful apprentices.

The two receptionists were really handsome and beautiful, like they had stepped out of a comic book.

"Qiaoqiao, where did you find this person? Even bald, he looks this good!"

The man's name is Meng Longhai, and the woman's name is Li Feiyu.

The two men made Lin Shuying realize for the first time that spray-painted clothes weren't actually that ugly; their faces and figures made people overlook the color.

Lin Qiaoqiao said proudly, "Don't you even know who chose you? You two come with me, wash off your spray clothes and change into something else."

The two followed along somewhat awkwardly; the atmosphere in the studio was rather strange.

That's quite an enthusiastic attitude!

The interstellar people found it hard to accept.

The helper was an auntie named Wang Qiyun.

There are two other apprentices, one named Zhang Zhiqi and the other named Lu Yaochen, both boys.

Lin Shuying didn't know what the interstellar people thought about boys becoming hairpin grooms. Hairpins were relatively rare in her previous life; most of them were found in jade, gold, and silver artifacts.

Lin Shuying is skilled at making hairpins and rarely makes jade, gold, or silver items.

"You two should learn from Ranran first. Learn whenever you have time. Our main skills are gemstone hairpins, velvet flowers, wrapped flowers, and silk flowers. The others are secondary skills. We also cover some clothing. Clothing is more complicated, and I don't have time to teach it for now. You'll start with silk flowers and learn to operate the sewing machine and cut fabric proficiently."

"Okay, boss."

Lin Shuying: "Ranran, you're in charge of looking after her. Go change your clothes first."

Good looks really do matter; those two in spray-on clothes are just an eyesore...

After He Mengqiu took Aunt Wang away, Lin Shuying continued her work. The game seemed to have become exceptionally important. The salaries of the studio's 13 people, plus basic raw materials, the villa, food, clothing, and accommodation—all were being invested in game revenue.

Enter the holographic chamber and continue adjusting the artificial rockery.

Lin Shuying dug out a cave inside. The cave was rugged and contained various gems. The gems, once dug out, would become props for the event. They were of many different kinds, shimmering faintly in the cave. When the lights shone on them, they created a dazzling display—how beautiful!

Outside the mountain, there's a small slope with soft green grass and many bird perches and feeders. Bird enthusiasts can come here to walk their birds and take photos.

There are many chrysanthemums in the meadow, in a variety of colors: variegated chrysanthemums, cute little chrysanthemums, hydrangeas, dancing chrysanthemums, champagne chrysanthemums, and more. These aren't the main focus of this event, but are included here as supplementary items for everyone to enjoy.

Once all of this is done, start updating.

The timing was perfect, exactly midnight on the first day of the month.

Players of the game spotted a special effect.

A stunning special effect suddenly appears before your eyes. It begins with a small chrysanthemum blooming, and many chrysanthemum buds slowly appear around it. One bud after another bursts open, the first being a small white wild chrysanthemum, like a white light source.