Interstellar Travel: Becoming a Dress-Up Game Designer

Chapter 19

Now I finally understand how the boss felt when he first met them.

Hello, is there anything I can help you with?

Xiao Anlan was stunned, completely mesmerized by the beauty. The woman before her wore a dress that perfectly hugged her figure, the most striking feature of which was a string of pink orchids. Her short, black hair seemed somewhat out of place, but the dress was truly beautiful, exuding gentleness, grace, and elegance.

She has a woman's beauty now.

"Hello, ma'am."

Seeing such a beautiful woman, I couldn't help but become elegant and gentlemanly.

Liang Ranran blushed slightly; the gray-haired man's voice was strangely pleasant.

"Yes, is there something you need?"

The boss hasn't hired any new people recently, has he?

"I'm the planet master's assistant. I need to discuss something with Boss Lin Shuying. It's about the external acquisition of Qingfengyi Games."

Liang Ranran glanced inside and called out, "Boss, I'm here to see you."

Lin Shuying called out, "Come in."

After tidying up the things in front of him, he secured the gold thread to the buckle. He stood up and said, "Sit here."

Xiao Anlan was surprised to find several other beauties inside, all dressed similarly and very pretty. The entire room was also incredibly beautiful, with warm curtains layered upon each other, draped on both sides like wings, their tips drooping, shimmering in the sunlight.

The French windows were piled high with all sorts of cushions, their small compartments stretching all the way to the ceiling. Several people crowded around the windows, busy with their personal computers.

Following Lin Shuying's pointing hand, over there on the sofa, a huge peacock perched proudly and domineeringly on a plum branch.

The coffee table was also covered with an intricately patterned tablecloth, on which were some cups.

"Mengqiu, pour the tea."

"Okay, boss."

He Mengqiu came over and poured a cup of hot water for the two of them. It contained artificially made tea leaves, and the taste wasn't very good.

better than nothing.

Tea is a luxury for interstellar people. Even artificially made tea costs more than 8,000 yuan per gram, and brewing a cup of tea costs 8,000 interstellar coins.

Lin Shuying would probably have felt the pinch before, but now that she has money, it doesn't matter anymore.

Spending money is a very easy habit to cultivate, as long as you have money.

Lin Shuying: "Have some tea. Mr. Xiao, is that what you need me for?"

Xiao Anlan said, "You can just call me Xiao Anlan. I'm here on the orders of the planet lord to discuss the external introduction of Qingfengyi Games with you. The Li family, Wang family, and Deng family from the first-class star Weaving Goddess Star want to become investors for Qingfengyi on Weaving Goddess Star. You don't need to do anything, just authorize it. In addition, Qingfengyi has some limited-edition events that they hope to bring over and reopen."

Lin Shuying hadn't expected this question. She had enough money to spend right now; games weren't the priority, the studio was. Her goal wasn't to design games, but to establish a Chinese-style luxury brand studio.

"I currently have no plans to expand the game, nor do I have the energy to focus on it. As for limited-edition events, it's impossible for them to be restarted. The reason these events are attractive is that they are unique and only available once. Existing games can be licensed and transferred externally, and subsequent updates can be synchronized. Missed events are impossible to recreate."

Thinking about the Flower Coin event she had missed, Xiao Anlan asked hopefully, "Is it really impossible for there to be a follow-up?"

Lin Shuying nodded, while Xiao Anlan looked on with regret.

"Since you agree to bring them in, I will arrange for someone to liaise with them. Do you have any ideas about who the partners will be?"

Lin Shuying asked, "Give them all to me. Flowers shouldn't be enjoyed by one person alone. It's best to share the love equally, isn't it?"

Xiao Anlan was stunned for a moment, then the beauty smiled, captivatingly charming and alluring.

“That makes sense. Are there any requirements regarding profit sharing? I'll bring it up with them first, so you won't have to discuss it again when signing the contract.”

Lin Shuying said, "If it's a 1:9 split, I'll bear 60% of the game's operating costs. We'll prioritize collaborating with them on future Qingfengyi products. If it's a 5:5 split, I won't bear the game's operating costs, and we won't prioritize collaborating with them on future Qingfengyi products. I'll let my employees handle the rest."

The boss's role is to show the bottom line, and the rest is up to the employees.

"Okay, let's exchange contact information and keep in touch later."

Lin Shuying doesn't go online often and rarely checks the news. She called out, "Qiaoqiao, come and greet the guests."

"Ok."

"You can tell Qiaoqiao the specifics."

Lin Shuying gracefully stood up and gave up her seat.

There are still over a dozen pairs of earrings to be made over there, so we're very busy. After finishing this, we'll renovate the third floor, and then quickly tidy up the large garden outside. We can go out for a picnic when the sun comes out; otherwise, the whole garden would be such a waste.

Lin Shuying initially wanted to plant some flowers and plants there, but the lush green artificial plastic lawn looked awful no matter how you looked at it.

After some research, it was discovered that growing a real flower is extremely expensive, and even the wealthiest families might not be able to afford it. It requires building a special greenhouse, buying special soil, and installing various smart devices inside.

The equipment needed includes radiation protection, air balancing, nutrient monitoring, and temperature control—the lighting alone would cost at least 100 million. Then you'd need to hire several highly skilled plant growers to maintain it, and even then, there's no guarantee the plants will survive.

The scene of Lin Shuying's imagined garden in full bloom, with fragrance wafting in the breeze, is simply impossible.

Since leaving their home planet, the various seeds that humans brought with them have been completely destroyed by radiation. The things that have been restored now cannot withstand the radiation in space and are very difficult to cultivate.

The elements are also different from those on the home planet. To grow plants and raise animals, we would need to build a home planet I and II, etc. This would be extremely costly, with a very low probability of success.

In my past life, I didn't feel anything when I heard the words "There is only one mother on Earth, unique and irreplaceable," but now I understand them deeply.

Replicating a habitable planet is incredibly difficult. Humanity has been developing this technology for many years, and we can even withstand radiation now, but we still haven't been able to replicate it.

Everything is made using coding technologies like genes and atoms, and the taste is very different from the natural one.

Lin Shuying had also considered switching careers to farming. Like in the novels she read in her past life, the protagonist travels through interstellar space, farms, and grows extinct plants. Or she could tell the Academy of Sciences about various things and have them restore them.

That's wishful thinking.

The objective reality is that if even highly skilled people can achieve that level of intelligent restoration, what can a tech idiot do?

The best approach is to stick to your old profession and do it honestly.

Sitting down, Liang Ranran asked softly, "Boss, can't we really put the previous promotions back on sale again?"

She didn't have time for the flower-planting activity because of work, so she didn't get to buy all the bracelets included, which is a real shame. And the envelope effects from previous updates—I always want to try them out.

Lin Shuying: "No."

"Waaaaah, boss, you're so heartless."

Lin Shuying laughed and said, "Only the rare are truly precious."

That's just how people are.

No one loves air, even though it's indispensable. Everyone loves gold, even though few people have it.

By now, players should have used up most of their Flower Coins.

The next round of Flower Coin settlement updates is on the agenda.

Upon entering the game at night, a letter will be sent to players, informing them to quickly spend their Flower Coins. After 24 hours, the Flower Coins will be frozen and converted into other prizes, which will then be distributed to the players' inventory.

The letter appeared with magical effects, and players breathed a rare sigh of relief after seeing the notification.

"I think I've been successfully brainwashed by the designer. Now I actually feel so lucky that she gave me advance notice."

"Me too, I'm doomed."

"I've bought everything I could, hehe."

"What if I don't have enough Flower Coins? Who has more Flower Coins? We can exchange Star Coins for Flower Coins at a 3:1 ratio. If you have any, add me as a friend."

"I'm torn. What items should I buy that won't be a bad deal? Any advice from you ladies?"

"Buy them all! This is a limited-time event; we won't be able to get them again."

"The Pixiu bracelet is a top-quality prize in this event and should not be missed."

"The sky blue and red koi fish bracelet is the best of the best this time!"

"Nonsense, this is top-quality red agate."

"Receive flower coins, receive flower coins."

"I can't just give you the Flower Coins directly."

"Buy something for me, and I'll give you Star Coins after you buy it."

"Hurry up, stockpile supplies, we'll sell them to new players later!"

"New business route, what a brilliant idea! I'll go right now."

Many players used all their Flower Coins to buy bracelets and earrings, and now they have several sets. Items in this event can only be purchased with Flower Coins; once you run out, you can only look at the items.

Stock up quickly, and sell it for five or ten times the price later.

Earning money while playing games? That couldn't be better.

Mengdada received a lot of Flower Coins this time. Although she didn't make it into the top 1,000 players, she could still buy three sets of accessories. However, she didn't need that many and hesitated about whether to make money from it.

However, the email notification mentioned that Flower Coins would be converted into other items for distribution. She was curious about what would be converted into items. Did the converted items depend on the amount of Flower Coins received, or not?

Many players don't have this concern; they spend all their money on things and then get a lot of Star Coins in their accounts. Isn't that satisfying?

The top 1,000 players were all wealthy, paying others to catch flower fairies, and their flower coins were unbelievably plentiful. Some chose to buy, buy, buy, filling all the cabinets in the princess room, glass room, and Xiaoyi's residence. At first glance, their extravagance was overwhelming.

Looking at the glittering house, he exclaimed excitedly, "Now this is what a real tycoon is!"

Deng Yijun's mansion was particularly extravagant, with every room filled with shelves and cabinets, all brimming with various decorative items.

Many of his friends from First Rank Star arrived on Planet Aimor, and since they missed the event, Deng Yijun, with his mischievous humor, invited them to visit his mansion every day.

The wealthy spontaneously formed a group that throws parties every day to show off their possessions.

The initial free gifts—koi earrings, jade pendant, and bluebird letter box—were not available to later players; they were top-tier items. After players could exchange items, these wealthy players collected all three.

However, the initial players were a small minority, only tens of thousands, all enthusiasts, and they were unwilling to sell.

Only the wealthiest person could collect all three items; they simply bought them with money.

Only the first batch of wealthy people could get it; the rest were stubborn individuals, and money was no longer of any use to them.

As a result, Qingfengyi's negative reviews surged three times.

It's not uncommon for wealthy people to spend money to hire online trolls to spread negative comments; some even mobilize their entire families, companies, and businesses to do so.

However, everyone has a bottom line: we cannot allow Qingfengyi to be subdued...

This is a bizarre move.

The gaming platform recently connected with the Weaver Girl Star, who strongly demanded that Qingfengyi launch the limited-edition event. They also joined forces to put pressure on the planet's owner. Xiao Anlan contacted Lin Qiaoqiao several times, and Lin Qiaoqiao relayed the message to Lin Shuying.

Lin Shuying said, "If they don't want it, fine. I don't necessarily want to bring in outsiders."

We have plenty of money now; that's more than enough for those players.

Once this batch of goods is produced and sold, I won't have to rely on games to make a living anymore. That would be wonderful.

Lin Qiaoqiao relayed Lin Shuying's message back, and the other end quickly backed off. Fearing she might change her mind, Qingfengyi connected with the Weaver Girl star within two days.

In order to enjoy the updates simultaneously, Weaver Girl Star did not use a transfer-based external connection, but instead spent a lot of money on infrastructure construction to synchronize with the game platform network on Aimor's side and enter the same game server.

The third-tier gaming platform equipment is definitely not up to par, so they spent money to send over the most advanced equipment.

The planet owner was thrilled; this wave not only brought in external investment but also gave him a free set of equipment.

With brand-new gaming equipment and the excellent gaming experience, the number of residents migrating there has surged. The number of residents fleeing has decreased, and in just a few years, it might even become a second-tier planet.

"Assistant Xiao, open a bottle of red wine tonight, the best one."

"Ok."

Soon, the day was over, and it ended right at night.

Lin Shuying retrieved the remaining amount of Flower Coins and distributed the previously designed prizes one by one, along with an updated letter.

Originally, spending over 10,000 would get you a Flower Fairy as your housekeeper; spending between 10,000 and 5,000 would get you a ring and a pot of previously grown event flowers; and spending under 5,000 would get you a potted flower plant.

But the data she pulled up shocked her: a total of 238 people had a balance of over 100,000 in Huabi!

The highest is 150,000.

She reasonably suspected that the group had hacked into her game database.

Upon closer inspection, it turns out they're all rich people who have hired hundreds of people to help catch the Flower Fairy. All the rich people need to do is keep planting flowers, harvesting, and collecting flower coins.

It seems that we must eliminate cheating software in future events, and eliminate any cheating software whatsoever.

Giving so much balance to only one Flower Fairy isn't fair, so she made a temporary adjustment. Twenty thousand Flower Coins for one Flower Fairy, or eighty Flower Fairies for the user to choose from.

This option is only available if you have more than 20,000 Flower Coins.

Those who spend between 20,000 and 10,000 Flower Coins will receive a ring and a potted plant (out of 80 varieties, corresponding to the Flower Fairy; you can choose one yourself).

Potted plants can be purchased separately for 2,000 flower coins each; the wealthy can do as they please.

Choose any potted plant under 10,000 yuan.

All flower coins below two thousand were converted into copper coins at a ratio of one to ten.

After making the necessary adjustments, an announcement was released, and the event concluded successfully.

Before the envelope effect, Lin Shuying kindly suggested waiting for the letter in the garden or the garden of Xiaoyi Residence. The time to move to the new location is one minute.

Players who had been waiting for the game to update were incredibly excited.

"I knew it, the planner has a serious problem, always updating at night."

"Ahhh, the planner is up to something. She wants us to wait outside for a message."

"I am in the garden."

"I'm at Xiaoyiju."

“My friend and I go together; I share my garden, and he shares his little home. We can enjoy the beauty of both places.”

"Great! Add me as a friend!"

"Just between us, newbie, if you missed the event, are there any special effects to see?"

"Yes, but you don't have any coins, so there's probably nothing for you."

"It's not a matter of 'probably,' there's absolutely no such thing as a planning problem."

.........

Some players arrived at the garden, gathered with a few friends, and eagerly awaited their arrival.

A dazzling meteor shower streaked across the sky, one of them growing larger and larger until it crashed into the garden, sending up a cloud of petals and dust. Amidst the fluttering petals, a stunning figure appeared—a life-sized flower fairy, gracefully walking towards them.

"We meet again, garden owner. This is your letter."

The players were stunned; it was a fairy!