Interstellar Travel: Becoming a Dress-Up Game Designer

Chapter 13

Even though the shooting angle is amateurish, it looks good!

She could watch these videos on repeat dozens of times.

"Boss, I can't bring myself to do it, what should I do!"

Lin Shuying asked in confusion, "What can't you do?"

"These scenes are so beautiful, I can't bear to cut them."

Lin Shuying is funny. Just how confident must she be in herself to not be able to cut the footage?

"Shouldn't there be background music?"

"Hey, good!"

"The parts where my face appears, the parts that are crooked, and the parts with poor lighting all need to be cut or salvaged, right?"

"Okay, okay."

Lin Shuying found it amusing, turned around and continued to embroider with the sewing machine, making two simple short-sleeved shirts, pants, and a dustproof apron.

I unpacked it today and got covered in dust.

I have to give those custom manufacturing companies a bad review; their products aren't clean.

After the renovation, we'll need aprons and masks too.

In this interstellar world, there are no masks, only machines controlling the air environment. It's a bit too advanced, but Lin Shuying's nanny robot is terrible; it keeps sweeping away her little parts—it's utterly idiotic.

When she consulted the salesperson, Lin Shuying couldn't understand even after being given instructions for a long time. They also wanted 5,000 Star Coins to come to her door, which she could have used to buy a new one.

There's no other way but to clean it myself.

There can't be any stupid robots in the family. Who knows if those jewels will be swept away? Jewelry worth tens of thousands of yuan is just a painful thought.

The interstellar household robots are actually very intelligent, but they have cognitive problems.

I lost track of time while working, and only remembered to rest when my eyes started to hurt.

Looking back, Lin Qiaoqiao was still watching the video.

It's already past one o'clock!

"It's time to rest."

Lin Qiaoqiao snapped out of her daze, blinked her bloodshot eyes, and said, "Okay."

Before returning to his room, he asked Lin Shuying, "Boss, I've looked at a lot of music, but I don't think any of it is suitable. Would you like to hire a couple of musicians to come and produce music specifically for me?"

The existing music doesn't seem to fit the style at all.

Lin Shuying said, "If there's no music, just release it directly; it'll save money."

Although my income is rising steadily, I'm spending a lot.

They have a lot of goods that haven't been made into finished products yet, and even if they have finished products, they don't know if they're suitable for interstellar people.

Hairpins and other such things are a big problem for interstellar people...

"Ok."

Lin Qiaoqiao decided to keep searching and search carefully.

After a good night's sleep, Mei Mei felt refreshed and didn't get up until noon the next day.

When I went outside, I saw Lin Qiaoqiao already working on the sofa. She's practically a perfect employee.

Good morning, have you had breakfast yet?

Lin Qiaoqiao: "I ate it. I took the nutritional supplements from the refrigerator."

"Okay, I'll proceed according to my own work schedule after that, and you can oversee the filming. Then, help me register a studio account to post videos; the account name will be 'Qingfengyi Studio Official'."

"Okay, I guarantee I'll complete the task."

Afterwards, Lin Qiaoqiao registered a studio account and had Lin Shuying complete the verification.

She then showed Lin Shuying her first edited video, a video about making silk flowers. It was filmed by Xia Chunqi, and her technique was quite clumsy. The visuals weren't great, but the silk flowers and the process of making them were so captivating that they completely overshadowed the shortcomings.

Lin Shuying said, "Videos should be released in a series, compilation, chronological order, or according to some kind of logic; they can't be released randomly."

This is based on her years of experience as a blogger; otherwise, it would be really confusing. Many fans like one thing but dislike another, and only after detailed categorization can they find out how to watch.

Lin Qiaoqiao was bewildered. "Aren't they all handmade?"

Lin Shuying laughed and said, "My goal is to create a luxury brand, a fashion brand, and become a leader in this field. We can't just replace everything with handmade items. For example, if we're making hairpins, we can create a hairpin series; if we're making clothes, we can create a clothing series. Under hairpins, there are traditional hairpins, silk flower hairpins, gemstone hairpins, velvet flower hairpins, and mixed hairpins. Under clothing, there are everyday clothes, traditional Chinese clothing, ancient costumes, cheongsams, and so on. My idea is to record the growth process of our studio according to a certain timeline. For example, the first video we release will be about the studio's preparation, such as equipment purchase, material purchase, members joining, material classification, etc. The second video can show the creation of the first piece, studio decoration, etc., understand? As for the music, I thought about it last night. Since we don't have a suitable one, we'll use script instead. You write the script well, find a voice actor to read it, you can read it yourself, or use a machine voice."

Her products are unique, she's not afraid of others imitating them, and she's not afraid of them not becoming popular.

Lin Shuying believes that loving beauty is human nature, and pursuing beauty is instinct.

Things will get better gradually.

Now that she's become famous, she can't open a shop or do business. Her hands are still busy with studio renovations.

Lin Qiaoqiao suddenly understood and quickly said, "I understand, boss."

"Okay, go ahead and get busy."

Lin Shuying continued sorting the jewelry, then cleaned the house and arranged the functions of each room.

First, we need to prepare a workspace for Lin Qiaoqiao and purchase some good editing equipment.

For those doing publicity work, good equipment is essential.

"By the way, go and learn about the game 'Qingfengyi.' It's our studio's source of funding and also one of our projects. When you have time, do some promotion for it. If you need an assistant, hire one yourself and let me know when you do. Also, find another assistant for us."

"Ok."

Lin Qiaoqiao accepted all the tasks and returned to her room to enter the holographic pod to learn more about the game.

She hardly ever plays games, so she was a little apprehensive.

I never expected this studio to be a game studio...

While waiting for the loading to complete, Lin Qiaoqiao suddenly realized why she had done all that.

Aren't these the duties of a clerk?

There's also HR and PR involved; she's just a photographer!

When she saw the beautiful Qingfengyi logo, she forgot her sadness. Hexagonal warrior it is, since the studio has good benefits.

Few companies can provide the fabric for clothing.

After entering the game, Lin Qiaoqiao also became addicted, wanting everything from clothes and flowers to home decorations.

So beautiful, absolutely gorgeous!

Turn on the video recording function and capture the highlights of each area.

It took a whole month to film all of this, and then we started editing, but no matter how we edited it, we weren't satisfied; we didn't want to lose a single second.

Xia Chunqi came back over the weekend, wearing a cheongsam.

Lin Shuying glanced at her and said, "It seems you're dressed very naturally, very nice."

Xia Chunqi rushed to Lin Shuying's side and said, "Sister, I need more clothes."

Lin Shuying smiled and said, "Sure, as long as you work hard on the tasks, I'll give you as many clothes as you want."

As she spoke, she sent a large pile of her drawings to Xia Chunqi, saying, "These bracelets are your task for next week. Over the weekend, you will be responsible for sorting out the beads according to these beaded strands and packing them into small bags."

Xia Chunqi opened the file Lin Shuying had sent her. It contained many photos, all of them of bracelets, each one more beautiful than the last!

"Sister, can I make these?"

"No, you're only doing preliminary processing."

Making a bracelet isn't easy; the finishing touches are especially troublesome, requiring the installation of clasps and the closing. There are various clasp methods, such as fixed clasps, braided clasps, slipknots, and welding, all of which she needs to do herself. It's not something you can teach someone in a short time.

"Huh? But you provided a picture of the finished product."

She was even thinking of wearing it herself first after it was made.

"That means you need to get dressed properly, then tie a knot like I did at the end and bring it back. Don't worry, if you complete the mission well, I'll give you a string of them."

"real!!"

"real."

"Ahhh, sis, you're so great!"

"Take a break, then get back to work. By the way, we have a new family member here, named Lin Qiaoqiao. You can get to know her; just call her 'sister.'"

"it is good."

Lin Qiaoqiao was playing a game at the moment and didn't know that Xia Chunqi had returned.

Xia Chunqi put her things away and changed into a comfortable cheongsam.

I started matching beads according to the pictures provided by Lin Shuying.

She hadn't expected to have so many things in her house in such a short time—all sorts of beads, filling an entire wall of boxes. They sparkled under the light.

"Sister, they say dragons like shiny things, and I like them too. Do I have dragon blood?"

Lin Shuying replied perfunctorily, "Yes, the Golden Dragon bloodline."

"Huh? Really?"

Lin Shuying said with a laugh, "Where did all the science you learned go, silly child?"

Lin Shuying found it somewhat amusing that she had actually convinced others to believe in science.

She's a time traveler and still believes in science.

After two busy months, Lin Qiaoqiao finally finished her first Qingfengyi video, which was a promotional video for the game.

She showed it to Lin Shuying, who was very satisfied. Her first creation was indeed a game, and there was no studio at that time.

Lin Qiaoqiao opened her previously registered official account and was shocked by the 200 million followers!

She doesn't even manage her account, so where did all these fans come from?

Open the comments section, and the first tens of thousands of comments are all urging for updates.

"A gentle breeze brings renewal!"

"A gentle breeze brings renewal!"

........

The question in the middle was when it was updated, and the initial question was whether this was actually the official account of Qingfengyi.

Lin Qiaoqiao quickly skimmed through the comments and informed Lin Shuying of the situation. Lin Shuying said, "Ignore him, just continue with your business."

This is a studio account, not a game account. Regarding game-related matters, the game account states that it's important to distinguish between identity and context for easier management later.

It's been a long time since the game was updated; I've been busy making things lately.

She really, really loves making things!!

However, more than two months have passed, and it is indeed time for an update.

The first thing is to thank the players for contributing so much money; they deserve a share of the items made with the materials they bought.

"Qiaoqiao, I'll grant you backend revenue access. Calculate the top 1,000 spenders; we agree to give them bonuses. All other players will also receive bonuses, but it depends on luck."

Although this kind of welfare activity is not good, and it looks exactly like a money-grabbing scheme, there's no other way. With 200 million players, she couldn't afford to give them away even if she went bankrupt.

"Ok."

Lin Qiaoqiao opened her account and belatedly realized that she seemed to be doing financial work.

The boss had previously mentioned that he had completely forgotten about the recruitment process.

First, post a message on a recruitment platform to recruit your own assistant, the boss's assistant, and an accountant, and then do some post-production work.

She still wants to get involved in voice acting and such.

"Boss, I'm posting job openings now. I'm hiring a financial accountant, your assistant, a post-production assistant, and I also need an assistant. Is that okay?"

Lin Shuying: "Okay, please arrange the rooms and reception."

"Ok."

"I've put all the clothes in the warehouse, you can decide what to give me."

"Ok."

Lin Shuying didn't even look up, continuing to make earrings.

This time, the perks include a bracelet that Xia Chunqi made previously, as well as earrings and silk flowers. These three items are simple and quick to make.

Lin Shuying can make a pair of simple earrings in twenty minutes, and 24 pairs a day. She can easily make 40 pairs with overtime. That's 1200 pairs a month! Wow!

She wouldn't be that twisted anymore.

"Qiaoqiao, take notes on the prizes and details of this promotion, then go and write a copy."

She can just copy and paste it, saving herself the trouble of thinking for ages. Composing all sorts of things is a real brain drain, so let the employees do that.

"Please speak."

Lin Shuying: "The first 500 will receive a bracelet, style random, and players need to provide their shipping address. Remember to contact the courier and collect the corresponding information, pack it well, and ship it out. The next 300 will receive a pair of earrings, style random, and also a card with detailed instructions on getting your ears pierced. The last 200 will receive a small silk flower ornament. There are also event prizes, also for 1,000 people: the first 200 will receive a bracelet, the next 200 will receive earrings, and the rest will all receive silk flowers."

"Okay, shall we send it now?"

Lin Shuying: "You write first, and give it to me when you're done."

"Ok."

Of course, she can't send it now; she's not ready yet.

I entered the holographic pod in the evening to start designing the event. There are two events this time, and the in-game purchase rewards are given out directly, so there's not much to say. What should I do for the second event?

She currently has a lot of design points, a total of 250 million points, enough to buy a lot of land.

Let's continue planting flowers; I can't think of any other activities for the moment.

However, the flowers we planted this time cannot be bought; we will have to find them ourselves.

Lin Shuying's design space is too small. Even if she designed the entire 2900 square meters as a hilltop, there wouldn't be enough room to walk around. It would be better to design it as a place where flower fairies randomly fall into the flower field. The flower fairies only exist for ten minutes, and which flower fairy you get is also random. Planting higher-level flowers increases the chance of a flower fairy falling.

After capturing the Flower Fairy, she will give you corresponding seeds. Planting these seeds will yield Flower Coins, which can be exchanged for items in this event...

The more I think about it, the more suitable it seems; he's a genius.

"Oh my god, why didn't I study game design before? I'm such a genius!"

Lin Shuying was very excited and wrote down all her ideas, starting to brainstorm.

Of course, simply updating the garden isn't enough; players also need to expand their houses.

Since we can't expand all four areas, let's expand the original small room and Xiaoyiju instead. The original small room was indeed too small, so this time we'll transform it into an entryway-like space, filling it with shoe cabinets and installing an elevator.

Xiaoyi Residence expanded the garden, adding covered walkways and streams.

A small landscape garden.

Lin Shuying's favorite!

The beauty of classical Chinese architecture, the beauty of its gardens, the beauty of its clothing, the beauty of its jewelry, the beauty of its people...

"Ahhh, how can she be so beautiful!"

Lin Shuying's favorite thing can be imagined: a holographic world. This interstellar space must make her so happy.

The game update, a month late, is finally here. It's the familiar midnight, and it's the familiar Fetion (a messaging app).

Players who stayed up all night were so excited they wanted to jump out of the holographic pod and run around a few times.

In the distance, a deep blue bird flew by, shimmering with light. Its tail was magnificent and long, and its huge, cool wings flew as it soared.

"Chicken crow!!"