Interstellar Travel: Becoming a Dress-Up Game Designer

Chapter 236

Finally, the players went to the live streaming platform to criticize the platform's officials.

"What's going on? Does anyone even have the capacity to handle my Qingfengyi's live stream? Why does it crash when I send two more comments?"

This is the first time in nearly ten years that a StarCraft platform's servers have been breached; the last time was during the selection of the Grand Marshal. Because the Grand Marshal was so young and not from a family, he proposed to his wife the moment he was appointed!

This time it's not for anyone else, but for the StarCraft players themselves.

Talent stuff is so frustrating!

Once the live stream comments resumed, the chat exploded with messages, and no one had time to complain about the platform.

"Whoever sends me their exceptionally talented hands, a price tag of tens of millions is no problem."

"We both want it."

"I am Huo Meimei. I urgently need a highly talented makeup artist. The salary is negotiable, the work is easy, and I will be the only one doing makeup. If you are interested, come quickly. You will be hired after just one makeup trial."

The sudden recruitment announcement was so abrupt that the audience was stunned for a long time. A minute later, other comments were overwhelmed by various recruitment ads, and the screen was filled with job postings. The bosses behind the scenes were either big stars or internet celebrities, and even wealthy wives and socialites.

Previously, there were makeup jobs available at the company, but they were included in the spray-dressing service. Now that they're being offered separately, many people find it unacceptable. However, Lin Shuying's performance during the live stream was so beautiful that beauty lovers simply couldn't resist. Those with money and the need can hire a couple and wait to see how things develop. Those without money or skills can only wait for the makeup industry to grow, drawn by the potential profits.

Lin Shuying didn't have time to pay attention to the comments in the live stream. Although Zhang Zhongxia and the others kept an eye on the comments, they didn't need to care as long as it didn't affect Qingfengyi and the boss, so as not to disturb the boss's work.

In addition, the boss needs to maintain emotional stability and a positive outlook. A psychologist assessed Lin Shuying and concluded that her illness was caused by excessive mental strain and overthinking. Normally, each Qingfengyi event would take at least six months to a year to complete, even with a team effort. Yet Lin Shuying completed it all by herself in less than two months—the level of mental strain she endured is absolutely terrifying!

However, the psychologist examined Lin Shuying's work process and found it was different from others. It was as if these things were already in her mind; after the holographic design space connected to her brain's neural pathways, her imagined worlds and concepts naturally began to appear. The speed was incredibly fast. Lin Shuying made final adjustments to the details, and the game content was almost complete. She then had Wei Linwei and the others refine the details.

At once.......

It's a bit like some math geniuses. When given an extremely difficult equation, the normal approach is to solve it step by step, obtaining the complete solution and finally arriving at the result. But these geniuses only need to remain silent for two seconds, and the answer will appear naturally. Ask a genius to explain the process, and they'll be completely bewildered, looking at the questioner as if they're an idiot.

Therefore, it's unrealistic to ask Lin Shuying to adjust the design pace; she herself might not be able to control the progress.

The only thing we can do is have the people around her pay attention to her emotions and do more psychological counseling.

After Li Feiyu and Meng Hailong finished their makeup and styling, they walked the runway, their confidence and beauty captivating everyone's attention. Already handsome and beautiful, their makeup further accentuated their striking features. Their account's followers skyrocketed, and the livestream's popularity continued to rise.

At the climax, the two faced each other closely in front of the camera; who could resist such a sudden attack of handsome faces and beautiful looks!

"Ahhh, my mecha Grand Marshal, what divine looks he has!"

"Ahhh, Chang'e has appeared!"

"Don't talk nonsense. I, Chang'e, am invincible in beauty. This is just a substitute for Chang'e."

"What are you saying up there? Do you think Chang'e has a substitute?"

"Absolutely not, and I, Feiyu Beauty, have no substitute!"

"No substitute! No substitute! No substitute!!!"

"No substitute! No substitute! No substitute!!!"

........

The unusual topics they discussed didn't stop them from promoting their own studio.

Li Feiyu: "Dear viewers, the second, fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh planets of the Huaxia Interstellar Space will soon be transformed into Huaxia Civilization Tourism Planets. The attractions and activities will be the offline version of this event."

Meng Hailong: "Do you want to eat real flower rice? Do you want to experience the Water Splashing Festival? Do you want to sing real folk songs? Do you want to experience real horse racing? All of these are available on this planet. Huaxia Interstellar Second Star focuses on Tibetan and Mongolian ethnic groups..."

The live stream wasn't solely about broadcasting; its primary purpose was to help advertise for those tourist destinations. As Lin Shuying listened to the two recite the names of various ethnic groups, a feeling of pride and joy welled up within her. Those were the territories she, as a Chinese, had built for the future; until the next interstellar civilization's decline, the name 'Huaxia' would endure forever!

While Qingfengyi was thriving, Barbie Fashion was facing a dark cloud. Barbie Fashion had chosen a completely different path from Qingfengyi; instead of developing step by step, it chose to cooperate with capital and upper-class families from the very beginning. Using capital, Barbie Fashion propelled itself across the entire galaxy in a short period, quickly reaping profits from players while simultaneously expanding into the clothing manufacturing industry.

Unfortunately, while the idea was good, the process and results were not ideal. Investment grew larger and larger throughout the process, eventually spiraling out of control. The only solution was to continuously expand to offset the excessively large operating costs. However, this approach created a vicious cycle that was impossible to reverse.

In modern times, economists have long established theories that intensive and network-based business models are initially positive, but become negative once a certain scale is reached. At this point, there is only one way to break the vicious cycle: reform and upgrading.

How can Barbie Fashion be reformed?

They emulated Qingfengyi, expanding their offline retail stores and clothing production while also collaborating on patents. Logically, Barbie Fashion's clothes should have been incredibly popular in modern times; after all, everyone needs clothes, and Barbie initially monopolized the modern fashion market. However, unexpected events always occur. The interstellar population's living conditions, environment, welfare, and needs were completely different from modern people. This was the ideal world that modern people aspire to; people had ample time and resources to enjoy complex art, rather than pursuing simplicity or convenience. Coupled with the complex natural environment of their interstellar planet, modern clothing wasn't as comfortable or convenient as traditional Chinese clothing. Furthermore, its artistic appeal was slightly inferior, hindering the smooth expansion of their clothing business compared to Qingfengyi.

When the clothing industry failed, they turned to tourism, but investors completely lost patience when they saw many houses and attractions that looked very similar to interstellar architecture.

"Is this the result Barbie Fashion has given me?"

Tony wiped his cold sweat and said, "We will be adding the Leaning Tower of Pisa, the Eiffel Tower, the Gate of Victory, the Colosseum, and other attractions to Barbie Fashion. We will also be launching activities such as gladiatorial combat, naval battles, colonial expeditions, gold mining, and Western cowboys. It will definitely be more abundant and interesting than Qingfengyi."

The investor sneered, "What, are these buildings better than Qingfengyi's?"

Tony said, “Of course, the Leaning Tower of Pisa is very famous because it looks a bit leaning, and its construction date… you know the inside story, so I'll be frank. It was built in the early 12th century, six or seven hundred years before my time. The Eiffel Tower was built to commemorate the centenary of a great revolution, and the Colosseum in Rome, needless to say, was built very anciently…”

"Don't give me that nonsense. I want to see the audience's enjoyment of your game and their appreciation of your design. Is the story as rich as Qingfengyi's Underworld? Is it as grand as their Heavenly Court? Is the visual spectacle as magnificent as their main city?"

Tony, his face dark, said, "The underworld and the heavenly court are Chinese myths. Comparing myths to my real-world architecture is an insult to the history of that time! What I produce is art, what is hers? Just some wild imagination!"

"Heh, comparing art? Lacquerware? Bamboo carving? Bonsai? Or house design? Don't tell me those buildings are myths and fantasies that don't exist in reality."

At this moment, a man stepped forward beside Tony, arrogantly stating, "It certainly doesn't exist in reality, because those things are all plagiarized. They're not Chinese culture at all; they're a fusion of other civilizations. Just because she mentioned it first, does she think it's hers? Don't you in interstellar space claim to highly value copyright and patents? Are you just going to stand by and watch others copy our work...?"

The investors were no longer interested in their nonsense; Aimor was the last summoner. These people had been here for so long; if that was plagiarism, they'd better hurry up and create their own to catch up!

Tsk tsk, what a huge loss!

After thinking it over, I sent a message to my employer: the Barbie Fashion investment has failed.

This investor believed it was a failure and cut their losses in time, but many other investors still believed that Barbie Fashion would become a force to be reckoned with, comparable to Qingfengyi.

It's amazing how Barbie Fashion was clearly ahead at the beginning, so how did it become a claim that it could catch up with Qingfengyi?

Lin Shuying was unaware of this and left the live stream in the latter half.

The live stream ended before the audience had had enough, leaving them with no choice but to watch the recorded version.

Lin Shuying, however, has already started planning her next event.

She opened her notebook to the page with the date. Next month was Qingfengyi's time—the Lantern Festival. Looking at the moon in the sky, which, though artificially stretched, looked exactly like the blue planet, she murmured: "The full moon makes me think of my family, but the reflection is unclear. We look at each other, tears streaming down our faces, for the heavens cannot reach us. No bluebird can carry my message, and the jade plate does not shine on you. I deliberately create a cold frost curtain, and raise my cup to spill my red heart."

I slowly raised my hand, only to find it empty.

I realized I'd been sitting there for three hours!

After the live stream ended, Lin Qiaoqiao organized a meeting, which just finished. While resting, she subconsciously glanced to see if her boss was asleep and noticed Lin Shuying sitting by the window, lost in thought. Worried, she asked, "Boss, are you alright?"

Lin Shuying smiled and said, "It's okay, are you guys done?"