Interstellar Travel: Becoming a Dress-Up Game Designer

Chapter 127

Assistant: "Boss, why are you so obsessed with rare and precious materials? The announcement clearly states that they are useless and can only be sold to the official team for recycling and exchanged for game currency."

Deng Yijun: "The design is reasonable, and it might even be a high-level resource. It's just that there's no update on how to use it yet. As a brand new game item, I guess the designers put it up temporarily to test the mechanism. Including the previously introduced Strange Fire, Divine Weapon Mansion, Phoenix, Dragon, Four Guardians, etc., they are definitely part of the same system. I think the new items are linked to this gameplay system. What do you think the designers are trying to do?"

The two were completely confused. Although many players had made this guess (because the settings for Chang'e, Phoenix, and Strange Fire were too consistent), no one took it seriously.

It is extremely rare for someone like Deng Yijun to start preparing without any prior indication.

Chest Muscle King: "What if you guess wrong?"

It's like creating a useless instance that could affect the interests of a million players!

It's terrifying to even think about.

Deng Yijun: "So I plan to divide them into regions, and they can decide their own regions. We don't want any profits, and we don't need them to help us find resources. Those who join me will naturally share the risks, and those who don't join me will have their numbers filled by me, so they can have their own regions and develop freely. It's a mutually beneficial arrangement, is there a problem?"

The two said in unison, "No problem..."

In other words, it's a gathering place for casual players.

At first glance, one might even think that Deng Yijun is a good person and a sucker, actually spending money to buy a server and give it away to others to play.

After making the decision, Deng Yijun occupied a district.

The repair zone isn't something you can just get whenever you want; it's something a wealthy person buys and then hires someone to open it.

Simply buying it isn't enough; a certain number of players also need to be reached before it can be unlocked.

Quantities are limited, first come first served.

Once a player is bought by a wealthy player, they can simply register with that player. The wealthy player will definitely accept the player because there is a limit to the number of players that can be opened at once.

Only by fixing things in this way can we avoid chaos; otherwise, who knows who will enter which area?

It would be so unpleasant to be forced to enter an area you don't like!

Here, Lin Shuying fully considered the joy of players playing freely, ensuring that all types of players can find a server they like.

The money spent by the wealthy will be factored into the profit-sharing ratio, and of the 40% of the profits, the wealthy can freely allocate 10%.

Although it's profitable, the initial cost is quite high, and most players can't afford it.

It requires 500 million gold ingots, which is equivalent to 5 million interstellar coins.

Although the interstellar people are not poor in terms of expenses, they are protected by various welfare policies and have a large number of intelligent robots working on the front lines.

The sheer size of the population and the inherent nature of society mean that most ordinary interstellar dwellers have very little savings; five million is a fortune.

Only a few nouveau riche capitalist families can afford to spend that amount.

This was also the first time Lin Shuying had designed such an expensive consumer prop, and she was quite nervous at the time.

It was also the overwhelming number of orders Qingfengyi was handling that gave her confidence; those orders were worth millions, and they were all handicrafts by Liang Ranran and her team.

Lin Qiaoqiao wouldn't waste her time on any handicraft work that cost less than two million.

For example, a recent order she received was from a first-class Star Planet owner who commissioned her to customize four sets of event outfits themed "The Four Seasons Revolve, All Things Flourish".

Twenty-eight million, and he even contracted out the material costs himself.

Lin Shuying, the client who contracts for materials, likes it the most!

The materials used in this four-season set are not cheap. The spring outfit shown earlier, the one Lin Shuying wore in the video, is the simplest one in the set.

I wanted to make one for myself; it's a comfortable and easy-to-move-in style for everyday wear.

The summer, autumn, and winter clothes that followed were not simple at all; they were all elaborate designs.

For her winter clothes, she used various gemstone application techniques, especially crystals. It's a common practice to use new technologies extensively; modern clothing loves to use gemstones and sequins in large areas, but traditional clothing doesn't use them as much, preferring to use them as accessories.

Therefore, there is a particularly rich variety of jewelry such as necklaces, pendants, hair ornaments, bracelets, earrings, and string beads.

Although the winter clothes I made this time were designed in the style of ancient costumes, many of the production techniques used were combined with modern clothing styles, and it took quite a while to make one set by hand.

Therefore, the sales event following this event will be transformed into a customer order showcase...

Judging from the current development momentum and overall value of Qingfengyi, it is well worth it for wealthy players to spend five million to buy the repair area, which is a full map where the territory is enlarged tenfold and the cargo capacity is reduced tenfold!

The maintenance fee alone is several thousand yuan a day, and it will reach tens of thousands of yuan when resources increase.

Most importantly, these are the only resource zones available from now on, making them exclusive gameplay features, as clearly stated in the announcement.

Buyers also have the privilege of dividing the restoration area into zones and deciding how much space each zone occupies.

Of course, the division cannot be unlimited. Except for the first division, two conditions must be met:

First, it can be divided every two months.

Second, when dividing the area, the player using that area must clear the ground items, meaning there should be no growing crops. If there are, the process will continue until the crops mature and the player has finished harvesting.

Of course, once a player has applied for a re-partition, they cannot plant anything new.

The ability of those who purchase the restoration area to divide the zones is key to the implementation of Deng Yijun's plan.

Although he was highly hated by players, he also had a high reputation, and quickly gathered a million players after the server opened.

A large number of people were even kept outside, as the conditions were indeed very tempting.

In his district, as long as you don't cause trouble and comply with the regional planning arrangements, everything else is up to you.

Planning and arrangement refers to site planning, not planning what to do on the site.

Do whatever you want; he doesn't have the time to care.

Once players join, each is given a small territory to manage, either independently or as a group, offering considerable freedom.

If one person were to operate the business, such a small area would only amount to about 100 square meters, with most of the space occupied by Deng Yijun himself.

Deng Yijun didn't keep any of the 10% profit; he distributed it all away.

These two points alone make it invincible!

One hundred square meters is not small; you can build a small courtyard on your own. If you operate as a group, you can reach a thousand square meters.

The second section offers more space, with 500 square meters.

However, there are requirements for coming here: you must cultivate plants, medicinal herbs, crops, and other resources; mining is not allowed. Planting the new crops for this event—those officially recycled—will grant you an extra 100 square meters of land.

However, most players aren't here to farm; what would they need so much land for?

Therefore, very few people come here.

For most players, 100 square meters is enough. They can build houses, plant flowers, come in and do things when they have free time, and find a place to put resources.

The restoration area truly lives up to its name. Upon entering, it resembles the scene before Zhulong's treatment in the cutscene: yellow sand everywhere, a dim and yellowish hue, with heat waves and cold winds mingling, a chaotic and desolate landscape.

Deng Yijun revealed his true identity and stood in front of everyone, shouting loudly: "The first step is to collect the fragments of the four seasons and the fragments of the solar terms to restore the environment. We'll all work together to complete this. After unlocking the four seasons in the area, everyone can do as they please!"

"Okay!!"

I love freedom the most!

After the tasks were assigned, everyone dispersed and crowded into the resource area.

There are many resource zones, with a planned capacity of 5,000 people per zone, but the ranges are set very wide, even a bit outrageous.

A district can have a maximum population of one million and a minimum population of several dozen people.

This event truly puts players' blood pressure on the line, repeatedly testing it with luck – whether they hit the neutral or the live wire depends on their chances.

For unlucky players, the area they enter is packed with people.

All you could see were heads; even the towering mountains and trees couldn't block them out.

If you're lucky, about ten people can monopolize all the resources in the area for ten minutes or even longer.

To increase the fun of the game, Lin Shuying set a ten-minute time limit after entering the resource area, which can be deadly for resource collection games.

Players foolishly rush in, cursing and swearing as they wait for time to pass, a situation that feels like an eternity.

"Aaaaaah, designer, you're my nemesis for life!"

"You trash designer, you're using that luck-based trick again! Are you discriminating against me?!"

"Ugh, who understands? There are really people who are even more unlucky without any blessings than with blessings. And the designers just love to create those 'chosen ones' worlds. You're really going to lose me!"

Some people are really suited to stable, known paths. Why would they want to deal with uncertainty and good luck?

They'd definitely charge straight into the cesspool, only to find it was a bottomless pit with gravity a hundred times stronger...

"Wow, designer, you're really something! This is the first time I've ever seen someone not be able to leave a dungeon before the time limit is up!"

Generally, when there are too many resources in a dungeon, players will only feel that there is not enough time and will be free to quit.

The gentle breeze's intent is to do the opposite!

Entering the million-player zone is absolutely brutal; even a blade of grass can be instantly killed, and you can't even win a single plot of land.

Looking around, it was packed with people.

When you first enter, the resource area has just refreshed, and you can see dense forests, tall mines, sparkling flowers and herbs. There are rare raindrops in the sky. After collecting them, you can find the Weaver to make the costume components for this event.

The outfits for this event are absolutely gorgeous, just look at the ones the designers are wearing! Not to mention the remaining three outfits.

Who wouldn't want this material?

Three seconds later, all the other players loaded in, and the ground was almost full of heads.

Everyone reacted very quickly; seeing that there were many people, they were the first to grab whatever was within easy reach and put it into their backpacks.

Whether it's grass or treasure, just pack it up on your back.

After loading, they invaded the surrounding area, and at this point, a situation arose where people from all directions were fighting over a single blade of grass, and both sides took out their weapons.

They exchanged a glance, then tentatively slashed at each other, only to find there was no penalty?

Now their true nature is unleashed, and they unleash all their powerful moves.

Those who want to release their pets, release their pets; those who want to release their guests, release their guests.

There were already a large number of people, and with pets and retainers combined, the number quickly exceeded two million, leading to stampedes in some areas where players spawned in large numbers.

Those who are slow to react didn't even get to grab the resources next to them, let alone the ones they already had...

In an instant, special effects and weapons flew everywhere.

In some areas where experts are present, you can even see people flying!

"Aaaaaah, this is hardly a resource zone, it's more like a fighting area, a chaotic free-for-all over a single blade of grass."

"This is insane, absolutely insane! Casual players are saying they never want to come back here again, help!"

"Who stepped on me again! I'm really going to self-destruct!"

"Aaaaaah, I've been trampled to death!"

"Ouch! Whose big sword stabbed me in the head? It hurts so much...!"

Then the player died.

"I can't take it anymore, I'm going to self-destruct right now!"

"I'm going to self-destruct too. It's too painful. There are fights all around, and there's nowhere to hide."

You finally find a big rock, one second you're crouching peacefully, the next second a skilled combat player cleaves it in two with a single sword strike...

The person was torn into pieces and turned into peach blossoms that fluttered away. In the last second before death, he didn't forget to put the broken stones into his bag.

When I got back, I found a stone spirit!

Is it a rare and precious material that can be used to build a stone quarry in the restoration area?

There are no restrictions on fighting in the resource zone, no white names or gray names, and no system where being killed brings good luck or killing brings bad luck.

This is too much of a struggle for casual players!

Combat players were overjoyed to see their favorite casual players getting messed up, and the chat channel was filled with all sorts of sarcastic and sarcastic comments:

"Hahaha, I've envied those players with white names in the game for so long. Let's see if you still dare to show off. In the eyes of the designers, we are all the same, hahaha."

"Allow me to gloat for a moment, hahaha. Who said he was the designer's biological son? Let me see... oh dear! They're all adopted sons!"

"What biological son? The designer isn't even married, how could he possibly have a biological son? Hahaha."

This turn of events was somewhat unexpected; Lin Shuying didn't get completely roasted, but instead, the non-combat players and combat players who had been separated earlier started arguing...

The chat channels and resource areas are going crazy!

"Which bastard killed me? Come out and kill me if you dare!"

"Ugh, designer, I'll never love you again."

"Waaaaah, designer, I loved you so much, and you betrayed me!"

"So this is what heartache feels like..."

"Fellow non-combat players, let's change jobs. We're done loving anyway, let's destroy!"

Some players discovered that dying would allow them to be teleported back earlier, so they deliberately sought out death. In less than ten minutes, a million players had completely retreated from the resource area.

Players who previously threatened to self-destruct are now prepared; half their backpacks are filled with super-duper bombs.

Some players are clever and form teams where half the team members carry bombs in their backpacks and the other half carry shields.

Upon entering the resource zone, clear out all enemies first!

If there are few players, half of the teammates clear out the enemy players, and the other half search for resources.

In crowded places, just drop bombs into the crowd. No matter what, you can't go wrong by throwing bombs at people you see.

Anyway, it won't hurt my teammates.

Soon, most players were playing in teams like this, and the demand for bombs skyrocketed. Prices also soared; what used to cost only two taels of silver per bomb could now buy over fifty bombs after a single round of planting.

Now one costs 20 gold ingots!

We still need to buy them; we have the money but nowhere to buy them.

Previously, the trading list was full of people looking to buy rare, out-of-print items; now it's all about people asking for bombs.

Fortunately, the bombs were player-made and not sold by the official team, so production was limited; otherwise, players could have made the game platform's servers smoke in the resource area.

The employees of the Qingfengyi server group at the game platform company were terrified as they looked at the data table showing the consumption of materials for the tenfold cooling effect.

When the junior employee handed the data sheet to his team leader, his voice trembled slightly as he asked, "Boss, why don't you ask headquarters for two more technicians and maintenance workers to keep watch? The smoke from the cooling pool is taking forever to dissipate."

White mist filled the air above the cooling pool, and the temperature...

The temperature soared, and the cooling liquid gurgled and churned, as if a monster was about to be born.