Interstellar Travel: Becoming a Dress-Up Game Designer

Chapter 185

To put it sadly, when modern interstellar people return to Earth to do archaeology, the books and artifacts they unearth are the ultimate evidence.

It must be whoever has preserved more evidence, and whoever has used and passed on more evidence, that's who it belongs to.

This is very careless and does not conform to the principle of seeking truth from facts. But how could people possibly know about things that happened thousands of years ago?

Only by relying on cultural relics, after deep reflection and combining them with reality, can we discover that historical relics are not entirely telling the truth; many are lying.

In ancient times, things were better; geographical isolation and distance restrictions kept people at least independent, preventing mixing and plagiarism. However, with the development of technology and material civilization, these distance limits have been reduced, and it really comes down to whoever occupies more.

Lin Shuying had already seen signs of this before she transmigrated, such as the brainwashing propaganda from other countries, the preemptive acquisition of inheritance quotas, the holding of grand events, and the increased publicity efforts.

In fact, regarding the preservation and ownership of cultural heritage, Lin Shuying had a bold idea back then: the victor takes all, regardless of the cause and effect. The loser is robbed of everything, regardless of the cause and effect.

At the fundamental level of biological survival, everything is inherently predatory; this will never change. In civilized times, people might talk about their ancestral origins, but when that's no longer the case, all sorts of methods are employed, one after another.

Subtle promotion, various preemptive events. Starting with small items like a button, a lucky cat motif, or the naming of a flower, or a brief explanation, they continuously promote these little things. Once everyone accepts this concept as belonging to the country and its people, they gradually expand through this element, transforming a single button into a traditional garment design, a garment linked to historical development…

At that time, Lin Shuying also trusted it, saying like an innocent child, "It's all conspiracy theories. People think the world is so dark. Isn't it better to have a little sunshine?"

But after realizing this, I found that people kept telling us to be more optimistic and upright, not to be petty, that a great nation like ours could afford to lose those small things, and to magnanimously acknowledge that others had developed their own unique things and traditions. Yet they never mentioned the origins of these traditions, while tirelessly promoting, using, and even applying for patents and inheritance rights for them?

Papers must cite sources and original authors. This practice is so widespread here that people have been brainwashed to the point that even their own people don't acknowledge their own work. They see something and say that it exists elsewhere, then start comparing which version is better.

Lin Shuying was confused and amused at the time, feeling that she was stupid when her mind was not clear.

How can someone compare their beauty to their mother's and then say that their mother is ugly in various ways, and then claim that they were born from mitosis in order to abandon the fact that their mother gave birth to them?

It's undeniable that individuals have their own unique characteristics and styles. However, we cannot deny the roots of tradition. Although the clan system is feudal, who in any human group isn't within a clan system?

We were all protected by the clan system, only it used to be a small family, a true clan. After the family disappeared, it became the state, and everyone belongs to this state. The state is a disguised manifestation of a group and clan.

In this event, players had a deep understanding of teamwork. The battle for supremacy on the Tea Road, in particular, vividly demonstrated the importance of teamwork and organizational relationships.

The Players' Pavilion, as the largest team, dominated the Tea Road, seizing resources and cities with great relish. The Tea Road is a key focus of Lin Shuying's portrayal in this event. It's important to know that at its peak, the Tea Road connected almost the entire world. In an era where distances were measured on foot, this was truly remarkable. Vast quantities of tea circulated along the Tea Road, from the Western Regions to Western Europe and the North, like a spider web covering the land.

Tea is a daily necessity for pastoral peoples, whose diets are primarily meat-based and require tea to cut through the richness. To simulate this high consumption level, she established many outer-region cities where the official purchase price was higher than elsewhere.

The Tea Road isn't just connecting one region, since a single region's map is too small. Even if the game platform opened up all the space for Qingfengyi, it still wouldn't be enough. Therefore, this Tea Road connects all regions, and each region's Tea Road is unique.

It would take a player at least a month to complete a section of the Tea Road.

In this episode, Lin Shuying breaks with previous game rules again, making it so that not all items can be obtained; players must choose to acquire only a portion, otherwise they won't have enough time. Of course, these items are limited to those obtained through serendipitous encounters, and their acquisition depends on the player's actions after encountering them.

Some items are easy to obtain, such as those two special effect characters.

This idea didn't come out of nowhere; it was inspired by something I overheard while designing the game, when I went out for a break and heard Liang Ranran and Xia Chunqi chatting. They were prototyping a dress, a matcha green, high-waisted ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress). Liang Ranran, with her slightly plump figure, looked incredibly elegant and noble in it, with her peony-shaped hair bun and phoenix crown, exuding an aura of imperial grace and wealth. Xia Chunqi, on the other hand, was slimmer and more petite, making her look more like a delicate, refined young lady.

Influenced by their boss, Qingfengyi's employees all admired a glamorous, plump, and wealthy appearance. Xia Chunqi remarked that clothes and spray-on clothing were completely different; everyone wore whichever style was trending. She somewhat hoped no one would wear the same clothes as her, otherwise her various flaws would be quite noticeable.

Several employees gathered around shared their ideas, hoping their creations would be unique.

Lin Shuying used to enjoy creating unique designs, hoping her work would stand out from the crowd. However, she was forced by financial constraints to mass-produce, especially her wildly popular hairpins, which sold over a hundred different styles in a single month.

With that in mind, she made many different props for this event, and set the prop tasks to be quite difficult. Of course, those props were worth the effort.

Once a player unlocks it, they can view the encyclopedia and choose tasks to complete based on the encyclopedia entries. Not all tasks can be completed simultaneously due to time constraints.

After a month, players noticed this and started looking through the item guide, searching for their favorite items to complete their strategies. There were many items available, including the Tea Fairy, the exquisite White Jade Tea Ceremony Set, the Sandalwood Ox Carving Tea Table, the Tea Family's older sisters and brothers' outfits, and the Green Dragon outfit, among others. The most dazzling item revealed so far is the Camellia series, which truly amazed everyone.

The 'Eighteen Scholars' cultivar features distinct layers of blossoms, resembling a pagoda or lotus throne, with numerous petals arranged in a regular pattern. The flowers are large but not densely packed. Whether in full bloom or as a single flower, it is extremely stunning, making it irresistible to many flower enthusiasts.

However, finding a truly excellent Eighteen Scholar in the dungeon is not easy; you need to search in different regions.

The six red horns are mostly bright red, but Lin Shuying's favorite is the pink one, with plump and delicate pink petals that are very beautiful.

Many other varieties of camellias also appeared in this event, mostly concentrated in the ancient tea road and tea villages, with a few that can be found directly in the wild.

For example, purple robes, crowns, azalea red, plain yellow banners, crane feathers, mandarin duck and phoenix crowns...

The most beautiful flowers are the camellias, the kind used for making tea. When they bloom, the whole tree is covered in them, their fragrance rich and intoxicating, like the aroma of tea. Their pure white blossoms resemble tiny lanterns hanging beneath the leaves. If it rains, the ground beneath the tree is covered in fallen fruit, and in five or six days, the tree will be laden with fruit.

Tea fruit also tastes like tea leaves. When it's young, you can break it open and squeeze out a slightly sour, slightly sweet and bitter tea-like liquid from the pit inside.

Many gardening enthusiasts are diligently searching for camellias and various types of tea trees in the dungeon. Collecting a certain number yields a reward: a tea tree sculpture made of blue-green jade. Collecting all the camellia flowers results in a pure white "Eighteen Scholars" flower, its color as pristine as snow, flawless and ethereal. A slightly yellow stamen peeks out from the center, adding a touch of gold to the white, making it even more beautiful.

This flower won't be just a simple reward; it also comes with two extra skins: bright red and red and white.

The player who received the reward couldn't wait to film a reskinned video and upload it to the chat channel:

"Ahhh, family! Look what treasures I got! Videos. Pictures, pictures, pictures!"

Most players first clicked on the picture to look at it. The picture showed a beautifully shaped camellia with snow-white flowers. The flowers didn't cover the entire branch, but rather resembled a colorful ribbon winding upwards from the bottom, with five flowers blooming at the top to form a sizable flower ball. There were also three flowers clustered together at the base, forming a pretty flower ball.

With its gnarled branches, sturdy leaves, and appropriately sized and concentrated twigs, this tea plant is a top-quality bonsai.

It's truly precious to be able to raise something like this.

The last two pictures are of the other two skins. At first, many players were confused and replied to Camellia Master, "Where did you find these? I found three of the same top-quality designs."

After careful comparison, the observant player noticed something unusual and immediately said, "No! This is the same tree."

"Impossible, the colors are all different."

“It’s definitely not the same plant. I’ve already checked the pictures technically, and they haven’t been digitally altered.”

"I checked, and it's definitely an original photo from Qingfengyi."

At this point, a player who had watched the video said enviously, "I just finished watching the video. It's the same plant, but it has three skins!"

"I refuse to accept this, waaaaah! Master Camellia, tell me where this came from, I have to get one!"

"I want one too, it's so beautiful, the designer is so good at designing."

The owner of the camellia was filled with pride. Could this be considered obtaining a top-tier, rare item?

With that in mind, he uploaded the explanation and description of camellias, "This is the guide, with pictures."

The image features the "Eighteen Scholars of White Jade Flying Snow," described as an extremely rare and exclusive item, followed by a quest to acquire it. Many players were stunned by the quest description: collect all the camellias in the dungeon!

"Can someone tell me how many varieties of camellias are there in this event?"

The camellia owner replied: "This event features sixty-three types of camellias, many of which are different colors and varieties of the same species. They are easy to find. The four that are harder to find are the Eighteen Scholars, Purple Robe, Plain Yellow Banner, and Mandarin Duck Phoenix Crown, which require searching along the Nanwen Ancient Tea Road, Xitong Ancient Tea Road, Linluo Tianxia Ancient Tea Road, and Northwest Ancient Tea Road. I found them on the mountains along several ancient tea roads."