Interstellar Travel: Becoming a Dress-Up Game Designer

Chapter 225

However, a planet without navigable routes is essentially a dead star, even if it's an agricultural or technologically advanced planet. Resource exchange in the interstellar era is completely different from that in the homeworld era; it's trade between planets, much like trade between nations back then. If each planet isolates itself, it will inevitably decline, especially planets in artificial star systems, where there's nowhere to replenish their energy once the system's energy is depleted.

Artificially modified star systems differ from naturally formed galaxies. Naturally formed galaxies are stable and do not require frequent, large-scale energy adjustments to the orbits of their stars. Artificially modified galaxies, on the other hand, require periodic orbital adjustments, which consume enormous amounts of energy. Furthermore, humans have discovered that these adjustments deplete the galaxy's unseen energy, accelerating its demise.

Therefore, a large amount of external energy is needed to replenish it; otherwise, the galaxy could be destroyed within fifty years at the earliest. Historical records show that the destruction of humanity's home planet took as long as a century, yet it cannot even last fifty years now.

The reason why this situation occurred is still not understood by humankind.

The Grand Marshal's wedding attracted a peak viewership of 30 billion, making the live chat almost unusable due to the dense barrage of comments. All the special effects were small fireworks displays authorized by Qingfengyi; when viewers clicked on a gift, tiny fireworks the size of words would bloom on the screen. To celebrate the Grand Marshal's wedding, the StarNet was offering each person ten free small fireworks and one large fireworks display over the next two days. The large fireworks display was a spectacular, fully-on-screen display.

Lin Shuying was also invited to attend the Grand Marshal's offline wedding. Sitting in the antique-style mansion, she was a little dazed. Or rather, she was surprised after leaving the community. All the buildings along the way were in the Chinese style, and even the high-rise buildings were built in the Chinese style, looking like tall towers.

Lin Shuying stared in disbelief at the towering building. "No wonder this is interstellar space," she thought, "they can build such structures so high!" Most ancient Chinese buildings were made of wood, limiting their height; only tower-like structures could be built very tall.

But now, the interstellar people have built ancient Chinese buildings that are ten or twenty stories high, and at first glance, they all look like they're made of wood. When she arrived at the house where the Grand Marshal got married, she specifically went to look at the building materials. They weren't wood; they were materials from the interstellar world that she didn't recognize.

"That's amazing..."

Lin Qiaoqiao came over and asked, "Boss, what's so magical?"

Lin Shuying laughed and said, "Interstellar technology is amazing."

Lin Qiaoqiao said, "The accumulation of generations must be amazing. It is filled with the blood of our ancestors, otherwise humanity would have become extinct."

Lin Shuying sighed. Her era had also been won with the blood of countless predecessors. From the perspective of remembering their sacrifices, the interstellar people seemed to be doing a better job. Everyone here might not know any celebrities, but they would certainly know the names of the Grand Marshals and their families. Remembering a marshal meant remembering the sacrifices behind them. The fighting situation here was quite different from that in Lin Shuying's previous life.

The Grand Marshal's role here is as the vanguard, confronting the enemy's strongest forces, such as the Insect King and Insect Emperor. He often needs to advance alone, while the logistics team takes command.

After thinking about it, she could understand it a little. The Zerg were different from humans, and they couldn't fight using the old methods.

The surroundings grew increasingly lively, filled with the Grand Marshal's soldiers and his family. Everyone acted without restraint, imitating the way they drank alcohol in the video. Of course, StarCraft didn't have the spirits shown in the video; they only had wine and various mixed fruit juices.

But they drank it all with great enjoyment, laughing so hard they were doubled over.

The Grand Marshal's wife approached with a wine glass, smiling, and said, "Hello, Designer Lin from Qingfengyi. I've wanted to get to know you for a long time, but it's always been difficult, and our schedules never seem to match. We've finally met today."

Lin Shuying was somewhat stunned by the beautiful woman's stunning appearance; she had the kind of face she liked—the kind that embodied peace and prosperity. At this moment, dressed in a bright red gown and adorned with a magnificent phoenix crown, her smile seemed to suggest that the world was at peace.

"It is an honor to meet you. Here is a special gift for you. I hope you and the Marshal will have a long and happy marriage."

The Marshal's wife smiled even more broadly, "You can't bear to refuse your gift, so I'll accept it."

Lin Shuying had already given the gifts she prepared to Lin Qiaoqiao, who then gave them to the recipients. She didn't have any gifts on her, but she was used to making things in her spare time, so she carried some rope braiding or beadwork—not much, just enough to pass an hour or two. She had just finished making a pair of love knot bracelets while looking at wedding decorations. The design was rather simple. She handed them over, saying, "These are love knot bracelets, symbolizing that lovers will be forever united. I hope you like them."

The Marshal's wife accepted the bracelet; it was a combination of red and gold, and the knot at first glance resembled a camellia, with each petal swirling. Upon closer inspection, however, it was revealed to be many hearts intertwined and inseparable.

At each end of the love knot is a carved gold bead depicting a dragon and a phoenix. The gold bead was cast using a mold, but the design was created by Lin Shuying. It features a dragon and a phoenix with a dragon bead in the center. The bottom is decorated with intricate lotus flower patterns, upon which the dragon and phoenix appear to fly.

The delicate beads make the simple bracelet exquisite and stylish, not simple at all, but rather very valuable.

The marshal's wife loved it very much. Not only was the bracelet itself very beautiful, but its meaning was also very important. She and the marshal had a very good relationship, were very close, and all the blessings for their relationship made her happy.

She turned around and tied a rope to the Grand Marshal's hand, making it easier for him to operate.

After putting on the protective gear, the two thanked Lin Shuying again. Lin Shuying smiled and said, "You're welcome. Your happiness must be the wish of many people in the interstellar world."

She attended one wedding, and more wedding invitations kept coming in because the live stream showed Lin Shuying giving gifts to others.

Many people are trying to get this gift for free.

Unfortunately, Lin Shuying stopped attending any weddings after that, and didn't even send gifts. The Grand Marshal was a hero to all humanity, and the most important weapon guarding the border between the Zerg and humans; it was understandable that she attended his wedding. After all, no one had a higher status than the Grand Marshal, so her refusal was also justifiable.

After returning from the event, Lin Shuying felt exhausted from working non-stop without rest, immediately starting to plan the next one. She lounged on the sofa, staring blankly at the ceiling. Lin Qiaoqiao discussed the relocation plan with her, asking when to move in. The office building was already completed, extremely luxurious. This was a gift from the planetary lord to Qingfengyi—three 100-story buildings forming a triangle in the city center, shaped like a pagoda with a central skyscraper.

Since it's a proper office building, the layout should be as practical as possible. The specific decoration details will be provided by Qingfengyi. With their advanced construction and decoration techniques, a hundred-story building can be fully decorated in just one month. However, Qingfengyi has a lot of stuff to move; it might not be enough to pack it all up in a month.

Since they weren't large items, but rather small, scattered pieces, they needed to be carefully packed, otherwise it would waste a lot of time if they couldn't find them. Plus, these gemstones were very expensive; losing even one would be a huge loss, especially the patterned beads that Lin Shuying had specially designed.

After a 30-second mental blank, Lin Shuying said, "You can choose any of the interior design plans from Qingfengyi. Any of them will do, and you can arrange different styles for offices with different functions. As long as everyone is happy working there, that's all that matters. I need to rest now; I can't think anymore. If I think any more, my brain cells will all die."

Lin Qiaoqiao smiled and said, "Okay, then I'll make the arrangements. Would you like a massage?"

Lin Shuying looked at her and asked, "You can also give massages?"

Lin Qiaoqiao proudly said, "I went to Qingfengyi to learn from an NPC. Chunqi and the others tried it out and said it was very good."

Lin Shuying was surprised that Lin Qiaoqiao had time to learn massage and joked, "You didn't give me a chance to enjoy yourself first. You're not a qualified employee."

Lin Qiaoqiao pinched Lin Shuying's cheek and said, "Get some rest, boss. I'm going to get busy."

Lin Shuying lay down for a moment, then got up. Since she didn't want to work, she might as well indulge in some enjoyable hobbies. Her embroidery practice had been stagnant for a long time, so this time she decided to make a Suzhou embroidery jacket!

Lin Shuying's Suzhou embroidery skills are not at the master level, but they are still quite good.

Open the computer and select a blue jacket design from the many design drafts. This jacket should be worn with a horse-face skirt.

The embroidery on the jacket features orange-pink orchids with dark blue leaves. The base color of the garment is light blue, contrasting with the dark blue. The greatest characteristic of Suzhou embroidery is its attention to detail; it not only captures the form but also the spirit. Beyond its resemblance in form and spirit, it also boasts a bright sheen, rich and varied colors, vibrant patterns, and endless variations, giving the work depth, a high level of appreciation, and a broad artistic scope.

The entire outfit requires 120 embroidered flowers, which are very small and evenly distributed on the fabric of the jacket.

The jacket needs to be shaped before embroidering, and no mistakes can be made during the process to ensure the garment's perfection. An even greater test of skill is embroidering 120 orchids exactly the same!

The biggest difference between drawing patterns for ancient costumes and painting is that the patterns laid out on the clothes should be as consistent as possible, but things that are controlled by human hands will always have many differences.

A skilled embroiderer must eliminate these differences.

Don't assume that embroidering something is simple, since it's all done according to a pre-drawn framework. However, the amount of thread used, the color and thickness, and the starting point for color transitions are all techniques. These skills require years of accumulated experience and cannot be mastered through simple learning.

This is also why it's difficult for contemporary designers and garment makers to embroider clothing; they all use 3D printing to directly print the garments. While these prints are lifelike, the differences are still significant. The thickness of the thread isn't constant during the embroidery process. For example, the friction and varying tension during embroidery will affect the thread's condition. Different threads will affect the gloss, the amount of burrs, and other details, which ultimately influence the price of the finished piece.