Interstellar Travel: Becoming a Dress-Up Game Designer

Chapter 288

China has endured countless disasters, both internal and external. Its heritage is a tapestry of loss, piece by piece, gradually becoming what archaeologists unearth and history enthusiasts discover. But no matter how rigorous or objective the exploration process, the majority of the material will inevitably contradict the actual historical context.

Humans are inherently subjective, and there are things they cannot change. Subjectivity leads to error. In other words, this is the equality of time and space. Our ancestors could not imagine the good life of their descendants; their only basis for imagination was their yearning for a better life, which they could only base their fantasies on. Thus, the underworld appeared, the heavenly court appeared, and the God of Wealth appeared.

Later generations have little basis to know the specific lives of the ancients, except for one thing: inheritance.

A small mistake can lead to a huge error...

Not to mention how excited historians and high-ranking officials were, the players in Qingfengyi were also very excited. Because there were just too many nut carvings on display!

Each one is a treasure, a rare find, a masterpiece, an exquisite carving, yet these people refuse to sell.

"Hey, who suggested setting up a stall? Come out here, I'll fight you one-on-one!"

"What's the point of putting it up here but not selling it? I'm going to flip the table! I'm really going to flip the table! Waaaaah!"

"Who knows? I looked at them one by one, holding the bus fare, my eyes burning with envy. I asked one after another, but they wouldn't sell! What use is this money to me? Tell me, what use is money!"

"Family, a fight has broken out over there."

"No, no, just the exact location. I'll be there right away."

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Players swarmed away from the other vendors and gathered at one player's stall. This player displayed a huge carving of a tree representing the Ten Kings of Hell!

The rare black jade is carved into the shape of a tree, forming a pyramid shape, with many small spaces on top to hold carvings of the Ten Kings of Hell. The corresponding carvings on the side depict the underworld managed by the Kings of Hell, with powerful and vigorous calligraphy that is very imposing.

The entire piece stands a full 80 centimeters tall, adorned with pine, plum, and bamboo motifs, and rests on a lotus pedestal surrounded by auspicious clouds. The lotus pedestal is also made of black jade, but its colors are quite mystical, resembling a mixture of green, blue, purple, yellow, and black ink. The purple hue is particularly rich, lending the lotus pedestal a sense of mystery, making it perfectly suited for the carved nut sculpture displayed upon it.

Players are already very familiar with the Ten Kings of Hell. Videos of the current underworld tour are all over the internet, each one more popular than the last. As the de facto rulers of the underworld, the Ten Kings of Hell are becoming household names. Even players who aren't interested in the underworld itself are somewhat familiar with them, and other players have likely already visited and played through the game.

Seeing such a large quantity of exquisitely carved nut carvings now, I'm so envious I wish I could snatch them away.

However, this piece is a limited-edition item and cannot be obtained through other means.

"My mecha Grand Marshal, it's making my mouth water."

"I can't resist, I really can't resist, ahhh! I'm going to snatch it."

After saying that, the player took out a long spear and thrust it forward. Then, he quickly pushed aside the crowd around him, grabbed the rare item, and ran away.

This action left everyone around them completely dumbfounded.

Because the stall owner's location was an official stone bench, which was punctured by that player, the stall owner was injured, as were many other players nearby. As a result, a large number of ghostly soldiers and heavenly soldiers suddenly appeared amidst the lightning and thunder, and the eerie atmosphere. Countless black soul-binding chains emerged from the ground, and many immortal-binding ropes descended from the sky.

Now that the underworld has appeared, the Black and White Impermanence no longer need to personally capture players; instead, they send out ghost soldiers. The heavenly and ghost soldiers seem too bored and idle, eager to boost their performance, mobilizing so many people to capture just one player.

Most players have almost forgotten the grand scene of the Heavenly Soldiers and Generals and the Black and White Impermanence that once shocked everyone, because they rarely did anything foolish. Those who wanted to do something foolish consciously chose to go to the Chinese martial arts world or the arena.

After all, the feeling of bad luck is truly awful. Even if you're not unlucky, spending three hours in a dungeon or jail is incredibly boring. Games are so fun, who would be foolish enough to go and spend time in jail?

Qingfengyi's time in jail is real; offline time doesn't count, only online time does. Many players are quite satisfied with this, but bad luck can't stop stubborn players. However, restricting his freedom for a period of time naturally makes these players bow down to freedom.

With everyone's attention diverted, the stall owner quickly returned to his player home; it was too dangerous there.

Many people think it's stupid to steal rare items in public, especially in places where you can't destroy or fight. But there are such fools out there, so what can you do?

That stubborn player was quite impressive; he dodged the Soul-Hooking Lock, the Immortal-Binding Rope, and a whole host of Yin and Heavenly Soldiers, and hugged the set of carved walnut treasures, kissing and laughing with delight.

"Hahaha, I want to have you all to myself, for one minute, two minutes, three minutes!"

Along the way, countless players consciously made way for them, practically clutching handfuls of sunflower seeds in their hands. It was a rare sight for Qingfengyi to witness such a silly and funny scene.

"Oh, it's a performance."

This player was the one who was eating sunflower seeds. He even took out a megaphone and shouted, "Go for it! If you last one minute, I'll give you 300 gold coins as a reward!"

The player next to me widened his eyes and said, "Wow, you're rich! Should I go and give it to you?"

The person who shouted rolled his eyes and said, "Alright, who else dares to challenge the siege of heavenly soldiers and ghostly soldiers? If you can hold out for even one minute after three minutes, I'll give you a hundred gold ingots."

Many players are very interested.

They weren't interested in Star Coins, but they were interested in Gold Ingots!

Who wouldn't love a golden ingot with a gentle breeze?

"You said it, I'm going now! Who's going to time me?"

"No need for timing, just turn on the recording function and send it to me later, then I'll pay you in gold ingots."

The player who shouted that was truly a tycoon, a tycoon who hoarded gold ingots. He didn't have many hobbies, just loved watching the excitement. But the world of martial arts in China was too dangerous; watching the excitement could easily lead to death.

He disliked death.

The lively atmosphere here is quite interesting, hehe.

Filming the exciting event and releasing it as a video will undoubtedly attract countless fans and donations, all of which translate to money. Furthermore, it allows participation in initiatives such as the Qingfeng Yilongxing Project, the Craftsman Project, the Hundred Flowers Blooming Project, and the Million Fans Support Project.

He has already benefited greatly from many projects, the most valuable being the Weaver Girl Medal. With this medal, you can exchange real-world creations for in-game gold coins, hehe.

What if we do the reverse operation?

No matter how good a game is, it's still just a game, and it's virtual. Once the program malfunctions or the game servers shut down, everything is gone. Don't assume that Qingfengyi, now tied to a lot of capital and people, won't shut down. Look at the real world; countless spaceships have been overturned, and even the fall of an entire planet is commonplace. How much more so for a game that has risen to prominence thanks to its designers?