Interstellar Travel: Becoming a Dress-Up Game Designer

Chapter 29

The most beautiful thing is the tail; Lin Shuying can't help but be attracted to long-tailed birds.

"There's also the Snowy Owl, an adorable bird that uses cuteness and charm as its weapon—a surefire way to win. The Golden Pheasant is also very beautiful, with vibrant colors, and when it flies, it resembles a phoenix—it's the closest bird to the phoenix. The Green-tailed Pheasant is also lovely; its feathers can refract over a hundred colors, making it incredibly beautiful. Its large tail is like a sapphire, a sapphire that scatters iridescent light. There's also the Paradise Flycatcher, the Red-billed Finch, and the Bird-of-Paradise—all incredibly colorful. My favorite Bird-of-Paradise is the brown one; when its feathers are ruffled, it looks like a mimosa flower. What's rare is that both male and female birds are very beautiful. Actually, other birds are also very beautiful: swans, white cranes, parrots, canaries, orioles, zebra finches, and so on—each one is collectible!"

Actually, there are different levels. White peacocks, paradise flycatchers, golden pheasants, birds of paradise, black swans, and snowy owls are all top-tier hidden gems. The probability of getting one is extremely low. Who knew that streamer Lele was so lucky, getting a white peacock as his first pet?

Lin Shuying's first love, the fairy!

Of course, as a designer, she kept a copy for herself on her account, hehe.

It should be noted that the beauty of birds is truly unique.

Countless bird lovers on Earth spend their days running through the wilderness, enduring wind and rain, just to capture a single beautiful photograph of a bird.

When she left, it seemed there were no games where you could specifically raise bird pets; there were only games where you could raise cats, dogs, and frogs.

Perhaps the games she plays are too narrowly categorized, but that doesn't stop her from including birds in her backyard garden.

Xia Chunqi and the others were stunned; they'd never heard of any of these birds before. But just imagining Lin Shuying's description made them incredibly excited. Unable to sit still, they all rushed back to their rooms, determined to catch at least one.

Lin Shuying smiled as she watched the group run away. These birds wouldn't be easy to handle without a bit of luck and patience. Otherwise, the event wouldn't have been scheduled for a month.

We've all been working too hard lately, so let's give everyone a break.

She continued making clothes, replicating one of the outfits from the game and placing it in her wardrobe for later use. The game, Qingfengyi, was created for the studio, and each player needed at least two sets of the outfits in real life.

In the holographic game, over 500 million players are hunting birds and vying for their food. This sycamore tree is far too small for 10,000 players; the lucky bags it produces are harder to obtain than gold.

Many players have started teaming up with friends to reserve spots, first collecting a large amount of bird food in their backpacks before going down to search for hidden, beautiful birds.

Each player has planted a lot of various bird feeds in the garden outside, but they can't bring them in.

It would be such a shame to have so much bird food but no birds.

When players actually start catching birds, they find that each bird is more beautiful than the last, and they can't bear to part with any of them.

Currently, Deng Yijun and Wang Nianzong are the most advanced, both having spent money to hire many players to help them. Deng Yijun's initial goal was to collect the birds; the birds in the cutscenes were simply too beautiful. He wanted every single one; he had to collect all 180 kinds of birds.

However, they weren't very lucky; many of the birds collected by more than 6,000 people were the same.

He collected over 500 pearl birds, and suspected these players were using public funds for private gain. If too many of the same bird were caught, they would get a share, as players' homes couldn't support too many birds.

He selected one hundred pearl birds from among the many players who had captured them, and each one was truly adorable.

They are all round and have red, yellow, and pink beaks. They look a bit big compared to the bird as a whole, and they are short, like fluffy balls.

Some zebra finches have orange-yellow gradients, brown gradients, and even snow-white markings; they're so adorable.

It chirps and chirps, making you want to put it in your mouth and hold it there.

"Boss, boss, look at this bird!"

Turning my head, I saw a deep red bird with light red, white, and brown spots of varying sizes on its body.

"This...this is so beautiful!"

The description on this bird reads: "Plum Blossom Bird, a type of pearl bird, is a small bird with a deep red body. It is named for the white spots that resemble plum blossoms."

"I want a hundred of these birds!"

The player said somewhat awkwardly, "Boss, this is asking too much. It takes twenty feathers to capture this bird. I caught several before I finally found one."

While Deng Yijun was still worrying about Little Pearl, Wang Nianzong brought a beautiful bird to his area, showing off by holding the golden birdcage high. "Oh, Yijun, come and see what kind of bird this is. It's so adorable."

They're both from wealthy families; everyone knows each other.

Deng Yijun decided to give them a perfunctory answer and continue catching birds.

But inside the gilded cage, I saw a large bird with tail feathers half the length of my forearm, pure white with a pink gradient near the base, and a bright orange-yellow body with a mixed gradient of orange-red and blue-green. Its wings could cover its body.

The bird spread its wings and flashed twice, its velvety feathers bursting open like a bursting firework.

No, this is much prettier than fireworks!

What kind of bird is that?

It's so beautiful that even your arch-rival would come over to take a closer look.

Wang Nianzong boasted, "Bird of Paradise, how about I trade this for that Pixiu bracelet from real life?"

Deng Yijun immediately snapped out of it, scoffed, and said, "Are you still dreaming? It's not good to sleep in the holographic chamber; you might miss an alarm."

Wang Nianzong quickly grabbed the man and said, "How about we add another swan?"

As he spoke, he took out a bird that he could hug. It had a long, graceful neck, a large, orange beak, and a circle of elegant brown that added to its design. It was incredibly beautiful.

He couldn't resist reaching out and touching it; the feathers were soft and smooth, carrying the warmth of a bird's body—so comforting!

"No change."

He's not stupid. One is virtual, the other is real. And the real one is a limited edition, out-of-print item. Only a fool would trade it.

"Where did you get so many birds?"

Wang Nianzong: "You really don't want to exchange it? How about I add another one? I'm really using up my stock. It wouldn't be right if I didn't exchange this one for you."

As he spoke, he took out a bird, almost half the size of a person. It had a black, curved beak, and its sharp claws seemed capable of tearing through Wang Nianzong's shoulder. Its wings were covered in many twisted patterns, and its overall tone was brownish-gray, making it very majestic and imposing.

The explanation on the head reads: The giant eagle, also called a hawk, comes in many varieties. The eagle in this game combines the imposing features of various eagle species, and differs slightly from the actual eagle. It is a bird of prey with a wingspan of two meters and can carry a load of sixty kilograms! Its hunting abilities are extremely strong.

Deng Yijun's head was already spinning; what a man!

Who isn't worthy of a giant eagle!

However, I still cannot provide a physical Pixiu bracelet.

"If you don't want to change, you'd better leave now, or I'll have someone beat you up."

Wang Nianzong: "Go ahead and exchange it. Three for one. What more could you want? If you don't exchange now, the price won't be the same later."

Get lost!

We can always spend a lot of money to buy it; we can't have over 500 million players unable to buy even one.

But why does Wang Nianzong have so many rare items, and his is still a pearl bird?

It’s tricky!

Sure enough, he hid in the tree and secretly observed that some players, after getting good birds, decisively left the team and ran away.

"You stop!"

A player who had obtained a Paradise Flycatcher was stopped by Deng Yijun. He quickly put the bird back in his backpack and said, "Boss, I've returned all your money. Goodbye, and goodbye forever."

He clicked "Go Home" and made a hasty escape.

Deng Yijun was furious; that bird was absolutely gorgeous.

It has pure white feathers, a long tail that is slightly curled, and the feathers on its back are also curled; it's incredibly beautiful.

He summoned his subordinates and ordered, "Quickly clear out the players. Only keep those who genuinely help me; get rid of the rest!"

Good heavens, all his good birds have been taken away.

My liver hurts from anger.

Players kept bringing over pearl birds, but no other birds.

Deng Yijun said angrily, "I'm not taking the pearl birds anymore. You can play with them yourselves. I won't be paying you wages anymore."

While Deng Yijun was reorganizing her employees, Sister Xunmei was making a fortune from Lele's dislike of colorful clothes!

After the white peacock, Lele started feeding whatever birds she saw, and successively obtained a red-bellied pheasant, a white swan, a red plum pearl, an oriole, and a magpie.

The golden pheasant and the white swan are simply stunning.

The colorful bird, with its long tail, looks just like a phoenix when it flies.

The white swan is very elegant, with graceful curves, and as white as an angel.

It's incredible to get so many birds in such a short time. You have to understand that there are 180 kinds of birds. Even if you exclude the hidden ones, there are still 80 kinds.

Orioles and similar birds require 30 feathers, and feeding them takes a whole day.

Lele's luck in not liking the colorful outfit lies in the fact that after each bird comes for the first time, it comes every time afterward, and in no time it can collect 30 feathers.

Simply outrageous.

Sister Xunmei quickly made a decision: she would use all the bird food from her and her subordinates' bird food to feed Lele, who didn't like the colorful outfit, and she would give herself the second identical bird.

Any more will be divided equally.

In just three days, they collected all thirty kinds of birds, many of which they considered to be hidden gems.

For example, the Birds of Paradise are definitely a hidden gem. Lele has three, all of different colors. One is red with a yellow tail, one is blue with a white tail, and one is blood brown with a white tail. When they fly, their silky feathers flutter, and when they land on your shoulder, the feathers brush against your cheek...

There was also a blue peacock, which was given to Sister Xunmei.

Peacock seems to be a hidden gem; out of 10,000 people in this area, she's the only one who's caught two.

Eight peacocks appeared on the world channel, five of which were green and three were blue.

Lin Beide, a historical biologist, rushed over as soon as he learned about the event, and also brought his grandson Lin Xingyu with him.

He originally intended to have his grandson help out, but after watching the cutscene, he quickly called over his students as well, and even paid nearby players to join the event.

The plan is to compile statistics on the birds that appeared during Qingfengyi's event, as well as the patterns and colors of the same bird species.

He was truly astonished when he saw that the pearl bird had more than thirty different colors and body shapes.

Because players could earn money by simply stating their names in this area, many were eager to join and diligently caught birds. Surprisingly, this area was the first to identify all the bird species and accurately calculate their probabilities.

More than 9,000 people tried to catch birds, and it took them eight days to figure out this little bit of information.

When the information was released, not only were the players shocked, but others outside the industry were also very surprised.

"My mech marshal, are there so many birds on our home planet?"

"Absolutely impossible, it must be the designer's wild imagination. She herself said that many of them were a combination of hypothetical ideas."

"It looks real to me."

I want to play this game!

These are the opinions of casual observers; the players' eyes are fixed on the hidden probability and the images and names of the birds.

The most difficult bird to obtain is the phoenix, considered a top-tier bird. Next are the golden pheasant and the giant eagle, followed by the white peacock and the snowy owl, then the black swan and the white swan.

This is the seventh-best of the best. No one has ever caught a phoenix, nor has anyone even seen one.

After the cutscene, the phoenix disappeared. More than 500 million players couldn't attract it even once. It is indeed the king of the best, no wonder it is the symbol of the queen.

Whoever catches the culprit must be publicly reported throughout the game, right?

Below that are the Resplendent Quetzal, Green-tailed Pheasant, Paradise Flycatcher, Bird of Paradise, and White Crane. This is the second tier, and the probability is slightly different, but the difference is not significant.

The third tier includes parrots, red-crowned cranes, crested ibises, egrets, pigeons, and so on, totaling 28 species.

There are many more parrots, including macaws, cockatoos, budgerigars, cockatoos, and so on, totaling seventeen varieties.

The fourth tier is represented by famous birds such as canaries and orioles, featuring brightly colored and vibrant plumage, and includes 101 species.

The fifth category features pearl birds, which are mostly cute, small, and chubby little birds, and there are 79 varieties.

Zhang Zhongxia took some time to send the discovery information to Lin Shuying. If it matched Lin Shuying's thoughts, they could collaborate and use the professor's reputation to promote the discovery.

Lin Shuying looked at it and thought, "The StarCraft community is truly full of talented people; they can even come up with a rough estimate like this."

The only issue is the number of species and the probability of some bird species appearing. She designed four hidden rare items: the Golden Pheasant, the Giant Eagle, etc.

White peacock, snowy owl.

The second category also includes six species: Black Swan, Resplendent Quetzal, Green-tailed Pheasant, Paradise Flycatcher, Bird of Paradise, and Snowy Owl.

The third category consists of large birds and long-tailed birds, comprising 68 species.

The third category consists of brightly colored medium-sized birds, such as orioles, cuckoos, and crested parrots, totaling 30 species.

The rest are all in the fifth tier, totaling 70 types.

The discrepancy between what the professor found and what he discovered is quite large; it just goes to show how mysterious probability can be.

As for the authenticity of the birds in the story, Lin Shuying is not a zoologist. She just came up with the ones she had seen and remembered. If she couldn't remember the names, she would just make them up. After all, games are full of fakes and fabrications.

She sent the game data to Zhang Zhongxia, and he was to handle the rest.

Zhang Zhongxia stared at the data in his hand for a moment, then rushed to Lin Shuying on the first floor, panting, and asked, "Boss, you're missing one."

Lin Shuying looked at him with suspicion, and Zhang Zhongxia felt a wave of unease wash over him.

"No, it's not missing. I exported it directly from the game database, how could it be missing?"

Zhang Zhongxia: "Where's the phoenix?"

Lin Shuying: "What phoenix?"

"The phoenix among birds, the phoenix to which all birds pay homage."

Lin Shuying laughed and said, "There's no phoenix. The phoenix is ​​a legendary mythical beast. Didn't they say so in the game announcement? A legendary mythical beast, of course, doesn't exist. The red-bellied pheasant looks a lot like one. If you like, you can catch a few more. The peacock looks a bit like one too, but the colors aren't quite the same."

Zhang Zhongxia asked incredulously, "There's no phoenix!"

Lin Shuying: "Um, no."