Interstellar Travel: Becoming a Dress-Up Game Designer

Chapter 182

Then he rode his horse around on his head, wielding his spear with fierce and powerful movements.

Both characters are extremely handsome with a chibi-style design. They move with a majestic and domineering yet adorable manner, and wield weapons almost as long as themselves without any awkwardness.

Players can't resist this, it's too cute!

Many players have started searching the world for serendipitous encounters just to accept the quest. This is a unique, one-of-a-kind feature exclusive to this side quest; the only way to obtain it is to become a bandit or defeat bandits along the Tea Road. Multiple special effect characters can be acquired, similar to guest retainers, but only one can be used at a time.

The first player to discover the doll excitedly posted a video on the chat channel:

"Family members, can you believe it! This is the reward I got for robbing a passing tea merchant! (Video)"

In the video, the system notification appeared directly, clearly indicating that the player only remembered to record a video to show off after seeing it. When he opened the rewards, he found not only fifty silver coins for this mission but also a small special effects character. After clicking to use it, the little puppet displayed moves above its head, looking quite imposing and powerful.

The video quickly attracted the players' attention, and they all went to check the announcement, but it wasn't there!

At this point, the player who posted the video finally shared an explanation of the special effects character.

Many players exclaimed in surprise: "This is a hidden reward, not mentioned in the announcement?"

The explanation is very straightforward: information about obtaining this reward will not be published in the announcement, but players can view the acquired items in the item encyclopedia. Qingfengyi is at it again with something new, leaving players both surprised and excited.

They're not afraid that the authorities won't disclose the acquisition channels or the success rate; what more do they want from people who get something for free?

Players began searching the world for serendipitous encounters, because this particular player's quest was one such encounter. The encounter was quite magical: it involved growing a superior tea tree, whose tea leaves could be combined to create a treasure chest, which contained a quest.

That's really interesting.

Lin Shuying did not include the mission channels in the announcement because this round of gameplay was not peaceful, giving players two paths. As someone who likes peace, I really don't like competition with fighting and killing.

Players love it, and many players with no special privileges (like those who don't have real names) are participating.

Some high-level missions require recruiting team members, sometimes up to 200. Players with no special privileges can simply follow along and coast through; winning earns them items – how great is that? These teams need people to transport goods, handle logistics, manufacture weapons, act as cannon fodder, and so on – there are many roles.

Half an hour later, the chat channel was full of mission team information.

"We have expert players to guide us. If you're a nobody looking to coast along, come quick. We're the district guild, the one holding the 'Invincible Team' flag."

"Wait for me, I'll be right there."

"A player with no special name, who can craft many small items, is looking for a home."

"There's a mission, looking for experts, a mission with 100 people."

"Hey upstairs, accept my friend request right now!"

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As soon as the old teams are formed, new teams arrive, and the grind continues.

Players can be incredibly skilled when they get serious, constantly finding those rare quest chests. Now, many tea farmers are also cultivating special tea trees that drop chests. There are many types of chest quests, all rewarding special items upon completion, but the amount of silver varies.

The lowest-level task can be completed by one person and costs five taels of silver. The highest-level task requires 200 people and costs 200 taels of silver. If the enemy outnumbers your side, you can get an extra 300 taels of silver.

The most ingenious part is that tea merchants on the Ancient Tea Horse Road have no team limit; as long as the number of players in the instance area is within the limit, they can team up with everyone in the area. However, this doesn't apply to bandits, who can only be a maximum of 200.

This is Lin Shuying's stance on justice and evil: the bad must be humbled to the dust. It's unrealistic to make evil disappear, because absolute light is a form of absolute evil. But evil must live forever in the shadows, unable to show its face and thrive.

Players quickly discovered that organizing tea caravans was much easier than becoming bandits; they could easily find people just by shouting. However, banditry required a specific quest to accept; otherwise, attempting to become a bandit on your own would result in being captured by ghost soldiers and thrown into a dungeon.

That mission was essentially granting the right to fight, and fighting is the beginning of a struggle for supremacy. Since the dawn of humanity, the competitive spirit within our genes has been uncontrollable; even the mere mention of it sends shivers down our spines.

As players spend more time and effort on the Tea Road, some teams have grown stronger. They're no longer just looking for quests; they're specifically seeking out quests to stay on the Tea Road and become thieves. Others are recruiting tea merchants as镖客 (bodyguards/escorts), helping them transport tea, all in order to fight bandits.

Many tea merchants were delighted. These镖客 (bodyguards/escorts) were different from real-life镖客; here, they were practically begging tea merchants for a chance, even for free. Some镖队 (escort teams) would even guarantee half of their goods would remain intact in order to secure the opportunity, and would compensate for any losses.

As a result, full-blown brawls took place every day on the Tea Ancient Road, with many streamers broadcasting the battles live, making it incredibly popular. The StarCraft people hadn't seen such pure combat in years. This kind of fighting was different from the battles between StarCraft and the Zerg; it was more like the battles of chivalrous heroes and regional rivalries.

Players become engrossed in the game, constantly occupying the Tea Road only to have it snatched away by other players, over and over again. Players experience the joy of conquering the world.

One day I inquired about Mount Tai, and there it was, a yellow python coiled around my body.

The affairs of the world are as turbulent as a feather, and can be discussed at will.

It's so addictive.

It's just that many ordinary people can't do it, or perhaps the world doesn't need so many ruthless heroes or kings. Turbulent times breed ruthless heroes, but the absence of them doesn't necessarily mean a better world. However, the ingrained human tendency to admire power and strength cannot be eradicated. The game "Qingfengyi" allows players to experience this thrill, and they become completely addicted.

This caused many players to forget about the limited-edition item quests; if they don't work hard now, they won't be able to get those two outfits anymore.

However, players are so captivated by the Tea Road Conquest that they are no longer paying attention to anything else.

Suddenly, a refreshing video went viral in the interstellar world!

It's the kind that becomes incredibly popular.

This news hadn't initially reached Qingfengyi's world chat channel because the quest description given to the Bird Alliance leader was very secretive, forbidding any disclosure in the game, requiring quiet development, and forbidding any information from outside the current team. The team size limit was 800 people.

She searched for almost half a month before finally finding a box, and at one point even suspected that her lucky charm skill had been nerfed by the developers. Even with her luck stat maxed out, she just couldn't find the box.

Xi Meng accompanied her through many districts, mountains, tea plantations, and forests, but they didn't find a single treasure chest. The boss was hoping she'd find some quest chests to complete quests, but after half a month, they hadn't seen a single one. Just when she was about to give up, they discovered a glittering golden treasure chest hidden extremely well in a cave beneath a waterfall.

She hadn't originally planned to go down; the cave was extremely well-hidden. It was nestled in a crevice beneath a waterfall hundreds of meters high. To enter, one had to pass through the waterfall and squeeze into a narrow opening, barely wide enough for one person to pass through. Inside was a raging underground river, and the cave ceiling was covered in stalactites!

The stalactites shimmered under the lights as Xi Meng escorted the Bird Alliance leader inside. The lights illuminated the stalactites, making them incredibly beautiful and dazzling; the two were stunned.

I filmed this scene and admired it for a while before opening the treasure chest. The chest was gleaming gold. Upon opening it, I found a scroll depicting camellias, with the following inscription:

The "Ancient Village Construction Quest" requires secrecy and strict adherence to the blueprints. Rewards are only available upon completion of side quests. The reward is ten taels of silver and one Tea Fairy. All expenses incurred are the responsibility of the quester. Failure to complete either the main or side quests will result in forfeiture of all rewards. Details are as follows:

1. Find the address of Chalin Ancient Village.

2. Construct 120 tea village houses. House blueprints: Blueprints........

3. After living and operating the house for more than ten days, plant tea bushes nearby as shown in the picture, making them as uniform as possible. This side quest will grant the Tea Fairy's blessing, causing the tea seedlings to grow overnight.

4. Construct roads in the ancient village.

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There are numerous tasks, numbering in the hundreds, including character and family stories. The only standard is to make other passing players believe that this is an officially created NPC village.

After reading it, the Bird Alliance leader's eyes widened in disbelief, and he said, "Qingfengyi really knows how to play..."

The two quickly brought the quest scroll to Deng Yijun. After analyzing it, Deng Yijun gathered 800 people to search for the ancient village's location according to the map. Here, the players didn't search on their own; they followed the arrows step by step, finally finding the place behind a steep mountain. The area was full of rocky cliffs, making it impossible to build houses without advanced interstellar technology.

The team also included architects and geography experts, who all shook their heads after seeing it.

"It's impossible to build a house in a place like this; this mission is probably a waste of time."

The leader of the Bird Alliance said unhappily, "You mean I searched for half a month with the Lucky Carp, only to find a quest that can't be used?"

Xi Meng comforted her, "Don't worry, the official team won't design useless tasks for no reason. Take a good look at these blueprints, I think you can definitely complete them."

In the drawing, the stone house ascends along a winding stone path, with many tea trees and garden flowers planted in the courtyard, making it very beautiful. The painting is done in a quick ink wash style, ethereal and extremely beautiful, like a secluded village in a fairyland. The surrounding mountains are shrouded in mist, appearing hazy and ethereal.

The architect was stunned after seeing it; it was so beautiful!

"This is art! No, this is art!"

He held the map and compared it repeatedly to the terrain, but still couldn't find any scenery or layout related to the map. Finally, Deng Yijun took the map and said, "I'll find the general direction, and then you can build the houses."

They began studying the blueprints, starting with the number, shape, and condition of the mountain peaks. Because the background was foggy and very difficult to discern, it was easy to make mistakes without careful observation.

"After we confirm the location, we'll build a house first to see the progress. We'll figure it out little by little, and if it's not right, we'll tear it down and start over."

This was a "take it one step at a time" strategy proposed by Deng Yijun, which everyone agreed with, and they quickly went to complete the task.