Interstellar Travel: Becoming a Dress-Up Game Designer

Chapter 294

The second time was during the Phoenix test, which crashed the server.

This is the third time.

The server shutdown was scheduled from 8 AM to midnight, right around the update time. Players reluctantly logged off just a minute before the shutdown, and the sheer number of players logging off simultaneously nearly crashed the server.

Meanwhile, the trending news that billions of players of Qingfengyi were logging off simultaneously, nearly crashing the servers, quickly appeared on the StarCraft website. With no games to play, players flocked to the StarCraft website's trending topics, liking anything tagged with "Qingfengyi" to boost their numbers. They didn't even bother to read the content; sarcastic articles and videos from Barbie Fashion and other envious competitors also made it to the trending list.

The person behind Hei Qingfengyi looked bewildered. How did he suddenly become popular?

Previously, they spent millions or tens of millions of dollars hiring online trolls but couldn't make a splash. Suddenly, they got tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of views in one day!

It wasn't just a video or article, but everything they uploaded went viral.

Tony asked excitedly, "Has Qingfengyi fallen from power? Has something happened to Qingfengyi? Has Qingfengyi's chief designer died?"

He had a vague understanding of the issue of time-space alignment, after all, his sponsors considered him a worthy rival to Qingfengyi, and this information wasn't exactly a secret in high society. Barbie Fashion's sponsors hoped that Tony would also be inspired to compete, strive to rise to prominence, and suppress Qingfengyi.

Even if we can't suppress them, we should at least be on equal footing.

However, they overestimated humanity's will to live. Knowing that the greater the interstellar shock their actions caused, the more likely they were to be swallowed up, everyone hesitated.

This is also why Barbie Fashion has been silent for some time.

Everyone has ambition and wants to be at the top of the pyramid.

But all of this is predicated on being alive.

The person checking the information said apologetically, "No, it's because Qingfengyi is taking a break for maintenance today, and the players are too bored."

"What! How many players does Qingfengyi have to make such a fuss? And with so many videos on StarCraft, how are they going to see ours?"

His subordinates were embarrassed by his words. Were the online trolls they hired so incompetent that they couldn't even get the video trending on Qingfengyi players' faces?

But there really isn't one...

"Qingfengyi currently has a total of about 8 billion players, with about 67 billion daily online players and about 3 billion active players at all times. According to my investigation, today, due to the server shutdown, players collectively launched a Qingfengyi popularity event, which was to boost the popularity of all StarNet content tagged with Qingfengyi."

Tony said incredulously, "Are they crazy to organize something like this?"

There are too many people, and they're also free?

"......"

The subordinate didn't know how to respond.

In reality, the number of players on Qingfengyi far exceeds eight billion. It's important to remember that there are also a large number of guest players every year. These players can't obtain a Qingfengyi account and can only use guest accounts to experience the game. Guest accounts exist on every planet bridged to Qingfengyi, and in order to maximize profits, many player accounts are even converted into guest accounts. The total number of accounts remains the same, and the bridged planets can decide for themselves whether to create guest or player accounts.

Some planets even turn hundreds of millions of accounts into tourist accounts, leaving only a few hundred or even just a handful of player accounts belonging to high-ranking individuals. That's how the world is; no matter how it develops, it always resembles a pyramid. The development of productivity hasn't eroded the class distinctions between people. Comparisons between people can only be slightly improved by comparing them historically. If we compare them horizontally from the present, those halfway up the pyramid can't even see the top and can't imagine what that world is like.

Those at the top cannot imagine how those below would give up their dreams and lives for a single grain of rice, plunging themselves into a quagmire of survival.

Without a word from his subordinate, Tony glared and said, "Quickly add another wave of online trolls! Keep spamming 'Barbie Fashion' under trending posts, videos, and articles. This time, Barbie Fashion is going to crush Qingfengyi! I've already created the Divine Kingdom; it'll absolutely shock the entire galaxy!"

His subordinate said cautiously, "Boss, we don't have any money."

Tony said incredulously, "I have such a big Barbie fashion item, and you're saying I'm broke!"

“That money is controlled by several other shareholders. They won’t allow you to hire online trolls and they’ve also prevented this event from being released.”

Tony pondered for a moment before realizing the group's purpose. He smiled sadly, "Hahaha, no wonder we can't compare to Qingfengyi, no wonder... You may leave."

After his subordinates left, Tony immediately contacted the major investors, managing to secure only a small return after contacting several. All the investments received were deposited into his personal account, not into the company funds. Since those people were afraid to die and were hindering Barbie Fashion's development, he would take matters into his own hands!

Regardless of the online uproar and the controversy surrounding it, Qingfengyi's announcement was officially updated at midnight after a one-day server shutdown.

The players excitedly returned to their homes, most of them in Xiaoyi Residence. Xiaoyi Residence is no longer what it used to be; almost all the players have decorated it to their liking, placing all their beautiful treasures there. Chinese-style decoration has always emphasized movable interior design, allowing a room to be freely changed in style and layout without affecting the external structure.

It's so amazing!

The building features a super-stable beam-and-column structure around the perimeter and in the center, utilizing mortise and tenon joints and various load-bearing components, allowing for flexibility in the surrounding walls. Players can freely alter the layout of Xiaoyi's residence, a feat rarely achieved in buildings like princess castles.

Many players have transformed their homes into large, palace-like rooms to house their treasures. It's so spacious that an emperor could hold court there.

Another reason why players like Little Home is that there is enough space to display their treasures!

In traditional Chinese architecture, display shelves can be placed anywhere without looking out of place, as long as the decorating style is consistent and the placement is appropriate. This makes the house appear understated yet sophisticated, elegant without being tacky or ostentatious, and instead exuding a sense of grandeur.

Each display shelf is filled with porcelain, nut carvings, bonsai, swords, lanterns, and clothing—yes, even clothing. Screens create transitional points, making the layout interesting and inviting for imagination.

The overall layout, with its ample white space and harmonious arrangement of elements, is a hallmark of Huaxia Decoration.

For players who prefer courtyards, Xiaoyiju looks even better, with its ambiance enhanced by the surrounding lights at night.

Winter arrives silently, without shadow or leaf; the swaying branches tremble with a touch of cold.

In the courtyard, wine is warmed by lamplight, chess pieces are played, and under the full moon at night, people chat about flying flowers.

At first glance, I was puzzled by what the flower resembled; it turned out to be a gift for Zhuge Liang on this festive day.

The stars rise in the sky, intertwined and inseparable; the lamps remain on the silver tree for another year.

It's so wonderful; just thinking about it makes me wish I could live forever.

Everyone found the best shooting location and waited patiently for the update.