SEC Chapter 145
Chapter 145
I'm covered in cold sweat, I feel like I can't die, I'm terrified, my limbs are weak, and I need to urinate...
The phoenix let out a cry and spat out a mouthful of flame. Instantly, the group of people disappeared from the spot.
The space issued a red alert: Warning, peak mental capacity limit!
Warning, peak mental limit!
Warning, peak mental limit!
..........
Then, the screen went black.
Lin Shuying returned to the holographic space.
Then, the gaming platform completely crashed.
Um........
Wei Linwei whispered, "Boss, this setting can't be implemented because it's too dangerous."
He then showed Lin Shuying the mental threshold he had just obtained, which was two hundred times higher than the standard.
It was forcibly shut down and stopped by the mainframe.
Furthermore, because the game design space was linked to the Qingfengyi game, the entire game was shut down by the mainframe.
The player Qingfengyi was happily making lacquerware and happily buying things when he was suddenly ejected.
Bewildered.
"what's the situation?"
How did I get out?
This was a monologue; the player was still in shock.
Players, regaining their senses, frantically clicked the "Re-enter" button, but to no avail. The message displayed was: "Service suspended, service suspended..."
Players broke out in a cold sweat, their first thought being that the designers had finally had enough of their negative reviews and were going to take the game down!
I quickly checked the official account; the account was fine and there were no problems.
The following are all comments from players.
"What's wrong with Qingfengyi? I suddenly appeared!"
"Please save the children, my artwork will be finished in a few seconds."
"Ahhh, Qingfengyi, don't go! I'll give you a good review right away, okay?"
"Qingfengyi, come out and say something! I'm terrified!"
"Qingfengyi, come out and explain what happened! Does anyone know what happened? Come out and tell us, I'm really scared."
"Family members, I'm so scared that I'm going to change the negative review."
"I've changed too, Qingfengyi, hang in there!"
Zhang Zhongxia and the others, who had been keeping a close eye on Qingfengyi's situation, were also a little confused. Why did the screen suddenly go black?
They quickly contacted Lin Shuying, who was stunned.
"The screen went black?"
Zhang Zhongxia: "Yeah, I just checked the studio's account, and it's full of player comments saying they can't log into Qingfengyi. It's probably down."
At this moment, He Mengqiu had already learned about the player's situation and was displaying the message screen in real time.
Players are getting impatient; every minute of delay is a lost minute.
What I fear even more is that Qingfengyi will cease operations altogether.
"That shouldn't be the case. Qingfengyi is very profitable; there's no way they wouldn't be open for business."
All sorts of conspiracy theories have emerged.
Lin Shuying instructed Zhang Zhongxia to clarify that the server crash was caused by game content testing. As for the repair time, she said to wait for the official game announcement.
Players breathed a sigh of relief after receiving the notification, as long as they weren't forced to give up.
That's terrifying.
After that, we just have to wait patiently for it to be fixed.
Soon, the game platform issued an announcement stating that the new game design technology test caused the Qingfengyi server to crash, and it would take about five days to fix.
The players were instantly thrown into a frenzy.
Five days!
"Game platform, don't you want to see what you're saying?"
"How devastating is it that it will take five days?"
"Could it be that all the servers have crashed?"
The gaming platform is also helpless; the servers on Qingfengyi's side have completely crashed...
It wouldn't have crashed originally, but it had too many branch servers from other planets attached to it, so it couldn't handle the load.
With so many players, they also come up with all sorts of fancy and complicated mechanics.
We can't hold on, we simply can't hold on!
No matter how much the players complain, there's nothing that can be done.
Lin Shuying was a little embarrassed, but it wasn't her fault. It was the game platform manager who insisted that she test Phoenix.
However, she also bears some responsibility, as it was she who suggested testing the game in her own game design space.
Who knew that the game design space would be integrated into the game's runtime server?
This incident prompted the gaming platform to undergo a complete overhaul.
First, the game design space should not be integrated with the game runtime server. Second, several high-intensity code running test machines must be prepared.
Finally, some of the pressure must be shifted to other planets.
After exiting the holographic capsule, Lin Shuying exclaimed, "So even interstellar servers can crash?"
How novel!
In her eyes, or rather most Earthlings, technology is invincible after interstellar travel, so how could the server possibly crash?
Perfect timing! Now that players have some free time and plenty of time to support Qingfengyi, she has decided to hold an unprecedentedly grand fashion show!
The studio has many outfits; she has over thirty sets of her own, including cheongsams, long gowns, double-breasted dresses, round-necked dresses, and jackets—all very beautiful.
With the game costumes in the exhibition hall, a three- or four-hour show would be enough.
Lin Qiaoqiao thought that she would only be holding the event at the exhibition hall, but then she heard Lin Shuying's shocking speech.
"Qiaoqiao, is there any place that is very spacious and can accommodate a lot of people to watch?"
Lin Qiaoqiao: "Our exhibition hall is very large, enough for 5,000 people to visit."
The three villas at the back are connected, creating a very large area. It takes about half an hour to walk around, and an hour to see everything in detail.
Most visitors come to take photos; an hour is simply not enough.
They then raised ticket prices and reduced visitor capacity to give guests enough time to enjoy the show.
Lin Shuying laughed and said, "What five thousand people? I hope it's unprecedented! At least one hundred thousand people."
It's the kind of event that hosts a concert by an international pop star from a bygone era!
At that time, very few people had ever organized such a large-scale exhibition.
Hehe, Lin Shuying will come to the interstellar space many times!
That doesn't seem quite right, as some Hanfu (traditional Han clothing) and cosplay events frequently reach that scale. It's just that they're not doing fashion shows, but rather exhibitions.
Lin Shuying is best known for her cheongsam fashion show, which reportedly involved over 100,000 women, making it a very impressive event.
It's clear that the cheongsam is truly outstanding; even with over 100,000 people wearing it, each person can still create their own unique style.
This fashion show also featured cheongsams, as they are frequently worn and made by the studio's staff. The staff uniforms are another example.
For men's clothing, there are long robes, modern Hanfu, and short jackets, especially for those who do heavy physical labor.
They also often wear gorgeous period costumes, so their work is not inconvenient.
Li Feiyu and Meng Hailong, in particular, could change their clothes seven or eight times a day.
The goal is to ensure that each group of visitors sees a different kind of beauty, and the staff members also serve as models for the exhibition.
At least 100,000 people?
Lin Qiaoqiao asked in shock, "Boss, are you talking about a holographic event?"
How could so many people gather offline, unless it's a school or the military?
Lin Shuying laughed and said, "How could that be? Holographic is so boring. I want an offline one. You go find a place. I want a really good view from all sides so that the audience can see the people on the platform."
Lin Qiaoqiao left in a daze, pondering for a long time but unable to come up with a suitable place. Finally, she sought help from the planet master's secretary.
As the host, you must know how spacious your home is.
At the same time, we need to keep up with the publicity efforts, otherwise it will be embarrassing if there's no one there at all.
Lin Shuying wrote down a simple plan and held a special meeting with everyone.
The platform is an oval-shaped walkway, which is very simple, made of brown or black glass. There should be music, preferably with a clear rhythm.
There are also audience seating arrangements, advance ticket sales, and more. This ticket sale is open not only to people from Planet Aimor but also to people from other planets simultaneously. A portion of the tickets will be used for a raffle, offering 1% to 50% travel expense reimbursement to audiences from other planets.
According to Lu Yunzhi's calculations, the prize money for the exhibition tickets would allow for two winners for every 1,000 participants, with a profit margin of 0.01% for every 100,000 participants. Travel expenses would be reimbursed, with one winner selected from every 100,000 participants. The distance would be calculated based on the distance between Planet Aimore and Planet Wenchang. The distance to Planet Wenchang is exactly the median distance from all planets to Planet Aimore.
The calculations were a bit hasty, but we'll roughly break even.
Soon, everyone sprang into action.
Liang Ranran and her team were in charge of making costumes and props, while Xia Chunqi and her team were in charge of setting up the site after Lin Qiaoqiao finalized the location.
Lin Qiaoqiao also needs to contact models.
After speaking with the planet's chief secretary, the other party expressed strong support and directly arranged for Qingfengyi to walk the runway at the Starport.
The prerequisite is that the planet owner receives 1% of the ticket revenue, and several celebrities must be arranged to attend.
Lin Qiaoqiao thought that since there was no harm in doing so, she might as well let those celebrities walk the runway.
It saved me an appearance fee, what a bargain!
She simply asked her secretary to have fifty celebrities appear. The secretary wiped his sweat, wondering where he was going to find fifty celebrities.
These are the four or five individuals that the planetary ruler plans to promote as a trump card in interstellar travel.
However, there was nothing the planet lord couldn't do, so he reluctantly agreed.
Fortunately, she agreed. The planet's mistress used the forty available spots as a favor, to give face to the various wealthy and powerful families, and ended up requesting an extra one hundred...
The secretary awkwardly went back to ask Lin Qiaoqiao if they could accommodate a few more people.
Lin Qiaoqiao: "Seven or eight more is no problem."
Xiao Anlan: "About the same, about the same, only 73 more than fifty."
Lin Qiaoqiao: "...Alright, hurry up and come over, we need to rehearse the routine."
"Sure, sure, we'll arrive in two days."
Lin Qiaoqiao calculated that two days later, exactly the day before the event, would be fine if the other party didn't need to rest.
"Row."
With the support of various robots and technologies, things in interstellar space are indeed done very quickly.
The venue setup was completed, and Lin Shuying went to see it in person; it was exactly the same as the design drawings.
A two-kilometer-long elliptical platform with a million seats.
This audience seating is different from that on Earth; it consists of individual, suspended small seats. The angle and height can be adjusted to prevent audience misbehavior. The height and position adjustment functions are locked, so audience members can only adjust the angle.
There's an inner circle and an outer circle; there are many positions.
Lin Shuying didn't expect this. Luckily, it was a circular platform, otherwise some of the audience wouldn't have been able to see it.
Each location also has a screen, allowing viewers to adjust the camera position at any time to view footage from other locations.
Four shooting locations were set up in total. Since there was no one in the studio, we urgently found game players Ximeng, Xunmei Sister, Gray Tree Hole, and Grand Marshal is My Idol to be the photographers.
Xia Chunqi was in charge of overall coordination.
When the models arrived, Lin Shuying didn't know anything about the stars in StarCraft or their status, so she just treated them like ordinary models.
Coincidentally, the other members of the studio are not fans of celebrities and do not know any of them.
Lin Shuying reasonably suspects that celebrities wear spray-painted clothing, covering their faces and heads, which is why they don't recognize them.
After washing off the spray-painted clothes, I changed into the outfit prepared by Qingfengyi and began rehearsals.
Then an unexpected incident occurred: the celebrities couldn't walk two kilometers in high heels...
There was no other way; giving each person a transparent mobility scooter instantly diminished its effectiveness.
Lin Shuying frowned and said, "What kind of show is it if you don't walk the runway! Quickly find someone else who can walk in high heels."
Standing stiffly inside the mobility scooter, gripping the handlebars with both hands, she might as well be a rubber mannequin.
A fashion show requires matching movements, expressions, postures, and even gait to the clothes.
She stopped focusing on gait, as it's impossible to achieve that without several months of training; instead, she focused on posture and body shape.
What will the result be for the whole thing?
Some celebrities raised their hands to say they could do it and needed some time.
They immediately started practicing on the spot. High heels are really hard to walk in. They fell down and got up again and again. People around them felt a little sorry for them.
A top-tier celebrity said, "Designer Lin, even if we stand on the car wearing these clothes, it won't affect their beauty."
Lin Shuying: "What you see is just the most essential beauty of the clothing. Feiyu, why don't you walk for them?"
Those who have watched Qingfengyi's fashion show livestream before would not say such things; clearly, they haven't paid attention.
Li Feiyu changed his clothes and started walking.
She was wearing a beige cheongsam with silver osmanthus flowers, holding a round fan in her hand, and simply wearing a bamboo hairpin in her hair.
She walked forward with light, graceful steps, and the clothes seemed to come alive on her, possessing their own unique charm and beauty.
The beauty of the clothes, in turn, enhances the person, moving them and revealing an inner beauty that is not visible. It's truly beautiful.
Lin Shuying: "Can you see the difference?"
On Earth, good models are highly sought after by numerous designers. Why?
Because they can showcase the beauty of clothes to the fullest extent.
More than a dozen celebrities couldn't stand the atmosphere and gave up. The others persisted and learned on the spot.
Lin Shuying didn't mind; she was willing to give him a chance and teach him properly since he was willing to persist.
In the end, thirteen people still couldn't do it and were eliminated.
Lin Shuying is willing to give him a chance, but with the show approaching, she can't just postpone it.
Fortunately, there were many people: 123. After eliminating about 30, there were still 90 left.
Those who were eliminated but got in through connections weren't allowed to sit idle, so they were arranged to sing and perform talents. The host had to be an employee of Qingfengyi, as outsiders were unfamiliar with Qingfengyi's clothing and the fashion show process, and it was easy for them to make mistakes if they were put on stage at the last minute.
Everyone practiced until night, and Lin Shuying's voice was burning hot.
At the end, many people sat in the dressing room, hugging their feet and wiping away tears; their little toes and big toes were covered in blisters. The repair work with the robot was incredibly painful.
Lin Shuying arranged for someone to bring tea and boxed lunches.
Yes, Qingfengyi provides luxurious boxed meals, not nutritional supplements.
Lin Qiaoqiao whispered to Lin Shuying, "Boss, we've really become a big company now, we even dare to provide boxed lunches."
Lin Shuying said with a laugh, "If you work a little harder, we can provide hot pot and gourmet food from a fancy restaurant."
Lin Qiaoqiao said aggrievedly, "You can't exploit me, or I'll give you more orders than you can handle."