“I bought the Forest theme furniture and knew birds would come, but I had no idea the special effect would bring so many birds when turned to maximum. What other surprises does Chezui Home have? Don’t keep them all hidden!”
After players voiced their complaints, those with the Forest theme eagerly experienced it and recorded videos.
In the footage, countless birds circled gracefully around the players, creating a stunning visual spectacle.
“This gorgeous effect can’t just be called ‘bird effect.’ Shouldn’t it have a proper name?” a player expressed dissatisfaction and tagged Jiang Rong, the game’s producer.
Jiang Rong quickly replied, “This effect actually has a name—it’s called ‘Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix.’”
“‘Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix’—what a beautiful and fitting name!” players responded with enthusiasm.
“Wait, there are birds—but what about the phoenix? Is there a bird with ‘feng’ (phoenix) in its name?”
Jiang Rong saw this comment and closed her eyes, recalling her thoughts when creating the ‘Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix’ effect.
She had already completed the hundreds of birds but hesitated about including a phoenix.
Due to the lack of interstellar cultural depth, people didn’t have the mythical concept of a phoenix as a divine beast in their minds.
Could Jiang Rong create a breathtaking phoenix?
She could.
But in the end, she decided to leave it out.
Although the beauty of a phoenix could astound, making one might overshadow the fluffy creatures of Chezui Home.
Jiang Rong had deliberately chosen popular animals—cats and dogs—for the fluffy pets, not other cute creatures like pandas, ferrets, or capybaras.
Given that, a phoenix just wouldn’t fit.
But without the phoenix, how could the ‘Hundred Birds’ pay homage to it?
“The ‘phoenix’ in ‘Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix’ is not an actual bird, but the players,” Jiang Rong explained to the players.
This was Jiang Rong’s ultimate answer for the effect’s meaning.
“Wait, the phoenix is the players?!”
“Oh my god, that explains why the birds circle around the players instead of dispersing—now I get it!”
Players without the Forest theme were stunned, and even those with it were slow to recover from the unexpected revelation.
Bai Yang learned this through the live chat as she watched the birds circling her, momentarily surprised.
“So I’m their ‘king’—I always wondered why they weren’t afraid of me,” Bai Yang laughed.
From the start, these birds had been affectionate toward her; she just hadn’t thought much of it then.
“Aaaah, how could we not buy this game with effects like this!”
“As a new player, I didn’t know the game well, but the ‘Hundred Birds Paying Homage’ effect pulled me in.”
The effect astonished veteran players and attracted many newcomers to Chezui Home.
“But don’t forget the butterflies in the Spring theme—I remember they also circle around people. Streamer, you have to check it out.”
“Right, the birds are gorgeous, but the butterflies are beautiful too.”
“The birds are swift and strong, the butterflies light and graceful—two completely different kinds of flying beauty.”
“Alright, since everyone’s so eager, let’s take a look at the Spring theme special effects.”
The Spring theme was a riot of blooming flowers; both inside and outside the shop, blossoms flourished in abundance, filling the shop with floral fragrance.
Beneath her feet was a soft petal carpet. As players moved, flower petal effects splashed at their ankles—height reaching only about their ankles.
At viewers’ requests, Bai Yang came to see the butterflies but was immediately captivated by the petal floor effect.
“Wait, streamer, can you combine the petal effect with the butterfly effect?!”
Seeing both effects, chat viewers lit up with excitement.
“How do you combine them?” Bai Yang asked curiously.
“Can you dance?” a viewer asked.
“A little—not professionally,” Bai Yang replied.
“I see, you want me to move with the butterflies,” Bai Yang realized.
Setting the butterfly effect to maximum, butterflies flooded into the shop.
Standing among them, Bai Yang spread her legs and stretched her arms, slightly leaning her body to one side.
Once in position, she waved her arm and hand in a ripple-like motion from behind to in front, tightening her core slightly and rotating her foot in sync.
Honestly, Bai Yang’s dance moves were not difficult—actually quite simple—something many viewers could pull off.
Yet, this simple movement combined with the swirling butterflies created a misty, ethereal atmosphere around her.
She seemed to command the butterflies, which occasionally aligned into formations following her fingertips.
Beneath her feet, the carpet petals rose, swirling into a gentle tornado that softly circled Bai Yang.
The butterflies and petals blended so seamlessly that they almost seemed indistinguishable, circling Bai Yang as her elegant dance partners.
As the dance neared its end, the butterflies sensed it. They flocked aside, revealing Bai Yang’s figure previously veiled.
The petals gathered overhead into a blooming orb. When Bai Yang froze in place, the orb burst, showering the shop with a rain of petals.
For a long moment, the live chat was silent.
“Good thing I reacted fast and recorded the streamer’s video! Such beautiful butterflies and petal rain. The streamer is gorgeous—I want to be her dog and worship her for ten thousand years!”
“Sis, keep your drool in check; it’s my turn now!”
Back in game, Bai Yang straightened up and said, “If you’re interested, come experience it yourself. I’m sure you’ll do even better than me.”
“I don’t know if everyone noticed, but as the petals swirl upward, the shop’s fragrance grows stronger. I can’t describe it well, but it smells wonderful—different from normal scents.” Bai Yang inhaled deeply.
“That fragrance must be exclusive to the effect—I want to experience the butterflies and petal rain too!”
“Everyone, check out Jiang Rong’s official account. She named the Forest theme effect ‘Butterfly Dance Fluttering, Step by Step Fragrance.’”
“What a perfectly fitting name!”
“I just posted the streamer’s video in the forum. No doubt it’ll cause another screamfest.”
“It’s just so beautiful—I bet no one can resist it.”
“I’m not a professional dancer, so I couldn’t fully unleash this stunning effect. I believe your videos will be even more beautiful,” Bai Yang sincerely said.
“How could it be any less than great? We’re not dancers either, but thanks to you, streamer, we’ve had such beautiful videos and gained confidence—we feel like we could dance too.”
“Same here! I’ve decided that if I dance well, I’ll share my video; if not, I’ll just watch.”
As the viewers in the livestream grew excited, many players, including newcomers, entered the game.
“There are two more themes left—let’s buy the Ocean theme first,” Bai Yang said calmly, regaining her composure.
Upon entering the Ocean theme, a wave of blue swept over Bai Yang’s eyes.
Outside the glass was an underwater scene: seaweed, coral, and other beautiful marine life swayed gently in the azure water.
Unlike the tranquil coral, the seaweed continuously released clusters of bubbles, emitting a faint gurgling sound.
At first, Bai Yang thought it was just her imagination, but after listening closely, she realized the bubbles really made sounds.
Though the bubble sounds outside the glass were subtle, Bai Yang approached the seaweed inside the store.
Surprisingly, despite the absence of water, the seaweed inside also emitted streams of bubbles.
The bubbles were dispersed rather than dense; freshly formed bubbles would “pop” softly, then produce a gentle “glug glug” sound.
The noises were quiet but pleasing to the ear.
“Pop!” A cat swiped a paw and burst a bubble. Startled by the sudden burst, it quickly crouched and jumped back.
Bai Yang comforted the cat in her arms and gently poked a bubble herself.
“Pop!” Another bubble burst.
Rubbing her fingers together, Bai Yang explained, “When bubbles burst, they release a small amount of moisture. The cat probably wasn’t frightened by the sound but disliked getting wet from the moisture.”
【After all, few cats like water.】
【Cats know bubbles produce moisture, yet they still can’t resist playing with them.】
“The air inside the store is dry, but the more bubbles burst, the more humid it becomes,” Bai Yang observed after testing.
【Man, manual humidification—what a chore!】 viewers joked in the stream, half amused.
“At the same time, the more bubbles burst, the fresher the air becomes. Since bubbles contain oxygen inside.”
“But the oxygen from the bubbles differs from the fresh air in the Forest theme.”
“The Forest theme air smells fresh and invigorating but also carries hints of soil, plants, and sunlight.”
“The Ocean theme smells briny and salty—just like the real sea,” Bai Yang distinguished between the two.
【Wow, the producer put a lot of thought into this. To honor their efforts, I can’t miss the Ocean theme.】
【What’s the Ocean theme’s special effect? Streamer, please show us!】
“Alright, I’m curious about the Ocean theme effects too,” Bai Yang nodded.
She then cranked the Ocean theme effects to the maximum.
Immediately, bubbles surged from beneath the ocean-colored floor, engulfing Bai Yang.
Immersed in bubbles, she felt a sudden moistness enveloping her.
But soon many of the bubbles dispersed around the store, no longer dense enough to block her view.
Bai Yang was intrigued—then she spotted a massive swarm of sea fish outside the glass and beneath the floor.
The sheer volume of marine life was unprecedented; small and large fish swam singly or in schools, flowing endlessly.
Both familiar and unfamiliar species appeared, dazzling the eyes.
“Look, those are sea clams!” a player recognized them.
The clamshells opened and closed rhythmically, occasionally spitting out smooth pearls as if filtering sand.
Wherever they passed, pearls littered the seabed.
“Oh my gosh, so many pearls!”
Everyone knew clams don’t literally spit pearls like this, but the game’s visual effect was stunning.
“There are many pearl-themed furniture items in the game store. You can own them too,” Bai Yang smiled.
“Stop talking—I’m downloading the game right now, wait up!”
Suddenly, the clams passed through the glass and came into the store, surrounding Bai Yang.
This unexpected turn left both Bai Yang and the livestream viewers speechless.
Reacting quickly, Bai Yang reached out to touch a clam—only to find her hand passed through empty space.
“You can’t physically touch them, but you can get their information,” she said.
The clams then generously dropped pearls all over the floor before drifting away.
“Aaaah, I’m fulfilled!”
“Me too,” Bai Yang said, looking at the pearl-covered floor.
The arrival of the clams seemed to signal more ocean creatures entering.
They weren’t numerous, but defied gravity, floating to the ceiling or even passing through walls.
From their perspective, the shop had become virtual.
The store suddenly transformed into a realm for ocean creatures, with Bai Yang feeling more like an uninvited guest.
“I don’t recognize a lot of them,” a viewer in the livestream admitted, overwhelmed.
“As long as they’re beautiful, that’s all that matters!” another said casually.
“I recognize quite a few ocean creatures—it really feels like they’re alive,” Bai Yang said with a soft smile.
Although she could not venture into the ocean world beyond the glass, she now knew the information of the ocean creatures inside the store.