Chapter 745: Face Sculpting Your Own Face
Lin Xue couldn't wait to start setting up her virtual avatar.
She found a selfie in the system album, and the game automatically generated her appearance based on the photo.
The avatar's body shape was generated from the physical data read by the game pod.
Soon, the image in the mirror changed, shifting from Elena's face to Lin Xue's own face.
"It looks just like me!" Lin Xue exclaimed in surprise.
The image of Lin Xue in the mirror, whether in terms of facial proportions or features, was extremely similar to the real Lin Xue. If you compared the real person to the virtual image in the mirror, it was like the difference between a real person and a wax figure.
In other words, you could tell at a glance that it was a virtual avatar, but you'd still be amazed because it was so lifelike.
The player's virtual avatar also reached the artistic standard of "Mystic Seas," with fine wrinkles and pores on the face clearly visible. Of course, since Lin Xue's selfie had a bit of makeup and skin-smoothing effects, her virtual avatar looked even better than her real appearance.
Additionally, players could make fine adjustments to their appearance in front of the mirror, including facial proportions, skin tone, and so on. Basically, as long as they wanted to sculpt, they could create any image—even turning a plain-looking person into a stunning beauty wasn't impossible. Of course, the "plastic surgery" service was only free the first time; players could still change their appearance later, but it would cost a few dozen bucks.
Furthermore, players could freely change hairstyles, hair accessories, jewelry, makeup, and more at the vanity table. These, like the clothes in the mall, weren't free either and required gold coins or pink diamonds to purchase.
Lin Xue was fairly satisfied with her current look, but she casually adjusted the bridge of her nose a little higher and made her eyes slightly bigger.
After that, Lin Xue stood in front of the full-length mirror and began adjusting her body shape.
Similarly, adjusting the body shape fell under the "plastic surgery service" category—free the first time, but any subsequent adjustments would cost money. Fortunately, plastic surgery and body adjustments were bundled together, so there wouldn't be a second charge.
Lin Xue's virtual avatar was dressed very simply: a white tank top, casual shorts, and house slippers, with no makeup on her face, and her hair was just the most basic black ponytail. Actually, this outfit was simple but looked quite nice on her—except for the chest area, which was just... hard to comment on.
The barrage comments were already flooding the screen.
"Wow, Ah Xue's chest is as flat as a runway—it's basically the tarmac of the Imperial Capital International Airport!"
"Pair of A's, can't play that hand!"
"Ah Xue really lives up to being a top student—even her chest is two A's!"
Lin Xue: "..."
She directly dragged the "bust size" slider to the right, and immediately, two peaks swelled beneath the white tank top, with a deep cleavage clearly visible.
"Heh, 36E is my true form. The data this game pod read is totally inaccurate—I'm just fine-tuning it." Lin Xue saved the data without changing her expression.
The barrage was stunned. Could she really blame the game pod for that?
Didn't she have any idea how flat she actually was?
Completely ignoring the mockery in the barrage, Lin Xue went to the dressing room and started checking her wardrobe inventory.
"So the clothes I bought for Nuan Nuan can also be worn by me? That's really a perk for female players." Lin Xue sighed as she looked at the clothes in her wardrobe.
A barrage comment teased, "No, it's also a perk for male players—after all, everyone's a cross-dressing master!"
Lin Xue browsed through the wardrobe and finally took down a dress decorated with stars.
"Let's try this one!"
Following the same style she had matched for Nuan Nuan, she picked out a set of clothes for herself and selected the "change outfit" option. The player's outfit change didn't involve any tedious dressing or undressing actions—it just switched instantly.
"Huh, why does it look less good on me than on Nuan Nuan?" Lin Xue was a bit puzzled.
She had dressed Nuan Nuan in this outfit before, and back then, she thought it was simple but incredibly cute. But now that she was wearing it herself, it didn't seem quite right!
Something felt off.
Lin Xue pondered for a long time before finally figuring it out—it was because her chest was too big...
Of course, it wasn't that Lin Xue's real chest was big; it was mainly because the virtual avatar's chest was too large, making the dress look a bit puffy.
For Nuan Nuan, it was a standard B-cup, so she could pull off cute, simple, or sexy styles effortlessly.
"In that case, I suddenly have a bold idea. How about trying a sexy style?"
Lin Xue perked up and started trying on one outfit after another from her wardrobe.
Before she knew it, half an hour had passed.
Lin Xue realized that trying on clothes for herself was even more addictive than dressing up Nuan Nuan!
When dressing Nuan Nuan, there was a clear goal—like simple, mature, or cute—so she just had to find matching items from the existing wardrobe. But when dressing herself, there was no specific goal; she just went with whatever felt satisfying.
Moreover, her own image was different from Nuan Nuan's. For instance, Lin Xue was pretty, but her face and body weren't as versatile as Nuan Nuan's, so many clothes didn't fit her particularly well.
Just like shopping in a mall, Lin Xue lost track of time as she browsed.
"So few clothes!" Lin Xue sighed.
She had tried on every piece and experimented with many combinations, but she hadn't found anything she really liked. The sexy style was decent, but the real Lin Xue didn't have a 36E chest like in the game...
"Alright, I guess it's time to use that discount card!"
Lin Xue opened the top-up interface, ready to recharge.
At the start, the clothes in the mall could only be worn by Nuan Nuan, so Lin Xue didn't have much motivation to recharge. But now that she could try on the clothes herself, her motivation had instantly doubled...
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The update for "Seaside Mansion" surprised many players.
At first glance, it seemed like a very ordinary update—just adding a face-sculpting feature and an outfit-changing system. What was so complicated about that?
But after players actually experienced it, they realized how crucial this update really was!
First, players could create their own virtual avatars in "Seaside Mansion," using their own photos as a blueprint to craft a more satisfying version of themselves. This was a fresh experience for many players.
Of course, this kind of feature wasn't entirely new, and the concept wasn't unique, but the key was the artistic quality!
In previous games, the face-sculpting feature wasn't powerful enough, and the artistic level of the avatars was lacking. But in "Seaside Mansion," players' virtual avatars were almost indistinguishable from reality, which was a novel experience for them.
Second, this update provided players with a dedicated image-transformation simulator, meeting the needs of a large number of players.