A Low Rank Female Goes Viral Across the Galaxy-Chapter 205: General Release
I have to say, the plot of *Black Mist* was actually quite good.
Especially the part with the infighting.
They tried to kill their "useless" companions, reducing their numbers to conserve more supplies.
But they couldn’t just kill people brazenly in front of everyone, lest the male lead, the ship’s pilot, and the female lead, the ship’s mechanic, see them.
So they resorted to all sorts of insidious methods to make their companions’ deaths look like accidents.
And after their companions died, they even used the bodies to produce a batch of nutrient liquid.
Although that group was fighting viciously behind the scenes, they all tacitly hid the truth from the male and female leads. They didn’t even tell them where the nutrient liquid came from.
After all, anyone could die except for the pilot and the mechanic. Otherwise, how would they ever leave that hellish place?
In the end, everyone else died, leaving only the male and female leads alive.
They ended up with all the nutrient liquid that had been made.
Throughout this grim film, the male and female leads were portrayed as paragons of integrity and fortitude.
They grieved for their fallen companions and, from beginning to end, trusted the ones who remained. Even as their numbers dwindled, they never suspected that their own people were killing each other.
They also had no idea that the nutrient liquid keeping them alive was made from the bodies of their companions.
After collecting the bodies of the last two companions who killed each other, the pair supported one another, wandering the planet for a long time.
Until they finally repaired the ship and left.
The most suspenseful part of the film was the final scene.
Years later, the male lead has married the female lead. They are sleeping in the same bed when they are both jolted awake by nightmares at the same time.
They look at each other and share a smile, then turn their backs to one another and lie awake with their eyes open until dawn.
Many people speculated that perhaps the male and female leads hadn’t been blindly trusting their companions, but had chosen to play dumb in order to survive.
After all, they were the ones who benefited.
...
Controversy creates buzz.
That’s why the box office for *Black Mist* was running neck and neck with *High Light*.
The two films’ numbers were in a tight race, leaving all other movies in the dust by a huge margin.
Meanwhile, *I Am Not a God* ranked third.
It wasn’t until the end of the fourth day, after its box office broke 100 billion, that *Medicine God* earned the right to be screened in all theaters.
It all came down to national status.
Films from the Empire had no data requirements. As long as it was the work of a famous director, it could get a direct Interstellar-wide theatrical release with no prior numbers.
But for films from the Federation and the Myriad Races, only those that reached a 100 billion box office could be shown in the Empire.
So, by the fifth day, when the box office for *High Light* and *Black Mist* had already reached 400 billion, Tianwen Entertainment was only just starting to contact theaters in the Empire and among the Myriad Races.
By the time they finalized the deals, *Medicine God* had already been out for seven days.
At that point, its box office had reached 270 billion.
For Tianwen Entertainment, the film had already raked in a massive profit.
After all, the production budget for *Medicine God* was less than 5 billion, and the cast consisted mostly of minor celebrities and amateurs.
Unlike those two films from the Empire, where a large portion of the budget was spent on actor salaries.
Most of *Medicine God*’s budget was spent on filming equipment.
Jiang Qin provided the costumes, and the company only had to pay a rental fee, which was a huge savings.
So even if the box office stalled there, they had already made a profit. Any revenue from the Interstellar-wide release would be pure profit.
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Lately, the shareholders at Tianwen Entertainment were all grinning from ear to ear, and their attitude toward Lan Yuyan had improved considerably as well.
After all, his female master, Jiang Qin, had become a cash cow for Tianwen Entertainment.
Not only was the movie making money, but the few singers she had supported had also become incredibly popular recently.
Especially Cang Hong. After watching the movie on the 6th, he threw himself right back into his work.
Now he was a huge star, his schedule packed solid.
Besides making money, the most important thing was the reputation Jiang Qin had earned for Tianwen Entertainment!
On January 10th, reporters from the Federation’s official television station interviewed Jiang Qin and presented her with an award.
In addition to prize money, there was an Outstanding Citizen trophy and a villa in Central City District One.
The most valuable part of the award was the right to purchase three doses of Rare Medicine per year without having to wait in line.
For many wealthy people, once you have enough Star Coins, they’re just a string of numbers.
But a Rare Medicine could save your life in a critical moment.
Even high-ranking Federation officials only had a quota of one dose per year. Only those with outstanding achievements were rewarded with extra quotas.
So, as soon as Jiang Qin received the quotas, she was flooded with emails from strangers.
The content was basically all the same:
[Miss Jiang Qin, I am XX from the Cai Family of the Federation Main Star. I was wondering if you would be willing to part with one of your purchase quotas? The Cai Family will reward you handsomely!]
As usual, Jiang Qin refused. [I’m sorry, the quotas are already spoken for.]
’These Rare Medicines are precious to me, too.’
’Even if I don’t need them, my partners might. So I can’t give these quotas away.’
’The year has just begun, so there’s no need to stockpile medicines yet. I wouldn’t want to buy something now only to find I need a different kind later.’
’I’ve already thought it through. If the quotas are unused by the end of the year, I’ll buy some Genetic Enhancement Agent to have on hand.’
’Both Yun Xie and the others, and I myself, can use it.’
’In any case, I’m not giving them to outsiders.’
It had to be said, this reward was truly impressive.
...
Amidst all the hustle and bustle, Shi Lichuan also brought up his request to leave the Main Star.
Jiang Qin was already mentally prepared for this, so she didn’t object. She only advised him, "If you run into danger, don’t try to tough it out. Know when to back down.
Don’t just rely on your beast form’s strong defense to tank every hit."
Shi Lichuan’s eyes crinkled as he smiled and nodded obediently.
"Why don’t you leave tomorrow afternoon? I’ll go buy a Heart Vein Protection Potion for you to take with you."
The Heart Vein Protection Potion was also a type of Rare Medicine. If a person on the verge of death from severe injuries took it, it would protect their heart and vessels, placing them in a state of suspended animation.
This state could be maintained for three days.
That provided enough time to place the person in a Medical Pod and bring them back to a hospital on the Main Star for treatment.
It was a life-saving potion that many Bounty Hunters coveted.
Shi Lichuan immediately refused, "I don’t want it. Qinqin, you should keep the quota for yourself."
"I still have two other quotas. Besides, it’s not that I’m insisting you use it. I’d rather you not need it at all and just bring it back.
Listen to me. Buy one to have as a backup. It’s best if you don’t use it. It won’t go bad anyway, so you can just bring it back and keep it at home for emergencies."
Shi Lichuan thought about it and realized she had a point, so he didn’t insist on refusing anymore.
If only to avoid using the potion, he would be extra careful about his safety.
On January 12th, Jiang Qin stood at the spaceport, watching as Shi Lichuan boarded the ship and left the Main Star.
At this moment, only Yun Xie remained by her side.
Cang Hong and Lan Yuyan were both very busy with work. Of course, she was busy too.
