A Low Rank Female Goes Viral Across the Galaxy-Chapter 336: A Female’s Hand
Unlike the uproar and rumors from the other day,
everyone now knew that the frenzied state was caused by a potion, so they weren’t afraid when they saw Frenzied Beastmen appearing one after another in videos.
Instead, they were discussing the strength of the Frenzied Beastmen and asking whether the potion could be mass-produced.
However, the Federation’s top officials didn’t respond.
They generally didn’t respond unless the matter sparked significant public outcry.
Of course, the main reason was that they were also bogged down by their own troubles.
A Diplomat from the Empire had already approached them and asked about the potion.
"Our two nations are the only two remaining human factions in the interstellar era. Thousands of years ago, we all shared the same ancestors.
I’m sure that with your new breakthrough, you wouldn’t be so stingy as to refuse to share it with our Empire, would you?
After all, for many years, whenever the Empire has developed a new product, we have always given the Federation a share."
They did give them a share, it was true. But only when they had a newer product ready and were preparing to phase out the old one, which they would then sell to the Federation at a high price.
Every year, the Empire also used its control over various raw minerals to keep the Federation by the throat.
However, now that the Empire had asked, the Federation couldn’t simply refuse.
But they couldn’t give what they didn’t have.
So they could only refuse politely and tactfully, not even daring to take a firm stance.
To be honest, the Empire hadn’t expected the Federation—which was usually willing to trade away just about anything for resources—to be so unwilling to make a deal this time.
They weren’t buying the formula, just the product.
But since the Federation was unwilling, the Empire couldn’t force the transaction. They had no choice but to give up, displeased.
The Myriad Races and the Insect Race, on the other hand, didn’t covet the potion. They relied more on their own innate abilities.
Their interest in such a potion was driven more by curiosity than actual desire.
...
In the days that followed, Jiang Qin continued to play a piece on her pipa on the battlefield each day.
She mostly played grand, powerful compositions.
As a result, her number of fans on the Star Network grew again.
Once the official explanation for the Frenzied Beastmen was accepted, the Federation no longer suppressed information from the battlefield.
Of course, the main reason was that it would have been difficult to suppress anyway.
After all, they weren’t fighting on some military base, but on an inhabited planet.
Although a large number of citizens had been evacuated, quite a few still remained.
When the fighting began, what non-combatant wouldn’t want to pull out their Light Computer and record the scene? Especially since the soothing masters were so conspicuous.
And the most conspicuous of them all was Jiang Qin.
She was already famous, and she played a different song on her pipa every day.
That in itself was a huge draw for views.
And where there are views, there’s money to be made.
Plenty of people couldn’t resist the urge to film more videos of Jiang Qin and post them on the Star Network.
...
[Today’s song is so intense.]
[So many Frenzied Beastmen, too. But is it just me, or are there way fewer Alien Beasts today?]
[The vanguard of Alien Beasts are just cannon fodder, meant to wear down our numbers. The really tough ones are still behind them.]
[The First Regiment is doing okay since they have the Frenzy Potion. The Third Regiment is having the worst time. I heard their line is about to break. To hold their position, the Third Regiment’s Admiral sent people to the military academy to bring in a bunch of top cadets to help.]
[That’s normal. I didn’t go to the battlefield when I was in college, but I was already starting to explore Deserted Stars.]
[I started out as a Bounty Hunter intern back in college, too.]
[If no one fights the Alien Beasts, more and more human territory will be invaded. So it’s true that these kids need to see some real combat and get ready for what comes after graduation.]
Although many people felt sorry for these young cadets,
there was nothing to be done. That was just life in the interstellar era.
Any student in the Combat Department had to start learning to kill Alien Beasts, usually beginning in their freshman year.
***
After several days of fighting Alien Beasts, Jiang Qin could indeed sense that their numbers were dwindling.
Although Si Xu had been extremely busy lately—so busy he worked through the night treating the wounded—he still managed to find some time to formulate the potion.
It wasn’t an antidote, but rather a potion that could put the toxins in a person’s body into a dormant state for one month.
If they still couldn’t find a cure by the next month, they would just have to administer another dose.
The ingredients for the potion were, of course, expensive.
But their cost wasn’t just monetary—it was also measured in favors.
The ingredients were all incredibly difficult to obtain. If not for Si Xu’s extensive personal collection, it would have been nearly impossible to gather them all.
He had been generous, and Jiang Qin didn’t fail to hold up her end of the bargain.
She gave Si Xu a private soothing session every day.
However, he didn’t take her up on the offer every day. Instead, he gifted his sessions to Mo Chen.
So, for the past couple of days, Mo Chen had been the one coming for the soothing sessions.
"Admiral, lie down."
"Mm."
An hour later, he woke to the sound of an alarm.
After all, the battle on the front lines couldn’t be left unattended. The warriors could rotate in shifts, but there was no one who could take his place.
Therefore, he simply didn’t have time for the luxury of a good night’s sleep.
If he weren’t afraid of his body giving out from exhaustion, he wouldn’t even have made time for the soothing sessions.
Jiang Qin gently reminded him, "Admiral, please remember to come again tomorrow. Your Riot Value rose very quickly today."
"Mm. This is for you." Mo Chen handed her the small box of medicine he was holding.
"Si Xu made it himself. It works wonders on minor cuts and scrapes."
Jiang Qin had been using the same ointment for the last couple of days, but she was almost out.
She hadn’t expected Mo Chen to bring her some personally; before, Si Xu had just found someone random to deliver it.
Jiang Qin smiled and accepted it, "Thank you."
After leaving the soothing room, Mo Chen couldn’t help but rub his fingertips.
’So... a female’s hands are this cool to the touch?’
’So fine, so soft. Completely different from a male’s.’
He looked at his own broad, scarred, and calloused hands, somewhat lost in thought.
For some reason, an image flashed through his mind.
’If a hand like this were to grasp that slender waist, one he could barely span with his palm, would it scratch her delicate, pale skin?’
’It would, wouldn’t it... She seems so fragile.’
...
After confirming that the toxins in Lan Yuyan’s body were dormant, Jiang Qin finally breathed a sigh of relief.
There were only five days left before the month was up.
Regardless of whether Fox Ear had obtained the potion, at least they now had more time.
In truth, they hadn’t only asked Si Xu to analyze the toxin. After all, despite his brilliant medical skills, he was simply too busy.
So they had divided the toxin into multiple samples and hired several other Medical Masters to study it.
But at best, those Medical Masters could only replicate the results of Yun Xie’s doctor friend. Their skills were a far cry from Si Xu’s.
All Jiang Qin could hope for now was that the war would end quickly, giving Si Xu time to research the Antidote Potion.
As for a test subject, she’d had Yun Xie post a bounty on the Dark Web.
It didn’t specify which test subject.
She was offering a reward of ten million to anyone who could steal any one of Dr. A’s test subjects.
But so far, no one had come to claim the bounty.
After all, it was common knowledge that Dr. A, who was known as the "mad scientist," was not to be trifled with.
Getting your hands on anything of his was even harder.
That was why she hadn’t considered sending her own people after it, choosing instead to post a bounty and let the desperados of the world give it a shot.
