Chapter 7: Gained a Little Fame

However, while everyone did not believe that Jiang Qin’s singing could soothe mental power, they still approved of the songs she sang.

Therefore, quite a few people edited the video of An Zeyu’s livestream from tonight and posted it on the StarNet.

The titles were all about Jiang Qin.

【The whole network is looking for information on this female!】

【A down-and-out bar welcomes two thousand guests in one night, all because of her!】

【Singing can soothe mental power—is it a gifted talent or just a stunt for attention?】

Many netizens who were lured in by the titles were eventually captivated by the two songs.

They flocked to the comments to ask if these were new songs and when they would be uploaded.

Others asked if Jiang Qin was a beastman female with mermaid genes, wondering why she sang so well and with such infectious emotion.

The current interstellar era is excessively competitive, and everyone values mental power and combat strength above all else.

As for entertainment, it could be said to be extremely scarce.

Take music, for example; the Federation barely produces ten new songs a year, and most people listen to songs from the Empire.

After all, most beastmen with mermaid genes are in the Empire, and very few are scattered outside. Even if there are any, they are usually of mixed lineage and have not inherited the beautiful voice of a mermaid at all.

So, when they heard this brand-new type of song, everyone’s first reaction was to assume that Jiang Qin was a female with mermaid genes.

In reality, however, Jiang Qin inherited the rabbit genes of Jiang Yulian.

But regardless of her genes, it was a fact that she sang beautifully. Netizens were all digging for her information, wanting to find her account and urge her to upload the songs quickly.

Unfortunately, no one could find anything.

After all, Jiang Qin didn’t have an account at all; she had been an undocumented person until now.

It was only after she got a job that she went to apply for citizenship.

Therefore, her past was a blank slate.

***

After getting off work, Jiang Qin was not feeling well.

She had originally thought that singing two songs wouldn't be tiring, but she didn't expect that after coming off the stage, her head would be hit with waves of dizziness and nausea.

She knew this was a symptom of mental exhaustion.

"Miss Jiang, this is the mental power recovery potion the boss asked me to bring you."

A male wearing a waiter’s suit knocked on the door, respectfully holding a tray.

Jiang Qin was a bit surprised, but she still accepted the potion. "Thank you."

Although it was only a low-grade mental power recovery potion, it still sold for 18,888 Star Coins a bottle on the market.

The bar’s entry fee was 888 Star Coins per person, meaning it would take the entry fees of over twenty people to offset the cost of this potion.

And the Moonlight Bar hadn't had more than a hundred guests a day for a long time.

So, she hadn't expected the boss to be willing to send over a mental power recovery potion.

After all, in this day and age, bosses who don't treat their employees like beasts of burden are truly rare.

However, thinking of the sudden influx of guests during the second half of the night, Jiang Qin could understand—this must be a bonus.

Putting the potion into her bag, she left the bar and headed toward the apartment assigned by the boss.

At this moment, Tai Street was exceptionally lively.

Muscular males with beast ears, tails, or even demi-humans with scales covering their arms were everywhere.

Each of them was quite burly, with almost none under 1.9 meters tall.

Jiang Qin, who was only 1.7 meters tall, looked exceptionally petite walking among them.

Noticing that she was a female, many males cast subtle glances her way.

If it weren't for the strict Interstellar Female Protection Law, some might have been unable to resist approaching her.

But intercepting a female’s path or surrounding her in public is illegal. If a female is displeased by a pickup attempt and decides to report it to the security team, the offender can be sentenced.

Therefore, these males only dared to look at Jiang Qin with burning eyes or take off their shirts to attract her, not daring to step forward to ask for her optical computer ID.

"Little female, are you looking for a partner? I’m a B-rank male, my optical computer ID is ***."

"Little female, I’m also a B-rank male. I can cook, do laundry, and fight exotic beasts. You can consider me; my optical computer ID is ***."

They say opportunities are reserved for those who are prepared.

These males couldn't step forward to ask for her ID, but they could shout their IDs out into the air.

Maybe the little female would take a liking to one of them.

After all, it’s not easy to see a female walking alone on the street these days!

Faced with this enthusiasm, Jiang Qin chose to turn a blind eye. She didn't even dare to stop and offer a polite smile, fearing it would be misunderstood.

She just kept her head down and walked.

Soon, she arrived at the apartment complex on the street and entered by scanning her face.

The apartment You Wei arranged for her had two rooms and a living room. It wasn't large, but it had everything necessary, including a housekeeping robot to take care of chores.

Since leaving the Jiang family, she hadn't had a single Star Coin on her and couldn't afford anything, but fortunately, the bar provided meals.

So, there was a month’s supply of nutrient solution in the refrigerator, in all sorts of flavors.

Nutrient solution didn't taste good; it was a viscous, watery substance. One tube could fill your stomach, but it felt as if you hadn't eaten anything at all.

However, for Jiang Qin, who had struggled for eighteen years on a barren planet, being able to have fresh supplies was already good enough.

Back then, where could she ever get anything fresh?

The nutrient solution she could scavenge from the dump was always expired. She would have to split one tube over three days, living in a state of constant hunger.

In order to save up for a spaceship ticket, she never dared to spend the Star Coins she earned from selling scavenged items, saving every bit.

She had actually saved enough by the time she was fifteen.

But at that time, a demi-human uncle who often looked after her was seriously injured and desperately needed a mid-grade healing potion to save his life.

So, she took out all her savings.

After all, she could save for a spaceship ticket for a few more years, or even ten, but if a life was gone, it was truly gone.

Unfortunately, that uncle still died when she was sixteen, during an exotic beast tide.

Because she had always disguised herself as a pure human male, the uncle treated her like a son. If he hadn't protected her during those years, she might have died many times over.

Died in the hands of robbers.

Looking at the empty room, Jiang Qin cast those miserable memories out of her mind.

If the uncle knew she had finally left the barren planet and obtained a second-class planet citizenship, he would probably be happy for her.

She had a home now.

As long as she worked for the bar for five years, she would gain ownership of this apartment.

So, this would be her home from now on—her home, all to herself.

***

The Jiang family.

It was already ten o'clock at night.

But the Jiang family members hadn't gone to rest yet; they were all sitting on the sofa in the living room.

Jiang Yulian’s face was terrifyingly gloomy. After tapping on her optical computer several times, she angrily tore it off and threw it onto the floor.

Fortunately, the quality of the optical computer was good; it only rolled a few times and didn't break.

"She turned off her optical computer!"

She hadn't expected Jiang Qin to destroy the device entirely. After all, without an optical computer, Jiang Qin could forget about getting any pocket money from her in the future.

(End of chapter)