Cries like this came from other females as well.

"Is this family sick? They mistreat their own flesh and blood but spoil someone else’s child rotten?"

"And it’s not just spoiling; it’s mindless pampering. Serves them right that they were dragged down into bankruptcy, with family members ending up dead, maimed, or imprisoned."

"How could they fall for the fake heiress’s clumsy tricks? Do they have Alien Beast brains? They’re so brainless!"

The cursing female was torn. On one hand, she was angry that the protagonist’s thoughts were saving her idiotic family.

On the other, it was incredibly satisfying, because only by hearing those thoughts would the family realize just how ridiculously stupid they were!

The clash of these two emotions led to a state of high excitement.

Her face turned red. One moment she was flushed with anger, the next she was humming and giggling like a gloating villain.

She was completely unaware that her Spiritual Body had already appeared beside her and was even starting to change colors.

The onlookers didn’t dare disturb her.

Single males who happened to be nearby found a spot not too close, but not too far, and hunkered down to soak up the Calming Power.

Since the shopping center was already quite crowded, more and more people started finding places to linger.

Jiang Qin was actually part of the reason for this.

Most Interstellar People had already become her fans or at least casual followers.

That’s why they downloaded the platform to support her as soon as they received the news.

She was the only one who could make females so eager to check for updates, even while they were out shopping.

...

Soon, this strange phenomenon was recorded and uploaded to the Star Network.

All sorts of trending posts were about Spiritual Bodies appearing on the streets.

#TheShoppingCenterIsPackedToday#

#SingleMalesAdvisedToTakeAStrollOutsideImmediately#

#FemaleSpiritualBodiesAreTakingOverTheCity#

#WithShortDramasDoWeStillNeedMarriageToSootheSpiritualPowerRiots?#

#JiangQinCreatesAnotherInterstellarMiracle!#

Females who saw the posts curiously went out into the streets.

Males who saw them felt it was an opportunity not to be missed and also hurried into the streets.

The streets, usually empty and populated only by working robots, welcomed a long-awaited flood of people.

Some clever Half-beastmen and pure humans immediately packed up their things, taking the handicrafts they usually sold on the Star Network to set up stalls on the street.

The bustling city scene was a moving sight.

Even the New Year’s celebrations might not have been as lively as this.

Some businesses even started playing holographic projections right at their storefronts.

Some females passing by, who hadn’t seen the dramas yet, would stop out of confusion, and then find themselves unable to walk away.

The businesses were smart, too, and quickly began setting out tables and chairs.

Since public projections required a hefty fee, this was equivalent to the businesses paying out of their own pockets for everyone to watch the show.

The people who were "treated" were very considerate.

They would go into the store to browse, and if they found something they liked, they’d buy it. After all, they had to buy things somewhere.

The males who managed to soak up some Calming Power were even more excited.

Although whether they could get soothed by a Spiritual Body was a matter of luck, it was at least better than their previous, hopeless state!

Of course, the females’ partners were worried that their own females would unconsciously deplete their spiritual power this way.

So, many would remind their female masters to leave quickly.

But many females wouldn’t listen. They didn’t feel any discomfort. In fact, if their partners hadn’t disturbed them, they would have forgotten they were even outside.

The higher-ups in the Federation and the Empire were also worried about this issue, so they immediately had people observe whether this method was harmful to females.

Before the results came in, someone suggested that the five dramas be temporarily banned from broadcast.

Most of the higher-ups felt this was reasonable. So, after communicating with the Female Protection Association, they made the suggestion to Jiang Qin.

Jiang Qin herself actually had the same concern, as she never expected the short dramas to have such an overwhelming response.

Many females had started binge-watching immersively in all sorts of places.

So, for safety’s sake, she also agreed to the officials’ decision to temporarily suspend her platform.

However, the netizens exploded...

[??? What’s going on? I suddenly can’t watch the short dramas anymore. The platform says the work has been taken down??]

[Ahhh, what are they doing? Is it a bug? I was right at the part where the main character was representing her country in a competition!]

[Everyone calm down, there’s an official announcement. It says they’re suspending service to wait for a report from the research institute.]

[We’re not going to be able to watch them ever again, are we? No!! At worst, at worst, just set the platform to only allow males to watch! Our Riot Values don’t go up from watching the dramas.]

[You just reminded me. Maybe my Riot Value will even go down a bit. This show is just so satisfying to watch.]

[The wait is torture! I was at a cliffhanger, and now I’m on pins and needles.]

[How long will it take for the results to come out?? Can someone go hurry them up?]

[Someone in my family works at the research institute, I’ll go see what’s going on!]

...

The netizens were anxious, and so was the research institute.

They were already conducting experiments and didn’t dare look at the comments flooding their account.

"The female in Lab 1 is currently showing no signs of discomfort. She is under constant monitoring."

"No abnormalities in Lab 2. Subject is in a state of high emotional excitement. Spiritual Body has appeared."

"No abnormalities in Lab 3. Spiritual Body has appeared. Calming Power level is being measured, please wait a few minutes..."

There were five females in total, with D, C, B, A, and S-level spiritual power, respectively.

"Lab 1’s Spiritual Body has returned to the subject. It was out for a full twenty minutes. The subject is still in a state of high excitement, with no obvious signs of mental fatigue."

"The Spiritual Body of the Lab 2 subject has also returned. It lasted for 20 minutes as well, with no obvious fatigue. The Calming Power output is within the normal range for an A-level female."

Through their monitoring, the researchers discovered that these Spiritual Bodies wouldn’t stay out indefinitely.

Even if the females’ emotions remained highly agitated, the Spiritual Bodies would return to them after twenty minutes.

Then, half an hour later, they would reappear and stay for ten minutes.

After that, they would appear again after another half hour, staying for ten minutes.

At this point, the lower-Level females showed clear signs of fatigue, stopped watching the short dramas, and chose to rest.

The High-level females, however, could sustain their Spiritual Bodies for the full twenty minutes each time they appeared.

After a full day of monitoring, the researchers made a discovery.

This process didn’t inadvertently harm the females. On the contrary, it was even more regulated than when the females consciously controlled their Spiritual Bodies.

It was like the body’s reaction to a normal physiological need.

For example, when you’re hungry, you feel hunger.

After you’re full, the state of hunger disappears.

The automatic separation of the Spiritual Body was the same. After separating and releasing a certain amount of Calming Power, it would return to the female’s body. 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎

Once emotions became saturated again, it would reappear and release its power once more...