Chapter 474: Chapter 472: All-Out Assistance

When the announcement was released, the entire Interstellar community was in an uproar.

Both females and males were ecstatic.

After all, not all females were content with a life of leisure. Many wanted to contribute to the world, but their abilities were limited.

But now, things were different.

They had found a better way to help the warriors who defended their homes.

Once everyone learned of the benefits of the short-form dramas, they had only one complaint: there were far too few of them!

There were only five series in total. If you binged them for a day, you could easily get through three.

So, on the Star Network, people were relentlessly tagging @Jiang Qin, @Muzhao Entertainment, @Tianwen Entertainment, and @Jiang Qing’s Studio:

[Qin Bao, five shows aren’t even enough for a snack!]

[I recommend uploading a hundred shows at once. I’ve got a ridiculous amount of free time lately.]

[@Muzhao Entertainment, don’t tell me you only filmed five? What are we supposed to watch when the platform has nothing new?]

[On my knees, begging for more short-form dramas!! I’m totally hooked. They’re perfect for slacking off at work.]

[Waaah~~ I want to watch more shows! Since the short-form dramas are so effective, can’t the government get involved? See what Qin Bao needs and provide it so she can film more content for us ASAP?]

What the netizens didn’t know was that Jiang Qin had already received communications from high-ranking officials in both the Empire and the Federation.

The first to arrive were the officials from the Empire.

"Miss Jiang, we meet again," the Diplomat said with a beaming smile.

"Hello."

"Miss Jiang, we’ve learned of the efficacy of your new short-form dramas and would like to sign a long-term contract with you."

Jiang Qin nodded. "Of course. We’ve already drafted a contract and sent it over. You can review it once you receive it. If you have any questions, please contact us."

The Diplomat was surprised, though not entirely.

After all, the Empire would never pass up something this valuable. It was only natural for Jiang Qin to be prepared.

They didn’t believe she would refuse to cooperate over the friction between the Federation and the Empire.

Setting aside their relationship through marriage, Jiang Qin wouldn’t do such a thing even just for the sake of global stability.

It was just like the Empire itself. While they might put a stranglehold on the Federation to a certain degree, they would never truly abandon it.

When a real crisis arose, the two nations would support each other.

There was an old saying, after all: "Those not of our kin cannot be trusted."

In truth, the relationship between the Federation and the Empire was akin to that of the main and collateral branches of a family in ancient times.

But the Myriad Races and the Insect Race were complete outsiders.

They were behaving now only because the Empire and the Federation had become powerful enough to sit at the same negotiating table.

The moment either of them showed any weakness, the balance of power at that table would be completely reshuffled.

That was why, despite years of friction between them, the Empire would never truly cut off the Federation’s resources.

By the same token, the Federation would never truly break ties with the Empire.

Otherwise, why would they so casually use various competitions to determine the percentage of resources the Federation was allowed to purchase each year?

For one, the Empire wanted to maintain control and display its dominance as a major power.

For another, the Empire was also inclined to go easy on them.

After all, with so many competitions across all sectors, no matter how backward or poor the Federation was, it was bound to produce a diamond in the rough or two.

Not to mention, many people in the Federation had been exiled there from the Empire. 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢

Some of them might have even undergone atavistic regression.

Like Jiang Qin, for instance.

The research institute had even begun to study her ancestral bloodline.

However, in all of recorded Interstellar history, there seemed to be no mention of any exceptional Beastmen with a White Rabbit Spirit Body. This particular bloodline might have to be traced all the way back to ancient times.

Though a multitude of thoughts ran through the Diplomat’s mind, his expression remained perfectly composed.

After the polite exchange, he made the Empire’s promise. "Miss Jiang, should you ever need our assistance, please do not hesitate to ask.

Whatever you require, the Empire is willing to devote all its resources to assist you."

"Thank you. I can see the Empire’s sincerity in wanting to cooperate.

If I truly am in need, I certainly won’t hesitate."

"Of course. In the end, we are all one family—past, present, and future."

Jiang Qin understood the meaning in the Diplomat’s words.

He was right. Whether it was the Federation and the Empire, or her and Long Hao, it was impossible for them to ever stand on completely opposing sides.

On the contrary, the moment a real crisis struck, the two nations would cooperate without hesitation.

So it wasn’t wrong to call them one family.

...

While the two of them were chatting, someone else was dying of anxiety.

The representative dispatched by the Federation was trying to call her every second, only to be met with a constant busy signal.

Worried that the Empire had beaten him to it, he had no choice but to keep trying.

He breathed a sigh of relief when the call finally connected.

"Miss Jiang Qin, good morning."

"Good morning."

"Regarding the short-form dramas that have been the talk of the town recently, the vast majority of us in the Federation are your staunch supporters.

I was sent to ask if there is anything you need help with?"

Jiang Qin had anticipated all of this ever since the research institute’s announcement, so her expression remained impassive.

She simply replied politely, "Thank you for the nation’s concern, but I don’t require anything at the moment."

’After all, it was all simple work. What could I possibly need?’

’Besides, no one would dare to obstruct my shows now, would they?’

’If someone actually did, I could just assume they were part of an Alien Race!’

’But as for the public’s demands—like uploading a hundred shows in a second—I really can’t do that!!!’

After finishing her calls with the officials from both sides, she immediately contacted Manager Jiang.

"How much longer until filming wraps on the new scripts?"

Manager Jiang’s face was a mask of pure misery. "...Boss, we only started filming three days ago!!"

"Ahem, I understand how hard you’re all working. How about this: let’s start releasing them as we film..."

"All of them?"

"Yes. And how is script acquisition going?"

Manager Jiang sighed. "To be frank, Boss, none of them are as interesting as the ones you write. While there are plenty of stories on the novel platforms, none of them have your originality."

’After all, concepts like the supernatural, mind-reading, or female-side-character-system plots... those just aren’t the kind of ideas they come up with.’

The imagination of Interstellar People is still stuck on themes like ancient races hidden in the cosmos.

Or descriptions of all sorts of bizarre, synthetic Alien Beasts and Exotic Plants.

The few wuxia, fantasy, or supernatural stories that do exist now are just imitations based on the TV series and movies Jiang Qin has already produced.

But these works all share a common flaw: a severe lack of knowledge about the ancient era.

Readers unfamiliar with the ancient era might finish them in a daze, but anyone with a bit of knowledge on the subject just wants to close their eyes in despair after reading.

Because it feels like everything they just read was a hallucination~~

After all, plotlines like piloting a Mecha to wreak havoc in the Underworld were just too "modern"—so modern they gave you phantom arthritis.