Chapter 337: Chapter 337: Beast Language

To help the Federation’s high command maintain their lie, every day in the First Regiment’s camp, a vial of potion was distributed to all the warriors, who were then watched until they drank it.

Of course, it wasn’t actually a potion.

The dirt-poor Federation didn’t have that many potions to waste.

In reality, it was just an ordinary stamina-replenishing beverage.

They watched the warriors drink it all to prevent them from secretly hiding it and having it tested elsewhere.

They also feared that a warrior might not drink it, yet still go into a frenzy, which would expose the ruse.

The Federation had already come up with an explanation for the first day, claiming publicly that it was an experiment and the potion had been mixed into the food.

As for why it worked for some but not others, they explained it was due to differences in natural aptitude.

Furthermore, the potion’s effects were enhanced by Miss Jiang Qin’s soothing.

Therefore, it also tested a person’s other abilities.

It was all nonsense, of course, but with Si Xu and the Federation officially issuing an announcement, everyone believed it.

After all, if Dr. A could develop the Superpower Awakening Potion, was it really so strange for Federation scientists to develop a Frenzy Potion?

Jiang Qin didn’t expose the Federation’s lie. After accepting their compensation, she also refused their recruitment offer.

The Federation Government didn’t dare to be too forceful with her, worried she might immigrate to the Empire.

As for killing her—adopting an ’if I can’t have her, no one can’ mentality—things hadn’t escalated to that point.

Given that she was a Federation citizen and willing to go to the battlefield, they had no intention of having a falling out with her.

That was why Jin Sha, the envoy sent to negotiate, had been exceedingly polite and respectful during their interactions.

The benefits they ultimately offered were also very generous.

Even when Jiang Qin refused to become their so-called “Chief Soothing Master,” the representative didn’t get angry. Instead, she patiently discussed how to maintain the deception with her.

Jiang Qin had to admit, this exchange left her feeling much more at ease.

…

But this lie came with plenty of downsides.

For one, everyone wanted this supposedly Interstellar-changing potion.

It was one thing for the Empire to periodically come and wrangle over it, but now Admirals, Marshals, and others from different legions were doing the same.

After all, the First Regiment couldn’t be allowed to hog all the benefits and the glory.

Of course, they might have just been the test subjects.

But now that its effectiveness was confirmed, shouldn’t it be distributed to everyone?

This put the Federation’s high command in a miserable position, forcing them to use excuses like “the potion’s effects are still unstable” and “materials are too scarce for mass production.”

If they weren’t afraid of someone snatching away their precious treasure, Jiang Qin, they really would have dropped the charade.

However, every time they watched the footage sent back from the battlefield, they felt it was all worth it.

As for whether they had tried to replicate Jiang Qin’s ability?

They had.

For instance, they recorded her music and played it on a loop in the warrior camps.

It had an effect, but it was minimal—about one in a hundred thousand.

On average, only one person out of every hundred thousand was affected. The odds were pitifully low.

They also tried finding musically talented females with high Spiritual Power Levels to perfectly replicate her songs.

But it was useless.

While the recording had a slim chance of working, having someone else perform it had no chance at all.

Even when imitated perfectly, down to the last vibrato, it didn’t work.

The Federation even paid a hefty price to persuade a reclusive family of ancient instrument masters to teach the females how to play the pipa.

As for studying Jiang Qin’s genes, the Federation had already looked into that.

They were no different from a typical Beastman’s, aside from a few mutations. Beastmen with similar genetic mutations existed throughout the Interstellar space.

There was truly nothing special about them.

Everyone could only guess that it had something to do with the specific direction of her genetic mutations.

To test this theory, they had taken her data and were already trying to artificially create a life form with genes identical to hers.

***

The Alien Beasts on the front lines seemed endless.

The Alien Beasts that appeared today were clearly much stronger than the previous ones. Even their bodies were larger.

Moreover, their eyes were cold and sharp, a clear sign of intelligence.

Most shocking of all, they could speak.

However, they spoke not the Interstellar common tongue, but the language of beasts.

As for why Jiang Qin could understand them, it was because any expensive Light Computer came with a language translation function.

One only had to wear an earpiece to understand, and could also use the Light Computer to translate and broadcast speech.

The legion also had personnel who knew the beast language stationed at the front to handle communication.

But it was clear that both sides were mortal enemies. There was no need for communication; they were just trading insults.

War was imminent.

Mo Chen didn’t immediately shift into his beast form. Instead, he led the Mecha Team to charge forward as the vanguard.

Seeing how intense the battle was, Jiang Qin said, “Yun Xie, you should go help transport the wounded.”

Yun Xie didn’t move. He was hesitant.

But Jiang Qin saw many Beastman Warriors who could have been saved, only to be trampled to death by Alien Beasts because no one could reach them in time. Their deaths were so needless.

So she urged him again, “Go on. I’ll be fine here.”

She had an Energy Shield, warriors protecting her, and Lan Yuyan. Plus, she had her own Superpower.

She truly felt she had at least some ability to protect herself now.

Yun Xie might refuse Jiang Qin once, but he would never refuse a second time. He could only turn to Lan Yuyan and instruct, “Signal me if there’s any trouble.”

“Don’t worry,” Lan Yuyan replied. “I’ll call you if there’s danger.”

The other females also sent one of their partners out to help. Even a third of the warriors assigned to protect them left to join the fight.

Thankfully, the Energy Shield was excellent. The occasional attacks from Alien Beasts were all blocked.

Jiang Qin played “General’s Order,” her fingers never pausing for a moment.

The speed at which her fingers flew across the strings left the other females beside her dumbstruck.

When they saw Jiang Qin’s Spiritual Body emerge in a blaze of golden light, dispelling the darkness wherever it went, the gap between their abilities became even more profound.

Before they had even entered the proper state of mind, her Spiritual Body had nearly completed a full circuit of the battlefield.

Determined not to be a burden, they quickly closed their eyes and began to use their Calming Power.

Meanwhile, the streamer-slash-Soothing-Master in the group followed her usual routine, recording a video and setting it to upload in the background.

But now, even if she didn’t record a video, people across the Interstellar network could watch the First Regiment’s battle.

After all, with the cover story in place, there was no longer any need to block the news.

So for today’s battle, the First Regiment even had a war correspondent, broadcasting live directly from the battlefield.

“Everyone, look! The pilot of that black Mecha at the very front, the bravest of them all, is our very own Admiral Mo Chen!

The red and blue Mechas beside him are piloted by his most capable deputies.

With such outstanding warriors, our Federation’s front line will never fall to those detestable beasts!!”

[Streamer, streamer, move your camera! I see Qin Bao!]

[Yeah, let us see the Soothing Masters!]

[Where is she? Where?]

[Look, Qin Bao is in the corner on the left! Look at her hands!]

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