A Low Rank Female Goes Viral Across the Galaxy-Chapter 258: This Isn’t Junk

After walking for three hours without reaching the third marker on the crudely drawn map, Jiang Qin had to admit she’d been rash.

’This amount of exercise... a Beastman’s Physique could certainly handle it, but walking nonstop is also really tedious.’

Although everyone was mindful of the cameras and refrained from complaining, Jiang Qin could feel their resentment becoming almost tangible.

They hadn’t seen a single person along the way, nor had they encountered any form of transportation.

’To find such an obscure, unnamed village within a tourist town, the production team must have gone to a lot of trouble.’

Since they were filming on the Federation Main Star this time, Jiang Qin hadn’t brought any of her partners.

Of course, Yun Xie was probably protecting her from nearby.

He wouldn’t stray too far from her even in their villa, let alone on the Main Star.

And Jiang Qin was someone who cherished her life, so she always kept a team of Bounty Hunter bodyguards on retainer.

When Shi Lichuan took a mission to pioneer a Wild Star, he took half of them with him. Now, they were rotating out to gain field experience.

After all, a bodyguard’s life was too comfortable. Over time, it was easy to lose one’s vigilance.

That’s why the rotation was arranged.

They were led separately by Shi Lichuan and Yankun.

The deployed team was expected back by the end of February, and in March, the current team would rotate out.

...

Besides Jiang Qin, who had her bodyguards following secretly nearby, most of the other guests had brought security as well.

The other females might not have, but Natalie had surely brought quite a few.

’I heard she’s also listed on the Dark Web, and for a pretty high bounty, too.’

’She hadn’t seen the other three females’ names on the Dark Web. She didn’t know if she had just missed them or if they simply weren’t listed.’

Jiang Qin guessed the two A-level females probably didn’t have bounties.

The only unknown was Clark, who hadn’t revealed her Spiritual Power Level.

As for the males, they could protect themselves, so the thought of hiring bodyguards never even crossed their minds.

***

After another hour of walking, all ten of them stopped, sitting down to rest on a patch of artificial turf.

Natalie’s expression was foul. She kept glancing at Jiang Qingfeng, probably hoping he’d offer to carry her, but Jiang Qingfeng didn’t seem to get the hint and didn’t look her way even once.

Suddenly, Jiang Qin felt a touch on her arm. She turned and asked with a smile, "Mr. Yuan, can I help you?"

"For you."

Yuan Ling handed her a... well, it was something that looked a bit like a skateboard.

"What is this?" Jiang Qin asked curiously.

’It looked like a skateboard, but not quite. It was pieced together, and its shape was irregular.’

Yuan Ling explained in a low voice, "It’s a makeshift electric skateboard."

"I just scavenged an iron plate, a few small wheels, and a dead battery from a recycling dump we passed on the road."

"And then I made this..."

"If you stand on it, you won’t have to walk..."

’A recycling dump?’

Jiang Qin thought back but couldn’t remember passing any recycling dump along the way.

Of course, she also couldn’t recall when Yuan Ling might have gone to scavenge for parts...

She remembered that whenever she happened to glance back, he was always lagging far behind the group.

It was true, however, that he had been constantly fiddling with something in his hands.

’So this is what he was making...’

"Don’t you need it yourself?"

Yuan Ling shook his head, his lips pressed into a thin line. "I’m a male."

Jiang Qin was speechless.

"Laziness doesn’t discriminate between males and females."

"But... I wanted to give it to you..."

Hearing this, Jiang Qin chuckled and thanked him. "Well then, thank you. I really need this."

"Hey, you! Make one for me too. I’ll pay!" Qi Shan demanded arrogantly.

Yuan Ling shook his head. "There aren’t any more materials."

"Fine..."

They say the problem isn’t scarcity, but inequality. Seeing Jiang Qin coasting effortlessly on the iron plate made someone feel very uncomfortable.

She detested Yuan Ling, but the device was in Jiang Qin’s hands, not his.

So, Zheng Yushi suddenly sidled up to Jiang Qin and said in a wheedling tone, "Miss Jiang Qing, can I borrow your little gadget for a bit? I’m just sooooo tired~~"

"But it’s not actually mine. Why don’t you ask Mr. Yuan?"

Jiang Qin had a strong sense of personal boundaries. Yuan Ling had lent her the device to use; he’d never said it was a gift.

’How could she possibly lend it to someone else without the owner’s permission?’

Zheng Yushi’s expression stiffened. The whole reason she’d asked Jiang Qin was that she didn’t want to talk to Yuan Ling; otherwise, she would have just asked him for it directly.

’She had no desire to get involved with a male who had such a rotten reputation.’

"B-but... didn’t he give it to you? Surely he wouldn’t want a piece of junk like that back, would he?"

Zheng Yushi blinked, putting on an innocent and utterly bewildered expression.

However, Jiang Qin heard the trap in her words.

The viewers in the live stream chat, however, didn’t catch it. Yuan Ling’s anti-fans seized the opportunity and began to unleash a furious barrage of comments.

[No way, you’re kidding me. A male who can’t even bear to give a female a piece of junk?]

[Let’s all be understanding. After all, our dear Mr. Yuan here might not be very well-off. It’s only normal that he’d be stingy.]

[How pathetic. Can’t even give a cobbled-together toy to a female, just lends it out.]

[If only I were nearby, I’d take my Flying Car and pick Miss Zheng up and take her to the village myself.]

[Still, I think it’s better for Jiang Qin to use it. Everyone knows her spiritual power isn’t high.]

[She grew up on a Poverty Star, so her health probably isn’t the best.]

[No matter how you look at it, the other females should be in better shape than her. It’s just walking. What’s there to be so fussy about?]

[Can the Jiang Fan not be so domineering? Miss Zheng didn’t even give your precious Jiang Qin a hard time. Why are you bad-mouthing her behind her back?]

[Not a Jiang Fan, just calling it as I see it.]

...

The Jiang Fan, who had originally planned to stay out of it since the flame war didn’t involve Jiang Qin, could only watch as the tide of public opinion turned against them.

’They were clearly flaming Yuan Ling, so how did it turn into the Jiang Fan being just as domineering as their idol?’

[The Jiang Fan are always like this. It’s all ’I’m weak, so I’m right,’ and everyone has to take care of their precious Qin Bao.]

[Exactly. You want to make it in showbiz but can’t handle a single bad word? Life doesn’t work that way.]

[When have we ever played the pity card? And when did we ever ask anyone to take care of Qin Bao?]

[What’s going on? Where did all these haters come from?]

[They’re probably Yuan Ling’s anti-fans in disguise. It’s normal. Anyone who gets associated with him gets flamed.]

[LMAO, when it comes to arguing, have we ever backed down from anyone?]

[We didn’t want to get involved in drama with other guests, but if you insist on dragging our Qin Bao into it, then sorry, the gloves are off.]

...

After hearing the hidden disparagement in Zheng Yushi’s words, Jiang Qin couldn’t help but retort, "This isn’t a piece of junk. It’s a handmade creation.

In my opinion, this piece by Mr. Yuan is incredible. To be able to create such a useful tool from nothing but a few useless scraps is truly remarkable.

Every creation is the product of the maker’s heart and soul, and is worthy of being treasured.

Whether he gives it away or not is his decision to make."