A Low Rank Female Goes Viral Across the Galaxy-Chapter 309: Preparing to Leave

"Aren’t we friends? It’s just bandaging a wound. What’s the big deal?"

Jiang Qin truly didn’t think it was a big deal. In both her first and second lives, she had experience applying medicine for others and vice versa.

After all, they always had some wounds in places they couldn’t reach on their own.

"Then... I’m sorry to trouble you." Even Yuan Ling’s neck flushed red.

He was quite modest, however, only removing the medical gauze he had wrapped himself without taking off his clothes.

His clothes had already been cut open around the wound.

He had done it himself when he’d applied the medicine.

When Jiang Qin saw the ghastly wound, her heart skipped a beat, and she couldn’t help but ask, "This wound... it didn’t damage any internal organs, did it?"

"It nicked them a little, but it’s not a big deal."

At his words, the hand she was using to disinfect the wound trembled.

"You’ve drunk a Healing Potion, haven’t you?"

Yuan Ling nodded. "Mhm, an Advanced Healing Potion."

’It was still oozing blood even after he’d taken an Advanced Healing Potion. That just shows how severe the injury must have been in the first place. Besides, this was medicine, after all. The healing effects were good, but you couldn’t just keep chugging them down. You had to wait for the potion in your system to completely wear off before you could take a second vial. Especially an Advanced Healing Potion like this one. Its potency meant its ingredients were just as harsh on the body.’

As long as he’d taken the potion, that was what mattered. Jiang Qin finished disinfecting the wound, sprinkled on some medicinal powder, and bandaged it up.

Compared to the haphazard way he’d wrapped the bandages himself, her work looked much neater.

The tension in Yuan Ling’s brow also visibly eased a little.

He said softly, "Thank you, Qinqin."

’She’s the first person to ever bandage a wound for me and show such genuine concern. In the past, I was completely absorbed in machinery, uninterested in the outside world. That was why my so-called "good" teacher was able to win my complete trust with just a few words of superficial concern. It wasn’t until my "teacher’s" true colors were revealed that I realized how obvious his hypocrisy had been all along. I was just too stupid, never thinking to look any deeper.’

However, Yuan Ling did not dwell on that dark past; he didn’t care about those who were now strangers to him.

"No need to thank me. It feels like we’ve been thanking each other all day; we’re being too formal.

Since we’re friends, there’s no need to be so formal about the small stuff." 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

Yuan Ling nodded, pleasantly surprised, a faint smile playing on his lips.

Then, as if remembering something, he quickly took an Advanced Healing Potion out of his Space Button and handed it to Jiang Qin.

"I heard you mention Long Hao was injured. Have him try this."

’Truthfully, I don’t care about some Long Hao or Ma Hao. I only paid attention because I could hear the worry in Jiang Qin’s voice. Otherwise, something like this would have gone in one ear and out the other. I wouldn’t have paid it any mind at all.’

Jiang Qin was indeed worried, so she was pleasantly surprised to receive the potion.

But remembering what she’d just said about not being so formal, she held back her thanks. Instead, she said, "I’ll have Long Hao pay you back once he returns to the Federation."

’After all, Advanced Healing Potions aren’t easy to get. They’re purchase-restricted, and you have to make an appointment and get on a waiting list to buy one.’

"Okay."

"Well, I’ll let you get back to your repairs. I’m heading back to the hotel."

Yuan Ling stopped her. "Do you guys want to move over here for the night? It’ll be easier to leave early tomorrow."

Jiang Qin didn’t mind. "Sure."

***

After leaving the small courtyard, she didn’t bring up Yuan Ling in front of the others. Instead, she waited until they returned to the hotel, then called Qing Luo and Bai Ruo over to ask, "We’re leaving tomorrow at noon. What are your plans?"

"What plans could there be? We’ll just keep drifting," Qing Luo said, unconcerned.

’Just a bit of a shame,’ he thought, ’the fun is over.’

Bai Ruo, on the other hand, was a little flustered. "I, I’ll go look for a job tomorrow."

Truthfully, after spending so much time with them, Jiang Qin had grown fond of them.

That’s why, before speaking to them, she had asked Long Hao if there was a way to get them official citizenship.

For the influential, a small matter like this was simple.

As long as they weren’t wanted criminals.

And so, Jiang Qin asked, "Would you be willing to return to the Federation with me?

I can help you get your citizenship documents and even arrange work for you."

’Someone like Qing Luo, who loves fighting, would never want to be a bodyguard. He’d be a perfect fit for Shi Lichuan’s Wild Star pioneering team. His skills are decent, and aside from being a bit reckless, he’s a good person. After all, when we were ambushed by the Sea Sand Gang, he never thought about abandoning us to save himself, even with the huge difference in our strength. He was the first one to charge in. Bai Ruo is a good choice too. She’s meticulous but timid, obedient, and never causes trouble. Plus, she has a gentle face. She could be my assistant and help lighten An’an’s workload. The two of them could handle different responsibilities. For example, An’an could manage the public-facing work and fan interactions. Meanwhile, Bai Ruo could be responsible for organizing my belongings and handling daily life matters. But that’s all assuming they’re willing.’

As it turned out, no one would willingly remain on Chaotic Star, a world steeped in turmoil.

Who would want to live a life where you could run into a gang of Star Thieves every hundred meters?

You could be minding your own business at home, and someone might still break down your door.

Was it that they didn’t want to leave? No, it was that they had no way out!

Qing Luo had been abandoned and grew up with his adoptive father. After his adoptive father died, he survived by drifting from place to place.

Once he was older and had some skills, he began taking on missions for money.

As for why he had so much money, besides what he’d saved over the years, it was mostly from getting lucky while scavenging.

People died in the wilds all the time. Smaller Alien Beasts would just eat the bodies, but they’d tear the person’s belongings to shreds.

In situations like that, it was easy to find things. If you got really lucky, you might even find a Space Button.

People on Chaotic Star generally didn’t keep their money on their Light Computers—it wasn’t practical. They used cash or untraceable credit chips instead.

He’d scavenged a lot over the years and was good at stashing his finds, so he’d built up a substantial fortune.

Still, "substantial" only meant he didn’t have to worry about food or clothing. He still couldn’t afford luxuries like a spaceship.

He didn’t have enough money to bribe someone for citizenship papers, and he certainly didn’t have the connections.

Now that someone was offering to pull him out of this dump, how could he possibly refuse?

Bai Ruo was so overjoyed she burst into tears, though she couldn’t help but worry about her younger brother.

She didn’t mention it, though. After all, she knew not to overstep.

’I’ll just have to leave this place, get to the Federation, work hard, and then find a way to help my brother.’

She was also a native of Chaotic Star. Her elders had spent their entire lives wanting to leave this godforsaken place.

But none of them ever could.

How could anyone get rich on Chaotic Star? The resources were finite.

The criminals and Star Thieves would never allow the native population to become powerful enough to escape the planet.

After all, if everyone left, who would they exploit?

So, barring a miracle, her family would be stuck here for generations.

But now, she had a chance.

She could become an official citizen. Her children would be born as legal citizens!

Not knowing how to thank her, Bai Ruo simply fell to her knees and began kowtowing to Jiang Qin, her forehead hitting the floor repeatedly. THUMP. THUMP. THUMP.

"Thank you, Ma’am, thank you!"