Chapter 395: Became Famous
Chapter 395: Chapter 395: Became Famous
Yu Mingche’s heart was unsettled. He replayed his recent conversation with Ying Yaoshi in his mind. He didn’t think he’d said anything inappropriate, so he was able to relax.
"I’m awake now," Ning Xuan said to Yu Mingche. "While I was here these past few days, I also developed a new type of medicine. I have some new ideas about Alchemy, so I plan to end this medical aid mission and return to the Central Star tomorrow."
"Okay, Xuanyuan. I’ll go back with you," Yu Mingche said happily.
The reason Yu Mingche had arrived so quickly was that he had taken a small Space Transmission Array to a secure base behind the battlefield where the surrounding space was relatively stable. From there, he took a small Starship to the front lines.
Such a long-distance transmission was not actually safe, especially with the spatial rifts appearing in this region. Feng Linran had originally been vehemently against it. But when Yu Mingche saw that video, he became extremely agitated and insisted on seeing Ning Xuan. Feng Linran had no choice but to accompany him.
Yu Mingche’s mood instantly lifted when he learned Ning Xuan was returning to the Central Star. While Ning Xuan went to the lounge to pack, he beckoned Feng Linran over. Yu Mingche instructed him in a low voice, "Take this ointment to Lan Xin. Tell him to take care of the injuries on his face. Don’t let him embarrass Ning Xuan."
Feng Linran nodded, accepted the order, and departed.
Yan Fuzhen had come to the front lines with Ning Xuan. Because Ning Xuan had been injured, Yu Mingche hadn’t given him a single pleasant look since they’d met. Yan Fuzhen felt he hadn’t taken good care of Ning Xuan, so he kept his head down and tried to make himself inconspicuous.
For their return journey, Ning Xuan and Yu Mingche traveled aboard a large military cruiser dispatched by the Blue Snake Corps.
The military cruiser was fast and stable. Finally, after an eleven-day journey through space, Ning Xuan and Yu Mingche returned to the Central Star.
When Ning Xuan arrived back at the Central Star, Chairman Wang of the Controller Protection Association, Chairman Dai of the Alchemist Association, Chairman Lan of the Half-beastman Association, the director of the Information Management Center, the secretary-general of the Standing Political Hall, and others were all waiting at the Starship reception station, craning their necks in anticipation.
Seeing Ning Xuan disembark from the Starship, the crowd swarmed forward. "Ning Xuan, it’s me, Wang! Ning Xuan, you did an outstanding job on this medical aid mission! I’ve already nominated you to be the vice-chairman of the Controller Protection Association. Come with me and fill out the paperwork." Chairman Wang looked at Ning Xuan, his face beaming with pride.
’Lan Xin is a Half-beastman who was trained at our association. He came from our Controller Protection Association. If it weren’t for my good relationship with Ning Xuan, how could she possibly have taken in two Half-beastmen like Lan Xin and Nine-tailed?’
A wave of pride washed over Chairman Wang as he thought about this history. ’Di Youlin also came from the association. By that count, aside from the few people matched to her by the Mainframe, all the others by Ning Xuan’s side were sent there by me. It’s something to be really proud of.’
"Ning Xuan, I heard from Admiral Lan that if you hadn’t worked day and night to develop the contamination-clearing medicine, the Blue Snake Corps would have likely suffered over fifty percent casualties. Quickly, tell me, how did you manage to develop the contamination-clearing medicine in such a short time?" Chairman Dai of the Alchemist Association also had an excited expression.
It was common knowledge that spiritual contamination was the most difficult to eliminate. Once a contaminant invaded the Spiritual Sea, it would coexist and grow with one’s spiritual power, making it incredibly hard to strip away and remove. Moreover, the sources of contamination were complex and ever-changing. Often, before a medicine could be developed to counter the contamination, the source would mutate, rendering all previous research useless.
"Miss Ning, our tribe has many more exceptionally talented and handsome young men! They all greatly admire you, Miss Ning, and are eager to serve you hand and foot. They’ll do anything you ask. Look at this one... this is General Lan Xin’s half-brother..." Chairman Lan of the Half-beastman Association was dragging a handsome youth in blue clothes, relentlessly pushing him toward Ning Xuan.
"Miss Ning, I’m from the Information Collection Center! You faced an SSS-level Star Sky Beast and returned safely. Your Spiritual Power Value must have increased significantly. I’d like to invite you to have your new data collected," said the head of the Information Collection Center enthusiastically.
Many people were scrambling to rush toward Ning Xuan. Yu Mingche, Yan Fuzhen, and Feng Linran shielded her behind them, forming a solid defensive line. At the same time, the men Feng Linran and Yan Fuzhen had brought with them held back the crowd, preventing anyone from getting close.
Although the scene was chaotic, Ning Xuan still managed to hear what the people at the very front were saying. She curiously sized up the young man being dragged along by Chairman Lan. He was indeed very handsome, but he bore little resemblance to Lan Xin.
Yu Mingche also noticed Ning Xuan’s gaze. Seeing her staring at the young man, his eyes darkened.
Ning Xuan was completely bewildered as to why so many people had surrounded her at the reception station.
’After all, this wasn’t her first medical aid mission. She’d done a good job on previous ones too, so why hadn’t they caused such a commotion?’
"Xuanyuan, take a look at this interview. And this video." Yu Mingche had long since noticed Ning Xuan’s confusion and quickly found the answer on the Star Network.
The subject of the interview was Lan Xin. As a Half-beastman serving in the military, he was already an attention-grabbing figure. Now, having achieved something so monumental, the Life Research Institute had given him the highest praise, thrusting him directly into the spotlight.
In the interview, Lan Xin had sincerely and devotedly thanked his master, stating frankly that if his master hadn’t intervened, his only option would have been to perish along with the Star Sky Beast. The casualties in the Blue Snake Corps would have been immeasurable.
Along with Lan Xin’s interview, a video of his battle with the Star Sky Beast was also going viral. The end of the video showed Ning Xuan’s Companion Spirit manifesting and lunging toward the Star Sky Beast.
Ning Xuan’s mind buzzed as she watched the view counts on both videos skyrocket. ’I’m famous now?’
Ning Xuan ran a hand through her hair in frustration. "How could a combat video like this get leaked? Isn’t this kind of data supposed to be confidential? Besides, the situation was so critical back then, how could there even be video footage?" she asked, deeply vexed.
"Every battle has a dedicated correspondent recording it. It’s done to document military merits and to analyze the battle’s successes and failures for debriefing. Logically, this data should be confidential. The fact that it was released means it was authorized by the higher-ups. This isn’t uncommon. After all, if the military wants to expand its influence, it needs to create heroes in the public’s mind. This particular battle was high-level and extremely dangerous. The commander of the Blue Snake Corps, Lan Xin, is also a Half-beastman, which already draws a lot of attention. It stands to reason that the Military Department would use him for propaganda."