Chapter 9: Uploading the Song
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Jiang Qin suddenly remembered something.
Those two songs weren’t purchased through the system, so they weren’t covered by the automatic copyright application service included in the purchase!
If someone else had applied for copyright on those two songs during this period...
The main issue was that she hadn’t expected anyone to record videos and upload them to StarNet.
Usually, no one dared to seize a female’s material, but since every grain of rice can nurture a hundred kinds of people, there was always a chance that some might take a risk.
To prevent any future troubles, Jiang Qin quickly used the light brain to input the sheet music and apply for the copyright.
As for recording the songs and uploading them, she planned to rent a recording studio another day because recording with software on the light brain always felt too distorted to her.
After all, it automatically enhanced the sound somewhat.
Jiang Qin disliked that kind of overly perfect sound; it felt too emotionless.
However, she didn’t expect the copyright application to be approved so quickly.
Seeing that Li still had time before work, she decided to go out and record her songs.
***
Langor City was the main metropolis of Azure Star.
Therefore, in the city center, every kind of shop could be found.
The recording studio was located two streets behind Tai Street, in a quiet area where only sanitation robots could be seen on the streets.
On both sides of the street, there were three or five entertainment companies.
Nearby, there was also a rental studio for filming.
Unlike Earth, interstellar film sets were not real locations but vast spaces where any scene could be designed as a holographic projection directly from templates created on the light brain.
This saved costs while perfectly visualizing the scenes in one’s mind.
Since the light brain contained many film productions, Jiang Qin also took the time to familiarize herself with the operation.
After understanding the process, she quietly committed it to memory.
Inside the recording studio’s lobby, Locke was lazily scrolling through the light brain.
Azure Star had no famous singers; usually, only some mediocre singers and a few streamers came occasionally to record songs.
Most of the time, the studio had no customers.
He was already used to sitting around playing on the light brain and reading novels after opening the studio each day.
After all, songs could be recorded on the light brain with automatic sound enhancement, so everyone had too many options.
“Hello, how do I rent the recording studio?”
A soft, ethereal voice sounded nearby, instantly soothing Locke’s earlier irritation at the interruption.
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Looking up, Locke almost fell out of his chair.
“A fe... female?”
The female standing before him looked frail and pale, petite in figure, wearing a white dress, appearing especially delicate and pitiful.
No ears, no tail, no long hair, scales, or wings.
Locke, somewhat disappointed, sat back down, realizing she was simply a pure human female.
She appeared sickly and short-lived—what a pity.
So beautiful, yet he wondered which old bachelor male would be lucky enough to get her.
According to interstellar laws, if a pure human female had not paired with a beast male by the age of twenty-five, the Federation would match her with a partner.
And the matched males were usually elderly and had contributed to the Federation.
Pure human females had no spiritual power and could not soothe males; they were fragile and short-lived.
So, they were essentially toys, rewards for those males who had served the Federation but could not find partners.
Half-beast females, although also unable to soothe or reproduce, were better off than pure human females.
They inherited half beast genes and could live with dignity as long as they endured hardships.
Seeing Jiang Qin’s frail and pale appearance, Locke immediately identified her as a pure human female.
After all, half-beast females received good welfare from the Federation and love from their families; they wouldn’t look so pitiful.
Apart from a light touch of lipstick, she had no color in her cheeks.
“One hour is 500 star coins; three hours comes with a 100-star coin discount. How long will you rent for?”
Sensing the change in her attitude, Jiang Qin said calmly, “Three hours.”
“Scan your light brain.”
Though he looked down on her pure human genes, Locke couldn’t bring himself to speak harshly to such a beautiful female; he was just a bit impatient.
After payment, Locke sat back down and reopened the light brain to play games.
He casually pointed to the entrance on the right.
“Pick any room you want. Remember to come out on time, or you’ll be charged extra.”
Jiang Qin said nothing and walked straight in.
“Humph, what’s a pure human female so proud about?” Locke rolled his eyes and returned to his game.
***
Jiang Qin didn’t hear this; she locked the door once inside the first recording room.
Then she opened the incomplete system interface and spent all the 300,000 prestige points she had just earned.
She exchanged for six songs and started recording.
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After all, she didn’t want to make the troublesome trip for every single song, so she decided to save some.
Later, after singing at the bar, she would upload them to the platform to earn more prestige.
The three hours passed quickly.
Jiang Qin only managed to record four songs: two were “As Desired” and “Anonymous Comfort.”
Then two new songs; the remaining four songs didn’t have enough time to record.
Recording the new songs took many repeated attempts before she was satisfied.
Thinking of this, she sighed inwardly—her lack of training left much to be desired.
Although her songs were much better than those on the Federation’s music charts, she was well aware that her advantage was mainly her voice and the quality of the songs themselves.
As for singing skills, she was still too immature.
“Forget it, I’ll go back to work first.”
Thinking of the vocal lessons at the mall, Jiang Qin encouraged herself silently: work hard, earn prestige, then buy knowledge!
She needed to make more money and learn how to accept soothing orders someday.
She was terrified of poverty.
When she went out to return the deposit, Locke didn’t even look up. Jiang Qin quietly scanned her light brain and left.
She just thought she should earn some money and set up a recording studio at home. Though she didn’t care much, she didn’t want to be looked down upon for no reason.
Later, when Locke discovered that his idol was the little female who had once been here, he was filled with deep regret.
***
The sunset’s afterglow gradually faded, and night blanketed the sky.
Tai Street was much livelier today than yesterday.
At the Rose Bar’s entrance, the owner saw several familiar customers arriving on flying bikes and eagerly prepared to greet them, but the bikes sped past him.
The gust of wind ruffled his short brown hair.
“Hey?? Mr. Moore? Mr. Zheng? You’ve flown past!”
A voice called out from behind.
“Sorry, Boss Du, tonight we’re heading to Moonlight Bar.”
Boss Du Cade was dumbfounded.
What? That nearly bankrupt bar? The rundown place with only one C-rank female worker?