Esper X Family – Chapter 105 – World of Cycles

Ye Yao held Wu Mi in her arms, scanning her condition with her mental power.

Wu Mi’s heart was beating rapidly.

Her body temperature was high.

Her breathing was extremely labored, as if she was suffering from a severe illness.

But these were only superficial symptoms.

On a deeper level, Ye Yao could sense that Wu Mi’s mental fluctuations were extremely violent.

They rose and fell like radio waves.

The peak value was nearly four thousand.

At this moment, Mu Luo also crouched down to observe Wu Mi’s condition.

“This immense mental power doesn’t belong to her, and it’s gradually destroying her bodily functions. If this continues, the consequences will be dire.”

Mu Luo had seen many sequence Espers who had fallen into a rampage.

These were cases he had encountered while infiltrating containment areas.

In a rampage state, mental power would surge abnormally at an alarming rate.

It felt like an “adrenaline rush”.

At the same time, it inflicted tremendous damage on the body.

This sudden surge of mental power, combined with an out-of-control ability, could trigger terrifying supernatural disasters.

The usual method to stop a rampage was to target the source of the mental power.

The most common approach was to render the source unconscious.

This had a high probability of stabilizing the target.

But Wu Mi clearly didn’t fit this scenario.

She had already fallen unconscious.

Moreover, this rampage-inducing mental power didn’t belong to her.

With a slight perception, one could tell that the foreign mental power had completely integrated into her body.

Mu Luo could sense that this unknown mental power harbored immense destructive force.

Under normal circumstances, it would be impossible to absorb.

It would only stimulate the ability into an out-of-control state.

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Mu Luo clearly remembered that during the battle against Sequence 100 that night, it felt like a pile of firewood undergoing its final burn.

And that final moment was often the most dangerous.

Even if they hadn’t fought Sequence 100, the opponent would have burned everything out and turned into ashes.

Wu Mi was likely in the same situation now.

Mu Luo was at a loss.

He had no idea how to handle this.

It would be simple if it were an enemy. He could just kill them even if they rampaged and became stronger.

But now, it was Wu Mi who was in a rampage.

A member of Sequence Zero.

Violence was absolutely not an option.

Mu Luo could only look at Ye Yao.

“Should we take her back and seek help from the Countermeasures Bureau? They might have more experience in this area.”

Even Mu Luo, who usually strongly opposed the Countermeasures Bureau, had to compromise at this moment.

When it came to a companion’s life, perhaps only a more authoritative institution could help.

Ye Yao shook her head, entering a state of complete calm.

“Be quiet. I’ll figure something out.”

The Countermeasures Bureau couldn’t be relied upon.

Not until they resolved their mole problem.

Seeking their help would only pose a greater risk.

Unless Lou Wei personally intervened.

But Lou Wei’s intervention was unlikely.

Thus, Ye Yao couldn’t trust anyone other than Lou Wei.

“Alright.”

Mu Luo nodded, offering no objection.

This girl had surprised him many times since her appearance.

Although she initially seemed a bit foolish, like a problem child who had run away from home.

As events after events unfolded, Ye Yao had come to represent “possibility” in his eyes.

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The white-haired girl’s mind was racing.

The Found Family System remained silent.

When a family member was in danger, it should activate “Family Hero” mode.

But this situation seemed special, falling outside the system’s judgment.

The “Family Hero” mode was similar to seeing a loved one threatened by a criminal or pinned under a car, which could cause one to unleash immense strength.

Wu Mi’s current condition was more akin to a family’s helplessness in the face of a critical illness.

Simply increasing numerical values wouldn’t solve the problem.

Then, Ye Yao began to observe Wu Mi’s condition.

【Wu Mi has fallen into an infinite one-day cycle, re-entering a state of isolation.

Wu Mi has constructed a unique world of cycles by linking vast amounts of consciousness.

She will keep this world cycling forever, never ending it.】

A glimmer of light flashed in Ye Yao’s eyes.

She carefully examined Wu Mi’s condition.

“Mu Luo, you said this foreign mental power is damaging Wu Mi’s body, burning her like firewood into ashes, right?”

“Obviously.”

Mu Luo believed that Ye Yao could also see Wu Mi’s specific condition.

A simple scan with mental power would reveal Wu Mi’s life force draining rapidly.

This explosive state wouldn’t last long.

The nearly four thousand mental power would soon plummet.

Once the foreign mental power was exhausted, it might be impossible to save Wu Mi.

Ye Yao placed her palm on Wu Mi’s chest, carefully sensing.

Compared to her previous personal experience, the presence of the Ouroboros Cycle was extremely strong now.

Ye Yao slowly reached a conclusion.

“Wu Mi has cycled her own state.

The rampage won’t end.

Even if the foreign mental power depletes.

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It will return to its peak when the cycle restarts.”

Mu Luo’s eyebrows twitched.

This was both good and bad news.

The good news was that no matter how long it took, Wu Mi might not be in mortal danger.

The bad news was that if they couldn’t find a solution, Wu Mi would remain in this rampage state indefinitely.

It was clear that Wu Mi couldn’t control this immense power now.

Unable to bear the bizarre and overwhelming mental power, she had fallen unconscious.

But her ability remained uncontrollably active.

This was akin to a light source emitting enormous heat.

Without the ability to resist, one would be burned.

Mu Luo couldn’t even take Wu Mi back to the courtyard.

Because the three people in the courtyard couldn’t withstand the residual effects of Wu Mi’s out-of-control ability.

A mental power nearing four thousand was enough to overwhelm Xia Lian and the others.

And Ye Yao couldn’t maintain her S-rank state indefinitely.

She couldn’t continuously shield Wu Mi with her mental power to isolate the effects.

Mu Luo hadn’t mastered this technique yet, so he could only leave Wu Mi in this desolate place.

“To restore Wu Mi, we must break the vicious cycle.”

Ye Yao carefully sensed the power of the cycle within Wu Mi’s body.

This cycle couldn’t be broken.

In fact, it could be considered as a favorable cycle.

It was protecting Wu Mi’s life.

If the body’s cycle were to end, she might be burned to ashes by the foreign mental power.

Thus, they could only target the “world of cycles” indicated by the system.

Ye Yao shifted her perspective back to her main body.

She walked from the room to the living room.

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Looking around, she saw Lou Wei standing silently on the balcony, facing away.

Clearly, he was remotely monitoring the situation at the Countermeasures Bureau.

He held a phone to his ear, listening to someone’s report.

【Lou Wei is synchronizing the Countermeasures Bureau’s real-time status.

Countermeasures Bureau members with mental power below four thousand had all fallen into cycles.

Initial observations showed that the affected Espers are frozen in place, with their starting and ending points nearly overlapping.

Any attempt to forcibly move them would return them to their fixed positions.

It is so severe that it affects the individuals’ spatial changes.

Even their temporal properties had altered.

Injuries would heal instantly.

From the reports of Countermeasures Bureau Espers, Lou Wei also learned that the affected Espers resembled puppets.

Only their bodies were executing cyclical commands.

Their consciousnesses were deeply asleep, unable to be awakened.

An S-rank Esper from a relevant field would be needed to further understand the situation.】

The situation was now extremely urgent.

The Countermeasures Bureau branch was nearly paralyzed.

Few Espers could remain unaffected.

Espers from the residential area had to be urgently recalled to take over.

To ensure that there were people available in an emergency.

This was the information Ye Yao gathered from Lou Wei.

Author Note

It’s my birthday today! I should go out and get something to eat, maybe add an egg and splurge a bit~

Text: (Left) Catty——

(Right) Takes over the world!

Translator Note

Happy birthday to the author! It happened on the 1st of the month, which is the time when I send donos to the authors of the novel I’m translating.