Esper X Family – Chapter 12 – You Lack Purity!

Mo Qiuli was unable to refute her words.

In anime, magical girls indeed had anti-cognition magic to help conceal their identities.

But she wasn’t a real magical girl, nor did she possess such magic.

Her power to transform into a magical girl came from her own ability.

“You’re right, I’m not a real magical girl after all…”

Mo Qiuli let out a dejected sigh, almost wanting to find a corner to draw circles in ¹ .

Not only was she not famous, but her identity as a magical girl had been exposed by an ordinary person.

Was there any magical girl more of a failure than her?

It’s over.

My life as a magical girl.

Seeing Mo Qiuli so disheartened, Ye Yao couldn’t help but comfort her.

“Don’t be so down. Bring out the confidence you had when fighting bad guys.”

“Sorry, I can’t do that.”

“?”

A question mark popped up above Ye Yao’s head.

Before she could ask, Mo Qiuli answered in a soft voice.

“I can only feel confident when I transform into a magical girl. The usual me is ordinary and weak, with no strong points whatsoever.”

Mo Qiuli sighed, glancing to the side with a self-deprecating smile.

“Not only was I scolded for doing a good deed, but my identity was also discovered by an ordinary person. I’m such a failure.”

“???”

More question marks appeared above Ye Yao’s head.

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Wait, are you some kind of two-faced emperor ² Doppio/Diavolo reference from Jojo. The final boss has a goofy second personality. ?

How can there be such a huge contrast?

Although it might be considered a moe trait, it was still too strange.

Ye Yao felt that the current priority was to stabilize Mo Qiuli’s mood.

Letting such a cute girl fall into depression would be unacceptable.

“Ahem, let me tell you a secret. I’m actually an Esper too, so I’m not exactly an ordinary person. You don’t have to worry about your secret being exposed.”

After all, the Bureau had already figured it out through technology.

Ye Yao didn’t care about exposing this anymore.

In fact, it would be strange for a teenager to desperately hide it.

Hearing this, Mo Qiuli stared at her with surprise.

“Really?”

“Don’t tell anyone, okay? You’re the first to know this. I’ve never told anyone else.”

Ye Yao spoke with a straight face, lying through her teeth.

Those adults who knew through technology didn’t count.

Mo Qiuli’s psychological burden lessened significantly, and she let out a relaxed sigh.

“That’s a relief.”

Seeing Mo Qiuli’s mood stabilize, Ye Yao felt that it was time to extract some information.

Since she couldn’t obtain information about training abilities through official channels, getting it from the seemingly gullible Mo Qiuli shouldn’t be a problem, right?

Ye Yao silently mourned her conscience for a second before deciding to continue deceiving this cute girl.

“Since you’re a magical girl, can you do me a favor?”

“Uh, um… but I’m not a magical girl right now…”

Mo Qiuli stuttered, unsure how to refuse.

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“Are magical girls so unapproachable!? Have you ever seen a magical girl in anime turn a blind eye to someone in need, even when they’re not transformed?”

“…I guess not.”

“That settles it. Mo Qiuli, you lack purity! You’re still too green to shoulder the responsibility of protecting the city.”

“Uuu…”

Mo Qiuli actually found Ye Yao’s words quite convincing.

“Then, what do you need me to do? I’ll do my best to help you.”

“It’s actually quite simple. I want to become as strong as you, but I don’t know how to tap into my ability’s power. Can you teach me?”

“Is that all?”

Mo Qiuli felt relieved.

Fortunately, this was within her capabilities.

If Ye Yao had asked for something she couldn’t do, she could only give up and apologize profusely.

“If that’s the case, then it shouldn’t be a problem.”

Seeing Ye Yao’s expectant gaze, Mo Qiuli experienced the joy of helping someone even without transforming.

“Espers rely on their abilities to fight. To become stronger, you just need to make your ability stronger.”

“Then how do I make it stronger?”

Ye Yao asked knowingly.

Although she had already guessed that the strength of an ability was related to mental power, she decided to play the part fully.

“There’s a saying within the circle: An Esper’s battle is a battle of mental power. The stronger your mental power, the stronger you become. Most Espers can’t escape this rule.”

Hearing this, Ye Yao fell into deep thought.

Did that mean she just needed to allocate all her attribute points to mental power?

No wonder Lou Wei’s mental power stat was so extreme.

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That must be the real source of his strength.

Strength, stamina, and agility were more like supplementary attributes.

“Then, how can I effectively improve my mental power?”

Ye Yao could obtain attribute points from her system.

But where did other Espers get their mental power from?

“There are three common ways to improve mental power. The first is targeted training through specialized facilities, the second is by stimulating potential through combat, and the third is through sudden enlightenment.”

“I see, that’s quite straightforward.”

Ye Yao nodded thoughtfully.

None of these paths sounded easy.

Targeted training sounded exhausting and torturous.

Stimulating potential through combat was not only exhausting but also life-threatening.

Sudden enlightenment was practically the most elusive of all.

None of these suited her lazy nature.

It seemed that her system was far more convenient.

Why bother with grueling training when she could just allocate points?

Seeing Ye Yao deep in thought, Mo Qiuli thought that she was struggling with how to become stronger.

“Um, actually, I know an official channel. I can recommend you for registration. If they think your ability has potential, they’ll provide you with resources…”

“Ah, that’s not necessary. I prefer the idea of getting stronger while slacking off.”

Ye Yao dismissed Mo Qiuli’s suggestion.

She was just a salted fish.

Why torture herself when she could rely on her system?

Even if the National Bureau offered her cultivation resources on a silver platter, Ye Yao would vehemently refuse!

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“But… didn’t you say you want to get stronger?” Mo Qiuli was stunned.

“If getting stronger conflicts with slacking off, then I’d rather not get stronger.”

Hearing Ye Yao’s confident declaration, Mo Qiuli was at a loss for words.

She felt like she had encountered a very strange person.

Despite her cute appearance and magical girl potential, Ye Yao was a salted fish.

“You’ll become a good-for-nothing like this…”

“Hey~ Don’t worry about the details. By the way, how strong are you? Where do you stand among Espers?”

Ye Yao decided to change the subject.

“My mental power is only C-rank, so I’m not that strong.”

“Huh? How does that ranking work?”

Ye Yao tilted her head. It sounded like another simplified ranking system.

To this, Mo Qiuli had no choice but to explain everything to this newcomer.

“The organization I’m in has facilities that can measure mental power and quantify it. My mental power is currently at 112, which just barely puts me in C-rank.”

Hearing this, Ye Yao glanced at the shocking “10” on her panel and understood.

So, she was just a low-tier nobody.

The very bottom of the barrel.

Even this loli was ten times stronger than her!

Ye Yao suddenly felt a sense of shame.

But when she thought about the numbers after fission, she relaxed again.

“Tell me about the other ranks. I’m really curious!”

Ye Yao decided to milk Mo Qiuli for all the information she could.