Esper X Family – Chapter 129 – A Narrow Defeat

After watching the movie, Ye Yao and Luo Jianhua made some adjustments to their memo.

They changed【My dad isn’t human. He’s a Dayun truck.】to【My dad isn’t human. He’s a legendary Cybertronian.】

This made it sound much cooler.

What could be cooler than a transforming Dayun truck?

However, this change left the technical staff who were monitoring the screen utterly baffled.

“What did Lou Wei do to upset the little ancestor ¹ In Asian culture, older people are treated with a lot of respect and care; the older, the more so. This led to some Chinese people calling troublesome kids “little ancestors”, since they have to be treated with a lot of care. this time?”

Was this really the only thought she had after watching the entire movie?

It had to be said that Sequence 001’s thought process was truly unique.

Soon after, Lou Wei, who was in the living room, received a message from the technical staff.

“Lou Wei, your daughter’s impression of you has changed from a Dayun truck to a Cybertronian. I think it’s meant to be a compliment.”

“Mm, I see.”

Lou Wei pondered for a moment.

She was probably happy because he agreed to play games with her.

That was why she praised him now.

As for why she didn’t express it directly, she was probably just being reserved.

Lou Wei leaned back on the sofa and sighed softly.

Previously, Ye Yao had always seemed indifferent to his role as a “father”.

This made Lou Wei feel that he didn’t need to put too much effort into playing the role of a father.

He just needed to focus on protecting her.

But now that Ye Yao had shown signs of “longing for paternal love”.

Lou Wei had no choice but to think about how to properly act as a father.

After all, her mental and physical well-being couldn’t be ignored.

Whatever was lacking needed to be replenished.

Otherwise, it wouldn’t be beneficial for the child’s growth.

That was what Xiao Jing had said.

It wasn’t impossible for this to become the trigger for world destruction.

“Is playing games with her enough?”

Lou Wei wore a thoughtful expression.

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“Looks like I’ll need to find someone to learn from.”

After dinner, nightfall.

Ye Yao and Luo Jianhua prepared to go out to meet Mo Qiuli.

In the magical girl’s words…

They would be going to participate in a magical girl activity.

Mo Qiuli had meticulously prepared for tonight’s event.

Apparently, they would be hunting down some hidden Esper criminals.

This was usually a task the Countermeasures Bureau assigned to newcomers.

It was considered the primary way for beginners to gain experience.

Mo Qiuli easily applied for it as a team mission.

There were no obstacles.

After all, Mo Qiuli was a C-rank Esper.

Ye Yao had also just been promoted to C-rank.

And among them was Luo Jianhua, a genius from the Countermeasures Bureau who was nearing B-rank.

These simple tasks posed no difficulty at all.

But this wasn’t important to Ye Yao.

She was here to slack off.

Fighting evil could be left to Mo Qiuli and Luo Jianhua.

What was more important now was meeting up with Mu Luo and the others.

She couldn’t let them worry too much.

In the blink of an eye,

Ye Yao’s fission body appeared in the distance.

It didn’t disturb anyone.

Even Lou Wei, who was secretly watching, would have a hard time noticing the fission body’s sudden appearance.

“Mu Luo, come and back me up!”

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Shortly after she spoke.

A dark hole appeared beneath her feet and completely swallowed Ye Yao’s body.

When she reopened her eyes, she was in a familiar courtyard.

Wu Mi quickly approached and hugged Ye Yao.

Skillfully applying a cycle state on her.

“Welcome back, Ye Yao~”

“Mhm, sorry to keep you waiting.”

Ye Yao patted Wu Mi’s head.

The next second, she felt someone else’s embrace.

“And me! How could I, Xia Lian, miss welcoming White Catty?”

Xia Lian didn’t hesitate and hugged both of them at once.

Although Wu Mi’s strength had rose rapidly and she might become a strong competitor for White Cat’s affection.

Xia Lian didn’t mind!

Both little ones are cats, so why not pet them both?

Wu Mi seems like a competitor, but she’s also prey!

Just with a slightly lower priority than White Catty.

If it weren’t for the fact that Wu Mi had seemed like she could break at any moment back then.

Xia Lian might have already secured Wu Mi before Ye Yao arrived.

The black-haired girl put the two girls down.

“By the way, White Catty, what did you do during the day? You didn’t come back with Wu Mi.”

Xia Lian looked curious.

She had asked to join them during the day.

But Ye Yao had instantly rejected her.

“Ahem~ I-It’s nothing.”

How could she tell her friends about her hissing with confidence, only to be run over by a Dayun truck?

Ye Yao couldn’t afford to lose face like that.

The Countermeasures Bureau didn’t know the identity of Sequence 002.

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But here, everyone knew.

Xia Lian didn’t press further, bringing up another topic instead.

“White Catty, you must be really strong now, right?”

“Of course! I can probably take on a few Xia Lians.”

Hearing Xia Lian’s question, Ye Yao became confident again.

She raised her head, puffed her chest, and put her hands on her hips, looking immensely proud ² .

Back when she first sparred with Xia Lian, she had been instantly blown up.

But now, Ye Yao was confident that she could pin Xia Lian to the ground.

The rate of her growth was something Xia Lian couldn’t even comprehend.

Little Cat Abuser Sister, your numbers are completely outdated!

Xia Lian didn’t mind Ye Yao’s provocation.

The girl’s eyes lit up as she asked a question she had been holding back for a long time.

“Then, can White Catty bring her main body back now?”

“Uh…”

Ye Yao’s words were stuck in her throat.

“White Catty is so strong now, surely you can beat that Lou Wei, right?”

Xia Lian’s eyes were full of anticipation.

She didn’t care if Ye Yao would still let her have her way after getting stronger.

Even if she was a tiger.

As long as she didn’t bite or scratch, she would still be pretty cute.

There would always be a chance to pet and cuddle her.

The key was whether Ye Yao could stay here permanently.

Although Wu Mi could keep Ye Yao’s fission body active for a long time.

There were still times when it felt restrictive.

One accident, and she would disappear again.

However, if they could bring her main body back from the Countermeasures Bureau…

They wouldn’t have to worry about that happening anymore!

Mu Luo was also considering it.

Last time, he had thought that if they could lure Lou Wei, they might be able to bring Ye Yao’s main body out.

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As long as they had a strict plan, there was a slight possibility.

Now that Ye Yao’s strength has increased, she might be able to hold off Lou Wei.

After all, the clone didn’t need to worry about life and death.

If they caught him off guard, they had a chance to succeed.

Ye Yao’s face fell into a cat-like frown ³ .

“I-I can’t!”

How could she admit that she had been beaten up by Lou Wei?

Were those numbers something a human could achieve?

She would die.

Even the entire Sequence Zero combined could only serve as speed bumps for Lou Wei.

He wasn’t a boss they could take on right now!

Ye Yao stared seriously at Xia Lian.

She wanted to put her hand on Xia Lian’s shoulder.

But she couldn’t quite reach it.

“It’s better to not think about that for now. You can’t comprehend the Dayun Truck’s numbers, and neither can I.

This cat, sigh … This cat has already been turned into cat pancake once. I don’t want to be pancaked again.”

Xia Lian tilted her head, suddenly realizing something.

“Hearing you say that… White Catty, did you fight Lou Wei?”

“Mhm~ We had a brief exchange…”

Ye Yao felt like she couldn’t hide it anymore and nodded slightly.

“How did it go?” Xia Lian eagerly pressed.

“A narrow defeat.”

Ye Yao answered without batting an eye.

Author Note

My cold is finally getting a bit better. Eating medicine helps a bit.

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go be a dog for the boss