Esper X Family – Chapter 136 – Overwhelming Pressure
Esper X Family – Chapter 136 – Overwhelming Pressure
This would be a major turning point in the battle between White Catty and the Cybertronian!
Lou Wei sighed lightly, “Impressive. Next round.”
“Hehe~ The result will be the same next time!”
Ye Yao crossed her arms, putting on the airs of a master.
Going easy? What’s that? Absolutely impossible!
How could masters go easy on each other in a duel?
Lou Wei is a master in real life.
And I, Ye Yao, am a master in games.
Going all out is a sign of respect!
I’d win!
The second round began.
Ye Yao repeated her tactic, controlling her character for a surprise attack.
She was ready to gain the upper hand with an unexpected move.
But Lou Wei easily blocked her attack, even turning the tide and counterattacking.
“Guh!”
S-Such smooth combo!
Ye Yao was immediately drenched in sweat by this dazzling combo.
Her health bar was down to half.
No!
It must be because she underestimated him.
As long as she fought seriously, she could win.
A dozen seconds later.
Ye Yao’s character was put to sleep.
The stat monster had fallen.
“Hehe, I was careless this round. We’ll decide the winner next round!”
Ye Yao forced a smile.
She still couldn’t believe that she might lose to a gaming novice.
You’re forcing my hand!
【Lou Wei prepared to start with a light punch.】
The next second.
Ye Yao saw the combo plan in Lou Wei’s mind.
Good! Victory is assured!
I’m definitely not a sore loser!
Ye Yao’s confidence gradually returned, and she was ready to give it her all.
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The third round began.
Lou Wei’s character indeed started with a light punch.
Ye Yao easily blocked it.
But the next moment, something unexpected happened.
A feint! A pure, high-level feint!
Lou Wei’s strategy kept changing.
Ye Yao couldn’t keep up or predict it!
“K.O.!!!”
Ye Yao slowly put down the controller.
This round, she was cornered and comboed to death.
As she looked up at the ceiling…
Luo Jianhua’s curious voice reached her ears.
“Sister, why are you looking at the ceiling?”
“I’m wondering why it’s not raining in the living room.”
“Sister, you’re saying weird things again.”
Luo Jianhua smiled warmly.
“Let me wipe your sweat.”
The pressure was overwhelming.
This isn’t scientific 1 Basically means “I don’t believe this!”. This meme started when people pointed out fake life hacks and such in the comment sections. At some point, people started using it ironically, and now we have this meme. !
How could Lou Wei be a gaming master!
Right!
It must be that my form is off today.
Let’s switch games.
This time, I’ll pick a character with high stats and just spam damage to kill you!
In the end.
Ye Yao threw the controller and buried herself in Luo Jianhua’s arms.
“I don’t wanna play anymore!”
How could she lose in a game purely about strategy and reaction?
Even with the Found Family System’s mind-reading cheat.
This Dayun Truck is simply not human!
Griefed 2 破防pofang (breaking defense) is the term for breaking through an opponent’s defense in games, from stuff like equipment, skills, etc. to make them vulnerable. The meaning was further extended to breaking through an opponent’s psychological defense. Anyway, I can’t find an equivalent English term (let’s not talk about mindbreak) so I’ll settle for griefed, as in video game griefing. , I’ve really been grieved.
Lou Wei: “…”
He forgot to go easy.
Ye Yao’s gaming skills were lower than expected.
Lou Wei only got killed in the first round while getting used to the character.
But he made a comeback later and win.
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【Lou Wei is regretting not going easy on you.】
Ye Yao visibly turned red.
And there was even a head-patting session!
Luckily, Xiao Jing finished her chores and walked over.
She took the controller from Lou Wei’s hand.
Then, she gave him a reproachful look.
I told you to show fatherly love, not bully your daughter.
She had to step in herself now.
“I’m done. It’s Mommy’s turn to play with you now.”
Xiao Jing started by gently rubbing Ye Yao’s cheeks.
Her hands were a bit cold, and it felt refreshing.
Ye Yao’s temperature gradually dropped.
“Let’s switch to a different game.”
She swiftly switched to a two-player co-op game.
Lou Wei: “?”
Why didn’t we play this from the start?
I don’t get it.
Ye Yao really couldn’t handle games that required focus anymore.
Right now, Sequence Zero was about to act.
Since she couldn’t make the Dayun Truck suffer in games.
Then, she would make him experience the Countermeasures Bureau version of “The Incompetent Husband 3 Apparently there’s a movie? The whole thing is on youtube, with English sub to boot . I read the comments and they’re all saying that it’s a braindead movie. “!
Scene change!
“Let’s move out!”
Ye Yao’s voice was full of energy, brimming with determination.
Xia Lian nodded thoughtfully.
“I don’t know if it’s just me, but White Catty’s tone sounds like a fried hair 4 This. They’re called 炸毛zhamao in CN, or “exploded hair”. cat.”
“Did anyone make her angry?”
Jiang Huashen chimed in from the side.
This time, he was joining the mission too.
Although Jiang Huashen’s mental power was relatively low, barely passing the A-grade threshold.
With Wu Mi’s cycle state, he could basically maintain infinite HP.
Not being able to deal high damage didn’t mean that he couldn’t be useful.
It was safe to say that Wu Mi’s meteoric rise had significantly boosted Sequence Zero’s combat power.
Jiang Huashen, Gu Wenxin, and even Ye Yao had all benefited from Wu Mi’s ability.
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As for Xia Lian…
Unfortunately.
Her mental power had grown recently.
It had surpassed Wu Mi’s again.
Increasing from 3,134 to 3,255.
Meanwhile, Wu Mi was at 3,205.
A full 50-point gap.
She couldn’t benefit from the cycle state’s infinite HP anymore.
Ye Yao didn’t even need to read minds to guess that Xia Lian was stimulated by Wu Mi.
That was why she had been grinding so hard.
Just to maintain her position as the number one cat lover.
Wu Mi was a little discouraged.
“It’s a shame that I can’t apply the cycle state to Sister Xia Lian.”
Xia Lian chuckled and patted Wu Mi’s head.
“Little Wu Mi, you’ve got a long way to go before you can surpass this big sister~”
Ye Yao shot her a look of disbelief.
See?
She definitely cares.
However, Xia Lian didn’t seem to regret it.
“Can’t you just kill enemies in one go?
Stamina is only for those who lack firepower.”
Ye Yao couldn’t argue against that.
“Suit yourself.”
This time, the entire Sequence Zero was mobilized.
They could all hide in Mu Luo’s Dark Erosion space with no problem.
The main point was that Ye Yao had to go.
Mu Luo was in charge of movement and concealment.
Gu Wenxin was responsible for identifying the mole.
Wu Mi was there to ensure that the cycle continued in case of emergencies.
Jiang Huashen was useful in dealing with Sequence 033.
As for Xia Lian… she was there to fill the numbers.
It was just that everyone else was going, leaving her alone at home.
It felt like leaving her out, which was quite pitiful.
Pure DPSes were just too generic.
Her stats were also stuck in an awkward place.
Ye Yao shook her head at the thought.
“White Catty, I feel like your gaze was quite rude just now.”
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Xia Lian narrowed her eyes, her intuition sharp.
“No, I definitely didn’t think that you’ve fallen out of the meta.”
Ye Yao replied, not hiding her thoughts at all.
Xia Lian immediately pounced, pulling the white-haired girl into a tight hug.
“Wow! You dare mock me!
No way, I must pet you until you get fried fur!”
“Hiss!”
Ye Yao’s fur instantly stood on ends.
Fortunately, they didn’t fool around for too long.
Mu Luo enveloped everyone in shadows.
Having had her fun, Xia Lian let go of Ye Yao and turned serious.
This time, they were heading to the Countermeasures Bureau, so they had to be careful.
The next moment.
Everyone disappeared.
Mu Luo quietly brought everyone to the underground shadows of the Countermeasures Bureau base.
Ye Yao took out a simple map from within the Dark Erosion space.
She had memorized it during her visit to the Countermeasures Bureau base.
It should suffice.
“We’ll head this way next. Let’s first check the interrogation room for the mole, then we’ll look for Sequence 033.”
Mu Luo moved according to the route.
He was extremely cautious, not leaking a single trace of his presence.
Even someone like Lou Wei couldn’t sense the Dark Erosion space.
Other Espers wouldn’t stand a chance.
After all, Mu Luo’s mental power was just a few hundred points away from breaking through to S-rank.
That was exceedingly rare even in the Countermeasures Bureau.
“We’re here.”
Mu Luo’s Dark Erosion space stopped in the interrogation room.
Ye Yao immediately perked up.
It was time for her and Gu Wenxin to shine!
Just you wait, scummy mole! I’ll rip your mask off!
Author Note
Daily request for gifts~
Text: The Qi of one transforms into three cats 5 Parody of 一气化三清 (the Qi of one transforms into Three Pure Ones), a famous saying in Taoism. The Three Pure Ones are the highest gods in Taoism, believed to represent the past, present, and future.