Esper X Family – Chapter 146 – Brain Overload

In front of the purple bonfire, a man with disheveled hair suddenly spat out blood.

“Dammit! A mental origin disappeared. Why does the final transmission show Lou Wei’s figure?”

At that moment, a teasing voice came from the other side.

“It’s rare to see you so disheveled. Looks like you took quite a blow from the Countermeasures Bureau.”

The disheveled man wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and snorted coldly.

“Is this something worth gloating over?

Don’t forget that we are a collective.

All intelligence from the Countermeasures Bureau is collected by me alone.

If something happens to me, who among you can keep track of their movements?”

The man in the trench coat chuckled lightly.

“Telling this to us is useless. Why don’t you explain what actually happened?”

The disheveled man showed a wary expression.

“The Countermeasures Bureau might have mastered a new ability that can detect my perfect concealment.

This time, one of us was unknowingly exposed, the one targeting Sequence Zero.”

The man in the trench coat shook his head.

“From what you’re saying, not only did we fail to harm Sequence Zero, but we also gave them a big gift.”

“You failed to eliminate the enemy and also wasted a crucial seed of fire. How are you going to make up for this loss?”

The disheveled man was visibly annoyed.

“Is this the time to kick someone when they’re down?

If all my hidden hands in the Countermeasures Bureau are discovered, how will your operations proceed smoothly?”

“Enough, enough. We’ve been developing for so many years, the Countermeasures Bureau doesn’t matter anymore.

All you need to do now is shine your last light. Even if all the hidden pieces are cleared, so what?”

A man covered in grease showed a smug smile.

“In terms of sheer power, we might not be weaker than the Countermeasures Bureau. We have plenty of S-rank Espers. When it comes down to it, we’ll just clash head-on.”

“What about Lou Wei?”

“What a joke. Is Lou Wei truly invincible?

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His era is over.

It’s time for the ‘strongest of the current era’ title to change hands.”

“Heh, you go fight him then.”

“Hmph!”

Now that the Countermeasures Bureau had found a way to counter the moles.

This meant that the Sanctuary should become more active.

They must accelerate their construction of the place that could withstand any disaster.

Anyone can die, but they still have a strong desire to survive.

In a certain cell of the interrogation room.

Lou Wei carefully examined the mental body before placing it back into his colleague’s body.

Cheng Muxue was meticulously repairing the person’s mental injuries nearby.

His mental power had greatly declined, rendering most of his life’s work wasted.

Not only that, but he would also need a long time to recover.

After falling into such a state, he could only be forced into retirement.

Cheng Muxue frowned.

“What method did the other party use?”

Lou Wei was also reviewing the situation.

“Probably some extremely covert form of possession, capable of interfering with memories and even intermittently controlling the body without affecting the original personality.”

Cheng Muxue clicked her tongue. “No wonder we couldn’t find it.”

“The opponent might be an S-rank Esper, with a level higher than yours. Don’t be disheartened. You still have a lot of room to grow.”

Lou Wei comforted Cheng Muxue, who was feeling down.

“The rest is up to you.”

Lou Wei turned around and left, preparing to return to Ye Yao’s side.

For him, as long as Ye Yao didn’t stray too far, handling a small matter didn’t affect his ability to provide backup.

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After all, most of his attention was still focused on her.

Nothing would go wrong.

Cheng Muxue, however, fell into deep thought.

She then called for medical personnel to take the person away for treatment.

Although the person had been saved, medical assistance was still necessary.

The local Countermeasures Bureau branch’s mole incident had finally come to an end.

Unexpectedly, it was Ye Yao who had contributed the most.

Without her accusations, it wouldn’t have been so easy to uncover the mole.

“She really helped a lot.”

Then, a thoughtful look appeared in Cheng Muxue’s eyes.

Just now… did something else infiltrate the Mind Network again?

On the other side.

Ye Yao’s attention left the Mind Network.

She hadn’t been discovered… right?

“Sister, why were you acting like a robot just now?”

Luo Jianhua’s resentful voice came through.

Ms. Yang had left after escorting the two out of the interrogation room.

She didn’t follow them.

This was also to avoid drawing too much attention to Ye Yao.

Thus, Luo Jianhua felt relaxed enough to speak her mind.

“A robot? Did I?”

“Yes! No matter what I asked you, you just responded with ‘Mm’, ‘Yep’, or ‘Oh’.

Even when I asked what you wanted to eat tonight, you just said ‘Food’. Don’t you think that’s strange…?”

Luo Jianhua’s tone grew increasingly resentful.

Although she didn’t mind Ye Yao hiding many things from her.

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Sometimes, it was just too obvious.

It felt like Ye Yao was treating her as an outsider.

Even though she was the closest to Ye Yao.

“Ah, this…”

Now, Ye Yao felt a bit guilty.

Oh no, I really did act like a bot just now.

Her attention had been focused on the mental space.

Her split body also needed to move around.

Trying to multitask with three things at once had truly overloaded her brain.

“Ahem~ Sorry, Little Luo. Forgive me, okay? I know I was wrong~”

Ye Yao grabbed Luo Jianhua’s hand and pulled it into her embrace, pressing their bodies close together, her tone carrying a hint of coquettish pleading.

Although Luo Jianhua was more mature than her peers.

Sometimes she still needed to be coaxed.

Ye Yao knew this well and wouldn’t ignore Luo Jianhua’s feelings.

“Uuu, I’m not angry.”

Luo Jianhua was pressed so close that she felt a bit dizzy.

Ye Yao’s soft tone almost coaxed her back into an embryo.

When her sister acted coquettish, it had a magical charm to it.

Her previously resentful mood instantly dissipated.

“Heehee~ Since you’re not angry, let’s hurry and find Mo Qiuli~ She’s probably been waiting for a while.”

“Mhm.”

Ye Yao held Luo Jianhua’s hand and walked forward, not intending to let go.

Her mind, however, was still on what she had seen in the mental space.

The problem should be solved.

The mole had also been run over by the Dayun Truck.

Fortunately, her aunt and stern father’s methods were sufficient.

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They didn’t let the mole escape.

It was worth risking her exposure to set the trap.

A celebration was in order.

The only pity was that she couldn’t act personally.

And there was another issue.

Cheng Muxue might not leave the city so quickly after solving the problem.

She might come over under the guise of visiting a relative.

Just as Ye Yao thought of this, her phone chimed with a notification.

It seemed to be a message in the group chat.

Cheng Muxue had pinged her in the “Gathering of Heroes” family group.

Cheng Muxue: Little Ye Yao~ I’m on a business trip to your city today, so I’ll drop by to see you. Is there anything you’d like me to bring for you?

Speak of the devil, and he shall appear ¹ China has a similar idiom that uses Cao Cao, a famous figure from The Romance of Three Kingdoms, instead. I just use the devil since everyone should be more familiar with this one. .

The visit announcement came so quickly.

Even though she was just in the interrogation room.

Ye Yao replied simply.

Ye Yao: Bring some fruit. I want grapes and strawberries.

Cheng Muxue: OK! I’ll make sure you’re satisfied!

It seemed like she was in a good mood.

Ye Yao began to ponder another question now.

What if Cheng Muxue discovered that she could infiltrate the Mind Network?

What should she do?

Author Note

Requesting for weekend gifts~ You shouldn’t forget casual matters~

Text: (Above) The internet is virtual

(Below) But the hurt I got felt so real