Esper X Family – Chapter 161 – Where Do You Think You’re Running To?

The two figures hidden in the darkness felt a temporary sense of relief when they realized that it was Sequence 066.

“Hows the situation outside? Is there any chance for us to escape this city?”

In this country, becoming a high-risk Sequence Esper meant that there was no future left.

It was fine for those with exceptionally strong concealment abilities.

They might still manage to blend into the crowd and live freely.

But without such abilities, one could only live a life of constant hiding.

Their powers were so strong that they instilled fear in ordinary people.

Yet, when the Countermeasures Bureau’s Espers showed up, it was like a dimensional reduction attack ¹ Dimensional reduction attack is a term that originates from the science fiction novel “3 Body Problem”. It’s basically an attack method where you reduce your opponent to 2D to destroy them. The term is often used when suppressing others with much better technology… and for some reason it’s often used in the business world. Weird. .

There were hardly any civilian Espers who could match the strength of those from the Bureau.

Their cultivation resources were simply not on the same level.

Once a high-risk Sequence Esper in hiding was discovered, it would only lead to a hopeless and devastating strike.

Now, the majority of high-risk Sequence Espers were thinking of leaving the country.

As long as they could leave this nation and set foot on the soil of another country, there was a high probability of changing their current situation.

Within the country, they might be criminals subject to immediate execution.

But abroad, they could leverage their formidable strength to rise above others.

It could be said that the more chaotic a place was, the more suitable it was for high-risk Sequence Espers to survive.

Unfortunately, while the idea was good, executing it was extremely difficult.

For ordinary high-risk Sequence Espers, even leaving a single city was a monumental challenge, let alone crossing national borders.

It was undoubtedly a hellish difficulty.

Sequence 066 shook his head.

“Moving short distances while avoiding people is manageable, but staying outside for too long will definitely get us discovered by the Countermeasures Bureau.”

This statement made it clear that leaving the city was nothing but wishful thinking.

They didn’t dare to flee into the mountains either.

Running into desolate areas would only give the Countermeasures Bureau less things to worry about.

At least hiding in densely populated areas made the Bureau hesitate.

An angry voice echoed in the darkness.

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“Hmph! The Countermeasures Bureau is going too far. They’re pushing us to a dead end!”

Another voice filled with mockery replied.

“Then why don’t you go fight them? You might even manage to escape.”

“I’ll do it if you all join me.”

“I’m not interested in throwing my life away.”

Although high-risk Sequence Espers were mostly desperate individuals, they still valued their lives.

They wouldn’t dare to do anything that would put them directly in harm’s way.

As long as they could stay alive, there was no need to take unnecessary risks.

They hadn’t reached the point of being backed into a corner yet.

They would live day by day for now.

Perhaps they could find an opportunity to escape and live a carefree life abroad.

“What about the Sanctuary?

Didn’t they say joining them will guarantee safety?

Where’s that safety?”

The tone of the irritable individual was still filled with hostility.

It was clear that he was brimming with resentment.

This was their current reliance, the reason they hadn’t risked their lives yet.

Not long ago, members of the Sanctuary had appeared before them.

They had promised that joining them would get them out of this predicament.

But so far, no one had come to pick them up.

The pessimistic one sneered mockingly.

“Maybe our achievements aren’t significant enough for them to care.

Why don’t you go out and cause some chaos?

Perhaps they’ll appreciate your boldness and make you a core member.”

The Sanctuary member who had come to meet them was incredibly powerful.

The three of them hadn’t even dared to resist.

That was why they thought that aligning with the Sanctuary might be their best option.

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Unfortunately, with their current contributions and strength, they weren’t qualified to become core members.

They would have to cause massive disasters to increase their value.

How was that any different from suicide?

Sequence 066 remained silent for a moment, then pulled out a purple flame from within himself.

According to the Sanctuary member, if they could deepen the color of this purple flame, the Sanctuary would naturally send someone to retrieve them.

But to deepen its color, they would have to cause a supernatural disaster that resulted in massive loss of life.

These high-risk Sequence Espers had naturally done such things before.

Otherwise, they wouldn’t have been labeled as high-risk targets by the Countermeasures Bureau.

But now, they were hesitant to kill on a large scale.

Because doing so would increase their Sequence ranking.

It could very well prompt the Countermeasures Bureau to send even stronger individuals to eliminate them.

It might even attract the recently infamous “Sequence Zero”.

Every public appearance carried immense risk.

Sequence 066 pondered deeply.

Then, he glanced at the other two.

“Let’s take a gamble and plan an unprecedented disaster.

Rather than slowly dying like this, let’s bet on whether deepening this flame will get the Sanctuary to come for us.

At this point, we have no choice but to prove our worth to them!”

The other two naturally had flames bestowed by the Sanctuary on them.

It was said that these flames were in a dormant state.

Once activated, they could unleash tremendous power.

They were a last resort in a life-or-death situation.

Hearing this, a glint of madness flashed in the eyes of the other two.

They were clearly on board with the idea.

But they were unaware.

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In another space.

A group of people was eavesdropping on their conversation.

“Looks like we arrived just in time.”

Ye Yao chuckled softly.

The other party was indeed connected to the Sanctuary, and they had even formed ties recently.

Not only that, but she also saw the all-too-familiar flames.

It was likely the same type that had caused Wu Mi to go berserk.

Then, Ye Yao placed a hand on Fang Tang’s delicate shoulder.

“Remember this, Human: you’ve been kidnapped by the people outside, and we’re here to rescue you by taking them down.

No matter who asks how you ended up with us, just say that those bad guys kidnapped you, and we’re the ones who saved you!”

Fang Tang tilted her head in confusion.

“Cat, why go through all that trouble? Didn’t you say I was given to you?”

“Don’t worry about the details, Human. Just remember what I told you. Would I ever harm you?”

The earlier excuse was just to put Fang Tang at ease.

Right now, this silly little sugar had developed a sense of belonging to Sequence Zero.

No matter what the Countermeasures Bureau said, she definitely wouldn’t want to leave.

“Mm, I understand, Cat!

If anyone asks, I’ll say just that.”

Fang Tang’s serious expression was utterly adorable.

Although this child was a bit simple-minded, she was very obedient.

It was worth bringing her out to play.

The three high-risk Sequence Espers were discussing their grand, earth-shattering plan outside.

It sounded like they were planning to cause a disaster that would claim thousands of lives.

Their hearts were ruthless, and their intentions were utterly despicable.

Ye Yao glanced at the others.

As expected, Gu Wenxin had already drawn his blade, as if ready to decapitate the enemy at any moment.

“Gu Wenxin, hold back for now. I’ll let you take the last hit later.”

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Ye Yao reminded him.

She wanted Gu Wenxin to secure the kill.

After all, he had a unique leveling mechanism.

It made sense to let him farm the resources.

Besides, Ye Yao and the others wouldn’t benefit from it anyway.

“Understood.”

Gu Wenxin nodded, suppressing his killing intent for the moment.

At the same time.

Sequence 066, who was discussing the plan with his companions, suddenly felt a chill run down his spine.

“Not good! Enemy attack!”

Sequence 066 reacted swiftly, activating his ability to instantly demolish the civilian house.

BOOM!!!

Sequence 066 burst out of the flames, trying to flee into an area with more residents.

But the next moment, he froze.

All around him was an invisible curtain of darkness, as if he had been trapped in another space.

Then, a pleasant voice echoed from behind him.

Like the whisper of a demon.

“Where do you think you’re running to?”

Author Note

I slept until noon… I’m becoming useless

Text: Onegai…

Onegai…

Centpai ² 前辈qiánbèi (or senpai) means senior but the 前qián here is switched to 钱qián (money) so I made up my own bad pun. …

Please go out with me…