Esper X Family – Chapter 20 – I Know I Can Do It!

Mo Qiuli had burnt out, seemingly turning into pure white ash.

For a magical girl who couldn’t wield the power of wishes, facing an enemy capable of destroying an entire street was simply too much.

Although she had successfully stopped the Flame Demon from harming more people, she had also been captured and turned into a hostage.

At this moment, the Espers of the Countermeasures Bureau hesitated, unable to act rashly.

Even with the ability to decapitate the enemy, they could only stand still, unable to move.

Mo Qiuli couldn’t help but fall into deep thought.

Was there still something she could do?

The option of ‘sacrificing herself’ was far too cruel for a young girl.

Moreover, she had just made a close friend and found another place to belong.

She was filled with deep resentment.

At that moment.

A voice suddenly echoed in Mo Qiuli’s mind.

“Lend me your power.”

It’s Ye Yao’s voice!

Mo Qiuli was overwhelmed with excitement.

But the next second, she fell into a state of worry.

What does Ye Yao want to do?

However, since ‘Lullaby’ had made the request, as Mercury of the Magical Girl Alliance, she naturally had to respond.

“Okay.”

Mo Qiuli lowered her head and whispered softly.

The Flame Demon closest to her glanced over in confusion.

He almost doubted whether he had misheard.

At that moment, Ye Yao, who was hiding behind the ruins of a building, saw a visible improvement in her attribute panel.

【Ability: Fission

Mental Power: 17 → 29

Strength: 5 → 7

Stamina: 5 → 7

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Agility: 5 → 7】

For most Espers, this was only a minor improvement.

But for Ye Yao, even the slightest enhancement could lead to a qualitative leap in strength.

“This is still not enough. I must learn a new attacking method.”

At such a critical moment, she couldn’t afford to remain passive.

Only by thinking could she save the defeated magical girl.

Ye Yao recalled what Mo Qiuli had said earlier.

Mental power was a versatile energy, not just for using abilities.

Few people could freely mobilize mental power for pure attacks.

Ye Yao wanted to achieve this to maximize the use of her pure numerical advantage.

“If Mercury can do it with the plasticity of her ability, there’s no reason I, who will one day destroy the world, can’t.”

It was time to push herself.

Just like when she had to write twenty thousand words to meet a novel’s deadline!

As long as she abandoned her thoughts of slacking off, everything would get better.

Ye Yao’s eyes seemed to burn with the flames of determination.

It was as if she had entered the state of an author fighting a deadline, ready to face anything.

She let go of everything, emptied her mind, forced her thoughts to become active, and squeezed out every last bit of her potential.

The next second.

The world seemed to fall silent.

Ye Yao could no longer hear any other sounds, only the pounding of her own heart.

The feeling had arrived.

I know I can do it!

A black mist rose from below, concealing her identity.

When it completely covered her head, Ye Yao whispered two words.

“Attribute Fission.”

【Ability: Fission

Mental Power: 841

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Strength: 49

Stamina: 49

Agility: 49】

Ye Yao’s mental power had stepped into B-rank, even approaching A-rank!

A terrifying aura quietly emerged.

The Flame Demon had just noticed this.

A beam of light came at him from an unexpected angle.

Before he could react, his body was immobilized as if gripped by a giant hand, unable to move even a fraction!

The mental power beam shattered half of the Flame Demon’s chest, and blood blossomed in the air.

“Ugh—”

The Flame Demon was sent flying, sliding across the ground and leaving a trail of red.

Everyone present was shocked by this sudden turn of events.

“Who is it?”

A figure shrouded in black mist stood atop the broken wall.

Although the face and eyes were hidden, the Espers could feel a gaze sweeping over them.

It’s an expert!

And likely not affiliated with the Countermeasures Bureau.

Mo Qiuli was now out of danger. She stared blankly at the figure, unable to believe her eyes.

Knowing a little of the inside story, she had already guessed the identity of the newcomer.

Could this be ‘Lullaby’?

At that moment, Ye Yao was also in a daze.

She did it.

Using telekinesis to control the Flame Demon, then launching a surprise attack with a beam.

If she hadn’t experienced Lou Wei’s mental pressure before, Ye Yao might not have grasped this technique so easily.

As long as her mental power exceeded the target’s, she could suppress them completely.

This Flame Demon had been domineering in the midst of the fire.

But once the flames were extinguished by the Countermeasures Bureau’s Espers, his aura had weakened significantly.

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It was clear how low his true mental power level was.

At most, he was barely B-rank, only approaching A-rank with the support of the fire.

Ye Yao’s current mental power was 841, a solid B-rank.

Suppressing a weak B-rank with mental power was almost too easy.

“ Cough cough …”

The Flame Demon wasn’t dead yet.

His strong vitality kept him hanging on.

He glared at the shadowy figure, his eyes filled with resentment.

“…Who are you? Why are you interfering with me!? Hiding like this, you can’t possibly be one of them. What good does this do for you?”

Not just him, but the Espers of the Countermeasures Bureau were also thinking the same thing.

Those who hid their identities were usually unstable factors.

Especially someone as unfathomable as this.

They had already recognized the mysterious person’s method of attack.

It was pure mental power.

This was an advanced technique that even A-rank Espers might not be able to master.

To use it proficiently required significant combat experience.

Those who could do this were all pillars of the Countermeasures Bureau.

One such example was Lou Wei, the strongest of the current era.

“…”

Ye Yao didn’t respond to the Flame Demon.

She was using her super brain to think.

The fission body’s use of Attribute Fission wouldn’t last long.

She had to use this limited time to solve the problem perfectly.

At the very least, she needed to come up with a reason for her intervention.

She absolutely couldn’t let herself be connected to Mo Qiuli.

The Flame Demon was nearly driven to madness by Ye Yao’s cold indifference.

He was so close to success, only for a stranger to jump in and ruin everything.

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Such a stark contrast made it impossible for him to remain calm.

“I have no grudge against you! Why are you interfering with me!? As long as I become a Sequence Esper, I can officially join that organization. If you kill me, you’ll never escape their pursuit!”

If it wasn’t for the mental pressure still weighing him down, the Flame Demon would have unleashed one final burst of power despite his severe injuries.

Ye Yao finally reacted.

A cold voice reached everyone’s ears.

“A Sequence Esper? At your level? Are you worthy of comparing yourself to me?”

This statement undoubtedly revealed a great deal of information.

The Espers of the Countermeasures Bureau were on high alert.

Someone who could say such a thing was likely a recorded Sequence Esper.

Every Sequence Esper was extremely dangerous.

Not to mention those still within controllable limits.

The active Sequence Espers were all troublesome figures that gave the Countermeasures Bureau headaches.

This mysterious person might be one of them.

“The thought of being compared to trash like you makes me uncomfortable.”

“A waste like you should just die.”

The split body’s time was almost up.

To ensure that Mo Qiuli wouldn’t be in danger again, Ye Yao launched one final attack before leaving.

“Stop!”

The Espers of the Countermeasures Bureau tried to intervene.

But the numerically-enhanced mental power beam had already pierced through the Flame Demon’s head.

He was instantly killed.

The Countermeasures Bureau Espers looked regretful.

He could have been captured.

They could have interrogated him, squeezed out his remaining value, and then executed him.

But now, they had to face another heavyweight.

An unidentified high-risk Sequence Esper.