Esper X Family – Chapter 201 – A Small Victory!

The battle in the sky continued.

“Dammit!”

Ye Ya’s heart was filled with anxiety as she tried to gather even more strength.

But how could Lou Wei give her another chance?

Lou Wei’s eyes sharpened, and he brought his hands together in front of him.

In an instant, the clouds within a hundred zhang ¹ Around 333 meters or 365 yards. radius surged and compressed toward his palms!

Years of using wind control had made everyone overlook the latter part of his ability,【Wind Rising and Clouds Gathering】.

If ‘Wind Rising’ represented Lou Wei’s destructive side.

Then ‘Clouds Gathering’ represented his ever-changing adaptability.

The speed of his transformations were utterly disorienting.

The surroundings were no longer gentle mist but had transformed into a viscous, heavy, metallic liquid-like domain!

“Suppress.”

With Lou Wei’s soft murmur, the liquid cloud domain expanded rapidly.

Ye Yao felt as if she had been plunged into the depths of the ocean.

An overwhelming pressure came from all directions.

Although her mental power could momentarily push back the pressure.

Each burst was absorbed and dispersed by the resilient, viscous cloud domain.

The consumption was immense!

“Ugh! This feeling again!”

Ye Yao’s movements became sluggish, as if struggling within solidified amber.

Lou Wei moved effortlessly within the cloud domain.

In an instant, he appeared above Ye Yao.

He didn’t use a killing move, simply pointing two fingers like a sword.

At the tip of his finger was a gleaming burst of wind, sharp enough to pierce through stars.

The fingertip silently touched the mental power shield surrounding the girl.

There was no earth-shattering explosion.

Just a soft “pop”, like a bubble bursting.

Ye Yao’s mental power shield shattered instantly!

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The powerful shield collapsed like a punctured balloon.

An irresistible force pushed Ye Yao out of the liquid cloud domain, sending her plummeting downward.

Ye Yao had crashed.

Lou Wei’s combo was unprecedented!

Ye Yao had always annihilated high-risk Sequence Espers in one go.

When had she ever seen such tactics?

Lou Wei stood atop the churning clouds, slowly withdrawing his hands.

The aura of ‘Selfless Form’ receded like a tide, and his eyes regained their clarity.

He watched the falling figure but didn’t pursue, only speaking calmly.

His voice penetrated through the layers of clouds.

“Your strength is undeniable, however… you still lack refinement.”

Above the clouds, the sharp winds continued.

Only Lou Wei’s solitary figure and the slowly closing massive void remained, marking the brief yet thrilling duel that had taken place.

The outcome of the battle was clear.

But Ye Yao was unconvinced!

That damn old-timer Lou Wei, relying on his seniority and tricks to bully a junior like me!

The duration of her fission body was now counting down.

In less than ten seconds, it would completely dissipate.

Even if she had to retreat, she would do so with dignity!

What else could she do now?

Ye Yao thought and thought, but it seemed like only【Myriad Things Fission】was left.

However, this skill was unpredictable.

Without the right circumstances, it was better not to use it.

Ye Yao often used it to fission ability constructs, coordinating with teammates for thrilling combo attacks.

In solo situations, its utility was limited.

Reviewing the battle, Lou Wei hadn’t released any ability constructs.

The wind was merely drawn over through his ability.

Ye Yao didn’t think such intangible things could be fissioned.

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The clouds were already there.

Everywhere she looked, there was mist.

What use was fissioning that?

It couldn’t deal damage like Lou Wei’s abilities!

But Ye Yao had no other choice.

Myriad Things Fission!

As she fell, Ye Yao stretched out her hand and clenched it.

A surge of terrifying mental power swept through.

Lou Wei thought that she was making a final desperate move.

But he was wrong.

This was just Ye Yao mashing buttons ² The ultimate move of fighting game newbies. in desperation.

The vast mist was locked on by the immense mental power.

The next moment—

In Lou Wei’s perception, the clouds became incredibly dense.

Their thickness, area, and density expanded to an unimaginable scale!

Under the stimulation of mental power, they rapidly condensed into water.

A massive amount of “clouds” fell from the sky.

The Yellow River’s water descended from the heavens ³ From a Tang dynasty poem. Too lazy to figure out the details. !

Lou Wei’s eyes narrowed as he summoned a storm to sweep through the mist.

This bizarre move caught him off guard.

Fortunately, there was no follow-up.

Ye Tong’s technique only caused a brief, ten-second torrential downpour over a large area.

Afterward, the abnormal mist gradually dissipated, returning to normal levels.

Lou Wei glanced at the direction where Ye Tong had fallen but couldn’t see her figure.

His gaze had never left her.

He had watched as the figure in black mist vanished like an illusion.

Lou Wei was certain that he hadn’t dealt a fatal blow.

Yet, the result made it seem as if Ye Tong had died.

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It gave the illusion that she would do anything for victory, even if it meant sacrificing her life.

“…That’s unnecessary.”

Lou Wei sighed softly.

Although Ye Yao’s desire to win was strong, it wasn’t to such an extreme degree.

It felt as if the older sister was an upgraded version of the younger sister.

Fortunately, Ye Tong wasn’t truly dead.

Lou Wei wasn’t worried about her safety.

Her survival skills didn’t require anyone’s concern.

She would probably reappear by dawn.

Reviewing the battle.

Ye Tong’s attack methods were limited, but she showed signs of brute force overpowering skill.

Combined with that bizarre move at the end, she would only become stronger if it could be fully developed.

Lou Wei’s internal pressure increased.

He needed to grow stronger.

Whether it was Ye Yao, who would destroy the world in the future, or Ye Tong, who was constantly improving, Lou Wei had to ensure that he had the power to suppress them.

“Sister, it just rained so heavily.”

“Mm, it really did.”

Ye Yao’s body temperature had dropped.

Luo Jianhua looked over, her eyes filled with curiosity.

“Is it over?”

“It’s over.”

“What was the result?”

Faced with this soul-searching question, Ye Yao blinked.

She tried to use her innocent gaze to mask the truth.

“If I said I won, would you believe me, Little Luo?”

“Hmm, if Sister says so, I suppose I should believe it.”

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This conversation was filled with wisdom, seemingly brimming with the unshakable trust between sisters.

Of course, that was if Ye Yao couldn’t read minds.

【Luo Jianhua has already guessed the outcome and is thinking about how to comfort her defeated sister.】

Ye Yao suddenly felt that she needed to give Luo Jianhua some guidance.

“Little Luo, I really did win.”

“Mhm, mhm, you really won. Sister is amazing~”

Luo Jianhua cheered softly, as if coaxing a child.

“I’m not lying!

Winning is divided into small wins, medium wins, and big wins!

From the results, I achieved a small victory!”

Ye Yao began explaining this theory to Luo Jianhua.

“This was the first time I broke through Lou Wei’s defense.

The first round dealt effective damage, laying the foundation for a small victory.

Later, I even made the Dayun Truck flustered, showing clear progress.

That heavy rain was the damn heavens’ exclusive victory effect for me…”

Luo Jianhua listened with a smile as Ye Yao rambled on.

Her stubborn sister was so adorable.

“Dammit, if I had prepared better, maybe I could’ve reached a medium win.”

For example, she should’ve added the 5 attribute points Xia Lian gave her earlier.

But she forgot.

Those 5 attribute points might have changed the outcome!

With better preparation, she might not have lost!

So frustrating!

Author Note

It’s the weekend! Requesting free gifts~

Text: Now that I’m dead, are you satisfied?