Esper X Family – Chapter 217 – Urgent Matter

Ye Yao and Luo Jianhua returned from the Countermeasures Bureau and stayed with Wu Mi and Fang Tang until dinner time.

They didn’t stay overnight.

Ye Yao actually wanted to stay overnight with Luo Jianhua.

However, they hadn’t even “known each other” for more than a week.

Getting too intimate so quickly might raise suspicions.

They would have to spend a few more days together, gradually increasing their mutual affection on the surface to make it seem more natural.

Seeing this, Lou Wei took a deep breath.

He felt mentally and physically exhausted after the day’s events.

Too much had happened today.

Ye Yao’s transformation had caught the Countermeasures Bureau off guard.

Who would have thought that such a carefree and lazy girl would suddenly become so ambitious?

Previously, everyone thought that Ye Yao wouldn’t delve deeply into the field of Espers.

Even if she had awakened her ability, she wouldn’t pay much attention to the power within her.

As long as life was managed well, she could just coast along.

But the Countermeasures Bureau had been wildly mistaken.

Plans couldn’t keep up with the changes.

Ye Yao’s mindset had undergone a drastic transformation due to unforeseen circumstances.

The Countermeasures Bureau had no choice but to go along with it.

Lou Wei was the first to return home.

Xiao Jing was preparing dinner.

“How did it go? Has the child’s condition improved?”

“She’s better, but things are heading in a direction we didn’t expect.”

“Phew~ As long as she’s not sad anymore, that’s good. Seeing her so troubled these past few days has been heartbreaking.”

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Xiao Jing let out a sigh of relief.

To her, Ye Yao’s emotional well-being was the most important.

Only after feeling reassured did she inquire about the matter Lou Wei had mentioned.

“What direction are things heading in?”

“She might actively work on improving her ability. She’s currently seeking the Countermeasures Bureau’s focused training.

This is unavoidable. We’ll have to plan a lot of things recently, and our current unchanging life will have to change.”

Lou Wei didn’t mention his meeting with Ye Tong to Xiao Jing.

That girl didn’t seem interested in clearing up the misunderstanding.

Lou Wei had conveyed Xiao Jing’s words, but he felt that there wouldn’t be any follow-up.

Ye Tong and Xia Lian had already left the city.

It was unlikely that they would come back to visit.

Xiao Jing nodded thoughtfully.

“Such a big change in her mindset? Seems like her sister’s influence on her is indeed significant.”

Xiao Jing neither supported nor opposed the idea.

Not because she feared that Ye Yao’s rapid improvement would accelerate the world’s destruction.

But because she was worried that Ye Yao would focus too much on improving her abilities and neglect the more important aspects of life.

If Ye Yao always stayed at home, Xiao Jing could continue taking care of her daily needs.

But if she moved elsewhere, her role as a mother would become useless!

Having an ambitious child was supposed to be a good thing.

Yet, Xiao Jing sometimes wished that Ye Yao would remain a carefree, lazy cat.

Given the circumstances, it seemed that they had no choice but to respect her decision.

At that moment, Lou Wei suddenly received a message from the intelligence department.

It wasn’t about Ye Yao.

The head of the intelligence department had already given up on uncovering the background information of Ye Yao and Ye Tong after exhausting all their resources.

It was easier to find traces of the Sanctuary than to uncover the sisters’ origins.

Betting his career on this had turned him from a dragon into a maggot.

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The other higher-ups didn’t press the matter further, nor did they bring it up again.

They were afraid that the pressure would drive him to retire early.

These days, intelligence personnel are harder to train than combat personnel.

Losing even one would be a significant blow.

Thinking of retiring before reaching retirement age?

It’s not so easy.

At the very least, they had to squeeze every last bit of value out of him.

Lou Wei carefully examined the latest intelligence report.

It suggested that the Sanctuary might be planning a major move soon.

The Countermeasures Bureau’s fake high-risk Sequence Esper had almost completely integrated into that chaotic faction.

They had already made brief contact with several high-risk Sequence Espers without being discovered.

Now, as they approached the final stages, the two individuals from Sequence Zero were extremely active.

The list provided by the Countermeasures Bureau didn’t include this undercover agent.

This was to prevent the two from Sequence Zero from acting too quickly without listening to explanations.

Moreover, the undercover agent had been operating alone recently, avoiding contact with others on the list.

This was to avoid being accidentally killed by an AoE attack.

However, just recently, someone suspected to be from the Sanctuary had approached them.

They gave the undercover agent a purple flame and explained its usage and the tense situation.

During this time, the undercover agent learned more about the purple flame.

Its official name was “Source Fire”.

Once fused, it could potentially grant the ability to traverse space!

Espers below A-rank could only use it to force themselves into a berserk state, fighting to the death.

But those at A-rank or above could master the abilities hidden within it.

The level of mental power and compatibility with the Source Fire would directly affect the probability of mastering new abilities.

Currently, powerful high-risk Sequence Espers had already mastered the “Spatial Escape” ability.

They had even been summoned to a location to prepare for a large-scale event.

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To gain the trust of the Sanctuary member, the undercover agent had no choice but to fuse with the Source Fire.

They planned to master the Spatial Escape ability and join forces with other high-risk Sequence Espers whose power had greatly increased.

This intelligence was undoubtedly a matter of utmost urgency.

Any delay could lead to catastrophic consequences.

The Countermeasures Bureau had to take this seriously.

“The Sanctuary…”

Lou Wei frowned deeply.

Today’s major events were coming one after another.

Before they could resolve the issues with Ye Yao, the high-risk Sequence Espers were planning a major move under the Sanctuary’s manipulation.

This operation couldn’t involve large-scale mobilization, as it would likely alert the enemy.

Only true experts could carry out a decapitation strike.

And the only ones capable of delivering a decisive blow were S-rank Espers.

It would be best to dispatch two or three S-rank Espers to stop them.

“I’m back!”

Just as Lou Wei was deep in thought, a lively voice sounded at the door.

Xiao Jing quickly walked over with a smile.

“Welcome back~ You seem to be in a good mood. Did something good happen?”

“Mmm, I just suddenly figured something out. Sorry for making you worry, Mom.”

Ye Yao had regained her usual smile, which was reassuring.

As long as she wasn’t depressed, everything was fine.

Xiao Jing couldn’t help but pick Ye Yao up and nuzzle her cheek.

“As long as you’re happy. Go sit down for a while, dinner will be ready soon.”

“Mhm.”

Ye Yao dragged Luo Jianhua to sit on the sofa.

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She saw Lou Wei sitting nearby, staring at his phone instead of reading the newspaper as usual.

Curious, Ye Yao glanced at his thoughts.

A flood of text filled her mind.

It’s actually a battle plan!

For a moment, Ye Yao thought that it was a plan to deal with her, the Great Demon King destined to destroy the world.

She was almost frightened out of her wits.

But upon closer inspection, she realized that it wasn’t about her.

Ye Yao read carefully.

It turned out to be the latest intelligence from the undercover agent the Countermeasures Bureau had planted among the high-risk Sequence Espers.

The high-risk Sequence Espers were colluding with the Sanctuary to plan a major move!

What!?

So that thing is called Source Fire!

Source Fire can actually grant new abilities?

Ye Yao thought that it was just a berserk button.

What the heck is Spatial Escape?

It’s actually a god-tier escape skill!

If every villain mastered this skill, won’t Mu Luo’s group be in deep trouble?

No way.

The fission body must join the fight and get rid of them all!

Author Note

Well then, let’s ask for free gifts~

Text: No matter

Continuing to breathe

Is already an amazing feat