Esper X Family – Chapter 218 – Bringing Everyone

“Xia Lian, let’s change our route.”

Ye Tong suddenly spoke up.

Originally, she had planned to wait until nightfall to contact Mu Luo for backup.

But with such critical intelligence in hand, they had to act immediately.

“Where are we going?”

“To join the fray and unleash chaos.”

If the intelligence was accurate, the enemies they were about to face would be stronger than ever before.

Mu Luo and Gu Wenxin might be outnumbered.

Even if the Countermeasures Bureau secretly deployed their S-rank Espers, it could still lead to significant chaos.

Ye Yao wouldn’t let them succeed.

“Hmm, I didn’t expect the Countermeasures Bureau’s undercover agent to actually make contact with the Sanctuary’s people and bring back such crucial information.”

Ye Tong suddenly felt that the Countermeasures Bureau wasn’t as passive as it had seemed.

Previously, they had nearly been completely infiltrated by the Sanctuary, turning them into a mere puppet.

But after her growth, Cheng Muxue had systematically rooted out the moles.

Currently, it seemed that the S-rank Espers of the Countermeasures Bureau had developed preventive measures against the Sanctuary’s infiltration tactics.

It would be much harder for those guys to control key figures in power now.

Not only that, but they had also regained the initiative.

The undercover agent that posed as a high-risk Sequence Esper had made significant contributions.

But they had also paid a heavy price.

It was clear that the Source Fire was nothing good.

It was undoubtedly a ticking time bomb.

Yet, the undercover agent had willingly fused with it to gain the enemy’s trust.

It was a gamble with their life.

Before this, the undercover agent wouldn’t have faced any issues.

Their name wasn’t on the list, and Gu Wenxin, who was responsible for executing criminals, probably wouldn’t have marked them as a target.

As long as they didn’t emit an aura of evil, it would’ve been fine.

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Even if they were seen standing with the enemy, Gu Wenxin would’ve held back.

But now, things are different.

The undercover agent who had fused with the Source Fire would undoubtedly be recognized as an enemy by Gu Wenxin!

If Gu Wenxin arrived at the battlefield and sensed an evil aura, he would likely attack indiscriminately.

Ye Yao couldn’t let friendly fire occur.

“Xia Lian, book a plane ticket. We’re leaving immediately.”

“Great! Finally, no more trains! Sitting in first class for too long isn’t comfortable either…”

When the sun was about to set.

The plane carrying Ye Tong and Xia Lian took off on schedule.

They should be able to reach their destination before the day ended.

The two sat in first class.

The space was relatively spacious.

After all, the Countermeasures Bureau was covering all travel expenses.

They didn’t have to worry about the cost.

“White Catty, we’re going to kill bad guys tonight, right?

You don’t have to do anything, leave them all to me.

I’ll handle them alone!”

Xia Lian patted her chest, volunteering herself.

She seemed extremely confident.

“You?”

Ye Tong questioned her in a tone that was easily misunderstood.

“How can you doubt me, White Catty? I may not take action often, but that doesn’t mean I’m weak!”

Xia Lian looked hurt.

Ye Tong withdrew her doubtful gaze.

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There was no point in arguing.

Xia Lian would probably be considered a strong powerhouse within the Countermeasures Bureau.

As a Sequence Esper, her ability was decent, and with a mental power of over 3,000, she could likely claim a top spot among those below S-rank.

Add in a buff, and she might even be in the top ten for “destructive power”.

Ye Tong quickly acknowledged this.

“Then you handle the small fry. If we encounter tough opponents, you’ll buy us time.”

Ye Tong couldn’t easily break out of her cycle state.

She hadn’t fully mastered the Meter Reversal technique yet.

Using it in combat would require some help.

If her attribute fission boosted her to 5A-level stats ¹ Reference to the stat wheel from JOJO. The first 5A Stand that ever appeared is the main character Jotaro’s Star Platinum, with A in all stats except range. There are only 3 other stands with 5A stats, which are Red Hot Chili Pepper (Part 4), Kiss (Part 6), and D4C (Part 7). Somehow, The World is only 3A in stats, which probably explains how it lost to Star Platinum in pvp. , making her nearly omnipotent, then without it, her stats were at 1A-level.

Using Myriad Things Fission only made her attack power particularly outstanding.

But Myriad Things Fission only worked on tangible things.

It couldn’t affect intangible entities.

Once her mental power materialized outside her body, it could only be used for attack and defense.

No matter how high the value, it couldn’t enhance perception or the like.

“Still too inflexible.”

Ye Tong shook her head.

Fortunately, it was enough for now.

Dealing with ordinary enemies wasn’t a problem.

Once she fully mastered meter reversal, she should be able to take down all the bad guys equally.

Did they think everyone was Lou Wei?

Could they tank over twenty thousand of DPS?

If all Espers were Cybertronians, Ye Yao might as well jump off a cliff.

Night fell.

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Ye Yao had reopened her computer and started playing games.

She had said that she would work on improving her strength, but it hadn’t started yet.

She would wait for the Countermeasures Bureau’s response!

For now, she would balance work and rest.

This made some of the people watching the screen breathe a sigh of relief.

The little ancestor was finally back to playing games.

As long as she could still play games, it meant that her mental state wasn’t too bad.

As long as her mental state was fine, everything else was manageable.

Then, Luo Jianhua’s voice sounded in Ye Yao’s ear.

“Sister, if you’re going to accept the Countermeasures Bureau’s focused training, you might have to live at the headquarters long-term. Can you accept the change in living environment?”

“That’s fine.”

Ye Yao replied without turning her head.

“The Countermeasures Bureau will definitely find ways to make things reasonable.

They’ll probably set up a computer in the dorm or something.

As long as the living environment is comfortable enough, I can slack off anywhere.”

Moreover, Ye Yao felt that the Countermeasures Bureau would go out of their way to prevent her from putting in effort.

They would probably wish for her to lose her interest quickly.

Staying at the headquarters for a while would be like living in a dorm during school.

She would eventually come back.

“What about Wu Mi and Fang Tang? And Mo Qiuli? Are we leaving them in this city?”

Luo Jianhua was concerned about Ye Yao’s thoughts on her other friends.

But no matter what, she would stick close to Ye Yao.

The Countermeasures Bureau would definitely arrange for the two of them to stay together.

However, the others might not be so lucky.

“Just mention it once.

Wu Mi, Fang Tang, and Little Mo are also Espers with high potential.

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Why wouldn’t the Countermeasures Bureau focus on training them?”

“Ah… never mind Little Mo, but Wu Mi and Fang Tang are technically part of Sequence Zero, right?”

Luo Jianhua was shocked by Ye Yao’s logic.

“What’s strange about that? The Countermeasures Bureau will definitely want to recruit Sequence Zero members.

If Wu Mi and Fang Tang agrees to train with the Countermeasures Bureau, the old timers will probably be thrilled.”

This was why Ye Yao was willing to apply for focused training.

She wouldn’t lose her friends just by moving to a new place.

It was too flexible.

Luo Jianhua nodded thoughtfully.

“What about Mr. Lou Wei and Ms. Xiao Jing…”

“Don’t worry, they’ll handle everything themselves.”

Ye Yao just needed to follow the arrangements and step into the “slacking off” trap prepared by the Countermeasures Bureau.

“Enough of that, wanna hear a story?

Tonight, my other self might encounter a major event.

There will be many terrifying bad guys.”

“Want.”

Luo Jianhua nodded.

Her anticipation was already at its peak.

Luo Jianhua loved hearing Ye Yao share stories about her other self.

Not only did it satisfy Ye Yao’s desire to share, but it also fed Luo Jianhua’s curiosity.

A win for both sides!

“I’ll start then. Right now, I’ve just gotten off the plane with Xia Lian, stepping into a new city filled with undercurrents…”

Author Note

I should really buy a heater. The heating feature of my air conditioner is giving me headaches. A small heater should be able to warm my cold feet, and it probably won’t use too much electricity.

Text: Big dummy     Come out and play ² The 丸wán there didn’t make sense but it might be an intentional typo of 玩wán that sounds exactly the same. The former means ball or pellet and the latter means play. !