Esper X Family – Chapter 219 – Striving to Find a Niche

Two strikingly beautiful girls walked out of the airport together.

A taxi driver nearby initially wanted to approach them for business but was quickly deterred by a single glance from the black-haired girl.

Although the girl wore a smile and didn’t appear threatening, the driver instinctively stopped in his tracks.

Xia Lian acted as a protective shield, shooing away anyone who tried to approach and couldn’t help but boast to Ye Tong.

“White Catty, am I not useful? I helped you keep all those irrelevant people away. Quick, praise me!”

“That’s about all you’re good for. Remember to be gentle, though. These people are just trying to make a living; don’t leave them with psychological scars.”

Ye Tong didn’t push away Xia Lian, who was leaning in for a hug.

The A-rank Esper was trying hard to find her niche ¹ In games, niche characters are quite mediocre but have kits that make them shine in certain hyper specific scenarios. .

All to avoid becoming outdated.

Ye Tong didn’t say much to discourage her.

After all, she was a family-oriented person.

“Let’s find a place to stay first. We’ll call Mu Luo and the others over once they’ve finished their tasks.”

Ye Tong had already contacted Mu Luo.

After reaching a cooperation agreement with the Countermeasures Bureau, there was no need to avoid communication devices.

In fact, they carried them around for convenience.

Ye Tong had learned through communication that they were conducting a thorough “cleanup” of a certain area.

Currently, Mu Luo and Gu Wenxin weren’t hunting high-risk Sequence Espers based on strength from low to high.

Instead, they targeted areas with the most concentrated targets.

They would only move to another area after eliminating all current targets on the list.

With Mu Luo’s wide-range search ability and Gu Wenxin’s unique enemy detection ability, they could neutralize criminal Espers across two or three cities within a single day.

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If the list said that you were hiding in a certain city, there was simply no escape.

However, during their recent hunts for high-risk Sequence Espers, the duo had noticed that a few targets were missing.

There were hardly any high-risk Sequence Espers below A-rank left.

And those above A-rank had been killed in waves.

The combination of Mu Luo and Gu Wenxin was practically unmatched below S-rank.

So far, they hadn’t encountered any opponents who could match them.

Most battles ended within ten seconds.

Only one thing troubled them now.

That was, the high-value targets they were looking for weren’t at the locations marked on the list.

This significantly reduced their efficiency.

If it weren’t for Ye Tong learning about the secret of the Source Fire from Lou Wei, she might have thought that the Countermeasures Bureau’s intelligence was outdated.

“Enemies with spatial abilities are likely to be very agile.

The Countermeasures Bureau’s regional defenses probably can’t trap them in one place anymore.”

Ye Tong nodded thoughtfully.

“If the intelligence from the undercover agent is true, then high-risk Sequence Espers with the Spatial Escape ability might be gathering somewhere in this city, plotting something.”

Just like Ye Tong’s thoughts.

In a hidden location.

A group of dangerous individuals who cared little for human life had gathered.

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In the cold, oppressive air, the silence was suddenly broken.

It was a tall, lean man wearing a jacket that looked as if it had been scorched by fire. “Cremation” spoke first, his voice hoarse yet filled with a burning madness.

“Never thought the day would come when crime enthusiasts from all over would gather together.

I’m Cremation. My real name no longer matters. I’ve burned several small towns to ashes.

I’m honored to be listed as Sequence 037 by the Countermeasures Bureau. The number of people who’ve died because of me is countless. I’m sure that makes me memorable.”

In a sense, arson has always been one of the most efficient methods of killing.

Especially when enhanced by abilities.

Once a raging fire starts, ordinary firefighting methods are useless against its life-consuming flames.

One wouldn’t need complex or bizarre abilities. Even the simplest abilities are enough to render ordinary people helpless.

“Don’t brag about your little fire-starting achievements. If you burned down a Countermeasures Bureau facility, I might actually respect you.”

The speaker was burly man, towering like an iron fortress, with hands that gleamed with a dark red metallic sheen. “Furnace” snorted disdainfully.

He was Sequence 031, capable of disrupting the melting point of any material.

Anything would melt effortlessly before him.

No matter how hard the object, it would crumble easily.

“What did you say!?”

Cremation, with his explosive temper, reacted predictably.

If Ye Yao saw this, she would probably comment on how it perfectly fit the stereotype.

The pure fire-type villain was destined to be cannon fodder.

He probably wouldn’t last beyond three episodes.

Fortunately, someone intervened before the conflict escalated.

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“Don’t fight, I hate rude men~ For the sake of a great beauty like me, how about we cooperate peacefully this once?”

A provocatively dressed woman with lips that were an eerie shade of purple, “Poison Kiss” licked her lips.

“Hmph, disgusting poison wench.”

A mocking voice came from the corner.

“What did you say!?”

Poison Kiss immediately lost her composure.

Her fingertips reacted to her emotions, leaking a dark green mucus that dripped to the ground, emitting a faint sizzling sound as it corroded the surface.

The small cloud of toxic fumes caused several people to quickly step away from her.

“Enough.”

A calm voice cut through the tense atmosphere.

The high-risk Sequence Espers who were ready to erupt immediately calmed down.

They seemed to deeply fear the speaker.

The one who stopped the conflict wasn’t a high-risk Sequence Esper but a member of the mysterious organization – Sanctuary.

If it weren’t for Sanctuary’s appearance, these high-risk Sequence Espers would’ve been hunted down one by one by the Countermeasures Bureau.

Especially with the recent emergence of experts specifically hunting high-risk Sequence Espers.

It was said that any high-risk Sequence Esper below S-rank would meet their end.

Sanctuary had essentially saved their lives, giving them a clear path forward.

The value of “Spatial Escape” alone was terrifying.

What did spatial abilities mean?

It meant that conventional methods could no longer restrict their movements.

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If it weren’t for the Sanctuary’s demand that they complete a task, these fugitives would have long since left this country filled with powerful individuals.

The chaotic order of some foreign countries would be more suitable for their survival.

But they couldn’t escape now.

The Sanctuary member, who called himself “Disciple”, could revoke the power they had gained from the Source Fire at any time.

The Source Fire was not only an opportunity for them but also a ticking time bomb.

“Your task is simple: create as much chaos as possible. The number of deaths doesn’t matter.”

Disciple’s tone was devoid of any emotion.

The abilities of these high-risk Sequence Espers were straightforward.

They didn’t have complex or god-like powers.

But killing and committing crimes didn’t require such advanced abilities.

These individuals were merely Espers who had abandoned their moral compass and possessed some strength.

As long as they killed enough people, caused enough destruction, and managed to survive the Countermeasures Bureau’s pursuit, they could become high-risk Sequence Espers.

They were nothing more than tools.

Their deaths would result in no loss and would allow them to expend their last bit of usefulness instead.

This plan was foolproof.

Author Note

It’s the super evil Monday again! But it’s okay, I just need to hang in there a little longer and it’ll be New Year’s Eve

Text: So frustrating, I’ll give those netizens who don’t go to work a quick stab