Esper X Family – Chapter 227 – Problem Children Are Good

As expected.

Ye Yao wasn’t surprised in the slightest.

She would’ve been shocked if the Countermeasures Bureau had disagreed instead.

After all, someone suffering from strength anxiety could resort to any means to grow stronger, which was terrifying.

Having Ye Yao receive guidance under the watchful eyes of the Countermeasures Bureau could at least lead her to the right direction.

But what if she tried to figure things out on her own?

Who knows what kind of shenanigans might suddenly pop up and cause the situation to spiral out of control?

They weren’t afraid of Ye Yao being ambitious. They were afraid of her secretly scheming on how to grow stronger.

“I have another question. Can Luo Jianhua and Mo Qiuli come with me?”

Ye Yao’s cautious voice reached the ears of the eavesdropping decision-makers.

Naturally, they wouldn’t miss such an important matter.

“The child’s request is within expectations. It’s impossible for her to go to an unfamiliar place alone.”

The group of old-timers finally felt relieved.

This indicated that the situation hadn’t reached an irreparable point yet.

Ye Yao’s strength anxiety could still be corrected.

Luo Jianhua could find ways to divert Ye Yao’s attention.

Like a slacker disrupting a top student’s studies…

Wait, no.

Luo Jianhua would be the top student in that scenario.

Reversing it, she would be the top student disrupting the slacker’s studies.

Perhaps she could pull Ye Yao back on track!

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At this point, even Mo Qiuli started to look more favorable in the eyes of these old veterans.

Problem children are good!

Now, it’s entirely necessary for Mo Qiuli to lead Ye Yao astray.

It would be best if she could drag her out to wander the streets every day.

Whether it was watching anime or just wandering around aimlessly, spending all her time on these activities would leave her no time for studying.

As long as it slowed down Ye Yao’s growth, it would count as a success.

Even if Ye Yao hadn’t brought it up, they would’ve actively sent these friends over to her side.

“For safety’s sake, it’s best to create a unique social circle for her. Just Luo Jianhua and Mo Qiuli aren’t enough.”

When it comes to factors that disrupt learning and progress the most, “bad influence” undoubtedly take the top spot.

It was like when you’re about to open a book to study, but a friend comes over shouting, “Let’s game!”

With just a slight waver in resolve, the desire to study would vanish.

Currently, Luo Jianhua isn’t suited for this kind of role, and Mo Qiuli’s personality is even less suited to being a forceful bad influence.

The Countermeasures Bureau could only arrange for new peers to interact with Ye Yao!

First, their hobbies should be similar.

Second, it shouldn’t seem like acting.

A few bad habits are acceptable.

As long as their character and behavior are above the passing line.

Back on the other side.

Lu Yan pondered for a moment before giving his answer.

“Luo Jianhua has outstanding potential. Her strength has stagnated recently, so she naturally qualifies to receive guidance again.

Mo Qiuli has exceptional talent. The headquarters once wanted her to receive guidance, but unfortunately, her heart wasn’t in it, so she was temporarily set aside.

If she’s willing to receive guidance, she can naturally come to the headquarters as well.”

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This wasn’t favoritism.

Both of them genuinely had the qualifications.

Ye Yao seemingly exhaled in relief before continuing to ask.

“Then… I have two more friends. Can they come along too?”

“That depends on whether their situations are suitable.”

Lu Yan’s expression remained unchanged.

The task given to him by the headquarters was to adapt flexibly to meet all of Ye Yao’s needs.

At the same time, it couldn’t appear as if she was receiving special treatment.

Everything had to make sense.

“Wu Mi and Fang Tang from Sequence Zero.”

Lu Yan only thought for a second before giving an appropriate response.

“Since they’re members of Sequence Zero, according to the signed cooperation agreement, they can freely enter and exit the headquarters. It wouldn’t be a problem even if they stayed at the headquarters for a long time.”

“Whew~ That’s good.”

Ye Yao let out a sigh of relief.

“What about my parents…”

Yu Yayin chuckled lightly.

“Don’t worry, we’ll handle them. You just need to wait for the notice, and we’ll pick you up and take you to the headquarters when the time comes.”

The conversation ended there.

The Countermeasures Bureau headquarters was about to mobilize next.

There were many intricacies involved.

To prevent Ye Yao from growing too strong too quickly, they could only provide her with fake training.

Proper guidance was out of the question. They could only give her watered-down lessons.

If they could combine this with the “bad influence” to fully disrupt her, perhaps they could turn Ye Yao’s advanced training into nothing more than a trip.

It would be best to fabricate more stories about Ye Tong during this period.

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This would reduce Ye Yao’s focus on strength.

If she didn’t make progress for a long time, coupled with her carefree friends and a relaxed atmosphere, she might quickly return to decadence.

In the eyes of the Countermeasures Bureau, it was only a matter of time before Ye Yao returned to her lazy, lethargic lifestyle.

Provided that everything went smoothly.

At this moment, only Lou Wei and Fu Qi remained in the conference room, communicating via video.

“How’s the progress on cracking the Source Fire?”

Lou Wei asked calmly.

Fu Qi sighed.

“Don’t even mention it. That thing is a bit strange. Lin Bozhou and I have been studying it day and night for days, but there hasn’t been substantial progress.”

Lou Wei narrowed his eyes.

“Even you can’t crack the Source Fire’s secrets?”

“There’s a small discovery. The Source Fire you sent seems to have been abandoned.

On the first day, I tried to activate its hidden spatial power. At first, there was a slight reaction, but it quickly fell into silence.

On the second attempt, I realized the spatial power had disappeared. In the following days, the flame became increasingly unstable.

Now, only a thumb-sized flicker remains, and it could extinguish at any moment.”

Fu Qi’s tone was grave.

“The creator of the Source Fire can probably remotely control their creation.”

Fortunately, the undercover agent planted with the high-risk Sequence Espers had successfully made contact with the Sanctuary.

From them, they learned more about the secrets of the Source Fire.

Otherwise, the Countermeasures bureau would’ve been left at a disadvantage in this game of chess.

After all, the Sanctuary had already infiltrated the Countermeasures Bureau.

The enemy had been laying their plans for longer than the Bureau.

In terms of intel, they had no advantage at all.

Being at a disadvantage was simply unavoidable.

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Fortunately, they had managed to turn the tide.

It wasn’t a complete defeat yet.

“According to the information passed on by our informant, the Source Fire can grant its fused users entirely new abilities, making them equivalent to a person possessing multiple abilities. This effect is incredibly powerful.”

Fu Qi’s expression was serious, a hint of apprehension flashing in his eyes.

He wasn’t afraid of the mastermind behind the Source Fire.

Rather, he was worried about the problems the Source Fire might cause.

What does it mean for a group of powerful Espers to possess multiple abilities?

Lou Wei and Fu Qi might be able to handle it.

But their other colleagues might struggle.

If Ye Tong hadn’t been present during last night’s incident, the Sanctuary might’ve achieved their goal.

That was the most troublesome point.

However, judging by the people the Sanctuary selected, it seems that not everyone can maximize the Source Fire’s potential.

Otherwise, the Sanctuary wouldn’t have only chosen those desperate high-risk Sequence Espers.

“For now, only a few stragglers remain in the high-risk Sequence list. Sequence Zero will handle them.

The Sanctuary’s failure this time might prompt them to change their strategy, and perhaps brew an even greater conspiracy.

We must all remain vigilant to ensure that the child isn’t directly affected.”

Fu Qi was naturally referring to Ye Yao.

They took the Sanctuary so seriously not only because of their evil deeds, but also because the Sanctuary might use Ye Yao to destroy the world.

In Fu Qi’s eyes, this possibility wasn’t low.

Author Note

The temperature has dropped to single digits. Now I really want to stay in bed forever.

Text: Sleeping in the group