Esper X Family – Chapter 233 – Countermeasures Bureau Headquarters

The plane landed at a designated airport.

Lou Wei had already disappeared without a trace to avoid being discovered by the others.

“We’ve landed!”

Ye Yao and her group stepped off the plane.

This was the designated landing area for the headquarters. If an Esper needed to travel for a task, they could depart directly from here.

The Countermeasures Bureau headquarters was enormous.

Ye Yao had sensed this the last time her fission body had visited.

It was no wonder, as this was the nation’s foremost Esper institution.

It far surpassed any other branch of the Countermeasures Bureau.

Soon, someone came to greet Ye Yao and her group.

Ye Yao recognized them as Lu Yan and Yu Yayin, who had come to verify their situation a few days ago.

It was obvious that they were the chosen workhorses of the Countermeasures Bureau’s higher-ups.

“You are part of the group selected for the Countermeasures Bureau’s intensive training program. However, there’s no need to rush into the training immediately. You can take some time to adjust to life at the headquarters first.”

Lu Yan handed out something resembling a pass to everyone.

“This is your pass. With this, you can freely access various facilities at the headquarters. If you have any questions, feel free to ask Yu Yayin.”

“That’s right, it’s me! I’ll patiently answer your questions,” Yu Yayin said with a friendly smile, clearly skilled at handling younger individuals.

Lu Yan turned to Wu Mi and Fang Tang.

“The two of you from Sequence Zero are in a special situation. You don’t need to participate in the training program, and it’s fine if you just stay here.

However, if you’d like to accompany your friends, you can apply to audit the courses. These are the higher-ups’ instructions.”

Wu Mi stepped forward and nodded.

“Okay.”

She didn’t seem to require training with her current situation.

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Not only was she part of Sequence Zero, but she also possessed over three thousand units of mental power.

If she were to mix with the newbies, it would be like a dimensional reduction attack ¹ As explained before, the term comes from an OP attack method in a CN scifi novel where the enemies are deleted by reducing them to 2D. The term is often used to describe overkill scenarios. .

Even though she couldn’t use her mental power for attacks and lacked other offensive methods, she could still easily overpower lower-level Espers.

Wu Mi hadn’t been idle during this time; she had been striving to improve.

She had never stopped thinking about developing her abilities.

Otherwise, she wouldn’t be able to keep up if Ye Yao’s growth outpaced hers.

However, she could still attend the theoretical classes.

Wu Mi’s mental power was strong, but it didn’t mean that she was well-versed in knowledge of the Esper field.

She needed to catch up on that.

As for Fang Tang, there wasn’t much to say.

The issue with her ability hadn’t been resolved yet.

It remained sealed for now.

They could only hope that this trip to the headquarters would provide a solution.

Regardless, both of them would stick close to Ye Yao.

The headquarters was an unfamiliar place.

Wu Mi and Fang Tang naturally didn’t want to be separated for too long.

Lu Yan nodded.

“Good. We’ve already arranged accommodations for you. The training courses will begin in two days.

During these two days, you can get accustomed to the pace of life at the headquarters and familiarize yourselves with the facilities here.

Yu Yayin will be your supervisor, acting as your temporary guardian. You can look for her if you encounter any problems.”

Yu Yayin jumped in, saying, “That’s right, it’s still me.”

With the necessary instructions given, Lu Yan didn’t want to risk sounding too verbose.

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Yu Yayin cheerfully stepped forward to lead the way.

“Come on, I’ll show you around and give you a tour of the headquarters.”

Yu Yayin led the way with a warm smile, while Ye Yao and the others followed behind with curiosity.

As soon as they stepped out of the designated landing zone.

The grandeur of the Countermeasures Bureau headquarters hit them like an invisible wave.

They walked through a wide alloy corridor, which was spacious enough to accommodate several large vehicles side by side.

The ceiling was lined with softly glowing panels that simulated natural daylight.

Instead of walls, the corridor was flanked by massive one-way transparent windows, offering a clear view of the headquarters’ core areas.

The scene outside couldn’t simply be described as an “architectural complex”.

A hint of awe flashed in Ye Yao’s eyes.

When her fission body visited, she hadn’t paid much attention to the surroundings.

Now that she was focusing on it, she realized that the Countermeasures Bureau headquarters was like another world compared to the outside.

“Is this the Countermeasures Bureau headquarters?”

The towering skyscrapers weren’t isolated structures.

Instead, they were interconnected by countless aerial walkways and hovering platforms, shimmering faintly with energy glows.

Together, they formed a three-dimensional, intricate honeycomb network.

These structures weren’t static.

Small aircraft silently navigated fixed routes, moving through the network.

Like a school of glowing fish swimming through a vast steel jungle.

At the far end of the horizon stood an especially colossal main building that resembled an inverted mountain.

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Its surface was covered with flowing protective force field patterns.

Even from a distance, it exuded a sense of overwhelming power and order.

This was the heart of the nation’s foremost Esper institution.

As they walked, they were led past a massive training ground.

Ye Yao looked down curiously.

Through the windows, she could see the vast space divided into different zones.

In one area, gravity was distorted, and Espers ran effortlessly along vertical walls.

In another, flames roared and frost formed, with elemental forces precisely controlled.

Further away, in a simulated urban ruin, flashes of light indicated intense combat drills.

The residual energy waves from the training ground could still be faintly felt through the thick, specialized glass and the considerable distance, a testament to the rigorous daily training conducted here.

Yu Yayin pointed downward with pride.

“Look, that’s our comprehensive training ground, the ‘Martial Abyss’.

You’ll all have a chance to experience it in the future.

Every inch of this place embodies the most advanced technology and the strictest standards.

But you’re still young, so it might be a while before you get to train there.”

Mo Qiuli’s eyes sparkled with excitement.

“This training ground is even bigger and more impressive than the ones at the branches. Training here must be the way to become an unparalleled magical girl, right?”

If the higher-ups heard this seemingly “good student” statement, they would probably be horrified.

Instead of leading Ye Yao astray, Mo Qiuli was now spearheading the internal competition?

Internal competition is bad!

It would be disastrous if it affected Ye Yao.

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As they continued forward.

Ye Yao and her group passed through a bustling transportation hub.

Countless high-speed elevators shot up and down like light beams in massive vertical shafts.

Connecting the unknown facilities deep underground with the various functional areas above ground.

The orderly flying vehicles in the air and the rapid-moving rail transport systems on the ground intertwined to form an efficient, three-dimensional network.

It showcased the precision and clockwork-like internal operations of this massive institution.

To Ye Yao, it felt as if fantasy had been brought to life.

It was truly awe-inspiring.

The corridor itself wasn’t monotonous.

Along the way, holographic information panels were embedded in the walls.

Displaying real-time mission briefings, energy readings, and even summaries of publicly available ability research findings.

The flow of information was like blood coursing through the steel body of the headquarters.

Occasionally, they passed through heavy security gates that glowed with different levels of security clearance, silently emphasizing the fortress-like defenses.

Ye Yao fell into deep thought.

Had she underestimated the Countermeasures Bureau?

Author Note

Daily request for gifts~ When will everyone’s winter break start? I miss you all

Text: I like you

You figure out how to fall in love with me yourself.