Esper X Family – Chapter 236 – Are You Kidding Me?

“Lou Wei, you can actually take a break and relax for a bit.”

Fu Qi casually took out a can of herbal tea from somewhere and tossed it to Lou Wei.

There was almost no spatial fluctuation.

“Now that Ye Yao is here at the headquarters, I can keep an eye on her for a while. With me here, you don’t have to worry about anything going wrong in the short term.”

Lou Wei caught the herbal tea but remained silent.

Fu Qi continued, “Don’t always think you have to shoulder everything alone. Even if others can’t keep up with your pace, you still have me, don’t you?

Don’t carry all the burden on your own. Individual heroism isn’t the way; mutual support is the key.”

Lou Wei shook his head.

“I’m Ye Yao’s father. Protecting her is my duty. I don’t need to relax.”

“I know you’re not ‘in character’. Don’t I know you?”

Lou Wei’s brow furrowed slightly.

Back when Espers first emerged on a large scale.

Regulations regarding Espers hadn’t been established yet.

Many individuals with poor moral character became intoxicated by their newfound power.

At that time, countless people believed that they were invincible.

They were eager to step forward and declare themselves modern emperors, announcing, “I don’t eat beef ¹ Explained in chapter 6. Basically claiming to be invincible. ”.

Perhaps the nation’s compulsory education had instilled a relatively high initial moral standard in people.

But as the saying goes, one bad apple spoils the barrel.

Evil Espers would go to great lengths to recruit others with abilities into their ranks.

This led to the creation of terrorist organizations even more dangerous than armed militants.

Some Esper abilities could produce incredibly powerful effects when combined.

Even the military had to pay a heavy price to deal with them.

Not to mention the fact that these individuals preferred to operate in densely populated areas.

A series of incidents caused significant social unrest.

Fortunately, the Countermeasures Bureau was established during that time.

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Official Espers regained control of the situation.

Lou Wei, a genius Esper who stood alongside Fu Qi as the twin stars of that era, demonstrated extraordinary talent and strength.

He built a reputation as a man of few words but ruthless action.

He practically fought from the beginning to the end of the turbulent era.

With his immense power and Fu Qi’s leadership, the Countermeasures Bureau brought an end to the chaos.

This paved the way for the current era, where even the mysterious Sanctuary had to tread cautiously.

Fu Qi and Lou Wei had fought countless battles together.

As comrades, they naturally understood each other’s personalities.

Lou Wei was cold and decisive, preferring to use violence to stop violence.

He clearly bore the responsibility of ending the chaos himself, pushing himself to the limit.

Fu Qi had once disagreed with Lou Wei.

Even back then, Lou Wei had already shown extreme tendencies.

He had never hesitated to push himself.

He wanted to end the era of chaos as soon as possible.

No matter how many people admired him or expressed their affection for him.

None of it could shake Lou Wei’s resolve.

Fu Qi didn’t believe that Lou Wei could be bound by something as illusory as familial affection.

Returning to the topic.

Fu Qi wore an expression of sudden realization.

“You think I’m not strong enough, but I’m not much weaker than you.

In your normal state, you only have about a thousand more units of mental power than me.

If we exclude that inhuman ‘Celestial Form’, there’s not much of a gap between us.”

Lou Wei glanced at him.

“My normal state mental power is thirteen thousand now.”

“Just thirteen thou— what?”

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Fu Qi froze for a moment, almost unable to believe his ears.

He himself was struggling to improve with just over nine thousand units of mental power.

And now Lou Wei just casually reached thirteen thousand?

Fu Qi remembered that Lou Wei was just over ten thousand not long ago.

Hadn’t it only been about a month?

Fu Qi’s expression instantly turned serious.

“Lou Wei, how did you do it?

Is it possible to enter a rapid growth phase after breaking through that threshold?

How is it possible to increase by three thousand in such a short time?”

“It might be the pressure.”

Lou Wei pondered.

“The prophecy of world destruction has put a lot of pressure on me. I’ve gained some insights during recent battles, and that’s how I’ve improved.”

Fu Qi: Are you kidding me?

He had pressure too, but he hadn’t made such significant progress.

Comparing oneself to others is truly disheartening.

Fu Qi could only sigh and shake his head.

“First of all, congratulations on your progress, but I won’t take back what I said.

I still think you shouldn’t shoulder all the responsibility yourself.

It’s just a prophecy of the world ending. We’ll face it together.”

“Mm.” Lou Wei nodded.

Fu Qi exhaled deeply.

“Alright, let’s talk about Ye Yao.

In two days, she’ll officially meet the group of geniuses currently undergoing training.”

The Countermeasures Bureau didn’t plan to use private tutoring for Ye Yao.

Otherwise, it would be too perfunctory and raise suspicions.

Therefore, they could only proceed with group instruction.

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Following the standard procedure.

The Countermeasures Bureau would categorize people at the same stage for guidance.

Someone like Ye Yao was in the beginner stage.

She wasn’t even able to use her Esper ability yet.

She needed to take some theory classes to catch up on knowledge.

This was perfect for padding the curriculum.

It would be of little help in actually improving her strength.

It was best to take advantage of this time to reignite Ye Yao’s desire to slack off.

She shouldn’t always be focused on improving her strength.

And padding the curriculum was just the beginning.

The Countermeasures Bureau would also quietly arrange for suitable people to be around Ye Yao.

Although those studying at the headquarters were all talented individuals.

At this age, there was no shortage of problem children.

Those who gave the instructors headaches had now become treasures.

It would be best if they could lead Ye Yao astray.

As long as she stopped focusing on becoming stronger, it would be a success.

“We’re not planning to replicate Luo Jianhua’s approach. Reliable people like Luo Jianhua are few and far between.

We can only use subtle maneuvers to create chance encounters and opportunities for interaction.

Then, through some misleading information, we can establish the possibility of them getting to know each other.”

Fu Qi glanced in the direction of the dormitory.

“We won’t tell anyone about Ye Yao’s special status. On the surface, there will be no obvious special treatment. We’ll create a social circle for her without any sense of urgency.”

“This way, her attention will eventually shift to other things.”

Lou Wei also looked in the direction of the dormitory.

“That’s only if there are no other stimuli or disruptions during this period.”

Hearing this, Fu Qi felt a headache coming on.

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“That unpredictable ‘niece’ of mine…”

Ye Tong had always been a variable at the Countermeasures Bureau.

If she suddenly showed up and caused a scene in front of Ye Yao, all of the Bureau’s efforts would be wasted.

After all, the story the Countermeasures Bureau planned to weave relied on Ye Tong not causing trouble.

To make Ye Yao truly relax.

A relaxed environment might not be enough.

They would also need to incorporate some news about her “older sister”.

This would require the Countermeasures Bureau to brainstorm and fabricate some wild tales.

Fu Qi sighed deeply.

“I wonder what she’s doing now. I just hope she doesn’t just show up at the door.”

Just then, Fu Qi received a message.

Looking closely.

It was regarding Ye Tong.

The Countermeasures Bureau had issued instructions.

If any member of Sequence Zero exercised their S-rank Esper authority, it had to be recorded.

Especially Ye Tong.

The entire decision-making layer was keeping a close eye on her.

Now, a message has arrived.

Fu Qi almost had a PTSD episode.

“She’s not coming here, is she?”

Author Note

The next book test will be at one million words, then I’ll think of the new title at that time.

Text: What d’ya say?

I’m not wearing glasses so I didn’t hear.