Esper X Family – Chapter 238 – Kill If You Must

The plane took off.

Ye Tong informed the other members of Sequence Zero about the situation.

Mu Luo was still out hunting.

The remaining high-risk Sequence Espers were surprisingly good at hiding.

They were all troublesome individuals.

The Sanctuary might have given them Source Fire as a way to survive.

It was unlikely that they would create a big scene for Mu Luo to reap.

Jiang Huashen set out again to gather material for his sketches.

From what he said, he had gained some insights recently and had made some progress, avoiding stagnation at least.

Whether it was true or not remained to be seen.

Hopefully, his stats would be higher the next time they meet.

He would need to paint another alt account for her.

This trip abroad wasn’t as urgent as before.

As long as Lou Wei didn’t follow, everything would be fine.

And as long as the Dayun Truck wasn’t around.

She was invincible!

No matter how powerful the foreign forces were, Ye Tong could swagger through them with ease!

As for Old Gu, there was still no reply, probably busy.

“Ah, everyone’s busy. Being busy is good. Everyone has their own things to do.”

Ye Tong sighed lightly in the first-class cabin.

Xia Lian blinked her eyes.

“White Catty, if you want to diss me, you can just say it. I don’t mind.”

“Oh, good-for-nothing Xia Lian.”

“That’s too direct!”

Ye Tong sneered and turned her gaze to the window.

In reality, she was staring at the mini-map displayed by the system.

The orange dots flickering on it were slightly dim.

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What does that mean?

Meanwhile.

The headquarters had received the latest news.

Ye Tong and Xia Lian had indeed boarded an international flight.

They were heading to the country that claimed to be the freest.

Fu Qi could only accept this fact.

After all, they couldn’t stop that girl’s decision.

“Should we remind the national organizations over there?”

Almost every country had their own paranormal organizations.

The Yunited States ¹ 米国miguo which is blatantly just 美国meiguo (USA) but slightly different. was no exception.

As the world’s second-strongest nation, even though it was gradually declining, a starved camel is still bigger than a horse.

Their national paranormal organization was quite mature.

Of course, under their abstract system, they also faced significant social pressure.

If the turbulent era in Dragon Country ² Of course it’s Dragon Country, it’s always Dragon Country or Huaxia. Anyway, those are usually the names of definitely-not-China countries in novels. had already ended.

Then the turbulent era in the Yunited States was still ongoing.

Although it hadn’t reached the point where Homelanders ³ Basically a psycho superman. are everywhere, supernatural criminals were extremely rampant, creating a chaotic scene.

The Yunited States’ paranormal organizations were responsible for dealing with such situations.

To prevent these empowered individuals from forming gangs and tearing the country apart.

This was something that absolutely couldn’t be allowed.

Unfortunately, the top-tier powerhouses there didn’t have a strong sense of responsibility.

They were more like mercenaries.

They would only act seriously when their own interests were threatened.

Otherwise, they didn’t care.

As long as the situation wasn’t severe enough to threaten the country’s existence, they wouldn’t intervene.

Why tire themselves out when they could enjoy life?

Big shots could be dealt with or bought off.

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Unimportant individuals could be dealt with as fate dictated.

After all, they could still profit from them.

Lou Wei shook his head.

“No need. Letting them know might make things worse. If they disturb her, it could lead to serious consequences.”

The balance of supernatural powers across nations had long been broken.

Every country wished that they had a powerhouse like Lou Wei to hold the fort.

The ability to summon natural disasters and unleash apocalyptic destruction was more intimidating than nuclear weapons.

No matter how advanced weaponry became, as long as they hadn’t reached the interstellar era, it still couldn’t compare to a top-tier Esper going all out.

Therefore, if there was a chance to recruit a powerhouse of Lou Wei’s caliber, they would spare no effort to get close to the target.

If those high-ranking officials found out about Sequence 002, it would be chaotic.

They wouldn’t even know how they died.

Fu Qi could only treat it as if nothing had happened.

The paranormal organizations of other countries were too narrow-minded.

Most were immersed in internal strife and profiteering.

The world’s structure hadn’t changed much.

The country with the highest combat power didn’t interfere with others.

If they showed even the slightest hint of such ambition.

The others would probably unite and bare their teeth.

Perhaps only an extraterrestrial enemy could make them do something meaningful.

After all, they would only act when their own interests were threatened.

“Speaking of which, they actually went abroad. Could the missing Sequence Espers be overseas?”

Fu Qi had to take this seriously.

Everyone knew that Ye Tong’s intelligence-gathering abilities were godlike.

She surpassed the Countermeasures Bureau’s intelligence department.

If she believed that the missing Sequence Espers were overseas, then they might indeed be overseas.

Fu Qi’s expression gradually turned serious.

“If that’s the case, we’ll have to bring them back.”

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They could ignore their own country’s internal issues.

After all, they had always resisted international aid.

They were as sensitive as an old lady on menopause.

But they absolutely couldn’t let the highly threatening Sequence Espers fall into the other party’s hands.

Who knows how morally bankrupt individuals would exploit that power.

Once the abilities of the top-ranked Sequence Espers were fully unleashed, it could potentially trigger international turmoil.

Take the missing Sequence 007 for example, the former Sequence 005 before Ye Yao and Ye Tong appeared.

That was undoubtedly the most problematic individual taken away from the Countermeasures Bureau by a certain mysterious wriggly man.

It would be fine if they didn’t go astray. But it would be a different story if they did.

“It’s not confirmed yet. No need to rush.”

Lou Wei shook his head.

If it was confirmed, Fu Qi could personally step in to retrieve them.

He wouldn’t even need Ye Tong to act.

But right now, they hadn’t even been found, and their whereabouts were still just speculation.

They could only let Ye Tong investigate.

If she brought them back, that would be fine too.

Even if the Yunited States government wanted to pursue it, they could handle it.

Then, Fu Qi suddenly thought of something.

“What if… Ye Tong accidentally kills one of their top fighters over there?”

“Then she kills them. Knowing her, it’s likely because they’re at fault.”

Lou Wei’s expression remained calm.

Ye Tong rarely picked fights with Countermeasures Bureau Espers other than him.

Those who weren’t strong enough wouldn’t even catch her interest.

If Ye Tong decided to kill someone, it was either because they were utterly despicable or because they had persistently provoked her.

No matter how powerful their backing was, they could only accept their fate.

Fu Qi stroked his chin.

“That makes sense. Even if she didn’t have such strength, we’ll still back her up. Let’s just hope those guys don’t court death.”

There was also the more important fact that she was Ye Yao’s sister.

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And what about Ye Yao?

Looking at today’s log:

Moved into the dormitory.

Bought daily necessities.

Familiarized herself with the cafeteria.

…

These were all logs reported by Luo Jianhua.

There was nothing unusual.

However, there was one piece of information from Yu Yayin that required attention.

Ye Yao had contacted her, wanting to assemble a high-end computer and hoping that someone could help.

That’s great!

It was a familiar pattern.

They could repeat the initial operation.

Have someone assemble the computer and ship it over.

Their only concern was that Ye Yao might quit gaming.

But that wasn’t enough.

If Ye Yao really decided to work hard, she might only spend a little time gaming to relax.

They needed her to waste most of her time on these time-consuming activities to succeed!

This was the ultimate goal of Operation Lullaby.

Author Note

I’ve successfully reached 500,000 words! My next goal is one million!

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