Esper X Family – Chapter 265 – The Made-up Team is Sleeping

Translator Note

Cheese here.

I’ve been playing Endfield these past 2-3 days so I didn’t tl much.

I’ll try to get a grip of myself and catch up to the raws again… later.

For now, the factory must grow.

Does this make sense?

There wasn’t even an explanation for rejecting the invitation.

She simply glanced at the message on her screen and decisively turned off her phone.

The game’s allure for her had actually diminished to this extent?

It had never been like this before!

Logically, Ye Yao should’ve immediately logged in and jumped straight onto the “Galactic Battleship”.

She should’ve been charging recklessly through the ranked matches.

Even the evil matchmaking system wouldn’t be able to punish her.

While Ye Yao enjoyed herself, she would also waste time.

It was a win-win situation, and everyone would be happy!

But why had it changed into this?

They couldn’t accept it!

The staff in the observation room were starting to sweat a little.

“This… This means that she really is determined to get stronger. Can we still salvage this?”

The Ye Yao Circle could only interfere with Ye Yao through online means.

As long as there was an online platform, they could exert some influence.

Pulling this loli into the “trap” little by little was part of their plan.

But Ye Yao had simply turned off her phone.

What did that mean?

Even a diligent student would only put their phone on silent, right?

Turning it off felt like burning bridges.

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No matter how many enticing methods the Ye Yao Circle had, they would all be futile.

“Don’t panic. Maybe it’s only like this at the beginning. She might not hold on for long, and we still have a chance.”

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone perked up again.

Indeed.

They still had a chance.

Since they couldn’t interfere with Ye Yao during class.

They would have to lure her during her free time.

They would act as bad friends online, instilling the wrong ideas into her.

Sooner or later, it would lead to Ye Yao’s gradual fall.

Playing games in class, skipping class, and slacking off… these were the things she should be doing.

“We can’t do anything now. What about the made-up team?”

“They are sleeping.”

“That’s fine then.”

The people in the observation room could only watch helplessly as Ye Yao was misled by knowledge.

They felt like powerless parents unable to stop their children from going astray.

Ye Yao had no idea what these people were thinking.

She was attending class.

Truly listening to the lecture.

Since the countermeasures bureau wasn’t putting anything into action, she could only listen for now.

This was the first time Ye Yao received detailed instruction about official ability knowledge.

Her initial understanding came from Mo Qiuli.

However, Mo Qiuli’s explanations were too superficial.

There was no way it could be as detailed as a formal teacher’s.

Yu Yayin had already started her lecture at the podium.

“Now, let’s talk about the underlying logic of abilities: mental power.”

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Suddenly, a large projection appeared in front of the podium.

It was virtual human model for demonstration.

“Before that, let me give you an understanding of my ability –【Projection】.

It allows me to selectively project what I imagine into reality.

What you see on the screen is the scene I envision in my mind.”

As Yu Yayin’s thoughts began to flow.

The projected images multiplied.

Cars speeding by, blurred faces of passing Espers, and bustling crowds.

There were even buildings that resembled mirages.

The group of newcomers was instantly left speechless by the scene.

Their eyes were filled with shock.

“Using my ability as an example, the stronger the mental power, the more things can be projected and the larger the area that can be affected.”

The next moment.

The previously empty seats were suddenly filled with people.

Each one was distinct, and even their facial details were vivid.

It created a sense that was almost indistinguishable from reality.

Ye Yao curiously touched the back of the unfamiliar girl who suddenly appeared in front of her.

As expected, her hand passed right through.

It was fake.

These projected images could only deceive the eyes.

They did not truly exist.

Yu Yayin was very pleased with the newcomers’ reactions.

Indeed, it felt much better to show off in front of those who didn’t know anything.

If only those old-timers in the front row would take the hint and leave.

Then she could show off a little more.

Yu Yayin loved being stared at with admiration.

“To present the importance of mental power in a more intuitive way, look at this.”

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In the next second.

The number of figures that appeared out of nowhere decreased significantly.

The bodies of the remaining individuals became incredibly blurry.

They no longer looked like real people, and the sense of artificialness was overwhelming.

It felt as though they were about to dissipate at any moment.

Yu Yayin smiled slightly.

“See, if my mental power is only a hundred, then I can only project at this level, unable to even fool a child.

The strength of abilities is highly correlated with mental power. Improving mental power makes you stronger, and this is the iron rule for Espers.”

At that moment, someone raised their hand to ask.

“Then, teacher, will it suffice to just improve mental power next? Is there no need to worry about anything else?”

“It’s not so absolute. Mental power is only the end result. Before you become top-tier powerhouses, you need to improve in other areas as a transitional phase.”

The projected human form immediately displayed several data points.

To Ye Yao, this was quite familiar.

Isn’t that just strength, stamina, agility, and such?

“Mental power is extremely important for Espers, but we cannot ignore the development in other areas.”

The projected human quickly struck a muscle-flexing pose.

Ye Yao leaned back in her seat.

What kind of theory is this?

Did I allocate my points wrong from the start?

No.

This should be for regular Espers.

It’s got nothing to do with me, a cheater.

“Below S-rank, high-quality physical fitness is often a key factor in determining individual strength.

Even if two Espers have a difference of several hundred or even over a thousand in mental power.

The weaker Esper can often make up for that gap with body strength.

You don’t need hundreds or thousands. Just a difference of dozens to a hundred can bridge the gap in mental power.”

According to Yu Yayin’s explanation.

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Espers below S-rank cannot freely utilize their powerful mental power.

Even with powerful mental power, they can only slightly enhance their abilities.

If there is a difference of over a thousand in mental power between two Espers.

The side with weaker mental power might secure victory by leveraging a physical fitness advantage of just dozens.

After all, Espers’ physical body can usually only be augmented with mental power after reaching S-rank.

Below S-rank, physical robustness relies solely on pure body resilience.

Once physical fitness is overwhelmed, it can easily lead to scenarios of being slain by opponents of a lower level.

Not to mention that the value per point of physical fitness attribute is even higher than mental power.

It’s common for mental power to increase gradually.

Physical attributes can only be honed slowly, step by step.

Above S-rank, these distinctions become less significant.

Because controllable mental power will compensate for disparities in physical attributes.

The original shortcoming in physical fitness can be raised to normal levels.

Attacks received can be mitigated with mental power shields.

Slow speed can be enhanced with mental power.

Stamina can even be sustained by using mental power to draw energy from the atmosphere.

Breaking through the S-rank signifies touching a whole new realm.

Ye Yao thought for a moment.

She could master mental power application techniques from the very beginning.

So, her allocation of attribute points indeed made sense.

Author Note

I don’t think that the strawberries are as good as the orenji. Maybe it’s because they’re too expensive.

Text: You’re done for

I’m gonna call your mom and tell her