Esper X Family – Chapter 280 – Endure For Now, Old Jiang

Lou Wei and Fu Qi had no intention of leaving the airspace.

At the very least, they would keep an eye on things until Wu Mi and Fang Tang returned.

To put it nicely, it was to ensure the safe return of the two.

To put it bluntly, they were occupying the high ground to better prevent Sequence Zero from causing trouble.

Especially near the Restricted Zone.

Inside it was Sequence 003, the former Sequence 001 before Ye Yao appeared.

There had already been the example of “Fang Tang”.

Fu Qi didn’t dare to lower his guard.

Lest a key talent be abducted.

Then, Fu Qi recalled the conversation the three of them had just now.

Fang Tang’s comment floated in his mind.

“Fang Tang referred to both Ye Tong and Ye Yao as ‘Cat’, which might be because they indeed look the same. This is clearly another strong piece of evidence.”

Ye Tong would definitely not disguise her true form in front of her companions.

Thus, what the others in Sequence Zero initially saw was the petite girl appearance.

To put it bluntly, Fang Tang could not act; To put it nicely, she had the heart of a child.

Her words struck at the essence.

Otherwise, why wouldn’t she call anyone else “Cat”, but only Ye Tong and Ye Yao?

Perhaps in her eyes, Ye Tong and Ye Yao were the same person.

One had to admit that the idea was quite terrifying.

Fortunately, they are not the same person.

It was likely that Fang Tang was too foolish to tell the difference.

“By the way… Lou Wei, if Ye Tong faced you in her original form, would you still be so calm?”

Fu Qi suddenly had a thought.

Currently, Ye Tong was maintaining her black mist form, clearly not wanting anyone to know what she truly looked like.

She probably didn’t know that the live satellite broadcast that day had already exposed her deepest secret.

Once she learned that her secret was out, she might just give up on acting altogether.

Just imagining Ye Tong’s appearance as Ye Yao in front of him made Fu Qi feel quite nauseated.

He couldn’t tell them apart!

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He really couldn’t!

“…Don’t propose such guesses that are detrimental to the mindset.”

Lou Wei still didn’t want to respond directly.

Suddenly, he felt a bit reluctant to work with Fu Qi.

That guy had always brought up disturbing assumptions out of the blue.

Lou Wei would subconsciously avoid these unpleasant thoughts.

But Fu Qi insisted on bringing them up to make people uncomfortable.

It was like this before, and it was still like this now.

Lou Wei couldn’t help but let out a sigh.

The pressure was already heavy enough.

At the same time.

Ye Yao had reunited with her Sequence Zero friends in the Dark Erosion space.

“Mhm! It’s good to see everyone doing well lately. It puts my mind at ease.

Each of you is thriving, and the future of Sequence Zero is bright~”

Mu Luo, Gu Wenxin, and Jiang Huashen, the three brothers had reunited.

Commonly known as the “Old Three”.

However, two of them had already ascended to be less outdated.

Only Old Jiang was still slowly squirming in the sewers.

“Wait, why are you looking at me with pity? I’m doing quite well lately.

That look of yours gives me the impression of looking at someone whose legs have been broken, crawling pitifully on the ground.”

Jiang Huashen took out a scroll and tossed it casually.

Several colors flowed out.

Suddenly, two sofas and a few seats appeared in the Dark Erosion space.

Not to mention a floor lamp.

The lighting in this Dark Erosion space was still too dim.

Ye Yao nodded in satisfaction.

Not bad, very considerate.

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Although Old Jiang’s combat skills were a bit lacking, he was quite versatile.

As a tool person ¹ Slang for corporate slaves who are always worked by their managers but never get promoted, so they can only remain as “tools”. , his strength was still decent.

Can’t expect too much from a support.

Ye Yao glanced at Jiang Huashen’s panel.

【Ability: Painting the Common People

Mental Power: 2,126】

Huh?

Compared to the last time they met, his mental power had actually increased by nearly a thousand.

Not bad.

This should be considered a pretty good improvement among ordinary Espers.

Jiang Huashen must have been painting incessantly during this time.

Who knew how many beautiful paintings he had created?

When there’s an opportunity, I’ll ask him for a few to hang in my room.

Although Ye Yao didn’t understand art, who would refuse a painting that looks good?

Even a slacker’s life must have style!

“It’s nothing. Even if you’re still a bit lacking, we’ll still bring you along for the fun.”

Jiang Huashen: “?”

Are you being polite?

Ye Yao didn’t explain her gaze to Jiang Huashen.

A thousand-point increase was decent.

But it still couldn’t compare to the absurd leveling speed of Old Gu.

Ye Yao dissipated the dark mist around her.

She sat down comfortably on the soft sofa.

Wu Mi and Fang Tang sat on either side.

The other three found their own spots to sit.

Ye Yao glanced toward Mu Luo and Gu Wenxin.

“Congratulations on your promotion to S-rank! You should now barely qualify for Tier 1.

Sequence Zero finally has its own S-rank in the true sense. Congratulations~ Congratulations~”

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【Ability: Dark Erosion

Mental Power: 5,001】

【Ability: Slaying Evil

Mental Power: 5,002】

Seeing those base mental powers of over five thousand made Ye Yao extremely envious.

If that base mental power was given to her, she could dominate the entire solar system in no time!

Mu Luo and Gu Wenxin nodded, accepting Ye Yao’s congratulations.

They felt joy.

But it wasn’t to the point of being ecstatic.

It was just mental power surpassing five thousand, after all.

There were still many things they couldn’t do.

For instance, Mu Luo himself.

He felt that even after being promoted to S-rank, he probably couldn’t penetrate deep into the Countermeasures Bureau headquarters.

Just getting close to this place made him feel an intense sense of crisis.

Even if reaching the S-rank made the Dark Erosion space more concealed, it still couldn’t bring enough sense of security.

The sense of oppression coming from the headquarters was too strong.

As for Gu Wenxin’s thoughts, they were simpler.

The blade for slaying evil had become sharper.

Compared to the calm appearances of the two, Jiang Huashen’s reaction was somewhat exaggerated.

“What? You guys became S-rank? So fast!?”

From his tone, it seemed that he was quite shocked.

One could hear a mix of astonishment, sorrow, and urgency in it.

As one of the initial three reliable adult males at Sequence Zero, Jiang Huashen naturally had his pride.

Although he was just an art student and not good at fighting, he also cared a lot about his position within the group.

Everyone had been fine not long ago.

Mu Luo had been stuck at the peak of A-rank for quite a while.

Gu Wenxin was just slightly above three thousand in mental power, far from S-rank.

How did they both reach S-rank in such a short time?

Hadn’t it only been half a month?

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Wasn’t it said that reaching S-rank was difficult?

Now look.

He was the only A-rank left in the group!

No wonder Ye Yao was looking at him with pitying eyes.

Jiang Huashen was starting to doubt his existence.

He thought that enjoying painting and absorbing inspiration was enough for rapid improvement.

He had never expected that there was an even faster way.

Jiang Huashen’s mindset began to crumble.

Seeing this, Ye Yao suddenly had a little thought.

“Old Jiang, I have some bad news; I regret to inform you that the painting you gave me was destroyed by someone.”

“W-What painting?”

Jiang Huashen’s heart suddenly dropped, almost unable to react.

Ye Yao tilted her head.

“What else could it be? Of course, it’s my painting as a young girl.

It happened in the Yunited States. The locals were just too rude.

I got ambushed, and then the painting was ruined just like that.”

“My masterpiece!”

Jiang Huashen almost spat blood in anger.

His mindset had completely collapsed.

A perfect opportunity!

Ye Yao silently thought “Sorry”, before directly activating the Encouragement skill.

After all, the incident was real, and Old Jiang would also be very angry upon knowing.

Might as well maximize the efficiency!

First, let Old Jiang suffer for now, and let the blame fall on the Yunited States’ Sentinel Organization!

Author Note

Kids, I really need to abstain for a few days. My tongue is stinging, and my mouth is sore. I have an ulcer, and I don’t even have a good appetite anymore. I’ll buy and eat again after I’m completely healed!

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