Esper X Family – Chapter 329 – The Difference Is Clear!

Byron was completely unreachable.

No one could get in touch with him. It was as if he had vanished off the face of the earth.

Ye Yao had even specifically instructed Mu Luo to let some of the targets go, giving them time to call for help.

But two or three days passed, and there was absolutely no movement at all.

In the end, they could only send Mu Luo and Gu Wenxin in to finish the job.

If they can’t even lure out the fish, what use are they as bait?

In a hotel room.

“I didn’t expect the leader of the Yunited States’ Sentinel Organization to be such a coward. I was kind of hoping he’d put on a show for me.”

Ye Yao looked utterly bored.

That old man had no sense of propriety whatsoever.

The proper way would have been to obediently jump out and bravely charge forward.

Then, she would’ve hit him with Myriad Things Fission, bringing him to the brink of death.

Just before dying, he could’ve gasped out his last words: “Forgive me, I couldn’t entertain you to your satisfaction, Lady Ye Tong.”

Wouldn’t that have wrapped things up nicely?

Such a win-win situation, and he didn’t appreciate it at all.

Although, if they did find him, he wouldn’t even get a chance for last words.

Ye Yao glanced down at An Qi, who was resting with her eyes closed, using Ye Yao’s lap as a pillow. Ye Yao reached out and idly stroked An Qi’s hair.

The little one was practicing her ability.

Manipulating fate lines required intense concentration. It was best to close the eyes and block out other sensory information.

It was essentially a self-imposed hard CC.

Currently, a large number of anomalous fate lines could be observed in the Yunited States.

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Naturally, An Qi had taken the opportunity to practice her “weaving” as well.

She was trying to completely pull out several fate lines that were deeply entangled in the vortex of fate.

Saving others through the causality of fate.

That kind of skill was unique to An Qi.

At the same time, she was also helping in her own way.

For instance, while practicing, she would simultaneously observe and search.

If she found an anomalous fate line, she would open her eyes and tell Ye Yao.

Now that Mu Luo and Gu Wenxin’s methods couldn’t locate the hidden Byron.

An Qi’s role had become crucial.

If she could find him, she would undoubtedly be the MVP of this operation.

And then there was a Xia Lian maggot ¹ The word used here is 蛆qū (maggot). She’s also often described with 区qū, where 区区qūqū means trivial or insignificant, often shortened to just 区. She’s also often described as 略猫蛆lüèmāoqū, which is the term for cat abusers. Long story short, a bunch of cat abusers were caught and the meme got popular. The 略lüè there is a pun on 虐nüè (abuse), while the 蛆qū is for 趣qù (interest in something). behind her, who was utterly absorbed in playing with her hair.

She only served as a form of companionship.

Her rating was unequivocally three zeros.

A complete slacker.

The key point was, she felt absolutely no shame about it.

Ye Yao was thoroughly disgusted.

Even hissing at her was useless now.

If Xia Lian dared to stick her finger in Ye Yao’s mouth, Ye Yao would seriously test her bite force with that finger.

Of course, she wouldn’t say that out loud, because Xia Lian might actually do it.

She might even get excited from touching the “Cat’s” tongue.

She probably wouldn’t care even if she was bitten and bled.

In a way, she was a pretty terrifying individual.

Ye Yao could only ignore Xia Lian’s little antics and let her braid tiny pigtails in her silver hair.

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Anyway, Old Xia was only good for this kind of thing now.

Even Jiang Huashen was busier than her.

Ye Yao sighed softly, turning her attention back to the hiding old blonde turtle.

“Both are leaders of official national organizations, so why can’t Byron be as proactive as Fu Qi?”

At least Fu Qi was prepared to die a martyr’s death when pressured by the fission body.

Byron just hid the moment he felt pressure.

The difference was clear!

He was the maggot among maggots!

What Ye Yao despised most in her life were people who stalled progression like this.

It was no different from a loading bar getting stuck at ninety-nine percent for hours.

Wouldn’t it be fine to just obediently get killed?

Dying wasn’t scary. It was just like going to sleep.

Unfortunately, no matter how angry Ye Yao became, it was useless. She could only let Mu Luo continue reporting on the recent battle situation.

“The Countermeasures Bureau has already sent people to take over the power structures in the Yunited States. The ruling power of the entire country has completely fallen into the hands of the Countermeasures Bureau.”

Although Sequence Zero had killed wave after wave of people, the Countermeasures Bureau wasn’t entirely unprepared.

Even if they hadn’t cultivated enough talent within the Yunited States, they could just transport people over from their home country.

Anyway, even the flights were now under the Countermeasures Bureau’s control. Transporting as many people as needed was no problem.

In addition, there was Fang Ze’s incredibly fast follow-up.

After Mu Luo and the others finished their kills, they would report which sector’s personnel they had eliminated.

Fang Ze would then fill the gaps by sending over suitable talents from the Countermeasures Bureau.

It was a perfectly crafted plan.

Although Fang Ze still couldn’t stand Mu Luo, their cooperation was impeccable.

After all, work was work, and personal life was personal life.

Reliable adult males had to keep these things separate.

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Ye Yao nodded with satisfaction.

“Not bad~ As expected of the Countermeasures Bureau’s top workhorse, Uncle is really efficient. He can actually keep up with our pace.”

Now this is an ultra large cup family member!

He absolutely excelled at solving problems and alleviating difficulties.

Even though they weren’t on the same side, their cooperation was flawless.

A true nuclear-powered uncle, definitely ranked in the top five.

In comparison…

Xia Lian was as insignificant as they come.

She deserved a good lashing with a whip, just to stop her from idling around and always getting handsy at her.

“So, have they amended the policies yet?”

Ye Yao casually mentioned.

As partners, Sequence Zero naturally wouldn’t be stingy with their intelligence.

After all, for the nuclear-powered uncle to exert himself effectively, he needed a clear and accurate direction.

Therefore, crucial information like the anomalies An Qi saw in fate space, the Sanctuary’s possible objectives, Byron being a suspected Sanctuary ally within the Yunited States, and the combination of recently enacted policies and the ongoing epidemic… they were all communicated to Fang Ze.

Of course, Fang Ze took this seriously, instantly switching to his combat-ready face.

The Sanctuary was undoubtedly the primary enemy identified by the Countermeasures Bureau.

Ever since that day when Sequence 001 claimed that Sanctuary’s pawn had caused unpleasant images in her mind.

The Bureau had made eradicating the Sanctuary their top strategic goal.

Whenever they encountered someone from the Sanctuary, their only instruction was to crush them without a second thought.

Now, with the Sanctuary’s shadow appearing in the Yunited States, Fang Ze naturally transmitted the information back to headquarters, requesting resource allocation.

Whatever the Sanctuary planned to do, they had to shatter their schemes as quickly as possible.

On this point, even Mu Luo had to admit the Countermeasures Bureau acted very swiftly.

Mobilizing an entire country wasn’t easy.

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Especially one they had just taken over, a nation riddled with problems.

Yet, they still managed to do it.

The existence and capabilities of Espers were enough to defy convention.

Policies that would normally require a team days to formulate could be drafted in a fraction of the time by Espers with the right expertise.

With no need for sluggish multi-level approvals, the power structures now under the Bureau’s control responded at every level with remarkable speed.

They directly revised the foundational logic of the Yunited States at top speed.

All sorts of inhumane regulations were altered beyond recognition.

The people of the Yunited States might not notice significant changes immediately.

But as time passed, they would definitely feel as though they were living in a completely different country.

This wasn’t being widely publicized.

Most Yunited States citizens still had no idea what was really happening.

It was as if all the media in the Yunited States had died off.

Not a single piece of news could get out.

Only the nightly, fixed, massive pillar of light provided a topic for endless discussion.

“Also, the Countermeasures Bureau has already sent people to deal with the infectious disease. They’ll probably have a solution soon.”

Mu Luo had been constantly surveilling the Countermeasures Bureau’s actions in the Yunited States.

It was very much in line with his mysterious, gloomy, stalker-ish style.

Ye Yao showed a satisfied expression.

It felt great to have someone else handle the real work.

Seeing how hard Fang Ze was working, she would spare him the pressure for now.

It was better to hurry back and continue pressuring Fu Qi and Lou Wei instead.

Author Note

The Spring Festival holiday is almost over, I really want to go back to the first day of the holiday.