Esper X Family – Chapter 334 – Give Them a Surprise

“Then that’s not surprising… that’s not surprising at all.”

Jiang Huashen suddenly understood.

His ability could create a painting world that was capable of containing objects.

A single scroll could hold a massive amount of things.

It was extremely convenient.

If one didn’t mind the boredom, they could even bring a large stockpile of supplies and live in seclusion inside the painting.

As long as the scroll serving as the medium wasn’t damaged, there was no need to worry about safety.

Therefore, Jiang Huashen didn’t find it particularly unexpected that Byron was hiding in another unknown space.

Mu Luo also fell into deep thought.

His Dark Erosion Space was also a hidden space detached from reality.

Truth be told, he had considered this possibility before.

During his search for Byron, he had consulted lists of all Espers ever recorded in the Yunited States.

He was trying to find a spatial Esper capable of opening up an independent space.

The result was very disappointing.

Even looking at the whole world, spatial Espers were a rare species.

People like him and Jiang Huashen who could create independent spaces were even rarer, pitifully so.

After all, they were officially recognized innate Sequence Espers by the Countermeasures Bureau.

Even in the vast Dragon Country, there were only a handful of innate Sequence Espers, numbering in the low double digits.

Among the intelligence Mu Luo had gathered, the Yunited States had no Espers capable of creating independent spaces.

There were a few whose abilities were somewhat related to “space”.

But their mental power were relatively low.

The Yunited States probably considered such talents too rare, and therefore were reluctant to make them use drugs with severe side effects to enhance themselves.

For example, the highly lethal Holy Blood.

Therefore, killing these Espers was very easy for Mu Luo.

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He just needed to make sure that they didn’t have time to escape with their abilities.

For an S-rank like Mu Luo, killing these low-tier spatial Espers was as easy as killing chickens.

His attacks came from the darkness, with no wind-up, a complete zero-frame startup.

Once he found their trail, he could guarantee that they would die without even knowing what hit them.

Later, after sensing that Byron might be colluding with the Sanctuary, he began to have another guess.

If Byron was truly hiding using the Sanctuary’s power.

Then it really would be hard to find him.

Mu Luo had prepared himself for a prolonged battle.

He would give up all rest time if necessary and monitor the Yunited States 24/7.

He didn’t believe that Byron, the leader of the Yunited States, wouldn’t come back.

But Mu Luo hadn’t expected that before Byron even showed up, he would instead receive news about his location.

He was speechless.

He was completely convinced by Ye Yao.

Xia Lian looked proud of her.

“As expected of White Catty! I knew White Catty could do anything!”

At that moment, Jiang Huashen scratched his head, looking somewhat displeased.

“I have a question. Since we know the other party is hiding in some unknown alternate space, how do we drag him out?”

An independent space isn’t like a safe house with a fixed location.

Jiang Huashen’s painting scrolls were considered the lowest tier of independent spaces.

After all, they had a medium, were easily damaged, and could even be sensed by other Espers.

They were simply too conspicuous.

Mu Luo’s Dark Erosion Space, on the other hand, was a relatively advanced type.

Besides the environment being not so great, its concealment was extremely high.

If one just hid inside and didn’t come out, perhaps no one could find them.

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However, it couldn’t be considered absolute.

A certain Countermeasures Bureau Director might just be able to pull him out directly for interrogation.

Back to the main point.

If Byron was colluding with the Sanctuary, or even hiding there.

Then the Sanctuary’s hiding place must be a relatively advanced type of independent space.

If someone with the right specialty, like Fu Qi, the “spatial assassin”, came to look, there might be some clue.

But letting others search would leave them completely in the dark.

“Should we go ask that Director for help? Can he come over?”

Honestly, neither Jiang Huashen nor Mu Luo were very willing to ask the Countermeasures Bureau for help.

Although they were nominally partners, their relationship wasn’t that close.

Even though the conflict had been resolved by Ye Yao, the prejudice in their hearts wouldn’t disappear so quickly.

Asking for help would feel like a blow to their pride.

As for Fang Ze from the Yunited States, that was purely mutual assistance.

They could barely cooperate to please Ye Yao.

But when it came to finding Byron, there was nothing they could do.

They would have to let a more specialized person handle it.

However, Ye Yao blinked her eyes.

“No need to find Fu Qi. I can just tear open the void and go straight to their lair. No matter where he’s hiding, I’ll be there in an instant.”

Everyone: “?”

The atmosphere became incredibly quiet.

Everyone was stunned speechless by the sheer absurdity of Ye Yao’s methods.

Mu Luo and the others, who had been with Ye Yao for a while, didn’t doubt her words.

Because she had already proven her worth long ago.

The image of her initial ascension to godhood was still clearly etched in their minds.

They couldn’t forget it even if they wanted to.

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Although tearing open the void to go straight to their lair was utterly ridiculous.

If it was Ye Yao, it wasn’t too exaggerated.

As for Yu Jin, who wasn’t yet that familiar with Ye Yao’s absurdity, he couldn’t help but ask Jiang Huashen beside him.

“Is she always like this?”

“Yes, she’s always like this. A person suspected to be Sequence 001, how could she not be exaggerated?”

Jiang Huashen was resigned.

For someone who treated reality-bending power as casually as drinking water, you just had to get used to it.

“Impressive.”

“Praise me more. I like hearing it.”

Ye Yao shamelessly attributed the system’s functions to her own strength.

She had to consume attribute points, so this function was definitely hers!

“Anyway, the only thing we need to discuss now is whether we’ll be facing the Sanctuary people head-on after tearing open the void.”

Ye Yao’s expression turned somewhat serious.

It was rare to have this chance to attack the Sanctuary’s lair, so naturally, she wanted to thoroughly discuss it with her companions.

After all, the opportunity might only come once.

If she accidentally eliminated Byron, there wouldn’t be another chance like this.

Ye Yao didn’t have any other “family” mixed up with the Sanctuary.

Its members were also very mysterious.

She didn’t even know their names.

She couldn’t input their information to refine them into “quasi-family members” either.

She had to use this opportunity to wipe them all out in one go!

Mu Luo took a deep breath and closed his eyes.

“Do you plan to act alone?”

Ye Yao blinked.

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“I was thinking about that.”

Strictly speaking, it would be safer for her to just use Attribute Fission and charge in alone, heading straight to the heart of the enemy’s den.

After all, no one knew if the Sanctuary had any trump cards.

Bringing the other members of Sequence Zero might put them in danger.

Even with the “Family Hero” mode as an ultimate safeguard, Ye Yao was unwilling to put her family in harm’s way.

This was a matter of principle.

It would be terrible if they were instakilled in zero frame.

She was afraid that the system’s wind-up might be too long, and she wouldn’t have time to activate Apotheosis Mode for instant protection.

“Then do as you see fit.”

Mu Luo didn’t insist.

The Sanctuary was indeed mysterious, and its strength probably couldn’t be compared to the useless Espers in the Yunited States.

If Mu Luo had mastered Form Techniques, he might’ve insisted on going with Ye Yao.

But now, he didn’t want to hold her back.

The fact that Ye Yao brought this up before acting showed enough consideration for her companions.

The others could only nod in agreement.

Ye Yao nodded in satisfaction.

“Then, let’s find a place to do this. I need to prepare.”

Dealing with those guys didn’t require following any martial ethics.

Ye Yao decided to give them a surprise!

Author Note

There shouldn’t be any traffic jams on the way back tomorrow. Everyone should be at their workplace by now. If there’s traffic tomorrow, this author might have to wriggle along all day again.

Text: The cola is so cold, just like your heart.