Esper X Family – Chapter 376 – Ye Yao: I’m an Old-Timer!

Ye Yao didn’t feel embarrassed at all.

Compared to her past self, she was much bolder now. One could even say that she was the embodiment of Zhao Zilong ¹ Three Kingdoms reference. Zhao Yun, also known as the “perfect military commander” and often glazed everywhere. Dude even has a TV show of his own, called《Martial God Zhang Zilong》. .

If it were back when she was first adopted, she definitely wouldn’t have had the nerve to go live and show herself to everyone.

Back then, she had to tread carefully around the Countermeasures Bureau, constantly afraid that one wrong move would have her flattened into a cat pancake by the Dayun Truck, leading to a game over.

But as her strength grew and her understanding of Xiao Jing and the others deepened, she didn’t have to worry as much anymore.

Now, it was the Countermeasures Bureau who had to tread carefully around her.

As for her acceptance of livestreaming…

Well, let’s just say that the Countermeasures Bureau trained her into it.

Who told them to always be lurking behind the scenes, watching her play games and binge-watch anime?

Whether she was streaming or not, it was the same anyway. The only difference was the interaction.

Plus, constantly voice-chatting with group friends while gaming had pretty much got her used to talking to people she had never met.

“Hi everyone. This is the Yao Catty who has never lost a single time in the gaming world. I’m just a kid streaming for fun, so come and watch the show~”

Of course, Ye Yao didn’t plan on acting too abstract.

She was sure that many insiders from the Countermeasures Bureau were watching the stream.

She didn’t even want to think about how many old-timers were mixed in with the audience.

Not that she cared much about what the old-timers thought.

The problem was that family members like Xiao Jing, Chen Wan Ting, and Cheng Muxue might also tune in.

Ye Yao still liked to act cute with them sometimes, so she naturally had to maintain her obedient image.

The stream’s viewer count quickly climbed into the hundreds.

The barrage of comments picked up instantly.

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“Yao Catty? The streamer’s name sounds like a girl’s? Didn’t you claim to be a manly man? Your in-game style is pure brute force.”

“Yao Catty is cute~ That’s exactly the kind of nickname a manly man should have. The guy above is just clueless.”

“Just got here, who’s the gaming expert?”

“Streamer, why are you using a VTuber model? With a voice that cute, it’s a shame not to show your face.”

“Streamer, can you bite a lighter for us? Consider it compensation for you carrying me from Diamond down to Silver.”

“You lost that badly and still teamed up with her? That’s some dedicated love for suffering…”

…

These guys were truly animals.

They didn’t see her as a girl, and they didn’t see her as a person either.

It was probably because she played so badly. Regardless of gender, all that was left was ridicule.

Damn it, it was clearly them who couldn’t keep up with my pace!

Ye Yao wouldn’t stoop to their level.

“Hmph, no slandering my skills and game understanding, or I’ll track you down and solo kill you offline.”

Ye Yao’s tone was like a hissing kitten, not fierce at all, even quite cute.

“The streamer is hissing! How can that be so cute?”

“Streamer, which group do you usually team up in? I’m a professional demon king bodyguard ² 护hu (bodyguard/escort) is the term for people who help carry others or level up in games. Demon king bodyguards are those who are at the top in the industry, so their customer service and such are also good on top of their skills. Apparently they earn like 300 yuan (43 USD or 0.00059 Bitcoins) per hour. , let me in!”

“The neighbors from other groups are pretty protective, huh? If it weren’t for these chat logs, I wouldn’t know there was such a cute little thing to tease.”

Ye Yao was speechless.

Every single one of them was like weakling Xia Lian, getting excited at the mere sound of a hiss.

They only acted like this because the VTuber avatar was so cute.

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If she ditched the avatar and streamed with her real appearance, would they still be this enthusiastic?

No, wait.

Ye Yao suddenly realized her own modeling’s detail was way too high.

Using the virtual image was actually a form of suppression.

She had to change the subject. She needed to establish her gaming expert persona!

“I’m not an idol, let’s talk about games. I feel like my skills have improved a lot lately.”

As soon as she said this, the stream’s direction shifted.

Not because Ye Yao’s subject-changing skills were top-notch, but because the recent events had genuinely affected everyone.

“Streamer, your skills improving, is that related to awakening your ability?”

“After the Great Emperor Tong Yao open-sourced abilities, we all awakened ours.”

“I’m in my thirties but I’ve regained the reflexes of my youth. I can pick up games that rely on hand speed and reaction time again.”

“They say that some people awakened abilities long ago. Do you think those old-school gaming experts were hidden Espers?”

“Streamer, streamer, what ability did you awaken? Mind sharing?”

Ye Yao tilted her head.

You’re bringing up this topic?

The behind-the-scenes folks at the Countermeasures Bureau were probably getting nervous.

The random viewers in the stream would probably never imagine that the god who ushered in the new era was streaming for them.

Since it had come to this, she had to say something about it.

Tang Lulu didn’t seem ready yet anyway, so chatting about it a bit wouldn’t hurt.

“Listen up, I’m actually one of those who awakened early. In other words, a closed beta player, what you guys call a gaming expert.”

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As soon as she said this, the comment barrage exploded.

“This newbie is scared to tears!”

“Streamer, is this something you can talk about?”

“Were there really closed beta testers?”

“Wait, no… Master Rumormonger, if you awakened your ability that long ago, your gaming skills shouldn’t be that bad.”

Group members familiar with Ye Yao’s gaming skills started to retort.

“LOL ³ 哈哈大笑hahadaxiao, literally means LOL. , Yao Catty is making up lies about being an old-timer just to save face.”

“If you’re an old-timer, I’ll eat my hat!”

“Old Yao, promise us, don’t embarrass the gaming experts, okay?”

“If the streamer is an actual closed beta player, doesn’t that just prove even more that she’s not cut out for gaming?”

“True. If an old-timer Esper’s physical capabilities can’t match a normal person’s, that’s pretty weak.”

“If you were actually an old-timer, you’d be better off pretending to be a newbie.”

Ye Yao’s face was visibly reddening.

She was heating up!

How could netizens’ words be so sharp?

Everything she said was the truth, yet they were still mocking her!

A bunch of clueless fools.

She should’ve agreed to that private message from the suspected Countermeasures Bureau personnel earlier, handed over the moderator role, and locked these people in the little black room ⁴ Slang for blacklist. .

She only didn’t agree because she thought that the audience was too small, and it wasn’t necessary.

Now, it seemed very necessary.

But handing over the role now and locking people up would make her look thin-skinned and petty.

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How could she establish her gaming expert persona and bearing like this?

A bunch of ignorant peasants.

Endure!

Don’t get angry with these clueless commoners. I’m the god of the new world.

Getting angry with them would only lower her own status.

“A bunch of commoners, I’ll really hunt you down offline. Anyway, I’m not lying. Me being an old-timer is true, and being a gaming expert is also true!”

It was immediately followed by a cascade of “LOL” spamming the screen.

Everyone was familiar with her, and the energy was high.

“Streamer, don’t rage, I’ll send you a gift.”

“Don’t you guys find this weird? A streamer with a loli voice calling herself an old-timer is kinda funny, you know?”

“But I think it’s kinda sacred.”

The oblivious random netizens were all mocking.

They had no idea that figures at the very top of the world were mixed in among the viewers.

The Ye Yao Circle was even more terrified.

Did these people not know the meaning of “courting death”?!

Have they lost their minds?

Author Note

I still need to write something relaxing ah. Even though the numbers has dropped drastically, the slice of life can’t be reduced~

Text: Saying these things really gets me excited.