Esper X Family – Chapter 397 – The People’s Magical Girl

Ye Yao activated her secret technique: Acting Sugary!

It’s super effective!

A chorus of wails erupted in the livestream chat.

“Don’t cut it off there!”

“What do you mean you’re not explaining? Is that how you treat your fans? Don’t make me beg you on my knees!”

“Is the streamer afraid to speak freely because an invisible hand is choking her throat?”

“Did the Host actually get silenced?”

“Haha~ It was way too cocky to comment on the Countermeasures Bureau’s Strongest of the Current Era and Sequence Zero’s S-rank Esper.”

“The streamer doesn’t seem to be ‘Tong Yao’ either, she really is being too bold.”

“Did the streamer lure all these people just to show off her sugary gameplay?”

Ye Yao glanced at the barrage of guesses in the chat.

She ignored them!

If they were unhappy, too bad. If they were brave enough, they could try to doxx her.

They could come find her for an offline PK anytime. They would be quite something if they could beat Lou Wei.

Watching this, the Countermeasures Bureau higher-ups finally breathed a sigh of relief.

So it really wasn’t Ye Tong.

The person sitting in front of the computer was undoubtedly Ye Yao herself!

She was playing dumb about what her sister had done the day before yesterday.

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She clearly had no idea how to respond to the viewers’ expectations.

Ye Yao could only bluff her way through this. It seemed that she really cared about Ye Tong.

But that was fine. She didn’t need to respond at all.

No matter how much the chat protested, she didn’t need to pay attention. It was time for them to use her permissions to step in.

The nation’s invisible hand would take care of everything!

In just a few dozen seconds, the chat grew ninety percent quieter.

Ye Yao paid no attention to the chat, completely immersed in the game.

As for the story, she could just let Ye Tong “possess” her again another time.

There would be plenty of chances.

The next period of time was uneventful.

The world seemed to enter a calm, restorative phase.

However, aside from the Dragon Country and the Yunited States, which was undergoing reform, other countries appeared to be gradually descending into internal strife.

After all, the emergence of abilities was bound to severely destabilize some already unstable nations.

Many historical issues finally erupted at this juncture.

But these were just skirmishes. Compared to an apocalyptic crisis, they barely counted as incidents.

And the deeper changes Ye Yao had brought about were slowly being noticed.

Two weeks after the dawn of the new era.

Ye Yao lay on her bed, watching someone else’s stream.

An outdoor streamer was doing wilderness survival.

“Fam! I’m currently surviving deep in the wilderness. There are tons of bugs and wild animals here, but also countless game animals ¹ Uh, in case you’re confusing it with digital game, “game” is the term for animals that are hunted for sport or food. and safe spots. Watch me teach you professional survival skills!”

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As time passed, people adapted to the changes brought by abilities.

The country had responded very quickly. Many related systems and welfare policies were implemented swiftly, propelling society into an upward spiral of rapid development.

Some seized the opportunity and soared, while others were still figuring out their future.

In this brand-new era, everyone had their own path.

Livestreaming had become a popular profession.

After all, abilities opened up so many new possibilities for content.

Forget biting a lighter, some could even bite gas canisters if they were determined enough.

Ye Yao was currently watching a streamer who had specialized in outdoor survival and claimed to know extensive wilderness knowledge.

In the past, he only dared to roam relatively safe mountain forests to avoid attacks from fierce beasts.

But now that he had awakened an ability, allowing him to slide-tackle large predators with his bare hands, he dared to venture into far more dangerous woods.

The streamer spoke:

“I’ve heard rumors of tiger roars coming from this forest for a long time. There must be tigers here.

Before, I wouldn’t have dared to set foot here. I didn’t want to end up inside a tiger’s belly.

But I’m not afraid now. Forget tigers, even if a brown bear showed up, I could go toe-to-toe with it!”

Ye Yao blinked as she watched.

“So this is what a mass-produced Wu Song looks like.”

Ye Yao wasn’t streaming today. She ghosted her eager fans as usual.

On this day without a stream, the other cute ones also stayed inside.

They all slacked off alongside Ye Yao.

Mo Qiuli has been burning the midnight oil lately. Her activity level was absurdly high.

As Magical Girl Mercury, she had gained a modest online reputation.

Flight magic, light cannon magic, defense magic… with the celestial body Mercury as her symbol, she was overwhelmingly strong!

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People finally realized that this self-proclaimed magical girl was no newbie.

She was an old-timer with insanely high stats!

Moreover, her actions weren’t restricted by the Countermeasures Bureau, and her style revolved around doing good deeds.

She was practically a walking embodiment of virtue.

Magical Girl Mercury had become a symbol of moral virtue, quite educational in the eyes of children.

After all, they were all Espers too.

Magical Girl Mercury is also an Esper.

So, they should learn from this virtuous Esper.

Education must never be neglected.

Thus, Mo Qiuli had gathered quite a few supporters thanks to her magical girl identity.

Everyone loved this kind, cute, and capable little one.

Even if adults knew that she was an Esper and not a real magical girl, that didn’t mean they couldn’t support her dream.

Who doesn’t like an adorable stat monster?

“Ye Yao~ Ye Yao~ I think I’ve achieved half of my dream!

When I go out doing magical girl activities, people recognize me and greet me.

I can feel everyone’s support and love! Isn’t this just like the scenes in magical girl anime?”

Mo Qiuli’s eyes seemingly sparkled with tiny stars.

This was exactly the scene from her dreams.

She hadn’t expected it to all come true in reality.

“Let me congratulate you then, Little Mo. That’s really amazing.”

Ye Yao patted Mo Qiuli’s head, offering her full support.

Then, she checked Mo Qiuli’s current stats.

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【Ability: Mercury’s Gift

Mental Power: 689】

Her mental power had successfully reached B-rank. Her growth rate was fairly fast, and she would likely break into A-rank before long.

And the way Mo Qiuli’s ability strengthened was straightforward. It simply built an even closer connection with Mercury.

Truly stat upon stat.

A newbie would be scared to tears just hearing about it.

Ye Yao had also kept an eye on Mo Qiuli’s online reputation.

Quite a few of her supporters seemed to be metaslaves.

While many liked her kindness and innocence, others admired the strength she displayed.

Because after transforming into a magical girl, Mo Qiuli was truly captivating.

A host of diverse mechanics, all under the charming name of “magical girl spells”.

In reality, a bunch of newbies combined wouldn’t even be worthy of cosplaying any one of Mo Qiuli’s spells.

A magical girl with both mechanics and stats, as well as a kind personality, who wouldn’t like her?

She had fully replaced celebrities as the object of people’s adoration.

Ye Yao even noticed a change in the keywords above Mo Qiuli’s head.

【The People’s Magical Girl】

Absolutely hilarious.

After enjoying Ye Yao’s head pat, Mo Qiuli sighed softly.

“The only pity is that I’m so lonely. I’m the only magical girl.”

Author Note

I looked through the water bills from the past few months, and normally three months water would only use 22 tons. That means I used up five months of water last month. Why do I suddenly feel bad…