Esper X Family – Chapter 4 – Awakening the Ability! Simple Effect

Ye Yao was still unclear about the specifics of the ability system.

She could only try to figure it out by mimicking what she knew.

Based on her past life experience of watching countless shows and movies, she knew that mental power was undoubtedly a crucial aspect, possibly related to the output strength of abilities.

She wasn’t sure how other Espers acquired their attribute points.

But Ye Yao’s attribute points were given by the system!

She didn’t have to worry about finding a source for them.

She just needed to mimic and proceed.

【Attribute allocation successful. Current panel is as follows:

Mental Power: 10

Strength: 5

Stamina: 5

Agility: 5】

Before Ye Yao could even feel the changes in her body, the system reacted again.

【Mental Power has reached 10. Ability awakened: Fission ¹ 裂变lièbiàn. Also means ‘split’, but fission is more accurate since this word is more commonly used for fission than split. . Your panel attributes can receive a fission enhancement effect. Current fission count: 1. Other effects remain to be discovered.】

Ye Yao nearly forgot to breathe.

It took her a few seconds to finally inhale sharply.

“Cheat!”

Such a simple ability, such a simple effect.

Ye Yao believed that one day in the future, she would be capable of destroying the world.

If she could grow stronger, who would be the real stat monster then?

Ye Yao was eager to try out her ability.

But the thought of the super-powerful stat monster nearby made her hesitate.

The neighborhood might be full of hidden dragons and crouching tigers.

If she made even the slightest commotion, wouldn’t it cause an uproar?

“Better study it a bit more…”

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Lou Wei and Xiao Jing arrived at another floor in the blink of an eye.

Under the organization’s arrangement, there were no real neighbors left in the neighborhood.

Those living nearby were all their agents.

For example, the apartment Lou Wei was in was specifically used for monitoring electronic devices.

The relevant technical personnel would not remain at headquarters for remote analysis and monitoring.

The National Bureau of Anomaly Disaster Countermeasures had essentially relocated half of its headquarters to this neighborhood.

Almost all residents were Espers.

Even when going on missions, they would start from here.

It was clear how much they valued Ye Yao.

Lou Wei looked at the staff monitoring the screens.

“How’s the situation?”

“After obtaining the phone, the target only downloaded a few common apps. She’s currently using a video app to watch videos.”

Lou Wei nodded.

“Analyze her preferences and personality based on the content she is browsing. Don’t miss any details.”

“Understood.”

The monitoring screen displayed only the real-time operation of the phone.

A popular anime was playing on it.

Ye Yao had guessed wrong about one thing.

There were no surveillance cameras or listening devices installed in her room.

Only the living room had one, and it was purely symbolic.

This was done after considering the long-term implications.

“Oh? So this kid likes watching anime?”

Xiao Jing stared at the screen with a subtle expression.

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“Is this the so-called ‘anime’ that’s popular among young people these days?”

A staff member casually replied, “Probably. A relative of mine is into this stuff. Too bad we don’t have her facial expressions, or we could further analyze her preferences.”

Xiao Jing shook her head, “We can only go this far. Anything more could be a ticking time bomb.”

Originally, the organization’s decision-makers had considered monitoring Ye Yao’s every move 24/7.

But during the voting process, the proposal was outright rejected.

Among the key votes was that of the Prophet, who had suffered heavy losses.

The Prophet’s predictions were practically unchangeable.

Even if they knew the future in advance, investigated the causes, and interfered with the process…

In the end, events would still unfold in a way that led to the predetermined outcome after various twists and turns.

In other words.

Even if they knew that Ye Yao would destroy the world, even if the Bureau exerted all its efforts to stop her, the final outcome would remain unchanged.

Past tragedies were still fresh in their minds.

Someone had once tried to kill the target to prevent a disaster.

But the target turned out to have a ‘Deathrattle ² Hearthstone reference, maybe. Deathrattle is the type of effect that activates after the user dies. ’ type ability.

Killing them only accelerated the tragedy.

It was like an inescapable fate.

It was the same now.

Every move the National Bureau made regarding Ye Yao could be a link in the chain from cause to effect.

Any radical measures might speed up the process of world destruction instead.

Who knows if the reason Ye Yao destroys the world in the end was because of the Bureau’s excessive invasion of her privacy.

Installing surveillance in her room was an extreme move.

If discovered, it would be like detonating a bomb.

As for monitoring her phone…

Data privacy could be brushed off with various excuses.

When thinking about how they’re being monitored by big data, modern netizens tend to just give up and accept it.

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Personal information protection was like a joke.

Xiao Jing glanced at Lou Wei, who remained expressionless.

“Lou Wei, maybe you should look into what she likes. At least you’ll have something to talk about.”

Lou Wei shook his head, “You handle that.”

Xiao Jing sighed slightly, “You’re her father on paper. You can’t avoid interacting with her forever.”

“I’ll keep that in mind.”

Lou Wei shifted his gaze away from the anime on the screen.

“Don’t forget, she will always be the most dangerous Sequence Esper.”

Xiao Jing caught the underlying warning in Lou Wei’s words, her expression stiffening slightly.

The message was clear: don’t let maternal instincts cloud your judgment.

No matter how harmless Ye Yao might seem on the surface, she was still a potential danger.

“I understand…”

Lou Wei paused briefly.

“But, you can treat her however you want. It’s fine even if you forget that she’s dangerous.”

“Huh?”

Xiao Jing gave him a strange look.

“No matter the outcome, I’ll handle it.”

Lou Wei spoke calmly.

No one in the room doubted his words.

If Xiao Jing was assigned to interact with Ye Yao because she had a natural maternal aura, then Lou Wei was purely there as a powerhouse.

He didn’t need to act like a father.

He just needed to be strong enough to handle emergencies.

His sheer strength could overshadow any other shortcomings.

That was why no one could replace him.

Lou Wei’s words eased Xiao Jing’s tension.

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“Since you’ve said that…”

She could now spoil the child to her heart’s content.

Suddenly, Lou Wei’s eyes flickered, and he turned his gaze toward Ye Yao’s room.

“What’s this…?”

A moment later, a staff member’s voice followed.

“Report! Detected mental power fluctuations! The target may have awakened her ability!”

Everyone instantly tensed up.

Most of the official Espers living in the neighborhood were unaware of Sequence 001.

Only a select few knew the true importance of Ye Yao.

For example, the residents of Ye Yao’s floor, as well as the floors above and below her.

These three floors housed the core of the Bureau’s combat strength.

Even though they were battle-hardened veterans, Ye Yao’s sudden awakening still brought an immense psychological pressure.

They had witnessed Lou Wei’s strength firsthand.

He was a one-man army capable of annihilating nations.

Even nuclear weapons posed no threat to him.

If even Lou Wei couldn’t destroy the world, what about Ye Yao, who was prophesied to do so?

How terrifying would her potential be? No one dared to imagine.

Everyone in the room instinctively glanced toward their backbone.

Lou Wei remained as calm as still water.

Unshaken even if Mount Tai were to collapse before him.

“The magnitude isn’t high. No need to panic.”

With their supporting pillar’s words, the staff quickly calmed down and began calculating the fluctuation index.

“Uh… The mental power fluctuation level is D, within the normal range for a newly awakened Esper.”

It seemed that they had overreacted a bit.

“Report it to headquarters as normal. No need for drastic measures.”