Esper X Family – Chapter 414 – Ye Yao Is Back on Her Feet

Lou Wei knew very well what to do next.

The Solar Corona Form placed a heavy burden on him, and his body definitely needed rest.

But his physical condition was far less important than Ye Yao’s situation.

“Sometimes, I really wonder if you’re even human. You’re tougher than an iron man. But thankfully, you’re not completely flawless. That makes me feel a lot better.”

Fu Qi had to admit defeat.

Activating Future Form at the drop of a hat wasn’t something just any S-rank Esper had the resolve to do.

Even now, he still thought that it wasn’t necessary.

If it was Fu Qi himself, he would only activate the Celestial Form to go through the motions.

But Lou Wei went all out with life-or-death moves.

“Lou Wei, I truly respect your determination to risk everything for the sake of your father-daughter relationship, but you really should use Future Form less often.”

Fu Qi’s expression was extremely serious, and so were that of the other Countermeasures Bureau higher-ups.

Lou Wei was undoubtedly humanity’s ultimate trump card. Any loss to his immense power was unacceptable.

Both Ye Tong and Ye Yao were exceptions.

No one wanted the two of them to exert themselves. Who knew if the next time they did, it would bring about the end of the world?

The last “Vengeful Spirit” incident, which had forced “Tong Yao” to reveal herself, had already been a disgrace for the Countermeasures Bureau.

Both Lou Wei and Fu Qi had to maintain their best condition to face whatever crises might come in the future.

Activating Future Form, which eroded one’s upper limit, was a wrong decision unless it was a critical moment.

Originally, Lou Wei’s base power had been over 20,000. But now, it had dropped to 17,000.

Even though Tong Yao had ushered in a new era, mental power above 10,000 was still extremely valuable.

Permanently evaporating 3,000 points at once was undoubtedly a huge loss.

Lou Wei just shook his head.

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“Don’t worry. My upper limit will keep increasing. Future Form is said to consume the future, but it’s really just borrowing potential. As long as I find a way to break through my limits, it’s fine.

This activation of Solar Corona Form wasn’t without benefits either. At the very least, the power of the star has further raised my upper limit. My future is always changing.”

Fu Qi fell silent.

Damn, this guy is seriously inhuman!

If we’re all human, how could the gap be this huge?

Lou Wei was practically saying that using Future Form came with no major loss.

And he had even turned a disaster into a blessing.

At the beginning, Fu Qi had been the stronger one. Now, he could only barely reach Lou Wei’s feet with the top of his head.

Fu Qi’s face was full of frustration.

“Lou Wei, is there really no way for me to learn that Solar Corona Form? What if it’s universal?”

“You could try asking the sun to lend you its power.”

Fu Qi let out a bitter laugh.

“Why not just tell me to go inside the sun?”

“You could try.”

“Oh, screw you. You’d better pray for yourself tomorrow morning. If something really happens, the Solar Corona Form won’t save you.”

Thinking about the pressure Lou Wei was about to face the next day, Fu Qi felt much much better inside.

Morning.

Ye Yao woke up in Luo Jianhua’s arms.

Although she had a nightmare about being run over again and again by a Dayun Truck last night, dying and turning into a cat pancake repeatedly…

Fortunately, she could vaguely sense that Luo Jianhua had been soothing and accompanying her the whole time.

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Later, the dream turned into one where she was playing cat stacking with the other lolis.

Suffice to say, Lou Wei really owed Luo Jianhua a favor.

Otherwise, Ye Yao didn’t dare to imagine how resentful her gaze toward Lou Wei would be upon waking up.

“Sister, are you awake? How did you sleep?”

“Thanks to Little Luo, not bad.”

The mental deterrence from the Ruler Form had disappeared.

Ye Yao felt like she could get back on her feet again.

That mere Dayun Truck had only managed to borrow the sun’s power by sheer luck.

Once her mental power reached 500 and her ability was strengthened, the Dayun Truck would be nothing more than a speed bump.

Just wait until she started up!

Once her mental power reached B-rank, everything would get better!

After getting up, Ye Yao enjoyed Luo Jianhua’s hair-brushing service while picking up her phone to check the trending topics from last night.

As expected, their epic duel had become a global wonder.

Many people had been too excited to sleep.

Even now, some were still discussing it all night long, with various group chats showing 999+ unread messages.

Ye Yao didn’t even need to scroll to guess what they were talking about.

A quick glance confirmed it.

They were just speculating about identities, outcomes, and the like.

These days, the public’s understanding of powerful figures was limited to “Tong Yao”, who had ushered in the new era, and the “Strongest of the Current Era”, as mentioned by a certain streamer.

The veteran S-rank Espers hadn’t made any appearances.

They clearly had no intention of seeking public admiration.

Most S-rank Espers remained mysterious to the masses.

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The only topics the public seemed able to discuss were the well-known “Tong Yao” and the old-era secrets revealed by a certain streamer.

“The epic showdown between Tong Yao and the Strongest of the Current Era, who is the ultimate winner?”

Holy crap, a prophet?

But still a bit off.

If she had the stats of “Tong Yao”, Lou Wei and the sun behind him would’ve been reduced to speed bumps long ago.

“Rumor has it that it was a final battle between the Countermeasures Bureau Director and a heavenly demon from beyond, and the Director won.”

There are even Director fans now?

They don’t even know what his ability is, yet they blindly praise him.

“Case closed. It was a team-building event for Sequence Zero, just to stir up some excitement for everyone.”

There’s such a rumor?

Sequence Zero had really become famous, even attracting such dedicated fans.

“Aliens are attacking! The Great Emperor Tong Yao single-handedly wiped out the aliens!”

Now this one is a true heavyweight!

Spreading rumors in this direction wouldn’t get you attacked by the crowd.

“It’s clearly the world-class magic of Magical Girl Mercury!”

Even Mo Qiuli’s fans were coming out of the woodwork.

The internet is truly a chaotic mess these days.

Ye Yao found plenty of entertainment from reading through it all.

Just then, Luo Jianhua’s small hands finally stopped brushing her hair, and a soft voice reached her ears.

“The whole world is talking about what happened between you and Mr. Lou Wei last night. No one really knows what happened, so everyone’s just guessing wildly.”

“Hmph, so what if they knew the truth? If every single person had been a bloodthirsty spectator on the scene, then the world might as well explode.”

Ye Yao muttered, saying something terrifying that fit her role as a future world destroyer.

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Back when Luo Jianhua had first met her, she might’ve broken out in a cold sweat. But now, she was long used to it.

“Mm, I think the Countermeasures Bureau will cover up the truth. Sister doesn’t have to worry about people finding out anything embarrassing.”

“Since Little Luo made me sleep so comfortably, I’ll let you off for distorting the facts.”

Sister mouth is as tough as ever.

Luo Jianhua smiled without saying a word.

Ye Yao prepared to leave the room.

She was actually quite curious about Lou Wei’s condition.

Even though she had pulled Lou Wei back from the brink of death.

There might still be some aftereffects.

Perhaps she wouldn’t even see Lou Wei all day.

It would make perfect sense for him to be lying down.

Thinking this, Ye Yao walked out of the room and headed to the living room, looking toward the sofa.

The mysterious newspaper-reading man had respawned at his usual spot.

Ye Yao’s brain nearly failed to respond.

Bro, WTF?

How come you look completely fine?

Author Note

Wait, I now owe four more chapters. At least it’s still within an acceptable range.

Text: Hahaha, big idiot