Esper X Family – Chapter 42 – Too Shady!

Ye Yao pinched Luo Jianhua’s soft cheeks with both hands.

“Why do you keep thinking about this? The world won’t be twice as doomed, and I’m not that brutal either.”

“Hmph… That’s hard to say. That’s what the Prophet said.”

Luo Jianhua didn’t resist, letting Ye Yao pinch her cheeks.

Fortunately, it wasn’t too forceful.

It felt more like a gentle touch.

Perhaps it was because Ye Yao’s strength was naturally weak.

Ye Yao clicked her tongue. “Tsk, where’s that Prophet? Can I go over and give them a punch? Slandering me like that is just too much.”

“Well, if the Prophet hadn’t discovered you, Sister, you probably wouldn’t be living such a comfortable life now, right?”

Luo Jianhua muttered.

One had to admit that this question hit her where it hurts.

Ye Yao immediately let go of Luo Jianhua and coughed lightly.

“ Ahem~ That’s a separate matter.”

“We’ve gone off track. It’s all because you keep thinking about me destroying the world. I’m not even in the mood to show you how I snuck out now.”

Luo Jianhua put on an innocent expression.

“Is it too late to apologize now?”

Putting aside the task the Countermeasures Bureau had given her to probe Ye Yao’s abilities.

Luo Jianhua was genuinely quite curious herself.

After all, Ye Yao had never used her abilities in front of her.

She didn’t know if mind-reading counted.

But mind-reading clearly couldn’t destroy the world.

Therefore, there must be other hidden abilities.

“Sister~ I want to see~”

Luo Jianhua grabbed the hem of Ye Yao’s clothes, putting on a cute, pleading expression.

This adorable act nearly made Ye Yao’s body go weak.

Her spoiled act is truly deadly.

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If only she had such a cute little sister in her past life.

Ye Yao would definitely spoil her little sister rotten.

Fortunately, her wish had been fulfilled in this life.

The country had actually given her a little sister.

Although it was pretend at first, she had eventually been “won over”.

“Alright, alright, showing you won’t be a problem.”

Ye Yao’s lips curled up in delight.

Luo Jianhua had given her plenty of emotional satisfaction.

As Ye Yao silently recited “body fission” in her mind, a fluorescent glow quickly spread across her body.

The next second, her petite figure split apart, forming two complete bodies.

Fortunately, the process wasn’t too unsettling, only leaving Luo Jianhua with a profound shock.

“Sister… turned into two!?”

Luo Jianhua unconsciously reached out to touch both Ye Yao.

Soft.

Not an illusion.

As if both are real!

The original Ye Yao closed her eyes, while the split Ye Yao stood with her hands on her hips, puffing out her chest with a proud expression.

“How is it? Impressive, right? Feeling shocked?”

Luo Jianhua poked the Ye Yao who had her eyes closed, her shock gradually calming down.

“It’s… indeed a bit shocking.”

Anyone seeing a person suddenly split into two would be startled.

“Can Sister control both bodies?”

“Well, I can, but it’s quite a burden. I usually can’t keep it up for long. Controlling just one is much easier.”

Ye Yao estimated that she could handle the burden once her mental power increased.

She could directly transform into a high skill cap hero, dazzling people to the point of making their scalps tingle.

Not only dazzling, but her damage output would be sky-high.

Anyone who saw it would exclaim, “So shady ¹ 太阴了, literally translates to ‘too shady’. Slang for hacking or cheating or using exploits in games. !”

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“I can send the split body to a faraway place. Once the time’s up, the split body will automatically disappear.”

Ye Yao explained to Luo Jianhua, not worried about the Countermeasures Bureau finding out at all.

“I see. So Sister isn’t really sneaking out. That’s a relief.”

Luo Jianhua let out a sigh.

As long as the original body stayed here, her safety was guaranteed, ensuring that Ye Yao wouldn’t face any life-threatening danger.

After relaxing, Luo Jianhua suddenly thought of another question.

“Does this body also have the power to destroy the world?”

Hearing this, Ye Yao suddenly recalled a problem she had overlooked.

If the split body could undergo attribute fission, then the original body could naturally do the same.

It’s just that the original body couldn’t try it due to the presence of a certain stat monster nearby.

But it should be possible.

With enough mental power, she could maintain the existence of two super stat monsters.

When her mental power reaches a certain level in the future, she might even be able to split into a third or fourth body.

Then there would be multiple stat monsters.

Thinking of this, Ye Yao was stunned.

Oh my!

“I’m way too shady.”

“What’s ‘too shady’?”

Luo Jianhua was a bit confused by Ye Yao’s sudden remark.

“Nothing, just feeling terrified of my own talent~”

Ye Yao didn’t plan to maintain the split body for long, letting it disappear soon after.

A brief demonstration was enough.

Luo Jianhua showed a regretful expression.

Having two Ye Yao standing in front of her was quite visually impactful.

And even more interesting.

“Sister, you haven’t answered my earlier question.”

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“Hmph~ Who knows? Maybe yes, maybe no. Only the future will tell.”

Ye Yao answered evasively.

Luo Jianhua naturally showed a dissatisfied expression.

“Sister, you’re being mean.”

“Hehe~ Some things are better left in our hearts~”

“Hmph…”

Luo Jianhua was a smart little loli.

Even without Ye Yao explaining clearly, she could guess many things.

From what she could see, Ye Yao’s abilities had multiple effects.

The ones displayed so far included mind-reading and splitting, but the potential to destroy the world as prophesied hadn’t been shown yet.

So there were definitely some hidden effects.

“It’s like a god that hasn’t fully grown yet.”

“A god? I wouldn’t dare, I wouldn’t dare~”

“Sister, your expression isn’t convincing at all. You’re too arrogant…”

“It’s called confidence!”

Time flew by, and it was now afternoon.

Mo Qiuli finally returned.

Her actions naturally caught the attention of the staff members observing in the shadows.

According to the recent pattern, Mo Qiuli would stay from morning until evening.

She never left during that time.

But this time, Mo Qiuli left unusually early and only returned in the afternoon.

It was an anomaly that couldn’t be more obvious.

“What did she do?”

“No idea. No one paid special attention to her.”

Although Mo Qiuli often interacted with Ye Yao, no one monitored her movements around the clock.

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As a well-known problem child, Mo Qiuli’s “record” was already etched in their minds.

A loli obsessed with magical girls didn’t need special attention.

“Let’s record it first. If there’s anything unusual later, we’ll check her travel records.”

On the other side.

“I’m back.”

Mo Qiuli entered Ye Yao’s room, feeling a sense of relief.

Recently, she had stayed in Ye Yao’s room for so long that it made her feel like this was her safe haven.

Like when she would hide in a dark corner when she was upset.

Ye Yao, who was playing a game, paused it and greeted her.

“Welcome back~ How did it go?”

Mo Qiuli seemed a bit embarrassed.

From her expression, it seemed that things hadn’t gone smoothly.

“…I found out a little.”

“A little? What does that mean?” Ye Yao was full of questions.

“Uuu… My authority isn’t high enough. I can only check the last few on the list…”

Mo Qiuli looked like she wanted to cry.

It wasn’t because she couldn’t get the full list.

But because her wish to see Ye Yao and Luo Jianhua in magical girl outfits might be dashed.

Why was heaven tormenting a little loli like her?

Mo Qiuli even had a crazy thought.

Should she temporarily switch from being a magical girl to a villainous cadre and infiltrate the Countermeasures Bureau’s archives?

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