Esper X Family – Chapter 423 – Don’t Tell Her

Translator Note

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Just as Ye Yao was using her own “Magic Conch Shell ¹ From that one Spongebob Episode where they have a magic conch shell that answers all of your question. CN people turned it into a meme where “why don’t you ask the magic conch shell” basically means “look it up online”. ”.

Lou Wei had just quelled the chaos in a small nation as a member of Sequence Zero.

Having been away from Ye Yao and Ye Tong for three months, he could finally get some rest.

Even though he had been running all over the world with Mu Luo and the others, with no time to rest at all, it still felt like a kind of relaxation to Lou Wei.

He had thought it through.

After the clash with Ye Tong, both sides needed time to cool off.

Even if Lou Wei tried every possible way to apologize, it might only make things worse.

If Ye Tong didn’t want to see him, then so be it.

When Lou Wei first joined Sequence Zero, he did have the intention of getting to know Ye Tong and showing her his sincerity.

But later, once he got into work mode, he found his mindset from years past returning.

The anxiety in his heart naturally began to fade.

Back then, he brought order to a nation. Now, he helped bring order to the world.

Mindset was far more important than the methods used to solve problems.

As for becoming a father recognized by Ye Tong, it was better to let fate take its course.

If facing these things his own way was likely to backfire, then it was better to just focus on doing his duty well.

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Now that he was out following Mu Luo and the others from Sequence Zero, he didn’t have to face the suffocating presence of Ye Yao, nor Xiao Jing’s nagging anymore. For once, there was some peace and quiet.

Of course, that didn’t mean Lou Wei had forgotten his responsibilities.

He simply wanted to use this quiet time to think things through and get a clearer view of himself.

“Lou Wei, this nation has been reborn. Time to move to the next location.”

Mu Luo had appeared behind Lou Wei without a sound.

“Mm.”

Lou Wei responded calmly, sounding rather tranquil.

Mu Luo showed no displeasure. This was their personality, and this was their way of communicating.

There were no signs of friendship, only professional exchanges.

Mu Luo had never truly regarded Lou Wei as a comrade.

For him, perhaps only the companions he had personally brought back could earn his trust.

Initially, Mu Luo thought that Lou Wei had joined Sequence Zero with ulterior motives.

For instance, using this channel to communicate with Ye Tong.

But three months had passed, and Lou Wei hadn’t mentioned her even once. He was a pure workaholic.

Mu Luo felt that Lou Wei was no less dedicated than himself.

So, he developed another guess: that Lou Wei had joined Sequence Zero to take refuge.

“How’s your mastery of Form Skills?”

Lou Wei asked casually.

“Only Celestial Form remains unmastered.”

“Not bad.”

Lou Wei acknowledged Mu Luo’s talent.

Keep in mind, the word here wasn’t “use” but “master”.

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Being able to master a single Form Skill already placed one among the best S-rank Espers.

Mu Luo had the bearing of a Super S-rank Esper.

Of course, it might also be because Ye Tong had raised his ceiling.

Aside from him, Gu Wenxin was at a similar level of progress.

Jiang Huashen was also about to advance to S-rank, and his future achievements were sure to be extraordinary.

Placed in the Countermeasures Bureau, he would be a peerless guardian of a region.

As for Yu Jin, he was incredibly strong, and his ability was very mysterious. His future would be promising.

Lou Wei had been diligent during this period, teaching Mu Luo and the others every technique he knew.

Whether they would use these techniques to break back the Countermeasures Bureau’s Restricted Zones no longer mattered.

With just one word from Ye Tong, even so-called Restricted Zones could become her playground.

“You should try developing your own Form Skills. It might make you even stronger.”

Lou Wei had been studying the effects of the Solar Corona Form the entire time.

The power brought by this form was incredibly dominant. The stellar power was unstoppable, but activating it meant death.

Later, through mental simulations and research, Lou Wei finally stabilized the Solar Corona Form into a version that didn’t guarantee death.

Even so, the cost of using this Form Skill was still no less than that of the Future Form. It merely shifted from “certain death” to “a slim chance of survival”.

At least there was some possibility of living.

Aside from life-or-death battles, there seemed to be no need to use the Solar Corona Form again.

Yet, Lou Wei had a vague premonition that he might need this Form Skill again in the near future.

Lou Wei recalled the space duel from back then.

Such a massive fluctuation of mental power might’ve transmitted some information beyond the solar system.

Tu Sheng had said that the Vengeful Spirit was the remnant of a civilization, implying that humanity was not the only civilization.

Perhaps if human civilization was destroyed by the world-destroying ability, it would also give rise to a Vengeful Spirit.

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There might also be human civilizations in other dimensions. So, in this dimension, could there be powerful civilizations that had not yet been destroyed?

Currently, humanity is still in its infancy. Abilities had only appeared for a hundred years, and it was not yet the time to enter the interstellar age.

But perhaps some civilizations had already used this power to advance into an era more advanced than humanity’s.

It wasn’t entirely impossible that the mental power fluctuation from back then had been detected.

A faint unease grew in Lou Wei’s heart.

He had to prepare for this.

Of course, an individual’s power might not be enough to solve everything.

Mu Luo and the others were undoubtedly candidates who could take on the heavy responsibilities.

Since Ye Tong was benevolent, Sequence Zero, which she founded, would ultimately stand at the forefront.

All Lou Wei could do was offer them some guidance, to prevent them from dying due to lack of skill.

The death of an important companion might provoke Ye Tong and trigger a world-destroying crisis.

The best outcome would be if they could create their own Form Skills.

During this time working with them, Lou Wei had come to acknowledge them to some extent.

Although Mu Luo’s personality remained gloomy, and his methods hadn’t changed much from before, at least he was not beyond redemption.

It was just a pity he didn’t belong to the Countermeasures Bureau.

Mu Luo’s flat gaze stared at Lou Wei’s back.

Of course, he was working hard to become stronger, but there was one thing he wanted to know even more.

“Did you really join Sequence Zero because you wanted to see Ye Tong?”

“Maybe I just wanted some peace and quiet for a while.”

Lou Wei paused.

“Don’t tell her.”

Mu Luo was silent for a few seconds.

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He had heard from Ye Yao that Lou Wei was like a malfunctioning robot.

But he didn’t seem to be malfunctioning at all.

“I’ll tell her.”

Mu Luo chose to betray Lou Wei without hesitation.

Even after working together for three months, how could a mere Lou Wei compare to Ye Tong, whom he had personally brought back?

There was no comparison.

Moreover, Lou Wei wasn’t even a true member of Sequence Zero yet.

Lou Wei might have acknowledged them, but Mu Luo hadn’t acknowledged him, even if his efficiency was genuinely high.

Lou Wei sighed softly, as if accepting his fate.

“Forget it. Tell her if you must. I’m used to it.”

Just as Lou Wei was about to follow Mu Luo to the next location, a message from the Countermeasures Bureau interrupted him.

Staring at the words “Emergency Situation” on the screen, Lou Wei never expected his vacation to end so quickly.

“I need to take leave for a while.”

“I thought you were going to say something like withdrawing from Sequence Zero.” Mu Luo narrowed his eyes.

“I’m not that heartless.”

Joining whenever you want, leaving whenever you want.

That would surely make a certain someone very angry.

Lou Wei didn’t want to mess things up.

Author Note

How did I end up owing so much? Sigh, can we make peace??

Text: I told my cat about all my stress, and after listening, the cat cooked me a four-dish meal with soup that very night