Esper X Family – Chapter 46 – This Move Might Hurt a Bit

Mu Luo took the paper from Ye Yao’s hand and glanced down at its contents.

Printed on the paper were the basic details of the bottom five high-risk Sequence Espers, from Sequence 100 to Sequence 96.

None of them had reached A-rank yet.

Their abilities were clearly described, and their appearances were depicted vividly enough for one to recognize them at a glance.

However, their locations were scattered.

Among the last known whereabouts of the listed targets, none were in this city.

Hunting them would require crossing cities, which would be a significant waste of time and energy for ordinary Espers.

But Ye Yao’s organization was far from ordinary.

Mu Luo tucked the paper into his pocket.

“I’ll find them.”

“Once I do, I’ll summon you all to join me.”

If he were to search for Sequence Espers in the Bureau’s base as usual, Mu Luo wouldn’t drag his companions into the danger.

But clearing out a few trash Espers together would allow them to share the glory.

Ye Yao was curious.

“Can you really track people across cities?”

“It’s just a bit of distance. It won’t stop me.”

Mu Luo immediately turned around and left.

“Wait for my message. There will be results by tomorrow night.”

Ye Yao widened her eyes, shocked by Mu Luo’s efficiency.

“Now? So soon? I thought it’d take at least a week…”

She realized that she had underestimated this man, who even the Countermeasures Bureau found troublesome.

Xia Lian stood behind Ye Yao, placing her hands on the white-haired loli’s shoulders with a smile.

“Leave it to Mu Luo. His sense of smell is sharp, and he can find anything no matter how far away it is. We just need to wait for good news.”

Mu Luo waved his hand without turning back and vanished into the darkness.

Only then did Ye Yao realize that Mu Luo’s ability wasn’t as simple as it seemed.

【Dark Erosion】sounded abstract.

So far, it had shown strong escape and search capabilities, and its combat potential might be formidable.

Its mobility was particularly terrifying.

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Ye Yao had been in a bustling residential area moments ago, but in the blink of an eye, she found herself in a nearly deserted suburb.

This kind of speed might truly allow him to ignore the distance between cities.

A Sequence 012 Esper is truly terrifying!

Ye Yao instinctively turned to look at Xia Lian.

Just how fearsome is Sequence 009?

“Why are you looking at me?”

Xia Lian tilted her head with a smile.

“I was wondering how strong you are.”

“Want to test it out?” Xia Lian suddenly suggested.

“Huh?”

“I heard from Mu Luo that you killed a B-rank Esper. I’m curious how you did it, since you look like a harmless kitty, threatening with your fur puffed up but not intimidating at all.”

Powerful Espers could sense the gap between themselves and others.

Xia Lian clearly perceived that Ye Yao’s mental power was far below the C-rank threshold.

Even a Sequence Esper, wouldn’t be able to leapfrog such a large gap to kill a B-rank.

Ye Yao couldn’t help but feel a bit exasperated when she saw Xia Lian’s mental power, which was over 3,000.

Grandma’s soup ¹ 奶奶滴, a meme that comes from a war movie called “Fierce Battle in Jiangnan”. Long story short, a mole poisoned the soup and served it to other soldiers, but they all knew it’s poisoned so they didn’t touch it. The mole then went mask off and took out a grenade before asking “Why won’t you drink it!?” while attempting to blow up with everyone. Anyway, the scene was turned into a meme, with people making edits like “Grandma’s soup, why won’t you drink it!?”. , she’s not even pretending anymore.

Usually, Xia Lian compared her to a kitten, but now she wanted to test the little loli’s strength.

You’d win the “Cat Abuser” award.

Seeing Ye Yao’s hesitant expression, Xia Lian reassured her.

“Don’t worry, I’ll go easy on you.”

“Well, if I use my full strength, my body won’t last long and I’ll disappear soon.”

“Since you’ll be leaving anyway, why not let me learn more about you?”

Xia Lian didn’t have many reservations after learning that Ye Yao was more like a clone or a split entity.

Gu Wenxin and Jiang Huashen were also curious.

Ye Yao’s small frame didn’t seem capable of killing a B-rank Esper.

Wu Mi hesitated, her expression troubled, unsure whether to intervene.

But her body was honest.

She subconsciously craved change and novelty.

The spar between Xia Lian and Ye Yao wasn’t part of the usual cycle.

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To Wu Mi, who lived a repetitive life every day, this was like a dose of good medicine.

She could only mutter softly.

“As long as no one gets hurt…”

Ye Yao took a deep breath and shrugged resignedly. “Alrighty then.”

Ye Yao and Xia Lian moved to an open area in the backyard.

It was spacious enough for both of them to unleash their abilities.

Xia Lian stood opposite Ye Yao, not making the first move but instead staring at the white-haired loli with an expectant smile.

The night was quiet.

There were no residents nearby, so no one would notice even if they made a commotion.

Dark clouds rolled across the sky, obscuring the bright moon and leaving only the backyard lights shining on the two of them.

Ye Yao took a deep breath.

“Fission.”

In the next moment, Ye Yao’s aura surged dramatically.

The terrifying increase in power caused the expressions of the three onlookers to change drastically.

Wu Mi didn’t understand, but she could tell that Ye Yao’s presence had become formidable.

Xia Lian gazed at Ye Yao, her eyes trembling slightly.

“Such a terrifying increase…”

Is this for real?

From a weak D-rank to an A-rank, leaping two major ranks and nearly a thousand points in mental power…

Instantly bridging such a massive gap.

How is that possible?

Jiang Huashen, who stood nearby, straightened his posture and stared wide-eyed at the petite Ye Yao, utterly stunned.

How could this little loli suddenly burst forth with mental power on par with his own?

Where did his advantage as a senior go?

Xia Lian smiled with interest.

“Wow~ That’s quite the trick. Turns out you’re not just a harmless White Catty but a little tiger.”

“How long can you maintain this form?”

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Ye Yao estimated.

“About four minutes.”

She had figured it out.

The duration of various abilities depended entirely on her base stat.

With 38 mental power, her fission body could last four hours without disappearing.

With her current attribute fission, it could last four minutes.

Four minutes of peak combat power seemed incredibly overpowered.

In other words, the duration of her ultimate was longer than some feeders’ lives.

In any game, this would be nerfed due to player complaints.

Xia Lian nodded lightly after understanding the situation.

“Then attack me. Four minutes is too short to have fun.”

The black-haired beauty looked relaxed.

Ye Yao’s 1,000 mental power still seemed insignificant compared to Xia Lian’s 3,000.

Even within A-rank, there was a vast gap.

Ye Yao pouted, feeling underestimated.

She now had to prepare a surprise.

The white-haired loli extended one hand.

Just as Xia Lian wondered what move this was, an invisible force pressed down on her.

The ground beneath her feet cracked like a spiderweb.

“Oya?”

A flush of excitement appeared on Xia Lian’s face.

“White Catty, you’ve really surprised me. Is this the legendary highest-level application of mental power?”

Hearing this, Jiang Huashen froze for a moment before exclaiming loudly.

“What!? Don’t mess with me. Is that technique something humans can even learn?”

Gu Wenxin was equally shocked.

He had been trying to master that technique himself.

However, he hadn’t succeeded yet. He was barely scratching the surface at best.

And Jiang Huashen hadn’t even begun to understand it.

This made him feel instantly overshadowed.

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It was said that only those with S-rank mental power could step into that realm.

What’s with this white-haired loli?

Ye Yao’s lips curled slightly, almost pulling off a dragon king smirk ² .

“Hehe~ I told you not to underestimate me.”

Xia Lian savored the sensation for a moment before breaking free of the control.

“The technique is genuine, but the magnitude is lacking. If you have stronger mental power, you can ignore it.”

A red steam began to emanate from Xia Lian’s body.

“Continue. I want to see your limits.”

“Tch.”

Ye Yao clicked her tongue.

She always seemed to encounter opponents who outclassed her in raw stats.

But Ye Yao wasn’t without her own trump cards.

When she first ran away from home, she had an idea.

If she could replicate clothes, could she do the same with other objects?

And tonight, successfully splitting and bringing out the materials Mo Qiuli had given her had proven her theory correct.

Her fission ability could be applied to other objects.

With that in mind, she decided to develop a new move.

Her comprehension had always been heaven-defying.

Ye Yao raised a finger.

An invisible wave of mental power spread out.

The gravel beneath Xia Lian’s feet began to tremble.

Large stones were violently torn from the ground.

Nearly a hundred stones of varying sizes floated in the air.

What is 100 squared?

“Watch closely, Xia Lian. This next move might hurt a bit.”

Author Note

Life and death are predestined, wealth and honor are decreed by heaven! ³ 生死有命，富贵在天。Quote from The Analects of Confucius. .

Translator Note

The saying basically means ‘you should accept fate’. Meanwhile, the comments are full of people asking the author to cough up their chapter stash.