Esper X Family – Chapter 460 – One Girl, Two Cats Making a Grand Entrance! (26/40)

Through Xia Lian’s unrelenting efforts, she finally broke through to S-rank, stepping into the ranks of the truly powerful!

“As expected of me! Breaking through to S-rank is a piece of cake. Let’s see who dares call me ‘weak’ now!”

Just then, a loli’s voice sounded in her ear.

“But Sister said that compared to others, your speed really is quite slow. Even if you’ve broken through to S-rank now, Sister will definitely still find you disappointing.”

Luo Jianhua’s piercing words instantly cooled Xia Lian’s hard-won good mood.

“That’s right, that’s right, Sister Xia Lian is weak!”

Fang Tang’s voice chimed in as well.

Both girls were at Xia Lian’s side, like left and right guardian deities.

Originally, they had just wanted to find some powerful companions at random to tag along for assists and maybe show off a little to make Ye Yao happy and proud.

If they had followed behind super-powerful figures like Mu Luo or Gu Wenxin, they could have at least racked up some battle achievements.

Unfortunately, they ran into Xia Lian halfway through and were smoothly abducted by her.

She even swore up and down that following her would definitely let them show off their skills and steal the spotlight.

At first, Luo Jianhua and Fang Tang had actually believed her a bit.

After all, they were on pretty good terms with her.

But after following Xia Lian as she “wriggled” in place for quite a long time, they finally realized that this girl was completely unreliable.

In the time she spent wriggling, Luo Jianhua and Fang Tang could’ve gone to find big brothers and sisters like Gu Wenxin and others to leech assists!

After leeching assists, they could’ve gone back to the dorm to be praised by Ye Yao.

Instead, they were thoroughly hard-CC’ed by Xia Lian for a good while.

Even the usually respectful Luo Jianhua couldn’t help but mutter a tiny complaint.

“…Sister Xia Lian is weak.”

“Waaah~”

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Xia Lian felt like she was shattering into pieces.

Could it be that she just wasn’t cut out to be a reliable big sister the cats could lean on?

But compared to the others in Sequence Zero, she really did seem a bit lazy.

Mu Luo and Gu Wenxin had been the first to advance to S-rank, belonging to Sequence Zero’s first tier.

Later, they naturally and effortlessly advanced to Super S-rank, successfully earning Sequence Zero countless honors and cheers.

With glorious battle records like that, White Catty was absolutely delighted. She was truly a battle achievement enthusiast.

And just behind them, Yu Jin grew at a pace no slower than those two, managing to advance to Super S-rank through pure physical prowess alone. In one battle, he fought from Bluestar all the way to the moon, making sure everyone remembers this mysterious muscular man.

And then there was Jiang Huashen.

Xia Lian heard that he had just broken through to S-rank, even a bit faster than herself.

Actually, when the others grew quickly, Xia Lian could still convince herself into thinking that Mu Luo and the others were just hardcore grinders.

But Jiang Huashen growing so fast was something Xia Lian found a bit harder to accept.

Wah!

How is that fair?

She clearly remembered that when they first met White Catty, she herself had over three thousand mental power, while Jiang Huashen only had a bit over one thousand.

Such a huge gap shouldn’t have been closed in such a short time.

Afterward, Jiang Huashen spent his time traveling, sightseeing, and immersing himself in art, also not exactly doing serious work.

Xia Lian felt that this wasn’t all that different from her own inability to stop petting “cats”.

But he had still caught up!

Back then, the Countermeasures Bureau had classified her as an extremely dangerous individual who required an S-rank Esper to be dispatched the moment she showed herself.

The prestige of a top-ten gatekeeper of the Sequence List was absolutely maxed out.

So why… why had she suddenly become “weak”?

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Setting aside the few lolis within Sequence Zero, she was already at rock bottom!

Being looked down upon probably made perfect sense?

Xia Lian was in the midst of self-reflection.

Had White Catty truly made her so haggard and decadent?

From this day forward, she would stop being addicted to cats!

From now on, she would limit herself to half a day of cat appreciation, and use the rest of the time to train diligently. She would definitely make White Catty see her in a new light!

As for now, she had to first figure out how to salvage her image in Luo Jianhua and Fang Tang’s eyes.

“Don’t worry, I’ll lead you into battle. With the three of us together, who could possibly stand against us?”

Xia Lian pulled one loli into each arm, embracing them both, and for a moment she really did exude the aura of a reliable big sister.

“Can Sister Xia Lian really do it?”

Luo Jianhua and Fang Tang still harbored a trace of doubt.

After all, the “weakling” Xia Lian had left too deep of an impression.

“No problem at all. I’m an S-rank Esper now. Just watch me perform!”

Xia Lian declared with absolute confidence, the confidence that advancing to S-rank had bestowed upon her!

Inside the dormitory.

Ye Yao could know the location of each family member through the family tracker.

She of course knew that Luo Jianhua and Fang Tang were currently together with Xia Lian.

That cat-loving maggot must’ve spotted them along the way and casually abducted them.

As a result, Luo Jianhua and Fang Tang ended up wriggling along with Xia Lian for a period of time.

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If they hadn’t been abducted, the two lolis would’ve probably returned long ago.

One could only say, do not enter Xia Lian’s “hunting” range, or misfortune shall befall you.

【Xia Lian has stepped into a new realm, achieving a milestone. Reward: 5 attribute points.】

【Unallocated attribute points: 235】

Ye Yao raised an eyebrow and muttered softly.

“So you actually managed to cram at the last minute and succeed.”

She wasn’t surprised.

If anything, Xia Lian should’ve broken through to S-rank months ago.

With such high talent, yet her strength just kept wriggling in place.

Although Ye Yao would protect every family member, that didn’t mean they could be so listless, right?

One must have a healthy rhythm in life!

Ye Yao herself could slack off.

But Xia Lian absolutely had to push herself to improve within a proper rhythm.

Otherwise, there would be no attribute points!

If this kept up, Xia Lian would soon steal Mu Luo’s nickname and become the “Mysterious Wriggly Woman”.

Just then, Ye Yao finally spotted Xia Lian’s figure on the light screen.

【Prepared Warrior: Xia Lian

Race: Human

Identity: Sequence Zero Member

A weak warrior who has recently broken through. At her current level, she clearly cannot pass the trials of the conscription ceremony yet. She wields the power of “Blood Collapse”. Her future is promising.】

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When Xia Lian appeared, the gazes of many in the crowd were drawn to her.

This was a member of Sequence Zero!

The previous members of Sequence Zero had already proven their worth, and each was a top-tier powerhouse.

Then, how powerful would this girl named “Xia Lian” be?

And on top of that, she was a beautiful young woman!

If one were given a choice between a beautiful girl and a battle between powerhouses, perhaps many bloodthirsty spectators would choose the latter.

After all, how could women possibly be more attractive than a spectacular fight?

But if the beautiful girl herself was the powerhouse, that changed everything.

Who wouldn’t want to feast their eyes while watching a battle of the strong?

Thus, Xia Lian’s entrance was undoubtedly met with the attention of the entire crowd!

As the only older woman in Sequence Zero, she captured the hearts of many with her beautiful appearance the moment she appeared.

However, there were still those immune to this charm.

The continuous stream of thrilling battles had raised the threshold for many in the audience.

In fact, more people were letting their small brains attack their big ones, letting the rabbit head guide their thoughts ¹ As explained before, it’s from a popular metaslave streamer whose channel profile pic is a rabbit, so people equate rabbit brains to those who only care about powerscaling. .

“Could it be… that this girl named Xia Lian is just as ridiculously strong as those guys before her?”

Author Note

J-Just 14 more chapters and I can finally rest. I miss the old days of crawling around and slacking off.

Text: Resting is my job

Now that I’ve worked all day, it’s time to rest