Esper X Family – Chapter 499 – Sen Tong’s Survival Rules

There was actually more than one mentor who had guided Luo Jianhua.

Ye Ge sought them out one by one, then gave each a solid beating, reducing them to a state no better than a pig’s head. If any had escaped, it would be considered a failed mission.

By the time the higher-ups of the Countermeasures Bureau learned of it, those battered mentors were already lying in the infirmary.

No one had expected Ye Ge to show up at headquarters at this moment.

Even less did they expect her to lay hands on those old-timers outside the higher-ups themselves.

She was truly impossible to predict.

“How bad are their injuries?”

“Just superficial wounds. A few ribs broken here and there, but they’ll be out of bed after a few days’ rest.”

“That’s fine, then. Let them lie there. No need to treat them immediately.”

The higher-ups breathed a small sigh of relief.

Ultimately, Ye Ge’s movements still followed a discernible pattern.

Those she went after were all veteran Espers who had mentored Luo Jianhua.

After synchronizing Ye Tong’s memories, Ye Yao must’ve learned everything Luo Jianhua had hidden.

She likely believed that Luo Jianhua had endured far too much suffering for her age.

That was why she passed this feeling of protectiveness and her resentment toward the mentors to Ye Ge.

And Ye Ge, twisted as she was, would naturally express her emotions in only one crude, direct way:

Through a good beating.

Thus, those mentors met their disaster.

For that very reason, this also showed that Ye Ge wouldn’t lash out recklessly.

If all it took was a beating, the Countermeasures Bureau higher-ups could accept it.

Still, the pressure was considerable.

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For instance, no one knew when Ye Ge might appear before them, or when they might get beaten.

The anxiety from this uncertainty was suffocating.

Perhaps the only ones who felt at ease were those who had already been beaten by Ye Ge.

At the very least, every higher-ups present felt like they might be targeted.

Will she come?

When will she come…?

It was precisely this kind of nagging worry that left them uneasy.

They probably wouldn’t be able to sleep well tonight.

What they didn’t know, however, was that Ye Ge wasn’t interested in them for now.

The cool, elegant woman sat by the bed, letting Luo Jianhua brush her hair.

Meanwhile, Ye Yao sat on a chair, vividly describing the scene to Luo Jianhua.

“Little Luo, you have no idea how funny it was.

I beat those old geezers black and blue, until their faces look like pig heads.

Such a shame I didn’t record it and bring it back for you. You’d have felt so satisfied.”

Luo Jianhua gave a helpless smile.

“Thank you, Sister.”

Truth be told, she didn’t actually dislike those mentors that much. But since Ye Yao was venting her anger for her, she could only accept it.

Besides, Ye Yao knew restraint. A swollen, bruised face was nothing, and those Espers would recover in just a few days.

They were probably counting their blessings.

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Just then, Mo Qiuli approached Ye Yao, leaning her head in for a pat.

“Ye Yao~ The plot is so hard to write. Those adults said I could offer suggestions for the anime’s story, but I have no clue where to start.”

By the time Ye Yao realized it, her hand was already on Mo Qiuli’s head. It was practically a reflex.

“Isn’t a magical girl all about spreading love and justice? Just throw in some monster fights, adapt a bit from your everyday life, and you’re done.”

Then, Ye Yao suddenly had a bright idea.

“Hey, by the way, Little Mo, are you interested in a live-action version? I know some pretty useful tools.”

“Live-action?”

Mo Qiuli tilted her head.

What kind of unorthodox path was that?

Wasn’t that the childhood nightmare fuel created from the chemical reaction of super awkward acting, super awkward dialogue, and super awkward special effects?

Ugh, that sounds terrifying.

A magical girl portrayed like that won’t be a magical girl at all!

Just thinking about it made Mo Qiuli’s scalp tingle.

Ye Yao read through her concerns and reached out to rub her cheeks.

“Don’t worry. There won’t be awkward acting. Little Mo can treat it as the real thing, and even the monster fights can be real. The sets, effects, and people are all free!”

The names of several “tool people” flashed through Ye Yao’s mind:

Jiang Huashen, Sen Tong, Yi Ling.

Jiang Huashen would provide a realistic painting world.

Sen Tong would handle filming and camera work.

Yi Ling would project the magical girl’s “enemies” straight from memory.

No prop could be more realistic than Yi Ling’s projections.

Even the abilities would probably be real.

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That way, Mo Qiuli could take another step toward fulfilling her dream.

With astounding initiative, Ye Yao immediately grabbed the lolis’ hands.

“Come on, I’ll introduce you to some friends.”

Now that she thought about it, she had never introduced Luo Jianhua and Mo Qiuli to Sen Tong and Yi Ling. Only Wu Mi and Fang Tang had met them.

Since those two alien lolis had been tamed into her own people, it was about time they all met.

Inside the painting world.

Sen Tong and Yi Ling had already moved to another painting.

After all, they couldn’t stay forever in the man-made wonder painting, with not a trace of modern architecture.

To truly blend in with humans, they had to live like humans.

That meant living in human houses and learning to use modern technology.

Currently, the two alien lolis were staying in a grand villa painted by Jiang Huashen.

It was isolated from the world, a bit boring compared to the outside.

But as alien lolis, their adaptability had always been strong.

Even if Ye Yao told them to live here for hundreds or thousands of years, they probably wouldn’t complain.

Of course, not complaining didn’t mean they wouldn’t talk.

Yi Ling was fine, but Sen Tong kept nagging in her ear.

“Why haven’t our Master come to see us yet? Have we been abandoned? Without seeing Master, how can we please her?

We’re doomed! Our value will plummet, and in the end, we’ll be kicked away like trash!

Without an invincible overlord’s protection, how can we survive in this dangerous universe?

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Yi Ling, do you think we’ll live to a ripe old age? Master couldn’t possibly be a fanatic purifier, could she?”

The girl with hair long enough to trail the ground sat on the sofa, hugging her knees as she muttered to herself.

Her thick, long locks fell neatly on either side of the sofa.

Even after a week, Sen Tong’s hair remained just as it had been when she first appeared. It was so perfect that anyone would want to reach out and stroke it.

That flawless long hair alone could win over most hair enthusiasts.

Sen Tong had no intention of ruining the body Ye Yao had reconstructed for her.

She lived strictly like a human in every way.

Whether bathing, sleeping, or studying human culture.

Without any instruction, she had taught herself how to care for hair that was long enough to sweep the floor.

She had put in a painstaking effort to ensure that Ye Yao could see her looking almost exactly as she had originally appeared at any moment.

All for survival!

She called it ‘Sen Tong’s Survival Rules’!

In contrast, the other of her kind felt no such urgency at all.

Even after Sen Tong dressed her up beautifully, cycling through different white-stockinged maid outfits, Yi Ling remained as cold as a mannequin.

“You’re annoying.”

Faced with Sen Tong’s endless muttering, Yi Ling said coldly.

Author Note

I’ve had some free time lately and was thinking of playing Spire II, but when I watched some videos, it seems like it’s not balanced properly. To avoid being weakened, I’ll wait until the balance is better before playing.

Translator Note

Slay the Spire II drama… For those who didn’t know, the gist of it is that the devs made some changes in the beta patch and it doesn’t sit well with the CN playerbase.

Apparently there are no channels for CN feedback so they review bombed the game on Steam.