Esper X Family – Chapter 51 – Hardcore Family Game

Seeing the black mist Esper disappear again, Lou Wei finally pieced together some information about them.

Either it was teleportation, or the entity wasn’t physical.

Only under these circumstances could one leave no trace of movement within his domain.

Lou Wei’s mind raced at high speed.

Based on his experience, most Espers would struggle to maintain their abilities under the suppression of his intense mental power.

Take Sequence 012 as an example.

The reason he didn’t dare show himself was likely because he sensed this.

Once Lou Wei successfully locked onto someone, there was no way Sequence 012 could escape.

But now, this black mist Esper could move freely.

The only conclusion was that their ability was highly unique.

Lou Wei also speculated that the entity wasn’t physical.

Rather, it resembled a construct or a clone.

If it was threatened or fatally injured, it could be actively retrieved.

And it could ignore any restraints placed on it.

If this was the case, then the Esper’s main body must be nearby.

Boom!

Not far away, a dark whip erupted from the ground, thrashing wildly.

It seemed to be deliberately provoking Lou Wei.

“Hmph.”

Lou Wei didn’t shift his focus.

He simply erased the excess presence with a wave of his hand.

Then, he continued to monitor the space within his domain.

If the black mist Esper appeared again, Lou Wei would capture them within a second.

“This time, I’ll definitely succeed!”

In Ye Yao’s room, she was doing sit-ups, much to Luo Jianhua’s embarrassment.

Sister…

Could she have crossed paths with Mr. Lou Wei?

Luo Jianhua faintly heard some commotion outside, clearly the sound of howling wind.

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It seemed that Ye Yao had taken a few tumbles.

Luo Jianhua’s expression turned odd.

Is this some kind of father-daughter family game?

A bit too hardcore, perhaps.

She wondered what Mr. Lou Wei would think if he knew.

“ Huu~ ”

Ye Yao took a deep breath, having figured out a way to avoid the impending collision.

Before leaving, she had seen the message left by Mu Luo.

The spot where the tendrils emerged was likely the location where Mu Luo could provide assistance.

As long as she sent her fission body there…

Mu Luo, who was already prepared, would respond immediately.

Perhaps we can succeed in one go!

Ye Yao turned her head toward a certain direction.

That was where Mu Luo had left the tendrils earlier.

She had already mastered the technique for precise delivery.

She could land there perfectly!

“Hehe~ Watch carefully, Little Luo. I’m going to fall asleep soon and won’t wake up right away. Make sure to take good care of my main body.”

Ye Yao was brimming with confidence.

Luo Jianhua thought that it was best not to dampen her sister’s spirits.

Ye Yao’s eyes blinked open and shut as she sent her fission body to the chaotic, devastated area.

Before Ye Yao could adjust to the discomfort of the perspective shift, her body was torn apart, and the fission body was instantly destroyed.

Sssss——

Ye Yao’s record now stood at 1/3/0.

Mu Luo, who had witnessed this scene from the shadows, covered his face in dismay.

Lou Wei’s gaze from above was as still as stagnant water.

When he destroyed the traces left by Sequence 012, he had also left behind a powerful wind pressure field in the area.

Anyone who stepped into it would be instantly shredded.

Attempting to use this method to rendezvous with Sequence 012 was nothing but wishful thinking.

When it came to prolonged battles, Lou Wei feared no one.

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“…”

Ye Yao woke up in bed and sank into silence.

The slap to her face had come so swiftly!

Luo Jianhua remained silent.

She simply patted her sister’s head to comfort her.

“Pat pat ¹ , Sister. It’s just a minor setback. You’ll definitely overcome it.”

Ye Yao’s face didn’t become red.

Mhm, she wasn’t blushing at all.

Her head just felt a bit warm.

She was holding back a mouthful of curses, unsure if she should let them out.

Damn stat monster!

How could you have both super strength and super intelligence?

You’ve hogged all the good stuff!

Unable to contain her frustration, Ye Yao walked out to the balcony.

Then, she acted like a grumpy little loli who was woken up by all the noise.

“Shut up!”

“!?”

Lou Wei was distracted for a moment.

While surveying the scene, he hadn’t expected Ye Yao to step out and loudly complain.

But at that very moment.

A beam of light enveloped him, and Lou Wei disappeared on the spot, leaving only a painting fluttering down.

At the same time, the black tendril signal reappeared.

Ye Yao reacted quickly.

She rushed back into the room and sent her fission body again.

This time, it landed right on the black tendril.

The dark tendril caught her and immediately retracted, disappearing into the ground.

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Taking Ye Yao’s fission body with it.

The next instant.

The floating painting exploded.

And Lou Wei’s figure reappeared.

The entire process took less than two seconds.

Lou Wei narrowed his eyes, his demeanor eerily calm.

“Sequence 020?”

Lou Wei had memorized the information of all Sequence Espers.

This method undoubtedly belonged to that person, who was taken away by Sequence 012.

He hadn’t expected Sequence 020 to show up as well.

Lou Wei scanned his surroundings once more.

Everything had returned to calm.

The black mist Esper was no longer present.

The aura of Sequence 012 had completely vanished.

The white-haired girl who had shouted on the balcony had also returned to her room.

Lou Wei realized that he might have failed.

That momentary distraction had been fatal.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t have fallen for Sequence 020’s trick and be restrained for a second.

Under normal circumstances, Lou Wei wouldn’t make such a mistake.

But the voice that reached his ears was that of the girl.

“Sigh…”

A helpless sigh escaped his lips.

Lou Wei didn’t blame anyone, only acknowledging his own shortcomings.

At least the target he was supposed to protect hadn’t been lost.

What’s done is done. Time to head back.

The commotion had been too loud.

His colleagues would understand.

But that white-haired girl would probably just think that it was noisy.

Fortunately, she didn’t know who caused the disturbance.

Otherwise, Lou Wei wouldn’t know what expression to wear when facing her tomorrow morning.

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On the other side.

Mu Luo brought Jiang Huashen and Ye Yao back to the courtyard.

Upon arriving, Jiang Huashen couldn’t hold back his complaints.

“Do you always go through a life-and-death struggle for every outing?”

Ye Yao also felt a bit awkward.

“Well, tonight might have been a special case.”

Jiang Huashen was speechless.

“No wonder Mu Luo came back to fetch me. Turns out you ran into Lou Wei blocking the door.”

“You even wasted one of my paintings. It’s heartbreaking.”

Jiang Huashen looked as if he had lost a girlfriend.

His expression was one of utter grief.

That painting had been a masterpiece he poured his heart and soul into over five days.

Each day, he painted until his mental power was drained.

That painting contained the equivalent of 5,000 units of mental power.

In other words, it was a solid S-rank artifact.

Now, it had been used as a disposable firework, leaving Jiang Huashen deeply pained.

Ye Yao felt guilty.

“ Ahem~ It’s okay. With your godlike painting skills, you can definitely create more masterpieces. I believe in you!”

“Easy for you to say.”

“How about I paint one for you?”

“You can paint?”

“Does stick figures count?”

“Get lost.”

At that moment, Xia Lian seemed to hear Ye Yao’s voice and rushed out from the backyard.

“White Catty~ You’re finally here! Let me pet you!”

“Hiss!!!”

True to her word, Ye Yao immediately hissed.

Author Note

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