Esper X Family – Chapter 520 – Temporarily Retreating?

Ye Ge shot into the sky as if she had accomplished her goal!

She still held the motionless Luo Jianhua with one arm.

Luo Jianhua: “???”

What’s going on?

Shouldn’t she be making a heroic sacrifice like the adults?

Why does this feel like she was being taken captive?

Although the girl had become a bit robotic, she hadn’t completely lost her own thoughts.

Otherwise, the Countermeasures Bureau would have noticed her mental state years ago and put her through a full course treatment.

The older Luo Jianhua didn’t understand what made her special.

Even if she was the best among her peers, that shouldn’t be enough to draw the enemy’s interest.

Or did the enemy intend to use her to threaten the Countermeasures Bureau into something?

But this big sister could casually break into headquarters and even grind the powerful mentors into the ground. What couldn’t she do?

Did she really need to threaten the Bureau with a mere genius girl?

She didn’t get it. She really didn’t get it.

Still, the older Luo Jianhua offered no resistance.

This mysterious big sister’s target was probably her.

If she were taken away, the rest might remain unharmed.

Sacrificing herself to buy the Countermeasures Bureau breathing room, there was probably no better deal than that.

Luo Jianhua was willing to give everything to the Bureau.

That was her responsibility.

Did becoming that kind of person mean she had lived up to the adults’ expectations?

Would her voluntary sacrifice satisfy them?

Even after being trapped in this situation, the older Luo Jianhua’s first concern wasn’t her own life.

It was whether she had met the others’ expectations.

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She didn’t live for herself. She lived for the wishes of others.

Ye Ge ignored the older Luo Jianhua’s thoughts for now.

They hadn’t recognized each other yet, so she couldn’t read her mind.

She just gazed far off in one direction.

The airflow there was violently intense, surging with a ferocious aura.

It seemed like the parallel Dayun Truck was racing back at full speed.

It felt less impressive than the Divine Dayun Truck’s Solar Corona Form.

What was the point of coming back, except to be used as a speed bump and smashed apart?

But Ye Ge wasn’t ready to openly smash the parallel Dayun Truck just yet. Letting them retain a little illusion was fine.

Then, she turned her gaze back to the Countermeasures Bureau.

She looked at the familiar people and objects.

Mama Xiao Jing was still so young and beautiful. She desperately wanted to rush into her arms and act spoiled.

But she couldn’t reveal herself yet, at least not as Ye Ge.

The prophet Tu Sheng seemed deep in thought, clearly puzzled.

Probably because she thought her prophecy had been wrong.

Fang Tang wasn’t at headquarters either, so she couldn’t take her along.

In the end, she could only take Luo Jianhua.

“Hmph.”

Ye Ge said no more and vanished with older Luo Jianhua, leaving no trace behind.

Inside the command center, no one dared to breathe loudly.

The higher-ups only exhaled slowly after seeing Ye Ge disappear.

“She’s gone?”

“She doesn’t plan to destroy the Countermeasures Bureau?”

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They only had to look at the Sentinel Agency and the Island Nation’s “toilet” to know.

Places targeted by Ye Ge didn’t even have ashes left behind, only the signature bottomless pit.

The higher-ups had originally thought that the headquarters was doomed after Fu Qi and Fang Ze were defeated.

But somehow, they had survived.

Surviving a disaster!

Just then, with a spatial fluctuation, a weak voice sounded in the command center.

“Report the casualties…”

At those words, everyone was shocked.

“Director! You’re not dead!?”

“Cut the crap! Have someone summarize the casualties!”

The parallel Fu Qi looked pale and grim.

It had been a long time since he had been so seriously injured.

Defeated in a single strike.

Even though he hadn’t activated the form skills at the time, it still proved how powerful the enemy’s moves were.

Most importantly, he had blacked out for dozens of seconds!

Forget dozens of seconds. Even one second would’ve been enough for Ye Ge to flatten headquarters!

With Lou Wei absent and Fang Ze unable to hold the line, who could bear such a heavy responsibility?

After waking up, the parallel Fu Qi had already braced for heavy casualties at the headquarters.

He looked around.

Fang Ze was nowhere to be seen. He had probably already made a heroic sacrifice.

Not to mention the weaker Espers inside headquarters who weren’t even fit to sit at the table. Their corpses were likely scattered everywhere.

Right now, the parallel Fu Qi only wanted to know the exact casualty numbers.

Soon, the casualty report was quickly compiled.

“Report: 5 severe injuries, 4 minor injuries, 0 deaths, 1 missing!”

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The parallel Fu Qi froze.

What did that mean?

Not a single death?

Then why did such a strong Esper invade the Countermeasures Bureau headquarters for?

The parallel’s Fu Qi felt mocked.

He had braced for total annihilation after waking up.

And then they said zero deaths?

It was like driving on the road, accidentally running over something, faintly hearing a woman crying out “My child!” and thinking you had killed someone and would face prison time, only to get out and find a dog. It was absurd.

At that moment, even the most incomprehensible things became clear.

A huge weight instantly lifted from his mind.

Claiming she would destroy the world, yet she only injured a few people at headquarters?

Anyone who didn’t know better would think it was just a gym challenge ¹ Not sure if this is a Pokemon reference or not. After all, the JP and CN terms for pokemon gyms are actually “Dojo”, so the more accurate translation would be “challenging a dojo”. !

The parallel Fu Qi was silent for a long time.

He noticed many suspicious holes.

The biggest clue was that he himself was still alive.

Looking for amusement?

But that cold, icy face didn’t look like a joke, and her words were undoubtedly genuine.

His intuition was probably not wrong.

Fu Qi quickly focused on one important point.

“Who is missing?”

“The missing person is named Luo Jianhua, hailed as a super genius who could become the youngest S-rank Esper in history. According to surveillance footage, she was taken by the enemy. The reason is unknown for now.”

Hearing this, the parallel Fu Qi grew even more confused.

He knew Luo Jianhua.

After all, she was the most dazzling genius of the modern era, potentially the youngest S-rank Esper ever.

As director of the Countermeasures Bureau, he naturally kept an eye on her situation.

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Although Luo Jianhua seemed a bit too mature, she was still growing up healthily and was remarkably worry-free, clearly one of the future pillars.

But Fu Qi hadn’t paid her too much attention.

He had planned to personally teach her some S-rank Esper techniques after she advanced to S-rank.

Never would he imagine that she would be targeted by the woman named “Ye Ge”.

It didn’t make sense!

Luo Jianhua’s background was spotless. The Bureau was aware of all her movements, and she stayed at headquarters almost every day. How could she possibly know Ye Ge?

And what attraction did she hold for Ye Ge?

She was merely a somewhat rare genius Esper, which meant nothing to a powerhouse of Ye Ge’s level.

There was no logical explanation!

The more Fu Qi thought, the more his head hurt.

Then, he suddenly raised his head toward one direction, where violent mental power was shaking above the capital.

The Strongest of the Current Era had returned.

But he had come back a little too late.

Ye Ge had already left.

Now, Fu Qi noticed another suspicious point.

Since Ye Ge was so strong, why did she leave so quickly?

Was it because of Lou Wei?

Did Ye Ge fear Lou Wei?

Fu Qi felt his heartbeat accelerate.

Was it truly king avoiding king, or was she temporarily retreating?

Author Note

Chapter 520 Commemoration ² 520(五二零 wu er ling) sounds like 我爱你 wo ai ni (I love you). ! Love you all~

Text: Wake up