Esper X Family – Chapter 525 – Suppressed on the Spot

Ye Ge had considered that the mental state of the parallel world Sequence Zero family members might be quite poor.

First, the worst off would be Wu Mi. She was almost completely shut off from the world, trapped in a vicious cycle every day, living a life that barely resembled a human’s.

If no one stepped in, she would likely continue like this until her out-of-control ability consumed her entirely.

The others weren’t in much better shape either.

Jiang Huashen refused to engage with anyone who lacked “color”, immersing himself in his own world day after day, caring only about projecting his inner pursuits onto his canvas. He was a true shut-in.

He might not have been the most dangerous, but he was certainly the hardest to communicate with. When the mood struck him, he could even become antisocial.

After all, the art he pursued had always been abstract, impossible to measure by morality.

Without someone to control him, it was only a matter of time before disaster struck.

As for Gu Wenxin, there was nothing else to say.

Before Ye Yao took him in, he had been suppressing a powerful urge to kill, which would eventually lead to “cognitive distortion” from the pressure.

Mu Luo required even less explanation. The mysterious wriggly man’s reputation was well-known within the Countermeasures Bureau. Eventually, during one of his wriggling sessions, he would run into the wrong opponent and get suppressed on the spot.

He was already lucky enough to have escaped the pursuit of the Dayun Truck.

Otherwise, if the Strongest Esper in History, the one who hard-countered him, had personally gone after him, Ye Ge would have sensed the mysterious wriggly man’s presence the moment she visited the Countermeasures Bureau headquarters.

As for the remaining one, Xia Lian.

Back when they first met, the fact that Ye Yao was blasted away during their sparring session said everything about Xia Lian’s mental state.

It was hard to imagine she wouldn’t deteriorate further.

And indeed, reality proved that to be true.

Ye Ge could feel that the attack from parallel Xia Lian was filled with an extremely fierce killing intent, almost on the verge of going berserk!

This sudden intrusion had set off three bombs at once.

They had apparently been triggered into a stress response.

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“As usual, Mu Luo is to be blamed.”

She made no move or reaction against the three incoming strikes.

Compared to three years ago, their parallel versions had certainly grown.

Perhaps not as much as their counterparts in the new era of the original world, but they were strong enough to survive in the Esper world.

If they ever appeared in public, they would definitely draw the attention of S-rank Espers from the Countermeasures Bureau.

An ordinary A-rank team probably couldn’t take them down.

But for Ye Ge, these attacks were like kittens hissing.

“No strength at all. Looks like Mu Luo hasn’t been feeding you well.”

Boom!!!

The three strikes seemed to hit an unbreakable barrier.

The blood-red giant hand couldn’t advance another inch.

The blade glowing with cold sword light was stuck as if embedded in rock.

The chaotic colors collided with a smooth substance that defied painting.

Ye Ge stood calmly in the center, as if she had done something utterly trivial.

“I’m glad to see you all, but you seem a bit out of your minds. Calm down.”

As soon as she finished speaking, her invisible mental power instantly dismantled the violent blood-red hand, breaking even the chaotic colors into energy particles.

The cold-glowing sword blade was knocked away, shot straight through the wall, and slammed into it along with the dark figure holding it.

Bang!

“I’ll kill you!”

The pungent smell of blood rushed toward her.

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Ye Ge saw those eyes, bloody red from the sight of blood, as if she was ready to tear apart any intruder who set foot in her territory.

Thick blood mist had already spread throughout the entire residence without anyone realizing it.

Countless droplets of blood imbued with violent power condensed on the glass and tiles.

But under the cover of darkness, they were hard to see with the naked eye.

Ye Ge had seen this move before.

The first time she encountered it, she was blown away without warning, leaving not even a strand of hair left.

That also gave Ye Yao the habit of hissing whenever she saw Xia Lian.

And now, in this parallel world, she was seeing this familiar trick again.

How nostalgic.

But Ye Ge wasn’t going to let her go berserk this time.

“You’ll regret this. Since you’re not as much of a weakling as the other one, I won’t mark this down as dark history.”

Ye Ge snapped her fingers lightly.

The next moment, the blood mist spreading around her was completely cleared outward, and her vision shifted from a bloody red to clarity.

With a casual motion, Ye Ge restrained the dark-haired, red-eyed woman and left her floating in the air, ignoring her desperate struggles.

“Two more to go.”

As soon as she spoke, ribbons of condensed mental power wrapped around the “Evil Slayer” who had just risen like agile little snakes.

Even the great painter hiding in his room was tied up and dragged out.

These three were the super-strong Espers who had just attacked.

Parallel Mu Luo wasn’t present. He was probably still outside, wriggling and not back yet.

It perfectly fit the stereotype.

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If Ye Yao hadn’t united Sequence Zero in the original world, Mu Luo would definitely have spent most of his time wriggling outside.

The rest would have been “abandoned children”. He was truly the worst mother hen.

He probably thought it was safe to leave his companions here.

And in a way, he was right.

After all, they hadn’t had to move in three years, and being able to stay here all that time proved just how lucky they had been.

But what he never expected was that Ye Ge would so easily break into their home!

One after another.

The Countermeasures Bureau failed to raise Mu Qiuli and Luo Jianhua properly.

Mu Luo failed to raise Xia Lian, Wu Mi, and the others properly.

Perhaps this world really needed Ye Yao to save it?

Ye Ge said nothing more. She used her mental power to turn on all the lights in the house, finally making the environment a little brighter.

The house had been like an abandoned place, with no lights at all.

The people hiding inside probably feared that lights would attract unnecessary trouble, so they kept them off.

Although Ye Ge didn’t need lights to see with her abilities, brightness was easier for people to adapt to.

She wasn’t like Mu Luo, who enjoyed dark environments.

Whoever liked dark places could stay in them.

As all the lights in the building came on, Ye Ge finally saw her parallel family members clearly under the illumination.

She skipped over parallel Jiang Huashen and parallel Gu Wenxin for now.

They were already adult men, and three years wasn’t too long a span. Besides their eyes being somewhat cold, their other features hadn’t changed much.

These versions of Jiang Huashen and Gu Wenxin did feel quite unfamiliar to Ye Ge.

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After all, in the original world, they had never looked at her with such cold eyes.

It gave off a strange feeling, like friends turning against each other, and family members fading into nothing but strangers ¹ Arknights reference. It’s from Saileach’s fourth ‘In Battle’ voiceline. The author swapped 家园jiayuan (homeland) to 家人jiaren (family member). Anyway, here’s the EN and CN version: .

As for Xia Lian, who was originally a young girl…

Ye Ge turned her gaze to the still-struggling woman.

This parallel Xia Lian was truly something else.

Even now, she was trying to break free and attack the intruder.

Parallel Gu Wenxin and parallel Jiang Huashen had already accepted reality. Only parallel Xia Lian was still hissing.

“Let me go!”

“And after I let you go?”

Ye Ge retorted.

“I’ll kill you!”

Xia Lian’s body had matured a bit. Free from her youthful girlish features, her appearance was indeed more captivating now.

Of course, as Mu Qiuli would put it, Xia Lian had expired.

Ye Ge was deep in thought.

“It’s a shame I don’t have a voice recorder with me right now. Otherwise, I could record what you’re saying and bring it back for a certain someone to hear. That might be interesting.”

Parallel Xia Lian: “?”

Author Note

I want to try pineapple (凤梨) now. I really hope I don’t need to soak in salt water, and hopefully it’s the same price as pineapple (菠萝). I hope it won’t make my mouth numb!

Translator Note

Difference between the two: Too lazy to translate the text, but it seems like the left one is sweet, while the right one is sweet and sour.