Esper X Family – Chapter 573 – The Parallel Is No Match For The Original

Parallel Lou Wei was already a candle flickering in the wind.

In common terms, he was critically wounded!

Under Ye Ge’s elbow strikes, his mana bar was almost completely drained, and even his health bar was down to less than half.

And the moment he activated Solar Flare Form, the Vengeful Spirit serving as his fuel was nearly burnt to ashes.

Even if he sacrificed himself at this moment to launch a final vengeful strike, it wouldn’t amount to much.

With parallel Lou Wei unable to activate Solar Corona Form or Solar Flare Form, Lou Wei was more than capable of dealing with him.

The only difference was that the former was slightly more durable.

Boom!

Lou Wei hurled his counterpart into the air, then blasted him away like a cannonball. In the blink of an eye, he vanished from Ye Yao’s sight.

Clearly, he couldn’t sympathize with this alternate version of himself.

Since merging with the Vengeful Spirit had made parallel Lou Wei’s mind so muddled, Lou Wei would beat him until he regained clarity.

Besides, after watching for so long, Lou Wei had built up quite a bit of anger.

He wouldn’t stop until he whipped that guy into a spinning top!

Ye Yao blinked, looking in the direction they had disappeared in.

“Is standard Lou Wei about to kill the parallel one?”

Oh no.

Now the parallel is no match for the original.

But Lou Wei was fighting a critically wounded parallel Lou Wei, so there was no real cause for concern.

The Vengeful Spirit inside the latter had already burned out.

Only a single spark remained.

This would allow Lou Wei to clean up the mess, and Ye Yao could extract herself from the entire incident without arousing too much suspicion.

This feeling of using her brain was seriously addictive.

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After using the wheelchair for too long, she really needed to get back on her feet and walk.

Stat monsters are the worst.

Ye Yao had always believed herself to be a master of technique!

Meanwhile.

Parallel Fu Qi, who had been struggling to move, stopped.

When he saw the man who looked exactly like his old friend, he was briefly stunned.

“Two Lou Weis?”

Parallel Fu Qi’s mind quickly caught up.

“From the parallel world…? That was close…”

With Ye Ge around, even if parallel Lou Wei really attacked, Ye Yao probably wouldn’t have been hurt.

Still, the nature of the act was quite serious and would definitely make things extremely awkward later on.

Fortunately, the other world’s Lou Wei had stepped in to stop it.

One Lou Wei had prevented the other Lou Wei from acting.

By personally blocking the other self’s malicious intent toward Ye Yao, he could salvage some of his image.

That way, with a proper explanation, future communications wouldn’t be so difficult.

That was what parallel Fu Qi thought.

And right now, he just wanted to rest.

The flood of parallel world information pouring into his mind was no different from being hit by an information bomb.

Add to that the aftereffects of the several form skills earlier, and parallel Fu Qi was nearly burnt out.

“Too bad I have no strength left… Otherwise, I would’ve liked to team up with this parallel world Lou Wei to beat up the other version of him. Sigh…”

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With a sigh full of regret, parallel Fu Qi completely blacked out.

Just then, Ye Yao walked up to the unconscious parallel Fu Qi and draped a blanket over his tattered form.

Compared to parallel Lou Wei, parallel Fu Qi still had quite a few things to cover himself in.

It seemed to be a marvel of spatial abilities. He could even phase his clothes perfectly, thus escaping the ordeal of going naked.

Still, after being elbowed down earlier, his outfit was pretty badly burned.

The fact that it wasn’t completely burned to ash spoke to the remarkable material.

“He actually passed out.”

Ye Yao blinked.

Normally, Super S-rank Espers didn’t have the option of going unconscious.

If he had lost consciousness, it could only mean that he was truly burnt out and had no choice but to “shut down” and rest for a while.

Of course, it was also possible that parallel Fu Qi felt that his presence was no longer needed and thus allowed himself to fall unconscious.

Throughout the entire ordeal, he had acted quite normally and made no major mistakes.

Ye Yao couldn’t even find a chance to witness a showdown between that original Fu Qi and parallel Fu Qi.

Well, she supposed that was to be expected of her uncle. It was no wonder that he could be the Countermeasures Bureau Director.

Only parallel Lou Wei came off as a bit robotic, yet his flashy maneuvers never disappointed.

Witnessing the jumbo firecracker that was Solar Flare Form made the trip worth the admission fee.

She had even thought about summoning the original Lou Wei over for a mixed team beatdown.

But on second thought, the standard Lou Wei didn’t have the stats. If he joined at that time, he would be utterly outclassed by the Solar Flare Form.

At best, he could only pummel the severely wounded parallel Lou Wei.

She was tempted to say that the parallel world trip was about to end, but there was still the matter of the incoming interstellar stray dog to handle.

The shockwaves from the previous battle would probably lure that guy over.

Would it be better to kick it to death with one foot, or kick it to death with one foot?

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Whatever.

It was just a roadside stray anyway.

Ye Yao began to tally her gains.

This little livestream seemed to have brought unexpected rewards.

【Your travel record provided your family with substantial emotional value. They are happier for understanding you better. Reward: 100 attribute points.】

A delicious harvest!

But since it was shared with all family members, if the numbers were spread out, it wasn’t that much.

【The world wonder you helped create will leave a lasting mark on history. The fate of the entire world will shift. This is the dawn of a new era. Reward: 50 attribute points.】

Although the earth-shattering battle between Ye Ge and parallel Lou Wei had greatly impacted Bluestar, such as causing significant global economic losses.

But what was lost would eventually recover. Of course, Ye Yao would also take responsibility for her actions.

She would bring about true shared progress!

It was just a small gesture.

The remaining rewards were individual reports from family members.

【Family recognition successful. Reward: 5 attribute points.】

First was the final result of parallel Fu Qi being influenced by【Cause and Effect】.

It seemed that he had partially synchronized memories with his original world counterpart, naturally accepting Ye Yao’s existence without any resistance to the “uncle” identity.

If anything, this familial bond was like a lifeline.

Originally, parallel Fu Qi had felt helpless about saving the world.

Now that they were relatives, he could rest a lot easier.

Since they were family, why stand on ceremony?

【Parallel Fu Qi’s opinion of you has changed. He will now treat you as a true niece. Familial love value increased. Reward: 10 attribute points.】

【Parallel Fu Qi is filled with gratitude toward you. He believes that you have restrained Ye Ge’s actions, preventing the world from heading toward destruction. His stress level reduced significantly. Reward: 10 attribute points.】

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He even has to thank me!

Ye Yao felt even more confident.

【Jiang Huashen gained inspiration from the scenes you shared. Reward: 10 attribute points.】

Holy crap, Old Jiang is still steaming ¹ Apparently 蒸zheng (steam) is internet slang that means “looking for”. For example, “steaming roommates” means “looking for roommates. !

What a model worker!

Now, she definitely had to crack the whip and make the parallel world’s Jiang Huashen seriously improve his skills.

The two great painters could learn from each other and provide inspiration.

Perhaps left foot stepping on the right ² Explained before. Basically the CN version of lifting yourself by the bootstraps. foot might actually work!

Too bad the parallel Jiang Huashen’s skill level wasn’t high enough yet. She would have to whip him more.

【Unallocated attribute points: 320】

That was roughly the haul from one evenly matched battle.

Ye Yao was satisfied.

The only pity was that parallel Lou Wei’s rewards hadn’t been tallied yet. He probably needed to fully wake up first.

If he didn’t cough up any attribute points afterward, Ye Yao would be upset.

Just as the white-haired girl was brimming with anticipation, that man returned.

Clearly, the victor had been decided.

“I’m back.”

Ye Yao knew that in this episode, the man named “Lou Wei” would win!

Author Note

Heavens, the Qilin melon ³ Premium melon. 🍉 is so expensive! I hope it’s worth the price.

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