Esper X Family – Chapter 608 – A Principled Advanced Civilization

Ye Yao didn’t consider herself that ruthless.

Even if she got annoyed, at most she would just show up and cripple their tech tree, making it so that they could never do interstellar travel again.

And that was only in cases where negotiations broke down.

If the scenario of “beat the kid, and the elder shows up” actually happened, Ye Yao might really downgrade that advanced civilization hard.

She wouldn’t go so far as to wipe them out completely, since this was ultimately just an operation to protect the continued existence of a civilization.

Technically, Ye Yao was the villain here.

But she hadn’t reached the point of being that ruthless yet.

Since that civilization had truly deduced the existence of the world-destroying ability, Ye Yao would naturally bear that karmic consequence.

“Sigh, Xing Lan, you really are a troublemaker, always causing me problems everywhere. I’ll have to turn you into a cup to make up for my mental distress.”

“More pressure on me? I’m going to turn evil!”

Ye Yao ignored Xing Lan’s hissing and looked back at Tu Sheng.

“So? What do you suggest? I personally don’t really like fighting and killing.”

“Is that so? What does Ye Ge say?” Tu Sheng naturally wasn’t convinced.

“Ye Ge says she wants to slack off too.”

Ye Yao blinked, lying through her teeth without batting an eye.

Tu Sheng was speechless.

“Let me give you some advice.”

“Oh? Let’s hear it. I’m kind-hearted, so I hate seeing good people walk to their doom.”

Tu Sheng looked at Ye Yao’s expression that screamed “I’m super kind” and felt an urge to call her out, but held back, deciding to finish the serious business first.

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“This fleet…” Tu Sheng tapped her chin lightly with her finger. “Is very different from the interstellar overlord you encountered before. They see themselves as guardians of cosmic order and have extremely high moral standards, at least by their own criteria.”

Ye Yao raised an eyebrow, intrigued. “An alien civilization with high moral standards? That’s a fresh combination. Tell me, what makes them so moral?”

“Their goal is very clear. They’re only targeting the source of world destruction, which is Xing Lan.”

Tu Sheng pointed at Xing Lan, who was perched on top of Ye Yao’s head, desperately trying to disguise herself as a harmless fluffball.

One could almost hear a faint muttering:

“Can’t see me, can’t see me, I’m just a cup…”

Tu Sheng’s voice didn’t stop.

“If they encounter other civilizations, especially ‘primitive’ ones like Bluestar, they’ll most likely adhere to a strict non-interference principle.

Unless absolutely necessary, they won’t even actively reveal themselves, to avoid causing panic or disrupting a civilization’s natural progression.

This operation is fundamentally about eliminating what they consider a ‘cosmic calamity’ that threatens their own civilization’s survival.”

“Huh? That sounds… quite principled?” Ye Yao pursed her lips. “So they’re the type that sneaks into the village without making a sound?”

“You could say that.”

Tu Sheng nodded.

“Before pinpointing the source of the ‘calamity’, they absolutely won’t appear rashly in human civilization’s view, let alone cause any disturbances.

Their operational logic is to avoid startling the prey and prevent the ‘calamity’ from erupting early out of panic or hiding itself deeper.

They’re here to ‘defuse a mine’, not to ‘sweep through’.”

“Whoa, order-maintenance idealists. Only target the big bad demon king, leaving the villagers alone.”

Ye Yao summarized, her tone tinged with teasing.

“That setup would make them a decent supporting cast in some stories.

Too bad the big bad demon king they want to eliminate is the little fat bird under my protection.”

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And she had already activated【Symbiosis】.

They were already bound tight.

Targeting Xing Lan meant targeting Ye Yao.

There was no way Ye Yao would just let herself be slaughtered.

Tu Sheng looked at Ye Yao’s protective stance and chuckled softly. “So, my advice is to not rush to kick them out. Their style of conduct actually gives us a window for negotiation.”

“Negotiate? With them?”

Ye Yao blinked, plucking the little fat bird off her head.

“How? Should I carry Xing Lan over and say, ‘Hey bro, don’t worry, I’ve tamed this bird. She doesn’t bite’? You think they’d believe that?”

“Umm, they’d probably mistake you for a pre-sentient creature.”

“Damn, I feel like you’re insulting me.”

Ye Yao felt like hissing.

“It’s your imagination.”

Tu Sheng reached out a finger and gently tapped Ye Yao’s forehead, as if transmitting some wisdom.

“Concealing your identity is the first step.

Don’t let them know the world-destroying ability has anything to do with you.

Even if you’ve turned the world-destroying ability into an obedient cup, that doesn’t matter.”

“You’re the cup! Your whole family are cups!”

Xing Lan on Ye Yao’s head immediately protested, fluttering her little wings.

Truly ferocious.

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Xing Lan only allowed Ye Yao to say those things casually. She wouldn’t necessarily tolerate anyone else doing the same.

Otherwise, where’s the respect for her, the world’s number one ability?!

Tu Sheng ignored the little fat bird’s protest and continued, “You need to appear as the representative of a civilization.

A… hmm, mysterious, powerful existence that holds sway over this star system.

Make them realize that Bluestar, or the Solar System, isn’t unclaimed territory, nor is it some backyard where they can execute their mission at will.

You have the standing and the power to speak with them as equals.”

Ye Yao rubbed her chin, thoughtful.

“That does make sense.”

All this was premised on the advanced civilization abiding by order and morality.

If negotiation was possible, everything would be much easier.

“According to my observations, their deduction model hasn’t reached the level of precise prediction yet. They don’t know your information, nor do they know the specifics. You can act with peace of mind without worrying about your identity being exposed immediately.”

Tu Sheng’s addition seemed to give Ye Yao a reassuring pat on the back.

“As expected of you!”

Ye Yao felt genuine pride for this family member of hers.

What deduction model? What future prediction?

Was it even one-tenth as useful as her Tu Sheng?

They couldn’t even figure out doxxing properly. Sen Tong would be laughing her head off!

Seeing Ye Yao’s thumbs-up, Tu Sheng couldn’t help feeling a bit pleased herself.

“Anyway, that’s the broad direction. The rest is up to you to decide. I don’t want to impose too many ideas on you. Just play and relax however you want. From start to finish, you can choose whatever ending you want.”

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Ye Yao put her hands on her hips, radiating confidence with a “leave it to me” look.

“No problem. With me, Ye Yao, on the case, I’m worth three of anyone else. I’ll show them what it means to win people over with virtue!

My high stats are just my secondary strength! My charisma is my greatest asset!”

Xing Lan: “Ha. Ha.”

Even she, Ye Yao’s other half, didn’t believe that.

How shameless!

A stat monster pretending to have skill.

“Master, master, is there a playstyle that doesn’t rely on stats and character modeling?”

“Get lost, don’t undermine me.”

Ye Yao turned and walked to the window, gazing at the sky outside. Her white hair drifted gently in the breeze, and her silhouette suddenly revealed a stillness that contrasted sharply with her usual flightiness.

“I wonder what that advanced civilization looks like. Hope they’re not too ugly. I’m still a bit of a Fanatic Purifier…”

The girl muttered, her tone never growing too serious.

She was more curious whether new “family members” would appear.

Like Sen Tong and Yi Ling.

Author Note

Speaking of which, everyone should be welcoming summer vacation soon, right?

Text: I’m lookin ¹ 康康kang kang is just a cute way to say 看看 kan kan. !