Esper X Family – Chapter 618 – When in Rome, Do as the Romans Do; What A Splendid Virtue!

Ye Yao swept her gaze across the room.

Everyone’s spirits were in good shape.

Even Lou Wei and Fu Qi had no idea that a swarm of interstellar warships lay hidden in space.

They felt no pressure at all!

Perhaps only by activating their exclusive form skills could they detect a hint of something amiss.

But why would they casually activate those for no good reason?

It wasn’t like flipping a light switch.

Even though they had refined the flaws of their exclusive form skills and minimized the costs, they were still life-or-death measures.

There was no reason to pull them out unless absolutely necessary.

Unless the transformation tools they kept were real, they couldn’t pull it off anyway.

Back to the point.

Ye Yao’s appearance had undoubtedly caught everyone’s attention.

All eyes instinctively turned to the little intruder, including Lou Wei and Fu Qi’s.

No one thought this was an issue.

Given Ye Yao’s current status and position, she could come and go freely through headquarters. No one had the right to criticize her.

Still, some were curious about why she had shown up.

Ye Yao’s presence within headquarters was a rare sight. She usually holed up in one place.

By contrast, the young girl Ye Tong appeared far more often.

Facing the crowd’s stares, Ye Yao simply waved her hand.

“Just taking a stroll. I’m looking for a spot to sit for a while. I won’t disturb you, and I’ll keep quiet. You can ignore me.”

Such an obedient, well-behaved speech further confirmed her identity.

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It probably wasn’t Ye Tong in disguise.

Lou Wei and Fu Qi nodded at her, then turned back to process the new information.

Ye Yao naturally walked over to a seat on the side and settled in comfortably.

Then, with a rustling sound, she skillfully opened the newspaper in her hands, burying nearly her entire face behind the broad sheets.

“Hmm… newspapers really are a bit inconvenient. Why did Father enjoy reading them so much back then?” Ye Yao muttered quietly.

That tiny murmur still caught people’s attention.

After all, everyone present was an Esper with sharp senses.

The corner of Lou Wei’s eyes twitched almost imperceptibly.

Ever since his identity had been revealed, the “mysterious newspaper-reading man” had faded from the scene.

Lou Wei no longer had to pretend to read newspapers to mask his identity.

But somehow, Ye Yao seemed to have too much free time lately and had started mimicking his old habits.

It felt like some strange form of parent-child bonding.

The others heard it too.

Fu Qi perfectly maintained his composure.

The other staff members naturally knew about this as well.

After all, the great streamer Yao Catty had never treated her audience like outsiders.

She would occasionally hint at little family stories from the past.

Thus, the title “Former Strongest Esper of the Current Era, the Mysterious Newspaper-Reading Man” had spread far and wide.

And the fan work “Magical Girl Crimson Wheel Reads the Newspaper” was the most amusing of all.

It even boosted Lou Weiwei’s popularity a little.

Unfortunately, in the realm of magical girls, Little Sister Lou still couldn’t even touch the soles of Lullaby’s shoes.

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Even the headquarters staff of the Countermeasure Bureau eagerly awaited the start of Yao Catty’s streams after work.

They couldn’t bear to miss any amusing moments.

Now, seeing Ye Yao’s somewhat deliberate imitation, everyone still couldn’t help but want to laugh.

Fortunately, they had undergone professional training and wouldn’t burst out laughing in such a setting.

Otherwise, they would definitely get chewed out.

Work continued in the slightly peculiar atmosphere.

Ye Yao quietly peeked her eyes out from behind the newspaper’s cover and caught the faint, hard-to-suppress awkwardness on Lou Wei’s face.

He’s becoming more and more human.

She missed the robotic human Dayun Truck of the earlier days.

At least back then, he was susceptible to pressure, which made him more interesting.

As for the current Lou Wei, it would probably take the emergence of a formidable new enemy to make him feel even a hint of strain.

Ye Yao considered whether to leak a little intelligence about the Watcher Civilization.

Tu Sheng had said that she could choose whatever direction she wanted.

However, Ye Yao casually swept her gaze across the room’s interior.

There were quite a few monitoring cameras for recording purposes.

Given the Watcher Civilization’s technological level, they could undoubtedly hack into headquarters’ surveillance system.

They might even be using the headquarters’ cameras to watch her right now.

After some thought, Ye Yao decided against stirring up trouble, lest she force the fleet in space to lay their cards on the table. That would ruin the fun.

But then, she recalled Gray Marsh’s plan.

If he really intended to use the remaining evil forces on Bluestar as pawns to test the waters, Lou Wei would likely catch on to the anomaly soon enough.

Ye Yao glanced at the newspaper in her hands.

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Truth be told, there was no need for her to read it for so long. A single sweep would reveal all the contents.

The rest of the time was pure pretense.

As expected, the remaining evil forces recorded in the newspaper would probably be used as pawns by Gray Marsh.

They might even directly infiltrate the Countermeasure Bureau for close contact, much like the old Sanctuary.

“Hmm, in the end, it’ll still be Old Gu doing the chopping. He should be pretty happy about that.”

Just then, Ye Yao’s mind jolted.

She “saw” it!

The Watcher Civilization’s advance vanguard, silent for days, had finally made a new move!

In space.

White Comet and Gray Marsh had finally selected their representatives to descend to Bluestar for their mission.

Inside the bridge.

The twenty carefully chosen “Observers” had entered the final preparation phase.

Under normal circumstances, it would be extremely difficult for alien civilizations to integrate into human society.

Even the alien lolis Sen Tong and Yi Ling, who had strong learning abilities, carried an inexplicable sense of estrangement.

There was no way they could truly blend into human groups; they could only linger around Ye Yao.

The Watcher Civilization’s personnel were no exception to this problem.

However, thanks to the Watcher Civilization’s technology, which far surpassed Bluestar’s, they didn’t require vast amounts of time to learn the essence of human civilization.

From critical historical turning points, to regional language habits and social etiquette, down to subtle dietary preferences and emotional expression patterns…

This vital information was extracted one by one, ultimately coalescing into faintly glowing orbs of cultural mental power.

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Each Observer had already absorbed and merged with these orbs in advance.

These orbs would help them further understand human civilization, preventing experts from spotting anything amiss at first glance.

At this moment, their every word, action, and habitual thought process were indistinguishable from native Bluestar humans. They were the perfect cultural carriers and disguise.

White Comet nodded.

“You now have a comprehensive knowledge of Bluestar’s information, as if you’ve personally experienced the long history of human civilization.

Remember this: after you descend to Bluestar, you must no longer regard yourselves as members of the Watcher Civilization. Set aside your arrogance and consider yourselves part of humanity.

No matter what identities you choose, you must observe our selected ‘target’. Every move you make will be watched by us.”

At this moment, Commander White Comet was speaking flawless Dragon Country language.

It seemed that she had already absorbed the cultural orbs related to Bluestar.

Mastering dozens of languages was a trivial matter.

And the upside was that the hidden observer, Ye Yao, could finally understand everything!

Holy crap!

You finally stopped speaking your native tongue!

That’s more like it! When in Rome, do as the Romans do; what a splendid virtue!

Author Note

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Text: My good day

Should’ve been

(in sun) Rest day

Shot down by Hou Yi ³ Legendary Chinese archer, the one who shot down the 9 extra suns and married Chang’e.