Esper X Family – Chapter 620 – You Can’t Escape Now

Among the twenty Observers, the one Ye Yao found most agreeable was probably this little girl named Silver Frost.

And it definitely wasn’t because of her character model.

Ye Yao was neither a sucker for good looks nor a lolicon. She simply appreciated Silver Frost’s restrained and measured style of operation.

Yes, this is pure appreciation!

Ye Yao only found her character design quite intriguing.

“The best loli in the whole village? A genius from a remote backwater? A little country bumpkin who emerged from the mountains? Pretty entertaining, but her vibe doesn’t really match that of villagers.”

Just then, Xing Lan spoke up.

“Then what exactly counts as a ‘villager’?”

Ye Yao thought for a moment and replied seriously, “At the very least, you have to be able to instantly land a fatal blow and finish off your opponent, and you have to learn to give a fierce head pat after winning ¹ Naruto Online reference. Long story short it’s a very popular gacha game in China and one of the most toxic interactions is this head pat emote people use when winning. In case you don’t know, ninjas in the Naruto world live in hidden villages. . That’s what makes a qualified villager.”

“What kind of villager is that supposed to be?”

Xing Lan was at a loss for words.

“What are you going to do?”

Xing Lan held a subtle view of this Watcher Civilization that had set its sights on her.

After going through Ye Yao’s brand of education, she now knew just how many civilizations she had ravaged during the time when she had no consciousness of her own.

In any case, she was like a natural disaster, completely devoid of subjective intent, operating purely on underlying logic as she traversed countless universes.

Whenever she appeared in a civilization, that chosen civilization was essentially doomed.

But then she ran into Ye Yao, the host of the demon bead ² Nezha reference. Long story short, Nezha is a demon bead that gained sentience, which is why he’s quite mischievous despite being good at heart. , and Xing Lan felt that she was the one who was doomed.

Now that she was faced with an unavoidable karmic entanglement, Xing Lan didn’t really care either way.

Ye Yao’s style of education was overbearing. It ruthlessly cleaved apart the pre-awakening self from the post-awakening self.

Any so-called sins that had to be borne, any debts that had to be repaid, none of that existed!

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If a vengeful spirit came knocking, it would be purely seeking death.

If the Watcher Civilization came looking for trouble, they were just asking for it.

Ye Yao didn’t feel any pressure, and by extension, neither did Xing Lan.

But to say there was absolutely no connection at all would be a lie.

Xing Lan was simply curious about how Ye Yao would handle this “alien female spy” who had come sniffing around.

Ye Yao fell into thought.

“According to their plan, she probably won’t try to get close to me on purpose, so as not to draw the attention of the Dayun Truck and the others. She’ll likely just secretly stalk me, which is honestly a pretty boring choice.”

The Watcher Civilization was still too principled.

Even the “suicide squad” sent on the expedition didn’t seem to have a true do-or-die mentality.

Of course, it could also be that Ye Yao had come across as too harmless, leading them to misjudge the situation.

Just thinking about how her personal data had been stripped bare aboard that interstellar fleet, leaving practically nothing hidden, made Ye Yao uneasy.

Tu Sheng had even suggested at the start that she conceal her identity when dealing with the Watcher Civilization.

But her entire background had already been doxxed.

The only things still unknown were probably just a couple of matters like the trinity.

The Countermeasures Bureau’s security measures were seriously lacking.

She had been completely screwed over!

“Hmph. Since she doesn’t plan to approach me, then I’ll take the initiative and approach her myself! You think you can do whatever you want once you’re on my turf? Little village girl, you’re about to be caught in my grip!”

Originally, this was supposed to be a game where she cooperated with the Watcher Civilization.

But Ye Yao could play however she wanted.

It was the Watcher Civilization that should be watching their step.

Since things had come this far, it’s time to charge in!

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Meanwhile.

Silver Frost was beginning to settle into life at Countermeasures Bureau headquarters.

In truth, she had long possessed S-rank capabilities.

The Watcher Civilization had long since mastered individual evolutionary intervention.

Mass-producing S-ranks was a trivial matter.

Within the Watcher Civilization, upgrading one’s physical attributes to S-rank was basically a social welfare benefit; anyone could apply for the service after a simple review.

Combined with the supertechnology implanted in Silver Frost’s body, she could easily obliterate veteran S-rank Espers in an instant.

Like the “Atheist Device” that had briefly appeared in the Yunited States back then, Silver Frost could precisely lock onto a target and erase specific mental power.

It was no problem for her to turn a powerful individual into an ordinary person in a short amount of time.

Silver Frost was a genuine S-rank powerhouse.

But with her unparalleled stealth technology, no one could see through her true nature.

Even Lou Wei and Fu Qi, who were permanently stationed at headquarters, couldn’t detect anything unusual after a sweep of their perception.

And just as Silver Frost was going through her training routine in an orderly fashion…

A petite silver-haired figure burst into the training ground.

With a plump little white bird perched atop her head, Ye Yao strolled leisurely through the training ground, showing no discernible purpose.

There was even a perverted-looking black-haired girl following behind her.

It was Xia Lian, who had coincidentally come looking for her.

“Weakling, why aren’t you keeping Little Mo and the others company in the painting world?”

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Normally, if Xia Lian was severely lacking in White Cattium, there was always a fission body stationed in the painting world. There were also quite a few girls whom she could call “cats” in her eyes.

“Because I prefer to be alone with White Catty. As long as there’s one White Catty left all by herself, that one belongs to me alone!”

Xia Lian made no effort to hide her thoughts.

Even Ye Yao couldn’t help but shoot her a look of disdain.

“Hopeless.”

Ignoring the satisfied expression on Xia Lian’s face, Ye Yao continued her leisurely stroll across the expansive training ground.

Like a lioness patrolling her territory!

And that was exactly the case.

It wasn’t strange for Ye Yao to show up anywhere.

Even Silver Frost, who was currently receiving instruction from her mentor, couldn’t help but cast a curious glance her way.

That might very well be the “target” of this expedition!

She hadn’t expected to see her on the very first day!

And it was precisely that momentary distraction that caused Silver Frost to almost lose control of her strength during the sparring session with her mentor, sending him flying with a single palm strike.

Silver Frost immediately snapped back to attention, rushed over, and helped the mentor up from the ground.

“I-I’m sorry, Mentor…”

“Were you holding back?”

The mentor looked as if he had seen a ghost. There was no displeasure at being knocked away, only shock at Silver Frost’s “left hand has great strength, right hand has even greater strength”.

Her file hadn’t mentioned she was that strong!

Fortunately, Silver Frost had decent mental fortitude and wasn’t flustered by a minor slip-up.

“Maybe Mentor’s sparring just brought out my potential. It’s normal to have occasional bursts of exceptional performance, right?”

“Then let’s go again. Use your full strength; that’s the only way I can see where you’re lacking.”

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At the mentor’s insistence, Silver Frost sparred once more.

This time, she made no mistakes and successfully fooled him, which was a happy outcome.

However, just as Silver Frost was about to search for Ye Yao again, she noticed that the other party was sitting not far away, staring straight in her direction, as if she had found something amusing.

With that single casual glance, their eyes met.

Silver Frost’s body stiffened slightly.

If it were anyone else, she could maintain an absolutely stable mindset to deal with them.

After all, she was an elite sent by the Watcher Civilization.

But Ye Yao was different.

She was highly likely the source of the world-ending calamity deduced by the Evolutionary Divine Machine.

And Silver Frost had come precisely for that reason. She certainly didn’t want to make any mistakes.

She had originally thought that she wouldn’t attract Ye Yao’s attention, but she had miscalculated!

Silver Frost quickly averted her gaze, as if embarrassed.

“Heh~”

The corner of Ye Yao’s mouth curled up slightly.

Trying to run?

Now that our eyes have met, you’re not getting away!

Author Note

I’m going to have to cook for myself again, sweating buckets. Feels like I need a little loli mama to take care of my every need. If I have one, I’d be a happy, obedient little baby!

Translator Note

Author-san, your desires are leaking out…