Esper X Family – Chapter 633 – Scaring Yourself

Ye Yao quickly checked Black Haze’s information.

【Keywords: alien female spy, subordinate of the Deputy Commander, one who repays debts】

【Ability: Hypothetical Black Hole (suppressed state)

Mental Power: 2,032 (8,340)

Strength: 450 (1,230)

Stamina: 320 (1,310)

Agility: 130 (1,190)】

【Black Haze wishes to repay the Deputy Commander’s debt of gratitude as soon as possible and build a deeper connection with you. However, under your campaign of kindness, she subconsciously resists getting closer, not wanting you to fall into the Deputy Commander’s hands. The girl still cannot see her own heart clearly.】

Ye Yao withdrew her gaze.

So even under an ambitious superior, there are people like this?

She wasn’t purely evil, nor did she have cunning schemes. She had only accepted the mission to repay a debt of gratitude.

She could even subconsciously rebel against her leader’s orders when given care and concern.

But she was still hesitating and conflicted, truly unable to see her own heart clearly.

Black Haze was indeed a little torn.

On one side was the Deputy Commander, who had saved her life and raised her.

But Gray Marsh only saw her as a useful tool, never offering care or comfort.

She was essentially a pawn to be used and discarded at will.

Black Haze had done a lot of dirty work for Gray Marsh, including assassinating rivals, purging factions, and capturing Espers.

The fact that her heart hadn’t been dyed completely black by now was thanks to her innate nature.

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After all, by the time the Vice Commander picked her up, her worldview was already mostly formed.

But when you do certain things for too long, dust will eventually cloud your eyes, and there will always be times when you can’t see clearly.

On the other side was the mission target who had shown her care and kindness from the very first time they met.

Ye Yao’s charisma surpassed even that of Gray Marsh’s.

It seemed that any member who joined the Countermeasures Bureau could have her attention, even receiving her caring gaze.

She had thought that it was incredible enough that she was so warm to netizens online.

But within the Bureau, her kindness was even more exaggerated.

If Black Haze had met someone for the first time, she would never be so enthusiastic or caring. She would only coldly observe their purpose and motives.

Yet, Ye Yao had intervened in her life without hesitation.

It was truly complicated.

【Black Haze is in the midst of severe internal friction. Please eliminate her internal friction. Reward: 20 attribute points.】

There was a saying that hit the mark.

If you stab your comrades in the righteous camp, that’s called betraying your own side!

But if you stab your comrades in the evil camp, that’s called seeing the light and realizing your mistake!

Ye Yao had felt a bit guilty when she poached Silver Frost from Commander White Comet.

But if she was poaching Black Haze from Gray Marsh, it was purely a “you snooze, you lose” situation!

She didn’t feel the slightest guilt. Instead, she was more than eager to try!

An ambitious bastard like that didn’t deserve to keep such a good girl.

Ye Yao would gladly take her off his hands!

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But to truly gain Black Haze’s trust, it seemed that she would need a bit more time.

If handled well, she might be easier to win over than Silver Frost.

After all, Silver Frost was truly loyal to White Comet. No matter how much she liked Ye Yao, she probably wouldn’t open up quickly.

Black Haze was different.

Her connection with Gray Marsh seemed to be only that debt of gratitude.

Wouldn’t making Black Haze repay that debt be simple?

For Ye Yao, it was almost effortless.

“Come home with me. I’ll introduce you to my friends.”

Ye Yao naturally brought Black Haze home.

Along the way, she enthusiastically chatted with her, the conversation never stalling. She was a real social butterfly.

At first, Ye Yao hadn’t been so eloquent.

But as she gained more friends and became the most famous streamer, her verbal skills had naturally skyrocketed.

Under Ye Yao’s questioning, Black Haze recounted the story she had fabricated.

Although it seemed like it wasn’t entirely made up.

“My parents died when I was very young. Then, I was taken in by someone with a strong drive for achievement.

He saw my abilities, and I’ve done many things for him. Even now, I feel like I haven’t repaid his debt of gratitude.

Later, he sent me to the Countermeasures Bureau headquarters to study, roughly so that I could achieve something and then continue to help him with his career…”

Ye Yao secretly used the system to read Black Haze’s thoughts, gaining a deeper understanding of the girl behind the veil.

“I see. So the reason you’re unhappy is because of that irresponsible guardian. Do you need me to use my connections to handle it?”

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“No, this is my own business.”

Black Haze shook her head.

Although this was a part of her story that was half-true and half-false, it was actually recorded in the Bureau headquarters’ files.

Moreover, to keep her identity more hidden, she had used her abilities to control the mind of a small entrepreneur, making him play the role of her guardian.

Many things could be traced back.

Even if Ye Yao sent people to investigate, they would only find someone unrelated.

The person Black Haze spoke of was hidden aboard a spaceship in space.

Ye Yao learned this from her heart.

She couldn’t help but grumble inwardly:

I never said I couldn’t go into space. That’s easy enough.

Ye Yao didn’t press the issue and changed the subject.

“Black Haze, what’s your ability?”

“Gravity. It’s roughly the ability to pull things into my hand.”

Black Haze didn’t reveal her true cards.

Even the ability registered in her file was the unassuming name “Gravity”.

Ye Yao glanced at the【Hypothetical Black Hole】ability displayed on the system panel.

Your “Gravity” is pretty strong, huh?

Why are all these alien loli spies so overpowered?

Silver Frost had【Absolute Zero】, an ability that trampled physics underfoot.

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And Black Haze’s ability was connected to something as terrifying as a “black hole”.

Although Ye Yao could use a real black hole as a cup, wasn’t it a bit too overpowered for an alien girl to have such an ability?

Everyone knew that Lou Wei, the number one stat monster below “Tong Yao”, was only connected to an ordinary star.

But upon closer thought, it probably wasn’t a real black hole.

【Hypothetical Black Hole】had the word “hypothetical” in it. It was likely just a simulated construct, not truly that overpowered.

Even so, being connected to a black hole probably meant that it had immense destructive power.

“Gravity? That sounds very promising. If your stats go up, you might even be able to create a terrifying black hole.

Our power system seems to be about brute force. Once your mental power is high enough, even a wind-type ability can be linked to the sun.

I think Black Haze’s ability can definitely undergo such a transformation. But there’s no rush to get stronger. A good mindset is more important.”

“Ah… yeah.”

Honestly, Black Haze had been a bit nervous when Ye Yao mentioned “black hole”.

She had almost thought that her cover was blown.

But it seemed to be just a coincidence.

There was no trace of scheming or teasing on Ye Yao’s face, and it appeared to be a casual remark.

Black Haze relaxed for now.

She was just scaring herself.

Author Note

𝙷𝚘𝚕𝚢 𝚜𝚑𝚒𝚝! A heavy rain ruined my dream of perfect coffee attendance. Oh dear, why is the typhoon so severe?

Text: 💢 It seems that you want to test my little fist