Esper X Family – Chapter 636 – Fiercely Applying Pressure

Fortunately, the rivalry between Silver Frost and Black Haze was forcibly interrupted by Fang Tang, who burst in without warning.

“Hungry~!”

With a sudden pounce, she tackled Ye Yao to the ground.

Even the two alien loli spies froze on the spot, utterly unable to comprehend what was happening.

“Cat, pet me too!”

“Ugh… Human, when are you ever going to act like one?”

Ye Yao peeled Fang Tang off her body, then perfunctorily patted her head, as if playing a little head-patting game.

She had no idea why her touch held such magic.

Ye Yao pondered. She hadn’t added even a hint of human-nip ¹ It sounds really weird, but it’s from 猫薄荷 catnip -> 人薄荷 human-nip. to it.

So, why was this Cubic Sugar so addicted?

When Ye Yao touched herself, it was the same. There was a brief shiver, and then nothing.

Hmm, maybe it was because of the double or triple sensitivity.

Back to the main topic.

Ye Yao quickly settled Black Haze.

To help her adapt to her new life and hobbies, Mo Qiuli decided to recommend a few classic works to her first.

These were all essential steps on the path to becoming a magical girl!

As for Silver Frost, her goal was simple.

Keep an eye on Black Haze, watch her closely, and never give her any opening.

Until Ye Ge’s trail was found, Silver Frost would be the one to maintain Ye Yao’s daily life!

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In space.

White Comet returned to her private quarters, feeling somewhat mentally drained.

The developments on Bluestar had been rather nerve-wracking.

Gray Marsh had never been obedient from the start, using the means of Watcher Civilization to interfere with human civilization and foster a force of chaos.

Although he later backed off under pressure, he still caused the Esper organizations of human civilization to notice something unusual.

Fortunately, human civilization’s technology had yet to surpass that of the Watcher Civilization.

So, the other side hadn’t detected the emergence of an extraterrestrial civilization yet.

That was actually fine. As long as the fleet didn’t actively expose itself, human civilization would never find any leads.

Even if they sensed something off, they would only be left in confusion.

The only uncertain factor was Ye Ge, who had remained hidden until now.

Currently, both Ye Yao and Ye Tong had been seen.

Their current states were still manageable. They didn’t seem like the source of calamity deduced by the Evolutionary Divine Machine. Rather, they were the type to live their days happily.

Only Ye Ge’s whereabouts and intentions remained uncertain.

That was unsettling.

Silver Frost on Bluestar had also been asking roundabout questions about Ye Ge’s trail, but the answers she received were rather vague.

For instance, Ye Yao replied with “not sure, leave it to fate.”

Others gave strange responses like “Don’t know”, “In this lifetime”, “Mysterious”, or “Just pray and she’ll appear”.

Fortunately, White Comet was very patient and wouldn’t lose her patience easily.

This expedition was never meant to be a quick triumph. As long as there was still hope, they could afford to wait.

If there was a possibility of completing the expeditionary mission without combat, that would be even better.

The prerequisite, however, was that Gray Marsh could rein in his little schemes.

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Now that Gray Marsh had his eyes and ears lurking beside Ye Yao, ill intentions were inevitable.

By her side, one could obtain information that even【Myriad Analysis】could not acquire.

For example, Ye Yao’s true ability.

Regarding that, the Countermeasure Bureau had no records at all.

Silver Frost had also asked simply, but the answer she got was:

“Very strong, really strong. High numbers on the left hand, high numbers on the right hand. Guess I’m doomed to be a wheelchair player for life.”

That sounded incredibly overpowered.

Judging by her past public displays of power, she was indeed immensely strong, giving off a sense of omnipotence.

Yet, this answer was so esoteric that it was impossible to draw a definitive conclusion.

Perhaps only if Silver Frost grew closer to Ye Yao could she obtain an accurate answer.

As long as she obtained the answer before Black Haze did, that would be enough.

Gray Marsh had certainly given Black Haze the same order to gather information.

Who knew what impulsive move he might make once he found the answer?

Now, the rivalry between the commander and deputy commander had shifted to Silver Frost and Black Haze by Ye Yao’s side.

It all came down to whose agent was more likable.

However, they were unaware that both Silver Frost and Black Haze had unconsciously fallen into Ye Yao’s gentle trap.

Given the right opportunity, the two would forget everything.

And that opportunity finally arrived one day.

A month had passed since the Watcher Civilization’s fleet descended upon the Solar System.

White Comet continued monitoring everything on Bluestar as usual, as well as the movements of the observers.

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Gray Marsh was also present.

After Black Haze’s initial success, he had naturally restrained himself much more, no longer actively crossing White Comet’s bottom line.

As long as Black Haze successfully grasped Ye Yao’s heart, he would directly claim victory. Why bother with all the elaborate scheming?

Although Ye Ge’s trail had yet to be found, Gray Marsh could already see the future where he wielded the power of life and death over the universe with Ye Yao’s help!

As for White Comet?

Hmph!

Just an insignificant stumbling block on the road to the great journey.

Gray Marsh sat in his seat, lightly tapping the armrest, as if resting with his eyes closed.

And at that very moment, he suddenly realized that he had lost all contact with the observers on Bluestar!

Not only could he no longer sense the locations and conditions of the other observers, but even the most critical one, Black Haze, had vanished from his perception!

Gray Marsh’s eyes snapped open, unleashing a terrifying aura as he glared at White Comet not far away.

“Commander White Comet, what have you done!?”

He could tolerate White Comet obstructing his interference in human civilization, but he absolutely couldn’t tolerate this move that cut off all his hopes.

If he didn’t know the situation of Black Haze and the others, how could Gray Marsh scheme to reach his goals?

White Comet had crossed the line!

But White Comet only wore a grave expression, staring intently at the blue planet.

“I can’t sense Silver Frost and the others either.”

Before Gray Marsh could erupt, the next moment, an anomaly struck.

All images of Bluestar in the flagship command center were cut off. They could no longer peer into the situation on Bluestar.

This meant that the Watcher Civilization’s【Myriad Analysis】had failed!

Bluestar seemed to have activated an unknown barrier, blocking all attempts to observe it from space.

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This was unreasonable!

Human civilization should not be capable of this!

A flurry of technicians rushed to investigate the cause, thinking that there had been a serious technological malfunction.

But after a round of troubleshooting, they found no issues. All the technology aboard the fleet was functioning normally.

If their Watcher Civilization technology was all normal, then the abnormal one was Bluestar!

“Report! The monitoring system has captured an unknown figure! Target is located on the satellite designated as【Moon】!”

“Quick, bring up the footage!”

As the massive light screen cleared once more.

White Comet and Gray Marsh finally saw the figure in the image.

Black hair, golden eyes, tall and slender, her dress seemingly woven from the starry river, as if the universe itself were breathing.

She lifted her gaze and cast a seemingly casual glance in a certain direction.

Fiercely applying pressure!

Then, with a turn, she vanished without a trace.

Ye Ge had finally appeared!

Her appearance felt like nothing more than an interlude, yet it brought immense pressure upon the entire fleet.

Even after she disappeared, the fleet’s surveillance measures targeting Bluestar still hadn’t recovered.

From that point on, the expeditionary fleet lost its absolute visual control over Bluestar.

Author Note

Gwah! There are so many mosquitoes after the heavy rain. There’s a puddle next to the balcony, and when I opened the window to let in some fresh air, a whole bunch of them flew in!

Text: Climb