Esper X Family – Chapter 652 – Are You Two Going to Dance with Me?

Lou Wei and Fu Qi were, without a doubt, renowned figures across the world.

Setting aside their war god-like performances in the Bluestar Defense Battle, their fame had been catapulted to new heights through the daily anecdotes shared by a certain mysterious streamer.

And the Magical Girl Movie series had propelled their popularity to an unprecedented peak!

Even if no one in the world knew Lou Wei or Fu Qi, surely everyone knew “Lou Weiwei” and “Fu Qiqi”.

After all, the contrast between two of humanity’s greatest war gods and the pair of magical girls was simply too striking.

The titles “Crimson Wheel” and “Void Heaven” fit Lou Wei and Fu Qi perfectly, with zero awkwardness.

Even without their magical girl forms, they could still carry those names with ease.

The whole point was the synergy.

That mysterious streamer had declared it a match made in heaven!

Unfortunately, that was just a fictional film, practically an alternate history at best.

Or rather, it might be possible in some parallel world.

But parallel worlds were just that: parallel. No matter what, they couldn’t affect this time and space.

The chance of seeing Magical Girl Crimson Wheel and Magical Girl Void Heaven make a dazzling appearance in real life was probably close to none.

It was unlikely that the two human war gods would ever present themselves to the public in such a form.

Even so, seeing these two human powerhouses take the field still stirred a rush of excitement in the crowd.

Even if they couldn’t hold their own against the Watcher Civilization’s fleet, at least they were warming up the stage for “Celestial Emperor Ye” ahead of time.

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“Never thought I’d see these two legends in action in my lifetime. How lucky are we to be born in this era?”

“Will they win? The enemy looks overwhelmingly strong. The fleet on screen feels even more oppressive than before. And that war reporter’s angle is way too ingenious… I’m actually starting to worry for Celestial Emperor Ye!”

Sen Tong made no effort to hide her presence, openly replaying the relevant information.

She briefly introduced both Lou Wei and Fu Qu, as well as the Watcher Civilization’s expeditionary fleet.

She glossed over the two human powerhouses.

The real focus was the fleet’s actual combat capability.

【Challenger: Watcher Civilization’s Expeditionary Fleet

Intel: Composed of flagships, escort ships, capital ships, war fortresses, supply vessels, and other supersized interstellar warships. The Watcher Civilization has mastered the core of mental power and seamlessly integrated it with their technological tree to create this ultimate armed fleet. While retaining the brute-force characteristics of mental power, they also possess a vast array of special, powerful abilities. Their overall combat capability far exceeds that of ten conventional interstellar overlords.

Evaluation: Capable of easily destroying the solar system, dominating the cosmos with impunity. Factoring in all their varied tactics and energy levels, their strength can be quantified as equivalent to 100 million units of mental power.】

Upon seeing this intel, the spectators fell into a brief, stunned silence.

Ever since abilities became common knowledge, the basics had been widely disseminated, and the concept of mental power had become part of everyday life.

Everyone knew that crossing the 5,000-point threshold in mental power marked the milestone that was the rank of S-class Esper.

According to public education, even the weakest S-class Esper could single-handedly bring down an entire nation.

Although it was only a small nation, that was still terrifying!

Humanity’s strongest combatant, Lou Wei, had only unleashed a few million units of mental power during his battle against the interstellar overlord.

And even at that level, the faintest aftereffects had nearly destroyed Bluestar, and it could’ve even wiped out the solar system.

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That detail had been shared by the mysterious streamer, giving the masses plenty of fuel for debate.

As for Tong Yao or Ye Ge?

That was the realm of gods, something beyond humanity and not up for discussion.

Yet, here was the Watcher Civilization fielding an expeditionary fleet with an equivalent output of 100 million mental power units, truly showing how seriously they took the prophesied source of calamity.

Now, looking at the two human powerhouses charging ahead at the frontline, the crowd couldn’t help but feel a pang of sorrow.

The environment had expanded way too fast.

The battlefield’s water temperature ¹ As mentioned before, it’s slang for powercreep. From the idiom “boiling a frog in warm water”. was rising far faster than what humans could adapt to.

The two old-timers might have once ranked among the cosmos’ elite. They were capable of trading blows with interstellar overlords, true heroes of the universe that were able to stand against formidable monsters in other worldviews.

But now, against this expeditionary fleet with numbers so absurd that they defied logic, victory seemed impossible.

In front of this fleet, Lou Wei and Fu Qi were little more than slightly larger ants.

Still, the gap was understandable.

The enemy had deployed their civilization’s ultimate trump card, designed specifically to counter Celestial Emperor Ye.

If their power level weren’t so astronomically high, they probably wouldn’t even need Celestial Emperor Ye to make a move.

“Damn, Lou Wei had better actually be able to transform into Magical Girl Crimson Wheel, use Sublimation Magic, and unleash an Ultimate Move. Otherwise, how the hell are they supposed to fight this?”

Anyone who had watched the Magical Girl Alliance spin-off couldn’t help thinking that.

Unfortunately, it seemed highly unlikely.

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In space.

When Lou Wei and Fu Qi pierced through the atmosphere, Sen Tong’s myriad manifestations hadn’t appeared on Bluestar yet.

So, they were still unaware of the situation on the ground. They had simply been observing the fleet from a distance for nearly an hour now.

Fu Qi’s expression turned slightly grim.

“Lou Wei, I don’t think we can pose even the slightest threat to that fleet. From far away, I can already sense a subtle spatial distortion… They absolutely have countermeasures in that regard, probably even more troublesome than the interstellar overlord’s.”

“No need to guess. That’s not an opponent we can handle. If they’re self-sufficient adults in the cosmos, then humanity is a mere infant in swaddling clothes. That fleet is the ultimate crystallization of a higher civilization’s military might. It’s perfectly normal that we can’t match them.”

Lou Wei showed no signs of anxiety or pressure.

In the past, he might have pushed himself to grow strong enough to take on a high-level civilization alone, and even if he couldn’t, he would’ve stressed himself out trying.

But now, he had long since let go.

His former colleagues used to joke that he wasn’t really human. After all, even among S-class Espers, the gap between him and the others was like a chasm.

Even Fu Qi, the Strongest in History, had been left in the dust, only managing to catch up slightly in the late game.

Lou Wei had always believed that he was exceptional, bearing the title of humanity’s strongest, and thus shouldered greater responsibility.

But after facing his overpowered, cheat-like daughter, he was forced to admit that he was, in fact, an ordinary human.

It was like his life flashed before his eyes, followed by the dawning realization that he was just a “normal person”, and that brought a strange sense of relief.

Now, when faced with something far beyond his comprehension, Lou Wei no longer stressed himself out.

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At most, he would cosplay as a firecracker and try to explode.

If that didn’t work, he would leave the rest to his other daughter, Ye Ge, even if she might not acknowledge him as her father.

Fu Qi took a deep breath, thinking that since they were already there…

“Lou Wei, should we make a statement with our actions?”

“Sure.”

Just as the two were about to enter combat mode and release their aura to signal their refusal to back down, a chubby little bird suddenly barged into their space.

Along with it came an unmistakable mental intrusion into their minds.

“Coo? Grandpa, Granduncle, are you two going to dance with me too?”

P.S.: Kids, I need to use my monthly leave opportunity… Please approve! There will be no update today.

Author Note

I’ve been going to bed later and later lately. Is it true that all novelists meet their end with chaotic sleep schedules? Gwah! I don’t want to be a lazy bum and stay in bed!

Text: I invited mosquitoes to kiss you tonight.

Good night! You’re welcome.