Esper X Family – Chapter 683 – The Most Satisfying Attribute Allocation in the Entire Observable Universe

With one charged main cannon blast clearing the entire field.

Onboard the starship, Silver Frost and Black Haze high-fived in tacit celebration, as if marking a victory.

“Watcher Civilization technology reigns supreme!”

“That makes things a lot more efficient.”

Although the two of them also felt like joining the battlefield for some fun, a portion of the expedition fleet’s personnel had already been sent back some time ago.

After all, the fleet had originally been staffed for ultimate-scale warfare.

But ever since the expedition fleet was effectively “sacrificed” to Ye Yao, it no longer needed so many people. Only a few specialists responsible for sharing technology and knowledge with human civilization remained.

Even with advanced AI assistance, and the fleet could operate without excessive manpower, but Silver Frost and Black Haze had come over to assist White Comet just to be safe.

This stuff was way more powerful than abilities anyway.

And both Silver Frost’s and Black Haze’s abilities were notoriously unfriendly to teammates. One was【Absolute Zero】, the other【Hypothetical Black Hole】. Once their numbers ramped up, nobody else could even play.

Just a single Thunderous Black Hole could end the match entirely.

Cheers erupted from Bluestar.

“Yeah! So spectacular! So dazzling! What a thrill to watch!”

“Bro, how did the numbers inflate this much? Why can’t my stats keep up with the meta?”

“So many magical girls! This is bliss!”

“Big ships and big guns are the new meta! The age of aerial and underwater skirmish is over!”

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“Which patch’s big ships and big guns are you even talking about?”

“When will my Great Emperor Tong Yao make her entrance!? How can the Vengeful Spirit army be this weak? They can’t even last through half a verse of Rainie Love, can they?”

“They’ve been wiped! They’re finished!”

The Bluestar crowd roared with excitement.

To witness such a visual feast in their lifetime, even dying now would be worth the admission fee!

They had expected an extremely tough battle, but instead it was a one-sided slaughter.

Once they realized that, fear and unease gave way to fervor and bloodlust.

On the battlefield.

Only a few scattered large Vengeful Spirits managed to barely survive, but they moved sluggishly and looked enormously weakened, likely no longer a major threat.

Everyone had returned to the starship, their expressions relaxed, as if they hadn’t fought a single hard battle.

Or rather, under Ye Yao’s assistance, this was the easiest fight they had ever experienced.

Even without her taking the field personally, she had been silently supporting every one of them from the shadows.

Even the mysterious Colour Out of Space created by Standard Jiang and Parallel Jiang had been casually sealed into a scroll by Ye Yao.

When those artists went mad, they really had no sense of restraint.

One artist failed his entrance exam and gave a speech in a tavern that kicked off World War II; this time, two artists got inspired and created a monstrous MVP out of thin air.

In any movie, that would absolutely be the final boss!

Fortunately, Ye Yao had the means to contain it, and keeping it as a pet wasn’t a bad idea either.

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“Is it over?”

Xing Lan, now a little bird-winged girl, pressed herself against the transparent viewport, her curious wide eyes scanning the battlefield.

A preliminary observation showed that the once densely packed Vengeful Spirits had been reduced to almost nothing, and the battle was approaching its final cleanup phase.

The entire process didn’t even require Ye Yao to take the initiative; Lou Wei and the others could sweep everything on their own.

After all, the【Assist】trait was just too overpowered.

“No, not yet.”

Ye Yao’s lazy voice rang out.

She could clearly see that the vast number of causality threads extending from within her hadn’t all disappeared yet.

She could still sense the abyssal malice and hatred.

The Vengeful Spirits seemed to have instinctively realized that the current【Fission】was no longer easy to deal with, and were thus changing their revenge strategy.

Originally, the Vengeful Spirits had little opportunity to communicate with each other.

But【Cause and Effect MAX】gave them a chance to resonate with one another.

As remnants of various civilizations, they had once been unrelated, only driven by the scent of the world-destroying ability to seek revenge.

But upon encountering their own kind, the Vengeful Spirits underwent a new transformation.

Since they shared a common enemy, they could become allies!

Thus, Ye Yao witnessed an eerie sight: within her field of vision, visible only to her and Xing Lan, the causality threads were rapidly merging into one without any obstruction, as if it were only natural.

A super-boss in the making!

Meanwhile, the scattered Vengeful Spirits across heaven and earth were being absorbed at an astonishing speed, achieving perfect waste utilization.

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One could only imagine what kind of abomination would be born next.

With sky-high stats and all-around mental power immunity, this was undoubtedly the deadly karma that Xing Lan had accumulated.

Ye Yao could sense that this upcoming monstrosity was probably not something her family could handle.

“Looks like I’ll have to step in personally after all.”

But before that, the settlement notification from the Found Family System arrived first in her mind.

【Under your efforts, an unprecedented family unity has been achieved. Reward: 500 attribute points.】

【All family members are fighting to protect you. The powerful enemy has not made them retreat, but instead unlocked everyone’s potential. Final achievement “Heart of Family” unlocked. Reward: 500 attribute points.】

【Jiang Huashen has reached the peak of inspiration and created the universe’s greatest artistic work. This honor is shared by all, and your encouragement was indispensable. Reward: 200 attribute points.】

【Mo Qiuli’s heart shone because of you. With a strong resolve to protect you, she successfully stepped into the supreme realm, achieving fulfillment in life. Your support was her motivation. Reward: 200 attribute points.】

【Xia Lian answered your expectations, turning from weakling into dragon. Reward: …】

…

Then came the individual settlement notifications for each family member. Every one of them gifted Ye Yao with a share of attribute points, fully replenishing the points she had spent earlier to anchor her humanity!

And even leaving a massive surplus!

Ye Yao carefully read every settlement line, committing each family member’s contribution to memory, her heart filled with emotion.

None of them took her strength for granted and assumed that she didn’t need protection.

Even after knowing that the situation was reversed, they still went into battle with the intent to protect Ye Yao, each giving their all without any pretense.

It was precisely this sincerity that was recognized by the Found Family System and converted into power returned to Ye Yao.

Xing Lan turned her head and blinked.

“Mom, are you crying?”

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“When have I ever cried?”

“I get it, those are tears of emotion. Want me to switch roles and let Mommy comfort you?” Xing Lan suddenly realized.

“You’re a cup today, and you’ll be a cup forever!”

Ye Yao blinked away the mist in her eyes and pulled Xing Lan into her arms.

“Xing Lan, come on. Let’s go sever those sins together. You don’t need to atone. We’ll end this vicious cycle with our own hands.”

“Mm!”

Xing Lan nodded firmly, then transformed into a streak of light and merged into Ye Yao’s body.

Ye Yao looked at the data on her system panel.

【Unallocated Attribute Points: 4,620】

A surplus of several hundred points, but that didn’t matter. This was all her family’s heartfelt gift.

Next up would be the most satisfying attribute allocation in the entire observable universe.

Forgot the beginning, forgot the middle… in short, achieving everything she had today was all thanks to Ye Yao’s own efforts!

“Found Family System, allocate my points!”

Author Note

Gwah! I’m begging for help from readers. I’ve only eaten two meals since August, and I’m getting worse and worse off. I really don’t know how I’m going to survive. Please generate some electricity to help me out!

Tex— Whuh? Theres already English sub??

Translator Note

By the way, this was writtem on midday of August 2, so don’t worry.