Esper X Family – Chapter 689 – Plans Have Changed!

After a brief exchange, Ye Yao learned that the people Li Tang had brought weren’t from the Countermeasures Bureau, but rather specially designated personnel screened through registration and vetting.

Nowadays, every human possesses an ability, which could either be highly versatile or highly situational.

Espers with versatile abilities could involve themselves in many fields, while those with less versatile abilities could find their own paths or apply to the Countermeasures Bureau, which could always assign them suitable work.

With systematic training, becoming an industry leader wouldn’t be out of the question.

Those who have benefited from the new policies were all grateful to the Countermeasures Bureau, and especially to Tong Yao, who ushered in the “Great Awakening” era.

Compared to certain selfish Espers from the old era, most new-generation Espers consider themselves fortunate to have caught this wave.

With global unity and human civilization rapidly advancing into space, there was no serious issue of labor surplus.

Everything seems to be thriving.

This zoo is a small example of that.

“If I could, I’d really like to see Tong Yao in person. By the way, Senior Li Tang, as an S-rank Esper from the Countermeasures Bureau, you must’ve seen her with your own eyes, right?” a young man asked curiously.

Li Tang’s motion of stroking the tiger’s fur paused slightly, a hint of awkwardness flashing across his face. This question was hard to answer.

He was indeed an S-rank Esper, but he had never actually spoken with Ye Yao.

The Countermeasures Bureau was now packed with experts. Even during the Bluestar Defense Battle, Li Tang had been among the lower-middle tier of S-rank Espers.

In terms of influence and status, he really hadn’t had much chance for close contact with Ye Yao.

“Ahem, don’t ask too much about that. Isn’t seeing her online enough? She still streams and chats casually now and then. You should count yourselves lucky.”

Li Tang figured that Ye Yao probably didn’t know about someone as insignificant as him.

Even an S-rank Esper, impressive as they were in everyone else’s eyes, might be nothing more than a minor figure in Ye Yao’s view.

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Perhaps only those who fought against the Vengeful Spirit army a month ago might have left an impression on her.

Li Tang shook his head, looking at this spirited tiger, and couldn’t help but speak from the heart.

“In this world today, who doesn’t want to thank her?

Her power has benefited all of humanity, and she’s also extended grace to these animals.

I’ve always felt that co-evolution is a good thing. After all, aren’t these animals part of our civilization too?

That kid gave the animals a chance to not be left behind by humans. I’d really like to say thank you to her in person.”

Li Tang could be considered a normal animal protector. As long as humanity remained above other animals, he favored giving them proper space to live.

What he would hate to see most was the extinction of any species.

Ye Yao’s actions had also boosted the survival capabilities of some endangered animals.

Even though many animal encyclopedias would need major revisions, it was still a change for the better.

The people behind him had caught on.

“Wait, so Senior Li Tang, you’ve never actually met Tong Yao? From her streams, I thought she was the type who’s super active in the Countermeasures Bureau and shows up all the time.”

“Is it really okay for us to gossip about her like this?”

“Ah, don’t be so sensitive. The streamer herself said she’s just an ordinary girl and told us to treat her normally.

Come to think of it, she used to play games and serve up some hilariously bad plays for the audience. I never expected that after her apotheosis, her gaming skills would skyrocket.

Kind of miss the days when she’d make all sorts of strange little noises in her streams.”

These young guys felt at ease with Ye Yao’s personality and character.

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Unlike the bullies in some stories who say “speak freely” but then turn hostile, Streamer Yao Catty was way too approachable.

She truly didn’t treat anyone like an outsider.

At the very least, a lot of easygoing young guys just saw Ye Yao as an entertaining interactive streamer.

When the chat got hyped, they could even forget her other identity.

In some places with strong religious cultures, this would probably be titled as “God loves the world”.

It’s just that this “God” had a bit too much dark history.

Her old gaming failure compilations could still be found online.

She had never even taken them down. The streamer was truly… it brought tears to their eyes.

“Hiss, what if Streamer Yao Catty is actually still bad at games, and it’s just that her stats skyrocketed and covered up the problem?”

“Yeah, that’s totally possible.”

Nowadays, you could pull any random person off the street and they would be a fan of Yao Catty. It was perfectly natural for a few of them to chat about related topics.

But the next moment.

These people suddenly felt a chill run down their spines, as if something dangerous had set its sights on them.

“Wait, something’s wrong. Did some beast mark us as prey? Why is my intuition screaming warnings?”

“Holy crap! Same here! Did a flying tiger go berserk or something?”

Fun fact: the probability of a fan being killed offline by their streamer is not zero.

Hidden nearby, Ye Yao was watching, her face slightly flushed.

There are haters! Haters!

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How could people still be slandering my gaming skills at a time like this?

Even if she was just brute-forcing things with raw stats, didn’t that still count as personal ability?

And animals were several times more sensitive than ordinary Espers. The tiger’s fur was standing on end.

“Growl…”

If Li Tang hadn’t been holding it down, it might have flown off right then and there.

Even Li Tang found it eerie. He couldn’t sense anything unusual, and all the feedback from his perception was completely normal.

That made Li Tang start to wonder.

Is there an expert passing by?

Could it be the legendary Mysterious Wriggly Man?

Fortunately, that strange feeling faded quickly.

The bristling tiger calmed down, but it soon walked away from Li Tang and his group, refusing to give them any face.

The beast’s instincts told it that the earlier sense of danger had definitely come from those humans.

Humans are pests!

“Hmph~ I’ll let you off this once.”

Ye Yao withdrew her gaze, choosing not to stoop to the level of those “haters”.

On the path to godhood, one must always endure much slander.

A mature streamer proves herself through skill alone!

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“Cat! Look, I called over lots of big kitties!”

Fang Tang’s voice rang out beside her.

Only then did Ye Yao notice that this little pink-haired girl had used her ability to resonate with other tigers, completing a silent communication. Several tigers had gathered nearby, their eyes all clear and bright.

If Fang Tang were in a cartoon, she would definitely be a loli version of Tarzan.

“Cat, can we ride them and fly? It sounds so fun!” Fang Tang was itching to try.

“Uh… as long as we don’t get caught, I don’t see why not.”

To be honest, Ye Yao had long wanted to experience a majestic mount.

Who wouldn’t want a fierce beast like Qiongqi as a steed?

With a little manipulation, Ye Yao could easily enjoy the experience without making a sound, no need to pull off some dramatic entrance like a dragon king ¹ Basically a stylish entrance. .

Then, as if strolling through her own backyard, she led Fang Tang into the tiger territory, throwing in a jab at Xing Lan along the way.

“Xing Lan, you useless little bird! Riding you is no fun at all. I’m banishing you to the cold palace ² A part of the ancient Chinese imperial palace where the emperor throws people who fell out of favor. !”

Xing Lan was full of question marks: “How is that my fault? It’s clear that Mom’s riding skills are just terrible.”

“Huh? Plans have changed! I’m riding you to fly right now!”

Author Note

After thinking about it, it seems that once I finish writing this slice-of-life part of the story, I can indeed send Little Sister Yao to the timeline where she was just adopted to cause some trouble.

Text: Kitty Buddha