Esper X Family – Chapter 692 – Magical Little Pony

To be honest, Ye Yao was feeling the itch to collect again.

Who wouldn’t want to see those awe-inspiring mythical beasts from fantasy works appear in reality?

Especially the ones with top-tier designs, which would definitely spark a new wave of hype.

Take the ones from the《Classic of Mountains and Seas》, for example.

The nine-tailed fox would probably be one of the biggest hits.

It wasn’t that Ye Yao couldn’t create an evolution path for modern foxes; that would be easy enough.

As for the more grotesque-looking creatures, forget it.

No matter how much she wanted diversity, they at least had to be pleasing to the eye.

Anything too ugly was out.

As for creatures like winged horses, unicorns, and griffins, some of the more famous Western fantasy beings, she could make those too.

Why not just kick off the Super Pokémon era?

She could bring out all four Holy Beasts, qilin, phoenix, the immortal bird ¹ Idk if the immortal bird is supposed to be the phoenix’s description or a separate entry… anyway, the four holy beasts is a different thing from the four symbols. Basically, in holy beasts, the qilin replaces the white tiger, while the rest remained the same but a bit different. So one is Azure Dragon (青龙), White Tiger (白虎), Black Turtle-Snake (玄武) and Vermillion Bird (朱雀), while the other is Dragon (龙), Qilin (麟), Turtle (龟), and Phoenix (凰). … all of them could manifest in the real world.

She didn’t need to replicate their ancient divine powers; just making them look convincingly real would be good enough.

And with the enhancement of mental power, they might even have a decent degree of authenticity.

Ye Yao just loved doing flashy, extravagant things.

After playing with a wheelchair for so long, she had to mix things up a bit to balance out her playstyle.

“It feels like this is going to be a huge project,” Ye Yao mused.

She decided to just go with the flow and make recommendations as they came. She couldn’t let this disrupt her lazy rhythm, or it would defeat the whole purpose!

With Ye Jia helping out, it probably wouldn’t be too troublesome.

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After that, the group passed through one ecological zone after another, seeing one new-era animal after another.

For instance, some horses had grown horns, seemingly evolving toward becoming unicorns. They even seemed to have elemental attributes, mechanically much richer than the tiger bros that just grew thunderous wings!

“Ye Yao, look! That little pony’s horn has electric arcs on it!”

“Yeah, I see it.”

Mo Qiuli seemed to prefer animals with a gentler aesthetic.

Was there anyone who understood that magical girls and《My Little Pony》had some common ground?

Mo Qiuli seemed to really like these little magical ponies.

Some animals also developed special abilities during their evolution.

These horned horses were probably among the biggest winners of the current version. Compared to the tiger bros that could only fly and had raw strength, their combat power had skyrocketed!

With just a glance, Ye Yao could see quite a few attributes.

Fire, ice, wind, light, electricity… they could fire off a powerful attack after a glowing charge-up from their horns, and they looked incredibly strong.

So magical!

Even Mo Qiuli, who had been relatively composed until then, couldn’t help but try to communicate with the magical little pony.

“Little pony, little pony, can you fly? Would you be interested in collaborating with the Magical Girl Alliance? Besides using your horn to generate electricity, do you have any other magic?”

The little pony tilted its head, clearly struggling to understand what Mo Qiuli was saying.

What in the world is this monkey god talking about?

If she wanted to ride it, she should just get to the point.

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Besides, now that it had successfully unlocked its skill tree and learned attack skills, it could even become a main hunting force, much stronger than Blues ² Basically dogs. There was a viral video in China where the dog is named Blues, and it seems like people sometimes call dogs “Blues” from then on. !

Seeing the new-age unicorn voluntarily lower itself to invite her aboard, Ye Yao couldn’t help but blurt out a complaint.

“Why does it feel like the world is turning into a fantasy setting?”

Ye Yao’s shenanigans had ultimately created a hodgepodge era. Thankfully, there was no Lovecraftian stuff involved, or it would’ve been a disaster.

Even the one thing that vaguely bordered on Lovecraftian had been sealed by Ye Yao.

“Up we go!”

The girl mounted the white unicorn, and as the horse rose to its feet, her whole demeanor seemed to step right out of a fairy tale.

Mo Qiuli had also successfully communicated with the little pony and tamed her newly acquainted magical steed!

“Ye Yao, look! This is the Magical Girl Alliance’s new companion. How about we film a movie themed around this?”

“Yeah, I think that works,” Ye Yao said.

She had fully accepted her fate.

If she couldn’t escape it, she would just go along with it.

As long as she could minimize her screentime during the filming process, that would be ideal.

Her best bet was to be shaped into a mysterious minor supporting character. As long as she could fade into the background, that would be a win!

Mo Qiuli let out a cheer upon receiving approval.

“Yay! I love Ye Yao the most!”

Ever since Mo Qiuli had successfully achieved enlightenment in the field of magical girls, her personality had grown more and more cheerful and straightforward.

At first, she had only become lively and passionate after transforming, but now, even without transforming, she sparkled like a magical girl.

In any other story, she would be the kind of idealistic protagonist who understood her true heart and surpassed herself.

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Compared to the insecure and gloomy girl she was when they first met, the kind who wore glasses and had such a low presence she was barely noticeable, she was completely unrecognizable now.

Take the present, for instance.

Phrases like “the most” and “forever” rolled off her tongue without a second thought.

As for whether the friendship between magical girls had crossed a certain line…

Ye Yao couldn’t say for sure.

“Magical pony, charge! Run free!”

Mo Qiuli shouted cheerfully, and the energetic little pony immediately broke into a gallop, leaping forward as if onto an invisible platform and soon running through the air.

Looking closer, Ye Yao realized that Mo Qiuli had given the pony a boost.

Normally, these ponies couldn’t walk on air, but with the help of a super magical girl like Mo Qiuli, a little cheat was nothing.

“Sigh~ Little Mo is really starting to feel more and more like Fang Tang… so lively!”

Of course, she only resembled Fang Tang in her liveliness; when it came to sheer sweetness, Fang Tang was still unrivaled.

At least Mo Qiuli only went wild with her imagination when it came to magical girl-related matters.

She was still perfectly normal otherwise.

Riding on the white horse, Ye Yao glanced around and noticed that quite a few tourists had been drawn in by the spectacle.

“Holy crap! Did the unicorn just unlock a new trait? This is the first time I’ve seen a pony that can walk on air!”

“Ugh! The staff said we can’t interact with super-animals that have powerful abilities at this stage. Otherwise, even if I had to pay through the nose, I’d try riding an air-walking pony!”

“Amazing! Is this a rare trait? Damn, even among humans, there aren’t many low-level Espers with flying abilities. I’m so jealous… if I could have a domesticated winged horse, it would be an absolutely incredible experience!”

Horses were a domesticated species, and even with their evolution, regulations around them were relatively lenient.

Everyone had thought the horses would just grow horns and become a bit more aggressive, but who could have guessed that they could fly too?

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Aside from some birds, the only four-legged animal capable of flight was brother tiger, a fierce beast.

But a flying tiger was bound to be untamable and impossible to popularize.

Horses, on the other hand, were a different story.

“Is it too late to head to the grasslands now and start raising a horse to build a bond?”

Someone was already tempted.

Ye Yao let out a thoughtful hum.

“An air-walking pony still isn’t sacred enough. A horse with wings is where the real hype is. I might as well just open up an evolution branch for the little ponies on the fly. Having only unicorns is a bit monotonous.”

She placed her hands on the horse’s back.

The next moment—

The white horse beneath Ye Yao rapidly grew feathers, sprouting a pair of divine wings.

Never mind whether it made biological sense. Under the influence of mental power, any bug could be easily ignored!

At that moment, the winged horse, blessed by Ye Yao, soared into the sky!

An excited little internet celebrity immediately started livestreaming.

Why turn down free publicity?

“Shocking! The zoo’s unicorn just unlocked a rare trait! Not only can it walk on air, but it also has massive thunderous wings! Fantasy has crashed into reality!”

Author Note

It’s easier to write pure slice-of-life stories. Once the main storyline is finished, I can write whatever I want!

Text: Remember to go to bed early at night

Your mindset is already so twisted

You absolutely must keep your body healthy ah