Esper X Family – Chapter 702 – Back to the Beginning

“Back to the very beginning, huh?”

Tu Sheng pictured the scene and found it rather amusing.

“Whatever makes you happy. Just remember to come back and share what you see. I can observe many things, but you’re the only exception. Only you can bring me a bit of novelty.”

“Leave it to me!”

This time, Ye Yao planned to act alone, at most bringing Xing Lan and Ye Jia along.

But Xing Lan and Ye Jia were essentially part of Ye Yao herself. Although it looked like three, it was really just one.

Ye Yao decided to go back to the very start, to thoroughly review everything and make up for her regrets!

As for why she chose that particular night, the night she was adopted…

Well, that was the exact moment she had first been squashed flat into a cat pancake!

Since the Dayun Truck that had evolved into human form was now off-limits, surely the robotic, inhuman version was fine for a little beating?

It was time to show Lou Wei, who thought he was invincible back then, who the real stat monster was!

This is called “carrying the cultivation of Great Emperor and traveling back in time to settle scores”. The Dayun Truck, the Cybertronian, they were all just toy cars in comparison!

After leaving Tu Sheng’s place, Ye Yao didn’t tell anyone else about her plan for now.

After all, it didn’t matter when she left. To everyone else, it would seem as though she hadn’t gone anywhere at all.

This time, she would test the waters alone. She would bring the others along for the ride next time.

In her room, Ye Yao closed her eyes.

The next moment, her consciousness soared upward, arriving above the river of time.

Time manifested like flowing water. Even a tiny section of it contained an overwhelming amount of information.

Here, Ye Yao witnessed the birth of Bluestar and the rise and fall of its many civilizations.

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All of this history was etched into the river of time, far more detailed than any historical record.

But this wasn’t what Ye Yao was after.

Although going back to ancient times and pretending as a god would be entertaining, it wouldn’t be much different from the modern era, and she would get bored far too quickly.

“Hm? Why can’t I see my own life trail?”

Ye Yao couldn’t spot her own figure on the river of time.

A moment later, it dawned on her.

“Ah, right. I’ve already transcended time.”

The only way for Ye Yao to see her own history was to actively submerge herself into the river of time.

Everything had started the night she was adopted by Lou Wei and Xiao Jing.

Ye Yao watched her developmental period as if dragging a video progress bar.

First, she copied a portion from the river of time. Then, with a little tweak here and a little adjustment there, a brand new timeline was born!

In other words, this was an independent parallel universe all on its own.

If she pulled off any earth-shattering stunts inside, it would change that universe’s future as well.

The people there were the same as in the original timeline, without any butterfly effects to worry about.

The only difference was that a certain protagonist needed to descend upon it.

That’s right. After Ye Yao descended, she would appear in the orphanage.

Tu Sheng’s ability would blow up at a single glance, and the Countermeasures Bureau would send people to make contact with a certain girl suspected of possibly ending the world one day.

Ye Yao was about to relive her legendary life, but with a max-level account this time!

“Hehe~ Watch me play the fool and catch them off guard!”

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Ye Yao dove headfirst into the brand-new parallel world, and time began to flow!

This was an ordinary era.

Espers operated in the shadows. Knowledge about mental power and abilities wasn’t common sense yet. Many major events hadn’t even happened yet.

Likewise, a certain pitiful orphanage girl hadn’t been adopted yet.

Ye Yao didn’t appear under any other identity.

The white-haired girl in the orphanage was Ye Yao herself!

She had slightly adjusted some details to keep the world from diverging too far. She even actively deceived history.

For example, the cause-and-effect of the Vengeful Spirit wasn’t severed, and Tu Sheng could still observe such things.

Thus, things like the Sanctuary still existed, and this world was clearly different from the parallel world of Parallel Lou Wei.

In other words, aside from being a parallel world, it was nearly indistinguishable from actually traveling back in time.

Meanwhile.

The atmosphere in the fully prepared Countermeasures Bureau residential complex was heavy, even more tense than a battlefield about to erupt.

Because this residential complex was the main containment site for the suddenly-appearing Sequence 001. Nearly half of the Bureau’s combat strength was stationed here.

And today, this residential complex would welcome its true protagonist.

A “cage” built with affection and goodwill, hoping to keep that girl, the one who might end the world, away from all uncontrollable factors.

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At the residential complex’s entrance.

A young, gentle-looking woman took a deep breath, looking a bit nervous.

“Will that child accept me? Can I really be a good mother? I’m so nervous…”

Beside her stood a mature man who looked like a walking stone, seemingly pondering something serious.

If the woman was the kind of person who made strangers instinctively call her “Mom” on the street, then the man looked like a cold, ruthless soldier about to tear through a battlefield.

“Let’s go. I’ll leave the talking and interacting to you. Leave the defense and combat to me.”

Lou Wei got in the car and started the engine.

Only the two of them were needed for this operation.

The Countermeasures Bureau had been observing from the shadows for some time. With the Strongest of the Current Era on the job, there was no need for a grand escort.

Xiao Jing let out a silent sigh and got into the back seat.

She and Lou Wei had only recently met and hadn’t had much time to build rapport.

If any experienced person saw them, they would never have guessed that the two were supposed to be a married couple.

At this point, Xiao Jing didn’t have the confidence to speak firmly yet.

“I did some research. That child seems a bit sensitive. Could you… maybe be a little gentler? You know… not so stiff?”

“Sorry. I’m already doing my best to act the part.”

Lou Wei had been on edge the whole time. Facing an unknown threat, of course he couldn’t let his guard down.

He could only maintain a state of readiness. With the weight of the entire world resting on his shoulders, he had to be cautious.

Xiao Jing could only accept this with resignation.

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Meanwhile.

Inside a certain orphanage.

Ye Yao sat in her room, deep in thought.

“Ah, this brings back memories. Never thought I’d be visiting this orphanage again.”

In truth, even after ascending to godhood, Ye Yao had looked after the orphanage director. For instance, secretly granting her a healthier body to live out her remaining years.

It was her way of repaying the early care she had received.

Ye Yao also wanted to uphold the belief that “good people deserve good fortune”.

After all, when that director learned that the girl she had once raised was the famous “Tong Yao”, she had never exploited that connection for personal gain.

She still ran the orphanage with the Bureau’s help. She was a truly kind person.

Ye Yao had secretly gone back a few times, and even chatted with her. She could only say that it was reassuring.

“Checking the time… seems about right.”

The moment she said that, a woman’s voice came from outside the door.

“Ye Yao, don’t stay in your room all day. Come out and get some sun.”

Ye Yao’s eyes lit up.

Here it comes!

Author Note

Could it be that there’s a chance ti slowly wriggle to 1.5 million words?