Esper X Family – Chapter 77 – Let Ye Yao Enter a Cycle?

“As the saying goes, to control power, one must first learn to use it.”

Ye Yao paced back and forth in front of Wu Mi, looking every bit like a little teacher.

Although she herself only had a superficial understanding of the matter, she could make up for it with her innate comprehension.

Wu Mi nodded obediently and listening attentively.

“Since you have the ability to impose a cycle on others, you must also have the ability to lift it, even if you haven’t mastered it yet.”

Ye Yao spoke earnestly.

According to Wu Mi’s account, those affected by her ability had not yet been released from their cycles.

They were likely under special care by the Countermeasures Bureau, and it was impossible to leave them unattended.

“Since you unintentionally caused those supernatural disasters, they should ultimately be ended by you, Wu Mi.”

“Mm… I’ve been thinking the same, but I just can’t do it yet.”

Wu Mi lowered her head as she recalled the people she had harmed.

The girl with long beige hair couldn’t help but feel a pang of guilt.

Although there had been no fatalities thanks to the Countermeasures Bureau’s intervention…

The longer the delay, the greater the impact would be on the victims’ lives.

Thinking of this, Wu Mi felt immense pressure.

A sense of helplessness washed over her.

Ye Yao noticed Wu Mi’s distress and gently patted her head.

“Don’t lose focus. If you don’t know how to do it, I’ll just teach you.”

“We have plenty of time, so don’t underestimate my extraordinary comprehension!”

“Even if it’s not my ability, I’ll figure it out for you!”

“O-Okay! I’ll do my best to cooperate with Ye Yao.”

Wu Mi was inspired by Ye Yao’s passionate tone and couldn’t help but respond with determination.

Ye Yao led Wu Mi from the room to the courtyard.

Xia Lian was sulking on the edge of the roof, expressing her sadness at being isolated.

However, Ye Yao knew that it was just an act.

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Ye Yao was certain that if she called out, Xia Lian would immediately jump down and shamelessly cling to her again.

Her thoughts were completely transparent to Ye Yao.

Ye Yao decided to ignore her.

After all, falling from the roof wouldn’t even harm a single hair on her head.

Ye Yao refocused her attention on Wu Mi.

“Wu Mi, can you actively use your ability?”

“…I haven’t tried.”

A faint blush of embarrassment appeared on Wu Mi’s face.

Her progress in developing her ability was practically nonexistent.

She didn’t even know how to use it.

The earlier supernatural disasters had all been passively triggered by her ability.

She was practically the mascot of Sequence Zero.

But Ye Yao understood completely.

On the day Wu Mi awakened her ability, she had closed off her heart.

Her behavior was like that of a robot stuck in an infinite loop.

How could she have thought about the uses of her ability then?

Afterward, she was taken by the Countermeasures Bureau and quickly fell into a cycle again.

Even after being taken by Mu Luo, she soon fell back into a cycle.

Most of her time was spent in cycles.

Although she had recently managed to break free from the cycles, she hadn’t had the chance to learn how to use her ability.

If it were Ye Yao, she would probably be staring blankly too.

But it wasn’t too late.

“Try to see if you can activate it first.”

Ye Yao decided to let Wu Mi experiment freely.

Perhaps she would have a sudden flash of inspiration?

When Ye Yao first awakened her ability, she quickly figured out how to use it.

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Wu Mi nodded and closed her eyes.

“Mmmh…”

Her delicate little face quickly turned red from the strain.

Ye Yao was dumbfounded.

“Are you holding your breath?”

How could this loli be so adorably clueless?

Compared to Mo Qiuli and Luo Jianhua, why does she seem… less bright?

Wu Mi finally couldn’t hold it any longer and let out a long exhale.

“I-I can’t do it…”

“It’s normal. If you could, I’d willingly turn into a cat pancake on the highway.”

Ye Yao couldn’t help but comment.

On the roof, Xia Lian couldn’t suppress a “pfft” laugh, but she quickly composed herself.

Ye Yao recalled her own experience in using her ability and began to patiently instruct Wu Mi.

“Ahem~ First, you need to understand your ability.

You already know it’s【Cycle】, and you know what you’ve done passively.

Since there’s a precedent, try to align your thoughts with those successful cases.”

Although bringing up Wu Mi’s painful memories was a bit harsh, it was necessary to resolve those tragedies.

Efficiency was key.

Fortunately, Wu Mi wasn’t a fool.

Having been raised by a strict mother, she was actually quite clever.

Normal parents would have already started making a new account if their child were actually clueless.

Ye Yao nodded in satisfaction.

Thinking is good~

This is a child with limitless potential!

She was unlike Ye Yao, who had been thoroughly marinated in pure stats.

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She didn’t want to think at all, just wanting to slack off until she became invincible.

A perfect example of someone who had been playing stat-based games for too long, staring blankly and drooling.

Ye Yao added another hint.

“Since you already know that creating a Cycle requires an abstract starting point and ending point, look around and see if you can find those two elements.”

Wu Mi glanced around.

Then, she walked up to a tree in the courtyard.

Wu Mi looked up at the dense leaves, and a glimmer of understanding seemed to appear in her eyes.

At that moment, a gentle evening breeze blew past.

A leaf detached from the branch, like a strand of hair lost during a midlife crisis.

The moment of separation was etched in Wu Mi’s mind.

“…This is the starting point.”

The leaf slowly fell to the ground, becoming part of the carpet of fallen leaves, as if heading to its final destination.

“This is the end point…”

Ye Yao quietly watched, suddenly feeling that Wu Mi had entered a state of enlightenment.

She glanced at her status panel.

【Ability: Cycle

Mental Power: 34 → 80】

Ye Yao: “?”

Useless System, look at her!

Is this kind of improvement even reasonable?

Even if enlightenment is one of the three major ways to boost Mental Power, how can it increase by so much!?

Even if Ye Yao allocated all her attribute points, it still wouldn’t be as high as the current Wu Mi.

Fortunately, Ye Yao wasn’t overly competitive.

Her desire to slack off remained steady.

But her anticipation for family activities grew stronger.

This method of gaining attribute points while slacking off was perfect for her!

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What three major ways to boost Mental Power?

Who needs them?

Wu Mi walked up to the leaf that had fallen to the ground and slowly crouched down to pick it up.

The next moment.

As if bestowed with some kind of power, the leaf gently floated out of Wu Mi’s fingertips and returned to its original branch.

Everything would eventually return to the starting point.

Under Ye Yao’s watchful gaze, the leaf ultimately couldn’t escape its fate and fell back to the ground along its original trajectory.

The ending point was there.

But the peculiar scene didn’t end there.

The fallen leaf slowly disappeared, silently returning to the branch, and a cycle connecting the start and end points was formed.

Wu Mi’s face lit up with a joyful smile, and she threw herself into Ye Yao’s arms, tears of happiness welling up in her eyes.

“I did it! Ye Yao, I succeeded~ I can control this power! Thank you!”

“That’s more like it~ You’ve really impressed me, Wu Mi.”

Ye Yao gently patted Wu Mi’s back, allowing the petite girl to vent her emotions.

After being suppressed for so long, she needed an outlet.

When Wu Mi had calmed down somewhat, Ye Yao spoke softly.

“Now, Wu Mi, it’s time to use the power of Cycle on me.”

Wu Mi quickly emerged from her joyful state.

And she was filled with confusion.

“Let Ye Yao… enter a cycle?”

Author Note

It’s weekend, so everyone’s on holiday. Hopefully the weather will warm up a bit _(:3」∠)_

Text: (Book title) How to steal ¹ 套取taoqu here means ‘illegally obtain’ the heart of a rich woman

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