Chapter 498: Night Song: Practice with Me
After Ye Yao ended her stream, the Countermeasure Bureau High Command began analyzing several matters.
A week had passed since the end of the Blue Star Defense War.
Ye Ge's whereabouts remained mysterious and unpredictable, even more so than Ye Tong's.
At least Ye Tong would occasionally appear in the Countermeasure Bureau's cafeteria, treating the bureau like her own home, acting completely unconstrained.
Of course, she was entitled to feel that way; after all, her power seemed to have been taken by Ye Ge, and she could walk into Ye Yao's dormitory whenever she pleased.
Coming and going as she wished.
As low-key as she used to be, she was now just as high-profile.
Naturally, the Countermeasure Bureau could only indulge her and let her do as she pleased.
After all, the Countermeasure Bureau had gone all-in on Ye Yao, and granting her unlimited authority wasn't just talk.
It was just that Ye Yao had no intention of acting as a leader, and Ye Tong stayed out of it entirely.
Even though Ye Tong was the leader of Sequence Zero, she seemingly had no intention of interfering with the Countermeasure Bureau's administrative affairs.
As a result, the Countermeasure Bureau continued to operate normally, with almost no changes.
But this didn't mean the Countermeasure Bureau High Command could sleep soundly.
How could they, when 'Ye Ge' remained an uncertainty?
She hadn't appeared once in the past week.
Lou Wei and Fu Qi were both prepared to take another beating.
Yet, she hadn't been seen at all during this time.
While watching Ye Yao's stream earlier, they had genuinely believed Ye Ge was right beside her.
It turned out she was just joking.
Actually, there was another possibility.
Given the Countermeasure Bureau's capabilities, they were completely unable to capture the fluctuations emitted by Ye Ge.
Even if she appeared silently at the Countermeasure Bureau headquarters, no one would be able to detect her presence.
Perhaps she was wandering through the headquarters right now.
After all, Ye Ge was the incarnation of Ye Yao's power—where else could she go?
Meanwhile.
Inside a certain training ground.
A stern-looking middle-aged man was staring at several talented Ability Users before him.
These were child prodigies with the potential to become S-Class Espers, essentially holding the same status Luo Jianhua once had.
Once their aptitude was discovered by local Countermeasure Bureaus, they were sent for further guidance and training.
The goal was to fully excavate their potential and turn them into the pillars of the nation as soon as possible.
The Blue Star Defense War a week ago had proven that the Countermeasure Bureau's current high-end combat power was insufficient.
Only by cultivating more powerful individuals could they have enough strength to cope before the next crisis arrived.
They couldn't place all their hopes on Ye Yao, Ye Tong, or even Ye Ge.
The National Countermeasures Bureau preferred to be fully prepared.
The cultivation of geniuses was something they could never neglect.
“Continue training! Remember our Countermeasure Bureau's performance a week ago; the enemy's power was so overwhelming that many of our elites could barely breathe. Next time, it might be you stepping onto a similar battlefield.
When that time comes, do not pray for someone to help you. Only your own strength can allow you to defeat the enemy.”
“Yes, Instructor!”
Several youths shouted in unison.
As geniuses, they naturally possessed their own pride.
They were even participating in this high-intensity training voluntarily, all to become successful early and grow into powerhouses capable of standing on their own.
Anyone who had seen the combat footage from a week ago would feel a sense of urgency.
If they didn't grow, then once a crisis appeared again, would they be kicked to death by an enemy like some commoner?
They couldn't afford to lose face like that!
The instructor nodded, satisfied with the spirit and will of these geniuses.
He couldn't help but recall the prodigies he had trained in the past.
Among them were candidates even more gifted than these.
One of them was Luo Jianhua, known as the 'new star.' With her talent, she was considered a potential second Lou Wei back then.
She was absolutely the favored child of heaven that everyone anticipated.
Unfortunately, she was later sent on an important mission and had not returned since.
The instructor had even heard a rumor that Luo Jianhua's Mental Power had just broken the 4,000 mark, bringing her one step closer to S-Class.
This was enough to prove how high Luo Jianhua's talent was; reaching such a level at such a young age meant she was a once-in-a-century genius.
The instructor was currently thinking:
Luo Jianhua had such terrifying growth speed even without training.
If she had participated in training, wouldn't she be S-Class by now?
The instructor desperately desired to personally cultivate an S-Class powerhouse.
Unfortunately, he simply didn't have the chance.
Luo Jianhua's situation was special, and she could no longer return to participate in training.
He could only pin his hopes on these emerging next-generation geniuses before him.
However, just as the instructor turned his gaze back to them...
These boys and girls were staring in his direction with dumbfounded expressions.
“What are you looking at me for? Is the method to become stronger written on my face?”
The instructor frowned slightly.
However, as soon as he said those words, an ominous premonition suddenly rose in his heart, as if he were being stared at by something terrifying.
The instructor whipped his head around and found a mature, black-haired woman standing behind him at some point.
Her golden eyes were filled with a cold indifference that treated all living beings as equal; no one could see through her thoughts.
“Ye Ge!?”
How could anyone not recognize this woman?
This was undoubtedly the 'Savior' who had instantly killed the Interstellar Overlord a week ago!
Her power was deeply engraved in everyone's mind; even someone with face blindness would recognize her identity from her aura.
At this moment, the instructor's heart was in a state of upheaval.
Why was she here?!
“You used to teach Luo Jianhua, right?”
Ye Ge's cool voice reached the instructor's ears.
The instructor nodded subconsciously, not daring to be even slightly negligent.
“Yes.”
“Good. Spar with me; let me see your strength.”
Instructor: “?”
M-Me?
I'm supposed to fight Ye Ge? For real?
A montage of his life flashed through the instructor's mind, and he felt on the spot that his time was up.
Meanwhile, the boys and girls sensibly retreated to the side, clearing the field for the two. They all widened their eyes, not daring to blink for fear of missing a single crucial second.
So exciting! So exciting!
To see Ye Ge take action from such a close distance—they would never forget this scene for the rest of their lives!
Ye Ge said nothing, simply raising her fist.
She happened to have been teased by netizens during her stream until she was 'red-faced' with embarrassment; she had to do something to vent.
And it just so happened that Ye Yao remembered there was one more thing to take care of.
That was to teach this Countermeasure Bureau instructor, who had 'tortured' Luo Jianhua in the past, a lesson.
In order to cultivate her, he had subjected Luo Jianhua to high-intensity training.
He hadn't even noticed that she had long since become a problem child.
To be so unconcerned about a young girl's mental health!
An adult whose head was filled only with power levels deserved a beating!
In any case, she was Ye Ge.
In the Countermeasure Bureau, Ye Ge was the boss!
She could hit whoever she wanted!
Lou Wei and Fu Qi had both been beaten by her; surely she could handle an instructor whose head was only filled with power levels?
Boys and girls over there, watch closely!
This punch is going to turn your instructor's face into a pig's head!