76: Chapter 1 Escape・Fright・Superpower 76: Chapter 1 Escape・Fright・Superpower Floating City, Fixed Wing District, Sky Clear International Airport.
“Put on wax-coated wings♪ say goodbye to the past♪”
“Flying towards the sun and the moon♪ world above the clear skies♪”
The new song had barely started when the surroundings suddenly became noisy.
A reluctant tourist took off their headphones and, with others disembarking from the plane, began to examine the building they were in.
This elliptical, semi-transparent building constructed under the lower part of the giant dragon’s wing was the first place where most outsiders interacted with Floating City.
The tourists looked around with curiosity, eager to see what the superpowered teenagers from the legends looked like, while a minority, who were not visiting by choice but due to work or family reasons, often looked worried, muttering curses about dragons in various languages under their breath.
Regardless of what the tourists were thinking, what they were about to see would largely contradict their expectations.
The airport looked similar to others, no dragon scale floors engraved with strange patterns, no fashion-forward youngsters running up the walls, just repeated checks for suppressants, security measures that were at least five or six times stricter than elsewhere, and the large banners held by human rights activists along with their angry shouts.
“5.7 million families torn apart because of you!
Save the children!” “They’ve already lost their freedom; they can’t lose their lives too!” “The body of the giant dragon has brought a new Dragon Disaster!
Who can guarantee the safety of our children?!”
Airport staff, all with smiles on their faces, ignored them—those who couldn’t handle it had resigned long ago—and kindly reminded the tourists to be mindful of their own safety as they led them away from the slogans and banners.
Tourists who felt the protestors’ cause had nothing to do with them felt a twinge of sympathy but also a bit annoyed by the noise.
Only a few tourists might think about the group of people who might be somewhat related to the activists’ outcry…
for instance, the Superpower Users…
how did they view this situation?
“This is so annoying!”
In the departure hall, a floor separated from the tourists, a young man in a baseball cap kicked the toilet fiercely.
“All talk and no action, why don’t I ever see you in the city!
You are all just actors paid to be here!!”
From the adjacent cleaning room came a voice: “Actually, there are also a very small number of student’s parents…
There are always people who refuse to accept reality, Milais.”
As if still not relieved of his anger, Milais kicked the toilet a couple more times before knocking on the stall next door, “Right, just like us now!
Okay, this little area of surveillance is temporarily clear, you can come out now, and everyone else can come in.”
Three more kids of various appearances entered the restroom and joined the two who had come out from the stalls.
They were all about the age of early middle school students, some with rampant acne on their faces, skin colors ranging from light to dark, and each with a different hair color, standing together like a squad that sneaked out of some international summer camp.
As the leader of this small group, Milais confirmed the details with them one by one: “Li Zi, fake identity.
Anton, suppressant check.
“A Tawawaku family visiting relatives, just five heads in total.””The clothes can be ready in three seconds.””Visual and audio effects are all set; I hope they work.”
The young man in the baseball cap rubbed his face fiercely: “Remember, if something goes wrong, change the plan immediately and hijack the plane we scoped out earlier.
I don’t want to be locked up here for life!
“Oh!” His companions responded in a low chorus, seeing unmistakable tension in each other’s eyes.
They had to deceive airport security, posing as tourists visiting relatives…
Who knew how viable the plan was?
But preparations could never be completely finished; they had to make an attempt.
No one could guarantee they’d get such detailed intelligence a second time, so they pinned all their hopes on this one chance.
They pinned all their hopes on this one chance!
The five kids chanted in their hearts.
Li Zi moved the “Cleaning in Progress” sign from the door and stepped out of the restroom first.
According to the original plan, they were to knock out the tourist family and hide them in the cleaning room.
Their companion had just left when the youth in the baseball cap started to feel uneasy.
Damn it, he hadn’t been in a fight since he arrived in this city.
But everything would be fine; it could all be resolved with superpowers without causing any harm.
Milais tried to convince himself to ease his conscience.
What else could be done now?
Was it possible to give up at this point?
involving innocent people…”
Someone muttered softly, and Milais almost joined in.
Everything was planned out so well; why was it that conscience and confidence started to waver when it came to the actual execution?
He nervously glanced at his watch, realizing it had been a minute since his companion left.
The youth in the baseball cap swallowed hard.
Okay, something had definitely gone wrong.
No need to worry about the innocent tourists now; it was time to worry about themselves.
“Li Zi hasn’t returned; go straight to hijack the plane!”
Everyone was shocked, none expected such a hiccup right at the start, and for a moment, no one dared to move.
It wasn’t until the youth in the baseball cap mustered the courage to rush out that the remaining three shouted and followed: “Ahh ahh ahh!
One after another, they ran out of the restroom and then one by one, they stopped.
Not because unknown fear had weakened their legs, but because some indescribable force gripped their bodies.