Marvel's Kryptonian Slacker
Chapter 111

Superpowers Emerge

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"What are you going to do?" Brian asked, but he didn't hesitate. He pulled a bundle of paracord from his emergency backpack. Henry didn't answer him immediately, because he had already run to the cockpit door and said to the Italian captain inside, "The cabin depressurization will only be temporary. Keep the plane under control. Is everything alright?"

After saying that, he closed the cockpit door to prevent the cabin depressurization from affecting the captain.

Only then did Henry have a chance to answer Brian, saying, "I'll open the hatch and get off the plane. So Brian, I need your help to lock the hatch from the inside."

"Because you can't sit in the seat, you have to stand in front of the cabin door, so you have to be secured with a rope."

"Make sure it's securely tied, or it'll fly off with me."

Unlike large passenger planes, this small plane's cabin door only has a lever on the outside. To close it and maintain an airtight seal...

It can only be operated from within.

Mark looked around and asked, "Are you going to parachute to safety yourself?"

"Hey buddy, do I look like I'm wearing a Parachute? I'm supposed to lift the plane from below to make sure it lands safely."

As Henry explained, he went to the seat of the drunk female flight attendant, helped her fasten all her seatbelts, and made sure she was securely restrained.

Upon hearing the explanation, everyone looked on incredulously. Mark exclaimed, "How could such a thing be possible!"

Henry, shrugging his shoulders, said, "I've said what I'm going to do, believe it or not. I don't have time to prove anything. So tell me, are you willing to cooperate?"

"Mark, sit down and fasten your seatbelt." Brian stopped his comrade's endless questions, then tied one end of the rope to the chair closest to the hatch, and the other end, of course, to his own body.

In reality, the scene in the movie where a plane in flight has a hole and keeps sucking things out is purely for effect.

In the real world, this situation is similar to a car speeding along a highway with the window open. Air rushes in from outside and rapidly exchanges with the air inside the car.

It's true that things can be sucked out, but the main reason is that the rapid exchange of air is like a strong wind, making it difficult for people to maintain their balance, which can lead to tumbling, falling, or even being swept away.

So as long as you prepare beforehand and secure your body, it's okay not to use a rope. But when it comes to life safety...

No one will complain about doing a little extra preparation.

Brian said, "Kid, you should know that at this altitude and speed, once the hatch is opened, closing it isn't so easy."

"I'll help close it from the outside, but I need someone to lock it from the inside."

"We can trust you, right?" Brian asked.

In a world where Mutants are commonplace, he could probably guess that Henry might possess the ability to fly. But being able to fly and being able to support an airplane are not the same thing.

Henry smiled and said, "Don't worry. Even if I abandon you, I will never abandon Ms. Hepburn."

In fact, Audrey Hepburn's gaze hadn't left Henry since he stood up. Their eyes met, and Henry nodded, saying:

"Boss, fasten yourself up, assume an anti-impact posture, and hold onto the back of the seat in front of you. The cabin depressurization should only be temporary, but be careful not to hit your head."

After explaining the matter to the lady, Henry and Brian went to the hatch. Henry first checked that the rope Brian had tied was secure enough.

Instead of tying the other end to the movable chair back, he threaded it through the iron brackets fixed to the floor below, wrapping it around several times for added sturdiness.

After confirming, Henry added, "What If...? you have anything to tell me, just say it. I can hear you. Are you ready?"

Henry revealed far too much information, but the current situation didn't allow Brian to think about it in detail, so he simply nodded in response.

Seeing that everything was ready, Henry followed the normal procedure for opening the hatch, pulling the huge handle in the direction of opening with one hand.

The instant the cabin door's airtightness failed, the enormous pressure difference between the inside and outside immediately propelled the door outwards! At the same time, the oxygen masks inside the cabin also deployed.

If left unattended, this could damage the hatch, making it impossible to close later.

Henry, of course, couldn't just stand by and watch this happen. He quickly reached out with his other hand and grabbed the hatch that was springing open, without damaging any structure.

Brian braced himself against the hatch. He watched as Henry slowly opened the hatch, jumped out, and then, like any other person standing outside, helped close the hatch from the outside, before knocking.

Startled awake Brian quickly turned the large handle and closed the hatch tightly again, restoring airtightness.

However, the impact of this shock went far beyond just the deployment of oxygen masks. The sudden depressurization caused the aircraft to lose its flight attitude. What If...? the aircraft still had power, this situation would be easy to handle; the problem was that the aircraft had no power.

The experienced Italian captain had done everything in his power to stabilize the plane's flight attitude. However, the small passenger plane could not avoid crashing into the Abyss of loss of control.

When the cabin depressurized earlier, everyone was disoriented by the wind blowing in. But now that the cabin door is closed and the cabin is sealed again, the feeling of the plane losing control of its flight attitude is quite obvious.

Whether it was the strange shaking or the tilted flight posture, everything seemed to be heading in the worst possible direction.

Abruptly, the shaking stopped, and the plane even resumed steady flight, as if it had just experienced a turbulence.

Brian, who had slumped onto the aisle, his limbs flailing haphazardly, stared wide-eyed in astonishment and exclaimed, "Kid, you actually managed to hold the plane up?"

The small plane swayed slightly from side to side, as if in response to the questions from the cabin.

In fact, on the belly of the plane, Henry, who was flying with the small passenger plane supported by his back, was thinking about how Superman's first battle back on Earth in the 2006 movie "The Superman Returns" was saving a crashed large passenger plane.

The nose of the aircraft was held vertically and then laid flat on Yankee Stadium, the home of the New York New York Yankees. The scene was incredibly breathtaking.

Then the TV series Supergirl appeared, similarly saving an airplane by lifting its severely tilted wings and making it land smoothly on the river in the fictional city of National City.

These are the two most famous Kryptonian, who both made their appearances by saving a large passenger plane to demonstrate their power.

However, he had only rescued a small passenger plane, which was far inferior to the other team's performance. But both of them used rescuing a plane as their debut, and Henry was speechless at this clichéd coincidence.

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