On That Day, Humanity...

"Hamon Overdrive!"

As Jilan shattered another Clones with a punch, she quickly retreated a few steps, back to back with Asui: "Tsuyu-chan, how many are left on your side?"

The Asui its tongue, which had wrapped around and made one of the Clones disappear, and said, "I still have five left."

Jilan's eyes narrowed. "Including the three on my side, there are only eight left. So, let's ignore them for now and charge forward in one go!"

Jilan is currently on the tenth floor, not far from the highest fifteenth floor. After saying this, he rushed straight towards the supporting pillars on each floor. The Hamon under his feet generated a suction force that allowed him to walk on the pillars!

Jilan sprinted along the pillar, shouting when she was halfway there, "Tsuyu-chan, hurry up!"

Asui dodged the Clones's attacks, seized an opportunity, leaped into the air, twisted her body, and accurately wrapped her long tongue around Jilan's arm, tying them together like a rope. Then, Jilan forcefully swung her arm upwards, using the force to send Asui soaring to the very top!

Jilan didn't stop. After reaching a suitable position, she seized the opportunity and pushed off the wall with both feet. She hooked her hands on the protrusion on the outer edge and somersaulted to the top floor!

The Ectoplasm teacher's Clones seemed weightless, floating up effortlessly without any leverage, instantly blocking the way for the two.

Before Jilan and Asui a passageway leading to the opposite floor. The two exchanged a glance and rushed towards the passageway while dodging attacks.

As Jilan ran, he opened his clasped hands, and specially made bubbles appeared in his palms. He poured Hamon into the bubbles, dyeing them with undulating colors, and then—

"Hamon Cutter!"

The round bubbles transformed into sharp discs, spinning like real scalpels as they hurtled towards the Clones blocking their way!

Clearly, these Clones lacked the physical ability to withstand sharp objects; wave -Hamon Cutter instantly shattered them back into smoke!

"That solves everything!" Jilan and Asui arrived at the adjacent building without any hindrance. Asui had excellent eyesight and quickly spotted the Ectoplasm.

"Jilan, that figure standing at the main entrance must be the teacher in person!"

In the center of the lobby on the first floor, the Ectoplasm, its body completely concealed by a beige trench coat, looked up at them. "You're quite good; you broke through my blockade so quickly."

"I thought it would take a lot of effort, but I didn't expect that your Clones seems to be countered by my Hamon," Jilan Jiyu said with a smile. "If these are all the moves you have, we might be able to end the battle very quickly."

The Ectoplasm's Clones can ignore ordinary punches and kicks; only attacks that exceed the limits of their physical endurance can break them. Jilan's Hamon is precisely the kind of Quirk that allows the body to exert maximum force with every strike, making it perfectly capable of destroying the Clones' soul forms with a single blow.

"Actually, the teachers must have considered each grouping carefully. If it were the Mineta and Kaminari combination, they would be completely useless here. In other words... the teachers are intentionally letting us pass the level, right?"

"Jilan, I admit your analysis is quite good. We did intentionally arrange things to give each group a chance to break through, but..." The Ectoplasm suddenly exhaled a large amount of smoke, "... that doesn't mean our teachers won't do their best!"

To Jilan and Asui's astonishment, a gigantic figure materialized out of thin air, shaped by smoke, forming a body as large as a giant. The giant's head reached the ceiling, its cold gaze fixed on Jilan and Asui!

Jilan shouted as he retreated, "It's a giant!? Asui, we need to find an opportunity to cut off the back of his neck!"

Asui was also startled and retreated, but quickly regained her composure. "Jilan, what are you talking about? This should be the teacher's ultimate move."

"Every Pro Hero has a special move that can turn the tide of battle. I think our top students should have learned about these in class, right?" The Ectoplasm said, pressing its hands to the ground. "Game time is over! Forced Containment - Giant Devour!"

The Gigantification, Ectoplasm opened its jaws, revealing a massive, Uwabami- like maw that lunged to devour Jilan and the others!

Just like his name "Forced Devouring," when Jilan tried to retreat, he was stopped by a suction force that appeared out of nowhere. At the last moment, Jilan tried to Asui away, but unexpectedly, Asui had tied his tongue to his waist at some point. The two of them tried to get the other away from there at the same time!

However, due to Newton's theory of mechanics, neither of them could escape the confines of the enclosure. They were held back by the other's good intentions and could only watch helplessly as the enormous mouth swallowed them whole.

"... Tsuyu-chan."

Asui silently retracted his tongue, his tone somewhat strange. "What's wrong?"

"No, it's nothing. I just meant that we're both tied up."

Jilan looked helplessly at herself and Asui, who were bound inside the giant, Ectoplasm. Their hands and feet were buried inside the giant's body, with only their upper bodies and heads sticking out. It seemed that there was not much room for them to move.

On that day, humanity finally remembered the terror that had once dominated them, and the humiliation of being imprisoned in a birdcage...

The Ectoplasm teacher looked up at the two of them. "It seems you've run out of options. It's a pity, I clearly gave you some time to leave."

Jilan didn't seem to feel down. "Saying we're leaving is really just about having one person push another out of your attack range, right? So, how do we say it now, have we already been declared defeated?"

"No, there's still more than half the time left. Although I don't think you can escape, we still have to follow the rules. Only when the time is up can we determine your failure," the Ectoplasm said regretfully. "If even one of you had reacted a fraction slower, you might still have a chance to win."

"Teacher, don't jump to conclusions so quickly! I haven't given up yet." Hamon appeared around Jilan, gradually changing from gold to crimson, as she smiled and said, "As long as I can breathe, my Hamon will never cease!"

The crimson Hamon instantly raised the temperature around Jilan. The part of his soul that had transformed into a beige trench coat reached its limit and turned back into white smoke. Jilan broke free of his restraints and was about to leave his body!

"It's not that simple!" The Ectoplasm sensed something was wrong the moment Jilan unleashed the Hamon. Stepping on its giant Clones, it charged towards Jilan's location. The instant Jilan broke free, its prosthetic limb slammed into Jilan's chest, causing Jilan's breath to catch and its body to fall backward. Immediately afterward, the white mist transformed into a solid soul body, binding Jilan once again!

"Jilan!" Asui called out worriedly, "Are you alright?!"

"Cough cough, thank goodness..." Jilan looked at the Ectoplasm who still had the prosthetic limb pressed against her chest and said with a wry smile, "Teacher, there's no need to do this. I'm a student, you know. Putting your foot on my chest like this is practically corporal punishment, isn't it?"

"This is real combat. Even if I step on your head, it won't break any rules," the Ectoplasm said with a hint of relief. "If I hadn't been prepared, you and Asui might have already broken free and escaped."

The Ectoplasm paused for a moment before saying, "Your Quirk is Hamon, right? It's a really versatile Quirk, so from now on, I won't let you do anything."

"Teacher, you really think highly of me..." Jilan smiled confidently, then suddenly asked, "But teacher, what's that behind you?"