The Seven

"Hello sir, we need to check your luggage." The security officer smiled broadly, unable to suppress his gaze as he looked at Jilan.

"Of course, no problem."

Jilan handed his small suitcase to the security personnel, who then placed it on the conveyor belt for inspection. The security personnel glanced at the screen out of the corner of their eye; the X-ray Scan revealed a figure curled up in a ball—a shape that... resembled a person huddled up.

The security officer's expression changed instantly, and his tone became more serious. "... Sir, I suspect there's something suspicious in your suitcase. We need to open it now, is that alright?"

"Sure, no problem." Jilan's heart tightened slightly, but she still nodded calmly.

I-Island has never been attacked by a terrorist, and is known as one of the safest places in the world. The biggest reason for this is the dedication of the security personnel, who strictly inspect and control everything entering the island. However, we live in an "Quirk" society, and not all suspicious objects are necessarily harmful. Therefore, although the security personnel spoke seriously, they did not directly treat Jilan as a terrorist.

The box was slowly pulled open, revealing a blonde girl sleeping soundly with her eyes closed inside.

The security guard who opened the suitcase widened his eyes in shock and glared angrily at Jilan: "Grab him! He's a human trafficker!"

Without offering any resistance, the next moment, a golden starlight flashed, and Jilan's hands were pressed behind her back, her face being pressed against the wall by a female hero wearing a white bodysuit embroidered with a pentagram!

Jilan tried to move a couple of times, but found that the other party was very strong. He couldn't break free without using his Quirk. He looked helpless and said, "Can you guys explain?"

"I hate people like you human traffickers more than anything in my life! What's there to explain? Get in jail!" The female hero with wavy blonde hair was furious. "You look so respectable, but I never imagined you were a criminal!"

"She's not a living person, and I'm not exactly a human trafficker..."

By this time, the box had been completely opened and laid flat on the ground by the security personnel. She merely checked the unconscious girl's pulse and clenched her fists in anger, exclaiming, "This girl has no body temperature, and she's stopped breathing!"

Ignoring Jilan's cries of pain, the Pro Hero tightened his grip, saying with disgust, "You actually put a corpse in a suitcase! You're a pervert! What's your reason for trying to bring a corpse into IIsland? Is this some kind of cult's plan?!"

"Wait, Senior Starlight, please don't do it! Maybe this girl has some special Quirk!" The female security officer seemed to have some goodwill towards Jilan and didn't believe that Jilan was a human trafficker. She hurriedly shouted for the heroine to let go.

"My intuition tells me this guy is definitely a criminal!" "Starlight" loosened her grip on Jilan slightly, then suddenly changed her position, lifting Jilan up with one hand while she leaned against the wall. Her arm seemed to have infinite strength, lifting Jilan effortlessly.

Hearing the commotion, a security officer wearing black sunglasses rushed over. He slightly raised his glasses and shouted, "Scan!"

A red light emanated from his eyes, instantly enveloping Jilan and Starlight. Jilan could see a green stream of information appearing in his eyes. The next moment, he shouted "Project!" again and pressed the button on the side of his sunglasses. The sunglasses, like a projector, projected the information from his glasses!

His left eye reflected Jilan Jiyu's information in the Public Security Bureau database. "Jilan Jiyu, residing in Tokyo Suginami Ward, orphaned, 16 years old, class representative of Class A, Hero Course, U.A. High School, runner-up in the U.A. High School Sports Festival, tentative hero name 'Goldspirit', played a significant role in the League of Villains incident, and assisted the police in solving criminal cases..."

The right eye projected information about the female hero in the white robe. "Annie, residing in Des Moines, Iowa, in the central United States, 19 years old, registered as a community hero 'Starlight' at age 17, later won the highest popularity award in the Vought Company Superhero Election, becoming a member of the Seven '..."

"Why are you projecting my message?" Starlight said to the man in sunglasses, somewhat displeased.

Jilan looked at the female hero, who seemed to be frowning because her privacy had been violated, with some surprise. "The Seven," although not a well-known name in Japan, is very famous in the United States.

In the United States, as long as you have the desire to become a hero, you don't need to take the complicated Pro Hero certification exam like in Japan. You just need to register an account on a hero website, put on a mask, and you can become a hero. Whether it's using your Quirk to fight crime or helping an old lady cross the street, you can do anything you want. This kind of hero is called a civilian hero.

Once you gain some recognition in the neighborhood, passersby can recognize your outfit and call you by name, and you have at least 1,000 followers on Twitter, you can be called a neighborhood hero.

Street heroes are essentially the heroes people talk about, but there's a huge difference between each one. Some have only a minimum number of followers, while others can have tens of millions, with no upper limit. In this sense, "Homelander" can also be considered a street hero.

United States Vought Company is a talent agency that differs from typical agencies that sign streamers or celebrities in that it signs "heroes." In the United States, heroes are also a form of "resource." Famous neighborhood heroes can sign with agencies to manage their public relations and livestream their daily lives. Vought Company is a leader in this field, with its most famous group, "The Seven," arguably the most well-known hero group in the United States. Homelander, the core member of the group, is even referred to as a "superhero" by some fans, possessing an influence comparable to All Might.

In gaming terms, a commoner hero is N, a neighborhood hero is RSR, a hero with a contract with a company is SP, All Might is SSR, and Homelander is considered a pseudo-SSR.

Although Jilan had no plans to go to the United States, he still knew about the Seven ". One of them, " Lamplighter ", had sacrificed himself during a mission not long ago, leaving only six members in the Seven. Later, Vought Company held a grand "hero audition" program to recruit new members.

Here, you can play the victim, talk about your family background, abilities, Quirk, and future aspirations. As long as you can gain the support of the audience, you can become a member of the Seven.

The talent show started in May and ended at the end of July. These days, Jilan has been busy with the Hero Course and has no time to pay attention to these things. She only learned from the news that it seems that a fair-skinned, beautiful, long-legged blonde woman won the championship.

Could it be that the "Starlight" standing before him is the fresh blood of the Seven?