Homelander's Speech

It's about eight in the morning. Although there aren't many people in the welcoming plaza at this time, and most tourists haven't gotten up yet, there are still many tourists walking around the plaza because of the shipwreck incident last night. They are carrying their luggage and preparing to find a hotel. But what's different is that a few girls are carrying luggage but not moving. They are standing on the steps, seemingly waiting for someone.

A blond young man walked out of the hall, carrying only a small briefcase, but for some reason, he looked somewhat tired. He went straight to where a few girls were standing and sighed heavily.

"Jilan, you're out! You're so slow!" Ueno her hips. "If I hadn't been waiting for you, I would have been at the hotel arranged for me on I-Island by now!"

Jilan didn't say a word, but reached out a hand and placed it on her head, vigorously rubbing her scalp. She was being treated like a freak; not only was she not comforted, but she was even complaining!

Heavenly Eye, a former Pro Hero, had probably seen this kind of thing many times. After Jilan explained his Quirk as "desires accumulate after each use, and items must be used to relieve stress in order to eliminate the negative effects," he quickly understood the reason and seriously asked the few employees around him who overheard to keep it a secret.

However, after hearing about Jilan's "quirk," the United States hero "Starlight," though he didn't say anything, seemed to have lost interest in getting information about All Might from Jilan. He showed a look of disgust and silently moved away from Jilan.

Although Jilan felt a little strange, it wasn't exactly something to be proud of for a girl to hear about such things, and it was only natural that she would be disliked.

Nakiri ignored Ueno's shouts and looked at Jilan with a probing gaze, "So, did you pass?"

Nakiri was also somewhat uneasy. Although she was certain that nothing unexpected would happen, she couldn't be sure if Jilan would be in danger if Little Red Riding Hood Jilan suddenly woke up while stumbling in the box, or if this unspoken rule among Pro Hero didn't exist on I-Island.

Jilan reached out and handed the suitcase to Nakiri, but Hisako immediately snatched it away. Jilan rotated her still swollen wrist and calmly nodded, "Ah, it's alright now."

Speaking of which, Starlight Entertainment really went all out. Does that mean police brutality is common in the United States?

Suddenly, a light screen appeared in the center of the square, and the content it was playing instantly attracted the attention of the surrounding pedestrians, making them stop and watch.

That light screen is in the most prominent position in the entire square. As soon as tourists come to I-Island from the reception hall, they can see it at first glance. Now, the light screen, which should be playing a promotional video for the expo, is instead playing a news event that is being broadcast live.

That's the morning news studio of ABC Television Network in the United States, and it's currently broadcasting live.

"This shipwreck happened very suddenly. We could hardly have imagined that we would be attacked by terrorists on the eve of the I-Island Expo. The crew of the Voyager fought bravely against the terrorists to protect the safety of the passengers. When the terrorists sank the ship with explosives, the captain reacted in time and, with the help of the search and rescue team, successfully rescued all the passengers. There were no casualties, and the passengers have now safely arrived in Hawaii."

"In this incident, the first mate of the Voyager lost his young life while trying to prevent terrorists from breaching the cockpit. He was the only casualty in this incident, and may his Heroic Spirit rest in peace."

After the two hosts in the live broadcast briefly introduced the shipwreck incident, he mentioned Homelander: "It is said that Homelander of the 'The Seven' played an important role in this rescue operation, guiding the search and rescue team to the location of the wrecked ship and calming the out-of-control passengers down. It can be said that the rapid resolution of this incident was largely due to Homelander's efforts. I wonder what Homelander himself thinks about this?"

The scene suddenly shifts to nighttime, where Homelander, wearing a Stars and Stripes cape, is being interviewed on the deck of a giant ship. The camera is shaking due to the ship's movement, and in the background is the vast, dark sea, with only a small portion of the Voyager remaining above the surface, the rest submerged.

This was a recording made by Homelander on that steel warship, Jilan quickly realized it.

"Although we prevented another Titanic tragedy this time, it doesn't mean we have the ability to prevent such events from happening. It's no exaggeration to say that if I hadn't been on Island, this might never have been discovered, and those terrorists would have slaughtered hundreds of our compatriots, and we would have been powerless to stop it!"

Homelander's expression was somewhat somber. "I'm not saying our technology is underdeveloped, nor am I saying the military is helpless in this situation. I just think that if we could incorporate hero groups like the 'The Seven' into the military, and give our compatriots with unique Quirk a stage where they can truly shine, instead of wasting time on street fights against petty thugs, perhaps then we could produce a superhero like All Might in our country?"

In the scene, Homelander is still talking animatedly, but Jilan is already astonished by his remarks—letting people with Quirk join the army? Forming action groups with special abilities?

No country has ever dared to do something like this.

Although society now uses "Quirk" in all aspects, and similar professions to "Pro Hero" have emerged in various countries, using Quirk to fight crime, these can only be considered as non-governmental organizations. Even when they cooperate with the government, it is under the guise of assistance.

Bringing "Quirk" into the military is not allowed. This is a law collectively passed by the United Nations Standing Committee, and Homelander should be well aware of this. But was his thought of this out of self-reproach, or was it intentional?

Moreover, since this incident was carried out by "Dark Shadow," why is the term "terrorist" being used so frequently in the writings of Homelander?

Jilan thought for a while, but couldn't come up with any answer. This kind of thing was too far removed from him, and he didn't think it had anything to do with him.

"Hey, what are we still doing here? The news's over, let's go!" Ueno seemed to want to get some information about the Voyager from the news, but apart from the initial brief introduction, the rest of their conversation was unrelated. Seeing the news stop, Ueno urged loudly, "I've been out in the sea breeze all night, you guys aren't sleepy, but I'm dying of sleepiness!"

Ueno is right. He hadn't slept all night either, and he should get some rest. Thinking this, Jilan asked Erina Nakiri, who was deep in thought, "Is there anything else bothering you?"

"It's nothing," Nakiri smiled and shook his head. "Let's go."