A Sunset Once Seen

Melissa finished her call for help to All Might and turned her attention back to the screen in front of her.

In the scene, the enemy had brought her father to the rooftop, where a helicopter had just landed. Looking at the American flag on it, Melissa quickly realized that it must have been "borrowed" from the US military base behind I-Island.

As the red-haired man passed the rooftop surveillance camera, he paused briefly, and then, the next moment, Melissa's view of the monitor screen went completely blank!

Melissa slammed her fist on the control panel with a hint of regret, but she wasn't completely desperate yet. In the last instant before the screen disappeared, she saw a blond man appear in the corner of the frame.

"Stop! Put the doctor down!"

Jilan's shout made the red-haired man stop in his tracks. He turned around, carrying the unconscious Dr. Sam, and didn't seem to be in a hurry to board the ship. He looked at Jilan and said, "I remember your name is Jilan Jiyu. Why did you chase after me?"

"Of course, it means you should put down your doctorate and keep your invention." Jilan met his gaze defiantly.

"Oh? Does that mean I can leave as soon as I put my things down?"

"You can understand it this way: as long as you don't take the doctor and the invention with you, I won't stop you from leaving," Jilan replied calmly.

"Hahaha, that gentleman is right. If I'm lucky enough to meet the brats from U.A. High School, I'll definitely be interested in one of them!" The red-haired man laughed. "Aren't you heroes supposed to represent justice? Is it really okay to just let this embodiment of evil get away like this!?"

Jilan's gaze fell on the briefcase in the red-haired man's right hand. "I'm not presumptuous enough to challenge you one-on-one. The most important thing now is to cut our losses and not let you take the doctor and the research away."

"Stop the loss? That's not something a hero should say!" The red-haired man looked at Jilan with interest. "To be honest, I'm quite interested in you. If I'm not mistaken, those methods used to avoid our sight and distract us were probably your ideas. You're a rather interesting subject of study, little guy with a different way of thinking than a hero. It's a pity you're already reserved by that person, otherwise, I really would like to take you away."

Reserved by someone

Upon hearing this, Jilan's heart tightened, and she pressed, "What do you mean by that? Are you talking about the man behind the League of Villains?"

The red-haired man was somewhat surprised, then laughed, "It seems you're not entirely ignorant of everything."

He didn't say much, turned around and walked towards the helicopter. "Kid, I'm giving you a warning out of respect for that important person. Don't chase after me, or I'll kill you without hesitation."

"Damn it, he only says half of what he means!" Jilan stopped in place, only watching the enemy's back without giving chase.

Based on the limited information revealed by the red-haired man, it can be inferred that the mastermind behind this incident is very likely AllForOne. It is highly probable that AllForOne is the red-haired man's employer this time, as he needs both Dr. David and the devices that can enhance Quirk!

Since AllForOne was able to invent the "Nomu" with multiple Quirk, and sent "Twice" and "Himiko Toga" to steal the technology of androids, now he wants a device to enhance Quirk.

Jilan suddenly had a bad feeling—that guy, could he be trying to create a perfect body that can perfectly use multiple Quirk, like Superman?

As the red-haired man drew closer to the helicopter, Jilan immediately made a decision—he must retrieve the Quirk Amplification Device at all costs, or at the very least, destroy it. It absolutely could not fall into All For One's hands, into the hands of "Dio"!

So Jilan moved. This time, he had no intention of holding back. The moment he took a step, without gathering any strength, Hamon naturally enveloped his entire body!

The red-haired man heard the sound of feet running rapidly on the metal ground behind him. He turned his head and saw Jilan Jiyu suddenly appear in front of him and throw a punch at his face!

Why would someone seek death?

The red-haired man sighed softly. He threw Dr. David to the ground, raised his left hand upwards, and instantly, a thick metal wall emerged from the ground, blocking Jilan's punch!

His actions didn't end there. After blocking Jilan with the metal wall, he brought his five fingers together, his open palm instantly clenching into a fist. Five metal pillars, like giant metal dragons, roared and burst forth from the ground, charging towards Jilan Lan simultaneously from five directions. "Up, down, left, right, and back," all with the intent to tear Jilan apart!

"I knew it!"

Jilan shouted, her hand transforming from a fist into a palm, her fingers brushing against the smooth metal wall— Killer Queen, activate!

Jilan sensed the wind behind her, kicked hard against the wall, and used the recoil to flip over and dodge the metal pillars attacking from above, below, left, and right. She then flipped in mid-air and landed on the head of the metal dragon attacking from behind.

"Bomb it!" Jilan silently chanted in her heart, pressing her thumb down forcefully!

Your wall has already been touched by my Killer Queen!

To the red-haired man's astonishment, the seemingly indestructible metal wall in front of him instantly turned to dust. The blond brat stood on the metal pillar and passed through the metal mist without any hindrance, charging straight towards him!

However, the red-haired man did not panic. He raised his hand again, and the straight metal pillar changed its hardness, bending over in half, and used a move called "Dragon Head Raising"!

"It's not over yet!"

Jilan's figure rose into the air along with the metal pillar, but Jilan's attack did not end. His palm brushed against the metal pillar below him again. To the red-haired man's surprise, the metal pillar that was flying towards the sky actually collapsed in mid-air. Along with a shower of metal, Jilan Jiyu's golden fist fell down!

"The Sunlight Yellow Hamon Overdrive!"

Jilan fell from the sky, and this time the red-haired man had no time to react. Jilan's fist slammed heavily into his metal mask, shattering it! His face contorted, and his head spun 360 degrees in the air, crashing heavily onto the wing of the hovering helicopter. He slid several meters across the metal ground with the helicopter before finally coming to a stop!

Finally, Jilan breathed a sigh of relief after defeating the guy. He had personally witnessed the man's body being slashed several times in the helicopter wing. Not to mention his clothes, even his tendons were cut open, leaving behind bright red flesh. Even if he were alive, he would probably only have a breath left.

In all honesty, Jilan only wanted to retrieve the equipment and Dr. David; she had no intention of killing him. Otherwise, Jilan's Killer Queen would have been triggered the moment she touched him. However, the red-haired man's Quirk is "Magnetism Manipulation," a psychic Quirk, so it seems Killer Queen wouldn't work on him.

Jilan looked at the suitcase lying on the ground, reached out and picked it up. She tried to open it, but found it was a combination lock case. Not knowing the combination, Jilan gave up on the idea of brute force.

Then, he helped up Dr. David, who had been thrown to the ground unconscious by the red-haired man.