Chapter 55

The captain of the giant aircraft wisely shut down the engines. At this moment, the power provided by the engines was not only of no help to the Dawn Knight, who was responsible for the safety of all the passengers, but also posed a significant obstacle. Even for the sake of his own safety, he dared not continue this ignorant action.

The massive aircraft finally had a moment of stability. Although Zhou Yi had already devoted all his strength to ensuring the safe landing of the aircraft, he still had to focus part of his energy on the engines of the large wings. The flesh monster was still hiding inside. He could not guarantee that the monster would remain obediently inside.

Zhou Yi's distraction might have been hidden from others, but it could not be hidden from the woman in his arms. Women are peculiar creatures; they are particularly sensitive to the direction of men's attention, especially those who are attractive. They always hope that these men's attention is focused on them.

"What are you looking at?" The woman, sensing that the danger had passed, asked her question.

"I am looking at the source of the chaos!" Zhou Yi's voice was calm, as if all the difficulties before him did not exist. "After landing, if you need to find the culprit, you might only be able to hold it responsible. But no court can judge it!"

"What is it? What exactly happened?" The woman asked, puzzled. She had been sitting in first class and knew only that a superhero called the Dawn Knight had suddenly rushed in to fight crime. Before she could understand the situation in more detail, the disaster occurred.

"I am chasing a guy carrying a huge danger, but I didn't expect him to turn into a real monster. This monster caused this disaster, and now it is hiding in the engine."

"Are you kidding me?" The woman did not believe in the existence of monsters, which are things from movies. She believed more in terrorist attacks. "How can there be... monsters in this world?"

However, before she could finish her sentence, harsh reality dealt her a heavy left hook.

The turbine, having lost its power, could no longer interfere with the flesh monster. When its energy had depleted to a certain extent, it decided to leave this temporary habitat to find food that could provide it with energy.

Lacking the ability to think also meant it had no memory. The collective will was chaotic and weak, causing it to quickly forget the one who had injured it and forced it into this dark corner. Driven by instinct, it prioritized finding food.

After being refined by the turbine, the repeatedly destroyed body had become several times stronger. The wildly dancing tentacles easily tore through the thick metal armor of the engine and, using the strength of the tentacles, the flesh monster once again pulled its body out, slowly crawling towards the passenger cabin.

Seeing the terrifying monster reappear in their field of vision, the crowd exploded. Panic, confusion, fear, and cowardice—all these negative emotions erupted. For the flesh monster, which perceived the outside world through mental energy, this was no different from being told where the food was.

"Damn!" Zhou Yi cursed as he saw the monster adjust its direction towards the most chaotic crowd. Now, all his strength was used to support the massive aircraft, leaving him no spare energy to deal with the monster that was looking for food.

The woman clearly sensed the hero's anxiety beside her. She truly felt his difficulties. She empathized and her eyes showed tension, but her azure eyes moved rapidly, clearly thinking of a solution.

Suddenly, a wise expression appeared on the woman's face. She had thought of a solution.

"Can you still use your abilities?" The woman shouted, the strong airflow at high altitude forcing her to break her usual ladylike demeanor. "I mean, the ability to emit rays!"

The Dawn Knight had not shown many abilities to the public, and the most talked-about was his heat ray that could tear through anything and his ability to fly. As for super strength and other abilities, they did not attract much attention. Among all his abilities, the most outstanding and mysterious was his heat ray.

Many people remembered the beam of light that pierced the sky when the Dawn Knight first appeared, even though it was to prevent a thug from detonating a bomb. According to later statistics, that beam of light had cut through four bridge pillars. Fortunately, they were not in critical areas. For this, the public facilities management department had specially submitted a bill to the Dawn Knight through the New York Police Department.

Hearing the woman's words, Zhou Yi was somewhat puzzled. If possible, he would have used this ability long ago. But then the safety of the aircraft would be completely compromised. Just as he was about to explain, the woman's words opened a new window for him.

"The aircraft's engines are already shut down, so the two wings are no longer relevant. Although this direction may cause some damage to the aircraft's belly, the belly is just a cargo hold, and no one will be harmed. On the contrary, you can reduce a lot of the burden."

Zhou Yi listened and used his super vision to carefully assess the situation. The situation was indeed as the woman said, and it might even be better. Removing the two wings, each about eighty meters long, would not significantly affect the passengers on the aircraft and would also reduce the pressure on him. Moreover, cutting off the wings would make the flesh monster fall with them. As it fell away from the aircraft, it could be completely eliminated.

Thinking of this, he immediately took action. A dazzling light burst from the center of his helmet. A beam as thick as a thigh instantly pierced through the bottom armor of the aircraft and then cut along the roots of the wings.

So-called aerospace metals were no match for the heat ray, which had a temperature exceeding 100,000 degrees Celsius. They were easily cut. In the eyes of the passengers, two beams of light suddenly streaked across the sides of the aircraft. As the beams disappeared, the wings, along with the monster, fell downward.

The monster, driven only by its collective will, did not know what had happened. It simply followed its instincts towards its goal. It did not even notice that it was falling and gradually moving away from its target. It would not know that this also meant it was gradually falling into the depths of death.

When the wings had detached from the aircraft to a certain distance, an invisible flame enveloped the large wings. Zhou Yi, who was extremely angry, used the maximum temperature he could control, over 30,000 degrees Celsius. At this temperature, the flame had lost its color and easily enveloped the entire wing and the monster, instantly reducing them to nothing.

At such a temperature, even metal would evaporate. The monster had no chance of survival, not even a scream. They simply vanished from sight. People could not see the flame, but they could feel the intense heat wave from the wings hundreds of meters away and the pain in their eyes.

Many people suffered minor burns and some damage to their vision. However, these were all within the range of medical treatment. The airline and their insurance company would be happy to pay the bills for these injuries.

Zhou Yi slightly straightened his body, shielding the woman in his arms from the oncoming heat wave. His mental power was entirely focused on the aircraft, so he could only use this primitive method to express his gratitude.

The woman smiled gratefully. Although she was protected, she could still feel the heat outside. The Dawn Knight's cape shielded most of her body, but not her beautiful face. Without Zhou Yi's protection, she might have to hide for a while. Even for the sake of her appearance, she would not be stingy with her smile, let alone the fact that he had truly saved her life.

The woman was about to say something but was interrupted by Zhou Yi's words.

"Be careful, we are about to land."

She instinctively turned her head and saw the vast blue sea and the approaching sea level. With less than 200 meters to the sea surface, Zhou Yi suddenly withdrew his mental power, using the remaining bit to envelop the woman in his arms.

The aircraft suddenly sank, losing the protection of mental power. The entire weight of the aircraft pressed down on Zhou Yi. Fortunately, the burden had been significantly reduced, and the giant aircraft was within the range of his physical strength. He lifted the massive aircraft, like Hercules lifting Mount Olympus, and slowly landed on the sea.

The enormous weight and size of the aircraft created rolling waves and a dull roar on the sea surface. Hundreds of tons of seawater were displaced, forming surging waves that crashed onto the blue sea. The waves rippled in circles, slowly spreading across the sea.

At the end of the ripples, in the distance, under the golden morning sunlight, ships from the British coast guard were rapidly approaching.

Everyone on the aircraft was safe, truly safe. However, no one cheered; they silently ran to the sides of the aircraft, peering out through the narrow windows or the broken cabin, as if waiting for the main character of a gathering. Without his presence, any cheers would be meaningless.

Where was the main character? A huge question formed in people's minds. This question made them silent and fearful. They ignored their own injuries and stared deeply at the calm sea. Some silently held hands, while others closed their eyes in prayer. They prayed, longing for the hero to appear.

This should have been a perfect and happy ending, not a tragic one of a hero's fall.

As if hearing the people's prayers, a black figure tore through the calm sea, rising from the deep water. The golden morning sun illuminated his body, making the emblem on his shoulder and the long hair of the woman in his arms particularly striking.

The crowd erupted in a wave of cheers. This was the ending people wanted to see, the reward a hero should receive.

Holding the woman in his arms, Zhou Yi slowly landed on the top of the aircraft. He suddenly felt dizzy, almost falling to the ground. The depletion of his mental power made his brain feel heavy. Just as he was about to lose consciousness while supporting the aircraft's landing, the woman in his arms woke him up, though in a rather strange way.

Placing the woman safely on the ground, he solemnly said thank you. Although this thank you contained a smile that could not be hidden.

The woman rubbed her red palm, the pain from using her delicate hand against the hard helmet was unforgettable. However, she did not argue over this and instead untied the cape wrapped around her, handing it to Zhou Yi.

"I should be the one to say thank you. Thank you for your cape!"

"Keep it as a memento. I think it still has some meaning." Zhou Yi smiled, turned around, and, under normal circumstances, he would have spent some time with such a beautiful woman, but now he had some accounts to settle. Seeing the ships approaching the aircraft, he took off, flying towards the opposite side of the ocean.

The woman stretched out her hand, but caught nothing. Watching the black knight disappear from sight, she hugged the cape in her arms and closed her eyes. In her thoughts, she could not forget the hint of gold visible under the black armor.

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