Chapter 545

Danielle pulled out a chair and sat down. She glanced around. Even though the kitchen was a mess, Ross was at least getting the hang of cooking. She took out her phone and started scrolling through the news.

There were two big stories.

One was last night’s dismemberment case in Tayhaven City, in the southern part of town. The killer had brutally murdered a woman and dismembered her body. In the early hours of this morning, an elderly man found an arm in a trash can while collecting garbage.

The killer was still being tracked.

According to the police, this was a serial killer who’d brutally murdered seven people over the past two years. Because the culprit had strong anti-investigation skills and left no clues at the crime scenes, their identity remained unknown. The killings seemed random with no specific target, completely unpredictable, and extremely dangerous.

This murder case was one of today’s top news stories. The other was about Flight 1721 traveling from Ibica to Basterel. When it passed Mount Jadeborough, it hit severe weather.

By the time the plane emerged from the thunderstorm clouds, it was completely out of control. Everyone on board thought they’d die in the crash. But satellite footage showed that just as the plane was about to hit Mount Jadeborough, a mech like something out of “Iron Man” appeared, stabilized the aircraft, and brought it down in a safe area.

This scene was caught on camera, sparking heated discussions online.

[Oh my god, if this weren’t a real accident, I’d swear it was a movie scene.]

[Superheroes from movies–I never thought they’d exist in real life. I’m so curious who’s behind this.]

[That mech is so cool. I want one.]

[All I see when I look at that mech is money. Though you definitely can’t build something like that without the tech.]

[Insane.]

[Putting these two news stories side by side really shows how striking the difference is. One terrifying serial killer and one superhero saving 100 lives.]

This comment from a netizen was one of the most liked, with 30,000 likes so far. Under it, other users hoped the superhero would track down the killer and bring him to justice to stop him from harming more innocent people in Basterel.

Danielle hit the like button. She was actually curious—who could have built this “Iron Man” style mech? It looked incredibly high-tech. Even with Shermaine gone, her status in the tech world remained the same.

‘But if Shermaine were back, she’d definitely contact us first. There was no way she’d be out there saving people like that,’ Danielle thought.

Ross brought over the breakfast and asked, “What are you looking at?”

Danielle handed him her phone. “There was a murder in Basterel last night and a plane crash averted by a mystery mech. One killing and one saving. Netizens are saying the difference is striking.”

It was true.

Ross asked, “Any leads on the killer?”

Danielle said, “No.”

Ross added, “That area isn’t far from Yaleview Hospital. From now on, I’ll pick you up after work.”

Danielle thought that would be too much trouble for him. “No need to go to the hassle. I’ll just be careful.”

But Ross refused. “I’ll come if I’m free. If not, I’ll send the driver.”

Until this serial killer was caught, he was a huge threat to everyone living nearby. You never knew who he’d target next.