LOGINA short while later, Teegar arrived in person."Mr. Robinson, we've lost contact with the Aegis Military Base. Based on the satellite images we obtained, we suspect an ultra-colossal monster attacked the area, forcing the Aegis Military Base to deploy nuclear weapons and perish together with the creature," the department supervisor reported.Teegar's expression darkened. After several seconds of silence, he finally asked, "Can this be confirmed?""More or less."Teegar slammed his fist downward."If this damned fog hadn't severely disrupted communications, then even if the Aegis Military Base had exhausted all its missiles, as long as they could've informed us in time, we could have launched our support strikes and helped them eliminate the monster."Everyone fell silent.At first, the fog had merely affected visibility. But later, it began interfering with communications as well, and the disruption only grew worse over time.That meant when the terrifying giant beast attacked
Ray slept soundly, but Venus suffered miserably through the night.Could she even make it back now?Of course not.The dense fog surrounded her completely, and she had no sense of direction whatsoever. She didn't even know she was actually right above the underground city. With enough luck, she might have stumbled across the entrance if she wandered around aimlessly for a while.But she didn't dare move. So she remained where she was, shivering violently from the cold.The weather was brutally frigid, and she wore nothing but a thin nightgown. Even as an ability user, she was freezing badly. She wouldn't die, but if she stayed exposed until dawn, she would definitely end up seriously ill.The fact that Ray hadn't killed her was already merciful enough.The night passed.Ray woke up, stretched lazily, and felt completely refreshed.Before long, however, Peter summoned him over and instructed him to strengthen the patrols."What happened?" Ray asked.Peter sighed. "Someone inf
Ray was powerful. Terrifyingly powerful.Thankfully, something had happened in the north, so no one had been sent after Ray. Otherwise, they would've been completely wiped out—and might even have provoked this monster into retaliating."The day after I called you, something major happened in the north, around the Aegis Military Base," Venus began.Before Ray could show any impatience, she hurriedly continued in greater detail."A monster appeared in the north. A real monster—I'm not lying to you. It was over fifty meters tall. Even armor-piercing shells couldn't break its hide, and it could spew extremely low-temperature air currents from its mouth. Even ability users couldn't withstand it."The Aegis Military Base emptied its entire arsenal fighting it. Aside from nuclear weapons, they used every weapon they had available. Only then did they finally kill the creature."The four major military bases maintain communication with each other. According to the Aegis Military Base, the
"So we finally meet, Lieutenant Colonel Shay."A mocking voice rang out, startling Venus so badly that her whole body jerked.She had only ever referred to herself as "Lieutenant Colonel Shay" to one person.But how could that person possibly have found her? And even managed to take her out of the underground city? Were the city's military and police just for show?"Ray?" she asked cautiously.The icy wind howled around them, and she shivered violently.Ability users did possess physiques far superior to ordinary people, but Venus's abilities were only around the ten-unit level. On top of that, she had been asleep moments ago and wasn't wearing much. The freezing wind cut into her like knives.If she hadn't been an ability user, she would've frozen to death already.Ray showed not the slightest trace of sympathy. He coldly asked, "Weren't you demanding that I hand over my supplies? Well, here I am now. Let's see how you plan to make me comply."Venus cleared her throat. "Ray,
Ray nodded. "The first step in dating is being honest with each other." He paused before adding, "Take off your clothes.""Huh?"Scarlett had wanted nothing more than to establish a relationship with Ray that very day and secure her position as Steve's wife. Naturally, she didn't mind sleeping with him, and she had already prepared an excuse in advance—that because she exercised regularly, there wouldn't be any blood.But what kind of man asked someone to strip the moment they met?Anyone who could say something like that—what decent person could he possibly be?And after sleeping with her, could she really expect him to take responsibility?Scarlett forced out an awkward smile. "Steve, you really know how to joke around.""Oh? But I'm not joking." Ray grinned. "Come on, hurry up. I've never played with such a pretty girl before."'Is this guy insane?'Scarlett shuddered in fright and quickly said, "Steve, I suddenly remembered I still have something to do. I should get going
What was Hannah doing here?Before Ray could think further, a knock sounded at the door."Steve, are you there?" Hannah called from outside.Ray walked over and opened the door, pretending to be surprised."Ms. Junie!""Just call me Hannah." Hannah smiled as she squeezed inside naturally. "Let me introduce you. This young lady is Scarlett Alba. She may not be an ability user, but she's gorgeous. Take a look—isn't she a beauty?"'Are you sure you're not running a matchmaking parlor?' Ray thought, speechless.Scarlett, meanwhile, instantly blushed bright red and said shyly, "Hannah!"Oh?A high-level player.With his spatial perception, Ray had already used the enhanced version earlier to investigate the girl's background.And wow—this woman had quite the colorful history.Still, there was no denying that Scarlett was beautiful. She stood around 5'8", with long, shapely legs and a straight, elegant posture. Her chest was full and rounded, her hips equally curvy, while her wai
Ray could feel the changes coursing through his body.After absorbing Brandon's ability, he had undergone a comprehensive upgrade. His physique was stronger, his muscles denser, his nerve responses sharper. He could sense his strength increasing, his reflexes heightened, and he was certain his sp
The next second, Brandon's face contorted into a mask of rage and terror, but no sound escaped him. His throat had been pierced by dozens of bullets.Brandon was finished.Ray had never intended to spare him, nor had he actually planned to take him as a subordinate. The gun was lowered only to all
"Girls, go take a shower first!" Ray waved a hand.Katie and Jess hadn't bathed in days. With coats on, it was still tolerable—but once those came off, even the most naturally fragrant beauty would carry a certain… lived-in scent.Both girls blushed and exclaimed in unison, "We… can shower?""Yes
After graduating, Ray had gone straight into the workforce, while Heather had stayed on for an integrated master's and doctoral program."I vaguely remember that at the graduation ceremony, Heather was the Valedictorian and gave a speech."Ray tried to recall it, but too much time had passed. The







