LOGINIf Spark City were truly a lone lamp in the darkness, then at the very least, Ray was willing to coexist with it in peace."We're here."They arrived at a makeshift laboratory. Freddie called out, and a young girl stepped out from the inner room. The moment she saw Ray, her eyes lit up.Because Ray had sculpted his face into something outrageously handsome.A handsome man, and an awakened ability user at that. In this era, wasn't that the very definition of a high-value catch—a top-tier golden bachelor?"Take your pants off!"The words blurted out instinctively. The instant they left her mouth, the girl's face turned red. She stammered in panic, "N-no! I mean roll up your sleeves!""Can't you draw blood from the fingers?" Ray asked."It's too cold. Finger blood is hard to extract," the girl finally managed to say with some professionalism.Fine.Ray rolled up his sleeve.The girl tied on a tourniquet, but the moment her hands brushed against his explosive muscles, her expres
The underground city stood at a staggering height of sixty meters.Sixty meters per level—equivalent to a twenty-story building. Yet inside this vast space, there was no sense of oppression. Instead, it evoked an overwhelming feeling of one's own insignificance.Within such an immense structure, buildings rose from the ground like giant pillars. Only three of them reached nearly fifty meters, brushing close to the dome above. The rest were mostly around thirty meters tall. Even so, the scale of the underground city was breathtaking—almost epic in nature.Oliver rode his electric cart and brought Ray to the front of a large building. It wasn't particularly tall—only three stories—but it appeared to serve an important function."Come on, I'll take you inside," Oliver said.Ray followed obediently. If he wanted to truly understand a place, the best way was to integrate into it.There weren't many people inside. Oliver led him into an office where only one person was present—a woman
Ray carefully reviewed the strength of every awakened individual in the underground city.If anyone's ability level exceeded his own, he would immediately change his mind and turn away without hesitation.He was only here to observe the situation and, if necessary, issue a warning. He did not intend to cause trouble—but neither would he tolerate anyone provoking him. If someone crossed the line, he would not show mercy.The strongest individual he detected had roughly a 1,000-unit ability level. Certainly not weak, but still far inferior to the major powerhouses of Guillory City—and completely insignificant in front of Ray. However, this person was not the leader.That was odd.The true figure in charge was currently sitting in a large office, buried in administrative work. Everyone who entered to report to him addressed him respectfully as "Mr. Robinson."His ability level was only around 300 units.Ray decided he would go in and take a closer look.Ray smiled faintly. Althoug
There were massive signboards.Not just one, but many of them. Even before reaching the entrance, they were already visible—each one pointing the way with bold arrows, as if afraid people might miss it.Every sign read the same four words: Welcome to Spark City.Below the words was a directional arrow guiding the way forward.Spark City?A spark of fire that could start a prairie blaze?Ray nodded inwardly. Right now, the entire country—no, the entire human race—needed exactly that: a spark to ignite hope.At the end of the arrow lay a slanted passage leading underground.It was wide and spacious, the thick snow around it already cleared away, making it highly conspicuous.This passage must have been sealed before. There were likely turf covers and camouflage structures in place—enough to fool even passing satellites into detecting nothing unusual. But now, all concealment had been removed, leaving it exposed in plain sight.Through his spatial perception, Ray could already s
This kind of situation was exactly what Ray liked to see—competition was always a good thing.During dinner, however, his mind was elsewhere. He was thinking about how to enter the Valor Military Base.'Should I disguise my identity and slip in?' he mused.But if that "Lieutenant Colonel Shay" really was from the Valor Military Base, then his appearance likely wasn't a secret. At the very least, some people would recognize him. If Ray walked in so openly, it would only cause trouble.It was just like when he had gone undercover in Agatha's place.'At the very least, I need some kind of disguise.'A sudden idea struck him.'Can I use my spatial domain to alter my appearance?'If he could detach a person's arms, swap them left and right, and reconnect them perfectly… then a bit of cosmetic modification shouldn't be difficult, right?Once the thought formed, he acted immediately.Ray returned to his room, activated his domain, and stood in front of the mirror to begin "fine-tuni
After the absurd interlude, it was naturally time to get back to serious matters."You managed to hack the satellites?" Ray asked.Celine lay lazily under the blanket, clearly drained. After a moment, she replied, "Mhm. I absorbed another golden snowflake earlier, and my ability improved a lot. My computational power has surged. I still can't fully control the satellites, but I've gained partial access."Ray leaned down and kissed her. "Good job. Help me locate the Valor Military Base.""Alright… but let me sleep for a bit first. I'm completely exhausted right now," she mumbled weakly.Should he call Heather over?Ray chuckled inwardly and began moving his hands.Less than two minutes later, Celine was no longer sleepy at all—instead, she looked bright and alert. She clung to him and bit lightly at his ear. "You jerk… can't you let me rest properly for even a moment?"Ray burst out laughing.But he hadn't woken her for that kind of nonsense.He restrained her hands and said,
So Molly was a physical-type ability user.Ray frowned. A woman lifting him? Where was his pride in all this?So he used one finger and hoisted Molly up effortlessly. "See? This counts as an ability too. It's not flashy like some powers, but honestly, aside from rare ones like spatial abilities, p
After passively absorbing the other abilities, Celine's power had leapt forward dramatically.Even going from one unit to two was a 100% increase—but the abilities Ray had dispersed earlier amounted to at least four units. With all of them absorbed, Celine had instantly reached a strength of five u
"Who… who told you?" Geronimo stammered, his voice tight with disbelief.Jack laughed, a cold, triumphant sound, his eyes locked on Geronimo like a predator sizing up its prey. Geronimo felt a shiver run down his spine. Then Jack said casually, "Your wife.""Bullshit!" Geronimo roared, rage burnin
Lauren was thrown out by her own family. Her son, too, had been dragged by Max and dumped right outside the door. The fury that rose in her chest made her want to curse out loud.What now?Her only choice was to go find Ray. But no matter how long she knocked on the door of his villa, no one answe







