LOGINIn the past, collecting energy had been part of Ray's daily routine. But after his conflict with Agatha's faction, he had put that task aside.Now, so many days had passed that a faint sense of urgency returned to him.What if he ran out of energy someday?As the saying went, only by dwelling in hardship could one avoid ruin in comfort.He stopped hesitating and acted immediately.Since the nearby gas stations had already been thoroughly swept clean by him, he headed straight to Orlaspen City and began his search there.The moment his spatial perception activated, everything within a radius of over 300 square kilometers unfolded in his mind—survivors, supermarkets, gas stations—everything was clearly mapped.Now, collecting fuel was absurdly simple.With spatial swap and the spatial portal, an entire fuel container could be directly pulled into his otherworldly storage space.After clearing two gas stations, he even casually eliminated two rogue ability users who were causing
Ray's refinement of the spatial portal had finally begun to show results. The portal now had a noticeable curvature.Of course, "noticeable" was only relative to its previous state. The actual tilt was less than one degree, but even that represented a massive breakthrough.And the benefit was clear: the spatial portal's frame had become significantly more resistant to pressure. Now, Ray could open it in water with ease.However, while opening and maintaining the spatial portal in air required no energy consumption at all, doing so in water was different. Energy was continuously being drained—though slowly, well within his tolerance.With nearly fifty thousand units of power, it was nothing to him.Still, although the spatial portal could now be opened in water, it remained impossible to open it within solid walls.'No rush. Take it slow,' he told himself.Still, this was good. He could go to the sea now.A faint smile appeared on Ray's face. This new capability gave him another
The spatial portal could not be opened in water.Why was that?Ray found it difficult to understand.He knew that whenever the spatial portal encountered an obstruction, it would automatically stop. That was why it couldn't be opened inside solid objects—such as within a wall, or inside a human body.But water was such a soft substance. It flowed away with the slightest push. So why couldn't it be opened within it?Just because water was still a physical substance?Then, theoretically speaking, air wasn't a true vacuum either—it contained gases, even dust particles.So why could the spatial portal be opened freely in air?'No. I need to expand the range where I can open the spatial portal.'Ray walked to the edge of the pool and began experimenting.As expected, he still couldn't open the spatial portal in Tenlix Lake, and it was the same in the swimming pool.But this time, he didn't give up. He kept trying.In the future, he would likely hunt mutated sea beasts in the oce
'Holy—!'Ray couldn't help but shudder.Heather was already terrifying enough—just a single "Ray, stand up" was enough to strip him of control and turn him into an overworked ox.Now, Lindsay had turned into a living aphrodisiac?His hips! His kidneys! His damn life was at risk!The women burst into laughter all at once.Ray quickly made his escape. His figure flickered and instantly appeared in Lucy's room."Your ability is quite unusual," he said.That immediately made Lucy's eyes light up."I think your ability is to suppress other people's abilities, preventing them from using their powers."That also explained why Molly was unaffected among all the women—she simply didn't have any supernatural ability to suppress in the first place. Physical strength didn't count as an ability.Lucy first looked delighted, then quickly deflated with a sigh."What's the use of an ability like this?"She was genuinely envious of the others' powers.But Ray didn't see it that way. He sa
Today's focus was Lucy and Lindsay's evolution. Whether they succeeded or not would depend entirely on their own fortune.However, the appearance of the golden snowflakes had changed everything. Even if evolution failed, hope was no longer cut off.As long as another golden snowflake could be found, there was still a chance. And Ray already had one stored in his spatial dimension. But… who should he give it to?He was admittedly a little biased. He intended to give this golden snowflake to Stella first.No other reason—she was beautiful, and her skills were excellent. Naturally, she ranked above Amanda and the other women.A man, after all, could be this superficial.Of course, if Lucy's evolution failed, then the priority would shift back to Lucy.In short, his decision was based on pure, unfiltered shallowness.By the afternoon, Lucy and Lindsay had both reached the final stage of evolution.Ray multitasked, running two "procedures" simultaneously with ease.He was simply t
Ray clicked his tongue softly.Jess was excellent at provoking others, but precisely because she had offended too many people, she could never become the leader of the harem. She lacked the ability to command respect.Molly, however, was different. She was composed and generous, with a faint aura of military decisiveness. She handled matters fairly and without bias. Even though she was not the oldest, Honey and Heather were both willing to follow her lead.Having Molly as the matriarch of the household would likely keep everything peaceful.Otherwise, if it were Jess, she would probably end up as a "single commander," with no one listening to her at all—everyone would just gang up and oppose her.Ray didn't even need to go upstairs. A sweep of his spatial perception confirmed that Lucy and Lindsay were still undergoing evolution. They were likely still on track for completion tomorrow.Thinking of evolution naturally brought him to golden snowflakes—and then to the creatures in t
If we tried to quantify the woman's ability, it was roughly equivalent to thirty abilities.She had to be one of Mary's top lieutenants; otherwise, how could she have absorbed so much power?And if just one subordinate could wield this much strength, what about Mary herself? How many abilities mus
Ray steered the hovercraft back toward Bay Garden, and Molly and the other women finally exhaled in relief.Of course they were worried—their man was out on an adventure, and his opponents were too strong to underestimate.After breakfast, Ray checked on Celine. Experience told him she would proba
Ray was very satisfied.No matter how small a mosquito's leg was, it was still meat—and an ability was still an ability.He wasn't picky.Yesterday it had been Cyrus; today it was an unnamed old man. These two abilities expanded the maximum range of his spatial perception and spatial severing by a
Ray's expression darkened.It wasn't that he regretted missing out on absorbing a few abilities—he could always catch more later. What truly irked him was that Channing now knew too many of his secrets.His own abilities weren't the real concern. Over time in this apocalypse, his powers would inev







