Masuk'Besides, I can still keep in touch with home using the satellite phone. Looks like heading to Guillory City won't really change much.'So... tomorrow? Should I bring anyone?'Nah. This trip's just reconnaissance. I need to secure a foothold first before moving anyone over.'Decision made, Ray didn't second-guess himself. He announced it to the women, and just as expected, they weren't happy.They wouldn't get to stay with him! After all these days surviving the apocalypse, they'd become completely dependent on his presence."Hold things down here. I'll go ahead and scope it out. Once I've secured a place, I'll move all of you over," Ray assured them.No amount of pushing back changed his mind—his decision was final.The long night passed.The next day arrived—day 101 of the apocalypse, September 7th.Ray was just about to head out when his phone rang.A phone call?The only people who'd call him were either Celine messing around—or someone else entirely. He picked up. The s
Over the next five days, Ray drew the "lottery" once a day.Out of the fourteen women, nine successfully completed their evolution and gained abilities. That was an impressively high success rate.Not as perfect as Athena, of course. Athena had a 100% success rate, but the ability users she created couldn't grow or improve—they were merely crafted for her purposes.Ray's approach was different. He was just giving a helping hand; the evolved humans were real, normal ability users, capable of their own growth. He was the real powerhouse.Leo's three mates had mixed results: one succeeded, two failed. The successful one grew massively, rivaling Leo in size, and its ability wasn't a soil-based shield but a fireball attack. Under Leo's "guidance," the newly evolved dog was extremely affectionate toward Ray, showing none of the usual ferocity of evolved beasts.Oddly, Leo completely ignored the two that had failed, only showing affection to the one that succeeded.'Look at you, big-eye
Athena was no weakling, that much was certain.As Ray headed back, he turned the thought over in his mind.Athena was strong—no question about it. Trapped in the otherworldly storage space for days, and she still hadn't died. Yet under the spatial domain, this nearly immortal powerhouse had crumbled without a fight, powerless to resist.What did that tell him?High-level ability users were terrifying in ways most couldn't imagine.In the future, when ability users clashed, even a moderate gap in "rank" could turn the fight into an absolute slaughter—sometimes settled with a flick of the wrist or a single thought.Just like his fight with Alexander.And it wouldn't stop there. Ability users would only grow stronger, more terrifying, with time. Only the physical combat types would keep charging ahead blindly, relying purely on raw power.But even they didn't need fancy tricks—once speed and force hit their absolute peak, what else mattered?Maybe he should ask a certain bald guy
Ray figured that if he headed to Guillory City now, he wouldn't be untouchable—but he could definitely hold his own. Survival wouldn't be an issue.Go or not?Better not dwell on it for now. Even if he wanted to, it was too soon. He'd at least need to wait until all fourteen women at Greenbow Tower and Leo's three mates had finished evolving. That would take several more days.So he waited.But he didn't waste time. Over the following days, he went out daily with one of the women, hunting for energy sources. Any supplies they came across, he grabbed—useful or not, didn't matter. He took it all.Collecting oil had become almost absurdly easy.What was the limit of his spatial perception now?5,255 meters. Over five kilometers. That kind of range let him see above and below ground—walls, lead shielding, none of it mattered. Nothing could block his perception.Imagine if he could cover the whole planet... he could watch anyone's private moments anytime he wanted.Sounds thrilling
'Look at her—her face and figure don't even come close to my girls,' Ray thought with a smirk. He didn't bother explaining. He just raised his right hand, and in an instant, every woman in the room began to float.Not hover. Not jump. Float—like gravity had simply stopped applying to them.They stared, stunned."You've gained a new ability?" Molly was the fastest to react, the words out of her mouth immediately.Ray nodded.Exile could make someone hover midair—but only if they were already airborne. Jump, trigger Exile, and they'd stay suspended until he canceled it. They couldn't move, couldn't attack—but they also couldn't be harmed.This new ability was something else entirely.Inside this "cage," Ray felt like a god with absolute control. He could make anyone or anything ignore gravity and drift freely. He could crush them, apply crushing pressure, or dismantle objects—just like he'd done with the TV. Not just into pieces, but down to the cellular level.Not quite molecula
Ray pressed his hand down.A massive surge of warmth flooded him, so intense it felt like he might burst from the sheer volume.It was too much!His spatial perception spiked instantly. Kilometer by kilometer, the range expanded—then quickly stabilized.The increase in spatial perception range was the easiest way to gauge how much energy he had absorbed.3,102 meters.Not that his perception now reached 3,102 meters—but it had increased by that much.In other words, Alexander had provided a staggering 3,102 units of ability. Ray had previously absorbed around 2,100 units.Alexander wasn't just stronger—he was nearly 50% stronger than Ray before absorption."To think that I killed him… Damn, that's intense," Ray muttered, still a little shaken. Had it not been for his ability to counter physical types, that previous battle could have gone either way.But in the end, he had won, and the reward was enormous.Agatha wasn't weak either. Just from her alone, at least a thousand un
But then—Ray noticed that although the entry barrier he'd smashed earlier was still broken, several heavy stone bollards had been placed across the road, blocking the entrance.Inside the security booth sat more than a dozen elderly men. The moment they saw Ray return, excitement lit up their fac
The entire residential complex convened another meeting.This time, the topic was how to prevent the people from Building 4 from getting out—how to lock them inside that building completely.Yesterday's meeting had failed to reach any consensus because no one wanted to confront a group of vicious
Another night passed.It was day 17 of the apocalypse.Ray woke up and immediately felt his mood lift. Every day now was a brand‑new beginning for him.He looked out the window in surprise. The world beyond, once dark and oppressive, was now washed in a noticeable pale brightness.The fog was li
However, no matter how fast the husky was, it still had to go through three steps: braking hard, turning, then accelerating again.Bullets were much faster. Rifle rounds travel at nearly the speed of sound.This time, Ray fired with deliberate control, spreading the bullets like a net—no, not one







