로그인Ray's standards had become quite high.Among the entire ice-hut settlement, the only woman who truly caught his eye was Leah—the foreign beauty. The rest simply didn't measure up.But there was a problem.Ray was, at least, a man of principles. He never forced anyone in matters like this. Everything he did was transactional. Unfortunately, these people had been too well protected by Principal Rucker. Even though they now had some awareness of danger, it was impossible for their mindset to change overnight.So trying to use resources to "buy" the foreign beauty into bed? Forget it. He might as well maintain his current image—strong, distant, and superior.His thinking was solid, but he had forgotten one person—or rather, underestimated how loose-lipped that person was."Bad news! Ray!" Bill snapped out of his shock and rushed over, shouting loudly. "You absorbed a lot of abilities—your side effects are definitely going to be intense!"Side effects?Everyone froze and turned to l
Most importantly, her figure was stunningly impressive.Wilson and his group were already in complete control of the situation, so their attention immediately shifted when they saw it. And what they saw was—astonishingly—a mermaid. And not just any mermaid, but a foreign beauty at that.One by one, their expressions turned lewd and greedy.They had just absorbed new abilities, and their desires were already surging. Now, out of nowhere, such a stunning woman appeared—blonde, foreign, and with a body so hot it was impossible to ignore. How could they possibly restrain themselves?"Haha! That foreign girl is mine!" Wilson laughed loudly, his greed impossible to conceal. "I've always wanted to try a foreign woman—I never thought that even after the apocalypse, I'd get the chance to ride a foreign mare!"Since the captain had spoken, who would dare compete? The others could only hope he wouldn't take her all for himself and at least leave them a taste.Leah froze for a moment, then h
Wilson and his group had originally come here to "farm and grow stronger." In their eyes, every ability user was prey. But since they had just arrived and didn't understand the situation, they hadn't acted recklessly—what if they kicked an iron plate?They were never the kind to show mercy.During that short period, Wilson hadn't been idle either. He had been gathering information and forming his judgment.This settlement wasn't strong.At least, without Principal Rucker, it was very weak. They had been hiding along the coast all this time, never absorbing abilities to strengthen themselves, never facing real battles with other ability users. Their combat experience was severely lacking.At his command, all five of his subordinates revealed excited, savage grins.Kill, kill, kill—how satisfying!They loved missions like this. Not only could they grow stronger, but they could also enjoy themselves thoroughly.The apocalypse… was truly great.Bill was startled and quickly steppe
Bill was quite enthusiastic. It was probably just too rare, now, to run into old friends or former classmates. He kept sighing to Ray."When the disaster first started, I was still in contact with Glen and the others. But later, the signal cut off, and we lost touch completely. I don't even know if they're still alive."Then, his tone turned hopeful again. "Glen is in Pelham Bay. That place shouldn't be freezing, right?"Ray could only look at him speechlessly.Let alone Pelham Bay—even the equator wasn't warm anymore. This was a global freezing catastrophe.Bill was being far too optimistic."Ah—!"At that moment, a woman's scream came from outside, followed by chaotic shouting."Something's happened?" Bill quickly grabbed Ray and rushed out of the ice hut.Outside, the commotion was intense.The cause was simple: one of Wilson's subordinates had suffered a surge of side effects. He went looking for a woman to relieve it, promising food or other supplies in exchange. But thi
When Wilson said they intended to stay, Bill was naturally overjoyed. He immediately launched into an enthusiastic conversation with Ray, recounting everything—from his life after graduation to everything that had happened since the disaster.He was still the same chatterbox as ever. He spoke of how he had successfully started a business after graduating, becoming a small-time boss, and even marrying a rich, beautiful woman. Only then did Ray realize—Bill hadn't won her over with smooth talk; he'd succeeded in business and made some money.Bill had invited Ray to his wedding back then. But at the time, Ray was already married. Leaving household responsibilities aside—and having to give a monetary gift on top of that—there was no way Lauren would have let him go.So Ray had never met Bill's wife, nor had he known that Bill had found success in his career.Bill was deeply devoted. After the disaster, he ventured out into the toxic ice hail just to find food for his wife. His protecti
Ray could have ignored all of this—but when he thought of Principal Rucker… the man carried something of a saint's bearing. Out of a measure of respect, Ray decided to intervene. He didn't want Principal Rucker to return and find the settlement he had painstakingly built destroyed by a handful of vermin.Of course, Ray could have revealed his strength, forcing Wilson's group to retreat—or even wiped them out entirely.But he wasn't a killer by nature. Unless provoked, he rarely took the initiative to strike.The Jayzepanese were exceptions.As for Aiden? He deserved to die.The others still felt uneasy, but Aiden had already been handed over. And truthfully, they were afraid to fight. After all, five of Aiden's six-man group were already dead. The people before them were no easy targets.Aiden was killed almost immediately—a single strike from the wolf-like man pierced his heart, and his ability was seized at once."Then we'll take our leave," Wilson said. They absorbed abilitie
The man was dead. A large, gaping hole sat squarely in the center of his forehead, blood spilling out. His eyes were still wide open, as if asking, I never said I didn't believe you—so why was I the one who got shot?Everyone began trembling uncontrollably.A real gun. It was a real gun!Thomas
Ray raised his "gun" and aimed at Fantasia.Fantasia's bravado instantly shrank. Even though she knew he was only pointing a hand at her, her son had truly been injured. The situation was bizarre and terrifying, and fear rose naturally in her heart."Y-You wouldn't dare!" she shouted, putting up a
Honey hurried to explain, "Babe, listen to me—nothing really happened between him and me. He is doing this on purpose to make you misunderstand me!"Ray, meanwhile, gave her a quick wink. "I'm pretty satisfied with you. Come find me again next time."With that, he turned and went down the emergenc
Ray felt light all over.Sure enough, a person couldn't keep bottling things up forever—the dam would break sooner or later.He went back upstairs, and Leo immediately circled around him, sniffing him a few times before tilting its head as if asking, 'Why do you smell like someone else?'Ray laug







