LOGINThinking of Travis, Ray couldn't help but let out a quiet sigh.He had decided to protect this settlement for four days.After four days, if the Valor Military Base still hadn't sent anyone to find him, he would leave.Of course, he wasn't idle during that time. Using the phone as a center point, he continuously roamed the surrounding area, searching for possible golden snowflakes.Leah had said golden snowflakes fell here frequently… and she hadn't been exaggerating.Just today alone, Ray encountered three snowfalls—and each one contained a golden snowflake.He collected them all.The amount of ability fluid inside golden snowflakes wasn't much. Based on his experience, they contained about 4 units, 5 units, and 8 units respectively. For someone at nearly 50,000 units, this was negligible.But that was only one day.Even a single day's yield added up over time would be considerable.More importantly, it would push the upper limit of the world's ability energy to a new level
Unfortunately for them, Ray was more than contented in that department.Three-way, four-way, even five-way encounters—so what? Did he look like someone that shallow?He rejected them. All of them.However, the fifth visitor surprised him. It was Leah—the foreign beauty."Ray, are you asleep?" Leah's voice came from outside the ice hut."Not yet. What's up?" Ray replied."Can you walk with me for a bit?" she asked.'Oh? So she even knows how to play hard to get now,' Ray thought to himself."Sure." Ray stepped out.Both of them were ability users, so the cold meant nothing to them. They simply strolled around the ice huts. Even Leah didn't have to worry about getting lost in the endless white."Ray… are you planning to leave here?" After walking a few steps, Leah finally asked.Ray nodded. "I'm not from here to begin with. I'm only staying temporarily. At most, I'll leave in four days."If the Valor Military Base showed up earlier, he would leave earlier. Either way, he woul
After having thoroughly "harvested" his tender batch of beauties, Ray returned to Guillory City.He still needed to keep watch on that phone.The Valor Military Base would never simply make a call, issue a threat, and then leave it at that. They would definitely come looking for him.Unless… that so-called Lieutenant Colonel Shay wasn't from the military at all, and had simply fabricated the identity to intimidate him. If Ray panicked and handed over his supplies, then she—or whoever was behind it—would profit immensely.That was actually quite possible.For example, if that person's ability involved controlling satellites, they could easily obtain Ray's information, even "observe" his battle with Channing and the others. That would allow them to fabricate details convincingly and better impersonate a military officer while intimidating him.Heh. Maybe this "Lieutenant Colonel Shay" was just some middle-aged man scratching his foot somewhere.Ray decided to continue monitoring f
Besides, sending people into Guillory City was effectively an invasion of someone else's territory. Getting chopped down for it—wasn't that only normal?If Bill and the others were sent back intact, it would instead make Ray look weak. Someone had already invaded your territory, and you only expelled them? That was far too soft.Once you showed weakness, others would assume you were easy to bully.That principle applied everywhere.Bill quickly nodded, gratitude written all over his face. "Ray, thanks for the advice. I'll head back now. I kind of miss my wife anyway.""Go," Ray said, already wishing he would leave sooner rather than later.Bill agreed and turned to go. After a few steps, however, he suddenly stopped, looking back. "Ray… what about your side effects?"'What the hell— No, I've changed my mind. I really should silence you,' Ray thought.Seeing Ray's expression darken, Bill froze for a moment, then slapped his own forehead. Right… Ray was from this settlement. If t
Ray'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
A night passed.A new day dawned, yet the weather showed no sign of clearing. Temperatures stubbornly lingered around minus forty degrees, refusing to climb even a little. Ray had long since grown accustomed to it.After breakfast, he first checked on Celine.As his Spatial Perception swept over
His name was Rex Remington."Huh!" Kobe blurted out in surprise. "Doesn't he look exactly like the Ray from Bay Garden that our men described?""What do you mean 'looks like'?" Riley said coldly. "He's identical."She had always despised idiots and never missed a chance to snap at them."Damn it
Lucas's team watched with cold sneers.Once that massive boulder came down, the entire villa would be shattered instantly. Even if the rat inside wasn't crushed to death, he would at least be badly injured and forced to flee.Suddenly, their vision blurred.Another huge boulder flew out from the
Ray was resting with his eyes closed.He had barely slept a few hours the night before. Even though his body was far stronger than that of an ordinary person, he still couldn't afford to overdraw himself too much.From time to time, he released a pulse of spatial perception. Sending one out every







