LOGINRay nodded. "The first step in dating is being honest with each other." He paused before adding, "Take off your clothes.""Huh?"Scarlett had wanted nothing more than to establish a relationship with Ray that very day and secure her position as Steve's wife. Naturally, she didn't mind sleeping with him, and she had already prepared an excuse in advance—that because she exercised regularly, there wouldn't be any blood.But what kind of man asked someone to strip the moment they met?Anyone who could say something like that—what decent person could he possibly be?And after sleeping with her, could she really expect him to take responsibility?Scarlett forced out an awkward smile. "Steve, you really know how to joke around.""Oh? But I'm not joking." Ray grinned. "Come on, hurry up. I've never played with such a pretty girl before."'Is this guy insane?'Scarlett shuddered in fright and quickly said, "Steve, I suddenly remembered I still have something to do. I should get going
What was Hannah doing here?Before Ray could think further, a knock sounded at the door."Steve, are you there?" Hannah called from outside.Ray walked over and opened the door, pretending to be surprised."Ms. Junie!""Just call me Hannah." Hannah smiled as she squeezed inside naturally. "Let me introduce you. This young lady is Scarlett Alba. She may not be an ability user, but she's gorgeous. Take a look—isn't she a beauty?"'Are you sure you're not running a matchmaking parlor?' Ray thought, speechless.Scarlett, meanwhile, instantly blushed bright red and said shyly, "Hannah!"Oh?A high-level player.With his spatial perception, Ray had already used the enhanced version earlier to investigate the girl's background.And wow—this woman had quite the colorful history.Still, there was no denying that Scarlett was beautiful. She stood around 5'8", with long, shapely legs and a straight, elegant posture. Her chest was full and rounded, her hips equally curvy, while her wai
If they didn't strike first, what would happen when Jayzepan got its forces together and came after Gohaven instead?Sure, Jayzepan was small in terms of land area. But with a population over a hundred million, that was nothing to dismiss.More importantly, it was an island nation—completely surrounded by water. That meant a statistically higher chance of yielding golden snowflakes.So if Gohaven didn't move fast to take it down, it was only a matter of time before Jayzepan became a major threat.Ray found himself quietly agreeing with Ezra's logic.Jayzepan had always been resource-poor. Historically, Jayzepanese had constantly sought to expand outward, attempting to seize resource-rich Gohaven. Most of the time they failed—but in the modern era, they came dangerously close once.And after they lost? Did they show any real remorse?No. They just regretted losing. They studied why they failed. They never once reflected on the death, the destruction, the suffering they caused. If
There were four unsolved cases in total, and all of them followed the same pattern.The victims were young, beautiful women. The only difference was the sequence of abuse and death—some were violated before being killed, while others were killed first and then violated afterward. The killer's tastes were clearly twisted and abnormal.However, the method of killing was identical in every case: each victim had her throat severed by a steel wire. This strongly suggested a single perpetrator.Yet to this day, no one had been able to find them.The underground city had far too many blind spots in surveillance, especially outside the old districts, where conditions were rudimentary. At best, they only had basic electricity coverage.All the police could do was increase patrols and advise residents not to live alone.After a single glance, Ray moved on.He didn't need to analyze the case. All he had to do was open his spatial perception. If the killer struck again, he could immediately
After that, Ray could decide whether to fight or merely show his strength.After hearing Ray's choice, Ezra, Lawson, and Hannah all looked visibly disappointed. Lawson and Hannah were fine; they didn't particularly need a powerful ability user.But Ezra was different. He truly needed one.He had long harbored ambitions of expansion—first taking Jayzepan, then sweeping north to bring another foreign nation under control. After that, depending on the situation, he might continue northward to seize the vast northern lands, and from there, move east to other continents."Steve, think it over," he made one final pitch. "This is our best shot to expand our borders and wipe out every external threat against us for good."Yeah, we might be judged harshly by today's standards—but future generations will thank us for the lasting security we give them. We may carry the burden of this decision now, but our children will know nothing but peace because of it. If we don't strike against the Jayz
Hearing Ezra say this, even Ray couldn't help but feel a subtle shift in his expression.Killing ability users and seizing their abilities had always seemed like a matter of course to him. He had never once considered the possibility that one day, it might suddenly stop working.Could that really happen?Who knew.This extreme climate had been caused by mysterious cosmic radiation. If you tried to explain it scientifically, it bordered on the metaphysical; if you treated it as mysticism, much of it could still be interpreted through scientific frameworks.What if, one day, killing ability users no longer granted evolution energy? Was this only the initial primitive phase of accumulation, and from then on everything would depend on golden snowflakes?For a moment, Ray's thoughts drifted."Hey, hey, hey, aren't you people a little too fast?"A pleasant voice rang out as a woman walked in, swaying with a mature and alluring figure. She looked to be around thirty, exuding a fully d
"Girls, go take a shower first!" Ray waved a hand.Katie and Jess hadn't bathed in days. With coats on, it was still tolerable—but once those came off, even the most naturally fragrant beauty would carry a certain… lived-in scent.Both girls blushed and exclaimed in unison, "We… can shower?""Yes
After graduating, Ray had gone straight into the workforce, while Heather had stayed on for an integrated master's and doctoral program."I vaguely remember that at the graduation ceremony, Heather was the Valedictorian and gave a speech."Ray tried to recall it, but too much time had passed. The
Doug's words made both Heather and John tremble.What a monster."Oh?" Doug said, feigning surprise as he looked at John. "Professor Morty, are you unhappy?"John shuddered, then nodded quickly. "Happy. I'm happy.""If you're happy, why aren't you smiling? Why aren't you clapping? Why aren't you
Ray decided to make another trip to Senna University's East Campus.He had already come to a realization: in this apocalypse, he needed to keep growing stronger, and every ability user was a potential source of power.Now that Ray knew someone like Doug existed, he definitely had to go back to che







