Both sides were playing it extremely cautious.Ray couldn't lure Guillermo out, and Guillermo didn't wait around for Ray to come collect the powers.A pity.Ray clicked his tongue. Guillermo was way too careful.Unnoticed, night had fallen. A thick fog rolled in, blanketing everything. He couldn't see his own hand in front of his face, and even the strongest searchlights were useless—the mist was that dense.Finally, Ray moved.He absorbed the powers of Jimmy and the ice-wall user. Whether it was because too much time had passed, or because their abilities weren't powerful to begin with, he only managed to absorb an amount equivalent to two full powers.Pathetically small.Had they never absorbed any powers themselves?No. That couldn't be. Jimmy might be "pure," but the ice-wall user clearly wasn't raw. Otherwise, a few bullets would have shattered the wall, and they wouldn't have been able to retreat so easily."So… after an ability user dies, their power dissipates gradual

Unfortunately, spatial perception couldn't gauge an ability user's true strength.Ray suspected there was at least one ability user among these fourteen people—maybe more—but he couldn't sense the extent of their powers.Of course, that wasn't going to stop him. He shut down the hovercraft and strode confidently toward the camp."Boss, he's here!""And he's got a hovercraft!""Perfect. We take that boat, then we can go wherever we want.""Ladies, we're coming for you!""Ugh, you have no finesse! You killed a few of the nurses in the process. We could've had more fun if you weren't so rough.""Heh, as if you didn't strangle anyone yourself.""Shut up! Don't let him hear you!"The man in the thick down jacket barked orders, his voice cold. "Hide somewhere. Once he steps inside, fire together—no mercy, no hesitation.""Yes, sir!"They scattered, finding cover, guns drawn, eyes fixed on the door.Soon, footsteps echoed from outside.They gripped their weapons tighter, adrenal

Ray ignored him completely, focusing all his energy on spatial compression.The thirteen ordinary men couldn't withstand it. Bone after bone shattered with sickening snaps, their bodies pressed and embedded into each other. Yet, none of them died instantly—this agony left them so paralyzed with fear that they couldn't even scream.Only Atkin fared slightly better. Being an ability user, his bones were far tougher than a normal person's, so he hadn't yet been crushed into another body. But he wasn't unscathed—his limbs punctured others. An elbow jabbed into one man's abdomen; a foot rammed into another's chest. From the outside, it looked like a grotesque, cube-like human Rubik's Cube.Bones kept breaking.Ray's gaze remained icy and detached. He felt no sympathy for beasts."H-have… m-mer…c-cy!" Atkin's voice gurgled weakly through the pool of blood around him. He opened his mouth and swallowed some of it, choking violently.Ray simply watched him die, with not a flicker of compa

It was finally time to eat!True to his word, Ray treated Leo to an extra meal. But the poor dog was utterly exhausted—so much so that it had no appetite and just stared blankly at the food.After eating, Ray spent the afternoon with the women: watching dramas, reading books… and then, curiously, studying the human body. Wait, what? How did it suddenly turn into an anatomy class?Still, with eleven women of all shapes and charms—petite and delicate, soft and gentle, buxom and bold—each was breathtakingly beautiful in her own way. Nature truly had a remarkable flair for creating an endless variety of stunning women.They played games, shuffled cards—the normal, wholesome kind. Ray no longer played the "loser strips" type; that chapter had closed yesterday, after all.The afternoon passed quickly. As night fell, everyone gathered at the round dining table, ready for dinner.The table was large, a sixteen-seater, but there were only twelve of them at home, so it felt spacious.'So…

"Your ability… lets you control phones?" Ray asked.If that were true, then in the pre-apocalypse world, this power would be insanely strong. Fraud syndicates would practically bow before you, and government security agencies would offer generous rewards. But now? Uh… maybe just handy for scaring people in the middle of the night.Celine nodded, then shook her head slightly. "I can control any powered device within… about two kilometers."So… her ability actually had some practical value."Even engines?" Ray asked.She paused, thinking, then nodded. "Yes."That could actually be useful. More precisely, at certain moments, it could be extremely useful.For example… approach a military base, open the missile silos, select targets, and launch.Holy hell.The Seager family had once bragged that if Albert was killed, the military would retaliate with missile strikes. Now, Celine could literally turn that lie into reality—provided she could find a military base.Her ability might s