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

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

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

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 the absurd interlude, it was naturally time to get back to serious matters."You managed to hack the satellites?" Ray asked.Celine lay lazily under the blanket, clearly drained. After a moment, she replied, "Mhm. I absorbed another golden snowflake earlier, and my ability improved a lot. My computational power has surged. I still can't fully control the satellites, but I've gained partial access."Ray leaned down and kissed her. "Good job. Help me locate the Valor Military Base.""Alright… but let me sleep for a bit first. I'm completely exhausted right now," she mumbled weakly.Should he call Heather over?Ray chuckled inwardly and began moving his hands.Less than two minutes later, Celine was no longer sleepy at all—instead, she looked bright and alert. She clung to him and bit lightly at his ear. "You jerk… can't you let me rest properly for even a moment?"Ray burst out laughing.But he hadn't woken her for that kind of nonsense.He restrained her hands and said,