"Woof! Woof!"When Ray reached the first floor, Leo came bounding over, circling his feet with excited little hops.That meant one thing: time for a walk.Ray was deep in thought as he grabbed the leash and headed to the underground garage. As before, the neighbors had all gathered there—not yet panicked, more curious than anything, murmuring about when the weird fog would clear and when the temperature would finally climb back to normal.Ray was completely lost in his own head. If anything, it wasn't him walking Leo—it was Leo walking him. Not that he'd ever admit that out loud."Ray!" Lauren's sharp voice cut through the noise, her teeth practically grinding.He snapped back to reality, irritation flickering across his face. He'd been mapping out a plan—how to power himself up as fast as possible over the next eight months. He'd already scheduled everything through month three. And then his ex-wife's screech had derailed his train of thought entirely.'Where was I? Day what?'

The sheer force of that energy slammed through Ray's body, nearly knocking him unconscious. His current body was only at a baseline of 1 unit—but how much exotic matter had he just pulled?Almost 100 units.A hundredfold increase—in an instant.His body, being tempered by such a massive influx of power, nearly tore itself apart from the inside out.If he blew up right now... would he be able to rewind time again?No idea. And he had zero interest in finding out.Crack—pop—snap. His bones groaned and shifted under the strain, threatening to break from the explosive evolution. But somehow—barely—he held together.An hour later, the pain finally overwhelmed him, and he blacked out.When he came to, every joint in his body ached. But his ability count had jumped to 101 units. His spatial perception stretched outward to a maximum range of 108 meters now.Compared to his peak strength, this was nothing. A drop in the bucket.But!His heart soared.Do you know what this means?Ov

Through his spatial perception, Ray could see Honey's silent anguish. But he didn't feel the slightest urge to comfort her.Tomorrow, that would all change.Justin? Hah. What a joke.Ray started mulling over the idea of going out for a little fun today. With his current strength, he could afford to be reckless.He didn't want to break the timeline in Gohaven—but Jayzepan, Caumeria, Zritain? Those were fair game. He'd never touched Caumeria and Zritain before in his previous loop, so messing around there wouldn't trigger any butterfly effects. He'd visited Jayzepan before—and even then, he'd only brought back two people. No big deal.Still, heading to Jayzepan right now was pushing it. His spatial perception didn't even reach a kilometer, and the fog was thick day and night. Trying to cross the sea now would probably leave him stranded.No point rushing it.Better to focus on what was in front of him—Honey and the others.They were all his. Every single one. He wasn't about to l

Desire is a double-edged sword.It can drive progress, fueling human innovation and development. But it is equally capable of unleashing destruction. Wars, throughout history, have often been fought simply to satisfy the ambitions of a select few.Countless people have died because of desire.That was true in the past, and it remained true today.Inside the garage, at least several dozen men closed in on Ray, each one radiating murderous intent.Today, they would have what they wanted.If Ray dared stand in their way, they would kill him.So what if he was strong? He was only one man. Could he really take on dozens of healthy, full-grown men at the same time?Better yet, why not kill Ray outright? Judging from the looks of it, his villa was stocked with an enormous amount of supplies.The moment that thought surfaced, their greed became impossible to suppress.Even if Ray handed Honey over now, they had no intention of sparing his life."D-Don't come any closer!" Amanda crie

For the time being, Ray couldn't leave the residential complex.There were still three women he intended to bring into his circle. Emily, Lola, and Molly.He wasn't particularly concerned about Emily or Lola, but Molly was different. She was the woman he had already chosen to become the head of his future harem, so there was no way he would let her slip away.He decided to collect Emily and Lola first.Would killing Bruce ahead of schedule have any major consequences?None. Absolutely none.So there was no reason to follow the original timeline step by step. He skipped all the tedious developments and went straight to the outcome.Emily was easy. He simply brought her to the villa. Faced with such luxurious living conditions, there was no chance she would refuse.Next came Lola.Ray headed straight to her apartment building.With a single thought, everyone inside except Lola died instantly. After all, once your brain has been sliced apart, survival isn't exactly an option.M