LOGINShortly after, Ray received a message—just a single coordinate, nothing more."Alright. I'll go take a look at these Valenamese brutes," he said.He was never one to meddle in other people's affairs. So why was he taking this so seriously now?Because he was about to become a father.At a time when Gohaven was in the critical phase of reconstruction, a group of Valenamese intruders had shown up to disrupt things—slowing down development, or worse, potentially seizing territory if they were strong enough.There was no way Ray would accept that.For him, how long could a trip like this even take?He opened a map and entered the coordinates.It was close—right near the border between their country and Valenam, in a small county called Delonghi.It seemed Ezra had led a team there and encountered the invading force. A battle broke out, but they suffered a crushing defeat. Only four people survived, and even then, they escaped separately.That made sense. If they had all fled in t
Ray had originally thought his peaceful life would continue indefinitely.But he was wrong.Barely a week later, he received another call from the Valor Military Base."Ezra, just tell me where it's snowing. Cut the nonsense," Ray said immediately, cutting the other side off."I'm Peter."The voice on the other end belonged to Peter."Where's Ezra?" Ray asked.Peter hesitated for a moment before replying, "My brother is missing.""What happened?" Ray frowned. He wasn't the type to be morally pressured by Ezra, but he did have a certain respect for the man.Peter took a deep breath before speaking."A few days ago, the Valenamese invaded our territory."Ray let out a laugh. "The Valenamese dared to invade us? Have they lost their minds?"He found it absurd. Hadn't the Valenamese been beaten into hiding back in the 1980s? And now they had the nerve to come back and die again?"Woof!"Leo nearby barked in protest, clearly offended by the comparison.Peter, however, sighed.
"Do you only care about where it's snowing?" Ezra said irritably. "The new leadership lineup has been decided—"Ray quickly cut him off with a smile. "No need to tell me all that. I'm just an ordinary citizen. I don't care about national affairs. I'll just stay on my own little patch of land and mind my own business."Ezra couldn't help but laugh and curse under his breath.He had always tried to stir up Ray's sense of responsibility, hoping he would contribute more to the country. Yet Ray was completely immune to persuasion.Still, that was far better than having someone ambitious enough to turn the entire nation into his personal domain.So Ezra would only bring it up when the opportunity arose, never pressing too hard—afraid that pushing too far might backfire and end up cultivating an even more terrifying monster."Fine, forget it if you don't care," he said. "But this new assembly also passed a set of new laws. It's not the final version, but there won't be major changes. I'
Ezra smiled."In fact, situations like this aren't rare. The current figure in the Empire City actually has slightly weaker ability than me. But he's backed by a powerful figure—someone truly formidable. With that person's full support, plus the advantage of already being based in the capital, he holds a huge edge."However, in terms of qualifications, capability, and past rank, Mr. Robinson is in no way inferior to him. If he can find support, then naturally, I can do the same for Mr. Robinson."Only then did Ray understand. He gave a soft "oh."The so-called "young faction leader" Ezra mentioned was likely the one driving the national restructuring forward. It was precisely because of this person's determination and execution that state power had rapidly spread across the country. His ability and resolve were beyond doubt.As long as things were handled competently, it didn't really matter who was in charge.Ray refused without hesitation."I've already retired. I'm not gettin
Ray had only managed to harvest 3,000 units of golden snowflakes in the second half of the month.In other words, even the golden snowflakes were declining.Would it eventually stop altogether? Possibly.If that happened, would the path of evolution be severed? Ray didn't know.During this period, national power finally began to show its full strength, reorganizing scattered regions and restoring order. Every city was now actively engaged in reconstruction.Since killing ability users no longer yielded ability energy, the hostility and conflict between people quickly faded. Coupled with the overwhelming authority of the state, who would dare stand against such a tide?However, the weather was far too cold. Even ability users with strong resistance to the cold had no desire to spend every day shivering.As a result, most regions had begun constructing underground cities.Earth-type ability users excavated tunnels. Physical-type ability users handled transport. Metal-type ability
Ray had begun living a life of seclusion.Every day, he stayed by his women's side, waiting for the birth of his children, and occasionally… searching for golden snowflakes.By now, he was unimaginably powerful. During the period when killing ability users still yielded ability energy, his trip to Jayzepan had brought him a massive windfall, pushing his total to nearly 190,000 units. He could not claim to be invincible in the world, but he was certainly among the very few at the top.But of course, Ray would never allow himself to stagnate. Who would refuse to become even stronger?He had the Valor Military Base help him monitor global weather patterns. Wherever snow fell, he would be notified immediately. However, the Valor Military Base's satellite coverage was limited and could only monitor most of the domestic region.That was enough.With that arrangement, whenever it snowed somewhere, Ray could arrive instantly. By burning through his spatial ability without restraint, he c
They didn't know what was happening outside?Well, they must have known how things were at the beginning. But after being forced to flee in here, and with their phones dead, they'd completely lost contact with the outside world.Ray thought for a moment, then said, "Social order has already collap
One hour later, the iron gate opened. Lola stepped out first, followed by Ray—carrying a stove."Ray!" Bruce ground his teeth, fury coiling in every line of his face. He wanted to tear Ray apart with his bare hands.Ray paid him no mind. He set the stove down, placed burning charcoal inside, and p
Electra hesitated for a moment, but she had already stepped inside. Could she really back out now?Gritting her teeth, she began to remove her clothes.She did it slowly, each movement deliberate, reflecting the modesty of a proper young woman.'Good thing the dagger is tucked in my boot,' she th
That night, Ray was in the middle of an intense workout, sweat soaking his body, when his phone suddenly sounded an alert.He stopped and checked the screen.Someone was at the door—knocking—and holding up a phone high in the air, playing a video directly at the surveillance camera.The image was







