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."

"Alr