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.

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