“So what if it’s a double awakening?” Noah Grant’s eyes were filled with astonishment, but she spoke defiantly, “With that tiny spark of his, it’s only enough to light a cigarette or do some magic tricks to amuse kids.”

“No matter who it is, their abilities are always very weak when they first awaken.” Lillian Nolan said calmly, “Only through hard work and talent can one gradually become stronger and eventually reach the peak. We’ve also seen how fast he’s evolving, which shows his talent is definitely not lacking. I believe that as long as he doesn’t fall prematurely, he’s very likely to become a dominant powerhouse in the future.”

In fact, Noah Grant was the one who saw most clearly the changes and progress Ryan Walker had made in such a short time. She just couldn’t bring herself to admit it.

……

“Ha!”

After trying two or three times, Ryan Walker finally confirmed that he could control fire.

“Snap~”

He snapped his fingers, and a small flame shot out from his fingertip. He leaned in to light a cigarette, took a deep drag, and the restlessness in his heart seemed to dissipate quite a bit.

It made sense to Ryan Walker that his physical abilities had improved. But being able to control fire—such an obviously non-human ability—was truly beyond his comprehension.

Could it be that the mysterious red substance that entered his body yesterday was really some incredible treasure?

But after the excitement faded, Ryan Walker’s mood quickly subsided. This ability to control a small flame looked mysterious and cool, but in reality, it was pretty much useless.

Leaning sideways on the sofa, Ryan Walker smoked in silence, feeling a bit melancholy. All the abilities he’d gained didn’t seem to have much practical use.

What’s the point of being strong? It’s the age of machines now. Good at fighting? Bang, a gun settles everything.

Just as Ryan Walker was feeling down, he heard a crisp “slap!” from Logan Lewis’s room, followed by his angry roar, “Get out, you bitch. You’re already selling yourself, and you still act like some chaste martyr? Won’t let me touch, won’t give me a blow, won’t even moan a little—am I supposed to play with a blow-up doll?”

“I—I’m sorry~ sob!” came the weak crying of a woman from inside the room.

“Bitch, didn’t you say your husband was gravely ill and you desperately needed money for his treatment?” Logan Lewis laughed cruelly, “Give me the full service, not a single thing less. If you serve your Mr. Lewis well, I’ll give you an extra thousand.”

Outside the room, Ryan Walker couldn’t help but frown slightly, feeling uncomfortable. Wasn’t Logan Lewis usually a pretty easygoing guy? What’s gotten into him… sigh!

You really never know what’s in someone’s heart.

Ryan Walker closed his laptop, threw a vest over his shoulder, and got ready to go out for some air.

“Sob… I—I’m not doing this anymore.”

The woman, hair disheveled and face covered, burst out of the room crying, only to be roughly grabbed by Logan Lewis, who dragged her back inside with a sinister grin, “I already paid, and you think you can just quit? You’re a whore, so stop pretending to be virtuous. Let’s see if I don’t break you tonight.”

“Help—mmph, I don’t want to do this anymore, please, let me go.” The woman clung desperately to the doorframe, crying pitifully, “I’ll give you the money back.”

As she spoke, she freed a hand, pulled out a wad of cash from her chest, and handed it back.

“Is this about the money?” Logan Lewis kept grinning lewdly, slapping the money away, “You’ve already got me interested, and now you want to just walk away? Your husband’s been sick for so long, who knows how many times you’ve done this, and you still pretend to be some virtuous wife?”

The red bills scattered all over the floor.

“N-no, I—this is my f-first time!”

“Perfect, you must have been lonely for a long time, right? Mr. Lewis gets it, you just like it rough.”

Meanwhile, in the monitoring room next door.

“What a beast.” Noah Grant, born a rich young lady, was both shocked and furious. “Just watch me beat the crap out of that pervert who bullies women.”

She forgot that just ten minutes ago, she’d shown nothing but disdain for that woman.

As she struggled to contain her anger, Ryan Walker spoke coldly from the other side: “Logan Lewis, this is going too far. Let her go.”

“What, old Wang, you got your eye on this chick too?” Logan Lewis, apparently blinded by lust, sneered, “Fine, we’re all brothers here, let’s share. Anyway, her husband’s useless now, and she owes—hey! What are you doing, let go of me!”

Ryan Walker grabbed his arm with a cold look: “I told you to let her go. Didn’t you hear me?”

With his newfound strength, Ryan Walker’s grip felt like an iron clamp. Logan Lewis couldn’t break free, his face turning red from the pain.

The woman took the chance to escape, hiding behind Ryan Walker in terror.

“Bro, let’s talk this out, okay?” Logan Lewis was in so much pain he was about to kneel, begging, “I was wrong, I was wrong, alright? Ryan, if you like her, she’s yours. I’ll go back to my room and take care of myself.”

Ryan Walker frowned and said, “What’s gotten into you today? Acting crazy—go back and get some sleep.” With that, he gave Logan Lewis a gentle push, sending him stumbling several steps before landing on his butt.