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    “Swallow it.”

    Theresa’s steady voice carried across the room.

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    Lura stared at the small pill. After half a breath of hesitation, she took it without a second thought and swallowed it whole.

    She trusted Theresapletely. If Theresa wanted her dead, poison wasn’t necessary. Back when that administrator bullied her, Theresa could have simply stood by and done nothing. That would’ve been enough.

    The red pill dissolved instantly on her tongue, leaving no taste at all.

    A warm current spread from her mouth, flowing through every corner of her body.

    Just as she wondered what exactly it was, her palm began to itch for no reason. She clenched her fist–then a ball of fire suddenly bloomed in her hand.

    Lura froze in shock.

    A fire–based ability.

    She actually had an ability now.

    No way…

    Her head snapped up toward Theresa.

    Theresa pressed a finger to her lips and winked, indicating for her to remain silent.

    Lura stood there,pletely stunned, staring at her as if she were divine.

    Theresa had given her an ability.

    The weight of that gift felt overwhelming.

    Theresa raised her hand again. A small vial of highly concentrated Evoloid and a miniaturemunicator appeared in her palm.

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    “Take a sip of the Evoloid every day. Train quietly and keep it hidden as your trump card. If anything happens, contact me in secret. Understand?”

    Lura epted the items stiffly, her eyes shining with unshakable devotion. “Yes,

    Theresa!”

    At that moment, she decided from the depths of her heart: Theresa was her sister

    now.

    A knock sounded on the door.

    “Theresa, someone from Ark Camp Three is here to see you.”

    Theresa nced at Lura. “Send him in.”

    “Yes.”

    Lura quickly tucked away themunicator and Evoloid as the door opened.

    A familiar figure stepped inside.

    “Theresa!” Darian strode in, excitement written all over his face.

    “It’s you.” Theresa smiled at him. “How have you been doing?”

    Darian’s eyes flicked briefly to Lura. For someone so young, he carried himself with remarkable caution.

    Theresa waved her hand. “You can go now. Tyger, take Lura back and let her supervisor know–she’s under my protection.”

    “Yes!” Tyger escorted Lura out.

    Only after they left did Darian finally rx. “Theresa, I didn’t let you down. I’ve already recruited five hundred people. They’re all willing to follow my lead!”

    Theresa’s eyes lit with genuine surprise. She had assumed that with his father gone, Darian’s potential would be limited. Instead, he had given her an unexpected gift of his own.

    This seedling she had nted in Ark Camp Three was proving far more capable than she imagined.

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    “Well done.” She nodded, studying him carefully and calcting his overall strength.

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    His personal skills were impressive, but he was still an ordinary human. If he became an ability user, his potential would rise to another level–and her influence in Ark Camp Three would grow with it.

    “I have a reward for you.”

    “What kind of reward?”

    As Darian asked, Theresa opened her palm, revealing a small ck pill. “Swallow it.”

    Among the few she still had, there was one speed–type ability pill and one strength–type ability pill. She chose to give Darian the strength–type.

    These pills were rare and powerful. Normally, she only shared them with her own people. But even giving one to an outsider didn’t trouble her–she could reim the ability at any time if necessary.

    Darian looked at the pill in her hand.

    Unlike Lura, he didn’t hesitate at all. He took it and swallowed it in one gulp.

    Lura might not have known Theresa well, but Darian owed her his life. She had saved both him and his father.

    Now that his father was gone, Darian still remembered Theresa’s kindness. She had given him his first full meal in the apocalypse, along with rich supplies and seasonings no one else could spare. She had even helped him secure the position of a first–floor administrator, allowing him to gain a foothold in Ark Camp Three.

    Since his father’s death, there was only one person in this world Darian truly trusted: Theresa.

    He swallowed the strength–type ability pill in a single motion.

    At first, nothing seemed different. Curious, he asked, “Theresa, what is this?”

    Theresa tilted her headzily toward him. “Try lifting that potted tree.”

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    Darian turned to look. The potted tree stood more than six feet tall, nted in a heavy ceramic pot. His stomach sank.

    That thing was far too heavy. He knew he couldn’t possibly lift it.

    Still, he obediently walked over, gripped the base, and tried to heave it up.