Of course, before anything else, Caroline had to speak with Tyler and the others—she needed to know if they were willing to leave with her. What surprised her most was the second upgrade option in her storage space—it was about Jasper! On the main screen, a new feature appeared: Pet Service Rating. Caroline tapped it, curious. The description looked oddly formal, not the typical cheeky style she had expected. After centuries of waiting, this storage space has finally reached Level Nine. A new function has been added—Pet Service Rating. This concerns Jasper's service term. The owner, Caroline, may rate Jasper once a month. The rating is between 1 and 5, with 5 being the highest. Each five-star rating reduces Jasper's service term by one year. Caroline blinked in surprise and turned toward Jasper. "Service term? What is your crime?" Jasper looked away, his eyes shifting nervously, not exactly keen to answer. After a long silence, he lowered his head and mumbled, "Boss ... can I not talk about it?" Seeing how troublesome he looked, Caroline didn't push it. She never felt especially close to Jasper anyway. Jasper could be rebellious and stole energy from the storage space once in a while, which annoyed her. But now, she realized Jasper must have a story of his own. "If you don't want to say it, then don't," Caroline said softly, scratching his chin. Jasper squinted his eyes and purred in delight, then rubbed hard against her leg. "Boss, remember to give me five stars every month, okay? I'll serve you with all of my heart!" Caroline flicked his forehead with a smile. "You little schemer." Still, she had to admit, Jasper had kept the storage space in perfect order lately, and she was happy about it. Especially the strange mutant mushroom she planted on the mountain earlier. Under Jasper's care, it had grown into a whole patch in just a few days! And after the latest upgrade, the mushroom had mutated again. Now it had a powerful effect: it could restore ability energy. Just a small piece could instantly recover 50% of one's power.Caroline had just checked it herself. After hearing Jasper proudly explain its effects, she couldn't help but feel thrilled. "This storage space of mine is full of surprises!" Caroline sighed with a smile. After leaving it, she finally allowed herself a long, peaceful sleep. She slept straight through the night, waking up only when sunlight filled the next morning. After washing up and eating a simple breakfast, the walkie-talkie crackled to life with a familiar voice. "Caroline, are you there?" She froze for a second. That voice belonged to Kay! Kay was back! And she wasn't alone. She had brought a gift from the frontline for Caroline. When Kay left the apartment building, she joined the army and went straight to the frontlines. Life there was brutal. Training was harsh, the missions even worse, but she pushed through every single one of them. Kay never forgot that she owed Caroline her life. That one act of kindness had saved her. Kay carried the debt like a weight in her heart. Even after leaving the apartment, she couldn't forget. She told herself she had to become someone useful. Then, a few days ago, something unexpected happened. The deep freeze finally ended. The temperature started to rise fast. In the middle of that sudden warmth, Kay came down with a high fever. Army medics rushed to check on her, but none of their treatments worked. Within hours, she slipped into a coma. Two whole days passed. Everyone thought she was going to die. Her body temperature spiked to 113°F, hotter than anyone had ever seen. But on the morning of the third day, her fever suddenly broke. She woke up—weak, but alive.And that's when she noticed her superpower. Lightning danced between her fingers. Her hands sparked. In an instant, she could stun hundreds of mutant cockroaches. The army was stunned. They drew her blood and ran test after test but found nothing unusual. The next day, she acquired her superpower, and more soldiers fell sick—fever, coma, and then awakening. When they came to, they had superpowers too. The army officially named it as an ability. Humans now had the ability, just like the mutant creatures they'd been fighting for so long. No one knew how or why it happened. But for the first time in years, humanity had hope. They finally had the strength to fight back. But that hope didn't last long. Just as everyone was celebrating their new ability, disaster struck again. This time, an insect disaster. Thousands of mutant mantises swarmed toward them—fast, deadly, and unstoppable.