When Nina Jacobs returned to the base, the Superpower User competition wasn’t over yet.

So, she decided to go to the arena.

It just so happened that a team called "Mordath" was facing off against the Superpower User Alliance.

"Nina Jacobs, over here, quick!"

Shirley Lucas was watching with great interest.

He was currently in a rescue team uniform, sitting among the other members, so he didn’t have to worry about anyone recognizing him.

After all, he always wore women’s clothing for his undercover missions elsewhere.

Many of the rescue team members recognized Nina Jacobs, and when they saw her approaching, someone immediately made room for her.

Nina Jacobs smiled, thanked them, and sat down next to Shirley Lucas.

"You got here just in time. The Superpower User Alliance’s little boss hasn’t gone up yet,"

Shirley Lucas said excitedly.

’Little boss?’

Nina Jacobs then realized that the "little boss" Shirley Lucas mentioned was Tyson Hughes.

"They seem pretty decent."

Nina Jacobs watched the match on the field for a few moments.

She had heard that the people from Mordath might forfeit.

But they’d shown up after all, and the Wind Element Superpower User on the field right now was certainly not weak.

"If the Superpower User Alliance’s top experts hadn’t been poached by headquarters, these guys wouldn’t have a chance to show off."

Shirley Lucas said with a pout.

"Poached?"

’It sounds like the Superpower User Alliance headquarters and Tyson Hughes aren’t on very good terms.’

"The little boss was forced to agree. How is that not poaching?"

Shirley Lucas felt a little sorry for Tyson Hughes.

Eighty percent of the fruits of his hard work had been snatched away by people from headquarters.

It would have been one thing if they had just transferred him back, but it seemed headquarters only saw him as a tool for making money.

Tyson Hughes had personally trained those experts. No wonder he was angry.

"It does seem complicated."

Nina Jacobs recalled what Tyson Hughes had said at the convenience store. ’Did he leave the Gold behind because he didn’t want headquarters to take it?’

"If only I could compete. I wonder what it feels like to absorb a Mystic Ice Core,"

Shirley Lucas said with envy.

Unfortunately, he was just a Space Superpower User with no combat abilities.

The top three winners of the competition would not only each receive a Mystic Ice Core, but also a lot of points. Even their entire teams would earn a good amount of points.

But Shirley Lucas was only envious of the Mystic Ice Core.

"..."

Seeing Shirley Lucas’s longing gaze, Nina Jacobs remembered all the news he’d brought her about Melanie Lawson. Perhaps she should thank him.

’After all, I have a whole bag of Mystic Ice Cores right now...’

Finally, it was Tyson Hughes’s turn.

His opponent was an Earth Element Superpower User. Just as everyone thought the Earth Superpower would be enough to hold him off for a bit, the Earth Element Superpower User was defeated in an instant.

"He really shows no mercy,"

Shirley Lucas said, shaking his head.

Mordath had already done very well. The fact that they never considered forfeiting was admirable in itself.

"The Thunder Superpower is truly formidable."

Not to mention Tyson Hughes was also a Speed Element Superpower User.

"I hope he’s not your opponent."

However, Shirley Lucas also noticed that Nina Jacobs didn’t seem worried at all.

To him, that calmness looked more like confidence.

"Want to come over for dinner tonight?"

Nina Jacobs asked suddenly.

"Sure!"

Shirley Lucas had heard that a master chef was staying at Nina Jacobs’s house and had been wanting to go get a taste of some real food.

Although the chef was much younger and shyer than he’d imagined, after a hearty meal and drinks, he suddenly felt like life was worth living again.

Compared to the unappetizing soup and rice in the cafeteria, this was real human food!

"Shirley, it’s been a while. You’ve definitely gotten thinner,"

Vera Coleman said.

The last time she’d seen Shirley Lucas was at the shelter.

She just remembered that Shirley Lucas got along very well with her daughter, just like sisters.

"You always know how to spoil me, Auntie. I’ll come visit you and the baby again next time,"

Shirley Lucas said.

"I bet you’re just here to freeload a meal,"

Nina Jacobs said, half-joking. "Oh, right. This is for you."

She took something out and placed it in front of Shirley Lucas as casually as if it were a plate of after-dinner fruit.

"What’s this?"

Shirley Lucas picked it up casually, but the smile froze on his face.

At the same time, a scream from Nina Jacobs’s house could be heard in the adjacent Buildings 72 and 73.

"What was that sound?"

Wayne Abbott was instantly on alert, but then he remembered seeing Nina Jacobs at home with a friend just a moment ago and slowly sat back down.

"Who knows. It was so androgynous, could it have been Treasure?"

Warren Ramsey replied.

Shirley Lucas never would have imagined that Nina Jacobs would just give him the very thing that every Superpower User in the entire base was fighting over, right after dinner.

To prevent Shirley Lucas from scaring Sabrina Hale and Leontine Hale again, Nina Jacobs had no choice but to pull him into the tea room and close the door.

"If you stay with the rescue team, you might be able to get one in the future..."

Nina Jacobs said.

Lana and her people had easily given her a whole bag of Mystic Ice Cores. The Bishop Clan probably had plenty of them.

"This is different! This is totally different!

Oh, my friend, you’re just too good to me! From now on, I, Shirley Lucas, will walk through fire for you!"

Shirley Lucas was so moved his eyes welled up with tears.

"When a Space Superpower User absorbs it, does their space get bigger?

But I remember Shirley’s space was already pretty big,"

Leo Hale commented from the side.

Shirley Lucas shook his head. "It’s more than that. Ian Chandler taught me a lot last time. I’ve discovered that to explore the Space Superpower, besides needing a large enough space, you also need a deeper understanding of the Space Superpower itself."

"The greatest effect of the Mystic Ice Core is probably to deepen a Superpower User’s understanding of their Superpower,

which allows them to better leverage its advantages."

This was something Shirley Lucas had learned at Arisdale Base.

"Oh, so that’s how it works."

The realization dawned on Leo Hale.

Meanwhile, Shirley Lucas had already started absorbing it on the spot.

Time passed until Sabrina Hale and Leontine Hale fell asleep one after another in the living room, but there was still no sign of movement from Shirley Lucas.

This made Leo Hale more and more expectant.

’Could Shirley awaken a second Superpower too?’

After another ten minutes or so, Shirley Lucas finally opened his eyes.

His eyes were filled with shock.

"How is it? How is it?"

It wasn’t just Leo Hale; Sherry Renner and Daniel Hale also came into the tea room, looking at him curiously.

Shirley Lucas stood up, a look of astonishment on his face, and said:

"My space... I think it’s become infinite?!"

"Infinite space?"

Nina Jacobs blurted out subconsciously.

Fortunately, no one caught the hidden meaning in her words.

She had heard of "infinite space" in her past life. People who possessed such a space were said to be extremely rare.

Because the space was infinite, the Superpower User could cut off a portion of it and use it on themselves to achieve an invisibility effect.

Nina Jacobs had already verbally relayed the key contents of the system’s Space Element Skill Book to Ian Chandler last time.

If Ian Chandler had also taught it to Shirley Lucas, he might be able to comprehend all sorts of Skills very soon.

"It’s best not to let word of this get out for now."

Daniel Hale said after the initial shock wore off.

"Right! There are too many outsiders in the base these days, and the number of criminal cases has gone up. What if some people have bad intentions?"

Sherry Renner agreed.

"In any case, let’s wait until these next few days are over before saying anything,"

Daniel Hale added after a moment of thought.

The fact that Shirley Lucas absorbed the Ice Core at Nina Jacobs’s place, as well as the matter of his infinite space, shouldn’t be known by too many people.

One reason was for Nina Jacobs’s sake.

The other was for Shirley Lucas’s own safety.

"If you guys hadn’t reminded me, I honestly wouldn’t have realized."

Shirley Lucas finally came to his senses.

’What if someone comes after me with ill intent?’