185 I Disagree

The next day at noon.

Russell, who had been busy all night, finally woke up. He opened his eyes, allowing his consciousness to return to his body. When his consciousness fully woke up along with his body, he turned his head to look at Kara, who was sleeping beside him.

Kara was still asleep, lying on her side with her beautiful face turned toward Russell's shoulder. Her golden curls were scattered messily, and with her eyes closed, Kara looked as peaceful as a sleeping beauty.

Although Kara appeared harmless now, and the fair skin on her exposed shoulders gave off an endearing vibe, Russell couldn't forget the wildness of Kara from last night.

Kara indeed lacked experience, but the issue was that she wasn't an Earthling; she was a Kryptonian.

Despite enjoying an indescribable pleasure last night, Russell now felt a bit sore in his waist, and not just a regular kind of soreness.

Compared to ordinary people, he had an incredible physique. However, in front of Kara with her Kryptonian physiology, his extraordinary physique took a hit.

After glancing at the peacefully sleeping Kara, Russell carefully got out of the already-tattered bed and silently made his way to the bathroom.

Looking at himself in the mirror, he couldn't help but smile helplessly. The taste of Kryptonian women was indeed something else!

The only problem was that if your physical condition wasn't up to par, you could easily get injured.

If Russell didn't have the remarkable regenerative Serum, he would probably be covered in injuries by now.

After finishing his morning routine, he retrieved a clean set of clothes from his system storage, returning to his appearance.

As he stepped out of the bathroom, he heard Kara's voice.

"Good morning!"

Kara's delicate, almond-shaped face lit up with a sunny smile.

"Good morning!" Russell replied, looking at Kara, who was sitting on the bed, wrapped in the blanket.

"Let's get up, brush our teeth, and wash our faces!" Russell suggested before leaving the bedroom and closing the door.

Although the apartment had a kitchen with all the necessary utensils, it was empty because they hadn't moved in yet. Russell glanced at the refrigerator, which only contained bottled water, and abandoned the idea of cooking lunch himself.

He took a bottle of whiskey from the liquor cabinet and settled down in the living room, sipping the whiskey while waiting for Kara.

Although drinking on an empty stomach wasn't a good habit, Russell needed the alcohol to help calm his nerves. They had played an entire night of chess, indulged in all the activities that a couple in love would do, but Russell still hadn't activated his Kryptonian heritage.

The result, while not terrible, was still somewhat disappointing.

If this didn't work, it meant he would have to replicate Kara's physiology through the serum's possession.

Sighing after downing the contents of the glass, he couldn't help but feel disheartened. While the serum could replicate Kara's Kryptonian physiology, the replicated version couldn't compare to the system-activated Kryptonian heritage.

Although it wasn't explicitly stated by the system, it was highly likely that his extraordinary physique had a limit, equivalent to Diana's demi-god physiology.

Even if he were to reach that limit, his extraordinary physique wouldn't be able to compete with Diana's demi-god physique. The reason was simple—Diana had the blessings of the Olympian gods.

In gaming terms, Diana had a powerful buff called "Blessing of the Gods," while Russell had nothing.

So, even if he were to maximize his extraordinary physique, he wouldn't be a match for Diana.

While he lacked the "Blessing of the Gods" buff, he had his own methods of enhancement, such as Serum's symbiote coexistence and autonomous adrenaline control.

However, at present, his methods of enhancement weren't powerful enough to allow him to compete head-on with Diana. This was why he still couldn't activate his Kryptonian heritage, despite his best efforts.

As he contemplated how to explain this to Kara, who had just finished her morning routine, she walked out of the bedroom.

Seeing Kara slowly approaching him, Russell couldn't help but swallow hard. Kara was indeed done with her preparations, but she wasn't wearing her own clothes. She was wearing Russell's white shirt, to be precise. Well, he kept it in the wardrobe, but he had never worn it before.

Although he didn't have Kara's X-ray vision, as an experienced connoisseur, he could tell at a glance that Kara was only wearing a shirt.

Yes!

Just a shirt!

Now, Kara was no longer in the style of "missing pants"; she was pure seduction.

Before Russell could say anything, Kara smiled and approached him. Then, under Russell's gaze, she sat beside him, clasping his right arm and pressing her entire body against his.

"Now I finally understand why Diana sometimes can't control her emotions," Kara said, her eyes fixed on Russell as she spoke with a smile.

"Uh... you'd better not say that in front of her," Russell sincerely advised Kara. Even he didn't dare to bring up this topic in front of Diana. Despite her usual demeanor as a mature and dominant woman, that didn't mean she couldn't feel embarrassed. Once she did, the consequences would be severe. Russell knew this from experience.

"I'm not that silly! I know you usually think I'm a bit naive, but I'm not as naive as you think. I'm pretty smart!" Kara said, acting haughty.

"That's good! By the way, I have some bad news. I still haven't gained my Kryptonian Heritage," Russell said helplessly.

He thought Kara might be disappointed, but it turned out he had underestimated, or rather, misunderstood her.

"I knew it last night!" Kara declared. "If you had Kryptonian heritage, you wouldn't have seemed so helpless last night."

Kara deliberately emphasized the word "helpless."

Well...

Although he didn't like it, Russell had to admit that his extraordinary physique couldn't compare to Kara's Kryptonian physiology right now.

It was no longer a matter of slight difference; the two were in entirely different leagues. Kara's Kryptonian physiology could continuously grow stronger just by basking in the sun. If she spent enough time in the sun, she could even surpass Diana in strength. Russell's extraordinary physique, on the other hand, was different. He gained it after activating the "Blessing of Wonder Woman," an award from the system. While the system didn't specify, it was highly likely that his extraordinary physique's limit was Diana's demi-god physique.

"Now that it's been proven that my inability to gain Kryptonian heritage isn't because we haven't been intimate, we can try the second—"

Before Russell could finish his sentence, Kara raised her delicate, spring onion-like finger and placed it over his lips, stopping him from speaking further.

"You're not going to give up so easily, are you? It's just one attempt; it doesn't prove anything."

"I disagree!" Kara said confidently.