Chen Xuan had confirmed it with his glasses. Lin Qing now possessed three abilities.
They were "Mind Fortress," "Protocol Birth," and "Free Will," almost returning her to the state she had been in when he first met her.
The only change was that both "Protocol Birth" and "Free Will" had reached LV2.
It was easy enough to understand why Free Will had improved. Based on its description, it reflected one's understanding of worldly knowledge. Lin Qing had personally experienced two futures, so when those insights merged into one, it was only natural for the ability level to rise.
It was a little strange that Protocol Birth had grown as well.
Fortunately, regardless of the reason, the result was a success. Lin Qing had indeed fused the two lives, and so far, there were no signs of any cognitive issues.
"By the way, what exactly happened here after I disappeared? Why did the future turn out like that?" Lin Qing suddenly changed the subject. "Crystal Palace may be gone, but Nano-Lifeforms are way too widespread!"
"It's a long story—after we rescued Honglian, the Organization launched an attack on Northern Heaven Institute. I brought Mala Village and Liu Li's group over, and we fought a major battle on Foothill Mountain," Chen Xuan explained. "The result was that the Organization was completely driven out of Jiangcheng, the Branch was shut down, and the government took over all ability-user resources."
"The Jiangcheng Branch is gone?" Lin Qing asked in astonishment. "They just accepted defeat like that?"
"They had no choice. That battle caused too much of a commotion. The truth could no longer be covered up," Honglian added. "Xiao Kanong definitely wanted to resolve things quietly, but Northern Heaven Institute turned out to be a hard nail. They had not only ability users, but