Erosion Returns

"That really was impressive," Chen Xuan commented quietly.

"Yeah... How else could they possibly keep most of the world's abilities firmly in their grasp without some real skill?" Lin Qing said with a touch of emotion. "Honestly, I felt pretty guilty when I said all that yesterday. It always felt like I was stabbing my past self in the back. There were plenty of innocent, kind people in the Dimensional Limit Organization, and some members were survivors of Erosion incidents. If possible, I really didn't want to fight them."

She wasn't saying this because she intended to regret it later.

Chen Xuan could see the unwavering resolve in the girl's eyes. The unspoken meaning behind her words was clear: as long as she could change that future, she would press forward without hesitation, even if it meant becoming enemies with every member of the Organization.

"Then in the history you knew, how did the Dimensional Limit Organization end up being exposed to the public?" he asked curiously.

"Erosion Points would inevitably become more numerous, and the Organization's control would gradually weaken. At first, ability-related crimes spiraled out of control, and all sorts of bizarre cases drew public attention. National forces stepped in as well. Then ability users from the public began fighting ability-related crime. After that, every field started discovering people with unusual talents, and those few companies appeared behind every major achievement. Only then did the Dimensional Limit Organization slowly move from behind the scenes into the spotlight."

"It sounded like a natural progression." Chen Xuan stroked his chin in thought, especially over the part about ability users fighting ability-related crime... Considering the Organization had always monitored awakened people in the city, could those proactive "heroes" have received their tacit approval?

"I knew what you were thinking, but this