"What about your Innate Abilities?" Ethan asked.
Skinny Pete's power set was the "weird" kind—every breakthrough came with some new surprise—so Ethan was genuinely curious what he'd picked up this time.
Skinny Pete let out a long sigh. "Yeah… my Innate Abilities evolved, and I got another ability that has nothing to do with combat."
"What is it?"
"Memory Wipe." Skinny Pete looked resigned. "I can erase someone's memories and turn them into a blank sheet."
"—!!!"
"Holy shit!" Big Mike's eyes went huge. "How does your power get more disgusting every time you level up?"
Everyone else wore the same expression—half creeped out, half impressed.
Memory erasure was vicious. The kind of ability that made you want to stand three steps farther away from him, just in case.
"It has restrictions, right?" Ethan asked, keeping it practical.
"Yeah." Skinny Pete shrugged. "I can only wipe people whose Tier is lower than mine. Anyone stronger than me—or even around my level—doesn't work."
