This future, brought about by Lie Yang deliberately raising the stakes and stirring up the situation, had now all become the victor's spoils!
Void Balance had never cared about good or evil.
Nor did it judge whose path was more correct.
It recognized only victory and defeat.
Lie Yang withdrew from the depths of his consciousness.
He took out some clothes from a sealing scroll and put them back on.
The instant he tightened his belt, the backlash from the Second-Stage Gene Lock erupted.
A tearing agony shot through every muscle in his body.
His bones, internal organs, nerves, and blood vessels all issued warnings after the intense outburst. Even though Miro had reset his body, the burden originating from the Gene Lock itself had not completely vanished.
The agony continued spreading through every limb and bone.
Yet Lie Yang merely rolled his shoulders.
On the ground, Might Guy's fingers suddenly moved.
He braced himself against the ground with his left arm, which had not yet fully carbonized, and tried to sit up again.
The first time, his arm buckled weakly.
His body crashed heavily back to the ground.
The second time, he gritted his teeth and forced his remaining strength into his shoulder.
His charred palm finally managed to hold against the ground.
His upper body slowly rose.
But his legs remained completely motionless.
Lie Yang looked down at him.
"Still want to continue?"
Bloody foam spilled from Might Guy's mouth.
His throat had been scorched by the heat, and his voice was hoarse to the extreme.
"As long as... I can still move..."
"I will..."
He tried to stand again.
But his left arm finally gave out completely.
Bang!
His body slammed back onto the charred earth.
Lie Yang saw through his current condition at a glance.
"Stop