"Dodge? Why would I dodge?"
Lorne smiled, a fanatical gleam flickering in his eyes.
He could feel the blood in his body yearning for battle, yearning for damage.
The Grit in his second Blood Reservoir was currently empty, and the destruction beam before him was simply the perfect charging tool.
"Carrot, remember this: the truly strong never fear damage. On the contrary, damage makes us stronger."
Lorne patted Carrot's hand, signaling for her to let go.
"But... that energy really could kill you!"
Carrot was so anxious that she was on the verge of tears.
"To me, it's nothing but the best nourishment."
Lorne stepped toward the Mechanical Beast and spread his arms, making no preparations to defend himself at all.
Boom!
A thick blue destruction beam instantly erupted from the Mechanical Beast's chest, moving too fast to evade and engulfing Lorne's entire body in an instant.
The beam plowed a deep, scorched trench through the earth. Its raging energy heated the surrounding stone pillars until they glowed red and even began to melt.
"Lorne!"
Tears streamed down Carrot's face as she tried to rush over, heedless of the danger.
"Stay back!"
Lorne's steady voice came from within the beam. Though slightly hoarse, it was full of strength.
Carrot forced herself to stop and looked over through tear-blurred eyes.
Within the dazzling blue beam, a hazy figure was struggling forward, one step at a time.
Lorne's clothes turned to ash in an instant, exposing his lean, powerful muscles.
Under the searing beam's onslaught, his skin began to char and crack, and his blood vaporized the moment it flowed out.
But Battlefield Valor was working furiously within him.
The lower his health, the faster his recovery!
Beneath his charred skin, golden new flesh grew at a visible pace, forming a bizarre