In the air, completely swallowed by blinding white light, violent energy raged with destructive force.
Devastating heat instantly melted the Armament Haki covering Lorne's body, and swathes of his flesh vanished into nothingness under the red light.
But the "Battlefield Valor" within him roared wildly at that moment, newborn cells dividing madly at a speed that surpassed the destruction.
"Warning! Warning! The target's vital signs have not disappeared!"
Inside the Judgment Fortress's control room, the monitoring technician's voice was sharp and piercing.
He hammered frantically at the console before him. Red light flickered erratically across the screen as shrill alarms blared.
"That's impossible! This is the Light of Annihilation!"
The adjutant abruptly stepped forward, his eyes fixed on the screen, his face filled with disbelief.
"That energy could wipe an island off the map in an instant. How can he withstand it with his flesh alone?"
"Report! The target's cellular activity isn't declining-it's increasing exponentially!"
Cold sweat beaded on the monitoring technician's forehead, and his voice shook uncontrollably.
"According to the data, his body is adapting to the heat and repairing itself at an incomprehensible speed!"
"Sir, this power... could it be that unknown, extraordinarily powerful recovery mechanism Lone Wolf mentioned in the report?"
The adjutant turned anxiously toward the commander, whose face was grim.
"The Lineage Factor! This is a perfect Lineage Factor!"
"If we can extract his Lineage Factor, we can fully complete our Seraphim project and create an undying army!"
The commander's expression was thunderous. He slammed his fist onto the console, instantly denting its metal surface.
"But first, we have to eliminate him here. Otherwise, none of us will make it back alive!"
"Could he be a surviving child of the Lunarians? No, even a Lunarian couldn't emerge unscathed from a direct blast of the Light