"If he cut away everything unfavorable to himself and kept only what he could accept, wouldn't he always be the winner?" After hearing Stephen's explanation, Thor was amazed by Giant's power, while also feeling a faint pity for Darkseid as he watched him battle Giant. Against an opponent who wielded such power, even someone as strong as Darkseid could only enter the domain chosen by Giant.
"You can't put it that way. Although this ability involves time, I feel it should be distinct from time itself. Besides, while the power of time is formidable, there are those who can resist it or even counter it. Giant's true strength lies in turning the course of battle into a performance. You don't need to worry about encountering an enemy like Giant either. The conditions required to use this power of time-cutting must be extremely demanding.
For example, if you wanted to cut out a segment of an event, you couldn't leave any obvious gaps. If you made Darkseid use the Omega Effect, then you couldn't remove the part where it subsequently struck its target. The flaw would be too obvious. The opponent would immediately notice it, understand what had happened, and find ways to test and resolve it. As I said, time is powerful, but it is not a force that can settle everything with one blow.
That would mean he first needed the ability to read the future. Only after mastering precognition could he remove the right moment before activating his ability and piece it together into another scene." Stephen carefully sensed the battlefield ahead, meticulously probing for subtle changes that might be overlooked as he cautiously answered Thor.
"Then Darkseid should still notice something wrong, shouldn't he? He can't possibly avoid using the Omega Effect. Wouldn't he notice something abnormal