Even Flashy Flash cannot make out instantaneous displacements in space, let alone the surveillance cameras of these satellites.
Sitch opened his mouth wide.
"This is military-grade satellite footage with tens of thousands of frames per second, yet it can't even capture the figures of two people clearly?"
No one answered Sitch, not even Flashy Flash, who was always very confident in his speed.
What speed do I need to reach to be faster than instantaneous teleportation in space?
Let's shift our perspective back to space.
Teleportation portals filled the entire space, and within them were countless scenes of Meikyō and Blast clashing.
This is a residual image caused by a certain phenomenon.
According to Einstein's theory of relativity, the speed of light is the fastest speed in the universe, unreachable and unsurpassable. Even the transmission of information cannot exceed the speed of light, because the transmission of information requires a carrier, and the image transmitted through light is essentially the ultimate speed of information transmission.
But he certainly couldn't have imagined that other worlds possessed abilities like space and time, thus breaking this ironclad rule.
However, even though the worlds are different and the rules of the world are different, what is presented to people is actually almost the same. Therefore, most of the laws of physics are universal in these worlds.
At least on a macroscopic level, Newton's First Law will never change.
Because of their spatial abilities, the battle between Meikyō and Blast was visible in the real world in a way that couldn't be detected in real time by conventional means. These images of their battle might have been captured a second ago or ten seconds ago, but they were all displayed at the same time.
Even though their speeds were only measured in Mach, which was several orders of magnitude slower than the speed of light, spatial abilities were just that unreasonable.
The ability of Meikyō and Blast to fight in this scenario relies primarily on their Observation Haki, which allows them to Future Sight, and their own combat instincts.
The feeling he got from the Blast was no less than that of Boros in the third stage.
Back then, Meikyō's strength was somewhat weaker than it is now, and his Observation Haki, Future Sight, was almost ineffective. Now, it has also lost its ability to Future Sight, but it can still be used as a real-time perception tool during battle.
The ability to perceive through mental and spiritual means is a superior ability to perceive the outside world compared to the perception of light received by the naked eye.
"Boom!"
A powerful burst of energy erupted once more, Blast revealed that Meikyō, relying on the power of the Amenotejikara, while not stronger than him in a spatial contest, still possessed a means of resistance. He could teleport away on his own just as the portal was forming and before it could absorb Meikyō into it for teleportation.
Thus, the battle between the two returned to a clash of ultra-high energy levels.
"Chance!"
In a Setsuna, Meikyō used her Psychic Power in conjunction with the Banshō Ten'in successfully lure out an opening in Blast's defenses, and immediately glared at it with her Rinnegan.
"Genjutsu: Rinnegan!"
This Genjutsu is actually an upgraded version of Genjutsu Sharingan. The essence is similar, but it is one of the few Genjutsu that Meikyō has mastered that can effectively bring out Genjutsu power of the Rinnegan.
"A mental attack? But that won't do much good for me. After all, I've resisted countless times even the mental temptations of God."
Blast smiled confidently, only pausing for an imperceptible, extremely short time before Meikyō's Genjutsu.
In this short time, even Meikyō can only gain a slight advantage in a short period of time, and it will not have a significant impact on the overall battle.
Meikyō pursed her lips speechlessly.
The ability of Genjutsu was of great help to him when he was weak, but now that he has awakened the Rinnegan, it has never been of any use in a serious battle.
In the two battles of equal strength after awakening the Rinnegan, the first one was a fusion of Psykos and Orochi. Putting aside the fact that Psykos herself was an extremely powerful esper with strong resistance to this kind of mental attack, the fact that she had two consciousnesses in one body, a configuration equivalent to a tailed beast jinchūriki, was enough to make her immune to genjutsu.
The current Blast also have an absurdly strong mental resistance, so much so that even God cannot be swayed by them.
It can only be said that as Meikyō's strength increases, every opponent she encounters becomes not only stronger, but also more comprehensive.
At least the Blast in front of them has no weaknesses in terms of physical strength, ability, spirit, defense, or even combat awareness; it can be said to be invincible.
People like some members of the Otsutsuki Clan, especially Kaguya, who have great strength but terrible combat experience, are extremely rare in the myriad worlds.
Because the absolute strongest are mostly those who have emerged from countless battles!
You either forge yourself in battle, or you end up like Kaguya, either sealed away or killed.
The battle continued, and in the monitoring room on the ground, Sitch and the others discovered that the battle had finally returned to a course that they could understand.
Twenty minutes later.
"Wow, impressive!"
Meikyō looked at his tattered clothes and the wound on his arm from the Gravity Fist, and clicked his tongue in admiration.
In the original timeline, this guy might have been able to go toe-to-toe with Cosmic Garou for a short period of time. At that time, Cosmic Garou had already accepted the power of the God and fought Saitama head-on for a certain period of time. His strength was even a dimension stronger than Boros.
If Boros could maintain his fourth form for a long time—the one where he's all black and unleashes the Roaring Star Cannon —he might be able to stand shoulder to shoulder with Cosmic Garou.
Having fought against both Blast and Boros, Meikyō had already made a general judgment in his mind.
Despite being human, Blast's physical abilities far surpass those of most S-Class Hero. Coupled with his high-tech combat suit, even without using spatial abilities, he is at least at the peak of the Dragon-level.
In addition, his spatial abilities are so strong that they are almost bug-like, making him nearly unbeatable in personal defense. His offensive capabilities are also at an extremely high level. Furthermore, among all the enemies that Meikyō has encountered so far, only Boros has reached a similar level in terms of combat experience and reflexes.
He has already used all his skills, but Blast probably still has some powerful trump cards up his sleeve. However, he has probably already shown his true abilities and used all his strength in his normal state.
In Meikyō's mind, a formula had already been drawn up.
He is now stronger than Boros in his second stage but weaker than Boros in his third stage. Boros in his third stage is roughly on the same level as Psykos-Orochi, and his strength is close to that level, but he has not yet reached it.
The normal Blast is roughly in this category, possibly a little stronger than the three-stage Boros, but probably not much different.
However, this guy definitely has his own trump card, probably like Boros, a killer move that he pulls out at crucial moments, a real trump card, something he's prepared to fight to the death.
Fighting oneself is clearly not the point yet.
"You are strong too. I didn't expect that in just a few years, another strong person with this level of strength would emerge. If your spatial abilities can be improved and you can open a spatial portal, you might be able to try to open a portal to another dimension. Although you and Tatsumaki may be no weaker than some of my team members, only by having the ability to survive and travel in another dimension can you have the capital to fight against the God."
The Blast stopped, and he sighed with emotion.
"A spatial portal, to travel to another dimension?"
Meikyō touched the corner of her eye, lost in thought.
He had already discerned most of the abilities that the Blast had just displayed using his Mirror God Eye.
Basically, it involves opening portals and using energy with spatial properties to attack or transfer defenses, plus a Gravity Fist, although this Gravity Fist should also be based on space.
The conclusion drawn from Einstein's theory of relativity is that the mass of matter causes spacetime to curve, and objects move along the shortest path in four-dimensional spacetime, and their motion manifests as gravity.
The Blast Gravity Fist likely utilizes this principle to reverse the force, causing space to curve, thus simulating this phenomenon to some extent.
However, the ability to manipulate space is too mysterious, and Psychic Power that also seem somewhat mysterious are much simpler and more direct in comparison.
Meikyō estimated that it would probably take him some time to digest the information before he could make good use of it.
This process shouldn't take too long, ranging from a few hours to three to five days. After all, it's just a process of summarizing, organizing, and then redeveloping and utilizing the knowledge. It's like learning new knowledge; understanding the principles and formulas is just the beginning. But how to use this knowledge to solve problems or even apply it in practice is another matter entirely.
"Well, no matter what, with you and Tatsumaki around, at least there are two experts on Earth who can fight against the God-gifted. If something unexpected happens on Earth, at least it can hold out until my support arrives."
Blast casually drew a circle in front of him, opening a spatial portal, and said to Meikyō.
On the other side of the portal was the entrance to the laboratory where they had just been.
Upon seeing this, the Meikyō Rinnegan twitched slightly, feeling as if it had learned another move.
When opening the portal, use spatial abilities to isolate one side of it. This way, even if the two ends of the portal are inside the atmosphere and in outer space, the pressure difference will not cause too much disturbance.
It's clear that Blast has mastered his spatial abilities to an unparalleled degree.
"God-gifted? Does that refer to those who have been granted power by the God?"
While learning from Blast, Meikyō asked him questions.
"Yes, I have read the Hero Association's internal information. People like Evil Natural Water and Psykos, whom you encountered before, are both God-gifted. Oh, and there's also that Homeless Emperor. Even if he's just an ordinary person, the power of God can elevate him to the peak of the Dragon-level. However, these are often just the weakest God-gifted. They are usually pawns placed by the God to find stronger beings who are more qualified to become their vessels."
As Blast led Meikyō into the teleportation portal, he spoke.
"The God have no standard for selecting those God-gifted, or rather, the only standard is the degree to which this life form is compatible with their own power. But what exactly constitutes a high degree of compatibility, we don't know. Even if the degree of compatibility is not high, but the strength is strong enough, the God will still try to turn them into their chosen ones. What is certain is that both Psykos and Evil Natural Water were chosen by the God, which means that their degree of compatibility is definitely not low, and both of them have greatly increased their strength after obtaining the power of the God."
While Void Foid's becoming a Chosen One did improve his strength to some extent, it didn't bring about a qualitative change. His transformation into a monster merely enhanced his survivability and the unpredictability of his abilities. Of course, these are just our conclusions and speculations. Even after fighting against God for over twenty years, I still know very little about them.
As the two were talking, a little green-haired imp suddenly floated down from the sky in front of them.
"So you're here, Blast. Were those bursts of power from you two fighting? Great! Want me to help you beat up that Scarlet Ninja?"
Tatsumaki landed on the ground, chattering away, but she seemed quite close to Blast, standing next to the unshaven Blast like father and daughter.
After all, when the former was still a little girl, she was rescued from the research institute by Blast, given a new life, and through her Blast words and deeds, she established her goal of becoming a hero for the next ten years or so.
"Huh? A jerk?"
Blast raised his goggles and looked at Meikyō with a strange expression.
"This guy's face is really good-looking, he does seem to have the potential to become a top-tier scumbag. You wouldn't have just dumped Tatsumaki after taking advantage of her, would you? But speaking of which, Tatsumaki is already twenty-eight years old, it seems like it's getting late if she doesn't find a boyfriend soon..."
Blast stroked his chin, muttering to himself.
Meikyō then got a clear look at Blast's face.
He was older than I had imagined; judging from his appearance, he was at least over fifty.
(Judging from this, Blast should be quite old, but he doesn't seem to be as old as Bang, so we'll set him to be 50+.)
"Hey! Blast! What does this have to do with me? It's Fubuki, Fubuki! This kid and Fubuki have some kind of shady relationship. Fubuki 've been disappearing together somewhere every now and then, there's definitely something going on! But this guy won't admit it! What else can he be but a scumbag! Let me tell you..."
The Tatsumaki was in a panic.
Her little face was flushed, and her mouth was like a machine gun, chattering on and on.
"Haha, did I misunderstand? But Tatsumaki, if even Fubuki is in a relationship now, then you..."
Blast looked at Tatsumaki with a mocking expression.