Saitama's choice was not unexpected by Meikyō.
"What's your opinion, Scarlet Ninja? By the way, when did your spatial abilities become so powerful? They're almost as good as mine now."
Blast looked at Meikyō, reached out and patted Meikyō on the shoulder.
Meikyō felt a little embarrassed for a moment.
This means the person who secretly learned it has been discovered.
"Ahem, well, I figured out my spatial abilities on my own before, without any guidance. It wasn't until I sparred with Mr. Blast last time that I discovered it could be used in this way, and I've gradually come to understand a lot more."
Meikyō looked at the Blast with a serious expression.
"Is it even possible to do this?"
The Blast was somewhat surprising.
He had never seen anyone learn things so quickly. Other things were fine, but to learn spatial abilities after just one sparring session was really absurd.
"I always learn things very quickly."
Meikyō continued.
"The Scarlet Ninja's learning ability is indeed one of the strongest I have ever seen in my life, the other being Garou."
Bang stroked his short white beard and sighed as he looked at the Garou.
"No matter what kind of boxing style it is, such a genius can learn it at a glance. Even the supreme Secret Technique of the Flowing Water Crushing Rock Fist is one of them. I don't understand your abilities and such. I only know martial arts, but I think it's the same principle."
"Oh, those things are so complicated, I can't learn them. Last time, Meikyō dragged me to Mercury and said we had to experience Solar Storm up close, and that we could learn a lot of cosmic truths from them. But after watching for seven hours, I didn't understand a thing. I just thought it was very beautiful and spectacular, and then my eyes got sore."
Saitama picked his nose and gave a personal account.
Blast looked at Meikyō with even more surprise.
Is he really a genius?
There isn't even someone like that in his team.
A thought slowly emerged in Blast's mind.
"A genius-level learning ability, so this is why Teacher Meikyō is so powerful? Yes! In the beginning, Teacher Meikyō was far less powerful than he is now. When Garou challenged me a long time ago, he was only at the level of Dragon-level monster. It turns out that he learned by constantly honing his skills through battle. It seems that I should ask Dr. Kusuno to install a learning module for me when I get back."
Genos pulled a small notebook out of his back pocket at some point and quickly started taking notes.
"Alright, let's not talk about that anymore. Regarding Garou, I temporarily agree with Saitama and Blast's methods, but he needs to be controlled."
Meikyō waved his hand, steer the conversation away from himself and back to Garou.
"That's easy. He rejected the power of the God, so I don't have to worry about him being God and falling. Besides, he just learned spatial abilities in the battle, so I can train him. If he can learn how to travel between different dimensions, then I can let him join my team. That way, I don't have to worry about the impact of Garou returning to the public eye."
Blast he spoke, he turned his gaze to Meikyō.
"So, are you coming too?"
Blast looked at Meikyō with expectant eyes.
If Garou and Meikyō both join their team, their strength will be greatly enhanced!
"Well, let's talk about that later. I'm quite busy right now, but if you need anything, you can call on me and Saitama, and we'll be there to help."
Meikyō nodded to the Blast.
Saitama nodded in agreement.
"Then let's do it this way. Does anyone have any objections?"
Blast turned his gaze to the others.
"I agree."
Silver Fang was the first to return to the path.
"Damn it, this kid got off easy. Blast, you'd better teach him a lesson for me!"
Atomic Samurai, clutching his scabbard-covered Nichirin Sword, grumbled as he spoke.
"I agree on behalf of my sister and me!"
Princess Fubuki said, holding the still unconscious Tatsumaki.
"If you find out why he was able to turn back into a human from a monster, please let me know. Monsters are such filthy things that need to be purified. If we can prevent humans from turning into monsters, that would be a good thing."
Sweet Mask nodded.
"I have no objection. Now that things are over, let's go back."
King, looking completely at ease, rested his hand on a broken telephone pole and spoke last.
He couldn't wait to run away.
The impact of this battle was so great that it directly caused a major earthquake.
And just now, another aftershock occurred.
It had little effect on the powerful heroes, but King almost lost his footing and had to grab a nearby lamppost to avoid falling.
Hopefully, there won't be any more aftershocks.
With King making this statement, it was too late for anyone else to have any other thoughts, so naturally they wouldn't say anything.
Scarlet Ninja, Blast, Bald Cape, the three most powerful heroes, reached an agreement. Tatsumaki, who was unconscious, was represented by her sister Fubuki. King had no objections, and the matter was basically settled.
"If there's nothing else, I'll take this kid and leave now."
Blast picked up Garou, casually opened a Teleportation Circle beside him, and said to the crowd.
"Remember to call me when you teach Garou how to travel through other dimensions!"
Meikyō waved goodbye to the Blast.
It wasn't that he didn't want to learn now, but he was exhausted after the battle, and his eye power needed some time to recover.
I should wait until I've recovered fully and have enough energy before I start learning.
After a great battle, the entire E-City, including its suburbs, was destroyed, and half the continent was affected by the commotion caused by the Centipede Sage.
The cities further away were relatively better off, but the three or four cities closer to E-City experienced major earthquakes. Even City M, which is separated from E-City by G-City, was affected in various ways, causing considerable indirect losses in all aspects.
This period also coincided with the most significant changes in the leadership of the Hero Association.
Although Sitch quickly consolidated power and treated the people with Arnieg's help, he still couldn't stop the Hero Association's reputation from continuing to decline.
Even though the Hero Association actually contributed the most to this matter, it's still like this.
This was undoubtedly fueled by some who lost out on the benefits, but it was also related to the NEO Organization.
More than a third of the hundreds of heroes in the Hero Association have been drawn to the NEO Organization, which also has thousands of members who have donned combat suits, making it three times the size of the Hero Association.
And these are only the main core members of the NEO Organization. Under its command are several peripheral organizations, including the Monster Hunters group of the Hunter, which has dozens of members.
This is considered small.
The leader of the world's largest mafia also joined the NEO Organization, donning combat gear, and his more than 40,000 henchmen became part of the NEO Organization's peripheral forces. There was also a religious leader of a certain sect, who had many followers under his command.
Some wealthy and powerful individuals even withdrew from the Hero Association after losing power, and the very next day they joined the NEO Organization with a large amount of resources and cash flow.
With money and manpower, NEO's response to this incident is seen by the public as superior to that of the Hero Association.
In the fight against the Centipede Sage and Garou, the NEO Organization also contributed a lot. Metal Bat and Lightning had some impressive performances, although Tatsumaki were far inferior to the Hero Association's Meikyō and Saitama, but they still made a significant contribution.
But the public doesn't care about any of that.
What they saw were the countless contributions made by people representing the NEO Organization during the disaster relief efforts.
Moreover, in this respect, the NEO Organization's contribution is greater than that of the Hero Association.
In an effort to restore its reputation, the Hero Association made considerable efforts, even bringing in Meikyō, Fubuki, and Tatsumaki.
"There's no point in calling the two of us over here for something like this, is there?"
After hearing what the person in charge of the Hero Association's publicity department said, Tatsumaki shook her head decisively.
"No, it's still useful. Your appearances are still excellent, and coupled with your enormous contributions in this incident, I specifically applied to the Hero Association for a Perfect Hero Development Program."
Sweet Mask appearance seemed to have become even more handsome, appeared at the door of the photography studio, pushing up his gold-rimmed Glasses and speaking.
"The Perfect Hero Development Program?"
Fubuki glanced at Sweet Mask with surprise.
"I plan to create two perfect heroes, one male and one female, as the Hero Association's publicity target. Saitama is very strong, but his appearance is too simple. Blast's appearance is average, but he is elusive. King's personality is hard to fathom, but judging from his past behavior, he probably won't accept it, and he looks too fierce."
"On the contrary, Scarlet Ninja and Tatsumaki the Terrible are stronger than other S-Class Hero by a level. They also have distinctive appearances, no less than some debuted stars and idols. They are the most perfect candidates."
Tatsumaki curled her lip in disinterest.
"So what exactly do you want?"
"I would like to ask you to make a movie to promote the Hero Association. You will be the main actors, Blizzard of Hell, you and me, and the Cybernetic Freaks and Bald Cape will be important supporting actors. I will also communicate with other heroes who are not interested in participating and ask them to agree to have their roles played by actors. The movie will depict our victory over the Centipede Sage."
As Sweet Mask spoke, he took the plan from his assistant and placed it in front of Meikyō and Tatsumaki.
"I will invite an internationally renowned director who has worked with me many times before to direct this short film, which aims to highlight the efforts made by the Hero Association in this incident. I have also contacted the Cybernetic Freaks before. His electronic eyes are equipped with recording functions and will be turned on every time he fights. It is said that this is to better use the data for post-battle analysis. His electronic eyes recorded the entire previous battle."
As Sweet Mask was speaking, Genos, who was carrying several bags of cabbage with Saitama, appeared at the door.
"I heard they want to cast us in a movie?"
Saitama, with a goofy expression on his face, said excitedly.
"That's right, you and I are all supporting characters. The main characters are Tatsumaki and Scarlet Ninja, who are Cybernetic Freaks. My plan is this: the battle scenes of Zenil, Orochi, and Centipede Sage will be mostly recorded directly using your electronic eyes. I've seen the clips you sent me. The picture quality is super clear, but the camera work is a bit lacking. However, we can make up for it with editing, CG, and movie filters. The remaining plot parts and a small number of battle scenes will need to be filmed by us in real life."
Sweet Mask's assistant took two copies from the remaining few plans and handed them to Genos and Saitama.
"I've roughly read the script, but are you really sure you want to set up the plot like this? The Centipede Sage was actually killed by me and Garou working together, and then Garou defeated Saitama. This plot is seriously inconsistent with the actual situation."
Meikyō touched his nose and said.
"But we can't make Garou's situation public right now, can we? Once Garou's current situation is exposed, the public opinion will only become more complicated. As for Lightning and Metal Bat, I have already sent them emails explaining the details of the matter and obtained their consent. The four of them will not talk nonsense. We just need to put everything on Zenil and the Centipede Sage."
Sweet Mask said very calmly.
"What's your opinion, Saitama?"
Meikyō looked at the bald man.
"Does that mean I'll have very few scenes?"
Saitama's focus is somewhat peculiar.
"If you want to add more scenes, that's no problem at all. We can change the plot so that the Centipede Sage exposed a weakness while trying to dodge your punch, which is why he was killed by the Scarlet Ninja. That way, you'll be the fourth male lead."
"Male Number Four?"
"The male lead is the Scarlet Ninja, the second male lead is the Cybernetic Freaks, and the third male lead is me. When investigating the internal affairs of the Hero Association, Genos was in charge of external affairs, and Sitch was in charge of internal affairs. I helped to gather intelligence through my connections with Zenil's media group when I was an idol. So we had more scenes in the early stages, so you can only play the fourth male lead at most. However, you will have your lines and highlight scenes."
Sweet Mask counted on his fingers.
In his view, this was the most reasonable allocation.
The main male leads, second male leads, and third male leads are all handsome men with high looks and popularity. The female leads, Tatsumaki and Fubuki, are also S-rank female heroes with high looks and popularity. These people already occupy most of the screen time.
"Furthermore, the actors' acting skills are also very important. Although we have AI technology that can make minor adjustments, but..."
Sweet Mask glanced at Saitama somewhat awkwardly.
"Your appearance is too... well, too monotonous. It might be difficult for AI to recognize and adjust it."
"Alright, since the male leads are Meikyō and Genos, it's not a bad idea."
Saitama's current focus has shifted from making movies, which he sees as a novel experience, to simply hanging out with his friends.
Sweet Mask nodded in satisfaction.
Making a movie is just the first step.
He wanted to create a truly perfect and popular hero, someone who perfectly embodied the image of a hero in the public's mind.
This requires the ability to defeat almost any monster, which is the most basic requirement, and also an outstanding appearance to win popularity.