Ancient One: You're not stupid—you're arrogant.
Tony Stark: I—!!
Natasha: Well said.
The Ancient One understood Tony Stark well. She had seen the future timelines, seen how he created Ultron and caused so much chaos. So saying he was arrogant? Absolutely correct.
That instantly deflated Tony's mood. The joy of receiving the Dimensional Foil had been wiped out by more than half.
He couldn't help but cast a resentful glance toward Natasha.
Natasha merely smiled faintly, then turned her focus back to examining the changes in her body.
After her brain potential was unlocked to 50%, she felt her abilities growing stronger. But at the same time, her body began to ache.
"Is my body starting to fail to keep up?"
She stared at her trembling hand in concern.
Thor: I don't understand all this Dimensional Foil and dimensional collapse talk, but I feel amazing right now! Being able to control lightning so freely is just incredible!
Luffy: Rumble-Rumble Fruit, huh? I beat someone with that power before—Enel.
Thor: Was it because of that 'Haki' thing you pirates keep talking about? If it were me, there's no way you could've beaten me.
Luffy: Nah, I'm made of rubber. I'm immune to lightning and can grab you directly.
Thor: What?! You're joking, right?!
Nami: He's not. I saw it with my own eyes.
That completely threw Thor off.
He had believed that by gaining the Rumble-Rumble Fruit's powers and mastering elemental transformation, he would become nearly invincible.
But now, he'd discovered a rubber weakness?! How humiliating!
Bruce Wayne: Wait, wait. That's ridiculous. Even if rubber doesn't conduct electricity, it should burn when hit with lightning.
Luffy: Really? I've been struck by lightning before. Didn't feel hot at all.
Dan: What is wrong with the laws of physics in your universe…
Steve Rogers: I've got a question. Do any of you know much about Clock Up? You know—manipulating time flow to increase speed?
Ancient One: Why do you ask?
Steve Rogers: Because I think I'm using it right now. I'm moving around, and everyone else seems incredibly slow to me.
The others immediately looked around—but couldn't see Steve anywhere.
"Captain? Cap?!"
Tony Stark shouted, confused.
"I'm right here!"
Suddenly, Rogers—transformed into Kamen Rider BLACK—appeared beside Tony.
"WHOA! Where'd you come from?!"
Tony nearly jumped out of his skin.
"I told you—I'm moving at high speed. But this feels different from what I thought acceleration would be. It's more like the world around me has slowed down."
Rogers explained, then vanished again with Clock Up, reappearing next to Natasha in an instant.
"I've been observing you," the Ancient One said. "When you activate Clock Up, you emit a certain force that alters the flow of time, placing you into a different temporal layer—one outside of normal time."
"What does that mean?" Rogers blinked, still not fully understanding.
Tony Stark: That sounds like time travel tech! Captain, you have to let me study it!
Steve Rogers: What?! I don't even fully understand how it works yet!
Tony Stark: No worries—I'll figure it out!
Then Bruce Banner came running over, no longer in Hulk form, grinning excitedly.
"Guys! That Meta Field is amazing! I just tested it—it actually lets me pull a target into a subspace! That means Hulk can fight freely without worrying about collateral damage!"
He was almost giddy with joy.
Banner had always been plagued by Hulk's destructive nature, often causing unintended casualties. But now—with the Meta Field—that concern was solved.
"Creating a subspace... That's another research topic. Damn it, I want to study everything! But I don't have enough time or brainpower! If only there were two of me!"
Tony looked agonized.
Everyone else gave him a weird look. One Tony Stark was already more than enough. A second one? That'd be a nightmare.
Natasha: I suggest you focus on one field at a time.
Tony: You're right… but that's easier said than done.
Of course, he was already thinking of other options.
Strange: Explosive Magic… sounds powerful. And draining, too.
He examined the incantation and magical theory with interest.
His power came from Kamar-Taj—and he could even draw power from demon lords. If he stockpiled enough energy, the blast would be insane.
Wong: You'll have to test it. Let us witness the results.
Strange: Sure. By the way, the system said your potential ceilings were raised. Feel any different?
Mordo: Yeah. Magic that I struggled with before now seems within reach. It means we have much more room to grow.
His voice carried clear excitement—greater potential meant greater opportunity.
["Now issuing rewards to the Ultraman Tiga Universe: Daigo receives the Spirit Bomb. All other participants receive a boost in physical fitness."]
As the screen finished speaking, Daigo suddenly felt new knowledge and sensations pour into his mind.
["The Spirit Bomb is a special technique from the Dragon Ball Universe. It gathers energy from all life forms to form a massive energy sphere for attack. The more energy collected, the more powerful the blast. The more evil the target, the greater the damage. It causes no harm to pure-hearted individuals."]
["There are two ways to gather energy: one is passive absorption, the other is voluntary offering from living beings. The latter is faster and more powerful."]
["Caution: The user must be pure-hearted. Even the slightest evil intent will prevent the Spirit Bomb from being used."]
After hearing this, Daigo finally understood what the Spirit Bomb was.
"Gather energy from all living things for an attack… but what exactly is 'spirit energy'?"
He scratched his head in confusion.
Goku: Whoa! Even King Kai's Spirit Bomb is being given out? This system is crazy.
Daigo: Goku-san, what exactly is spirit energy? Do you know?
Goku: Of course I do! I've been using it for years!
(End of Chapter)
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