He noticed Dylan setting up his laptop. Adamus asked, "Why is no one here?"
Without looking up from his screen, Dylan continued typing and replied, "The higher the district, the higher the chance people don't have superpowers. Most people who do have powers are either superheroes getting paid or criminals. They tend to come from the lower levels, D and F Rank citizens. Not many people in District C have powers, and it's even rarer in B, A, and S."
Adamus's expression brightened with a mix of understanding and excitement. "Perfect. More room for us to train," he said. "It's a shame powers are so rare."
Dylan let out a soft chuckle. "Exactly. Most people only have about a ten percent chance of gaining powers."
As Adamus stretched his legs, he spoke again. "It's not fair. People have to start as F-Rank citizens, living in F-Rank districts. Even if someone has superpowers, if their abilities aren't considered useful, they're still stuck in the lower districts."
Standing up, Dylan replied, "The system isn't fair, but our great leaders, the Galaktikós, claim it's the best system. So, we follow it."
He motioned toward the track, a massive stretch of land disappearing into the horizon. "Let's see how your powers measure up."
The track was a monster. It was so long that the end couldn't even be seen. "The whole thing is about 24,901 miles," Dylan added with a smirk. "That's one full lap around an average planet. Let's see how many laps you can do in a minute. Give it everything you've got."
Adamus responded confidently as a shimmering green aura surrounded his body. "This time, I'm not holding back. I'm going to run as fast as I possibly can."
He tensed, determination surging through him as energy pulsed through his veins. His hands and feet dug into the track, green energy crackling around him like living flame. With a powerful push, he launched forward, becoming a blur that vanished from sight.
Each time Adamus passed, a violent gust of wind slammed into Dylan's face, the force of his speed amplified by the energy surrounding him.
By the time Adamus streaked past for the 454th lap, Dylan was overwhelmed with excitement. "You did 454 laps in a minute!" he shouted, his eyes wide with disbelief.
Adamus finally slowed to a stop, his chest heaving as he wiped the sweat from his brow. "I don't think I'll be running that fast again anytime soon," he said between breaths. "That's my top speed for now. I can only maintain it for a little while. But at least I've discovered my limits."
Dylan narrowed his gaze, observing the faint green aura surrounding Adamus whenever he activated his powers. "What's with that green energy that surrounds you whenever you use your powers?" he inquired. "It's like a burst of energy."
Adamus paused, catching his breath. "I'm not entirely sure," he admitted. "It seems to be an intrinsic part of my abilities. But right now, I'm feeling drained. I think using my powers has sapped my stamina."
Top of Form
His breaths came in ragged gasps as he looked around, feeling the adrenaline still coursing through him.
Meanwhile, Dylan was intensely typing on his computer, his eyes glued to the screen. Adamus, still catching his breath, asked, "What are you looking for?
Dylan's mouth curled into a smile as he glanced back at Adamus. "Bro, you just ran at the speed of light. That puts you in the top 1000 superheroes already."
"Bro, you weigh about 170 pounds and you're six foot three," Dylan continued. "For you to move at the speed of light, you'd need to release approximately 6.937 × 10¹⁸ joules of energy."
Adamus's eyes widened in amazement. "Wow, that's insane! I had no idea it would take that much energy. But hey, being in the top 1000 superheroes sounds pretty cool, right?"
Adamus raised an eyebrow. "Who's the fastest then?"
Dylan's fingers danced across the keyboard.
"Superior Man, of course," he said without hesitation. "They say his speed is Irrelevant Speed. Some even claim it reaches Meta Speed, or even Boundless."
Adamus blinked. "What does that even mean? That sounds… pretty fast."
Dylan smirked and spun his laptop around. "Look at this. It's from the Superhero Speed Database the official speed power-scaling chart used by the Superhero Organization to rank every known enhanced being."
Can be skipped
Narrator:
The glowing screen showed a midnight-blue site titled:
"Global Superhero Speed Index – Official Speed Classification of the Heroic Federation."
Beneath that, written like scripture across digital stars, were the words:
"To travel fast is to defy time.
To travel boundlessly is to defy meaning."
The Superhero Organization's Speed Power System
In the world of superhuman warfare and Omniversal defense, speed is no longer defined by simple physics. This system maintained by the Superhero Organization categorizes movement from measurable velocity to reality-shattering mobility. Heroes, villains, and cosmic entities are all indexed here.
Finite Speed Tiers
Basic physical motion across time and space calculated with the classic formula: S = d/t.
Tier
Speed Range
Description
Below Human
0–5 m/s
Sluggish movement, crawling pace.
Peak Human
~10 m/s
Olympic-level speed.
Superhuman
10–34 m/s
Martial artists, enhanced movement.
Subsonic
34–171 m/s
Pre-bullet motion, advanced agility.
Supersonic
377–857 m/s
Breaking the sound barrier.
Hypersonic
1,715–3,430 m/s
Missile-speed, sonic booms.
Massively Hypersonic
34,300–343,000 m/s
Lightning-speed combat.
Sub-Relativistic
0.01–0.1c
Advanced spaceflight speeds.
Relativistic
0.1–1c
Approaching the speed of light.
FTL+ (Faster Than Light)
2,10×–1,000×c
Interstellar, galactic-level traversal.
Massively FTL+
>1,000×c
Light-years in moments cosmic-scale travel.
🔹 Infinite Speed
A being with Infinite Speed has transcended finite distance and finite time.
Any distance can be crossed instantly without teleportation.There is no travel delay, no acceleration, no deceleration.Space and time cease to act as barriers.
However, the being still operates within causality.
They move infinitely fast through reality, but they do not transcend reality's structure.
To advance beyond Infinite Speed, one must transcend causality itself.
🔹 Immeasurable Speed
A being with Immeasurable Speed has transcended causality and linear time.
Movement is no longer defined by before or after.The being can move freely forward and backward through time.Actions are not bound to cause-and-effect order.
At this level, the being does not merely move fast; they navigate timelines directly.
Still, they are aware of motion and change.
To advance beyond Immeasurable Speed, one must transcend the need for motion entirely.
🔹 Irrelevant Speed
A being with Irrelevant Speed has transcended movement itself.
Motion is no longer required to arrive anywhere.Distance, direction, and traversal cease to matter.The being arrives before motion, decision, or action begins.
Speed as a concept becomes meaningless because presence no longer depends on movement.
However, existence may still be constrained by dimensional scope or conceptual limits.
To advance beyond Irrelevant Speed, one must transcend all remaining limitations on existence.
III. Meta Speed — The Domain Beyond Speed
"Speed was once a measurement. Now it is a condition of being."
Meta Speed is not a higher velocity.
It is the ability to define how speed itself functions.
At this level, speed becomes contextual and layered, and omnipresence emerges as a state, not a tier.
Forms of Meta Speed Presence
Limited Meta Presence
The being exists in multiple locations or states simultaneously.Presence is bound by dimensional, narrative, or conceptual limits.Omnipresence appears partial or conditional.
Transcendent Meta Presence
The being exists across space and time simultaneously.Dimensional structure no longer restricts presence.Omnipresence is functionally complete within the scope of existence.
Boundless Meta Presence
The being exists everywhere without limitation.Reality, unreality, beginnings, and endings are all included.Presence is absolute, foundational, and cannot be obstructed.
At this stage, omnipresence is not speed.
It is the inevitable outcome of Meta Speed without limits.
Final Principle
Speed does not scale by numbers.
It scales by what has been transcended.
Finite → Infinite → Causal → Motion → Limitation itself.
Dimensionality & Distance Limitations
Even with staggering speed, distance is not absolute. In higher-dimensional realms, "distance" is far more than physical separation it can include:
Layered Dimensional Space An area may have infinite layers of space stacked within itself.Higher-Dimensional Pressure The more you attempt to transcend, or the more you exist within a realm whose dimensionality you cannot surpass, the harder it becomes to move.Infinite Distances Stacked on Infinite Distances Travel requires surpassing not just measurable space, but the conceptual infinity of the space itself.
If you do not transcend the dimensionality of the area you are in, your speed no matter how fast, even with infinite or post-infinite levels can be drastically reduced in effect. This is because:
There may be too many infinities stacked ahead of you.The higher-dimensional pressure could overwhelm your traversal.The space may simply be so vast in scale that your movement, while incredible elsewhere, is far less impactful here.
Example 1: A being with overwhelming infinite speed in a 3D space might find their velocity diminished when attempting to cross a 12D hyperrealm, where each step is an infinite-dimensional traversal.
Example 2: Even if you are a 12D being who transcends all things to the 12D degree, entering a 20D space would nullify much of that advantage. Even with Irrelevant Speed, your presence would not be truly instantaneous because you do not transcend that realm's dimensionality the sheer pressure and infinite distances stacked within it would still slow you down.
Dylan pointed to the final section, awe in his voice.
"Superior Man ranks at Irrelevant Speed," he said. "And honestly, he might scale even higher. We don't really know. We almost never see him fight, and when we do, he never seems to be trying."
Adamus stared at the screen. For a moment, it felt as if the edges of reality bent under the weight of what that word truly meant.
"I didn't even know it was possible to be that fast," he murmured.
"There's a lot of math involved in being that fast," Dylan said with a smirk. "I told you to pay more attention in school it even applies to being a superhero."
Adamus nodded thoughtfully. "I thought the fastest would be Acceleron. He's always been my favorite, especially his history with fighting the Sun King."
Dylan responded, "Ever since the battle with the Sun King, Acceleron retired a couple of months after the fight. The top dogs now are the Big Three, known as 'The Omega Force': Superior Man, Pink Liberty, and OmniMorph."
"My favorite superhero team is the Red Bloods," Adamus continued. "They always fought for what was actually right. I don't really like these new heroes. There's something about Superior Man that I don't like."
Dylan responds, "I love Superior Man. I have all his comics. He helped build most of our cities." But besides that, "So, let's test your strength now." They both walk to the middle of the superhero track field. Dylan points at a giant block and says, "Pick it up."
The block stood before Adamus, an imposing structure towering over him, twelve feet by twelve feet. With a deep breath, he approached it, the green energy surrounding his body shimmering with anticipation.
As Adamus reached out to grasp the massive block, the weight of it pressed down on him, resisting his efforts. He gritted his teeth, his muscles straining as he struggled against the dense Densicron Alloy.
With a surge of determination, Adamus pushed himself harder, channeling his energy into lifting the heavy block. The green aura around him intensified, pulsating with each exertion of his strength.
Slowly but steadily, Adamus began to lift the block, his arms trembling with the effort. Inch by inch, he raised it off the ground, his muscles bulging as he strained against the weight.
Finally, with a triumphant grunt, Adamus hoisted the block into the air, holding it aloft above his head. "How much is it?" he gasped, sweat dripping from his brow.
Dylan chuckled, shaking his head in amazement. "It's about 100 tons," he replied. "But don't worry, you're not weak. That block is just incredibly heavy, even for someone with your abilities. It's a really strong, dense metal and concrete. Our city is made out of this material. It's very dense. That block is made out of Densicron Alloy. That's why our cities can survive so many superhero and villain fights, and why they stay standing after attacks, even Kaiju attacks from the monsters outside the grid."
Adamus nodded, a sense of accomplishment washing over him as he lowered the block back down. "Wow," he said, looking at the dense material. "No wonder our cities can withstand so much.
Adamus straightened up, a determined look on his face. "I can lift more, it wasn't that heavy," he insisted. Dylan nodded. "Okay, let's try the next block they've got then."
The next block was enormous 50 feet tall and 50 feet wide,. Adamus approached it, the green energy surrounding him crackling with anticipation.
With a grunt, Adamus placed his fingers under the block, veins popping out of his head as he strained against its weight. Slowly, the block began to rise, the ground trembling beneath it.
But then, with a sudden jolt, Adamus faltered. He managed to lift only 80% of it before his strength gave out, and the block crashed back to the ground with a deafening thud. Adamus staggered back, panting heavily.
Dylan's eyes sparkled with excitement as he responded, "So you're just 20% away from being able to pick up 3.3 quintillion tons." His words hung in the air, painting a picture of staggering strength. "If you managed to lift that colossal weight over your head, you'd be generating an astonishing 3.234 × 10²² newtons of force that's about 925 trillion trillion times the thrust of a space shuttle. To put it in perspective, it's like lifting three and a half dwarf planets the size of Ceres all at once… or scooping up twice the combined mass of every ocean on a regular planet and holding it above your head."
Adamus looked at the block at the end of the row, his curiosity piqued. "How much does that one weigh?" he asked.
Dylan's grin widened. "It's 6.6 undecillion tons.
Adamus's eyes widened in disbelief. "Who is lifting that? I've never even heard of that number before."
Dylan nodded knowingly. "The top 200 superheroes can lift that especially Superior Man. But apparently, he can do far more. People say his strength is Irrelevant."
Adamus rubbed his head, overwhelmed. "Irrelevant Strength? What does that even mean? It sounds… absurdly strong."
"I'll show you," Dylan said, turning his laptop toward him. "It's right here on the Superhero Society website."
Can be skipped
Narrator:
Global Superhero Strength Index
Official Strength Classification of the Heroic Federation
"To lift is to oppose weight. To lift without limit is to oppose reality itself."
Strength in the Omniversal Age is measured not only in raw mass, but in the scale of concepts, dimensions, and infinities a being can overcome. The Heroic Federation recognizes the following tiers:
Measurable Strength Tiers
Basic physical lifting power, scaled by familiar reference points. Human Level – Up to 100 kg (average human capacity).Vehicle Level – Cars, trucks, small transport craft. Structure Level – Houses, small buildings. Skyscraper Level – Large urban towers. Mountain Level – Entire mountain ranges. City Level – Urban megacities. Country Level – Landmasses the size of nations. Planetary Level – Planets, moons. Stellar Level – Average stars. Massive Stellar Level – Supergiants and collapsed stellar cores. Galactic Level – Entire galaxies and their dark matter mass. Beyond Measurable Strength
When an object's mass or resistance defies conventional measurement, strength enters the Post-Strength Spectrum.
At this level, strength is no longer defined by weight alone, but by what limitations the being has transcended.
🔹 Infinite Strength
A being with Infinite Strength has transcended finite mass and finite resistance.
Can lift or move objects of truly infinite mass. No finite weight or force can resist them. Physical scale ceases to be a limiting factor.
However, this strength still operates within causality and structure.
To advance beyond Infinite Strength, one must transcend physical mass entirely.
🔹 Immeasurable Strength
A being with Immeasurable Strength has transcended physical mass and conventional force.
Power cannot be defined by weight or density. Can lift or manipulate concepts, timelines, and structures embedded in causality. Strength applies to abstract and non-physical entities.
At this level, force is no longer purely physical, but existential.
To advance beyond Immeasurable Strength, one must transcend scale and resistance as concepts.
🔹 Irrelevant Strength
A being with Irrelevant Strength has transcended scale, resistance, and opposition.
Weight, size, and resistance become meaningless. Objects can be moved without contact or effort. Scale across time, space, and dimensions offers no resistance.
Strength no longer interacts with opposition; it overwrites it.
To advance beyond Irrelevant Strength, one must transcend all remaining limits on force.
🔹 Boundless Strength
A being with Boundless Strength has transcended all limits, concepts, and dimensional frameworks.
Strength operates beyond physics, abstraction, and dimensionality. All structures and layers of reality are affected equally. There is no hierarchy of resistance.
Strength is no longer applied. It exists as an absolute state.
III. Omnipresent Strength
Omnipresent Strength is not a higher force output, but a state of existence in which strength is present everywhere simultaneously.
Low Omnipresent Strength
Strength is present across all locations within a defined scope.Still bound by higher layers, transcendence limits, or superior frameworks.
Boundless Omnipresent Strength
Strength exists across all realities and beyond them. It is embedded into the foundation of existence itself. Nothing exists outside its reach or influence.
Final Principle
Strength does not scale by quantity.
It scales by what has been transcended.
Mass → Physics → Concept → Resistance → Limitation itself.
Dimensionality & Resistance Rule
Even with infinite or post-infinite strength, higher-dimensional environments can impose limits:
Higher-Dimensional Pressure – The more you attempt to transcend, or the more you are in a realm whose dimensionality you cannot surpass, the greater the resistance. Layered Dimensional Mass – An object may exist in infinite layers of reality, multiplying its "weight" infinitely upon itself.Infinite Mass Stacking – Some realms stack infinite mass upon infinite mass, requiring proportionally greater transcendence to overcome.
Example 1: A being with Infinite Strength might move a planet in a 3D realm but struggle to budge a single stone in a 12D hyperrealm where each "grain" contains infinite stacked dimensions.
Example 2: A 12D being with Irrelevant Strength entering a 20D realm may find themselves unable to instantly move a 20D object, as they do not transcend that realm's dimensionality and are subject to its infinite resistance.
But Dylan persisted, his voice filled with encouragement. "With more training, you eventually possibly could lift... 6.6 sextillion tons. If not more."
Adamus paused, his mind reeling at the enormity of the number. "6.6 sextillion tons?" he repeated incredulously, trying to wrap his head around the sheer scale of what Dylan was suggesting.
Top of Form
Dylan's tone was filled with confidence. "Yeah, man. Think about it. With your potential, there's no telling what you could achieve. You've already come so far."
Dylan responds, "The professor did say that you may have a shield and be able to reflect attacks."
An idea sparks in Adamus' mind. "I have an idea. You carry a gun in your car, right? Try to shoot me."
Dylan hesitates for a moment. "That's a good idea. Hopefully, you're bulletproof. If you can run that fast without your skin coming off, I guess you are." He grabs his gun and points it at Adamus' head, about 12 feet away. "You ready? I'm about to shoot it."
Adamus nods confidently. "Yes."
"This gun was made by my dad's company, Pluto. It was made to hurt people with superpowers," Dylan explains, his hand shaking slightly. "You're making me nervous; just shoot me already," Adamus says impatiently.
Dylan touches the gun and turns a dial. "Okay, I'm gonna turn it up all the way. I've never used this gun before." He shoots it at Adamus, a yellow laser hitting him. Adamus blocks it with his hand, but it explodes upon impact. "Stop being such a wuss, keep shooting," Adamus demands.
Dylan repeatedly pulls the trigger, the air thick with smoke enveloping Adamus. As the haze dissipates, Adamus remarks, "Looks like I'm quite durable, huh? Seems my skin acts as a shield." They both observe Adamus, noticing his skin emanating a vibrant green energy. "I believe your body is absorbing kinetic energy," Dylan suggests, "like a protective shield.
Suddenly, out of nowhere, Adamus' whole body starts to glow a light green. Adamus pushes Dylan out of the way. "I don't feel good," he says, clutching his stomach.
Then, out of nowhere, a burst of light energy comes out of his chest, aiming at the sky. Adamus screams in agony as shockwaves emanate from him. The blast of light and energy stops, leaving Adamus panting. "What was that?" he asks, bewildered.
Dylan rushes to his laptop, fingers flying across the keys. "The crystal you ingested must have granted you powers something like black tourmaline," he explains with excitement in his voice. "You absorb negative energy and reflect it back" And it seems like you gather energy and send it back to people. It's sort of like a defensive move and an offensive move all in one," Dylan adds. He pauses, then continues, "With all this information, it seems like you're on the level of a C or B rank super."
Adamus' face looks worried. "What time is it?" he asks. Dylan checks the time. "Almost 2," he responds. Adamus's eyes widen. "We have to hurry up and go to Sophia's store before the thugs show up again," he says urgently.
Dylan nods. "I almost forgot. Let's go right now," he agrees, grabbing his keys. He stops walking suddenly. "Wait, before we drive there, we need to think of a superhero name."
Adamus nods in agreement. "It would take us an hour to get to her store. We can think about it on the way. Come on.