011 ACQUIRING SUPERPOWERS?
"Is that superpower, what the hell?" Dan exclaid with shock and surprise.
This was the first ti he experienced ta powers in real life. Usually, ta humans were prohibited from using their powers in the city.
"Oh, that's one of our training chambers. ta-humans go in to refine their powers," Dorin explained like using super powers was common in the gym.
Dan spun around to respond…he hadn't even noticed Dorin was behind him.
"You an you can actually train superpowers here?" he asked, wide-eyed.
"Yes. What did you think our facilities here offered? Treadmills and weight benches?" Dorin smirked.
The pieces fell into place.
No wonder the daily pass was so expensive. This wasn't a regular gym at all…it was a training ground for ta-humans.
"Is there a way I can learn these super powers?" Dan asked.
"Well, maybe… if your ta score is above 1.0," she replied.
Dan stiffened.
He'd stolen plenty of ta from Professor Gawdry, but he had never tested his own score. "Can I check if I qualify?"
"Of course. Our ta-testing machines are free to use—they're included in the daily package."
Dorin led him to a vast room lined with sleek booths.
They reminded Dan of the machines his school used to asure students' Strength and ta levels, but these looked far more advanced.
He stepped inside one.
The chamber whirred to life. Scanners swept across his body, prying into him like invisible hands, peeling away secrets he hadn't even known he carried. Then the machine powered down.
A glowing panel above the booth displayed his results:
Strength: 6.1
ta: 1.1
Command: 0.3
Dan stared. He had no idea how to read them. "Uh… are these stats good?"
"Not bad at all, for a kid," Dorin said with a low whistle. "You must be one of those natural-born tas."
"Natural-born?" Dan asked.
"Most people—ordinary people—score under 0.5. They need years of training and plenty of resources just to push that number higher. But you're already at 1.1. That's not sothing training alone can give, especially not at your age. You're a natural-born ta."
"Really?" Dan said, though inside he already knew the truth…. Its due to the DemCoin app.
Stealing ta from Professor Gawdry had given him that edge—at least a full point. Enough to pass as sothing special.
"So… can I start acquiring superpowers now?" he asked.
Dorin's smile faltered. "We do have machines that can imbue and train ta abilities. But your Command score is too low. To grasp even the basics, you'd need at least a 1.0 in Command."
"I didn't realize Command score was useful. Even our school doesn't test it…isn't it sothing that tests leadership qualities?
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