059 THE FASCINATING TEACHER
Dan raised his hand. "Sorry, I'm not usually in this class, but the subject could help , so I ca for the lecture."
Miss Gallum wasn't offended.
In fact, she was pleased. The high school curriculum was flexible, and students often dropped into classes they didn't belong to.
"Alright, let's continue. Does anyone have any questions?" she asked.
A girl in the second row hesitated before raising her hand.
"Miss Gallum… so of us aren't, you know, from rich families. Those ta amplifier rooms, the enhancent serums — we can't afford any of that. How are we supposed to grow? We can't even hope to graduate at this rate," she asked.
Miss Gallum's expression softened. "I understand. But the truth is harsh. Without resources or rare innate talent, it's nearly impossible to advance quickly. Effort alone isn't enough in this unjust world."
The words fell heavy over the room.
A few students lowered their heads, the spark in their eyes dimming. The atmosphere thickened with quiet frustration.
Dan could feel it too.
In this world, ta growth determined everything — power, privilege, even survival. It was a vicious cycle: the poor lacked resources to grow stronger, and because they couldn't grow stronger, they remained poor.
He knew that better than anyone.
Without his mining app, he would never have entered this academy. He would still be toiling deep in the aur mines, living miserably.
The bell rang.
Students rose, with the sound of chairs scraping across the floor.
Dan was about to leave when Miss Gallum called out.
"You said you were interested in my lecture. What part are you interested in, exactly?"
Dan froze. He hadn't expected that. "Think of an excuse. Any excuse?"
But what ca out wasn't an excuse — it was sothing that had been burning inside him for a long ti.
"In theory," he began slowly, "is it possible to transfer one person's ta abilities to another?"
The room seed to still. Miss Gallum regarded him for a long mont before replying.
"That's an interesting idea," she said finally. "Transferring ta scores... But such practices would be illegal in our society. You should be careful discussing theories like that. The mainstream would call it taboo — even dangerous."
Dan studied her. There was the faintest smile at the corner of her lips, the kind that said she liked the question more than she should have.
"Alright," he said, bowing slightly. "I'll keep my crazy thoughts to myself."
Miss Gallum watched him go, her eyes thoughtful. "Crazy thoughts," she murmured to herself. "That's where all revolutions begin."
Then she started explaining, "ta scores are what machines read about the ta particles inside our bodies. Particles are not static and may move… from one person to another… that has been docunted in experints."
"So, it's really possible to steal ta stats from other people?" he asked.
"Yes, that is true but it's a banned power
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