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Name: Caleb
Race: Human
Age: ???
Rank: Taboo Energy (Grade 2) 720/10,000
Physique: 54 [Strength, Stamina, Endurance, Agility, Flexibility, Power, Etc...]
Spirit: 29 [Mental Strength, Mental Resistance, Reaction Speed, Perception, Five Senses, Dynamic Vision, Mental Energy, Intelligence, Energy Recovery Rate, Soul Def, Soul Strength, Etc...]
Abilities:
-Passive Skill-
-Active Skill-
Taboo Energy Sensitivity.
Tip: The basic attribute of a normal human is 5.
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An hour later, Caleb arrived at the base of the main base of the Scout. The familiar people walk with the familiar green cape on their backs. A smile appeared on his face as he saw four familiar silhouettes on the door of David's office.
"Yo..." he greeted.
The four teenagers turned around. They were Shu, Rozho, Kazuto, and Kidd. Shu smiled at he saw Caleb and said:
"You're late..."
Kazuto, on the other hand, gave Caleb a light bump with his shoulders and chuckled. He looked at Caleb up and down.
"How fresh. I suppose you did your usual morning walk, right? We're about to become a Scout, and you still have time to relax. Aren't you excited at all?"
"Well, I would be lying if I said that I'm not excited because I am. However, morning walk has become instinct for me." Caleb couldn't help but let out a soft chuckle and continued. "You know... I believe that you have to start your day in a good way if you want to have a good day. A good start usually results in a good end."
"That's a good positive outlook on life. I like that." Shu smiled.
Caleb then saw Kidd look at him and nod with a smile. Seeing this, Caleb also nodded in greeting. "Actually... I'm not late, you guys are just early. Have you heard of the theory of relativity?"
Shu and the others looked at each other before laughing. Indeed, the theory of relativity exists in this world, but it wasn't Albert Einstein who theorized it here. As for what's the meaning of his joke.
The Theory of Relativity, proposed by Albert Einstein, has two main components: Special Relativity and General Relativity. The statement references the concept of "time dilation" from Special Relativity, which suggests that time can pass at different rates for people in different states of motion. In other words, time is relative, and it's not the same for everyone.
So, when someone says, "I'm not late," they're essentially saying that from their perspective, they are on time, but the other party is early. It's a humorous way of highlighting how time can be perceived differently by different observers, and it's often used in a lighthearted or joking manner. That's why he decided to try it.