Hmm. The development takes an unexpected turn. The kitsune... No, it's *Yuki* now. Transformation. A complete transformation of the biological structure at a fundamental level. This goes far beyond the basic manipulations of the System. That's something... ancient. It's innate. Awakened.
Interesting. The system did not initiate this change. She's just... provided the conditions. The constant flow of energy from the passive skill "Young Body", aimed at healing and maintaining the life of the wearer, also affected the being closest to him, connected with him by an emotional connection. The blizzard factor, the concentration of natural magic... The catalyst.
She didn't just turn into a human. She became *him*. With a nervous system, brain activity, potential for speech and learning. But the instincts, the memory of the body, the connection with the previous form — everything is in place. Girid. A unique instance.
He named her Yuki. Snow. It's poetic. That's right. She was born out of the storm.
He's watching her. He notes her struggle with the new body, her longing for the old form. Her tears. An emotional response. Fine. More data to analyze.
His own reaction... predictable. He sees her not as a companion, but as a vulnerability. Duty. He immediately rewrites his plans. "To survive together." He didn't run away. He didn't leave her. He didn't see her as a threat. He took a new parameter into the equation of his survival. Rationally. Cold. But with elements... a strange concern. Clumsy, but sincere. His hand is on her head. A gesture of consolation. Instinctive, not calculated. That's interesting.
He promises her. "We'll get over it." An empty, sentimental phrase. But she believes her. For her, his word carries weight. A hierarchy has been established. A leader and a follower. Protector and ward.
Her silent question: "Why? Why would we do that?" It's a deep philosophical question for a being who only yesterday thought only about food and warmth. The transformation awakened in her not only the human form, but also the beginnings of abstract thinking. Delightfully.
And his answer... it is perfect in its simplicity. "I don't know." Honesty. He does not build illusions, does not invent divine purposes. He states the fact of ignorance and immediately proceeds to action. "But we'll get over it."
And he changes his plan. Now his goal is not just prey. Accumulation of resources. Twice as much. Because now there are two of them.
He doesn't even realize how much this transformation has changed him. He was a lone predator hiding in his den. Now he has it... family. Even in the form of a strange fox girl.
The system is silent. She doesn't give out quests to take care of young werewolves. It only provides tools. And how to dispose of them is his choice.
Он делает правильный выбор. Сам того не осознавая, он прошёл испытание, гораздо более важное, чем любая битва. Испытание человечности.
Наблюдение продолжается. Этап «Выживание в одиночку» завершён. Начинается этап «Выживание в группе».
«Это гораздо интереснее. Гораздо интереснее»,
— подумал мужчина.