Chapter 2: Learning

Unable to understand English the unnerving message from <[The Director]> was archived by W1W8RM's personal AI assistant on board his implant.

W1W8RM went dormant to better absorb his earlier meal. While his body was on auto pilot, his mind, on edge, was ailed by his lack of strength. His AI assistant showed its potency by interpreting his brain waves in real time and contacting the on-site database search engine.

〔Results on〕

>How to grow stronger quickly:

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1. Eat a suitable diet. (AI assistable)

2. Train cognitive skills, memory and inference. (AI assistable)

3. Physical conditioning. (Available on site)

4. Immunity training. (Available on site)

5. Adapt to your environment.

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As all this information, in picture, was wired to his young mind W1W8RM took time to gain a preliminary understanding even though this information came in form of brainwaves via the tagged illustrations.

He accessed the explanations gaining a basic understanding of his physical feats and weaknesses.

After which, his AI assistant warned him against continued dependence on implanted info, citing he was only able to take this much because he was recently born and basically had no stored memory.

A warning he would have ignored, if he hadn't seen a video showing the consequences. While new to him, idiocy and brain death did not rouse his wonder as much it did his fear. Hence a newfound alertness toward equivalent exchange and opposing reactions.

Reaching the ninth result, growth monitoring was automatically enabled. Unsure of what it would do to him, he thought for some time before curiosity got the best of him.

<Status>

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[Name: N/A]

[Species: Komodo dragon - alpha variant chain]

[Stage: Hatchling]

[Life span: 40 earthern years]

[Strength: Non-tiered]

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Abilities

*Infrared sensing*

*Odor sensing*

*Strong digestion*

*???*

*Minor regeneration*

*???*

*???*

*Dual breathing systems*

*???*

*???*

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An illustrated folder popped up showing his general identity and the lack of it. After which, a clearer understanding of himself settled in.

After querying his AI assistant about his doubts on the empty picture spaces in his ability section, he was informed they were his latent abilities as an alpha variant that were hard to scope.

Dousing his curiosity, W1W8RM couldn't afford to spend much more time in the local database to look into the exact meaning of his status as an alpha variant or other pressing issues arising in his mind.

Anxiety was starting to creep up on him. Especially when he found he was so weak and that his strength was uncategorized.

His time was far stretched with tasks to do in order to grow stronger, humans and siblings to be vigilant against and future opponents walking the path of top predator.

Before leaving, W1W8RM did the one thing he deemed paramount in his situation. He sought the AI's guidance on a name. Though he did not know the conditions deeming him an alpha variant, as one, he felt that he needed a name.

After viewing multiple avenues through which he could acquire one, he didn't know what to do so the AI took action in his stead. A randomization. Two seconds later it was chosen, he was now Tynofast. Tynofast the Wyrm when the AI opted for beautification by title.

Soon, he had his name on his status display.

Now...., it was time he started preparations.