the system

The hut was quiet after Terry left.

Only the soft crackling of the fire and faint sounds of the village outside remained.

Ren lay on the layer of leaf mat, staring blankly at the makeshift patched up wooden ceiling.

His mind still struggled to process everything.

I gave birth…

Even thinking the words felt unreal.

Just days ago—at least from his memory—he had been Milo, a scientist living in a modern city.

Now he was lying inside a primitive hut with fox ears on his head.

And apparently…

He had a child.

Ren slowly turned his head toward the woven basket beside the bed.

Inside, wrapped carefully in soft fur blankets, the baby slept peacefully.

Tiny fox ears twitched slightly on the top of the child’s head.

A small silver tail peeked out from the blanket.

Ren hesitated.

Then slowly reached out.

His finger gently touched the baby’s tiny hand.

Immediately, the baby’s small fingers curled around it.

Ren froze.

The grip was weak, barely stronger than a feather…

Yet something inside his chest tightened.

A strange warmth spread through him.

Protective.

Gentle.

Instinctive.

“…You’re really mine?” Ren whispered softly.

The baby made a small sleepy sound.

Ren sighed quietly.

“…I guess we’re both confused about this.”

Just as he was about to pull his hand away—

Ding.

A mechanical voice suddenly echoed in his mind.

Ren’s eyes widened.

That voice…

A glowing panel appeared in front of him.

Floating in the air.

Transparent, yet perfectly visible.

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Fertility and Prosperity System

Host: Ren

Secondary Gender: Omega

Beast Form: Silver Fox

Health: Weak (Post-childbirth)

Tribe Affiliation: Unknown

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Ren stared at it.

“…So it’s real.”

The system voice spoke again.

System initialization complete.

Mission: Ensure the survival and prosperity of the host’s tribe.

More text appeared.

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Beginner Quest

Survive the first 3 days after childbirth.

Requirements:

Maintain stable health

Feed the newborn

Reward:

50 System Points

Nutrient Recovery Medicine

Failure:

Host health deterioration

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Ren blinked slowly.

“…You’re giving quests now?”

The system didn’t answer.

Another panel appeared.

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New Objective

Increase tribe prosperity.

Methods may include:

Improving food supply

Increasing population

Discovering ancient knowledge

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Ren exhaled slowly.

“So the god wasn’t lying…”

He looked down at the sleeping baby again.

The tiny fox ears twitched slightly.

“…Looks like we’re stuck here together.”

The baby’s grip on his finger tightened slightly, as if responding.

Ren gave a small tired smile.

Then the system voice spoke again.

WARNING

Host health is currently unstable.

Recommendation: Rest immediately.

Ren chuckled weakly.

“…Yeah… I was planning to.”

His eyelids slowly grew heavy again.

The baby continued sleeping peacefully beside him.

Carefully, he adjusted the fur blanket around the baby’s small body.

The little fox let out a quiet sleepy sound before settling down again.

Watching the tiny rise and fall of the baby’s chest, Ren finally allowed his tense mind to relax.

For now…

He decided not to think about systems, gods, or strange new worlds.

Right now, all he needed was rest.

And slowly, exhaustion pulled him back into sleep.

TO BE CONTINUED

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