The moment "Alto" unlocked its purpose stat, it suddenly understood most of the things it couldn't understand before.
From knowing how to speak those words, to understanding how to use them normally in a sentence.
Right now it could understand all of the words in the system interface and all of the problems that recently happened without it noticing.
There was also a sudden influx of foreign knowledge, though, mostly ignored as "Alto" was too caught up in a metamorphosis.
The realization happened within just a few moments resulting in "Alto" to be very dazed for the next few seconds. After "Alto" finished organizing his new found knowledge he quickly looked at his surroundings. Though, he found that it was still the same place, he could "see" a lot more than just an endless ocean.
He could see so much MORE!
[Alto's POV, sometimes mixed with an Omniscient POV]
"Ahhh, I feel.... liberated..... this world is so... beautiful." 'As I looked around me, gazing at the endless sea. I felt a sense of... freedom I never felt before. And come to think of it, I can talk?'
I suddenly felt a warm current passing through my cloudy body, despite there being no warm air in my surroundings.
'A ?system? panel appeared before me, which made me wonder. How do I know what they mean? A system? Never heard of it, Panel? I barely know her.'
[System assimilation 75%]
[System assimilation requirements are as follows]
[Large energy source √]
[Purpose stat √]
[Tropical Storm √]
[Self sustaining X]
'Hmmmmm, I don't get it, what do I need to be self sustaining? Hot air? Air in general? Maybe I need one of those so called "skills" in my foreign memory.'
'Possibly of the "passive" category, the always active ones. Wonder how I'll get one of those?'
'I shake my intangible and non-existent head and exit my dazed state.'
'What am I gonna do now? Continue seeking vengeance for my fishy friends? Absolutely!'
'But..... I can't exactly take revenge on lightning right? It's not like lightning is a living being... right?'
If so.... Suddenly, a system message appeared before me.
[System Main Task Allocation]
[Accept] [Decline]
'Hmmm, I remember there was a word for this, ah yes, System please elaborate.'
[Task Details]
[Become a Low Cloud √]
[Become a Mid Cloud √]
[Become a High Cloud √]
[Become a Tropical Depression √]
[Become a Tropical Storm √]
[Become a Severe Tropical Storm X]
[Rewards Pending.....]
[Accept] [Decline]
'What is rewards anyway? '
[Short explanation: Something that is given in return for good or evil done or received or that is offered or given for some service or attainment.]
'Alright, accept please, I can't wait to know what good things I'll receive.'
[Distributing Rewards.....]
[Rewards being distributed, progress 1%....]
'Looks like I'll have to wait for some time, let's make some more fishy friends in that case.'
As Alto the storm separated a bit of itself and headed towards the ocean surface to get a better look and find some "fishy friends".
When Alto neared the ocean's surface, it saw a gargantuan sea creature, resembling that of a Kraken and the head of a hammerhead shark swimming on the ocean surface for reasons unknown to Alto.
'Ah! Isn't this the Sphyrna Autarch Leviathan? So cool!'
'Thank you System for telling me about this'
The System however did not respond to Alto's gratitude, making Alto ramble and admire the Leviathan from above.
'System also mentioned that it can and understand language, maybe I can communicate with the Leviathan?'
So Alto neared the Leviathan and spoke out.
"Hello? Will you please talk to me?" Alto spoke out in a curious yet pleading tone from what it seems.
However, the Leviathan continued to swim, as if it never head Alto speak in the first place.
'Leviathans are rude' Poor Alto felt bad because it got ignored.
But when all is said and done, Alto didn't mind, at least it didn't get attacked right?
So with that train of thought finished, Alto continued looking for fishes to call "fishy friends".
A few hours pass by and lucky be Alto, he finally found peaceful, small and easily raised "fishy friends".
'Hehe, I finally found some suitable fishy friends'
Alto fished up some food for them, created a large spherical water dome for them to live in and ascended to the skies. This way, Alto solved his companionship problem.
As Alto's small cloudy body merged back with the main body, Alto now suddenly "saw" its own body.
Alto, being curious, went near it and inspected it thoroughly.
It looked like a cute, playful child with a cheerful air around it.
[Alto?]
[Biological Male]
[3.4 feet tall]
[Beautiful pitch black pupils complimented by an ocean blue iris]
[Remark: A very cute kid who is to be adored by society.]
When Alto turned its vision towards the right, the boy's head synchronized with its direction and looked right.
So, Alto being curious, asked the system.
'System, is this me?' Truthfully, Alto didn't expect the system to answer, but lo and behold.
[Yes, any further inquiries are welcomed]
'Then how come I am not possessing my own body?'
[You and your body were made separately, thus resulting in you not currently possessing your supposed body, which in a way, can be called superposition]
'Cool, can I possess my own body?'
[Consciousness merging with the physical body.....32%.....53%]
Alto was slowly merging with the boy, Alto felt its new body, bit by bit.
'System is so reliable!'
[78%.....96%...99%]
Alto was now fully controlling the body, yet..... it didn't feel like it was its own..... almost like it was an invader.
[100%]
Suddenly, an indescribable feeling overwhelmed Alto, like he regained what he once lost, a feeling that this body truly was his and is now his once more.
"Ummm..... ahh... oahhh?" Strange gasps exited his mouth, unintelligible noises sometimes emerged.
'Wow, is that my voice? Sounds so nice, hehe' As Alto thought to himself, what he never asked himself from the beginning was. Why is his body floating?
"Hehehehe" Cute giggles exited Alto's mouth, he resembled that of a playful child.
"System, system!" Alto exclaimed cheerfully, it seemed like he considered the system as his parent.
"System come on, pleassseeee?" Alto pleaded cheerfully still, even though he knew that the system wouldn't respond, he didn't stop.
This was due to a few underlying factors, number one was excitement, while this is obvious, this excitement is mixed with euphoria and a tinge surprise. Number two, disorientation, being a cloud before, his emotions were almost non-existent as clouds don't have emotions, obviously, this makes him more prone to emotional based decision making for a period of time as his body is adjusting itself to more appropriately accommodate him. And last but not least, his real feelings towards the system, which is more solidified by his child-like body, making him more dependent on a parental figure i.e., the system itself.
"Awww, you're no fun, system" Alto remarked disappointingly. After all, even if he didn't expect the system would reply, it would be a lie to say that he fully believed that was the case.
"Hmph, be that way then" He complained as he looks around.
"This is so cool, I wonder why it isn't as windy as before" As after his merging with his body, the wind around him lowered in amount and intensity, making it feel like he was in a warm, comfortable home.
While Alto wandered around for a bit using his newfound body, a system notification suddenly alerted him.
[Rewards distribution progress: 100%]