Xia Xu took Hong Yan quite seriously.
While resting afterward, he had watched footage of Hong Yan fighting the Werewolf Giants, and had even used technical means to locate the surveillance footage of Hong Yan transforming at the mall.
The fact that he had risked his life trying to transform despite being severely malnourished was, first of all, a sign of his good character.
Of course, what mattered most was the ability he had displayed. Here was a "normal person" who could transform and increase his size just like the Beastmen.
Hong Yan's transformation was not the animalistic transformation of the Beastmen. His appearance barely changed; he simply grew larger, with slight alterations to some details of his contours.
In fact, even a cursory look through some of the experimental records made it clear that Hong Yan, as the protagonist, was indeed the Gardner organization's most perfect creation.
He had both the physical enhancements provided by the Giants gland and the transformation mechanism of the Beastmen, without needing his body to actually grow to such inhumanly enormous proportions.
The size of Giants gave them a considerable advantage in combat and other areas requiring strength, but it was hardly ideal for everyday life.
Even setting aside the strange looks from others, their movements alone would be affected in numerous ways.
Those effects extended to every aspect of life, in all sorts of senses.
Their size would inevitably make their movements clumsy.
Such conspicuous physiques were instantly memorable, making it difficult to keep a low profile and even inspiring fear.
All their equipment, vehicles, and even everyday clothing would need to be custom-made, and their movement indoors would be restricted. Something like a Giant Test Subject would probably get stuck simply trying to enter a toilet cubicle.
Therefore, despite attaching great importance