[Ding!]
The system repeated in his head.
[Ding!]
Once. Twice.
[Ding!] [Ding!] [Ding!]
Then it increased its frequency, assaulting his mind with echoing sounds.
"Stop it," Noa said inwardly.
To his surprise, the annoying noise vanished instantly, leaving complete silence in his head.
However, it didn't last for long.
[Host, I am back,] the system announced enthusiastically, feeling excited to be back.
Its voice still sounded robotic, like back in the days, but compared to the one he had heard earlier, it sounded almost human.
Or perhaps there was something else.
[System evolution completed.]
Description: All core functions now run smoother with no delay.
Features: +200% processing efficiency, smarter system behavior, additional missions
Rarity: Unique
Noa didn't know that the system had to go through tough punishment.
It all happened because he had deleted rice from Hollow Jade City at a cheap price when he wasn't eligible to do so.