That night's breeze lacked its usual lightness and cheer.
Huang Zhetian sat on the balcony, quietly staring into the night sky.
After so long in the world of Neon Genesis Evangelion, Huang Zhetian felt that tonight alone had given him more to think about than the two years he had spent here.
"System..." Huang Zhetian looked at the night sky, and a virtual panel instantly appeared before his eyes.
"I'm here, host."
He looked at the system. This half-intelligent, half-idiotic system had been with him for over two years.
During that time, it had taught him many things: Cooking, Basic Mixed Martial Arts, Marksmanship, Basic Cold Weapon Use...
Huang Zhetian was filled with emotion. In those two short years, the system had taught him things both useful and useless. But how exactly had he practiced them?
This time, I, the author, will explain the system's purpose and functions.
The system's interface had a distinctly NERV-inspired style, with a honeycomb grid and borders accented by red warning lines.
However, these were all skins Huang Zhetian had bought in the System Store... (Just like the monetization in a certain mobile game.)
Huang Zhetian's practice system let him experience everything firsthand.
Whenever he practiced a different skill, Huang Zhetian would briefly enter the system's exclusive space to undergo training.
Time in the system space did not pass at the same rate as outside. One year inside equaled one minute outside.
Huang Zhetian usually came out after half a minute, and even during that training, he needed the system's accelerated learning boosts.
Inside the space, Huang Zhetian could conjure any object, but he could not create life.
At most, it could simulate characters' personalities so Huang Zhetian could rehearse over and over.
However, this system had been completely frank with him right from the