Anti-invasion of the heavens: water drops in the beginning

Chapter 203 No Excuses
"what is this?"

"A new apostle?"

"No, there is no reading of the AT force field, and... the other party is sending a communication signal!"

The sudden appearance of a huge silver giant frightened the entire NERV command room, and everyone frantically searched for each other's relevant data and made observations.

At this moment, Shigeru Aoba, the deputy operator in charge of direct communication with the United Nations, turned his chair and said to Misato Katsuragi, who was in command behind him, in an unbelievable tone: "The committee said... this huge 'robot', It is a new type of combat robot manufactured by the "Life Furnace" organization that is different from NERV, and it is here to reinforce us this time."

"What's 'Life Furnace'? Never heard of it?"

Katsuragi Misato frowned and said, although she was dissatisfied with the information being concealed, she still ordered immediately: "Get in touch with the driver of the silver robot and tell him that without the AT force field, he cannot fight against the apostle, what he has to do now , is to save the first machine and buy time for the first machine to attack!"

As soon as the voice fell, the silver giant in the picture moved.

When he stepped on the ground with his ankles, he could see the precise movement of his muscles and bones as the explosive point. The rhythm of the muscles under Mercury's skin was full of beauty that perfectly fit the laws of physics.

"Bang!!"

A sonic boom, in just one step, a sonic boom.

The air was like a white barrier, which was forcibly broken through from the tip of the huge silver giant's head, and the airflow in front of it was squeezed by this huge object, screaming in pain.

"Dong Dong Dong Dong!!!"

The impenetrable vibrating sound is transmitted to every corner of the ground, and there is almost no gap between each drumbeat.

His fast pace doesn't look like a huge humanoid armed with a height of tens of meters, but like an insect that can casually span tens of times of its own distance.This extreme agility and extreme body shape have created his unparalleled presence!

Almost at the moment when it was almost imperceptible to the naked eye, the silver giant compressed the air between himself and the apostle to the extreme, and when he appeared within close proximity of the apostle, he violently and turbulently blew towards the apostle.

The scale-like AT force field on the apostle's body flickered.

"It's just the moving airflow that makes the apostle need an AT force field for defense?"

Seeing the performance of the silver giant in the screen, the NERV members who poured all their hopes and pride on EVA showed disbelief.

"Is this impossible? At such a speed, no known metal can support the stress in it. Even EVA needs a period of acceleration to reach the opponent's initial velocity at the highest point..."

The operator in the command room, Hyugashi, didn't need a calculator, and his brain came to such an unbelievable conclusion after only a brief calculation.

Before the others had time to react, the silver giant made another move.

His five fingers came together and turned into hand knives.Then everyone saw that in His palm, a halo like a saw blade appeared strangely!

The hand knife slashed down fiercely, but the target...was towards the No. [-] machine!
"Om--!!!"

There was a huge cutting sound, and the light wheel in the silver giant's hand slashed fiercely on the purple light whip that pierced through the No. [-] machine!

The light of the AT force field began to flicker, and dazzling electric sparks were produced between it and the light wheel. It was just obvious that the silver giant's attack method was difficult to advance.

Misato Katsuragi's heart was originally mixed with anticipation and surprise, but in the end she still fell heavily, and sighed helplessly: "Sure enough... without the AT force field, no matter how high the technology is, it is useless to face the apostle."

And at this moment, Machine No. [-] raised its hand.

Still feeling the same as Unit [-], Shinji, who was enduring boundless pain, only felt his eyes warm, and tears melted into the LCL.

With a hoarse cry, he shouted: "Carl! I...I'm in so much pain! I don't want to fight! Help me! Carl, help me!"

Karl?

Katsuragi Misato was very unfamiliar with this name, but quickly remembered it.Aren't those the two foreign students who transferred to Shinji's class a few months ago?
Katsuragi Misato, who didn't care about such things, only understood this step.

But that is to say... the driver of this silver giant can also drive EVA, right?
As soon as Katsuragi Misato's thoughts came here, she heard the firm and forceful response of the foreign boy named Carl from Shinji's cockpit: "Okay!"

The silver giant raised his hand and held the palm of Unit [-] that Shinji raised because he was asking for help.

The moment he was held, Shinji felt a familiar touch amidst the severe pain.

Wide, thick and warm.

It's like the feeling when shaking hands with each other for the first time.

An indescribable sense of peace surged out, and Shinji couldn't control his tears, as if a flood had opened its floodgates, pouring out into the LCL.

The so-called sense of peace and security, for the timid and shy Shinji, this is the only first time in the countless years after his mother left.

Even though he was in the same pain, even though there was still a monster that could destroy human beings standing in front of him... But the fear in Shinji's heart had subsided like a tide.

I...but I have already called for help.

Karl promised... as long as he shouted for help, he would definitely save himself!

The next moment, the silver giant pulled the hand of Unit [-]... The weak AT force field on it neutralized a little bit of the AT force field on the fourth apostle's light whip.

Although Shinji gradually let go of his heart towards Karl, the wall of his heart is not hard, but very weak.

But no matter how weak it is, it also opens a gap.

"bass!!"

There was a sound of metal rubbing like a blade coming out of its sheath, and in an instant, the light wheel in the silver giant's hand cut open the purple long whip that was stabbed on the No. [-] fuselage.

The long whip fell to the ground, twisting wildly like a living snake.

The No. [-] machine, which was skewered in mid-air like a skewer, crashed to the ground, sending up waves of smoke and dust.

The NERV command immediately cheered: "Out of trouble!"

Katsuragi Misato also excitedly said: "Good job! Use the first machine to neutralize the AT force field and then attack, beautifully done!"

She couldn't wait to get closer to the microphone, and ordered very quickly: "Carl, right? You did a good job! The first machine may be difficult to move, and you will be the main force. As before, use the first machine Use the AT force field to neutralize the apostles, and then use your weapons to attack, come on, you will definitely be able to do it!"

Unexpected reinforcements with unexpected strength.Such positive feedback made everyone in the NERV headquarters feel unspeakably pleasantly surprised. The dopamine produced in the brain due to the relief of the predicament made them almost more excited than winning the lottery.

However... the silver giant did not communicate with the NERV command at all.

He just turned around and stood quietly between the No. [-] machine and the apostles. His tall figure completely protected the No. [-] machine behind him.

But the fourth apostle didn't take it seriously, and didn't feel any pain about it.It's just that before his right light whip was extended again, he used the left light whip that was originally pierced on the leg of No. [-] machine to cut towards the silver giant.

The silver giant didn't dodge or dodge, just stood on the spot, raised his arm and let the light whip wrap around his forearm.

Katsuragi Misato was shocked and reprimanded: "Stupid! What are you doing? The material of the apostle's light whip is unknown, how can you use the body's limbs to resist? Are you so confident in your material?"

But as the fourth apostle tried to tighten the light whip, he split the silver giant's forearm into metal pieces... However, no matter how hard he exerted, not to mention scars, even the silver giant himself remained motionless.

"This... Those buildings with steel and metal shells were cut open like butter under the apostle's whip. What kind of material is this machine made of?"

As the deputy commander, Dongyue Gengzao was a little unbelievable when he saw this scene.

At this time, a calm voice sounded behind him: "Maybe it is a material called X metal."

Dongyue Gengzao was taken aback for a moment, and when he turned around, he saw Ding Yuantang walking slowly, sitting in the seat where he usually monitors the entire battlefield.

"Metal X? What's that, I've never heard of it."

Dongyue Gengzao has long been used to Ikogentang knowing some weird information, so he was not surprised by this, but he couldn't help asking out of curiosity.

And Ikari Gentang's response was silence, he raised his hands, put them flat under his nose and crossed them, covering his facial expression.The glasses are filled with the reflection of the silver giant figure on the screen, making it impossible to see his eyes directly.

This is the usual behavior of Ikyuantang. Dongyue Gengzao is no stranger to it. He understands that he will only say things that Ikyuantang thinks others should know, and he is usually too lazy to waste his words.

He didn't expect that this time, Ikyuantang really didn't know.

At this time, the silver giant acted.

Everyone saw the silver giant slowly raised its other arm.

He also thought that the other party wanted to untie the light whip on his arm, or simply relied on holding the light whip, using the fourth apostle as a meteor hammer, throwing it over his shoulder or something.

But His other arm just slowly extended toward the raised left arm, and the two forearms were crossed, forming a cross posture.

Katsuragi Misato said to herself in doubt: "What does he want to do?"

In the next second, the five fingers of the silver giant's hands straightened.

A particle-shaped ray that is almost like a wall and visible to the naked eye shoots out from his upright left hand above the cross!

"Om----!!!!"

The heavy and high-speed unknown rays, like endless cutting knives and laser cannons, produced a violent and ear-piercing radiating collision sound on the AT force field of the Fourth Apostle!

In the NERV command room, except for Ikogentang and Fuyutsuki Kozo, almost everyone's eyes were about to pop out.

Aoba Mao, whose thinking is more rational, saw this scene and exclaimed in disbelief: "How is it possible? There is no emission device on His arm at all? Where did these plasma rays come from? The previous light The same goes for the wheel saw. Is this kind of technology really owned by humans? Is the physics I have learned for so many years just rubbish that has been eliminated for hundreds of years?!"

Minoru Hinata, who reads a lot of manga, didn't know why, but trembled all over, and said excitedly: "This...although it looks different, it's just like the universe superman in the manga. This is really human technology. Instead of some cosmic police, do aliens like civilization guardians exist?"

If this is out of tune, it will naturally not resonate with anyone. In EVA's depressive world view, the way most adults vent their emotions will not be boring and false caricatures.

Katsuragi Misato just looked at the thick smoke constantly rising from the fourth apostle, and said anxiously: "He is wasting energy! Although I don't know much about mecha design, such an attack that can cause the AT force field to vibrate strongly costs a lot of money." The energy is definitely an astronomical amount. There is no cable supply on him, and he is absolutely unable to move for a long time. Doing so is simply suicide!"

But because the other party belongs to the 'Life Furnace', NERV has no right to force communication, she can only look at Aoba Mao, anxiously said: "Quick! Contact the committee, I don't care if the 'Life Furnace' is the same as NERV Level, now I am the commander of the Japanese battlefield! After the battle, quickly let me connect to the driver of this silver giant!"

At the same time, she didn't rest, and leaned over to the microphone of the first machine and hurriedly ordered: "Shinji! Can you hear it? If you can still move, immediately approach the fourth apostle and neutralize the AT force field on it." , Only in this way, Karl's attack can take effect!"

Originally, Shinji was still immersed in the shock of Karl, but when he heard the order, he cringed instinctively in his heart.

But thinking that Karl was still on the battlefield, Shinji gritted his teeth, endured the severe pain, and controlled the broken No. [-] machine with difficulty to support the steel-protected building beside him to stand up, and said in a deep voice, "I know!"

Katsuragi Misato felt relieved, it's great, Shinji didn't lose the chain this time.

However, when Shinji wanted to drag the remnant of Unit [-], Carl's image was linked again.

"Don't move, Shinji."

Hearing this, both Shinji and the people in the NERV command were taken aback.

Katsuragi Misato was so angry that she finally got a way to communicate indirectly with the driver of the silver giant, and directly cursed at Shinji's cockpit microphone: "What kind of hero are you playing?! Without the AT force field, you have nothing to do with the apostle." , You should have understood this point just now, right? Without Shinji’s No. [-] machine, how could you attack the apostles! Now that the No. [-] machine is seriously injured, your only hope of victory is to work together! You..."

Karl said calmly: "No, this is a battlefield, and only soldiers should go to the battlefield."

Katsuragi Misato said anxiously: "Shinji is also a warrior!"

Shinji froze when he heard that.

Is he... a fighter too?

Katsuragi Misato's words made Shinji feel a little confused.

What Carl said before, if others heard it, might be mocking himself for being cowardly.

But in Shinji's ears, he defended himself and helped to excuse him.There's this relief of, 'Ah, someone finally spoke up for me'.

But when Katsuragi Misato said that he was also a fighter, Shinji only resisted and struggled in his heart.

If there is no Karl, he will of course continue to fight on the front line honestly, as a warrior who protects everyone but is ignored and hated by everyone including himself.

Perhaps only Yui Ikari, who was incarnated as the first machine, has love for Shinji.

But all of this was not voluntary.

He is just a minor child who will obey others' orders obediently and is more cowardly and timid than normal people.

"Shinji just entered the battlefield by mistake... Well, to put it more clearly, he is just an innocent civilian who was forcibly brought to the battlefield by you."

Katsuragi Misato was taken aback, and just about to explain, Carl shook his head and said, "I know you don't seem to force Shinji... but he is just a child, and sending an underage boy to the battlefield is the same as letting an underage girl It’s the same as going to bed. Regardless of whether he is voluntary or not, you adults should really do it, but let them stay away from this completely!"

Katsuragi Misato finally couldn't help it, and said angrily: "Don't forget, you are also a stinky underage brat!"

Carl laughed and said, "But I'm a fighter!"

As he said that, he looked at Shinji and said with relief: "Shinji, don't worry, let go of all the burdens in your heart, and leave the problem to me."

"Whether I have the ability to solve all this...at least, this should not be your responsibility."

Although logically speaking, only Shinji and Ling Boli can board the first machine...but don't forget the existence of the mass-produced machine.

Saying that only Shinji has the ability to save the world, so he must come to save the world, is just a boring moral kidnapping.

Are they really trying?Have you really tried everything?

If the upper echelon of this world really thinks... Could it be that those mass-produced machines that killed Asuka in the end were made in the blink of an eye overnight?
They can put mass-produced machines on the front lines.

In the end, in the final analysis, it was not because of my idle ambitions and shameful plots that I used low-handed means to throw the burden on a few children.

Adults in the EVA world, there are no excuses.

Everyone in the NERV command fell silent.

Only Ikyuantang was unmoved, but said coldly: "Boring."

Having said that, he is still sitting here, waiting for the specific performance of this silver giant.

If in the end he died in the hands of the fourth apostle because he didn't have an AT force field...

All the beautiful words that were said before that were nothing but rubbish and nonsense, not worth listening to.

Just as the light energy particles in the silver giant's hand and the AT force field on the apostle's body were pulled repeatedly... No. [-] maneuvered.

Although one leg was damaged, almost the entire upper body was pierced vertically.But inside it, after all, is an Adam body with strong self-healing ability.

This point, Shinji is not worth it, but it does not affect his action of enduring the severe pain and doing his best.

Machine No. [-] jumped out from the side of the silver giant, and rushed towards the fourth apostle.

"boom!!!"

The AT force field between the two was neutralized in an instant, and the unknown high-particle flow ray, almost like a hot knife, blasted the apostle's vitals into pieces in an instant!
This scene was too fast, from the original anxiety to the instant kill, but in the blink of an eye.

Karl was stunned, and he asked in Shinji's cockpit, "Shinji, what are you doing? I can defeat the apostle!"

Shinji was completely powerless to speak now, and Unit-[-] was crawling on the ground, his head was also drooping due to gravity, and it was only because of the safety belt that he didn't fall down.

Shinji raised his head reluctantly, trying to smile a little.

Tears from pain and fear seemed to be staining LCL with salt.

"I...although I am not a fighter."

"But you, are my friend..."

(End of this chapter)