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Chapter 176 I am the pilot of EVA Unit

NERV headquarters, command room.

"The Apostle Reaction is approaching the sixth monitoring satellite, and there will be contact in two minutes."

The staff from the technical department mobilized the radar images.

"The first signal was sent from India, probably SEELE." Ritsuko Akagi typed on the keyboard.

"You want to use our hands to get rid of the apostles, you're really scheming." Misato snorted coldly.

"There is no way, the apostles must be eliminated no matter what." Ritsuko Akagi said: "If you keep that kind of creature alive, there is a possibility of triggering a third impact at any time."

"Target image captured!"

Misato Katsuragi and Ritsuko Akagi stared at the huge screen, and the image of the apostle in space was evoked.

(empty angel picture)

"Why would you appear in a place like that? There is really no common sense at all." Misato looked at the creature with a frown.

It is completely impossible to infer it using biological common sense. It floats in the airless universe, its huge eyeballs staring at the surface of the earth, like a silent observer.

The tenth apostle, Sky Angel, noticed the arrival of the observation satellite. The next second, the camera lost signal and the screen turned into black and white electronic sparks.

"Is there a new use of the AT force field? The apostles are also evolving." Ritsuko Akagi sighed.

At the same time, in the universe that Ritsuko Akagi couldn't see, Sky Angel split a piece of body tissue from his body, wrapped it in an AT force field, and dropped it toward the ground.

It dropped cannonballs directly from space, crashing down like meteorites.

A few minutes later, MAGI once again captured satellite images over the Pacific Ocean. This attack triggered a Level III tsunami warning. Ships in nearby waters were involved, and there were dead and injured people.

"Such a powerful destructive power." Misato took a breath: "If it hits here, I'm afraid everything nearby will be razed to the ground."

"According to MAGI's simulation calculations, if the apostle's attack hits here, 3% of the buildings on the ground will be destroyed." Ritsuko Akagi called up a D preview.

"Won't they invade the underground city?" Misato asked.

"An attack of this magnitude will not happen. However, if the apostle drops his own body as a bomb, it is expected that the entire Third Tokyo City and the area within a radius of 20 kilometers will be destroyed, and the impact depth is estimated to be 15,000 meters. , this place will become a large lake directly connected to the Pacific Ocean. I'm afraid the attack just now was just a test, and its final destination is still here." Ritsuko turned around: "Misato, do you have any ideas on how to deal with this guy?"

Misato held her forehead and was silent for a while: "To be honest, I don't know how to defeat this enemy at all, and the command is not in my hands. I'd better wait for the commander to decide."

"Are you able to call him commander so skillfully?" Ritsuko took her hands off the keyboard.

"Stop making fun of me, Ritsuko." Misato pinched Ritsuko's cheek.

Miri's mood is a bit complicated. Not long ago, Ian was her subordinate, but now the polarity has reversed.

But she was not dissatisfied. From the first time they met, she recognized that person's ability.

What happened later proved that even that person's commanding talents were beyond her reach.

But even if he were to face the tenth apostle, could he really do anything good?

Misato has personally experienced the battles from the third apostle to the eighth apostle. Frankly speaking, she thinks the tenth apostle may be the strongest apostle currently.

When facing the Thunder Angel, you can still try to blast it with the positron cannon, but the Tenth Apostle is in outer space and has strong destructive power, so you can't detect its movements. All BUFFs are full.

It fell from space like a devastating meteorite. Is there really any way for humans to stop the apostle?

Is mankind destined to perish?

Just like what is recorded in the Dead Sea Script, when the apostles return to Adam, all life will be purified.

Two hours later.

Ian has sent Shinji Ikari to the Eighth Refuge Area and came to the command room to observe the apostle's actions.

Third Tokyo City has entered a state of war preparation, and residents have been transferred to shelters in the underground city.

Asuka and Rei Ayanami also came here after receiving the call, ready to drive EVA at any time.

"The apostle launched another attack." Ritsuko called up the image: "The second attack is here. It seems that it is correcting the error and is getting closer to us."

"N2 aerial bombs have no effect on it, and due to the influence of the apostles, the radio waves in the upper atmosphere are very unstable. Now we can no longer detect it through satellites, and we can no longer predict its movements. According to its previous movement trajectory, conservative It is estimated that it will reach the top of Tokyo- within about twenty-three hours, and then drop itself as a bomb."

Misato stood up: "MAGI believes that the winning rate of Unit 2 and Unit 0 is zero. Unless Unit 1 is added, it is possible to win. I hope I can meet with Shinji Ikari and let me persuade him to come back. Pilot Unit 1."

"It's useless to force Shinji. He can't drive EVA now." Ian shook his head.

"Then what should we do? Should we abandon this place and let the residents escape from the explosion range?" Misato said: "Anyway, it is Lilith who is sealed underground. Even if the tenth apostle comes into contact with Lilith, it will not trigger a third impact. Bar."

"Perhaps we can let the apostle come to the ground and then fight it head-on."

"It is indeed a good idea." Ian said: "But Miss Misato, there is no need to do this."

"Do you have a better way?"

"Just block it beforehand."

"But we don't know exactly when or where it will fall."

"It doesn't matter. When it falls, just let Unit 2 throw me over. I will catch it with my hands."

"Use your hands. Are you stupid?" Asuka frowned: "It's better to retreat."

"Commander Ian, even if you can mimic the Sixth Apostle and the Seventh Apostle at the same time, the target will fall directly from space." Ritsuko Akagi looked solemn: "I think the best plan is to follow the instructions of MAI. It’s better to evacuate directly.”

"Miss Ritsuko, first of all I want to correct your mistakes, not two, but three." Ian held out three fingers: "Besides, I know the S2 organization and the apostles better than you do."

"But what you said makes sense. There is no need to put everyone at risk. Let all residents within a fifty-kilometer radius evacuate. Otherwise, it will be bad if they are affected by the fighting."

"Are you kidding?" Asuka worried: "Are you really going to do this?"

"I never do anything I'm not sure about. Don't worry, the Tenth Apostle is not so strong that I can't handle it. I'm already prepared." Ian was not afraid of the arrival of the Sky Angel. He remained calm and composed.

"Then issue a D-17 order to the Japanese government and all districts to evacuate all nearby residents." Misato nodded.

Soon, the mighty retreat began.

The government's operation was very efficient, with helicopters and cars transporting everyone away.

Shinji Ikari was also among the evacuating team.

No one came to say goodbye to him. He only knew that because of the apostle's attack, Third Tokyo City was no longer safe, so all the residents here had to evacuate. However, he was treated differently from other residents. A special car picked him up and sent him to Second Tokyo City.

"Um, what is the apostle who came this time like?" Shinji Ikari asked in the car.

The soldiers responsible for transporting him were soldiers from the Sentai. Shinji Ikari talked to Ian on the phone before getting in the car. Ian said that these two people were old friends who blessed Ryoji. If there were any difficulties, Shinji Ikari could rely on them.

The two soldiers sitting in the driver's seat and the passenger seat looked at each other.

"They are apostles from outer space." One of them said: "I heard that they would fall like meteorites, so the residents were asked to retreat, leaving only the main personnel to deal with the apostles."

Falling like a meteorite

Shinji's heart skipped a beat when he heard this. In other words, Mr. Ian and the others are going to stay in the Third New Tokyo City and fight against the apostles who are like meteorites?

"Don't worry, young man." The soldier started the engine and drove the car onto the road: "We will send you to your teacher, and you don't have to come back in the future."

The road is very crowded, and the traffic police are directing traffic. Even at night, there are still dense shadows of cars.

But Shinji took the military passage, which was much smoother. It was a clear road specially prepared for important people.

Is it really okay to just leave like this?

Shinji looked back at the door of NERV. He was silent and looked out of the car window.

He suddenly realized that once he stopped driving EVA, the existence of Shinji Ikari would become meaningless compared to other people, and it could even be said to be irrelevant at all.

Think about it carefully, why did my father ask me to come to New Tokyo City in the first place?

Isn't it just because I am the third qualified person?

It's just because of this, just because it can be of use to him, that he calls himself here, otherwise he will just continue to be indifferent to himself like in the past.

The value of Shinji Ikari is only reflected in being a qualified person, and he has nothing but driving EVA.

But driving EVA was a painful thing for him. He didn't want to fight monsters like the apostles at all. The pain that EVA suffered would also be fed back to him. Every battle made him feel deep fear.

Especially the last time, when he was fighting Ian in the second branch, it caused him the greatest psychological trauma.

So he decided not to drive EVA anymore and never do anything that caused pain to him again.

But why do I still feel sad and painful now that I don’t have to drive an EVA?

He was very worried and huddled in the back seat, hugging his thin legs.

Just then, the soldier's phone rang.

"I understand." The soldier nodded and handed the phone to the back row: "Young man, it's your phone number."

"Mine?" Shinji answered the phone.

who can that be?

Is it Miss Misato?

Or what about Mr. Ian?

Could it be that you are here to persuade him to go back and drive EVA?

What should he do if Mr. Ian persuades him?

Go back?

But so scared.

Driving an EVA is scary.

Fighting against the apostles is terrifying.

The injury was terrible. The pain was terrible. The dark insertion plug was terrible. The feeling of suffocation was terrible.

Everything related to EVA is so scary.

Shinji answered the phone with anxiety in his heart.

"It's me, Ayanami Rei." A cold female voice came from the other end of the phone.

"Ayanami?" Shinji breathed a sigh of relief when he heard it was Ayanami Rei's voice.

He knew that Rei Ayanami would not persuade him to go back to driving EVA, and he realized that he was relaxing because he did not have to drive EVA.

But the next second, what Ayanami Rei said made him realize how naive he was.

What Ayanami Rei said was very brief, so brief that she hung up the phone after she finished speaking.

Ayanami Rei said: "Ikari-kun, I will work hard so that you can live well without driving an EVA."

Shinji Ikari held the hung up phone and was quiet for a long time.

He was making a decision that would affect his future life. Finally, he mustered up the courage and dialed the number.

That was the private phone number Ian left for him, saying that if he had any difficulties, he could call him at any time.

With a click, the call was connected.

"Shinji-kun, what happened?" Ian asked.

"That Mr. Ian" Shinji took a deep breath and his eyes became sharp: "I want to come back!"

"Come back at this time?" Ian said: "Shinji-kun, no matter who said something to you, I don't want you to force yourself. It's okay for you to leave Third Tokyo like this. That apostle is actually It’s not as scary as others say, just leave it to me.”

"It's not other people's will, it's my own!" Shinji's words were very firm: "Didn't Mr. Ian also say that? Whether I drive EVA or not drive EVA, it is a decision I made myself, and I follow my own heart. That’s a great idea!”

"So I want to come back and drive EVA!"

"I ask you again, is this really what you think in your heart? If this is your decision, you won't be able to regret it even if you die."

"I am the pilot of EVA Unit 1, Shinji Ikari, please let me come back!" Shinji did not hesitate this time.

"Yes. You have grown into an adult." Ian smiled happily: "Then there is only one thing I can say, welcome you back."

Twenty hours later, Third Tokyo City.

Unit 1, Unit 2 and Unit 0 were distributed in three different places, covering the nearby area to the maximum extent.

Unit No. 2 was set up in the center, on a raised hill, and Unit No. 1 and Unit 0 were responsible for supporting it.

"The Sky Angel will probably fall right above me and the No. 2 aircraft." Ian said to the three pilots on the communication channel.

"Directly above? Why do you think so?" Asuka asked.

"It's a conclusion drawn from my personal calculations," Ian said.

"Even if I die, I will do a good job of supporting you." Shinji was very determined.

"Don't be so nervous." Ian smiled: "Shinji, you just have to watch from there, everything will be resolved smoothly."

(End of this chapter)