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Chapter 181 Can’t it be done without him?

The ball with black and white stripes on its surface was suspended over the city, very strange.

"The target suddenly appeared above the city. We have already arranged for the citizens of the West District to evacuate. It will take five minutes!"

"The image is orange, no AT force field detected!"

"Is this an apostle?" Misato didn't expect that as soon as her front foot turned off, something happened to her back foot.

"MAGI has reservations about this."

"There is no mistake. This is a new type of apostle." Ritsuko Akagi said, "Can you contact the commander?"

"Electronic signals have been interfered with! The firewall is being attacked from Germany, the United States and China!" the technician replied.

"Is it because MAGI was connected to JA's control system just now?" Ritsuko looked solemn.

Before the orb appeared, the communication system was paralyzed.

SEELE's target is Japan's own team, Japan's local defense force, which shows that SEELE is already paving the way for the final attack.

Before SEELE executes something, he will definitely prepare a variety of countermeasures to ensure that his goal can be achieved.

They must have also anticipated that MAGI might interfere with JA's explosion, so they prepared preparations in advance. This is the reason why MAGI was attacked and the communication system was paralyzed.

SEELE has taken many measures to prevent MAGI from affecting JA.

"The unknown attack has stopped, but the communication system still cannot be restored. MAGI expects it to take an hour to recover!" the technician reported.

"Because you discovered the apostles, why don't you stop causing trouble?" Ritsuko was in a very unhappy mood: "What a bunch of scum who only do things based on profit."

She was unusually angry. SEELE attacked whenever he wanted and stopped whenever he wanted. What does that mean?

Do you really consider NERV your home?

"Don't be angry, Ritsuko, our current task is to deal with the apostles." Misato calmed down.

The corners of her eyes were red, she had cried just now, but Kaji was out of danger and she had nothing to worry about.

"That's right." Ritsuko nodded: "Call out the area where the apostles appear."

"This is it." The surveillance camera below the apostle was called over.

Shinji stared blankly at the screen. It was a familiar place to him. Not long ago, he was attending class there. Only because he received an emergency communication, he came to the headquarters with Asuka and Ayanami Rei, ready to attack at any time.

His classmates and teachers were all there.

It seemed that they still didn't know what was happening. Everyone stared blankly above. It wasn't until the alarm was raised that they panicked and ran out of the teaching building.

"Sister Misato, let EVA attack!" Shinji immediately said: "It's different from the last time. We can definitely help this time!"

"However, we still don't know what capabilities it has." Ritsuko said, "I think it would be better to contact the commander first before making the next step."

"Didn't the communication not be restored at all? And that guy is at the team's base. Even if he comes back by plane, it will take at least more than half an hour. Without him, would we just give up the battle?" Asuka also echoed: "This My second machine and I can easily defeat this guy."

It's been a long time since Unit 2 had a chance to appear. Ever since Fish Angel and Music Angel, she hasn't had any outstanding performance.

Asuka felt very unhappy as she kept watching from the side.

If you don't drive EVA, if you can't defeat the apostle with EVA, then what value does Asuka have?

Recently, even the synchronization rate is not as good as that of Shinji Ikari. That guy's performance in actual combat is obviously very poor. Only the synchronization rate has become higher. How can he get praise from others like this?

If you are flirting with top students these days, what does that mean? Is it the ignorant love of adolescent boys and girls?

Please, can you be a little nervous?

Their opponents are the apostles and SEELE. At this time, do they still have the heart to do such miscellaneous things?

She wanted to attack and prove that she could do it alone. She could do it without the idiot Shinji and the top student, without that person or without that person!

That's right, she was the one who helped Ian all the time in the past. It was that person who needed her, not her who needed that person!

She doesn't need help from others, Asuka is a lonely warrior!

"Indeed." Misato listened to Asuka's words: "Even if we contact the commander, he won't be able to come back for the time being. We can't always rely on him. We won't get far this way."

"Ritsuko, let EVA attack. Just deal with it carefully. We don't ask for defeat. We just delay it or draw it away. The risk shouldn't be that big." Misato said.

"Okay." At this point, Ritsuko could only agree.

Unit Zero, Unit 1 and Unit 2 are ready to attack.

The citizens in the area where the Twelfth Apostle appeared were also successfully evacuated. The guy didn't show any abilities for the time being. He just floated in the air and moved slowly.

It seemed to be very insensitive to the outside world, and had no reaction to the humans, vehicles, and buildings below. The originally noisy streets became silent, and it seemed to have no impact on it, and it did not respond to this.

"This guy is completely different from the apostles I met before." Misato observed carefully: "I can't find anything that looks like the core."

"I remembered something." Ritsuko said, "Didn't the commander tell us before that the monster that attacks with shadows, although he said it in a joking way, I think it has some reference value."

"Shadow? I do have an impression." Misato thought, "But today is cloudy."

"In short, let EVA avoid moving directly under the apostle. Don't get close to it. Only try long-range attacks."

Misato made a decision and spoke on the public channel: "The commander is not here, I am fully responsible for command affairs. Listen carefully, Unit 2 will act as the vanguard, Unit 1 and Unit 0 will assist."

"Our goal is not to defeat the apostles, but to avoid losses and delay as much as possible!"

"I've told you all the apostle's data. Act carefully and don't get close to it. Just use firearms to attract its attention. It's best to lure it outside the city." Misato gave the order. .

She already knew that in the final dogma area of ​​NERV, it was not Adam but Lilith who was placed there.

Even if the apostle comes into contact with Lilith, the third impact will not be triggered, but the apostle will still be attracted by Lilith and come to NERV headquarters.

It is best to annihilate the apostles in NERV. For such a dangerous creature, you still have to see it die with your own eyes before you can feel at ease. Otherwise, if the apostles discover that it is not Lilith in NERV and start running around the world, looking for the real Adam, That's the big headache.

"Understood." Shinji and Ayanami Rei replied in unison.

"Did idiot Shinji and the top student have a tacit understanding so quickly?" Asuka spoke on the public channel: "At that time, when we were fighting the Seventh Apostle, there was no cooperation with me at all."

"Asuka, we are in combat now, don't talk about irrelevant topics." Misato said.

"You are too nervous Misato." Asuka made a relaxed expression: "We are just apostles. Haven't you seen the performance of me and Unit 2?"

"Asuka, I know you are very powerful." Misato said, "But the commander is not around now, so don't underestimate the enemy."

It's him again. Without him, wouldn't you be able to do anything?

Obviously the fish angel, the music angel, and the fetus angel in the magma were all defeated by Unit 2, so why do we have to wait for him to come back?

Just as Asuka was thinking this, she suddenly realized something

When fighting Fish Angel, it was Ian who secured the Pacific Fleet's salvo for her.

When fighting the Musical Angel, it was Ian who specially trained her and Shinji in the dream.

Fetus Angel, she even followed Ian's instructions at that time.

Thinking back carefully, it seemed that she had never defeated an apostle by completely relying on herself.

No. That’s not what happened!

I can do without him!

Asuka's eyes became firm: "Unit No. 2, apply for attack."

"Act according to the plan." Misato nodded.

Unit 2 bypassed the street and quietly approached the Twelfth Apostle, two streets away. Today's weather is very gloomy, and the dark clouds are pressing down like a thick layer of lead, making people feel depressed.

"Are you in place?" Asuka's voice couldn't help but become lower.

"It's not healed yet." Ayanami Rei replied.

"It will take about half a minute, I'm changing the cable." Shinji said.

"too slow"

That guy was heading towards a place where there were people. The defense net that had been pulled up by the team over there had not been evacuated yet, so there were still people over there.

No, we cannot let the apostles go there.

Asuka was impatient, she was eager for quick success and eager to achieve success.

Anyway, if Unit 1 and Unit 0 are coming, they will only be a hindrance!

Even if you can't kill the apostles, you can just lure them away.

"I'll lure it away first!"

Unit No. 2 dodged and rushed out, shooting at the apostle in the sky.

However, the apostle disappeared like a projection.

"The image is blue, AT force field detected! Confirmed to be an apostle!"

"Under Unit 2!"

The thick black shadow directly engulfed the lower body of Unit 2.

"What is this?" Asuka was frightened by this sudden scene and aimed at the ground and fired.

"Shadow." She suddenly remembered what Ian told her not long ago.

It was right after the Angel of Horror incident, and Ian told her something.

Her attention was not focused at that time. Recently, it was difficult for her to return to that state of concentration. There were always some messy thoughts in her mind.

When did it start?

Yes, it seems to have started when she discovered that Ian no longer relied on her.

It turns out that you don't need my help at all.

Before going to bed, she kept thinking about such things.

she is not needed

The shadow swallowed Asuka into the darkness. Misato tried various emergency measures to pop out the insertion plug, but all failed.

"Is the shadow the real body?" Ritsuko clenched her fists: "What kind of ability does that apostle have?"

"do not give up!"

When Unit 2 was about to be swallowed, Unit 1 stretched out his hand, grabbed Unit 2's hand, and pulled it out hard.

Unit Zero and Unit 1 were in place. Unit Zero climbed on an iron building and grabbed Unit 1. Unit 1 then grabbed Unit 2 and pulled Asuka upwards. The building was moving with great force. Down twist.

The black shadow as thick as oil continued to expand, covering the entire area within 500 meters. Everything in the area seemed to be trapped in quicksand, slowly sinking.

Asuka was stunned for a moment, then shouted: "Idiot, even you will be swallowed up, let go!"

"How could you let me go! Asuka, Asuka is an important companion!"

When something abnormal happened, Shinji and Rei Ayanami took off the cables and rushed to the scene as soon as possible. They were careful to avoid the shadows on the ground.

"Hang on." Ayanami Rei said.

"you."

Asuka suddenly understood that it was her who had been causing trouble.

No one wants to take credit from her, and no one wants to overpower her. Everyone is just caring about her.

"Live well." This was the last audio message she left.

After that, Unit 2 let go of Unit 1's hand and was swallowed by the Twelfth Apostle.

After that, Unit Zero and Unit 1 were forced to evacuate the scene and escape the danger.

"Really? Unit No. 2 was swallowed by the Twelfth Apostle?"

After the communication was restored, Ian had a video call with Ritsuko Akagi.

"Sorry, Commander"

"No need to apologize. No one expected the apostle to appear at this time." Ian's voice was low.

After he interrupted JA's control system, he lost contact with NERV, and only now did he get the information about Night Angel's invasion.

There is almost no way to deal with this guy in advance.

The time and place of its appearance are unknown, and its abilities are also very ambiguous.

Even though Ian got the information in advance from Lu Mingfei and discussed it with the Tieba master, the information he got was very little, and everyone had their own inferences, so there was no way to come up with a definite answer.

Ian wasn't sure which one was right, so he could only remind him as much as possible, repeating all the possibilities in a hypothetical way.

As for which one was right, he originally thought that he would actually see it, explore it carefully, and discuss it with others, but he never thought that SEELE and Night Angel would launch an action at about the same time.

To be honest, he wasn't sure if he could deal with the Night Angel. That apostle was too weird and was not a life in the material world.

"If Asuka doesn't perform random operations, the AT field of Unit 16 can still last for about hours. Shinji and Rei Ayanami want to apply for permission for a rescue operation to enter that space."

"Then, based on the calculation results of MAGI and me, we believe that the interior of the Twelfth Apostle is an imaginary space directly connected to the Dirac Sea, and we know nothing about it."

"Don't act yet, just monitor it carefully." Ian said, "I will try to find Asuka."

"Found it? But how?"

"Have you forgotten, Miss Ritsuko, I can always connect with Asuka?"

"You guys just wait for my news. I'll try to see if I can talk to her."

(End of this chapter)