I participated in the development of EVA

"Yes."

His first reaction was that it would be easier to get out with this reason, but he soon realized that as long as he took advantage of this, he could tear a hole in Seele's control. However, he had not yet figured out how to use it specifically, and planned to meet with Sakuragi Haruna to discuss it in a few days.

Ikari Yui didn't know what Ikari Fumihiko was thinking, she just nodded based on her own understanding.

"I will report this situation to the top management."

Her idea was simple. She hoped that Rei Ayanami could tap into the potential of Unit-0 in the shortest possible time.

After all, the stronger the combat power of Unit-00 is, the safer humans will be.

Ibuki Emi secretly winked at Ikari Fumihiko, and Ikari Fumihiko was not stupid, so he naturally realized that this was a hint for him to remember to wear her when he went out next time.

While the others were not paying attention, Ikari Fumihiko nodded to indicate that it was okay.

Next, Ikari Yui took over the Unit 00 project team and deployed various equipment to the site, looking for effective ways to observe the AT force field, as well as ways to break through the AT force field. Ikari Fumihiko originally thought that he would have nothing to do afterwards, but as time went by, the atmosphere gradually became more and more crazy, reaching its peak in the afternoon.

A scholar suddenly asked Ikari Yui.

“Can a physical test be taken?”

Ikari Yui looked at Ikari Fumihiko.

Although she has taken over the Unit 00 project team, Fumihiko Ikari's opinions cannot be ignored.

Ikari Fumihiko naturally disagreed.

When he refused, he did not argue, but stated the reason for his disagreement in a matter-of-fact manner, "The driver is not mentally mature enough now, and the physical test will easily leave a psychological shadow on her, which will lead to a decrease in the synchronization rate, or even an inability to increase the synchronization rate to more than 50% in the future."

Seeing that Ikari Yui wanted to say something, he immediately added another sentence.

"It is unclear whether the currently deployed AT force field is stable, nor is it clear whether the driver will suffer a similar mental shock after the AT force field is attacked.

To conduct physical testing, at least these two points must be clarified.

Of course, my personal opinion is to wait until the driver's psychological endurance is stronger before proceeding."

Ikari Yui didn't say anything at this point, but instead thought about the problem seriously like everyone else.

After a while, Ikari Yui took the lead in expressing her opinion.

"I agree with Dr. Wen Yan's point of view."

"Agree."

"Agree."

……

Not everyone agreed with Fumihiko Ikari's point of view, but no one raised any objections at this time.

The reason is simple.

Now all hopes of mankind are placed on Unit-00 and Rei Ayanami. In this situation, no one can bear the consequences of the pilot's mental damage.

After all, this disastrous consequence may lead to the extinction of human civilization.

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Ikari Fumihiko glanced at the time and realized that if he didn't speak up, it would have to wait until the second half of the night before it would be over.

"Okay, that's enough for today, everyone."

Ikari Yui glanced at the clock. It was only six o'clock in the evening, and there were still six hours until midnight.

"It's still early."

"The EVA needs maintenance, and the driver needs rest."

The driving energy source of EVA is not provided by the power supply umbilical cord, but obtained from LCL liquid, which is similar to how humans obtain energy from eating.

The power supply provided by the umbilical cord is to keep the neural connection device running.

This reason obviously failed to convince Ikari Yui.

"With the EVA, if it maintains the current level of wear and tear, it will run for three days without any problems. The driver does not need any high-intensity training, he just needs to stay in the control seat."

Ikari Fumihiko shook his head.

"Humans are not machines. Staying in a sealed space for a long time will affect the mind."

The previous conversation made him realize the lifeblood of the top management.

wrong!

It’s about how to use your own voice.

Ikari Yui could only bite the bullet and make an excuse.

"She's not that fragile."

There was no need for anyone to question her when she said this, as she herself seemed to lack confidence.

"You set the bar too high for Rei."

"She is the driver..."

Ikari Fumihiko spoke directly and interrupted Ikari Yui's next words.

"Don't you think your behavior is ridiculous? Just because she's a pilot, you think she's superior to humans? Please, be rational. She needs a growth process just like the rest of us. Just like if I tell you now that Shinji is my nephew, does that mean he can master university knowledge?"

Without waiting for Ikari Yui to speak, he continued to express his views.

"Calm down. I understand your anxiety. You are not the only one who is anxious. I am also anxious. Everyone is equally anxious. However, this kind of situation cannot be solved by being anxious, and anxiety cannot solve the problem either.

Just like you told me before, don't let your emotions control your brain, learn to look at problems rationally. As I said before, the synchronization rate is not a fixed data, but a reflection of the coordination between driving and EVA. If the driver does not get enough rest or is emotionally unstable... these will all become factors affecting the synchronization rate.

The most important thing now is to find a way to stabilize this state, or even increase the synchronization rate.

Only in this way can we provide stable at force field data, and even when the synchronization rate is increased to a higher level, the collected data will be more intuitive.

Don’t be blinded by the immediate gains and losses.”

After saying this, Ikari Fumihiko looked at scholars such as Ikari Yui.

Ikari Yui's expression was a bit complicated.

Previously, Fumihiko Ikari would only express his position by expressing his emotions, but now he expresses his position through his own opinions.

"I'm sorry, I really didn't think this through."

She couldn't find any reason to refute Fumihiko Ikari's remarks.

Even as the minister she chose to compromise, the others had no choice but to accept it even if they were unwilling.

Ikari Fumihiko did not finish and added another sentence.

"Apart from the synchronization rate considerations, I think the data we have collected is enough to help us verify some of the conjectures we proposed previously and determine the direction of future research. This will make research more efficient. Of course, this is just my personal opinion. You are more professional than me in this area and have done more in-depth research."

At this moment, Ikari Yui's previous excitement had calmed down.

"No, you are more professional than me. It's decided! From now on, this research will be left to you."

Ikari Fumihiko's body stiffened for a moment, then he immediately refused.

"I already have a lot of responsibilities now, and I don't have the extra energy to focus on these."

Ikari Yui rolled her eyes.

She had thought Ikari Fumihiko had changed after being criticized so harshly just now, but his true nature was exposed again after just two sentences.

"Being lazy is being lazy. Don't make so many excuses."

Ikari Fumihiko opened his mouth, but finally gave up.

Ikari Yui did not continue the topic and gave the order directly.

"That's it for today. Unit 0 will continue to operate as usual. The rest of you, please follow me to the conference room."

Rei Ayanami got off Unit 0.

She ran to the bathroom without even saying hello to Ikari Fumihiko. The research was at a critical moment, and she didn't want to affect the progress of the research, so she chose to hold it in.

She didn't really do much exercise that day, but staying in the narrow insertion stopper for a long time was boring, but she also had to stay focused at all times to prevent the synchronization rate from decreasing. Fortunately, she felt the urge to urinate near the end, and she only held it for about ten minutes. However, these ten minutes had already made her hallucinate. She always felt like she had leaked, and even felt that her urine was in the LCL liquid she inhaled.

In short, it’s just one sentence.

torment.

When Fumihiko Ikari saw Rei Ayanami running towards the bathroom, he realized why she didn't say hello to him.

After a while, Rei Ayanami stood in front of the toilet with a red face and waved to him.

"No paper in the toilet?"

"No... no - Li wants to clean her combat uniform herself today."

Rei Ayanami stumbled for a long time before she finished her sentence.

Seeing this situation, Fumihiko Ikari realized what was happening. It was obvious that he couldn't hold on in the end.

"okay."

Rei Ayanami then continued speaking haltingly.

"Wen Yan, help Li take a look. You can't see anything from the outside, right?"

Today's combat uniforms are no longer modified diving suits, but carefully designed functional suits made of artificial resin, so naturally there will be no traces.

"No problem, I don't see any problem."

"And the smell?"

"You smell like LCL liquid now."

Ayanami Rei breathed a sigh of relief.

"Li, I'm going to take a shower. Wen Yan, please keep an eye on me and don't let anyone enter the lounge to take away the combat uniform."

Ikari Fumihiko shook his head.

"Just rinse the combat suit a little when you take a shower. If you take it with you, it will arouse suspicion." Ikari Fumihiko paused and recalled the contents of the combat suit manual before speaking again, "This thing is very troublesome to clean. If you are not careful, it will cause damage to its structure and lose its auxiliary breathing function."

LCL can provide oxygen, but it is a liquid after all.

Breathing is quite burdensome for the driver.

Originally, this problem should have been noticed at the first time, but Rei Ayanami was an exception. She had long been accustomed to the LCL environment. However, as Rei Ayanami drove Unit-0 more and more times and the amount of training increased, this problem still became prominent. Therefore, the combat suit was redesigned again and an assisted breathing function was added.

Ayanami Rei has a high level of trust in Ikari Fumihiko, otherwise she would not have discussed such a shameful thing with him.

"Well, Li knows what to do."

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"Really? We won't be discovered, right? Li is still a little worried."

After taking a shower, Rei Ayanami walked out in her wet combat uniform with a nervous look on her face.

Fumihiko Ikari gently stroked Rei Ayanami's forehead.

"If you are really worried, take this combat uniform away."

"But didn't Wen Yan just say that doing this would only arouse suspicion from others?"

"It's okay. I just said you were tired and forgot to take off your combat uniform. No one will think too much about it."

"Lei, you should rinse it again and put the combat uniform in the lounge."

"Ok?"

"Lei feels a little bad about lying."

Ikari Fumihiko responded with a smile.

"Wait a minute, blow dry your hair first."

As he said this, he picked up the hair dryer and dried her hair. Ayanami Rei still had short hair, so it was easy to take care of.

After blow-drying her hair, Rei Ayanami walked back to the lounge with a troubled look on her face. It took a long time before she changed into her everyday clothes.