I participated in the development of EVA

He refused subconsciously without even thinking about it. It was not because he was greedy for the patient's wife, but because he wanted to take a closer look at the old world before the second shock.

However, his refusal had no effect, and he felt dizzy the next moment.

The brightly lit streets disappeared, and I returned to reality, as if everything before was just an illusion.

The moment the gate opened, he came back to his senses from his chaotic thoughts.

"This……"

He looked at the device behind him called the neural connection device and was so shocked that he couldn't speak.

After a long time, he finally uttered a word with difficulty.

"Is this... really something that modern science can create?"

17:04:49

292. Just refuse on his behalf

The entire Hyacinth project team was not at all surprised by the shock of the journal editor. In fact, everyone who had come into contact with the neural connection device would have the same doubts after experiencing the function of this device once. This was simply not a product that could be created by modern technology. It was not even an exaggeration to say that it was from the future several centuries later.

For the top scholars in the scientific research department.

Compared to EVA, who couldn't even understand why she was in human form, they were more shocked by the creation of the neural connection device, a pure product of technology.

With the first journal editor taking the plunge, the curiosity of the review team was aroused.

What is a dream like?

However, they did not rush to take action, but looked at the journal editor and waited for him to describe the situation before experiencing it.

The journal editor calmed down for a moment before he came to his senses. He seemed to have thought of something, and he asked with some trepidation.

"My conversation with you just now will not have any impact on the patient, right?"

The shocking experience he had just had made him speak in an unknowingly honorific manner.

Dr. Ito shook his head.

"The synchronization rate between you and the patient is too low. You can only barely observe the patient's inner world and cannot have any impact on him."

"Synchronization rate?"

“It’s the spiritual connection between you and the patient.”

As the editor of a top academic journal, his academic knowledge in medicine is not low. In fact, due to his familiarity with the medical field, his academic achievements are even higher than those of Dr. Ito, of course, provided that the current Hyacinth project is not taken into account.

But at this moment he couldn't understand what Dr. Ito said at all.

It's not just him, the other associate professors and professors in the review team are in a similar situation.

Things like the soul and the inner world are really too magical.

"If the synchronization rate is high enough..."

"It can have an impact on the patient, making him aware of his situation and awakening him from his long sleep."

Dr. Ito gave the review team some time to digest this information before asking a question.

"Who among you wants to experience it?"

When she was in front of Fumihiko Ikari, she kept herself very humble, to the point of being flattering, but now she treats these industry giants who were once out of her reach as equals.

The review team members did not fight over the options, but simply discussed and decided on the order of the experiences.

All scholars who have experienced the neural connection device are no different from the journal editors. They are shocked and equally unbelievable about what they have experienced.

Is this really something that can be produced with today’s technology?

Even when I came to my senses, I still felt as if I had traveled into the future.

Professor Lemon, who had the highest status in the review team, finally couldn't hold back and asked a question.

"Can I meet your Chief Ikari?"

The results of the Hyacinth Project are indeed amazing, but everyone can see that this achievement is entirely based on the incredible black technology of the neural connection device.

Dr. Ito threw out the words arranged by the top management.

"The director is busy with other research and has no time to receive you."

Professor Lemon hesitated before speaking again.

"Dr. Ito, there is something I want to talk to you about in private."

"Ah."

The two left the laboratory and came to Dr. Ito's office.

"It's just you and me here, tell me what you want to say."

Professor Lemon took a deep breath before speaking.

"I would like to invite you, Director, to join the investigation team."

"Investigation team?"

"It's a confidential team under the name of the United Nations."

Professor Lemon hesitated for a moment, then added another sentence.

"It's a team that was reorganized after the Antarctic Survey Team was disbanded. Sorry, the situation is special and I can't say too much."

Dr. Ito did not know about the United Nations Antarctic Expedition, but when he heard the word Antarctica, he knew it was definitely related to the Second Impact.

"I can't make the decision on this matter. I'll have to wait a while before I can give you an answer."

Professor Lemon nodded and did not continue to argue.

"Then I'll go back to the lab first."

"Ah."

Dr. Ito responded and waited for Professor Lemon to leave the office before she picked up the phone and reported the situation to the top management.

"…That's it. Professor Lemon wants to invite Director Ikari to join the United Nations investigation team."

"Just refuse it directly on his behalf."

The top brass was not surprised by this.

The Antarctic survey team formed by the United Nations at the time had found some clues, and when the second impact occurred, Professor Fuyutsuki was not the only one who observed the shadow of the Giant of Light. However, the vast majority of people who observed this situation died in the second impact, and even if they survived, there was no substantial evidence.

At first, these words were not taken seriously, and people simply thought that these people had gone crazy and could not bear the blow.

The reason why we are taking the news seriously nowadays is after the disbandment of the Antarctic expedition. However, the second impact took away half of the world's population. How could such a big thing just end up like that? In fact, the disbandment of the Antarctic expedition is just the beginning. The United Nations has never given up on related investigations and even established a confidentiality team that is larger than a small country.

Although the truth behind the second impact was not uncovered, the presence of the apostles was detected.

After order was restored, a merchant ship of a marine fish salvaging company near Antarctica that sank in the Second Impact discovered the image of the Giant of Light in the safe where precious metals were stored. The United Nations investigation team then realized that those witnesses were not crazy, but were narrating the facts. The Second Impact that almost destroyed human civilization was really caused by an unknown creature.

The moment they noticed the presence of the apostle, the first thing they thought of was not what this creature was, but...

Do the same creatures still exist on Earth?

The first reaction of all the senior members of the investigation team was that if there was one, there could be two. After setting this tone, they began to discuss what this creature was.

Many people think that this is a giant in mythology, or the so-called Titan, Pangu, or other creators in mythology. The reason why this kind of mythology is discussed so much is naturally because there are ancient documents to record myths and legends that can be studied. Relatively speaking, conjectures like alien creatures are really unconvincing.

Compared with academic disputes, the top leaders of the investigation team are more pragmatic.

Realizing the seriousness of the problem, they ignored the news blockade and began to recruit more personnel to find out whether there are other such terrifying unknown creatures on Earth that can exterminate human civilization.

17:05:02

293. No one knows which will come first, tomorrow or an accident

When the Antarctic Survey Team was first established, Seele's top brass arranged for Ikari Gendō to join it. If the team had really found out something, all members of the team except Ikari Gendō would have died in an accident arranged by Seele. In order to control the progress of the United Nations' investigation into the Second Impact, Seele inserted members into this so-called confidential team when it was first established.

Therefore, they were clearly aware of most of the intelligence held by the confidentiality team, and had even made relevant arrangements long ago.

However, the original plan was to have Gendō Ikari represent Fumihiko Ikari after the Hyacinth Project was announced to the public and caused public opinion... No! The Artificial Evolution Research Institute joined the secret investigation team. This way, Gendō Ikari would have a higher voice than he would have as a member of the Antarctic Investigation Team.

And with the results published by the Institute of Artificial Evolution, its status will rise rapidly, and it is only a matter of time before it will take over.

however……

Plans cannot keep up with changes. Fumihiko Ikari suddenly discovered that LCL had side effects and needed Dr. Ito to solve the side effects. The top management of Seele had no choice but to temporarily abandon the original plan.

Each of them is no longer young and needs to rely on lcl to delay the decay of the body and keep themselves full of vitality.

Naturally, lcl is not allowed to have side effects.

However, I didn't expect that it would take more than a year before I could pick up the original plan again.

"okay, I get it."

Dr. Ito felt no emotion.

She didn't care what the top management wanted to do or what Ikari Fumihiko was planning. Well, she did care. After all, if she accidentally stood on the wrong side, she would lose her life. But she didn't have the ability to explore these things. All she could do was to be obedient and use all available resources to gain as much benefit as possible for herself.

This is for myself and for the members of the Hyacinth project team.

Since you cannot control your own destiny, don't think about what will happen in the future. Just hold on to what is in front of you.

Because of the second impact, she agreed more with the saying "No one knows which will come first, tomorrow or an accident". At that time, everyone was busy with their own lives and planning their future trajectories, but the second impact came without any warning, taking away half of the world's population, and even human civilization was almost destroyed because of it.

He leaned back in the chair, feeling the sunlight shining on his body and muttered to himself.

"I survived last time by luck... What about next time? Can I still survive? No..."

After a moment's silence, he spoke as if asking someone.

“Can human civilization survive?”

These worries have been lingering in her heart. Only when she devotes herself to scientific research can she relieve her anxiety. In the past, when she didn't need to contact the outside world, she didn't feel anything. Now that she has contact with the outside world and is involved in the internal struggle of mankind, her heart is suddenly shrouded in despair and disappointment. What's going on? Why are they still fighting each other...

If it were someone with a weaker mind, they would have been crushed by despair by now, and would either completely lose their mind and become a madman seeking revenge on the world, or commit suicide to seek relief.

She had been through so much, and although she felt despair about the future of humanity, she was not defeated by this emotion.

Some people choose to do what they can in desperate situations, some choose to compromise, and some decide to go against the current. My destiny is in my own hands.

She is the kind of person who chooses what she can.

If there is something I need to do, I will do my best to do it. If there is no assigned task, I will work hard to manage my own life.

After calming down, she left her seat and returned to the laboratory.

She did not report this matter to Fumihiko Ikari, nor did she think about the hidden message in it. She just found an opportunity to reject Professor Lemon's invitation according to the instructions of the top leaders.

"The director asked me to tell you that he doesn't want to join this organization for the time being."

Professor Lemon thought that Fumihiko Ikari did not know about the Antarctic Survey Team, and therefore did not hear the hidden metaphor in his invitation. He wanted to lay the matter out on the table, but the inside story must not be told before Fumihiko Ikari joined the team. If Fumihiko Ikari's mental state was unstable, revealing the inside story would inevitably lead to chaos in the world.

Not everyone has a big heart that can withstand the pressure brought by "inside stories".

Not to mention ordinary people, even those with strong hearts could not bear the pressure and chose to commit suicide after knowing the inside story. If it became known to everyone, the current population would inevitably be reduced by several percent, and the fertility rate, which has already dropped to a pitiful level, would be reduced to the bottom. There would be no need for the third impact to occur for mankind to be destroyed.

"I want you to tell him to think about this matter carefully. This team was established to prevent the world from being destroyed."

He couldn't reveal too much, he could only hint at it this way.

"Okay, I'll pass it on for you."

Having said that, Dr. Ito had no intention of conveying the message, but decided to reject it again after a while.

This review took a full three months.

In fact, the review had been passed as early as a month ago because the first patient had woken up from a vegetative state. Faced with this devastated world, the scientists all had their own interest groups to serve, so it took two months to test the intelligence of the neural connection device. Of course, as top scholars in the global medical community, they would not take any risky actions, but only use the least efficient indirect approach to test the intelligence.

On the eve of separation, the review team conducted a final test.

The person who came forward was still Professor Lemon.

"I would like to introduce this technology on behalf of the country to treat more domestic patients. I wonder what Dr. Ito thinks."

Dr. Ito shook his head.

"This technology is not mature enough and is far from being promoted externally."

"It's okay. After the technology is introduced, we can provide your team with relevant data unconditionally for every treatment. The same goes for related research results in the future. This will also help your team improve the technology as soon as possible."

Dr. Ito knew that what these people really wanted at the moment was not his scientific research results, but the neural connection device.