I participated in the development of EVA

Naoko Akagi handed a document to Fumihiko Ikari.

"This is the renovation plan finalized last night. Take it and have a look for yourself."

Fumihiko Ikari took a quick look through it.

The plan in hand is just a simplified catalog, which lacks most of the detailed technical information. However, even so, it is still ten pages long. I thought it would be very complicated to manufacture the test machine, but after reading the contents of the plan, an idea suddenly came to my mind - this thing doesn't seem to be difficult?

It's just about adding some restraint armor and a driving system.

Right!

The real difficulty for EVA is how to create this horrific creature. Their job now is just to find a way to allow humans to control this creature.

"It will take at least a few weeks to prepare these things, right?"

"We will prepare and modify the equipment at the same time, and try to manufacture the test equipment by the end of the year."

"Can such a large project be completed in more than three months?"

"If everything goes well, we can finish the work by working overtime..."

Before Akagi Naoko could say anything, the ground suddenly shook violently, but the shaking went away just as quickly as it came.

"Was there an earthquake just now?"

"Not like..."

Akagi Naoko had only said half of her words when something new happened.

The entire laboratory fell into darkness, with only the emergency lights providing faint light, and the air became stuffy.

"What's going on?"

"Let me ask."

Naoko Akagi took out her phone and made a call.

Ikari Fumihiko stood there at a loss, feeling the air seemed to become heavier and he immediately became a little flustered.

"Is there something wrong with the life support system?"

This is underground, and the oxygen circulation depends entirely on the life support system.

"Calm down, there is backup power, the life support system and lighting will be fine."

Just as Naoko Akagi said, the central air conditioning started working again, the stuffy air became cool again, and the overhead lighting was restored, but most of the electronic equipment could not be used.

"What the hell happened?"

"It's not a big deal. A missile blew up the power station."

“The power station being bombed is not a big deal?”

"We don't need to worry about this. The relevant departments will find a way to solve the problem."

After hearing these words, the panicked crowd calmed down again.

"continue working."

"There's no electricity, how can we work?"

"Do you need me to teach you this? Do the parts that can be done by manpower first, and leave the parts that require electricity for later."

Fumihiko Ikari calmed down after being scolded by Naoko Akagi, but it also woke him up. This is not a peaceful and prosperous time. If he is driven out because of his laziness, he will definitely be involved in the war and lose his life. With his current status and position, the possibility of such a thing happening is very small, but no matter how small it is, it still exists.

"I understand."

Fumihiko Ikari took out his cell phone and tried to call Kana Fuyutsuki, but the call failed so he had to leave a text message.

[How are you doing there? 】

It took a moment to get a response.

【What's wrong? 】

[There's a power outage. Is your area not affected? 】

[I was wondering why the air was stuffy, it turns out there was a power outage... The medical department was not affected.]

Ikari Fumihiko breathed a sigh of relief.

【Are you going back tonight? 】

[No, there are too many things to deal with. I will have to stay in the medical department for the next few days.]

【Then you should take some rest. 】

【Um. 】

After finishing his conversation with Fuyutsuki Kana, Ikari Fumihiko plunged into the tedious assembly work.

The backup power supply was running low on power for the life support system, and the air was hotter and stuffier than usual. It didn't take long for me to start sweating.

Of course, this is also related to the fact that many originally electrical jobs require manpower to complete.

He was so busy that he completely forgot the time, looking a little dazed. When he came to his senses, it was already early morning. However, after what happened today, he was a little afraid to go back to the dormitory to sleep alone, fearing that the army would rush in after he fell asleep. Now that there were more people, he would be a little safer, so he found a sleeping bag and slept with others.

Not only him, some people who would go back to the dormitory to rest in the past also stayed in the laboratory tonight.

Among them were Akagi and her daughter, who occupied the team leader's office.

It was not until this moment that he felt that the people around him were actually mortals who were afraid just like him.

The power outage lasted for half a month and it was still not over. Ikari Fumihiko could no longer bear it and asked Akagi Naoko.

“How long will this situation last?”

"It should be soon."

It took another three days before the power system was restored.

"It won't get blown up this time, will it?"

When the power was restored, Akagi Naoko breathed a sigh of relief and her previously serious expression relaxed.

"It was the United Nations that formally intervened in the domestic situation, which led to the rebel leaders being unable to accept defeat and engaging in indiscriminate anti-social behavior. Now they have been executed."

Having finally gotten a chance to understand the situation outside, Fumihiko Ikari certainly would not give it up.

"What's the current situation at the United Nations?"

"The United Nations is in chaos and is almost in a state of semi-paralysis."

"Didn't you say the United Nations was involved?"

Naoko Akagi shook her head. "The world is not black and white. The United Nations cannot represent some countries, but some countries can represent the United Nations."

032. When discussing the international situation, he focuses on beverages; when discussing the biosphere, he focuses on food.

"USA?"

The first thing that Ikari Fumihiko thought of was this country with global hegemony.

Naoko Akagi shook her head.

"In order to consolidate its global hegemony, the United States has spread its influence all over the world, so it suffered the greatest impact in this catastrophe. The aircraft carrier fleet was almost completely destroyed. The overseas bases near the ocean were in a similar situation. In addition, with the collapse of the global economy, the US dollar has become waste paper and has lost its purchasing power. In addition, some internal problems have also emerged.

Anyway, the United States has no control over this area right now, so it is our neighbor China that is intervening.”

China?

Hearing this, Fumihiko Ikari became more energetic.

Without waiting for anyone to ask a question, Akagi Naoko continued to preach.

"China's unique system allowed it to recover from the catastrophe brought about by the Second Shock the earliest. However... China has always focused on post-disaster reconstruction at home, and has only allocated a small part of its forces to operate within the United Nations. If the rebel leader had not been misled and incited anti-China sentiment in the United Nations, the situation would not have evolved into what it is now."

Without the checks and balances of the United States, aren't they courting death by still acting like this?

“What a stupid decision.”

"The rebel leader has no other choice. He has tried to get support from China despite his many overtures. He can only put all his chips on the United States."

Fumihiko Ikari was speechless. Humanity was almost extinct, yet they were still inciting confrontation internationally.

wrong--

This should be an attempt to drag China into the abyss of war to consume national strength, but for some unknown reason the plan failed and they were forced to give up the rebel army as a pawn.

Wait!

China intervened and the rebels were wiped out...

"Is order in the outside world going to be restored?"

"This happened half a month ago. The situation has calmed down a long time ago, and some factories have even resumed work and production."

“Have any beverage factories resumed operations?”

Naoko Akagi was speechless. After saying so much, this is all you care about?

"I'm not sure, but...it shouldn't be difficult to get a drink now. Our maritime trade with China has resumed."

At this time, Fumihiko Ikari thought of something.

"I remember the ocean turned red. Was it polluted by something?"

"The reddening of the ocean is mainly caused by the death of a large number of marine life. This result was caused by the second impact and the shift of the earth's axis, which triggered tsunamis and earthquakes, causing damage to nuclear power plants in many countries and polluting the ocean. According to a report released by the United Nations last year, most marine life has become extinct, and the rest are also becoming extinct."

After a pause, he said with a somewhat sad tone.

"Without human intervention, the ocean will become a real dead sea in two years at most."

"Does this mean that humans have now lost their food source of marine life?"

Naoko Akagi didn't know what to say for a moment.

When discussing the international situation, he focused on beverages; when discussing the biosphere, he focused on food.

The two are not on the same channel at all.

"Correct."

Fumihiko Ikari is concerned about ocean issues.

It's not that I'm greedy for seafood, but I feel that marine life is one of the food sources for human civilization, and losing this food source may cause many people to starve to death.

However, he didn't know much about this, so he asked.

“It shouldn’t have much of an impact, right?”

Only then did Naoko Akagi realize that Fumihiko Ikari was concerned about the food problem of all mankind.

After recalling it, he shook his head.

"The impact in this regard should not be significant. Before the catastrophe, the ocean only accounted for about 1% of the total, and it was not the main source of food for humans." As he spoke, he returned to the issue of the biosphere, "The biggest problem with the extinction of marine life is not that humans will lose a food source from now on.

But the impact on the ecosystem...

Ugh!

Let’s not talk about this anymore. Humans are busy with their own affairs and don’t have the extra capacity to solve this problem.”

Although he doesn't know much about the biosphere, Fumihiko Ikari knows one thing.

Natural selection…

No! It's survival of the fittest, but that doesn't seem right either!

"Life on Earth has evolved over a long period of time. It is not as fragile as you say."

Naoko Akagi didn't say anything else.

However, Ikari Fumihiko still wanted to continue the conversation.

"I haven't seen the sun for several months. Now that the situation has stabilized, can I go out and bask in the sun in the future?"

"The lighting equipment inside the institute is all specially made. Even if there is no sunlight for a few years, there will be no impact."

Is it a health issue that I’m concerned about?

For a moment, Fumihiko Ikari couldn't tell whether Naoko Akagi was pretending to be ignorant or she really didn't understand the meaning of his words.

"Now that the power has been restored, we can't be as relaxed as we were during the blackout. We must find a way to make up for the lost progress."