I participated in the development of EVA

The secretary's heart suddenly began to beat faster.

"Mr. Consul, you need to undergo surgery now."

Ikari Fumihiko was also nervous for a moment, but then he calmed down. He decided to do the whole act and not give up halfway.

"There's nothing I can do if the progress bar is not full."

17:45:44

380. I have already bought all the monthly cards and even the big monthly card. . . .

Uh, it doesn't seem like acting.

How to do?

Never mind...just follow the current arrangement.

What a panic!

If I lose the bet, only the other party will lose his life, but I will not be affected in any way. Anyway, it is too late to change the plan now.

Fumihiko Ikari had a lot of thoughts in his mind, but on the surface he continued to maintain a blank expression.

In the secretary's opinion.

His face was as cold as ever, without the slightest change in expression, his eyes were clear and calm, and he was completely indifferent to the fact that the American consul's life was hanging by a thread.

The secretary opened his mouth but ultimately said nothing.

Regardless of whether he is really waiting for the progress bar at this moment or Fumihiko Ikari has other plans, all he can do now is wait for the results.

Time passed bit by bit.

The progress bar finally finished loading, but the American consul still hadn't woken up.

"Nonessential personnel leave the operating room."

Fumihiko Ikari's voice came into the medical room through the microphone.

The doctors and nurses who were performing the rescue were stunned for a moment and then continued with their work. They were the private medical team of the American consul and did not agree with Fumihiko Ikari's orders.

Ikari Fumihiko didn't say anything, but just glanced at the secretary beside him.

The secretary stood aside, looking at the screen, with a hesitant expression. If the American consul could be saved now, it wouldn't take so long. He still hadn't regained consciousness, so it was very likely that he couldn't be saved. It was better to take a gamble than to do useless work. Thinking of this, he didn't hesitate any more and immediately gave an order in a deep voice into the microphone.

"quit."

The doctor and the nurse hesitated for a moment, but finally followed the secretary's orders and left.

Fumihiko Ikari also sent an order at this time.

【The immortality surgery procedure is activated. 】

【Activated.】

As these three words appeared in the command window, the robotic arm in the medical room started moving. At this moment, the Three Sages System completely took over the entire medical room.

The life support device establishes a connection with the American consul's body through an artificial heart-lung device and LCL dialysis equipment.

More detailed data was fed back through the life support device.

The secretary asked nervously.

"How is it? Can the operation be performed?"

Ikari Fumihiko didn't know much about medicine, but it wasn't difficult for him to understand the diagnosis report from the Three Sages System, so he immediately explained, "It's okay, it's not a big problem. He's in a coma because the artificial heart-lung device you're using is too outdated and can't perfectly replace organ functions. It's fine for a short period of time, but over time he won't be able to stay awake and will fall into a coma.

Well, it will take a little longer for the brain to die, so in theory there will be no problem if we connect it to the life support device now."

The secretary wanted to ask why it was only in theory, but when the words came to his lips, he realized that all the technologies currently used had not been verified.

But after waiting patiently for a moment, he couldn't help but speak again.

"Why don't you continue?"

"We are currently conducting theoretical verification. If there are no problems with the technology and equipment, the consul will regain consciousness."

The secretary, who was in agony, could no longer maintain his calm at this moment.

"Can't wake up?"

"It depends on the situation. If we can rescue him, we should do it."

"The Consul must..."

Before the secretary could finish his words, the door of the command room opened from the outside and two fully armed security guards walked in.

This sudden change made both of them stunned.

Before the two men could come to their senses, one of the security guards spoke.

"Acting Consul of the United States, the Chief Consul has asked us to come here to inform you that you are requested not to disturb Director Ikari's research. You should go outside and calm down now."

Facing the black muzzle of the gun, the secretary stood up silently and walked out.

It was not until Fumihiko Ikari was the only one left in the command room that he realized that the higher-ups had been paying close attention to the progress here. After noticing that the secretary was emotionally unstable, they ordered the project team security to expel him. He was not surprised by this, as it would be strange if no other senior executives paid attention to a project like this.

The secretary's anxious and restless figure appeared under the surveillance outside the medical room, completely different from the gentle and polite appearance he had when they first met.

After waiting for nearly two hours, Fumihiko Ikari was ready to give up, but the American consul gradually woke up from his coma.

Another half an hour passed before he regained full consciousness.

"Is the operation complete?"

Ikari Fumihiko knew that the American consul was talking to him, and he responded immediately.

"It hasn't started yet. You just fainted. The operation can only begin after the life support device has restored some of your body functions."

At this moment, the American Consul no longer had the previous anxiety and urgency. Not only that, he even had the interest to chat. He started to talk nonstop, "This is really a magical device. It can actually restore my tattered body to the point where I can communicate fluently... It's been a long time since I felt like communicating with others normally.

to be honest--

In the past, I never thought that having the strength to speak would be such a blessing.

Well, how should I put it? It's like a rebirth."

Ikari Fumihiko really didn't expect the American consul to talk so much. He was stunned for a moment before he came to his senses.

"After the surgery, I can't even speak normally, or take care of myself. Of course, there will still be some inconveniences, and I can't recover to a completely normal state. There's no way around it. The time is too short and the technology is not perfect enough."

"That's great, Director Ikari. You haven't experienced it before. You can't even think about living without being able to take care of yourself. It's such a humiliation for a person. The feeling of powerlessness of worrying about being killed by a spit every moment is really despairing. If I hadn't been unwilling to give up, if I hadn't let go of my obsession with stopping the Third Impact, my will as a human being would never allow me to live in such a miserable state for so long."

"It's better not to empathize with this kind of thing. I don't want to live such a miserable life, and I don't want to be a burden to others."

"With Director Ikari's talent, you will never have the chance to experience this feeling. With you, all of humanity will no longer have to worry about lifespan. No, you will completely eliminate the concept of death."

“I haven’t been able to solve the problem of brain aging yet.”

"With your talent, it's only a matter of time before this problem is solved."

"This is not an area I am good at. If we want to solve this problem, we still need to increase research in this area."

"So that's how it is. I'm really ignorant."

Consul Perfect paused and then changed the subject.

"How long do I have to wait for the surgery? I really can't suppress my desire to move freely. Oh, by the way... Director Ikari, after the surgery, can I swim? This is my biggest hobby. You may not believe it, but even though I am young now, I participated in swimming competitions."

"You spent money to buy the qualification to compete, but you were eliminated in the first round?"

"Well, okay, although I really want to defend myself, the fact is just as Director Ikari expected. I really don't have much talent in this area. The gap between me and those professional athletes is really too big."

17:46:02

381. It is really a big regret in life

"Don't be too optimistic. The surgery may fail. Even if it succeeds, with current technology, it is impossible to restore the body's functions to the point where you can swim."

"That's a shame. I haven't had a good swim in a long time."

"Just be happy if you can save your life."

"Indeed, it is a miracle that I am still alive in this condition. Well, Director Ikari is the creator of this miracle."

The two of them were communicating as if they had known each other for a long time.

There was no change on Ikari Fumihiko's face, but in his heart he once again admired the courage of the American consul.

He could still chat and laugh in this situation. He would never be able to do such a thing.

That's why I exchanged a few more sentences with the other party.

"Your body functions have reached the standard, and the surgery can almost begin. If you have any last words, please leave them now."

"Your words are too discouraging!"

"If not, the operation will begin--"

"I believe in Director Ikari's ability, but now that the atmosphere has been set, it would be bad if I didn't say something. Well, I had already prepared for my funeral two years ago. If I must say something now, I would like to change the epitaph. I don't have any ideas right now. How about this... Director Ikari, can you help me come up with one? It's better to be humorous."

“Not being able to participate in the Olympics and win a swimming competition participation award is really a big regret in life.”

"Too long."

“A capitalist who doesn’t want to win a swimming championship is not a qualified Jew?”

"There's no room for my name to be engraved on this tombstone."

"You are really difficult to please."

"Forget it, let's just use the first one! My tombstone is big enough."

"That begins."

"let's start."

As Fumihiko Ikari gave orders to the three sages.

The wall of the medical cabin rose up, and it looked like the incubator used by Rei Ayanami's clones. At the same time, a mechanical arm reached into the medical cabin from above and injected anesthetic into the American consul. After he was completely unconscious, LCL liquid was injected into him, submerging him little by little.

Now the American consul's body functions are all supported by life support devices and he does not need to breathe himself, so liquid breathing will not affect him.

Fumihiko Ikari only reacted after the operation began.

I was influenced by the other party.

Under normal circumstances, he would never talk so much to the other person. After all, the more he talks, the easier it is to make mistakes.

This old guy is really amazing.

The Three Sages System controlled multiple robotic arms, demonstrating a terrifying efficiency that crushed human power, but even such a complex operation still took a full fifteen hours.

Although no accidents occurred during the period and everything went very smoothly, Fumihiko Ikari still had to stay by the side at all times to prevent any accidents. Including the several hours of waiting for the equipment to be manufactured, he had not slept for more than 28 hours, and was completely sustained by relying on coffee. As the saying goes, if you are going to act, you have to do it fully.

【ding dong——】

The crisp sound brought his scattered attention back to focus.

This is the sound indicating that the operation is complete.

Even he couldn't care less about maintaining his mysterious image at this moment and couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief.

"it is finally over."

He didn't even have the energy to use the rest cabin. He took a look at the report from the Three Sages System, then lay down on the sofa, closed his eyes and fell asleep.

When I woke up, less than four hours had passed.

It’s not that the body and mind are not tired enough, but that the long-term use of the rest cabin has made the body develop a habit of four hours of sleep. It can also be said that the body has become dependent on the rest cabin.

After opening his eyes, he saw several doctors and nurses standing not far away. It looked like they were ready to give him first aid at any time.

This posture is really exaggerated.

Ignoring these people, he went to the main computer and took a look before speaking.

"The operation went very successfully. If the patient can wake up, then he is truly alive."

Even if we ignore these people, four hours of natural sleep is not enough to restore energy.

I entered the lounge, changed my clothes, and lay down in the rest cabin.

When he woke up again, he suddenly felt like he was alive again. Before he could get up to change his clothes, a voice came through the radio.