I participated in the development of EVA

"what??"

Ikari Fumihiko quickly added, "It's too late to recover it now. The countdown has begun and cannot be stopped! You can only rely on your force field to protect it. Oh, by the way... there is one more thing I need to explain to you. The supply ship will not arrive for only half a month, and only then can new Coke be supplied. In other words..."

“No…wait a minute…”

"Li, in order to keep this bottle of Coke intact, use your force field to the fullest extent possible! I've calculated that as long as you use your force field to the fullest extent possible, you can protect this last remaining bottle of Coke."

"Goo-"

Rei Ayanami's expression changed, and then her eyes became firm.

At the same time, a cry of surprise was heard.

"Unit-91.66's synchronization rate is increasing rapidly... 96.99%... %..."

The synchronization rate is rising by several percentage points.

Finally, it was fixed at the theoretical maximum value——

99.99%!

Everyone was stunned by this scene. No! Is this even possible?

Ikari Fumihiko was very satisfied with the result.

"Li, pay attention, the N2 explosive will detonate in five seconds."

"receive."

As Rei Ayanami's voice was heard, a five-second countdown appeared on the screen.

“5、4、3、2、1、0。”

The countdown returns to zero and the N2 explosive detonates instantly.

Most of the images on the big screen were affected by the explosion and lost their signal. At the same time, the ground began to shake violently.

Through the surviving footage, everyone saw a shocking scene. An invisible wall divided the sky and the earth into two parts. On one side, there was a horrific explosion caused by the N2 explosive, one of the ultimate weapons of mankind, and the earth was melted. On the other side, Unit erected a shield, isolating the impact and high temperature caused by the explosion.

"The synchronization rate has exceeded the upper limit... Currently 125.78%..."

"All the heat and shock acting on the force field is completely diverted."

"Unit 0 has 0% damage, reactive armor shield has 2% damage, and the N bomb equivalent used so far has not caused any damage."

"An unknown substance with high-frequency vibrations was detected in the space, suspected to be soul matter."

"Insufficient data to measure the upper limit of the force field."

Each piece of information was fed back to everyone's ears.

They had anticipated that the current amount of N2 explosives would not be enough to harm Unit , but they did not expect that the explosion would not penetrate the AT force field at all.

"Impossible, how could it... not work..."

"Equivalent, yes! The equivalent must be too small."

"Yes! As long as the dosage is increased, it will definitely work."

The people who said these words were military representatives who had participated in various weapons tests and therefore quickly recovered from the explosion.

The scholars and senior officials at the scene have still not recovered from the previous explosion.

"Shouldn't the upper limit of EVA's synchronization rate be 100%? ...How can it exceed 100%???"

"Unknown substance vibrating at a high frequency? Is the AT field really developed by something called soul matter as Minister Ikari predicted?"

"Such a horrific explosion didn't even trigger the sensors inside the shield???"

The scholars then reacted and started discussing the detected unknown substances and the synchronization rate that broke the 100% upper limit.

Only the senior official recovered from his shock and stared at Unit 00 on the screen in silence.

Fumihiko Ikari was also shocked by the power displayed by the N2 bomb.

Looking at the mushroom cloud rising on the screen, I sighed in my heart that it is indeed the most powerful weapon of mankind, second only to a nuclear bomb in power of the same equivalent.

"Li, report the situation."

"The Coke probably won't do any harm."

Ikari Fumihiko was speechless.

"I'm asking about you, not Coke."

"It felt a bit scary at the moment of the explosion, but it was actually easier to resist than I thought. I could feel that I only needed to use a small amount of strength to completely resist the explosion."

"Can you quantify how much force is needed to withstand the previous explosion?"

Rei Ayanami shook her head.

"No."

"One tenth?"

"No, I don't think it requires that much strength."

"One twentieth?"

"I don't know."

Except for the senior officials, the faces of the military and scholars turned pale because of the conversation between the two. If only one twentieth of the power was used, that is to say, if you want to hurt EVA, you have to increase the equivalent of N2 explosives by more than twenty times, which is enough to sink the island and set off huge waves that can affect the surrounding countries.

The only good news for them now is that Rei Ayanami did not confirm the one-twentieth statement.

While Fumihiko Ikari was thinking about how to judge how much effort Rei Ayanami used, Rei's attention was still on the Coke.

"Um, Wen Yan, is Coke okay?"

"It's okay. The explosion didn't penetrate the force field. Coke was well protected by you."

"Great."

As Ayanami Rei's voice fell, the synchronization rate dropped rapidly, falling to around 95%.

"The unknown substance signal disappeared."

The synchronization rate decreased and the activity level of soul matter decreased. Although the AT force field was still expanding, the sensors could not detect the existence of soul matter.

No one paid attention to this. All eyes were on Ikari Fumihiko. They really didn't expect that a bottle of Coke could play such a big role. Not only did it allow Unit 100's synchronization rate to break the theoretical upper limit of %, but it also captured data that proved that soul matter did exist.

"Wen Yan, can you arrange for the recycling of Coke? I feel like I can't hold on any longer."

Rei Ayanami's voice was a little breathless.

Obviously, exerting full power of the at force field for such a long time put a huge strain on her body.

Fumihiko Ikari was a little amused. He knew very well that Rei Ayanami didn't put away the AT force field because although the mushroom cloud, flames and shock wave brought by the N2 explosives had disappeared, the temperature outside the force field caused by the explosion would not return to normal quickly. Of course, such a high temperature was nothing to EVA, but it could heat a Coke to the point of explosion.

"Arrange a drone to retrieve the Coke."

Although everyone felt that sending out a drone for a bottle of Coke was a bit of an overreaction, they still did as they were told.

17:59:23

434. Coke Hostage

Seeing Cola being rescued by a drone, Ayanami Rei breathed a sigh of relief.

As the AT force field was turned off, the astonishing heat immediately swept around Unit 0, destroying all the observation equipment around it, and the rocks on the ground showed signs of melting. Even at this moment, the reactive armor on the shield had a chemical reaction due to the high temperature, and a large amount of white mist rose up, blocking the heat outside the shield. The rising white smoke instantly engulfed the huge body of Unit 0.

Unit 00 held a giant shield with white smoke rising from it, ignored the high temperature around it, and took huge steps outward.

That terrifying and shocking figure seemed like a Titan that had truly walked out of mythology and legends.

Everyone stared at the scene on the screen in stunned silence.

It was not until Unit 00 returned to the safe zone that Rei Ayanami's voice sounded again.

"mission completed."

"Well, Li, you can go and rest now. Let's get off the plane and enjoy this bottle of Coke that survived the nuclear explosion."

Although the explosion of the N2 bomb is not a true nuclear explosion, its power is only slightly inferior to that of a nuclear explosion under the same equivalent, so it is not an exaggeration to say that it is a nuclear explosion.

Of course, without the nuclear contamination, the fact that it is not authentic is another matter.

"Yes!"

Rei Ayanami's response was still very formal.

However, the man couldn't wait to log out of Unit 0 and jogged all the way to the drone parking area.

After receiving the Coke from the staff, a heart-melting smile immediately appeared on his face. Especially when he felt that the Coke was still icy after he held it, his smile became even brighter. This was naturally because ice cubes were placed in the insulated box where the Coke was stored. However, even so, it was hard to imagine that this bottle of Coke was only a dozen meters away from the core area of ​​the explosion zone with a temperature of more than 5,000 degrees.

For all those who witnessed the entire process, the impact of this scene was no less than seeing someone unleash real magic.

Rei Ayanami hesitated for a long time, but ultimately decided not to open and drink the bottle of Coke.

It will take half a month to get the new Coke, so she has to think carefully about how to drink this bottle of Coke to ensure the taste and help herself get through this half month.

Everyone gradually recovered from their shock.

"I think this experiment is too conservative. We can consider increasing the equivalent and conducting a zero-distance trigger."

This voice came from the military.

The eyes of both scholars and senior officials fell on Ikari Fumihiko. They naturally knew that the data used in this experiment was too conservative, but Ikari Fumihiko controlled the EVA and Three Sages System, core technologies that could not be ignored, so they had to design this experiment so conservatively.

Even without these two core technologies, the observation of soul matter through this experiment alone confirmed Fumihiko Ikari's conjecture about the AT force field. This achievement is enough to make people unable to ignore Fumihiko Ikari's attitude.

"not needed for now."

After hearing Ikari Fumihiko's answer, the military did not jump into the trap, but just asked a question in return.

"Minister Ikari, what are you going to do?"

"Even if we use enough energy to successfully destroy Unit-0, this can only test the upper limit of Unit-0's force field. It is of little significance for future research. We need more systematic and quantifiable observations."

The military representative said nothing more.

Their first statement was that they could not accept that humanity's ultimate weapon could not harm EVA, but their current statement was that they had something to say.

"We agree with Minister Ikari's views."

This is what scholars say.

Senior officials also expressed their attitude on this matter.

"Minister Ikari, if you have any needs, we will do our best to cooperate."

In matters like this, senior officials don’t really have much say and are basically only responsible for logistical work.

"I need the cooperation of the three sages."

The senior official was not surprised by this, and had obviously anticipated this.

"I'm sorry, Minister Ikari. For the safety of all mankind, we cannot allow the Three Sages System to connect to the external network until we develop countermeasures."

Directly throw out the bottom line in this regard.

The Three Sages System is the same as EVA, with too many unknown and incomprehensible things in it. Moreover, EVA has obvious flaws, and even if it gets out of control, it is still within the controllable range. The Three Sages System is different. Modern society is the information age. After the Three Sages System is connected to the external network, once it gets out of control, it will cause a huge, uncontrollable disaster that affects the world.

Ikari Fumihiko was not disappointed, as he had expected this result long ago. All he wanted was to continue to expand the influence of the Three Sages System.

As long as the influence is big enough, whether or not it can be connected to the Internet is secondary.

"You misunderstood. What I meant was not to connect the Three Sages to the Internet, but to require remote technical support."

"There's no problem on that front, Minister Ikari. There's no need to worry."

Afterwards, Fumihiko Ikari and the scholars present sorted out the experimental data, mainly data related to soul matter.

He didn't even need to think of a solution, as some scholars had already given it... No! All the scholars had tacitly come up with a quantitative solution for the AT force field, and calculated the specific data through the observation of soul matter. This was common sense for real scholars, but scholars like him who had just started their studies lacked this common sense.

Senior officials and the military became spectators, and the scene was completely handed over to the scholars.

The research on soul matter has officially begun. The scholars participating in this research are not only those on site, but also a large number of scholars who have participated through the Internet, even Naoko Akagi has participated.

With the joint research of the world's elites, the analysis results of the experimental data came out quickly. Although the experiment captured soul matter this time, it could only be regarded as barely capturing the traces of the existence of soul matter, which was not enough to support the quantification of the at force field. Then it took several hours to prepare a feasible observation plan.

In the research and exploration of this unknown field, the Three Sages System did not play any substantial role.

Time passed unknowingly and it was the next day.

The second experiment was also ready.