I participated in the development of EVA

Talking about this topic just suddenly reminded me of the Ladder Project.

"What's next?"

This time, Ikari Fumihiko didn't say anything and lowered his head to think.

Now that everything that needs to be proven has been proven, the Type 02 prototype can be declared a success. No! Especially the Artificial God Project can basically be declared a success. The next step is nothing more than accumulating spiritual power and how to apply it. To be honest, he can hardly believe that such an abstract concept as the Artificial God Project can actually be realized.

He shook his head to dispel the distracting thoughts before he spoke.

"Let's observe it for a while longer, and then conduct human experiments."

Although Naoko Akagi felt that there was no need to observe further, she still nodded in agreement with Fumihiko Ikari's instructions.

Just as Fumihiko Ikari was about to say something, he noticed that the old monkey's emotions on the screen began to become unstable, and he immediately turned off the virtual driving system.

Naoko Akagi obviously noticed this as well.

"Is this...too much of a burden?"

"almost."

Driving an EVA is not an easy task, and it places a heavy burden on both the physical and mental aspects.

"Extensive perspiration detected."

After hearing what Naoko Akagi reported, Fumihiko Ikari was not surprised.

"That's about all that can be proven with animal experiments. If we want more accurate data, we can only get it from humans in the next stage."

Akagi Naoko nodded in approval before speaking.

"Was it done in the monkey's dream, or was it done in the monster invasion dream?"

"Stay in the monkey dream."

"Who is the candidate? Ayanami Rei?"

Animal experiments have confirmed its safety, and Fumihiko Ikari is no longer as resistant as before.

But before he could open his mouth to agree, Igornov on the side spoke up.

"I think... I can."

Fumihiko Ikari glanced at Igornov and wanted to refuse, but after thinking about it, he agreed. After all, this was the first human experiment.

"Okay, go get ready."

"Yes."

Igornov responded and went to the locker room.

Akagi Naoko asked.

"Are we going to make a new one for the official model? Or is it just like this?"

Just as the two had said before, the artificial god is different from EVA. His role is not to fight, but to be an energy conversion device.

A complete body is not required.

"No need to change, he is now the official machine, um, Tiedan."

Naoko Akagi obviously couldn't understand Fumihiko Ikari's humor.

"Let's call it God's will."

"it is good."

Not long after, Igornov changed into rest clothes and entered the virtual cabin in the laboratory without any instructions from Fumihiko Ikari.

"Minister Ikari, I'm ready."

When Fumihiko Ikari saw this scene, he nodded to Naoko Akagi.

Naoko Akagi immediately understood and activated the virtual cabin.

Igornov entered the zoo and became the only visitor in this monkey's dream world.

He took a deep breath and suppressed his anxiety and excitement.

He spoke before the two of them could ask any questions.

"I can start anytime."

Naoko Akagi first opened up virtual driving permissions for Igornov, and then activated virtual driving.

"Virtual driving system activated... Success!"

At the same time, Igornov reported his situation in an excited and nervous voice.

"I felt it, the wonderful feeling of senses extending outwards as recorded in the data..." He paused here, and then spoke again in surprise, "I saw it, through the eyes of the Type 02 prototype, I saw the situation in the laboratory, and I also felt EVA's body..."

The Type 02 prototype began to move under his control.

Seeing this, Fumihiko Ikari had to give a reminder.

"Calm down, control your emotions, and don't move."

The reason for saying this, apart from envying the other person for being able to enter the dream and experience the feeling of driving EVA, was mainly to verify whether Igornov's excited state was affected by external factors.

Igornov did not ask why, but just responded obediently.

"Yes."

After waiting for him to calm down, Fumihiko Ikari spoke.

"Try and see if you can deploy the AT force field."

Igornov looked confused.

"How to do?"

"You have to feel it with your heart. The force field unfolds, just like breathing."

"????"

The more Ikari Fumihiko explained, the more confused Igornov became. He had no idea. How could he feel it with his heart? How could he do that?

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524. This is just the beginning

Igornov closed his eyes and sensed it, but still couldn't find the instinct that was like breathing.

After trying for a moment, he gave up.

"Minister, I think... you should activate the deployment procedure."

Naoko Akagi looked at Fumihiko Ikari.

Ikari Fumihiko nodded.

"Activate the program."

Naoko Akagi started the expansion process.

The Type 02 prototype at force field is fully deployed again.

Igornov still looked confused.

"Unfolded?"

"Yes, it's unfolded. Can't you feel it?"

Igornov realized it for a moment, then shook his head in even greater confusion.

"No."

Hearing this, Fumihiko Ikari and Naoko Akagi both frowned.

Akagi Naoko spoke first.

"How could this happen? Is the synchronization rate too low?"

"This should be."

The synchronization rate calculation device is integrated with the cockpit, but Fumihiko Ikari did not follow these rules in order to produce the Type 02 prototype as quickly as possible.

Of course, in addition to being in a hurry, it was also to save Longinus metal.

Although the restraint can inhibit EVA's DNA repair, it does not completely inhibit it. Simply put, most of the cockpit is made of Longinus metal. It is not that ordinary metal cannot be used, but if ordinary metal is used, it must be overhauled every once in a while to restore the squeezed cockpit.

Even in the case of high synchronization rate, it is very likely that the cockpit will be squeezed out of EVA in the middle of the battle.

"What do we do now? Test the strength of the force field?"

"Let's test it."

The strength test is not a physical test, but is completed through data simulation, just like the last nuclear bomb test.

Naoko Akagi found the Unit 0 model from the material library and placed it in the monkey's dream.

The sudden appearance of Unit 0 startled Igornov and the monkeys in his dream.

"Enter Unit 0."

After hearing Fumihiko Ikari's voice, Igornov came back to his senses from his shock, and in a trance he entered Unit 0 as ordered by Fumihiko Ikari.

Igornov apparently used the rest chamber regularly and showed no abnormality when flooded by the LCL.

Naoko Akagi asked as Igornov adjusted to Unit 0.

"Nuclear bomb?"

"Positron rifle."

"Ah."

Another black EVA appeared opposite the Unit 0 driven by Igornov.

Before Igornov could come to his senses, the black EVA pulled the trigger, and the AT force field deployed by Unit 0 shattered like paper at the slightest touch.

Fortunately, Naoko Akagi turned off the pain feedback.

Otherwise, given the miserable condition of Unit 0, Igornov would surely pass out from the pain.

Akagi Naoko asked with a frown.

"Too fragile... Is it because his mind is not strong enough, or is it because his mind is too weak?"

Ikari Fumihiko answered without even thinking.

"A little bit of both."

"Add a synchronization device before continuing?"

The synchronization rate calculation equipment was not equipped before because the experiment was in the first stage.

The main task of the first phase is to verify whether the dream program can collect and store mental power, and whether the Three Sages Framework Type 02 EVA can deploy this power.

Ikari Fumihiko nodded and responded.

"Ah."

"Do you want to add the cockpit as well?"

"Add it."

Igornov was forced to log out of the virtual cabin with a dazed look on his face. It took him a while to come back to his senses and mutter to himself.

"Is this... the end?"

"Yes, the test is over."

Thinking back on his poor performance, Igornov realized that his plan had failed and that such a performance obviously would not allow him to become an EVA pilot.

That's right—

He just volunteered to take advantage of the opportunity to obtain the qualification of EVA driver.

wrong!

He is the pilot of the artificial god.

He was a little unwilling.

"I……"