I participated in the development of EVA

"I just reacted in advance. If I don't bring it up now, you will notice it soon."

Fumihiko Ikari had no way of refutating what was said.

Uh……

Okay, I don't want to refute.

However, he had to refute it for a simple reason: he understood the logic but didn't know how to do it specifically.

"If you hadn't told me, I might never have realized this in my life."

Naoko Akagi thought he was being modest, so she didn't say anything on the topic and instead changed the subject to business.

"Theoretically, it is possible to edit EVA's genes in this way, but..."

At this point, she paused.

He spoke again after calling up the garbled code that he had previously deleted from the program of the Type 02 prototype.

"In order to accomplish these, He needs to complete this program."

This time, Fumihiko Ikari followed Naoko Akagi's logic.

"You mean, there is a key to unlock the EVA gene in it? No, to be precise, it should be a gene editor."

"Yes, I also think that these codes contain the EVA gene editor."

After saying that, Naoko Akagi looked up at Fumihiko Ikari.

Fumihiko Ikari is the person in charge of this project team, and he has to make the decision on what to do specifically.

"Let's test the loyalty first."

"Ah."

Naoko Akagi responded first and then asked.

"How do we do this? If we want to add the command to stop evolution, we must limit the number of people on the server."

Fumihiko Ikari had not thought about this issue well, but he knew that the biggest variable in the Type 02 prototype was caused by the power of the mind, so the direction of verification would naturally be towards this aspect.

After thinking about it, I realized that apart from deploying a force field, there is still no other way to control the power of the mind.

"Let's start it and see the situation first. If there is no change, let's wait until the number of people increases and see the situation."

Akagi Naoko nodded.

"I'll go get ready."

"Ah."

After responding, Fumihiko Ikari stood up and returned to the control room.

Not long after, Naoko Akagi went to the laboratory and lay in the virtual cabin again, and the server fluctuated again.

The player couldn't help but start cursing.

What the hell! Why is it never ending?

The discussion about the server fluctuating twice a day once again topped the hot search list on the blog of Fumihiko Ikari's company.

Some people tried to help them solve the server problem from a technical perspective, but... after a lot of nonsense, they finally concluded that it was not the fault of the official Dreamland technology, but that the virtual game was too far ahead of this era; others tried to donate money to help them solve the server problem, but... after a lot of talk, they finally concluded that it was not a matter of money.

In addition to players who engage in rational discussions, there are more who express their emotions.

And the game department is bald again.

I cried helplessly inside and started again...

However, these will not affect Fumihiko Ikari's experiments.

“The feeling of pregnancy is gone.”

"What else?"

"It's still the same as before, there's no difference, except that I can vaguely feel the filling of my spiritual power, and the increase in collective strength has increased the driving load."

After saying this, Naoko Akagi mentioned something.

"By the way! After replacing the restraints, we haven't had time to test the limits of the biological brain here."

18:46:47

549. Link to a girl? You must be kidding!

Ikari Fumihiko was not careless and forgot about this matter.

Instead, he did not care about the biological limit of the brain of the Type 02 prototype, because no matter how high this limit was, it could not be enough to support the world's population. As long as it could not do so, there would be a physical network disconnection, which was a non-fatal weakness. However, he did not object, as it was mainly a test and would not take up too much time.

"it is good."

Naoko Akagi logged out of the virtual cabin again.

Fumihiko Ikari activated the device to provide nutrition to the biological brain of the Type 02 prototype.

Biological brain...

wrong!

The first thing EVA's DNA does is not to use adequate nutrition to improve the brain, but to try to repair the damaged areas.

The two high-purity Longinus metal nails did not disappoint and successfully suppressed the DNA's move. After the repair attempt failed, the DNA quickly strengthened the brain function to carry the power of the mind.

"It has reached its functional limit..."

This sentence comes from Naoko Akagi.

Upon hearing this, Fumihiko Ikari withdrew his gaze from the game screen and glanced at the data displayed on the large central screen.

The biological brain has the same functions as the body, and stops growing when it reaches 1.5 times the size of Unit-.

"This should be the physiological limit of EVA at this stage."

In the original book, EVA seems to have no limits, but in fact, it is more about the power of the AT force field that is constantly expanding, and the biological strength has not changed much.

However, just like the body, the biological brain continues to absorb large amounts of nutrients after reaching its biological limit.

Seeing this situation, Fumihiko Ikari glanced at Naoko Akagi.

Akagi Naoko replied with a frown.

"The two codes are completely different, with less than one percent of overlap."

Ikari Fumihiko considered for a moment before speaking.

"It should be due to the different directions of their evolution. Well, you can also understand it as different directions of evolution, or different divisions of labor."

Naoko Akagi did not speak, waiting for Fumihiko Ikari's subsequent words.

Ikari Fumihiko continued.

"The direction of biological brain evolution is to carry more spiritual power, while the body is about how to mobilize more spiritual power."

To be on the safe side, he added one more sentence at the end.

"That's all I can think of right now."

Well, it’s the idol burden that’s at work.

Naoko Akagi thought about it and felt that what Fumihiko Ikari said made sense.

“I want to collect follow-up data.”

Fumihiko Ikari originally wanted to transfer this experiment from the Type 02 prototype to the conventional Three Sages System, but then he remembered that the connections between the biological brain and the body of the Type 02 prototype had all been replaced with artificial materials. As long as these circuits were closed, the biological brain could be separated from the body on the physical level, which would have the same effect as doing experiments on the conventional Three Sages System.

Thinking of this, he sat in front of the computer.

He manually shut down all external circuits of the Type 02 prototype biological brain, leaving only the nutrient delivery circuit, and then replied to Naoko Akagi.

"Okay."

After saying that, he restored the network link of the virtual game.

"I'm going to play some games first. Call me when you have any results."

"it is good."

Naoko Akagi did not refuse. This kind of thing just needed someone to watch it.

Fumihiko Ikari came to the computer and was about to admire the heroic figure of the Three Wise Men in single-handedly defeating the elite boss, but he received a friend request. He subconsciously clicked "Reject", and the next moment after he rejected it, a system pop-up window popped up.

【The person who added you just now is me. 】

He glanced over and saw that the operator's name was Ritsuko Akagi.

Only then did the friend request get approved.

【What's up? 】

[The head of the gaming department is almost going crazy because of your repeated network fluctuations. He can't do anything about you, so he can only look at me with resentment every day. Don't even mention it! His resentful look is pitiful. I can't stand his state... I came to complain to you in the game. ]

Ikari Fumihiko felt slightly embarrassed.

【Uh……】

[Just kidding, I just have nothing to do right now, so I came to play the game to check it out... Can you take me to the next level? ]

Leveling up with a girl? You must be kidding!

Fumihiko Ikari is not a bootlicker of Ritsuko Akagi, so why would he waste his precious gaming time on such things?

【Don’t go. 】

【? ? ? ? 】

[The level gap is too big. If I lead you, it will delay my own leveling speed. ]

【That's it? 】

【Isn’t this enough? 】

【…】

Ritsuko Akagi obviously couldn't understand this logic.

I wanted to raise the level of my game character through the background program, but found that the permission for this operation was locked by Fumihiko Ikari.

She was speechless for a moment, and thought for a long time before she found a topic.

[Are you still using a mouse and keyboard to play games? ]

【right. 】

[It is better to play virtual games in a virtual cabin. 】

After saying this, Ritsuko Akagi remembered.

Fumihiko Ikari said that he did not use the virtual cabin because the higher-ups at NERV were worried that he would become addicted to games.

I was just trying to find a topic and forgot about it for a moment.

【Do you think I don't want to? 】

[Just do it if you want to. Aren't you already addicted to games? If it gets worse, what else can you do? ]

These words were like the devil's whisper, lingering in Ikari Fumihiko's ears for a long time, making him stand there in a daze, his heart eager to make a move.

It seems, it really is...

No matter how bad the situation is, this is the worst that can happen.

When he came to his senses, he found himself in front of the virtual cabin in the laboratory next door.

After hesitating for a moment, he lay down.

He chose a normal link, so there was no lcl injection.

In addition to the regular functions of reducing acceleration and providing oxygen... the most important function of lcl is to increase the strength of spiritual connection and establish a deeper connection.

This is why LCL is indispensable when driving EVA.

Without the LCL injection, he would not need to change his combat uniform into a rest suit.

The blacklist prompt pops up again.

This time he chose to ignore it.