I participated in the development of EVA

Everyone was waiting for orders from Fumihiko Ikari, the project manager who had never shown up.

Ikari Fumihiko asked.

"Professor Dai Li, you should be aware of the dangers of this experiment. It's not too late to regret now."

The other party's answer was very straightforward.

"Minister, please start the experiment."

Only then did Fumihiko Ikari issue the relevant instructions.

"Evacuate the site and implant the plug in three minutes."

"Yes."

As his order was given, the on-site personnel evacuated quickly, and in just one minute, only the insertion plug on the ground was left in the laboratory.

The three-minute countdown ended quickly and the robotic arm started.

Grab the insertion bolt and send it into the core cockpit of the second-generation EVA test aircraft.

"Activate the connection procedure."

After he finished speaking, the only sound left at the scene was the operator reporting information, "The connection program has been activated, and the dream anchor point is being established. It has been established successfully... The driver has begun to sneak into the core... The physical signal has been lost, and it has been confirmed that the driver has entered the core... There is no abnormality in the dream anchor point, and all circuits are normal..."

The last situation report has been completed, which means that the experiment went smoothly and the driver has established a connection with the core.

The perspective shifted to the daughter in the virtual warehouse.

Her consciousness sank, and she appeared in the fictional hangar in the dream program. Under the guidance of the on-site personnel, she entered the second-generation test body in the dream and successfully established a virtual link.

however……

In this case, the synchronization rate between mother and daughter was just barely over 20.

Fumihiko Ikari was not surprised by this.

The previous large-scale test statistics have already proved one thing: the key to the synchronization rate of virtual driving is not the driver, and it has nothing to do with reality. It is mainly the system authority of the Three Sages that affects the final result. In other words, it is already amazing that the mother and daughter can achieve a 20% synchronization rate in their first connection.

The reason for conducting this data collection is mainly to collect data to estimate the difference between virtual driving and actual plug-in driving.

This data is meaningless for the research and development of the second-generation EVA, and is mainly used in the artificial god project.

It is difficult for others to tap the potential of virtual driving, but Akagi and her daughter are different. Both of them have the highest authority in the Three Sages System.

If, through data reverse deduction, there is no difference in data between virtual driving and real driving, the later design of the artificial god will be as close to the direction of virtual driving as possible. If there is an obvious gap, virtual driving will have to be eliminated and used as a supplementary function to expand enrollment.

The second-generation EVA testing machine was powered up under the operation of the little girl, and provided data to the system according to the guidance.

Of course, in reality, EVA also started moving.

"Okay, let's move on to the official stage."

"Yes."

There was no disturbance at the scene.

Because this synchronization rate was only visible to Fumihiko Ikari, the scholars on site only received a notice to cooperate in this research. However, although the notice did not specify what Fumihiko Ikari wanted to verify, the management scholars on site knew that what Fumihiko Ikari wanted to prove was related to the Artificial God Project, which was not something they could find out.

My daughter was unaware of this and ended the virtual driving experience in confusion, which ended just as it began, and entered the real plug-in.

As soon as the petite body sits in the control seat, the adaptive system is activated.

The optimal adjustments were made based on her physical data.

It was obvious that she had received EVA-related training before, so her expression was dull.

But this was her first time after all, so she was inevitably a little nervous.

The control seat adaptation and the insertion pin being sent into the second-generation EVA are carried out simultaneously, so when the adjustment is completed, the insertion pin has completely entered the second-generation EVA, and the rear neck safety device is closed and locked again.

Everyone knows that this is the critical moment of this experiment and the official start of the test of the second-generation EVA test machine.

Immediately, everyone held their breath, waiting for Ikari Fumihiko's instructions.

20:13:32

628. Performance... Exactly the same as Unit

Just as Fumihiko Ikari was about to speak, Naoko Akagi poured a bucket of cold water on him.

"According to the data from Unit 2, virtual driving is 28.56% less powerful than real driving."

Fumihiko Ikari was not surprised why Naoko Akagi used Unit 02 as a reference.

Because of the special situation of Unit-00, Rei Ayanami can be activated without an embedded soul, so it is not suitable as a reference object.

Unit-01 is sealed again.

Naturally, only Unit 2 can be used as a reference.

He was a little surprised.

"Reduced so much?"

There is no comparability between the Artificial God series EVA and the regular EVA. It was not until the emergence of the second-generation machine with similar theoretical performance that the difference between virtual driving and real driving was calculated.

Akagi Naoko said with certainty.

"That's right. After several repeated simulations and calculations, I found that the difference between the two driving modes is this big."

“Is it because virtual driving doesn’t give you the same sense of engagement as real driving?”

Naoko Akagi responded with a bit of a stress reaction.

"Don't mention those three words. They make me feel sick."

"That……"

As soon as the words came out of his mouth, Fumihiko Ikari reacted.

It was the three words "sense of participation" that made Naoko Akagi lose her composure.

"Uh... okay, then change it to realism?"

"can."

After Akagi Naoko responded, she spoke again.

“The connection between them is probably not that simple.”

Ikari Fumihiko nodded.

"We'll talk about it later! Let's finish the startup experiment of the second-generation machine first."

When the two were chatting, their microphones were muted, so the previous conversation was not spread.

The German branch is getting a little impatient.

I wanted to ask, but I was worried about disturbing Fumihiko Ikari.

Fortunately, Fumihiko Ikari’s silence did not last long.

"Check all circuits and confirm that there are no abnormalities, then activate the main driver's seat connection device."

As the words fell.

Everyone acted eagerly, as if they wanted to make up for the lost time.

"Circuit detection started... detection completed, all circuits are normal."

"Activate the connection device."

"The connection device... has been activated. All circuits are normal, and the pulses are normal... The system is calculating the synchronization rate... Calculation completed, the synchronization rate is 36.32%."

As soon as the voice reporting the situation finished talking about the synchronization rate, a shrill alarm sounded in the laboratory.

Everyone was shocked.

Fumihiko Ikari was not present at the scene, so he felt less involved. He was the first to come back to his senses, took a look at the background data, then he breathed a sigh of relief and said something to comfort them.

"It's okay. It's just the fluctuation of the pulse circuit in the core cockpit. This should be because Professor Dai Li's consciousness sensed the connection between her daughter and herself."

The tense atmosphere at the scene suddenly improved.

The on-site supervisor immediately asked.

"Should the alert be downgraded?"

"No, it's safer to use a higher level when starting the experiment for the first time."

Not long after, the alarm stopped, and the second-generation EVA test machine was quietly locked in place.

It was only then that Fumihiko Ikari spoke again.

"Untie the restraints."

"This command involves security authority. Please confirm again whether you want to release the restraint device."

"Confirmed, release the restraints."

"The restraint device is being unlocked... unlocked, please note that the unit number t000 has been freed from the restraints."

These are conversations between Fumihiko Ikari and the Three Sages System.

The second-generation EVA test machine, without the restraint device, still stood upright in the same place like a wooden man. Although its huge size gave people a great sense of oppression, at this moment it inexplicably gave people a feeling of being dazed.

After a while, a soft voice reached everyone's ears.

"Um... can I... move now?"

"Correct."

Ikari Fumihiko responded first, then quickly glanced at the other party's training records before speaking again.

"Do it just as you were trained to do."

The girl operated it carefully, and the second-generation EVA testing machine took shaky steps, looking like a toddler who might fall at any time.

But it is obvious that NERV has made comprehensive preparations for this launch experiment.

The girl quickly got into the rhythm and became more adept at operating the second-generation EVA testing machine.

His steps were steady and natural, without any unfamiliar look.

However, the laboratory was too narrow for Eva after all, which made Eva's movements somewhat restricted.

It was not until then that Fumihiko Ikari spoke again.

"Enter the elevator and head to the ground for follow-up testing."

When the experiment reaches this stage, it can basically be declared a success.

The remaining project is to conduct stability tests on the double insertion plug system, just like the artificial god.

of course……

There is also the salvage work of the core driver.

The camera follows the vision of the second-generation EVA to the ground.

Judging from the surrounding scenery, it is not difficult to judge that the laboratory is in a forest.

The surrounding trees and hills block the view, and the situation here can only be observed by using satellites.

The girl was nervous.

After reaching the ground, she began to ask.

"What should I do now?"

"Just follow the previous training."

"it is good."

With a synchronization rate of 36.32%, there is still a long way to go before we can deploy the AT force field. All we can do now is some basic training.

Walk, run, jump, etc. and do large movements without getting tangled in the charging umbilical cable.

This is a catenary that also collects data on the driver's driving ability.

After a while, Naoko Akagi counted the data.

"The performance is exactly the same as Unit 2."

"Oh."