Mecha: Return of the Pioneers

Chapter 2119 Simulated First Battle
"Shinji the idiot!! Couldn't you have circled around behind me?!"

After being lifted up by Autenmia and thrown into the deep water once again, Asuka screamed repeatedly in the channel, filled with rage.

This is an overwhelming display of power!

Although Messitaka and Ortemia are not outstanding among the Heroes, their powerful strength is still enough to live up to the name of the Heroes!

Shinji Ikari had a bitter pill to swallow!
He was the one who was thrown into the deep water the most times, so why is Asuka complaining the most?

Unit-01 and Unit-08, on the other hand, were somewhat slacking off.

Or perhaps, they don't know what to do.

Whenever Unit-00 and Unit-08 attempted to coordinate an attack, Otemia would instantly soar into the sky and suppress the four EVAs with an overwhelming barrage of bullets, pinning them firmly to the bay and giving them no chance to get close.

When Unit-00 and Unit-8 chose to take a detour, Ottenmia slowly descended again, specifically targeting Unit-01 and Unit-02.

Over time, Asuka, who was focused on fighting, also noticed something was wrong.

"Ah!! I'm not fighting anymore!"

Unit 2 raised its hands high, indicating that it was tired and didn't want to fight anymore.

"I'm playing so intensely here, why are you, Glasses Girl, so relaxed?"

Asuka glared at Unit 8, who was sitting on the cliff not far away, almost as if to say, "I'm a spectator."

"Meow~ Don't do that! Weren't you guys fighting so hard? I made a huge decision to give you the chance to fight the ultimate creature from the other side of the universe!"

The bespectacled girl, who had a habit of making "meow" sounds, spread her hands and said with a pained expression.

"Tsk!! Didn't we agree to fight together as a group of four? Why are you hiding on the side?!"

Unit 2, riding the waves aggressively, rushed to the cliff and pointed at Unit 8.

"Huh? Really? I saw Unit-00 standing to the side too! And didn't you see, um, it seems that the ultimate creature called Ottemia immediately flew into the sky as soon as it discovered our attack?"

Mari was not intimidated by Asuka's challenge at all, and instead spoke confidently.

"Didn't you see that? It was absolutely outrageous! They could shoot up into the sky anytime, anywhere, and then unleash a rain of beams of light downwards like a storm. It was terrifying, meow!"

"you!"

Asuka was speechless for a moment.

Those beams of light just now were truly terrifying!
If it weren't for the fact that the EVAs all have AT fields, they would probably have been beaten into a pulp on the spot.

"Ahem. Now that the game is over, let's come down and rest!"

At that moment, He Ming's voice rang in everyone's minds.

At the same time, Autenmia deactivated her transformation, allowing Messitaka to return to Heming's side.

"How are you feeling, Messitaka?"

He Ming smiled and asked Messitaka.

The reason I had him take action today was to test how much combat power EVA could exert against the Hero Race.

"Well, how should I put it? If we don't use the power of the Hero Race and rely solely on physical strength, EVA is indeed quite good. But the Hero Race has all sorts of other abilities besides their physical bodies."

Messitaka hesitated for a moment.

"In the battle just now, as long as Autenmia used her own power, EVA, who was unable to fly, could only take the hits. Although the shield that EVA deployed seemed to have some skill, it probably couldn't withstand Autenmia's full-force attack."

"Exploding planet?"

He asked, "What name do you want to know?"

"Pretty much. But that's not all of Autenmia's power. I'm afraid I won't be able to control myself if I use a more powerful one."

After a moment's hesitation, Messitaka voiced his concerns.

That would probably be madness.

Once chaos ensues, the destruction of star systems can be measured in seconds, while the destruction of massive galaxies can be measured in days.

"Don't worry! It's just a friendly spar. Everyone's holding back. Don't worry about your power getting out of control." He Ming patted Messitaka on the shoulder, then pointed to his eyes.

"Besides, I'm watching too, aren't I?"

"Ah."

As the two were talking, the four EVAs knelt down at the edge of the beach, allowing their chosen ones to step down.

Asuka and Shinji walked in front, followed by Mari and Rei.

The first three need no introduction.

The later Rei Ayanami seems to be somewhat different.

"She is the second Rei Ayanami."

Kaworu Nagisa, who had been sitting and watching the show for a while, took the initiative to speak.

"The second one? And it hasn't been replaced since?"

He Ming turned his gaze to Nagisa Kaoru, who spread his hands and shrugged.

"After all, you see, the Angels after that were either killed by your intervention, or Shinji gained enough power that he could defeat the enemy without the need for other EVAs to intervene."

"Besides, the world has become so chaotic and complex now that those apostles are probably lost in the turbulent flow of time and space and can no longer find this place."

"That's the truth."

Unexpectedly, this intrusion granted Rei Ayanami a much longer survival time than in the original timeline.

"General!"

Upon hearing He Ming's voice, Asuka, who was already annoyed by the failure of the simulation battle, suddenly became excited. She rushed to He Ming's side, hesitated for a moment, then immediately opened her arms and hugged He Ming. After letting go, she blushed and greeted Ren, who was standing on the other side.

"Master Lian! It's been a long time."

Lian watched her disciple's actions with amusement.

She reached out and patted Asuka's head.

"Yeah. It's been a while since we last met."

Then, Ren looked at Shinji.

"Shinji, you too. It seems you've been doing well lately."

"Master Lian! I'm sorry to have worried you."

Shinji Ikari happily responded, walked over to He Ming, and snapped to attention, giving a salute.

"Fleet Marshal! Shinji Ikari reporting for duty!"

"Very good! At ease, Shinji!"

After returning the greeting, He Ming gestured for Shinji Ikari to sit down.

"Mari Makinami, and Rei Ayanami, right?"

"Yes, Mari Illustrious Makinami. Salute to Marshal He Ming, hero of the Earth Alliance!"

The optimistic twin-tailed bespectacled girl imitated Shinji Ikari's salute and greeted He Ming.

"At ease! Mari Makinami."

On the other side, Rei Ayanami followed a similar gesture and briefly introduced herself.

Although it was unremarkable, it was still worthy of being the original "three-nothing" character, so He Ming didn't care about it.

After exchanging pleasantries, He Ming looked at the EVA candidate in front of him and expressed his thoughts.

"Gentlemen, with the Angels now separated by the spacetime turbulence, the EVAs have lost most of their duties. Therefore, I propose that all EVAs join the Human Alliance Fleet on a mission to the depths of space to eliminate the true culprits who have plunged the world into such chaos!"

(End of this chapter)