EVA: Shinji Ikari Returns from the Dragon Clan

Chapter 44 43. Super Robot, You Are the Challenger

"With the AT force field, I'll be fine. Please trust me."

Like a casual remark.

After that, Shinji Ikari had already put on his combat uniform and walked out.

The boy... no, it would be more appropriate to say teenager. His steps were quite firm, and his blue and white combat uniform was very slim-fitting on him. Compared to when we first met two or three months ago, he seemed to have grown a little taller, and his face had changed from delicate to resolute. It was not surprising, after all, he was at an age where he was growing rapidly.

"Really..."

Katsuragi Misato was ready to risk her life, but was interrupted by this sudden battle suggestion. She laughed slowly.
"Even though you're a child, you can sometimes say something reassuring, Shinji-kun."

……

After leaving such words to Miss Misato.

Shinji Ikari was about to enter the cockpit.

The transport plane we are on now is specially made for EVA. It is strong enough to bear the weight of the aircraft for air transportation. The pilot can even enter the cockpit directly on the transport plane and then start the aircraft.

He paused suddenly.

The purple-green painted Unit-01 was quietly hanging on the transport rack under the aircraft.

During training.

Shinji Ikari also often visits Unit-01.

Most of the time it doesn't make any movement.

In the headquarters, the biological giant was buried in the orange-red pool with only its head exposed, like an iceberg that never reveals the whole bottom and never melts. All the previous interactions with him seemed to be a self-righteous illusion. To the point that Shinji Ikari inexplicably felt that his previous idea was wrong. Even if he stood in front of it and childishly shouted "Come out quickly", Unit-01 would probably not pay attention to him.

"I'm sorry to bother you again."

Ikari Shinji thought about it and decided to change to a more intimate name, "...partner."

——Even if you are something similar to an apostle.

——As long as you don’t hurt me and can help me, you are my partner.

He swore this in his heart and then entered the cockpit.

The transport plane flew away.

time flies.

"Arrived at the drop-off location."

The pilot said,

"This altitude is about enough. Do you want to descend here?"

"Sorry for the trouble."

Below, there is an endless plain, and a robot named JA is running freely in the sunset.

There was no support from headquarters this time.

It was rare that he didn't hear various reports coming from the communication channel, and he had no idea what the synchronization rate was. At this time, there were probably only the pilot and Miss Misato on the communication channel, but she couldn't help much except to say "Come on", and by the way, he didn't know where Miss Ritsuko who came to attend the meeting was now.

The cockpit is inserted into Unit-01.

Neural empathy.

Shinji Ikari suddenly opened his eyes from the darkness.

Dive.

And down.

Suddenly a meteor fell in the sun——

A brilliant and majestic purple-green figure penetrated into the battlefield, and a figure like a bull from the sky was born here from the sky. With just a few times of dissipation, it had dissipated the impact of falling from a great height.

The EVA machine galloped freely on the endless plain, stirring up huge clouds of dust.

Unit 01 is rushing at full speed.

It only takes seconds.

Faster than the long wind in the dust, the two sides suddenly approached each other, and Shinji Ikari finally saw the whole appearance of the robot. Slender hands and feet, huge and bloated upper body, most of the body was painted white, and it seemed that the upper body should be the nuclear reactor.

The JA robot was highly consistent with Unit-01 and was heading towards the city in a daze.

Can this thing really be used in combat?

just wait.

I will dismantle you in five minutes and throw away even your core.

Since it's an out-of-control defective product, there's nothing wrong with just tearing it to pieces, right?

Unit-01 was eager to try. In the past, it had always faced dangerous enemies like the Angels, and it would use its laser guns and particle cannons without any hesitation. But now it was facing a stupid robot that could only move forward, without even an AT force field.

It's like it's saying now: Come and challenge me.

Shinji Ikari is still a little uncomfortable with this.

So he first opened the AT force field of Unit-01. After all, the robot in front of him could explode at any time, so he had to prepare for defense first. Then he pulled out the high-vibration particle knife on his body and was about to tentatively cut towards its joints. Looking at its silly appearance, he couldn't help but have an idea.

How about trying to pull the robot and turn it in a different direction so that it can walk on its own?

Given its stupid appearance, it's not surprising that it ended up on the beach in Japan.

The sea...

Shinji Ikari just remembered at this time that he seemed to have not seen what the ocean in this world looked like. Miss Misato said that after the disappearance of the Antarctic continent, the ocean had become a dead color. He was a little curious about this and decided to find a chance to go and see it later.

The most important thing at the moment is to deal with this robot.

He did it as he thought. He quickly grabbed its body with both hands and twisted Unit-01 with all his strength. The stupid robot was immediately deflected in a different direction and took a few steps.

But the next second it automatically returns to normal.

Huh?
Is this direction locked? Even if you change its direction, it will automatically adjust. Ikari Shinji was stunned for a moment, and immediately realized that this matter was very strange. There must be a trap waiting for someone to jump into.

Whose robot would go out of control and specifically lock onto the direction of a human city? Was he involved in some evil conspiracy? This scene was like the plot in the movie where artificial intelligence had its own ideas and wanted to rebel against humans. Next, a Terminator might appear and be crushed by Unit-01 with one finger.

no solution anymore.

He controlled the high-vibration particle knife towards the lower part of the robot, first destroying its ability to move.

Unit-01 launched an extremely fierce attack.

But the robot offered no resistance.

It would be better to say that robots are just robots. Even when attacked, they only continue to move in one direction. Their ability to respond is zero, and they did not counterattack as Shinji Ikari had expected.

"So weak."

he thought.

The particle knife cut smoothly at its joints, making a sound of particle collision and cutting. It took five or six seconds to cut it off completely. Shinji Ikari retracted his previous thoughts. It was not weak. At least this thing was still quite hard. It could withstand a few attacks from the apostles without any problem.

The two mechanical legs were removed smoothly.

Shinji Ikari inexplicably felt that at this moment he was like a butcher in a spare parts factory, dismembering it.

After the JA robot over there lost the mechanical legs in its lower body, its movements suddenly became chaotic. Its pair of mechanical hands were still imitating the movements of walking, but the whole robot looked like a drowning puppy struggling wildly.

It looks so stupid.

just in case.

Shinji Ikari then removed its hands. Half a minute had passed since he finished all the movements, and finally only its upper body was left.

Butcher's job.

End.

Unit-01 vs. JA Nuclear Reactor Robot.

Weak and stupid.

It's not satisfying at all.

He picked up the last part of the robot and ran away.

"Ms. Misato, please point me in the direction."

"Okay." The concerned voice of the female captain was immediately heard over the communication channel, "Shinji-kun, please be careful too."

Such a big body.

I don't know how heavy it is.

Shinji Ikari soon felt a pain of muscle pulling in the neural sympathy of Unit-01, but this was nothing compared to the previous battles with the Angels. Although EVA is a biological organism, it is fundamentally different from humans. At least when he was controlling Unit-01 to run at full speed, he did not feel tired.

If it weren't for the power limit...

He can even run until the end of time.

After running repetitively for an unknown amount of time, it was the first time that Shinji Ikari felt that the time he spent piloting Unit-01 was so long. When fighting the Angel, he was so tense that he didn't notice the passage of time at all. The battle was decided quickly and never reached the five-minute limit.

I guess that’s about right.

Just when he couldn't help but want to ask again, suddenly the long-lost Akagi Ritsuko's voice came from the communication channel. The blonde's voice was still as calm as usual.
"Shinji-kun, the distance from this position is enough for now."

"Ms. Ritsuko?" he asked in surprise before saying, "Okay."

It seems like I came to old Tokyo.

I just heard Miss Ritsuko's voice.

This thought suddenly occurred to Shinji Ikari.

Then Unit-01 lifted up its left foot, rotated its upper body 90 degrees to the right, and raised its hands to its shoulders, making a classic baseball throwing posture.

Watch me throw the ball hard—

And just as it slipped out of my hand, I felt a sense of danger like a needle prick.

Damn it! Ikari Shinji opened up the AT force field without hesitation. Don't think about anything at this time, just run. Unit-01 ran backwards at full speed.

There was a boom.

He knew what was happening without even turning his head.

A mushroom cloud rose in the distance.

JA robot.

Blasted!

Thank you for your votes, and thank Fengming Changli and Yihua for giving me tips. Jiachi is about to appear.

I have fixed some of the previous minor bugs. It is easy for this chapter to be lost when revising the text.

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