I participated in the development of EVA

"Prioritize collecting the EVA wreckage."

【Yes. 】

Only then did Fumihiko Ikari turn his attention to various countries.

"Some of you provided nuclear materials to Seele."

Everyone reacted when they heard this.

Although the fish-shaped EVA is a bit strange, its structure is almost the same as that of the human-shaped EVA, which means that the fish-shaped EVA cannot be separated from a power supply device.

Under current circumstances, the only underwater power supply device that meets the requirements is the nuclear reactor.

It's not that there are no other methods, but other methods, to provide power to the EVA is a huge project that cannot be kept secret, and only a nuclear reactor can achieve the current silence.

No one spoke at this moment.

Ikari Fumihiko did not ask any further questions.

Because no one will admit to this kind of thing.

He turned his attention to the combat command center.

The incident did not end with the disappearance of the fish-shaped EVA. After receiving the data feedback from the brains of the three sages, the combat commander immediately organized a fleet to use radar to search around the area where the fish-shaped EVA had previously been active, but no trace of the fish-shaped EVA was found. This undoubtedly proved Ikari Fumihiko's speculation.

The fish-shaped EVA uses some kind of portable and movable power supply, and the only technology that humans have that can do this is the nuclear reactor.

At the same time, it also proves one thing from the side, that this incident might really have been done by Seele.

It’s not that Fumihiko Ikari is incapable of building a nuclear reactor, but that Japan currently does not have the nuclear raw materials to build a nuclear reactor.

Although Ikari Fumihiko could obtain nuclear materials from other countries, he would not be able to hide it from them if he did so. Even if Ikari Fumihiko could obtain nuclear materials quietly, he would need some special metals to build a nuclear reactor, and it would not be easy to make these metals even if he had the raw materials.

Not to mention that there are a large number of spies inside Ikari Fumihiko's research institute at both upper and lower levels. If Ikari Fumihiko really built a nuclear reactor, it would be impossible to hide it from them.

Realizing this, everyone's attention subconsciously focused on the three major countries.

Nuclear reactor technology has always been in the hands of Fumihiko Ikari and the three major countries, and the raw materials for manufacturing have also always been controlled by the three major countries.

The three major countries also looked at each other with suspicion.

When they cooperated with Seele, they provided some special metals but did not provide nuclear materials.

Xia Guo spoke up, breaking the silence.

"We did use special metals as currency in the transaction with Seele in exchange for Longinus metals. However, no nuclear materials were involved in the transaction. Seele should have obtained the nuclear materials from the nuclear power plants that were flooded in the second impact."

The reason why Xia State reacted so strongly was not because it wanted to be the first to take action.

Rather, it was Xia State's rejection of the Skynet system that put them in the spotlight, and they had to take the lead to reduce their own suspicion.

Ikari Fumihiko just replied with a blank expression.

"I hope so."

Having said that, he actually hopes that the raw materials for Seele's nuclear reactor will come from a certain country.

This way there will be a trace to follow.

However, judging from Seele's style of doing things, things are likely to be as Xia Guo said. The nuclear materials are likely to come from those abandoned nuclear power plants after the second impact.

Although it is difficult for humans to deal with these nuclear power plants, EVA will not be affected by nuclear radiation.

Thinking of this, he spoke again.

"Then destroy the remains of the nuclear power plant."

No one raised any objection in this matter.

Even if this incident had not happened, these historical nuclear power plant problems would have to be dealt with sooner or later and could not be left alone.

But if this incident hadn't happened, the nuclear power plant issue would have been delayed for some time.

At the same time, although the combat command did not find the whereabouts of the fish-shaped EVA, it salvaged some fish-shaped EVA body tissue remains and a nuclear reactor like a submarine.

wrong!

It is a submarine equipped with a nuclear reactor.

In the previous N2 explosion, although the nuclear reactor submarine was relatively far away and still in the deep sea, it was still affected, causing damage to the power system and most of the personnel inside, and it was only then captured by the combat command.

As the submarine was salvaged, everyone's eyes fell on France and Fumihiko Ikari.

Because this is obviously a submarine developed by France before the second impact, and all the people on board are French.

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Fumihiko Ikari's eyes also fell on France.

France's face became very embarrassed at this moment because he recognized the submarine.

"This submarine lost contact after the second impact. We have always believed that... it was damaged in the second impact like the rest of the fleet."

Ikari Fumihiko withdrew his gaze and frowned.

Are those guys from Seele not on the surface but hiding in a submarine underwater?!

Maybe it wasn’t before…

Now it might be.

As the Skynet system continues to improve, the safest way for Seele's top leaders to hide is not to integrate into a certain country, but to move to the ocean, which occupies 71% of the earth's surface.

Only in this way can we completely avoid the Skynet system.

Faced with this situation, Fumihiko Ikari immediately thought of withdrawing money.

Of course, this is just a thought.

It's not that it can't be done, but it takes too long.

With the EVA reactor providing nearly unlimited kinetic energy, and the space elevator being able to pull pipes into outer space, draining the ocean is only a matter of time, as long as the cost is not considered.

Seeing Ikari Fumihiko look away, France breathed a sigh of relief.

For him, it doesn’t matter whether others believe it or not, as long as Ikari Fumihiko believes it.

Everyone also looked away.

Although the reason given by France is a bit outrageous, it is not impossible.

After the second shock, all countries experienced a long period of anarchic vacuum.

The combat command also fed back the latest news at this time.

[There are no more living people in the submarine.]

The insane equivalent of the N2 explosive not only damaged the power system, but also killed everyone on board.

[The internal structure shows signs of modification. ]

The so-called traces of modification are not traces of splicing, but the internal situation is different from the design drawings provided by France.

Although the appearance of the submarine is still the French submarine that lost contact, its internal structure is completely different. Even the outer shell has been replaced with a new type of Apostle alloy. This is why the submarine was not torn apart by the previous explosion.

[The nuclear reactor is stable, and the submarine lost power due to damage to the propeller.]

……

As more and more information was fed back from the scene, the brains of the three sages also retrieved a large amount of scattered related information from the lepton network.

Although this submarine was developed using the Three Sages System, no related project was established.

Simply put, the research on submarines was broken up and mixed into many other projects. Of course, it is also possible that many technologies from the systematic research of the Three Sages were pieced together to create this submarine.

Ikari Fumihiko did not look at the three major countries at this time.

This seems to be the fault of the three major countries, but in fact it is his fault.

Because most of these miscellaneous technical information is irrelevant to the research on the Apostles, in the usage specifications of the Three Sages System he formulated, research that does not involve the Apostles will be in a semi-public state, and basically all internal researchers of NERV have the authority to read it. In other words, Seele only needs to arrange more people to obtain this information quietly.

The original intention of establishing such rules was to break down technical barriers and promote rapid technological progress, but Seele took advantage of the loophole.

He asked.

"Is there a communication device up there?"

【No. 】

"No?"

Ikari Fumihiko was a little surprised, but then he was relieved.

The global network has been controlled and monitored by the Three Sages System. Unregistered facilities like this will attract the attention of the Three Sages System once they are connected to a satellite.

Although there are some ways to find loopholes, Seele did not do so.

[Not only is there no communication device, there is also no positioning system. ]

"I can understand if they don't have a positioning system... but if they don't have a communication system, how do they communicate with each other? Basically relying on shouting? No... you can't shout underwater."

[It should rely on the special audio of the fish-shaped EVA to communicate, and the positioning system should also be related to the fish-shaped EVA. 】

“Like a dolphin?”

【Yes. 】

At this moment, Fumihiko Ikari had a premonition that this was going to become Atlantis.

"If we can capture this frequency, we can find the Seele?"

[That's the theory, but since they dared to reveal this in front of us, it means they are not afraid of being exposed.]

Ikari Fumihiko also reacted after hearing this.

If Seele doesn't change the audio, it can still manufacture equipment specifically, but if Seele can change the audio at will, then there is nothing we can do... Although there are almost no living things in the ocean now, it does not mean that the ocean has become completely silent, not to mention that Seele can also artificially arrange interference sources.

After waiting for a long time and seeing that the combat command center had not found anything, Ikari Fumihiko adjourned the meeting.

After the meeting, all countries immediately found out the relevant information about the nuclear power plant. Fumihiko Ikari handed the task of recovering the nuclear materials from the nuclear power plant directly to the three sages.

but……

While Fumihiko Ikari was waiting for the fish-type EVA cells to be sent to the research institute, the three sages' brains fed back a message.

[It has been confirmed that nuclear materials from thirteen sites have been lost.]

The abandoned nuclear power plants that have lost nuclear materials are not just the thirteen initially confirmed, but...

All the nuclear materials of all nuclear power plants around the world that were forced to abandon were lost!

Although the nuclear materials used in nuclear power plants cannot be directly used to make nuclear weapons, they can be made into nuclear reactors.

This time, Fumihiko Ikari felt that his premonition was correct.

Seele wants to cosplay the legendary Atlantis and build an underwater kingdom.

Uh...wait a minute!

Could it be that these guys were planning to wait for the Apostles to fully develop, and then complete the completion ritual directly on the seabed to trigger the third impact! ?

The more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed.

Xia Country seems suitable, but in fact, as long as it is on land, once the ceremony is performed, it will be discovered by the Skynet system and will then be attacked by artificial gods.

Only the seabed can avoid the Skynet system and artificial gods.

Furthermore, the conditions required for the completion ritual have nothing to do with the ground or the seabed.

As long as there are EVA, S2 organs and Adam embryo, Lilith can complete the ritual. The only thing Seele lacks is a fully developed S2 organ.

Thinking of this, he had already begun planning to escape to outer space, but then he thought of another factor.

wrong……

It's not EVA, it should be EVA in the awakened state.

If any EVA could become the core of the ritual, in the original work, Seele would not compromise and choose Unit-01 according to Gendō Ikari's wishes.

Uh……

The reason why only Unit-2 can be chosen in the original work is because only Unit- has the S mechanism.

With the current speed of technological development, by the time the original novel begins, technology may have developed to the point where the S2 mechanism can be artificially transplanted. In other words, if I don't restrict technological development like Seele in the original novel, then any EVA will be able to become the core of the completion ritual through artificial transplantation.