Chapter 169 Now that Things Have Come to This, Let’s Take a Nap First

"Did you escape?" Kaji Ryoji pushed the switch of the flashlight, and a cone-shaped beam of light came out, illuminating the surroundings.

He felt much more stable, and no longer had that floating feeling of bumping up and down and sinking.

"Probably, now we are five thousand meters below the sea level. I have sealed the Fish Angel. The external pressure is withstood by the AT force field. Now it is like a large submarine, so the atmospheric pressure in its belly Strong, still at normal levels." Ian stretched out his hand and pressed on the crystal barrier: "SEELE should be unable to track it here."

"The ocean occupies 70% of the total area of ​​the earth." Kaji Ryoharu nodded: "The five thousand meters deep sea is already beyond human jurisdiction."

Kaji breathed a sigh of relief and finally had some time to rest.

The tense nerves relaxed a little, but then, Ian opened the crystal barrier.

The strong smell of blood hit their faces, and blood flowed under their feet. Kaji Ryoji shined his flashlight in the direction of the smell, and the pale beam illuminated the huge wreckage.

Kaji Ryoji looked up, and the head of Unit 4 was facing his face. He had to look up to see the full picture of that huge object.

"Is EVA actually this kind of thing? This is the first time I've seen the internal structure."

The restrainer of Unit 4 is silver-white, with the alloy plate reflecting a cold light. There are two raised devices on its shoulders. From the perspective of the head, it is still complete, but once the sight is slightly lowered, You can see its torn chest.

The alloy plate was chewed to pieces, and torn flesh and blood could be seen among the electronic tubes and wires. The blood was still ticking. There were many long nails and wires driven into the broken spine of Unit 4.

Ian stepped on the blood pool, which felt sticky and wet to the touch.

Just looking at it with your eyes, you can't see any difference between EVA blood and human blood, as if they are the same substance.

"Mr. Kaji, please rest there for a while. Shinji-kun is still inserted into the plug. I'll rescue him first."

"Okay." Kaji moved his wrists and sat down. He was very tired, and the muscles in his legs and arms were trembling slightly.

He licked his dry lips, grabbed the travel bag next to him, took out a bottle of water, drank a few gulps, and ate a pack of compressed biscuits.

Inside the insertion bolt of Unit 4, Shinji Ikari was in complete darkness.

He knew he was still alive, but he couldn't feel anything. He seemed to be abandoned by the world and locked into a deep black box, as if he was dead.

He was scared, his memory stayed at the last moment, the fish angel pounced towards him.

As a driver, he can feel the pain of EVA simultaneously.

When EVA is attacked, he will also feel pain.

The degree of pain depends on the synchronization rate between the driver and EVA. Although the synchronization rate between him and Unit 4 is slightly lower, it still makes him feel as if he is physically present on the ground.

When Unit 4 was suppressed and knelt on the ground by the Music Angel, and when he was forced to lower his head and unable to move, it was as if he himself was being held on the ground by the apostle.

The most painful thing was the moment when Unit 4 was torn apart by Fish Angel. Although Unit 4 was soon damaged and lost contact with him, the fear of having his head bitten off alive was still imprinted on him at this moment. In his heart, he couldn't breathe.

The LCL inserted into the bolt is gradually getting colder. Although the No. 4 machine is ready for combat use, some functions are not yet complete, such as the driver's life support system.

In the case of Unit 0, Unit 1, and Unit 2, even if the power is lost, as long as the plug is not directly damaged, the emergency escape mode can be entered to preserve the driver's life at a minimum.

The driver can exchange oxygen and nutrients directly from the LCL, and the driver's life will not be in danger within 24 hours.

But Unit 4 is different. The LCL is getting colder, indicating that its constant temperature system has failed.

Shinji didn't know how long had passed. Although every minute and every second made him feel tormented and painful, it was definitely not as long as 24 hours.

He began to feel like he was in cold water. He could still breathe, but his hands and feet had lost their warmth.

If this continues, he will be frozen to death in the insertion plug before long.

"very scary."

"I don't want to die."

"Who can help me."

He curled up into a ball. There was no light, no sound, and even the breath could not escape. All he could feel was the coldness and discomfort of LCL flowing through his lungs.

His consciousness gradually blurred, and even the supply of oxygen began to be insufficient. There was a rusty taste in his mouth, which was the taste of blood.

At this moment, the sound of metal twisting came from above, like a big hand tearing apart the metal plate.

Amidst the obscure and harsh sound of metal friction, the outlet of the insertion bolt was unscrewed with brute force.

The light yellow LCL flowed out along the opening, and the light of the flashlight shone in. The blurry white light made Shinji feel very dazzling.

In this dazzling light, a hand reached out to Shinji.

"Come on, Shinji, grab me and I'll get you out."

Shinji, who was in LCL, couldn't quite see that face clearly, but he just felt it was very familiar.

Facing that hand, he was a little timid, like a frightened little animal.

But after hesitating for a moment, he still grasped the only hope.

The man stretched out his hand and pulled Shinji out of the cold LCL.

Shinji coughed violently, beating his chest and spitting out large pools of LCL, the water of life expelled from his lungs.

He breathed air, as if he was reborn.

A warm big hand patted his back, and after taking a few deep breaths, he finally saw the face of the person next to him clearly.

Standing with him on the EVA was none other than Ian.

Shinji was stunned, his eyes focused on that face.

"I know you must have a lot of things to ask." Ian said, "Don't worry, I will tell you everything I know."

"I hope you can trust me, Shinji."

Shinji looked down from above and saw Kaji Ryoji with a smile on his face. Kaji Ryoji waved to him: "Are you hungry? Do you want to come down and have something to eat first?"

Shinji sat silently next to Ian and Kaji Ryoji. They lit a bonfire with picked wood as fuel.

Shinji changed into clean clothes, a white lab coat belonging to a researcher. It was very ill-fitting and the sleeves had to be rolled up before he could stretch out his hands.

In the process of swallowing the S2 mechanism, the fish angel also swallowed part of the second branch of NERV.

They spent some time digging out some useful things from the chaotic pile of garbage, dismantling the wooden benches and long tables and using them to make a fire for warmth.

The tongue of fire burned the bottom of the iron pot, and the hot water in the iron pot was bubbling and steaming. Kaji Ryoji poured the boiling water into the instant noodles bucket. It was the instant noodles they had collected. The fish angel seemed to swallow it. They found a convenience store inside the branch, and from the utility room, they found a lot of cans, water and snacks.

A few minutes later, the noodles were soaked, and the three of them each ate the noodles with plastic forks.

"I am not the ninth apostle." Ian explained to Shinji while eating noodles: "But I am indeed not an ordinary human being."

"Why. Kill people." Shinji failed to put the noodles into his mouth. He was very hungry, but his physiological reaction prevented him from eating the fragrant tonkotsu instant noodles in front of him.

How can I eat in peace after seeing so many dead people?

"Those people are troops sent by SEELE." Ian said with relish: "I don't know what kind of information you got, but that day, Mr. Kaji and I were investigating NERV's underground circuit map, and they suddenly broke in Shot at us."

"As for the reason for shooting, well, probably because I am an 'outsider'. Shinji-kun, I am different from you. I was not a human born on this planet. Although I look similar in appearance, in essence , you and I are two different species."

"Mr. Ian is an alien?" Shinji looked surprised.

"No, he is from another world." Ian said: "Asuka and Mr. Kaji both knew my identity. In order to protect me, they hid my information from NERV, but the matter was still exposed, and SEELE decided to get rid of me. And Mr. Kaji, so that I won’t affect the human completion plan.”

"Humanity completes the plan, so what is it?"

"What you and Asuka did in Japan is part of the plan to complete humanity."

"You mean, destroy the apostles?"

"Yes, in order to complete the human completion plan, SEELE will eliminate all the apostles. But after eliminating the apostles, will SEELE trigger a third impact, or will it really benefit mankind? Mr. Kaji, before he was hunted down, Investigate the ultimate purpose of that organization at NERV."

Shinji looked at Kaji Ryouji and wanted to ask for proof.

"It's true." Kaji Ryoji took a sip of noodle soup: "The world of adults is very complicated. The driver's task is just to drive the EVA and fight the apostles, but there are actually many things involved behind it."

"But there is only one thing I can tell you with certainty. Everything I do is to prevent something like the Second Impact from happening again."

Shinji turned around, and behind him was the remains of EVA. The hideous and terrifying body was exposed to his sight.

After a moment of silence, Shinji lowered his head and said, "I didn't know I was driving something like this before."

He put down the instant noodle bucket and hugged his legs.

Why was he saved?

Is it because he is the pilot of Unit 1?

Are Ian and Ryoji Kaji trying to convince him to join and then let him fight in an EVA?

"Sorry. Even if what you said is true, I may not be able to provide you with any help." Shinji said in a low mood: "I don't want to drive EVA anymore."

"Shinji-kun, I never said I wanted you to pilot an EVA." Ian put down the finished instant noodles: "After all, it is ridiculous to ask a child to fight."

"Don't worry, I won't ask you to do anything, but for the time being, I have no way to send you to a safe place. After all, Mr. Kaji and I are wanted criminals. If the Fish Angel surfaces now, I'm afraid it will soon There will be fighter jets flying over and dropping N2 on us, so we can only force you to stay here for a while.”

"Mr. Ian and Mr. Kaji, what are you going to do next?" Shinji raised his head.

Kaji Ryoji shrugged, saying that he had no decision-making power now.

"That's right, the future plans haven't been decided yet."

Ian stood up and yawned.

"That's it for now, let's get some sleep first."

"Ah?" Shinji was shocked: "Are you going to sleep?"

He didn't know how Ian could sleep. Can he really fall asleep at this time?

"After eating and drinking, shouldn't we have a good sleep next?" Ian said confidently: "If you are tired, you can sleep. The bed is ready."

Ian pointed to the corner of the crystal ball, where he made three hard beds. Although there was no quilt, there was a stone pillow, which was more than enough to serve as a temporary resting place.

As he said, he lay on the bed by himself.

It's not that he is thick-skinned, but he really can't bear it.

Although the S2 mechanism is now providing power to the fish angel, it was all his physical strength that was consumed before. He was exhausted and fell asleep with the pillow.

"Well, it seems that there is nothing else to do except sleeping." Kaji Ryoji smiled helplessly: "There is a saying in China that the boat will naturally straighten itself when it reaches the bridgehead. Let the adults handle the adults' affairs. Shinji-kun, don't worry too much."

"Oh oh." Shinji scratched his head.

The atmosphere suddenly became less tense. Shinji thought about it and picked up the instant noodle bucket to eat again.

Ryoji Kaji sorted out the looted items a little, put out the fire, and then lay down on the bed.

Shinji held the flashlight he had picked up, and there were some dusty magazines beside him. There were only science magazines, which were picked up by Mr. Kaji to relieve boredom. If he was bored, he would read a book.

But Shinji flipped through them and found that they were all messy English symbols. After all, the second branch was built in the United States, and the people there must only read American magazines.

No one talked to him, he was in a daze for a while, feeling bored, and finally sat down on the bed.

"It's over now, let's sleep first." He nodded, imitating Ian's expression just now, lay on the bed, closed his eyes, and soon calmed down and fell asleep.

In the coordinates, Ian pulled Hanji next to the strange worm.

"For the time being, I'm out of danger." Ian repeated what happened recently.

"Really?" Hanji patted his chest: "That's good, we have been worried about you these days."

"How is Paradis Island? Can the technology I shared with you be used?"

"Of course, the phone, we have developed it!" Hanji was very excited. Talking about this kind of thing is her interest point: "The technology over there is really amazing!"

"Ah, if only I could live there for a while, fifty-meter-high super robots, apostles, and bases on the moon, damn, I can't stand just thinking about it, it's worth dying!"

"Captain Hanji, actually it's like this, I asked you to come here this time, I want you to count how many people can be transferred from Paradis Island recently."

"Transfer. Do you want to..." Hanji paused slightly.

Ian smiled: "You don't want to live here, now it should be possible, as long as it is next to the S2 mechanism."