If some random person popped out and claimed to be the savior, the staff present would definitely think the other party was joking to liven up the atmosphere.
But at this time, Akagi Ritsuko would not think so, because Ikari Shinji is a necessary person to them.
Although the blue-haired girl on the hospital bed is also a qualified child, with her current condition it is absolutely impossible for her to defeat the Fourth Angel.
The technicians wearing white lab coats walking out from the side door helped Ikari Shinji change into a specially made combat suit.
Along with the sound of splashing water, that purple super decisive battle weapon slowly rose from the red antifreeze coolant.
“In all their affliction he was afflicted, and the angel of his presence saved them: in his love and in his pity he redeemed them.”
Ikari Shinji’s mysterious, charlatan-like voice that seemed to come from beyond the heavens rang in Katsuragi Misato’s ears again, and besides that, there were only the reporting sounds of the technicians.
“Third cooling completed.”
“Flywheel rotation stopped, connection released.”
“Auxiliary voltage is clear.”
“Electronic signal plug ejection completed.”
“Roger, Entry Plug, inserting.
Releasing spinal conduction system, preparing for contact.”
“Probe needles, insertion completed.”
To Ikari Shinji inside the cockpit, these noisy sounds were not in the same world as him, and at this moment he was completely focused.
As the Entry Plug filled with the life-sustaining Water of Life, he also gripped the control levers on both sides.
For fourteen years, knowing the ending but not the process, he had been preparing for a certain day, the day when “Ikari Shinji” becomes a god.
There is no fear in love.
But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment.
The one who fears is not made perfect in love.
Though the Lord causes grief, yet he will show compassion according to the multitude of his mercies.
For he doth not afflict willingly nor grieve the children of men.
As he silently recited the miscellaneous holy words he had prepared, the distracting thoughts originally generated by going to the battlefield for the first time were completely cleared.
Not knowing if it was a response to God’s love, Ikari Shinji unexpectedly felt as if he was being embraced by his mother, which was an infinite tolerance and indulgence.
“I am God!
The rebellious Angel will surely be punished.
Son of man, bind closely to God!”
The vow-like words came out of Ikari Shinji’s mouth, but the children of men did not feel the “God’s” affection, because they were busy.
This war between humans and Angels is not just a matter for the qualified child alone; the NERV staff are making the final preparations before the launch.
Releasing restraints, connecting external power, distributing weapons and equipment, situational awareness and target analysis, system startup sequence…
All 1405 operational risk checks passed, up to the test of coordination, communication, and connection degree between the pilot and the EVA unit after the neural connection.
“There are no problems with the first contact, two-way circuit is open, the synchronization rate is…
196.9%!”
The researchers of the Technology Development Department looked completely disbelieving, staring at the screen and letting out exclamations.
“Amazing, and this is the first synchronization.”
“It is not a matter of being amazing, it actually broke through one hundred percent?”
“Did something go wrong?
Quickly check if the neural synchronization system is normal!”
“How could it be so high?
I have never seen such a high value, it must be an error!”
But before the technicians could figure out where the problem lay, operational commander Katsuragi Misato had already pulled up the inspection report.
“The system is completely normal, the harmonics are all at normal values, there is no phenomenon of losing control…
Moreover, the synchronization rate is still rising, it is about to break through three hundred percent!”
At this time, all the technicians were leaning over their workbenches, watching the two spiral waves on the screen overlap, the synchronization rate continuously soaring.
From the already outrageously high 196.9%, it rapidly broke through to 293.1%, and the value even continued to rise with no sign of stopping.
But the 1405 procedures on the screen were still all normal after being tested again; among the uniform green icons, not a single problematic red light could be found.
Everything is normal, as if everything should have been like this.
However, for Ikari Shinji inside the Entry Plug cockpit, he was experiencing a feeling he had never had before.
Just piloting this ultimate human decisive battle weapon for the first time, just simply soaking in the orange juice-like Water of Life.
But that soul-like connection made his brain and heart throb incessantly, as if he had completely merged into one with this behemoth.
Ikari Shinji revealed a knowing smile: “It is not just me looking forward to meeting you, are you also waiting for me?
This is destiny, Unit-01.”
“Shinji, after launching, try your best to protect the external umbilical cable on your back, because the EVA’s internal battery can only last for five minutes.” Katsuragi Misato’s voice came from the communicator.
“Prepare to launch!”
Hearing the serious voice, Ikari Shinji saw Unit-01 moving rapidly upwards from underground through the launch sequence.
The Fourth Angel strolling on the earth seemed to notice something unusual.
He stopped, thoughtfully lowered His head, and stared at the ground.
Only to see the location He was staring at light up with warning red lights, and the gate of the giant lifting platform automatically opened.
A purple humanoid mech as huge as Him popped out from underground!
“Final safety devices released!
EVA Unit-01, launch!” Katsuragi Misato shouted highly; the lieutenant colonel was now like a general commanding an army of thousands.
Akagi Ritsuko calmly reminded: “Shinji, you only need to think about what you want to do right now, and the EVA will act according to your thoughts!”
Ikari Shinji instantly felt the last restraints on his body were released.
He tried to move his body, shaking his head for a while, and felt no difference from manipulating his own muscles.
In the eyes of the Fourth Angel, the purple weapon was like a newly awakened giant, and then moved its body like an athlete warming up before a competition.
Immediately after, that giant, exuding a sacred majesty, walked towards Him.
That intense divine might made Him uneasy, as if a rebel facing a monarch, and a low, hoarse roar involuntarily came out of His throat.
The eyes of the Fourth Angel’s second head lit up with a dazzling flash, and the eyes shot out a huge pillar of light mixed with white and pale purple rays.
“Shinji!” Katsuragi Misato sensed the danger and was about to speak to remind him when she saw the laser shoot out through the remote monitor.
This was an ability that everyone had never seen before, and the energy it released far exceeded the spear of light that had previously destroyed the United Nations forces.
In just an instant, the purple Unit-01 was covered by the white-purple high-energy particle beam.
If there were fighter jets looking down from the sky at this time, they would find that the Fourth Angel’s laser had drawn a huge cross on the ground.
Facing the purple giant soldier that seemed like a betrayed god, even in the first confrontation, the Fourth Angel directly used His most powerful attack.
The hard steel earth and tall buildings could not resist this cross beam that was like divine punishment; all cracked and shattered under the scorching heat, the molten gaps burning with a dull dark red.