Chapter 166 Can't We Land Anywhere?

After a month of recuperation, the soul of the music angel has been nurtured.

After several years of training in nuclear engineering, Ian's endurance is much stronger than that of ordinary Warhammer Titans.

Even in the form of a huge apostle, he can last for several hours, which is more than enough to grab a plane.

He injected a certain amount of energy into the fish angel, separated it, and placed it on the shoulder of Kaji Ryoji to protect Kaji's safety. He used the form of the music angel to clear the runway and create conditions for takeoff.

The body of the music angel is about fifty meters long. The apostle form that Ian turned into is only one-third of its body. Although it is much smaller, it is more than enough to deal with this research institute.

In this world, so far, the only one who can defeat the apostle head-on is EVA.

Even if it was an N2 mine, he could resist it. After all, before being defeated by EVA, the Angel of Music had already suffered dozens of N2 bombardments. Its AT force field had evolved at that time. Although the heat damage caused by N2 could not be ignored, it could be reduced to a considerable extent in this 15-meter form, which was roughly equivalent to being scalded by hot water.

Except for Unit-0, Unit-01 and Unit-02, other weapons had no effect on Ian in this form.

In other words, he was now invincible.

The honeycomb missiles fired by the helicopter of the research institute were like a cluster of small fireworks, exploding on the AT force field, and not even a small wave could be triggered.

The self-soldier team had no idea how to deal with this situation. Without EVA, how could they dare to challenge the apostles.

Ian directly used the expanded AT force field to squeeze the door of the hangar, and the door opened wide, exposing several latest prototypes to the sun.

Ryoji Kaji broke into the hangar. He had enough time to check the fighters. Three fighters were ready to take off. They all used the same design as Japan. Ryoji Kaji had learned how to fly during military training.

He had received rigorous training and had dabbled in the technologies of tanks, airplanes, and warships.

The soldiers stationed were frightened by the sudden appearance of the behemoth in front of them.

The hangar's security system was useless in front of the "Apostle". The hangar, which could withstand the frontal shooting of tank guns, was flattened and split open like a paper box.

The soldiers felt the fear of death, but the soldiers who could serve in such a high-level research institute had professional qualities. They did not flee in panic, but retreated quickly after receiving the order, giving priority to protecting the researchers' evacuation.

The planes could be rebuilt if they were gone, and the research facilities could be repaired if they were destroyed, but if the designers in the institute who had been trained with great effort by the country were lost, then it would be over.

The value of a senior talent, the data and design drawings that were calculated with great effort, are far more important than a few prototypes, and they cannot be lost.

It is no longer a secret that the Apostle is fifteen years old after the Second Impact. After the battle just now, everyone present understands that it is not a creature that can be defeated by ordinary weapons.

Knowing that you can't beat it, but still going head-on, that is pure brain loss.

What needs to be done now is to minimize the losses.

So, after Ian became a music angel, the soldiers quickly withdrew from the hangar, and the researchers wearing white coats and work badges were either stuffed into military vehicles or helicopters.

The propellers of the Blackwing helicopter turned and flew away. The military vehicle also quickly drove away from the scene. Many data and computer hosts were rescued and transported away. The soldiers quickly entered the laboratory as if they were moving, and rescued all kinds of things that could be taken away.

Except for the automatic security of the institute firing, the soldiers stood far away. Although there were several combat helicopters hovering overhead, they no longer launched attacks and only observed from high altitude.

Light tanks lined up in front of the research center. Although the muzzles were pointed at Ian, they did not fire.

The two sides were just deadlocked, and the atmosphere was strangely silent.

But this was exactly what Ian wanted to see. The soldiers retreated far away and made way for the runway.

This gave Kaji Ryoji enough time. In front of him was a rather offensive black prototype. The slender nose made it look like a crow.

Kaji Ryoji quickly figured out the functions of the console, unlocked it, and checked various parameters. After looking at it several times, he selected the most suitable Shenyin No. 5.

Shenyin No. 5 is a stealth reconnaissance aircraft that pursues maneuverability and endurance. It is not first-class among the fighters currently under development, but it has made great efforts in signal shielding and noise reduction. Its performance is exactly what they need.

Ryoji Kaji has long known that the research institute of the JSDF is developing this type of aircraft. The JSDF has a considerable degree of suspicion about NERV. If the JSDF believes that NERV has the possibility of launching the Third Impact, then they are very likely to attack NERV.

(Note: In the old theatrical version, it was the Japanese JSDF that attacked NERV. They believed that NERV would launch the Third Impact. This information was given by SEELE. The weapons that SEELE actually deployed to NERV were only the EVA mass-produced machine and the replica of the Lance of Longnukis. Although the JSDF attacked NERV, from their perspective, they believed that they were saving the world)

The JSDF has been conducting a private investigation on NERV. The Kamikakushi No. 5 fighter is also a tool made to investigate the secrets of NERV.

Ryoji Kaji discovered a surprise while inspecting the Kamikakushi-5. This fighter plane had actually been improved for NERV's detection system.

Unexpectedly, the team's private work had been done to this extent. They were more prepared than Ryoji Kaji thought.

"If it's just a few hours, we should be able to arrive smoothly." Ryoji Kaji nodded.

He got into the cockpit, opened his toolbox, and destroyed the signal module responsible for the remote control system. In this way, the fighter plane will become a complete manual transmission and can no longer use the autopilot mode, but the advantage is that no one except the pilot can interfere with the flight of the aircraft.

"What's the runway like? It's ready to take off!" Ryoji Kaji shouted at the giant in front of him.

"No problem at all!" Ian replied.

Today is a very suitable day for takeoff. Japan is in summer 365 days a year. It is either pouring rain and thunder, or cloudless and sunny like today.

Because of the offset of the earth's axis, this place has become a veritable tropical area.

"Okay! Let's get on the plane!" said Kaji Ryoji.

Hearing this, Ian quickly cut off the "umbilical cord" between himself and the Angel of Music.

His main body was on the ground. Just like when he transformed into the Warhammer Titan, he first covered himself with crystals, then created a huge body to stuff the Angel of Music's soul into it, thus forming an AT force field.

He left a small amount of energy inside the Angel of Music. Even if he stopped supplying energy, the Angel of Music could still exist for several minutes, shocking the army in the distance.

Ian's cheeks were covered with obvious giant lines. He and Kaji Ryoji squeezed into the cabin of the Hikari-5.

At the beginning of the design, this was originally a single-pilot reconnaissance aircraft with only one seat, but fortunately the seat used sliding adjustment. After Kaji Ryoji slid the seat to the nearest position, Ian could barely squeeze into a vacant area behind him.

Kaji Ryoji put on the special helmet placed inside the Hikari-5, which was an advanced prop to assist the pilot in controlling the aircraft.

Traditional fighters generally use flat screen displays, but the Shenyin No. 5 uses a helmet display that can perform self-correction and reminders.

Various data of the aircraft appeared in front of Jiaji.

The first thing Ian did when he entered the cabin was to replenish energy. He unpacked the compressed biscuits and chocolates and poured them into his stomach along with water.

After that, he remotely controlled the music angel to get out of the runway. At the same time, he reconnected with the fish angel. The fish angel grew slowly in his palm and he had to hold it with both hands.

"AT force field coverage is complete!" Ian told Jiaji.

"Good!" Jiaji Ryoji adapted to the field of view of the helmet display.

The push rod on his left is the throttle, and the joystick on the right is the steering wheel.

Compared with the cockpit of the old fighter full of buttons and switches, the interior of the Shenyin No. 5 is very simple.

The process of continuous technological advancement is to reduce various complex processes.

The latest fighters have always been designed with the goal of simplifying the operation method.

The most important qualities for fighter pilots are actually reaction, decision-making and physical fitness, rather than complex operation techniques.

As for getting the plane to take off, it was actually not that difficult. The overall difficulty was about the same as driving an automatic car. In fact, with the assistance of advanced computers, it was even easier.

Ryoji Kaji easily ignited the plane engine, then pushed the throttle on the right and pulled up the joystick.

At that moment, the Hidden Five spewed out several meters of hot flames and ejected straight out. The garrison didn't even have time to react. The black crow reached the initial speed of takeoff and disappeared gracefully at the edge of the skyline, cutting through the white clouds.

The garrison realized that the two people who had just driven in the jeep had left on the Hidden Five, but the things they left behind had not disappeared. The huge creature, fifteen meters high, was still standing in the hangar, motionless.

The commander of the garrison was very nervous. All this happened within ten minutes. The jeep suddenly broke through their defense line with an unstoppable momentum. Even if a tank blocked their way, it would be shaken away by the invisible AT force field.

No matter what means were used, the car could not be stopped.

What happened afterwards was even more magical. The annihilated Seventh Apostle appeared in front of them in a different appearance.

Everyone here knew about the big commotion that happened in Suruga Bay a month ago.

In order to stop the Seventh Apostle, N2 mines were thrown down like they were free, and the map of Suruga Bay has now been redrawn.

But now, that terrible creature has appeared in the research institute again.

"Baga! Do you want us to fight the apostles?" The commander was sweating.

He reported to his superiors, but in such a short time, he did not get any effective response or solution.

All eyes were fixed on the crystallized Seventh Apostle. The two men who had just broken in, especially the man who attracted lightning, left them with a large area of ​​psychological shadows.

If I am not mistaken, the apostle in front of them was transformed by that man in a flash.

If the apostles can be mass-produced, what is the point of human beings playing with them? Just destroy them quickly.

They remained in a stalemate with the things left behind by the two men without saying a word. Finally, half a minute after the Hidden Five drove away, they saw the base's automatic machine guns pierce the terrible jeep.

The light tank gun blew it up, and with a bang, the jeep exploded in flames.

The 15-meter-tall apostle gradually disappeared in front of everyone, and it turned into white steam, as if it had never appeared in this world.

Half an hour later, the warning of the institute was lifted.

Except for the pictures captured by the camera, they didn't get anything useful.

If it weren't for the lost Shenyin V and the fragmented prototype hangar in front of them, it would even make people feel that nothing had happened.

Near Massachusetts, in the sky.

Ian and Jiaji arrived in the United States a few hours later. The maximum speed of Shenyin V can reach Mach 2, which is twice the speed of sound.

The Flight Research Institute and Massachusetts are about 8,000 kilometers apart, and Shenyin V can reach a speed of 2,300 kilometers per hour. In less than four hours, they arrived in the United States.

The time difference between Japan and the United States is thirteen hours. It is still afternoon in Japan, but it is late at night in the United States.

They were flying in the night sky. Looking out from the cockpit, the earth was curved into an arc, and scattered lights were on.

An unknown fighter appeared on the flank, it was the pursuers.

After a few hours, SEELE had reacted, but it was not easy to track a stealth fighter that was completely disconnected from the outside world.

Although SEELE was powerful, they were just a secret society after all. They could not control the will of all mankind, and at most they could only influence the judgment of organizations in various countries.

What's more, they didn't expect Ian and Kaji Ryoji to be so radical that they dared to rob the plane in public.

They couldn't judge where the two people were going, and didn't know where the plane would go, so they could only waste a lot of resources on searching for intelligence.

So, at this moment, SEELE's pursuers finally found Shenyin No. 5.

However, this was useless.

Shenyin No. 5 was fully covered by the AT force field, and the machine guns and missiles fired by the fighter were all defended.

"That's it!" Ryoji Kaji saw the location of the Massachusetts branch: "But we have no place to land."

"You can land anywhere." Ian said.

"What do you mean?" Ryoji Kaji was puzzled.

Ian didn't answer, but put away the AT force field and tightened it around him and Ryoji Kaji.

The missile of another fighter hit the fuselage of the Shinagakure No. 5. Amid the rumbling explosion, Ian and Ryoji Kaji experienced a free fall that they would never forget.