Chapter 181 Can't We Do without Him?

The sphere with black and white stripes on its surface was suspended in the sky above the city, which was very strange.

"The target suddenly appeared above the city. We have arranged for the citizens in the west district to take shelter. It will take another five minutes!"

"The image is orange, and no AT force field has been detected!"

"Is this an apostle?" Misato didn't expect that she would have an accident just after the engine was turned off.

"MAGI is reserved about this."

"It can't be wrong. This is a new type of apostle." Akagi Ritsuko said: "Can you contact the commander?"

"The electronic signal is interfered! The firewall is being attacked from Germany, the United States and China!" The technician replied.

"Is it because MAGI just connected to JA's control system?" Ritsuko looked solemn.

Before the sphere appeared, the communication system was paralyzed.

SEELE's target is the Japanese Self-Defense Force, which is the defense force of Japan's mainland, which means that SEELE is already laying the groundwork for the final attack.

Before SEELE executes a thing, it will definitely prepare multiple response plans to ensure that its goal can be achieved.

They must have anticipated that MAGI might interfere with JA's explosion, so they prepared in advance. This is why MAGI was attacked and the communication system was paralyzed.

SEELE took many measures to prevent MAGI from affecting JA.

"The unknown attack has stopped, but the communication system is still unable to recover. MAGI is expected to take an hour to recover!" The technician reported.

"Because the apostle was found, they will not make trouble?" Ritsuko was in a bad mood: "What a bunch of scumbags who only care about interests."

She was rarely angry. SEELE attacked when it wanted to attack and stopped when it wanted to stop. What's that?

Did they really treat NERV as their own home?

"Don't be angry, Ritsuko, our current task is to deal with the apostle." Misato sorted out her mood.

Her eyes were red. She had just cried, but Kaji was out of danger, and she had nothing to worry about.

"That's right." Ritsuko nodded: "Turn out the area where the apostle appeared."

"It's here." The surveillance below the apostle was turned over.

Shinji stared at the screen in a daze. It was a familiar place. Not long ago, he was still taking classes there. It was only because he received an emergency communication that he came to the headquarters with Asuka and Rei Ayanami, ready to attack at any time.

His classmates and teachers were all there.

It seemed that they didn't know what happened yet. Everyone stared at the top in a daze until the alarm was sounded. Then they screamed in panic and fled from the teaching building.

"Misato, let the EVA attack!" Shinji said immediately: "It's different from the last time. We can definitely help this time!"

"But we don't know what it can do yet." Ritsuko said: "I think it's better to contact the commander first and then make the next plan."

"Isn't the communication completely unrecovered? And that guy is at the base of the self-defense team. Even if he takes a plane back, it will take at least half an hour. Without him, do we just give up the battle?" Asuka also echoed: "This kind of guy can be easily defeated by me and my Unit 2."

It's been a long time since Unit 2 had a chance to appear. Since the fish angel and the music angel, she has not had a brilliant performance.

Watching from the side all the time made Asuka feel very unhappy.

If she doesn't drive the EVA, if she can't drive the EVA to defeat the apostle, then what is the value of Asuka's existence?

Recently, even the synchronization rate is not as good as Shinji Ikari. That guy's actual combat performance is obviously very poor, only the synchronization rate has increased. Why can he get praise from others like this?

She has been flirting with the honor student these days, what does that count for? Is it the ignorant love between adolescent boys and girls?

Please, can you be a little nervous?

Their opponents are the apostles and SEELE. At this time, do they still have the mind to do these miscellaneous things?

She wants to attack and prove that she can do it alone. Without the stupid Shinji and the honor student, without that person and without that person, she can definitely do it!

That's right, she has always been helping Ian in the past. It was that person who needed her, not her who needed that person!

She doesn't need help from others. Asuka is a lonely warrior!

"Indeed." Misato listened to Asuka's words: "Even if we contact the commander, he can't come back for the time being. We can't always rely on him. We won't go far this way."

"Ritsuko, let EVA attack, just be careful, don't ask to defeat it, just delay time, or lead it away, the risk should not be that big." Misato said.

"Okay." Having said that, Ritsuko could only agree.

Unit 0, Unit 1 and Unit 2 were ready to attack.

The citizens in the area where the 12th Angel appeared were also evacuated smoothly. The guy did not show any ability for the time being, just floating in the air and moving slowly.

It seemed to be very insensitive to the outside world, and had no reaction to the humans, vehicles and buildings below. The originally noisy streets became silent, and it seemed to have no effect on it, and it did not react to it.

"This guy is completely different from the apostles I met before." Misato observed carefully: "I can't find any place that looks like a core at all."

"I remembered something." Ritsuko said, "Didn't the commander tell us before that the monster that attacks with shadows, although he said it in a joking way, I think it has some reference value."

"Shadow? I do have an impression." Misato thought, "But today is cloudy."

"In short, let EVA avoid moving directly under the apostle. Don't get close to it. Only try long-range attacks."

Misato made a decision and spoke on the public channel: "The commander is not here, I am fully responsible for command affairs. Listen carefully, Unit 2 will act as the vanguard, Unit 1 and Unit 0 will assist."

"Our goal is not to defeat the apostles, but to avoid losses and delay as much as possible!"

"I've told you all the apostle's data. Act carefully and don't get close to it. Just use firearms to attract its attention. It's best to lure it outside the city." Misato gave the order. .

She already knew that in the final dogma area of ​​NERV, it was not Adam but Lilith who was placed there.

Even if the apostle comes into contact with Lilith, the third impact will not be triggered, but the apostle will still be attracted by Lilith and come to NERV headquarters.

It is best to annihilate the apostles in NERV. For such a dangerous creature, you still have to see it die with your own eyes before you can feel at ease. Otherwise, if the apostles discover that it is not Lilith in NERV and start running around the world, looking for the real Adam, That's the big headache.

"Understood." Shinji and Ayanami Rei replied in unison.

"Did idiot Shinji and the top student have a tacit understanding so quickly?" Asuka spoke on the public channel: "At that time, when we were fighting the Seventh Apostle, there was no cooperation with me at all."

"Asuka, we are in combat now, don't talk about irrelevant topics." Misato said.

"You are too nervous Misato." Asuka made a relaxed expression: "We are just apostles. Haven't you seen the performance of me and Unit 2?"

"Asuka, I know you are very powerful." Misato said, "But the commander is not around now, so don't underestimate the enemy."

It's him again. Without him, wouldn't you be able to do anything?

Obviously the fish angel, the music angel, and the fetus angel in the magma were all defeated by Unit 2, so why do we have to wait for him to come back?

Just as Asuka was thinking this, she suddenly realized something

When fighting Fish Angel, it was Ian who secured the Pacific Fleet's salvo for her.

When fighting the Musical Angel, it was Ian who specially trained her and Shinji in the dream.

Fetus Angel, she even followed Ian's instructions at that time.

Thinking back carefully, it seemed that she had never defeated an apostle by completely relying on herself.

No. That’s not what happened!

I can do without him!

Asuka's eyes became firm: "Unit No. 2, apply for attack."

"Act according to the plan." Misato nodded.

Unit 2 bypassed the street and quietly approached the Twelfth Apostle, two streets away.

The weather today is very gloomy, and the dark clouds are pressing down like a thick layer of lead, making people feel depressed.

"Are you in place?" Asuka's voice couldn't help but become lower.

"It's not healed yet." Ayanami Rei replied.

"It will take about half a minute, I'm changing the cable." Shinji said.

"too slow"

That guy was heading towards a place where there were people. The defense net that had been pulled up by the team over there had not been evacuated yet, so there were still people over there.

No, we cannot let the apostles go there.

Asuka was impatient, she was eager for quick success and eager to achieve success.

Anyway, if Unit 1 and Unit 0 are coming, they will only be a hindrance!

Even if you can't kill the apostles, you can just lure them away.

"I'll lure it away first!"

Unit No. 2 dodged and rushed out, shooting at the apostle in the sky.

However, the apostle disappeared like a projection.

"The image is blue, AT force field detected! Confirmed to be an apostle!"

"Under Unit 2!"

The thick black shadow directly engulfed the lower body of Unit 2.

"What is this?" Asuka was frightened by this sudden scene and aimed at the ground and fired.

"Shadow." She suddenly remembered what Ian told her not long ago.

It was right after the Angel of Horror incident, and Ian told her something.

Her attention was not focused at that time. Recently, it was difficult for her to return to that state of concentration. There were always some messy thoughts in her mind.

When did it start?

Yes, it seems that it started when she found out that Ian no longer relied on her.

It turns out that you don't need my help at all.

Before going to bed, she kept thinking about such things.

she is not needed

The shadow swallowed Asuka into the darkness. Misato tried various emergency measures to pop out the insertion plug, but all failed.

"Is the shadow the real body?" Ritsuko clenched her fists: "What kind of ability does that apostle have?"

"do not give up!"

When Unit 2 was about to be swallowed, Unit 1 stretched out his hand, grabbed Unit 2's hand, and pulled it out hard.

Unit Zero and Unit 1 were in place. Unit Zero climbed on an iron building and grabbed Unit 1. Unit 1 then grabbed Unit 2 and pulled Asuka upwards. The building was moving with great force. Down twist.

The black shadow, as sticky as oil, continued to expand, covering the area within 500 meters. Everything in the area seemed to be trapped in quicksand and slowly drowned.

Asuka was stunned for a moment, then shouted: "Idiot, even you will be swallowed, let go!"

"How can I let go! Asuka, Asuka is an important companion!"

When the abnormality appeared, Shinji and Rei Ayanami removed the cable and rushed to the scene as soon as possible. They carefully avoided the shadows on the ground.

"Hold on." Rei Ayanami said.

"You."

Asuka suddenly realized that she had been making trouble.

No one wanted to compete with her for the credit, and no one wanted to suppress her. Everyone was just concerned about her.

"Live well." This was the last audio she left.

After that, Unit-02 let go of Unit-01's hand and was swallowed by the 12th Angel.

Unit-0 and Unit-01 were forced to evacuate the scene and escape danger.

"Really? Unit 2. Was it swallowed by the 12th Angel?"

After the communication was restored, Ian and Ritsuko Akagi had a video call.

"Sorry, Commander"

"No need to apologize. The appearance of the Angel at this time was something no one expected." Ian said in a low voice.

After he interrupted JA's control system, he lost contact with NERV, and only now got the information about the invasion of the Night Angel.

This guy, there is almost no way to deal with it in advance.

The time and place of its appearance are unknown, and its ability is also very ambiguous.

Even if Ian got the information from Lu Mingfei in advance and discussed it with the forum masters, the information he got was very little, and everyone had their own inferences, and there was no way to get a definite answer.

Ian was not sure which one was right, so he could only remind as much as possible and repeat all the possibilities in a hypothetical way.

As for which one was right, he wanted to see it in person, then explore it carefully, and discuss it with others, but he never thought that SEELE would launch an action at about the same time as the Night Angel.

To be honest, he was not sure if he could deal with the Night Angel. That Angel was too strange and not a life in the material world.

"If Asuka does not operate recklessly, the AT force field of Unit 2 can probably hold out for 16 hours. Shinji and Rei Ayanami want to apply for permission for the rescue operation and enter the interior of that space."

"Then, according to the calculations of MAGI and me, we believe that the interior of the 12th Angel is an imaginary space directly connected to the Dirac Sea. We know nothing about it."

"Don't act yet, just monitor it carefully." Ian said, "I will try to find Asuka."

"Find? But how?"

"Have you forgotten, Ms. Ritsuko, I can always connect with Asuka."

"Wait for my news first, I'll try to see if I can talk to her."