An underground research base in Liangshan Prefecture, China.

The progress of the project regarding the EVA clone has been slow to progress, and it is still stuck in activating the mech.

Countless manpower and material resources have been invested, but they can't give a satisfactory explanation to the above, and the project leader, Director Li, is so anxious that he loses his hair, and the Mediterranean Sea area on his head has expanded a few points, and he has aged a lot.

At this time, he was under great pressure, and his brain cells were almost dead.

According to the mature scheme provided by Lao Ikuri, by connecting the umbilical cable and using the A10 neural synchronous connection control, it can be completed a long time ago.

However, the military had previously obtained the S2 mechanism of the Fish Angel, and their thinking changed. Why don't you just build an infinitely powerful body in one step? After all, there is not so much time to slowly upgrade the test.

Unexpectedly, after loading the S2 mechanism of the Fish Angel, it could not be separated, and the original control program was also ineffective.

I want to ask Lao Dian about the situation over there, but unfortunately he is already unable to protect himself, and he was pushed to the end and returned to the countryside to retire.

There is no way, NERV has more than ten years of technical accumulation, paid countless costs and funds, and after the efforts of two generations of top scientists, it has the basic theory of EVA physics, EVA genetic engineering and EVA biochemistry.

The military's hawks are pushing ahead with this project in an all-out effort to counterbalance NERV. Despite the leaked information from Lao Ding, the project was launched in a hurry, and there was simply not enough time to absorb and digest these new field technologies.

Inside a smoky office.

General Zhao extinguished the cigarette butt and gave an ultimatum: "Lao Li, the money, people and equipment should be given enough, countless resources have been consumed, but you have created a living corpse that cannot be moved." A death order has been issued from above, and if there is no progress in the project this month, there will be a replacement. ”

When Director Li heard this, his brows furrowed so much that he could kill a fly, "This month? That is, there are still 9 days left, can you give a few more grace days? You also know the situation, we are just one foot away from the door." It just can't wake up, how can it be called a living corpse!"

"Okay, okay, I don't care about the living and the dead. You've dragged it out a few times, though...... The upper authorities are already impatient, and I am also trying my best to help you buy time, but there is really no way to continue to delay. ”

"Alas......" Director Li touched his head and found that he had taken off several gray hairs, and he was only in his early fifties.

"Well, the living corpse...... Dead corpses ......" Director Li pondered Lao Zhao's words, and suddenly thought of a long memory......

, you forced me! Director Li suddenly slapped his thigh.

Since the path of science does not work, we have to change the way...... When he was desperate, he thought of an old man.

"What, got a new idea?"

"Okay, 9 days is 9 days. But first, you can help me find someone. ”

"Someone, I'll send someone to invite you directly. ”

"I'm afraid not, I'm going to make a trip myself. ”

Therefore, Director Li and two assistants arrived at the airport of a certain provincial capital in southwest China overnight, and took a helicopter from the military region to rush to a small border town.

After a short break, just after breakfast, Director Li went out with two dark circles under his eyes and the cold wind in the early morning. According to information provided by the intelligence services, they came to a dilapidated residential building.

The group went upstairs and came to room 302, in front of a rusty iron door.

Knock knock knock......

"Is anyone there?"

But after knocking on the door for a long time and there was no response, at this time the door next door opened, and an aunt in pajamas came out, with a very impatient expression and said: "Don't knock, it's noisy early in the morning." What are you doing?"

Director Li apologized: "I'm really sorry to disturb your rest." We're here to visit Master Yan, he's at home, right?"

"Where did Master Yan come from? Oh, you're talking about Old Yan...... He set up a stall, go to the market and look for it. ”

According to the aunt's instructions, the group went to the town's market several times, and finally found a target in a backlit corner - an old man who sells baked sweet potatoes.

The assistant Xiao Lin looked up and down at the master in Director Li's mouth, and saw that the other party was dressed plainly and old, and he was wearing a straw hat to shade the sun. He has dark skin, a white beard, and is about sixty years old. It's just an ordinary old farmer in the countryside, and there's nothing special about it.

In front of him was a small cart, dragging a large tin bucket with roasted sweet potatoes on it.

However, as soon as Director Li saw him, his eyes lit up, and he went up and held the old man's hand: "Master Yan, let me find you!"

"Are you ......" Old man Yan narrowed his eyes, and he didn't recognize it after looking at it for a long time.

"It's me, Xiao Li, Li Qidong!"

Old man Yan looked at it carefully for a while, and then suddenly realized: "It turned out to be you kid! I have moved, how did you find here?"

"Well, I asked a friend to find out. ”

Old man Yan's eyes narrowed, "Oh, your friend is not simple. ”

Director Li smiled.

"What are you looking for me with so much effort?"

"It's not convenient to talk here, how about we go back and talk about it?"

So, the group returned to the dilapidated building. The two assistants stood guard at the door like door gods, and there were some things they couldn't hear.

After entering the door, Director Li took a look at the interior of the house, which was quite neat, and there were many cartoon stickers on the wall.

"It's a big show, people from the government?"

Director Li rubbed his hands, "Hehe, they're afraid that I'll run away." Master Yan, why did you move before? and then there was no news. ”

"This is my hometown, and when I get old, I always have to return to my roots. Old man Yan sat down on the sofa and cocked Erlang's legs.

Director Li didn't care, and said with a smile on his face: "Master Yan, I know that you don't like to beat around the bush, so I'll just say it." I'm here to ask you for something. ”

Old man Yan raised his eyebrows, "Sure enough, there is nothing to do without going to the Three Treasures Palace." Don't call me a master, I'm just a bad old man who sells roasted sweet potatoes, and if the neighbors hear it, it's okay to call Lao Yan or Old Man Yan. What's the matter, let's talk about it. ”

"That's it......" Director Li took out a photo of the EVA body.

Old man Yan took a sip of tea, put on a pair of reading glasses and studied for a long time, "What is this?"

"It was dug out of the ground and is said to be tens of millions of years old. ”

"Really, how big?"

"It's about 80 meters tall. It's a clone though, and we've been trying to wake it up, but we've exhausted all the methods, and it still doesn't work. Then I thought of your authentic Maoshan corpse control technique......"

Poof-

Old man Yan sprayed Director Li's face with water.

"Damn!" Master Yan slapped the photo on the table, "Old man, I still want to live a few more years!"

"You are a descendant of Maoshan Mountain, you can't see death without saving it......" Director Li was pushed out alive by Old Man Yan, but he hugged the door frame with a dead face.

"Fuck your grandma! It's because I made a move back then, I only ate three years in prison, or is it a dog's day for insulting a corpse, and you still want me to enter the palace for the second time?"

"Grandpa......" At this time, a little girl in a school uniform came up from the corridor, holding the hand of the old man Yan, and looked at Director Li and them with a timid expression.

The little girl was about seven or eight years old, with watery eyes and long eyelashes. It's just that the face is pale, and the lips are a little purple, like a layer of natural lip gloss.

"She's ......"

Director Li was blinded, and the family of Old Man Yan's son died in the second shock fifteen years ago, and now they are helpless and alone.

"Don't meddle in your business, let's go, you're not welcome here!" Old man Yan continued to drive people away.

Director Li's eyes rolled, "Even if it's for the sake of the child, you have to do this favor!"

Old Man Yan had already broken his right hand.

"The house and the household registration can be solved!"

Director Li's left hand couldn't hold it anymore.

"After you are a hundred years old, I will be responsible for the happiness of the rest of her life!" Director Li let out.

"What?" Old Man Yan's eyes widened.

"Don't get me wrong, I ...... Shall I treat her like a daughter?"

Old man Yan's movements froze.