There are a lot of things that need to be talked about in this kind of thing.

Talent, timing, luck.

Of course, the most important thing is ......... Strength.

It's like now.

Machine No. 2 leaped up, and the spear in his hand was aimed at the apostle in front of him and stabbed hard. However, the next moment, with the sound of a "bell", the AT force field instantly appeared, like a thick city wall, directly blocking the attack of the second machine. Then he pushed forward suddenly, and saw the No. 2 plane fly into the air, and then fell heavily to the ground.

"Be careful, Asuka!"

Almost at the same time that Machine Two fell to the ground, the toilet paper on both sides of the Toilet Paper Apostle rolled up, and then flew out, stabbing towards Machine Two. At the same time, Shinji Ikari also hurriedly manipulated the first machine to block in front of the second machine, the AT force field was fully open, and the long sword in his hand swung down hard, splitting the flying toilet paper in two from the middle.

But before Shinji could make any more moves, he saw the toilet paper apostle's eyes flash, and then the violent explosion directly pushed the first machine and flew out.

"The cable of the first machine has been cut and has been switched to backup power!"

"Turn on the emergency cable now!"

Misato Katsuragi also gritted her teeth and gave an order, and at this time, Machine Zero also rushed over, drawing the attention of the toilet paper apostle. Taking advantage of this opportunity, the first machine jumped to its feet and quickly replaced the backup power supply.

The trio worked together successfully, but there was only one problem.

That is, this apostle is too strong.

It is stronger than Lu Bu in the three British battles against Lu Bri.

Its AT force field is so powerful that three EVAs can't handle it, and the attack strength is enough to overload AVA's AT stance with a single hit. In fact, until the battle, Misato Katsuragi can't complain, because Asuka and the others have indeed reached the limit, and the three of them have successfully restrained the apostle and not let it go further.

But that's the end of it.

Now there is no way for Misato Katsuragi to even get EVA to step back and reconsider his tactics, because this apostle has invaded the Great Cavern underground, and further down there will be a direct entry into the Central Dogma. It can be said that this is the last line of defense at the moment, and it can be prevented and guarded, and it must be guarded against if it cannot be prevented. Once it retreats, it is no different from the collapse of the whole line.

There is no way to deal with this, strength is something that cannot be made up for with technology and skills. Seeing now, Founder also understands that unless the first machine is as violent as in the original book, it will only be able to do this step by relying on the current three EVAs.

“—————！”

The brilliance flashed again.

The second plane, which bore the brunt of the blow, was directly blown away, and the first plane also retreated backwards in embarrassment, but it was in this fireworks. Machine Zero was holding a shield and a long sword, and went straight towards the fiery waves in front of him!

"Second Qualifier."

"I understand!"

Rei Ayaami's voice was still very calm, without the slightest wavering, and she didn't even say a word, but Asuka seemed to be in touch with her heart, and manipulated the second machine to rush directly, and at the moment when the zero machine turned on the AT force field and the apostle's defense, she also turned on her own AT force field.

"The AT force field is fully open!"

"Haaa!!a

With Asuka's roar, Machine Two stabbed forward with a halberd in his hand and a halberd at the Apostle. I saw that in front of the spear halberd that was wielded, the apostle's AT force field, which was as thick as a city wall, was suddenly shattered layer by layer, and it was instantly reduced by one-third.

"Stupid Shinji!"

"The AT force field is fully open!!"

At this moment, the first machine also rushed over, holding the long sword with both hands and stabbing forward hard, once again defeating nearly one-third of the AT force field, but in the end, the sharp blade of the first machine was unwilling to stop in front of the apostle. Even if Shinji had used all the strength in his body, he couldn't push forward even a little more.

At the same time, the apostle's eyes flashed again.

"Boom !!"

The beam bombardment that was large enough to penetrate the twenty-four decks erupted again, and the cross-shaped beam shot straight up, enveloping the three EVAs in it.

Seeing this scene, Misato Katsuragi couldn't help but be shocked in her heart.

"Where's EVA?"

Looking at the firelight that filled the screen in front of her, Misato Katsuragi also clenched her hands and broke out in a cold sweat. She certainly understood the significance of the blow. You must know that the so-called AT force field neutralization is that both sides open their own force fields to neutralize each other's defenses, but the AT force fields of the three EVAs here are fully opened, and they can't penetrate the opponent's defenses, so the reverse is ......... Can you please it?

"How's the EVA going?"

"All three EVAs were built in ......... This, this is ..................!! ”

However, before the staff could finish speaking, it suddenly turned into a shrill scream, but no one was upset with him. Because at this moment, the others were also stunned and looked at the scene in front of them, speechless.

In front of the three EVAs, a blue barrier quietly emerged, blocking the terrible bombardment of the apostles, and in the center of the barrier, a girl with a bright red double ponytail and a large sword in her hand could be seen levitating in the air, holding the sword in one hand and reaching forward with the other.

"Hoo ..............."

Seeing the appearance of this girl, Misato Katsuragi couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Although she still doesn't know who this red ponytail girl is, she can see that she is on her side. At least, as long as she is there, there shouldn't be any worries about the NERV headquarters being breached.........

"Woo———!"

However, at this time, the toilet paper apostle also stretched out his hands again, and the toilet paper that was thrown out quickly swept towards the EVA in front of him again. But this time, before those EVAs could make a move, I saw the red ponytail raise the big sword in his hand and wave it at the toilet paper apostle!

"Whew!!"

In the next moment, the arm that flew out of the toilet paper apostle instantly became tattered, and its AT force field was instantly cut in half, and blood splattered out of the wound, spraying onto the AT force field fragments that had not even had time to completely disappear!

"Hiss———!"

Seeing this scene, everyone gasped. How powerful this apostle is, they have been able to see it until now. And the girl in front of her, who is not as tall as EVA fingers, actually pierced the AT force field of almost the strongest rejection type apostle with a single sword?

Even Shinji Ikari and the others didn't know what to say at this moment, but soon, they immediately heard an unfamiliar voice coming from the communication system.

"Come on, it's all like this, do you want me to teach you how to fight?"

"You don't need to say it!"

Asuka was the first to react, and before the unfamiliar voice fell, she directly manipulated the second machine to jump up suddenly, raising the halberd in her hand and cutting it down head-on to the apostle. Previously, because the Apostle's AT force field was too strong, they had no way to cause damage to the Apostle. Now the apostle's defenses have been directly cut by this mysterious red ponytail girl, if he can't seize the opportunity, then he is really stupid!

"Poof!!"

The sharp halberd slashed into the apostle's body, causing it a heavy wound. However, this did not kill the toilet paper apostle, only to see the tentacles behind it swing wildly, and a hand wrapped around the head of machine two, trying to pull it away from itself.

"Uh......... Woo........."

Asuka who had been inserted into the plug was not comfortable at the moment, she straightened up with a pained expression, and marks like strangulation marks appeared on her neck out of thin air.

"Stupid Shinji, number one! You're all on it!! ”

"Ahhh

At this moment, Shinji Ikari also drove the first machine to climb up, the weapon in his hand had been broken into pieces in the battle just now, and at this moment, the first machine also hurriedly picked up the high-vibration particle short knife on his shoulder, and stabbed it hard at the apostle, pulling open the thick epidermis that wrapped the core.

"Ayana!"

At Shinji's call, Machine Zero picked up the long sword that fell next to it without hesitation, and then stabbed it hard at the core of the apostle in front of him.

"Poof!"

The pitch-black and sharp sword pierced through the core of the apostle, and the next moment, the ball-shaped core instantly exploded, turning into a pool of blood. The apostle himself struggled suddenly, and then slowly collapsed to the ground, without a sound.

"The apostle is sure to be annihilated!"

"Hoo ..............."

It was only at this time that everyone in the headquarters breathed a sigh of relief, and Misato Katsuragi also clenched his fists and pressed them on the table, calming down with the help of the cold touch, and then he was about to open his mouth to give orders.

However......... At this time, Ikari Gentang, who had been silent, suddenly spoke.

"Release the NCL immediately."

"Huh?"

Hearing Ikari Gendo's order, Misato Katsuragi was stunned for a moment and hurriedly turned her head.

"But Commander, the Apostle has been eliminated........."

"Release the NCL and disinfect the entire underground space."

Ikari Gendo just silently repeated the order and didn't speak again, while Misato Katsuragi was stunned for a moment, and then, as if she had thought of something, she suddenly turned her head to look at the red ponytail that was still floating in the air on the screen!

She finally understood what Gendo Ikari wanted to do!

NCL is a powerful sterilizing gas, and now that the Apostle is dead in the Underground Space, it seems normal that it needs to be fully disinfected to avoid the invasion of the Apostle's remnants. But there is only one problem......... That is, NCL is extremely toxic, and ordinary people will die in less than ten seconds as long as they are in it!

And right now, outside the entire underground space, except for the three EVAs, only the red ponytail girl is there!

EVA couldn't have been killed by NCL, but that girl was hard to say. Although she is very strong, at least she still looks human, and although she has shown more combat power than the Apostle, who knows if the other party is also resistant to poison gas?

If the girl could be gassed...............

Thinking of this, Misato Katsuragi clenched her fists, she didn't want to carry out this order, after all, in Misato Katsuragi's opinion, people had just helped her eliminate the apostle, and it was really unreasonable to turn her head here and take revenge. But it's a pity that Ikari Gendo has the highest command power, and when he gives an order, he doesn't need Misato Katsuragi's admission, and the others immediately start to act.

"The whole underground space is enclosed."

"NCL release begins!"

Before he finished speaking, he saw a white mist suddenly shoot out from the ceiling overhead, enveloping the entire underground space in the blink of an eye...............