"5th Tank Squadron, 18th Defensive Line Deployed."

"The connection of the main power extension cable is expected to be completed in two minutes."

"Mobile Support Units Deployed ......"

"Chu Xuan! What's going on!

Why did the second test site explode! The guy ...... And what about Misato! ”

On the outskirts of the city between Matsushiro No. 2 Experimental Site and No. 3 New Tokyo City, Asuka who was suddenly called away from the classroom by an internal affairs officer who appeared out of nowhere and hurriedly arrived here on the EVA No. 2 machine After seeing Chu Xuan, she immediately couldn't wait to yell at him loudly in a questioning tone.

Chu Xuan, who was supposed to be with Misato and them, took advantage of his "green horned triple speed" at this time, and under the direct command of Commander Ikari Gentang, he was ready to lead the three EVAs to intercept the Ninth Apostle, and it was no wonder that Asuka had a considerable degree of dissatisfaction in her tone.

But this can only be said to be "luck", Chu Xuan drove his six-wheeled Hummer out of the Matsushiro No. 2 test site after sending the black cat to the No. 3 machine, intending to return to the technical first section research room in the headquarters to continue his research project, but his car had not driven far before the accident happened, which also made him have to cancel the original work plan.

Subsequently, Chu Xuan urgently contacted the headquarters near the scene, and reported the news that EVA No. 3 was advancing towards the third new Tokyo city along with his own speculation to Commander Ikari Gendo, gaining valuable time for the NERV headquarters to rescue and organize the defense line.

"The rescue force is doing their best to search for Misato and them, so you don't have to worry.

The exact cause of the explosion is unknown, but I guess it was because the third machine was controlled by the Ninth Apostle, whose body is unknown. ”

"Controlled, controlled?!" x2

Asuka and Shinji Ikari exclaimed in unison, while Rei Ayanami didn't say anything, and her face showed obvious worry.

Machine No. 3 was controlled by the Ninth Apostle...... What is this concept?

"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! ”

At this time, a huge figure appeared on the other side of the hill near the third new Tokyo city, like a tired office worker, hunched over and dragging his heavy steps home, and his two arms hanging down as if they were dislocated.

"No. 3 ......"

After suddenly seeing the third machine wandering alone in an abnormal state, Asuka's pupils shrank a few times. Involuntarily held my breath.

Although the No. 3 machine in her sight didn't look anything unusual on the surface, it gave people the feeling that it was acting rather weird - but maybe it was just Chu Xuan's guess that gave her a preconceived impression.

"That's exactly ......"

In the combat command room of the NERV headquarters, Deputy Commander Fuyutsuki, who was standing next to Commander Ikari Gendo, looked at the No. 3 machine on the huge screen, his face was quite solemn.

"Signal to stop action and force the drive bolt to be ejected."

Sitting in the commander's seat, Gendo Ikari rested his elbows on the table, his fingers crossed in front of his mouth, and his glasses gave a reflective indication.

"No, the stop signal and the drive bolt discharge code are not recognized!"

"Confirmed that there is an erosion similar to the core near the driving bolt."

"The spectral analysis came out...... It's blue. ”

As soon as the news that the spectrum was blue, the atmosphere in the combat command suddenly became extremely solemn, because this meant that Senior Colonel Chu Xuan's guess was correct. Machine Three is now under the control of the Apostles - or rather, Machine Three has become an Apostle!

"EVA III has been abandoned since then. The surveillance object is identified as the Ninth Apostle.

Senior Colonel Chu Xuan. The battle is up to you. ”

"Yes."

Until this moment, Commander Ikari Yuantang's tone was still flat, and Chu Xuan's tone was the same, as if neither of them had taken the matter of EVA No. 3 to heart. And the driver's question they didn't even raise.

"EVA III has been officially confirmed as the Ninth Apostle, and the disappearance of the Ninth Apostle must be the highest priority......"

"And what about the driver? What about black cats? ”

Chu Xuan's order was interrupted by Asuka before he could finish speaking, and he pushed down his reflective glasses expressionlessly, and then said to the three EVA drivers:

"I'll try to think of a plan to save the three, but only if you fight well - especially if you strictly follow orders."

"I know! Isn't it just to listen to you honestly!

I'm sorry, I'll do it!

But if I find out that you have no intention of saving the black cat, I will never forgive you! ”

Asuka yelled at Chu Xuan in the video communication window with great emotion, and then took the initiative to hang up the video communication, and Shinji Ikari hesitated. Still a little uneasy, he asked Chu Xuan, who was always expressionless:

"That...... You're not going to give up on the black cat, are you? ”

"Trust me."

Chu Xuan nodded affirmatively to Shinji Ikati, and then ended all video communications in his worried gaze and began to use audio communications to command the various combat units.

But he didn't make it clear until the end whether he wanted Shinji Ikari to believe that he would not give up on the black cat, or Commander Ikari Gendo, who was listening in the combat headquarters, believed that he would definitely give priority to eliminating the Ninth Apostle and would not let the rescue of the black cat affect the purpose of the operation.

"Attention all troops except Eva. Always ready to fire, but absolutely forbidden until I give the order. ”

Chu Xuan first gave an order to the other troops who always came out to make soy sauce after the apostle appeared, and then ordered Asuka, Shinji Ikari and Rei Ayanami in a steady and unrestrained tone as always:

"The first machine is in the center, the second machine is in front of the left, and the zero machine is in front of the right, approaching the apostle in an inverted triangle formation.

――Don't think that the other side is also slow and slow when fighting, and concentrate on it! ”

"Got it! Shiver! ”

"Yes!"

"Understood."

Under Chu Xuan's command, the three EVAs pulled away some distance and faced the apostle in an inverted triangle formation, as if they were planning to include it in the encirclement, which was obviously to trap the apostle to rescue the black cat, so Asuka and Shinji Ikari both felt a lot more relieved, and Ikari Gentang, who was sitting on the command platform, did not raise any objections for the time being.

"Goo...... Woohoo! ”

However, when the second and zero machines had just come to the sides of the third machine, which had become the ninth apostle, the third machine suddenly roared and bowed up.

"Attention the first machine!"

Before Chu Xuan's words of reminder fell, the third machine jumped towards the first machine as quickly as a compressed spring, but Shinji Ikari was already prepared, took a step back with his left foot and turned into a lunge, raised his arms to block the third machine that did a front flip and kicked his legs over.

Although Shinji Ikari's response was not very good, it was impossible for Chu Xuan to give more complicated orders in the short time that the third machine jumped - because even if he gave the order, Shinji Ikari would not be able to react and complete the action immediately.

However, even so, Chu Xuan could still command smoothly on the basis of calculating in advance the combat actions that his own pilot would choose, and even Shinji Ikari, who was not "precise" enough, became a qualified part of this incomparably precise machine, forming a perfect fit with other parts.

-- No matter how rough or non-standard a part is, as long as it can fit perfectly with other parts during operation, it is qualified.

Because of Chu Xuan's precise command, the No. 3 machine, which was nothing special except for being able to stretch out its arms for a long time, was quickly grabbed by the No. 2 machine and the No. 0 machine left and right, although it suddenly grew two other arms on its shoulders, but it was immediately caught by the first machine that received Chu Xuan's reminder.

Then Chu Xuan personally stepped forward and cut the layers of "spider silk" on the back of the neck of the No. 3 machine, pulled out the driving bolt that was stuck in it like a cocooned insect, and immediately handed it over to the emergency rescue team.

The Ninth Apostle, who was invincible with four hands and six fists, had his two newly grown arms torn off, and without resistance, he allowed the first machine to uncover the armor plate at the junction of its chest and abdomen, and insert a small high-frequency vibrating particle knife.

If you want to say that the most aggrieved apostle who died, it is undoubtedly the ninth apostle who eroded the third machine, but the EVA that Nerv has now is no longer one or two, no matter how powerful the apostle is, it can't resist the combined attack of the three EVAs, right?