In this world, peace is destined to be fleeting.
Under the clear sky, a sudden alarm tore through the tranquility of Tokyo-3.
"Blue wavelength detected! Angel reaction confirmed!"
In the NERV Central Operations Command Room, Maya Ibuki's fingertips tapped rapidly on the keyboard, the crisp sound carrying a hint of tension.
"Target appeared above the Gora Defense Line, moving rapidly towards the direct overhead of Tokyo-3!"
On the giant main screen, a perfect regular octahedron floated in the clear sky.
Sunlight shone on its mirror-smooth geometric facets, reflecting a cold and sacred luster.
Its entire body was a deep crystalline blue, like a creation left behind by a god on Earth.
It possessed no traditional biological features, yet it exuded a terrifying pressure capable of freezing the soul.
The Sixth Angel—Ramiel.
In an instant, countless fighter jets roared in like a swarm of bees, and hidden fortress bunkers rose from the ground.
Thousands of cannon fires wove a net of death, attempting to intercept it.
However, Ramiel merely changed the orientation of its core.
A beam cannon, so intense it could scorch retinas, swept across with ruthless speed.
The roar of artillery ceased abruptly.
The fighter formations in the sky and the ground fortresses that had just opened fire were instantly swallowed by that beam, turning into silently expanding fireballs, then vanishing into ashes.
Around Ramiel, layers of hexagonal force field barriers shimmered, completely unharmed.
This was an unequal slaughter.
Humanity was utterly defeated.
"All personnel, move to First Combat Sequence!"
Misato Katsuragi, dressed in her uniform, stood with her arms crossed at the commander's seat. Beneath her purple hair, her face was taut, but her voice was resolute and powerful.
"eva unit-00, eva unit-01, and eva unit-02, sortie immediately!"
In the deep underground city, within the massive vertical launch shafts.
Asuka took a deep breath, feeling the restraint and power of the red plugsuit against her skin.
This custom-made plugsuit perfectly accentuated her graceful curves, which were far more developed than those of her peers at fourteen.
Her waist was slender, and her chest and hips already showed a breathtaking, formidable silhouette.
With the slight tremor of the elevator, her two iconic orange pigtails playfully swayed.
"Finally, it's here."
She licked her somewhat dry lips, tightened her grip on the control stick, and her azure eyes gleamed with almost fanatical battle intent.
"This time, I must make that annoying man see the results of my special training!"
"Idiot Shinji, Doll Rei, don't you two dare hold me back!"
Shinji Ikari's voice, now remarkably steady, came through the communication channel: "Understood, Shikinami-san."
Rei Ayanami's tone was still as cool and devoid of emotion as ever: "Understood."
The unperturbed attitude of these two ignited an inexplicable anger in Asuka's heart.
"Hmph, just watch me slice that broken block into pieces!"
The next second, the launch rails roared deafeningly!
The purple eva unit-01, the yellow eva unit-00, and the fiery red eva unit-02, three behemoths, burst towards the surface one after another!
...The sunlight was blinding.
The regular octahedron floated silently in mid-air, with a massive, furiously spinning drill beneath it. Accompanied by grating friction sounds, countless rock fragments splattered as it forcibly drilled into the underground city.
"What is that thing? A geometric block?" Asuka looked at the perfect geometric shape and sneered dismissively, "It looks like a target just waiting to be hit!"
"eva unit-02, be careful! The target's energy reaction level is very high, watch out for its sudden attack!" Misato's urgent warning blared in her earphone.
"I know!" Asuka didn't listen at all; she was too eager to prove herself.
The frustration accumulated over the past few days, being completely suppressed by those two in Hansen's apartment, desperately needed to be washed away by a thorough, crushing victory!
Eager to prove herself, Asuka piloted eva unit-02 to suddenly rush out of cover, aiming her electromagnetic rifle at Ramiel in the sky and unleashing a furious barrage of firepower.
"Die, you blockhead!"
Da da da da da—!
Large-caliber depleted uranium armor-piercing rounds streaked through the air, accurately hitting Ramiel's crystal surface.
However, just as the bullets were about to touch the target, a shimmering, iridescent octagonal light shield materialized out of thin air.
Clang clang clang!
All attacks were perfectly deflected by that seemingly fragile AT Field, merely rippling with faint, colorful waves!
"What?! An AT Field of this intensity?" Asuka's pupils sharply contracted.
Almost simultaneously, Ramiel, suspended in the air, seemed to be enraged.
Its form instantly transformed, its body separating like a swarm of autonomous weapons, and its core rapidly charged, emitting a blinding light.
Buzz—!
The mournful shriek of high-energy particles tearing through the air erupted, and a dazzling, blinding high-energy particle beam, carrying destructive heat, shot out, instantly traversing thousands of meters, heading straight for eva unit-02!
Fast!
Too fast!
So fast that before Asuka's brain could even process the visual signal, the destructive beam was already upon her.
Asuka's mind went blank, and the shadow of death instantly enveloped her.
—At this distance... there's no escaping... "No good!"
"Danger!"
"Dodge it!"
Just at this critical moment, everyone in the NERV command center saw it.
A blue and white figure, with a resolute posture, violently crashed into the center of the main screen's display.
eva unit-02 was violently knocked aside by an irresistible force, tumbling into the ruins of a long-abandoned building nearby.
Boom—!!!
A colossal explosion reverberated through the sky, and the scorching shockwave instantly leveled the surrounding buildings.
And where eva unit-02 had just stood, eva unit-00 held a specialized heat-resistant shield.
It was continuously pushed back by the terrifying beam, its feet plowing two bottomless furrows in the ground.
The shield rapidly melted under the high temperature, and alarms blared in the cockpit.
eva unit-00's shield began to melt the instant it touched the beam, and the terrifying high temperature even distorted the surrounding air.
"Rei?!" Asuka struggled to her feet, looking at the figure blocking her way, her heart a mix of emotions.
However, her mouth was still stubborn.
"Id-idiot! Who asked you to meddle?!"
"eva unit-02, fall back. At this distance, we are just targets." Rei Ayanami's cool voice remained calm and unruffled, yet it made Asuka feel even more frustrated. "This is not an enemy you can face alone."
Taking advantage of a momentary pause in the beam, the two Evas clumsily rolled behind cover.
"Damn it! What kind of firepower is that?!"
Asuka looked at eva unit-00's half-destroyed shield, cold sweat trickling down her forehead.
That kind of power, if it had directly hit eva unit-02... she couldn't even imagine the pain she would have suffered with 100% mental synchronization!
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