Although Shinji Ikari was determined to do it, the objective conditions made it so that he couldn't win.

That's right, facing the Fifth Angel, who was both capable of attack and defense and had extraordinary strength, Unit-0 and Unit-01 were like a mouse trying to catch a turtle. They couldn't get close to it in close combat, and if they got close, the opponent would just blast them with a beam of light, and they couldn't break its defense from a distance. In the end, after struggling for a while, seeing that things were hopeless, Katsuragi Misato could only helplessly issue an order to temporarily retreat. After all, there was no point in wasting time like this.

After repelling EVA, the Fifth Angel opened a drill and happily started drilling into the basement. This made everyone very angry, but there was nothing they could do. They could only watch as others drilled holes in their ceilings...

What happened next was not much different from the anime plot. The ruthless Katsuragi Misato also thought of using the secret weapon, the positron cannon, to shoot it from a distance and kill the bastard directly. Because Ikari Shinji had received Fang Zheng's training before, he was not shut down by the sneak attack of the fifth apostle, so he naturally did not worry about whether he really wanted to continue fighting, but was ready to take revenge...

Hmm? Why does this style feel a little off?

Forget it, this is better. Compared with the autistic boy Ikari Shinji, isn't the iron-blooded boy Ikari Shinji more attractive? Skinny beautiful boys are out of date. A real man should train eight-pack abs and fight the apostles head-on!

Next, Fang Zheng naturally took Ayanami Rei and Ikari Shinji to eat, drink, and train, and then waited for Katsuragi Misato to complete the modification of the positron cannon.

"Okay, that's all for the Yashima Operation Plan. I think you all know it well."

Fang Zheng closed the battle report in his hand and looked at Rei Ayanami and Shinji Ikari in front of him, and the two nodded. After all, this Yashima battle was too simple. Shinji Ikari controlled Unit-01 to control the positron cannon to carry out a long-range sniping attack on the Fifth Angel, while Unit-00 stood by with a shield. If the Fifth Angel counterattacked, Unit-00 would protect Unit-01...

Of course, the biggest problem with the whole plan is that in order to penetrate the AT position of the Fifth Angel, all the electricity in Japan is needed. The front-line personnel do not need to worry about such logistical support.

But...

"Shinji, you seem very calm."

Looking at Ikari Shinji who looked calm in front of him, Fang Zheng chuckled and couldn't help wanting to make a joke.

"Hey? Mr. Fang Zheng, did I do something wrong?"

In the face of Fang Zheng's words, Ikari Shinji, who had been very calm just now, was stunned, not knowing what he had done wrong.

"Hmm? Aren't you worried at all? What if the first shot doesn't hit?"

Fang Zheng still remembered that in the anime, Shinji Ikari was almost cooked by the Thunder Angel when he was caught off guard, which left him with a serious psychological trauma. So much so that when planning the battle on Yashima, he was always worried about this and that, such as what if the first shot missed, what if he didn't hit...

It was at that time that Rei Ayanami said to him, "I will protect you."

Is this the beginning of the CP of Ayanami Rei and Ikari Shinji?

By the way, after taking over Ikari Shinji, Fang Zheng was also curious and wanted to observe whether the two would have any interaction. But unfortunately, he didn't see anything good. If you think about it carefully, it's normal. After all, in the animation, Ikari Shinji doesn't even have anyone to rely on, and Katsuragi Misato is the chief of operations, so it's impossible for her to be with him every other day. And Ikari Shinji will naturally instinctively seek to get close to Ayanami Rei, who is also a pilot like him.

But now it's different from the anime. Shinji Ikari has Fang Zheng watching him, and he has to go through hellish Spartan training every day. I'm afraid he doesn't even have time to think about who is prettier in the class, let alone have any special feelings for Rei Ayanami. As for Rei Ayanami, she's not the type to get close to others, so we can only say that the two get along pretty well, but there's no spark between them.

Strictly speaking, after Fang Zheng's interference, the two of them felt more like comrades-in-arms...

When he heard Fang Zheng's question, Shinji Ikari was also stunned.

"Hey? If the first shot doesn't hit, isn't there a second shot?"

"That's right, hahahaha, that's it!"

After hearing Ikari Shinji's answer, Fang Zheng patted him on the shoulder with a smile and said, "A man should act like a man. What's the point of looking ahead and behind? If the first shot doesn't penetrate, just shoot again. What's the problem?"

Moreover, unlike the temporarily modified shield in the animation, this time, because Fang Zheng had mentioned the equipment issue of sword and shield combat with Ritsuko Akagi before, NERV had actually developed sword and shield equipment with values ​​very close to the requirements long before the arrival of the Fifth Angel. Therefore, there is no need to temporarily find a space shuttle chassis to make up the number as in the original work.

According to calculations, the new shield should have no problem withstanding a full-strength shot from the Fifth Apostle.

Of course, Fang Zheng also did some small tricks just in case.

"Well then, Rei, Shinji, I leave it to you!"

"yes!"

It's late at night.

Soon, as time passed, the brightly lit Third New Tokyo City fell into darkness. Not only the Third New Tokyo City, but the darkness began to spread rapidly, and soon covered the whole of Japan...

"It's really dark."

Standing on the tarmac, Shinji couldn't help but clench his fists, feeling a little uneasy. Although he had gone through the Spartan training, Shinji was still an autistic kid at heart... Of course, it was not so easy to change.

Thinking of this, Shinji couldn't help but look at Rei Ayanami on the other side.

"Ayanami..."

"What's up?"

"Why do you want to fly the EVA?"

Shinji Ikari himself knows that he was forced to board EVA because of his father's orders, so what about Rei Ayanami?

"…Because other than that, I have nothing."

"Nothing?"

Shinji Ikari was stunned by Rei Ayanami's answer.

At this moment, Fang Zheng's voice came from the side.

"You don't know what you should do... Well, that's normal. In fact, it's not something you should be thinking about at your age."

"Mr. Fang Zheng!"

Seeing Fang Zheng appear, Ikari Shinji and Ayanami Rei hurriedly stood up, and Fang Zheng greeted them with a smile.

“Yo.”

"Um...Mr. Fang Zheng, what exactly did you mean by what you just said?"

Looking at Fang Zheng, Ikari Shinji also raised his own questions.

"It's very simple. You also understand what Ayanami Rei means, because besides driving the EVA, she doesn't know what else she can do."

“Ah… um…”

“But this is normal.”

"Yeah?"

"yes."

Looking at Rei Ayanami and Shinji Ikari in front of him, Fang Zheng shrugged his shoulders.

"You are just children. To use an animal analogy, you are chicks and cubs. Have you seen the animal world? The mother animals will teach their children how to hunt, get food, and survive in this world. Then, when they grow up, they will kick them away. The same is true for humans. Not everyone knows what they will do in the future when they are born. That's why you need to learn, acquire all kinds of knowledge, experience, master skills and abilities, and then you can decide your own future."

Having said that, Fang Zheng reached out and tapped Rei Ayanami's head, then looked at Shinji Ikari with a smile.

"So don't think Li is being so serious. In fact, it's just a worry that children of this age will have. Let me ask you, besides studying, what else can you do?"

"ah……"

Hearing this, Shinji Ikari was stunned and speechless.

"See, right? You can't do adult work because you haven't accumulated enough experience, and you haven't learned to be familiar with and use the tools in your hands. That's why you need to study in school... It's not to make you fall in love with learning, but only through learning can you know, understand, and master other aspects of the world. Only in this way can you make choices."

Having said this, Fang Zheng looked at the two of them again.

"Driving an EVA is just like studying. It's just a part of your life, not the end. So, don't rush to get the answer so quickly. You still have a long future ahead of you."

“…”

Hearing Fang Zheng's answer, Rei Ayanami's eyes changed slightly, and Shinji Ikari seemed to understand something and nodded.

"Okay, time's up, let's go."

"yes!"

At the same time, the time came to 0 o'clock.

The Yashima Operation Plan officially begins.

"Starting first stage connection! All cooling systems, maximum power output!"

Under the orderly command, the power of all Japan was concentrated, and at the same time, Unit-01 pulled the bolt, aiming at the apostle floating above the Third New Tokyo City in the distance.

"Eight, seven, six, five..."

Just as the countdown was about to end, suddenly, the apostle in front of him began to transform! The original pyramid instantly unfolded and turned into a colorful geometric pattern. At the same time, shining light burst out from its body.

"A high-energy reaction occurs in the target's body!"

"What?!"

Hearing this, Ritsuko was also shocked, but at this moment, Misato Katsuragi also gave an order.

"emission!"

Following the order, Unit-01 pulled the trigger, and a hot positron beam shot out from the muzzle, rushing towards the Angel in front of it. At the same time, the beam of light shot out by the Angel also shot towards the direction of Unit-01.

The two sides crossed almost instantly, twisting suddenly as they brushed past each other, and then...

"boom!!!"

With a huge roar and crash, the mountain range that served as a cover began to collapse, and the command vehicle at the rear was completely overturned.

"What a big fuss."

Standing on the hillside not far away, Fang Zheng couldn't help but whistle as he watched the scene in front of him. Just like in the animation, neither side hit the target. Perhaps due to the influence of mass distortion, the attacks of the Fifth Angel and the Positron Cannon deviated from the predetermined target trajectory.

However……

"A high-energy reaction occurred inside the target again!"

"not good!"

Hearing this, Misato Katsuragi was also hurriedly shocked.

"Shinji, prepare the second shot!"

"yes!"

Shinji immediately pulled the bolt and began to accumulate power for the second time. Unfortunately, the attack of the apostles was much faster than they expected. Shinji had just pulled the bolt when he saw a flash of light in front of him.

"boom!!!"

It happened in a flash. Almost at the same time, Unit-00, which had been ready, immediately stepped in front of Unit-01 and raised the shield in its hand.

The golden beam evaporated the layer on the surface of the shield almost instantly, but even so, Unit 00 still held the shield tightly.

"No! The Apostle's appearance rate is higher than expected, and the shield can't hold up!"

"How long?"

"It will take another ten seconds!!"

Seeing this, everyone in the combat command vehicle clenched their fists and stared at the screen. At the same time, under the apostle's scorching attack, the shield began to melt gradually, but...

“——!!”

Just when the shield was about to collapse completely, suddenly, a mysterious light quietly emerged from it, and then, a blue light shield instantly emerged and combined into a pentagonal shield, which abruptly blocked the subsequent impact!

"What is that?!"

Seeing this scene, Ritsuko Akagi's eyes almost popped out, and the other staff members nearby were not much better.

"Phase space distortion detected! Reason unknown!"

"Isn't that an AT force field?"

"Does EVA have this power?"

At this moment, Katsuragi Misato also turned her head to look at Akagi Ritsuko, who was also confused. She had studied EVA for so many years, but she had never seen anything like this! Although EVA does have an AT force field, this one is not an AT force field. In fact, from the data, it can be seen that this mysterious and strange barrier is very different from the form of an AT force field!

"I don't know, I never knew EVA had this ability!"

There was chaos in the command vehicle at the rear, but Shinji Ikari in the front did not lose his composure. On the contrary, after aiming, he quickly pulled the trigger. This time, the positron cannon directly broke through the beam bombardment of the Fifth Angel and blasted through its core just like in the animation. Then the Fifth Angel fell down unwillingly.

After defeating the attacking Fifth Apostle, everyone felt relieved deep down.

But that's only for ordinary people. For NERV, it's a different story.

After the battle, Rei Ayanami and Unit 0 were immediately sent back to the base. Everyone was eager to know what the mysterious barrier that appeared at the end was!