Late at night, although it was time for good children to go home and sleep, Shinji Ikari, Chu Xuan, Rei Ayanami and Black Cat were still sitting side by side on the hillside, with thick plastic sheets spread under them, as if they were sleeping. Like a picnic. It was an early summer night, and the dark sky was dotted with bright stars. The temperature was not too low. The gentle breeze felt warm on the face, with the smell of green grass, and there were other things around them. The chirping insects emitted ups and downs of joyful chirps If it weren't for the presence of the blue octahedron in the distance that was focused from bottom to top by many searchlights, it would have been a very pleasant night. But it is very regrettable that these three pilots will soon carry out a life-and-death mission. Even if they succeed, there may be casualties among them. If they fail, it will lead to the destruction of the entire Third New Tokyo City. disappear, and all the personnel in the Nerv base will also be buried with them - including Black Cat. If the sniper operation fails, in order to prevent the sixth apostle from coming into contact with the second apostle "Lilith" who is sealed in the "Final Dogma Zone" in the deepest part of the nerv base, the nerv base will immediately self-destruct to eliminate the second apostle first and explode. The power was enough to destroy the sixth apostle and the entire city. However, Shinji Ikari didn't know that the base would self-destruct if the battle failed - because Chu Xuan saved Shinji Ikari in time, in the "original plot", Misato Katsuragi took him in in order to motivate Shinji Ikari who was unwilling to pilot Unit-1. The "Final Dogma Zone" allowed him to see the existence of the second apostle with his own eyes and understand that the heavy burden on his shoulders did not happen. Maybe Rei Ayanami knows, maybe she doesn¡¯t. But the life and death of others, and whether the Nerv base explodes or not, are of little significance to her - at least at the beginning. "When you were doing simulation training before, I went back and made some midnight snacks. There is also hot lemon tea, would you like some?" Several people sat quietly on the plastic sheet used for camping that the black cat brought. After a while. The black cat, still in school uniform, took the picnic basket and thermos bottle placed next to her, and asked the three people who had already put on driving uniforms in a gentle and steady tone. "It is best to have an empty stomach at the beginning of the battle, but it is necessary to ensure blood sugar concentration, so eating must be appropriate." As the guardian of the qualified people, Chu Xuan took a sandwich each for Ayanami Rei and Ikari Shinji, but he took After taking two pieces, the black cat smiled and poured hot lemon tea into four paper cups, then also took a piece, and placed the basket with half of the food left directly in front of Chu Xuan. It was just a little too "pampering" for him. "Drown". "Thank you, thank you" Shinji Ikari first took the sandwich from Chu Xuan, and then took the hot lemon tea from Black Cat. He quickly thanked them in a flattered manner, with a shy blush on his face. After learning that Chu Xuan decided to accompany Ayanami Rei with the Zaku 2, which could be broken into pieces and killed with one shot, Shinji Ikari's resentment towards Chu Xuan immediately disappeared and was replaced by a sincere feeling. Overjoyed, as if the person Chu Xuan wanted to protect was himself. But Chu Xuan is indeed by his side and will also protect him - Ayanami Rei's mission is to protect him, so Chu Xuan who protects Ayanami Rei is naturally equivalent to indirectly protecting him. To be honest, it is really pitiful for me to comfort myself like this, and it makes anyone who hears it sad. Everyone shed tears when he saw it, but Shinji Ikari could only think this secretly in his heart. After all, Chu Xuan was not his guardian and had no obligations to him that he had to fulfill. Therefore, he could not confidently rely on Chu Xuan, and he had no reason to "compete" with Ayanami Rei for favor. As long as it is like this now, it is enough. As long as we can be like now, everyone is smiling and sitting together, that¡¯s enough! As long as we can maintain the current relationship. He has the courage to continue fighting! Then there will come a day He will no longer have to rely on anyone, and he will become a tough and powerful man like Chu Xuan! ¡°That, that¡¡± After taking a few bites of the sandwich. Shinji Ikari, who has not yet become so tough and powerful, poked his head out from Chu Xuan's side, and hesitantly asked Ayanami Rei and Black Cat sitting on the other side of Chu Xuan: "Don't you feel scared? ?" "No." "Not at all." The calm expression of Ayanami Rei and the smiling black cat did not hesitate. The answer was negative instantly. Shinji Ikari began to wonder if he was a little too timid. Perhaps it was very common to just go out and snipe a huge monster that could destroy the world without any live ammunition training (limited to using less than two rounds of ammunition). on the earthThis is the case in any military organization with robots. However, if Shinji Ikari pays more attention to the news of other organizations, he will be surprised to find that his suspicion may have hit the target. Not only Nerv, many ace pilots in military organizations are also students, generally in the second grade of junior high school. Between the second year of high school and more than half of them, like Shinji Ikari, they were still inexperienced laymen when they first drove a robot on the battlefield. The reason why this situation occursmaybe because the "regular army" is too busy. After all, the interstellar bugs are all supported by the human regular army. There must be a shortage of manpower to protect the peace of the earth. "But, but, generally speaking, people are afraid, right? If the battle fails and the sixth apostle comes into contact with the second apostle, will there be a second impact?" Shinji Ikari stuttered, trying to prove that he felt fear in his heart. It was a natural thing, but even he himself had doubts about the reason for his fear. It seems that what he is afraid of is not the alarmist "Second Impact" at all. In fact, he does not think that humans will still be afraid of the asteroid that caused the extinction of the dinosaurs 65 million years ago. According to current technology, It should be possible to blow asteroids into pieces in outer space, or push them into other orbits, right? Moreover, what he feared was not death - although death was indeed terrifying, to be honest, before death came to him, he really had no feeling that he might die. Perhaps it was the protection of Chu Xuan and Ayanami Rei. Let him be very at ease. However, although there seemed to be nothing to be afraid of in his heart, Shinji Ikari still felt afraid - there was no reason, he was simply afraid. But compared with before, he now had the courage to show his inner weakness to others. face, and hope to gain from others the means and strength to overcome this weakness. "I don't feel scared at all, because I believe in Chu Xuan. Chu Xuan will definitely lead everyone to defeat the apostles." The black cat, who was sitting casually with his legs aside, sat up and said to Shinji Ikari confidently, Her beautiful ruby-like eyes still shine even in the dark night. She seems to really believe in Chu Xuan, to the point of superstition. "Me too. And" The expressionless Ayanami Rei lightly agreed with the black cat, then she hesitated for a rare moment, and then said in a softer voice than usual: "Even if I die, there will be a replacement. Product." "! "Although Ayanami Rei's voice was very soft, it was still clearly heard by Shinji Ikari, who was farthest away from her on this hillside that was filled with the sound of insects. Shinji Ikari's eyes widened in surprise, wondering why she suddenly said such sad words. It is natural that Chu Xuan and Black Cat, who usually sandwiched Ayanami Rei, could not have heard her words, but these two "people from another world" who were familiar with the inside story could not show false surprise at this time. The black cat lowered his head and thought for a while, then hugged Ayanami Rei's neck affectionately, like a cat, rubbing his warm cheek back and forth against the other person's cheek that was always a little cold, and whispered in her ear: " Don¡¯t say such sad words anymore. You are irreplaceable in Chu Xuan and I¡¯s hearts. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Chu Xuan will definitely protect you. Maybe you don¡¯t understand now¡ªjust like you think we don¡¯t understand.¡± The same, but in the near future, you will soon understand." (To be continued, please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster! PS: Oops The second chapter has been delayed so late recently. It's really. Shame on you.