Chosen Evolution: I can load the protagonist template

Chapter 925 Curiosity Killed the Angel of Thunder
Before the young man could refute the "little girlfriend" claim in the subtitles, his expression changed drastically when he saw the assertion that "his physical condition is not good."

Despite having the AT field and special armor plates, Unit-00 managed to hold out for 20 seconds of the sniper cooldown. However, as the shield and armor melted and fell off, Rei Ayanami was directly exposed to the high-temperature rays of the Sixth Angel for at least 10 seconds.

The EVA's breech-loading cockpit is filled with LCL solution to simulate the human uterus environment. This pale yellow solution with a faint bloody smell simulates amniotic fluid and allows people to breathe inside.

In other words, the high temperature of those ten seconds has probably already been conducted into the solution!

With his mind working faster than ever before, Shinji Ikari, controlling Unit-01, actually stabbed the fallen Unit-00 in the back of the neck, slicing through the metal armor plate in that area.

The next second, the bolt-action cockpit ejected from the spine of Unit-00 and began the procedure to release the orange juice solution inside.

What made Shinji Ikari's heart tighten again was that the discharged solution was emitting quite a lot of steam!
"They're so green and inexperienced~~~"

Cheng Tian, ​​observing remotely through his Heavenly Eye, witnessed firsthand the famous scene of a boy rescuing a girl by prying open the hatch and the two smiling at each other, and he smiled like a proud father.

At this moment, a new spatial notification arrived as scheduled.

[Limited-time Easter Egg Achievement: Just Smile. (Completed)]

[Condition for achievement: Witness the birth of the world-famous EVA artwork in the instance.]

[Achievement Reward: Title "Smile", Charisma +5 (maximum not yet exceeded).]

[Smile: Purple/Rare, Passive Title. A smile is one of the most beautiful things in the world, but the results vary depending on its usage, the occasion, and the muscles used.]

Whenever you smile, your Charisma attribute temporarily increases by 10%, and your reputation gain rate slightly increases when facing friendly or higher-level units. When facing neutral or hostile units, your smile may further increase your intimidation power. When you use intimidation-type skills while smiling, the success rate of the skill check increases by 10%.

Seeing the prompt, Cheng Tian grinned, revealing his teeth and gums, looking utterly benevolent.

Hmm, I feel that this title, when applied to me, is more intimidating than approachable...

After this unusual incident, the young man's wariness towards Cheng Tian had clearly decreased significantly. After all, he was just a gloomy little brat in the second year of junior high school, and his so-called willful behavior was actually quite reasonable. The real beast was his biological father, who couldn't even speak human language.

Moreover, compared to the TV version, Shinji Ikari in the movie is noticeably more manly in terms of personality, perhaps due to the lingering effects of the time loop.

Unable to contact headquarters and with only Cheng Tian offering goodwill immediately, Shinji Ikari decided to go to the Reckoning Sun first and then consider the next steps.

As for whether EVA would still be his vehicle once he was on someone else's territory... that's clearly no longer a consideration. Even if he didn't want to give it up, could he really escape somewhere else in a dead EVA?! (Believe it or not, he actually could.)
However, another challenge we are facing now is that with the cockpit forcibly pulled out, Unit-00 is no longer pilotable, and Unit-01 is about to run out of power. How can we reach the target point?

As a result, Shinji Ikari simply gave a response and received the reply, "Then wait a moment."

Less than two minutes later, Shinji Ikari stared in disbelief as the golden flying durian pizza blocked out the blazing sun overhead. Then, guided by the anti-gravity beam, Unit-01 and Unit-00 were smoothly and effortlessly taken into the ship's hull. For the first time in his life, he experienced an anti-gravity beam elevator with absolutely no obstruction, feeling as if he would become a free-falling object if the other party had any ill intentions.

Rei Ayanami, whose limbs were half-cooked, was immediately carried away on a Martian stretcher and placed into a treatment pod containing the mixed recovery drug G. Shinji Ikari was also led to the bridge area of ​​the central dome by the outstandingly shaped clone of the doll army.

Cheng Tian was not present; the strategist was now "interviewing" him.

Looking at the EVA Unit-01 and EVA Unit-00 that had been added to his mecha squadron, as well as Shinji Ikari and Rei Ayanami that had been added to his pilot squadron, Cheng, who was still in Chiba, revealed a satisfied smile.

"Shinji Ikari, the organization now needs you to recount all the data and information about the light blue octahedron that the leader named the Sixth Angel, Raikou, as well as the weapons you used to inflict damage on the target and the extent of that damage, and how you ultimately encountered the Dimensional Tremor. Can you do that?"

"can!"

Feeling needed, Shinji Ikari straightened his slightly hunched back immediately after hearing Guo Jia's straightforward instructions.

It was at this moment that the Thunder Angel slowly crossed the inner bay of Tokyo and arrived at the airspace above the outer bay of Tokyo.

As an apostle, the Thunder Angel was actually far more confused than Cheng Tian had imagined.

The Thunder Angel, who was forcibly dragged here because of the Shattered Challenge, couldn't sense any goal or receive any divine guidance. It was like a player who had been thrown into a main story dungeon and was working hard on a quest, but suddenly had their quest log emptied. It was incredibly frustrating.

Of course, there is still one enemy, namely the two EVAs, but it was not able to detect the two EVAs that had injured it earlier from a distance of fifty kilometers.

Although it had no desire to attack the mechanical dolls, the Thunder Angel retained the basic defensive instincts of a living being. It was wary and... curious about the red sand that could absorb nuclear energy and interfere with signals, as well as the unknown aura at the source of the sand.
The Thunder Angel hovered directly above the highest point of the red sandstorm. Its lower body began to twist and deform, forming a drill-like shape. It slowly but resolutely began to drill down into the bright red inner bay seabed, much like drilling an oil well.

As the saying goes, curiosity killed the cat, and the apostles were no exception.

A dark shadow rose rapidly from the seabed and then burst out of the water!

The giant sea monster, its entire body as red as the mortal world, leaped up and soared to a height of tens of meters in one breath!
Its wide-open mouth bit precisely into the drill bit that the Thunder Angel had extended, wedging its teeth into the threads, and then it plunged down sharply—

The Thunder Angel, which should be in a higher dimension and able to change its form at will, making it difficult to be physically touched, was actually dragged into the scarlet seawater by the gaping maw of a giant sea monster, just like a giant lollipop!
(End of this chapter)