Machine War: Infinite Frontier.

Unit 01 was eventually hoisted back up, its entire body shattered, muscles torn, and red blood flowing out as if it were all gone. Although it still looked like a whole piece, to put it in understandable terms, it had comminuted fractures, full-body lacerations, and high-temperature burns. It looked so miserable that even Xiao Yun felt heartbroken.

"Take good care of your injuries, Unit-01."

Xiao Yun waved at Unit-01 that was being lifted up in the sky, then looked at the people around him: "Why are you here?"

Misato Katsuragi, Ryoji Kaji, Asuka, and Makiba, the four people who were supposed to be in the base, followed the recovery team to Xiao Yun.

Everyone couldn't help but be shocked when they thought of the incredible scene they had just seen on the screen. They could be said to be the people who knew EVA best, but it was precisely because of their understanding that they knew even more clearly that everything that Unit-01 had just shown was simply not something a normal EVA could do.

The power displayed by Unit-01 when dealing with the Power Angel has exceeded the limits of their cognition. That level of destructive power is even more terrifying than that of the apostles, the natural enemies of mankind.

Asuka couldn't help but be shocked and asked anxiously: "How did you do it!?"

"What did Unit-01 do just now?" Xiao Yun glanced at Asuka, a rare thoughtful expression on his face: "You two might be able to do this."

"We can do it too!" Asuka was delighted: "Really? How should I do it?"

Xiao Yun nodded affirmatively: "You have fully satisfied the fact that I suffer from a serious mental illness."

"what?"

"???"

"Neuropathy?"

"It's not a neurosis, it's a mental illness." Xiao Yun corrected what Makibo said.

The corners of Kaji Ryoji's mouth twitched twice: "What's the difference?"

"It's mental trauma." Yu Jian Mingye explained calmly behind Xiao Yun: "People who have suffered mental trauma but can cheer up bravely are more likely to mobilize such power. Activating such power requires absolute persistence and perseverance. Only people who are paranoid in some aspects can use the LD system freely. Most people with mental paranoia often have a certain degree of mental trauma. This is a psychological problem in the strict sense."

Jiaji Ryoji looked at Xiao Yun unconsciously. Noticing Jiaji Ryoji's gaze, Xiao Yun waved his hand and said, "I'm different. I'm just paranoid, not traumatized."

Ryoji Kaji carefully wiped the sweat from his forehead and gave a dry laugh.

Misato Katsuragi asked: "How does this LD system make EVA so powerful?"

Yu Jian Mingye glanced at Xiao Yun, and after seeing Xiao Yun nod, he said to Katsuragi Misato: "Converting desires and impulses into pure physical force can even change the normal logic of physical operation to some extent. It is a completely idealistic power. As long as the mind and spirit are strong enough and the carrier strength is strong enough and the energy supply can keep up, even a punch can smash a mountain."

"That's right." Xiao Yun smiled and nodded, saying: "Due to the operation of the LD system, I fully blessed Unit-01 with this power, which directly strengthened the individual performance of EVA and broke through the limit. Things that cannot be seen by the eyes do not mean they do not exist. The AT force field that crushed the Angel of Power with one punch was not only due to Unit-01 but also to me. This is a very idealistic thing just like the AT force field, and there are many similarities, just like I can also use this power to create a powerful barrier, but in terms of defense and versatility, the AT force field does have unique advantages."

No matter how powerful the LD system is, it is nothing more than a conversion of power, but the AT force field can achieve the level of material conversion. Even if this conversion has great limitations, it is still a material conversion. Converting idealistic power into matter is something that the LD system cannot do no matter what.

Moreover, the Wall of Heart also has a natural advantage in defense. With the same consumption, the barrier created by the LD force field and the AT barrier are not on the same level.

But now it seems that even a powerful body like EVA cannot withstand the full power of the LD drive...or it cannot withstand the full power under Xiao Yun's command.

In the Dawn Underground Base, Kaworu Nagisa, who was tied to a cross, suddenly raised his head with an inexplicable smile on his face.

"Is that so? Unit-01 is no longer usable, and the Power Angel has been destroyed. This way, the conditions are met. Shinji... I will be able to see you again soon, and this time I will definitely make you truly happy."

………………

On the way back to the city, Katsuragi Misato frowned and told Xiao Yun about the situation of Unit-01: "Unit-01 is severely damaged. There are not many intact parts from the inside to the outside. Fortunately, Unit-01 has a certain degree of self-repair ability. However, it will probably take at least half a month to use Unit-01 again. If the Angel attacks again, we will only have Unit-02 left."

"fine."

Xiao Yun shook his head and said, "The self-repair ability of the Apostles is strong. Now that Unit-01 has the core, it is equivalent to half an Apostle. I just want to try to stimulate Unit-01's ability to recover itself."

Misato Katsuragi was a little unconvinced: "Although I know that the apostles have strong recovery abilities because of the Fruit of Life, can Unit-01 also do something like this?"

Xiao Yun nodded: "It should be possible."

Xiao Yun was not making this up. Unit-01 could really do this. It would be easy for it to recover itself with just a flash of the AT force field.

But Xiao Yun thought this matter was too easy. Even though he was sure that the AT force field could carry out a certain degree of material conversion, Xiao Yun still failed to do it. Perhaps because some conditions were not met, it was impossible for Unit-01 to return to its original state in a flash. However, the black mud-like AT force field covering the entire body did somewhat speed up Unit-01's self-recovery speed.

After jumping out of the cockpit of Unit-01, Xiao Yun landed on the pier and frowned slightly as he looked at Unit-01 which was covered in bandages and had big scary eyes.

When Xiao Yun tried, he found that something seemed to be missing, but he didn't know what it was. However, after swallowing so many apostles, Unit-01 was unable to acquire the ability of high-speed regeneration, which made him want to let Unit-01 swallow a few more apostles.

Akagi Ritsuko stood beside Xiao Yun with a cigarette in her mouth, looking up at Unit-01: "This is the first time I've seen Unit-01 in such a miserable state. I can only say that you are worthy of it, Mr. Xiao Yun. The thing you had people install on Unit-01 is too outrageous."

"I'm just too excited. It's been a while since I've been able to exert my strength so wantonly." Xiao Yun smiled and said, "I'll leave the rest to you."

Akagi Ritsuko nodded: "I will complete the repair of Unit-01 as soon as possible. As long as Lilith is here, the threat posed by the Apostles will never disappear."

Xiao Yun waved his hand and left. When he came outside the hangar, he saw Dongyue Xingzeng standing with his hands behind his back.

Dong Yue Xing Zeng followed behind Xiao Yun and said, "In this way, the last apostle recorded in the Dead Sea Scrolls has also been eliminated. According to the records of the Dead Sea Scrolls and the agreement with Lilith, all the apostles will be killed as sacrifices to start the third impact. As long as the imprisoned apostles are not killed, the third impact will never appear again."

Xiao Yun said: "So there is more than one way to start the third impact."

Dong Yue said: "Sacrifice enough apostles, or let the Fruit of Life and the Fruit of Wisdom touch each other, so that the apostles return to Adam, or use the power of God to deploy an anti-AT force field, also known as the L force field. There are never unique methods, but the essence is the same in the final analysis."

Xiao Yun said: "The reason for the second impact is that Adam activated the anti-AT force field?"

Dong Yue said: "The reason why the point where the second impact occurred is called the forbidden zone of life is because of the powerful L force field. If the AT force field is the wall of the heart that distinguishes individual lives, then the existence of the L force field is to dissolve the AT force field and make all lives return to unity, making everything become a single color. Human greed and SEELE's script created the second impact at the same time, and it is also the punishment that Adam brought to all life on this planet."

"After being with Ikari Gendo for a long time, you become as weird as him." Xiao Yun chuckled and said, "What should I do if I want to start the third impact now?"

Dongyue answered without hesitation: "Eliminate the remaining three apostles and complete the contract with Lilith to pull out the Spear of Longinus from Lilith, or sacrifice all the apostles including Adam and Lilith to turn themselves into gods. This is also Ikari Gendō's plan, to become the only god."

"The price is the extinction of all life, but if God can show mercy and compassion, he can create a new world."

There is no need to say who the last three apostles are. Xiao Yun pondered for a moment and then shook his head. He was not interested in gods or not. It would be useless to become a so-called god at the cost of becoming a monster like Adam Lilith or Ikari Gendo.

"I'm not a person who is greedy for power." Xiao Yun shrugged his shoulders and said, "If you are greedy for power, you will be swallowed up by it sooner or later."

Dong Yue said softly: "Apostles can also be artificially created. Can SEELE really be destroyed so easily? I suggest that we continue to develop new EVAs to enhance the combat capabilities of Dawn."

"I'll consider it." Xiao Yun nodded and said, "Anyway, as long as the Spear of Longinus is not removed, the final agreement with Lilith cannot be fulfilled. As long as the Fruit of Life and the Fruit of Wisdom are not allowed to come into contact, the third impact cannot be triggered."

Dong Yue nodded and said, "In principle, that's right. However, if the outside world knew about this, perhaps no apostles would appear again in the future, and Shuguang would probably be hostile to various forces. Useless things should not exist. This is also the self-elimination of life."

Xiao Yun stopped and turned to look at Dong Yue: "Interesting, you want me to develop artificial apostles to create an illusion to maintain everything that Shuguang has now?"

Dongyue said calmly: "If there is no Dawn, those of us who once joined NERV and were pardoned by Dawn would probably not be able to escape the pursuit of the Allied Forces."

"Ha." Xiao Yun showed a disdainful expression and said, "No need."

Dong Yue smiled slightly: "Mr. Xiao Yun is very confident."

Continuing to take steps, Xiao Yun said: "They don't have such strength nor such courage."

"But I heard that Mr. Xiao Yun's subordinates seem to have developed new humanoid combat weapons for multiple countries."

Xiao Yun: "It's just a semi-finished product. If someone dares to attack me, I don't mind letting them see what the finished product looks like. The ability displayed by Unit-01 today is enough for them to consider it carefully."

Dong Yue spoke the truth: "But it will also make them feel scared."

As the two were talking, a sharp alarm sounded and red lights began to flash in the corridor.

The expression on Dongyue's face changed slightly and he didn't know what happened.

But soon, Misato Katsuragi's voice rang out through the loudspeaker: "Detainee No. 3 has escaped from the cell. Everyone, please pay attention. If you find him, you will kill him on the spot. I repeat, Detainee No. 3 has escaped from the cell. If you find him, you will kill him on the spot!"

Detainee number three escaped?

Xiao Yun's brows tightened. The prisoner No. 3 was Nagisa Kaoru. He didn't expect that Nagisa Kaoru actually escaped from the place where he was imprisoned.

"This guy, the sealing pillar is ineffective against him?" Xiao Yun quickened his pace, and Kururugi Suzaku came up and handed him the helmet: "Sir, we have found that the target is heading towards the elevator in the depths, and Ling Yi has gone to intercept him."

Dong Yue's pupils flickered: "He is going to Lilith! Oh no, if he comes into contact with Lilith, it is likely to trigger the third shock!"

Xiao Yun didn't waste any time. After putting on his helmet, he quickly started running towards the elevator leading to the Central Dogma.

He was careless. Seeing that Nagisa Kaworu was so cooperative, he chose to seal Nagisa Kaworu. However, Xiao Yun did not expect that the sealing pillar had no effect on Nagisa Kaworu. Nagisa Kaworu was able to escape from the cross even after being tied up like this. He underestimated Nagisa Kaworu. This guy must have some special abilities that ordinary people do not have.

Xiao Yun immediately understood why the sealing pillar was not effective. Although Nagisa Kaworu's soul was Adam, this guy's body was human.

Xiao Yun felt that he was being played from the beginning and it was strange that he didn't get angry. It was his own mistake and if he got angry, it would be equivalent to being angry at himself. Xiao Yun would not do such an unnecessary thing.

Xiao Yun narrowed his eyes: "You really gave me a big surprise, Nagisa Kaworu. Even if I let you start the third impact, what can it do? I have been very interested in the Calvary Body for a long time."

Xiao Yun, who was approaching the elevator, soon heard an explosion. The smoke and dust spread rapidly along the corridor but did not slow down Xiao Yun's speed at all.

Soon Xiao Yun saw Nagisa Kaworu, who was surrounded by an AT force field, and Rei standing in front of him.

Perhaps noticing Xiao Yun's presence, Nagisa Xun stopped and turned to smile in Xiao Yun's direction: "Mr. Xiao Yun, stop. You who are not from Lilith will not be affected by the Third Impact. As long as you can leave this area, you will not be hurt. After I open the Gate of Gav, I will send you to the moon and let you go back to your own place."