Chapter 1709
Guidance!
Chapter 1709 Guidance!
The Fourth Angel raised its hand to strike the Banshee Gundam, but the Banshee Gundam, which was already on guard, dodged the Fourth Angel's large hand by rapidly descending. At the same time, the Banshee Gundam opened its left arm armor VN again, and in claw form, it went straight for the Fourth Angel's right foot.
At that moment, Shinji Ikari, who was standing slightly behind, also understood Heming's purpose.
Unit-01 then stepped forward, raised its left arm, knocked the Fourth Angel out of its sight, then grabbed the large hand that had hit the defensive structure next to it, and clenched its right fist, smashing it directly at the Fourth Angel's mask that was flashing with red dots.
"Buzz!"
The AT field is activated once again.
They intercepted all the attacks from Banshee Gundam and Unit-01.
"trouble!"
The moment He Ming's eyes widened slightly, a surge of mental energy erupted, causing the Banshee Gundam's psycho-frame to release new power.
The golden light grew increasingly dazzling, gradually engulfing the Banshee Gundam's original black armor, causing it to lose its deep, dark color and leaving only an ever-brighter golden glow.
The dazzling light forced the Fourth Angel, who was staring at Unit-01, to turn its two tiny red eyes to look at the Banshee Gundam, which was much smaller than the Fourth Angel.
"Light?! Such warm light."
Shinji Ikari also noticed the changes on the Banshee Gundam, and even saw the moment when the Banshee Gundam was covered in golden light. The claws that were blocked by the AT field were steadily advancing, constantly breaking through the limits of the AT field, and reaching the right foot of the Fourth Angel.
Crisis erupts!
The Fourth Angel suddenly exerted its strength, twisting its waist and spinning around, disregarding the fact that its right hand was being controlled by Unit-01 and was at risk of being torn off, and directly forced Unit-01 back in a brutal manner.
However, the struggle between the two sides resulted in the Fourth Angel's right hand being torn apart by Unit-01 during the pulling process.
"puff!!!"
In an instant, a torrential downpour of blood, like a fountain, descended. A huge black shadow rushed straight towards Banshee Gundam amidst the blood rain, but Banshee Gundam was one step ahead, taking a large step back to avoid the attack, causing the black shadow to make intimate contact with the nearby building.
"boom!!"
The moment the buildings on both sides of the street collapsed, before any dust could even rise, it was all drenched by the blood rain originating from the Fourth Apostle, quickly gathering into crimson streams on the street.
"A monster? With such massive blood loss, how is it still alive?!"
As Unit-01 retreated to the other side of the street, creating distance between itself and the Fourth Angel, it adopted a defensive stance. At the same time, Shinji Ikari was startled by the Fourth Angel, who unhesitatingly tore off its own arm to break free from Unit-01's control.
"These are the Apostles. They devoured the fruit of life, thus gaining near-infinite regenerative power."
Banshee Gundam hovered to the right of Unit-01 and once again struck the wired communication device into Unit-01's arm.
"The Fruit of Life? What's that?"
Shinji Ikari frowned, looking puzzled.
Clearly, even though Shinji Ikari has changed, the people here haven't told him much of the truth.
"This is a bit complicated to explain. Besides, we're in the middle of a battle right now. After it's over, why don't you go ask your father?"
While keeping a close eye on the Fourth Angel's every move, He Ming was also guiding Shinji Ikari to investigate the truth through his own will.
"Okay! I understand."
Shinji Ikari nodded in agreement, and then once again piloted Unit-01 to launch an attack.
With a swift movement, a swing of the arms, and a bent-over posture, Unit-01 began to run again.
As the massive 80-meter-tall machine took its first step, the sheer scale and visual impact it created were truly awe-inspiring.
What's more, Shinji Ikari has some strange hobbies that he picked up from who-knows-where.
After accelerating for a short distance while piloting Unit-01, it would always jump and deliver a powerful flying kick to the enemy. Unfortunately, the AT field was not to be underestimated.
Even now, with blood gushing from his right arm, it couldn't stop the Fourth Angel, with his infinite regenerative power, from activating the AT Field again to block Unit-01's flying kick.
However, this time Shinji Ikari seemed to have anticipated it. While blocking the flying kick with the AT field, he once again used the AT field to jump, bent forward, clasped his hands together like a hammer, and smashed it down on the Fourth Angel's mask that made Shinji Ikari feel increasingly uneasy.
"boom!!!"
The powerful impact shockwave created a faintly visible ring in that instant.
This scene caused everyone in the command center to crane their necks and stare intently at the changes on the screen.
"AT Field? Unit-01 used an AT Field?"
A hint of surprise flashed across Fuyutsuki Kosuke's eyes.
"Yes! Although it was only for a moment, we did detect signs of the AT field activating just now."
Ritsuko Akagi was also very surprised by this.
Despite being the third Child, how was he able to utilize the AT Field during his first time boarding Unit-01 and participating in actual combat?
Could it really be related to that experiment in the past?
Ritsuko Akagi frowned slightly and glanced subtly at Gendo Ikari, who sat calmly and silently watching the changes on the screen.
"Buzz!"
The powerful impact suddenly erupted, forcing Unit-01 back. Shinji Ikari then steadily controlled Unit-01 to land, while also feeling somewhat surprised by his own performance.
"What was that feeling like just now?"
"Do not doubt this power. Believe in it! Shinji."
For some unknown reason, a nameless voice appeared in Shinji Ikari's mind without warning.
"Colonel?"
Shinji Ikari was startled and instinctively raised his hand to look to his side, but the Banshee Gundam was not there. Instead, she had taken over Unit-01's position and was fighting the Fourth Angel to prevent the Fourth Angel from taking advantage of Unit-01's unstable landing to pursue them.
"The voice that appeared in my head?"
Shinji Ikari slightly opened his mouth, took a deep breath to calm himself down, and then sent Unit-01 charging forward again.
With that same feeling from before, Unit-01's attack seemed to have become much more ferocious.
Even knowing that he would come into contact with the AT field deployed by the Fourth Angel, Shinji Ikari showed no fear and even had a faint sense of anticipation.
If we could grasp that feeling just now, wouldn't we be able to break through the AT field and kill this ugly behemoth just like He Ming did?
As the two large and one small behemoths clashed repeatedly, the AT field's shimmering light became increasingly evident and brighter, leaving those watching the battle in awe.
"It seems that Shinji Ikari has begun to skillfully utilize the power of the AT field."
"I can't help but sigh," Yukimatsu remarked.
This is good news, but it's not good news either.
In terms of the overall plan, the pilot of Unit-01 who was proficient in using the AT field was a passable piece, but the person who guided Shinji Ikari to proficiently use the AT field was not anyone present, but Colonel Ming of the Earth Federation Army, whose attitude was unclear and who might even know part of NERV's plan. Moreover, he was a very troublesome person.
Little did they know, besides enabling Shinji Ikari to gradually master the power of the AT Field, another surprise awaited them.
(End of this chapter)