Being an otaku in the world of American comics

#747 - The Thirteenth Angel Shot

Soon, another three days had passed.

Riding in a chauffeured car driven by a young and pleasant-looking woman, Liang Yue quickly arrived at a desolate area.

This was the outskirts of Third Tokyo City, surrounded by hills and rocks. The trees and vegetation had long been cleared, leaving only a few seemingly unremarkable buildings built against the mountains.

This was a professional military proving ground.

Unit 03 was now standing on the ground, its body secured by two rails from behind.

In addition, to prevent any accidents during the test, Unit 01 and Unit 00 were also fully equipped and stationed at two key locations in the proving ground, ready for action.

The reason why a backup EVA unit like Unit 03 was still being manufactured, even when Liang Yue had become the absolute main force in defeating the Apostles, was that the body was already mostly completed and nearing completion.

In addition, NERV and SEELE probably wanted to show off in front of the joint representatives of various countries.

After all, so much money and resources had been spent, there should be some results.

Now, in a secret observation room hidden inside the mountain on one side of the proving ground, Liang Yue was standing next to a large group of people.

They were all powerful figures from various countries, totaling thirty to forty people.

Although these people were probably mostly there for him, Liang Yue, it was also an important opportunity for NERV and SEELE to showcase themselves.

Especially since Liang Yue had recently claimed that there was not much spiritual energy in the world and suggested trying to use the S2 engine to convert energy in order to create a cultivation environment.

The two organizations, who believed they possessed the highest achievements in Apostle-based biotechnology, naturally had to demonstrate their value.

Only in this way would they have the opportunity to continue to shine in the future.

…

"Hmm? As expected, just like in the plot, before arriving in Third Tokyo City, the Thirteenth Apostle, Bardiel, had already invaded Unit 03."

Having just arrived in the observation room, Liang Yue easily detected some anomalies on Unit 03 through the thick metal plate and rock face in front of him.

A deep blue substance was quietly spreading and proliferating within it. What was originally a small amount had, in a short time, covered the entire body beneath Unit 03's armor.

Then, it further spread into every muscle fiber and bone.

The Thirteenth Apostle, Bardiel, was a parasitic biological collective in terms of form. Once it successfully eroded and occupied the host's body, it could physically control it.

Moreover, it could autonomously construct some mimetic organs to assist in attacks.

Soon, the new unit experiment started, but then, an anomaly was reported on the display screen.

On the proving ground, Unit 03 was instinctively resisting, its body constantly struggling and twisting, and its mouth emitting unconscious roars.

Soon, even the fixed rails behind it were broken free.

"What's going on!"

"Did the experiment fail?"

"I heard that previous units had similar cases."

"I've heard that too, but it's said that it was all because the humanoid weapon and the pilot's minds didn't match. But the current pilot is the official pilot of Unit 02, so logically..."

"Is the technology still not mature enough?"

"Probably, for such a big guy..."

"It's been invaded by an Apostle."

Listening to the discussions of the people around him, and the subtle gazes of attention, Liang Yue said directly at this time.

"Unit 03 is an Apostle!?"

"It's a special form of Apostle that can parasitize living organisms. It must have been accidentally targeted on the way here. Please wait a moment, I'll go take a look."

Saying that, Liang Yue waved to the people around him. With a tap of his feet, he had already arrived outside, in the air directly opposite Unit 03.

At this time, this humanoid combat weapon was holding its head and struggling, and a blue viscous liquid was constantly spreading around it.

The situation was rapidly getting worse.

After a while, the command in NERV's underground base probably gave up trying to regain control of the unit, and the cockpit, which looked like a large test tube, popped out from the spinal connection at the back of its head.

Unfortunately, the blue substance had completely surrounded the Apostle's body. The cockpit was now like a butterfly that had plunged into a spider web, unable to escape no matter how hard it struggled.

Then, without the pilot's interference, the Apostle successfully took control of Unit 03.

With a lift of its eyes, it locked its gaze on Liang Yue, who was floating not far in front of it.

"Huff~"

Accompanied by a beast-like heavy breathing, it raised its hand and threw a powerful punch at him!

Liang Yue didn't move at this time, relaxed and calm, his eyes were peaceful, letting the fist hit him.

The fist, which was enough to cover his entire body, passed right through his body.

The huge force immediately stirred up a cloud of dust on the ground, and even Unit 03 staggered a few steps.

Looking at Liang Yue at this time, he was not affected at all~!

Intangibility~!

A spatial ability from the Tenseigan, which had followed his growth since the Foundation Establishment stage.

Now, it had become a powerful divine ability for Liang Yue to protect himself, and had reached the point where he could control it at will.

The next moment, Liang Yue moved, his entire body quietly passing through Unit 03's body.

When he reappeared, he had a red ball about half a meter in diameter in his hand, which was the Fruit of Life inside the Apostle, Bardiel.

Because of the different sizes and shapes between Apostles, their Fruits of Life naturally had some differences.

But this didn't have much of an impact on Liang Yue~

As the temporary pilot of Unit 03, Asuka had also been rescued by him.

At this time, wrapped in spiritual power, she was hugging her knees and curled up into a ball, looking nervous and scared.

Liang Yue's speed was still too fast. As an ordinary person, this little girl had obviously not reacted yet.

It wasn't until a few seconds later that she noticed the changes in the surrounding environment, covered her chest and vomited a large mouthful of orange liquid, and carefully observed the situation in front of her with teary eyes.

At this time, Liang Yue had already stretched out a hand to the Apostle in front of him.

From a distance, he slowly closed his five fingers.

The opposite Unit 03 suddenly let out a short roar in an invisible force, and in the blink of an eye, it was turned into a ball of flesh, with blood red and bright blue flowing alternately.

The next moment, a burst of flames appeared out of thin air, instantly engulfing the ball of flesh.

For a time, the flames soared into the sky, and the scorching temperature distorted the air.

After about a dozen seconds, the ball of flesh was roasted into a pile of ashes. Unit 03 and the Apostle were gone.

As the force dissipated, it immediately turned into a large cloud of fly ash and scattered away.