Global Abyss: My Skills Can Enhance Infinitely

Chapter 798: Chapter 724 Qualified Chapter 798: Chapter 724 Qualified “This is my friend’s younger brother, hardworking, and now he’s come here to study.

When he has time, he joins in social practice, so arrange something for him.”

Misato Katsuragi, as a captain in the first division of the combat department at NERV, also had a high status within the organization.

Issues like these that didn’t involve the core were a matter of a single sentence.

“He’s really handsome, he’s sure to be popular with the girls.”

“Hee hee, maybe the boys will like him too.”

The two NERV female employees, at this moment looking at Tao Yu’s handsome face, also wanted to reach out and pinch his cheeks.

NERV currently might not have the authority it once had, but the atmosphere was relatively relaxed.

Even though New Tokyo-3 had always been built with the Angel Envoy as the hypothetical enemy, they had not yet experienced the watery Angel’s tragic defeat, thus they had enough confidence in this city.

“Right, he’s fourteen, that should fit the profile, haven’t you been doing an ongoing test for the qualified?”

One of the employees seemed to have thought of something.

Hearing this, Misato Katsuragi paused and then nodded.

“Qualified, eh…”

Misato Katsuragi was among the few who had witnessed the Second Impact firsthand; she had been in Antarctica and survived because her father had placed her into a protective pod.

It could be said that avenging her father was one of her primary reasons for joining NERV.

Actually, the selection of the qualified was originally the business of another consulting organization under SEELE’s command, the Marduk Institute, which was separate from NERV.

But clearly, with the changes brought by Abyss Fall, something unexpected had happened.

It turned into a semi-open situation where family members of NERV staff, if they met the criteria, could be included.

Fourteen years ago, when the Second Impact happened, the children born…

In fact, typically, the qualified were mainly chosen from ‘internal members.’ Asuka’s mother had also tested Unit-02, and part of her soul was left inside it, leading to her mental breakdown.

Shinji Ikari goes without saying, NERV’s crown prince.

Rei Ayanami, too, was an experimental clone from Lilith and Yui Ikari.

Now, as time passed silently, Unit-01 still had not found a suitable pilot, which indeed indicated a trend towards broadening the search.

This resulted in even two ordinary clerks knowing about it.

Originally, there was only Airi Suzuki, and although she belonged to the UN forces, she was still considered an outsider.

But now, after establishing a connection with Misato Katsuragi, it was natural to casually check to see if one was suitable.

Misato Katsuragi didn’t know the most core secrets of NERV, but she was clear about what being an EVA pilot entailed.

“I remember there are subsidies and benefits for participating in the test, right?”

Misato Katsuragi hadn’t expected Tao Yu would be able to pass the test; up to now, almost all age-appropriate candidates had been screened out.

She suspected it was a design mistake with Unit-01, and nobody wanted to take the blame.

“Big sister Misato, I want to participate in this.”

Tao Yu hadn’t expected such good luck, which would undoubtedly save him a great deal of time and effort.

Was this perhaps the original ‘good luck’…

Even Tao Yu had already begun to interfere with his words and emotions as much as he was able.

His original goal had been to use Airi Suzuki’s identity to infiltrate NERV.

After meeting Misato Katsuragi, he even thought about trying to charm her a bit.

Now that this opportunity had come up, he even started to use the Witch’s Charm.

“You want to participate?

You don’t even know what it is, but if you want to try, go ahead; even if you don’t pass, there are still some benefits.”

Misato Katsuragi looked at Tao Yu’s sparkling eyes and couldn’t help but flick his forehead with her finger.

She was clearly fond of Tao Yu’s approach.

“Thank you, big sister Misato.”

Tao Yu was sweet-talking, and with his inherent good looks and added charm, he made Misato feel quite delightful.

“Haha, Airi’s lucky to have such a nice younger brother.

Oh, why can’t I have one like that too?”

Misato Katsuragi’s words made Tao Yu’s expression subtly change, thinking of Airi Suzuki’s mischievous face; you probably wouldn’t want one like that…

Ritsuko Akagi, who had dyed her hair blonde, looked at the handsome young man Misato Katsuragi had brought in, her eyebrows raised involuntarily.

“Hey?

Airi’s dumb cousin, huh?

Why didn’t she come find me directly?”

Hearing Ritsuko Akagi’s words, Tao Yu also realized that this guy was acquainted with Airi.

But then again, it seemed normal.

“You’re talking about the university matter, do you want to mock her for life?”

Misato Katsuragi showed a helpless expression.

“To come from Airi’s village, that is indeed interesting…”

Ritsuko Akagi eyed Tao Yu with a look of interest from head to toe.

Tao Yu was aware that NERV’s Chief Technical Officer was not as easily fooled as Misato Katsuragi.

It was even possible that Ritsuko Akagi had some guesses and understanding about Takigakure Village.

After all, according to Airi Suzuki’s words, since the Ninja of Takigakure Village were mainly skilled in combat and infiltration, many had made a name for themselves in places like the UN army, thus forming a significant force.

As one of the three members in NERV who knew the ultimate goal, Ritsuko Akagi obviously had more channels of information than others.

“Trying it out, of course you can.”

Although she knew that Tao Yu came from Takigakure Village and there could be hidden issues with his identity,

to NERV now, such trifles were of no concern!

There was no need to worry about pilots running away with the EVAs, for they lacked the S2 Engine, the Fruit of Life, and had to be powered by cable connections; without it, they only had five minutes of activity time.

This was the greatest restraint on any EVA Pilot!

Otherwise, they wouldn’t dare let pilots operate the EVAs without installing some kind of explosive device around their necks—who knows whether the pilots would be loyal to their own?

“Come on, the preliminary screening test is simple, just do a simulation match, don’t worry, it’s a simulation, there won’t be any risks.”

Ritsuko Akagi set down her coffee cup and then pulled out a woman’s cigarette.

However, after glancing at Tao Yu’s handsome but slightly green face, she put the cigarette away again.

Then, wearing her white lab coat, she walked ahead.

Ritsuko Akagi’s authority was evidently high within NERV, moving about as if she owned the place.

They quickly arrived at a laboratory via the elevator.

Aside from the somewhat messy wires that seemed untended, there were several objects resembling virtual pods.

With NERV’s AI system, MAGI, in control, the connection simulation with the EVA could not guarantee complete real-life synchronization, but it could carry out initial screenings.

Otherwise, allowing every tester direct contact with an EVA held a certain unknown risk.

“This is a Simulation Synchronization Pod, you could think of it as a kind of real 3D game.

We just need to understand a little; in fact, I have a good feeling about you.”

Misato Katsuragi was momentarily stunned by Ritsuko Akagi’s words.

“Isn’t the pass rate very low?”

“It’s very low, but he’s different, the village of that idiot Airi is not simple, you know.”

Ritsuko Akagi played her role as the riddler.

Yet, as Tao Yu looked at the Synchronization Pod before him, he hesitated slightly.

He was one hundred percent confident in piloting an EVA through “Riding.”

But this Synchronization Pod…

could it be considered “Riding”?

However, once the pod door opened and Tao Yu rode into the mock cockpit, he let out a small sigh of relief.

The feeling of having everything under control emerged; without a doubt, this counted!

What he needed to do now, on the contrary, was to hold back.

Otherwise, too high a Synchronization Rate would not only draw excessive attention but also, in past accidents, Yui Ikari’s high synchronization resulted in her being devoured by Unit-01.

Even so, when Ritsuko Akagi saw the preliminary data simulated by MAGI, the coffee cup in her hand inadvertently fell to the ground, the scalding coffee spilled on her foot without her noticing.

“Simulated Synchronization Rate of 120%?!

How is this possible, this is just simulated data, isn’t the upper limit 100%?”

If it were during actual piloting of an EVA, exceeding 100% had occurred, but the simulation test was entirely reliant on MAGI’s settings, wasn’t it?

There was no option for exceeding 100%!

This was just an initial screening, had something gone wrong…?