A Fated Encounter

After stuffing an NERV terminal into Shinji Ikari's hands, Kozo Fuyutsuki left.

Shinji Ikari wandered dazedly through the empty NERV headquarters. He tried hard to think through the "truths" Kozo Fuyutsuki had told him, comparing them against the information he already knew in an attempt to extract anything useful.

Yet there were still far too many missing pieces. Even if he knew that what he had done in the past had not been "entirely in vain," that he had... Ayanami—just as the white orb flared brightly, Flame of the Blazing Sun flashed violently and burst into a shower of sparks. The two light orbs collided again. This time, even Yu was thrown flying.

"Hmph. No matter how impressive he is, can he compare to the one who had dinner with the boss the day before yesterday?" Gu Xin glanced in Qiao Ting's direction and strode away.

When such an important figure saw the person opposite him turn and run, just who could that person be? The clan chief of an even higher-ranked great clan himself?

"Son of Heaven, you..." Li Jingyun sensed that something was wrong with the Son of Heaven and reached out, wanting to grab her.

"I understand!" Shen Hongmao lowered his head and carefully reflected on Hu Keqin's words. The faint sharpness occasionally revealed in the words of that unassuming old man had left him deep in thought. It seemed he had still been too hasty in certain matters.

These migrant workers all did manual labor. They were strong and bold, making them perfect candidates for causing trouble.

"Yu, I will only use the seventh sword, the eighth sword, and the sword. If you can withstand these three strikes, then you win..." Dong raised his black sword and spoke to Yu with utmost seriousness.

Meirou gave an