The Spear of Longinus secured! Putting the plan into action! A guide's collapse! A miscalculation?!

Huang Zhetian inserted the card into the slot on the console to his right and shoved the control levers forward with both hands!

Every screen in the Cockpit flashed red warnings and icons marked with exclamation points!

"You came just in time for my plan. I hadn't figured out how to carry out this step yet, and here you are, delivering yourselves to me."

Huang Zhetian's pupils were no longer visible. Only blue, glowing vapor streamed continuously from his eyes.

Shinji and Asuka both looked toward the Special Unit between them. They still needed to discuss a strategy with Huang Zhetian for the situation before them.

Working the Special Unit's console, Huang Zhetian opened the rotating assembly on its back. After several folds, it revealed two Turbo Thrusters on its shoulders and the Miniature Jets beneath its feet.

"Shinji, focus on keeping it occupied from the front. Asuka, give Shinji and me covering fire from the side!" After giving his instructions, Huang Zhetian made the Special Unit grip the Twin-Bladed Greatsword with both hands, crouch deeply, and leap into the air!

When the smoke cleared, a huge crater remained where the Special Unit had stood.

Unit-01 drew the Ion Vibrating Knife from the mechanism on its shoulder and charged at the Fused Mass Production Unit, dodging the Imitation Spears of Longinus thrown by its many arms.

Asuka fired weapons from a distance to disrupt the Fused Mass Production Unit's aim.

The jets beneath the Special Unit's feet carried it high into the sky and through the atmosphere. It leaned backward and turned to fly back down.

The two Turbo Thrusters on its shoulders reached full power. The Special Unit raised the Twin-Bladed Greatsword overhead and plunged from the heavens like a meteor.

Huang Zhetian tapped the screen. "Control-deploy!"

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