Novel Full Chapter 794
Chapter 794: Chapter 720: The Third New Tokyo Chapter 794: Chapter 720: The Third New Tokyo “It’s useless, truly a piece of junk…”
Tao Yu eventually realized that his judgment hadn’t been entirely wrong, but it wasn’t entirely right either.
The originally massive body of the little claw seemed to be suppressed by this world, shrinking a lot, with tentacles only reaching a few dozen meters and the big head only a few meters in size.
But the good news was that the red ocean did indeed offer shelter from Abyss Pollution, enough to avoid crushing the little claw outright.
That was because it had a unique constitution, with Pollution clinging to it, and had undergone Tao Yu’s Black Mud modifications, making it more malleable.
Had it been any other supernatural creature, it might not have even had the foundation to survive here.
For example, calling forth an Alien Dragon would certainly be a waste.
“However, the size is still sufficient…”
With a leap, Tao Yu landed atop the little claw’s head.
And surprisingly, it was quite soft, quite comfortable to step on.
After using the Sword of Mind Intent to clean some mucous and dirt off the little claw’s head, sitting on it felt almost like a sofa.
“Hmm, swim steadily, let’s just find a place to determine our position…”
Tao Yu looked up at the sky; this world also had its Moon, hanging in the sky as an important part of this world, after all.
But the satellites, most likely, had been largely scrapped.
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Sweeping his gaze across, he could only see the occasional geostationary satellite, quietly hovering.
Those satellites that continuously orbited the Earth had disappeared without a trace.
Geostationary satellites were hundreds of times farther from the Earth’s surface than low-orbit satellites and served simpler functions, mostly for communication and positioning.
No need to worry about being spotted by satellites for any oddities…
“Pretty good, didn’t have to look far, after all this is the core of the world, and Divination shows I’ve got some good luck today…”
After all, he had come here directly in a straight line guided by Divination, so there was no time wasted, and Tao Yu felt it was only natural to reach his destination without much reflection; it was to be expected.
Though World Will’s suppression was strong, the feedback from Divination was still somewhat helpful.
Standing on the coast, he gazed at the road built around the mountains, adjacent to the coastal area.
Tao Yu felt somewhat sentimental.
The location of the third New Tokyo was Hakone, surrounded by plains that were about a hundred meters above sea level but had been inundated by the rising sea levels after Antarctica had melted.
Hakone, which used to have an average altitude of seven or eight hundred meters, had become the new coastal area.
It was also specifically designed to be a fortress city against the Angel Envoys, the site for the third New Tokyo.
The road wound along the coast, and above it were many traces of what appeared to be light rail tracks.
This was clearly not a place where rail transit was expected, so the tracks leading into the mountains likely hid artillery and military installations, just not mobilized at present.
The smooth design overall felt more technologically advanced than the original.
However, these defenses were more symbolic in nature.
Against an Angel’s AT field, conventional weapons were virtually useless, except for the N2 mines, which could be considered equivalent to clean nuclear bombs.
And N2 mines, comparable to nuclear bombs, would need to hit directly on the target to damage an Angel; a near miss would be ineffective!
The damage radius from the epicenter of a nuclear blast and the coverage area of the shock wave dropped exponentially; they weren’t on the same level.
Since there were already various defense turrets and even orbital cannons deployed here, and surveillance was dense, Tao Yu decided to get off the little claw a bit earlier, ordering it to look for clues in this ocean and see if anything was underneath.
“Actually, the entire world is in a state of emergency now; it might not be a bad idea to display some special characteristics and attract NERV’s attention.”
With great skill comes great courage; even under the pressure from World Will, the distance for Flying Thunder God had been significantly shortened.
But with N2 mines, Tao Yu was confident he could run out of the effective range before being hit, so choosing to confront them was always an option.
However, the world’s ruling powers, whether it be SEELE or Gendo Ikari, would probably be very hostile towards him, and there was still a chance that troubles could escalate…
“From what we can see so far, New Tokyo seems to have no signs of destruction; it looks like it hasn’t been visited by the Angel Envoy yet.”
Gazing at the densely packed skyscrapers without much space between them, it seemed all the buildings had become modular, filled with a sense of metallic mechanic aesthetics.
They could be disassembled and repaired at will, like hiding underground directly with an elevator during emergencies.
The scope of New Tokyo had clearly shrunk considerably, and was much more compact; it was a purely height-concentrated mini-city.
And as Tao Yu had initially speculated, considering that the appearance of the Abyss usually led to a worsening of situations, if the Angel Envoy really began their move, it was very likely the first to strike, the Water Angel, would directly cause a collision to occur.
After all, at that time Rei Ayanami was injured, and Shinji Ikari drove Unit-01 for the first time like a duck being forced onto a shore, all thanks to the berserk rage triggered by Unit-01’s protective instincts.
NERV was still not granted complete authority at that time, and Unit-02 hadn’t even arrived; they were vulnerable to a single blow that would tear through them like slicing through crystal.
“There are a lot of surveillance cameras, control might be stricter than imagined.”
Tao Yu glanced around at some of the surveillance.
After all, New Tokyo-3 was originally built to confront the Angel Envoy as recorded in the Dead Sea Scrolls; it was a place with full combat capabilities.
The coastal highway was long, but as far as Tao Yu could see, except for the occasional armored vehicle passing by, there were almost no cars, making it seem somewhat desolate.
In the visible part of the cityscape ahead, there were only a few pedestrians.
This made Tao Yu, walking on the coastal highway, stand out a bit too conspicuously.
One military vehicle passed without issue, two passed without issue.
Finally, after a non-armored military jeep passed Tao Yu, it applied the brakes and came to a halt.
Then it began reversing directly on the sparsely populated highway and stopped next to Tao Yu.
The window rolled down and the beautiful woman in the passenger seat sized up Tao Yu, expressing surprise as she asked,
“Young man, what happened to you?
Are you in trouble?”
“I’m trying to get to New Tokyo-3, but it seems there’s still some distance to go.”
Tao Yu looked at the stunning woman donning a military uniform, a smile also appearing on his face.
Blessed with the charm of a witch, even with his changed appearance, Tao Yu could be irresistible to both men and women.
And whether it was his superstition in Divination or not, he always felt there was something slightly different about this beautiful woman.
But under the current circumstances, exactly what was different remained uncertain.
“Heading back to the city?
I can give you a lift.”
She patted the car door, and at that moment, a grumbling voice came from the driver’s seat,
“Ma’am, this isn’t according to regulations…”
“What regulations?
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My regulations are the regulations!”
Airi Suzuki glared back at her subordinate, instantly silencing him.
Tao Yu didn’t hesitate and opened the door to climb in.
After the Second Impact, before the consecutive appearance of the Apostles, the main trouble humanity faced was the disasters caused by Earth’s climate change, as well as the ensuing chaos.
This chaos could be said to have only recently been brought under control.
Having grown up in the Outer City and with the experiences of multiple worlds, Tao Yu knew about humanity’s strong adaptability; after accustoming to the tension over time, it could become a natural part of daily life.
Just as ordinary people couldn’t imagine how people in places like Somalia could survive.
In fact, the locals there had already grown numb and adapted, still able to find ways to make the best out of their difficult situations…
Now sitting in the military jeep, with two other soldiers in the back, these were probably directly affiliated with the UN under the current circumstance where NERV hadn’t fully taken control.