NERV had only just officially started operating, so there was no situation where every Eva had to be overhauled at the slightest provocation, so the funds were still sufficient.
Of course, Fangzheng had no qualms about spending NERV's money. He was different from Ge Chengmeili, who had to take a 30-year loan to get a car. Fangzheng directly submitted a report of "official car" and casually earned a car from NERV. Fangzheng's reason was also very good.
He had to take the drivers to and from school, and as the manager of the drivers, he would also be a teacher at their school. Naturally, transportation was indispensable.
As for the room — NERV spent a day and finally found a high-rise apartment that Fangzheng was satisfied with. It had four bedrooms, one living room, an open kitchen, and a balcony. The geographical environment was far better than Rinbori's original place that looked like a slum.
Dongyue Dongyue and Di Yuji were infuriated by Fangzheng's unceremonious demand for money, but the order from SEELE was to fully cooperate, and the other party's reason was very good.
Didn't you say that the Eva drivers shoulder the heavy responsibility of piloting the Eva and protecting the world? Wasn't it only right and proper to treat them better?
What else could they do?
They could only pinch their noses and give in. No matter how much the department spent, it wouldn't be enough to fix the Eva's bumper.
"Mm, that's more like it."
Fangzheng nodded in satisfaction as he looked at the warm and peaceful apartment in front of him. The small, run-down room from before was like a prison. This was a place for people to live.
"Then, Li, which one you'll be staying in? As for the specific layout … I'll arrange it for you first. If you need anything, just come and tell me."
"Yes."
In response to Fangzheng's words, Li only nodded. Unlike the typical person who would bring a huge pile of luggage when moving, Rinbori had nothing other than a few changes of clothes and textbooks. She just carried her bag and moved in.
It wasn't bad.
Clothing, food, housing, and transportation were the basics. But in Japan, everyone wore school uniforms, so there was no need to buy clothes. The place to stay was settled, and the official car had been approved. Now, all that was left was …
"You must be hungry after a day … Li, is there anything you want to eat?"
"I didn't."
Li shook her head, but she quickly added another sentence.
"I don't like fish and meat."
"Being a vegetarian isn't good for your health. Do you eat meat?"
"Vegetarian meat?"
When she heard this, a hint of doubt appeared on Li's expressionless face.
"What's that?"
"It's meat made from soy products. It tastes the same as meat, so you don't have to worry about getting fat … Hmm … you're not trying to lose weight, are you?"
While speaking, Fangzheng looked at Rinbori Rei again. Although Rinbori Rei simply didn't like eating fish and meat in the anime, reality was not an anime after all. Who knew why Rinbori Rei didn't like eating fish and meat? Maybe it was just to lose weight?
"But if I don't eat meat, I won't be able to get enough nutrition.... Forget it, let's take a step back. How about eggs?"
"Sure."
"Alright."
With that said, Fangzheng snapped his fingers.
"Then, let's go buy groceries now."
The location of the apartment chosen by Fangzheng was quite good. It was accessible from all directions, and there were naturally convenience stores and shops nearby. So, he took Rinbori downstairs and went to a nearby convenience store to do some shopping. After all, they had just moved in. Although the furniture and decoration could be taken care of by NERV, the daily necessities such as pots and pans, as well as daily necessities like rice, oil, salt, and so on, still had to be bought by themselves.
Rinbori was still as indifferent as before. She followed behind Fangzheng and did nothing but push the shopping cart. Occasionally, Fangzheng would ask her if she wanted to buy this or that, but she would just nod or remain silent. But Fangzheng didn't mind. After all, the first activation of [Rampage] hadn't even started yet. If he remembered correctly, the second clone probably hadn't been awake for too long.
So, he could take it slow. He had plenty of time anyway.
After the shopping, Fangzheng took Rinbori back to the apartment and cooked a meal for her.
It had to be said that for Rinbori, this way of eating was still very novel. She had only eaten with Hitogenjō in the past, but at that time, the two were just eating together. It was like eating a working meal in the cafeteria. They would serve the food, eat, and that was it.
But it was different here.
"When washing the rice, rinse the water twice, and put less water in the end. It's more fragrant."
"When cutting the vegetables over there, be careful not to break the leaves."
That's right. After returning to the apartment, Fangzheng unceremoniously began to instruct Rinbori to wash the vegetables and cook with him. Of course, considering Rinbori's previous record of scalding her hand while making tea, he wasn't stupid enough to let Rinbori start directly. Instead, he was responsible for the preparation work such as bathing and washing the rice.
Rinbori didn't say anything about it and directly carried it out as an order. Although she was still a little rusty, she was quite serious.
Fangzheng's hands were not slow either. Soon, three meals, one soup, three vegetables, and one meat were ready. Although Rinbori made it clear that she didn't like fish and meat, Fangzheng still insisted on it. Based on Fangzheng's experience, if a child said that they didn't like food, it must mean that the food was not delicious. If the food was delicious, nothing else would be a problem!
At least, that was the case with his group of little girls!
But Fangzheng wasn't so stubborn as to challenge the fish. After all, he didn't like fish either … Well, it wasn't a matter of whether it tasted good or not, but it had too many bones. Fangzheng didn't like fish with too many bones. Of course, it wasn't unacceptable if there were only big bones.
But compared to that, he preferred to eat fish head.
Steamed Fish Head with Chopped Hot Red Peppers tasted pretty good.
This was the first time Rinbori saw this way of eating, so she couldn't help but be a little curious, especially when she saw Fangzheng pick up the scrambled eggs with tomatoes with a smile and pour all the vegetable soup into the rice.
"What's this …..?"
Seeing this, Rinbori also showed a touch of surprise. Although Japan also had a way of eating raw eggs in rice, Rinbori had never seen this method.
"Vegetable soup with rice is the best. It tastes pretty good. Why don't you try it?"
Fangzheng stirred the rice in his bowl as he said to Rinboli, "Don't worry. Although the internet often said that vegetable soup with rice was bad for the stomach, in Fangzheng's opinion, a little less vegetable soup wouldn't have too much of an effect. Besides, the taste of the vegetable soup would be even more delicious when it seeped into the rice.
Especially something like scrambled eggs with tomatoes. The vegetable soup was sweet and sour. When a little was added to the rice, coupled with the fragrance of the rice itself, it was the best food that could whet one's appetite!
After that, Rinbori copied Fangzheng and poured some vegetable soup into the rice. She didn't comment on it, nor did her eyes light up after taking a bite. After all, Fangzheng had never been to a gourmet restaurant before. His cooking skills came from years of experience cooking with little girls. He didn't have the ability to turn food into an aphrodisiac.
But at least Rinbori finished her meal.
After the meal, Fangzheng and Rinbori washed the plates together. Then …..
"What do I need to do?"
"Hmm … .from now on, you need to learn meditation."
"Meditation?"
"Yes, it's a special kind of mind control technology. You should know that driving an EVA requires the pilot to have a stable mind. Meditation can help you stabilize your mind …. "
There was a second sentence that Fangzheng didn't elaborate on, and that was the soul.
That's right. After spending a day with Rinbori, Fangzheng had more or less figured out the truth behind Rinbori's rampage.
Part of the reason was Plane Zero, because Plane Zero was incomplete to begin with. Another part of the reason was Rinbori herself.
Humans were made up of three elements: the heart, the soul, and the body. Rinbori's body was a replica of Tetsuya, and her soul was Lilith's. So, the last question appeared.
What about her heart?
The answer was — none.
That was why Rinbori was like a robot in the beginning.
Generally speaking, after a person was born, their heart, soul, and body would grow together. The growth of the body would lead to the growth of the heart, and the growth of the heart would transform into the tenacity of the soul.
Of course, that was what the Magicians said. In the Sciences, Rinbori lacked self-awareness. In addition, her soul and body were external components, so the operation was very unstable.
An unstable pilot coupled with a half-baked Eva made it normal for her to go on a rampage every day.
In fact, this was very obvious in the anime. Every time Rinbori and Tetsuya Shinji had "spiritual intercourse", the thing she said the most was "Who am I? Where am I? What do I want to do? ". That was the reason why she gave people a sense of confusion and helplessness.
Why was Rinbori so confused?
The reason was simple. Her body and soul were not hers!
She was like a rootless duckweed. She did not belong to her body, nor did she belong to her soul. Rinbori could not help but ask philosophical questions.
If this was the mainstream style of Japanese anime, Rinbori should have gradually felt herself through subtle influence, just like in the anime. At first, she didn't care about anything, but later on, she was even willing to sacrifice herself for Tetsuya Shinji. That was a kind of growth.
But … now that she had Fangzheng, there was no need for such an awkward and time-consuming growth model!
He was not a little kid like Tetsuya Shinji. He was a god!
Of course, on the surface, Fangzheng told Rinbori that meditation was a technique to control one's mind, but in fact, it was often used by spellcasters from the main world. After all, there were many soul-type spells in the main world. Mages themselves would occasionally separate their souls from their bodies. Meditation could consolidate their spirit and will, and at the same time, fuse and control their souls.
As for whether it would work, Fangzheng was not worried. Although Rinbori had Lilith's soul, Lilith's soul did not have a will, so it was given to her for free.
In wuxia terms, Rinbori obtained Lilith's power as soon as she awakened. Unfortunately, she did not know the incantation, so she did not know how to use this power. What Fangzheng needed to do was to make up for this deficiency and let Rinbori gradually digest Lilith's soul power, then use this power to control Tetsuya's body.
This way, the originally separated body, soul, and self would merge again.
As Fangzheng expected, Rinbori underwent a very obvious change in the next week.
Perhaps it was because she felt and mastered power from meditation, but Rinbori's self-awareness began to become clearer. She went from being silent when Fangzheng advised her to eat meat to being able to clearly say, "I don't want to eat". This was an improvement. Not only that, but even the other people in NERV noticed that Rinbori had changed.
In the past, she would only follow their orders like a robot, but now, she could actually raise her own questions and ideas.
This left many of the staff members alarmed. Their evaluation of Fangzheng also increased. After all, the staff of NERV also knew about the Eva. Even if they did not say it, they would still feel uneasy letting a person with an awkward personality drive the Eva. Now that they saw the girl who was usually not interested in anyone become easier to approach so quickly, they felt a lot more at ease.
It was just that Di Yuantō felt a pain in his heart when he saw this!
You took my funds, lived in a good house, bought a good car, and even cohabited with my woman!
What made Di Yuantō's heart hurt even more was that Rinbori clearly preferred to be by Fangzheng's side instead of him! Just like before, after the special inspection, Di Yuantō subconsciously invited Rinbori to eat together. Originally, Di Yuantō thought that Rinbori would definitely agree, but Rinbori actually said, "Second Lieutenant Fangzheng has already prepared lunch and is going home."
Then she just left!
At that time, Di Yuantō was so angry that he almost had a heart attack!
Di Yuantō could not understand why Rinbori was so indifferent to others, but was so close to Fangzheng.
Of course, he could not understand why Rinbori was so close to Fangzheng. On one hand, Fangzheng had interfered and managed her life, so of course she had to obey his orders.
On the other hand, Fangzheng had the Order Mark.
That's right. Just like Kedori and the others in the previous world, Fangzheng also felt the aura of the Order Coordinates from Rinbori's body.
Therefore, Lilith's identity could be confirmed.
In that world, the Goddess of Order had sent the coordinates to the Hoshi Goddess. In this world, the Goddess of Order had sent Lilith over as the coordinates.
However, just like how the Hoshi Goddess's soul fragment had been taken to become a Gold Fairy, Lilith's soul had also been stuffed into Rinbori's body.
Order Coordinates and Order Marks would attract each other, so it was normal for Rinbori to be close to Fangzheng.
A week passed just like that.
Finally, for Rinbori, the fateful day had arrived.
The first activation test of Robot Zero was about to begin.
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