Meanwhile, in the Source Martial Army headquarters command room at East Blade Military Academy.
Calling it a "room" hardly did it justice. It was more like a war temple brimming with futuristic technology.
Beneath a domed ceiling more than ten meters high, a massive holographic battle map dominated the center. It precisely simulated the terrain across the Xia Kingdom, with countless fine points of light, lines, and streams of data flashing and flowing across it, reflecting the battlefield situation in real time.
Lin Yi stood quietly beside the holographic map, dressed in a simple black combat uniform. He stood out against the personnel hurrying busily around him.
He didn't interfere with the specific command decisions. He simply observed in silence, like a steadfast anchor, keeping the entire Command Center orderly and operating efficiently even under the highest alert.
Nie Chang stood at the command station before several surrounding tactical screens. An earpiece with a built-in communicator rested against his ear as he continually received and issued brief orders.
But most of the orders were generated directly by the virtual image of a woman hovering before him, then instantly transmitted to the combat units through the Merit System.
"Principal."
Nie Chang paused after finishing a round of orders and walked over to Lin Yi, admiration in his voice.
"Ever since you integrated the 'Huiyuan Type II' Intelligent Life into our combat command system, the difference in efficiency has been like night and day. Orders that used to take more than a dozen staff officers to analyze and formulate can now be handled instantly by 'Xuanji,' and with far greater accuracy than any human."
He gestured toward the virtual face.
The military had given this Intelligent Life the code name "Xuanji," inspired by Tianxuan and Tianji, two stars of the ancient Big