The newly assembled Number Two Alchemy Computer was smaller than Number One, but it cost even more. After optimization, its computing power reached 90% of Number One's. Using soul modification, Green selected the most compatible soul from the Nightmare Kingdom—one skilled in tactical command—and made her the Alchemy Computer's intelligent system. He even gave her a name: Red Queen!
Red Queen was installed inside the Great Ape King, occupying one of the largest compartments in its core section. She was connected directly to the Main Control Room and, through Belonk, to the Great Ape King's antenna bay.
Inside the antenna bay's radome sat a massive eyeball over a meter in diameter.
It belonged to the chief of the Evil-Eye Monster tribe, a powerful supernatural creature at Peak Legendary Rank. Installed here, it served as the hub of the entire Soul Link network.
Within a ten-kilometer radius of the eyeball, Red Queen could use it to command and control every unit in the Soul Link network formed by the evil eyes with pinpoint precision.
The Great Ape King had become the Marine Armor Legion's command center. With Red Queen as its brain, Glasses Woman as its eyes, and Radio Wave Woman as its ears, it formed an immense, intricate system of battlefield command.
This would be that command system's first real combat test.
Green had high hopes for it, though he worried that actual combat might bring all sorts of unexpected problems.
By then, the Calamity-Rank battle in the sky had begun.
As Old Bakin took the initiative and attacked, Princess Mulesina met him without hesitation. She had advanced to Calamity Rank later than he had, but she had every reason to be confident. It was not just because she had Mahabam, a powerful Bone Dragon at Mid Calamity Rank. She