Li Chen understood that the Puppeteer Dao Path was inherently a path that depended heavily on Cultivation Provisions. If he wanted to advance along it, he had to invest heavily where it mattered.
These artificial intelligences and their respective Puppet Cores were the true keys.
In his plans, each held a corresponding role and a distinct function.
"Heavenly Rose" would serve as chief of research and development, an intelligence focused on research and learning that would assist Li Chen with all manner of investigative experiments and research calculations.
"Heavenly Authority" would serve as military chief, specializing in warfare and helping him control the vast majority of the Puppet Legion under his command.
The mechanical maids and Worker Bee Puppets did not fall under that authority. They remained classified under internal administration and production, subject to "Heavenly Pivot" and "Heavenly Jade," respectively.
"Jade Balance" was the economic chief assisting "Heavenly Pivot" with internal administration, specializing in resources and economics and coordinating the needs and expenditures of every sector.
"Opened Yang" was the general affairs chief Li Chen had reserved for any disciples or Guest Advisers he might eventually take on, using the Qi Family Army's structure as his reference.
Li Chen knew how petty and complicated general affairs could be. If he took everything upon himself, he could never cover every detail. Entrusting them to someone like a chief steward would be fine, but handing them to the likes of Master Artisan Yang would surely squander his fortune and ruin his reputation!
If he advanced to Grand Artisan, the Magic Cube Maze might also develop into a small Grotto-Heaven Market District, or even the embryo of a future Sky City-Mirage.
Then the artificial intelligence "Opened Yang," which had no use for the time being, would finally come into its own.
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