With his decision made, none of the puppets that followed could hold Li Chen's interest anymore.
He simply treated the visit as a chance to broaden his general knowledge and learned a great deal.
Once the tour was over, he entered the Giant's identification number on the rental Spell Contract, then asked about modifications.
He learned that this standard-issue Giant could be fitted with external armor and mounted weapons at the center of its chest and on both shoulders. Spirit Wave guides, Magnetic Origin sensors, and controllers could be added at its ears and skull, while a Divine Light Cannon could be installed between its brows.
He could either cobble together whatever components he could find or painstakingly refine them, using Divine Ability Mechanism Devices such as the Feng Household's Red Lotus from Suyang City. It all depended on how lavishly or frugally he wished to spend.
Li Chen did not yet have enough money to equip it with high-grade components, but he had already thought of several auxiliary constructs he could install one after another once he reached Broad Cloud Peak.
His greatest concern was undoubtedly the Earth Baleful Magnetic Pole he valued so highly. As long as it truly worked, he could combine it with the Thunder Dragon Cannon to destroy powerful enemies in just a few shots. Sweeping through opponents in early and middle Foundation Establishment would be effortless.
Soon afterward, Li Chen returned to ground level, where an armory steward piloted the Giant over to him.
The Giant crouched halfway down and opened its skull, exposing the Puppet Core inside so the steward could work on it.
All puppets rented out to others had a mode for changing control permissions. After unlocking it with a Golden Key, the armory steward had Li Chen register his magic