In Li Lin's workshop, the commotion caught the attention of the servants, but most of them were accustomed to it, assuming that their "young master" was up to some new invention again.
Camille stealthily entered Kiramman's house, leaving almost no trace of her whereabouts.
Upon departure, Li Lin used his "mechanical repair" ability to restore Camille's grappling hook, ensuring that she could walk back without attracting undue attention.
However, his ability to repair machinery at the cost of mana consumption made Camille see him as a mysterious and dangerous mage.
As one of the oldest natives of Ionia, a little magic was inherent in Li Lin's heritage.
Li Lin felt somewhat helpless about Camille's stereotypical perception. The majority of Ionians were just ordinary people, living their mundane lives.
Although he did possess 50 points of mana when he first arrived, it didn't necessarily mean he was adept at magic.
However, he had indeed acquired some magical abilities now...
After seeing off Camille, Li Lin temporarily halted the development of the Titan Mechanized Warrior and instead began working on a versatile transformable defensive turret.
Considering Kiramman's house as his current base of operations, where his in-laws and girlfriend resided, he didn't want any mishaps to occur.
The turrets didn't need to be excessively powerful; single-target damage would suffice. There was no need for wide-ranging weapons like those found on the Infinite War Armor.
Otherwise, in dealing with certain malicious intruders, his own family might end up harmed before the intruders were dealt with.
Due to the current incomplete state of the basic power system, only basic low-power supply was possible, which was sufficient for everyday use.
Thus, each defensive turret was equipped with an independent power core, primarily powered by Hextech crystals, with the weapon systems using only "electric shockwave." Weapons like plasma cannons or gauss electromagnetic machine guns were entirely unnecessary.
After all, it wasn't a war zone. Kiramman Manor was located in the northern urban area of Piltover, not far from the Piltover Enforcers, and the security conditions were quite good.
The security system installed by Li Lin was just a precautionary measure.
If real criminals invaded, whether to eliminate them or to use the turrets as a threat until the sheriffs arrived to apprehend them, it would be left to the "AI" to decide in Li Lin's absence.
Arming the entire Kiramman estate was a massive undertaking, far more than just demolishing a wall and installing turrets.
It took Li Lin two days to thoroughly fortify his workshop and the top floor studio.
Arming the entire estate with defense systems would take at least a month, even with skill bonuses, according to his estimates.
As the sun set, the Kiramman couple returned home after a busy day of social engagements. Li Lin discussed the matter with them.
Initially, they didn't agree to fortify the entire estate, as they hadn't experienced being kidnapped at home and having all their servants killed like in the original timeline.
It wasn't until Li Lin told them about Lady Gray visit today, and how he had beaten her up, that they anxiously inquired about the details and reluctantly agreed.
Over the next few days, Li Lin began designing blueprints for the estate's defense system, but most of his time was still spent on researching the Titan Warrior.
The difficulty of this mech mainly lay in its transformation ability, with a highly complex process.
Even with complete design blueprints, Li Lin spent three days gathering enough Blue Essence to purchase concentrated Primordial Crystals, then fabricated each module and assembled them together using multifunctional mechanical arms.
The overall appearance of the Titan Warrior remained unchanged from the original design, but like the Titan Exosuit, Li Lin made some modifications and added several functional modules.
For example, the original warrior transformed into an armored combat vehicle, with room for only one mech pilot inside.
Through Li Lin's modifications, the warrior's size was increased significantly, expanding its internal space.
Under normal circumstances, it still operated with a single pilot, but it could also be adjusted to transform into a two-seater or four-seater combat vehicle.
With every gain, there was a loss. When transforming into a single-seater combat vehicle, the warrior's armor would be significantly thickened.
If transformed into a two-seater or four-seater combat vehicle, the armor would need to be thinner due to the need for internal space, but it was still acceptable.
Of course, the transformed combat vehicle wasn't just an ordinary ground vehicle.
With the "plasma thrusters," it could even fly in the sky.
Combined with a fully enclosed cabin and internal air circulation system, theoretically, it could also submerge underwater.
However, Li Lin hadn't tested its data in underwater environments or its resistance to high pressure, so he couldn't be too certain.
Additionally, auxiliary modules such as "Overload Charging," "Adaptive Defense," and "Force Field Shield" were indispensable.
The original blueprint's "Short-Distance Teleportation" was replaced by Li Lin with "Blink," inspired by Jayce's Hextech Gate technology.
However, this purely technological skill gave him inspiration, and he improved the "Blink" function, increasing its maximum range from 50 meters to around 100 meters, albeit with more than double the energy consumption.
But for a mech powered by three Hextech cores, energy consumption was not a problem at all.
In the aspect of weapon systems, in addition to the necessary "plasma cannon," "miniature electromagnetic machine gun," and "high-energy ultraviolet laser beam," Li Lin also added weapons that were originally equipped with the warrior and modified by him.
It is equipped with the folded plasma cutting wrist blades and the plasma dual-blade long sword on both arms, the thermal spike hammer at the tail, and the spherical compressed electromagnetic lock cuff used to bind and restrain targets, which does not have killing power itself.
After dinner.
Li Lin completed all the final debugging work thoroughly. The warrior, which controls the vehicle form, drove out of the workshop, then quickly transformed.
In less than three seconds, it turned into a humanoid mech towering 6.72 meters tall, composed entirely of compressed copper and deep blue materials with crystal armor plating, emitting a shimmering blue energy glow all over its body.
[Tyrant Mech Warrior]
[Number: RNGR-7]
[Functional Modules]
[...Module assembly, form transformation (humanoid/war chariot), plasma cutting wrist blades, plasma dual-blade long sword, tail thermal spike hammer...]
[Total Attributes (Mechanical): ??? Life Points, ??? Energy Points, ??? Combat Power, 45% Damage Reduction, 50 Maximum Energy Recovery per second.]
Now is the busy time after dinner. The servants in the yard and corridors were stunned by the huge object in front of the workshop.
If a few days ago, the Tyrant Aberration gave them a sense of danger, sharpness, and extreme speed, then the warrior now exuded a strong sense of oppression and power.
Seemingly hearing the news from the servants, Caitlyn, Kai'Sa, and the Kiramman couple hurried over, equally stunned by the scene before them.
"What is this?!" Cassandra looked at the humanoid mech, which was as tall as two floors, with an incredulous expression.
"It's too big, isn't it? Where did you get it from?" Caitlyn also asked in confusion. "Clearly, I didn't see it when I came to you yesterday."
Kai'Sa also stared at the warrior, suddenly recalling a hunting race of Vastaya roaming between Ixtal and Shurima.
"It looks like it should have been made based on the model of a flesh-toothed beast, right?"
Li Lin smiled at everyone, shaking his head without answering their questions.
He waved his hand, asking them to calm down first, and then with a thought, he made the warrior transform back into the war chariot form.
"!!!" Caitlyn, Kai'Sa, and the Kiramman couple widened their eyes, unable to utter a word.
Piltover had monocycle bikes, two-wheeled motor vehicles, and steam-powered cars.
However, a "car" that could transform like this exceeded their cognitive range.
"You little guy, you really can bring us surprises and surprises!" Tobias patted Li Lin's shoulder, his astonishment still evident on his face.
"Progress Day is still three days away. I originally planned to showcase my achievements at the Progress Day conference, and the Tyrant Mech is one of them."
Cassandra swallowed, "I know that some other councilors have had some unpleasant encounters with you before, but your achievements in Zaun have already confirmed that your ideas are indeed feasible. Besides, it's just the end of the first year... Do we need to do this?"
She seemed to have misunderstood something, thinking that Li Lin's manufacture of war weapons was a deterrent to the councilors.
Li Lin didn't intend to explain anything to her either.
After all, in addition to himself, only "Chronokeeper" Zilean and his small team could know about the various world crises in the future.
Afterward, he explained the principles to the Kiramman couple, then looked at Caitlyn and Kai'Sa, smiling slightly, "Do you want to take a ride together?"
(End of this chapter)