There aren't many major differences. The adaptation mostly sticks to the manga's plot and characters.
The Rental Magica adaptation is generally faithful to the manga. It keeps the key elements and character developments the same. However, there could be small changes in the presentation or sequencing of events to make it more suitable for the medium of the adaptation.
Chapter 180, ", Gu Hang, you are really too bad", is the clearest early answer because it turns Gu Hang's situation into a concrete plot event. A useful checkpoint is the way the scene starts with He had promised to bring the Phoenix Battle Group a high-quality,... and follows through with It has been added back now..
Chapter 267, ", it's time once again for the much-anticipated card drawing segment", is the clearest early answer because it turns Traveler's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter turns that into something concrete by moving from At present, Rage Owl Star's technological capabilities in basic... to Small size, low single-trip flight cost, flexibility, and low.... What makes it stick is that the chapter closes with They are not employees of the Gu Family, nor are they vassals;
Chapter 178, ", This is the Reward of the Divine Emperor", is the clearest early answer because the buildup finally cashes out in a real clash. The setup is The rules are the same as the 100-tier, after getting a hit, the..., but the pressure keeps building through The only slightly good news is that it only drops 10% probability,....
Chapter 248, ", The Death of Titan", is the clearest early answer because the violence around Lion Tanks becomes final instead of hypothetical. A useful checkpoint is the way the scene starts with And it was often at this time that individual rocket launchers would... and follows through with An infantry fighting vehicle had approached very close to him and....
Chapter 174, ", Loyal Heir Academy", is the clearest early answer because it turns Extinguishing Loyal Heir's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter turns that into something concrete by moving from After landing, Gu Hang's first important work meeting nearly... to And in preparation for this "construction," the Wind-Extinguishing....
Chapter 236, ", Success in Killing the God! Death of the Evil God!", is the clearest early answer because the violence around Gu Hang becomes final instead of hypothetical. The chapter turns that into something concrete by moving from But now it seemed there was no need for such complexity. to Just shoot towards that spot—how far off could it possibly go?.
Chapter 248, ", The Death of Titan", is the clearest early answer because the violence around Magnetic Rail Main becomes final instead of hypothetical. A useful checkpoint is the way the scene starts with And it was often at this time that individual rocket launchers would... and follows through with An infantry fighting vehicle had approached very close to him and....
Chapter 151, ", It's So Big, So Green", is the clearest early answer because it turns Green Skin's situation into a concrete plot event. A useful checkpoint is the way the scene starts with Communications were basically by yelling, a bit amusing, but no one... and follows through with ———— This chapter is also 6k words.
Chapter 285, ", a heavy punch must be thrown.", is the clearest early answer because the buildup finally cashes out in a real clash. The setup is Blackbird Heavy Industries had lost their intercontinental ballistic..., but the pressure keeps building through Not only had the five ballistic missile silos been destroyed, but....
Chapter 305, ", Let's see the situation", is the clearest early answer because it turns Rage Bear Legion's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter gives readers a real answer by opening on Lucy Lee Ko Xi was one of the few whose military rank did not... and ending on He allocated tasks based on the amount of work a normal two-regiment....