Upgrading the Zeal to a customized variant of the Transcendent Punisher Mark III should not be a difficult task.
Ves did not intend to make anything close as powerful or ambitious as the Elemental Lord.
Although the Transcendent Punisher Mark III was a powerful quasi-first-class transphasic hyper heavy artillery mech that contained a range of complicated technologies, its complexity was not that concerning for his current level.
The Lionheart was a lot more complicated and difficult to design and make in comparison!
The Transcendent Punisher Mark III may be one of the most important mech models of the Larkinson Clan, but it still had to conform to the same requirements as any other mass production machine. Ves was not able to indulge in his desires as much as when he designed one of his high-end expert mechs.
Regardless, a heavy mech that not only pushed the limits of second class could still fit a lot of nice goodies!