Ark Simulator, Don't I Have No Physical Form?

"Su Rui, it's time to get up. I've prepared breakfast for you."

"Oh, I'm up... Breakfast? I don't have a physical breakfast, have you forgotten?"

Su Rui was first woken up by Saria's call, and then she heard what Saria said clearly and asked with some confusion.

"...I forgot." Saria paused for a moment. Perhaps it was because she got up too early, or perhaps she was too anxious and overlooked many details. In any case Saria subconsciously felt that Su Rui would need the breakfast she had prepared.

Now it seems I was wrong.

Saria apologized to Su Rui in her heart and planned to leave the breakfast for Ifrit, or eat it herself if she couldn't finish it. "Sorry, I'll figure out how to eat this breakfast myself. It's fine for now, Su Rui, you can continue to rest for a while."

"No, no need, thank you for preparing breakfast for me," Su Rui said, a hint of surprise flashing through Saria's mind:

"If you don't mind having an extra breakfast and letting me borrow your body for a while, I'd be very happy."

"You can borrow my body?" Saria was taken aback.

"Of course, that's on the condition that you agree, and you can cancel my possession at any time."

With Su Rui standing guard, Saria nodded. "Then let's go."

So, with Saria's consent, Su Rui and Saria temporarily swapped bodies.

Ifrit was drowsily eating breakfast, suddenly sensed that something was off about the atmosphere around her. She looked up at Su Rui and asked, "Saria, what's wrong with you? You seem a little different?"

"Su Rui is here now~" Su Rui smiled at Ifrit, waved gently, and then sat down in front of Ifrit to enjoy the breakfast that Saria had prepared.

"Huh?" Ifrit stared dumbfounded at "Saria," who was smiling and exuded an aura that made people want to be close to her and relax.

Although it seemed absurd, Ifrit almost immediately believed Su Rui's story and then asked curiously:

"Su Rui, how did you do that? Is Saria alright?"

"Of course Saria will be fine; she can see you right now. But don't you doubt what I'm saying?"

Su Rui looked at Ifrit with some concern, reaching out to pinch her little cheeks, which were also covered in two red welts. They were soft, smooth, and a little warm.

"Don't trust strangers too easily, you might get scammed, and it could even be dangerous."

"I wouldn't!" Ifrit shook her head, freeing herself from Su Rui's grasp, and glared at him irritably. "I'm not that stupid. Silence taught me these things!"

"Really? I have my doubts." Su Rui withdrew her fingers and savored her breakfast sandwich.

Ifrit glared at Su Rui, "Do you think I'd believe you so easily? That's because the difference between you and Saria is too great!"

"Hmm... Many people say that my temperament is very different from the host's. Even without any hints, they can still recognize me at a glance when we switch places."

Su Rui nodded thoughtfully. Saria, in the System Space, also seemed to be deep in thought. It seemed that Su Rui had also exchanged hosts with her previous one. Although she didn't understand the significance of this, Saria had remembered it.

Ifrit's explanation was simple. "It's not that complicated. Although your aura is indeed very strong, Saria doesn't usually show such a warm smile."

"Really? I think Saria is actually quite gentle, she's just not very good at expressing herself."

Su Rui took another bite of the sandwich, revealing a contented expression on her face using Saria's body.

"... Even Saria wouldn't show such an expression."

Ifrit looked at Su Rui, who was behaving very naturally, and couldn't help but fall silent for a moment. Saria usually had a blank or indifferent expression, although Ifrit could sense that she was indeed concerned.

However, Ifrit felt that Su Rui seemed a little too relaxed. Ifrit carefully observed Su Rui's expression and felt that Su Rui was actually easier to fool than she was.

I don't mean to belittle myself. Ifrit knows she's still a child and understands her lack of experience in certain areas.

But looking at Su Rui in front of her, Ifrit began to worry. She felt that if Su Rui was with her when they went out, Ifrit would have to find a way to drive away the bad guys who wanted to kidnap Su Rui.

Fortunately, they're heading to Mansfield State Prison soon, and since Saria and Su Rui are traveling together, there shouldn't be any problems, right?

Book 4, Chapter 206: Welcome to Shawshank

After breakfast and packing their things, Su Rui and Saria switched back, with Saria taking Ifrit to the Mansfield land access point.

When massive mobile sites made of steel connect with each other, there are many different scenarios. In cases like Mansfield, where supplies are temporarily connected, the connections are not particularly tight.

The access points for Saria and the others, which were under early warning, were relatively clean, spacious, and safe.

The massive, fully enclosed metal walkways allow people to pass through safely.

Saria, who had previously brought Ifrit to register here, encountered no obstacles. She exchanged a glance with the inspectors, nodded, and led Ifrit into the interior of Mansfield State Prison.

As a mobile site, Mansfield still has a flow of people coming and going; it's not a one-way street where people can only enter and not leave. Therefore, even the entry times are scheduled.

Staff members like Saria and Silence log in in the morning, while prisoners log in in the afternoon.

Saria glanced at Silence's figure, which was marked in Su Rui's Scanning Vision.

Silence, Mansfield as a mechanic, entered in the morning, just like Saria.

However, even when the two passed each other, they didn't make eye contact.

As Saria moved inward, she saw Silence registering through Su Rui's Scanning Vision.

However, Silence, who was engrossed in filling out the form, didn't realize that Saria had walked past her.

"Don't worry, you'll have plenty of time to meet. Greeting Silence in front of so many people now might attract some attention."

Although Su Rui had marked Silence's figure for Saria, she still reminded her with some concern.

'Yes, I know.'

Saria nodded and continued forward. Of course, she knew that even without Su Rui's reminder, she could figure out what to do at this moment.

After settling Ifrit in the residential area and instructing her to follow the daily schedule, Saria began changing her clothes, donning the uniform of a prison guard.

Yes, Su Rui and Saria created a schedule for Ifrit together and even gave Ifrit a cell phone so that Su Rui could take care of Ifrit.

"I understand." Ifrit nodded reluctantly and began to read a storybook from the backpack that Su Rui had prepared for her.

With Su Rui around, Ifrit couldn't slack off anymore. However, considering the playful nature of children, Su Rui didn't actually set a very strict schedule.

The main goal is to teach children through edutainment, and Su Rui can even program games herself so that Ifrit can learn while playing.

These were all minor matters to Su Rui.

Saria changed into the prison guard's uniform. Perhaps it was the design of the uniform itself that was good, or perhaps it was Saria's aura that suited it well, but Saria looked very cool.

Su Rui couldn't help but praise him, while also reminding him:

"By the way, Silence has taken over her work and is messaging you from her dorm now."

As she spoke, Su Rui showed Saria the information about Silence.

Silence: "I'm already in. How are things on your end, Saria?"

With Su Rui's help, Saria immediately replied, "Things are going well on my end, and Ifrit has also been taken care of."

As she spoke, Su Rui also sent a photo to Silence, showing Ifrit reluctantly sitting down to read a book.

Through their Scanning Vision, both Su Rui and Silence could see that Silence smiled after seeing the message on his phone, then gently tapped the keypad to reply, "That's good, goodbye."

After sending the message, Silence put her phone away, showing no intention of communicating with Saria.

Saria didn't have any particular thoughts; after reading the message, she simply left her dormitory and went to the team to report for duty.

The job of a prison guard is actually quite easy. Most of the time, they just need to arrange the activities of the prisoners, and tasks such as cleaning can be left to the prisoners.

Of course, the job of a prison guard is not easy either. Most of the time, prison guards cannot play on their phones, which is very boring. They also have to worry about whether the prisoners will think of launching a surprise attack or fight with each other.

In places like Mansfield State Prison, private fights between prisoners are common, and they even treat gang fights as entertainment due to their boredom.

Su Rui introduced the situation here:

"There's a hierarchy of contempt among prisoners in different areas because of their status and the reasons they were brought in. The ' Big Cat ' you're looking for is locked in a separate, luxurious cell. After all, he's from a big company, so paying a little money for special treatment is quite easy for Big Cat family."

Saria nodded. Through Su Rui's introduction, she had directly learned about the entire structure of Mansfield and what she needed to know. Now, all she had to do was wait.

If it weren't for concerns that starting the operation immediately might cause some confusion and mistakes, Saria would even feel that starting now wouldn't be a problem.

Her meticulous nature led her to plan for further preparation.

The handover was not difficult, and soon it was afternoon, time for the prisoners to be transferred to Mansfield State Prison.

When new prisoners are admitted, the prison administrators naturally have to say a few words.

A portly prison guard chief approached the prisoners with an air of importance and began a speech under the watchful eyes of the guards.

It's meaningless; the gist is that they hope these prisoners can learn from that Big Cat and behave themselves so as not to cause trouble.

Feeling a bit bored, Su Rui started giving a speech directly into Saria's mind:

"Welcome to Shawshank Prison. First question: What's the name of the male lead in this movie?"

Saria stared blankly at the prisoners before her, unsure of what Su Rui was trying to say. However, after spending time with him, she could tell that Su Rui was just spouting nonsense.

No one picked up on the joke, Barton, who was giving a speech, couldn't say anything interesting either, so Su Rui directly changed the subject:

"After they get to know each other a little, the prisoners are going to start fighting."

'Should we stop them?' Saria glanced at the prisoners in front of her and frowned subconsciously. Although she already knew about it beforehand, she still didn't think such a fight was good.

"Of course we can't stop it. It's already the norm here, and besides, you can't stop it by yourself."

Volume 4, Chapter 207: His name is Jeston

As Barton's speech became increasingly boring, his large belly was frequently highlighted in individual screenshots to deceive unsuspecting onlookers, making them believe it was a bombshell, only to reveal its true nature upon seeing the full image.

Su Rui and Saria discussed the plot of the Shawshank Redemption, a prison break story, and analyzed it in the context of Mansfield State Prison.

"Although Mansfield State Prison is a hilltop converted from a super-massive alloy structure, there's really no way to escape here like in the Shawshank Redemption by digging a tunnel."

As Su Rui spoke, she showed all the routes on the scanned map:

"While the security here is hardly as tight as Shawshank Prison, the complex alloy structures make digging tunnels virtually impossible."

Theoretically, it is still possible, but without Su Rui's Scanning Vision to provide route support, simply digging a tunnel would probably take several years or even more than a decade, and there is also the possibility of being discovered and failing at the last minute.

Saria nodded in agreement. "Besides, Mansfield State Prison spends most of its time moving through the wilderness. Even if ordinary prisoners escape, they would die in the vast, disorienting wilderness."

"Yes, although Terra are Supermen, there are differences between Supermen. Look at those Cautus's physical abilities compared to yours, the Vouivre."

As Su Rui spoke, she couldn't help but sigh, "Speaking of which, if it were you and me, we could actually accomplish such a feat. In fact, we could fight our way out!"

'This plan is too reckless,' Saria expressed her disapproval.

"I know, I know. After all, Mansfield is a whole plot of land. I'm not so arrogant as to think I can take down an entire plot by hand. Working so many people would be exhausting."

Su Rui was just joking; even if mowing the lawn is fun, it can get a bit boring if you keep doing it all the time.

When the prisoners started fighting, Su Rui marked several people on his list:

"Look at this, Kafka, the companion of Silence I told you about before, playing the prisoner. And Robin, also playing a prisoner, but actually works for a security company. Her father is sick and needs a lot of money, so she got involved too."

Su Rui specifically highlighted Robin's information in Saria's eyes. "She's someone worth pursuing. She's a kind person, and I can see her inner struggle. Besides, we're not short of money; I'll find a way to solve the money problem."

As Su Rui spoke, she seemed to have already started operating the keyboard, and Saria felt as if she could faintly hear the sound of typing.

Saria instinctively suggested, "How do you plan to pay? Actually, I have quite a bit of savings in my account; lending it to Robin for now wouldn't be a problem."

"No need, it's not that complicated," Su Rui said casually. "I'm going to transfer money from an anonymous account. Don't worry, it won't be discovered. Besides, the account is full of illicit money. I found all the remittance records; it's all ill-gotten gains, money that deserves the death penalty."

Saria paused for a moment, then nodded. However, she still had some reservations about Su Rui's actions. "I think it would be better to avoid such behavior in the future."

"Okay, I understand. I won't do it again."

Su Rui responded casually, and Saria could tell he was just going through the motions. However, Saria really didn't have the right to be so harsh about the matter.

"By the way, I'm busy with remittance and coordination. Take a look at this person; you should recognize him. His name is Jeston."

As Su Rui spoke, she revealed the identity and appearance of a prison guard, and also showed the intelligence she had gathered along the way.

Saria focused her attention on the information Su Rui had presented and examined it closely.

Jeston was hired to assassinate the Big Cat that Saria was trying to rescue.

So as long as Jeston isn't an idiot, they're bound to clash.

As for Su Rui's recollection... it took Saria some time to realize that she seemed to have rejected Jeston's job application before.

In reality, Jeston was capable enough as a security guard, but his arrogance and lack of cooperation made Saria think he was unsuitable for the position.

I briefly looked into Jeston's intelligence over this period, as well as the Originium Arts marked by Su Rui, including iron-enhanced techniques and the surgery of implanting iron plates under the skin.

Saria frowned; she didn't approve of harming one's body in order to increase strength.

At that moment, the sound of typing in her mind seemed to stop, and Saria focused her attention on Su Rui: