Arknights Simulator: I Thought I Had No Physical Body?
Chapter 101

Ark Simulator, Didn't I Have No Physical Body?

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'Have you taken care of Robin's matter?'

"Of course, I've already transferred the money to her father's medical account without any suspicious trace. It looks like a good friend noticed his difficulties and sent him some money."

As Su Rui said this, she couldn't help but complain, "Speaking of which, medical expenses in Columbia are absolutely outrageously expensive! There's definitely something fishy going on, a shady deal where insurance companies and hospitals collude to rip people off! It's a shame I can't do anything about it, it's just awful."

'Didn't you pay the bill with money from an unregistered person?'

Hearing Su Rui's indignant voice in her mind, Saria couldn't help but smile wryly.

"This is different. Scamming those unscrupulous individuals is one thing, but the fraudulent cooperation between hospitals and insurance companies is another. No, I have to think of a way."

Su Rui was almost about to start operating again, as if she was preparing for something, even more intensely than when she was preparing money for the account earlier.

"Oh, right." Su Rui paused, marking some information in Saria's mind. "These are records of my transfers to her father's medical account, and some other evidence. You can use this to persuade Robin."

After saying that, Su Rui hurriedly shifted her attention again and began to devise a new plan.

Saria carefully examined the highly persuasive intelligence that Su Rui had prepared, glanced at the data that Su Rui had specifically sent her on her phone, and nodded in approval.

At the same time, she couldn't help but feel curious and somewhat worried. "How do you plan to retaliate against those insurance companies and hospitals that are rife with shady dealings and exploitation?"

"I have no intention of seeking revenge; I'm just sharing some practical life hacks."

Su Rui is definitely sophistry, Saria thought to herself.

You had no choice up to chapter 208 of Volume 4, now...

So what exactly are your plans?

Having already discovered many unstable factors in Su Rui's personality, Saria decided to ask for clarification, otherwise she would always feel uneasy.

"I just want to chat with a few like-minded people, teach them some strategies, and share some information. Of course, if needed, I can teach them how to make heavy crossbows."

As Su Rui spoke, he deliberately showed his chat interface, where he was communicating with hundreds of people simultaneously—in fact, he was currently having a conversation, not preparing to start one.

'This method of responding to violence with violence is inappropriate.'

"But this is the only way for many people to fight for their rights."

Su Rui silenced Saria with just one simple sentence.

After thinking for a moment, Su Rui still gently comforted her:

"Don't worry, I'll be careful. I won't cause any major trouble, and I won't harm any innocent people."

"... That had to be the case, Su Rui, otherwise I'll tell your mother."

Saria couldn't help but sigh, hoping that this method would at least make Su Rui restrain herself a little.

"What? Of course I wouldn't do anything excessive, this shows you don't trust me!"

Su Rui first complained with dissatisfaction, then said with some smugness:

"And I'm not afraid of your threats. The Doctor won't hit me. First, she can't reach me, and second..."

Su Rui listed various reasons to make his claims seem more convincing.

But when he started rambling on and on about his explanations, Saria knew that her threat still had some deterrent effect.

Rather than saying that Su Rui actually convinced her, it would be more accurate to say that Su Rui actually convinced herself that the Doctor couldn't spank him.

The problem is, Saria didn't mention this time that the Doctor would spank Su Rui.

Seeing Su Rui's outwardly calm but inwardly panicked and desperate attempts to explain herself, Saria almost couldn't help but laugh in front of the prisoners.

Fortunately, she had pulled her hat brim low and was standing in a corner, so not many people noticed her.

Su Rui's online interactions didn't last long. Soon, around the time Barton finished his speech and told the prisoners to go home, Saria heard Su Rui's voice again.

"Got it. Don't those guys usually like to look down on ordinary people on their social media accounts? Let's show them what it's like to be exploited ordinary people!"

Su Rui said smugly, clearly having already made arrangements.

Saria felt somewhat helpless. She felt that Su Rui's actions were inappropriate, but at the same time, she felt that Su Rui's behavior was indeed worthy of applause. Reason and emotion were fighting, and in the end, she decided not to express her opinion, but simply nodded.

'By the way, is there anything else I should be aware of in prison?'

"Which aspect are you referring to? I've already marked most of the places that need attention. Oh, there are still some."

Su Rui paused for a moment before remembering something and showing some photos:

"While none of it is exactly good food, I must say, the Columbia army's rations are almost like those of a prison."

The food is terrible and perfunctory after layers of exploitation. Prisons serve cheap, various kinds of nutritious porridge. Some prisons do have slightly better food to help prisoners calm down, but the vast majority are awful.

As for the Columbia army, Su Rui didn't mean to mock them, but the photos Su Rui collected showed that they were indeed not very good.

Contrary to the propaganda, after being exploited at every level, the army's food sometimes appears even more rudimentary.

"You might care about this, although it doesn't have much to do with the prison or our actions this time."

Su Rui said this.

Saria nodded silently, watching with mixed feelings as the prisoners, guided by the guards, began to return to their respective areas.

"By the way, I've already made plans to go see Robin, but you seem a bit out of sorts. How about we reschedule?"

Su Rui noticed that Saria's expression was a bit off and asked her with some concern.

'No, no need, just take me there.'

Saria gently shook her head, clearing her mind of those chaotic thoughts, and then left with the other prison guards, parting ways at a fork in the road.

Then, with Su Rui's prompting, Saria found Robin's location and deliberately lingered in a place where Robin could see her.

In theory, a prison is a place without blind spots, even including the toilets.

However, if you're willing to look for opportunities, you can still find places where no one will bother you.

Soon, through Su Rui's arrangement, Saria and Robin, who had been attracted by the signal, met in a corner of the prison.

"I'll get straight to the point, take a look at this."

Saria glanced at the wary Robin, said nothing, and simply handed over her phone.

She had already locked onto Robin in front of her. If Robin really wanted to run away with the phone, with Su Rui's warning, Saria could subdue Robin immediately.

Moreover, the time spent in the blind spots of prison is very short, so she needs to make the most of it.

Robin took Saria's phone and glanced at it. The remittance records and her father's current situation made her breath quicken. She looked up at Saria in surprise:

"Have you prepared the money for me? What do you want?"

Now that he had come before her, he must have some request, and Robin was still quite relieved.

Saria nodded. "Actually, it was my friend Su Rui who arranged it for you. He said this would get you on our side, and we need your cooperation to rescue Anthony."

"Okay, I understand. Thank you and Su Rui for everything you've done."

Robin nodded excitedly and returned the phone to Saria.

Saria glanced at Su Rui's suggestion and said to Robin, "A prison guard named Jeston will try to recruit you. Just pretend to listen to him. I'll remind you when it's time to take action, or you can make your own judgment."

Robin nodded, then watched as Saria held the phone to her ear.

Robin paused for a moment, listened carefully, and then heard Su Rui's voice greeting him:

"Hello little raccoon, your tail looks so nice to touch. How about I touch it sometime?"

Was this harassment? Robin's cheeks flushed instantly, but then she felt that Su Rui sounded a bit childish, so she wasn't angry for a moment. She just looked at Saria with a puzzled expression:

"This is Su Rui?"

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Saria nodded expressionlessly to Robin; she had, of course, heard Su Rui's strange remarks.

"Don't worry about it, that's just Su Rui's personality. Just ignore his strange comments."

This is the experience that Saria summarized, which naturally aroused Su Rui's dissatisfaction:

"What are you saying? What are you saying? Am I talking nonsense? I'm openly expressing my love for fluffy, bushy tails!"

"..." Saria didn't reply, but there was a subtle tension between her and Robin. Putting aside why someone would express their love for Tail, how could someone describe it as blatant?

Even though Robin could tell that Su Rui was somewhat childish and liked to play pranks, she still couldn't help but feel a little shy after hearing what Su Rui said.

The detective girl, who enjoyed watching old movies, nodded to Saria and didn't forget to say goodbye to Su Rui.

"Then I'll head back now, or I'll be discovered, Ms. Saria and Su Rui."

"Hmm." Saria nodded, and the screen on her phone that she showed to Robin displayed a waving goodbye emoji.

Life in prison is actually quite monotonous. After all, even if you want to escape, you need to rely on preparing intelligence day after day, rather than relying on overwhelming strength to fight your way out.

Such a thing doesn't exist in Terra. Even if an individual is powerful, they can still be killed by sheer numbers. Ultimately, this is a world where individual strength cannot surpass that of the collective.

Nothing went wrong during the time the prison was operating normally, since everyone was gathering intelligence—that is, everyone except Saria.

After all, even Jeston needed outside help to get him out of trouble after completing his mission.

Therefore, the final operation will only begin when Mansfield State Prison is near the next Mobile City, making it easier to escape after the operation is completed.

Su Rui said in Saria's mind, "I've already arranged everything."

Since the routes of the Mobile City are fixed, the Ptilopsis and the others who were outside had already received Su Rui's message and arrived at the next Mobile City where Mansfield State Prison would dock.

Su Rui directly presented their information to Saria. Mayer was actually quite suitable to be a mechanic in Mansfield, after all, that was her major, but due to research and planning matters, Mayer ultimately did not go.

The Ptilopsis was unable to enter due to its own problems. Although it seemed to speak only slightly mechanically, the Ptilopsis's physical condition prevented it from participating in any actions. In fact, the Ptilopsis suffers from severe amnesia.

"Hmm." Saria nodded. The time for the plan to be executed was fast approaching, and both Jeston and Silence were feeling somewhat restless.

Su Rui created a progress chart of the entire plan using graphics and text, similar to a mind map, and even listed contingency plans in case of unexpected events.

Although it was indeed very meticulous, the doodles that Su Rui had made next to those backup plans made Saria clearly feel how dissatisfied he was with these so-called backup plans.

After all, in Su Rui's view, his plan could not possibly go wrong.

However, after her persuasion, Su Rui obediently made different plans, and Saria didn't ask for too much. However, looking at the little ducks and kittens in front of her, as well as the graffiti expressing dissatisfaction such as sticking out their tongues, she couldn't help but laugh.

Ifrit was the same way when she didn't want to do her homework. She would stare at her workbook, scratching her head for ages without being able to write a single word, but she was very good at drawing little things.

Why are you laughing? Are you thinking about something bad?

Su Rui also noticed Saria's unusual behavior and questioned her with considerable suspicion.

"Why do you say that? Couldn't it be that I thought of something happy? Like, Ifrit?"

Saria couldn't help but chuckle and ask back; even she couldn't resist teasing Su Rui.

Even when you're happy, the corners of your mouth only turn up slightly, never like this.

Su Rui retorted irritably, and showed Saria current expression. "Look, you wouldn't normally be smiling so brightly, you must have thought of something really outrageous."

Saria stared in surprise at the image Su Rui showed of herself with a smile on her face, and was momentarily dazed.

So, spending time with Su Rui was such a happy thing for her?

Saria calmed down and thought things through carefully. She was very rational, including when it came to emotions, and naturally she wouldn't ignore or run away from them.

After a brief analysis, Saria confirmed that she did indeed have very deep feelings for Su Rui. Whether it was chatting or accompanying each other in investigating information, these things made Saria very happy.

Based on the examples Saria had observed in her interactions with others, Saria believed that she harbored feelings of love for Su Rui, and that Su Rui relationship had reached the point where they could discuss marriage.

After all, marriage is just two people living together; most people don't have that deep emotional connection, and everyone is just trying to survive.

In contrast, Saria felt that although she and Su Rui didn't have feelings for each other yet, their relationship had already surpassed that of many married couples.

In other words, if things continue to develop, the relationship between him and Su Rui can get even better.

Saria became increasingly convinced that her idea was correct, and nodded emphatically, unable to resist thinking about the future.

What should she do after getting married? Should she have children? But Saria felt she wasn't mentally prepared for that... However, speaking of children, Ifrit was like a child between her and Su Rui.

We'll sound out Su Rui later. Saria doesn't seem to care about this, so we'll see what Suri thinks.

Having made her decision, Saria nodded subconsciously, then turned her attention back to the work she was currently doing.

"I've already sent them the planned route. Although I hate to admit it, this prison is indeed quite secure. If you don't want to run into those prison guards head-on, you should definitely choose the route that Silence initially decided on."

As Su Rui spoke, she also displayed Jeston's tag:

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