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

"I didn't come in person. It's a pity you didn't bring your phone, otherwise I could have spoken to you more directly."

"Su Rui ~ We've met before, haven't we? We're friends, for goodness' sake, how can you treat me like this?"

Muelsyse stood with her hands on her hips, looking like she wouldn't leave until Su Rui explained herself. In reality, the Water Spirit didn't seem angry at all; it was more like she was playing around with Su Rui.

"Look, aren't you Water Spirit? I was thinking, if I froze you, would you undergo a super evolution and turn into an ice sprite?"

"It would just turn me into an ice pop, there's no such thing."

Muelsyse refuted Su Rui's wild speculation. "Does pouring water on Balrogs turn them into steam demons?"

"Step by step, the flood should be extinguished, but the Water Spirit might turn into water vapor by then."

Saria, unable to bear watching the argument between Su Rui and Muelsyse any longer, coughed lightly.

"Alright, we should move on now, let's go... Muelsyse, do you have any clues about this chaos?"

Before Muelsyse could speak, Su Rui said for her, "The adorable Water Spirit Muelsyse knows nothing. She was knocked unconscious and stuffed into the robot from the very beginning."

"No way!" Muelsyse retorted to Su Rui as if her hair had been blown off.

"Really? Then what do you know? Come and refute me!"

Su Rui's question silenced Muelsyse. The Water Spirit girl looked away shyly and stammered:

"I knew Kristen was planning something big, but before I could figure out what she was up to, I was knocked unconscious."

"See? I told you so." Su Rui said smugly, making Muelsyse look in Saria's direction with some resentment:

"You're so capable, do you know what Kristen is planning to do?"

"Of course, Kristen wants to go to heaven!"

Su Rui's smug and somewhat exaggerated tone was not very convincing, especially since her statement was indeed a bit outrageous.

Muelsyse even put her hands on her hips, raised a finger and wagged it. "See, you didn't know either."

But Saria disagreed. Instead, she glanced at Muelsyse, took out her phone, placed it in front of everyone, and asked Su Rui:

"Su Rui, seriously, are you sure? What is Kristen's plan?"

"Hmm, she really does plan to go to heaven, and it's the kind of trip where she won't come back."

As Su Rui spoke, she simultaneously displayed Kristen's plan in Saria's field of vision and on her phone:

She wanted to see the world beyond the sky.

Su Rui's tone softened, and she began to describe Kristen's plan as if reciting a poem.

Volume 4, Chapter 217: Saria Attempts to Open the Door with Her Identity Card

As Su Rui revealed Kristen's plan and its details, everyone began to believe him.

Su Rui then continued to explain the current situation:

"In other words, you need to get in before that flight lab takes off, or you'll have to come up with some rather violent and outrageous methods."

While waiting, Su Rui displayed a countdown timer in front of Saria and the others:

"You still have plenty of time. If you act quickly, and with my help in cracking the code, you should be able to get in. Of course, no one can cause trouble."

As Su Rui continued, she went on to explain the plans following the flight laboratory:

"This plan is actually quite outrageous. Kristen intends to throw an aerodynamically inefficient facility directly into space. She hasn't considered autopilot and a series of other issues, such as how it will land. However, in space, it's actually quite unlikely that it will land."

"So, what's the most likely thing to happen?"

As Saria continued along the route given by Su Rui, she couldn't help but frown and ask a question.

"The most likely scenario is that nothing will happen. The machines and equipment will age due to prolonged operation in space, and eventually, the life support equipment will also fail, and she will die in space. Another possibility is that she will collide with cosmic dust and die a more spectacular death."

Su Rui's words made Saria and Muelsyse a little worried.

Muelsyse couldn't help but ask, "Isn't there any possibility that Kristen could find a suitable planet and land there?"

"Considering that some planets in the universe have already been terraformed, it is indeed quite possible."

Su Rui nodded. "But this isn't so easy. Ultimately, compared to the size of planets, the universe is still too vast."

Ho'olheyak wasn't too concerned about Kristen's life or death; she was more curious about Su Rui's other version of events:

"You said Kristen wanted to throw an aerodynamically inefficient device into space, how did she manage that?"

"How else could she do it? Of course, she used her strength to make the brick fly. Although the flight facilities were cobbled together by herself, she had a power source provided by the Previous Civilization. That Energy Well, simply put, is a cannon aimed at space. It only needs to throw people out and doesn't care about anything else."

Saria paused for a moment, then asked herself, 'So, do you think we should stop Kristen?'

"It's hard to say," Su Rui muttered to Saria in her mind. "After all, this is something Kristen has dedicated her entire life to. Even if we try to stop her under the guise of doing what's best for her, it would be a bit too arbitrary of us to do so."

Saria also agreed with Su Rui's words:

"In that case, how about we tell her the truth?... Although I'm a little embarrassed, I also hope Kristen can stay, so she can have a better future. I mean, consider this my personal wish as a friend, Su Rui, do you have any way to persuade Kristen?"

"I do have some information that could greatly impact her worldview, but it might not actually be effective. If she's determined to leave, my advice is to let her go."

"Okay, what's the information?" Saria didn't care about anything else now. Since Su Rui said it was possible, she would trust Su Rui. If she couldn't change the outcome, she could only wish her good friend well.

"We'll talk about it later. I don't want to repeat myself. Besides, if you can't make it in time, there's no need to share this information."

Su Rui was a bit lazy, so she urged him directly:

"Alright, you guys hurry up, I'll go gather some information to persuade Kristen."

Saria nodded and continued leading her team forward. Following the path marked by Su Rui, they quickly found the flight laboratory that was about to take off.

How do we get in?

Ho'olheyak leaned against the airlock of the entrance gold coin and knocked on it. The heavy metal door didn't even make a dull thud; only Ho'olheyak's knuckles made a slight sound.

"Su Rui can solve this problem."

The Doctor subconsciously looked at Saria, somewhat puzzled as to why Su Rui hadn't directly controlled the door to open.

Saria then took out her ID card from her pocket. "Su Rui is busy, organizing intelligence. Let's see if my card can open the door."

As she spoke, Saria placed her ID card on the card reader... unsurprisingly, there was no response, and everyone stared at each other in bewilderment.

Muelsyse couldn't help but laugh, while Saria expressionlessly retracted her identity card.

Glancing at Ho'olheyak, who seemed about to say something, but ignoring her mocking gaze, Saria mentally called out to Su Rui:

"Su Rui? Are you there? Open this door for me."

"Hmm? Oh, right, I forgot. Sorry, try dropping the card again. I've already adjusted it." Su Rui seemed a bit busy, barely able to keep up with Saria's responses.

Saria nodded and took out her card again. Ho'olheyak couldn't help but laugh, "Director Saria, you don't actually think that trying your card again will yield any different results, do you?"

Then, just as Ho'olheyak finished speaking, Saria's card beeped on the card reader, and the airlock opened automatically after the beep.

Ho'olheyak's smile froze, and she looked at Saria in confusion. "How did you do that?"

Saria wasn't one to care much about saving face, and since she had already managed to save face, she simply gave the answer:

"Su Rui added permissions to my card, and now this card can open any door here."

"So where is Su Rui now? You said before that Su Rui disappeared once when you weren't paying attention, is it the same this time?"

More than Ho'olheyak was surprised by Saria's actions, the Doctor was more worried about Su Rui's safety.

Saria shook her head. "Don't worry, there won't be any problems. Su Rui is just gathering intelligence; it will take her some time."

The Doctor nodded, but was somewhat curious: what kind of file could possibly cause Su Rui's supercomputing power to become so busy?

Just as the Doctor was about to ask, Su Rui's message appeared on her mask: [Don't ask, I've already gathered the information; I just wanted to see Saria's reaction.]

Some scenes are simply unavoidable, such as Saria trying to use her identity card to open a door at Rhine Lab, which is kind of adorably silly.

Book 4, Chapter 218: Kristen: You mean, I can fly through the sky, but others can explore the snowfields?

The Doctor nodded, a smile creeping onto her face. Fortunately, no one could see her expression through the mask.

Su Rui typed something on her mask, somewhat annoyed:

[What are you laughing at? I'm just curious about Saria's reaction. Don't tell anyone.]

The Doctor shrugged, said nothing, and followed Saria into the flight lab.

Along the way, apart from some basic security equipment, there were almost no obstacles. Under Su Rui's control, these security personnel treated Saria and her group as friendly forces.

Incidentally, just like a kindergarten taking children on a spring outing, Su Rui also explained the functions of these different areas.

Under Su Rui's influence, those strange facilities and machines seemed like toys meant to amuse children, even posing comically and protecting them as they moved forward.

Ho'olheyak crossed her arms awkwardly and rubbed her arms. "I mean, don't you guys think this scene is a bit too weird?"

Muelsyse looked at Ho'olheyak with some doubt. "No, I think this kind of scene is quite interesting."

Looking at the scene before him, the Doctor analyzed it rationally:

"Such scenes may indeed be interesting for children who lack knowledge and whose development is not yet complete, but for adults, they will mostly only feel fear, because the unknown means danger for adults, while children do not need to worry about this."

The Doctor's statement was rational, and no one refuted it, but Su Rui's words made Ho'olheyak and Muelsyse both furious:

"So, Muelsyse is a child, but Fat Snake is an old woman?"

"Su Rui, how can you say that about me? I just have a childlike heart!"

Muelsyse immediately put her hands on her hips in dissatisfaction, while Ho'olheyak next to her complained, "I'm not some old woman, I'm just more rational."

"Okay, okay, I understand."

As Su Rui spoke, she marked the route ahead. "Alright, we're almost there. Kristen is up ahead."

Ho'olheyak smiled, stepped back to the Doctor's side, and said with a smile, "I don't have a staff, so I'll leave the battle to you. Besides, Kristen is my employer, so I can't help you deal with her."

Su Rui didn't seem to care, and simply opened the airlock, revealing Kristen waiting inside to be sent into the sky by the Energy Well.

"... I'm waiting, the sky opens its arms to me, what are you doing here?"

Kristen turned to look at the uninvited guests at the door, glancing at the group following the Doctor and the others, who paused for a moment, followed by Muelsyse and Ho'olheyak.

Before Kristen could speak, Ho'olheyak raised her hand in greeting:

"It's not that I don't want to help you, I was just captured, and my staff was taken away. I'm practically defenseless right now."

Kristen glanced at her without speaking, then looked at Saria:

"Are you here to stop me?"

"No, I'm here to tell you something. I have a friend whose information might be able to change your mind."

Saria looked at Kristen, silently calling out to Su Rui: ' Su Rui, are you ready?'

"Certainly."

"My goal will not change, Saria."

As Kristen said this, she noticed that the large screen next to her turned on automatically, and then some lines appeared.

"You broke in via hacking? My facilities aren't connected to the internet."

As Kristen spoke, she saw the information displayed on the screen, along with Su Rui's voice:

"Deep in the northern snowfields of Terra, there is a portal to another planet. Soon, the nations of Terra will notice this and begin to explore it. If you are patient, you will have your chance."

Su Rui continued, "Of course, I don't know your specific ideas. Do you just want to explore the stars, or do you want to find the next planet? If you just want to explore the stars, then this information is indeed not very attractive."

As Su Rui spoke, she focused her attention on Kristen:

"What will you choose? By the way, if you stay in Terra, you'll still have a chance to see the outside sky. The structure of this Myriad Star Garden is quite sturdy. With a little modification, you can come back after you go up. By the way, given your special status and the great things you've done, even if you come back, it's probably not appropriate for you to appear in public."

Kristen paused for a moment, then slowly nodded under the gaze of Saria and Muelsyse:

"Flying into the sky and exploring the stars was indeed my idea, but after I left, it was the people on the ground who found the next territory first, which makes me a little... I want to stay, but I also want to go up to the sky and take a look."

Kristen's answer brought a sigh of relief to both Saria and Muelsyse.

Muelsyse, in particular, couldn't help but smile and applaud, "Great! In that case, let's get started. I also want to see the view from the sky."

"Yes, I'm still doing the final debugging." Kristen looked at the big screen. "Myriad Star Garden's system is too large. In order for the program to run smoothly, it needs a period of reading. Perhaps you have a way to solve this?"

Kristen was obviously talking to Su Rui, after all, Su Rui's hacking skills were visibly impressive.

"Of course, so are you all ready? Do you need seat belts or anything like that?"