Ark Simulator: Don't I Have a Physical Body?

Maria glanced at Su Rui's gritted teeth and couldn't help but smile awkwardly, hoping to ease the tension between Zofia and Su Rui.

Maria glanced at Su Rui's appearance and introduced him, "Su Rui is a Kuranta with white hair and red eyes, a very handsome young man, not a child."

"To me, he's just a kid? A teenager? How old is he anyway?"

Zofia smiled matter-of-factly, then Su Rui seized on her weakness. "Oh~ I see, you're an old woman now~"

"What are you talking about? I've already said I'm only a few years older Maria!"

"She's panicking, she's panicking."

"Alright, Su Rui, and Auntie, stop arguing, let's go quickly~"

Maria helplessly tried to mediate the conflict between Su Rui and Zofia, while simultaneously nudging Zofia's back with the cardboard box she was carrying.

"Alright, Auntie, don't mind Su Rui's little tantrum, let's go quickly~"

So, Maria also thinks Su Rui is a bit childish, right? Zofia smiled knowingly. She didn't want to continue arguing with Su Rui, so she shut her mouth, smiled, nodded, and led Maria into her car.

Maria, meanwhile, searched for something to tell her aunt about Su Rui's good points, "Speaking of which, Su Rui designed my armor for me."

Volume 5, Chapter 260: Be Careful Not to Bump into a Wall

"That's right. Even Maria, who has little combat experience, could easily defeat you after putting on this armor."

Su Rui's tone made no attempt to hide her smugness, causing Zofia to curl her lip. "Talking big, Maria, what do you think?"

However, when Zofia asked, Maria looked somewhat embarrassed. "I think the armor designed by Su Rui really is that amazing, Aunt."

"Even you say that? Then let's try it out when we get back."

Zofia nodded. Although she didn't quite believe it, she also thought that the kind-hearted Maria wouldn't lie.

So, after sending a text message to Młynar to let her know that Maria had been picked up, Zofia drove Maria back to her estate, and then eagerly pulled Maria along, urging her to hurry up:

"Alright, then hurry up and put on your armor. Let's see if it's as powerful as you say."

"Okay, Auntie, then you have to be careful!"

Maria nodded, somewhat awkwardly and clumsily putting on the armor herself. "Hmm, without Su Rui's help, putting on armor feels so troublesome."

However, having worn armor before, Maria quickly donned her own armor, gripped the longsword designed by Su Rui, and faced Zofia before her.

"Let her see how powerful we are." Su Rui's voice rang in Maria's mind, and at the same time, the girl's Scanning Vision began to show predictions of Zofia's movements and attack directions.

However, this time Su Rui didn't command Maria in battle; she simply activated all the armor's functions, allowing Maria to operate freely.

"I won't give you any hints, lest your aunt notice something's off about your combat experience."

'I've also studied some swordsmanship, so I'm not that bad.'

Maria muttered to herself, somewhat resentfully, before she found herself at a disadvantage in her battle against Zofia.

Although the armor far surpasses the Terra armor in performance, Maria clearly hasn't realized this yet.

If she were to unleash her full power, one punch from her could even flatten D32 Steel, but Su Rui certainly wouldn't allow Maria to do that while fighting Zofia.

"Idiot Maria, your armor is very strong. Don't always dodge. Zofia's Whislash can't penetrate your defenses at all, understand? Just go up and knock her down. This is to demonstrate the performance of your armor, not to teach you how to fight fairly."

'I'm not stupid!' Maria was a little annoyed by Su Rui's way of addressing her, but she still rushed towards Zofia as Su Rui had asked, startling Zofia.

"What are you doing? What a reckless move." Zofia was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously wanted to reach out and grab her innocent niece, but then she found that Maria's charging strength was beyond her expectations.

Zofia couldn't stop Maria at all; in fact, she was knocked aside herself. Maria, on the other hand, couldn't stop because she was charging too fast and fell directly onto the grass, tearing up a patch of turf as if she were plowing it.

"Hiss~ Your strength is a bit unusual."

Zofia quickly adjusted her movements, stood up, and looked at Maria lying on the ground with some confusion:

"Is this the function of the armor?"

"Of course, the armor I designed has many capabilities, but Maria currently lacks combat experience and cannot fully utilize its performance."

Su Rui's voice rang out again, and Maria, supporting herself, rolled over. "Why did Su Rui suddenly turn off the armor's functions?"

"If I had ignored the armor's transmission system, you would have just run straight through the wall and escaped."

Su Rui said irritably, "Maria is far too inexperienced right now. You should train for a while before considering using the armor's functions."

"Hmm~ I understand." Maria nodded somewhat unhappily, while Zofia admired Su Rui a little.

"Su Rui? The armor you designed is truly amazing. Could you tell me more about it?"

"I'll send you the information; you can just check your phone. Oh, and I'll be leaving Maria's training in your care during this time."

"Hmm, of course, I'm a great coach, Maria, so get ready."

Zofia chuckled and pulled Maria up from the ground, "Alright, stop pretending. Didn't this armor fit you perfectly before?"

"I'm just a little tired." Maria couldn't very well say that she couldn't accept her embarrassing performance just now, could she?

Su Rui's image appeared before Maria, giving her a teasing smile, "If you're too shy to show your face, this armor can actually help you dig a hole in no time~"

Su Rui was saying those childish things again. Maria glared at him, mouthed "You just wait," and then followed Zofia into Zofia's house.

"Dinner can be left to the chef. Let's talk about Maria's training plan now. Before that, I need to know just how capable Maria's armor is."

Zofia saw Maria enter, patted the spot next to her, then looked at her phone and noticed that Su Rui had also connected to it.

"Maria's armor is so strong that just by wearing it, she could easily win the championship with any effort."

Su Rui was very satisfied with the armor she designed, after all, it was the same design as the Patriot, the only difference being the weight and the weapon capacity due to its size.

Zofia raised an eyebrow, ignoring Su Rui's "exaggerated boasting," but she did indeed raise her opinion of the armor Su Rui designed.

"Even if you say that, I will train Maria in the most rigorous way. After all, Maria's goal in participating in the Knight Tournament is to win the championship, right?"

As she spoke, Zofia gave Maria a meaningful look. Maria swallowed hard, and under her aunt Zofia's watchful gaze, she nodded.

"Yes, I'm going to win the championship!"

Su Rui shared the same thought, "I have no objection. The more skilled the pilot, the better they can utilize the armor's capabilities."

Maria was taken aback. She thought Su Rui would boast about how amazing his armor design was and then be dissatisfied with Zofia's rigorous training plan.

Does that mean my aunt and Su Rui will have to give me a lot of tough training?

Although Maria knew it was for her own good, she couldn't help but feel a pang of sorrow: ' Su Rui, you should at least say something for me!'

"Sweetie, as long as you train hard, I'll do anything you want once I materialize~"

"It was Su Rui who said it herself!" Maria was suddenly filled with enthusiasm.

Volume 5, Chapter 261: I Can't Do Anything

Su Rui herself didn't seem to care much about the empty promises she made.

What kind of promise is this, like "Once I materialize, I'll be able to do anything"...?

In the past, whenever Su Rui materialized, the host never did anything to him without his permission.

Simply put, Su Rui presented Maria with a reward for something that was bound to happen, which filled Maria with gratitude.

Su Rui is guaranteed to make a profit, right? She's practically raking in the money, since, rounding up, Su Rui didn't actually give anything extra.

Zofia also noticed her niece's excited, almost hyped-up expression, and tilted her head slightly, looking at Maria with a puzzled expression.

"What did Su Rui say to you?"

"Huh? No, Auntie, why do you think that?"

Maria was taken aback, instinctively trying to deny it in a flustered manner, but Zofia stood in front of her with her arms crossed, rolling her eyes. "Come on, Maria, do you think I don't understand you? I could tell what you were thinking the moment I saw that candy-snapped little face you were wearing."

"Hmm~ Well, I can't tell you why either."

Maria guiltily averted her gaze from Zofia's; she couldn't very well just blurt out her thoughts, could she?

Maria, deciding to skip this topic, quickly tried to change the subject. "Alright, Auntie, what are we having for dinner tonight? I'm a little hungry."

"Hmph, if you want to train well, you naturally need to eat well. Just watch, I'll have the chef prepare dinner for you."

Zofia gave a smug snort, raised her chin, and gestured to Maria: "I have plenty of rooms here. Pick one and take off your armor. Take a good rest now... This is your last chance."

"I understand."

Maria nodded, walked past Zofia, went upstairs, randomly chose a room, took off her armor, and let out a long sigh:

'Auntie, really! She talks like tonight's dinner is the last meal of my life.'

"Hmm, judging from her tone, she's definitely going to give you a tough workout right now. In other words, you should really treat this dinner as your last, because you might not have many good days ahead of you~"

Su Rui's tone made no attempt to hide his schadenfreude, causing Maria to curl her lip in disapproval: ' Su Rui, you just wait. Once you materialize, I'll teach you a lesson you won't forget! I'll show you what I'm capable of!'

Maria was a little annoyed and sulked at Su Rui, but she really couldn't do anything about Su Rui right now. She could only keep it to herself and wait for an opportunity to settle things with Su Rui later.

"Alright, alright, dinner tonight should be delicious, after all, it's the last supper. Oh, and let me have a bite too."

"Okay, but how do you want to eat it?" Although Maria was sulking with Su Rui, she couldn't bear to refuse Su Rui's small request.

"It's just a brief exchange while eating, maybe ten or twenty seconds? I just need to taste it, and besides, I'm not even sure I'll be able to get used to the food here."

Su Rui remembered Saria's super bitter coffee, the kind that felt like your soul was being twisted and submerged in oil after just one sip—it was so unpleasant.

"My aunt's chef must cook really well, don't worry."

Maria, however, had no such worries. She happily recommended the chef's culinary skills to Su Rui with a hint of pride.

However, Maria felt a slight regret in her heart. She should have tried to subtly decline the offer and see if Su Rui would get anxious or unhappy if she didn't agree to the exchange.

Seeing another side of Su Rui is something that makes Maria very happy, but will it make Su Rui angry and develop a bad impression of her?

Maria was conflicted. Lost in thought, Maria was brought back to reality by Zofia's call, "I heard you, Aunt! Coming!"

As she spoke, Maria, having changed her clothes, ran downstairs and arrived at the dining table.

"I prepared this delicious food especially for you since you came. How is it? Do you like it?"

Zofia smiled smugly at Maria, Maria exclaimed in agreement, "So much delicious food! Thank you, Auntie!"

While communicating with Zofia, Maria was also talking to Su Rui, who lived in her mind: ' Su Rui, is there anything you like to eat? I'll get it for you.'

"Hmm... I don't particularly like anything. Is that white, tofu-like thing a dairy product?"

Su Rui curiously marked something in Maria's field of vision, and received an affirmative answer from Maria: 'Yes, that's milk tofu.'

"Okay, I'll try this one, and I'll skip the others."

"No problem." Maria nodded, took a piece of milk tofu and put it in her mouth, then shared the sensory experience with Su Rui, savoring the sweet and sour taste.

'Why doesn't Su Rui just switch bodies with me? I wouldn't mind letting you have some fun for a while.'

Maria was a little curious. She wasn't a stingy person, and she wouldn't mind lending her body to Su Rui temporarily.

"That wouldn't be good. Your aunt would easily realize we're not the same person. My aura is too obvious."

Su Rui was actually a little worried that Młynar would recognize her, but for some reason Młynar didn't say anything about it, perhaps for the sake of his adult dignity?

In short, having learned of her "dazzling" abilities from others, Su Rui felt she shouldn't use the host's body carelessly.

In particular, Maria's family situation was somewhat unsuitable, making it all the more likely for her family to discover.

Su Rui's relationship with Maria is fine as a friend right now, but if Maria's family discovers her upper body, it will seem a bit suspicious.

'That seems to be true.' Su Rui's words reminded Maria of the scene where Su Rui and she had switched bodies in front of Młynar.

Maria also sensed the aura emanating from Su Rui that made people want to get closer. If she had a body she could use, Maria herself would have wanted to get closer to Su Rui.

Now, Su Rui only exchanged food briefly while eating. Although Zofia did notice a slight change, it was so brief that it didn't make Zofia think much about it.

Perhaps it was just because Maria ate something she liked? Zofia pondered the fleeting, peculiar aura emanating from Maria.

Volume 5, Chapter 262: We will definitely win!

In the following period, in addition to her daily training with Zofia, Maria, under Su Rui's guidance, continued to play the role of Miss Coriander from time to time, posting commissions and earning rewards.

Maria was very happy to see her little savings gradually filling up.

Of course, this process also included a few less important Knight Tournament.

Maria's opponents were all relatively weak and unknown players, so Maria only needed to use her skills, which she had gradually improved through training, to easily achieve victory.

Today, Maria's opponent is a fairly well-known knight. However, upon seeing her opponent, she heard Su Rui's laughter in her mind.