Ark Simulator, Aren't I Incorporeal?

"Plastic Knight? What kind of name is that? It's so strange, and it sounds ridiculous. Did the person who came up with this name not even use their brain? It sounds so vulnerable."

'You can't underestimate your opponent like that. Besides, the Plastic Knight is quite strong; otherwise, he wouldn't have earned his own reputation.'

Maria mentally reassured Su Rui about her somewhat arrogant words, which eased her tension considerably.

"Alright, alright, don't worry about it. Will we win this match?"

"Of course! I'm here for the championship, I have to win!"

Maria was filled with certainty, which made Su Rui's tone somewhat comical. "Is that really the case? If so, would you like me to analyze your opponent for you?"

"Hmm~ No need, I'll observe with my own eyes and make my own judgment, okay, Su Rui?"

"It would have been much simpler for you to ask me for help." Su Rui pouted, but still couldn't help but offer a slight hint:

"Okay, I understand. But you still need to observe more. The Plastic Knight is also wearing new-style armor, but his armor has some design flaws. It depends on whether you can find them."

' Su Rui, you're making it sound like you've already laid the answer right in front of me.'

With Su Rui's help and guidance, Maria felt that her craftsmanship skills had become excellent. After Su Rui pointed out her weaknesses, she felt she could easily find her opponents' flaws.

"We'll see. Don't come crying to me for help if you can't find your opponent's weakness."

' Su Rui, you shouldn't be crying and begging me not to lose you, you should be the one doing it.'

Maria smiled and bantered with Su Rui before stepping onto the field.

At that moment, Maria's opponent, the Plastic Knight, also saw Maria and couldn't help but sigh, "Don't blame me, little girl, these are all requests from my old employer, and I have no choice but to comply."

Unbeknownst to the Plastic Knight, Su Rui and Maria heard him talking to himself perfectly clearly.

The Plastic Knight was equipped with headphones and a radio, which meant that Su Rui could monitor his every move.

"See? I told you, the company would definitely find a way to deal with you."

After hearing the Plastic Knight's explanation, Su Rui's smug voice echoed in Maria's mind, causing the girl to nod in agreement.

'However, the Plastic Knight was just doing his job for money; this matter didn't really concern him.'

"Of course, you really are kind. Well then, let me tell you something else."

Although Maria's statement wasn't wrong, Su Rui still couldn't resist making things difficult for her:

"If you defeat him, Plastic Knight will be in a tough spot. Those companies in Kazimierz won't honor any agreements; they'll just try to renege on their original bills and even eliminate Plastic Knight. So, what will Maria choose?"

Maria paused for a moment, then asked, "Su Rui has a way to handle this, right?"

"Of course, who am I? I'm omnipotent! At least in theory."

Su Rui's tone was brimming with undisguised smugness, and Maria nodded in agreement, a wide smile spreading across her face.

"In that case, I'm relieved. As long as we have Su Rui, we can solve the Plastic Knight problem, right?"

Are you really planning to get involved in this mess?

"Of course, Su Rui, you told me everything." Maria nodded matter-of-factly.

"Alright, let me see if there's a way to make the scene bigger. It would be even better if it could inspire some radical ideas in the Plastic Knight."

'Don't let the situation get too out of control.'

Maria couldn't help but remind Su Rui, and then, as the host announced the start of the match, she raised her sword and charged towards the Plastic Knight.

Incidentally, Su Rui's design didn't take shields into account. After all, in Su Rui's eyes, as long as the armor performs at its full potential, all attacks are just tickles.

However, when training Maria, and in situations where Maria could easily win with a little effort, Su Rui wouldn't activate most of the armor's functions.

So Maria brought the shield her sister used to wear during training.

Su Rui quickly discovered some things: the Plastic Knight's son seemed to be in some trouble, and if the competition was lost, the Plastic Knight also seemed to be framed by the company... typical tactics of big companies.

The lack of a force to counter it is inevitable; in a sense, Kazimierz has entered the cyberpunk era.

Su Rui organized the intelligence and created an information package, which he planned to send to the defeated Plastic Knight later.

Maria, however, had already found the Plastic Knight's weakness, or rather, the flaw in his armor, during their entanglement.

However, although she managed to defeat her opponent, Maria couldn't help but have some thoughts of slacking off:

' Su Rui ~'

"What's wrong?" Su Rui asked Maria, glancing at the Plastic Knight lying dead after being knocked down in their Scanning Vision.

"What happened? Didn't you win?"

"I Su Rui, since you designed the armor to be so powerful, why didn't you let me use it after the initial trial? I could have won so easily."

"Hmm, let's put it this way, this armor is like an invincibility cheat for you, it makes you practically immune to enemy damage..."

It's like having a cheat code to lock your health in a game where you're guaranteed to win no matter what. But that doesn't stop you from getting brutally beaten by the boss while only having the cheat code, resulting in an ugly victory.

This situation is not entertaining at all, so Su Rui needs to improve Maria's combat experience, at least to avoid a humiliating defeat.

Volume 5, Chapter 263: This doesn't seem to be the way home.

After Su Rui's persuasion, Maria accepted Su Rui's suggestion and nodded humbly, "I understand, I will train hard."

After finishing her own business, Maria turned her attention to something else.

' Su Rui, didn't you say the Plastic Knight might cause trouble? Have you thought of a solution?'

"Of course, but this matter is not suitable for you to handle; it's more suitable for Miss Coriander to resolve."

'Is that so? Okay then.'

Maria couldn't help but smile, although on the surface she didn't seem to care much about the identity of Miss Coriander.

However, the sense of composure and control over the situation also captivated the girl, drawing her deeper and deeper into his charm.

Sometimes, Maria would even think that she loved her job as Miss Coriander and wished it could stay that way forever.

However, Maria is currently suppressing her growing ambition, only displaying a restrained smile:

'So, what should we do?'

"Of course, we'll make a few phone calls, gather a few suitable people, and provide them with the right intelligence. That way, we can watch the city descend into chaos."

Su Rui felt an irrepressible pleasure in it, and then, before Maria could offer him some words of advice, she changed the subject:

"By the way, you still have to see Zofia now. You can't reveal your identity as Miss Coriander in front of her, can you?"

'Yes, Su Rui, you're right.'

Maria suppressed her excitement for the moment, but her heart was still brimming with joy. She hurried to Aunt Zofia's car and greeted Zofia:

"I'm back, Auntie. Let's go back."

"I've already told you I'm your older sister! Humph, let's go home."

Zofia gave a disgruntled snort, but still started her car and headed towards her mansion.

Maria, sitting in the passenger seat, couldn't help but fantasize about herself at that moment, pulling out her phone and acting as the composed and confident Miss Coriander, commanding the world.

Beside him was an honest driver who wouldn't make a sound and bother him, making him feel... um, so embarrassing, so handsome!

Upon thinking of this, Maria couldn't help but blush and cover her face with her hands, her body trembling with embarrassment.

Zofia glanced at her niece, who was acting strangely in the passenger seat, but assumed she had thought of something amusing and didn't pay any attention. She continued driving home.

While driving, Maria, as Miss Coriander, didn't have a chance to make a call, but a familiar person called instead.

Maria took her phone out of her pocket, glanced at it, and her hand trembled slightly. If the girl hadn't reacted quickly and caught the phone with her chest, making it bounce slightly before she caught it, the phone would have fallen into the gap between the cars.

"What happened? Su Rui called?"

Aside from Su Rui, who was suspected to be Maria's boyfriend, Zofia couldn't think of anyone else who could make Maria so nervous, and asked her somewhat teasingly.

"No, Aunt, it was Uncle who called. I have another way to contact Su Rui."

Maria blushed slightly, then answered the phone from Młynar, her voice trembling as she asked:

"Hello, Uncle? Is there something you need?"

"You participated in the Knight Tournament?" Młynar's cold voice instantly lowered the atmosphere in the car by several degrees with just one sentence.

Even Zofia, who was driving, couldn't help but glance at Maria's phone.

"...Yes." Maria nodded, answering Młynar's question somewhat stiffly, then subconsciously sought help from Su Rui in her mind:

'What should I do? What should I say to my uncle? Please help me Su Rui! You're the best!'

In desperation, Maria subconsciously used a coquettish tone to ask Su Rui for help, even though she knew that if she asked Su Rui, he would simply help her directly.

"Don't worry, this will all be over soon. Anyway, Młynar can't come and take you back. Even if you really wanted to do it, he, as your uncle, wouldn't use force against you."

Su Rui wasn't worried about this at all; in fact, she was even tempted to joke, "What if I suddenly appeared on his phone right now and asked him if it was safe for my will-o'-the-wisp to be parked at his house? What would happen then?"

Although Maria didn't quite understand Su Rui's words, the fact that they sounded ominous made her shrink back, "If that happens, Uncle will definitely get angry and come to arrest you."

"But I don't have a physical form, so he can't do anything to me." Su Rui's tone couldn't hide his smugness, which made Maria feel somewhat helpless.

The girl couldn't help but glance at the materialization progress in the corner of her vision. Su Rui, you'll get a physical form eventually, won't you? Then you won't be able to be so smug in front of your uncle anymore.

However, in this tense moment, Maria was distracted by Su Rui and for a moment couldn't think of how to communicate with Młynar on the other end of the phone.

However, Młynar on the other end of the phone wasn't so difficult to deal with. He simply stated coldly, "This isn't suitable for you, Maria. You don't need to participate in the Knight Tournament to prove anything."

"But this is my own decision, Uncle, you can't just lock me up at home, can you?"

Maria had learned something from Su Rui's words, so her remark once again plunged Młynar on the other end of the phone into a thoughtful silence.

Zofia, who was driving next to Maria, couldn't help but chuckle with a smug grin. Taking advantage of a lull in the driving, she leaned closer to Maria and spoke into the phone to Młynar:

"I never thought you'd be speechless."

"Hmph, since you've made the decision yourself, you should first imagine what the consequences will be."

After speaking, Młynar hung up the phone abruptly, leaving Maria feeling uneasy: 'What will Uncle do next?'

"He probably didn't intend to do anything; he's probably just tacitly accepting it. After all, an uncle can't exactly drag you back and beat you up, right?"

Maria nodded, agreeing with Su Rui but also feeling a little helpless: 'You don't need to assume Uncle's character like that. Although he has a bit of a temper, he's actually very caring.'

"Hmm, I know that, but it seems like this train isn't going home?"

Su Rui's voice alerted Maria, causing her to look out of the car in confusion, only to be surprised to find:

"Aunt? This doesn't seem to be our home..."

Volume 5, Chapter 264: Without resting for even a moment, he sat up from the hospital bed.

Zofia turned to Maria and smiled mysteriously, "You did a good job today. As a reward for your progress, I brought you here to celebrate. Anyway, you come here occasionally, right?"

Maria nodded, looking at the Terrifying Martin's bar on the street. Kowal and Old F often came here to drink with their old friend Martin, the owner, and Maria would occasionally come to help with repairs.

However, Maria wasn't concerned about that at the moment. The girl's eyes lit up, and she subconsciously asked:

"Then can I drink it too...?"

"No, you can only drink juice." Zofia crossed her arms, leaving Maria no room for negotiation.

"I'm already an adult!" Maria tried to protest, but when faced with Zofia's sidelong glance, the girl trembled and dared not bring it up again.

"Okay, looks like we'll have to call again at another opportunity. But I'll just tell Plastic Knight about it via message. After all, it's not good to drag this out for too long."

"Okay, I understand." Maria was a little disappointed, unable to experience the feeling of being in charge as Miss Coriander, but the girl's kindness prevented her from being unreasonable and playing with other people's lives at this moment.

As Maria agreed, Su Rui displayed a dialog box with the Plastic Knight in her field of vision, sending a communication request to the Plastic Knight in the name of Miss Coriander:

Miss Coriander: "Here's some news about your son, maybe you'll be interested." (Attachment:. zip)

Plastic Knight: "Who are you?"

Miss Coriander: "Check the message first."

Then, the Plastic Knight on the other end was silent for a moment, obviously looking at the message Su Rui sent, before replying again, this time with obvious agitation.

Plastic Knight: "How do you know these things? What's your purpose?"

This time, Su Rui didn't reply, but instead handed over the authority to Maria: "Alright, now it's up to you to decide how to reply to him. You can think about it in your head and send the message directly."

Maria nodded and sat down at the bar next to Zofia, pretending to be bored and fiddling with the juice in front of her, while actually thinking about the Plastic Knight's question.

Miss Coriander: "My motives are unimportant. What matters is that I can help you. So, Mr. Plastic Knight, don't you care about your son?"