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

Plastic Knight: "So what do you want me to do?"

Miss Coriander: "Here is the information you need. There is a way to solve your current problem."

As Maria sent the message, Su Rui also sent out a file package in return.

After learning about the problems faced by the Plastic Knight, Maria smiled with satisfaction.

Miss Coriander: "By the way, I'm not helping for free; I'll have to pay you. Anyway, your money will soon be frozen by the company, so how about I transfer it for you? I'll pay you back later, okay?"

Plastic Knight: "... Hmph, first explain what you're going to do!"

As Maria and the Plastic Knight continued their conversation, Su Rui revealed all of the Plastic Knight's assets. In reality, it wasn't that much in total, Maria was somewhat confused as to why this was the case.

' Plastic Knight is a fairly well-known rider, so why doesn't he have much savings?' He only has a few tens of thousands in total.

"Because the cost of living here is ridiculously high. Houses are expensive, rents are outrageously expensive, and everything you eat, wear, and use is outrageously expensive. You just haven't experienced it yet."

Su Rui casually displayed the cost of living in Kazimierz, which made Maria's eyes widen. The girl rarely came into contact with these things and couldn't help but be surprised by the numbers in front of her.

Then, looking at the tens of thousands in the Plastic Knight's account, and remembering that her own account had accumulated two million in savings over this period, Maria couldn't help but feel a little guilty.

'How about we don't charge you?'

"If you don't accept payment, it's easier for people to suspect that you're after something bigger, like his life or something."

Maria jolted awake, nodded, and then sent the message under Su Rui's guidance.

Miss Coriander: "I'll charge you 10,000 as a transfer fee, and the rest will be transferred to another anonymous account that you can access at any time. That way, after you break ties with the company, you won't have to worry about the company trying to take your assets. It's a good deal, isn't it?"

Plastic Knight: "... Why should I believe you?"

Maria's lips twitched involuntarily as she read those words. Although her girlish kindness made her reluctant to say it, she had absolutely no interest in the tens of thousands of dollars in the Plastic Knight's account.

Miss Coriander: "In our line of work, integrity is the most important thing. Besides, do you think I'm more trustworthy, or is the company more trustworthy?"

Plastic Knight: "Hmph, of course I know about the company's shady practices, but I didn't expect that even our long-time employer would act this way. I agree to your terms."

Maria glanced at the message Su Rui had given her, and a smile involuntarily crept onto her lips.

Miss Coriander: "Okay, it's a pleasure doing business with you. Your account is ready, and the money has been transferred. Good luck, Plastic Knight."

The Plastic Knight on the other end of the phone was taken aback. "So fast?"

Somewhat puzzled, he opened the account on his phone and logged into the account provided by "Miss Coriander," only to find that he did indeed have at least ten thousand in savings.

At least the Miss Coriander hadn't lied to him about this, the Plastic Knight nodded, feeling a bit annoyed.

I knew this was possible, and now even my last shred of hope for the company has been shattered... It seems I need to leave the hospital as soon as possible, and hopefully take some medicine with me.

That Miss Coriander should have a solution. Just as the Plastic Knight took out his phone to contact the Miss Coriander again, he saw that his phone had received a message.

Miss Coriander: "Here's some information you might need, consider it a bonus. Best of luck."

"That's true, really, they're hard to figure out." The Plastic Knight carefully read the information on his phone, then sent a message to Miss Coriander:

"I owe you a favor. Once I've finished dealing with my own affairs, if you need any help, you can ask me for it."

'See, Su Rui, I'm pretty good too, all thanks to your help~'

"Hmm, of course, we're an invincible duo, big shots who can command the winds and rains in the underworld!"

Su Rui and Maria couldn't help but smile smugly.

Volume 5, Chapter 265: What are you grinning about?

Su Rui's smile was invisible to everyone, but Maria's smile was clearly seen by her elders in the bar.

Kowal nudged Old F with his elbow. "Hey, what's that girl giggling about?"

"How would I know? Ask Zofia what she has to say about this."

As they spoke, the three old men, including Martin, all looked at Zofia.

"How would I know? It's probably because Maria recently met a young boyfriend named Su Rui."

"Huh? Aunt, what are you saying?" Maria had just come to her senses, didn't hear what Zofia said. When she looked up, she found that four of her elders, including Zofia, were staring at her with shining eyes.

Maria instinctively shrank back and asked cautiously, "What's wrong?"

Kowal raised his hand and scratched his fluffy head. "Girl, you're smiling so happily, was it because that boyfriend Zofia mentioned was talking to you just now?"

Then Kowal was elbowed by Old F next to him. "How can you talk like that? Can't you be a little more tactful?!"

"What's the point of being subtle? Just ask directly! Back in our day..."

"What, do you want to mention some other glorious deeds?" Old F said, and as he spoke, he and Kowal thought about the past and fell silent.

'What's wrong with them?' Maria looked at the two elders who had fallen silent with some confusion, and subconsciously sought help from Su Rui, the person she trusted most.

"Hmm, see? They both had a crush on the same person back then, who was their superior officer. But now that officer is gone, and only the two of them are left... You'd better not tell anyone, or they might really cry."

Maria nodded, a sympathetic smile creeping across her face, and explained, "I was just seeing some funny jokes; I wasn't talking to Su Rui."

"So you didn't deny that he's your boyfriend, right?"

Zofia, standing nearby, immediately seized upon the key point Maria was trying to ignore, smiled, took a sip of her drink, and leaned closer to Maria:

"I didn't expect Maria to meet someone so thoughtful even before me! Introduce her to us so we can give you our opinion!"

Zofia's words roused Kowal and Old F, who shouted, "That's right! Let us meet that kid too, let us give him our opinion. If he's not up to par, he can forget about getting close to our girl!"

"Auntie! This kind of thing... isn't possible right now."

Maria also wanted to introduce Su Rui, since just by looking at Su Rui's appearance, she knew that her aunt and the others would definitely not refuse. However, Su Rui didn't even have a physical form yet, so there was no way to bring Su Rui out.

With these thoughts in mind, Maria couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. However, after glancing at the System Materialization Progress, which had recently increased significantly in the corner of her vision, Maria's heart gradually felt more fulfilled.

As she continued to make calls to earn rewards and achieve victories in the Knight Tournament, Su Rui's materialization progressed faster and faster. The feeling of getting closer and closer to her goal and being able to see the progress was simply fantastic.

Thinking of this, Maria couldn't help but smile again, but while she was lost in thought, Zofia and the elders beside her were still watching her.

When Maria came to her senses and realized what had happened, she saw the teasing looks on her elders' faces and couldn't help but look away shyly.

Zofia nodded. "Alright, today we're here to celebrate Maria's pretty good achievement, so let's not say any more, come on, cheers!"

"Cheers~" Maria raised her juice, somewhat reluctantly. Couldn't she have a drink too? She's an adult now.

After Zofia and Kowal had finished drinking, Maria smiled at Martin, the bartender, and stood up.

I need to use the restroom.

As she spoke, she skillfully made her way to the back of the bar. Maria often came here to help repair things, so she was very familiar with the place. Moreover, sometimes when she made a mistake, she would run here to escape her uncle's pursuit.

After all, Kowal and his group were elders a generation older than Młynar, and Młynar didn't have a good way to deal with them.

However, this time, Maria hid not to avoid her uncle.

After glancing at the intelligence displayed by Su Rui in her field of vision, Maria composed herself and transformed back into the mature and reliable Miss Coriander.

"Ready? Then I'll make the call."

'Yes, I'm ready.'

As Maria spoke, Su Rui made the call to the current spokesperson for the Kazimierz Commercial Union.

The call was answered almost immediately, and a somewhat cold voice came through. "Hello, who is this?"

You can call me Miss Coriander.

"Huh?" The spokesperson on the other end of the phone paused for a moment, then let out a laugh that sounded like he had the whole situation under control.

"I see. You've been quite active in Kazimierz lately; your name has been heard in many places, Miss Coriander. So, what's the purpose of your call with me? You don't actually think that as a middleman, you have the right to extort money from the company, do you?"

"Of course not, I'm just here to negotiate." Although Maria was somewhat displeased by the spokesperson's offensive words, she maintained her usual elegance and composure as she spoke to the spokesperson on the other end of the phone:

"About the Plastic Knight."

"I was wondering why the Plastic Knight, whom we were planning to deal with, ran away from the hospital as if it were a prophecy. I never expected it to be your doing. So, why are you bringing this up now?"

"It's nothing, just giving you some information. What you do with it is up to you."

Maria smiled and then hung up the phone.

Looking at the chat history left by Su Rui after the call ended, Maria was somewhat bewildered: 'What were we doing this for?'

"To leave this spokesperson a way out, and incidentally to do something for the Infected."

Su Rui's words startled Maria: "But I don't understand the connection between these things?"

"I've given him all the information he needs. If he's smart enough, he'll find a way to survive... Just imagine how sensational a spokesperson's revelation would be!"

Maria was taken aback by Su Rui's words, and then she opened the file that Su Rui had prepared in her field of vision, wanting to figure out what had happened.

Volume 5, Chapter 266: My Technology is the Best in the World

Su Rui revealed her plan directly to Maria while she was reviewing the documents:

"In short, as things develop, the current spokesperson will definitely be used as a useless pawn by the Commercial Union and kicked out, or even used as a stepping stone for the next spokesperson of the Commercial Union."

'Does Su Rui want to win him over and help him maintain his current position?'

"It can't be protected. The spokesperson is actually just a mouthpiece. He looks glamorous, but he's just a puppet. He has no leverage to negotiate with big companies. What I mean is, at the very least, he has a very high status in the eyes of the public, and his statements will be taken seriously."

"So, what do you want to do?" Maria was taken aback. The naive girl usually only cared about craftsmen and Knight Tournament, so even though Su Rui was about to throw the answer in her face, Maria still didn't quite understand.

"I gave him a way out. In his final moments as the spokesperson for the Commercial Union, his remarks will expose the dirty deeds the Commercial Union has committed over the years to the people of Kazimierz. While it may not be able to completely destroy the companies, it will at least deal them a blow."

'I see, but in that case, isn't the spokesperson in a very dangerous position?'

Maria couldn't help but feel a little worried. Her experience as Miss Coriander during this time had also shown her the dark side of Kazimierz. The Armorless Union, which was kept by the Commercial Union, was a sword hanging over everyone's head.

"I definitely won't let him die, don't worry. I'll help transfer his assets out in the same way at that time. Of course, I can't help transfer the real estate. As for him, there are plenty of mercenaries in Kazimierz. Just find a reliable person to transport him out."

Su Rui's words reassured Maria, who nodded, but couldn't help feeling a mix of amusement and confusion. The girl tilted her head and gently touched her moist lips with her finger:

'Speaking of which, Su Rui hasn't been saying anything about rivers of blood lately, has she?'

"Hehe... you're a bit naive." Maria's expression made Su Rui laugh.

"You don't actually think that when we send them out, those guys from the Armorless Union and the Commercial Union will just stand by and do nothing, do you?"

'Huh? What should we do then?'

"I already told you I have a brilliant plan. Although I want to find someone among the mercenaries who can fight against the so-called Darksteel, I can still distract them."

As Su Rui spoke, she revealed her plan. "The spokesperson for the Commercial Union is, after all, a big shot. I plan to send him out when he visits someone. It'll be quite a spectacle."

Maria hadn't looked closely at Su Rui's plan, but she quickly grasped the key point: 'I saw the explosion. Could it hurt innocent people? For their sake, could you perhaps revise the plan a little?'

"For the sake of others? Do you think it was easy for me to choose this place? They're all damned people, every single one of them innocent."

Su Rui's words relieved Maria: "In that case, I have no objections."

"Good that you have no objections. By the way, Zofia is getting impatient waiting outside. Also, she's drunk. Can you drive?"

'I can't drive... what should I do?'

"It's alright, lend me your body, I'll drive. I won all the first place in the violent racing competition in 2077."

Su Rui was very confident about this matter, almost to the point of patting her chest to assure Maria, and Maria did not doubt Su Rui's words, getting up and walking out of the bar's kitchen.

Then, after carrying Zofia to her car, Maria said goodbye to Kowal and the others, "I'll take my aunt back now, everyone should get some rest."

"Okay, girl, drive carefully." Kowal waved and continued drinking with Old F beside her.

Maria, after watching them all leave her sight, switched bodies with Su Rui.

Su Rui's driving skills must be pretty good, right?

Maria couldn't help but feel a sense of anticipation, wanting to see what kind of amazing performance Su Rui would deliver.

Then she saw Su Rui put Zofia's car into the System Space after taking over the body, and then replaced it with a relatively cheap ordinary van, put Zofia in the back seat, and then fastened her seat belt.

"Su Rui, what are you doing? Why are you changing cars? Isn't your aunt's car easy to drive?" Maria had a bad feeling, but her trust in Su Rui made her choose to ask in a less offensive way.

"Don't worry, it's just a different car. That way, I won't get scolded by Zofia if I crash her car."

As Su Rui spoke, she sat in the driver's seat and started the car.

"Wait a minute, Su Rui, why did you wreck the car? Aren't you a good driver? Why don't you let me drive? Although I'm not a very good driver, I can still drive home safely and slowly."

Maria was still speaking when Su Rui drove the van off, speeding recklessly through the road and nearly crashing into a roadside utility pole.

And then there's Su Rui's driving; when he turns, the car sways left and right as if it's jumping and dodging, and he gets honked at by the cars behind him in the middle of the road.