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

"What did that Su Rui say to you?"

"Yes, you've destroyed many towns indiscriminately."

"The Inquisition must ensure the safety of Iberia; we don't have that much energy... I know it's unethical."

The man in the Iron Mask spoke coldly, but Su Rui could tell from the physiological data that he was somewhat uneasy.

Su Rui then drew Skadi's attention back to the Fangfish:

"Look at that dead fish. It wasn't actually harmed at all. It's like some kind of thinking being, using its death to awaken something or cause chaos. Maybe its tiny brain is even contemplating the meaning of life?"

Skadi and the others watched the chaos in the central square from a distance, remaining silent. Silence was key to continuing to observe.

Volume 6, Chapter 364: Time to Hunt

Although the whispers from the townspeople nearby were chaotic, Su Rui helped Skadi sort things out, and she could easily figure out what had happened.

"Some of the town's residents know nothing and want to summon the Inquisition and the Punitive Force; some townspeople know of the Deep Sea Cultists ' existence but don't mind their presence, and are even sticking together for mutual support; and some are Deep Sea Cultists themselves, but they don't show it openly."

As Su Rui spoke, she gave a brief analysis and presented the information to Skadi: "However, the truly important figures are these two. First, there's Mayor Tiago, who dislikes the Inquisition and speaks with a hint of hatred. And then there's Amaya, a Liberi woman, very calm, who is actually the leader of the Deep Sea Cultists. At least the Deep Sea Cultists here listens to her."

Skadi paused for a moment, instinctively reaching for her sword, but was stopped by Su Rui:

"Stop. You have no evidence right now. Are you going to chop that Amaya down in front of everyone and tell them that the Amaya are Deep Sea Cultists? Which side do you think they'd be more willing to believe?"

Skadi slowly withdrew her hand: 'Then what should we do?'

"Let's see who's wearing the Iron Mask. Let's see if he plans to go down and handle the problem himself, or go back and call the Inquisitorial Army."

Skadi then looked at the Iron Mask Iron Mask, who, noticing Skadi's gaze, also looked at her. "What are you trying to say?"

"Su Rui wants to ask you, what are you going to do next? Go back and call the Punitive Force? Or will you handle the problem here yourself?"

"... Is the problem serious?" Iron Mask also realized something from Skadi's embrace. "This is the seaside, maybe that Seaborn just accidentally wandered in here."

"Even he doesn't believe it himself, so just tell him directly not to lie to himself."

Skadi did as she was told, and her words made Iron Mask fall into deep thought. Finally, Iron Mask made his decision and looked at Irene:

"You've been working with them, Irene. You've grown a lot and can handle things on your own now. I need you to stay here and keep an eye on things, while I go back and call the Punitive Force."

Before deciding to leave, Iron Mask looked at Skadi one last time. "Will this chaos be on a large scale?"

"It's gotten so big that some people want the Inquisition to pay for what it's done. They really are infamous; almost everyone fears and loathes the Inquisition and the Punitive Force."

Skadi listened to Su Rui's words, carefully considered her words, and looked at the Iron Mask:

"Seaborn and the Deep Sea Cultists are making a plan to draw blood from the Inquisition and the Punitive Force."

"This is completely different from what I said, isn't it?" Su Rui asked, somewhat puzzled. Skadi, however, only offered Su Rui a reassuring gesture in her mind. If she could reach out, she would have liked to pinch Su Rui's cheek.

Iron Mask, realizing the seriousness of the situation, turned and left, saying, "I'll be back as soon as possible."

"Alright, let's bid farewell to Mr. Iron Mask for now. He won't be coming back until this matter is resolved."

Su Rui's words puzzled Skadi: 'Why?'

"Because forces like the Inquisition and the Punitive Force, which have a decisive impact on the situation once they arrive, usually only appear after the matter has been resolved. Almost all works of art are like this. I used to foolishly look forward to similar plots, but now that I think about it, these forces either arrive too late, appear at the very end, or are killed off by the plot before they even appear."

Those are just plots in works of art.

Skadi said this, glancing in the direction Iron Mask had left, then looking at her companions:

What should we do next?

Didn't Su Rui tell you about this town?

Gladiia approached Skadi, her tone questioning but not doubtful. "Or is it that he doesn't want you to know this?"

"... Su Rui?"

Skadi realized this too; with her Scanning Vision, Su Rui should already have all the necessary intelligence about this town, right?

"Hmm, okay, I was hoping to keep it a secret for a while, since seeing your surprised expressions would be much more interesting."

Su Rui's voice came from Kal'tsit's phone... because Skadi's phone had gotten wet, so they had to use Kal'tsit's phone.

"So, what's in this town?" Laurentina smiled and moved closer to Skadi, causing Gladiia to glance at her slightly. She still wasn't used to Laurentina like this; the shark seemed different from before.

"Ulpianus is here. He doesn't want you to return to Aegir for the time being because you don't know certain information about the Seaborn and the Abyssal Hunters, and he doesn't plan to meet with you for the time being."

Su Rui paused, glanced around at Skadi and the others, and then added:

"Also, I've found the location of the Eye of Iberia you're looking for, but the Deep Sea Cultists are about to launch an Eye of Iberia to seize it."

"The power of these Deep Sea Cultists is nothing to be surprised about; we can easily deal with them."

Gladiia's tone was somewhat arrogant, but she certainly had the right to be arrogant.

Su Rui didn't refute, she just shrugged:

"You're right, but the real point is Seaborn. The Seaborn have come up with something new, you should know about it, something like Nethersea Brand."

The appearance of the word "Nethersea Brand" immediately made everyone, including Kal'tsit, tense up, except for Laurentina, who still had a smiling expression.

Gladiia frowned. "Even the Nethersea Brand has appeared here. Are the Seaborn also launching an attack on this place?"

"Actually, only a small group of Deep Sea Cultists were brought. If Seaborn really comes, even if all of you attack together, you won't be a match, right? Your strength is indeed great, but your numbers are too small right now."

Although Su Rui's words were unpleasant to hear, Gladiia nodded slightly. "You already know what we should do next, right?"

"Of course, first you need to take out these Deep Sea Cultists and Seaborn, but I don't think you'd just watch this town go down like this, right?"

Gladiia nodded, while Laurentina eagerly gripped the chainsaw in her hand.

"Where are all those Seaborn? I can't wait to tear them apart!"

Volume 6, Chapter 365: Split Operation

Laurentina and Skadi weren't the only ones eager for battle; the Deep Sea Cultists felt the same way.

Although their purposes differed, those individuals, completely shrouded in robes, had indeed begun their attack on the town.

"Alright, I've marked all the locations. Let's head out and take care of those guys?"

Su Rui's view of Skadi, as well as Kal'tsit's personal terminals, showed the locations of the active Deep Sea Cultists:

"If you all act together, it feels like you have an excess of combat power. The enemy is taken care of before they even appear, leaving a large portion of your combat power with nothing to do."

Su Rui's voice came from the phone. Skadi didn't seem to have any particular thoughts on this, and simply nodded. "In that case, I'll act alone."

"You actually just want to act alone with Su Rui, right?"

Laurentina smiled and saw through her thoughts, while Skadi merely glanced at her companion before turning away without saying a word, though the blush on her cheeks betrayed her intentions.

"Anyway, my communications system covers the entire Gran Faro. Even if you leave the city, I can still contact you. Have you decided on your group assignments? I have goggles and earpieces here to provide you with intelligence."

Gladiia and the others exchanged glances and quickly made their own arrangements. Gladiia would continue to work with Laurentina, Kal'tsit would work with Irene, and Skadi and Su Rui would work alone.

"Where are we going next?" Skadi, somewhat disoriented after separating from the group, began asking Su Rui for her opinion.

Although Su Rui's scan clearly showed all the Deep Sea Cultists Deep Sea Cultists in Gran Faro, Skadi discovered that there were too many of them. Moreover, while there were some clusters, the vast majority of Deep Sea Cultists were evenly distributed across the map, making it difficult for her to decide how to handle the situation alone.

"Why don't you go see your captain, Superman Hai?"

As Su Rui spoke, she marked Ulpianus's location. "He's also operating in Gran Faro. I remember telling you about this before."

Skadi shook her head. "The Third Captain must have his reasons for wanting to act alone. Let's just focus on our own business."

"Alright~ I know what you're thinking. Then let's go on a killing spree according to the route I gave you!"

Simply put, Skadi was a little confused looking at the enemies all over the map, but with Su Rui around, this confusion wasn't a problem at all.

After quickly planning the route, Su Rui marked the nearest group of Deep Sea Cultists to Skadi:

"Alright, let's go! We'll wipe out everyone in our way!"

Skadi nodded. Although she used to be an electrician, Skadi was now a pure warrior. She no longer thought about tactics but directly accepted orders.

Fortunately, Su Rui can now act as an external brain for Skadi, arranging combat deployments.

Upon spotting her target, Skadi decisively drew her greatsword and charged forward.

This feeling is really great. I don't need to think too much; I just need to find my target and start killing.

Thanks to the Scanning Vision provided by Su Rui, Skadi could see the Deep Sea Cultists active on the other side, even through several houses. They were armed and seemed to be chasing some ordinary resident of Gran Faro.

To speed up their journey, Skadi smashed through a wall, using her physical abilities and Su Rui's mark to gain faster travel efficiency and the best position.

When she burst through the wall, she immediately saw the terrified expressions on the faces of the Deep Sea Cultists, and their unprepared attempts to defend themselves.

But it was no use, because Skadi had already prepared to attack before breaking through the wall, and this time the attack was directly aimed at the three Deep Sea Cultists behind the wall.

As the Deep Sea Cultists frantically tried to adjust their positions and movements, Skadi was already in front of them, swinging her heavy greatsword. Before they could react, the three Deep Sea Cultists instantly became six.

"Remember to make sure they're all completely dead. After all, they were working with Seaborn; they might even survive being cut in half."

As Su Rui spoke, she marked the few Deep Sea Cultists had been severed but were still active.

Skadi nodded, walked up to the few Deep Sea Cultists who were still trying to crawl, and knocked her greatsword down as they looked up at her in terror.

Having quickly dealt with the three opponents in front of her, Skadi started running, because Su Rui had marked several targets at once, and even marked them in order:

"Charge! Charge! These guys are no match for you. Just take them out quickly and move on to the next target. Try not to stop at all. That's the only way to have a truly satisfying time!"

While Su Rui was speaking, Skadi even heard him fiddling with something—was it a stereo? Or perhaps a cassette tape?

In short, as she started running, Skadi heard energetic, wordless electronic music playing in her ears, which made her blood rush and subconsciously increase her running speed.

Neither the blade in her hand nor Skadi's own weight should be underestimated. So, as she began to run with long strides, a chilling thud began to spread throughout Gran Faro, centered on Skadi.

Even the Deep Sea Cultists, who were moving about excitedly, couldn't help but look around in fear.

But their vigilance was completely ineffective. Skadi, marked by Su Rui, climbed directly onto the roof using several protrusions and continued running. In a suitable spot, she leaped into the air and soared towards several Deep Sea Cultists not far away.

Before Skadi even hit the ground, her greatsword was already aimed at her target. As Skadi landed with a heavy thud, the brick floor beneath her feet was crushed and torn apart by the impact. Before Skadi could even move, the several Deep Sea Cultists around her had already lost their fighting ability.

However, Skadi still swung her greatsword around and dispatched the unbalanced Deep Sea Cultists in mid-air.

Without glancing at the debris that had lost its support and was falling from the sky, Skadi continued running toward her next target.

With upbeat music and Su Rui's voice ringing in her ears, Skadi began to enjoy the feeling.

Volume 6, Chapter 366: The Boarding Battle

"Our goal is to eliminate all enemies! Charge! Those Deep Sea Cultists ahead, along with some monsters, have surrounded a few Gran Faro residents. Be careful this time; don't rush too fast, or you'll lose points if you hurt ordinary residents!"

Skadi didn't know what points Su Rui meant by deducting points, but she still followed Su Rui's instructions, perking up and at least suppressing her urge to sprint recklessly.

You need to be careful when swinging your sword so as not to hurt ordinary residents.

Skadi silently repeated these words to herself before quickly rushing towards her target.

Twisted creatures from the ocean blocked the residents' path, and Deep Sea Cultists surrounded them from behind. Although they had heard Skadi's approaching voices, they did not feel alarmed like the other Deep Sea Cultists.

"Did you hear that commotion just now? That's the result of our compatriots' hard work. You will all soon..."

Before she finished speaking, Skadi rushed out of the alley. Although she had seen the Deep Sea Cultists from the beginning, Skadi was more concerned about the Seaborn who were actually cooperating with humans to "hunt" them.

We must eliminate Seaborn first. Skadi shoved aside the Deep Sea Cultists, swept past the residents of Gran Faro, and then swung her sword, mercilessly cleaving Seaborn in two.

The situation changed in the blink of an eye. Both the Deep Sea Cultists and the residents of Gran Faro were stunned for a moment as they watched Skadi wield her greatsword to destroy the Seaborn.

Then, the residents of Gran Faro seized the opportunity to escape, while the Deep Sea Cultists were filled with rage. "How dare you...!"

But before he could finish speaking, he had already used his heavy greatsword to kill all the Seaborn in front of him. Skadi even turned to look at him, some of the blue blood splattering onto her cheeks.

Her crimson eyes were fixed on the ground, and the bloodstains on her cold, beautiful face made Skadi look somewhat frightening.

The Deep Sea Cultists, who had just been furious, subconsciously swallowed and tried to back away.

But it's too late to slip away now. "Stop them, swing your sword as you pass them, then block the one trying to escape. Don't let a single deserter get away."

As Su Rui's voice rang in Skadi's ears, her cousin's route appeared in her field of vision, and Skadi reacted quickly.

The combat prowess of the Abyssal Hunters is far beyond what these untrained Deep Sea Cultists, armed only with small knives, can match.

Their weakness might be a trap, but in Su Rui's eyes, that was absolutely not the case.

Skadi only needed to swing her sword to take the life of the man wielding the weapon.

"Next target, get ready. Our ultimate goal is the seaside, the port. Although we could get new ships from the Inquisition, we probably wouldn't have enough time. So we'd better protect the last ferry in this town."