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

"Don't be nervous, this is just one wave of Seaborn. Once we've dealt with these guys, we can continue our journey... Of course, that big ship did indeed move closer after seeing the lighthouse's light."

Su Rui's words, coming through Skadi's and the others' earpieces, invigorated everyone.

Skadi's footsteps came from the tower, and she rushed to the first floor, taking her place and cleaving Seaborn, who had already rushed in front of her, in two with a single sword strike.

With Su Rui's help, Skadi and the others, working together, quickly eliminated the last remaining Seaborn who was still charging forward.

"... So, are you going to rest here and wait for that big ship to come by itself, or are you going to sail directly from here to that ship?"

After the battle ended, while Gladiia and the others were resting, Su Rui's voice rang out again.

Gladiia thought for a moment and asked, "What's going on on that ship?"

"There are still living people up there... Iberia who, after being transformed into Seaborn, still retain human consciousness and consider themselves human. They probably don't have a good impression of you. If you go up there, you'll most likely end up fighting because of your different goals."

As Su Rui spoke, she directly displayed her scan results in Skadi's field of vision, saying in a manner that only Skadi could hear:

"Speaking of which, there's no need for the knights on that ship to fight you. After all, there are too many Seaborn on board. You might as well deal with the Seaborn first, and then consider other issues."

Su Rui's words startled Skadi, but the others remained unresponsive, which puzzled Skadi: 'Why not tell the others about this?'

"Because those are all hypotheticals. In reality, you'll probably only have a chance to meet, introduce yourselves, and then you'll see a common enemy."

As Su Rui spoke, she showed the figure she had previously concealed on the scanned map. "Actually, Ulpianus also secretly followed us here with the leader of that Deep Sea Cultists. The Deep Sea Cultists will jump out on his own in a while, but Ulpianus seems to have other plans. He doesn't seem to intend to show up here."

"Hmm." Skadi glanced at the mark Su Rui had made on her Scanning Vision, then at Su Rui's slogan: [Don't nod, the others will see it. No need to spoil the surprise for them.]

Therefore, Skadi did not nod, and naturally, her companions did not notice anything unusual.

Su Rui's voice rang out again. "Get ready. Gladiia will likely take the initiative, and the others probably won't object. You need to prepare to board the ship."

'Since you know you're about to board a ship, why don't you just tell me the arrangements?'

"It's different. This is called giving her the power to choose, or at least it looks like she has the power to choose. This feeling is different, and it will affect a person's mood and decision-making."

Skadi seemed to understand, but Gladiia and the others unanimously decided to take the initiative. After all, they had gone to so much trouble to find the Eye of Iberia, and they certainly wouldn't be willing to stay here and wait at this point.

Skadi and her companions boarded the ship again, and then Su Rui started the ship:

"We're about to set off, children, are you ready?"

Everyone's expressions were somewhat complicated. Skadi, worried that Su Rui might feel awkward, said, "Ready?"

"That's good. We're not far from our destination. It's a pity there aren't any display screens here, otherwise I would have told you we're not far from that Stultifera Navis."

"My phone is right here, and the name of that ship..." Kal'tsit took out her phone from her pocket, hoping that Su Rui could project the information onto it.

"I know, I even looked it up, but the ship's name is too long and hard to pronounce, I don't want to say it."

Su Rui interrupted Kal'tsit and then displayed the distance between the two ships on Kal'tsit's phone screen:

"Be prepared! If that ship doesn't notice us and doesn't slow down, our ship might just capsize!"

"With your skills, this kind of thing simply wouldn't happen."

Kal'tsit wasn't worried at all. After glancing at her phone, she placed it on the table in the cockpit so that the others could also see its contents.

"That's hard to say, what if we run into each other?"

Su Rui was a little disappointed that she hadn't scared them, but she didn't dwell on it too much. As Su Rui steered, they soon saw the large ship emerging from the fog, shimmering with golden light.

Su Rui had already modified the small boat's direction in advance, allowing it to travel in the same direction as the large ship and remain relatively still after getting close enough.

Skadi became wary as soon as she boarded the Stultifera Navis and looked into the magnificent interior of the ship, worried about the Seaborn enemies that Su Rui had mentioned.

But Skadi's fears did not come true:

"I already said, the battle won't trigger until you meet those Iberia who have become Seaborn. Don't try to use any shortcuts or tricks. And even if you manage to protect those Iberia who have become Seaborn, do you really think they'll survive if you go back to Iberia?"

"I didn't think that much about it," Skadi said, but a hint of doubt crept in her voice. "Is there another way? Su Rui, what are you planning?"

"Another way is that I can help you capture that mutating Seaborn right now. The difference is that the Inquisition might misjudge Aegir's combat strength because of this, leading to some problems in your cooperation. This chaos... although it sounds a bit cold, is indispensable."

Skadi nodded as if she understood, but didn't ask any further questions. Guided by Su Rui, she led her teammates into the interior of the Stultifera Navis.

Laurentina stopped in the hall, looking at the magnificent golden space, and smiled at Skadi and the others who were about to walk up the stairs:

"I'll stay here and stand guard to prevent anyone from trying to get in or escape, right? Su Rui can communicate with me through the earpiece, can't she?"

"Are you sure, Laurentina?" Gladiia glanced at Laurentina, a hint of worry flashing in her cold eyes, but she didn't show it.

"Of course, don't worry, I'll be fine. Besides, I have Su Rui with me, don't I?"

Laurentina smiled.

Volume 6, Chapter 370: Seaborn, Who Went to the Wrong Door

With only Skadi able to hear, Su Rui couldn't help but explain:

"Actually, Laurentina was somewhat curious and unfamiliar with her current appearance. She wanted to find a mirror to see herself, admire herself properly, and then shred all those Seaborn monsters that disturbed her self-admiration."

'I see. It seems Laurentina is feeling a little better,' Skadi thought to herself, but said nothing on the surface. She simply followed the others, leaving Laurentina to stand guard.

After watching Skadi and the others leave, Laurentina went to a mirror. Although it was a little broken, it still reflected her figure.

"Su Rui, do you think I look good like this?"

Laurentina looked at herself in the mirror, swayed slightly, and then suddenly spoke softly with a smile, "I know you can hear me, don't play dumb."

"It's beautiful, of course it's beautiful."

Su Rui's voice came through the earpiece. "No matter what kind of person you are, or what thoughts are in your head, as long as you stand on the side of humanity, you are my friend and I will help you solve your problems. So instead of keeping your problems to yourself, why not speak them out?"

"It's a bit of a shame... I don't know what my problem is."

Laurentina spoke, her eyes dimming slightly, but Su Rui's voice rang out again:

"Alright, since you don't understand either, let's do something else to distract ourselves. Seaborn is coming, go and take them all out. The feeling of tearing all the enemies apart will make you feel better, right?"

Laurentina nodded. "I haven't heard you call my name."

"I prefer the name 'Specter,' or would you like me to call you Laurentina?"

"It's nothing, Specter is fine."

Laurentina smiled, gripped the chainsaw tightly, and turned to slam the approaching Seaborn heavily to the ground. The spinning circular saw tore Seaborn's body apart, and after struggling for a moment, he lost his strength.

"Can you feel it? The feeling of blood flowing from the broken container? Like spilling a bottle of red wine. Feel happy about it, Specter ~ It's time to go on a killing spree."

Su Rui's voice disappeared from the earphones, replaced by music. Laurentina looked at the Seaborn who had arrived in front of her and were trying to pass through, and a smile involuntarily appeared on her lips:

"It's time to hunt."

While Laurentina stopped the Seaborn attempting to attack the ship's interior, Skadi and Gladiia also made their way to the upper deck of the Stultifera Navis, the location marked by Su Rui where the Iberia who had transformed into Seaborn were.

Irene looked at Su Rui with some hesitation:

"Is there really no way to turn those Iberia who turned into Seaborn back to normal? They are all heroes of Iberia."

"They are heroes, of course, but in these rudimentary conditions, even I cannot turn them back. To bring Iberia to that level of technology... these people will probably have to wait until they die."

Su Rui explained, while whispering in Skadi's mind, "Besides, a dead hero makes the story more legendary, doesn't he?"

'That's a bit too cruel,' Skadi said, looking at the heroes from Iberia who had appeared before them.

Although on the surface Gladiia was still negotiating and Su Rui remained silent, Skadi was already on guard against the possible appearance of the Seaborn around them.

Then she heard the Iberia on the other side speak:

"I will not allow you to use Iberia's precious resources at will. You can go back now. We still have..."

"However, this is the Inquisition's decision to cooperate with Aegir, and I think..." Irene tried to persuade the stubborn captain before her, even after becoming Seaborn, but he interrupted her:

"Shut up, little girl. I hadn't even heard of the Iberia Inquisition when I set out, and I won't accept your orders or arrangements. I will save Iberia in my own way."

"This is pure wishful thinking." Su Rui's voice rang out in Skadi's mind, making her glance around with some concern. After all, Su Rui lived inside her mind, and Skadi couldn't tell whether Su Rui was speaking in her mind or using a speaker.

Skadi breathed a sigh of relief after noticing that no one around her was reacting particularly strongly.

"Alright, don't be nervous, the fight is about to start. That evolving Seaborn is about to break in."

Su Rui reopened the Scanning Vision, and right outside the door, a creature named Seaborn was crawling on all fours and slowly passing by.

The sound became increasingly clear as it approached the hall where Gladiia and the others were.

Gladiia quickly realized something was wrong. She turned to look at Skadi and saw Skadi holding a greatsword and looking wary. She immediately understood what was going on.

Skadi's team immediately assumed a defensive, armed stance, which startled the opposing captain. "What do you want? Even if you threaten me with force, I will not yield. As the captain of the Iberia fleet, I have some strength!"

However, no sooner had the captain finished speaking than his enhanced hearing, now that he had become Seaborn, allowed him to discover something amiss.

To get their attention, Su Rui opened the door that Seaborn happened to be passing by.

And so, as Seaborn, still in the process of evolution, turned his head to observe in confusion, everyone's eyes were drawn to him.

The captain was puzzled as to why the door, which required the pressing of a switch to open, would suddenly open, since Seaborn in front of him didn't seem to be making any move to open the door.

However, after a moment of stunned silence, both sides reacted, and the small fry protecting the evolving Seaborn began to charge into the hall.

"Isn't it just right? I told you about this."

Su Rui's cheerful voice echoed in Skadi's mind, "Charge! We'll head straight for that evolving Seaborn! We'll leave the rest of the small fry to others!"

"Hmm." Skadi nodded, gripping her greatsword and charging forward. The situation changed in an instant, but Skadi was still pondering: would the argument end after the fight?

Volume 6, Chapter 371: The Released Amaya

Conflicts certainly don't disappear just because the conflict ends, but if the conflict continues, wouldn't people have no energy to pay attention to the current conflict?

Or, if one party simply disappears during the conflict, will the conflict naturally vanish soon after?

Su Rui's idea was simple: he just needed to watch things continue to develop.

Skadi has a lot of Seaborn here, so it will take some time to process.

Su Rui noticed Laurentina a Liberi that had sneaked in was about to encounter Laurentina on the lower level.

Su Rui's voice came through Laurentina's earpiece. "Have you rested enough? Someone's coming~"

Laurentina, who had just finished dealing with the nearby Seaborn and rested for a short while, opened her scarlet eyes. Her eyes still held a hint of joy at Su Rui's initiative in contacting her.

"We have guests? Then I must give them a proper welcome."

As Laurentina noticed the direction marked by Su Rui in her eyepiece, a refined Liberi woman was standing there, quietly trying to walk over.

After their eyes met, Laurentina's smile widened. "Hello, Miss Amaya? It's a pleasure to meet you."

Laurentina's smile certainly looked friendly if she weren't holding a chainsaw.

Amaya thought the same thing. Although she didn't turn around and run away out of politeness, Amaya stopped and didn't approach Laurentina. She just watched her silently, waiting for Laurentina's next move.

Su Rui's voice rang in Laurentina's ear:

"She is the leader of the Deep Sea Cultists in Gran Faro, and she has a rather... extreme plan. If you let her go, she will come back. I mean, she will return as a rather beautiful Seaborn and try to destroy you."

As she spoke, Su Rui showed Laurentina's vision of Amaya after she transformed into Seaborn:

"This is a preliminary image. Because she had already planned her direction before her transformation, most of the characteristics can be predicted. The timing and circumstances may differ from the actual image, so it is for reference only."

Laurentina nodded, a smile involuntarily appearing on her face.

Amaya, noticing that Laurentina hadn't attacked immediately, relaxed slightly, greeting Laurentina as she backed away towards the deck.

"I've already met one of your companions, the Abyssal Hunters. He wasn't traveling with you. Is there some conflict between you?"

Laurentina was stunned for a moment. In her memory, she, Gladiia, and Skadi had always acted together, and there was no way that any of them could have encountered this Amaya.

Su Rui then explained in her ear:

"The Abyssal Hunters that Amaya mentioned is Ulpianus, the captain of the third Abyssal Hunters. However, he seems to have his own plans now and is only assisting you in secret."

"I see," Laurentina nodded, then looked at Amaya: "You want to sow discord between us? Too bad, I know more than you do."

"Is that so? Abyssal Hunters are connected by blood? But you all seem to have your own ideas."

Amaya spoke as she backed away, while Laurentina simply smiled at her, her scarlet eyes holding an unfathomable amusement that left everyone wondering what she was thinking and sending chills down their spines.

Of course, it was Amaya, not Su Rui, who was truly terrifying.

"The time to make a decision has come. If we delay any longer, Amaya will run away and jump into the sea. Do you want to eliminate her now, or wait until she completes her transformation?"

Laurentina smiled enigmatically. "If I make a bad decision, will you blame me?"

Amaya paused for a moment, thinking Laurentina was talking to her, and looked at Laurentina with some confusion: