Ark Simulator, Aren't I Without a Physical Form?

"It's up to you."

Laurentina glanced at Amaya but ignored her, because Su Rui had already answered her question:

"Of course not, why would I blame you? We can easily handle this girl, no matter what form she takes in front of us."

Laurentina nodded and looked at Amaya, who was still cautiously retreating. "Go, little bird. If you want to escape, run now. I won't stop you."

"... We will meet again."

Amaya looked at the enigmatic man before her with a complicated expression, then turned and ran out of the Stultifera Navis's Hall.

Laurentina also saw the reminder Su Rui had given her:

"Don't worry, Skadi and the others will be here soon. After all, the conflict upstairs is about to end."

Laurentina nodded. "What happened up there?"

"Well, to put it simply, the captain of the Iberia ship transformed into Seaborn but still retained her consciousness. She was just short of fighting Skadi and the others, but then another Seaborn appeared and stopped them from fighting. After the fight, the Iberia hero died in the battle. It's that simple."

"Could it be that Skadi and the others made their move during the battle?"

"Of course not, because there's no need for it at all. It's not easy to maintain one's consciousness after becoming Seaborn. That Iberia captain and his men were already on their last legs."

Su Rui thought for a moment and made an analogy, "It's like clothes that have been dried in an ancient tomb for thousands of years. If you take them outside, let them dry in the sun, and then let the wind blow them, they'll turn into a pile of dust."

"A very vivid metaphor. I wonder if the statue I made will survive the long passage of time and reach the distant future to be seen by people?"

Laurentina, envisioning the future of her work, temporarily put aside the renovations.

"Yes, definitely! Alright, did you hear that thud outside? The show's about to begin, and Skadi and the others are coming down too."

"What happened? The monsters' corpses were thrown down?"

"Of course not, it's that the constantly evolving Seaborn that got away. After all, it's a monster that goes straight into the CG after losing health, so there's no way to catch it."

"I don't quite understand." Laurentina was somewhat puzzled by Su Rui's explanation.

"It doesn't matter if you didn't understand. It was just a monster that was driven away. It will reappear in front of us in an even more terrifying form later."

"So that's how it is. Two formidable opponents, this hunt is sure to be very enjoyable!"

Laurentina stroked the circular saw in her hand.

Volume 6, Chapter 372: She started spinning.

While Su Rui and Laurentina were chatting, Skadi and the others had already arrived at the lower deck and saw the white-haired beauty stroking the chainsaw in her hand, surrounded by a pile of Seaborn cut into pieces.

Laurentina, are you alright?

"Of course, I'm very happy, both later and now."

Laurentina turned and smiled at Skadi, but unfortunately she couldn't communicate with Su Rui directly in her mind like Skadi could, otherwise she would have loved to ask Su Rui how she was feeling.

Unfortunately, for the sake of her companions, Laurentina didn't intend to make any sarcastic remarks at this moment; there was still an exceptionally intense battle to fight later.

Skadi didn't think much of it, but was somewhat surprised that Laurentina seemed to have relaxed a lot at this moment.

Before Skadi could say anything, Su Rui's voice came through the device and was heard by everyone:

"Alright, get ready. That Seaborn that just drifted into the ocean is coming back. Although it's not really a threat, we still need to be careful."

"Do we have a battle plan?" Irene gripped her sword and musket tightly, asking earnestly.

"Irene, can you spin around?"

"Huh? What do you mean?" Irene didn't quite understand what Su Rui was saying.

"What I mean is, can you use your pistol?"

"I... yes, of course I can. I've already mastered the use of a handgun."

"Then I'll teach you a good method that might quickly improve your combat capabilities."

Irene nodded, then looked at the image Su Rui was showing her through the eyepiece and tried to mimic it a few times. However, due to Su Rui's reminder and Irene's own cautious nature, Skadi and the others around her couldn't discern what Su Rui was teaching Irene; they could only hear Irene muttering to herself.

'What did you teach her?' Skadi asked Su Rui in her mind with obvious curiosity.

"It's no fun to spoil it now. Don't worry, with Irene's talent, you'll see the techniques I taught her later. It's much more fun to see the actual footage than to see the simulation I made. Hey, if you see it clearly, I can prepare a replay for you later."

'Um.'

Skadi nodded and didn't press further. Since Su Rui said so, she must have her reasons. Skadi just needed to wait patiently; after all, Su Rui wouldn't harm her.

Skadi's wait was soon rewarded. The creature that had submerged in the sea leaped back to the surface and came ashore on the deck of the Stultifera Navis, facing Skadi and Kal'tsit.

"Wait a moment, defensive stance. Let it get a little closer. Irene, stand next to Skadi and get ready."

Su Rui began making arrangements, and the transformed Seaborn was gradually approaching, but with Su Rui's hints and predictions, its attacks failed to hit anyone.

"Amaya jumped into the ocean much earlier, but this guy jumped out much earlier."

Laurentina casually remarked, gripping her circular saw with a hint of eagerness, "That guy later, he'd better give me a chance to show off."

"Of course, I won't let you miss out on hunting opportunities."

As Su Rui spoke, she whispered in Irene's ear, "Now is the time to begin."

"Hmm." Irene swallowed nervously and gripped the gun in her hand tightly.

Then, urged by Su Rui, Irene seemed to float up, firing her pistol continuously, her body briefly suspended in mid-air by the impact of the gun.

Like a spectacle of gunfire, although Irene herself was somewhat affected by the continuous firing, with the techniques provided by Su Rui, she was able to complete the shooting steps very well even without Su Rui's assistance.

As Skadi witnessed Irene's performance, she also heard Su Rui's voice. "Look, the little bird is spinning."

'Yes, it's very dazzling, like exploding fireworks.'

"It's more like fireworks, isn't it? But Aegir probably doesn't have fireworks, so it's normal that you didn't know."

As Su Rui spoke, Mon3tr beside Kal'tsit also rushed out, its sharp claws made of Originium tearing apart the last vestige of life in Seaborn.

Without much effort, under ideal conditions, the Seaborn in front of us didn't survive for long before being vaporized by continuous damage.

"Actually, Irene's move is more suitable for fighting groups of enemies, but there's no better opportunity to use it right now, so let's leave it at that for now. Irene should have mastered this method by now, right?"

Irene nodded, her little face flushed, seemingly happy to have learned a new way of calculating.

Laurentina glanced at Irene, her hands itching as she stroked the chainsaw in her hand, and said softly, "When is it my turn to perform?"

"Don't worry, your chance to shine has come."

Laurentina's whispered murmurs did not escape Su Rui's Scanning Vision, so Su Rui immediately gave a reply.

Just as Su Rui gave her answer, the sound of seawater being stirred appeared again on the surface of the water. A creature broke through the surface and came onto the deck, revealing its form to Laurentina.

"This is it, Amaya, who escaped when you weren't looking. She's back in a new form, isn't she beautiful? She looks like a jellyfish."

Laurentina nodded in agreement, a pleasant smile creeping onto her lips. "I wonder what it would feel like to chop something with a chainsaw?"

Who knows? You have to actually try it to find the answer.

Su Rui didn't say much, but after marking some issues, she was still somewhat dissatisfied with the image of Seaborn after his transformation from Amaya.

"While the overall appearance is indeed not bad, it still feels somewhat imperfect. Although it has become a jellyfish, it still retains some bird-like features. Those bird claws look a bit abrupt and unattractive... This is due to incomplete metamorphosis. This is not evolution at all, just transformation."

"They thought they had found salvation, but in reality they were just throwing themselves down a hopeless path."

Gladiia nodded in agreement, and together with Skadi and Laurentina, they walked toward the "Amaya" that was constantly approaching them.

Although she still retains the mindset of the Amaya, the human version of Amaya is dead.

Laurentina's chainsaw began to spin, and in her excitement, a slight mist began to rise from her body. Her scarlet eyes were fixed intently on her prey.

Volume 6, Chapter 373. How many chapters are there? One hundred and three?

"By the way, Laurentina's spirits have improved a lot. How about letting her take the lead a bit during the hunt?"

Su Rui's voice rang in the ears of Gladiia and Skadi. Gladiia naturally had no objection and nodded slightly in response to Su Rui.

Although she appeared aloof, Gladiia cared deeply about her teammates and compatriots, and she would be very happy if Laurentina could recover.

Skadi, while happy about Laurentina's recovery, was still somewhat dissatisfied with the biased tone in Su Rui's words, or rather, a little jealousy and possessiveness were at play.

Therefore, while Skadi gave up the most suitable hunting position, she couldn't help but feel somewhat dissatisfied and complained to Su Rui in her heart:

' Su Rui ~ Laurentina has recovered, what about me?'

"But you're not sick! Anyway, don't be angry. You're my host, and our connection is the closest. Are you jealous? By the way, how far along am I in materialization?"

What is the progress of the physicalization process?

Skadi paused for a moment, and then Su Rui also paused after hearing her words: "Didn't you see? There's a materialization progress bar in the corner of my vision. Once it's full, I can confirm and get a physical entity that can last for a while."

'So that's how it is... I thought you just released it for fun, Su Rui.'

Skadi nodded and replied, "The materialization progress bar is now at 103%? Why is it over 100%? But I can confirm it now. Shall we confirm?"

"No, please don't! Let's talk about it after the fight. I won't be wearing clothes when I materialize, so I need to find a quiet and private environment, preferably like this. So please, don't click 'confirm' in a place like this."

Skadi nodded. She wouldn't do anything to embarrass Su Rui, and her slight possessiveness still made Skadi reluctant to share her connection with Su Rui.

Although Abyssal Hunters are bound by blood, even blood-bound partners typically do not share their lovers.

With this thought in mind, Skadi's thoughts drifted away. Compared to the materialized Su Rui, the "Amaya" transformed into Seaborn was utterly unappealing.

Since Laurentina wants to go hunting, let her have all the exciting parts; I only need Su Rui.

With this in mind, Skadi began to play a support role on the fringes of the battlefield, spending most of her time thinking and communicating with Su Rui.

' Su Rui, what would you look like if you materialized?'

"Generally speaking, my physical form doesn't change. However, if you, as the host, are Aegir, then I should also be Aegir. But your situation is a bit special. You are Abyssal Hunters. I don't know what Old Deng, who prepared this body for me, was thinking. I don't know if I will become Abyssal Hunters or just pure Aegir."

'It's better not to become Abyssal Hunters; that would be too dangerous.'

Skadi spoke with some concern, not only about the danger that the special nature of the Abyssal Hunters might pose to Su Rui, but also because the Abyssal Hunters were connected by blood.

In this way, Su Rui's connections with others would become closer. While it's not impossible, Skadi still prefers that Su Rui belong to her.

With this in mind, Skadi's initial anticipation turned into worry.

"You're definitely overthinking things, aren't you? I can tell something's wrong from the look in your eyes."

Su Rui's voice rang in Skadi's ear, sending a chill down her spine. Her thoughts had been discovered, and Skadi felt a pang of guilt as she tried to explain herself:

'No, I wasn't thinking about anything.'

"Really? It seems to me that you're worried your friends will have unintended thoughts after seeing what I look like, right?"

Skadi, her thoughts exposed, aimlessly swung her greatsword to help slice through Amaya's tentacles, muttering as she replied, "Su Rui, you know it all too well."

"Because I've seen similar situations several times already."

Su Rui's tone was somewhat helpless, then she reassured her, "Don't worry, these are not problems."

"Really? Gladiia and the others won't be attracted to you?" Skadi's eyes lit up, and her mood improved considerably.

"No, actually I mean you'll get used to it."

"... a completely irresponsible statement." Skadi was somewhat dissatisfied, but Su Rui couldn't do anything about it.

"I can't stop them either. With only basic stats, apart from being slightly stronger, I'm no different from them. How can I compare?"

Although somewhat dissatisfied with the list, Skadi agreed with Su Rui's explanation, nodded, and then began to focus Skadi attention on the battle, hoping to divert her attention slightly.

'When would be a good time for us to materialize you?'

"It's up to you, as long as you don't make me appear naked in public."

Su Rui had no objections to these matters, Skadi nodded: 'I understand.'

She already has a pretty good plan in mind.

However, just as Skadi relaxed, Su Rui's voice rang out again. "Be vigilant, it's not time to relax yet."

Then Skadi saw Su Rui's warning appear in her field of vision.

Realizing there might be some danger, Skadi reacted immediately, quickly arriving at the location marked by Su Rui, swinging her greatsword, and then smashing a Seaborn away.

There shouldn't be any danger from just one Seaborn, right?

Skadi was puzzled, and then her question was answered with a huge roar.

The Seaborn, flung away by the greatsword, exploded, blasting a huge hole in the ship's hull. Even Abyssal Hunters would inevitably be injured and bleed in the face of such power, leading to more serious and far-reaching consequences.