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

"A perfect entrance, wasn't it? Look at their surprised expressions."

Su Rui couldn't help but cheer for Vulpisfoglia's appearance, watching as Vulpisfoglia rushed into the room.

'I've seen plenty of surprised expressions on people's faces before they die, Su Rui, aren't you one of them?'

"Of course, but who doesn't like a grand entrance?"

Vulpisfoglia nodded, then approached the boss room marked by Su Rui. The last room had a heavy metal door next to an electronic device switch.

The metal door, at least ten centimeters thick, slowly opened as Vulpisfoglia approached, and Vulpisfoglia saw, in the spacious hall, the hostages Su Rui had mentioned earlier— the Infected.

When the Infected locked in the cages noticed Vulpisfoglia's arrival, they just huddled inside, looking at her with slightly fearful eyes. Their bodies were dirty, and Originium crystals grew on their exposed skin.

'Didn't those guys consider the lives of the hostages?'

Vulpisfoglia frowned, looking at the Infected in the cages. She instinctively wanted to open the cages, but she remembered there was a dangerous target here, so she raised her gaze to the center of the hall.

"The Winterspirit Blood Witches here aren't the Syracuse Mafia. They don't kidnap hostages for money; they just need their flesh and blood and the Originium they carry. Naturally, they don't care whether the hostages live or die."

As Su Rui spoke, she marked an upward-looking symbol in Vulpisfoglia's field of vision:

"Look up, what's covered by the white curtain... I turned on the switch. That's one of the reasons they captured these Infected."

Vulpisfoglia nodded, and then the sound of gears turning, accompanied by the teeth-grinding scraping of metal, was heard. The white curtain was pulled back, revealing behind it... a writhing mass of flesh and Originium?

"It looks like a slime right now, but it's actually an incomplete form. It would probably look better in its complete form."

Book 7, Chapter 416: The Son of God shall repent in my bosom.

Looking at the monster before her, Vulpisfoglia couldn't help but show a look of disgust:

"It looks like flesh and Originium were broken into pieces and then mixed together."

"That's true. After all, their original plan was to first accumulate the overall size to a sufficient level, and then use magic to reshape the monster's body."

As Su Rui spoke, she revealed the complete monster image:

"Although it's not actually that good-looking, it's at least more aesthetically pleasing than the current slippers."

Vulpisfoglia shook her head: 'No matter how you look at it, it doesn't conform to human aesthetics... How are we supposed to deal with this disgusting monster?'

"Actually, it's not activated at all. It's just some active chunks of meat and Originium gathered together. Just burn it off."

Vulpisfoglia nodded. Since Su Rui had said so, she must have already come up with a plan.

"I've already communicated with Aye via electronic devices. She's on her way here, so we need to reassure the Infected in the cages first, and then tell them that a doctor will be here soon."

Vulpisfoglia nodded, and just as she was about to open the cage as usual, Su Rui's voice stopped her:

"Wait a minute, don't expect them to be as obedient as the hostages in Syracuse who were released after you took them out. Explain things to them clearly before releasing them."

Vulpisfoglia nodded, not doubting Su Rui's words, and turned her gaze to the Infected locked in the cages.

"If you don't know how to explain it, just follow my suggestion."

"Don't worry, those evil wizards have been eliminated. Now, I will open the cages and let you out. You will need to undergo a check-up and some basic treatment first. No crowding or chaos is allowed. Do you understand?"

While reading Su Rui's instructions, Vulpisfoglia spoke to the Infected locked in cages, stroking her sword blade and gently wiping it with a towel that Su Rui had taken out of the System Space.

This is also a hint given by Su Rui: sometimes, the blade in one's hand is more effective than reason in persuading someone to listen to reason.

Vulpisfoglia's words were indeed effective. After seeing the Infected in the cages nod and then swinging her sword to break the chains and release them, the Infected simply stood nervously in front of Vulpisfoglia and did not think of escaping.

After a brief wait, Vulpisfoglia heard footsteps approaching from not far away.

Aye was running here, panting heavily, supporting herself with her handbag. When she reached Vulpisfoglia, she couldn't help but support her knees with her hands, breathing heavily and saying, "I, I'm here, Miss Vulpisfoglia, and Mr. Su Rui."

"Don't worry, these Infected are still in stable condition, and Su Rui has sufficient supplies, so there's no need to worry about a shortage of medical supplies."

Vulpisfoglia helped Aye find a seat in the hall, then placed the table that Su Rui had taken from the System Space in front of Aye, before looking at the Infected were still nervously watching from a distance:

"Line up and come over for inspection one by one."

The Infected looked around nervously, sizing each other up, but a few of the bolder ones took the first step and approached Aye.

"By the way, these Infected haven't eaten for a while. After all, for those Winterspirit Blood Witches, as long as they're alive, that's enough. Give each Infected has been examined some food; that way, they'll be more willing to undergo the examination."

As Su Rui spoke, she placed two small pieces of bread and a small bottle of water in Vulpisfoglia's hands. "Remember, each person gets one serving, just these three items, and no taking from each other."

'I see.'

Vulpisfoglia nodded, handed the food in her hand to the first Infected to be examined, and then stared intently at the bread in her hand:

"Everyone gets one; you can come and pick it up yourself after the check-up."

At the same time, Vulpisfoglia was still a little confused: 'Why is there only so little? Food isn't something you lack, is it?'

"Because they might eat themselves to death." Su Rui showed Vulpisfoglia a drawing:

"For someone who has been hungry for a while, eating too much at once can cause problems with their delicate digestive system. The most common example is internal bleeding, which can lead to death—essentially, dying from overeating."

Vulpisfoglia nodded, saying nothing more, but following Su Rui's instructions, she placed two small pieces of bread and a bottle of water in front of each Infected who came to her after undergoing examination.

With the lure of food, the Infected became more eager to get tested.

Just as Su Rui and Vulpisfoglia had predicted, some Infected did indeed try to steal food from others.

However, before they could do that, Vulpisfoglia swung her longsword and severed one of their antlers from their foreheads.

"No fighting, no stealing. If I catch you again, next time it won't just be a horn being cut off."

Vulpisfoglia's cold words gradually quieted down the Infected had been somewhat agitated by the fight over the loot.

Next, Vulpisfoglia maintained order, and after examining the bodies of these Infected, Aye provided them with appropriate treatment.

"Thanks to the medical supplies provided by Mr. Su Rui, many people's conditions would have deteriorated to a very serious level."

Vulpisfoglia nodded and gave Aye a reassuring smile, "Su Rui is also very happy that he can be of help."

Although what Su Rui actually said was, "Even with treatment, these Infected's condition hasn't improved much. Even if they recover, they still have to face a bleak life. Even though I don't have to face this, just thinking about it makes me feel hopeless for them."

Su Rui always manages to find the most heartbreaking aspects of things even on the bright side. Vulpisfoglia somewhat helpless, and she didn't want to pass on this matter or her emotions to others.

Well, although I know it's probably impossible to change Su Rui's personality, that doesn't stop Vulpisfoglia from planning to teach Su Rui a lesson when she gets back.

For example, make him stay up all night and "repent" properly. As a Nine-Tailed Fox, Su Rui does indeed have the identity of a divine child. After he repents, Vulpisfoglia can also repent to him.

With this thought in mind, Vulpisfoglia's lips curled up slightly, but in front of so many Infected in dire condition and Aye, Vulpisfoglia quickly suppressed her emotions.

Volume 7, Chapter 417: How dare you come here?

While Vulpisfoglia and Aye were comforting the Infected, Su Rui gently patted the sleeping Suzuran of the Valley with his big tail, while passing the time with a tablet in his hand. Anto sat not far away from him, passing the time with a medical book in his hand.

"Looks like you're in for a lot of work, Agent Anto. Vulpisfoglia and the others found quite a few Infected being held captive in that Winterspirit Blood Witches's hideout."

Anto looked up at Su Rui in confusion, instinctively wanting to ask Su Rui why she knew all this.

However, she then remembered that Su Rui had pulled out a large number of medical devices out of thin air, so she put aside her doubts.

This is probably quite normal for Su Rui; just consider it some kind of magical spell.

Anto nodded, put away the book, and got up to prepare his medical kit.

"They'll take the Infected to the medical facility that's being set up, right? It's just a bunch of tents that aren't even set up yet, but it'll be a good temporary resting place for the Infected."

After tidying up his fanny pack, Anto smiled at Su Rui and said, "In that case, I'll go make my preparations. Get some rest, Mr. Su Rui."

May you have a safe journey.

Su Rui watched Anto leave, then looked towards the outside of the room, raised one of her tails and gently covered Suzuran's ear. The fluffy tail absorbed almost all the sound, preventing Suzuran from hearing the rest of the conversation.

"Come in, we're practically acquaintances, aren't we?"

Su Rui spoke softly, and then the door opened gently again. A Lupo woman in a suit appeared before Su Rui, greeting Su Rui politely and humbly.

"Hello, Mr. Su Rui? When we met before, you were communicating with me via mobile phone."

"Hmm, I bet you're here to see me for no good reason."

Su Rui rolled her eyes. The woman in front of her was one of Vulpisfoglia's subordinates in the Venice Family. Su Rui's memory was a little hazy right now.

"I remember what I called you back then? Did I just call you 'subordinate'?"

"..." The subordinate's expression was somewhat strained. "You seemed to have called me 'driver' directly at the time."

"Oh, it's you." Su Rui nodded, giving a seemingly friendly smile.

"Yes, it is indeed me. I didn't expect you to remember me."

Then, just as the driver laughed, thinking the matter was easily resolved, Su Rui's expression suddenly changed:

"You're no good even if you're an animal! Get out of here! Neither Vulpisfoglia nor I are going back. Watch out, or I'll beat you to a pulp!"

Su Rui wasn't without any fighting ability. As he revealed his fierce gaze, Su Rui took out his Rapid-Fire Gun from his System Space and aimed it at the female driver in front of him.

"Please calm down. Why are you so hostile towards me? I just want to talk."

The female driver instinctively raised her hand to beg for mercy, but Su Rui ignored her completely and simply aimed his Rapid-Fire Gun at her.

"If you don't get out of here, I'll blow your head off."

Su Rui's imposing manner frightened the driver so much that she retreated repeatedly, finally pleading for mercy as she backed towards the door:

"Please calm down. What if Ms. Vulpisfoglia has a different idea?"

"..." Su Rui still didn't put down the Rapid-Fire Gun, but she did listen to Lupo's advice and contacted Vulpisfoglia:

"Vulpisfoglia, your former subordinate from the Venice Family, the driver, has returned. She says she has something to discuss with you."

Su Rui was quite impatient; he had no intention of being bothered by things that had already been resolved.

'Or I could just shoot her in the head and that would solve the problem.'

'Wait a minute, Su Rui, I need to hear what Milia has to say. It seems there might be some problem with the Venice Family.'

Vulpisfoglia stopped Su Rui from trying to solve the problem directly. After all, she had grown up in the Venice Family and naturally had some feelings for the family.

"There's no problem. Syracuse simply acquired the technology to build Mobile City, and the new Mobile City they were already constructing was completed today. Various families are vying for it, and now the Venice Family has remembered you."

Su Rui, somewhat displeased, directly displayed all the information she had retrieved from the driver's personal terminal to Vulpisfoglia:

"The Venice Family is still under the Old Venice control, while the Little Venice is still crawling in the shadows. If you go back, he'll definitely try to target you. What if he targets Suzuran of the Valley?"

Su Rui and Suzuran will definitely go with Vulpisfoglia, since it's safest to keep the child by your side.

Su Rui said somewhat disgruntledly, "I'm telling you... unless we go back and wipe out that Little Venice, I'm not going back with you."

Since the matter concerned Suzuran, Su Rui couldn't help but get a little excited.

With Su Rui's support, Vulpisfoglia will definitely be fine; Su Rui herself doesn't care about minor injuries, but Suzuran absolutely cannot have any problems.

"... Alright, we'll see. If that guy really intends to do something to Little Suzuran, I think the Venice Family wouldn't mind replacing him with a different future head of the family."

'Are you planning to go back and become the head of the Venice Family?'

'Of course not, why do you think that?'

'You killed the patriarch's son. As the patriarch's adopted daughter, you were raised to be his heir. Doesn't your action clearly demonstrate your intentions?'

Vulpisfoglia couldn't help but smile, "Don't worry, I won't abandon everything in Lungmen to go back to Syracuse and become the head of a family. The Venice Family can be left to the others."

Su Rui thought for a moment, "Actually, I think it would be good for you to become the head of the family. You could take care of Suzuran, and in your spare time, you could also do some assassin work."

It seems Su Rui is nostalgic for the "games" of infiltration and assassination she used to play.

Vulpisfoglia shook her head helplessly, emphasizing, "I won't go back to be the head of any Venice Family. We're just going back to see what Syracuse is up to."

"Do you even believe what you're saying? Anyway, if problems arise, we'll just solve them all, understand?"

Su Rui emphasized with dissatisfaction, and Vulpisfoglia nodded in agreement:

"Don't worry, the rule in Syracuse is chaos. If we take care of all the troublemakers, no one else will dare threaten us."

Vulpisfoglia quickened her pace: 'Have Milia wait there for a moment, I'll be right back.'

Volume 7, Chapter 418: A Good "Exchange"

If things went wrong in Syracuse, he would just unleash his full power and wreak havoc. Su Rui made up his mind and relaxed a little. Looking at the driver who was still watching him nervously, he slowly lowered the muzzle of his Rapid-Fire Gun.

"Alright, you can sit here and wait a bit. Vulpisfoglia will talk to you when she gets back."

"Okay, okay, I understand. Thank you for your understanding."