Ark Simulator, Aren't I Incorporeal?

As the letters disappeared, a church appeared in Vulpisfoglia's view. The morning light shone through the stained glass windows, casting a thin mist in the air. An elderly man named Lupo stood on the central platform of the church, holding a gun in his hand.

The quiet atmosphere did indeed give Vulpisfoglia a sense of tranquility. Instead of dwelling on the fact that Su Rui had woken her up, Vulpisfoglia focused her attention on the scene before her.

Then she saw the old man slowly raise the gun in his hand, but instead of aiming it at the air in front of him or at a suddenly appearing enemy, he pointed it at the old man's own head.

What does he want to do?

Just as the thought of Vulpisfoglia came to mind, the sudden sound of gunfire shattered the morning tranquility, as if to awaken the entire slumbering Syracuse.

The old man collapsed to the ground, but Vulpisfoglia fell into deep thought, "What happened?"

Volume 7, Chapter 434: Only storms can topple trees.

Looking at Su Rui sleeping beside her, Vulpisfoglia couldn't help but smile. She gently reached out and let the still-sleeping Su Rui sit in her lap, pinching Su Rui's cheeks with her fingers and slowly rocking her, whispering in Su Rui's mind:

'Wake up, Su Rui, it's time to get up.'

It's still early.

'But I have a few questions I'd like to ask you.'

'Hmm~ I don't know, I don't know, I don't know.' Su Rui groggily turned over in Vulpisfoglia's arms, sat on Vulpisfoglia's lap, buried her cheek in Vulpisfoglia's chest, and fell asleep again.

However, in order to prevent Vulpisfoglia from bothering him any longer, Su Rui still explained the whole story to Vulpisfoglia.

Simply put, the power struggle in Syracuse is not just a power struggle within Syracuse; a group of creatures known as the Wolf Lord are also gambling with the power of Syracuse. Each Wolf Lord has its own chosen "minions," and the Wolf Lord represented by the victorious minion will become the alpha wolf among the Wolf Lord.

Now, a Wolf Lord, who is scheming for the position of alpha wolf and determined to win, has just had his chosen henchman commit suicide.

Even just by reading Su Rui's description, Vulpisfoglia could guess how angry these high and mighty Wolf Lord would be about this matter.

Other Wolf Lord might gloat, but this guy whom Su Rui calls Zaro, or Syracuse Jeston, will probably be furious.

This is probably the kind of good show that Su Rui was talking about.

Su Rui even marked the methods to deal with the Wolf Lord in Vulpisfoglia's vision.

[These Wolf Lord are bound to the existence of the wilderness, seemingly immortal, but in reality, they are limited. If this land is destroyed and the Wolf Lord is killed, they will have no chance of resurrection.]

This method is absolutely unfeasible. If this land is destroyed, what will happen to the Siracusan here? Without hesitation, Vulpisfoglia rejected the first solution proposed by Su Rui.

Then there's the second method: [Ultimately, the Wolf Lord is a living being with consciousness. Erasing its consciousness along with it would mean that even if a new Wolf Lord were to be born, it wouldn't be the same one as before.]

Next to this method, Su Rui thoughtfully marked another method and a weapon:

[This method allows you to directly attack consciousness with all your attacks after learning it, or you can use this weapon that can erase consciousness. By the way, the weapon has usage restrictions, and I've set its effects to only work on the Wolf Lord.]

It seemed that Su Rui had considered the possibility of her weapon being taken away, and a smile involuntarily crept onto Vulpisfoglia's lips.

However, since Su Rui had already said that she was only there to help Lappland, Vulpisfoglia just wanted to accompany Su Rui on her trip and try not to get involved in the conflict in Syracuse.

In that case, let's give this sword to Lappland.

With this in mind, Vulpisfoglia took out her phone. Anyway, if she wanted this kind of weapon, Su Rui could give it to her anytime. Moreover, Vulpisfoglia felt that she didn't need a weapon specifically designed for the Wolf Lord. She had plenty of time to learn the methods Su Rui provided.

There was no contact information for Lappland on the phone, but Vulpisfoglia found the contact information for the judge, Penance, on Su Rui's phone.

Surely the judge has a solution? After all, according to Su Rui, both the judge and Lappland have become involved in the current turmoil in Syracuse.

So, Vulpisfoglia dialed the number to Penance.

The call was connected almost immediately; the judge there was very diligent in her work.

As Vulpisfoglia was thinking this, a Penance voice came from the phone:

"Mr. Su Rui? Do you have any other information to share with me?"

"It's me, Ingrid. I have something to tell you, Miss Penance. I have something I need you to teach Lappland. I think you should be able to find her."

"...Miss Ingrid, I don't think I have any reason to accept this commission."

"What if this request relates to your investigation, and the recent chaotic situation in Syracuse? The sword I asked you to deliver is key to Syracuse."

Vulpisfoglia's words clearly failed to convince the Penance, but after hesitating for a moment, in order to find out what had happened, the Penance decided to accept the request:

"Okay, where should I get your things?"

"It's still this hotel; I'll be waiting for you here."

I'll be there soon.

The Penance arrived as quickly as she had predicted. When she arrived, Su Rui had just been woken up by Vulpisfoglia and was tidying her clothes.

"This is the weapon I mentioned. Please tell Lappland that this sword will come in handy at a crucial moment."

As she spoke, Vulpisfoglia handed the sword in her hand to Penance.

"... I see."

Penance looked Vulpisfoglia up and down with a suspicious gaze, then turned and left the hotel, re-entering the elevator.

"Please give my regards to Su Rui and Suzuran of the Valley."

"Of course, they've heard it."

As Vulpisfoglia was speaking, Su Rui came to her side, wrapped her arms around her soft waist from behind, and pressed herself against Vulpisfoglia:

"Speaking of which, Texas has also noticed something's wrong with Wolseini. Should I go and stop them? The Emperor seems quite interested in this matter."

"I thought you were planning to have the Emperor make his appearance last. After all, those Wolf Lord aren't something Lappland could handle alone, are they?"

Vulpisfoglia paused for a moment, then looked at Su Rui beside her, a hint of disbelief in her eyes. "Su Rui, you're not really planning to let Lappland take care of all the Wolf Lord yourself, are you?"

"Isn't this a good thing? Humans don't need these useless and disruptive aliens."

Su Rui glanced at Vulpisfoglia with a puzzled look, then patted Vulpisfoglia back reassuringly. "Don't worry, that sword will work. It's very powerful and will greatly enhance your combat strength. Lappland will win."

Su Rui wanted to say that the sword was like the Stormbinder cutting down the Giant King when facing the Wolf Lord; just as a storm can easily knock down a tree, that sword could easily defeat the Wolf Lord.

However, Vulpisfoglia seemed a bit serious and nervous, so Su Rui first explained it carefully before showing the image in her mind:

"You see, only a storm can topple a big tree."

These two things are unrelated.

Vulpisfoglia reached out and pinched Su Rui's cheek with a hint of helplessness:

"Hurry up and call the Emperor. If things turn out this way, Wolseini will also suffer, won't they?"

"That's still better than letting these aliens live." Su Rui didn't want to make the call.

Volume 7, Chapter 435: Zaro: How is this possible?!

The conflict between Su Rui and Vulpisfoglia ultimately ended with Vulpisfoglia's compromise.

Seeing that she couldn't change Su Rui's mind, Vulpisfoglia sighed:

"In that case, Wolseini could suffer very serious damage in the battle."

"But without these Wolf Lord, Syracuse's future development will be smoother. Besides, Xenomorphs are Xenomorphs, and they all deserve to die."

Su Rui shrugged. "These sacrifices were all worthwhile."

In your opinion, what level of sacrifice is worthwhile?

After deciding not to argue with Su Rui, Vulpisfoglia Dong ordered her food, sat down next to Su Rui, and whispered something to Su Rui.

Suzuran glanced at the two adults cuddling together, sighed like a little adult, took her breakfast, and went back to her room, leaving Su Rui and Vulpisfoglia alone.

"No sacrifice was too great to be accepted, and no betrayal was too small to be tolerated."

Such radical words didn't sound out of place coming from Su Rui's mouth at all. Vulpisfoglia nodded, didn't argue with Su Rui, but started eating her breakfast, feeding Su Rui a bite as she did so, and then asked her with some curiosity.

"What if someone makes a mistake?"

"It depends. If it's not serious, we'll put them in solitary confinement; if it's serious, we'll punish them severely; if it's too serious, White Phosphorus Execution."

Vulpisfoglia didn't know about White Phosphorus Execution, and Su Rui didn't show it either, but judging from Su Rui's tone, it was a very cruel method of execution.

"What if Suzuran and I make a mistake?" Vulpisfoglia smiled, knowing Su Rui well, she was already ready to watch the show.

Su Rui froze for a moment at her words, then said expressionlessly:

"That's a different matter. I'll help you make amends so there's no need for punishment."

Then why don't you give others a chance to make up for their mistakes? Vulpisfoglia couldn't help but smile, but she didn't say anything to criticize Su Rui. Although double standards were bad, Su Rui's favoritism towards her and Suzuran made Vulpisfoglia very happy.

"There's one more question."

"Just ask! What are you hesitating about? I won't get angry."

Vulpisfoglia nodded, wanting the assurance Su Rui was looking for. "What if you're the one who made the mistake?"

"That's my little secret." Su Rui's previously expressionless face became even colder, to the point that her usually cute and approachable face now carried a hint of awe-inspiring arrogance and indifference.

"Honor must be defended; no one knows if this person will return alive."

"It sounds like something a kid in the second year of middle school would say."

Vulpisfoglia smiled, lowered her head and rubbed against Su Rui's cheek, then pinched Su Rui's cheek, forcing a smile:

"Okay, stop making that cold face. Look at your cute face, it won't look good if you make that cold face."

"I thought you were going to say something like, 'A cold face has a certain charm.'"

As Su Rui spoke, she patted her cheeks, then regained her normal expression, and that aura that made people instinctively want to get close to her returned to Su Rui.

"Your temperament is really not suited to that kind of atmosphere."

Vulpisfoglia spoke, she held Su Rui and focused her attention on the Scanning Vision that Su Rui had shown her.

Penance found Lappland in front of the Gray Hall. The white lone wolf stood there, as if he had known someone was looking for her all along.

"Lappland? This is something Miss Ingrid asked me to give you."

Penance spoke, she handed the sword to Lappland: "She said this sword can play a very crucial role."

"Ah, thank you very much, I know, someone already told me."

Lappland nodded and took the sword from the Penance's hand:

"That person also said something about only a storm being able to topple a big tree, which was completely nonsensical."

Lappland's words made Vulpisfoglia subconsciously look at Su Rui, who looked back at Su Rui:

"What's wrong? I overheard your conversation with the Penance. Just remind Lappland not to wander off, otherwise it would be ridiculous if the actors got lost and couldn't find the venue when the play was being performed!"

"You didn't share this with me at all."

As she spoke, Vulpisfoglia couldn't help but reach out and gently pinch Su Rui's cheek.

"I was also a little disoriented at that time."

"You said before that your mind doesn't need rest."

"It's up to me. I can rest when I want to, and I don't need to rest when I don't feel the need."

Su Rui, nestled in Vulpisfoglia's arms, shook her head and said, "I figured I can do whatever I want."

Vulpisfoglia didn't say anything more, but simply held Su Rui and continued watching the screen. As Su Rui played increasingly rousing music, Vulpisfoglia realized that the so-called Wolf Lord he had mentioned had appeared.

Accompanied by majestic music, the Wolf Lord stepped out of the gray mist, glaring menacingly at Lappland and Penance. It would have been better if his name hadn't been marked by Su Rui.

The name [Syracuse Jeston] almost completely negates the atmosphere that Su Rui had created with her music.

Penance instinctively tensed up, while Lappland, who had learned the information from Su Rui beforehand, showed an eager expression:

"Zaro? Someone's calling you Syracuse Jeston. Do you have any leads?"

"Mortal! I have no time for jokes. I've prepared for so long, and that damned lackey dared to defy my will!"

"If that's the case, go settle accounts with your henchmen. What are you doing coming to us?"

Although she made excuses, Lappland gripped the sword Su Rui had given her and gave the Wolf Lord a defiant look.

The blades vanished from Lappland's hands, coiling around Lappland twin swords as if enchanted, startling her for a moment before she realized:

"I didn't know it could be used like that."

Zaro couldn't decipher the secrets of the weapon in Lappland's hand; right now, the beast only wanted to vent its rage.

After all, they had prepared for over a decade, only to be betrayed at the last minute by someone they thought was on their own side, rendering all their efforts futile. Even a human would be furious, let alone a wild beast!

Lappland said nothing more. Seeing that Zaro had already assumed an attack stance, Lappland also swung her twin swords. Invisible wind gathered on the swords, and as Lappland swung her swords at Zaro's body, the once invincible Wolf Lord suddenly let out a whimper like a wounded puppy.