Ark Simulator, Don't I Have a Physical Form?
In fact, not only Flint, but even the Eunectes and its subordinates were unaware that the Big Ugly, piloted by Su Rui, could actually do these things.
Seeing that Flint seemed stunned, Su Rui didn't actually swing her fist at her. Instead Flint, she stretched out her mechanical arm in front of Flint, extended her finger, and gently pushed the petite girl to the ground.
After a moment of silence, cheers erupted from the crowd. "Big Ugly! Big Ugly! Big Ugly!"
"Eunectes! Eunectes! Eunectes!"
Even the Eunectes couldn't help but cheer, jumping onto the Big Ugly machine and waving its axe to greet its subordinates.
It wasn't until Su Rui reminded him that the Eunectes came to its senses and raised its hand to calm its subordinates down, "Ahem, alright, now we should get back to work. Big Ugly will help too!"
The Eunectes would certainly help, but they were definitely not as efficient as Big Ugly, who could simply pull out a chainsaw from his waist and make it into an axe.
Flint couldn't resist coming to the Eunectes's side, his eyes shining as he watched the Big Ugly, wielding a chainsaw and effortlessly chopping down a large tree.
"How did you manage to create Big Ugly? It's absolutely amazing!"
"It's just a coincidence," the Eunectes said modestly, even a little guilty, since the Big Ugly was indeed born by chance, and she was only able to do these things under Su Rui's guidance.
Flint nodded, not asking any further questions, but his eyes remained fixed on Big Ugly, watching Big Ugly effortlessly chop trees off their roots with a series of swings.
"... I'll be coming back later. By the way, have you heard?"
"What did you hear?" the Eunectes asked Flint as it swung its axe at a tree. Anything could happen in the rainforest.
Then she heard Flint say, "The Great Chieftain drank too much and was chased off a cliff by his wife. He hasn't returned for a day."
The Eunectes immediately stopped what it was doing and turned to look at Flint: "So that means..."
Flint nodded. "If he doesn't return in a few days, we'll need to prepare for a celebration and then elect a new chieftain through a contest."
"Yes, thank you for the news." The Eunectes nodded. "I plan to run for chieftain."
"Why? But your Big Ugly is indeed very strong." Flint somewhat puzzled. "But I remember you didn't really like it."
"If I become the Great Chieftain, I will make everyone fall in love with mechs."
"So that's how it is. Mechs are indeed very powerful."
Flint nodded. "As expected of you. I'll head back now. It might be a while before the real election of the Great Chieftain takes place."
Su Rui was also a little curious: 'How long is the period of time she mentioned?'
'... probably a few months.'
'Why is it taking so long?' Su Rui was taken aback at first, then realized that this was a rainforest, so it was normal.
Volume 8, Chapter 465: I'm worried someone will steal you away.
'That's how preparations are in the rainforest; we don't pay much attention to many things, so our preparation efficiency isn't very high.'
That's what the Eunectes said, and it seems she was fully aware of her compatriots' inefficiency, even somewhat helpless about it.
Since the Eunectes has said that there are still at least a few months until the Great Chieftain election, Su Rui has plenty of time to prepare.
When Su Rui heard Flint mention the upcoming election of the Great Chieftain, he was thinking of rushing things, but now it seems that the rainforest's inefficiency gives him plenty of time to prepare.
'In that case, we can extend our plan a bit, prepare gradually, and strengthen Big Ugly.'
The Eunectes nodded. "So what should we do next?"
'Of course, we'll continue with our current work. However, since Big Ugly joined the logging operation, we don't actually need that many people here. We can arrange for some people to clear out another area for metal smelting later.'
As Su Rui spoke, he marked out several people and an open space in the Eunectes's view: 'Arrange for these people to build a smelting furnace. Once the metal is smelted, we can start manufacturing alloys and then continue modifying the Big Ugly.'
The Eunectes nodded, saying nothing more, and simply began assigning tasks to its subordinates as instructed by Su Rui.
On her side, Big Ugly, driven by Su Rui, wielded a chainsaw, felling a tree almost every second. In the end, the Eunectes's men only needed to follow Big Ugly around, collecting and moving the felled trees together. Da Big Ugly's efficiency in cutting down trees by himself was higher than that of all of them combined.
'These trees can be used to smelt iron later. Now, let's start mining the veins below.'
As Su Rui spoke, she put away Big Ugly's chainsaw and took out the previous manuscript.
However, after Scanning Vision, Su Ru paused for a moment: 'Well, I was a bit too presumptuous. They didn't bring any tools; we'll have to prepare later.'
'Okay, let's go back and rest today. Everyone's exhausted.'
The Eunectes nodded, jumped onto the Big Ugly's body, and beckoned its subordinates to return.
During the months of preparation for the Great Chieftain election, the Eunectes and Su Rui developed only a small portion of the mine, as it was all done by hand and efficiency could not be expected to be high.
However, even a small amount is enough for the Eunectes tribe to arm itself.
Inside the camp, the original wooden houses were converted into structures made of local rainforest soil and concrete, blast furnaces were built to smelt metals, and blacksmith shops were set up to craft the necessary items.
Of course, the most important thing is the transformation of Big Ugly, since all these things were created to strengthen Big Ugly.
Today marks the final stage of Big Ugly's completion.
The Eunectes picked up the last metal plate and, with the help of its men, welded it to the Big Ugly's leg.
'Alright, the last armor plate on the leg is finished. The Big Ugly is done.'
Su Rui's voice rang in the Eunectes's mind. This time, without the Eunectes needing to speak, Su Rui activated the Big Ugly and used its sensitive mechanical joints to perform several dance moves.
The modified Big Ugly, made of alloy materials, has achieved considerable strength, toughness, and wear resistance. Its durability has been greatly improved, and the joints can withstand the pressure from more complex movements.
The Eunectes tossed her welding tools aside, waved to her men, and, having received her approval, cheered!
"I will definitely be the winner in this election for chieftain."
The Eunectes was very confident and had its own "grand" plan. "Once I become the chieftain, I will get all the tribes involved in mining and smelting, so that we will have more productivity."
'Hmm... so what do you need so much production capacity for?'
Su Rui's question startled the Eunectes: "Of course, it's for building better mechs."
"The current Big Ugly is already the limit that can be achieved in the rainforest environment. Establishing a production line and more sophisticated tools cannot be done in a short time; it will take several years, even more than a decade. Even if you involve the entire rainforest population, without the necessary technology, developing step by step will be very slow."
"Then do you have any ideas?" the Eunectes asked instinctively. After spending this time together, whenever Su Rui asked her a question she didn't know how to answer, the Eunectes would instinctively ask her the same question in return.
Because Su Rui really can provide the answer.
"My suggestion is, if you want better mechs, join Rhodes Island. There, both the materials and technology are far superior."
As Su Rui spoke, she displayed Rhodes Island's intelligence to the Eunectes: 'And, people from Rhodes Island are coming too, including your friend, Gavial.'
' Gavial? Why is she back?' The Eunectes flicked its tail, a hint of nervousness flashing in its eyes. It subconsciously glanced at the System Materialization Progress in the corner of its vision.
When will she be back?
'The timing is perfect; by the time she returns, the preparations for the election of the High Priest should be just right.'
Su Rui answered the Eunectes's question, and then heard the Eunectes hesitate for a moment before muttering softly, "I was originally planning to say that after I became the Great Chieftain..."
What do you mean by that?
Su Rui asked with some confusion, but the Eunectes didn't answer. Instead, it put the parts aside, glanced at the Big Ugly, which had moved around a bit under Su Rui's control and returned to its original position, and then went into its own room.
'Don't you like Gavial? I remember even if you two weren't that close, you weren't that bad either?'
Su Rui was puzzled as to why the Eunectes's emotions had suddenly changed.
The Eunectes simply shook its head and locked the door. "Gavial and I have a pretty good relationship, but that's not what I'm worried about."
"Then what are you worried about... Oh."
As Su Rui was speaking, she suddenly felt the air around her was moist and warm. She raised her hand and saw her own hand, as well as the Eunectes's cheek.
"This is what I was worried about." The Eunectes looked at the naked Su Rui, reached out and wrapped the blanket around Su Rui, then hugged the beautiful boy who, like her, had a long snake tail, and nuzzled Su Rui's cheek.
"In the rainforest, might makes right, and I'm worried she'll steal you away."
Volume 8, Chapter 466 is very smooth.
"You're actually worried about this?" Su Rui sighed, flicking her long, snake-like tail—similar to the Eunectes's— and wrapping it around the Eunectes's waist, binding herself and the Eunectes together.
"We have the upgraded version of Big Ugly now. If Gavial wants to do something bad, we can just beat her to a pulp, right? Besides, Gavial's personality doesn't seem like the type to do that. She's just more direct, not that domineering... I mean, although she's domineering, her intentions are good."
The Eunectes nodded, then asked with some doubt, "But Su Rui, how do you know all this?"
The thought of Su Rui seemingly spending a long time with others and knowing Gavial well made a flicker of jealousy in the Eunectes's eyes.
Su Rui noticed the Eunectes's jealous expression, but he wasn't nervous. He gently tapped the Eunectes's head with his long snake tail.
"Because I frequently visit Rhodes Island, I've gradually become familiar with the situation there. Gavial is currently working as a medical operator on Rhodes Island. Although she's doing it for the patients' benefit, her methods are a bit too harsh."
"Of course she's rough." Speaking of Gavial's shortcomings, the Eunectes also complained with some dissatisfaction, "That girl, she could have just talked things out, but she insisted on resorting to violence, forcibly dragging people somewhere to see the scenery or something."
"I can tell you suffered a lot as a child~" Su Rui couldn't help but laugh, then the Eunectes grabbed her tail:
"Su Rui ~ You have a physical form now. Before, when you were saying bad things about me in my head, I couldn't do anything about it, but it's different now."
"No, although I do like to talk badly, I didn't say anything just now, did I?"
Su Rui looked at the Eunectes with some doubt. "Why are you accusing me?"
"I think you said it, so you said it."
The Eunectes completely rejected Su Rui's explanation, wrapped its arms around Su Rui's neck, and pressed its entire body against Su Rui's.
"I think you're pretty straightforward, even if you're not as good as Gavial." Su Rui looked down at the Eunectes that was looking down at him and wrapped his own tail around the Eunectes's tail.
"That's how rainforests are. If I like you, I'll just drag you into my house, lock you up, and if you try to run away, I'll teach you a lesson."
The Eunectes spoke without any politeness, and was about to pull Su Rui along to... start what?
The Eunectes's mind went Blank; it didn't know what to do.
The rainforest's rugged and untamed culture has also led to a lack of basic education; in some cases, people don't even know what they should or shouldn't do.
Su Rui looked at the Eunectes with amusement, raised her tail, wrapped it around the anaconda's neck, pushed her over, and then looked down at the Eunectes, slightly tightening the snake tail around the Eunectes's neck.
Unexpectedly, the Eunectes did not raise its hand to try to untangle the snake's tail around her neck. Instead, it silently watched Su Rui with a slight blush on its cheeks, waiting for Su Rui's next move.
"Don't you feel uncomfortable?" Su Rui looked at the Eunectes with some doubt, and subconsciously tightened her snake tail again.
"You won't really hurt me, right? Is this some kind of special game?" The Eunectes didn't understand Su Rui's actions, but she believed in the relationship between Su Rui and her.
"Yes, of course I wouldn't hurt you."
Su Rui said with a hint of helplessness, then leaned down and cupped the Eunectes's face in her hands. "We're starting to do the things you wanted to do with me, but somehow we don't know how."
Then, Su Rui began to untie the Eunectes. During this process, the Eunectes's tail wrapped around Su Rui's body, especially around her waist, a position the Eunectes seemed to particularly like.
"Hiss~ Wait a minute, what's going on?"
As the climb began, the Eunectes instinctively shuddered at the pain of her "muscles" tearing, tightened her tail around Su Rui's waist, and asked, "What's going on?"
"This is normal, it'll be fine in a moment... Would you like some candy to distract yourself?"
As Su Rui spoke, she took out a piece of candy from her System Space, unwrapped it, and stuffed it into the Eunectes's mouth, even pinching the Eunectes's moist lips with her fingers.
Su Rui, of course, couldn't resist her craving, so she also grabbed a piece of candy and popped it into her mouth, and then...
"Hmm?" Su Rui opened her mouth in confusion, curled the candy with her tongue, and stuck it out of her mouth, looking at her tongue:
"Wow, what's going on? Such a long tongue, and it's even pointed!"
Su Rui looked at the Eunectes with a puzzled expression. "Eunectes, what about you? You're not like me, are you?"
With this thought in mind, Su Rui reached out and tried to pry open the Eunectes's mouth, only to be bitten by Eunectes.
"I'm the same way, is there anything strange about that?"
"It's nothing, it's just a feeling, it's so amazing. I've never had a long tongue before, it's actually quite fun."
As Su Rui spoke, she once again showed off to the Eunectes by rolling the candy with her tongue. "Look, I can do this, can you?"
The Eunectes didn't speak, but stared blankly at Su Rui. After a moment, she tightened her snake tail around Su Rui's waist again, and then pulled Su Rui to start climbing the mountain.
"Why are you in such a hurry? Aren't you still in pain?" Through her Scanning Vision, Su Rui could clearly see the Eunectes's condition and didn't understand why she was acting this way.
The Eunectes rolled its eyes, recalling how Su Rui had stuck out her tongue to show off the candy, and couldn't help but speed up again. Although this made its body, which was not yet used to climbing, feel a little uncomfortable, the Eunectes could no longer suppress its impulse.
Su Rui and the Eunectes spent a considerable amount of time alone together, which even aroused some suspicion among Suri's subordinates. One of the Crocodile People came to the Eunectes's door and gently knocked:
"Chief? Are you alright? What are you doing? Do you need our help?"
The Eunectes, busy climbing the mountain with Su Rui, didn't answer. Instead, it silently threw its axe, which sank deep into the door with a "thud!" startling the Crocodile People behind it. The crocodile-man quickly tucked its tail between its legs and ran away.
After noticing the Crocodile People's condition, the others dared not knock on the Eunectes's door.
The Eunectes glanced worriedly toward the doorway, then picked up Su Rui Su Rui stood up. Their intertwined tails prevented them from slipping. The Eunectes reached the doorway, retrieved her axe, and then casually used a piece of paper to seal the gap.