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

Then, accompanied by a loud roar and a flash of light, the last Originium Slug that "voluntarily stayed behind" were also reduced to Ash under the Big Ugly's artillery fire.

"Well done, you're quite familiar with Big Ugly's tactics."

Su Rui's voice rang in the Eunectes's ear, and he marked the location of the Originium Insect Leader again:

"Move as quickly as possible. Although its warning level is almost the same as Big Ugly's, there are some caves where it's best not to drive Big Ugly into. Take it down before it escapes."

"Um."

This time, with the route provided by Su Rui, the Eunectes didn't even need to look at a map; it simply followed Su Rui's guidance and moved forward.

The humming sound from the Big Ugly's joints as it ran, and the sheer power of its heavy body stomping on the ground, all made the Eunectes's heart race.

Having been so engrossed in the battle that she hadn't noticed this, the Eunectes now finally had the time to properly savor the joy and excitement of piloting a mech.

Soon, guided by Su Rui, the Eunectes found the location of the Originium Insect Leader.

There were still a few Originium Slug guarding the enemy.

But it was no use. As the Big Ugly approached its destination, the Eunectes had already activated the charging of its Chest Cannon. When the Big Ugly emerged from the corner of the cave and faced the leader of the Originium Slug, the chest Impact Cannon fired directly. The white beam of light covered everything in front of it, and the Eunectes could only judge the reaction of the target ahead after being attacked by relying on the Big Ugly's radar.

As the fighting progressed, the enemy displayed on the Big Ugly radar dwindled from a group to just one.

"Their defenses seem to be much stronger than those Originium Slug outside."

The Eunectes made a somewhat uncertain judgment. When it activated the Impact Cannon before, almost all the Originium Slug hit by the Impact Cannon were instantly reduced to Ash. But this time, the target on the radar persisted for a full second before disappearing.

"Because these Originium Slug are all bodyguards, possessing an ability similar to the Originium Insect Leader— refraction. This ability can provide a significant reduction in damage from energy and magical attacks. Of course, this requires a sufficient number of individuals with the same characteristic to be nearby. Currently, there are no more companions available for this Originium Insect Leader to use."

The Eunectes nodded, Big Ugly began to charge towards the last Originium Insect Leader. The Chainsaw Sword he held in his hands emitted a chilling buzzing sound, and as he ran, he flung away the bits of flesh that had gotten stuck in the serrations when he swung them.

Use the Laser Cannon to probe before getting too close.

The Eunectes, piloting the Big Ugly, activated the Laser Cannon on its shoulders, firing at the Originium Insect Leader's thick, crystalline carapace, which even reflected off it.

However, the laser's effect was still quite remarkable, melting the Originium Insect Leader's outer shell and scorching its softer internal organs.

However, as a colossal creature, the Originium Insect Leader would not retreat simply because its body was burned through by Laser Cannon.

Moreover, it had no chance to retreat; the Eunectes had chased it to a place where it had no way to escape, and it would not run away anymore.

At this moment, the Big Ugly Eunectes already arrived in front of the Originium Insect Leader. The mech wielded the Chainsaw Sword in both hands and swung them down heavily, smashing them into the Originium Insect Leader's brain. The sharp, rotating serrations tore apart the crystalline carapace and pierced through the Originium Slug's body almost effortlessly. The blade directly shredded the Originium Insect Leader's brain.

The claws that were originally attacking the Big Ugly shield stopped in mid-air and finally landed heavily on the ground. The Eunectes couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

"It could block the laser for about a second, but it couldn't stop the damage from the Chainsaw Sword."

"That's because it's a magic power-specialized type. Okay, battle over, change it back."

Volume 8, 484 Harvest and Explanation

Having received a notification from Su Rui, the Eunectes piloted the Big Ugly and located the special minerals that Su Rui had marked in her field of vision, which had been hoarded by the Originium Slug. It then collected as many of them as possible using a container that had been prepared beforehand, and headed out of the cave.

It can be said that those minerals were almost four or five times the size of the Big Ugly, and their weight should be similar.

At first, the Eunectes was a little worried that the mech or the special material net used to store minerals might not be able to withstand the tension and would break down halfway.

As it turned out, she was overthinking it. Even after the Eunectes piloted the Big Ugly, carrying a large amount of minerals to the surface, the nets did not have any problems. The Big Ugly had also passed the test, pulling a large amount of heavy objects to the ground.

The aircraft landed on the ground. Su Rui stepped out of the cabin, stored the minerals directly into his System Space, and then waved to the Eunectes:

"Alright, we should go now. I'll return these minerals to you when we get back. By the way, what are your plans for such a large quantity?"

The Eunectes jumped out of Big Ugly's cockpit, and Big Ugly activated the automatic mode, following the Eunectes and Su Rui into the aircraft's cabin.

"I don't need that much mineral. How about we sell some of it?"

The Eunectes looked at Su Rui with some uncertainty. She wasn't very familiar with business calculations, so it was best to ask Su Rui for her opinion.

"Don't be nervous."

Su Rui shrugged, moved closer to the Eunectes, and wrapped her tail around Eunectes waist to soothe it.

"In that case, sell some of the minerals to Rhodes Island. This will give you some additional income for future modifications or repairs to your mechs."

As Su Rui spoke, she led the Eunectes and Big Ugly onto the aircraft.

As the spacecraft took off, Su Rui also took out a piece of mineral from the System Space, showed it off, and began to introduce these special minerals:

"These minerals are the reason why those Originium Slug possess the ability to refract energy. The materials within them have a considerable degree of resistance to energy. If they have a smooth surface, they can refract the energy, just like when Big Ugly's laser hit the Originium Insect Leader's carapace."

Although the Originium Insect Leader's carapace melted in almost a second, that was because the Big Ugly's Laser Cannon had extremely high output, not because of the materials.

"So this material can be used to make many things, just as you might think, whether it's armor or shields, it's an excellent choice."

"So that's how it is!" Closure as she looked at the ore in Su Rui's hand, then at the Eunectes sitting next to Su Rui:

"If you're interested in buying, how about you sell me a portion?"

Su Rui waved the ore in front of Closure:

"You should discuss this with the Doctor. I've already decided to talk to Doctor about it. We can just sell it to Rhodes Island directly. Why go through all this trouble?"

"Because I also wanted to make something special."

Closure glanced at Su Rui with a hint of grievance, but she almost immediately perked up:

"Never mind, it's not a big deal if I don't have one now. Anyway, if I want to apply through Doctor, it won't take much effort."

Time passed quickly as Su Rui, the Eunectes, and Closure chatted, and soon they returned to Rhodes Island.

Closure by Su Rui to clean up and maintain Big Ugly's mech. In return, she could pilot Big Ugly in the workshop, and Su Rui would also give her some special compensation.

Closure happily accepted Su Rui's request, while the Eunectes followed Su Rui to Doctor's office to discuss the minerals.

However, it was less of a discussion and more of a condition proposed by Su Rui, which the Doctor then readily agreed to with a smile.

"So, is there anything else?" The Doctor smiled as he signed the contract provided by Su Rui and returned it to Su Rui. Then, he looked at Su Rui and the Eunectes, who were huddled together on a chair opposite him, his gaze sweeping over them.

"That's all. Now, of course, I need to relax with the Eunectes. After all, I've finished my business, and there's not much time left."

Su Rui shrugged, looking at the Doctor with some apology. "So I still won't have time to spend with you afterwards."

"It's alright, you go keep the Eunectes. I'll find time to spend more time with you later."

The Doctor waved to Su Rui, then watched as Su Rui led the Eunectes away.

After leaving the office, the Eunectes eagerly turned around and hugged Su Rui, asking anxiously:

"Su Rui, what do you mean by 'not much time left'?"

"Don't be nervous, don't be nervous, let me explain slowly."

Su Rui reached out and placed her hand on the Eunectes's shoulder, pulling her towards the Eunectes's dormitory. "I'll take you back to the dormitory first, so you don't come here for several days and still not know where the dormitory is."

"Can you tell me as we walk?" the Eunectes impatiently; she couldn't wait to know the answer.

"Of course." Considering the Eunectes's anxious state of mind, Su Rui briefly explained her condition, and most importantly:

"Now, my body is also reaching its limit, and it will disappear in a while, so there's not much time to do anything else."

As Su Rui spoke, she led the Eunectes into her dormitory, locked the door behind her, and said to the Eunectes:

"In other words, this body will come to an end and disappear from that world when the sun sets below the horizon today. But you don't need to worry too much, after all, I won't die, I'll just have a different host, and we may meet again at any time."

"But it will probably be difficult to see each other again, right?" The Eunectes's mood was somewhat low as she reached out and hugged Su Rui.

"So, whatever you want to do, you can do it now. Besides, since this body is going to disappear anyway, you can do some outrageous things."

"No." The Eunectes shook its head sharply and didn't continue trying to persuade Su Rui to go hiking.

"I think, how about we spend this last bit of time together and enjoy each other's company?"

"Okay, I have no objection."

Su Rui nodded, took out fish balls from her System Space —still steaming hot and fragrant—along with Victoria's roast meat and Columbia hot dogs.

"How about we grab something to eat here? At least it'll cheer you up a bit."

The Eunectes nodded and nuzzled Su Rui's cheek.

Volume 8, Chapter 485: The New Host

Eunectes and Su Rui sat in a corner of a café with a view of the wilderness until nearly midnight.

Fortunately, Rhodes Island operates 24 hours a day with staff on shifts, so there's no need to worry about disturbing others.

In the 24-hour automated coffee shop, the Eunectes looked at Su Rui sitting beside her, silently drinking her coffee with a straw. She was somewhat puzzled, but her current mood also left her speechless.

After all, we're about to part ways.

"Okay, stop looking at me like that. Of course I know it looks a little strange to drink coffee from a cup with a straw, but what if I disappear if I don't drink it like that?"

The cup will fall straight down and shatter from mid-air. Wouldn't that affect the Eunectes's mood?

The Eunectes didn't say anything more, but simply pressed its forehead against Su Rui's and kissed him.

However, what Su Rui didn't expect was that when his body disappeared in a wisp of light and reappeared in the mind of the new host, Su Rui opened his Scanning Vision and saw the Eunectes sitting in the corner of the coffee shop, with milk tea and small cakes in front of his host.

Su Rui was somewhat puzzled and turned her gaze to her host, only to discover that this time her host was actually Myrtle.

Could this be the Doctor's arrangement? Su Rui always felt that the Doctor must have had a purpose in introducing Myrtle to her before, or rather, he knew that Myrtle would be the host this time, so he introduced her.

"Hello? Don't speak, I'm Su Rui. You can communicate with me in your mind."

As Su Rui said this, a dialogue box appeared in Myrtle's field of vision.

Wow~ You're Su Rui? But, what's going on here?

Myrtle instinctively wanted to gasp, but when she saw the "shh~" icon that Su Rui had marked in her field of vision, she instinctively covered her mouth.

"No rush, you can eat while I talk. But I have a question for you: how long has it been since we last met? The last time we met was in the Doctor's office, when I was still Feline."

Myrtle looked puzzled for a moment, then nodded. "It's been about a year since that."

'Really? I didn't expect the timing to be so coincidental.'

Despite a year having passed, the Eunectes reappeared before Su Rui.

Su Rui briefly introduced himself, his host, his materialization, and his ability to Scanning Vision, among other things:

'Okay, so you often come to this cafe to kill time?'

"No," Myrtle shook her head. "I just happened to be here today, but the Eunectes seems to like it here. I don't know why, but it often sits here, orders a coffee, and does nothing."

'Has she stopped doing any engineering projects? Like going on missions with Big Ugly? Or trying to develop better mechs?'

Su Rui was a little worried about the Eunectes's mental state; it sounded like it wasn't doing too well.

'Hmm... Eunectes and Big Ugly do go on missions quite often. She really likes that cool mecha, but people often see Eunectes leaning against Big Ugly's mecha with a somewhat melancholy air after a mission, as if she's waiting for someone.'

Myrtle paused for a moment. "The person the Eunectes is waiting for is actually you, Su Rui, isn't it?"

'Yes, but even if you tell her now, it won't change the fact that I don't even have a physical form. Let's find another way to comfort her.'

Myrtle nodded with some regret. "Then what should we do?"

'I naturally have my own ways of making the Eunectes happy; in fact, I was prepared for it from the very beginning.'

As Su Rui spoke, she displayed the Big Ugly's machine scan image in Myrtle's field of vision:

"From the design stage, I deliberately left out the two machine guns on Big Ugly's waist. They're not very useful weapons, just so that if the Eunectes is ever unhappy, I can take them out to cheer her up."

'You deliberately brought out an imperfect design? Su Rui, you're so cunning.'

Myrtle looked at the blueprints that Su Rui had shown her, somewhat speechless: 'Shouldn't they have shown us the best design from the start?'

'That's where you're wrong. Bringing out all the good stuff from the start isn't a good idea from any perspective, is it?'

Su Rui wasn't ashamed at all; on the contrary, she was somewhat proud.

'Those two less convenient machine guns can still come in handy in a crisis, they're just a little less powerful than the design I came up with later. That'll cheer up the Eunectes, won't it?'

"So what do you plan to do?" Myrtle, somewhat curious.

'Of course, just contact her directly. You can handle it.'

So, while Myrtle was enjoying the cupcakes, Su Rui dialed the Eunectes's personal terminal.

The personal terminal vibrated, attracting the Eunectes's attention. As it reached for the phone, Su Rui answered it directly.

"Long time no see, Eunectes ~"

The familiar voice made the Eunectes slam her hand on the table and stand up abruptly, but she immediately noticed that her action had attracted the attention of the others in the café.