Ark Simulator, Didn't I Have No Physical Body? Chapter 302

"Hey, hey..." Hoshiguma squeezed through the crowd carrying a sake bottle, spilling sake onto Su Rui's pants and leaving dark watermarks. "Make room for me!" She straddled the sofa armrest with a nonchalant air, her knees brushing against Su Rui's thighs.

Chen Hui-chieh quietly moved behind Su Rui, and the dragon tail gently wrapped around his waist. When the chef brought the squid wrapped in a golden crispy shell to the table, the five of them were already entangled like squid tentacles.

"Please enjoy your meal." Before the head chef bowed and withdrew, he saw Miss Victoria using a diamond-studded nail fork to feed a squid ring to the young man's mouth, while Lin Yuhsia was licking the sea salt off his collarbone, the Oni Clan police officer was pouring sake into his mouth, and as for the Dragonkin... her tail was firmly holding the young man who was trying to escape in place.

The moonlight at three in the morning shone through the French windows, illuminating the mess of plates and spilled sauces on the floor. Su Rui lay on her back on the sofa, her shirt open, revealing her reddened chest—stained with both streaks of liquor and teeth marks left by someone.

"Want more... squid?" he asked weakly, his fingertips unconsciously tracing Swire's blond hair that had fallen onto his abs.

... The next morning, when Su Rui walked out of the bedroom rubbing her temples, the conversation in the living room abruptly stopped.

Sunlight streamed through the French windows onto the Persian carpet. Chen Hui-chieh's Chixiao leaned against the sofa, Hoshiguma was pouring whiskey into her coffee, Swire's Jinweiba irritably slapped the armrest, and Lin Yuhsia —she held a paper document in her hand, her knuckles white.

The woman sitting opposite them looked up at the sound.

She was around forty years old, with long, SilverAsh hair styled in a neat bun. She wore gold-rimmed glasses, a sharp Victoria -style suit, and leaned on an ebony cane. When her gaze fell on Su Rui, her eyes behind the lenses narrowed slightly, and a faint, ambiguous smile appeared at the corner of her mouth.

"Awake?" Lin Yuhsia's voice was eight octaves lower than usual. "The lady said—"

"I am your father." The woman suddenly spoke, her voice deep and elegant, carrying an undeniable authority.

Su Rui's coffee cup stopped in mid-air.

silence.

Hoshiguma's whiskey bottle slammed onto the coffee table with a thud. Swire's tail hairs bristled like dandelions. Chen Hui-chieh's dragon tail slowly wrapped around the hilt of Chixiao's sword.

"..." Su Rui slowly put down his cup. "First, I'm not sure if my father is still alive." He held up two fingers. "Second, he shouldn't be..." His gaze swept over the other person's curvaceous figure, "... a woman?"

Su Rui's "father"—or rather, the consciousness occupying the female android body—slowly stood up, his fingers lightly tracing the corner of Su Rui's lips.

"You're more interesting than I imagined, Su Rui." She smiled, her voice low and elegant, yet carrying a certain inhuman coldness.

She raised her hand and lightly swiped her fingertip, and a holographic projection appeared in the air—a map of the Terra, marked with countless red dots, each representing an Originium Vein.

"This world is rotten," she whispered. "Oripathy, war, Catastrophe, man-made calamities... Terra is cursed. It needs to be purified and then rebuilt."

Su Rui stared at her, her eyes turning cold. "So, what's your plan?"

"It's simple," she smiled. "Originium isn't a natural product, but rather 'seeds' left behind by ancient civilizations. They contain the power to reshape the world. And you—" Her gaze fell on Su Rui, "You are the 'key,' the core that activates all of this."

She walked to the window, gazing at the dazzling night view of Dossoles, and continued, "Terra's civilization has come to an end. Oripathy is spreading, nations are fighting each other, and Catastrophe are constantly destroying cities... All of this is because the foundation of this world has decayed."

"So you want to destroy it?" Su Rui's voice was calm, but her knuckles were clenched so tightly they turned white.

"Not destruction, but a 'reset'." She turned around, her eyes gleaming with fanaticism. "The Originium contains the 'blueprints' left behind by ancient civilizations. As long as we activate their power, we can reshape the entire world—a new world without Oripathy, without Catastrophe, and without war."

"That sounds wonderful," Su Rui sneered, "But what's the price?"

"The price?" She tilted her head, as if the question were naive. "Everything in the old world will be 'formatted,' including all life, all memories... but the new world will be better."

"And what about me?" Su Rui stared at her. "You said I'm the 'key'."

"Yes." She nodded, her tone calm to the point of cruelty. "The 'key's' function is to activate this process. And after activation..." She paused, "... the 'key' will naturally be consumed."

The air in the room seemed to freeze.

Lin Yuhsia's pupils suddenly contracted, Chen Hui-chieh's dragon tail tightened, Hoshiguma's fist clenched, Swire's tail bristled—but none of them moved, because Su Rui hadn't moved yet.

Su Rui stood there, her expression gradually turning cold.

"So," he said slowly, "Your plan is to kill me, and then go to a 'better world'?"

"It's not 'to die,'" she corrected, "It's 'sublimation.' Your consciousness, your existence, will become the cornerstone of a new world."

Su Rui smiled.

It was a cold laugh, devoid of any warmth in its eyes.

"You know what?" he said softly, "I actually wouldn't mind the world ending."

His "father" raised an eyebrow slightly, seemingly somewhat surprised.

"Terra is rotten to the core— Oripathy, war, Catastrophe ... You're right, this world truly deserves to die." Su Rui's voice was calm, but every word seemed to be squeezed out from between clenched teeth. "But there's one thing you're wrong about—"

His figure vanished abruptly, and the next second, his fist slammed into her face!

"--I fucking refuse to accept being treated like a expendable commodity!"

Volume 11, Chapter 670: Sending You to the Western Paradise

This punch was even more powerful than the previous one, sending her flying! Her body crashed through the French windows, the shards of glass shimmering like stars in the moonlight, while her figure flipped in mid-air and landed steadily on the edge of the balcony.

"What a disappointing reaction." She wiped the blue energy liquid from the corner of her mouth, her eyes turning cold. "I thought you would be more rational."

"Rationality?" Su Rui walked towards her step by step, his eyes burning with anger. "You want me to die, and you expect me to agree with a smile?"

"It's not death, it's evolution." She raised her hand, a ball of eerie blue energy appearing in her palm. "You could have become the 'god' of the new world."

"Go to hell with your 'god'!" Su Rui charged forward!

The two figures clashed on the balcony, and the air exploded with a piercing shriek the moment their fists and feet collided. Every strike from Su Rui was filled with ferocious power, while she dodged, blocked, and even counterattacked with ease.

"Don't you understand?" she said calmly as she fought, "Your very existence was for this moment. You are the 'key,' the 'tool,' and your value lies in activating a new world!"

"Shut up!" Su Rui roared, sweeping a whip kick toward her neck, but she raised her hand to block it.

"Anger won't change the facts." She grabbed his wrist and slammed him against the wall. "You're destined to be the victim."

Su Rui crashed into the wall, sending shards of stone flying. But he immediately rolled over and got to his feet, his eyes showing no sign of backing down.

"My life is none of your business to decide!"

The battle intensified, with the two figures fighting from the balcony to the living room, then crashing through the wall and rushing into the corridor. Lin Yuhsia, Chen Hui-chieh, Hoshiguma, and Swire followed closely behind, but they did not intervene—this was Su Rui's battle.

"What do you think you're protecting?" Her voice remained calm amidst the battle. "This decaying world? Those ants destined to die?"

"I'm protecting my choices!" Su Rui punched her in the stomach, forcing her back several steps. "My life is my own to decide!"

She steadied herself, her eyes finally turning cold.

"Foolish." She raised her hand, a pale blue energy ball coalescing in her palm. "Since you refuse to cooperate, I'll forcefully activate the 'key'."

The energy ball shot out suddenly, heading straight for Su Rui's chest!

Su Rui's pupils contracted, but just as the energy ball was about to hit him—

A dark shadow flashed by!

Lin Yuhsia stood in front of him, and the barrier formed by Originium Arts withstood the attack!

"Want to mess with him?" Lin Yuhsia sneered. "Did you ask us first?"

Chen Hui-chieh drew his Chixiao sword, Hoshiguma's Hannya Shield slammed to the ground, and Swire's weapon cabinet fully opened—the four of them stood simultaneously in front of Su Rui.

Su Rui's "father" looked at them and finally showed an impatient expression.

"Utmost resistance," she said coldly. "The 'key' will eventually be activated, no matter how much you struggle."

"Then let's see." Su Rui wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth and stood up straight. "I will personally thwart your plans."

The battle broke out again, but this time, Su Rui was no longer fighting alone.

Lin Yuhsia's Originium Arts disrupted her energy flow, Chen Hui-chieh's sword blocked her retreat, Hoshiguma's shield blocked her attacks, Swire's weapon constantly suppressed her movements.

And Su Rui--

He seized that fleeting opening and punched her right through the chest!

Blue energy gushed out, and her body froze.

"You... really... refuse to become 'god'?" Her voice began to distort as the mechanical structure within her body crumbled.

"I'd rather be an ordinary person," Su Rui said coldly. "At least then, my life is my own."

Her body began to collapse, her mechanical skeleton and energy fluid gradually disintegrating. But before she completely disappeared, she gave Su Rui one last look, a strange smile playing on her lips.

You think... this is the end?

Her body vanished completely, but the lingering sounds still echoed in the air—

"The 'key's' mission... cannot be escaped..."

The battle was over, and the room was a mess.

Su Rui stood there, his chest heaving. Lin Yuhsia walked to his side and gently took his hand.

"She's dead?" Swire asked, frowning.

"No," Su Rui shook her head, "That was just an android. Her consciousness... is still somewhere else."

"So, her plan will continue?" Chen Hui-chieh asked in a deep voice.

"Yes." Su Rui nodded, her eyes serious. "But next time, I will stop her completely."

Hoshiguma patted him on the shoulder. "We'll be with you."

Su Rui's fist remained suspended in mid-air, his knuckles stained with pale blue energy liquid. The woman who called him "father" had vanished, but her last words still lingered in the air—

"The 'key's' mission... cannot be escaped..."

Lin Yuhsia placed her hand on his shoulder, her fingertips tightening slightly. "Su Rui?"

He didn't answer, but just looked down at his palm.

wrong.

Something's not right.

That person's tone, memories, and even their understanding of him—it all felt so real. But when she mentioned "mother," two completely different figures came to mind for Su Rui: one was Priestess, the ever-gentle yet distant Upper System; the other was the Doctor, the taciturn caregiver who would drape a coat over him in the dead of night.

Father?

Su Rui suddenly laughed, her laughter laced with cold mockery.

"What's wrong?" Swire frowned. "You didn't get knocked silly, did you?"

"No." Su Rui raised her head, a dangerous glint in her eyes, "I just suddenly realized something—"

I don't have a father.

He closed his eyes, his consciousness sinking into the depths of his mind. There was a pure white space there.

"Priestess," Su Rui's consciousness stood in the white space, looking up and calling out, "I need your help."

The silvery moon shimmered slightly, and a clear, cool female voice rang out:

"Request content."

"I'm going to 'her' consciousness space," Su Rui said coldly, "That imposter."

"The risk is too high." Priestess's voice remained unwavering. "The other party's consciousness level is of the same origin as ' Seaborn,' suggesting it may be a remnant of a civilization."

"I know," Su Rui gritted her teeth, "But I have to figure out her purpose."

After a moment of silence, the silvery moon cast a beam of light.

"Permission granted. However, the teleportation is limited to you alone."

Su Rui nodded. "That's enough."

When he reopened his eyes, Lin Yuhsia was gripping his wrist, her brow furrowed. "Where did you go? Your pupils had turned completely silver just now—"

"I need to go somewhere," Su Rui gently pulled her hand away, "I can only go alone."

"Are you kidding me!" Hoshiguma grabbed his collar. "That guy was clearly not someone to mess with. You're planning to go and fight him all by yourself?"

Volume 11, Chapter 671: Die, you imposter!

Chen Hui-chieh's dragon tail silently wrapped around his waist. "Reason."

Su Rui looked at them and suddenly laughed, "Because he's a liar."

"A liar?" Swire raised an eyebrow.

"She said she was my father." Su Rui's fingertip lightly touched Lin Yuhsia's brow, a glint of silver light flashing. "But I only have two mothers— Priestess and the Doctor."

Lin Yuhsia's pupils contracted slightly, as if she had received some kind of message. She was silent for a moment, then finally released her grip. "... came back alive."

"Of course," Su Rui smiled, "I haven't had enough of your spicy dishes yet."

Before he finished speaking, his body began to blur, and silvery-white data streams seeped from under his skin, gradually enveloping his entire body.

"Wait!" Swire reached out to grab it, but only managed to scoop up a handful of light particles. "Su Rui!"