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

Shining nodded, a cold glint in her red eyes. "If we don't intervene, he'll cause chaos."

Su Rui looked at the mountain of contracts piled on the table and smiled with satisfaction.

"Now, Kazimierz can earn at least 30% profit."

Nightingale stopped in front of the mansion gate. She looked up at the tall building, her blue eyes shimmering slightly. She could clearly sense that Su Rui was inside—that familiar mental fluctuation was like an invisible thread, pulling at her senses.

"He's here," Nightingale whispered, her fingertips unconsciously touching her chest, as if that would allow her to more clearly perceive Su Rui's presence.

Shining stood beside her, her red eyes coldly sweeping over the manor's guards. The Silverlance Pegasi knights, clad in armor and wielding long spears, stood solemnly on either side of the gate, their eyes fixed on them warily.

"Go in," Shining said briefly, taking a step forward.

However, the lead knight immediately stepped to the side, raising his spear slightly to block her path.

"Excuse me, ladies," the knight's voice was deep and polite, yet firm, "This area is temporarily closed to the public."

Nightingale frowned slightly, but her tone remained gentle. "We are Su Rui's companions, he should be inside, right?"

The knight did not answer directly, but simply repeated, "Please return."

Shining's fingertips were already on the hilt of her sword, a cold glint in her red eyes. "Get out of the way."

The knights immediately tensed up, lowering their lances slightly, and the atmosphere instantly became tense.

Nightingale gently pressed Shining's wrist and shook her head. She stepped forward, her voice still gentle. "We're just worried about him. Could you please inform him that Nightingale and Shining have arrived?"

The knight hesitated for a moment, then finally nodded. "Please wait a moment."

He turned and walked into the mansion, the gates closing slowly behind him. Nightingale and Shining stood there, waiting in silence.

Shining's fingers remained on the sword hilt, her gaze coldly fixed on the door. "They can't stop me."

Nightingale sighed, "Don't be impulsive. Since Su Rui is here, he must have his reasons."

A moment later, the door reopened, and the knight emerged, his attitude noticeably more conciliatory this time. "Please come in, Your Excellency Su Rui is waiting for you."

The mansion was elegantly decorated, with portraits of knights from different eras hanging along the long corridors. Nightingale and Shining followed the knights through the corridors and finally arrived at a spacious office.

Su Rui was sitting behind a large desk, piled high with documents and maps in front of him. Hearing footsteps, he looked up, a familiar smile spreading across his face, "Oh, you've arrived."

Nightingale hurried to him, her blue eyes filled with worry. "Su Rui, are you alright?"

Su Rui shrugged, her tone relaxed. "What could possibly be wrong with me?"

Shining stared coldly at him. "You deliberately shunned us."

Su Rui chuckled twice and scratched his head, "Well... I just wanted to handle some things by myself."

Nightingale sighed softly and reached out to straighten his slightly disheveled collar, "Do you know how worried we were?"

Su Rui's smile faded slightly, a hint of apology flashing in her eyes. "I'm sorry to have worried you."

Shining walked to the desk, her red eyes sweeping over the documents on it. "What are you planning?"

Su Rui leaned back in her chair, crossing her arms over her stomach. "It's just some trade agreements and diplomatic tactics, nothing serious."

Nightingale walked to his side, her fingertip lightly tapping the map. "These markings... are you moving troops?"

Su Rui nodded, her tone calm. "It's just to put some pressure on the neighboring countries, making them more willing to cooperate."

Shining frowned. "You did all this by yourself?"

Su Rui spread his hands. "I have the assistance of Silverlance Pegasi, and—" He paused, looking at Nightingale, "Didn't you come looking for me?"

Nightingale shook her head helplessly. "You're always like this, taking on everything yourself."

Su Rui smiled and took her hand in his. "This time is different. I just need some space."

Shining said coldly, "We won't go back."

Su Rui sighed. "I don't plan on letting you go back."

Nightingale blinked. "So you mean...?"

Su Rui released her hand, stood up, walked to the window, and turned her back to them. "You can come and see me from time to time, as long as it doesn't interfere with my movements."

Shining and Nightingale exchanged a glance, Nightingale nodded gently. "Okay."

Shining was silent for a moment, then finally nodded slightly. "But if you shake us off again—"

Su Rui turned around, raised her hands in surrender. "Understood, understood, I won't do it again next time."

Nightingale couldn't help but chuckle softly, and Shining's lips curled up slightly.

Nightingale walked to Su Rui's side and gently leaned on his shoulder. "Don't overwork yourself."

Su Rui ruffled her hair. "Okay."

Shining stood to the side, the coldness in her red eyes gone. "Just say so if you need help."

Su Rui smiled and nodded, "Definitely."

Su Rui leaned against the window, watching Nightingale and Shining, a relaxed smile on his lips. He thought to himself, "This time it's finally worked— the Silverlance Pegasi knights are heavily guarded; they won't forcibly drag me back to my bedroom here, will they?"

However, he underestimated them.

Nightingale gazed at him tenderly, a mischievous glint in her blue eyes. She walked slowly closer, her fingers gently tracing his cheek, her voice as soft as a feather brushing against his ear. "Su Rui, are you really just working here?"

Su Rui's Adam's apple bobbed slightly. He subconsciously took a half-step back, his back against the window frame. "Of course, look at these documents..."

Volume 12, Chapter 746: Nowhere to Escape

Shining had somehow circled around to his side, her red eyes narrowing slightly, a hint of danger in them. "Why are you hiding?"

"I wasn't dodging!" Su Rui chuckled dryly, trying to slip between the two of them. "I just thought you guys should go back and rest first; I still have things to take care of here..."

Nightingale's fingers lightly slid to his collar, her fingertips barely brushing against his skin. "But we've only just arrived."

Su Rui's breathing quickened slightly; he sensed something was amiss—they didn't seem to intend to let him off easily.

"Um, the Silverlance Pegasi knights are still outside..." He tried to remind them to be mindful of the situation.

Shining sneered, "So what?"

The next second, Nightingale tiptoed and pressed her soft lips against his.

Su Rui's pupils contracted sharply, and her mind Blank for a moment. Her kiss was gentle yet brooked no refusal, as if to shut down all his excuses. He instinctively raised his hand to push her away, but the moment his fingers touched her shoulder, Shining grabbed his wrist from behind.

"Ugh... wait..." His protest was swallowed up by the Nightingale's kiss, and his breathing gradually became rapid.

Shining whispered in his ear, her warm breath brushing against his earlobe. "You think we can't do anything just because you're hiding here?"

Su Rui's ears instantly turned red. He struggled for a moment, but found that Shining's strength was astonishing, and he couldn't break free at all.

Nightingale stepped back slightly, a satisfied smile on her lips, "Su Rui, your heart is beating so fast."

"You... this is an office!" Su Rui finally caught her breath, her voice tinged with panic, "There are people outside!"

Shining's fingers lightly traced the back of his neck, her tone dangerous yet pleasured. "So what?"

Before he could finish speaking, she turned his face towards her and kissed him.

The Nightingale's kiss was like a gentle avalanche, and the Shining—

As her breath drew near, Su Rui instinctively tensed her back. The moonlight outside the window was devoured by dark clouds, leaving only the sharp purple glint in her eyes clearly visible.

"What are you hiding from?" she asked, her voice thinner than a scalpel.

Su Rui's Adam's apple bobbed. He knew this tone all too well—the last time she spoke like this, she had pinned the Reunion Movement to the wall three seconds later. Right now, her fingertips were on his carotid artery, as if measuring some vital sign.

"I didn't..."

The lie was cut short between their lips. Shining's kiss was like her sword-drawing stance—precise, sharp, and leaving no room for hesitation.

"Breathe," she commanded, stepping back half an inch. "Your lung capacity is less than that of Rhodes Island trainee."

This statement should have provoked a rebuttal, but Su Rui found that his vocal cords seemed to be imprisoned by Originium Arts. When Shining's fangs grazed his tongue, he suddenly understood why the enemies she had cut down all had dazed expressions—some attacks were simply impossible to block.

"Focus." The pressure of her grip on his chin made the words sound like a medical order rather than flirtation. The distant hum of equipment from the medical workshop sounded like some kind of countdown.

Su Rui suddenly realized that this might be her unique way of treating patients. When the shadows that language cannot reach take root in flesh and blood, Shining chooses to confirm survival through more primitive means—just like now, she is collecting data that he will never speak out through his out-of-control heartbeat, trembling knuckles, and disordered breathing.

When the moonlight streamed in again, she finally released his lips, which had been bitten until they were red.

Nightingale chuckled softly, gently running her fingers through his hair. "Looks like you like it."

Su Rui wanted to argue, but Shining's kiss left him no room to think. His legs went weak, and if Shining hadn't been holding him by the waist, he probably would have already slid to the ground.

Finally, Shining released him. Su Rui was panting heavily, his cheeks flushed, and his eyes were somewhat unfocused.

Nightingale gently straightened his disheveled collar. "We should go."

Su Rui was still in shock, her voice a little hoarse. "... You just left like that?"

Shining raised an eyebrow. "What, you want to continue?"

Su Rui immediately shook her head. "No, no!"

The Nightingale chuckled softly, then leaned in and gently pecked his lips again. "We'll do it again later."

Su Rui: "..."

Shining gave him one last look, a victorious smile playing on her lips, "Work hard, but don't overwork yourself."

After saying that, the two turned and left, leaving Su Rui alone by the window, her breathing still catching in her throat.

A few seconds later, the office door was gently closed.

Su Rui slowly slid to the ground, raising her hand to cover her face. "... It's over."

He thought he could have some peace and quiet by hiding here for a few days, but they came knocking on his door and... and did this!

Outside the door, the knights of the Silverlance Pegasi still stood ramrod straight, as if they hadn't heard anything.

Su Rui looked up in despair. "... Didn't you really hear anything?"

The knights remained silent.

Su Rui: "..."

Su Rui slumped onto the office carpet, her fingertips unconsciously rubbing her slightly burning lips, the words Nightingale and Shining had uttered before leaving, "We'll come again later," still echoing in her mind.

"... This is troublesome." He muttered to himself, raising his hand to rub his temples.

The setting sun had already sunk below the horizon outside the window, and the orderly footsteps of the Silverlance Pegasi Knights changing guard echoed down the corridor. Su Rui took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down, and sat back down at his desk.

The documents spread out on the table were densely marked with military movements on the Ursus border—the military nobles had been making increasingly frequent moves lately. Although Talulah, as the empress, had been suppressing the pro-war faction, those old foxes who held military power were clearly not content to remain silent.

"I need to find a way to make them behave..." Su Rui frowned in thought, his fingertips lightly tapping the table.

The best way, of course, is to meet Talulah directly.

but--

Su Rui's fingertips paused as the face of the Ursus Queen appeared in her mind.

Talulah Aterlias.

She was once the leader of the Infected resistance, but now she is the ruler of Ursus. She despises war, but she despises the corrupt nobles even more. And her relationship with Su Rui...

"Tsk." Su Rui couldn't help but click her tongue.

Talulah's attitude towards him was, in some ways, more troublesome than that towards Nightingale and Shining.

Nightingale is gentle yet persistent, Shining is powerful yet restrained, and Talulah—

She's the type who, once she sets her mind on a goal, will never let go.

If she finds out that I took the initiative to seek her out...

Su Rui's fingertips stiffened slightly as she imagined herself being forced onto the throne by Talulah and receiving her "warm welcome."

"... I'd better write a letter first." He sighed and reached for a piece of paper.

A few days later, in Ursus Imperial City

Talulah sat on her throne, her chin resting on one hand, while the other held a newly delivered letter.

Her fingertips gently traced the edge of the letter, her crimson eyes narrowed slightly, and a meaningful smile curled at the corner of her lips.

"Su Rui ..." she murmured the name, her tone tinged with amusement.

The letter contained very official language, nothing more than polite phrases such as "hoping for friendly consultations on the border situation" and "Ursus and Kazimierz should jointly maintain peace and stability."

But Talulah knows Su Rui too well.