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

"Together." Su Rui's silver dust began reinforcing the church structure. "This is the safest place now."

He activated the church's protective system, and a shield of silver dust enveloped the entire area. The mixed-race children looked at the sky in astonishment, feeling truly safe for the first time.

On the seventh day, they arrived at a peculiar area. Huge clusters of crystals appeared on the wasteland, and the air was filled with Originium energy. Su Rui's Silver Dust detected strong spacetime fluctuations.

"This is it," he said softly, "The bishop's final seat."

But all that remained was emptiness, devoid of any buildings or ruins. Suddenly, the crystal rose from Su Rui's hand, emitting a brilliant light. The air ahead began to distort, revealing the semi-transparent phantom of a church.

"The Mirror Church..." Lemuen's aura trembled slightly, "... exactly the same as our church."

The mixed-race children were surprised to find a familiar figure standing at the entrance of the phantom church—the bishop was smiling at them.

Su Rui's silver dust could not scan the phantom: [Exists but cannot be detected, quantum superposition state.] He tried to take a step forward, but passed directly through the phantom.

"We need the right 'key'," Lemuen suddenly realized, "Or... the right person."

The mixed-race boy took a timid step forward. As his fingers touched the illusory image, the entire Mirror Church suddenly became real. The bishop's figure became clear and beckoned to them.

"Only mixed-race individuals can enter?" Lemuen guessed.

Su Rui's Silver Dust Analysis Energy Pattern: [Requires a specific gene sequence.] "The bishop might also be..."

Before he could finish speaking, the mixed-race children had already entered the Mirror Church one by one. As the last person entered, the church began to fade away.

"Wait!" Lemuen exclaimed.

But the Mirror Church vanished completely, leaving only an empty wasteland and glowing crystals.

As night fell, the crystal glowed again. The phantom reappeared, and the mixed-race children emerged from it, each radiant. Their halos shone even brighter, and their eyes shone with wisdom.

"The bishop is fine," said the leading boy. "He's waiting for us in a better place."

He handed Su Rui a brand new notebook. "This is for you from the bishop. He said... you will understand when the time comes."

Lemuen noticed the changes in the children. "You..."

"We've grown up," the boy smiled, "Even though only a few hours have passed."

Su Rui's Silver Dust detected an anomaly: [Time Flow Difference 1:720.] They spent... a whole year in the Mirror Church.

On the way back, the moving blocks returned to normal speed. The mixed-race children had matured considerably and began to spontaneously manage church affairs.

Su Rui studied the bishop's new notes, while Yin Chen continuously analyzed their mysteries. [Involving advanced spacetime theory,] his silver eyelashes trembled slightly, "The bishop... is not from this era."

Lemuen's halo shimmered softly. "Like Kong Gou?"

"More like... a Watcher." Su Rui closed his notebook. "He's waiting for a certain moment to arrive."

That night, Su Rui's Silver Dust detected energy fluctuations coming from afar. Kong Gou's voice came through the crystal. "Phase one complete. Prepare for phase two."

The church bells rang automatically again, this time carrying exceptionally far.

The moving plots moved slowly across the wasteland, the church steeple casting long shadows in the setting sun. Su Rui stood before the control panel, her long silver hair bathed in a cool glow from the holographic projection. Her slender fingers swiftly swiped across the control panel, creating a stream of data.

"Energy supply stability rate 91%, protection system integrity 95%, vital signs monitoring normal." His voice carried a hint of impatience. "These are all basic issues; they can all be resolved tomorrow."

Lemuen pushed her wheelchair to his side, her halo glowing softly in the twilight. "You always make important things sound so trivial."

Su Rui gave a soft snort, her silver eyelashes trembling slightly. "It was a small matter to begin with. If you hadn't insisted on coming to such a remote area..."

He suddenly stopped speaking. Lemuen was already close by, gently cupping his face in her hands and kissing his lips.

The data flow in the control room froze instantly. Su Rui stood frozen in place, her silver pupils slightly dilated.

The kiss was light, carrying Lemuen's unique warmth. Her aura softly enveloped the two of them, like a protective halo. Su Rui's silver hair moved without wind, but he quickly realized what was happening and gently pushed her away.

Volume 17, Chapter 967: Oh dear, are you blushing?

"You..." His earlobes turned slightly red, "What are you doing?"

A sly glint appeared in Lemuen's aura. "Solve a small problem."

Su Rui straightened her collar, trying to regain her usual arrogant demeanor. "What kind of question is this?"

"You're too focused on your work," she chuckled. "You need to relax."

Su Rui snorted coldly, turned around and continued operating the control panel: "I have my own rhythm."

However, the data flow was clearly out of sync, and several interface transitions failed.

The lights in the control room dimmed automatically, and starlight streamed in through the windows. Su Rui irritably closed all the interfaces. "Looks like we can't continue today."

Lemuen pushed her wheelchair closer. "That's perfect, keep me company for a bit."

"There's nothing to say," Su Rui said, but she still squatted down to be at eye level with her. "What do you want to say?"

Her fingertips gently brushed against his silver hair. "For example... why did you blush just now?"

Su Rui immediately retorted, "I didn't."

"The data doesn't lie." Lemuen pointed to the still slightly turbulent data stream. "Your heart rate just spiked to 120."

Su Rui stood up, her silver hair fluttering slightly. "That's a system error."

The sound of children's footsteps approached in the distance, Su Rui immediately resumed his usual indifferent expression. The mixed-race boy pushed open the door and entered. "There's some unusual fluctuation in the energy zone..."

Su Rui quickly pulled up the monitoring data. "Normal energy overflow, already dealt with." His voice regained its usual calm, "Go and rest."

After the boy left, Lemuen chuckled softly, "Pretty convincing, huh?"

Su Rui glanced at her. "Otherwise what? Let those kids laugh at us?"

He reopened the console, but his movements were noticeably slower. Lemuen's aura gently touched the back of his hand. "Still thinking about what happened earlier?"

"No," Su Rui quickly switched interfaces, "We're just optimizing the church's defense system."

Late at night, Su Rui worked alone at the control panel. His fingertips occasionally touched his lips unconsciously, causing the data stream to fluctuate slightly.

Lemuen's voice came from the doorway. "Still busy?"

Su quickly closed an analysis window. "Just the last bit of finishing touches."

Lemuen pushed the wheelchair closer. "Do you need me to stay with you?"

"Whatever you want." Su Rui said this, but secretly adjusted the lights on the control panel to make the light softer.

In the quiet control room, only the slight sound of data flow could be heard. Su Rui suddenly spoke, "Why... why did you just do that?"

Lemuen's aura shone with a warm light. "If you want to do it, then do it."

Su Rui scoffed, "How willful."

But the data stream showed that his heart rate had quietly increased again.

Morning light streamed into the control room through the observation window. Su Rui hadn't slept all night, but his mind remained focused. Lemuen draped a coat over him. "The children seem to have discovered something."

Su Rui pulled up the surveillance footage. "They were more interested in the breakfast menu." But the tips of her ears turned slightly red.

At breakfast time, the cafeteria was filled with laughter. Several children surrounded Su Rui, asking him questions, which he answered indifferently but accurately. Under the table, however, he quietly took Lemuen's hand.

During the afternoon maintenance, Lemuen pointed out an interface problem via the communicator. Su Rui scoffed, "I already noticed that." But she still reinforced it according to Remy's suggestion.

Back in the control room, Lemuen handed him a cup of tea. "The church's first batch of tea."

Su Rui took the teacup, and the data stream immediately analyzed the ingredients. "Not bad." But she held it in her hand without drinking it.

When Lemuen approached, he didn't push her away. The data stream quietly shut down all monitoring equipment, and the control room entered privacy mode.

"How was the rating?" Lemuen asked with a light laugh.

Su Rui turned her face away. "It still needs improvement."

However, the data stream shows that the heartbeat was more stable this time than before.

In the evening, the two watched the sunset from the church rooftop. Su Rui's silver hair fluttered in the evening breeze. "This kind of waste of time..."

"Sometimes, you need to," Lemuen interrupted him softly, "Don't you?"

Su Rui was silent for a moment, then suddenly lowered his head and kissed her. The data stream formed a barrier around them, blocking all sight.

"I've improved it," he said casually. "It should get a high score."

Lemuen's aura shone with a warm light. "Perfect score."

As the sun sets, two figures embrace on the church rooftop. Below them bustles with activity, and in the distance stretches an endless wasteland, but at this moment, they have only each other.

In the control room late at night, Su Rui finished his final tasks. Lemuen leaned against him, taking a nap. The data stream detected an encrypted message from the Kong Gou: "Watchers need to watch over each other."

Su Rui gently embraced the sleeping Lemuen and replied, "In progress."

The morning sunlight streamed through the stained glass, casting dappled patterns on the control room floor. Su Rui's silver hair was almost translucent in the morning light as he recalibrated the energy system's parameters. Lemuen pushed in a wheelchair, carrying two breakfasts.

"You didn't sleep all night?" Her aura shone with concern.

Without looking up, Su Rui said, "I don't need that much sleep." His fingers traced rapidly across the control panel. "You, on the other hand, should get more rest."

Lemuen placed the tray beside the control panel: "Have breakfast with me?"

Su Rui glanced at the plate. "The church rations... are really meager."

"But I added some special ingredients," Lemuen chuckled, "Honey from my personal reserves."

Su Rui's silver eyelashes trembled slightly. "... It's alright." He took the plate, his data stream quietly analyzing the composition and origin of the honey.

During the morning maintenance work, several mixed-race children gathered around Su Rui, watching curiously. One girl timidly asked, "Mr. Su Rui, can the church really fly?"

"Theoretically, yes," Su Rui replied curtly, "But it's unnecessary."

Another boy chimed in, "Can it turn into a robot? Like in the storybooks!"

"Absurd." Su Rui scoffed. "A church is a church, not a toy."

But the data stream showed he was secretly calculating the feasibility of the modification plan. Lemuen's aura gently touched the back of his hand. "Don't scare the children."

Su Rui turned her face away. "... We could install some defensive mobility devices."

The children cheered, and Su Rui's ear tips turned slightly red.

At lunchtime, the cafeteria was unusually lively. Lemuen was surrounded by children telling stories, Su Rui sat alone in a corner analyzing data. But his gaze kept drifting over there, the data stream quietly recording the frequency of Lemuen's voice as she told stories.

"Aren't you going to listen?" the mixed-race boy asked, sitting next to him. "Lemuen's stories are very interesting."

"Not interested." Su Rui quickly switched interfaces. "I'm monitoring energy data."

However, the data stream shows that he allocated 37% of his computing power to analyzing Lemuen's laughter waveform.

Volume 17, 968 Interface Reinforcement

In the afternoon, Su Rui was inspecting the church's exterior structure. Lemuen, in the observation room, instructed via communicator, "The third interface on the left needs reinforcement."

"I know," Su Rui said, but still followed her instructions and checked, "... there is indeed some deviation."

"My aura sensing is very accurate," Lemuen said with a laugh. "Shouldn't you give me a reward?"

Su Rui's silver hair swayed slightly in the wind. "I'll make you some tea when we get back."

The data stream shows that this was the first time he had offered to make tea.

On the church rooftop at dusk, the setting sun cast long shadows of the two. Su Rui stood by the railing, her silver hair now tinged with gold.

"The view here is great." Lemuen pushed her wheelchair over to his side. "I've never really seen a sunset properly before."

"A waste of time," Su Rui said casually, "But... it's okay to do it once in a while."

He suddenly turned around, data streams forming a barrier around him. "The reward I mentioned this morning."

This kiss was more practiced than before. Lemuen's aura shone warmly. "Great progress."

"The results of the data analysis," Su Rui turned her face away, "It's just program optimization."

However, the data stream shows that he practiced 27 times in advance this time.

In the control room late at night, Su Rui was working on the final system optimizations. Lemuen was asleep beside him, her aura emitting a steady, soft glow.

A sudden alert popped up in the data stream: [Abnormal energy fluctuation detected]. Su Rui immediately activated the protection system, but quickly discovered that the source of the fluctuation was... Lemuen's aura.

"Am I dreaming?" he murmured to himself, as the data stream began recording the fluctuation patterns of the halo.

Lemuen unconsciously leaned closer to him, her aura gently brushing against his silver hair. Data streams showed that this contact could increase energy efficiency by 17%.

"This is really... troublesome," Su Rui said softly, but adjusted her position to make her more comfortable.

The data stream quietly shut down all alarms and marked this contact as a [valid energy interaction].