Arknights Simulator: I Thought I Had No Physical Body?
Chapter 81

Ark Simulator, Aren't I Without a Physical Body?

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Exusiai hesitated for a moment, then the game interface appeared in her field of vision. Su Rui's explanation followed. "Sankta's Symphony of the Sea is similar to the controls of this game. You just need to think about what the character in the game will do next, and the game will give you feedback directly... By the way, the character's performance is limited, and they can't do things that humans can't."

As Su Rui spoke, he directly showed the scene. Sitting in the car, he was also a little tired and didn't want to move.

Even the operation of the game is calculated in this way. Considering that Exusiai, as Sankta, is directly connected to the Sankta Mainframe... Su Rui had an idea.

Volume 3, Chapter 162: Six Players Online

In reality, the Sankta Mainframe is to connect the spirits of different individuals; the halo above its head and the wings behind its back are the manifestations of this connection.

Therefore, this connection can actually be shared with non- Sankta races, however, Su Rui certainly cannot erase the senses of others.

"Why don't we just invite other people to come too?"

As Su Rui's words echoed in Exusiai's mind, Exusiai immediately felt that there were several more "Sankta" around her, specifically four more.

She turned her head in surprise and saw that Texas, Vulpisfoglia, Croissant, and Empty also had the same halo above their heads as Sankta.

"What happened? Su Rui, did you do this?" Exusiai n't help but exclaim in surprise.

"That's true. Simply put, Sankta's empathy is something that can be shared."

Su Rui explained it simply: in essence, it was about using the connection between Exusiai and the Sankta host, treating Exusiai as a network repeater, and temporarily sharing the access to the Sankta network with Vulpisfoglia and the others.

A simpler explanation would be. "If we compare Sankta's empathy to a network, then I'm trying to get Vulpisfoglia and the others connected to Exusiai's Wi-Fi."

"I see... So what are you trying to do? Play games with us?"

A slight smile crept onto Vulpisfoglia's lips. This way, she could once again experience the feeling of communicating directly with Su Rui in her mind.

Although it was through Exusiai, and although it was only temporary, the feeling of communicating directly with Su Rui through their hearts truly made her feel at ease.

This sense of peace, transmitted directly to the heart from a spiritual level, made Vulpisfoglia's brows relax, and her previously tense heart eased considerably.

Croissant and Sora nodded thoughtfully, their eyes showing a hint of sudden realization as they looked at Exusiai.

No wonder Exusiai and Vulpisfoglia's conversation sounded like a riddle; it turns out there's something so amazing out of the ordinary.

However, they quickly accepted reality and started chatting with Su Rui, who was active in the mental network:

"What game should we play? Texas is driving, so how about we take turns driving?" The considerate Sora thought of Texas, who was still driving.

"No need, I'll just watch you guys play. We'll switch shifts later, so I'll have time to play too."

Texas was about to refuse when she heard Su Rui's voice:

"Don't worry, I can temporarily take over Texas's body, and it won't affect our game."

After all, Su Rui's Scanning Vision had completely scanned the terrain and crowds in a considerable area ahead, which could completely prevent any accidents from happening.

All that's needed is to set up the program so that Texas continues driving, but Texas mind can enter the mind network and play games with them.

As Su Rui introduced herself, Croissant, Sora, and Exusiai's eyes sparkled, while Vulpisfoglia and Texas, who were already familiar with Su Rui's personality, remained relatively calm.

Exusiai was incredibly excited. Did this mean that her Holy Son could spread the gospel and proclaim the glory of the Sankta throughout Terra?

Exusiai wanted to cheer with joy, but she remembered the "master (Upper System)" warning that she couldn't reveal Su Rui's identity.

So, even though she was so excited she wanted to cheer, Exusiai had to suppress her emotions, put on a cheerful smile, and start playing the game with everyone.

Croissant, realizing something different, asked while playing the game:

"Speaking of which, does this halo signify the connection between the Sankta and the Lord? Does it mean that we are now being watched by the Lord of the Sankta?"

Exusiai stiffened for a moment, instantly becoming tense.

Is Croissant about to discover Su Rui's identity as the Holy Son? No way! I promised "Lord" I'd keep it a secret.

As for using Sankta's Affinity in the game, Exusiai isn't worried. After all, it's the Holy Son's own decision, and the Lord certainly won't blame him, right?

Exusiai remained silent, only smiling without answering Croissant, but Su Rui, on the other hand, said with great interest:

"Yes, actually, the graphics in these games are all processed by Sankta's main calculations and then fed back to you."

Su Rui's words made Exusiai very nervous, and at the same time, she was somewhat puzzled. Wasn't Su Rui's relationship with the Lord, as the Holy Son, a little too intimate?

Even parents usually wouldn't let their children play games so freely.

... Forget it, I Exusiai shook her head violently. Using the Lord's computing power to play games, this is just too amazing!

As a devout Sankta, Exusiai would normally feel that this was inappropriate, but now, she has the permission of the Holy Son, so this act is an incomparably glorious gift!

With this in mind, Exusiai was already impatiently urging her companions on:

"Alright, alright, stop thinking about it. Let's get started. Traveling in the wilderness is so boring, let's play some games to kill time."

Okay~

Croissant and Sora were initially a little worried, but seeing that Exusiai, a Sankta, didn't seem to care, they relaxed.

So, inside the car, several women of different races, all wearing the halos of Sankta, stared blankly, seemingly doing nothing. Such a scene would probably scare even the most thieves outside into backing down, wouldn't it?

Su Rui didn't seem to notice the somewhat strange scene; after all, their blank stares meant they had already started playing games.

After setting up Texas's action procedures and danger alerts, Su Rui placed the Scanning Vision in a corner of her field of vision that she could always see, and then joined the Seed of the Game herself.

In FPS games, finding a team is the least of your worries; everyone can be a lone wolf.

Su Rui arranged a game similar to Escape from Tarkov this time, but the difficulty was dynamically adjusted for each person; otherwise, Exusiai would be too overpowered.

The point of playing games is to have fun. Simply increasing the difficulty is pointless and defeats the purpose of killing time.

Su Rui also heard Croissant cheer, "What an awesome game! I wonder if it's sold in real life?"

"No, I can give you a copy of the game, but to be honest, I don't recommend buying it. Just take a look; the game is too difficult to learn, and the operator is an idiot who likes to make ridiculous decisions."

Volume 3, Chapter 163: I'm almost frozen to death!

With games to pass the time, time seemed to fly by, so it didn't feel like long before Su Rui and Exusiai arrived at their first destination.

After crossing the border of Ursus, they drove for some time and soon arrived at Chernobog before dawn the next day.

"Hmm~ I've been playing games for so long, I don't feel sleepy at all~"

Exusiai spoke, she stretched and opened up her clothes around her waist, revealing her fair skin that had been covered by the fabric.

This beautiful scene didn't last long before Exusiai quickly hugged herself, trembling.

"Ugh, Ursus is so cold, I feel like I'm going to freeze solid."

"What are you saying in this warm car? The heater's on so high, it's not cold at all in the car."

Su Rui snapped at the Exusiai was rubbing his hands together, not wanting to attract attention. So Su Rui had canceled the Sankta's empathy network when they entered the city.

So Su Rui is currently speaking directly using Exusiai's phone.

Exusiai, despite being reprimanded, didn't feel discouraged; she just chuckled and looked out the window.

"I just didn't expect Ursus to be so cold, even just looking at it. We were in warm Lungmen, and suddenly we're in Ursus. It's such a big difference."

Not only Exusiai, but also Sora and even Vulpisfoglia were affected by the sudden change, looking at the cold city in front of them as if they were in another world.

Su Rui's voice came from the car stereo:

"Welcome to Chernobog. You know, I was the one who led the troops to conquer this city."

"Wow, really?" Exusiai's eyes widened in surprise, and even Vulpisfoglia and Texas next to her couldn't help but turn their heads.

Even knowing the relationship between Su Rui and Talulah, the current Emperor of Ursus, they couldn't help but feel somewhat worried.

Texas hesitated for a moment, then Vulpisfoglia, sitting in the back seat, couldn't help but ask:

"You didn't get involved yourself, did you?"

"Of course not, after all, I didn't have the right conditions at that time."

Considering Croissant was still unaware, Su Rui's words were slightly ambiguous, but Vulpisfoglia and Texas could understand what he meant.

Texas and Vulpisfoglia both breathed a sigh of relief. Although Su Rui was right in front of them, which meant that Su Rui was not in any danger, they still felt a subconscious worry.

Soon, the vehicle arrived at the Chernobog security checkpoint, and an Ursus man approached their car and knocked on the window.

"Security check, please come down for a moment."

Su Rui checked and found nothing wrong. Apart from the weapons they were carrying to ensure the safety of import and export, the security personnel were not unusual, and there were no contraband items hidden in their rest room.

This at least shows that they are relatively trustworthy, so Su Rui didn't speak up to stop them, but simply said to Exusiai:

"They are relatively trustworthy, so just cooperate with the inspection."

Chernobog is, after all, a city captured by the Reunion Movement. With the Reunion Movement stationed here, these security personnel probably wouldn't dare to do anything.

After all, the fame of Patriot has been sung from Ursus to Kazimierz for decades to come.

Exusiai nodded, her expression natural, and stepped out of the car with a smile. The other girls, seeing Exusiai's expression, immediately understood what Su Rui meant, and thus stepped out relatively easily.

However, there was no heating outside the car, so the girls inevitably felt cold after stepping outside due to the rapid temperature change.

Vulpisfoglia and Texas were a bit better off, Croissant was about the same, and Sora, being Cautus, wasn't too afraid of the cold. Only Exusiai, after stepping outside the car, was immediately shivering from the cold wind and hugged herself.

The security personnel around couldn't help Exusiai, wondering where this idiot came from and why she was dressed so thinly in Ursus.

"Ugh~ It's so cold! I didn't realize I'd lost track of time while playing games. What should I do?"

Exusiai was shivering from the cold outside, which made Su Rui feel a little helpless, but he couldn't really say anything, since he had forgotten to remind Exusiai.

The temperature varies greatly over the distance between Lungmen and Ursus.

While playing the game, they didn't feel the temperature because of the car's warmth. Su Rui couldn't feel the temperature at all and could only look at the thermometer.

So the girls subconsciously ignored this matter.

However, even in public, there are ways to deal with it.

Su Rui gently interrupted Exusiai's complaint, urging her on:

"Alright, I have some really warm coats in my System Space. Go find Vulpisfoglia and face her, blocking everyone's view. Then put your hands on your chest and make a gesture as if you're pulling something out."

Exusiai, feeling as if her aura and wings were about to freeze into ice and fall, no longer cared about anything else.

Upon hearing Su Rui's words, Exusiai trembled and took a step forward, her legs shaking from the cold, and approached Vulpisfoglia.

As Exusiai walked, she didn't forget to plead with Vulpisfoglia, shivering, "Sorry, boss, I'm just too cold. Anyway, please excuse me later."

"Um, it's nothing, I hadn't thought of that."

Vulpisfoglia nodded, thinking that Exusiai wanted to hug her for warmth, and then opened her arms. However, Vulpisfoglia a little regretful, thinking that it would be better if it was Su Rui who was controlling Exusiai's body at this moment.

However, instead of embracing Vulpisfoglia, Exusiai came close enough to Vulpisfoglia to lift her own clothes as if to do so.

"What are you doing?" Vulpisfoglia was taken aback at first, subconsciously thinking that Exusiai had revealed some of her hobbies, and immediately became a little nervous. There were quite a few people watching, and Exusiai's hobby was too niche.

However, upon seeing the thick coat that had appeared Exusiai's hands, Vulpisfoglia realized that this was what was going on.

Exusiai swiftly transferred the coat that had appeared out of thin air into her hand onto her body. Then, to the astonishment of those around her, she reached into her coat again and, as if by magic, produced another coat.

"This is for Vulpisfoglia Boss, then Texas, then Sora and Croissant, hurry up and come over~"

Exusiai spoke, she waved to Sora and the others who were watching the commotion.

Volume 3, Chapter 164: Why am I not sleepy?

"How did Exusiai do that? That's amazing!"

Sora's eyes lit up as she watched Exusiai magically produce the coat. Curious, she leaned closer and saw the coat appear out of thin air as if by magic.

The surprised girl from Cautus stared wide-eyed for a moment, then blankly took the coat that Exusiai handed her and slowly draped it over her shoulders.

Although Sora didn't particularly like the dark green coat, once she put it on, warmth immediately spread throughout her body, and the excellent insulation made the girl relax her brows.

Then, Kong asked with some curiosity, "Were these coats prepared by the boss? Did he anticipate that this situation might occur?"

"This must have been prepared by Su Rui. I didn't expect us to arrive at Noborg 72 so quickly, and I even forgot to change into warmer clothes."

Vulpisfoglia shook her head. Although the coat looked a bit simple, she thought it was actually quite nice once she got used to it. Vulpisfoglia figured it was probably Su Rui's unique sense of style at work again.

Exusiai, relying on her telepathic connection with Su Rui, directly asked in her mind: 'So, why did Su Rui prepare this style of coat? It doesn't look very good.'

"This outfit is for ease of movement and warmth, not for your appearance!"

Su Rui snapped at Exusiai, then said with displeasure, "Besides, what's ugly about it? It's beautiful, okay? You just don't understand aesthetics."

'Oh, I see, I understand~'

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