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

"It's the kind with added alcohol, so you should be relieved now, right? You don't need to worry about not being able to get home after getting drunk."

"... All right."

Su Rui nodded, picked up the ice cream, and sat down next to Talulah, slowly savoring the cool dessert... Although the dessert was cold, the greenhouse was warm enough to make up for it.

Talulah didn't do much. During this time, she went through the Black Snake's memories again, and the long memories inevitably caused some changes in her views.

She and Su Rui are both individuals who can "live forever," so they don't need to care about momentary physical pleasure. In the infinitely long span of time, there will always be the most suitable situation for the two of them to be together. At other times, even just being together and quietly enjoying time like now is a very pleasant thing.

Chapter 176 of Volume 3 is all the fault of the Upper System; Su Rui is not at fault.

Now that Su Rui has decided to stay with her for three days, Talulah no longer needs to worry about delaying Su Rui's departure with letters.

As she sat with Su Rui in the courtyard of the greenhouse garden, a maid silently approached and placed the documents Talulah needed to handle on her other side so that Talulah could access them at any time.

The maid then bowed and left, making almost no sound from beginning to end. If it weren't for Su Rui's Scanning Vision noticing her, he probably wouldn't have even noticed her appearance and departure.

"... Are all your maids like this?"

Watching the maid's quiet departure, Su Rui looked at Talulah, who had already started processing documents, with some confusion. She scooped up a spoonful of ice cream and held it to Talulah's lips.

"Mmm~"

Talulah shook her head, her speech slightly muffled by the ice cream in her mouth.

Su Rui didn't seem to care about that much, and just looked at Talulah in front of her. "So, that maid from earlier was special?"

"No." Talulah finished her ice cream before answering Su Rui clearly, "All maids have this ability, but they don't usually do it. I just didn't want her to bother you."

"There's no need for that. You should read the letter first and then write a reply... I know what you're thinking. I've been here with you for three days, so hurry up and open the letter. You want to read it too, don't you?"

After all, it's news from family. Even though Talulah has been separated from her family for a long time, she'll probably still care a lot about it, right?

After hearing Su Rui's assurance, Talulah breathed a sigh of relief and patted the spot next to her, gesturing for Su Rui to sit down beside her.

"In that case, let's take a look together."

Holding Su Rui, Talulah took out the suitcase again. Inside was a jade amulet, which looked exquisite and was perfect for holding and playing with. Talulah immediately handed it to Su Rui: "It's for you. It must have been given to you by Wei Yenwu. I don't want it."

"...Okay." Talulah's words completely shut down what Su Rui wanted to say, so Su Rui just opened his mouth but couldn't say anything, and nodded helplessly.

Then, she casually took out the letters from her sister, mother, uncle, and aunt, but Talulah opened Wei Yenwu's letter first.

Is it because you don't like it that you want to finish watching it quickly and leave the unpleasantness behind?

Su Rui was also curious about what Wei Yenwu's letter said, so she leaned closer, pressed her cheek against Talulah's, and looked at Wei Yenwu's letter with her.

As Talulah's uncle, Wei Yenwu had at least some conscience towards his family. Although he vaguely wanted to get closer to her and mentioned Lungmen, he mainly wanted to reminisce with Talulah and tell her about the past Talulah she might care about.

Overall, Su Rui was quite satisfied with the letter written by Wei Yenwu. Although she couldn't help but think about the potential benefits, Wei Yenwu's concern was also quite substantial.

Talulah didn't pay much attention, casually glancing at it and putting Wei Yenwu's letter aside after reading its contents.

Next was Chen's letter. As Talulah's sister, the two of them actually communicated quite frequently when Su Rui was Talulah's system.

However, Su Rui was actually quite curious to see what Chen would write in the letter... um.

The contents of the letter made Su Rui a little embarrassed, because in addition to expressing his concern for Talulah, Chen also emphasized that Talulah must not bully Su Rui. If Suri found out that Talulah had done something wrong, Chen would definitely come and teach her a lesson.

From Chen's words, it's clear he treats Su Rui like a child, while regarding Talulah, he sees her as a pervert who refines heavy metals.

While Su Rui felt somewhat embarrassed, Talulah deliberately moved closer to Su Rui's cheek:

"I'm so pitiful, Su Rui ~ My sister doesn't understand me. She thinks I bully you every day, and actually, I can't even stay with you all the time."

"Ugh, okay, stop talking. You're making me feel uncomfortable."

Su Rui couldn't help but feel sorry for Talulah, and considering that Talulah's condition was partly due to him, he felt even more guilty.

However, upon noticing that Su Rui was somewhat downcast, Talulah immediately changed her tune:

"No, that's not how it works. It's not your fault. It's the Upper System that allowed you to meet me and then took you away... So it's all the Upper System's fault!"

The Upper System didn't say anything, but simply placed a dialogue box in Talulah's field of vision, telling her that the Upper System could still see Su Rui even if she wasn't with her.

But Talulah didn't care, and continued to hold Su Rui, saying in a seductive tone:

What do you think, Su Rui?

"... I don't think Old Deng would do this on purpose. She must have had a purpose, or something she had to do."

Considering that the Upper System was Priestess, who was also one of her mothers, Su Rui felt that she shouldn't assume the Upper System was acting with the utmost malice.

As for Exusiai's reaction to that... Exusiai currently engrossed in her game. Oh well, as compensation, I'll just hand her over for apple pie later.

With that thought in mind, Su Rui looked at Talulah and asked, "Could you make a few more apple pies tonight? And some other desserts too?"

"Of course, no problem. Have you been craving sweets lately?"

Talulah nodded, not asking any further questions, but simply reaching out to pinch Su Rui's cheek.

Su Rui breathed a sigh of relief, glad that she usually enjoyed desserts too... Talulah wouldn't notice if they just swapped snacks a little while eating, right?

After Exusiai isn't someone like Su Rui. Locking her in the dark to play games for three whole days would cause Su Rui to worry about her mental health.

The Wenyue from Aunt Wenyue and Liuting's mother were quite normal, just rambling on about family matters and expressing their concern for Talulah. The concern of these two elders was the purest, without any ulterior motives or hostility.

After reading the letter, Talulah began writing a reply. To make it easier for her to write, Su Rui moved away from her lap and sat down beside her, but still stayed close to Talulah, watching her write.

Talulah didn't mind, after all, there was nothing between her and Su Rui that they needed to hide.

However, when Talulah looked at Su Rui, her gaze deepened: Having shared so many secrets with me, shouldn't she spend more time with me?

Volume 3, Chapter 177: Minor Operations of the Upper System

When it was time for dinner, Su Rui glanced at Exusiai; she was still playing video games.

... It seemed Exusiai even more engrossed in the game than he was, and Su Rui couldn't help but feel a little helpless. He whispered in Exusiai's ear, "Exusiai you like dinner? I've had someone prepare an apple pie for you."

Apple pie? Yay!

Your colleague immediately paused the game, came to his senses, and looked at the Scanning Vision that Su Rui had reopened. He then found himself still in the Ursus Palace, and was momentarily stunned.

"Su Rui... shouldn't we go back?"

"Well, the plan has changed slightly, so we'll be staying here for three days now. I promised Talulah, tomorrow will be day one."

Su Rui's tone was somewhat awkward, after all, this was a last-minute change to his food plan. "I've already told Vulpisfoglia and the others about this, so, okay~ Exusiai?"

Su Rui's pleading tone sent a shiver down Exusiai's spine, and her eyes trembled slightly.

After a moment, Exusiai took a deep breath to calm herself down and nodded somewhat helplessly. "Alright, I promise you. However, it seems I'll have to protect you well during this time and prevent Talulah from stealing you away."

As she spoke, Exusiai hands on her hips with a smug look on her face, as if she were about to do something truly great.

"Thank you, but I don't think Talulah would go that far."

Su Rui was very grateful to Exusiai, after all, she was willing to accept her somewhat willful request.

"I'm having dinner with Talulah right now. They have lots of apple pies and other desserts there; I think you'll enjoy them."

Su Rui and Exusiai chatted as they walked into a small living room.

This isn't a reception room; it's more like a typical family living room, only much tidier and more cozy.

"This was prepared especially for you."

Talulah led Su Rui along, she explained, "You like open, deserted places, but I think you'd probably like this kind of environment too?"

"It's really cozy, let's sit down quickly."

Su Rui nodded and looked at Talulah. At that moment, Exusiai suddenly spoke in Su Rui's mind: 'By the way, Su Rui, can we switch back now? I want to eat something.'

'Of course, no problem.'

Su Rui nodded. He had already sat down with Talulah, and deliberately kept a slight distance between Talulah.

Su Rui originally thought that this way Talulah wouldn't be able to tell that the person next to her had been replaced, since they were just eating and didn't need to say anything.

But just as he returned to the System Space and tried to open the game, he heard Talulah's voice outside:

"It's you. Where's Su Rui?"

How did they recognize me? It can't be like throwing a flashbang every time I switch bodies, can it?

Su Rui felt a mix of helplessness and annoyance. She paused the game and looked outside.

Exusiai and Talulah, who were sitting down, were at odds... well, not exactly at odds.

Although Talulah appeared unfriendly, she didn't seem to have any intention of attacking. Exusiai merely glanced at her before lowering her head to eat her apple pie.

... Eating in this kind of environment definitely wouldn't be enjoyable, would it? Su Rui suddenly felt a little sorry for Exusiai, after all, this time the host was Exusiai, and the two of them would be spending a long time together.

Even Su Rui's tone carried a hint of apology:

"Sorry, Exusiai, if you're not happy, let's switch back now?"

'Hmm? No, I'm actually very happy! Seeing Talulah get her comeuppance makes me really happy.'

Exusiai was taken aback for a moment, then a hint of pleasure flashed in her eyes as she glanced at Talulah beside her, feeling quite smug.

Talulah noticed Exusiai movements but didn't say anything. She just snorted coldly, "Ignorant and lowly mortal, you can only accompany Su Rui for a short time, but Su Rui will eventually be mine. You can be smug for a while."

Talulah crossed her legs and leaned against the soft sofa, her grey-gold eyes coldly watching Exusiai, who was enjoying an apple pie. At that moment, Talulah looked noble and aloof.

But in Exusiai's eyes, 'This person looks like a stupid idiot...'

"I think Exusiai, you often don't have the right to judge others like that," Su Rui thought, observing Talulah from a different perspective.

"However, considering Talulah's current situation, such a reaction is indeed a bit foolish. But this is mainly because Talulah's thinking is very unique. Besides, if Talulah were normal, you would probably be in trouble."

Su Rui's tone shifted, becoming somewhat sarcastic. "By the way, I just recorded what you said. Talulah would be furious if she heard it, wouldn't she? Exusiai Talulah?"

'If that happens, I'll replace Su Rui with someone else~'

Exusiai obviously tell that Su Rui was joking, but she didn't forget to Su Rui: 'When the time comes, Su Rui, you'll get beaten to your knees by Talulah and dragged back to be used as Star Fury!'

"This is Talulah's palace, there's no need to take her back... However, the switch for body swapping is in my hands. While you can decide whether or not to let me swap bodies, you can't decide when to swap."

Su Rui sounded smug, but Exusiai became even more smug after hearing his words.

Under Talulah's icy gaze, Exusiai, who was enjoying an apple pie and deliberately showing an expression of enjoyment, suddenly changed her aura back to that of Su Rui, which made her feel approachable. Moreover, her expression changed from enjoyment to some confusion.

"Su Rui? What's wrong?"

Talulah noticed Su Rui's appearance and looked up at him with concern.

"I have no idea..."

Before Su Rui could finish speaking, she was switched back again, Exusiai looked at Talulah with a smug expression:

"Who are you talking to, Su Rui? He's not here right now."

Talulah ignored Exusiai, only giving her a cold glance. Only now Exusiai be so smug.

Su Rui promised to spend three days with him, and he would definitely keep his promise completely. Although he could be a little absent-minded at times, that's just how Su Rui is.

Su Rui was quite surprised. "How did you do that? Isn't the switch controlling the exchange here with me?"

'Generally speaking, yes, but... cough cough, the Upper System said I can ask her to help with the exchange, as long as the timing is right.'

It seems the Upper System don't want Talulah to use emotions to blackmail Su Rui.

Volume 3, Chapter 178: Exusiai: Can We Reconcile?

After dinner, Exusiai wiped her mouth contentedly, gave Talulah a smug smile as she moved from sitting next to her to sitting opposite her, and then switched places with Su Rui.

Su Rui's approachable aura returned, finally putting Talulah at ease. She looked at Su Rui, waited a moment, and, seeing that Su Rui hadn't reverted, breathed a sigh of relief before asking Su Rui:

"How are you feeling? Would you like something else? I'll have the chef make it for you."

"No... Even though I haven't eaten anything, I already feel very full. Does Exusiai always eat until she can't eat anymore before going back?"

'Of course not!... Okay, I just occasionally binge eat.' Exusiai first loudly refuted Su Rui's judgment in her mind, then added somewhat guiltily, 'occasionally.'

Su Rui was now certain that Exusiai a penchant for overeating, especially when it came to desserts.

However, Su Rui was still facing Talulah. Although Su Rui whispered the second half of the sentence, it didn't prevent Talulah from hearing what he said thanks to her excellent hearing.

Talulah's grey-gold eyes dimmed slightly. She stood up, walked to Su Rui's side, and looked directly into his eyes.

"Alright, let's go. Before we rest, how about we go see something to kill some time?"