Ark Simulator: Don't I Have No Physical Body?

Su Rui nodded, not minding helping out with a small favor; she figured Saria would agree too.

After a brief discussion of business, Muelsyse, being an adult, took Ifrit to a leisurely dinner at the buffet, and then dragged the little Ifrit belly was round from eating, all the way back to Saria's hotel room.

"Saria, I've come to see you~ Hey?"

When Muelsyse opened the door, intending to cheer and wake Saria, she found Saria, according to Ifrit, should have been asleep, leaning against the doorway leading into the room with her arms crossed, as if she had received advance notice and was waiting for her.

After noticing Muelsyse's appearance, Saria turned her gaze to the green-haired Water Spirit girl:

"I didn't expect you to follow me here, Muelsyse."

"Aren't you happy to see me? I was worried about your safety, so I went through a lot of trouble to find you all here."

As Muelsyse said this, he approached Saria, and Binoche closed the door.

Ifrit had already run into her room to rest, while Muelsyse, after closing the door, realized something and turned to stare intently at Saria:

"Could it be that Su Rui told you about my plans beforehand?"

Saria nodded, not seeing any reason to hide it, while Muelsyse, hands on her hips, began to reprimand Su Rui:

"How could you do this? I thought we were good friends who could play together."

"But Saria and I are also good friends." Su Rui didn't care about Muelsyse's little temper. He had just searched for Muelsyse's location online. Through the intercity network and Su Rui's Scanning Vision, he successfully contacted the equipment in Muelsyse's room.

Speak directly through the cell phone and other electronic devices next to Muelsyse's physical body:

"Didn't I promise to help you? But remember, I only promised to gather intelligence for you; I can't be your henchman~"

"Of course, I don't like fighting and killing either~"

Muelsyse blinked, then greeted her with the same popcorn she'd used on Saria:

"Since Saria and the others are alright, I'll head back now. By the way, it seems that Silence and the others are also planning to leave after you left. Was that part of your plan?"

"There's no need to explain in detail; you'll find out later."

Saria nodded expressionlessly to Muelsyse, causing the sleeping girl to pout in dissatisfaction.

"Okay, goodbye."

Although the Manifold was canceled, Muelsyse is still communicating with Su Rui, since Su Rui has directly contacted her original body and is currently speaking to Muelsyse.

"Let's make this clear first, I'm taking that mountain-sized Big Cat named Anthony with me, so I won't be providing any information you need."

When talking to Muelsyse, Su Rui got straight to the point and said what Muelsyse cared about.

However, when the Water Spirit expressed her dissatisfaction, Su Rui didn't forget to give her a sweet treat:

"But my intelligence network can offer you some other solutions to your problem. Would you like to hear them?"

"Alright, since you've already rejected my plan, let's see what your plan is, Su Rui ~"

Muelsyse nodded and looked at Su Rui, urging him on.

Time passed as Su Rui and Muelsyse discussed and refined their plan. Meanwhile, Saria lay back down on her bed after Ifrit returned to her room.

Even though Vouivre's physical strength allows her to stay up all night with almost no effect, she still needs more rest to recover when necessary. It's like how a long mana bar means more replenishment is needed after exertion.

The next morning, when Saria woke up, Su Rui, for the first time ever, didn't need her host to wake her up.

Because after chatting with Muelsyse to refine the plan last night, he couldn't bear to fall asleep, so he dragged Muelsyse into playing a few games with him.

So, although she's a little dazed from staying up late, Su Rui is alert.

Watching Saria wake Ifrit up and the two of them start washing up in the bathroom, Su Rui yawned, said goodbye to Muelsyse was already curled up on the sofa to rest, and then rested for a while in the System Space herself.

When Su Rui was woken up by Saria about an hour or two later, she noticed that Saria had already brought Ifrit to the market, and the two of them had even bought a change of clothes and some daily necessities.

"Okay, I'll put it away for you. We can find a quiet place."

As Su Rui spoke, with Saria's help, she put away the things she had bought.

Then he heard Saria's voice:

Do you need to buy some clothes? Just in case you need them.

Saria's words were somewhat euphemistic, as if she was worried that Su Rui would find out he could materialize.

"No need to be so cautious, I know I can materialize it later."

As Su Rui said this, she glanced at the inventory in the System Space:

"I do need a few clothes. What is my appearance in the materialization process?"

Saria glanced at the outline of the figure in the materialization progress bar and described it as follows:

"It was a Vouivre whose specific features were unclear."

"Yes, it's the same old trick of the Upper System." Su Rui said, "In that case, I do need a few new clothes to fit Vouivre's tail. However, after I materialize, I can use a cloak or robe to cover my body, so clothes are not particularly important."

Saria shook her head disapprovingly. "I understand. I'll prepare some clothes for you. Would you like to choose a style yourself?"

"No, please. I stayed up late last night, so let me rest for a bit now. By the way, I'll keep you informed about the progress at Mansfield State Prison so you can stay informed."

As Su Rui spoke, she also revealed Silence and Ptilopsis's plans to Saria in the corner of her field of vision.

Volume 4, Chapter 204: A few hundred yuan a month? What are you risking your life for?

Su Rui prepared a very comprehensive plan for Silence and the others, which even included several helpers.

Saria nodded, instinctively wanting to praise Su Rui, but then she remembered what Su Rui had just said.

However, Su Rui said he stayed up late last night. What did he stay up late for? Staying up late is very bad for your health, and Su Rui needs to change this habit.

Subconsciously, Saria ignored the fact that she had been driving all night and instead began to worry about Su Rui's health.

Yes, Su Rui doesn't have a healthy body right now.

Saria decided to ask Su Rui what she was doing staying up all night. She kept this in mind and glanced at the progress of Silence and the others.

Although she was to report to the special liaison point at the Mansfield prison site tomorrow, Saria decided to go there early today to check on the situation.

Perhaps this would save them the trouble of queuing for inspection the next day. With this thought in mind, Saria led Ifrit to the border crossing on the edge of the city, where they happened to see several prison guards who seemed to be doing the same thing as her.

We greeted each other and chatted for a while before realizing that bringing young children to work was indeed considered normal.

Things will be easier once the child is old enough to attend a boarding school.

By the way, prison guards have to buy their own uniforms.

Saria chatted briefly with a few prison guards who came to handle some business, and after a simple registration at the interface, she was told that the checks on the prison guards were not actually that strict, and in most cases it was just a symbolic check.

After all, prison guards in Columbia are just employees; they're not on the payroll, and they only get a few hundred dollars a month. Why risk their lives like that?

One of them even complained to Saria, "The job of a prison guard is easy, but the pay is too low. If it weren't for the subsidies here, I wouldn't be able to keep doing it."

"Hmm." Saria silently noted this down; perhaps it was something she could use.

After chatting briefly, Saria left the interface with Ifrit.

I didn't expect things to go so smoothly; I thought even a little wrangling might take an entire afternoon.

But this is fine too, as Saria can take Ifrit for a stroll around the city this afternoon.

Meanwhile, Saria also saw that Silence and the others had chosen the identity of repairman from the several options provided by Su Rui, which was the most suitable identity for Silence and the others.

Prisoners have limited mobility, so maintenance workers have more freedom.

Although the repairman might have a hard time seeing that Big Cat named Anthony because he's not a prisoner, thankfully, there's still Saria, isn't there?

Having coordinated the plan from the beginning made things easier, Saria nodded. Unfortunately, she couldn't communicate with Silence and the others while Su Rui was asleep.

Otherwise, Saria actually wanted to immediately check on Silence and the others' situation.

Su Rui didn't wake up until evening, yawning with some surprise. "I didn't expect you wouldn't wake me up."

"Why? Weren't you resting?" Saria was taken aback.

"You're too rule-abiding, Saria. If there's anything you're concerned about, you can wake me up. Actually, I don't need to rest at all; I'm just going with the momentum I had when I had a body."

As Su Rui spoke, she urged, "Alright, do you have any questions that have been piling up? I can answer them now."

Saria nodded and asked, "What were you doing staying up all night last night?"

"I was chatting and playing games with Muelsyse. She ran into some problems, so I helped her gather some information, and then... I couldn't sleep, so I just dragged her into playing a few games."

Saria nodded. "Staying up late is bad for your health, you need to be more careful."

"Who was it that stayed up all night driving?"

Su Rui's words made Saria pause for a moment, but she quickly composed herself. "My physical strength is very high, so staying up late occasionally won't have any effect."

"I don't have any health issues, so I don't need to worry about the effects of staying up late."

"But you need to develop a habit of going to bed on time." Saria still didn't give up.

"Okay, okay, I usually don't stay up late." Su Rui didn't want to argue with Saria, so she quickly interrupted her, and Saria barely reached an agreement.

Saria, following Su Rui's suggestion, skipped the topic and instead inquired about another of her aunts:

"It seems that not all of Silence and the others will be going to Mansfield State Prison?"

"Yes, but could you please think what you're saying in your mind? You're not even back at the hotel yet."

As Su Rui spoke, she showed the situation on Silence's side:

"Not everyone is suited for prison operations. Ptilopsis and Mayer will stay in the Mobile City outside Mansfield State Prison to wait for them and us. Silence will go into prison with her friends, the ones I recently recruited. They are all reliable; I've investigated their backgrounds."

'Well, if that's the case, why don't we leave Ifrit outside Mansfield Prison?'

"So, who do you plan to entrust Ifrit to? Besides, Ifrit is actually quite a formidable fighter."

Saria frowned slightly: ' Ifrit is still just a child.'

"Do you want to guess why Ifrit was chosen as the test subject? Her Originium adaptability is extremely high."

As Su Rui spoke, she displayed Ifrit's data:

"Even without any experiments, with a little guidance, she would be a very good sorceress. Oh, I know what you mean. Under normal circumstances, I wouldn't send Ifrit into battle. I mean, Ifrit can protect herself in a critical moment."

Saria nodded, saying nothing more, which put her at ease.

"By the way, Silence and the others will arrive in this city in a few hours, but Ifrit should already be asleep by then. It seems we won't be able to meet until we get to Mansfield State Prison."

"It's okay, we'll see each other again." Saria didn't mind the regret in Su Rui's tone and instead offered words of comfort.

"Well, I haven't finished speaking yet. As mechanics and repairmen, Silence and the others will spend more time with Ifrit, because it seems that the prison also arranges for repairmen to occasionally look after children who should be in class."

"In that case, Silence should be very happy." Saria nodded. "She's also more suitable to take care of Ifrit than I am."

In Saria's opinion, she was indeed not very good at taking care of children, and even Su Rui would have been more suitable than her.

Volume 4, Chapter 205: Lend Me a Bite

The next morning, the first thing Saria did upon waking was to look at the event notifications that Su Rui had marked in her field of vision.

Su Rui's Scanning Vision showed that Silence and the others had just gotten up and were packing their bags to go to Mansfield State Prison.

Yes, Mansfield State Prison reached the junction of the city site early this morning.

But no matter how anxious Saria was, she had to consider the prison guards' working hours. If they weren't on duty, there was nothing she could do about being in a hurry.

So Saria could only wait until the morning of the next day.

She quickly got up and dressed as quietly as possible. After glancing at Ifrit, who was still fast asleep, Saria took a deep breath to calm herself down, which was making her a little impatient because she wanted to save time.

Without waking Ifrit or Su Rui, who was probably still asleep, Saria went downstairs, picked out some healthy breakfast, ate it herself, and then leisurely took Ifrit and Su Rui's breakfast upstairs.

Saria actually wanted to be faster, but she also learned from Su Rui about the working hours of Mansfield State Prison. At least the guards' working hours were somewhat flexible, so arriving too early wouldn't make a difference.

So, even though her heart was racing with impatience, Saria had no choice but to slow down and proceed at a leisurely pace.

Carrying her breakfast tray, Saria chose the stairs instead of the elevator this time. Listening to the sound of her footsteps as she climbed the stairs, Saria felt a little more relaxed.

Pushing open the door, I found Ifrit still sleeping peacefully.

Saria placed the breakfast she was carrying on the table, then went to Ifrit and gently rocked the sleeping little girl.

"Ifrit, it's time to get up."

"I understand, Saria," Ifrit mumbled sleepily, slowly getting out of bed.

Saria nodded, looking with satisfaction at Ifrit, who was being sensible and not causing a fuss, then called out to Su Rui in her mind: