Ark Simulator, don't I have no physical form?

"Suri, it's time to get up. I've prepared breakfast for you."

"Oh, I'm up... Breakfast? I don't have a physical breakfast, have you forgotten?"

Suri was first woken up by Saria's call, and then she heard what Saria said clearly and asked with some doubt.

“…I forgot.” Saria paused for a moment. Perhaps it was because she got up too early, or perhaps she was too anxious and overlooked many details. In any case, Saria subconsciously felt that Suri would need the breakfast she had prepared.

Now it seems I was wrong.

Saria apologized to Suri in her heart and planned to leave the breakfast for Ifrit, or eat it herself if she couldn't finish it: "Sorry, I'll figure out how to take care of this breakfast myself. It's fine for now, Suri, you can continue to rest for a while."

“No, no need, thank you for preparing breakfast for me,” Suri said, a hint of surprise flashing through Saria’s mind.

"If you don't mind having an extra breakfast and letting me borrow your body for a while, I'd be very happy."

"You can borrow my body?" Saria was taken aback.

"Of course, that's on the condition that you agree, and you can cancel my possession at any time."

With Suri standing guard, Saria nodded: "Then let's go."

So, with Saria's consent, Suri and Saria temporarily swapped bodies.

Ifrit, who was drowsily eating breakfast, suddenly sensed that something was off about the atmosphere around her. She looked up at Suri and asked, "Saria, what's wrong with you? You seem a little different?"

“Suri is here now~” Suri smiled at Ifrit, waved gently, and then sat down in front of Ifrit to enjoy the breakfast that Saria had prepared.

"Huh?" Ifrit stared in disbelief at "Saria," who was smiling and exuded an aura that made people want to be close to her and relax.

Although it seemed absurd, Ifrit almost immediately believed Suri's story and then asked curiously:

"Suri, how did you do that? Is Saria alright?"

"Of course Saria will be fine, and she can see you right now. But don't you doubt what I'm saying?"

Suri looked at Ifrit with some concern, reaching out to pinch her little cheeks, which were also covered in two red welts. They were soft, smooth, and a little warm.

"Don't trust strangers too easily, you might get scammed, and it could be very dangerous."

“I wouldn’t!” Ifrit shook her head, freeing herself from Suri’s grasp, and glared at him irritably. “I’m not that stupid. Himer taught me these things!”

“Really? I have my doubts.” Suri withdrew her fingers and savored her breakfast sandwich.

Ifrit looked at Suri with annoyance: "Do you think I would believe you so easily? That's because the difference between you and Saria is too great!"

"Hmm... Many people say that my temperament is very different from the host's. Even though there are no hints, I can still be recognized at a glance when we switch places."

Suri nodded thoughtfully. Saria, who was in the system space, also seemed to be lost in thought. It seemed that Suri had also exchanged hosts with her previous host. Although she didn't understand the significance of this, Saria had remembered it.

Ifrit's explanation was simple: "It's not that complicated. Although your aura is indeed very strong, Saria doesn't usually show such a warm smile."

"Really? I think Saria is actually quite gentle, she's just not very good at expressing herself."

Suri took another bite of the sandwich, revealing a contented expression on her body using Saria's body.

“...Even Saria wouldn’t show such an expression.”

Ifrit looked at Suri, who was behaving very naturally, and fell silent for a moment. Saria usually had a blank or indifferent expression, although Ifrit could sense that she was indeed concerned.

However, Ifrit felt that Suri seemed a little too relaxed. She carefully observed Suri's expression and felt that Suri was actually easier to fool than she was.

I don't mean to belittle myself. Ifrit knows she's still a child and understands that she lacks experience in some areas.

But looking at Suri in front of her, Ifrit began to worry. She felt that if Suri was with her when they went out, Ifrit would have to find a way to drive away the bad guys who wanted to kidnap Suri.

Fortunately, they are about to go to Mansfield Prison, and Seria and Suri are traveling together, so there shouldn't be any problems, right?

Book 4, Chapter 206: Welcome to Shawshank

After finishing breakfast and packing their things, Suri and Saria switched back, and Saria took Ifrit to the Mansfield land access point.

When massive mobile sites made of steel connect with each other, there are many different situations. In cases like Mansfield, where supplies are temporarily connected, there is no particularly tight connection.

The access points for Saria and the others were relatively clean, spacious, and safe.

The massive, fully enclosed metal walkways allow people to pass through safely.

Seria, who had previously brought Ifrit to register here, did not encounter any obstacles. She exchanged a glance with the inspectors, nodded, and led Ifrit into the interior of Mansfield Prison.

As a mobile site, Mansfield still has a flow of people coming and going; it's not a one-way street where people can only enter and not leave. Therefore, even the time for entering is scheduled.

Staff members like Saria and Himer log in in the morning, while prisoners log in in the afternoon.

Saria glanced at Himer's figure, which was marked in Su Rui's scan field of vision.

Hemer, who logged into Mansfield as a mechanic, entered in the morning, just like Saria.

However, even when the two passed each other, they didn't make eye contact.

As Saria moved inward, she saw Himer registering through Suri's scanning vision.

However, Himeru, who was engrossed in filling out the form, did not realize that Saria had walked past her.

"Don't worry, you'll have plenty of time to meet. Greeting Himer in front of so many people now might attract some attention."

Although Suri had marked Himer's figure for Saria, she still reminded her with some concern.

'Yes, I know.'

Seria nodded and continued forward. Of course, she knew that even without Suri's reminder, she could figure out what to do at this moment.

After settling Ifrit in the residential area and instructing her to follow the daily schedule, Seria began changing her clothes, donning the uniform of a prison guard.

Yes, Suri and Seria created a schedule for Ifrit together and even prepared a cell phone specifically for Ifrit so that Suri could take care of her.

"I understand." Ifrit nodded reluctantly and began to read a storybook from the backpack that Suri had prepared for her.

With Suri around, Ifrit can't slack off anymore. However, considering the playful nature of children, Suri didn't actually set a very strict schedule.

The main goal is to teach children through edutainment, and Suri can also program games herself so that Ifrit can learn while playing.

These things were all minor matters to Suri.

Saria changed into the prison guard's uniform. Perhaps it was the design of the uniform itself that was good, or perhaps it was Saria's aura that suited it well, but Saria looked very cool.

Su Rui couldn't help but praise him, while also reminding him:

"By the way, Himer has taken over his work and is sending you a message from his dorm now."

As she spoke, Suri showed Saria the news about Himer.

Hamer: "I'm already in. How are things on your end, Saria?"

With Suri's help, Saria immediately replied, "I'm making good progress here, and Ifrit has also been arranged."

As she spoke, Suri also sent a photo to Himer, showing Ifrit reluctantly sitting down to read a book.

Through their scanning vision, both Su Rui and He Mo could see that He Mo smiled after seeing the message on his phone, and then gently tapped the keypad to reply: "That's good, goodbye."

After sending the message, Himer put her phone away, showing no intention of communicating with Saria.

Saria didn't have any particular thoughts. After reading the message, she simply left the dormitory and went to the team to report for duty.

The job of a prison guard is actually quite easy. Most of the time, they only need to arrange the activities of the prisoners, and cleaning and other tasks can be left to the prisoners.

Of course, the job of a prison guard is not easy either. Most of the time, prison guards cannot play on their phones, which is very boring. They also have to worry about whether the prisoners will think of launching a surprise attack or fight with each other.

In places like Mansfield Prison, private fights between prisoners are common, and they even treat gang fights as entertainment because of their boring lives.

Su Rui introduced the situation here:

"There is a hierarchy of contempt among prisoners in different areas because of their status and the reasons for their entry. The big cat you are looking for is locked in a separate luxury cell. After all, he is a member of a big company. It is easy for the big cat's family to spend some money to get some special treatment."

Seria nodded. Through Suri's introduction, she had directly learned about all the structures of Mansfield and what she needed to know. Now, all she had to do was wait.

If it weren't for concerns that starting the operation directly might cause some confusion and mistakes, Saria would even feel that starting the operation now would be fine.

Her meticulous nature led her to plan to make more preparations.

The handover was not difficult, and soon it was afternoon, time for the prisoners to be transferred to Mansfield Prison.

When new prisoners are admitted, the prison administrators naturally have to say a few words.

A portly prison guard chief approached the prisoners with an air of importance and began giving a speech under the watchful eyes of the guards.

It doesn't really mean anything; the gist is that they hope these prisoners can learn from that big cat and behave themselves so as not to cause trouble.

Feeling a bit bored, Suri started giving a speech directly into Saria's mind:

"Welcome to Shawshank Prison. First question: What's the name of the male lead in this movie?"

Seria stared blankly at the prisoners before her, unsure of what Suri was trying to say. However, after spending time with him, she could tell that Suri was just spouting nonsense.

No one picked up on the joke, and Barton, who was giving a speech, couldn't say anything interesting either, so Suri directly changed the subject:

"After they get to know each other a little, the prisoners are going to start fighting."

'Should we stop them?' Saria glanced at the prisoners in front of her and frowned subconsciously. Although she already knew about it beforehand, she still didn't think such a fight was good.

"Of course we can't stop it. It's already the norm here, and besides, you can't stop it by yourself."

Volume 4, Chapter 207: His name is Jesston

Seeing that Patton's speech was boring, his big belly was often screenshotted separately to deceive unsuspecting onlookers, making people think it was a big surprise, and only after seeing the whole picture did they realize that it was just a big belly.

Su Rui and Seria discussed the plot of The Shawshank Redemption, a prison break story, and analyzed it in the context of Mansfield Prison.

"Although Mansfield Prison is a plot of land converted from a hill supported by a super-large alloy structure, there is really no way to escape here by digging a tunnel like in The Shawshank Redemption."

As Su Rui spoke, she showed all the routes on the scanned map:

"While the security here is hardly as tight as Shawshank Prison, the complex alloy structures make digging tunnels virtually impossible."

Theoretically, it is still possible, but without Su Rui's scanning vision to provide route support, simply digging a tunnel would probably take several years or even more than a decade, and there is also the possibility of being discovered and failing at the last minute.

Seria nodded in agreement: "Besides, Mansfield Prison spends most of its time moving through the wilderness. Even if ordinary prisoners escape, they would die in the vast, disorienting wilderness."

"Yes, although all Terrans are superhumans, there are differences between superhumans. Look at those Carter's physical abilities compared to yours, the Vayvans."

As Su Rui spoke, she couldn't help but sigh, "Speaking of which, if it were you and me, we could actually accomplish such a feat. In fact, we could fight our way out!"

'This plan is too reckless,' Saria expressed her disapproval.

“I know, I know. After all, Mansfield is a plot of land. I’m not so arrogant as to think I can take down an entire plot by hand. So many people would be exhausted.”

Suri was just joking. Even if mowing the lawn is fun, it can get a bit boring if you keep doing it.

When the prisoners started fighting, Suri marked several people on his list:

"Look at this, Kafka, the companion of Himer who I told you about before, playing the role of a prisoner, and Robin, who also plays the role of a prisoner, but she actually works for a security company. Her father is sick and needs a lot of money, so she got involved too."

Suri specifically highlighted Robin's information in Saria's eyes: "She's someone we can win over. She's a kind person. I can see her inner struggle. Besides, we're not short of money. I'll find a way to solve the money problem."

As Suri spoke, she seemed to have already started operating the keyboard, and Saria felt as if she could faintly hear the sound of typing.

Saria instinctively suggested, "How do you plan to pay? Actually, I have quite a bit of savings in my account; lending it to Robin for now wouldn't be a problem."

"No need, it's not that complicated." Su Rui said casually, "I'm going to transfer money from an anonymous account. Don't worry, it won't be discovered. Besides, the account is full of illicit money. I found all the remittance records. They're all ill-gotten gains, money that deserves the death penalty."

Saria paused for a moment, then nodded. However, she still had some reservations about Suri's actions: "I think it would be better if she did this less often in the future."

"Okay, I understand. I won't do it again."

Suri responded casually, and Saria could tell he was just going through the motions. However, Saria really didn't have the right to be so harsh about the matter.

"By the way, I'm busy with remittance and coordination. Take a look at this person, you should recognize him, his name is Jeston."

As Su Rui spoke, she revealed the identity and appearance of a prison guard, and also showed the intelligence she had collected along the way.

Saria focused her attention on the information that Suri had presented and examined it closely.

Jeston, who accepted a commission to assassinate the big cat that Saria was trying to rescue.

So as long as Jeston isn't an idiot, they're bound to clash.

As for Suri's recollection... it took Saria some time to realize that she seemed to have rejected Jeston's job application before.

In reality, Jeston was capable enough as a security guard, but his arrogance and lack of cooperation made Saria think he was not suitable for the position.

I briefly learned about Jeston's intelligence over this period, as well as the Originium Arts marked by Suri, including iron-enhanced techniques and the surgery of implanting iron plates under the skin.

Saria frowned; she didn't approve of harming one's body in order to increase strength.

At that moment, the sound of typing in her mind seemed to stop, and Saria focused her attention on Suri: