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

"A bar? Let me make this clear first, I don't drink."

Su Rui paused for a moment. Considering his own situation, he felt it was better not to drink alcohol when the host wasn't around, since it might... cough cough.

In short, Suri took this matter very seriously.

Skadi didn't object, she just nodded: "The bar also has non-alcoholic drinks."

For example, Bloody Mary sounds like a very intimidating cocktail, but in reality, it's just a fruit juice that's been dyed red.

Skadi thought to herself, a strange sense of joy in her heart, and followed Suri toward the Rhodes Island bar.

However, behind Suri and Skadi, a small blonde figure was following them from a distance.

Skadi is a warrior who mainly faces the Sea Kings and doesn't have a strong sense of reconnaissance. However, Suri can clearly see through her scanning vision that it is Ifrit.

Why did she suddenly come here instead of attending class?

Suri was a little confused. While walking and talking with Skadi, she dialed Ifrit's number directly.

Ifrit, who was hiding in the corner, was startled. She hurriedly took out her phone, answered the call, and asked with lingering fear:

"Suri~ Why did you call all of a sudden? I almost got caught!"

"Why are you following me for no reason?" Suri didn't say anything, but his voice came through Ifrit's phone. After all, there was no need for Skadi to know.

Ifrit cautiously glanced at Skadi's back, who was still walking alongside Suri, before answering Suri's question:

"Of course, I'm checking on you to make sure you don't get kidnapped by some bad guys."

"What nonsense are you spouting?" Su Rui asked, puzzled. "I'm an adult. How could I possibly be kidnapped by bad guys? You should worry about yourself first. If you get caught skipping class, you'll get a spanking, and I'll spank you too."

"No, I still want to follow and see." Ifrit ignored the advice and continued to follow behind Suri to see what was going on.

As for spanking, as long as you tell Saria the situation, Saria will probably speak up for her. After all, Ifrit isn't stupid. Does she not know what's going on between Saria and Suri?

On the contrary, Su Rui, despite being an adult, seemed to lack any vigilance, and was easily tricked into going.

Ifrit instinctively wanted to give Saria flowers, but then she remembered Suri's hacking skills and that she couldn't make the call. So she decided to follow her and tell Saria later if there were any problems.

And so, Ifrit followed behind Suri, walking together toward the bar.

Suri didn't mind triggering a small adventure, but there was one thing he needed to make clear:

"You understand that drinking is not allowed? If you want a drink, I'll buy you one later."

"Okay, okay, I definitely won't drink."

Ifrit patted her chest and assured them, and so she quietly followed Suri and Skadi into the bar.

Initially, the bar's doorman didn't want Ifrit, a minor, to enter, but she overheard Ifrit's reason:

"I need to keep an eye on my husband so he doesn't get kidnapped; he's a bit too naive."

"Hey, how old are you? You're still looking after your parents."

The gatekeeper couldn't help but chuckle, and then he heard Ifrit say, "That's the Vayvan from earlier, you should have seen him, right? He went in with the white-haired man and another white-haired woman."

The gatekeeper paused for a moment, then nodded and let Ifrit in.

There weren't many reasons. First of all, in her opinion, the boy Vaiva, whom the child was talking about, did seem like someone who could easily be abducted. He had that kind of friendly and relaxing aura that made her want to abduct him as well.

There was a small reason for this: the gatekeeper was a little jealous of the white-haired woman who had "kidnapped" Suri. It was only a tiny bit, and it wasn't because she couldn't get such a handsome young man that she let Ifrit in to cause trouble.

Skadi was certainly not as sinister as Ifrit had assumed; she simply wanted to spend some time with Suri, the boy she seemed to like, and to feel the reassuring atmosphere around him.

Skadi led Suri to the bar counter and casually ordered a drink from the bartender. When the bartender looked at Suri, he was taken aback for a moment: "Hello, what would you like to order?"

"It shouldn't contain alcohol, and it's best if it's sweet."

Su Rui tapped the table: "I just came to accompany a friend to take a look."

Just then, a figure radiating a sweltering aura approached. Without turning around, Suri knew that this was Rhodes Island's elite operator, Blaze.

Huang greeted Su Rui warmly: "Hey, how can you come to a bar and not drink? Since you're here, you must be an adult, right? My treat, how about a drink?"

Su Rui was satisfied that Huang hadn't misjudged his age, but he turned to look at Huang, his eyes flashing through Huang's medical records and prescriptions from the past few days, and smiled as he asked:

"I remember you weren't allowed to drink these past few days, right, Blaze? That was Kal'tsit's personal instruction."

When Kal'tsit was mentioned, Blaze instinctively flinched, glancing warily around before finally letting out a sigh of relief after confirming that Kal'tsit was not there.

"Don't say that. It's just a little bit, it should be fine."

"Why don't you try some juice? It's on me."

Suri pushed her juice towards Huang, then asked the bartender for another glass.

"Oh, and get that little girl over there a glass of juice too," Suri said, without turning around, but gesturing to Ifrit, who was peeking at them from behind.

The bartender glanced at Ifrit, who was sitting in the shadows not far behind Suri, said nothing, just nodded, and did as he was told.

However, Huang, who was next to Su Rui, turned his head to glance at Ifrit, only to be glared at fiercely by Ifrit. Huang turned his head back unconcerned and looked at Su Rui in surprise:

"How can a child be allowed in a bar? Are you a child yourself?"

"..." The smile on Su Rui's face gradually disappeared, and her gaze towards Huang became less friendly.

Huang looked at Su Rui with some confusion, but before he could ask, Su Rui's cold voice rang out:

"I'm going to tell Kal'tsit about you sneaking over to drink."

"Hey? No way! You're acting like a good kid tattles on their parents! Can you let me off the hook? I'll buy you snacks!"

Huang's pleas for mercy had no effect; instead, they made Su Rui even more unhappy.

Volume 4, Chapter 231: Taking the Child Out

A moment later, Kal'tsit grabbed Blaze by the collar and arrested the big cat who had been secretly drinking, while Suri sat in a chair and waved goodbye to Blaze with a smile.

Of course, Skadi also had to say goodbye. Suri, holding Ifrit's hand, said to Skadi:

"Alright, I should take Ifrit back now, otherwise she'll have to finish her homework for today. Rhodes Island is a very friendly place; if you have any problems, just ask someone for help."

"Um, can we come out together later?" Skadi looked at Suri, her eyes filled with hope, like the look a child has when they want a fun toy.

"Of course, if I have time, it's no problem for me to hang out with you."

Su Rui nodded, but based on his past experience with hosts, it was highly likely that he wouldn't have much free time.

After leaving with Ifrit, Suri took Ifrit back to Himer's place while simultaneously checking Ifrit's statements:

"Remember, Ifrit. Let's pretend we just happened to run into each other today, and we took a walk together. I even helped you with your homework, you know? Oh, right, let's get started when we get back. I already know what homework the teacher assigned, so hurry up and finish it first, and then we'll play games."

Evelyn nodded. Since Suri hadn't been kidnapped, she didn't need to worry so much. Now, the most important thing was to go back and play games with Suri.

When Hamer returned to his dormitory at noon, he saw Ifrit in the living room, sitting on the floor with Suri, holding controllers and playing a large game that seemed out of place.

Himer was a little confused: "You sent two messages too?? Why are you back so early today?"

Having rehearsed her story with Suri, Ifrit easily dealt with Himeru. Himeru even checked Ifrit's homework, which was very accurate, and with Suri's help, the mistakes had been corrected.

Seeing Ifrit so focused, Himer couldn't help but smile with satisfaction and reached out to pat Ifrit's head:

“Well done, Ifrit. Rhodes Island will be arriving in Siesta soon, where you can relax.”

"Okay! Thank you, Himer!" Evelyn nodded and continued playing the game with Suri.

Time passed gradually on Rhodes Island. Suri spent most of her time with Saria, as things on Rhodes Island gradually settled down, and Saria began her research, often staying in her experiments.

Although Suri would stay in the same lab with Saria and watch her do all sorts of research, the experiments were so boring that Suri actually spent most of her time playing video games, and she would also play games with Ifrit after class or after school.

Fortunately, after several days of driving, Rhodes Island finally arrived in Siesta, a warm and sunny city.

It feels like being at the seaside... at least the artificial lake looks very large.

Suri looked at Ifrit, who was also wearing a swimsuit, beside her, with a puzzled expression, as if she wanted to go out and play with him.

"I remember you said you wanted to set up a barbecue stall in Siesta, or did you already save up enough pocket money?"

"Of course not! It's my first day here, so I want to see what this city is like first!"

Ifrit reached out and grabbed Suri's wrist, leading him towards the outside of Rhodes Island: "Let's walk, let's go out and play!"

Actually, Ifrit wasn't just going out to play. Another reason was that Saria's research needed another day to complete a phase, so she didn't have time for it and was worried that Suri might be kidnapped while she was out playing.

Therefore, Saria offered Ifrit an irresistible deal: if Ifrit spent a day with Sue in Siesta, she could get half the price of the game console.

Ifrit could not only accompany Suri to play around the city, but also get paid. She was making a killing.

In addition to Ifrit's existing savings, and with the reward from Saria, she should only need to set up a barbecue stall for one day to raise enough money to buy a game console. As for the game... Suri will take care of it.

However, Ifrit gradually learned the importance of planning ahead. She might take a fancy to some toys or even want to buy a game console.

In short, even though the money was almost gone from the investigation, Ifrit decided to set up a barbecue stall in Siesta for a few more days to save up some money for her savings.

Of course, the main focus now is to spend time with Suri and have a good time in Siesta.

Ifrit put away her scheming thoughts, but even if she hadn't, the bright sunshine and the noisy streets of Siesta would have kept her distracted.

After all, Siesta is using a music festival as a gimmick for its promotion this time, so even though the main performance hasn't started yet, different stages have already been set up on the streets of Siesta for musicians to perform, or for tourists who are in the mood to put on a show.

Ifrit wasn't particularly interested in singing, but she still glanced at Suri beside her, her eyes sparkling:

"Suri, do you want to try singing too?" Suri's voice is so beautiful, she must sing very well too.

At this moment, Ifrit had no idea that if Suri sang really well and attracted a lot of people, her job today would become very difficult.

After all, a little girl is just a little girl, and it's normal for her to like to play.

However, Suri wasn't really interested in singing at this moment; she simply reached out and touched Ifrit's hair.

"No need, I don't want to sing right now. Let's go find something to eat. There's ice cream and small cakes over there."

"Yay! Hemer usually doesn't let me eat too many snacks, saying they're bad for my health."

Ifrit let out a cheer. Suri didn't stop Ifrit because of this. After all, it was only for today. Wasn't the point of enduring it usually so that she could indulge herself occasionally?

So Suri and Ifrit went to a stall and bought two ice creams. As for the small cakes, Ifrit picked and chose but couldn't find any she liked, and Suri didn't choose any either.

Ifrit asked, somewhat puzzled, "Suri doesn't want to eat a cupcake?"

"I still prefer ice cream and drinks, and there's so much to see here. We can't just eat our fill in one place."

As Suri spoke, she raised an eyebrow at Ifrit, gesturing for the little girl to hurry up and follow:

"I hope Ifrit doesn't get lost."

“Don’t get lost.” Ifrit came to Suri’s side and took his wrist.

Volume 4, Chapter 232: A greeting, fleeting sunset?

However, for Suri, even just taking Ifrit around and buying some snacks to try easily attracts other people's attention.

After all, he was a handsome young man with white hair and red eyes, and he had an aura that made people feel at ease and wanted to be close to him.

So, Suri and Ifrit attracted a lot of attention after walking only a few steps, but most people didn't get close.

However, it's inevitable that some people will try to strike up a conversation with you.

For example, these women in front of me who are trying to invite Suri are only wearing swimsuits... although Suri is also only wearing swimsuits now, just like Ifrit.

"Hello, would you like to come and have some fun with us? We've been in Siesta for a few days now and are quite familiar with all the mains."

"No, thank you, I have my own plans for today."

Suri politely declined the advances of the man and woman who were staring at him with shining eyes, and pulled Ifrit away from her and her companions.

Ifrit glared at them fiercely before following Suri forward.

However, Suri noticed an interesting conversation taking place behind her using her scanning vision.

"By the way, you weren't actually planning to invite her just now, were you? She looks really pretty, but she doesn't look like she's even an adult."

"What do you know? She just looks young; she's definitely an adult."

"Really? I don't want to be misunderstood and have to make a statement because of something like this."

"What nonsense are you talking about? I haven't even succeeded yet, have I?"

Suri rolled her eyes, putting the conversation behind her, and continued to enjoy her leisurely time with Ifrit. Rhodes Island could do something similar, but it was still not as big as a mobile city.

Many parts of Rhodes Island have been assigned to different functions. While it's fun to explore, Siesta is still more suitable for those who just want to eat something and stroll around.

As she faced the curious or amazed gazes of passing travelers, Suri flicked the spiked Vyvan tail behind her and tightened her swimsuit a little uncomfortably.