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

She didn't need to say anything more; she simply looked at Maria with a slightly teasing gaze.

After a brief silence, Ma Enna spoke up: "I'll discuss this with Suri when I see him later. Now, tell me about your previous plans? How exactly do you intend to fill this gap?"

"What vacancy?" Maria was stunned for a moment, not quite understanding what Marna was talking about.

"...You didn't agree to Su Rui's plan without knowing anything, did you? My informant told me that you eliminated almost all the big shots in the business alliance who could make decisions, and produced an indecisive person who was suitable to be a puppet."

"..." Maria was so surprised that she opened her mouth wide and couldn't speak. Her blank expression made it clear to Marna and Zofia that she was unaware of this matter.

"Okay, I didn't tell Maria all the details when I was making the plan, but she is indeed very important."

Suri quickly stepped in to save the day for Maria: "After all, she is of utmost importance, the future Coriander Lady of Casimir."

"What 'Coriander Lady'? What a strange title."

Zofia looked at Maria with a mixture of amusement and confusion, unaware that Maria had such a title.

"This is also the code name I prepared for Maria. Anyway, Ma'na should know some information, right?"

Manner nodded: "Ms. Cilantro has been very active in Kazimierz recently. Almost everyone in every industry knows her name. She is quite a big shot."

At this moment, Maria, listening to her uncle's words, covered her cheeks in embarrassment and didn't know what to say.

Seeing Maria's state, Zofia and Manna stopped talking about it.

Zofia leaned closer to Maria out of curiosity and whispered:

"Since you said Su Rui will materialize soon? That means he'll appear here, right? When exactly?"

Zofia's question left Maria speechless for a moment. Then Maria subconsciously glanced at the materialization progress in the corner of her vision, feeling somewhat speechless. After all, she knew that Suri was definitely eavesdropping as well.

"Is it something I can't say?" Zofia looked at Maria's conflicted expression and patted her on the shoulder.

"Okay, if you can't tell me, you can let me know when the time comes."

"No, it's just that I feel we should find a suitable time." Maria glanced at the scene before her with some hesitation.

"I was looking forward to winning the championship and spending time with my family..."

Maria's voice trailed off shyly, while Zofia asked with some confusion, "You're with your family now, and as for Margaret... she probably won't be back for a while, right?"

As for the period of time that Zofia mentioned, no one is very optimistic about it.

“Actually, Margaret is almost going to join Rhodes Island…” Before Suri could finish her explanation, Maria clapped her hands, as if she had made a major decision:

"Alright! In that case, I'll do it now!"

Before Su Rui could react, she felt a blur before her eyes, followed by a feeling of coldness on her skin.

Then, in a daze, Suri saw Maria and Zofia looking stunned. Before Suri could do anything, he felt a blur before his eyes, and Maenna stood in front of him, taking off his coat and draping it over him.

"Come with me first."

As Maenna spoke, she picked up Suri and blocked Maria and Zofia's view: "I'll take him to change his clothes first."

“I’ll come, I know there are suitable clothes.”

Zofia stood up and followed Marna, patting Maria on the shoulder and telling her to wait there for a moment.

"Huh?" Maria watched Suri being led away by Mahner, with Zofia following behind, and pouted in dissatisfaction.

"Isn't Su Rui my person? Why are Uncle and Aunt in such a hurry?"

However, Maria listened to Zofia's advice and did not go to join in the fun. Instead, she kept recalling the scene she had just witnessed, and her cheeks turned bright red.

Soon, Suri, who had changed into a neutral outfit worn by Zofia, walked down the stairs accompanied by Marna and Zofia.

Maria saw Zofia trying to reach out and grab Suri, and that look in her eyes... No way, Suri is mine!

Maria immediately stood up and rushed towards Suri.

Volume 5, Chapter 278: What is this...? Do you know that?

Maria suddenly burst forth with unimaginable speed, arriving in front of Suri in an instant. She grabbed Suri's wrist and returned to the sofa, making Suri sit close to her.

Then, Maria looked at Manna and Zofia warily, her eyes filled with scrutiny, as if she were worried that they had done something to Suri.

"Why are you staring at me like that? It's like I'm some kind of criminal."

Zofia pouted in dissatisfaction, sat down next to Suri and Maria, and then saw Maria pulling Suri away from her a little. She immediately took a deep breath and looked at Maria with displeasure.

Manner then sat back down on the sofa a little further away, watching Maria and Suri interact:

"Alright, could you tell us more about this Ms. Cilantro?"

Then he also received a wary look from Maria, which puzzled Marner. He thought he hadn't done anything, and he was a man.

However, before Manna and Maria could even exchange words, Suri quickly adapted to his materialized body. Well, the white-haired, red-eyed Kuranta boy was exactly the same as before, except for his racial features.

However… Su Rui reached out and pinched her cheek, then subconsciously let go, wincing in pain.

Hmm~ The higher-level system did keep its word, increasing physical strength and decreasing defense, but it seems to be useless in this simulation.

The others looked at Su Rui with suspicion, but Su Rui, who was using her scanning vision to observe her surroundings, didn't care about their reactions. Instead, she opened her eyes and quietly waved her hand.

The television in front of them turned on by itself, displaying Suri's plans for Kazimierz:

"Ms. Cilantro plays a very important role in the current power structure of Kazimierz, responsible for maintaining the balance. After all, the Supervisory Council cannot arbitrarily transfer all military forces back."

Suri explained his flawless plan, and now only one less important question remained for Marner to raise.

"What if Ms. Cilantro disappeared? The balance you've maintained would immediately collapse," Marner indeed raised this question.

Su Rui then revealed a smug expression: "This problem is very simple. I just need to keep living, right?"

Maria and the others were taken aback for a moment, but Suri remained completely unfazed.

"Don't look at me like that. My existence is special, so I can exist forever. Do you understand?"

"..." Ma Enna paused for a moment, nodded, then glanced at Su Rui and said:

"In that case, let's talk about you and Maria."

As soon as Ma Enna finished speaking, he saw Maria cautiously wrapping her arms around Suri's waist, pressing close to Suri's back and watching him warily.

"Uncle, what do you want to do?"

Even Suri, feeling the softness and warmth of Maria behind her, was somewhat puzzled: "But Marna didn't do anything?"

Marner nodded, unsure of the source of his niece's wariness, before he could even speak.

But Maria's reasoning was quite sound, pointing directly at Marner: "Uncle, why did you just take off your clothes? And pick up Suri?!"

“He just took off his coat, and I wasn’t wearing any clothes at the time!” Suri couldn’t help but defend Marna, but Maria quickly covered her mouth: “Suri, don’t talk!”

Su Rui rolled her eyes in annoyance, gently bit Maria's finger, and then made a sound from the television:

"No one can restrict my right to speak!"

Manner looked at Maria and Suri's antics with a hint of helplessness and sighed, "You don't need to worry about me having any thoughts about Suri."

Maria nodded, slightly puzzled.

"So, Uncle, what exactly are you trying to say?"

"I need to talk to Maria about your relationship with Suri."

Marna's stern voice made Maria subconsciously tense up. Although Maria had acted somewhat aggressively just now, Marna was, after all, her elder.

Faced with this situation, Maria couldn't help but sit up straight, a little nervous, with her hands on her knees, looking very obedient.

"Uncle, what do you want to say?"

Manner cleared his throat: "I don't object to your relationship with Suri, but Maria, shouldn't you wait a while? Suri isn't suitable for you right now..."

Manna's words were rather euphemistic, which made Maria a little confused for a moment. Suri, on the other hand, had already guessed what he wanted to say, and glared at him irritably, leaning on Maria's shoulder.

Zofia glanced at Marna, who was carefully choosing his words, and said directly, "Alright, stop beating around the bush, Maria, do you know that you're practicing on a masochist?"

Zofia's direct words silenced Maria and Manna, while only Suri, as if she had expected this, spoke up during their silence with an annoyed tone:

"Alright, I may look young, but in reality, I've existed for longer than any of the countries on this land. Do you understand?"

Suri's words at least lightened the atmosphere a bit, but then they remained silent until Maria burst out laughing.

"How many more times do I have to go through this?" Suri rolled her eyes in exasperation.

"Let me tell you, I'm really powerful! Don't make me angry, you hear me?"

After receiving a boost from the higher-level system, Su Rui felt that his physical abilities could now unleash absolutely precise combat power, just like when he piloted Maria or Honeysuckle.

However, only Maria nodded seriously at Suri's demonstration, seemingly believing him, while Manna and Zofia both showed subtle expressions.

To avoid an awkward atmosphere, Maria stood up and put her hand on Suri's shoulder.

Suri felt a warm breath on her ear, and Maria behind her spoke:

"Alright, now that we've discussed these things, we should relax a bit. I'm going to take Su Rui out for a stroll."

With that, Maria stopped looking at Zofia and Manna's expressions and pushed Suri towards the door.

Taking this opportunity, Marner asked one last question:

"Do you have any other plans for the Knights Arena?"

"Of course." Suri turned and waved to him, "The next match is an exciting 2v2!"

Volume 5, Chapter 279: Noble Families Need No Teammates

"But where will I find teammates for a 2v2 game?"

Maria was a little confused, then Suri pulled her directly outside: "With me here, you don't need teammates. Teammates will affect my output. Okay, don't think too much about it."

Maria nodded, and at that moment Zofia also came over, grinning as she followed Suri and Maria.

"Since the two of you are going out, you'll naturally need a protector, right? I'll take on that role~"

"I should have been the one to protect the flower."

Maria pouted and muttered softly, while Zofia, hearing this, revealed a sly smile: "What are you saying? You two are both flowers that need to be protected~"

Ma'nn watched their retreating figures, shook his head helplessly, and then received a call from his boss, which he quickly answered:

"Okay, I understand. I'll be right there. Don't worry, I won't be late."

Later, while Maria and the others went shopping with Suri, Marna, who hadn't used her annual leave, had to go to work.

Maria and Zofia, having left the castle, were faced with a dilemma: "Where should we go to relax?"

While Maria and Zofia were agonizing over the matter, Suri saw Marna run out of the castle at Kuranta's exceptional speed, get into his car, and then speed away, seemingly to deal with some urgent matter.

Then, Suri looked up at Maria and Zofia, who were torn between going to the shopping street or the bar, and suggested:

"Shall we go check out the Knights' Arena? I remember there's going to be a great exhibition match today, I think it's the Candle Knights' exhibition match."

Zofia nodded: "Great, this will allow Maria to see the opponents she might encounter later."

Maria, however, was more concerned about something else, and quietly leaned close to Suri's fluffy white ear and whispered:

"Suri, you haven't fallen for the Candle Knight's good looks, have you?"

"...What are you thinking about?" Suri asked, puzzled. She turned to Maria with a look as if she were an idiot, making the girl shyly look away. "...Why are you looking at me like that?"

"Look at me, am I pretty?"

Suri proudly raised her chin and struck a lazy and natural pose in front of Maria and Zofia.

"Beautiful." Maria nodded, and Zofia, standing next to her, couldn't help but swallow as she looked at Suri's irresistible and affectionate appearance.

Suri had anticipated this: "In that case, who is more attractive, me or the Candle Knight?"

“Of course you’re prettier, Suri!” Maria answered Suri’s question without hesitation.

"That's settled then?" Suri said with a satisfied expression, looking at Maria who was still somewhat confused.

"Since none of them are as good-looking as me, why are you worried about me instead of the Candle Knight?"

Maria was speechless for a moment. After thinking for a while, she nodded absentmindedly, feeling that what Suri said made sense.

Wait a minute, in that case, shouldn't she keep Suri away from the Candle Knight even more?

However, before Maria could say that, Suri had already pushed her into the back seat of Zofia's car: "Alright, we're sitting in the stands, how easy is it to run into a Candle Knight? Don't think too much about it, let's go, just kill some time."

Suri also spoke to Maria privately via telepathy: "Besides, our connection is special; no matter what, the relationship between you and me is the closest~"