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

However, even with the design drawings and guidance provided by Suri, Maria would still need some time to understand such technology.

During this time, Maria also received the phone call she had made earlier and received two more transfers. The increase in wealth in her account made Maria very happy.

He even pounded the blade in his hand with more effort.

It took Maria about two or three days to complete the forging of the sword and armor, and even the final modifications were finished.

Looking at the armor and swords laid out in front of her, Maria couldn't help but put her hands on her hips with a touch of pride:

'My work is finished! Suri, don't I look like a really great craftsman now?'

"Of course, of course, you're already a very skilled craftsman." Su Rui's tone carried a hint of helpless perfunctoriness, and:

"However, your work is not finished yet. Take another close look at the design drawings I gave you. It's not enough to just make the shape of the armor and sword."

"Huh?" Maria was taken aback for a moment, then noticed the circuits and various gear-shaped structures that she and Suri had previously overlooked in the design drawings.

The complex design immediately made Maria, who was trying to understand the entire design, feel dizzy: 'So many details… these weren't in the design you showed me before.'

"That's because I want you to go through it step by step. You wouldn't understand the design if I just showed it to you directly."

As Suri spoke, she reassured Maria, "Don't worry, with my guidance, there won't be any problems. Once this armor is complete, you'll have an easy time winning the knight competition."

'But isn't this going too far? Wouldn't that be considered bullying the other players?'

Maria was a little worried, but Suri wasn't concerned at all:

"First of all, the Knights' Tournament allows all sorts of different equipment to participate. Even the Sarkaz can bring guns. Equipment is part of strength. If someone is capable of carrying a city cannon to participate, the tournament organizers will probably allow it."

Maria nodded, somewhat bewildered. Although it was written in the rules, it was generally not as exaggerated as Suri had described.

Suri could also see Maria's thoughts and explained, "Besides, the knightly competition in Kazimierz is ultimately just a show to attract viewers. Rather, as long as you make the competition more interesting and attractive, nothing else matters."

If it were truly for the sake of so-called fairness, there would be no rule or arrangement that allows viewers to buy props for the contestants.

Suri's words convinced Maria, and although the girl was still a little hesitant, she had already begun to act.

Although many of the techniques Suri presented were difficult for Maria to understand, Suri deliberately demonstrated them separately, and Maria only needed to follow Suri's instructions step by step to complete this part of the work.

Because assembling the armor and perfecting the circuitry both required mental effort, Suri didn't let the exhausted Maria make phone calls to distribute orders or do business during this time.

Three days later, on the morning of the last day, Maria finally finished making the armor and sword. Looking at her creations, she let out a long sigh of relief, slumped into the large chair in the workshop, and closed her eyes.

"I finally got it done!"

"Yes, not bad, but you still have things to do, so you can't rest yet~"

Suri's words rang in Maria's ears, causing the girl to shudder and open her eyes with a hint of grievance:

'Suri, that's really too much!'

"It's just making a few phone calls. It's not a big deal for you now, is it? You should be used to it by now. You get paid for making a few calls, so what's there to complain about?"

Maria agreed with Suri's words, so even though her planned rest was forced to stop, Maria watched as Suri dialed different people's numbers, greeted them, collected deposits, and waited for the subsequent payments after the transactions were completed.

Meanwhile, Suri stored Maria's armor into her system space and said to Maria after she finished making several phone calls:

"Alright, in that case, your identity as Ms. Cilantro will become more and more famous on Cazimir Road. You won't even need me; you can find enough channels to send and receive orders. The hardest part of this kind of thing is accumulating connections and resources at the beginning."

'Hmm, so I also... huh?' Maria paused for a moment, slowly pondering the meaning of Suri's words:

'Suri, you mean, I'm becoming...'

"A female gang leader who works in the underworld will have many people come to know her better and respect her more and more."

Suri was very happy about this, but Maria didn't think so. Just a short sentence was enough to make the girl's eyes dart around. If she weren't sitting in a chair, Suri was a little worried that Maria would fall over.

"What's wrong? There's nothing to do this afternoon, you can rest well, you can do whatever you want."

'But I became a gangster… This is just too much, I'm a bad person.'

Maria instinctively covered her cheeks, finding it hard to accept her new identity.

"Okay, at least so far you haven't done anything bad, have you? And you can just choose to do the good things you like, can't you?"

Suri's words had an effect. Maria nodded slowly, calmed herself down, organized her newly arrived tool kit, and then walked out of the workshop.

"Don't you want me to help you pack up your toolbox?"

"No need, I brought my toolbox with me, of course I need to take it back, otherwise it will arouse suspicion." Maria happily touched the toolbox in her hand, her whole being radiating joy.

Actually, she probably just wanted to play with her new tool, just like a child who can't put down a new toy.

Thinking this way, Suri didn't expose Maria's thoughts.

Volume 5, Chapter 256: 100 free draws given away upon server launch.

Back home, Maria, who had finished forging her armor and weapons and had already signed up for the knightly competition with Suri's help, finally had some time to relax.

After returning to the Lin Guang family mansion, Maria tossed her tool bag onto the sofa, sprawled out on it, and casually turned on the television.

After being so busy for so many days, she definitely needs to take a good rest.

'Suri, please keep the tool kit safe.'

"Hmm, I know." Suri nodded, and the tool bag that Maria had thrown on the sofa disappeared.

However, Maria's relaxation didn't last long. After watching TV for a while, Maria, whose mind was starting to wander because of the boring content, couldn't help but ask Suri again:

'By the way, Suri, although my armor and sword are finished, I haven't received much combat training. What should I do?'

"Don't worry, you at least have some basic skills, right? With my guidance, winning the first battle shouldn't be a problem."

Suri's words brought Maria a slight sense of relief, but then she tensed up again:

'What happens after that? What about the next matches?' Am I only destined to win the first match? But even just relying on that armor shouldn't be enough, right?

Maria was somewhat skeptical, but her trust in Suri led her to subconsciously begin brainstorming.

Suri sighed, "You don't really think your family won't find out about this, do you? The Knights' Games are broadcast live throughout the city, and there will be newspaper reports. As the youngest daughter of the Lin Guang family, you are under a lot of attention. As long as you participate in the competition, there will definitely be reports everywhere."

Maria nodded, then suddenly clutched her cheeks in horror: 'Oh no! Uncle likes to read the newspaper!'

"You should have thought of this from the beginning. By the way, don't worry, as long as you make up your mind, as an adult, your uncle can't really stop you."

Suri's words eased Maria's tension slightly, but the girl still couldn't help feeling nervous: 'Then, Suri, is there any way to delay the discovery by Uncle and the others?'

"That's impossible. Even if I could control all the electronic devices and even disable the printer, your uncle is still at work. His colleagues know his surname is Lin Guang. Don't all of his colleagues pay attention to the Knights Tournament? If even one of them is involved, you'll be exposed immediately."

Suri immediately dashed Maria's hopes: "Alright, stop thinking about it. You're going to be exposed anyway, so the sooner you die, the better. Besides, with the armor I gave you, if your uncle disagrees, just go and destroy him."

'Okay, I know~'

Maria nodded and refocused her attention on the television program in front of her.

However, the television program in front of Maria did not help her concentrate; it only made her already worried mind even more anxious.

"You still seem very nervous?"

Yes, is there any way?

"Then go out and train. Wear this armor while you train. I won't activate the armor's transmission mechanism. You'll have to drag the armor forward with your own body. That way, at least you'll be distracted."

'I understand. Won't this be discovered?'

"Isn't your pasture quite large? And my scanning range is always on, so I'll notify you immediately if anyone comes."

As Suri spoke, she didn't give Maria any time to react. She directly released the armor that she had stored in the system space and covered Maria's body with it, skipping the process of putting on the armor.

Maria, looking at the suddenly appearing armor, curiously rotated her arm, gazing at the magnificent and powerful armor she had crafted herself, her breathing becoming somewhat rapid.

Such amazing armor, and it actually belongs to her, and she even crafted it herself...

Thinking of this, Maria's worries about the knightly competition and being discovered by her family lessened somewhat. She got up and walked out of the castle, her tone even carrying a hint of excitement:

"Alright~ Let me test the armor's performance then~"

“I said that the armor’s systems will not be activated during training. Now it’s time to let the armor test your performance.”

Suri appeared beside Maria, and for some reason, he was holding a whip in his hand. He lightly cracked the air, producing a loud "crack!"

"Run faster, little horse, or I'll whip you hard!"

'You don't even have a physical form, you can't hit me~'

Maria wasn't bothered by Suri's joke; instead, she retorted, reminding Suri that she didn't have a physical form: 'In that case, Suri, hurry up and materialize so others can try it out!'

"Tsk, you wait, now that I have a physical body, I'm practically online. Once I'm online, I'll give you a hundred draws."

Maria's lips twitched at Suri's words. Judging from her tone, it was clear that Suri was sulking, like a child.

A smile involuntarily crept onto Maria's lips as she began running laps around the large lawn near her home.

The Linguang family's mansion is not just a castle-like house, but also has a huge meadow surrounding it, which is why the monthly maintenance costs for the castle are so high.

Sometimes, Su Rui even felt that a monthly maintenance fee of 10,000 was a bit too low, as hiring a few servants to clean every day would cost more than 10,000 a month.

Never mind, that's not the point. As Maria ran until she was drenched in sweat, Suri's image appeared in mid-air in front of her, maintaining a relatively stationary distance, smiling smugly at Maria, and waving her whip.

"Run faster, Little Ma~ You haven't reached your limit yet. This level of training isn't enough. You need to run five more laps."

"I, I know~" Maria replied breathlessly to Suri, but in her heart she was even more directly complaining about Suri:

'Suri, honestly, I've never had this kind of training before. Can't you be a little gentler?'

"...Thank you for your hard work, Maria. I'll comfort you properly later. All you need to do is train, right? Or, how about I take over your body later and I'll make you dinner?"

'Really?' Maria's eyes lit up. There was such a thing? This was the perfect way to be lazy!

"Of course it's true." Su Rui's smiling tone suddenly changed: "In that case, you'd better run faster! Your opponents on the battlefield or in the arena won't treat you gently, understand? Run faster!"

Accompanied by Suri's shouts and the crack of whips, Maria jolted and ran even faster.

Volume 5, Chapter 257: You have a pair of... eyes

In the early morning, the bright sunlight shone through the window onto Maria's cheek, and the girl woke up naturally.

Last night's training didn't make her feel tired or uncomfortable; on the contrary, Maria really liked the dinner that Suri made using her body.

Moreover, Suri promised to make breakfast for her again this morning.

However, these delightful and relaxing things did not make Maria very happy, nor could they suppress her inner tension.

Because today is her first time playing in a match.

After slowly getting dressed, Maria leisurely counted her steps as she walked downstairs, listening to the dull thud of her shoes on the stairs, which felt like hammer blows to her heart.

However, Suri's yawning did divert Maria's attention:

"Ha~ Hmm, what's wrong? A little nervous? Don't worry, you're going to win. Just go on stage, swing your sword, and defeat your enemy."

'I know, Suri,' Maria thought to herself, but she still couldn't suppress her nervousness. Now that Suri was awake, she would let him help her.

'Suri, can we switch places now?'

"Of course, didn't we agree to make breakfast for you? Just wait."

Suri naturally had no objections and readily swapped bodies with Maria. However, Maria, somewhat unsatisfied, continued to discuss with Suri: 'There's one more thing~'

"Just say what you have to say. I already live in your head, so why would you worry about me disagreeing?" Suri said helplessly. Maria wasn't her father, so why did she say there was something else?

'I mean, could Suri take me to the arena, you mean, use my body to go to the arena, and then leave the competition to me?'

At this point, Maria actually had another thought: it would be great if Suri could directly replace her and compete against the knights.

However, Maria was still unclear about Suri's attitude and felt somewhat uneasy.

"Of course, no problem. You're not so nervous that your legs will go weak, are you? Don't give up before the fight even starts."

"No way!" Maria hesitated for a moment, but still didn't mention the substitute fight. All she needed to do was muster the courage to swing her sword. It wasn't that complicated. The matter that her uncle discovered could also be handled by Suri. All she needed to do was fight.

With this thought in mind, Maria felt much more relaxed. Suri, using Maria's body, quickly prepared breakfast, placed Marna's portion in front of him, and then sat down to slowly savor it.

Marna looked at Maria, whose demeanor had become more gentle and endearing, with a puzzled expression. However, he didn't say anything. After finishing his breakfast, he got up, greeted her, and went to work.

Suri simply gave a soft "hmm" in response to Marner and continued to enjoy the breakfast she had made.

After Marner left, Maria complained somewhat sullenly, "Suri, that was so easy to give away. What if Uncle noticed I was acting strangely?"

"He'll soon find out you went to the Knights' Tournament today. Compared to that, what's so unusual?"

Ignoring Maria's complaints, Suri leaned back on the sofa and leisurely savored her breakfast: "How about we switch back?"

'...We'll switch back once we get to the arena.'