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

"Plastic Knight? What kind of name is that? It's so strange and kind of ridiculous. Did the person who came up with this name not use their brain? It sounds so vulnerable."

'You can't underestimate your opponent like that. Besides, the Plastic Knight is quite strong; otherwise, he wouldn't have earned his own reputation.'

Maria mentally reassured Suri about her somewhat arrogant words, which eased her tension considerably.

"Alright, alright, don't worry about it. Will we win this match?"

"Of course! I'm here for the championship, I have to win!"

Maria was filled with certainty, which made Suri's tone somewhat comical: "Is that really the case? If so, would you like me to analyze your opponent for you?"

"Hmm~ No need, I'll observe with my own eyes and make my own judgment, okay, Suri?"

"It would have been much simpler to ask me for help." Su Rui pouted, but couldn't help offering a slight hint:

"Okay, I understand. But you still need to observe more. The Plastic Knight is also wearing a new type of armor. His armor has some design problems. It depends on whether you can find it."

'Suri, you're making it sound like you've already laid the answer right in front of me.'

With Suri's help and guidance, Maria felt that her craftsmanship skills had become excellent. After Suri gave her a reminder, she felt that she could easily find her opponent's weaknesses.

"We'll see. If you can't find your opponent's weakness, don't come crying to me for help."

'Suri, you shouldn't be crying and begging me not to lose you.'

Maria smiled and bantered with Suri before coming onto the field.

At that moment, Maria's opponent, the Plastic Knight, also saw Maria and couldn't help but sigh: "Don't blame me, little girl, these are all requests from my old employer, and I can only comply."

Unbeknownst to the Plastic Rider, Suri and Maria heard him talking to himself perfectly clearly.

The plastic knight was equipped with headphones and a radio, which meant that Suri could monitor his every move.

"See? I told you, the company would definitely find a way to deal with you."

After hearing the Plastic Knight's explanation, Suri's smug voice echoed in Maria's mind, causing the girl to nod in agreement.

'However, the plastic rider was just doing his job for money; this matter didn't really concern him.'

"Of course, you really are kind. Well then, let me tell you something else."

Although Maria's statement wasn't wrong, Suri still couldn't resist making things difficult for her:

"If you defeat him, Plastic Knight will be in a tough spot. Those companies in Kazimierz won't honor any agreements; they'll just try to renege on their original bills and even eliminate Plastic Knight. So, what will Maria choose?"

Maria paused for a moment, then asked, "Suri has a way to handle this, right?"

"Of course, who am I? I am omnipotent! At least in theory."

Suri's tone was brimming with undisguised smugness, and Maria nodded in agreement, a wide smile spreading across her face.

"In that case, I'm relieved. As long as we have Suri, we can solve the plastic rider problem, right?"

Are you really planning to get involved in this mess?

"Of course, Suri, you told me everything." Maria nodded matter-of-factly.

"Alright, let me see if there's a way to make the scene bigger. It would be even better if we could get the Plastic Knights to have some radical ideas."

'Don't let the situation get too out of control.'

Maria couldn't help but remind Suri, and then, as the host announced the start of the match, she raised her sword and charged toward the plastic knight.

Incidentally, Suri's design didn't take shields into account. After all, in Suri's eyes, as long as the armor performs at its full potential, all attacks are just tickles.

However, when training Maria, and when Maria can win with a little effort, Suri will not activate most of the armor's functions.

So Maria brought the shield her sister used to wear during training.

Su Rui quickly found out some things: the Plastic Knight's son seemed to be in some trouble, and if the competition was lost, the Plastic Knight seemed to be framed by the company... typical tactics of big companies.

The lack of a force to counter it is inevitable; in a sense, Casimir has entered the cyberpunk era.

Suri organized the intelligence and created an information package, which he planned to send to the defeated Plastic Knight later.

Maria, however, had already found the Plastic Knight's weakness, or rather, the flaw in his armor, during their entanglement.

However, although she managed to defeat her opponent, Maria couldn't help but have some thoughts of slacking off:

'Suri~'

"What's wrong?" Suri asked Maria, glancing at the plastic knight lying dead after being knocked down in their scanned view.

"What happened? Didn't you win?"

"I mean, since you designed the armor to be so powerful, why didn't you let me use it after the initial trial? I could have won so easily."

"Hmm, let me put it this way, this armor is like an invincibility cheat for you, it makes you completely immune to enemy damage..."

It's like having a cheat code to lock your health in a game where you're guaranteed to win no matter what. But that doesn't stop you from getting brutally beaten by the boss while only having the health lock, resulting in an ugly victory.

This situation is not entertaining at all, so Suri needs to improve Maria's combat experience, at least to avoid winning in a bad way.

Volume 5, Chapter 263: This doesn't seem to be the way home.

After Suri's persuasion, Maria accepted Suri's suggestion and nodded humbly: "I understand, I will train hard."

After finishing her own business, Maria turned her attention to something else.

'Suri, didn't you say the plastic rider might cause trouble? Have you thought of a solution?'

"Of course, but this matter is not suitable for you to handle; it is more suitable for Ms. Cilantro to handle."

'Is that so? Okay then.'

Maria couldn't help but smile, although on the surface she didn't seem to care much about the identity of Ms. Cilantro.

However, the sense of composure and control over the situation also captivated the girl, drawing her deeper and deeper into his charm.

Sometimes, Maria would even think that she loved her job as Ms. Cilantro and wished it could stay that way forever.

However, Maria is currently suppressing her growing ambition, only displaying a restrained smile:

'So, what should we do?'

"Of course, we'll make a few phone calls, call up a few suitable people, and provide them with some appropriate intelligence, so we can watch the city descend into chaos."

Suri felt an irrepressible pleasure in it, and then, before Maria could offer any words of advice, she changed the subject:

"By the way, you still have to see Zofia now. You can't reveal your identity as Ms. Cilantro in front of her, can you?"

'Yes, Suri, you're right.'

Maria suppressed her excitement for the moment, but her heart was still brimming with joy. She hurried to Aunt Zofia's car and greeted Zofia:

"I'm back, Auntie. Let's go back."

"I've already told you I'm your older sister! Humph, let's go home."

Zofia gave a disgruntled snort, but still started her car and headed towards her mansion.

Maria, sitting in the passenger seat next to her, couldn't help but fantasize about herself taking out her phone right now, as the composed and confident Ms. Cilantro, directing everything with ease.

Next to him was an honest driver who wouldn't make a sound and bother him, making him feel... um, so embarrassing, so handsome!

Upon thinking of this, Maria couldn't help but blush and cover her cheeks with her hands, her body swaying with embarrassment.

Zofia glanced at her niece, who was acting strangely in the passenger seat, but assumed she had thought of something happy and didn't pay any attention. She continued driving home.

While driving, Maria, as Ms. Cilantro, didn't have a chance to make a call, but a familiar person called instead.

Maria took her phone out of her pocket, glanced at it, and her hand trembled slightly. If the girl hadn't reacted quickly and caught the phone with her chest, making it bounce slightly before she caught it, the phone would have fallen into the gap between the cars.

"What happened? Suri called?"

Aside from Suri, who was suspected to be Maria's boyfriend, Zofia couldn't think of anyone else who could make Maria so nervous, and asked her somewhat teasingly.

"No, Aunt, it was Uncle who called. I have another way to contact Su Rui."

Maria blushed slightly, then answered the phone from Maenna, her voice trembling as she asked:

"Hello, Uncle? Is there something you need?"

"You participated in the Knights' Tournament?" Marna's cold voice instantly lowered the atmosphere in the car by several degrees with just one sentence.

Even Zofia, who was driving, couldn't help but glance at Maria's phone.

“…Yes.” Maria nodded, answering Marner’s question somewhat stiffly, then subconsciously sought help from Suri in her mind:

'What should I do? What should I say to my uncle? Help me, Suri! You're the best!'

In desperation, Maria subconsciously used a coquettish tone to ask Suri for help, even though she knew that if she asked Suri, he would simply help her directly.

"Don't worry, this matter will pass quickly. Anyway, Ma Enna can't come and take you back. Even if you really want to do it, he won't use force against you as your uncle."

Su Rui wasn't worried about this at all; in fact, she was even tempted to joke: "What if I suddenly appeared on his phone right now and asked him if it was safe for my will-o'-the-wisp to be parked at his house? What would happen then?"

Although Maria didn't quite understand Suri's words, the fact that they sounded ominous made her shrink back: 'If that happens, Uncle will definitely get angry and come to arrest you.'

“But I don’t have a physical body, so he can’t do anything to me.” Suri’s tone couldn’t hide his smugness, which made Maria feel a little helpless.

The girl couldn't help but glance at the materialization progress in the corner of her vision. Su Rui, you'll get a physical form eventually, won't you? Then you won't be able to be so smug in front of your uncle anymore.

However, in this tense moment, Maria was distracted by Suri and for a moment couldn't think of how to communicate with Manna on the other end of the phone.

However, Marner on the other end of the phone wasn't so difficult to deal with. He simply said coldly, "This isn't suitable for you, Maria. You don't need to participate in the Knights' Tournament to prove anything."

"But this is my own decision. Uncle, you can't just lock me up at home, can you?"

Maria had learned something from Suri's words, so her words once again plunged Marna on the other end of the phone into thoughtful silence.

Zofia, who was driving, couldn't help but chuckle with a smug grin. Taking advantage of a lull in the driving, she leaned close to Maria and spoke into the phone to Manna on the other end:

"I never thought you'd be speechless."

"Hmph, since you've made the decision yourself, you should first imagine what kind of consequences you'll face."

After speaking, Manner hung up the phone abruptly, leaving Maria feeling uneasy: 'What will Uncle do next?'

"He probably didn't intend to do anything; he's probably just tacitly accepting it. After all, an uncle can't just drag you back and beat you up, right?"

Maria nodded, agreeing with Suri but also feeling a little helpless: 'You don't need to assume Uncle's character like that. Although he has a bit of a temper, he's actually very caring.'

"Hmm, I know that, but it seems like this train isn't going home?"

Suri's voice alerted Maria, causing her to look out of the car in confusion, only to be surprised to find:

"Aunt? This doesn't seem to be our home..."

Volume 5, Chapter 264: Without resting for even a moment, he sat up from the hospital bed.

Zofia turned to Maria and smiled mysteriously: "You did a good job today. As a reward for your progress, I brought you here to celebrate. Anyway, you come here occasionally, right?"

Maria nodded, looking at the bar called Terrifying Martin on the street. Koval and Old F often came here to drink with their old friend Martin, the owner of the place, and Maria would occasionally come to help fix things.

However, Maria wasn't concerned about that at the moment. The girl's eyes lit up, and she subconsciously asked:

"Then can I drink it too...?"

"No, you can only drink juice." Zofia crossed her arms, leaving Maria no room for negotiation.

“I’m already an adult!” Maria tried to protest, but when faced with Zofia’s sidelong glance, the girl trembled and dared not bring it up again.

"Okay, it looks like we'll have to call again at another time. But I'll just tell Plastic Knight about it via text message. After all, it's not good to drag things out for too long."

"Okay, I understand." Maria was a little disappointed that she couldn't experience the feeling of being in charge as Ms. Cilantro, but the girl's kindness prevented her from being unreasonable and playing with other people's lives at this moment.

As Maria agreed, Suri displayed a dialog box with the Plastic Knight in her field of vision, sending a communication request to the Plastic Knight in the name of Ms. Coriander:

Ms. Cilantro: "Here's some news about your son that might interest you." (Attachment: .zip)

Plastic Rider: "Who are you?"

Ms. Cilantro: "Check the message first."

Then, the plastic knight on the other end was silent for a moment, obviously looking at the message Su Rui sent, before replying again, this time with obvious excitement.

Plastic Rider: "How do you know these things? What's your purpose?"

This time, Suri didn't reply, but instead handed over the authority to Maria: "Alright, now it's up to you to decide how to reply to him. You can think about it directly in your head and send the message."

Maria nodded and sat down at the bar next to Zofia, pretending to be bored and fiddling with the juice in front of her, while actually thinking about the Plastic Knight's question.

Ms. Cilantro: "My purpose is not important. What's important is that I can help you. So, Mr. Plastic Knight, don't you care about your son?"