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

Just as Theresa was struggling to think of any other way, a string of subtitles appeared before her eyes:

This is not a place for you, get out!

Then, as if she had been kicked hard on the head, Theresa was kicked out of the mental space, looking at Suri with a lingering shock.

Su Rui looked at her with a puzzled expression: "Didn't we say we were going to have a proper chat? Why were you daydreaming just now?"

“It’s nothing.” Theresa shook her head and smiled at Suri. “I was just thinking.”

Prince of Kazdel: 318 I'm going to do something dangerous.

Suri immediately saw through Theresa's act of thinking; after all, who would be so terrified by thinking?

However, Suri didn't dwell on it too much. Looking at the discussion game with her arms propped up on either side of her cheeks, she lazily relaxed:

"So, you want to persuade me not to do those dangerous things, right? Otherwise, why don't you listen to my thoughts first?"

Still reeling from the shock of being kicked out of Suri's mental world and the surprise of the unknown guardian beside Suri, Theresa struggled to find the right words. Upon hearing Suri's thoughts, she nodded in agreement.

"Okay, let's hear what you think first, Su Rui."

"Then you'd better be careful not to be persuaded by me."

Suri smiled smugly at Theresa:

"First of all, my body has usage limitations. No matter how I use it, it will inevitably disappear after a certain period of time. So rather than experiencing a mediocre and uneventful life, since I can have a new physical body later anyway, I should take this opportunity to do something interesting."

"You mean you'll disappear after a while?"

Theresa looked at Suri with a mixture of worry and surprise: "When exactly? Is there really no way to stop it?"

“The exact time is unknown, which is why I need to seize the time to do things that interest me,” Suri said, propping her head up with one arm, lying on her side on the bed, looking at Theresa.

"Don't worry, didn't I say? After this body disappears, I can obtain other entities, so for me it's like having a dream and then waking up in another place."

As Suri spoke, Theresa fell into a brief moment of thought: "...When you wake up again, will you still encounter us?"

"If you're lucky, yes, for example, Rhodes Island. I've visited it several times already."

"But Suri, Rhodes Island was only recently unearthed. Is the 'before' you're talking about some distant past?"

"Of course not. My flow of time does not follow the rules you see. What you see as the future is the past for me, but a certain period in the past may be my future for me."

Suri briefly explained her situation, and then, seeing the hesitation and struggle in Theresa's eyes, a smug glint flashed in her own.

"So, there's no need to worry so much. I do those dangerous things to experience the beauty of life, right? Otherwise, what's the difference between me and a ghost that sleepwalks through the world?"

Suri winked at Theresa: "There's absolutely no need to worry about safety. I'll definitely take care of myself. After all, I need this body to exist properly so I can continue to experience the good life, right?"

"I think... okay."

After listening to Suri's words, Theresa was overwhelmed by the amount of information and couldn't think of a reason to refute them. In the end, she nodded and said, "However, such a dangerous operation... it's really terrifying to watch."

It seemed like she wanted to continue trying to persuade him, but couldn't find a topic, so she could only express her own thoughts.

Suri didn't object to this, patted Theresa's arm, and then slipped out from under her arms:

"Alright, now that we've finished discussing this matter, we have other plans. I need your cooperation. Let's go to the conference room to talk; the big screen there is very useful."

That was what Su Rui originally thought, but then he was suddenly pulled back onto the bed by the suspenseful mystery that grabbed his wrist.

"Is there anything else?"

Without trying to struggle, Suri was pulled back onto the soft bed, surrounded by blankets, and looked at the ceiling with a sense of helplessness.

"I originally wanted to get to know you, Su Rui, slowly, but now, time seems to be running out?"

Suri anticipated Theresa's actions and covered Theresa's mouth with her hand before she could continue speaking:

"I know what you're thinking, but there's no need to rush this. Although I said that there's a limit to how much time we can spend together in person, there's still time to get to know each other."

Theresa, whose spellcasting was interrupted by Suri, was stunned for a moment. Looking at Suri in front of her, she seemed like an AI whose logic had malfunctioned and was stuck.

Suri wriggled out of Theresa's arms again, but this time he didn't leave immediately. Instead, he reached out and grabbed Theresa's wrist.

"Alright, let's go. Stop spacing out. I already said we need your help with this plan, after all, you are the Demon Lord of Kazdel."

And so, Suri held Theresa's wrist, and together they walked down the corridor, basking in the astonished gazes of the passing Sarkaz.

However, Theresa quickly regained her composure, smiling as she took Suri's wrist and led him into the conference room while greeting the Sarkaz passersby.

"Ahem, this time our target is this: the Absolutioners who study the soul. I made a deal with Shining: while bribing this Absolutioner organization, I also bought Shining and Nightingale."

As Su Rui spoke, she displayed the organizational chart of the Absolution Masters: "Actually, there are only three people who are considered important: Shining, Shining's sister or someone else? And then there is the leader of the Absolution Masters."

"As far as I know, the research of the Absolution Masters is very complex. How do you plan to bribe them? Even as the Demon King, I can't easily persuade them."

Theresa looked at Suri. Although she had a feeling that Suri had a solution, she still wanted to ask him for clarification.

"As for matters of the soul, I only need to demonstrate a little skill, after all, no one knows more about this than me."

Suri glanced at Theresa, who seemed even more worried: "Besides, I won't actually teach him anything useful. Although the knowledge I teach him will be true and correct, I have no guarantee that he won't run into problems if he continues to study it."

"Suri, what do you mean?"

"Some knowledge may be correct, but continuing to study it will only lead to a dead end. Some knowledge may cause disaster, and some knowledge is itself a disaster."

"...So what kind of knowledge do you plan to teach him?" Theresa couldn't help but ask, looking at Suri's mysterious expression.

"Maybe they are all of them? It's more interesting not to know until the buried mines explode."

Prince of Kazdel: Do you want 319? What's the price?

The next morning, Suri and Theresa, accompanied by Vishdel as their bodyguard, arrived at Rhodes Island's hangar as they prepared to depart.

Vishdale asked with some concern, "Are we really just going to go straight there like this? What if we run into an ambush?"

"Many people want to assassinate Theresa, but with me here, there's no way anything will go wrong."

Suri casually raised an eyebrow at Vishdale, then patted the aircraft beside him: "And this aircraft is one that I modified. Want to guess what modifications I made?"

"How should I know? I'm not Kroos."

Vishdale leaned closer to Su Rui, looking at the aircraft with an annoyed expression: "So, what exactly did you modify?"

"Many parts have been modified. Simply put, it has become more powerful and can run automatically."

As Suri spoke, she began urging Theresia and Vishdel to go up:

"Let's go, let's hurry over there and resolve this and that matter as soon as possible so we can come back sooner."

As Suri spoke, she stepped into the aircraft first, followed by Vishdel, who wrapped his arms around her neck and pressed his cheek against hers, asking:

"Then tell me in detail what functions this aircraft will have after you modify it. It won't kill you to talk a few more words, will it?"

Suri glanced at Vishdel, who had moved closer to her. Vishdel was now rubbing against Suri's chest, acting as if nothing had happened, and asked Suri about the aircraft.

"It's nothing really."

Suri pushed Vishdel to a seat with her shoulder, then glanced at Theresa sitting opposite her and casually said:

"I simply added some weapons to the aircraft and modified the drive system to allow it to fly autonomously while having a higher thrust-to-weight ratio and better steering performance."

"Simply put, it's more flexible, right?" Vishdel didn't quite understand some of the words Suri used; she was more concerned about the weapons.

"What weapons did you install on the aircraft? Tell me about them."

"Shockwaves, rockets, impact reactive armor, and high-energy laser beams."

Suri glanced at Vishdale beside him, abandoning the idea of ​​explaining the principle, and added:

“These things were all handmade by me. Logically speaking, Terra can only do the middle two things right now. The other technologies are not good enough for your processing precision.”

Vishdale rolled his eyes: "Okay, okay, I know you're pretty good. So, can I ask you to help me customize some weapons?"

"Only this time, only one weapon. Tell me, maybe I have a good idea."

Su Rui nodded and remotely started the aircraft's engine electronically, setting the destination for the aircraft.

While Vishdel and Suri were spending so much time together, Theresa sat opposite them, watching Suri chat with God El.

Although she maintained a smile throughout, Vishdel still felt considerable pressure from Theresa on the other side.

In the end, Vishdel was too embarrassed to speak, so she leaned on Suri's shoulder and fiddled with the Originium Gun she had stolen from different Sarkaz and Sarkaz.

The aircraft took a short time to bring Su Rui and the others to their destination, landing on a flat, cleared area that had already been cleared.

"It seems like they know we're back?"

Theresa came to Suri's side, and together with Vishdel, they flanked Suri, whispering a question in her ear.

"Of course, I used a special method to contact him, otherwise how could it be considered a transaction? We would just show up at his door, put a sword to his neck, and say we have a business to discuss, right? That's called forced buying and selling."

As Suri spoke, they saw the leader of the Pardoners approaching, greeted by the Sarkaz forces in formation.

"Welcome! Are you the forerunner who found me amidst the waves of the sea of ​​souls?"

Upon seeing Su Rui, the other person's eyes lit up, and they opened their arms in welcome.

Then, the leader of the pardoners noticed Theresa standing next to Suri, and after a moment of surprise, he bowed in greeting:

"Your Highness Theresa, I didn't expect you to come too. Could it be that you've come to persuade us to surrender?"

Theresa shook her head and took another step closer to Suri: "These things need to be discussed with Suri. I just came with him."

"I see." The leader of the Pardoners nodded. Theresa had probably only come to demonstrate her stance.

"Then please come in. I have prepared a banquet and am just waiting for your arrival."

Shining was standing next to the leader of the Pardoners. When she noticed Su Rui, Shining's calm eyes, as still as a lake, trembled slightly, but she didn't show it. She just smiled at Su Rui and then led Su Rui and the others into the interior of the Pardoners' stronghold.

Seated at the banquet table, looking at the exquisite tableware, flower baskets, and candlelight, Su Rui, seeing the leader of the Pardoners who was still about to exchange pleasantries, spoke first:

"Alright, let's get straight to the point and stop with the nonsense. I can give you knowledge in exchange for you standing on our side, or rather, ceasing to support the civil war."

“Your purpose was already clear when I met Princess Theresa. What I’m more curious about is how you can prove that your knowledge is worthy of my doing this?”

The leader of the pardoners remained unhurried, though his tone betrayed his burning desire; such is the nature of a stubborn person.

Su Rui didn't say much, but simply crumpled up a piece of paper and tossed it to the leader of the Pardoners sitting not far away:

"Take a look at what's inside, and you'll understand."

The leader of the pardoners opened the slip of paper in his hand with some doubt. After reading its contents, his expression gradually changed from casual to serious, and he even began to mutter incantations.

Suri glanced at the leader of the Pardoners, who seemed to have begun to think, but ignored his long thought process. Instead, she picked up a fork, stuck a piece of dessert in it, and took out her phone from her pocket to eat while looking at it.

"He needs to think about this for a while, are you sure you just want to sit here like this?"

Noticing that she was the only one around who had picked up utensils, Suri reminded the others and then continued eating by herself.

Regardless of what others think, as long as Suri is happy, that's all that matters.

After a long while, the leader of the Pardoners, finally snapping out of the mental maze created by those few lines of text, didn't even bother to eat, his gaze fixed intently on Su Rui:

What happens next?

"That depends on your sincerity. I've already proven my worth. What about you? What can you offer?"

Prince of Kazdel: 320 These two are yours.

“My bargaining chip is, of course, on your and Princess Theresa’s side. As a member of the Military Council, I will remain neutral from now on and support your side.”

The leader of the pardoners frowned; in his view, this seemed to be something that had already been decided and did not need to be emphasized.

But Su Rui shook her head: "Look at the knowledge you have, think carefully, do you think it's enough?"

"..." This time, the leader of the pardoners was speechless.

After all, the more one learns, the more valuable the knowledge that Su Rui provides becomes. Even though this is just the beginning, the leader understands that the knowledge contained within will surely lead him to a new world.

Therefore, in comparison, whether in his eyes or in Su Rui's eyes (as the leader of the Pardoners thought), this knowledge was far from something that could be obtained simply by taking sides with one's own power.

After a moment's thought, the leader of the Pardoners looked into Su Rui's eyes and slightly parted his somewhat dry lips: "So, what do you want?"

“I don’t know, but you need this now, so you’re in charge of making the offer.” Suri glanced at Theresa beside her.

"Theresia, do you have any requests?"

“My demands are already included in the conditions you just proposed… If possible, I hope that after the war in Kazdel ends, the Pardoners can devote some of their energy to the construction of Kazdel.”

"Of course, no problem." The leader of the Pardoners readily agreed to this condition.