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

...I see. Honeysuckle couldn't help but smile and nod: "Alright, then let's set off in the morning."

This system is a bit too user-friendly. Ren Dong has encountered similar things before. It is said that the operating system of mobile phones is the predecessor of a system like Su Rui's. As long as it continues to develop, the two will reach the same goal.

However, Ren Dong always felt that Su Rui's special system was being operated by someone behind the scenes.

Moreover, the "System Entityization Progress" indicator in her field of vision, at 0%, also piqued her curiosity.

Not knowing if Su Rui could see this, Ren Dong thought for a moment and cautiously asked:

'Suri, can you see a progress bar?'

"What progress bar? Is there something I haven't noticed?"

"It's nothing, maybe I'm just seeing things."

Honeysuckle shook her head, and Su Rui didn't doubt it: "Oh, then let's hurry up and set off, otherwise it will be noon soon, and it will be difficult to see clearly when we come back at night."

There's still plenty of time, but why are you so insistent on going in during the day?

Honeysuckle was a little curious. Was it because Suri had some special restrictions?

Although she felt relatively at ease with this seemingly gullible system, Ren Dong still decided to test it out.

"Huh? No, it's just that operating during the day makes it easier for me to watch you wreak havoc."

'I see.'

Ren Dong nodded. This system called Su Rui was probably not a threat, but the superior system he mentioned earlier might be.

Volume 1: 3 The Fish Killer

After determining the mission objective and the method of action, Ren Dong drove to the outside of the mansion in Midar that she had mentioned.

"I thought you would come here by some other means."

Seeing that Honeysuckle had parked the car on a street some distance from the Midar mansion, seemingly intending to walk there, Suri couldn't help but mentally complain.

So, what method do you think I should use to get here?

Honeysuckle was also curious about what kind of different approach Suri had mentioned.

"Of course, we'll walk or run here. If we could teleport, that would be even better."

'...Do you think I can teleport? And why would I run here when I have a vehicle?'

"Because that's how it is in the game. The handling of vehicles is terrible and they're really hard to control. I'd rather just control my character to run step by step than drive a car."

Suri's complaint left Honeysuckle speechless: "But back then I wasn't a character in a game, driving was still more convenient for me."

"Alright, we've arrived. Let's get ready and stop talking nonsense."

Suri interrupted Ren Dong's speech and then activated her scanning vision. All the details and people in the mansion appeared clearly in Ren Dong's field of vision.

Didn't you start by spouting nonsense?

Honeysuckle felt somewhat helpless, but she didn't argue with Su Rui. By scanning her field of vision, she found a gap between the patrol and surveillance cameras and climbed over the wall.

"Oh, this is so simple and unpretentious. I find it a bit funny when I think about how those cool assassins have to climb over low walls to carry out their assassinations."

"I'm on a mission, don't talk nonsense."

Even Lonicera couldn't help but laugh at Su Rui's occasional remarks. Although many of them were nonsensical, after listening to them for a while, she seemed to actually understand the meaning of some of them.

Along the way, Honeysuckle avoided all patrols and surveillance by scanning her vision, as if she were strolling leisurely in her own backyard.

She then went to a room where no one would notice her for the time being and began to plan her assassination.

“Midal is in the backyard garden right now, with bodyguards around. I think we can just storm over there and take care of everyone without anyone noticing.”

'No, I'd better just kill the target. It'll be better for the family's reputation. Even a mafia family like ours needs to be mindful of its reputation.'

Ren Dong felt somewhat helpless about Su Rui's suggestion. He seemed to be considering everything from a game perspective, but there were many more things to consider in reality.

“...Okay, there are some bananas on the table next to me. My suggestion is to take a few.”

"Do you want to eat a banana?" Honeysuckle was stunned for a moment, not understanding why Suri wanted her to do that.

"Of course not. What I mean is, a banana can knock someone unconscious, but it won't kill them! Don't you want to avoid killing too many innocent people? Come to think of it, I don't think there are any innocent people in so-called Mafia families."

"And what about me? I'm from a Mafia family too. What do you think of me?"

Although Ren Dong found Su Rui's suggestion somewhat absurd, she still picked a banana from the plate on the table and stuffed it into her pocket where she kept props and weapons.

Just like adults satisfying children's unreasonable demands, there's no need for understanding or practical application; simply fulfilling the request is enough to stop the child from continuing to make a fuss.

When faced with the question about honeysuckle, Su Rui paused for a moment before speaking:

"You're different. You're my partner, the righteous messenger responsible for eradicating all evil with me... So hurry up and join me in killing all the sinners!"

'I shouldn't have asked you.'

Ren Dong couldn't help but feel ashamed of herself for being moved by the first half of Su Rui's sentence. So, she still had that childlike, simplistic worldview.

"Alright, enough chit-chat. I've gathered a few clues; you can choose one."

Suri ended their casual conversation and revealed several clues in Honeysuckle's field of vision.

[Midal will be meeting a female opera singer in his bedroom tonight; perhaps you could pretend to be her assistant.]

[Some family members said that Midar loved his pet winged beasts and would spend a long time with them every day at noon, even during mealtimes, when the cook would simply bring them food.]

[Some are dissatisfied with Midar's overly arrogant attitude and fear retaliation from the Venetian family, and want to take his place. Perhaps they can offer some assistance.]

"Choose one, which one do you think is better?"

Su Rui's voice rang out again, pulling Ren Dong back from her thoughts. She glanced at the three options, sat down in her chair, and asked Su Rui in return:

Which option do you think is better? Please don't suggest anything like "kill them all."

"Tsk, alright, I think we can choose the third option. That way, we might be able to select a leader who is beneficial to your family and support him, right?"

"But I choose the second one." A mischievous smile crept onto Honeysuckle's lips, immediately plunging Su Rui into displeasure.

"Hey, are you kidding me? I thought you were undecided and wanted to ask me! I should have just said we should kill them all."

'I just wanted to see what you would choose. Alright, I have my own considerations too. The third option—someone who can take all this into account—might be even more shrewd than Midar. Such a character is actually easier to deal with than Midar, and would be more advantageous to the Venetian family.'

"Is that so?" Su Rui fell into thought and fell silent for a moment, but he still helped Ren Dong choose the second clue.

Looking at the clues in her field of vision, Ren Dong carefully checked them and, after confirming that there were no problems, began her operation. It was still some time before noon, and because of Su Rui, she had arrived a little too early.

However, Su Rui's reverie lasted only a short time. Soon, he snapped back to reality and, as Ren Dong passed through a corridor, suddenly spoke in her mind:

"There was a scaled fish on the table behind the door just now."

"You don't want me to put live scales in my pocket, do you? The smell is too strong, and it's inconvenient to move around."

Honeysuckle helplessly rejected Su Rui's suggestion, prompting Su Rui's muttered thoughts to surface in her mind:

"I use fish as a fighting tool in the game."

That's just in the game.

Volume 1: 4 The Intimidating Power of a Gaze

She made her way to the kitchen with ease and almost no obstacles. To avoid anyone noticing anything amiss after she knocked someone out, Ren Dong didn't knock anyone out.

"Furthermore, everyone's physical condition is different, and we can't be sure how long this person will remain unconscious after being knocked out, especially since I need to wait until noon. Therefore, there's even more uncertainty, and we need to avoid these unstable events."

"Okay, I got it. Oh, by the way, there are some desserts in the kitchen, the kind that can be stored for a long time and don't have much moisture so they won't get your pockets dirty. You can eat them when you're hungry."

'I'm on a mission, so being a little hungry for a while is fine.'

"But I specifically adjusted my route for this. You should at least take one piece so you can have a little something to tide you over when you get hungry."

'Okay, don't do that again next time. The task must take priority.'

Honeysuckle ultimately didn't refuse Suri's request, casually picking out two pastries and putting them into a separate bag, though she felt somewhat troubled:

'Looks like cleaning up the grease stains on the pastries will be a bit of a hassle later.'

"I thought a family like yours would have someone specifically responsible for washing clothes."

"That division of labor is indeed there, but when it comes to clothes for missions, I prefer to take care of them myself."

"Because you're worried that other people will be clumsy?"

'You guessed pretty much right.'

Honeysuckle arrived at the garden behind the mansion. It was very spacious, and in the central birdcage, there were many cute birds of various shapes and sizes.

Even Suri, who wasn't interested in birds, couldn't help but take a few more glances.

"No one will be here for the time being. Although there will be patrols around the perimeter, the guards don't seem to want to infringe on Midar's privacy."

Suri casually pointed to a chair in Ren Dong's field of vision: "Why don't you sit there and rest for a bit? It's still a little while before noon."

"No, I have a safer way."

Honeysuckle glanced around the garden, then hid in a thick patch of grass, disappearing completely into the undergrowth.

Aren't you worried about creatures like mosquitoes?

'Assassins have undergone similar training for missions; I can tolerate it.'

"Okay, and then what?"

'And then what? We have to wait until Midar arrives at noon.'

"So we're just going to do nothing and wait until noon?"

'Yes, what's wrong?'

Ren Dong could hear the undisguised disappointment in Su Rui's tone, as if he was still expecting something.

"It's nothing. The thought of having to wait until noon without any entertainment makes me feel bored to the point of despair."

Patience is a must for assassins. But haven't you played similar games before? How did you wait?

Honeysuckle couldn't help but find some joy in Suri's frustration; the emotions that the system in her mind occasionally displayed were quite amusing to her.

"Of course I'd look at my phone or play other games, but right now all I can do is scan my vision and watch these people wandering around the house aimlessly!"

Suri complained idly in Ren Dong's mind, then opened the scanning field of vision and watched with Ren Dong as a group of three-dimensional figures walked around.

"Are you sleepy? You can take a nap. I'll remind you when it's almost time."

Suri noticed that Honeysuckle yawned, and then kindly reminded her.

'Don't you get bored if I fall asleep?'

"You didn't chat with me just now. Don't worry, I don't actually get bored when I'm just spacing out."

Suri said it casually, but Honeysuckle changed her mind:

Do you often find yourself lost in thought?

"Of course not. Most of the time I space out is when the teacher is lecturing. I already understand the lectures, but I just don't want to listen anymore. I can't do anything else, so I just stare at the blackboard."

You need to study hard!

"I know~ I've already graduated, so guess whether I still need to study?"

Su Rui and Ren Dong started chatting idly in the grass, exchanging childhood experiences and having a great time.

Even at noon, as Middar walked to his garden to spend time with his enormous birdcage and his little pets, Honeysuckle still seemed a little reluctant to leave.

“Midar has appeared, and he has no guards with him. You haven’t eaten those two pastries in your pocket yet, right? My suggestion is to eat them while making noise so he notices!”

Why do this?

Ren Dong didn't understand Su Rui's thoughts, but she had learned to ask directly about things that interested her, at least when she was with Su Rui.

"Of course, it's because it makes you look so carefree, breaking into his heavily guarded home without breaking a sweat, and even having the leisure to sneak a couple of snacks. Isn't that awesome?"

I don't think it's necessary.

As Ren Dong spoke, she couldn't help but be drawn in by Su Rui's description. So, she got up, quickly brushed the grass clippings off her body in the grass, took out a pastry, and deliberately waited until she was outside the room before taking a small bite.

The crunching sound of the pastry being bitten caught Midar's attention. He turned around warily to look behind him and noticed the blonde Volper woman leaning against the entrance of the large cage, leisurely eating her pastry and simply watching him.

"Who are you?" Midar asked warily, but Suri's voice in Honeysuckle's mind drowned him out:

"Yes, that's it. This calm and even gaze is more unsettling than a menacing one, because it doesn't reveal what you're thinking, and it's even more captivating than a murderous one!"