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

Moreover, the environment here seems to be a rainforest. Because the environment is quite humid, the girl who is Suri's host is wearing very revealing clothes.

The girl, known as the Anaconda, whose real name is Zumama, is currently working with her tribesmen on a huge, ugly-looking machine.

After observing for a moment, Suri directly marked the outcome of their debate within the anaconda's field of vision:

"Connect this pipeline at this location, then readjust the pressure relief valve; you've tightened it too much."

"Who's there?" Su Rui's sudden voice made the anaconda raise its head and warily look around, but it found nothing. Instead, its subordinates looked at it with confusion: "What's wrong, anaconda? What happened?"

"Didn't you hear me?" The anaconda glanced at its subordinates with some confusion, then began modifying the wiring of the enormous, ugly thing in front of it.

“A voice was telling me how to modify this thing, and even marked the directions.”

The anaconda paused for a moment, clearly realizing this as well, and pointed to the location Su Rui had marked in her field of vision, asking:

"Didn't you see?"

The only response the anaconda received were the puzzled looks from the tribe members: "What do you see? Anaconda, are you too tired? Or too hungry? But you just ate with us!"

The anaconda was also somewhat confused, but Suri continued, "Give up. They can't hear my voice because I live in your mind now. Only you can hear me. By the way, you can talk to me directly in your mind; you don't need to speak."

The anaconda paused for a moment, then glanced at its companions around it. Confirming that they truly couldn't hear Su Rui's voice, it cautiously inquired:

Who are you?

"My name is Su Rui, and I'm now your support system. I can help you with many things, such as scanning your field of vision, allowing you to know all the information within a vast area. This system can also assist you in combat. More importantly, all electronic devices, provided they have power, can be controlled by me."

Suri's words immediately brightened the anaconda's eyes, and she stopped worrying about how Suri had appeared in her mind:

'Could you make me a really ugly one?'

"...You mean this gigantic mechanical thing? Of course! I'm surprised you guys actually managed to cobble together a nearly functional machine from a bunch of junk."

Su Rui scanned the enormous machine before him from head to toe, marveling at it.

The anaconda didn't see anything wrong with Suri's assessment; on the contrary, it was quite proud.

"DaChou isn't good enough yet, but we'll make it better and better, so can you help me?"

"Of course... By the way, aren't you really curious about how I came to be?"

'Does it matter? You're here to help me, right?'

'...Oh right?' Su Rui didn't quite understand the anaconda's direct way of communicating. Didn't she have any doubts at all?

But after hearing Suri's answer, the anaconda simply nodded: "Then there's no problem. From now on, you're my friend. Now, tell me how to assemble it."

As it spoke, the anaconda once again turned its gaze to the enormous mechanical body in front of it.

Volume 8, Chapter 458: Departure!

Seeing how quickly the anaconda accepted him, Su Rui was somewhat at a loss. Logically speaking, shouldn't there be a step of gaining trust? Although gaining trust was usually easy, this was far too easy.

However, since the anaconda had said so, Su Rui opened her scanning field of vision and revealed some of Da Chou's problems:

"The screws on the feet are too loose, and they don't actually fit the body properly. If possible, you should replace them. Also, the bearing on the waist is not installed correctly..."

Following Su Rui's instructions, the anaconda had no doubts and began adjusting the parts of the huge, ugly thing in front of it as Su Rui requested.

The anaconda's skillful movements drew gasps of amazement from its surrounding subordinates.

"As expected of the anaconda leader, she's truly formidable!"

"But wasn't she just scratching her head and cheeks with us a moment ago?"

"Does it matter? Let me tell you, aren't you amazing?"

"Of course she's amazing! I'll argue with anyone who says she's not!"

The anaconda ignored its subordinates' comments, instead looking with delight at the ugly creature before it, which had been modified by Su Rui:

"How's it going? Big Ugly, is it running now?"

"...If you insist on saying it can run, then it definitely can, since I've already fixed all the non-compliant details for you. However, I can only say that its current operating condition is probably not very good, because the strength and wear resistance of some parts are not suitable for this kind of mechanical body; it's only barely adequate."

"It's alright. It's already quite an achievement to have done this with the current parts. We'll get better parts later."

The anaconda nodded, undeterred by Suri's assessment, and continued, "Then, Suri, could you help me operate this big ugly thing? We're not very proficient in mechanical design yet, so the cockpit can only fit the High Priest. You said you can operate the electronic instruments, so…"

"Yes, at least there are electronically operated devices inside Da Chou's joints, which I can operate. However, if you want smoother operation, we'll need to install some more electronic control panels later."

'I understand. After we see how well the Big Ugly robot works, we'll go to Inam's to buy more parts.'

"Alright, I'll begin then. Tell your men to keep their distance and, by the way, not to be afraid."

'My men are all reliable, so I have nothing to fear.'

As the anaconda spoke, it still waved its hand as Su Rui had instructed, gesturing to its subordinates:

"Everyone step back, Big Ugly is about to make his move."

"But Chief, hasn't the High Priest arrived yet? How do we activate the Great Ugly?" The subordinate next to her asked the anaconda with a puzzled look. By the way, they were all crocodile people, but the women generally only had crocodile tails to show their racial characteristics, while the men were all upright crocodiles.

"Just step back and watch." The anaconda didn't know how to explain Su Rui's presence, so it simply waved its hand to signal its men to retreat.

Although his subordinates were puzzled, they did as the anaconda requested.

Then, Su Rui activated the Great Ugly, and amidst the astonished gazes of the tribe members, manipulated the Great Ugly to stand up.

"How do you feel?" The anaconda looked at the large, ugly creature that was now moving, and a blush crept onto its cheeks.

Suri can make her works stand up and move, so in that sense, Suri is simply the perfect partner for her.

With this thought in mind, the anaconda couldn't help but feel a little nervous, eagerly awaiting Su Rui's answer.

But Suri only controlled the Big Ugly to twist its joints a few times, making mechanical noises, without answering her. Instead, she thought to herself:

"Your machine doesn't even have a speaker, how am I supposed to answer you? If I had to say, its combat power is practically invincible in the rainforest."

Although its mobility is practically nonexistent, making it an extremely vulnerable target, it's still considered top-tier combat capability in the rainforest.

Just as Su Rui was about to praise the anaconda, the anaconda was still pondering what Su Rui had just said:

"Is there a missing sound system? Wait a moment."

As she spoke, the anaconda went into her room, took out a tape recorder containing a cassette tape, placed it in the control chamber of the giant anaconda, then jumped down from it, her eyes sparkling as she continued to look at Su Rui expectantly:

"Now? Is it okay?"

Should I call you naive or ignorant? You didn't even think about the connection.

Su Rui was somewhat helpless, but fortunately, he didn't need a connection to operate electronic devices. As long as there was energy within his operating range, he could control them.

With a sigh, Su Rui answered the anaconda's question directly using the speaker tucked into the cockpit:

"Yes, no problem. You can talk now. If you really want to talk, the sound system isn't enough to power you. I suggest you find a place to connect the sound system to the main unit so that the energy can be shared."

"Okay, let's do it this way! We'll go find Inam to buy the parts!"

Upon hearing Su Rui's voice coming from inside the giant robot, the anaconda's cheeks immediately turned red. Looking at the huge mechanical body in front of it, it couldn't help but get excited and then jumped directly onto the giant robot's control cabin.

Although the anaconda can't sit inside, she can sit outside the big ugly one, which can be considered a form of riding, right?

Reaching out, the anaconda gently patted its ugly shell and urged:

"Let's set off for Inam's Chamber of Commerce."

"Are you sure you want me to drive this over? Won't it cause chaos?" Suri asked with some doubt. Although everyone in the rainforest was simple and honest, they were a little too simple and honest.

"Of course, if anyone dares to block the way, let Big Ugly beat them to a pulp!"

As the python spoke, it brandished its shield and axe.

“...Okay.” Just like Su Rui’s assessment, everyone in the rainforest is a bit too simple-minded; they solve all problems with their fists.

Su Rui wasn't worried about fighting, but if this "fragile" machine twisted or broke any of its internal parts due to excessive movement, things could get complicated.

Moreover, "We need a better engine. The current ugly engine is like the heart of a 120-year-old heart patient; it's a miracle it can even function."

"Alright, we'll go get you a heart transplant right away!" The anaconda let out a few excited laughs and waved to its tribe.

"Let's go, let's go to Inam's Chamber of Commerce together!"

"Oh!!!" Led by the anaconda, everyone cheered and followed behind the big ugly man piloted by Su Rui, heading towards a certain direction in the rainforest.

Volume 8, Chapter 459: Machine Soul?

As they followed the giant anaconda driven by Su Rui through the rainforest, the crocodile people of the anaconda tribe couldn't contain their excitement and reached out to stroke the giant anaconda's hard and cool metal shell:

"Chief, how did you get this machine moving? Did you give it a soul?"

"Hmm?" The anaconda was momentarily speechless, unsure how to answer. Instinctively, it mentally sought help from Su Rui: 'Su Rui? How should I explain this?'

'You can tell them that you, Zumama, are the God of All Machines, and therefore, under your blessing, the machines have gained machine souls.'

"Isn't this utter nonsense?" the anaconda asked, somewhat exasperated. "Isn't there a more respectable explanation?"

"Then just say you don't know, but you have the ability to make the machine obey you temporarily."

The anaconda nodded, looked at its subordinates, and slightly modified Su Rui's statement:

"I don't know what happened, I just suddenly felt that this machine would listen to me."

The anaconda's words immediately drew another round of cheers from its subordinates, some of whom excitedly raised their hands above their heads.

Su Rui then played a song on the speaker: "You came from Dandong, bringing back a city of snow-white beauty~ I want to eat Cantonese food~"

The anaconda looked at the large, ugly creature beneath it with a mixture of confusion and surprise, and asked, "You can sing? I don't remember this song being on the cassette tape."

'Of course I can, but this isn't me singing.'

Suri answered the anaconda's question, but at that moment, the anaconda and Suri's conversation sounded like they were whispering to each other, overshadowed by the cheers around the anaconda's ears.

After hearing the ugly android Su Rui operate the speaker and sing a song, the anaconda's subordinates became even more excited and happy, as if the anaconda's words had been answered and their guesses had been confirmed.

Although they had never heard the song before, it didn't stop them from cheering along in the atmosphere of the song, waving their arms as they walked around the big ugly figure, some of them so excited that tears streamed down their faces.

'I've never seen them so excited before,' the anaconda remarked with some emotion.

"That's because you know that it's actually me, this unreasonable individual, who controls the Great Ugly. But in their eyes, it's not like that. It's their efforts and devotion that awakened the machine spirit, making it respond to their demands and come back to life."

"...That makes sense." Putting herself in her subordinates' shoes, the anaconda nodded. "I'm even a little envious of them."

'What's there to envy? You know more than they do. By the way, what are you planning to use as currency to buy things? They don't seem to be carrying much on them.'

Suri scanned the anaconda and the surrounding crocodile people and found that none of them carried any currency, but each of them carried some mechanical parts.

'We usually trade mechanical parts and Originium with Inam, exchanging parts we don't need for parts we do need.'

The anaconda spoke, then hesitated before adding, "And then there's Originium. We mine Originium, and Inam said it can be sold for a lot of value, so she accepts it as currency."

"...So, besides scavenging and mining the Originium mine in the tribe, you don't really have any other legitimate sources of income, right?"

'What is the source of income?' The anaconda paused for a moment, and Su Rui paused for a moment as well.

'Okay, I understand.' After all, even without proper production activities, the people in this rainforest can survive each season by relying on naturally grown fruits and some stored food.

Logically speaking, living by relying on the weather should not be able to support a large population. However, the simple and honest folk customs and lack of knowledge in this rainforest ensure that the number of residents does not exceed the number that nature can provide.

So, Su Rui and the anaconda drove the Great Ugly, leading their tribesmen, all the way towards Inam's merchant tribe.

Meanwhile, Inam, the petite, dark-skinned Liberi girl, had been waiting at the tribe's entrance since early morning. Upon seeing the anaconda and the large, ugly creature it rode, she realized who it was and waved to the anaconda.

"I could hear the noise you were making from far away. What are you doing?"

"Inam, we've built the Great Ugly, let's buy better parts to make it even more powerful!"

As the anaconda spoke, it jumped off the large, ugly vehicle driven by Suri and came to Inam's side.

"Okay, I understand. By the way, this big thing can't be driven into my house; you'll have to park it outside."

"Of course I know. Let's go in. You guys stay here and watch over Big Ugly. Don't let anyone take it away."

As the anaconda spoke, it followed behind Inam and entered Inam's shop together.

Suri's voice echoed in the anaconda's mind: 'You know I can control Big Ugly remotely, right? So there's no need to worry about Big Ugly being taken away by someone else. Besides, such a huge metal lump wouldn't be able to be moved without at least a dozen people.'

"Of course I know, but you also told me that the current 'Big Ugly' is prone to malfunctions, so it's always good to be careful."

As the anaconda spoke, she and Inam entered her trading house, which was actually Inam's room, where various items were displayed as merchandise.

The anaconda couldn't figure out all the details, so she simply asked Suri, "What do we need?"

"...Considering you probably don't have that many general equivalents to trade right now, these are what I need. We can buy other things later when we have more money."