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

And so, Suri and Rendong's cozy time together lasted for the entire morning.

At noon, Texas came to call them for lunch. When she opened the door, she saw Suri playing video games and Honeysuckle tied to the bed, her mouth gagged, looking like a caterpillar.

"..." Texas paused for a moment, then helped Honeysuckle free from the ropes.

After Su Rui noticed this through the scanning vision, she immediately became alert.

But under Suri's gaze, Honeysuckle simply smiled, leaned closer to him, gently kissed his cheek, and then said:

"Okay, let's go have lunch."

"Oh, um."

Surprised that Honeysuckle would so easily let the matter go, Suri was somewhat taken aback, but then, with a hint of delight, she chatted with Honeysuckle and Texas as they walked toward the restaurant.

For now, Ren Dong needs Suri to lower her guard so that the "punishment" later will be more effective. Suri thought that Ren Dong was really not angry and was very happy and relaxed.

Only Texas, who saw through everything, silently took it all in, waiting to see what would happen after Suri was severely punished by Honeysuckle.

Time flew by, and on the second day of the festival, as the divine child who was the center of attention, Su Rui changed into a gorgeous dress, with various ornaments such as jade pendants or bells tied to the nine tails behind her.

Following the instructions provided by the Fox Temple Master, after arranging her nine tails and displaying all her ornaments, Suri arrived at the high platform and looked down at the people participating in the ritual.

The majority of the creatures are ghosts, with some volpo (foxes) or agor (aquatic creatures), or some that Suri cannot distinguish in detail.

In short, none of these are the main points. The Fox King was making all sorts of movements backstage, and Suri directly replicated the Fox King's movements one-to-one through scanning vision. In this way, the ritual dance that he was required to perform was completed.

And this dance did indeed prove Su Rui's status as a divine child, because when he made those moves, the old man from the superior system was exerting his power.

Various warm blessings began to emerge and spread, extending beyond the city in front of them to the entire Eastern Kingdom.

Suri's scanning field of view is still limited to the area of ​​a large mobile city, so it cannot see any further range.

However, judging from the speed at which the blessing spreads, it roughly covers the entire territory of the Eastern Kingdom.

'No wonder the people of the Eastern Kingdom respect me, the Son of God, so much; Old Deng's abilities are indeed quite impressive.'

Suri mentally complained about Honeysuckle, and looking at the crowd below who were cheering wildly, a knowing look flashed in Suri's eyes.

If the deity you worship truly has the power to grant your wishes, and actually does grant them, then having fervent followers is indeed a very normal thing.

Suri's ritual was drawing to a close. He did not need to perform any rituals. As a noble divine child, he turned around and walked into the shrine after completing the ceremony. With the help of the fox priest, he removed all the complicated ornaments from his body one by one.

After hearing Su Rui's complaints, Ren Dong did not respond, but just smiled awkwardly.

Because the superior system placed a square bracket [ ] in her field of vision, which contained no content, but it was clear that the superior system was watching her.

Ren Dong doesn't think it's a good thing that she's now joining Su Rui in complaining.

Therefore, even when Su Rui asked Ren Dong with some doubt in her mind, "Did you hear what I said?", Ren Dong could only give a vague answer.

"Yes, I heard you. I was a bit busy just now. I took a lot of pictures of you. That outfit suits you very well."

"Of course I know... I have holographic recordings here, I can send them to you if you want."

Suri was somewhat helpless, but she didn't repeat what she had said before.

As Ren Dong breathed a sigh of relief, she also noticed that the system had removed the 【】 symbol, which roughly meant that it was no longer watching Ren Dong.

It seems the higher-ups' leniency only applies to Su Rui?

Ren Dong felt somewhat helpless. Perhaps she should try to teach Su Rui a little better so that he would have a better attitude towards the superior system?

Volume 1: 57 Plans for the Future

Suri likes the fried foods in the desserts.

Although the higher-level system did not give a practical response to Honeysuckle's words, her answer proved that she was satisfied with Honeysuckle's idea.

It seems this idea really works. With that in mind, Ren Dong went to the room where Su Rui was. Su Rui was still removing his ornaments with the help of the Fox Temple Master.

"Honeysuckle? Come and help me. There are so many of these things, and it's so troublesome to take them down now."

Suri's eyes lit up when she noticed Honeysuckle, and she quickly waved to her, wanting to flick her tail, but was reminded by the Fox Master:

"Please don't move them, otherwise these ornaments may get tangled up and become even more difficult to remove."

"Ok."

Su Rui's body stiffened for a moment, but she remained motionless as instructed by the Fox Temple Master, and then looked at the honeysuckle in front of her.

"If you're nicer, maybe she'll help you take those accessories off?"

Honeysuckle hadn't forgotten what happened between the superior system and Su Rui. As she came to Su Rui's side to help him remove those cumbersome ornaments, she spoke meaningfully.

"...I think she probably wouldn't? I never felt like she was the kind of person who would have that kind of free time."

"What if she has it?"

“Then I will…” Su Rui wanted to say something bold, like the kind of bets where the brothers in the dormitory call each other’s father.

However, he did worry that the higher-level system might actually agree. Based on Su Rui's current understanding of the higher-level system, it was completely contrary to her expectations.

It is difficult to determine exactly what the operating logic of the upper-level system is.

Suri hesitated for a moment, but still didn't say it:

"Never mind, I'll just ask Honeysuckle to help me take off my jewelry."

He wouldn't call someone "Mom" or "Dad" over a small inconvenience; it's a matter of dignity.

Suri could only endure his discomfort and accept the fox priest and honeysuckle slowly removing the ornament from his tail.

Because you have to untie the rope that was originally tied on when you take it off, you might accidentally pull on the tail, causing a sharp pain involuntarily, so the process is quite torturous.

However, the problem was eventually resolved thanks to Suri's patience.

"So, there probably won't be any more similar events at the shrine, right?"

"Of course, Divine Child, such a festival only needs to be held once a year. However, in the past, when you were not around, the shrine maidens would usually be in charge of the festival."

"So, does that mean a priestess can take my place?"

Su Rui's eyes lit up, but the Fox Priest simply smiled and said, "Of course not. Since the Divine Child is here, how can we, mere priestesses, be so presumptuous?"

"Who is the god's child, you or me? I've decided, the priestess will be in charge of all the rituals from now on."

Su Rui raised her chin and glanced at the Fox Palace Master before turning to leave.

"But, Divine Child..."

The fox priest seemed somewhat anxious, yet he was helpless against Su Rui.

She could accept Su Rui's offer to serve her in bed without any guilt, but the sacrificial dance offered to the gods was not something anyone could just do as they pleased.

Faced with the Fox Palace Master's explanation, Su Rui hesitated for a moment, nodded, said nothing, and turned to leave.

The fox priestess could see Su Rui's reluctance, but she couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

After witnessing the interaction between Suri and the Fox Priest, Honeysuckle wondered to herself:

Is the ritual dance actually performed for you?

Yes, I'll send some blessings when I'm happy.

Although the system only presented her with a string of text and no sound, Ren Dong could tell from the text alone that the system and Su Rui shared similarities in personality.

She even had a somewhat terrifying thought, but considering that the higher-level system was watching her thoughts, Ren Dong didn't even dare to think about it.

……

The rest of the time was spent at the shrine. Since there were no tasks or dangers, the time passed quickly.

As Ren Dong and Su Rui spent more time together, their relationship became more widely known.

Sometimes, even when she occasionally went out with Su Rui, people would greet Ren Dong and respectfully address her as the wife of the Divine Child.

And so time passed little by little.

Texas was happy to have some peace and quiet, staying at the shrine to ensure the safety of Suri and Honeysuckle while enjoying her undisturbed life.

Texas can occasionally sneak a touch of Suri's nine big tails. Although she can't eat them, she's trying her best to restrain herself.

As she spent more time with Su Rui, Ren Dong's belly grew bigger day by day, to the point that it became somewhat inconvenient for her to move around.

At this moment, Honeysuckle sat on the soft mattress, holding a book in her hands, smiling as she looked at Su Rui beside her:

"What's wrong? Are you feeling lonely because I can't play online with you right now?"

What nonsense are you talking about?

Su Rui glared impatiently at Ren Dong: "Listen to what you're saying, is that even human language? Why would I be in such a hurry?"

"Yes, yes, I was too eager."

Honeysuckle patted her belly and a smile appeared on her lips.

Because of her pregnancy, Ren Dong has not been able to use electronic devices recently. However, thanks to her contact with Su Rui, she has been able to access the internet without being affected by electronic radiation.

However, during this period, Ren Dong seemed a bit paranoid due to her pregnancy.

She even suspected that the images in her mental connection with Suri would produce radiation, and asked Suri not to show her the live streams, saying she could just pass the time by reading books.

After repeated explanations proved fruitless and she had said many repetitive things, Su Rui gave up trying to persuade Ren Dong.

As long as honeysuckle is happy, everything else can be put aside.

"Oh, right, Suri, I want to eat plum blossom cake, go and buy it for me."

Honeysuckle suddenly made a request.

"Plum blossom cake? They have it at the shrine, I'll go get it for you."

Suri paused for a moment, then prepared to act, but Ren Dong persisted relentlessly:

"No, I want the kind you buy outside."

"……Row."

Although she couldn't understand Honeysuckle's strange request, Suri accepted it nonetheless.

She turned and left the shrine, then went to buy the plum blossom cakes that Honeysuckle wanted under the protection of ninjas in the shadows.

After Suri left, while Texas looked after Honeysuckle, Honeysuckle said something meaningful to Texas, who hadn't brought her phone and was reading a book because she was looking after Suri:

"Suri seems a bit anxious lately."

"...This is normal, it will get better after a while." Texas paused for a moment, then said casually.

However, Honeysuckle could also see the impact this had on her, and directly brought the matter to the forefront:

What I mean is, we shouldn't let the good stuff go to outsiders.

Volume 1: 58 Now there are ten tails

Texas was genuinely surprised by Honeysuckle's words, then looked at Honeysuckle, who was smiling and stroking her belly:

Do you even know what you're saying?

"Of course I know."

Honeysuckle lowered her eyes and stroked her belly. Of course, she could tell that Texas also had those thoughts about Suri.

But what good would it do if she stopped Texas now?

Afterwards, Su Rui will go on other missions and meet other women... Just thinking about this makes Ren Dong grit her teeth in anger, yet she is helpless.

Since that's the case, and since there will definitely be a chance to meet Su Rui again in the future, it's better to add another ally to your team from the beginning, which will also increase the time you spend with Su Rui.

Honeysuckle didn't voice her thoughts, but instead looked into Texas's eyes and said directly:

"In exchange, you will become my ally and act alongside me. Moreover, you will take good care of my child. After all, that would make you the child's stepmother, wouldn't it?"

"...There's no going back on something like this."

The matter was so shocking that Texas didn't agree immediately, but instead looked into Honeysuckle's eyes.

But Honeysuckle acted more naturally, no longer looking Texas in the eyes, and said:

“Suri will be back soon, and you’ll have plenty of opportunities to be alone with him… Do you want to? It’s up to you, but don’t forget your promise to me.”

Texas nodded, then turned and left the room, leaving behind a remark:

"I agree."