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

Although you are still a bit naive now, you can grow very quickly under my guidance. Before long, you will be able to summon a powerful army anytime, anywhere. At that time, we can defeat the entire Ursus with our own strength!

Beat them all until they kneel, then humiliate and dominate them mercilessly!

Suri's excited tone made Talulah feel a little embarrassed. Glancing at the still rambling, cunning, and annoying Koschei, Talulah silently thought to herself:

'I think this plan is a bit extreme.'

"But it is indeed quite feasible."

Su Rui spoke with absolute certainty and presented a host of evidence: "Look, as you grow, you will indeed have such abilities. Then, with my reminders and plans, you can absolutely defeat and rule the entire Ursus by yourself."

'...I still want to choose the plan of becoming a duke.'

Hearing Suri's increasingly excited tone, Talulah said somewhat uncertainly. She was a little worried that Suri would be angry, but she still felt that becoming a duke was the most reliable plan.

But Suri wasn't really angry. After hearing Talulah's words, she just pursed her lips in boredom.

"Okay, you and, cough, you're the same way, even though I thought that plan was pretty good."

"Was that your previous host?"

Talulah noticed the loophole in Suri's words and became curious.

"Alright, this has nothing to do with you. get out of class is over. You still have physical and combat training this afternoon, right? I'll give you a good talking to then."

Suri seemed somewhat unhappy because her plan to overthrow the entire Ursus had been rejected.

But Talulah didn't think much of it, because she felt that this version of Suri was actually easier to understand and get along with.

Then, as Talulah stood up, she heard Kosich's voice behind her:

"By the way, my daughter, I heard you ate pizza beforehand last night? That's not a good habit, and besides, your manners..."

Talulah paused for a moment, then quickened her pace at Suri's urging: "Hurry up, don't listen to his nonsense." leaving Koschei with only his rapidly departing back view.

"...Alright, let's just say it's a little chance for my heir to be willful."

Koschke was in a good mood because of Talulah's "approval" and didn't dwell on the small matter.

In the afternoon's combat training, Koschei once again personally instructed Talulah. This time, with Talulah's serious cooperation, she resolutely carried out Suri's plan and instructions. She even suppressed Koschei and knocked the sword out of his hand.

“You lost, Kosice.”

Pointing her longsword at Kosich's neck, Talulah's tone was serious, yet she couldn't hide her smugness.

"Of course, my daughter, you won. I'm so proud of you."

Kosich's eyes flashed with surprise and delight, seemingly pleased with Talulah's growth, his tone carrying a somewhat enigmatic meaning:

"So, now that you've defeated me, is there anything you want to do?"

Koschei's weapon has been knocked away, and Talulah has her sword pointed at his neck. With just a slight movement, Talulah could end his life.

Hearing Koschei's hint, Talulah couldn't help but feel a little restless, wanting to kill Koschei.

Then she asked Suri's opinion: 'Suri, what do you think I should do?'

"I have two plans. First, you can kill him now, and you will still be able to retain the identity of the immortal Black Serpent, as well as the position and territory of the Duke, although it will be a little troublesome."

Secondly, killing him during his coming-of-age ceremony is fine; it makes little difference anyway, since the immortal black serpent is beyond the comprehension of those brain-dead nobles.

“Hmm.” Talulah nodded, a smile playing on her lips, then raised her sword and, to Koschei’s astonished gaze, severed his head.

"Huff, huff~"

Overwhelmed with relief at her revenge, Talulah gasped for breath, planting her longsword on the ground to support her trembling legs.

In Talulah's mind, Suri saw Koschei entering the room and smiled at him:

Hello, newcomer.

"You are... No wonder Talulah's reactions have been a bit strange lately, it turns out someone beat her to it."

The immortal black serpent revealed an expression of understanding; having lost its physical form, it was now just a cloud of black mist in human shape.

Suri frowned in annoyance; he disliked Black Snake's assessment.

"I'm not like you, get that straight... Forget it, why am I wasting my breath talking to you?"

Originally, he wanted to see the immortal black snake's furious reaction, but now Suri should be careful.

He simply snapped his fingers lightly, then silently watched the black snake.

"What kind of trick is this? I'm not so easily dealt with..."

Before the black snake could finish its triumphant words, this part of its spirit, which had endured for countless years, was completely annihilated.

Furthermore, Su Rui received a notification from the superior system: "Energy recovery successful."

"Is there a reward?" Su Rui asked instinctively.

The higher-level system did not respond, but Su Rui was determined to get something out of it.

Volume 2, Chapter 73: Rewards from the Higher System

So, in Talulah's mind, Suri didn't hesitate to tap her finger on the interaction panel of the higher-level system without any attempt to hide her voice:

"Old Deng, I finally managed to take care of that guy and even got you some energy. Don't you think you should give me a reward?"

[...] The higher-level system still did not respond to Su Rui.

Talulah also had a question: 'Suri, can you communicate with the higher-level system?'

Although the superior system helped her answer many questions when they first met, Talulah still subconsciously thought that the superior system was just a simple typing system that provided the most basic information and had no other capabilities.

Su Rui tapped the supervising system in dissatisfaction and clicked his tongue: "This old Deng just likes to pretend to be dead. In reality, he is observing us, and he is definitely observing us secretly. He might even be laughing to himself behind our backs."

Talulah didn't doubt Suri's words, but she was a little worried. Since the superior system could think like Suri, was it really okay for Suri to treat the superior system this way?

However, before she could even speak, Su Rui had already assigned her tasks:

"Don't worry, I can definitely get the reward from the higher-level system. There's not much difficulty for you for now. After all, those maids and Koschie's snake scales certainly wouldn't dare to do anything to you, the heir. Besides, you may have already become an immortal black snake."

As Suri spoke, she placed some prompts in Talulah's field of vision, telling her what to do next.

It's nothing more than having Suri's help, pretending to have become an immortal black snake, communicating with people in the standard black snake tone and manner, and then finding some excuse to explain Koschei's death.

Talulah's lips twitched as she looked at the note Suri had marked in her field of vision: "Just say that Koschei accidentally tripped and fell while out for a walk and got his head chopped off by a sword he'd left on the ground."

Even if the identity of the immortal black snake is easy to explain, isn't this reason a bit too hasty?

However, just as Talulah was about to try to persuade Suri, Suri casually posted the reasons for the handover of the Black Serpent from the previous generations, and Talulah fell silent again.

There are just too many reasons to give, such as drowning while swimming, choking to death while eating, or dying from a wound reopening from laughing at a play.

So the immortal black snake actually has a good sense of humor, which I quite like.

Is it possible that the interests of so-called immortals are all similar?

Talulah looked at Suri's evaluation with a hint of helplessness, but since Suri's reasoning was consistent with Black Serpent's usual characteristics, she chose to accept it and strode to the classroom Black Serpent had specially prepared, calling for her maid:

"Duke Kosiché has fallen and died. I need you to collect his body, make preparations, and then bury him."

As Talulah spoke, the maid's eyes widened in terror. However, Talulah wasn't actually referring to the maid, but rather to the snake scales lurking in the shadows.

As soon as she finished speaking, the serpent scales that emerged from the darkness gave Talulah a special greeting. Talulah pretended not to care and casually responded to the serpent scales' greeting, following Suri's instructions.

This is how the immortal black serpent verifies its identity and prevents itself from being impersonated.

However, in front of Su Rui, Black Snake's little secret was completely insignificant, something that could be seen through at a glance.

Seeing the snake scales move quickly, Talulah nodded. Sydney breathed a sigh of relief and continued to follow the guide given by Suri to Koschei's office, which would be her office from now on.

Talulah opened the unlocked office door and went inside. She glanced at the manor outside through the spacious floor-to-ceiling window before sitting in Koschei's usual spot.

The chair was indeed very comfortable. Talulah looked at the desk in front of her and felt a little lost. She was about to accept everything from Koschitch.

Not only the management of the duchy, but also the lurking serpent scales made Talulah uneasy. Could she really handle so many things?

Fortunately, Suri had finished communicating with the higher-level system at this time, noticed Talulah's mood, and comforted her with a sense of pride.

"Don't worry, I'm here for you. I can handle these things for you... But I'll also teach you a thing or two. Do you understand? You need to study hard."

Considering that she would eventually have to leave and wouldn't be able to stay by Talulah's side forever, Suri decided not to take on everything herself.

"Yes, thank you."

Talulah nodded, thanked Suri gently, and then asked curiously:

"Have you finished communicating with the higher-level system?"

"Of course, who am I? And I got what I wanted."

Suri proudly showed off his reward: his scanning range had doubled, whereas it had previously only covered the area of ​​a large mobile city.

"Although the mobile cities won't be that close to each other, the radius has increased, which is equivalent to quadrupling the scanning area! That means the area of ​​four large mobile cities!"

"Yes, congratulations."

Talulah was actually somewhat unable to empathize with Suri's joy. Although she had long been aware of the power of Suri's ability, she had a feeling that Suri's scanning range was too large.

It had grown to the point of being somewhat excessive, so Talulah didn't see anything particularly exciting about it.

"of course."

Suri sounded smug, but he was actually a little nervous inside because he felt ashamed about how he got the reward from the higher-level system, and he was worried that Talulah would ask him directly.

When Ren Dong was with him before, she told him that the higher system seemed to respond better to gentleness than force. In other words, he might be able to communicate with the higher system or make requests by acting cute.

Of course, for a macho man like Su Rui, so-called coquettishness is just about drawing out the tone and making a pinched sound.

Moreover, it really worked; the higher-level system responded to him almost immediately.

Moreover, the reward seemed absolutely fantastic to Suri.

As long as his abilities continue to grow, one day he'll be able to encompass the entirety of Terra, right?

However, the focus now is still on Talulah's matter. Suri cleared her throat:

"Alright, next we'll talk about those stupid nobles."

Volume 2, Chapter 74: Higher System: [Don't Ask]

"Hmm, what should I do?"

Upon hearing Suri's voice, Talulah instinctively became serious and waited for Suri to continue.

However, Suri was a little troubled. In the future, Talulah would definitely have to take on the responsibility of being a leader on her own. She couldn't let her listen to her so easily and had to learn to make her own decisions.

Let's give her a few options.

“I have a few ideas. The first is that you should still act like the immortal black snake, reveal your identity, and then observe the situation. Gradually release policies that are beneficial to the infected, pretending to give them small favors for their own benefit.”

The second option is to directly send Snake Scales to assassinate those nobles in secret. I can provide you with all the information on those nobles. Snake Scales can perfectly imitate them and take over their positions, since Snake Scales are in the business of intelligence gathering and assassination.

The third option is to immediately begin mass-producing an army, abandoning the cautious approach of development, and directly announcing your intention to rule the country in the name of the Undying Black Serpent, thus instigating a war. By the time the nobles realize this, you will have already purged them almost entirely.

Suri himself naturally preferred the third option, so when he mentioned the last option, he was very excited, almost as if he was telling Talulah directly that she should choose this one.

However, this is Talulah's own decision, and Suri will not interfere with her choice; she will only offer assistance.

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

Talulah hesitated as she looked at the three options marked by Su Rui, and subconsciously asked Su Rui for help.

"Personally, I like the third one the most: war, rivers of blood, we will win, and they will all be defeated!"

"...I still think the first option is better. Let's take it slow and let the infected gather their strength first."

Talulah felt she was already familiar with Suri and wasn't surprised by Suri's somewhat radical personality. She simply smiled and didn't follow Suri's suggestion.

"Okay. The first one is the easiest to handle right now."

Suri didn't pay much attention and simply gave Talulah some hints:

"All you need to do is host a banquet and negotiate with those nobles again as Black Serpent. Oh, and by the way, I have some of Black Serpent's memories here. You can watch them from a third-person perspective, which won't affect your personality."

As Suri spoke, Talulah nodded: "Is there anything I need to prepare?"

"No need. Just make sure you don't fall down. I suggest you close your eyes and cover your face with your hands so that if Snake Scale comes in to report, he won't see you in pain."

"……it is good."

Talulah was a little confused, but she did as Suri asked.