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

"Great!" Zhenli quickly pulled out her notebook. "Only 0.1 ml is needed... Ah! It would be best to record the ambient temperature during extraction..."

Blue Poison sighed helplessly: "Truth...it's time to rest now..."

"Science has no rest time!" Truth's ears twitched excitedly. "Mr. Suri, what brand of shampoo do you usually use? Does the smoothness of Silver Dust match..."

The greenhouse's sprinkler system suddenly activated, the fine mist interrupting her question. Suri's silver hair shimmered like pearls in the mist, and Silver Dust quietly led the two to the dry area.

"I'm sorry..." Blue Poison whispered, "Truth gets like this when she gets excited..."

Suri's silver dust formed a smiling face in the air: [It's okay.]

The greenhouse was bathed in the honey-colored glow of the setting sun. Suri's silver hair cascaded over her shoulders, her fingertips gently tracing the newly pruned rose bushes. Blue Poison and Truth had long since departed, leaving behind half a box of macarons and a notebook filled with formulas.

The automatic door slid open gently, and Zilan walked in carrying a tea set. Her feather earrings shimmered golden in the setting sun. "I heard you've been here all afternoon?"

Su Rui accepted the tea tray with silver dust: "Thank you."

"Blue Poison macarons?" Zilan chuckled. "Hopefully, this time it's a normal flavor." Her gaze swept over the gardening gloves. "Commander Hoshiguma's skills are getting better and better."

Yin Chen lifted the teacup; the tea was a beautiful amber color: [She revised it many times.]

"I can tell." Zilan's fingertips lightly touched the embroidery thread of the Prajna pattern. "The stitches are much finer than last time." She suddenly noticed the essential oil bottle. "Is this... Blue Poison's new work?"

Suri's silver hair swayed slightly: "Want to give it a try?"

Zilan's feather earrings trembled slightly: "Is it alright?"

Yin Chen held up the essential oil bottle and carefully applied it to the back of her hand. Zi Lan gently sniffed it: "The top note is rose... the middle note is like cedar... the base note has a hint of mint?"

Suri's eyelashes trembled slightly: [You know very well.]

"A hobby." Zilan's earrings flushed slightly. "My father is a perfumer." Her fingertips gently traced the glass bottle. "This formula... perhaps we could add a touch of amber?"

Silver dust formed an approving symbol in the air: 【Good suggestion.】

As dusk deepened, only the gentle murmur of irrigation could be heard in the greenhouse. Zilan tidied up the tea set, her feather earrings swaying softly at the doorway: "Can I come for tea again tomorrow?"

Suri's silver hair shimmered in the twilight: "You're always welcome."

When Hoshiguma found the greenhouse, moonlight already filled the glass dome. Suri's silver hair shone like a flowing galaxy in the moonlight, and she held a white rose between her fingers.

"Have you had enough fun?" Hoshiguma's green hair was damp with night dew, and her demon horns gleamed coldly in the moonlight.

Suri gently tucked the rose behind her ear: "I'll wait for you."

Hoshiguma's green eyes swept over the macarons and essential oils on the table: "Pretty popular, huh?"

Suri's silver hair brushed against her wrist: "Just chatting."

"You're all smelling of flowers from talking?" Hoshiguma's thumb brushed against the rose petals on his collar. "Next time..."

Yin Chen gently lifted the essential oil bottle: "Would you like to try some?"

Hoshiguma's green hair stood on end: "No!"

But the silver dust had already been carefully applied to the back of her hand. Hoshiguma's green eyes flickered slightly: "...It's too sweet."

Suri's lips curled up slightly: "Just like you."

Under the moonlight, the scent of roses intertwined with the silvery halo of light, creating a gentle tapestry. Hoshiguma's green hair fell down, softly wrapping around his wrist: "...Let's go home."

On the Rhodes Island deck, where the morning mist had not yet dissipated, tiny dewdrops clung to Hoshiguma's green hair. She was carefully inspecting the edge of the Hannya Shield.

Suri's silver hair gleamed softly in the morning light as he quietly helped Hoshiguma adjust the buckle on her tactical waist pack, while Silver Dust silently repaired the minor damage to the shield.

"This time we're going to Hisakawa Town," Hoshiguma suddenly spoke, his horns gleaming coldly in the mist, "I heard the conflict there involves Originium Arts."

Su Rui's fingertip lightly tapped the mission briefing: [Suspected illegal Originium processing.]

"A friend of Tessai's has asked for help," Hoshiguma's green eyes narrowed slightly, "saying a gang is causing trouble in an abandoned mine outside town." Her thumb unconsciously traced the scar on the back of Su Rui's neck, "What will you do then..."

"Ghost Sister! Mr. Suri!"

Momoka's voice came along with hurried footsteps. A girl with pink twin tails dragged a huge suitcase covered with various cartoon stickers. Mio followed behind her expressionlessly, her snake tattoo faintly visible in the morning light.

Hoshiguma's green hair instantly bristled: "What are you doing here?"

"A vacation!" Momoka excitedly held up two train tickets. "These are vouchers for a hot spring inn that Mio-nee-san won! They're in Hisakawa-cho!"

Mio tapped her fingertips lightly on the suitcase handle: "A coincidence."

Hoshiguma's green eyes narrowed dangerously: "It's not too late to go back now."

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"No way!" Mengmengxiang grabbed Suri's arm. "We can help! I heard the festival in Hisakawa Town is really lively!"

Suri's silver hair swayed slightly as Yin Chen quietly lifted the overly heavy suitcase: "It's very heavy."

"I brought live streaming equipment!" Mengmengxiang patted her suitcase proudly. "This time we're doing a special program called 'The Mysterious Journey to the East'!"

Mio's snake tattoo suddenly slithered up to her wrist: "And self-defense gear." She added casually, "After all, someone's shield isn't very reliable."

Hoshiguma's Hannya Shield hummed: "Want to test its hardness?"

The Shinkansen carriage was filled with a faint aroma of green tea. Momoka, perched by the window, her nose almost touching the glass, exclaimed, "Look! Mount Fuji!"

Hoshiguma's green hair bristled like a hedgehog on her seat: "Keep your voice down."

Su Rui, holding a teapot made of silver dust, poured tea for each person. His fingertips lightly touched the rim of the cup, and the silver dust formed tiny ice flowers that floated on the surface of the tea.

"Wow!" Mengmengxiang held up her phone. "Mr. Suri can even do this!"

Mio's serpentine tattoo gently probed into the teacup, stirring the icy surface: [Exquisite control of Originium Arts.]

Hoshiguma's green eyes swept over a few whispering passengers at the other end of the carriage: "Too conspicuous."

Suri's silver hair fell down: 【Sorry.】

"It's not your fault." Hoshiguma's thumb brushed against his lips. "It's just that some people are too noisy."

Mengmengxiang pouted, looking aggrieved: "I was being very quiet..."

As the train passed through the tunnel, the carriage suddenly plunged into darkness. Hoshiguma's green hair moved without wind, and her Hannya Shield instantly appeared in front of Su Rui. A faint metallic scraping sound came from the darkness—the sound of Mio drawing her kunai.

When the lights came back on, Mengmengxiang's phone was on the ground, and the live-streaming stick had caught on Su Rui's silver hair. Mio's kunai was pressed against the throat of a man in a suit—the man was holding a ticket checker and was pale with fright.

"..." Hoshiguma's green hair slowly fell down. "Mio."

The snake tattoo quietly retracted into her sleeve. Mio expressionlessly put away her kunai: "Misjudgment."

Su Rui gently smoothed her disheveled hair with her silver dust, and picked up the fallen hat for the ticket inspector. Mengmeng Xiang blushed and apologized softly, "I'm sorry! I just wanted to take a picture of the moment we passed through the tunnel..."

The platform at Hisakawa-cho Station was paved with rustic wooden floors, and a faint smell of sulfur filled the air. As Hoshiguma stepped onto the platform, Oni-horn emitted a faint, warning glow: "Originium reaction detected."

Suri's silver hair moved automatically without wind: [Northwest direction, three kilometers.]

Momoka excitedly raised her selfie stick: "Ladies and gentlemen! We've arrived in the mysterious Hisakawa Town! Now let's follow in Commander Hoshiguma's footsteps..."

Hoshiguma's green hair exploded: "Turn it off."

"But the live stream..."

"Now."

Mengmengxiang sadly packed away her equipment, muttering under her breath, "I specially bought a new lens..."

Mio's suitcase wheels made a dull thud on the cobblestone street. Her gaze swept over the shops on both sides of the street: "Let's drop off my luggage at the hotel first."

Hoshiguma's green eyes narrowed slightly: "You guys really came here for vacation?"

"Of course!" Mengmengxiang pulled out a brochure for the hot spring inn. "Look! There's an open-air bath! And you can even see the snow-capped mountains!"

Su Rui gently lifted the brochure with her silver dust, her gaze lingering on a certain photo—the mine entrance in the background was deliberately blurred, but the Originium crystals on the rock wall were clearly visible.

Hoshiguma's green hair fell down, brushing against his shoulders and neck: "I'll go check it out tonight."

"I'm going too!" Mengmengxiang raised her hand. "We can livestream our adventure!"

"No!" Hoshiguma and Mio said in unison.

Mio's snake tattoo moved across her sleeve: "You'll stay at the inn and do logistics."

Mengmengxiang wanted to argue, but Su Rui's silver dust suddenly tapped her forehead gently: [Danger, someone might be following us. We'll talk about it later.]

"Okay..." she said listlessly, letting her pigtails droop. "Then I want to eat at that super famous eel rice place at the street corner!"

The landlady of the hot spring inn was a woman with smile lines at the corners of her eyes. She only paused slightly when she saw Hoshiguma's demon horns, then warmly led the way, saying, "Your rooms are ready."

Her gaze lingered for a moment when it fell upon Su Rui: "This young master... is there anything special that needs to be prepared?"

Hoshiguma's green hair swayed slightly: "Just be quiet."

Mengmengxiang leaned closer to the glass display case at the front desk: "Boss lady! These jewelry pieces are so beautiful!"

"They're all made by local artisans," the proprietress said with a smile, taking out a hairpin. "They're made with special crystals from the mines."

Su Rui's silver hair suddenly moved without any wind. Yin Chen gently lifted the hairpin and paused on the crystal at the end of the hairpin—it wasn't crystal at all, but a polished Originium crystal.

Hoshiguma's green eyes instantly turned cold: "Where is it from?"

"It's...it's in the mine outside the town..." The landlady was intimidated by her imposing manner. "Is there a problem?"

Mio's snake-shaped tattoo peeked out from her sleeve and gently touched Hoshiguma's hand. Hoshiguma's green hair slowly cascaded down: "...Beautiful."

After the proprietress left, Mengmengxiang asked softly, "That crystal..."

"Originium crystals." Hoshiguma rubbed her thumb against the hairpin. "The radiation has been reduced through treatment, but it's still dangerous."

Su Rui sealed the hairpin into an isolation bag with her silver dust: [There's a problem in the mine.]

As night deepened, Hoshiguma finished preparing his gear. Suri's silver hair was almost transparent in the moonlight, and he had changed into dark clothing that allowed for easy movement.

"Stay put." Hoshiguma's green eyes swept over Momoko. "Anyone who dares to follow will be thrown into the hot spring."

Mio twirled her kunai between her fingers: "I'll check the processing points."

Momoka, sitting cross-legged on the tatami mat with a pillow in her arms, asked, "Then... shall I help you monitor communications within the town?"

Hoshiguma's green hair swayed slightly: "Granted."

Suri gently touched Mengmengxiang's forehead with her silver dust: [Be careful.]

The moment she pushed open the wooden door of the inn, the mountain night breeze rushed into the corridor. Hoshiguma's green hair fluttered in the moonlight, and the edge of her hannya shield gleamed coldly. She turned to look at Su Rui, her demon horn gently brushing against his silver hair:

"Stay close to me."

The night fog of Hisakawa-cho carried the scent of sulfur, seeping into the inn's corridors through the window cracks. Hoshiguma's boots creaked softly against the old wooden floor. Dust from the mine clung to her green hair, and her horns gleamed wearily in the dim light. Three hours of searching had yielded nothing—the mine entrance had been cleverly disguised as a hot spring pumping station, and all suspicious traces had been thoroughly cleaned up.

The moment the door opened, a warm, milky aroma wafted out. Su Rui's silver hair gleamed softly under the lamplight as he knelt before a low table, fiddling with a ceramic stove. Silver dust held a skewer of food, turning it over, and oil droplets sizzled softly on the charcoal fire. Mengmeng Xiang was curled up on a cushion in the corner, dozing, still clutching the live-streaming equipment that hadn't been turned off.

"You're back?" Su Rui's voice was soft. Yin Chen quietly took the Hannya Shield that Hoshiguma had removed. "Did you find anything?"

Hoshiguma's green hair fell down, brushing against his shoulder and neck: "Clean as if it's been licked." She wiped the sauce from Suri's lips with her thumb. "Where did you get this food?"

[An old woman at the town entrance.] Silver dust formed the words: [Discount before closing time.]

Mio slipped silently through the door, a snake tattoo darting across her wrist: "The surveillance system has been tampered with, professionally." Her gaze fell on the skewers. "Food safety?"

Suri's silver dust lifted the milk glass: [Heat to 85 degrees Celsius.]

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Hoshiguma suddenly pinched his cheek: "You used Originium Arts to heat the milk again?"

"It saves time." Suri's eyelashes trembled slightly. "The fire is too slow."

Momoko was awakened by their commotion, rubbing her eyes as she sat up: "Ah! Commander Hoshiguma is back! Did you find the mysterious mine?"

"No." Hoshiguma said irritably, ripping open her tactical pouch. "But someone's streaming equipment almost triggered an alarm."

Mengmengxiang hurriedly grabbed the camera: "I definitely turned it off silent!"

Mio suddenly pressed her kunai against the camera lens: "The infrared transmitter isn't off."

Yin Chen gently lifted a skewer of grilled mushrooms and popped it into Mengmengxiang's wide-open mouth. Hoshiguma's green eyes swept over the food on the table—perfectly grilled chicken skewers, glistening eel in sauce, and steaming milk pudding.

"All have been tested." Mio's snake-shaped tattoo dipped into the milk glass. "No toxic reaction."

Hoshiguma finally removed her last piece of armor and sat cross-legged at the low table. "Let's eat first." Her demon horn brushed against Suri's earlobe. "Tomorrow, ask Tessai's old acquaintance."

The late-night snack was conducted in silence. Mengmengxiang nibbled on grilled rice cakes, her gaze occasionally glancing at Hoshiguma's Hannya Shield; Mio meticulously sliced ​​eel with kunai, each piece perfectly uniform in size; Su Rui's Silver Dust was busy refilling everyone's milk, while she herself only drank half a cup.

"Not to your liking?" Hoshiguma's green hair brushed against Suri's hand. "You can usually eat three skewers of dango, right?"