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

"Together." Suri's silver dust began reinforcing the church structure. "This is the safest place now."

He activated the church's protective system, and a shield of silver dust enveloped the entire area. The mixed-race children looked up at the sky in astonishment, feeling truly safe for the first time.

On the seventh day, they arrived at a peculiar region. Giant clusters of crystals appeared on the wasteland, and the air was filled with Originium energy. Su Rui's Silver Dust detected strong spatial fluctuations.

"This is it," he said softly, "the bishop's final seat."

But all that remained was emptiness, devoid of any buildings or ruins. Suddenly, the crystal rose from Su Rui's hand, emitting a brilliant light. The air ahead began to distort, revealing the semi-transparent silhouette of a church.

"The Mirror Church..." Remian's aura trembled slightly, "...exactly the same as our church."

The mixed-race children were surprised to find a familiar figure standing at the entrance of the phantom church—the bishop was smiling at them.

Su Rui's silver dust could not scan the phantom: [Exists but cannot be detected, quantum superposition state.] He tried to take a step forward, but passed directly through the phantom.

"We need the right 'key'," Remian suddenly realized, "or... the right person."

The mixed-race boy took a hesitant step forward. As his fingers touched the illusory image, the entire Mirror Church suddenly became real. The bishop's figure became clear, beckoning to them.

"Only mixed-race people can enter?" Remian guessed.

Suri's Silver Dust Analysis Energy Pattern: [Requires a specific gene sequence.] "The bishop might also be..."

Before he could finish speaking, the mixed-race children had already entered the Mirror Church one by one. As the last person entered, the church began to fade away.

"Wait!" Remy exclaimed.

But the Mirror Church vanished completely, leaving only an empty wasteland and glowing crystals.

As night fell, the crystal glowed again. The phantom reappeared, and the mixed-race children emerged from it, each radiant. Their halos shone even brighter, and their eyes shone with wisdom.

"The bishop is fine," said the leading boy. "He's waiting for us in a better place."

He handed Suri a brand new notebook: "This is from the bishop. He said...you'll understand when the time comes."

Remien noticed the changes in the children: "You..."

"We've grown up," the boy smiled, "even though only a few hours have passed."

Suri's Silver Dust detected an anomaly: [Time Flow Difference 1:720.] They spent...a whole year in the Mirror Church.

On the way back, the moving blocks returned to normal speed. The mixed-race children had matured considerably and began to manage church affairs on their own.

Su Rui studied the bishop's new notes, while Yin Chen continuously analyzed their mysteries. [Involving advanced spacetime theory,] his silver eyelashes trembled slightly, "The bishop... is not from this era."

Remian's aura shimmered softly: "Like an empty structure?"

"More like... a watchman." Suri closed his notebook. "He's waiting for a certain moment to arrive."

That evening, Su Rui's Silver Dust detected energy fluctuations coming from afar. Kong Qiu's voice came through the crystal: "Phase one complete. Prepare for phase two."

The church bells rang automatically again, this time carrying exceptionally far.

The moving plots moved slowly across the wasteland, the church steeple casting long shadows in the setting sun. Suri stood before the control panel, her long silver hair bathed in a cool glow from the holographic projection. Her slender fingers swiftly swiped across the control panel, creating a stream of data.

"Energy supply stability is 91%, protection system integrity is 95%, and vital signs monitoring is normal." His voice carried a hint of impatience. "These are all basic issues; they can all be resolved tomorrow."

Remien pushed her wheelchair to his side, her halo glowing softly in the twilight: "You always make important things sound so trivial."

Suri gave a soft snort, her silver eyelashes trembling slightly: "It was a small matter to begin with. If you hadn't insisted on coming to such a remote area..."

His words suddenly stopped. Remy was already close, gently cupping his face in her hands and kissing his lips.

The data flow in the control room froze instantly. Su Rui stood frozen in place, her silver pupils slightly dilated.

The kiss was light, carrying Remi's unique warmth. Her aura softly enveloped them both, like a protective halo. Suri's silver hair moved without wind, but he quickly realized what was happening and gently pushed her away.

Volume 17, Chapter 967: Oh dear, are you blushing?

"You..." His earlobes turned slightly red, "What are you doing?"

Remian's aura gleamed with a sly light: "Solve a small problem."

Suri straightened her collar, trying to regain her usual arrogant demeanor: "What kind of question is this?"

"You're too focused on your work," she chuckled. "You need to relax."

Suri snorted coldly, turned around, and continued operating the control panel: "I have my own rhythm."

However, the data flow was clearly out of sync, and several screen transitions failed.

The lights in the control room dimmed automatically, and starlight streamed in through the windows. Suri irritably closed all the interfaces: "Looks like we can't continue today."

Remien pushed her wheelchair closer: "That's perfect, keep me company for a bit."

"There's nothing to say," Suri said, but she still crouched down to be at eye level with her. "What do you want to say?"

Her fingertips gently brushed against his silver hair: "For example... why did you blush just now?"

Suri immediately retorted, "I didn't."

"The data doesn't lie," Remian said, pointing to the still slightly turbulent data stream. "Your heart rate just spiked to 120."

Su Rui stood up, her silver hair fluttering slightly: "That's a system error."

The sound of children's footsteps approached in the distance, and Suri immediately resumed his usual indifferent expression. The mixed-race boy pushed open the door and entered: "There's some unusual fluctuation in the energy zone..."

Su Rui quickly pulled up the monitoring data: "Normal energy overflow, already dealt with." His voice regained its usual calm. "Go and rest."

After the boy left, Remianne chuckled softly, "Pretty convincing, huh?"

Suri glanced at her: "What else? Let those kids laugh at us?"

He reopened the console, but his movements were noticeably slower. Remyun's aura gently touched the back of his hand: "Still thinking about what happened earlier?"

"No," Suri quickly switched interfaces, "We're just optimizing the church's defense system."

Late at night, Su Rui worked alone at the control panel. His fingertips occasionally touched his lips unconsciously, causing the data stream to fluctuate slightly.

Remian's voice came from the doorway: "Still busy?"

Sue quickly closed an analysis window: "Just a few final touches."

Remien pushed the wheelchair closer: "Do you need me to stay with you?"

"Whatever you want." Su Rui said this, but secretly adjusted the lights on the control panel to make the light softer.

In the quiet control room, only the slight hum of data flow could be heard. Suri suddenly spoke, "Why...why did you just do that?"

Remian's aura shone with a warm light: "If you wanted to do it, then do it."

Su Rui scoffed, "How willful."

But the data stream showed that his heart rate had quietly increased again.

Morning light streamed into the control room through the observation window. Suri hadn't slept all night, but his mind remained focused. Remien draped a coat over him: "The children seem to have discovered something."

Suri pulled up the surveillance footage: "They were more interested in the breakfast menu." But the tips of her ears turned slightly red.

At breakfast time, the cafeteria was filled with laughter and chatter. Several children surrounded Suri, asking him questions, which he answered indifferently but accurately. Under the table, however, he quietly took Remian's hand.

During the afternoon maintenance, Remy pointed out an interface problem via the communicator. Suri scoffed, "I already noticed that." But she still reinforced it according to Remy's suggestion.

Back in the control room, Remien handed him a cup of tea: "The church's first batch of tea."

Su Rui took the teacup, and the data stream immediately analyzed the ingredients: "Not bad." But she held it in her hand without drinking it.

When Remi'an leaned in, he didn't push her away. The data stream quietly shut down all monitoring equipment, and the control room entered privacy mode.

"How was the rating?" Remien asked with a light laugh.

Suri turned her face away: "It still needs improvement."

However, the data stream shows that the heartbeat was more stable this time than the last time.

In the evening, the two watched the sunset from the church rooftop. Suri's silver hair fluttered in the evening breeze: "This kind of waste of time..."

"Sometimes, you need to," Remi'an interrupted him softly. "Don't you?"

Suri was silent for a moment, then suddenly lowered his head and kissed her. The data stream formed a barrier around them, blocking all vision.

"I've improved it," he said casually. "It should get a high score."

Remian's aura shone with a warm light: "Perfect score."

As the sun sets, two figures embrace on the church rooftop. Below them lies the bustling church, and in the distance, an endless wasteland stretches out, but at this moment, they have only each other.

In the control room late at night, Suri finished his final tasks. Remien leaned against him, taking a nap. The data stream detected an encrypted message from the empty structure: "Watchers need to watch over each other."

Suri gently embraced the sleeping Remienne and replied, "In progress."

The morning sunlight streamed through the stained glass, casting dappled patterns on the control room floor. Suri's silver hair was almost translucent in the morning light as he recalibrated the energy system's parameters. Remien pushed in a wheelchair, carrying two breakfasts.

"You didn't sleep all night?" Her aura shone with concern.

Without looking up, Suri said, "I don't need that much sleep." His fingers traced quickly across the control panel. "You, on the other hand, should get more rest."

Remien placed the tray beside the control panel: "Want to have breakfast with me?"

Suri glanced at the plate: "The church rations... are really meager."

"But I added some special ingredients," Remien chuckled. "Honey from my personal stash."

Suri's silver eyelashes trembled slightly: "...It's alright." He took the plate, his data stream quietly analyzing the composition and origin of the honey.

During the morning maintenance work, several mixed-race children gathered around Suri, watching curiously. One girl timidly asked, "Mr. Suri, can the church really fly?"

"Theoretically, it's possible," Suri replied curtly, "but there's no need."

Another boy chimed in, "Can it turn into a robot? Like in the storybooks!"

"Ridiculous," Suri scoffed. "A church is a church, not a toy."

But the data stream showed he was secretly calculating the feasibility of the modification plan. Remian's aura gently touched the back of his hand: "Don't frighten the children."

Suri turned her face away: "...We could install some defensive mobility devices."

The children cheered, and Suri's ear tips turned slightly red.

At lunchtime, the cafeteria was unusually lively. Remian was surrounded by children telling stories, while Suri sat alone in a corner analyzing data. But his gaze kept drifting over there, the data stream quietly recording the frequency of Remian's voice as she told stories.

"Aren't you going to listen?" The half-blood boy sat down next to him. "Lady Remian's stories are very interesting."

"Not interested." Su Rui quickly switched interfaces. "I'm monitoring energy data."

However, the data stream shows that he allocated 37% of his computing power to analyzing Remian's laughter waveform.

Volume 17, 968 Interface Reinforcement

In the afternoon, Suri was inspecting the church's exterior structure. Remian, in the observation room, instructed via communicator: "The third interface on the left needs reinforcement."

"I know," Suri said, but still followed her instructions and checked. "...There is indeed some misalignment."

"My aura perception is very accurate," Remian said with a smile. "Shouldn't I get a reward?"

Suri's silver hair swayed slightly in the wind: "I'll make you some tea when we get back."

The data stream shows that this was the first time he had offered to make tea.

On the church rooftop at dusk, the setting sun cast long shadows of the two. Suri stood by the railing, her silver hair now tinged with gold.

"The view here is great." Remien pushed her wheelchair over to his side. "I've never really seen a sunset properly before."

"A waste of time," Suri said casually, "but... it's okay to do it once in a while."

He suddenly turned around, the data stream forming a barrier around him: "The reward I mentioned this morning."

The kiss was more practiced than before. Remian's aura shone warmly: "Great progress."

"The results of the data analysis," Su Rui said, turning her face away, "are just for optimizing the program."

But the data stream shows that he practiced 27 times in advance this time.

In the control room late at night, Su Rui was working on the final system optimizations. Remi'an was asleep beside him, her aura emitting a steady, soft glow.

A sudden alert popped up in the data stream: "[Abnormal energy fluctuation detected]." Suri immediately activated the protection system, but quickly discovered the source of the fluctuation was... Remian's aura.

"Am I dreaming?" he murmured to himself, as the data stream began recording the fluctuation patterns of the halo.

Remien unconsciously leaned closer to him, her aura gently brushing against his silver hair. Data streams showed that this contact could increase energy efficiency by 17%.

"This is...troublesome," Suri said softly, but adjusted her position to make her more comfortable.

The data stream quietly shut down all alerts and marked this contact as a "valid energy interaction".