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

"It's the kind with added alcohol, so you should be relieved now, right? You don't need to worry about not being able to get home after getting drunk."

"……All right."

Suri nodded, picked up the ice cream, and sat down next to Talulah, slowly savoring the cold dessert... Although the dessert was cold, the greenhouse was warm enough to make up for it.

Talulah didn't do much. During this time, she went through the Black Serpent's memories again, and the long memories inevitably caused some changes in her views.

She and Suri are both individuals who can "live forever," so they don't need to care about momentary physical pleasure. In the infinitely long span of time, there will always be the most suitable situation for the two of them to be together. At other times, even just being together and quietly enjoying time like now is a very pleasant thing.

Chapter 176 of Volume 3: It's all the higher-level system's fault; Su Rui is not at fault.

Now that Suri has decided to stay with her for three days, Talulah no longer needs to worry about delaying Suri's departure with letters.

As she sat with Suri in the courtyard of the greenhouse garden, a maid silently approached and placed the documents Talulah needed to handle on her other side so that Talulah could access them at any time.

The maid then bowed and left, making almost no sound from beginning to end. If it weren't for Suri's scanning vision noticing her, he probably wouldn't have even noticed her appearance and departure.

"...Are all your maids like this?"

Watching the maid's quiet departure, Suri looked at Talulah, who had already started processing documents, with some confusion. She scooped up a spoonful of ice cream and held it to Talulah's lips.

"Mmm~"

Talulah shook her head, her speech a little slurred because of the ice cream in her mouth.

Suri didn't pay much attention to that, and just looked at Talulah in front of her: "So, that maid from earlier was special?"

“No.” Talulah ate her ice cream before answering Suri clearly, “All maids have this ability, but they don’t usually do it. I just didn’t want her to bother you.”

"There's no need for that. You should read the letter first and then write a reply... I know what you're thinking. I've been here with you for three days, so hurry up and open the letter. You want to read it too, don't you?"

After all, it's news from family. Even though Talulah has been separated from her family for a long time, she should still care a lot about it after receiving the news, right?

After hearing Suri's assurance, Talulah breathed a sigh of relief and patted the spot next to her, gesturing for Suri to sit down beside her.

"In that case, let's take a look together."

Holding Suri, Talulah took out the suitcase again. Inside was a jade amulet, which looked exquisite and was perfect for holding and playing with. Talulah immediately handed it to Suri: "It's for you. It must have been given to you by Wei Yanwu. I don't want it."

“…Okay.” Talulah’s words shut down everything Suri wanted to say, so Suri just opened his mouth but couldn’t say anything, and nodded helplessly.

Then, she casually took out the letters from her sister, mother, uncle, and aunt, but Talulah opened Wei Yanwu's letter first.

Is it because you don't like it that you want to finish watching it quickly and leave the unpleasantness behind?

Suri was also curious about what Wei Yanwu's letter said, so she leaned closer, pressed her cheek against Talulah's, and looked at Wei Yanwu's letter with her.

As Talulah's uncle, Wei Yanwu had at least some conscience towards his family. Although he vaguely wanted to get closer to her and mentioned Lungmen, he mainly wanted to reminisce with Talulah and tell her about the past that she might care about.

Overall, Su Rui was quite satisfied with the letter written by Wei Yanwu. Although she couldn't help but think about the potential benefits, Wei Yanwu's concern was also quite substantial.

Talulah didn't pay much attention. She glanced at it casually, read the contents carefully, and then put Wei Yanwu's letter aside.

Next was Chen's letter. As Talulah's sister, the two of them actually communicated quite frequently when Suri was Talulah's system.

However, Su Rui was also really looking forward to seeing what Chen would write in the letter... well.

The contents of the letter made Suri a little embarrassed, because in addition to expressing his concern for Talulah, Chen also emphasized that Talulah must not bully Suri. If Suri found out that Talulah had done something bad, Chen would definitely come and teach her a lesson.

From Chen's words, it's clear that he treats Su Rui like a child, while regarding Talulah, he sees her as a pervert who refines heavy metals.

While Suri felt somewhat embarrassed, Talulah deliberately moved closer to Suri's cheek:

“I’m so pitiful, Suri~ My sister doesn’t understand me. She thinks I’m bullying you every day. In fact, I can’t even stay with you all the time.”

"Ugh, okay, stop talking. You're making me feel uncomfortable."

Suri couldn't help but feel sorry for Talulah, and considering that Talulah's condition was partly due to him, he felt even more guilty.

However, after noticing that Suri was somewhat downcast, Talulah immediately changed her tune:

"No, that's not how it works. It's not your fault. It's the higher-level system that allowed you to meet me and then took you away... So it's all the higher-level system's fault!"

The superior system didn't say anything, but simply placed a dialogue box in Talulah's field of vision, telling her that the superior system could still see Suri even if she wasn't with her.

But Talulah didn't care, and continued to hold Suri, saying in a seductive tone:

"What do you think, Su Rui?"

"...I don't think Old Deng would do this on purpose. She must have had a purpose and something she had to do."

Considering that the superior system was Precys, who was also one of her mothers, Suri felt that she shouldn't assume the superior system with the greatest malice.

As for Exusiai's reaction to those words... Exusiai is currently engrossed in playing the game. Oh well, as compensation, I'll just hand her over to eat apple pie later.

With that thought in mind, Suri looked at Talulah and asked, "Could you make a few more apple pies tonight? And some other desserts too?"

"Of course, no problem. Have you been craving sweets lately?"

Talulah nodded, without asking any further questions, and simply reached out to pinch Suri's cheek.

Suri breathed a sigh of relief, glad that she usually liked desserts too... She just swapped things a little while eating, so Talulah probably wouldn't notice, right?

After all, Exusiai isn't someone like Suri. Locking her in the dark to play games for three whole days would cause Suri to worry about her mental health.

The letters from Aunt Wenyue and Liuting's mother were quite normal, just rambling on about family matters and expressing their concern for Talulah. The concern of these two elders was the purest, without any ulterior motives or hostility.

After reading the letter, Talulah began to write a reply. To make it easier for her to write, Suri moved away from her lap and sat down to the side, but still stayed close to Talulah, watching her write.

Talulah didn't mind, after all, there was nothing between her and Suri that needed to be hidden.

However, when Talulah looked at Suri, her gaze became somewhat deep: After sharing so many secrets with me, shouldn't you spend more time with me?

Volume 3, Chapter 177: Minor Operations of the Higher System

When it was time for dinner, Suri glanced at Exusiai; she was still playing video games.

...It seemed that Exusiai was even more engrossed in the game than he was. Suri couldn't help but feel a little helpless and whispered in Exusiai's ear, "Exusiai, would you like to have dinner? I've had someone prepare an apple pie for you."

Apple pie? Yay!

Your colleague immediately paused the game, came to his senses, and looked at the scan that Su Rui had reopened. He then found himself still in the Ursus Palace and was momentarily stunned.

"Suri...shouldn't we go back?"

"Well, the plan has changed slightly, so we'll be staying here for three days now. I promised Talulah, tomorrow will be the first day."

Suri's tone was a little awkward, after all, this was a last-minute change to his food plan: "I've already told Honeysuckle and the others about this, so, okay~ Exusiai?"

Suri's pleading tone immediately made Exusiai's heart tremble, and her eyes involuntarily twitched.

After a moment, Exusiai took a deep breath to calm herself down and nodded somewhat helplessly: "Alright, I promise you. However, it seems I'll have to protect you well during this time and prevent Talulah from stealing you away."

As she spoke, Exusiai put her hands on her hips with a smug look on her face, as if she were about to do something truly great.

"Thank you, but I don't think Talulah would go that far."

Suri was very grateful to Exusiai, after all, she was willing to accept her somewhat willful request.

“I’m having dinner with Talulah right now. They have lots of apple pies and other desserts. I think you’ll enjoy them.”

Suri and Exusiai walked into a small living room while talking.

This isn't a reception room; it's more like a typical family living room, only much tidier and with a lot more cozy decorations.

"This was prepared especially for you."

As Talulah led Suri around, she explained, "You like open, deserted places, but I think you'd probably like this kind of environment too?"

"It's really cozy, let's sit down quickly."

Suri nodded and looked at Talulah. At that moment, Exusiai suddenly spoke in Suri's mind: 'By the way, Suri, can we switch back now? I want to eat something.'

"Of course, no problem."

Suri nodded. He had already sat down with Talulah, and deliberately kept a slight distance between them.

Suri originally thought that this way Talulah wouldn't be able to tell that the person next to her had been replaced, since they were just eating and didn't need to say anything.

But just as he returned to the system space and tried to open the game, he heard Talulah's voice outside:

"It's you. Where's Suri?"

How did they recognize me? It can't be as obvious as a flashbang every time I switch bodies, can it?

Su Rui felt somewhat helpless and annoyed. She paused the game and looked outside.

Exusiai and Talulah, who were sitting down, were at odds... well, not exactly at odds.

Although Talulah appeared unfriendly, she didn't seem to have any intention of attacking. Exusiai simply glanced at her before lowering her head to eat her apple pie.

...Eating in such an environment certainly wouldn't be enjoyable, would it? Suri suddenly felt a little sorry for Exusiai, after all, this time the host was Exusiai, and the two of them would be spending a long time together.

Even Su Rui's tone carried a hint of apology:

"Sorry, Exusiai, if you're not happy, let's switch back now?"

'Hmm? No, I'm actually very happy. Seeing Talulah get her comeuppance makes me very happy.'

Exusiai was taken aback for a moment, then a hint of pleasure flashed in her eyes as she glanced at Talulah beside her, feeling quite smug.

Talulah noticed Exusiai's subtle movements but didn't say anything. She just snorted coldly, "Ignorant and lowly mortal, you can only accompany Suri for a short time, but Suri will eventually be mine. You can be smug for a while."

Talulah crossed her legs and leaned against the soft sofa, her grey-gold eyes coldly watching Exusiai, who was enjoying an apple pie. At that moment, Talulah looked noble and aloof.

But in Exusiai's eyes, 'This person looks like a stupid idiot...'

"I think Exusiai, you often don't have the right to judge others like that," Suri thought, observing Talulah from a different perspective.

"However, considering Talulah's current situation, such a reaction is indeed a bit foolish, but this is mainly because Talulah's own thinking is very special. Besides, if Talulah were normal, you would probably be in trouble."

Suri's tone shifted, becoming somewhat sarcastic: "By the way, I just recorded what you said. If Talulah hears it, she'll be very angry, right? Exusiai, you don't want to be knocked to the ground and severely humiliated by Talulah, do you?"

'If that happens, I'll replace Suri with someone else~'

Exusiai could obviously tell Suri was joking, but she didn't forget to retaliate: 'When the time comes, Suri, you'll get beaten to your knees by Talulah and dragged back to be used as Star Fury!'

"This is Talulah's palace, there's no need to take her back... However, the switch for body swapping is with me. While you can decide whether or not to let me swap bodies, you can't decide when to swap."

Suri sounded smug, but Exusiai became even more smug after hearing his words.

Under Talulah's icy gaze, Exusiai, who was enjoying an apple pie and deliberately showing an expression of enjoyment, suddenly changed her aura back to that of Suri, which made her feel approachable. Moreover, her expression changed from enjoyment to some confusion.

"Suri? What's wrong?"

Talulah noticed Suri had appeared. She looked up at him with concern.

"I have no idea……"

Before Suri could finish speaking, she was switched back again, and Exusiai looked at Talulah with a smug expression:

"Who are you talking to? Suri? He's not here right now~"

Talulah ignored Exusiai, only giving her a cold glance. Only now could Exusiai be so smug.

Su Rui promised to spend three days with him, and he would definitely keep his promise completely. Although he could be a little absent-minded at times, that's just how Su Rui is.

Suri was quite surprised: "How did you do that? Isn't the switch controlling the exchange here with me?"

'Generally speaking, yes, but Master… cough cough, the higher-level system said I can ask her to help with the exchange, as long as the timing is right.'

It seems the higher-ups don't want Talulah to use emotions to blackmail Suri.

Volume 3, Chapter 178: Exia: Can We Reconcile?

After dinner, Exusiai wiped her mouth with satisfaction, gave Talulah a smug smile as she moved from sitting next to her to sitting opposite her, and then switched places with Suri.

Suri's approachable aura returned, finally putting Talulah at ease. She looked at Suri, waited a moment, and, seeing that Suri hadn't reverted, breathed a sigh of relief before asking him:

"How are you feeling? Would you like something else to eat? I'll have the chef make it for you."

"No... Even though I haven't eaten anything, I already feel very full. Does Exusiai always eat until she can't eat anymore before going back?"

"Of course not! ...Okay, I just occasionally binge eat." Exusiai first loudly refuted Suri's judgment in her mind, then added somewhat guiltily, "occasionally."

Suri was now certain that Exusiai had a penchant for overeating, especially when it came to desserts.

However, Suri was still facing Talulah. Although Suri whispered the second half of the sentence, it didn't prevent Talulah from hearing what he said thanks to her excellent hearing.

Talulah's grey-gold eyes dimmed slightly. She stood up, walked to Suri's side, and looked directly into his eyes:

"Alright, let's go. Before we rest, how about we go look at something to kill some time?"