Talulah, I'm still a child.

"Mei Xue, you also speak Minoan?"

"I've studied a little poetry, but it's all in classical Chinese, so there shouldn't be much of a difference."

Miss Black Snake was an excellent teacher. Compared to various biology and physics, the first thing she taught Mei Xue was various languages, so that she could learn to communicate with people to survive better. Of course, she taught her even more about health and physical education.

Mei Xue took the axe and wiped it clean. She discovered that the carvings on it were in the ancient Minoan language that she knew. The little fox thought for a moment and then read out the correct pronunciation.

“CeoBe… means Ceeobe”.

"Your name is Kroos?"

Texas looked at the girl in front of her. She seemed a little stunned, but immediately nodded excitedly, looking very proud and happy.

"Yes, I am Kroos!"

However, Mei Xue did not listen carefully to their conversation. The familiar name Kroos reminded him of the poem that Miss Black Snake and Kasena had taught him.

In the endless wilderness, Kroos, the guardian of the underworld, drives away the spirits of the dead. They are one, yet separate; mortals cannot look directly at them. One day, the wanderer of the wilderness will ascend the throne and return home…

Of course, Mei Xue didn't think that Kroos was a dangerous person just because of this story, because a story is just a story. When she realized that Kroos attacked her because of hunger, Mei Xue immediately felt sympathy for this poor sister, mainly because she didn't actually hurt her.

"Okay, you eat... never mind, let's untie the croissant, but keep her legs tied up."

It was temporarily confirmed that Ceobe posed no threat, and Exusiai also gestured that there was no danger around. If we let go of her, at least we wouldn't have to feed her bite by bite.

With his hands free, Kroos took the cake and bit into it, even taking a bite of the plastic fork. After realizing he couldn't eat it, he threw it aside and started munching on the cream, making a mess of his face.

"Keopatra, right? That's a bit of a mouthful. How about I just call you Little Keopatra?"

"Xiao Ke, is that my name?"

Yes, that's about right.

Sora nodded, and after failing to snatch Mei Xue from Texas's arms once again, she helplessly turned her attention to Ceobe. She seemed quite pleased with the nickname "Little Ceobe" and wagged her tail enthusiastically.

"Then I'll be Xiao Ke!"

"Okay, okay, so you really don't know where you came from?"

"I don't remember. I just kept walking and walking, hungry all the time. I just couldn't stand the hunger anymore..."

At this point, Mei Xue noticed that there seemed to be a handful of grass in Kroos's pocket, the kind that had been nibbled on. The little fox, who already felt sorry for her, felt even more sorry for Kroos.

Moreover, it seemed that Kroos had lost a lot of memories, which was similar to Mei Xue's own. He couldn't help but wag his tail and take out a bag of biscuits from his tail and hand it over, because Kroos seemed to really like these Minoan honey cakes.

"Eat up~"

"!!"

Although the honey cake was right in front of her, the clever Ceobe noticed that Mei Xue had taken the food out of her tail. This ability made her eyes light up, and she stared intently at Mei Xue as she reached out to take the honey cake.

"Can you teach me? I want to get delicious food out of my tail too!"

"I can't teach you this, um... because your tail is different from mine."

Mei Xue twitched her fox ears, watched as Keobo wolfed down his food, and then took out a bottle of water and handed it to him to prevent him from choking.

"Ugh... Can't I use my tail?"

"Maybe it's because there aren't enough."

It was a small lie, but Mei Xue noticed that Kroos didn't seem to be full yet, so she simply reached out and took out a picnic mat and placed it on the side. Then she kept taking out various fruits, snacks and treats from her tail and putting them on it, piling them up to a height of 20 centimeters.

This move truly shocked Kroos. Little Kroos glanced at her own tail and immediately felt that it was particularly useless. She was especially envious of Mei Xue. If she had such a tail, she would definitely not be so hungry that she had to eat grass sparingly, one bite at a time.

However, instead of feeling envious, Xiao Ke reached out and picked up a candy, stuffing it into his mouth, which startled the little fox so much that its fur stood on end.

"That can't be eaten directly!"

"Hmm... but it's very sweet."

"That's not OK!"

The usually gentle and cute Mei Xue didn't care about anything else at this moment. She reached out and pried open Kroos's mouth to snatch the candy out, and then peeled off the outer wrapper in front of her.

"That's how it should be, open your mouth, ah~"

"...Ah~~"

The allure of the candy ultimately outweighed everything else. Coupled with Mei Xue's friendly aura and the familiar feeling he gave to Kroos, Kroos chose to open his mouth, letting Mei Xue put the candy in his mouth and gently bite it. He subconsciously licked his finger with his tongue, startling the little fox so much that he almost thought she was going to bite him.

This scene made Exusiai, Texas, and Sora extremely jealous, but seeing that Ceobe didn't seem very smart, they decided not to argue with her.

Croissant felt a strong sense of déjà vu about this scene.

"It looks like Mei Xue is feeding her dog..."

Upon hearing this, some very unhealthy thoughts immediately popped into the minds of Texas, Exusiai, and the other two. Mei Xue blinked, looking completely bewildered, while Xiao Ke had the same innocent gaze. She glanced at the large pile of food beside her, then at Mei Xue, and finally fixed her gaze on the croissant.

"Does being a dog mean you get good food?"

"Well... anyway, dogs don't have to go to work or school. They're fed by someone. All they have to do is show their bellies to their owners or let them pet their heads to get food."

Croissant's answer made Xiao Ke's eyes shine even brighter than the halo on Exusiai's head. Her tail swayed wildly, and her clear eyes blinked as she lifted her clothes to reveal her flat stomach to Mei Xue.

"Do you have a dog? I'll let you pet it!"

In a brief moment, Croissant felt like she might be buried alive by Texas and Exusiai. Sora's eyes only conveyed one meaning: Look what you've done!

However, Mei Xue's reaction was unexpected. The little fox twitched its ears and thought for less than a second before reaching out and gently touching Xiao Ke's belly. It was warm and felt very nice.

After doing all that, Mei Xue withdrew her hand and then lifted her short shirt towards Xiao Ke, revealing her fair and smooth belly.

"Let you touch it too~"

(Oh no, I hope these two don't kill me while I'm sleeping tonight!)

Feeling the increasingly sharp gazes of Texas and Exusiai, Croissant regretted her earlier outburst. However, seeing Mei Xue voluntarily exposing her belly, the four of them even wanted to lick it, let alone touch it.

However, Xiao Ke didn't have such wicked thoughts. She just curiously touched Mei Xue's little belly, and the unexpectedly comfortable feeling made her prick up her ears and shake them gently.

"If you want something to eat, Sister Xiaoke, just say so. I don't keep dogs."

Mei Xue wagged his tail and took out some snacks and placed them aside. He could tell that Kroos was really terrified of hunger, but even so, he was still very polite and did not lose his temper and try to snatch them like before. Recalling his own bad experience in that village where he could only eat swill and coarse food, the little fox knew that the feeling of hunger was very unpleasant, but Kroos did not have to go to such lengths.

Mei Xue didn't like eating meat, not only because he was being shared with others, but also because much of the swill that people forced him to eat actually came from his own body.

"I……"

Xiao Ke suddenly sensed that Mei Xue in front of her was filled with sadness and fear, as if something bad was about to happen. Her instinct made her want to run away, but her feet were already tied up, and Mei Xue had given her so much good food. She didn't want to just watch.

"Then I'll help you fight the bad guys?"

"Okay... Oh right, I need to go plant some things."

Mei Xue immediately shook off those negative emotions. The little fox wagged its tail, stood up, and took out some purple mushrooms from its tail. Each of them had bright, cartoon-style eyes. These were the companions Mei Xue had arranged to keep watch tonight.

However, when Xiao Ke looked at those mushrooms, only one thought popped into his head: I really want to try them and see how they taste.

On the distant Ursus snowfield, the village that had been burned to the ground by Talulah once again welcomed a group of people, this time also from the inner guard. However, something was amiss in the ruins at night, with wailing mixed in with the cold wind.

The guards drew their blades and watched as black shadows crawled out of the snow and merged into fleshy lumps with countless eyes and mouths.

"It really is cursed; even its soul has been twisted into a monster..."

"This area is useless, but it is still Ursus territory. I really don't want to do this."

The captain of the inner guard team took a deep breath, as if he had made up his mind.

"All of you, annihilate this place!"

Chapter 167 Plum Blossom's Sweet Dream

This was true annihilation. Looking at the land swallowed by darkness before him, the inner guard knew that even though it was still within Ursus, it no longer belonged to this empire; it had been assimilated into another nation.

But this was a last resort. This land was cursed, and anyone who set foot in it would meet a terrible end, turning into rotting, writhing chunks of flesh, forever trapped here.

"Report, the target has been confirmed to possess calamity and curse... He is complete."

As he finished speaking, the captain of the inner guards could feel his voice trembling. He heard the sound of something falling to the ground on the other end of the communicator. He knew that this was the answer that even the Holy Fool did not want to hear.

After a long while, there was finally a response from the other end; the seductive, hoarse voice seemed to have become somewhat heavy.

"This is also the choice of this land. Come back."

After saying this, there were no further instructions. The guards understood that everyone needed time to calm down, and the series of actions against Mei Xue had become a matter of passively following him.

However, the little fox himself was oblivious to this. He hugged his tail and curled up in the quilt, muttering in his sleep and pressing close to Texas's chest, which made her smile slightly. She took the initiative to reach out and gently stroke Mei Xue's ear.

For safety reasons and personal considerations, it's impossible to let Mei Xue sleep alone. After all, the little fox has virtually no ability to resist when she's asleep, and it would be terrible if there were any danger.

Of course, this possibility is very small, so Texas just made up an excuse to sleep with Mei Xue, while Exusiai had to sleep in a separate tent. Well, you can just peek out and see the brightest one.

"You're most peaceful when you're asleep."

Texas gently kissed Mei Xue's forehead. Actually, she really wanted to do something right now, even though Exusiai and Sora would definitely hear what was going on just through the tent. But that would only make it more exciting.

It's a pity there are still missions to come, otherwise... never mind, I can't think about it. It's nice to sleep like this, holding Mei Xue.

Actually, the idea of ​​sleeping with Mei Xue initially caused a controversy. Croissant, feeling she couldn't win, squatted down and drew circles. Exusiai was excluded by Texas because "the light bulb on her head can't be turned off." Only Sora really gave her a lot of thought, since Sora's figure was really good. She didn't just reject Mei Xue; she wanted to stick close to Mei Xue. In the end, Texas had to use a condition to get her to agree to give up her spot.

"Mmm~ So soft..."

She didn't know what she was dreaming about, but the little fox mumbled something and let go of her tail, instead hugging Texas's waist. This made her a little happy. She gently hugged Mei Xue and changed her position so that he was on top of her. His head was resting on her soft chest, and his silver hair was cascading down like a waterfall. The key was that all of Texas's clothes were next to her, so she could directly feel Mei Xue's body temperature and breathing through her skin.

Such close and intimate contact made Texas's heart race. She really wanted to wake Mei Xue up and bully her, but after thinking it over, she shook her head and reached out to take care of it herself.

In the other tent, Little K slept with her weapons. After confirming that her threat level was quite low, Texas simply installed an alarm on her and then let her sleep with her pile of weapons.

After all, besides Croissant, there are also those mushroom-like things that Mei Xue planted to keep watch tonight, so there's no fear of any danger while keeping watch.

However, Texas did not expect that Kroos would have the habit of getting up in the middle of the night to hunt for food.

Xiao Ke climbed up from the soft mat, glanced at the empty snack bag beside her, and wanted to ask Mei Xue for some food, but she was afraid of disturbing Mei Xue's sleep, so she had no choice but to crawl out of the tent to find something to eat.

However, food is usually kept in Mei Xue's tail. Xiao Ke searched for a while but couldn't find it, so she turned her attention to the mushrooms that Mei Xue had planted.

Although we all know that most brightly colored mushrooms are poisonous, Xiao Ke is a silly dog, so she doesn't know what food safety is; she only knows how to eat.

Suddenly, the diligent little mushroom, who was diligently guarding the mushroom, felt a chill. When it turned its head, it found that the timid mushroom's head had separated from its body. The little mushroom wagged its tail, quite satisfied with the taste, and then turned its fierce gaze to the little mushroom.

Mei Xue, who was dreaming, subconsciously shivered and looked around warily. After finding that there was no danger, she hugged her tail and lay down on Skadi's lap.

"what happened?"

"It's nothing, I just felt a chill down my spine just now."