Talulah, I'm still a child.

"Saria, what is she doing here?"

Ifrit was very puzzled. Although Saria would occasionally take care of her hair or do some skincare, she had never heard of her getting beauty treatments. Wait a minute, could it be because Meixue is coming back?!

It has to be said that Ifrit guessed correctly this time. Saria did indeed plan to take good care of herself because Meixue was coming back. Otherwise, she would feel a little embarrassed to go see Meixue like this.

"Please polish and wax my horns and tail, trim the ends of my hair, and give me some skin care."

After saying all that, Saria noticed that there were several other people in the store besides herself. The most conspicuous and surprising of them all was Kal'tsit sitting on a recliner, wearing a face mask.

The two exchanged a glance, then subconsciously began to wonder why the other was there. Suddenly realizing that they might have the same purpose, they immediately started to dislike each other.

(Sure enough, those rumors about Rhodes Island weren't unfounded.)

(I knew it! None of the women he brought back were easy to deal with!)

Meanwhile, in the Kroos store next door, the ever-greedy Bloodlust was looking in the mirror, headache in her eyes.

"This won't do. Working overtime for so long and being buried in the workshop and research lab has caused my hair to split, and I feel like my skin is getting wrinkles..."

As a young Blood Demon, Kroos suddenly felt a sense of crisis about getting old. In fact, this was just an illusion. As a Blood Demon, she had a considerable advantage in appearance. Even if she stayed up all night for a long time, it didn't have much of an effect. Although her reputation wasn't great, she was still considered one of the prettiest people on Rhodes Island.

But now, when I think about Mei Xue coming back, and look at my own condition, I feel that I am much worse than I was back then.

"Fortunately, my figure has improved a bit recently. Kal'tsit probably can't compare to me, and Amiya hasn't fully developed yet. Hmm... but Doctor seems to be a bit older than me."

The only thing that made Kroos somewhat relieved was that her figure was indeed better than before. She remembered that Mei Xue liked to lean against this spot to sleep, but the thought of the Doctor made her furious.

She originally thought she could bring the obedient and cute little fox home, but instead, she was lured to Rhodes Island by the Doctor. In the early days of Rhodes Island, she did nothing but work overtime every day, and even the Blood Demon was almost worn out.

Luckily, her boyfriend is coming back soon. She'll go find PRTS and secretly arrange for Mei Xue to be in the same dorm room as her. Then... tsk tsk, there'll be a lot of money to be made!

"If we add age-ratings to Mei Xue's photos, pillowcases, figurines, and body pillows, and create a VIP special edition, we can definitely make a fortune."

Thinking about the days when she would be lying in a sea of ​​money and counting it all, Kroos felt incredibly comfortable. She felt that her life was finally complete, and Mei Xue was her money tree.

While pondering how to win over Mei Xue in the future, Kroos also had to start being wary of other enemies. She knew very well that her biggest threat was undoubtedly the people of Rhodes Island. After all, with Mei Xue's personal charm, even if she wasn't interested in him now, it wasn't certain that she might be in the future.

Kal'tsit and Amiya are tough enough to deal with, and then there's the Doctor who's about to return. You can imagine how lively Rhodes Island will be in the future.

Chapter 172 Who will Mei Xue sleep with tonight?

As night fell, a question arose: Who should Mei Xue sleep with?

This question, comparable to "When to marry Mei Xue," made everyone ponder deeply. Before Amiya could offer her opinion on things like ACE and Scot, she "kindly" asked them to leave, leaving everyone alone.

Of course, to prevent herself from being assassinated and buried by Amiya, Suzuran refused to leave Meixue's side no matter what, so the little fox simply stayed behind as well.

However, some people might ask, why not let Mei Xue sleep alone? At worst, you could just launch a night raid.

Amiya said she was calm about the situation. She recalled an incident where she couldn't sleep and went to find Meixue, who was sleeping alone, while hugging a doll. She happened to run into the Doctor, Theresa, Kal'tsit, W, and Kroos, who were also planning a night raid. Everyone was very embarrassed.

So if you don't want to encounter awkward situations like "What a coincidence, you're here for a night raid too," it's best to arrange things now. After all, it's just one night's rest, and even if you lose money, it won't be a problem.

However, Mei Xue herself had no opinion about who she should sleep with, and the little fox had no interest in anything, still finding it more fun to tease Xiao Ke.

"So... is it okay if Brother Meixue sleeps with me tonight?"

"I don't think so."

Texas shook her head. Anyway, she wasn't part of Rhodes Island's staff. Amiya was at most the person in charge of a partner, not her boss, so it was impossible for her to back down.

“Even if Mei Xue knew you in the past, she doesn’t remember you now. For her psychological safety, I think it’s more appropriate for Mei Xue to sleep with us.”

Here, Texas emphasized "we," which made the remaining three members of Penguin Logistics nod in agreement. They decided to put the little fox here first and then deal with the internal strife.

"In that case... it's not impossible for us."

Rosemary raised her hand, and then Lily of the Valley raised her hand as well. Amiya and Texas felt, perhaps it was just their imagination, that there was a hint of contempt and disdain in the little kitten's eyes, as if to say, "We have already beaten you by a lot." But then they thought it was unlikely. What could Rosemary and Lily of the Valley have to fight against them? Were they too young?

"Actually, I think Shining could also be a good option."

Margaret's timely words drew glares from Shining, who looked at her as if to say, "Why did you get involved here? And why are you using me as an example?" Nearl could only give her a knowing look, implying that it was all for Liz's sake and that she should just bear with it a little longer.

"Then I'll do it too!"

Although she didn't quite understand why the atmosphere was a bit off, Huang felt that it would be a huge jerk not to join in; she didn't want to be the one excluded.

(What are you doing getting involved, you big, steaming, silly cat?)

The unexpected addition of Huang made the Rhodes Island members cover their faces in surprise. After all, Huang seemed to be an outsider on the battlefield. Could she possibly have any connection with Mei Xue? Amiya thought that the only thing that seemed to be that they were both from the Great Yan.

Mei Xue was completely indifferent to the conflict over there. The little fox sat alone on the sofa next to her, cleaning Xiao Ke's ears and feeding her.

With Mei Xue's help, and because Rhodes Island is an organization that takes care of infected people, Amiya readily agreed to let Xiao Ke go to Rhodes Island for treatment. She even said that she didn't need to pay her. Xiao Ke would have to do some work to earn her own salary. However, considering her combat ability, she felt that she was more suitable to be a combatant.

"Ugh~ Hmm~"

Little Ke, who was gently biting into a biscuit, was enjoying Mei Xue's ear-cleaning service. The silly dog ​​couldn't help but curl up and make strange noises, which made the girls in the meeting over there frequently turn their heads, afraid that these two guys liked some kind of exciting play.

Actually, it doesn't matter to Meixue who she sleeps with, because she'll go play with Skadi after she falls asleep anyway. Oh right, and there's that little guy from last night. He seems to really like his apples. Meixue thinks she can give him a few more later and see how well he's learning to talk.

The group of girls over there each had their own reasons, but Amiya was the most speechless. Although she was Mei Xue's fiancée, that identity was somewhat weak in the current context. After all, even the little fox didn't remember, so she couldn't very well try to tamper with her memories, could she?

However, looking at Mei Xue over there, Amiya made up her mind that she would not give up her chance to get close to someone else tonight!

In a brief moment, everyone, including Mei Xue and Xiao Ke, noticed the unnatural change happening to Amiya. Her aura instantly became calm, her temperament changed from naive to mature and composed, and the smile on her face was much gentler than before, as if she had suddenly become a different person.

"I think, since everyone is undecided, let Meixue choose for herself."

"After all, we only care about ourselves and don't consider Mei Xue's feelings."

Apart from the girls from Penguin Logistics and Suzuran, who didn't quite understand the situation, everyone realized that Amiya had chosen to let Theresa log in and fight for her. This move was really unreasonable. After all, with Theresa's combat power, who could handle her except for the Doctor?

"So, Meixue, what do you think?"

At this point, Amiya (Theresa) turned around and looked at the little fox who was staring blankly. He seemed to be thinking, but his eyes were unfocused, and it was unclear what he was thinking.

"Mei Xue?"

Xiao Ke reached out and gently patted Mei Xue's cheek. The latter suddenly came to her senses, shook her head, and pointed to Huang, who was lying next to Lin Guang.

"I choose Sister Huang."

This choice truly exceeded everyone's expectations. Theresa was even a little stunned by the little fox's answer. How come this was different from what was expected? She originally thought that Mei Xue would subconsciously choose her, but she actually chose Huang. Something's not right. Did the Doctor arrange for Mei Xue and Huang to meet when he was planning this? If so, Huang shouldn't have never mentioned it.

Something's not right, it just doesn't feel right no matter how I think about it.

But actually, Mei Xue's reason for choosing Huang was very simple: when Theresa took control of Amiya's body just now, the little fox's mind flashed back to the letter that the doctor had written and that Mostima had given to him.

The letter explicitly stated that if it came to who to sleep with at night, and if it was impossible to lie in a bed alone, one should find an older sister who was someone the person had never known before losing their memory.

(By the way, how did the professor know I was definitely going to sleep with the older sister?)

The little fox was a bit confused, but he chose to believe what the letter said, and that's how Huang became the winner of this contest without even realizing it.

Rosemary frowned, but quickly relaxed. Since Huang and Meixue slept together, she would go and sleep with Huang. He definitely wouldn't refuse. Tonight, she would have Meixue get Huang drunk with alcohol first, so she wouldn't have to worry about being disturbed.

"Mei Xue, Mei Xue! Are you really choosing me?"

The most surprised person was Huang herself. She was just looking for some fun, but she never expected the little fox to actually choose her. She had really hit the jackpot.

"...Is that not allowed?"

Perhaps because he was indeed tired from the long journey today, and because the little fox never had any bad intentions, Huang could only see a trace of fatigue and grievance in his eyes.

So despite the immense pressure from the gazes behind him, for the sake of the adorable little fox in front of him and the countless fine wines, Huang resolutely nodded.

"of course can!"

After saying all that, Huang felt she could definitely have a good drink tonight. You see, Rhodes Island didn't bring many extra supplies this time, and she hadn't had a drink for three days and was really craving one.

And thinking about it carefully, holding a cute little fox in your arms and a bottle of good wine in your hand... ugh, I always feel that such a life would make you feel very decadent.

Since Mei Xue herself has said so, no one else can have any other opinions. This result is acceptable to everyone. In fact, it would be more appropriate to let Huang, who is completely unrelated to this, end the argument. However, Theresa is worried that Huang may not be completely unrelated after tonight.

After the argument ended, the next step was to negotiate the operation to save Dr. Private Ryan. As a non-combatant, Mei Xue consciously took Xiao Ke away and found an open space outside to sit and eat snacks while looking at the stars.

"Meixue, you seem very happy?"

"Yeah……"

The little fox patted Little Carter beside him, then tossed her a honey cake to bite on. Little Carter was right; he was indeed very happy. When he sensed the obvious change in Amiya, he suddenly felt a sense of relief, and the pressure instantly lessened.

Mei Xue didn't know where this joy came from, and he began to feel a little troubled. He hoped that he could get the answer from the doctor after meeting him.

Looking at the starry night sky above, a picture suddenly popped into the little fox's mind.

It was under a slightly different starry sky. A young woman in a trench coat held a wine bottle in one hand and pointed to the sky with the other. She seemed to say something. Oh, right, it was a really cool line.

"One day, I will tear this false sky apart."

After saying this, the little fox couldn't help but wag its tail. It suddenly felt as if a gaze from the sky was watching it, but after realizing it was him, the gaze seemed to simply glance over and then quickly pass by, like a high school student playing on their phone or reading a novel in class who suddenly discovers that the person standing outside the door is their homeroom teacher.

Although she was a little confused, Mei Xue thought it might just be her imagination. The little fox wagged its tail, turned around, and continued to feed Xiao Ke, thinking to herself that she could really eat.

Meanwhile, in Iberia, after a complete evolution, the Sealings had temporarily stabilized their postures and mental states. Amaya observed them briefly and found that these hundred Sealings were indeed quite special. In the morning, they were still struggling with philosophical questions such as "Who am I?" and "Where did I come from?", but now they were even starting to ponder the origins of Terra.

Moreover, although these guys don't consider themselves to belong to the same species as other sea creatures, they don't reject them either. On the contrary, they are always happy to preach to other sea creatures, and have become like Mei Xue.

Seriously, this is no joke. These sea creatures are really trying their best to evolve to resemble Mei Xue's appearance, and they are even beginning to have a clear understanding of gender. However, perhaps because the actual reference Amaya is female, the sea creatures that have successfully evolved are mostly female. In addition, due to their faith in Mei Xue, their body size is slightly smaller.

Well, in short, Mei Xue gained a group of Loli Hai Si followers without his knowledge, and they were the kind who would go through fire and water at his command.

However, these sea-child lolis are not yet fully evolved and still retain many of their original features, such as tentacles. It will take them more time to adapt to their new bodies.

"Alright, let's move on to the next step of the plan."

Now that today's evolution has come to an end, let's try another one—login!

The Iberians and Agor had always known that the Sealings could not go ashore, but they did not know why the Sealings could not walk on this land.

That's because there are Originium on land. The more severely infected a person is, the more clearly they can feel the Originium in their body becoming quieter when they get close to the sea. Although it doesn't disappear, its activity is definitely lower than when it's inland.

Conversely, it's not so easy for sea creatures from the deep sea to set foot on land, not just because of a lack of water or anything else, but simply because they are not accepted by this land.

But no matter what, these young people who have just developed the ability to think independently now only have two goals in mind: to see Mei Xue or to spread their faith.

Because she also had to communicate with Mei Xue, Amaya could only watch as her companion, who had evolved into human form, carefully surfaced and swam to the shallows.

I don't feel any difficulty breathing, I'm going to take a step now.

The message came through the mental network: surrounded by a group of sea creatures, the predator that had been sent out lifted its foot for the first time, then gently placed it down on the soft, dry sand.

"I succeeded!"

The sea creature was overjoyed and even cheered, boldly taking steps to run on the beach.