Talulah, I'm still a child.

Mei Xue and Mandra both exclaimed in surprise, but Arturo seemed to think the statement was somewhat imprecise, and after thinking for a while, he shook his head.

"No, I should say I am your daughter."

"Oh, so it's your daughter."

This answer actually relieved Mei Xue. He had thought that Arturo was really another version of himself, but it turned out to be his daughter...?!?

Side Story: A Day in Mei Xue's Past

"Theresia! Theresia, where are you? Come out here!"

Early in the morning, the Doctor's roar echoed throughout the entire Babel Tower base—Rhodes Island. Generally speaking, no one inside the Babel Tower would dare to speak to Theresa in such a way, but the Doctor and Mei Xue were special cases because they were of great strategic importance to the Babel Tower.

As the commander, the Doctor can help Babel win battle after battle with minimal cost, much like a lever that can easily lift a boulder with just a fulcrum.

As for Mei Xue, although the little fox has always played the role of a mascot in the Tower of Babel, everyone in the Tower of Babel has long noticed that their actions are always divinely aided. Combined with the doctor's behavior before each action, the little fox has thus earned the title of Lucky Star.

Not to mention the supplies that Mei Xue took out from the tail. Babel Tower was able to hold on largely because of these two. Apart from Theresa's nominally lower status, they were basically equal in status. Sometimes, you could even see Theresa being lectured by the Doctor while being poked on the head (at which point Kal'tsit was usually held back by Mei Xue).

However, there is generally only one thing that can make the Doctor so angry, so everyone knows what I mean. Even Kal'tsit and W, the two loyal supporters of Theresa, would choose to shut up and turn a blind eye at this time.

"It's so noisy... Ugh..."

A series of noisy knocks on the door made Mei Xue, who was still sleepy, feel uncomfortable. The little fox hugged his tail tightly and instinctively wanted to take out a cherry bomb and throw it, but fortunately, someone plugged his ears with headphones the next second.

Seeing Mei Xue return to tranquility, Theresa breathed a sigh of relief. Luckily, she hadn't woken her little fox. She had originally planned to go straight to sleep after returning from her mission last night, but thinking that Mei Xue must miss her after not seeing her for a week, Theresa decided to sneakily knock on Mei Xue's door.

As a result, Mei Xue accidentally stayed out too late, which means she might wake up late today. In fact, Miss Doctor noticed something was wrong and came knocking on the door.

"Theresia, Theresia, open the door if you dare! I know you're in there! Give Mei Xue back to me!"

When called, Theresa got up somewhat embarrassed and quickly wrapped herself in a bath towel. It wasn't that she didn't want to get dressed, but she still needed to take a shower later. Her dress from last night had been torn by Mei Xue, so she could only make do for now.

She quickly ran to the door and opened it a crack. Theresa didn't let the doctor in immediately; she smiled awkwardly.

"What's wrong, Doctor? Are you in such a hurry to find me because you have a new mission?"

"...I'm such a big Mei Xue, and we agreed that last night was mine!"

Miss Doctor was still wearing that black hooded coat as always, which always gave people a gloomy feeling.

Theresa scratched her head awkwardly. The power struggles within the Tower of Babel over Mei Xue were so intense that they had to draw lots to decide who would be the little fox that night. However, due to the mission, such acts of cheating occasionally occurred.

"I...I didn't see it. Could it be in Kal'tsit's room?"

"In that case, she would at least sleep until 3 p.m. instead of showing up in her office!"

The Doctor scoffed disdainfully. If it were Kal'tsit who made the move, that old woman would probably be asleep by now, and wouldn't have eaten breakfast or dinner. That vixen wouldn't be able to eat her fill.

"What about W?"

"She doesn't have the guts to do those things with Mei Xue in front of Amiya!"

(That's hard to say; she even invited me to join her last time.)

Theresa muttered to herself, she knew W's little scheme very well, but W was indeed sent by her to sleep with Amiya last night, so there was no suspicion of W committing the crime. Or should she say it was Ascalon?

"And you'd better wipe your mouth before you lie, it's not dry yet."

The doctor pointed to Theresa's lips, and she subconsciously licked them. Hmm, sweet. After all, she didn't want to eat after getting up, so she simply decided to have a mutually beneficial meal with Mei Xue.

"...Ahem, shall I take a shower first, and then return Meixue to you?"

"Hurry up!"

Kal'tsit, who was passing by, saw this scene and couldn't help but shake her head. If nothing unexpected happened, it would be her turn tonight. Hmm, she needed to work overtime to finish all the work for tomorrow so that she could ensure that she wouldn't be disturbed when she slept in.

To be honest, everyone in Babel seems to be very busy, except for Amiya. That child only needs to study hard right now. It's not like we have the Great Yan-style education, so there's no need to schedule her time so full.

Even Mei Xue, who is the mascot, has a lot to do, such as sleeping with Theresa, helping Kroos repair things, accompanying the Doctor to work, and occasionally undergoing a two-hour physical examination by Kal'tsit.

After waiting for a while, Theresa, who had washed up and changed her clothes, grabbed Mei Xue by the collar and stuffed Mei Xue, who was still fast asleep hugging her tail, into the Doctor's arms. Then she decisively closed the door.

"Honestly, she must have stayed up really late again last night. What if she gets pregnant at this crucial moment..."

Holding Mei Xue in his arms, the doctor shook his head helplessly and took her back to the room first, so that the little fox could at least get some sleep. Fortunately, her plan was not to start until tomorrow, otherwise, things would have been very different.

"Hey, hooded woman, are you... taking Mei Xue back with you?"

W, who was just passing by, originally intended to ask Kal'tsit for medicine, but happened to see Mei Xue and the Doctor, and subconsciously came over, even reaching out to pick Mei Xue up.

"Pretty much, hey don't try to snatch it from me, you're already in line for next week."

The Doctor skillfully dodged W's claws and rolled her eyes at her. She was already annoyed that Theresa had cut in line, and now a cockroach bully like Cricket dared to steal her time. Didn't she have any dignity?

"How stingy! He won't even let me touch it twice."

"You'd love to pluck Mei Xue bald!"

The noise from their argument made it impossible for Mei Xue, who was already half asleep, to fall back asleep. The little fox's tail also angrily slapped both of their heads, which was Mei Xue's way of expressing her dissatisfaction. Of course, the little fox wouldn't hit too hard, because if it did, not to mention W, the Doctor would probably be sent to the ICU on the spot.

"Ugh... Sisters, you're so noisy. That's strange, wasn't I sleeping with Theresa?"

Rubbing her sleepy eyes, Mei Xue realized that she wasn't lying in bed, but in the arms of the Doctor. Without thinking twice, she simply jumped out of the Doctor's arms.

Mei Xue skillfully took a damp towel from her tail and wiped her face. Then she took out a blanket and casually threw it on the ground. After using her tail as a pillow, Mei Xue fell asleep again in front of the two of them.

This situation is quite common on Rhodes Island. Ever since the mothership was excavated and repaired and used as the new base for Babel, operators can basically find Mei Xue sleeping in any corner of the ship. The little fox seems to really regard this place as her home.

But this really makes people worry about his safety. What if he gets picked up by someone with ill intentions while he's sleeping?

Considering this situation, Ascaron was previously assigned to be responsible for Mei Xue's safety and protection. Why "previously"? Because later everyone discovered that Ascaron was the one who loved to steal food the most.

"Oh, Mei Xue is here?"

ACE, who was about to go on a mission, discovered Mei Xue's whereabouts. He didn't pay much attention to the Doctor and W beside him. After all, it was Mei Xue, so it was perfectly normal for her to have a few girls around her.

"What's wrong, ACE? Are you guys going on a mission?"

"Yes, but it will be a long time before I get away, so I came to Mei Xue to pray for good luck."

As he spoke, ACE took out some things that were not commonly seen in Kazdel from his backpack: an incense burner, two red candles and three sticks of incense, as well as some fruits that looked delicious.

Place these items in front of Mei Xue one by one. ACE lit three incense sticks and inserted them into the incense burner. Actually, one stick would be enough for praying for peace, but after Rhodes Island tested them many times, they found that three sticks were more effective.

The first person to pray for good luck to Mei Xue was the Doctor. Perhaps it was because she was very familiar with the customs of various places, and therefore understood Mei Xue's preferences. This simple process always brought considerable good luck to the Babel Tower operators, which led to many people imitating it, especially Kroos, who even directly asked Mei Xue to buy lottery tickets for her.

Of course, this behavior was later punished by Miss Doctor. The lottery tickets that Mei Xue bought were secretly switched by the Doctor, and she used the money to invest in her company in Colombia.

"May Mei Xue bless us so that our mission may go smoothly!"

"Ah, ACE, you're here! I've been looking for you for ages. Your mission has been canceled, and the partner has decided to send someone to escort the goods to us themselves."

Scout, who seemed to appear out of nowhere, left the three, including W, speechless with just one sentence. The effect came too quickly; they had just finished offering sacrifices.

"...Let's let Mei Xue continue sleeping and not disturb him."

Disturbing a little fox's sleep usually doesn't end well, unless you can appease his resentment afterwards, you'll at least be in trouble for half a day.

With the departure of the doctor and the others, Mei Xue's restless, twitching ears finally calmed down, and she continued to roam freely in the world of dreams.

When the sun was high in the sky, Mei Xue, having had a good sleep, opened her eyes and saw the fruit in front of her. Without even wiping it, she opened her mouth and took a bite. Hmm, this must have been the fruit he had taken out earlier.

As a hardworking and diligent little fox in every way, it was never Mei Xue's intention to be lazy and sleep. It was just that the sense of security that Rhodes Island gave her at all times made Mei Xue very sleepy, and she wanted to fall asleep wherever she went.

"But now... it's so late, and I haven't gone to see Amiya yet."

Thinking of the little rabbit who followed him around and called him "brother," Mei Xue couldn't help but suck on his finger and bite it gently. He still liked Amiya quite a bit. After all, on Rhodes Island, only in Amiya's eyes was he a very dignified person. As for the others, especially the girls, they would lift him up high every time the little fox tried to act like a little adult.

Rhodes Island is a good place. Although this land-based mobile ship has been buried under the soil for who knows how many years, the people of Babel Tower put a lot of effort into bringing it back to this world. Everyone worked together to repair many of the facilities and equipment on it. Of course, the core area is intact. Kal'tsit seemed relieved after learning that it did not need repairs.

What's most puzzling is that Mei Xue and the Doctor showed remarkable familiarity with Rhodes Island. Even though they were both certain they had no memory of the place, they could still tell you what was behind each door. In fact, it was Mei Xue who led Theresa to find Rhodes Island's central AI, PRTS. Of course, this is a secret known to few.

With its energy supply center, research labs, lounges, and cultivation greenhouses, Rhodes Island itself is like a large, mobile research facility. It's hard to imagine what its original purpose was, but Mei Xue just felt safe sleeping here, as if all dangers were kept out.

As Mei Xue was walking, she suddenly caught a glimpse of a Sarkaz girl with long blonde hair sitting in a wheelchair not far away in the corridor, with a small blue bird hopping around on her lap.

"Sister Liz!"

This is the girl's name. She was rescued by the Doctor and Mei Xue some time ago and placed in the care of a Sarkaz woman named Shining.

"Mei Xue..."

Liz, who was lost in thought, heard the familiar call and subconsciously turned around. She tried to stand up from her wheelchair but almost fell to the ground. Fortunately, Mei Xue caught her just in time.

"Your body hasn't fully recovered yet, so you should listen to the doctor's advice."

"Yeah, so I just came out for a walk. Shining went to buy me a drink."

The little blue bird circled once in the air. It still remembered the embarrassing time when Mei Xue shot it down with a slingshot, so it charged towards Mei Xue without any hesitation.

Then, it was slapped against the wall by Mei Xue's tail and probably won't be able to get up for several minutes.

After doing all that, Mei Xue took a banana from her tail and handed it over, even peeling it for her.

"Mei Xue, what are you going to do?"

"I promised Amiya I would play house with her."

"what is that?"

"Hmm... a role-playing game, for example, I would play the father, Amiya would be the mother, and we would find a rag doll to be the child."

"Can I join you?"

Liz rarely showed such obvious emotional fluctuations. The little fox nodded and then pushed her to go find Amiya. As for Shining... well, she shouldn't be angry.

"By the way, Mei Xue, is this all you have to do every day? Everyone seems very busy, and Shan Ling rarely has time to chat with me."

"I don't have much time either, but I happen to be free today. I'll let you in on a little secret: I'm going out on a mission with the Doctor tonight."

Is she free? Perhaps before, but in recent years the Doctor has clearly sensed something. She has begun to secretly take Mei Xue to every corner of Terra, as far as Bolivar and Minos. If it weren't for Mei Xue's good luck and sufficient self-defense ability, they might have been buried somewhere long ago.

But it was all worth it. Mei Xue believed in Miss Doctor, just as Doctor believed in him. The little fox was certain that everything the Doctor did was for everyone's sake.

Therefore, even if, as the doctor said, he would encounter some bad things, the little fox would not run away.

Chapter 255 Arturo is in big trouble

Ten years ago, that rainy night was an unforgettable one for Arturo. She had only intended to take shelter from the rain, but she bumped into Mei Xue and the Doctor, who were also seeking shelter from the rain. She thought her abilities would be able to bewitch the Doctor and Mei Xue, but to her surprise, the two of them were perfectly fine. They even pretended to be controlled and then drugged her food.

There are many scheming people in the wilderness, but Mei Xue and Miss Doctor are definitely a breath of fresh air. They are not after money or sex. They seem to have been targeting her from the very beginning. Arturo doesn't know what they did to her, but since that day, another version of herself has been in her mind.

At first, Arturo's original personality had the upper hand. The new personality hid itself, making Arturo mistakenly believe that he had eliminated her. However, as time went by, Arturo's life began to change. First, he started to like eating fruit and hot milk, and occasionally he would find that the positions of his belongings had changed.