Talulah, I'm still a child.

"...I know a little."

"That's good. Meixue, right? Are you hungry?"

Talulah remembered that the child had never eaten a normal meal. Those beasts never treated him like a human being. Who knows how much inhuman treatment he had suffered?

"I'm not hungry. Are you hungry, sister?"

As she spoke, Mei Xue reached into her tail and, after groping around for a while, pulled out a large red apple. It was like magic, and Talulah and Bozhuokasti fell silent.

"Mei Xue, where did you take this from?"

"Inside the tail."

"I know it's the tail, but I mean, how did you manage to get the apple out of the tail?"

Talulah swore she hadn't sensed any Originium-related magical fluctuations just now. This was incredibly strange; was it even possible?

"Can't you, sister?"

Mei Xue's big tail swayed behind her, looking extremely cute, but combined with her empty and lifeless eyes, it only made people feel an indescribable pity. Talulah shook her head to indicate that she was no good. Mei Xue also glanced at her tail, which was hairless and indeed not very good.

"More than that, we can also wonder why this apple was able to stay in the tail for so long without spoiling."

Frostnova, who had been silent all along, stared curiously at Mei Xue's tail. Bo Zhuokasti shared the same attitude; they couldn't understand how Mei Xue managed to take things out of her tail and hang them there. If that were the case, they would have fallen down long ago.

"Meixue, we won't eat this, you can eat it yourself."

"Don't you like it?"

Mei Xue held the apple and took a small bite. The crisp sound made it seem like it tasted pretty good. But while holding the apple in his mouth, he reached into the tail and pulled out a large watermelon, which he then handed to Talulah and the others.

"What about this one?"

Now, the three core figures of the Snowfield Guerrilla Team fell silent. They suddenly felt that there was no need to argue about whether Mei Xue should stay or not; she was a treasure!

Chapter Two: You guys are developing this fast!?

It turns out that Mei Xue really is a treasure, an undeniable treasure. Talulah looked at the pile of fruit in front of her that was even bigger than herself, and then glanced at Mei Xue quietly munching on an apple. His three big tails were like a dimensional pocket that could take out anything. No, according to the cultivation and martial arts novels that Hui Jie had read, this should be called a storage space.

"Mei Xue, did you put all of these inside the tail?"

"do not know."

Mei Xue shook his head. He would take out the food purely out of instinct. He was hungry and wanted to eat, so he took out the food. However, he hadn't had a chance to show this ability in that village before he was treated as food, which left him with a deep psychological shadow. Therefore, he was unwilling to communicate with anyone except Talulah. Even when facing Talulah, he was still somewhat wary.

"Could you... let me touch its tail?"

Talulah was very curious. Mei Xue's three big tails were really full of mystery. They had a good shine, but they were a bit messy and stained with a lot of blood. She would have to give him a bath later.

Mei Xue wagged her large tail, glanced at Talulah, and hesitated for a moment before handing one of the tails to Talulah. She then remembered that for some Volpo, the tail was an extremely private part of the body and should not be touched by others. When outside, Volpo like Mei Xue would try to avoid crowded places, and touching a Volpo's tail without permission was considered quite impolite.

However, in order to find out what secret Mei Xue's tail held, she still chose to touch it herself, and the moment she touched it, she couldn't help but blurt out a sentence.

"This feels so good..."

Although it was stained with blood and dust, Mei Xue's tail felt incredibly soft to the touch, even smoother and warmer than the finest silk. Talulah couldn't help but love it. Moreover, once she touched it, she found that Mei Xue's tail felt perfectly fine to the touch, and Talulah couldn't extract anything from it like she could. It seemed that this was Mei Xue's own ability.

"Sister, can you let go now?"

Mei Xue's face was almost as red as an apple. No matter how calm his tone and expression were, they couldn't hide his physiological instincts. Being stroked like that was really making his blood boil. Talulah looked at him like this and had a strange feeling in her heart. She wondered if it would be cute if she bullied Mei Xue and made him cry? No, why did she suddenly have such a thought?

"Go take a shower. It's over there. Go to the bathroom on the right. That's the one we use. There's no one there now. The men's bathroom is usually crowded, so you might be scared."

"Ah."

Mei Xue nodded blankly and walked over there in her loose dress. Yes, a dress. Talulah had borrowed it temporarily. She planned to find suitable clothes for the child tomorrow. Although Mei Xue seemed to be the kind of cute boy who didn't resist wearing women's clothes, Talulah thought it would be better to dress him in normal clothes.

"But...where did he come from?"

This was not only Talulah's question, but also Mei Xue's own. He walked into the makeshift bath and soaked in the water, letting the icy water reach his chest. He felt it was difficult to breathe and his body was trembling. But he remembered that Talulah had said he wanted to take a bath, so this should be a bath, right?

【Mei Xue, lift your tail up, I'll put some shampoo on you】

Mei Xue heard what sounded like other people's voices, but he knew there was no one else around. It was just his imagination. He thought someone had bathed him before, but he couldn't remember. He couldn't remember anything except his own name. He just felt uneasy. The environment was completely unfamiliar, and he didn't know anyone. His previous experiences had left him with a lot of psychological trauma.

"Crack..."

Mei Xue took a small bite of the apple and felt very uncomfortable. The water was too cold, like someone was pricking him with needles, but it was still within a tolerable range compared to being cut with a knife. Mei Xue ate the apple. He wasn't actually hungry, but he just wanted to eat something. Compared to swill, apples were much more delicious.

Holding onto his tail for warmth, Mei Xue subconsciously began to think about his past. He had woken up suddenly and was taken in by the people of that village. At first, they treated him very well, until he accidentally revealed his extraordinary recovery ability. At first, everyone was afraid, but when they discovered that Mei Xue had no fighting power, their eyes turned into... a very scary look.

"Mei Xue, may I come in?"

Hearing Talulah's voice, Mei Xue glanced at the apple in his hand and figured Talulah wasn't hungry, so there was no problem.

"Ah."

Mei Xue responded softly, and then he heard Talulah's footsteps as she walked in, and the sound of the door being locked. He turned to look at Talulah, hesitating about what kind of food to give her.

"How could you... Damn it, I forgot you don't know how to change the water, it was my oversight."

Talu pulled Meixue out of the water. The icy water made her shiver instinctively. She really couldn't understand why Meixue was soaking in the water as if nothing was wrong.

"Is not It Cold?"

"cold."

Mei Xue's face was red from the cold. Talulah suddenly realized that he not only had no memories of the past, but he might also lack common sense, or simply had a completely indifferent attitude towards his own body.

"Let me boil some water for you, just hold me for now."

Talulah first raised her body temperature to prevent Meixue from catching a cold, as they didn't have any extra medicine. Feeling the warmth, Meixue instinctively hugged Talulah tightly, watching her dip her long, thin tail into the water, where the surrounding temperature noticeably increased.

"Mei Xue, why didn't you just tell me about water cooling?"

"..."

The silver-haired boy, Walper, looked up at Talulah, his lifeless eyes revealing confusion and bewilderment. Mei Xue felt it wasn't appropriate to look at Talulah like that, so she just lowered her head and ate her apple.

Judging from your appearance, you probably don't take showers either.

"Ah."

"Here, I'll help you."

Anyway, she had seen everything she should and shouldn't have seen before, so Talulah didn't feel ashamed of it. She just felt sorry for Mei Xue. He seemed to know nothing, and like the snow in Ursus, he was white, waiting to be dyed with other colors. Talulah gently put him in warm water, but she found that fear immediately appeared on Mei Xue's face.

"Sister...are you hungry?"

Mei Xue took another carrot from his tail and handed it to Talulah. His tone was weak, as if he were pleading, and his eyes were filled with fear, as if Talulah were a man-eating dragon.

"I'm not hungry, why do you say that?"

"..."

Talulah looked at Mei Xue, who didn't speak again, but she was clearly flustered. Talulah wasn't stupid, and she quickly made a guess.

"Don't worry, this is just a bath. I'm not going to eat you, nor will I let anyone else eat you."

When she said this, the panic and fear in Mei Xue's eyes lessened considerably. Now Talulah understood why he had taken out so much food for them. He was still afraid that if Talulah and the others were hungry, they would eat him. So he felt that as long as everyone was not hungry, he would be safe. He kept telling everyone that he had food, so they shouldn't eat him.

"Have they ever treated you like this?"

"..."

Mei Xue tried to climb out of the water, but the water was very hot, which brought back his worst memories. Even without him saying anything, Talulah understood what had happened. She gently pushed Mei Xue back down and then jumped into the water without caring about her military uniform.

"I won't eat you, I've said it before, I won't."

Holding Mei Xue in her arms and gently soothing him, feeling his small body trembling, Talulah's anger surged again. She even began to regret letting those guys die so easily back then.

Anger, resentment, pressure, and other negative emotions surged into Talulah's heart, making her unable to calm down. Mei Xue seemed to see a black snake coiled around her neck, choking Talulah so much that she couldn't breathe. He reached out to grab the snake, but only touched Talulah's lips.

"Mei Xue... what's wrong with you...?"

"Sister, are you feeling better?"

Mei Xue thought the snake was gone; it might have hidden itself or escaped. But Talulah was startled by this slightly daring action. She looked at the finger, which resembled a piece of white jade, and then at Mei Xue's innocent face. Suddenly, her heart started racing, and she even opened her mouth and put Mei Xue's finger in her mouth as if possessed.

"!!"

This action startled Mei Xue. He took it as a sign that Talulah was about to eat him, but the next moment his fingers touched something wet and soft—Talulah's tongue.

"Talulah, is your water ready yet? Everyone outside is still waiting..."

The flimsy door was pushed open by Frostnova. Just as she was about to urge Talulah to start boiling water, she saw an ambiguous scene between the proud dragon girl and the smaller Volper boy.

"You're developing this fast!?"

Frostnova's voice woke Talulah, who immediately realized what she had done and blushed instantly. She hurriedly tried to explain to Frostnova.

"I……"

"No need to say anything, I understand. We can wait, no, we'll wash it tomorrow!"

Without saying a word, she left. Frostnova even blocked the doorway with ice before leaving, truly helping the team to the end. Talulah looked at Meixue in front of her. She looked at the finger curiously, wondering if it was really delicious. Then she gently put the finger in her mouth and licked it.

"Apples are still the best."

Chapter Three: Plum Blossom's Dream

"So things really aren't what they think."

While explaining what had just happened to Alina, Talulah used her own heat to dry Meixue's hair and tail. As the only person in the team with fire-type Originium Arts, one of Talulah's great uses was drying everyone's hair.

"It's okay, I believe you're not that kind of person."

Alina found it quite interesting. Frostnova and Talulah had always been at odds, and Frostnova would never miss an opportunity to insult Talulah, especially since Talulah had actually spoken to Meixue.

"You're the most reasonable one. I'm feeling really tired."

Talulah yawned and couldn't help but hug and rub against Mei Xue's tail. It was fluffy and soft, and really made people want to cuddle it.

"Sister, have an apple."

"Thank you, but I'm not hungry, Meixue, you eat."

Alina pushed the apple back. Talulah had already explained the situation to her. Mei Xue's plight was enough to make any person with a conscience feel sorry for him from the bottom of their heart. Especially after learning that he offered the food only to avoid being eaten, Alina was determined to bring Mei Xue out of the shadows.

"So can you help me, no, help Mei Xue?"

"I will."

Alina gently placed her hand on Mei Xue's head, stroking it while constantly checking Mei Xue's mental state with her Originium Arts. She found that Mei Xue's mental state was far worse than it appeared, like a taut string. Maintaining this state for a long time would eventually cause the child to break down. Only when she was in Talulah's arms would Mei Xue relax a little, but she would still be wary when she encountered strangers.