Talulah, I'm still a child.

"Is this... the world after death?"

Sona opened her eyes groggily, feeling a headache coming on, her vision was blurry, and most importantly, she felt like she was floating.

However, these symptoms only lasted for a short while, and soon these discomforts disappeared with the passage of time. Sona found that not only was she not dead, but she seemed to be lying in the hospital.

Something was wrong. She remembered that she had suddenly suffered a stroke and was on the verge of death, so why was she in the hospital? Wait, there was her Originium.

Thinking of this, Sona quickly lifted the blanket, took off her clothes, and looked at her body. Not only were there no newly grown Originium, but even the black crystals that were originally hidden under her clothes had disappeared. What was going on?

"...Sister, are you hot?"

Mei Xue, who was sitting on the edge of the bed eating an apple, watched Sona's bold behavior and only had one thought in her mind.

"Who are you!?"

Sona was startled by Mei Xue's sudden voice. She hadn't even noticed that there was someone like this next to her until the little fox spoke up. How could she not have noticed such an obvious little fox?

And I even lifted my clothes in front of them, even if I didn't expose any private parts, I was still very embarrassed, my face turned bright red.

"Me? My name is Mei Xue, and I'm... um..."

Mei Xue hesitated. It wasn't that he wanted to hide his identity, but rather that the little fox didn't know how to introduce himself. He had never introduced himself much before, and he wasn't good at this kind of thing.

"It's just a Kamen Rider who's passing by!"

After thinking it over, the little fox simply quoted a line from Kamen Rider.

"Pfft, so the legendary Kamen Rider is just a kid."

Sona was amused by Mei Xue, and the embarrassment from before vanished instantly. But upon closer reflection, it made sense; what bad intentions could a little fox possibly have?

"Is that not allowed?"

"No, it's not that it's impossible. You're the one who took me to the hospital?"

"Yes, it was Mandela who found you, my sister and I."

Mei Xue lifted the kitten in her arms. Sona recognized the cat, but when she reached out to pet Mandela, the kitten dodged away.

"Thank you so much. By the way, I'll have my friend bring the money for the medical expenses later. Can you wait here a little longer?"

Most hospitals in Kazimierz are private, so they are naturally not cheap. Sona didn't want to make others spend money because of her.

"Okay, oh right, sister, I've already called to let you know your companions are here."

Mei Xue flicked her tail. When she found the place, she called Hui Hao and the others to tell them which hospital they were in. They must be on their way.

"Thank you so much. Wait, shouldn't my communicator have a device lock?"

Sona suddenly realized that something seemed a little off. Her communicator contained a lot of information about red pine trees, so she had specifically set up a 16-bit encryption key.

"I'm sorry, sister. I was busy making a phone call at the time, so I opened it for you without permission."

"You can pick locks?"

"Isn't it just a matter of pressing a few numbers to open it?"

Mei Xue's answer stunned Sona. What did that mean? It was a super-encrypted password that she had spent three days coming up with, and sometimes even she herself couldn't remember what the password was.

"I don't quite believe it. Why don't you try another one?"

Sona quickly took out her communicator and randomly typed in a string of sixteen characters, including letters, punctuation marks, spaces, and so on. This time, even she herself didn't know what the password was. She then handed it to Meixue.

Seeing that she didn't seem to believe it, Mei Xue helplessly covered her eyes with her tail, reached out and randomly tapped on the communicator screen, and then unlocked it under Sona's questioning gaze.

"This is not scientific!"

Sona's worldview was severely shaken. Getting one or two right would be one thing, but getting all sixteen right was just too outrageous.

"What do you mean it's unscientific? Hmm, you're awake."

Ghost Shark, who had just entered the room, happened to hear Sona's exclamation. Seeing that the little squirrel seemed to be in good spirits, he figured Mei Xue didn't need to worry too much.

"elder sister!"

Mei Xue tossed Mandela into her hood and pounced into Ghost Shark's arms, hugging and nuzzling him.

"Okay, good girl, the formalities are all done, we should go now."

"Please wait a moment!"

Sona quickly called out to Specter, and then felt a chill run down her spine as she was stared at by those crimson eyes. Specter's oppressive aura was undeniable. As a deep-sea hunter who had been hunting non-human sea creatures for many years, her aura had been honed. Sona considered herself a knight, but she was still far inferior to Specter's level.

"Is there something you need, little squirrel?"

"Um... thank you for your help. My companion will be here soon. I haven't thanked you yet, and I can't let you pay my medical expenses in advance."

"We didn't spend any money."

Specter hugged Mei Xue and rubbed her. She usually had a flirtatious yet indifferent attitude towards anyone other than Little Fox and Skadi, and this was especially true towards Sona, whom she had only met a short time ago.

"Didn't spend any money?"

"This hospital belongs to Mei Xue. You're lucky today; your medical and hospitalization fees are waived."

It can only be said that Mei Xue's luck is indeed quite outrageous. When purchasing properties last night, she took into account the special situation of Rhodes Island. In addition to buying several factories, she also bought two hospitals. One is in Plot Zero, where infected people gather, and the other is here. After picking up Sona and bringing her here, Mei Xue realized that she seemed to be the owner of this hospital.

Even if Mei Xue dared to pay for treatment at her own hospital, they wouldn't dare to accept it. Even if they knew Sona was infected, they still had to support her.

"Then I should express my gratitude."

"No need for that. My little fox is so kind-hearted. He treats everyone the same way. If he sees someone, he can't just pretend he didn't."

This is also one of the reasons why Ghost Shark likes Mei Xue. The little fox does good deeds purely for her own comfort, without any ulterior motives. There aren't many little foxes like her.

"How can that be? This is to put my mind at ease. If you don't mind, please come and visit our Red Pine Knights. We... how about I treat you both to dinner instead?"

Sona suddenly remembered that most of the Red Pine Knights were infected, while Mei Xue and Ghost Shark looked like ordinary people and might be more resistant to that kind of environment.

"Really, there's no need, sister. We have other things to do."

The little fox wagged his tail. He was planning to go find Maria and Zofia later. He couldn't go over to Viviana for the time being, and he didn't know what Platinum was busy with. Anyway, he hadn't seen anyone there for the past few days.

Mei Xue is already missing everyone on Rhodes Island. Sigh, Specter doesn't like crowds at the amusement park.

"Alright then, I... wait a minute, six-tailed fox, you're the Candle Knight's boyfriend!?"

It wasn't until now that Sona realized that six tails, a name containing the characters for "plum" and "snow," and coming from the Great Yan Dynasty—Viviana's description was practically a direct quote from Mei Xue. It would be a miracle if she didn't recognize her!

"Ah, no, I'm not."

Mei Xue shook her head, quickly denying the claim. Ghost Shark nodded in satisfaction with his performance. She knew about Viviana's situation; that day, Mei Xue had kept her in bed so much that she could only watch TV to pass the time. She watched the whole thing and then smashed the TV with the remote control in anger.

"Is that so? Then it seems I mistook you for someone else..."

Sona scratched her head. The resemblance was 100%. Who would believe she had mistaken someone else for someone else? The main problem was that Mei Xue's photos had already spread online. Sona, who had just survived the ordeal, hadn't had time to think about it.

Mei Xue nodded affirmatively, then thought for a moment and gave a more accurate answer.

“Sister Viviana said I am her husband, not her boyfriend.”

This silenced Sona and Specter, and even Mandra in Mei Xue's hat was stunned. What the heck?!

"That's not right, haha... There's still a big difference between a husband and a boyfriend, Mei Xue, you've misunderstood, haven't you?"

"Isn't it said that having a marriage certificate means you have a husband?"

"Yeah, yeah, having a marriage certificate means... a marriage certificate?!?!"

When Sona saw the brand-new notebook that Mei Xue took out of her tail, she was stunned again. This was something that couldn't be faked.

Ghost Shark laughed, a very bright laugh. Although she really wanted to grab Mei Xue's ear and ask her what was going on, she would feel bad if she did that. She decided it would be better to go and ask Viviana instead. Oh right, she could also ask the Qilin Girl, who probably didn't know either.

How can such a good thing be something only to make oneself miserable? That Qilin woman should also be happy.

Meanwhile, on the border of Kazimierz, the Silver Lance Knights were keeping a close watch on the other side of the border. If any enemy dared to appear in their sight, they would be met with nothing but cold spears and sharp swords.

The Pegasus with Silver Spears, the most elite and legendary army in Kazimierz, are unlike those flashy and distinctive gladiator knights; they are the strongest protective force of this nation.

The Conqueror Knights have always looked down on the Competition Knights, believing that they have sold out the honor and integrity that a knight should have. They are more like commodities than knights, or even clowns on the stage. They rely on drugs to achieve victory. Instead of pointing their swords and spears at their menacing enemies, they show off on the field. What kind of behavior is that?

"Report! Captain, the observation post has spotted a bunch of... well, I can't quite describe it, but anyway, there are people heading this way!"

"What do you mean by 'difficult to describe'? Are they enemies or caravans?"

"They're a group of little girls!"

The report from his subordinates made the Silver Spear Captain frown slightly. What was with all these little girls? Although the border wasn't exactly desolate, there wasn't a single person in sight for dozens of miles around. How could a group of little girls have gotten here?

"How many people are there?"

"Around one hundred."

"Tell the brothers to be on guard, I'm going to find the commander!"

No matter what, this whole thing is too eerie; we can't let our guard down.

Just a few kilometers outside the border of Kazimierz, Amaya looked at the Silver Spear Pegasus encampment ahead and then at the waterproof map in her hand. Yes, Kazimierz was just ahead.

However, they didn't want to cause trouble for Mei Xue, so they tried their best to negotiate, since it was just a matter of borrowing a passage.

Whether or not to lend it is not up to the other party to decide.

Chapter 314 Mei Xue Maria and the Bathroom

"It was in a hospital...tsk, what a clever plan."

Looking at the large hospital in front of him, Hui couldn't help but want to curse. He thought to himself that these kidnappers must be professionals. Hospitals are heavily guarded places, and it would be impossible to get in with weapons. They are the perfect place for a transaction, with a large flow of people, so it would be easy to escape after getting the goods.

"Excuse me, how do I get to room 302?"

"Just walk straight ahead and take the elevator."

"Thank you."

Grayhead headed straight for their destination, while Aivona and the rest of her companions waited near the hospital to provide backup. She was confident she could rescue Sona.

Everything was calm in the hospital, and it seemed that the other party did not want to make a big fuss. With this in mind, Hui couldn't help but relax a little, but he was still vigilant about the possible dangers around him.

She was dressed in a casual outfit, with a dagger hidden under her sleeve. Just then, another Agorian with long silver hair walked towards them, and he didn't look too well.

Gray arrived at the door of 302 and knocked, but unexpectedly, Sona's voice came from inside.

"Please come in."

Huihao pushed open the door and entered, only to see Sona holding an apple, leaning against the headboard, looking utterly bewildered, yet seemingly unharmed, and there was no one else in the room.