Talulah, I'm still a child.

Maria looked at Mei Xue with shining eyes. She was already thinking about how to learn skills on Rhodes Island. Of course, she hoped that her dormitory could be arranged next to Mei Xue's. Otherwise, she would definitely have a hard time getting by in an unfamiliar place.

"Sure, but that requires Nearl's approval and Kal'tsit's consent."

Although Rhodes Island has a system of operator testing, this does not mean that operators must be exceptionally talented to join Rhodes Island. For example, Cecilia was able to join Rhodes Island.

Moreover, the records don't tell the whole story. The simplest example is Surtr and Xi. They both know nothing about Originium Arts. Surtr performed mediocrely in all the tests, but with Levadin in hand, who dares to say she can't fight? Xi was panting heavily during the test, but with the Ink Sword in hand, she was an entire army by herself, splashing ink to create mountains and rivers.

"That's great! Ouch... I'm getting a thigh cramp!"

Maria gasped. She had gotten too excited and realized that cramps were really unpleasant.

"Oh, then let me massage it for you."

Mei Xue quickly put down her bowl and spoon, walked to the bedside, and started massaging Maria's thigh. Because the room was air-conditioned, Maria's hospital gown wasn't too thick, so Mei Xue's hand could easily touch the flesh of her thigh.

"Is this the place? Why is your face so red, sister?"

"I'm... the air conditioning is a bit too hot, haha, brother-in-law, please continue, move a little further in."

"here?"

"A little higher."

Just as Mei Xue was pressing on Maria's chest, Zofia gradually approached the ward. The little fox hadn't locked the door, leaving a crack. Just as she was about to push the door open, she heard Maria's voice coming from inside.

"A little further in, ouch, that hurts, brother-in-law!"

Her foot, suspended in mid-air, suddenly stopped. For a moment, she didn't know where to put her jade-like foot, which was wrapped in black stockings. After thinking for a while, she brought it back. The expensive high heels didn't make a sound. Zofia began to wonder if there was something wrong with her ears. Although she had known for a long time that Maria had those feelings for Mei Xue (by accident), this was still too shameless, especially in the hospital!

Besides, Maria's body is supposed to need rest, so why is she so... Ugh, I don't want to think about it anymore, the more I think about it, the more embarrassed I get.

Zofia touched her face; it was burning hot, right up to her ears. Couldn't these two even consider the occasion? At least close the door properly! What if someone heard them? Mei Xue was still the Candle Knight's boyfriend; it would be terrible if someone with ill intentions got hold of her.

"Are you feeling better now?"

Mei Xue gently pinched the spot where Maria had just cramped up. The little fox's strength and angle were just right, showing that he had done this job quite often, because Miss Doctor would often ask him to do it when she worked late.

"Mmm~ That feels so good~"

Maria made a sound that was hard to understand, and she seemed to be enjoying leaning against the pillows, her face and neck flushed.

"That's good. I'll be going now; I have other things to do."

The siren lolis outside the city were still waiting to be fed, so the little fox couldn't keep them waiting too long. After packing up, she went outside and saw Zofia with her eyes closed and her face flushed, seemingly lost in thought.

After hesitating for a moment, Mei Xue placed her hand on Zofia's head, startling her into screaming.

"Ah! Ooh!"

Before Zofia could even cry out, Mei Xue covered her mouth. Hospitals, like libraries, need to be quiet, and the little fox understood this.

"Shh~ Zofia, don't disturb the other patients in the hospital."

The little fox wagged its tail, looking very serious, leaving Zofia speechless. So this was still her... oh, it really was her problem.

"I need to go back first. Please take care of Maria. But your forehead is so hot. You should go and see if you have a cold. You don't need an injection, but you must take medicine, otherwise you will feel very uncomfortable."

Seemingly recalling some unpleasant memory, Mei Xue quickly shook her head. The story of the little fox fainting from needles was also an interesting anecdote from Rhodes Island.

"Well, thank you so much for reminding me."

Looking at Mei Xue's innocent and adorable appearance, Zofia couldn't believe that he had just been doing...doing that kind of thing with Maria in the hospital room. Indeed, you can know a person's face but not their heart.

But Zofia wasn't surprised, as if she had expected this day to come. She just didn't know how to face Margaret now. Sigh, being caught in the middle was really painful. Both of them were her good nieces, and she didn't want to see them sad.

Besides... she had no right to speak ill of Maria, considering that she had also given her first kiss to Mei Xue, and that Mei Xue had seen through her completely.

"I'm so sorry, Margaret, I really didn't mean to."

After speaking in a low voice, Zofia quickly composed herself and went into the ward. Looking at Maria, whose face was rosy, she sighed helplessly.

(What's wrong with my aunt?)

Now it was Maria's turn to be confused.

Chapter 342 My brother-in-law isn't my brother-in-law?!

"So this is all you brought back?"

Kal'tsit frowned slightly as she looked at the silver metal box on the table; she had never seen this thing before.

"Besides a Destroyer Mushroom that's taller than me, all that's left in that place is this box."

Skadi shrugged, looking like she had no choice. She was too lazy to write a mission report, so she simply handed it over face-to-face.

"Hmm, there are no gaps at all, and I can't see any signs of welding."

Amiya picked up the box out of curiosity and shook it, but didn't hear any sound. After looking through it carefully, she still couldn't find anything like a keyhole.

When It was Theresa's turn to sense it, Amiya frowned slightly. She found that her mental energy was as calm as a drop of water flowing into the ocean, without causing any reaction.

“Dr. Kal'tsit, my spirit cannot penetrate this box.”

"Doctor, do you have any recollection of this box?"

Faced with Kal'tsit's question, the Doctor shook her head. What could someone with amnesia possibly remember?

"The trail has gone cold... Let's gather the artisans of Rhodes Island and figure this thing out first."

Something that the Doctor and Mei Xue deliberately hid must have something special about it; perhaps the box itself has some special features.

Of course, going directly to Mei Xue and having the little fox open it would be the most effective solution, but no one dares to gamble on whether the contents of the box will have an irreversible effect on Mei Xue. Before that, it's best to figure out what the box is and what's inside.

When it came to Mei Xue, even Nian's lazy nature was stirred up, while the Doctor thought of something even deeper.

"Kal'tsit, let me confirm this first... the things Mei Xue put in her tail won't get damaged or spoiled over time, and they won't be lost, right?"

"Yes, we've tried it many times before, what's wrong, Doctor?"

Kal'tsit nodded. Mei Xue's tail was really useful. Whether it was transporting supplies or providing materials, logistics would never be a problem as long as the little fox was there. Anything put into the tail would stay in its original state, so there was no need to worry about it getting damaged or spoiled.

"Then tell me, why did Mei Xue use this box to store things, and why did she bury it near an inconspicuous little village in Kazimierz, instead of throwing it into her tail?"

It's a novel perspective, but logically it's perfectly fine. If you're worried about forgetting to take it out after losing your memory, you can simply let Kal'tsit or Amiya keep it and return it to Mei Xue when the time is right.

There was absolutely no need to go through the trouble of leaving the items in the cave and waiting for people to find them.

"Then there's probably only one answer: this thing can't, or rather, can't be put into Mei Xue's tail."

"...but we were able to find it, or rather, they wanted us to find it in the first place."

Theresa, who had taken over the body, murmured, and Kal'tsit also realized the crux of the problem.

"It should be said that it was found at the right time."

What could be so special? Just as everyone was thinking this, Kal'tsit's communicator rang. She picked it up and glanced at it, only to find it was W. This cockroach bully had already approached Rhodes Island's signal coverage area.

"You damn old woman, driving that fast, are you taking the whole of Rhodes Island to surrender...?"

As soon as the video chat connected, W couldn't help but launch into a tirade, but before she could finish, Amiya's familiar eyes, close to the camera, immediately shut her up. If there was anyone in this world who could control W, it would be Theresa and Mei Xue. The former was W's most respected and worshipped princess in spirit, while the latter could control W physically (in bed).

"What's wrong, W? The signal was bad just now, I didn't hear what you said clearly."

After the soul was swapped, even the voice was almost identical to Theresa's in W's memory. She felt a chill run down her spine, but she assumed Theresa really hadn't heard her and breathed a slight sigh of relief.

"Your Highness, I have something to tell you, something important."

"Okay, go ahead and say it."

"Two little girls who claimed to be from a fairytale castle said they were looking for Rhodes Island, and one of them even knew the hooded woman and our cute little fox."

As W spoke, he glanced at Alice and Bena sitting in the back row. They were both very quiet and didn't say a word. Miss Blood Demon, who was in charge of driving, sped towards Rhodes Island. For her, Theresa was not someone she was loyal to.

"A fairytale castle?"

Kal'tsit raised an eyebrow. She knew this place, but how did Mei Xue and the Doctor get involved with it? Right, she almost forgot that the guy in the fairytale castle was also somewhat connected to Mei Xue.

"Well, according to them... uh, what did you want with Mei Xue again?"

"Playing video games."

"Let him go and retrieve the things he left in the fairytale castle."

Bella and Alice's answers were completely different. After all, for Bella, she really just came to catch up with Mei Xue, while Alice remembered her mission.

"Oh yes, they went to pick up something, but they wouldn't say what it was."

"...Bring them here, we'll talk about it after we see Meixue."

The more the doctor thought about it, the more uneasy she felt. Wasn't this a bit too much of a coincidence? One second they were thinking about the box, and the next second they had other news. Why did this feel so strange?

Moreover, the people in the fairytale castle know her and Meixue, which is quite a lot of information. W went to Victoria on a mission, and it was also there that she and Meixue left for the last time. It's too much of a coincidence.

"Have you noticed that we're acting like we're playing a game?"

"You mean a special event was triggered?"

"That's about right... Let's see what those two friends from the fairytale castle are planning to say first, and also that box. Hopefully we can figure it out as soon as possible, otherwise we'll have to leave it to Mei Xue to open."

There might be some unknown risks involved in letting the little fox open the box, and the Doctor dared not gamble, even though Kal'tsit said that she was best at gambling on the battlefield back then.

Seeing that there was nothing more for her to do, Skadi got up and left, intending to go back to take a bath and then get some sleep. Actually, there was something she forgot to tell the Doctor and the others: she had been curious and wanted to open that box to see what was inside, but no matter what methods she and Isamara used, they couldn't open it. Even a full-force sword strike couldn't leave any mark on it.

However, compared to Mei Xue, such trivial matters are not worth worrying about. Her little fox, hehehe, let her see what messages Mei Xue posted today. Really... to hell with Talulah!

Meanwhile, in Kazimierz, despite her reluctance, Maria had to accept the fact that she would have to meet her older sister sooner or later.

But she didn't expect Margaret to return so suddenly, without even saying hello. Just a moment ago, Mei Xue was feeding her, and then the three of them walked in without warning.

"Sis, why are you back so early? Haha..."

Looking at Margaret standing by the hospital bed, and the two Sarkaz women, one black and one white, beside her, Maria felt a cold sweat run down her back.

"I heard you were seriously injured, so I came to see you."

"I...I'm fine. You can ask my brother-in-law if you don't believe me."

To be honest, although Maria missed her sister very much, she never expected Margaret to come back so soon. She had only enjoyed Mei Xue's care for half a day.

As for Mei Xue? The little fox was sitting in Shining's lap chatting with Liz about some trivial things, completely unaware that she had become the center of everyone's conversation. Especially after hearing Maria mention "brother-in-law," Nearl felt a faint murderous intent in the eyes of her two best friends.

Especially Liz, whose eyes seemed to say: It seems that these sisters not only can't be together, but they're also doomed.

"Ahem, Maria, why do you call Mei Xue 'brother-in-law'?"

Nearl was a bit confused. She thought her relationship with Mei Xue was just a little more than ordinary friends, so how did the little fox become Maria's brother-in-law without her knowledge? Wait, does that mean she's going to marry Mei Xue? This... never mind, she can't beat Shining.