Talulah, I'm still a child.

Although I knew from the start that Rosemary could be surprisingly straightforward at times, this time she really did... well, she gained the approval of a group of people. If Gatanothor were here, he would definitely have more in common with her.

"But after all we've said, Doctor, don't you have any ideas?"

Although she was almost shocked by Rosemary's suggestion to the point of nosebleed, Chen Huijie still turned her gaze to the Doctor. The Doctor must have her own plans. She was probably just trying to get everyone's opinions and get a result that everyone would accept.

"Of course I had already prepared my comments, I just wanted to know what everyone was planning, but everyone's ideas are... a bit more outlandish than I thought."

Clearly, Rosemary's suggestion was not what the Doctor had expected. Although he was also tempted by the kitten's bold suggestion, the Doctor had already decided what to dress Mei Xue in.

"Oh, I wonder what insightful opinion the Doctor has?"

"Ah……"

Facing the mocking gaze of the young man, the PhD student snorted disdainfully and then silently uttered four words.

Azur Lane!

"hiss!"

The entire conference room staff gasped, instantly raising the temperature by three percentage points. If they had known the Doctor would say that, why were they arguing? There was no way to compete now!

"Actually, that..."

Just as everyone was praising the doctor's plan, the usually shy Suzuran raised her hand, making everyone curious about what constructive suggestions she could offer.

"What's wrong, Linglan? Just say what's on your mind."

"Well, I mean, no one says that Brother Meixue can only wear one swimsuit, right?"

This statement successfully made the Doctor gasp, and everyone looked at Linglan with admiration. Well, no one expected Linglan to have such a broad perspective. Everyone else had fallen into a cognitive trap, but she was able to step out of it and look at the problem more rationally, offering an answer that the Doctor could accept.

"Kroos!"

"exist!"

Kroos stood up and saluted the Doctor, secretly overjoyed. In fact, the meeting was ostensibly to choose which swimsuit Mei Xue should wear, but in reality, she had already secretly colluded with the Doctor to take the opportunity to drive up the price of Rhodes Island swimsuits, so that these swimsuits could sell for high prices even in winter. At the same time, they would also bring out various sunscreens to sell again. It's not easy to boost sales at the end of the year.

"The task of purchasing swimwear is now in your hands!"

"learn!"

The two smiled at each other, as if they could already see each other's bright future. Only Mei Xue, who was nestled in Lin Guang's arms, wagged her tail uncomfortably for some reason.

Chapter 354 Plum Blossom Snow's Dream or Not

The cold wind howled across the northern snowfields, and the glistening snowflakes seemed to want to drown everything in the world. Warriors in armor stood atop the frozen city walls, gazing into the distance. They were united as one, standing firm like a solid mountain range.

In the northernmost part of Ursus, wherever their feet stand, that land is Ursus territory.

"I heard that the Empire and that organization called Reunion have reached a stalemate."

"Yeah……"

The news that the Reunion Movement threatens the survival of Ursus has now reached the northern frontier, but it's not hard to tell from the soldiers' discussions that they seem to treat it as just a topic of conversation and are not worried about the life or death of the Ursus Empire.

This is not a sign of disappointment with the current state of Ursus, nor a belief that Ursus will ultimately prevail. It is simply that, for them, regardless of who ultimately wins or whether the Empire can continue for another millennium, the only thing that matters is that this line of defense must not be breached.

Now that we've come this far, going back has become a luxury. Every day we're dealing with death, and we're always ready to fight.

Although they were soldiers of Ursus, they were well aware that their mission was not for the Ursus Empire, as were the Snow Priests of Sami and the soldiers of the Northern Frontier of Great Yan.

"Their offensive has weakened in recent days."

"They may be gathering strength. The reconnaissance team has already set off. In any case, it's always good to be vigilant. You're still a newcomer and don't understand them, so it's best not to try... The more you understand them, the stronger they become."

The powerful demons that are known to all of Terra would have their defenses torn apart as easily as a piece of paper if their existence were known to the entire continent.

At this moment, while homeless people wander the wilderness relying on grass roots for sustenance, and while some indulge in a life of luxury, only by standing on this borderline can one truly understand why some say the entire continent of Terra is walking a tightrope, where a single misstep could lead to total defeat.

Regarding the existence of these demons, there are rumors that they are ancient monsters buried in the abyss on the border of Terra, and there are also rumors that they come from the distant starry sky, but most people just scoff at them, the starry sky is just the starry sky to them.

"Captain, do you think they came from the sky?"

How would I know?

The patrol leader rolled his eyes, but glanced at the north. At this moment, endless dark clouds shrouded the north, turning it into a completely dark place. However, the pressure they faced now was much less than it had been three or four years ago.

Four years ago, when the fox spirit of the Great Yan Dynasty entered the Northern Lands alone with an umbrella, all the demons regurgitated the land they had swallowed and retreated more than a hundred miles, instantly reducing the pressure on the front lines. The demons launch a major offensive once a year and attack twice a month, which is very regular, but no one knows the specific reason yet.

"You just need to know what we're supposed to do."

As the words fell, the wind and snow intensified instantly. A strange, distant roar filled with anger resounded, causing the wind and snow to tremble. The morale of all the guards wavered, and the despair, fear, and numbness deep within them were stirred up. One recruit even drew his sword and stabbed his comrade in the heart, but fortunately, the latter's armor was strong enough to block the blow.

But then the clear, ringing sound of bells rang in everyone's ears again. The ethereal and tranquil sound dispelled the inexplicable sense of oppression and calmed their minds.

"Ha... Phew, I almost died by my own hand."

The squad leader touched his neck; he'd just had an urge to strangle his teammate. For a mere roar to have such a mental torment was truly monstrous.

Meanwhile, on the Great Yan side, Marquis Pingchong Zuo Xuanliao and the frontier warriors all heard the roar, but they were not affected mentally in any way, which was one of the benefits of being protected by Mei Xue.

“He became angry again.”

"It's better than that guy in the eastern sea getting angry. As long as our little ancestor is around, they'll never be able to get out."

With this roar, the entire army knew that the last tide of the year was coming. Without Zuo Xuanliao's order, the entire army automatically lined up and formed ranks.

"All troops, heed my command! Slay the demons! Exterminate the evil! Our Great Yan Dynasty has its own destiny!"

She faintly heard angry roars and deafening battle cries. Mei Xue shrank back slightly, and then heard Lin Qingyan's voice more clearly.

"Phew... It's just an uncomfortable reaction from the excessive increase in power. The partial recovery of my memories is probably also due to this."

Upon hearing that Mei Xue's body temperature was abnormal and that she had regained some of her memories, Lin Qingyan and Ghost Shark immediately dropped everything they were doing and rushed back. As soon as they opened the door, they saw Lin Guang grinning foolishly and groping the sleeping Mei Xue.

After a more thorough examination, Lin Qingyan was able to make a more accurate assessment of Mei Xue's condition. It was clear that Mei Xue was completely unaware of his own power, and due to some unknown reason, his power was fluctuating, inevitably affecting the little fox's body.

"Are you alright?"

"Well, it's not a big problem. It's like throwing a stone into water. There will be some ripples, but it will calm down quickly."

Gently stroking Mei Xue's forehead, Lin Qingyan was almost scared to death. Now is not the time to recover memories. Fortunately, it's only a part, so the impact isn't too great. But what could possibly affect Mei Xue?

"I can rest assured that."

"You guys keep an eye on Mei Xue for now. I'm going to make a call to Da Yan and cook him some porridge while I'm at it."

Although this matter isn't a big deal, we should still inform the Great Yan side. They might have some clues over there. Besides, anything related to Mei Xue, no matter how small, can become a big deal.

Lin Qingyan knew very well that the Great Yan side was actually hiding something from him. For example, they knew that Mei Xue would appear in Longmen, so after the Surveillance Department searched all over Great Yan, they pointed to Longmen without hesitation. They also knew that Mei Xue had returned many years ago and had a meeting with the Grand Tutor and even His Majesty, but the content was top secret.

However, Lin Qingyan did not intend to delve into these matters. After all, she was not Su Xue'er herself. As long as she knew that Da Yan would not harm Mei Xue, that was enough. This year, when she went back for the New Year, in addition to visiting Qingqiu to reminisce about the past, she would probably also go to Yumen City. There was also that second son of the Sui family, who disappeared without a trace after learning that Mei Xue was going back. He didn't even dare to show his face.

Nearl was captured by Liz and Viviana and taken to the three-way interrogation. Specter and Shining were a little bored while guarding the room. The former simply grabbed a strand of Mei Xue's hair and started braiding a bow, while the latter simply hugged one of Mei Xue's tails and helped to smooth her fur.

Mei Xue, who was asleep, did not feel anything. He was supposed to go directly to the dream world to chat with the Sirens about what to eat during the New Year, but he inexplicably appeared in this familiar snowy world.

"Is this the snowfields of Ursus?"

Mei Xue looked around and then shook her head to confirm that it wasn't like that. Although this place was similar to the snowfields of Ursus, it was colder and there was an unpleasant smell in the air.

Holding a red oil-paper umbrella, all the wind and snow seemed to pass through Mei Xue like light through glass, as if he did not exist in reality.

"I'm dreaming again."

Mei Xue shook his head, opened his umbrella and walked into the wind and snow. He seemed to have lost his weight, and his footsteps left no footprints on the snow. Only a red mark stood out, which seemed so out of place in this world where darkness and whiteness intertwined.

"Ring ring~"

The wind made the bell on Mei Xue's chest ring crisply. It wasn't very loud, but it inexplicably carried very far. Mei Xue guessed that she must be in a very northern place, otherwise there was no way to explain why it was so dark now.

The little fox wagged its tail and looked around. It had walked quite a distance, but still hadn't seen any living creatures or any villages.

"Stop."

As soon as Mei Xue finished speaking, the wind and snow suddenly stopped, and the view became much wider. The little fox looked around and finally spotted a familiar presence behind her. It was the Sirens, and that should be the direction of the Great Yan.

With this reference, Mei Xue continued walking forward, pondering as she went. Since she could sense the presence of the Sirens, this was not a dream but reality. But she should have been sleeping in bed. How did she suddenly appear in the north of the Great Yan?

"Could it be sleepwalking?"

Mei Xue scratched her head in confusion. If she always ended up inexplicably running to such far places while sleepwalking, her sisters would definitely be very worried.

Just as Mei Xue was thinking this, he felt the ground beneath his feet begin to tremble. The source of the tremor was not hard to guess. Mei Xue turned his head and looked into the depths of the snowfield. He saw many things that Terra had not recorded.

They do not follow any known laws of evolution, and are as twisted as creations of a child's nightmare, with huge bodies covered with tentacles as thick as a forearm, or countless eyes and fingers, and wriggling mouthparts full of sharp teeth.

This was a massive army of monsters, surging in like a flood. Their sheer number made it impossible for Mei Xue to see the end of them, and perhaps no country in the entire Terra could stop them.

However, when these monsters discovered the lone alien standing on the snowfield, saw the red umbrella, and smelled the faint yet undeniable fragrance of flowers, their instinctive fear made them all stop in their tracks.

Demons are fearless of death; they are not beings in the normal sense. But the master of fate stood in their way, and as before, his aura was stronger than ever before.

"Are all the creatures on the snowfields this strange?"

Mei Xue tilted his head, looking adorable, but as soon as he spoke, all the demons retreated, and a few who were slow to react were crushed by the larger ones.

If a normal person saw these guys, their first reaction would be fear and dread. The existence of demons is a desecration of life. Even if they weren't afraid, they would still feel disgusted. But in Mei Xue's eyes, apart from their strange appearance, these guys seemed no different from the Originium bugs on the roadside.

The little fox took a small step forward, and the distorted demons instinctively took a big step back. One of them, with tentacles, tried to sneak through the snow to ambush Mei Xue, but its tentacles lost all mobility as soon as they reached within ten meters of Mei Xue. The same happened to it; its huge body collapsed without causing any noise or disturbance, as if it had never existed.

A demon vanished just like that, not from death or destruction, but from complete disappearance. It had never been here, so there was no question of its existence. No one but Mei Xue would remember it.

Mei Xue seemed to understand what his power was, but he didn't quite understand. Could this really be considered power? It seemed different from what he understood. There wasn't much of a commotion, and there weren't any cool flames or ice spikes like his sisters.

The demons chose to flee, running much faster than they had come. Many demons died from being trampled, but Mei Xue just wanted to see up close how these strange creatures had grown like this.

"What a coward..."

Mei Xue then abandoned any intention of continuing. He was worried that his sleepwalking and leaving for too long would make his sisters anxious. Just as he was about to leave, he noticed someone watching him. The little fox glanced in the direction of Da Yan and then waved very affectionately to the scouts who had come to investigate.

The six-tailed white volpo stood between heaven and earth, holding an umbrella, as if dividing the gloomy sky and the snow-white earth. Behind him were countless demon corpses. This scene deeply shocked the scouts. They all stood up and respectfully bowed three times to Mei Xue. When they looked up again, the little fox had disappeared.

"Let's go and report to General Zuo!"

The appearance of the fox spirit in the Northern Frontier is something that the Great Yan government must know. However, thanks to Mei Xue's intervention, many brothers would have died.

When Mei Xue opened her eyes again, she realized that she had not been sleepwalking but had actually had a dream. The familiar bed and warm quilt, and the only thing she was wearing was a shirt. However, she suddenly realized that her tail and hair seemed to be somewhat restricted.

The little fox looked at Shining, who was no longer satisfied with just combing Mei Xue's tail fur and was trying to pluck more fur, probably wanting to point to a scarf for herself.

As for Mei Xue's hair, Ghost Shark styled it into various looks, with bows or braids intertwined, making it more attractive than simply letting it down without appearing too messy. In short, it suited her well.

"You're awake, come have a glass of water."

Ghost Shark handed Mei Xue a cup of hot water and then continued braiding his hair.