Talulah, I'm still a child.

"Maybe you could curl up into a ball and roll down there; that would be a lot of fun."

Mei Xue's white fluffy dumpling form has always been a topic of conversation. Talulah imagined the scene and couldn't help but laugh.

"...I think I actually did that."

Talulah's description stirred up long-sealed memories in Mei Xue's mind. The little fox pondered for a while and found that he did have an impulse to do it. It seemed that he had really done it before.

"Then I'll just throw you down there?"

"Sister, are you willing to part with her?"

The two exchanged a glance, and then Mei Xue decisively hugged Talulah's waist, refusing to let go no matter what, afraid that Talulah would really wrap her up like a ball and throw her down.

Talulah simply rubbed his head, then lifted Mei Xue up and put her on her shoulders, continuing to walk up the mountain.

Chapter 384 The Person Who Should Have Died

There are many peaks in Sherag, but most of them are steep. Turikam is the territory of the Shivaesh family. In order to make a living for the people, Shivaesh paid for the construction of mountain paths in the nearby mountains for people to go up and down. This has indeed made things easier for many hunters, as well as travelers like Meixue and Talulah.

"From here, the city looks much smaller than before."

Standing atop the mountain overlooking the city, Mei Xue realized that Turikam was actually quite small; the visual illusion made it appear smaller than a fox's hand.

"But it is already the most open and advanced city here."

Talulah held Meixue in her arms, gently nuzzling Meixue's head with her chin. Her eyes were filled with regret as she looked at the city. Sherag was a good place, but if it continued to be closed off, all that awaited it was the cold weapons of other countries.

Sherag was lucky; it had never experienced a natural disaster in its thousand-year history. Although resources were scarce, at least it didn't have to worry about infected people. But they failed to seize this precious thousand years.

Fortunately, Victoria was embroiled in internal strife, and Columbia needed time to consolidate its pioneering achievements. Minos had no spare resources, and Casimir had not noticed the uniqueness of this place. Imagine how attractive a country that had never experienced natural disasters would be to other countries? And the people here were still at the most backward stage of Terra, while the crocodile people in the Sargon rainforest were progressing much faster than them!

"Meixue, what do you think of this place?"

"It is very peaceful and harmonious... but also very backward."

"Just like the snow-capped mountains here, it's like it's been frozen in time, isn't it?"

A third voice came from behind. Talulah frowned, but Mei Xue seemed unsurprised. He had sensed someone watching him ever since he reached the top of the mountain, but he simply didn't care.

The two turned around together. The newcomer was dressed in traditional Sherag clothing, and her underlayered dyed hair matched her perfectly. The tail on her back made her look like she was of the Phildian race, but also like a Liberian. She seemed to have completely blended into the snow-capped mountains.

"Welcome to Shelag, and it's been a long time, Mei Xue."

Talulah's initial wariness instantly dissipated, but then an indescribable annoyance welled up inside her. Damn it, another of Mei Xue's ex-lovers! Just how many other women has this little fox been involved with that she doesn't even know about?!

"Do we know each other?"

The little fox's tail swayed gently. He did feel that the other person looked familiar, which proved that they had known each other before. However, the little fox was not happy that the other person had suddenly appeared and interrupted his and Talulah's travel plans.

"Of course we know each other. We used to have a good relationship. Let me introduce myself. My name is Ya'er, or you can call me... Yeragand."

If a local from Sherag heard this name, they would probably kneel down in worship right now. This is a thousand-year-old deity of Yeragand! But who are Talulah and Meixue? One is the leader of the Reunion Movement, who can slap Ursus, a behemoth, and tell him to get lost. The other is even more heavyweight, a great auspicious creature of the Great Yan, a thousand-year-old fox spirit, someone who can make Xi and Nian obediently call her father.

So while the two didn't suspect Ya'er's identity, they didn't think much of it either. "It's just Yeragand, we've seen it all before."

"Oh."

The little fox responded, recognizing the name Yeragand, and unceremoniously pulled out Leivadin from its tail. This greatsword, which could only display its true power in Surtr's hands, instantly burst into flames, but Mei Xue felt nothing more than a little warmth.

Upon seeing the sword, Ya'er was instantly overwhelmed with the fear of being brutally beaten by a certain red-haired Sarkaz years ago, and subconsciously took a few steps back.

"You...you can't be so heartless! We've been through thick and thin together, after all!"

Upon hearing these words that needed to be censored, several black lines instantly appeared on Talulah's forehead. What was this sudden feeling of annoyance? She really wanted to punch someone, damn it.

"Meixue, beat her up!"

The opponent is, after all, the God of Snow. Although Talulah is very strong, I don't think she can beat Ya'er. It's fine to leave her to the little fox. Mei Xue is very strong.

"it is good!"

"Hey, no way! I came to catch up with him, not to steal him from you!"

Watching Mei Xue chase after Ya Er, wielding a greatsword taller than herself, Talulah's face was incredibly arrogant. Although she didn't know why Surtr had said that, there must have been a reason for telling Mei Xue to attack Jeragand whenever she saw her!

Ya'er was extremely frustrated by Mei Xue's relentless attacks, but could she fight back? No, firstly, she couldn't bear to hit Mei Xue, and secondly, she was no match for her. She couldn't even defeat Mei Xue when she had four tails, and now Mei Xue had a full six tails.

It was fortunate that the little fox was just playing around and had no intention of hurting anyone, otherwise it would have been really difficult to handle. Leivatin also realized that Mei Xue had no intention of hurting anyone, otherwise it wouldn't just be a simple sword wrapped in fire, the surrounding mountains would definitely have been melted. Back then, when Surtur and Yeragand fought, the sky changed for dozens of miles around.

"Awoo!"

Leivadin was as light as a feather duster in Mei Xue's hands, but the little fox was just chasing Ya'er to play. He would stop when he got tired. He was just unhappy that his and Talulah's trip was being disturbed, not that he was really angry.

"I give up! I surrender!"

Ya'er simply couldn't afford to exhaust herself physically. This body of hers was merely an avatar, not the real Yeragand. Apart from having some authority, she was no different from an ordinary person, so how could she outrun Mei Xue?

"Hehe~"

The little fox tucked Levadin back into his tail and then obediently returned to Talulah's side. As a fox that was only a month old, he didn't like using violence.

"Honestly, how come she doesn't acknowledge old feelings after losing her memory?"

Ya'er tidied herself up. She had been chased by Mei Xue and looked rather disheveled. She looked at Talulah and Mei Xue with a hint of resentment.

"So, you really are the legendary Jeragand from Shelag?"

Talulah raised an eyebrow. This was so different from what she had imagined. Could this Yeragand be like the Black Serpent, who enjoyed possessing other people's bodies? It didn't seem like it; it didn't have that sinister feel.

"It's just an avatar. If the real body were to appear, it would definitely be discovered. Yeragand can only be a god in legends, not a god in reality."

"...You're quite thoughtful."

Talulah agrees with this statement, saying it's just a legend. Yeragand has become a shackle that keeps Sherag stuck in its ways. If the true god appears, then Sherag is truly doomed.

“For me, Kjerag was a very interesting place, but… I didn’t expect it to turn out like this. I’ve seen the things and books that Ensiodis brought back, and I know what changes have happened in the outside world, but Kjerag is clearly out of touch with the times, isn’t it?”

"It could even be said that we are far behind."

Talulah bluntly pointed this out, but Ya'er didn't feel offended. The little fox, hiding behind Talulah, curiously peeked out.

"Alright, alright, I'm just here to catch up today, not to do anything else, so let's not talk about that. See you this afternoon."

Knowing that she had disturbed their enjoyment and caused their unhappiness, Ya'er didn't intend to continue the entanglement. In fact, her sudden appearance this time was entirely because she was worried about being affected by Mei Xue again. She had wanted to visit the little fox yesterday, but a bunch of things inexplicably popped up and she couldn't get away. If she didn't tell her in advance today, she was afraid that she might not be able to see the little fox even after Mei Xue left.

Ya'er's disappearance was as sudden as her appearance. Talulah didn't have such an ability, but Mei Xue could sense that it was different from hers. The little fox's teleportation was not the same as Ya'er's.

"It's your ex-lover again."

Talulah gently pinched Mei Xue's cheek. Now she couldn't avoid seeing her anymore, but she was very satisfied with Mei Xue's performance just now. At least the little fox was very obedient to her.

"Hey, what does 'lover' mean?"

"Any woman connected to you besides me is your lover!"

"Does that include Alina too?"

Although she didn't quite understand what it meant, Mei Xue's question hit the nail on the head. Even if Talulah had a lot of guts, she couldn't possibly withstand Alina's fist. She hesitated for a moment and then shook her head.

"Alina doesn't count."

"Ah!"

Alina, sensing something amiss, couldn't help but sneeze, accidentally punching a large hole in the medical department's desk. This left Lilia, who was examining her, speechless. This was a newly replaced desk, really.

"Commissar Alina, is your power truly out of control?"

"This... might be a little difficult."

A little embarrassed and blushing, Alina had come to Lilia for a check-up because she realized she couldn't control her power.

In fact, even now, Alina doesn't know why her strength and physical abilities have changed like this. Even the well-informed Wendigo Patriot couldn't explain it. He only knew that Alina's changes shouldn't be a bad thing. She hadn't become some kind of inhuman being; she had just gained a power out of nowhere. And it was obvious that it was probably related to Mei Xue.

Has anything similar happened before?

"Let me think about it. In the past, my strength increased gradually, so I could control it. It's just that it has increased a lot recently."

"But my results show that your physical condition is no different from that of a normal person, except that you have a low infection rate of Oripathy, and you might even be considered delicate?"

To say that Alina is delicate would be a joke to the Reunion members. This iron-fisted commissar can send fully armed shield guards flying more than ten meters away with a single punch. If this is considered delicate, then everyone in the Reunion Movement is a primary school student.

When did this problem first occur?

"Well, it was probably when I met Mei Xue that my strength started to increase unnaturally."

"Then this matter is probably related to Mei Xue."

Lilia looked at the medical report in her hand. Whether it was the blood tests or anything else, it all showed that Alina was an ordinary person, an ordinary infected person. She shouldn't have such power; it was Mei Xue…

"Could it be an anchor point?"

What anchor?

"Ah, no, it's nothing, I was just talking to myself, don't worry about it."

Lilia laughed it off and handed the report to Alina.

"Anyway, you should go back first and control your strength. I'll give you a full check-up tomorrow!"

"OK then."

Despite her lingering doubts, Lilia and Chalk were all former friends of Mei Xue, and Alina's Originium Arts did not detect any malice, so she had no choice but to leave first.

After Alina left, Lilia, ignoring the shattered table she had smashed, sat on the sofa pondering her speculation. Indeed, a perfectly normal person could not possibly possess such power. Mei Xue must have unconsciously influenced Alina in some way, perhaps assimilating her into an anchor point. Only in this way could one explain why Alina possessed such power.

Each anchor point is unique and cannot be interfered with by the outside world, so the attacks of those Ursus warlocks could not harm Alina, while she could easily defeat them.

"But wouldn't that mean she deserved to die?"

Lilia's words were certainly not a curse on Alina. However, she had seen people become Mei Xue's anchors before and knew what it meant. Becoming an anchor was a way to protect others and avoid being influenced by the outside world, which meant that many dangers could be avoided.

However, using this method poses a risk to Mei Xue herself. Once the anchor point is disturbed, Mei Xue's existence will be disrupted.

"He should have lost his memory when he first encountered the Reunion Movement, and had no idea how to use his power. Could it be that he had met Alina before that and turned her into an anchor point?"

Lilia suddenly realized that even she and Bai Er, old friends of Mei Xue, knew far too little about his and the Doctor's plan. They only knew that the Reunion Movement was a crucial part of the plan, so much so that Mei Xue had to risk her life and needed their full support. But what was the purpose of those two?

While Lilia was pondering, things were not going smoothly on Rhodes Island.

"Yes, I know. With so much information, even a fool can see that Mei Xue intends to revive Theresa."

The Doctor rubbed her temples helplessly, looking at the indifferent Kal'tsit in front of her. She knew that the other person must be extremely anxious, wishing that Meixue could go to the fairy tale castle and bring back Theresa's body right now.

"But have you ever thought about this? If this matter were so simple, why didn't Mei Xue tell you? Why did he wait until after that heavy snowfall to gather all the clues at Rhodes Island?"

If everything could be accomplished so easily, then Mei Xue wouldn't need to hide it from Kal'tsit at all. She could have left all the clues on Rhodes Island and waited for him to return and shout, "Resurrect my love!"