Talulah, I'm still a child.

On the contrary, Mei Xue ate her cake leisurely, seemingly able to understand everything she was saying.

"Sure enough, the giant beast scholars of the Great Yan Dynasty had already studied this, and had practiced it with Mei Xue a thousand years ago. They told Mei Xue how to do it and together they developed a plan."

"What plan?"

"I don't know. Even in the Great Yan Dynasty, only a few people are qualified to know the specific details. Moreover, the plan is broken down into several parts like a jigsaw puzzle, and no one knows what the whole plan is."

Listening to Jian's description, the little fox nodded thoughtfully. He never liked to use his brain much, but he could inexplicably understand what Jian was saying, except for the anchor point, which he still didn't quite understand. At least he knew that his memories had not disappeared.

"So what exactly is the anchor point?"

"...Since the memories are sealed away, they cannot remain on Mei Xue to avoid becoming the price of exchange. However, Mei Xue's memories are too vast, so they can only be divided into different parts and stored on certain objects or people. These objects and people are the anchor points, but of course, they are not necessarily concrete entities."

The last sentence of the sword seemed to have a deeper meaning, but neither Mei Xue nor Talulah asked, and she continued speaking.

"I have one here, and it's the one you need most right now."

"How do you know it's what Mei Xue needs most?"

Talulah raised an eyebrow slightly. What Jian said seemed far too unbelievable to her. The little fox tail swayed gently as she made her own guess.

"Because Mei Xue had already foreseen that he would bring you to me today several years ago, that's why she placed this memory here with me."

"Predicting the future?"

"No, that's far more powerful than predicting the future." Jian shrugged. "Do you even know the difference between the past, present, and future?"

The little fox and Talulah both shook their heads; when they were together, they never had time to think about such philosophical questions.

"For most people, the world is divided into three parts: the past, the present, and the future, with the future having infinite possibilities."

Jian poured himself another cup of hot tea and used the tea to draw a bracket on the table.

"It's like a multiple-choice question with four options, A, B, C, and D, which symbolize four different futures. When you make a choice and fill one of them into the parentheses, all those choices become the past, and the part in the parentheses becomes the present."

This vivid metaphor successfully made Mei Xue and Talulah, who had received the Da Yan-style education, understand. The little fox felt that even if she didn't use her brain, she wasn't that stupid.

"The past and the future are both very long, but the present is only a fleeting moment. This is the same for everyone, but for Mei Xue, his past and future have all overlapped with the present at the same point. Do you know what this means?"

This time, the question was directed at Talulah, who immediately recalled what happened that day while hiking. She was supposed to be wearing a casual winter outfit with Meixue, but she inexplicably changed into a black dress. The key point is that she clearly remembers how she changed into the dress, but she can't remember how she wore the dress to climb the mountain.

“Since the past and the future overlap and intersect with the present, Mei Xue can easily influence the present by changing the past, but he himself can remain unaffected because he remembers all the different futures.”

"..."

Talulah was silent for a moment, looking down at the little fox sitting in her lap. He seemed completely unconcerned about these words, as if they were talking about someone who had nothing to do with her, but Talulah knew that Mei Xue did indeed have such power.

"Sister Na Jian, why didn't I just hand over my memories to Kal'tsit and the others for safekeeping?"

It's understandable that memories can't be placed in the tail, but entrusting them to Kal'tsit and others for safekeeping is probably the best option. Once Mei Xue returns to Rhodes Island, she can immediately regain her memories. If they're scattered like this, where will she cry if she can't find them in the future?

"Only you know the answer to that. Anyway, it's probably not because I play too many games that I'm planning to turn it into an adventure story."

With her hands outstretched, she clearly didn't know why Mei Xue and the Doctor had gone through so much trouble. After all, the Doctor and Mei Xue had only known her for a week. After pointing out the path of Sherag and handing over their memories to her, the two left in a hurry, looking very anxious.

But Mei Xue felt that this was indeed an adventure story. However, he had not accepted the main quest "Recovering Memories" and had been doing the side quest "Being Romanced by Others" on Rhodes Island. But he couldn't ignore the main quest, so more and more people he knew from before came to him.

"All your memories are in here. This is a box that only you can open."

As he spoke, Jian took out a silver metal box from the food basket beside him. When the little fox saw it, he was stunned. He had seen this thing before. It was exactly the same as the one that Skadi brought back from the dripping village in Kazimierz.

It wasn't until now that the little fox realized what had happened. After looking around, it picked up the silver iron box that had followed it all the way from Rhodes Island. Although the box hadn't really been there for days, it had indeed been with Mei Xue the whole time.

"You mean, all my memories are in these boxes?"

"Most of them are in these boxes, five in total. Besides the one I have here, there's one each in Casimir, Da Yan, Victoria, and Bolivar. Although I don't know where the rest are, you've already made arrangements when you went there, and they'll come back to find you."

"they?"

The pronunciation of "she" and "he" in Victorian is different. Talulah subconsciously hugged Mei Xue's waist. She only half understood what Mei Xue had just said, but when this was mentioned, she was no longer sleepy. Damn it, Mei Xue really has a group of lovers.

"Mei Xue's bunch of 'tails' are basically his followers. Most of them are people he met or rescued during his previous travels. They're like Mei Xue's private organization. There aren't many of them, but most of them are women, and they're all very beautiful..."

"Gu, Sister Jian, please stop talking!"

Feeling Talulah's grip tighten, Mei Xue quickly stopped Jian from continuing, otherwise he was afraid Talulah would strangle him. The little fox himself didn't even know he had such a group of followers; his most formidable fighting force consisted of the Siren lolis.

"I haven't finished yet. You had quite a few romantic entanglements back then. You used your good looks to seduce countless people. Tsk tsk, even I almost... Oh dear, is this going to be a fight?"

Seeing Talulah's angry expression, a hint of mockery flashed in Jian's eyes. Clearly, she had said it on purpose to tease Mei Xue.

"If there's nothing else to say, we'll head back now."

What Jian said might not be everything she knew, but there's no doubt that this information was helpful to Mei Xue; at least the little fox seemed very happy.

But rather than continue to suffer here, it would be better to go back and have a snowball fight with Mei Xue. Although Talulah knew that Mei Xue had provoked many girls in the past, it was impossible not to be angry and jealous when someone pointed it out.

"Hmm, let me think... This is all that Mei Xue asked me to pass on back then. Oh right, there's one more thing, but the Doctor asked me to add it, as a warning to you."

Jian looked at Talulah, his sharp eyes revealing a powerful sense of oppression, and the atmosphere instantly became somewhat strange.

"After your memories are restored, Mei Xue may seem a little unfamiliar to you, but don't forget that you knew very little about Mei Xue to begin with."

As soon as she finished speaking, Talulah felt the pressure disappear instantly. Mei Xue was unaffected, while the little fox simply nuzzled against Talulah's chest, looked up at her, and gave her a thumbs up.

"Don't worry, sister~ Even if Mei Xue regains his memories, he'll still be your brother!"

This comforting remark was more effective than anything else. Talulah rubbed his head and then looked at the mace in front of her.

"Thank you for your help. We'll be going now."

Goodbye, Sister Jian~

Mei Xue was quite happy. She had taken all of Jian's words to heart, and now she had a clear understanding of her own abilities. If the Doctor didn't get the desired item when drawing cards in the future, the little fox could directly change it to a successful draw for her!

Watching the two leave, and once the door was completely closed, Jian poured another cup of tea and handed it to Ya'er, who had suddenly appeared beside him.

"I thought you weren't coming."

"It's just that it's not easy to show up. I can't hide it from him. But you, why don't you just tell him that he only made a memory box before? He would definitely find out that way and know what his ability really is."

As someone who knew Mei Xue, Ya'er naturally knew more than Jian. When she visited Mei Xue before, she noticed the box placed in the corner.

"There's no need, and I wasn't lying, was I? There are indeed five boxes, but they just happen to be the same one."

Jian's lips curled up slightly. Both she and Ya'er had kept some things from Mei Xue, but they were also clear that Mei Xue must have seen this future in the past. So no matter what they did, it would have no impact on Mei Xue and the Doctor's plan.

"Anyway, he had already written the script, and we just need to perform our own roles well. It's just a pity that we have too few roles."

"Then why don't you go to Rhodes Island?"

Ya'er put down her teacup, her smile exceptionally gentle. She had known Jian for three or four years and knew him best as someone who would never give up once he set his mind on something.

"It's too noisy and boring. Sherag is living a good life, and you're here too. Let's go another time when we have the chance."

Chapter 392 When Memories Return

"There aren't any gaps, how do we open it?"

Looking at the two completely sealed boxes in her hands, Talulah really didn't know why they were made like this. Just by looking at the outside, the boxes seemed to be naturally like this, without any trace of welding.

This was quite strange. Talulah could tell from the weight that it wasn't a single piece of metal; rather, it was quite light, like several sheets of paper stacked together. Yet, this thing was surprisingly hard. Talulah tried to break it open with her sword, but her greatsword chipped off a piece. Luckily, Meixue's tail could be replaced with a new one, otherwise she would have been heartbroken.

"The people on Rhodes Island have tried many times, but they can't break it open, and burning it doesn't work either."

"That's true. After all, it contains your memories. It wouldn't make sense if it were opened so easily."

Looking at Mei Xue's appearance, Talulah still felt a little incredulous. Although she had always known that her little fox was very powerful, it was only in the last two days, after Ya'er and Jian reminded her, that she had a general understanding of it.

Although she was very proud that this was her precious little brother, Talulah was somewhat worried. The matter between Mei Xue and the Doctor was more complicated than she had imagined. What if... No, no, Talulah, how could you think like that? It's so unlucky!

"Speaking of which, Mei Xue, aren't you worried about not being able to open this box?"

"No rush."

The little fox twitched its ears as it ate its ice cream, showing absolutely no sign of being in a hurry. It didn't even bother to look at the two metal boxes.

"For me, knowing any clues about my memories is already a great achievement. Even if I can't unlock them now, I'm sure I will be able to in the future."

"...But why do I get the feeling that you don't want to open it?"

"Is there?"

"Yes, your tail is wagging 2.1 times faster than usual, and your ears are twitching 2.3 times more frequently. These are typical signs of lying. You didn't even look at me directly."

Talulah bluntly exposed Mei Xue's lie. The little fox glanced at her, covered her ears, glared at her own tail, and only nodded helplessly to Talulah after they had all quieted down, admitting that she had indeed lied.

In fact, Mei Xue was already confident that he could open the box. He couldn't figure out the secret with just one box, but he could find the trick by putting the two together. That's why he didn't want to do that. He just didn't expect that Talulah would discover it in such a detail.

To put it simply, these two boxes are fixed in existence by his ability, concentrating the past and future into a single point in the "present". Its past and future are both closed, which is why it appears completely closed. Although people outside can come into contact with it, they cannot have any influence on it.

But for Mei Xue, it was just a matter of snapping his fingers. After Jian's reminder, he gained a deeper understanding of how to use his abilities. Using abilities is instinctive; once you know what the ability is, you will naturally know how to use it.

"What are you worried about?"

Talulah opened her arms and hugged Mei Xue, gently rubbing his head. She knew that Mei Xue cared a lot about his past, and there weren't many things that could make the little fox make such a decision.

"...I'm worried that if I become a different person, I won't like my sister as much anymore, that would be terrible."

Mei Xue fiddled with her fingers shyly. The little fox did care about his past and memories, but he cared more about Talulah. He was worried that he would become a different person after his memories returned, and what if his relationship with his sister became distant?

"Don't worry about that. Even if you regain all your memories, you'll still be my little brother. You can come to me and act cute anytime."

This reason is pretty much what Talulah guessed. Right now, in the little fox's heart, she is more important than anything else. But no one knows what changes will happen to Mei Xue after her memories are restored, and the little fox herself doesn't dare to gamble.

"but I……"

"Don't worry about me so much. Actually, I'm also curious about what Mei Xue was like in the past. Anyway, judging from the reactions of the Rhodes Island group, she must have been very cute."

That's what she said, but it's impossible for her not to have some doubts in her heart. Talulah understands the impact of memories on a person better than Meixue. Back then, Koschie planted the seed of the black snake in her mind, gradually modifying her memories day by day. If it weren't for Meixue, she would probably have been corrupted by the black snake long ago. Memories will affect a person's personality at all times.

"That... is for my sister."

Since Talulah had said so, Mei Xue had no choice but to suppress his last concerns. However, he did not intend to open both boxes, as it would be safer. As Jian had said before, the memory she possessed was what Mei Xue needed most right now, so opening the box he had just obtained was the most important thing.

"I hope it doesn't take too long. We're going to Siesta tomorrow, and I'm looking forward to seeing you in your swimsuit."

Talulah's words immediately eased the atmosphere, and the little fox kissed her.

"Then I'll buy my sister a wedding dress!"

"Okay, buy a few more. I'll make Alina and Frostnova so envious."

Of course, doing so might get him punched to death on the spot by a jealous Alina. Talulah was just joking. After a bit of teasing, the little fox's expression improved considerably. He sat in Talulah's lap and picked up the "anchor" containing his memories that he had obtained from the mace—the silver metal box.

Opening the "anchor point" was as natural as breathing. Mei Xue found himself surprisingly adept at it. Although he had lost his memory, his body still retained that feeling. He gently moved the past and future of the anchor point away from the "present." The past had always been closed, and the future had always been closed, but the "present" was open. Only when Mei Xue brought all three states together could he see its "present."