Talulah, I'm still a child.

Mei Xue gestured slightly, implying that in that case, Siesta would probably be removed from the map of Terra in an instant, and the commotion it would cause would be considerable, perhaps even causing a minor shock to all the countries of Terra.

"So you can eat your corn cannon?"

"Of course! After you finish popping them, the corn will turn into popcorn, and you won't need to add any saccharin!"

Looking at Mei Xue's thumbs up, the Doctor felt that she still lacked some understanding of him, but it wasn't a big deal. She glanced at Bella, who was playing games over there, and suddenly had an idea.

"Meixue, I suddenly had an idea. Do you think we could make a game, a very simple one, where you use your plants to build a defense against enemy invasion? I've already thought of a name: Plants vs. Zombies!"

"That's a good idea, but why zombies?"

"...That's right, that name just suddenly popped into my head."

The doctor scratched her head. When she was with Mei Xue, she would always say things that even she couldn't quite understand. She guessed that these were memories from the past that popped up on their own under certain circumstances.

"But does that mean we've played a similar game before?"

"Maybe, but I don't know how to make games."

"That's alright, just ask Kroos. You just need to provide the abilities of these plants. Oh right, how about changing it to 'Protect Plum Blossom Operation'? Protecting the brain feels weird... wait, why do I feel like it's about protecting the brain?"

While munching on his roasted corn with some doubt, the doctor felt that perhaps he should spend more time with Mei Xue, as it would help him recover his memories.

But the little fox just yawned. He was a little sleepy. After all, he hadn't been able to sleep last night and the night before because of Talulah. This wasn't Rhodes Island, and he really couldn't close his eyes during the day.

Since she was sleeping with Kal'tsit tonight, the little fox figured no one would bother her.

"Haa~ I'm going back to sleep now. Doctor, you should get some rest too. Goodnight."

Mei Xue lazily rubbed her eyes, greeted the Doctor, took out a room key from her tail, glanced at it, and then walked towards her room, completely unaware that W had not appeared in the Doctor's room at all.

"Who wouldn't settle for staying here?"

"No, I'm afraid of cockroaches, and I promised to sleep with Kal'tsit."

Mei Xue mumbled a reply in a daze and then walked back lightly. The doctor was a little confused. The hotel's hygiene service was very good, so why would she say she was afraid of cockroaches?

When Mei Xue was sleepy, her mind was less clear than usual, but the little fox's occasional speech was also incomprehensible, so the Doctor didn't delve into it. She simply took out her communicator and made a call to Kroos. With Rhodes Island's technological capabilities, entering the game industry was by no means a problem. Not to mention the music support from Siren Records, Xi Lai could be more than capable of doing the art design.

Perhaps she can even dabble in the film and television industry in the future. After all, she has always wanted to be a director. Props and explosion effects can be left to her. As for publicity and distribution, there are a bunch of companies that Mei Xue and the Doctor invested in back then, so it won't be a problem. Scripts can be collected directly from Rhodes Island operators. Veteran operators are never short of stories.

Of course, that's all in the future. Mei Xue arrived at the room indicated by the room card, swiped the card to open the door, went in, kicked off her shoes, and lay down on the bed in one smooth motion without any hesitation. This left Warfarin, who was putting the drug into her nutritional drink, stunned. She had never seen anything like it.

"Fell asleep?"

Seeing Mei Xue curled up in a ball on the bed, Hua Falin was surprised that he had been so energetic just moments before, yet he was able to fall asleep right away.

Actually, this was mainly due to the accumulated fatigue coming to her head. Mei Xue felt she should sleep, so she really did feel sleepy. She was okay when she was chatting with the doctor, which helped to distract herself, but she couldn't stay awake for long.

However, the little fox was clearly not really asleep. He kept his eyes half-open and twitched his fox ears at Warfarin.

"Huh? Isn't this Kal'tsit? I've gone to the wrong place..."

"You didn't go to the wrong place, you didn't go to the wrong place. It's just that Kal'tsit just went out. Come on, Meixue, try the nutritional drink I just prepared!"

"Oh……"

Hearing that there was something delicious to drink, the little fox perked up a bit. Mei Xue got out of bed, took the bottle of Nutritional Express from Warfarin's hand, opened the cap, and gulped it down.

The entire bottle was drunk, but some spilled out because he drank too fast. The spilled water flowed down his swan-like neck and delicate collarbone, and into his neck. Warfarin subconsciously took another look.

Mei Xue licked her lips, a gesture that seemed rather tempting to Warfarin, but the little fox only felt that the taste of this nutritional drink was a bit strange, not that sweet. Could this also be a special version made by Warfarin?

"how do you feel?"

"The taste is a bit strange, but it's still pretty good. It's just... I don't think I'm that sleepy anymore?"

The little fox licked the bottle cap. After drinking the Warfarin beverage, he actually felt more energetic. Of course, this was definitely not because the drugs inside had any effect; it was just that he had been woken up when he was most sleepy and couldn't fall back asleep.

"Oh, this."

(Even three hundred doses of sleeping pills didn't work. What kind of body does this little fox have?)

Warfarin scratched her head, her scholarly curiosity driving her to investigate. But Mei Xue was clearly not someone who could be explained simply by having a few secrets. Kal'tsit knew something, but she was unwilling to say or provide any research samples.

"Meixue, aren't you sleepy? Don't you feel like going to sleep?"

"...Sister, would you like to sleep with me?"

Faced with Warfarin's unusually proactive and enthusiastic attitude, Mei Xue immediately thought of this possibility. It's no wonder the little fox was thinking about it, since it seemed that the older sisters were all trying to curry favor with him for this purpose.

"Ha, how could I be that kind of person? Don't compare me to Kal'tsit and the others. I just wanted to take some of your blood for research while you were asleep, that's all..."

In her haste to refute, Warfarin inadvertently revealed her true intentions. By the time she realized it, Mei Xue understood.

"So, you wanted my blood after all?"

"Yeah yeah!"

"That won't work!"

The little fox quickly shook its head, hugged its tail, and shrank back a little, moving further away from Warfarin. This was a very serious refusal, and Mei Xue rarely refused anyone.

"Ah, why? It's just a little bit, just a little bit."

When the truth came out, Warfarin had no choice but to tell the truth, but she didn't expect the little fox to refuse so readily.

"Because I'm afraid of needles!"

Mei Xue stood with her hands on her hips, looking very proud, but Hua Falin really couldn't understand what was so proud of. However, she had indeed heard Ya Ye mention that Mei Xue was afraid of injections, and judging from her appearance, she wasn't afraid at all.

"Being afraid of needles is a real problem... How about this, let me take a bite!"

Warfarin thought it was a good idea, but as soon as she finished speaking, Mei Xue instinctively trembled and opened her mouth to call out Talulah's name.

"tower……"

"Holy crap, no!"

Realizing that if Mei Xue shouted it out, she might be left hanging on the hotel rooftop to be exposed to the wind all night, Warfarin pounced on him in a moment of panic and covered his mouth. At the same time, she finally remembered the matter mentioned in the Rhodes Island files. Her request to take a bite was simply a violation of Mei Xue's taboo.

"I'm not going to eat you, I just... aren't you afraid of needles? I'll just bite you, draw some blood, that'll be fine, I swear!"

Hearing Warfarin say that, Mei Xue calmed down a bit. The little fox still trusted Warfarin, but she was indeed frightened by her idea just now.

"Then... you can bite, but don't bite too hard."

"Don't worry, although I haven't bitten anyone directly in a long time, I definitely won't make you feel any pain. Look, I just brushed my teeth."

Warfarin opened her mouth, revealing a set of white teeth, among which two sharp canines were the most eye-catching and very symmetrical. Mei Xue had heard that Blood Demons had a habit of comparing their shiny teeth, and Warfarin's teeth were quite beautiful.

"So just close your eyes, be good, come on, it won't hurt anymore."

Mei Xue obediently closed her eyes. Indeed, if she couldn't see, she wouldn't be so easily scared, just like when she used to learn to cook with Alina.

Watching the little fox obediently close its eyes, Warfarin felt as if she were doing something very cruel. She couldn't help but glance at Mei Xue's neck. Indeed, Mei Xue's mother must have put a lot of effort into shaping his body, so every part of him was perfect. She felt her heart beating a little fast.

"Mei Xue... I'm here."

These words were meant for her own ears. Warfarin gently placed her hand on Mei Xue's shoulder, feeling as if the atmosphere had suddenly turned pink. But she still carefully leaned down and placed her hand on Mei Xue's body, opened her mouth and gently bit down.

Mei Xue's skin was surprisingly smooth. The moment Warfarin's tongue touched it, she thought she was licking a piece of soft tofu, and it was even a little sweet. But she didn't think much of it and just used her sharp teeth to pierce Mei Xue's skin.

But when Mei Xue's warm blood flowed into her mouth, Warfarin finally understood why Kal'tsit had never let her touch Mei Xue's blood before, but unfortunately, she realized it too late.

"Sister Warfarin, it still hurts a little... Sister, what's wrong?"

Although it didn't hurt as much as she had imagined, it was still a little uncomfortable. The little fox opened her eyes and met Warfarin's bright red eyes.

Meanwhile, Kal'tsit was still frowning, wondering who had snatched her away this time.

Chapter 403 The Artificial Moon, Ancient Memories

"He's coming back."

The plum blossoms in the courtyard were in full bloom and exuding fragrance. With a sigh, a petal landed on the chessboard before the black piece, landing precisely where the black piece was originally supposed to be, as if subtly hinting at something.

Gazing at the faded red plum blossom, the black-haired boy in the courtyard fell into deep thought, his fox tail swaying gently behind him. He was pondering how to speak when he met him.

He didn't care about many people, but that person happened to be one of the most important. He still remembered sitting in his lap as a child, listening to him tell stories that seemed to happen in another world. That was his earliest inspiration for wanting to learn chess. He was the mentor of all his brothers and sisters.

"Since you're here, please have a seat. We haven't prepared any tea."

"...There's even a plum tree in your yard."

As the words fell, a tall woman in red appeared on the opposite side of the chessboard, with pointed dog ears and an extraordinary air about her.

"Nowadays, most families in the Great Yan Dynasty will plant one of these."

"It's disgusting to look at."

The woman frowned slightly. She thought of those two kindred spirits again, especially those golden eyes, those cold eyes that seemed to regard everything in the world as insignificant as dust, not worthy of his high regard.

"Perhaps, ha, I've already found out. He'll set off in four days and arrive in Shangshu in seven days at most."

"?"

"It's near Qingqiu."

After explaining, the boy continued to place his pieces, but instead of placing a piece, he took a white piece from the chess box opposite him and placed it where the plum blossom had just fallen.

"Is he going back?"

"He is different from the one you remember. He went through many ups and downs back then, and at one point he was left with only three tails. But he was able to rebuild after all that was destroyed. Now he is even better than before. However... he has forgotten too much, and even forgot who he is."

The black piece landed, but the boy didn't even look up, as if he were talking to himself.

"Heh... What karma, karma indeed!"

The woman, who had been aloof, couldn't help but sneer. She then looked up at the boy, whose face resembled that of the other man, but he only had one tail and his fur was a deep black, which was quite unpleasant to look at.

But they are still partners, so she can only suppress her murderous intent.

"As a gesture of goodwill for our cooperation, I will help you with the Yumen matter, but don't use that disgusting face next time."

"Ah."

The next moment, the aloof and arrogant woman disappeared before his eyes. The young man looked at the game of chess and recalled her words from years ago.

Sooner or later, you will become an invincible chess player, but chess is not like the human world. With nineteen lines and countless variations, there is eventually a limit to its possibilities.

Yes, a game of chess is just a game of chess, and no matter how many variations there are, they are ultimately limited. But the branches of fate are infinite, and using the human world as a game of chess... that's quite fitting.

"Disgusting? Is that how you see him?"

With a "thud," the black piece fell. Although it was a draw, the boy knew he had lost. The placement of the plum blossom was too clever, blocking all his escape routes, yet not completely forcing him to his death. It was just a casual coincidence, but it vaguely indicated something.