Talulah, I'm still a child.

"of course I know."

Mei Xue's identity was special and could not be hidden from the operators from Da Yan. In addition, due to the special nature of the little fox, Kal'tsit did not care much about the fact that his identity had been exposed. Almost the entire Rhodes Island knew about Mei Xue's amnesia. Of course, very few people knew that he had actually lived for a long time.

"So I have twelve children, of course, none of them are my biological children, I just raised them all."

Seeing the surprise in Vina's eyes, the little fox quickly explained, which made Vina look relieved.

"At the time, I thought that if possible, I hoped that even if they couldn't contribute to the Great Yan in the future, they could at least live their own lives well and have a leisurely life. There's nothing wrong with that."

Speaking of the past, Mei Xue couldn't help but feel a bit nostalgic. The little fox's recovered memories were mostly related to the Great Yan Dynasty, and were mostly about her past with Ling and others.

Vina suddenly felt that Mei Xue was a different person. No, why did she think Mei Xue must be a little fool? This little fox was originally very clever, he just didn't like to use his brain. Of course, his feelings were also very delicate.

"But... I can sense that after all these years, things may not be as good as I used to think."

To be honest, Mei Xue didn't know what his past self was thinking. Although he could review the past from his own perspective, like experiencing an open-world game, he couldn't read his past self's inner thoughts. The little fox also didn't know what his past self was thinking more than a thousand years ago.

"So, you're worried about facing some trouble when you go back?"

"No, that's not it. I'm not afraid of trouble... It's just that I'm still single now, and suddenly having a bunch of kids feels really strange."

The little fox's tail swayed casually. If Talulah were there, she would definitely have noticed that this was Mei Xue speaking against his will or daydreaming. Clearly, he wasn't telling Vina the truth.

"Yes, I never imagined you were a father already, haha."

"Guh... Don't laugh!"

Mei Xue's cheeks puffed up, making her look like an adorable hamster. She couldn't help but smile as she looked at Vina. The little fox could only make a face at her and let Mandela go play by herself. Then he ran towards the Doctor and Kal'tsit, as he still had some things he wanted to ask them.

Cecilia had a great time, and Gawain was just as happy even though he was a little further away from Meixue. To be honest, he didn't mind having such a cute girl sitting on his back. Compared to Vina trying to shave all their fur off with clippers back then, Cecilia was simply an angel.

And this girl is Mei Xue's younger sister. Hmm, Gao Wen is thinking that if he tries to please her, he won't have to get beaten up by Mei Xue anymore.

Meanwhile, just as the doctor was pondering how to get Mei Xue to let him ride the lion and have fun, the little fox came running over, clutching its tail and stomping on the sand.

"Doctor! Kal'tsit!"

The little fox opened its arms and pounced into the doctor's arms, nuzzling against her chest. To be fair, the doctor's figure was really amazing; even in such a simple black swimsuit, she exuded a unique charm.

"Well, what happened?"

You know, Mei Xue rarely takes the initiative like this, and the Doctor knew right away that he must have something he wanted to ask her.

"Doctor, do you think there's a Hou Yi on the moon?"

"...I can understand if you say Chang'e or Xi'e, but why say Hou Yi?"

The legend of shooting down the sun has existed since ancient times in the Great Yan Dynasty, as has the legend of flying to the moon, but the names of the people and places don't quite match what the Doctor remembered.

"Because Chang'e probably can't shoot arrows."

Mei Xue leaned gently against the Doctor's chest, revealing half of her face. Kal'tsit's right eyelid twitched involuntarily; she sensed that something bad was about to happen.

"Indeed, I've never heard of any similar rumors, and legends are just legends; there's no way there could be people on the moon."

Miss Doctor gently rubbed Mei Xue's head. The little fox would occasionally come up with some strange and quirky ideas like this, but they were quite amusing.

A rub of the fox brings more joy to life; a hug of plum blossoms brings good luck.

"But the rockets my girls built were shot down by the moon."

"That must be wrong... What did you say?"

Miss Doctor wondered if there was something wrong with her ears, or perhaps her brain. What did the little fox just say? A rocket? And it got shot down by the moon?

“I said, my rocket was shot down by the moon, just the day before yesterday.”

"..."

Kal'tsit and the Doctor fell silent simultaneously. They began to ponder a question: Mei Xue was on Rhodes Island, so it was obvious that the rocket was built by her group of aquatic lolis. But how did they manage to climb the tech tree?

Although Terra's technology tree is a bit strange, it's due to the living environment. Putting aside natural disasters and Oripathy, the Originium crystal dust in the atmosphere eliminates most long-distance communication methods, making various research efforts very difficult.

But now these Siren lolis can already launch rockets into the sky. Just thinking about it... damn it, the Great Yan Dynasty is really about to take off.

"I won't ask them how they built it, but how they managed to send that thing into space?"

Kal'tsit also knows how to build rockets; she has a complete set of data, a legacy left to future generations by an ancient civilization. However, if Terra were to obtain these legacies now, it would most likely be consumed by internal strife to the point of self-destruction. Moreover, Kal'tsit knows best that there are certain things in Terra's skies, originating from beyond the stars.

“I asked them, and they tried five times. The first three times, the rocket exploded inexplicably halfway up the rocket, before it even broke through the atmosphere. So they think it might be a problem with the energy or the engine.”

"Thinking that way isn't entirely wrong."

Kal'tsit nodded, and the Doctor, holding Mei Xue, lay down on the beach chair, listening to the little fox continue talking.

"And then, how did they resolve the fourth time?"

"Hmm, they said that since it was an engine explosion, just remove the engine and everything will be fine!"

"Oh, that's true... But what a load of rubbish! How are we supposed to take off without an engine?"

"Just throw it out."

Mei Xue blinked her big, bright blue eyes, revealing an innocent look that caused Kal'tsit's sunglasses to fall to the ground.

"You mean, throw it with your bare hands?"

"Yes, this was done by Gatan. She's incredibly strong; she could throw it out in one go. But she threw it too far and couldn't find it or get a signal. It wasn't until the fifth time that they switched to the sixteenth Siren."

(Holy crap, what kind of creatures did Mei Xue raise that could launch a rocket into space?)

Doctor and Kal'tsit were speechless. Mei Xue had no secrets from them. They both knew that the Sirens evolved from the Sealings after being catalyzed by Mei Xue's apples. But the people of Rhodes Island ate the apples Mei Xue gave them every day, so why hadn't they evolved to that level?

"The second cosmic velocity is over ten kilometers per second, let's conservatively say eleven, and then the weight of a rocket is..."

After doing all this, the Doctor started to wonder what those Siren lolis were all about. She hadn't had a chance to interact with them much back in Kazimierz, so she decided to talk to the one named Amaya later.

However, that's not the key issue now. According to Mei Xue, the Sirens' rockets were destroyed, so the attack was most likely to have come from the moon.

"Meixue, did they resolve the communication issue?"

Kal'tsit didn't seem curious about the attack from the moon, but was more interested in the Sirens' communication technology, though the little fox couldn't really give her many surprises in that regard.

"We can use the mental network. There was a Siren 62 inside the rocket back then. After the rocket was destroyed, she drifted in space for a long time. But at least it proves that Terra is round."

"Planets are round, so putting people in a rocket and then throwing them out of the atmosphere... Your daughter is really brave. Aren't you afraid that she might accidentally throw them too far and never be found again?"

"That's not a problem. As long as I can still sense them, I can bring them back."

The little fox swayed its tail lightly. This was a piece of cake for it now. However, what the Doctor and Kal'tsit said was indeed true. Many people had eaten the little fox's apple, but only the Sirens had actually undergone this kind of mutation. It was really hard to understand what kind of physiological structure these girls had.

Seeing that the Doctor and Kal'tsit couldn't give her the answer she wanted, Mei Xue simply ran towards Ling, who had lived for a long time and must know something.

And he happened to be free tonight, and there were some things he wanted to talk to the other person about.

Chapter 407 A Night Talk with My Ex-Wife

As night fell, Siesta was much quieter than during the day. Everyone on both sides of the beach eventually went home, leaving only two people behind.

How are you feeling?

Ling never drinks in front of Mei Xue. She just didn't expect the little fox to invite her out for a walk at this time. Seeing that he changed his clothes at a moment's notice, she knew that he was now even better than before.

"It's not bad, but... well, sometimes it gets a sudden urge, like another version of myself has appeared in my head."

This was something even Talulah didn't know; the little fox hadn't told her, simply because he was afraid she would worry too much.

The recovery of memories has many benefits, but it also inevitably brings some problems. Sometimes Mei Xue suddenly becomes unusually mature. Although it is not a personality change problem, but rather seems to be a sudden whim, even he himself is not used to it.

"I suppose it's because the past and present have changed so much, the way of doing things is different, the way of dealing with people is different, and the mindset and thoughts are different, so it's hard to adapt for a while."

Ling, who usually sees things clearly, knows that Mei Xue is indeed unique and there is no such thing as a personality change. It's just that she suddenly regained her memories, and the difference between her past and present is too great, which caused her to be a little confused for a moment, but she recovered after a while.

In the past, Mei Xue was a qualified parent and an immortal whom everyone in Da Yan longed for. Standing at such a height, one's perspective and way of thinking would be different. Millions of years have passed before one's eyes, and even the most innocent child will grow into an adult. Moreover, he was a fox immortal who controlled the timing and location of Da Yan.

"That should be the case. For example, before I could simply joke around with everyone, and now I can walk with you like this."

He can switch between the two sides with ease; he can be both innocent and mature. It just depends on which side others prefer. He becomes whatever the people on Rhodes Island like, and he's happy to not think about anything else, just to be close to them.

"This is good too. I feel more comfortable and used to being with you like this. How many years has it been since we've been alone together?"

"It's been about a thousand years, I'm not sure, I didn't ask about the calendar when I came down the mountain."

Mei Xue bit into an apple, her bare feet lightly treading on the soft sand, yet leaving not a single footprint. How could the carefree immortal, who knew he was gradually becoming familiar with his own power and the methods that time and space could not bind, possibly be trapped by gravity?

A thousand years have passed, and much has changed. How are they doing?

"He's just so-so. My elder brother is still in Yumen. I went there to help guard it for a few years. Didn't you go there recently? Didn't you see him?"

"I haven't even gone into the city yet; I just helped with a small matter."

The little fox's tone was completely different from that during the day, but this was just his way of interacting with Ling. Perhaps it could also be interpreted as Mei Xue now seriously putting her mind to work.

He recalled the dream from that day. In fact, it wasn't a dream; it was the first time he had used his power after regaining it. Fate is everywhere, so spatial distance is meaningless.

"Year and evening, as you can see, are still unable to break free, and the younger one is always burdened with worries."

Mei Xue nodded, his fox tail swaying behind him. He hadn't been back to Da Yan for a long time, and his memories were filled with trivial matters of taking care of children back then, and a few small things that happened when he occasionally went down the mountain. But Mei Xue wasn't stupid; he could tell that Ling was trying to avoid some issues.

"problem occurs?"

"The second son caused a great disturbance, plunging the Great Yan into a long period of turmoil. Also... Jie died."

If possible, Ling didn't plan to tell Mei Xue about this. She knew that Mei Xue always doted on her younger sister the most, and that sister was the one who made him worry the least among his siblings besides his eldest brother.

But to be honest, which of these twelve people wasn't he worried about? Now that one was gone, and another had gone mad, what would become of Mei Xue? She didn't know, and couldn't figure it out.

"Oh, I see."

Without any emotional fluctuation in his tone, Mei Xue simply put down the half-eaten apple, looked up at the sky, or rather, at the moon. He always liked to look at the moon, both before and now, and he didn't know what it was about the moon that attracted him.

Actually, this was to be expected. After regaining her memories, Mei Xue knew that the second brother and Jie were the ones who were most bothering her. If they hadn't come looking for her by now, it was either because they couldn't get away or because there was another reason.

"You still love looking at the sky, just like before."

"...No, they are watching me, the stars, and the moon too."

Mei Xue's reply surprised her, but she didn't say anything more. She knew that Mei Xue never left any apples after eating them and always said some strange things.

But the little fox did feel the gaze, an exceptionally piercing gaze, and he was somewhat panicked. Were the stars in the sky afraid of him? Probably not, he was just a little fox.

Is there anything else?

"Of course there's more... You should know that there are undercurrents within the imperial court, and not everyone wants you to return to the Great Yan."

"Yes, some people don't like me."