Talulah, I'm still a child.

Even now, in those hazy dreams that occasionally appear every few months, she can still hear someone calling her name, someone holding her hand, and she can't tell who it is; it seems like there are many people.

[AMa10, it's finally a success! Now all we need to do is give her a mission...]

[As an experimental code name, AMa is fine, but as a name, it's terrible, isn't it?]

These voices were all familiar, but she couldn't identify who they belonged to. Ama10 was another name for Kal'tsit, a codename that hadn't been mentioned for many years, because anyone who knew about Project AMa could basically be linked to the previous civilization.

That's true. Hmm, how about we call her Alice?

[In that case, why didn't you set your hair's genome to blonde in the first place? By the way, the name Alice is too common, it sounds like "Zhang San" or "Li Si". Ah, she's awake.]

This was the first time Kal'tsit had opened her eyes. In all her previous dreams, she had been in a hazy state, but now she was finally awake. Before her stood a Vulper woman with silver hair and golden eyes, wearing an exquisite jade pendant around her neck.

"Can't she speak yet?"

"It's just a preliminary introduction of personality; it lacks systematic knowledge and thinking concepts and needs further development. It's about the same as an infant."

"You granted my brother a wish and all you did was do something like this? Tsk, you guys are really..."

The woman seemed very unhappy. Kal'tsit could sense a faint killing intent emanating from her. The immense calamity and chaos only revealed itself for a moment before disappearing. However, Kal'tsit knew without a doubt the other party's identity: Su Xue'er, Mei Xue's long-lost older sister.

“I know what you’re thinking, but actually we didn’t expect him to actually realize this wish. But thanks to that, AMa10 was able to be completed so quickly.”

“Mei…sometimes even I, as the older sister, don’t know what he’s thinking. He grants such pointless wishes. He might as well just wish to throw you all out.”

Su Xue'er clicked her tongue in annoyance. She really couldn't understand why her brother would do this. The power of eight tails was more than enough to resolve this crisis, but he insisted on using it in this way. What kind of future did he see?

"The experiment was a success! Oh, they're all awake already?"

A woman with long black hair walked over quickly. She was wearing a clean white work uniform, but she looked exceptionally gentle and intellectual, which made it easy for her to gain the trust of others.

"Yes, but she said AMa10 doesn't sound good, and I'm not good at coming up with names."

"So leave it to me!"

"You have the nerve to say that? Mei has complained to us a lot about your naming skills."

The black-haired woman covered her mouth and chuckled softly, as if she could see a seven-tailed little fox standing in front of her, drawing circles with a helpless and resentful expression.

"Alright, Precyth, I'll leave the naming to you."

Precys nodded slightly and looked at Kal'tsit, their eyes meeting. Her diamond-shaped pupils were full of tenderness, as kind as a mother looking at her newborn child, even more so than Beatrice.

"But it's true... she really just looks like an ordinary girl."

If you hadn't seen it with your own eyes, who would believe that such a seemingly ordinary girl would shoulder such a heavy responsibility in the future?

"Everyone should have a name; it's a symbol that accompanies them throughout their lives, the beginning of their memories. A name carries blessings and hopes, so..."

"Welcome to this world that is no longer beautiful, but has not yet given up hope, Kal'tsit."

As he spoke, Precys opened the incubation chamber, gently took Kal'tsit's fair hand, and then leaned down to kiss her forehead.

"You really should be shown to the director and the others."

"Kal'tsit... does that mean 'Watcher'? That's quite fitting. Her future will be difficult."

"Yes, so we should try our best to leave something for her."

As they were talking, Kal'tsit felt sleepy again, because a newborn's body still needs to adjust, and babies are always prone to drowsiness.

But for a dream, resting in the dream often means waking up in reality. Kal'tsit got up from her desk and found herself covered with an adorable bunny blanket, mostly thanks to Amiya.

"Is it because of the warfarin incident?"

Looking out the window, dawn was breaking, and the two moons were gradually disappearing into the sky, leaving only a faint outline. Kal'tsit thought that it must have been Warfarin's sudden mention of the moon last night that had triggered her dream. But where did that girl get such information? Could it be that Mei Xue had remembered something from even further back?

She covered her head and tried to recall the dream, but the memory was already unclear, which was normal. Fortunately, Kal'tsit could sense that those memories were not too important.

"never mind……"

Kal'tsit shook her head slightly, her mind racing with thoughts. Did the will that hid Terra's starry sky behind a false celestial veil still monitor the rise and fall of civilizations on this land? Was what remained on the artificial satellite a remnant of that will? Judging from the Sirens' level of scientific development, the Terran people, who were originally extremely far removed from the stars, might face a test in the near future.

Should we send our painstakingly built civilization into the cold void, to join countless lost lives? Or should we await judgment and destruction from beyond the stars, becoming yet another relic of history?

Or perhaps, they can actually create a sliver of opportunity in such an environment?

The answer is unknown. Kal'tsit's duty is to protect civilization, not to rule and manage it. However, if Terra's civilization continues to fight each other, it will eventually perish.

Fate stood by indifferently, for both destruction and rebirth were part of destiny. Kal'tsit had known this before, but she didn't understand why Mei Xue would ignore that matter, just like... Theresa's death.

Meanwhile, in Syracuse, Lappland, who had been offline for a long time, got a satisfactory answer. She drove to the wilderness, leaned against the car door alone, and enjoyed the feeling of the cold wind blowing through her.

What should I bring back for Meixue before I go back?

Lappland's tail swayed gently. The nights in Syracuse were longer and the wind was colder. Her conversation with Lavinia that day had given her a lot of inspiration. The other woman seemed to have some secrets that she couldn't tell, but it didn't matter. With the power of the Saluzzo family and her own abilities, it wouldn't be too difficult to find the traces left by the Doctor and Mei Xue. In fact, those traces had never been concealed in the first place; it was just that no one had noticed them before.

"Hmm, a hair care kit? Or perhaps some accessories?"

After thinking for a moment, Lappland felt that Mei Xue's hair and tail didn't seem to need any extra care and had always been great. In that case, she could just bring back some accessories to decorate the tail, such as bows and bells. Lappland remembered that when she and Mei Xue were playing around, the bells around his neck rang quite nicely, giving her a special sense of accomplishment.

However, Lappland only pondered these questions for a moment before pulling out her weapon from the car and looking at the simply dressed girl with a bow and arrow walking towards her from not far away, along with the wolves beside her.

The girl herself was just a wolf fang; the seemingly ordinary four-legged wolves were Lappland's targets—the Lords of Wolves, the former masters of the Syracuse Wilderness. According to the information she found, Mei Xue and the Doctor's last visit to the Wilderness was to see them.

"Hmm, Anesse, this guy doesn't have the scent of a wolf, but... Mei Xue's scent is so strong, Zi Yue can smell it."

The girl who called herself Ziyue seemed to be only slightly taller than Meixue and not too old. She had sharp eyes, but her overall demeanor exuded a familiar Lappland vibe, like that of Kroos. She looked like the type who liked to eat but hadn't read much.

"You still carry that woman's scent. You were guided here by her, but... well, you represent him?"

The lead giant wolf guessed that Lappland had met Lavinia, but she had more of Mei Xue's aura. Lappland nodded slightly, agreeing. She owed Mei Xue a life and had that kind of relationship with him, so it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call her his henchman. However, she came here entirely of her own will, and Mei Xue never gave her orders.

“This is not what we agreed on. Mei Xue said that a red-haired wolf would come.”

"Texas? She probably won't want to come back here anytime soon. It seems their plan wasn't entirely accurate."

"Because fate is inherently unpredictable. Hmm, tell me, what do you want to know?"

Anessa, one of the Lords of the Giant Wolves, seemed to be female based on her voice. Lappland was speechless for a moment, especially after seeing Ziyue, a little girl. She even wondered what the relationship was between this girl and Meixue, and whether they were probably someone who had been raised since childhood.

"I heard that Mei Xue left something here, so I've come to help her retrieve it."

"...Alright, Ziyue, go pack your things, let's go."

These words startled Ziyue and Lappland, who were momentarily confused about what Agnese meant.

"Why should she follow me when I'm getting something?"

"Because she is what Mei Xue left behind."

For a fleeting moment, it seemed as if countless bizarre-looking camel-like beasts were running through Lappland's mind. Even someone as elegant and unpredictable as her couldn't help but think of a possibility. She had just been wondering what the relationship was between Ziyue and Meixue. Could it be...? Then who is this girl's mother?

"Achoo!"

Mei Xue sneezed inexplicably when she woke up in the early morning. She shook her fox ears and wondered how she could possibly be allergic to plum pollen. She gently wagged her tail and followed the sound to see who was talking about her. She was taken aback when she found that it was Lappland.

"Master, you have a cold? Come and have some hot tea! Let me warm your bed for you tonight..."

"roll!"

Amaya grabbed Siren No. 230 by the collar and threw her out. How could Mei Xue possibly catch a cold? Otherwise, how could she have lived with Su Xue'er for so long back then?

"Everyone seemed really enthusiastic."

Mei Xue picked up his hot tea and took a sip. His expression was somewhat strained. He was truly at a loss with these girls, after all, they just really liked him too much.

"So you'd better not give the ring to any of them casually. Even if you do, you have to do it secretly. Otherwise, if they find out, they won't sulk or give you the silent treatment, but..."

Amaya counted on her fingers; the Siren girls already knew from Ghost Shark how strong Mei Xue was, so they had estimated it themselves.

"According to our research, given the Siren's physical condition and recovery speed, about three people can keep you company indefinitely. Well, if you have three hundred, you can take a break by changing one a day. Anyway, the flow of time in the dream world depends on you."

"Let's talk about something else then. They all looked over as soon as you mentioned that."

The little fox felt more and more regretful as it thought about it. The sirens' fanaticism towards their followers was truly outrageous. Even if Mei Xue ordered them to blow up the moon right now, these girls would probably carry it out without hesitation. The key was that given some time, they might actually be able to do it.

"Ahem... Sorry, we always get more excited when we talk about this."

Amaya scratched her head somewhat embarrassedly, then took a document out of her backpack and handed it to Mei Xue, preparing to explain its contents to him.

"These are the results of our research on Originium and Sea Child over this period of time. Do you remember that person named Levi?"

"Yes, I remember, you said he was very smart."

"Yes, although he's a rather eccentric person, he also has a strong desire to explore science. We managed to stabilize him thanks to that. Based on his feedback, well..."

After pausing for a moment, as if she wanted to say something but couldn't, Amaya let out a helpless sigh.

"According to our research, Originium and Sea Stone are mutually repulsive, but Originium contains a special energy... about 70% similar to yours."

Chapter 23 Lantern Festival Invitation

Seaborne is currently the greatest threat in the deep sea of ​​Terra; Originium is the cause of Terra's Oripathy, yet it is also the energy source upon which the nations on the Terra land depend for survival.

For the Sirens, they are not in a hurry to develop various strange scientific technologies to create new equipment. Instead, they focus their research efforts on exploring this world. According to Levi, although the world of Terra has many similarities with his original world, it makes people wonder if he has simply traveled to a more distant future.

However, the physical laws of Terra are different from those of Earth, and the chemical reactions between substances are also entirely new. This completely unfamiliar and unknown land deeply attracted that mad scientist, making him willing to work day and night in the Sirens' research lab.

With the support of massive resources, coupled with the powerful computing capabilities built by the Sirens through their combined mental network, the first things the entire research lab studied were Hysterium and Originium.

"Although it's unclear why Originium contains such energy, well... it's a fact."

"Hmm, I see. So, does that mean I can eat Originium too?"

"Ah, this..."

To be honest, when she came, Amaya hesitated whether she should tell Mei Xue about this, because she was worried that the little fox would be affected after learning about it. But she didn't expect Mei Xue's thought process to be so novel.

"I thought you would subconsciously feel that the responsibility for Oripathy and Haisi was all yours."

As soon as she said that, Amaya immediately sensed that Mei Xue's gaze was filled with a sense of pity, as if to say, "Shouldn't you go see a doctor?"

"Although my sisters all say I'm a bit silly, even Xiao Ke knows that if someone is starving, it's not because she ate their food. How could I possibly take that as my responsibility?"

Mei Xue's tail swayed gently. The little fox never made a foolish mistake at crucial moments. He was indeed a little confused just now. He never expected that Originium and Hai Si could be related to him. But the little fox would not say that it was all his fault that he had Originium Disease or anything like that. He had lost his memory, so how could he know whether these things were true or false?

Moreover, Oripathy was not the cause of the difficulties faced by humans in Terra; it was merely a larger fig leaf. It's not that the infected are discriminated against, but rather that they are oppressed and discriminated against, which makes them more likely to become infected. They are forced to wander in dangerous wildernesses and venture into dark mines, dealing directly with Originium without any protective measures. The conflict between the infected and the non-infected is on a completely different level.

"But isn't that how the plot always unfolds when you watch TV?"

"But this is a lighthearted novel, so let's not worry about it too much~"

Mei Xue gently patted Amaya's head while leaning on the table. To be honest, the Sirens had given him too many surprises. These girls seemed completely unrestrained by this world. Their combat power was incredibly high, and their intelligence was also quite high. They knew that science was the only truth. In such a short time, they had even managed to build a rocket.

"Oh……"