Talulah, I'm still a child.

"What's going on, Skadi? You... no, you're Isamara?"

“It’s me, I… Go find Mei Xue quickly, as soon as possible. He might not know what happened yet. Su Xue’er is at sea. No, it’s not just her, it’s not her.”

Before she could finish speaking, Skadi stood up unsteadily and crashed into the door, but the next moment she felt a heavy blow to her head and fainted.

A loud noise reached Specter's ears. She watched as Skadi was knocked unconscious by a hand that suddenly appeared. To incapacitate a deep-sea hunter like Skadi, the force used must have been considerable. There weren't many people on Rhodes Island who could do such a thing, but Specter never expected it to be this person.

"team leader!"

After failing to hold Skadi with one hand, Grandia reluctantly switched to using both hands, wondering what Skadi had eaten to grow so heavy, while staring blankly at Specter.

"Long time no see, Laurentina."

At this point, Gladys, who had been secretly cooperating with Kal'tsit while hiding in Rhodes Island, finally made her appearance.

Tonight is destined to be a sleepless night. Countless people will be alarmed by the changes in the starry sky. Few will know the truth behind it, but everyone can understand that something big is about to happen in Terra.

"...The familiar aura is still as terrifying as ever."

Clutching his wound, Ya Zi ignored Xing Luo and stared intently to the east, never expecting Su Xue'er's presence there.

"The world is about to change."

At the Reunion stronghold, Talulah sipped her hot tea and gazed into the far east. For some reason, a minute before the stars fell, she felt something calling to her from the east. Patriot Borocasti, the last pureblood Wendigo, felt the same way.

"For a moment just now, I felt like something had grabbed my heart, like a frail child having a knife held to his neck. It wasn't the fear of death, but the fear of being powerless."

"I feel that this matter is most likely related to Mei Xue."

Frostnova didn't sense so many things, but Alina, perhaps because she had contact with Mei Xue, had similar feelings to Talulah.

"I feel that no matter what major events happen now, they will definitely be related to Mei Xue in some way. What will the situation be like in Terra after the change of the world?"

Hearing Frostnova say this, Talulah nodded. This matter would definitely bring about a lot of changes. The most worrying thing was the situation with Mei Xue. Of course, the Reunion Movement could not be abandoned either.

"But no matter what, life goes on, and my intuition tells me that the truth behind this matter is not far off."

As Talulah thought this, she turned to look at the north of Ursus. She really wanted to know why Mei Xue had ventured deep into the northern lands of Ursus in the first place. In any case, it couldn't have been just for the Reunion Movement.

Terra is bound to be thrown into turmoil tonight, but as the key figure in the event, Mei Xue is sleeping soundly with Cecilia in her arms, as if the outside world and the inside world are completely isolated from each other.

Generally speaking, it's quite normal to have a dream when you're sleeping so well.

"The weather here is awful, can't we just..."

As the little fox spoke, he took an ice pop from his tail and held it in his mouth. Although he couldn't feel the heat or the cold, the lifeless yellow sand still made him feel quite uncomfortable. Mei Xue never liked this kind of place.

"I wonder how the doctor is doing. It's a good thing we didn't let her come along, otherwise she would have been in a lot of pain."

Holding a red oil-paper umbrella, the tormenting yellow sand around Mei Xue instantly lost all momentum, falling straight to the ground without even getting its tail dirty. Casually choosing a direction, the little fox set off humming the most familiar melody from its memory.

Sargon is an ancient kingdom in Terra, steeped in legends. One legend tells of an immortal warrior who wanders the desert alone, needing neither food nor rest, seeking only eternal battle; another tells of an ancient golden city buried beneath the sands, the former capital of one of Sargon's emperors, a city containing countless treasures. And every year, for a few days, the sands over that golden city are swept away by a mighty wind, revealing the magnificent city beneath.

Such stories are plentiful in the wilderness of Sargon, but Mei Xue can attest to the authenticity of the story of the Golden City, because he happened to encounter that city yesterday, which was unearthed by a sandstorm. However, the city itself could not possibly be made of gold. The little fox went inside for a stroll, but because he did not know which items were valuable and which were not, he ultimately chose to throw the entire city into his tail.

"I really have to thank Sister Holhaya this time. Otherwise, I couldn't let the Doctor suffer like this."

Mei Xue couldn't bear to let Miss Doctor suffer. In any case, the purpose of this trip was only to reach a cooperation with "Sand Soldiers" and, incidentally, to greet the Emperor of Sargon. Regarding Sand Soldiers, although she didn't know where Miss Doctor got her information from, now that she knew his true identity as the boy Kal'tsit had once saved, things would be much easier.

The yellow sand filled the sky, and the heat was so intense it burned your feet. Mei Xue swished her tail as she walked and swayed. The little fox felt that this place wasn't as desolate as he had imagined. Every time he didn't even feel thirsty, he would see a small oasis waiting for him in front of him. Of course, this was mostly due to his good luck.

Luck is a manifestation of fate. As the positive aspect of fate, Mei Xue has extremely good luck, which is completely opposite to her older sister.

As the little fox walked, growing weary and bored of the yellow sand before him, a purplish-black figure appeared in his eyes. The figure lay quietly in the sand, its tattered clothes and bloodstains revealing a severe hand injury.

"Wow, I actually ran into someone."

Mei Xue happily ran over. He wasn't worried about whether it was a trap or an assassination. Firstly, with his luck, encountering such a thing would eventually turn into a beneficial outcome for him. Secondly, even with only four tails, Mei Xue felt that he was still quite capable in combat. If the Doctor and Kal'tsit had been willing to let him go to the battlefield, Theresis and his soldiers would not have survived to this day.

It was a woman, with racial characteristics that Mei Xue rarely encountered. She had a tail that looked dangerous, a light veil on her head, with dried flowers pinned to her sides, and wore a black bodysuit. This was the main reason why Mei Xue was able to spot her.

The little fox recognized the man as a Mantiko. He reached out and poked him, but received no response. So he simply turned the man over and looked at him, feeling that he looked very familiar.

[Mei Xue, if you ever meet a purple-haired Mantico, don't be shy, seduce her onto the island! Rhodes Island needs people like her in the future!]

[Mantico with purple hair, it feels like there are a lot of people like that.]

[It's okay, she's very noticeable. You'll definitely recognize her at a glance. She has huge breasts, the kind that could give Kal'tsit high blood pressure, and she has a very low profile. You'll definitely be able to find her.]

Recalling the Doctor's words, Mei Xue took another look at the person she had found. Her gaze traveled down from the face to the chest, and after comparing him slightly with Kal'tsit's chest, Mei Xue felt that this must be the person.

"I didn't expect the first person I met to be the one I was looking for. What good luck! Hmm, were you being chased here?"

Mei Xue gently ran her hand across the fox's back, muttering to herself. The gruesome wounds and congealed blood disappeared with the fox's movements, and the torn clothes were restored. With her other hand, she took out a water bottle from the fox's tail. Just as Mei Xue was about to feed the fox some water, she suddenly sensed something and looked up at the sky.

"The timeline is faster over there, no, the power is too... then there's nothing we can do about it."

Although he felt somewhat helpless, Mei Xue did not feel disappointed. He knew that Mei Xue was also himself, and he was unique, just existing in different world lines and points in time. So it was just like a drop of water returning to the ocean, nothing out of the ordinary.

Chapter 37 The Last Three Tails, Two Worlds

The snowstorm in Ursus was fierce. Mei Xue gently exhaled a breath of warm air. He could clearly feel himself becoming more vulnerable. The price of his wish was being paid, and his memories of the past few decades were beginning to fade.

Fortunately, he wasn't so weak that he couldn't withstand the extreme cold. On this silvery-white earth, he, holding a red umbrella, undoubtedly became the most conspicuous person, along with another person.

"How much longer are you going to follow me?"

Mei Xue glanced back casually at Lupo, who was following behind him. Her tail swayed slightly. She didn't understand why Lupo had followed her into this cold snowfield. If it weren't for the little fox's deliberate care, she would have died here long ago.

"..."

There was no response. Just like the girl who called herself Lion Scorpion that was found in Sargon before, this Lupo was also found by Mei Xue. As one of the three pillars of Rhodes Island, finding people is a basic skill.

Where...are you going?

Her long pink hair was covered by a thick coat, and her pink eyes were full of confusion. Afudojia just looked at her like that. She didn't understand why Meixue would come to such a lifeless place. At first, she was worried and didn't want anything to happen to her savior. But when she saw that the giant bears on the snowfield chose to detour when they saw Meixue, she knew that this was definitely not an ordinary child. No, after all, no ordinary person could just take out all sorts of things from their tail.

"Go north."

This should be Mei Xue's only rest in the past few days. His condition no longer allows him to teleport directly. Otherwise, he would instantly transform from the "only" self into the "all" fate, infinitely diluting his consciousness, and it would take at least two or three years to recover.

Before that, while she was still able to move around, Mei Xue wanted to finish the last bit of preparation work.

"doing what?"

"...Save people, save as many people as you can."

Gently turning the red umbrella, Mei Xue's purpose was that simple. So the little fox took another step, and Afudojia followed behind him. She didn't know why she was following, she just suddenly wanted to see where the little fox was going. She thought that she could do something to help Mei Xue as a way of repaying her kindness. If it weren't for the little fox, she would have frozen to death in the snow long ago.

Although the conditions in the Ursus snowfields are harsh, some people have settled here. Afudoja and Meixue walked to the entrance of the village. She watched as the little fox took out a backpack from its tail, stuffed in some flour, oil, and salt, and then carried it on its shoulder.

"Does anyone want to buy rice, flour, oil, or salt?"

As Mei Xue continued hawking her wares, she entered the small village. Afuduojia couldn't understand what she was doing; she figured this little fox shouldn't be short of money.

In the villages on the snowfield, daily necessities like rice, flour, oil, and salt are much easier to sell than other items. Hearing someone shouting, and knowing it wasn't the Ursus patrol, the villagers all poked their heads out.

"Rice, flour, oil, and salt are available for purchase or exchange. Come and take a look!"

Because resources are scarce in the snowfield, merchants have always traveled between villages to exchange goods. People don't find these merchants particularly strange. However, it's unusual to think that Mei Xue and Afuduojia are a pair. How could a young boy and a seemingly mature girl be a merchant? They would have trouble even protecting themselves in the snowfield.

Strangely, the villagers didn't seem to have much doubt about it. Some brought some grain or smoked meat from hunting to Mei Xue to exchange for salt and oil, but they still couldn't afford rice and flour. This was a common situation in every village on the snowy plains.

"You in the end..."

"Excuse me, is your flour the finest wheat flour?"

Just as Avdokia was about to speak, a simply dressed Elafia woman ran over carrying an empty salt shaker. She was beautiful, and the patches on her clothes could not conceal her outstanding temperament.

"Of course, this is the only kind of flour I have here, it's perfect for baking bread."

"That's wonderful! Ah, as for the price..."

Seemingly recalling an awkward topic, the Elafia woman subconsciously reached into her pocket; flour was more expensive than oil and salt here.

“Price is not a problem, because there are not many left to begin with. Even if we don’t sell them here, I don’t think any villagers in the next village will want to buy them.”

"Then please bring me a jar of salt."

After all, buying salt was the most important thing. Then they would see how much money they had left to buy flour. The women of Elafia thought that their grandmother wouldn't blame them for this little bit of whimsy.

But Afudoja noticed that Meixue was smiling. This was the first time she had seen him smile since three days ago. Although she didn't know Meixue's background or identity, she could vaguely sense that the little fox was not in a good state. However, she did not stop walking no matter what.

"The rest of the money..."

The Elafia woman couldn't help but feel troubled. Even if the other party intended to sell her the flour at a low price, if she could buy flour with the little money left after buying the salt, it would be no different from giving it away for free.

However, Mei Xue still had a smile on her face. Just as she was wondering whether she should change her jewelry, another voice came from behind her.

"Alina, why are you running so fast? Didn't I already tell you, I..."

Wearing an unusual military uniform, Talulah jogged up from behind. When she saw Mei Xue, she was taken aback. A sense of familiarity washed over her, but then she felt it was just an illusion, as she had no memory of Mei Xue's face.

"Excuse me, do you want more flour?"

"Yes, give them all to us if you can."

Talulah interrupted Alina, took out some money from her pocket and handed it to Mei Xue. She had come because she knew Alina might not have enough money. She never expected such a young child to be a merchant. Was that her older sister?

"Oh right, toast tastes best with butter, but I only have a little left, so I'll give it to you."

Mei Xue took out two pieces of butter from her backpack and handed them over, which surprised Alina. This was hardly a small amount; Ursus merchants would never be so generous.

However, Talulah was obviously unaware of all this. She just thought the person was nice, but after glancing at Aphrodite's exquisite makeup and then at Alina's simple attire, she felt that the latter should also have something.

"I'd like to ask if you have any jewelry here?"

"Yes, but this is all that's left."

Mei Xue took out the exquisite bracelet from her backpack and handed it to Talulah. She didn't even offer a price, but she had just picked it up casually.

"how much is it?"

"It's free, just consider it... well, a gift. We might run into each other quite often in the future."

Mei Xue's words seemed somewhat intriguing, but as a traveling merchant, there was nothing wrong with it, since it was indeed necessary to travel frequently to do business. However, giving this as a gift could not be considered generous.

To Avdoja's surprise, Alina and Talulah actually believed this reason, probably mistaking the bracelet for some pretty fake.

With everything sold out, Mei Xue had no reason to stay any longer. The little fox was just about to turn away, its tail swaying slightly, when it suddenly remembered something, turned back, and smiled and bowed gently to Talulah.

Goodbye, and... thank you.

From Talulah and Alina's perspective, this gratitude is rather ambiguous, but for Mei Xue, who has already seen the future and chosen to accept it, he should say such a thing, helping Talulah and the others, and also for his own sake.

As for that bracelet, it will become a small anchor point, which will then transform Alina into an anchor point as well. When Alina meets Mei Xue again, she will unconsciously and actively build a connection with Mei Xue.