Talulah, I'm still a child.

"I always felt that Swire was a little different from what I remembered."

Although Lin Yuxia knew that Swire didn't have the air of a pampered young lady from a wealthy family, she was bound to have a superior mentality due to her family background. She did have the ability to do so, having worked her way up to the position of Senior Superintendent of the Guard Bureau without relying on any family connections or capital. But she was being a little too gentle with Mei Xue.

"You don't understand, this is what a woman in love is like."

Chen Huijie gently patted Lin Yuxia's shoulder, then seemed to remember something, looking at Mei Xue who was playing a clapping game with Cecilia, and then at this pink mouse whose temperament and appearance were both outstanding.

"Although I feel you'll understand sooner or later once you get to Rhodes Island, it's better if you don't."

"Can't you speak in a way that's easier for people to understand?"

Lin Yuxia didn't quite understand Chen Huijie's meaning, but when she saw Chen Huijie's gaze drift towards Mei Xue, she snorted disdainfully. She admitted that she had feelings for Mei Xue, but that was because of Mei Xue's identity as a fox spirit. How could she possibly like this little fox?

Ha, Lin Yuxia isn't like Chen Huijie or Swire, who lack self-control. Don't underestimate her.

"If that day ever comes, I'll just turn myself in, okay?"

Chapter 52 Talulah in Another World

"how is the situation?"

"Things have stabilized for now, but the eldest sister and the youngest sister's minds have been corrupted, and they can only be isolated in a corner of the mental network for the time being."

The sixteenth siren helplessly spread her hands. The siren had never encountered this situation before. Their bodies were not something that could be easily fabricated. Moreover, if the polluted aura on Amaya and Gatanothor was not eliminated, then even if they changed bodies, it would be useless.

"How could anyone so easily render you helpless?"

Ulpian frowned, increasingly worried about the situation in the deep sea. Agor must be in complete chaos, but even a race like the Sirens couldn't do anything about it. He couldn't imagine what kind of being possessed such power.

“That power… is very similar to the master’s, but it is completely different in its form of expression. The master once said that he had an older sister.”

The answer is self-evident: if the opponent were that kind of being, the Sirens would indeed be unable to do anything to them.

However, just as they were hesitating about whether to ask Mei Xue for help, the fluctuations in the mental network caused all the Sirens to become emotionally agitated, because they could intuitively feel that the intensity of Mei Xue's mental fluctuations was much stronger than before.

Inside the mental network, Mei Xue looked at Amaya and Gatanothor, who were isolated in front of her. They were both entangled in misfortune, but fortunately, they had not lost their minds. However, their powers were out of control, and their appearances were also affected. Amaya's beautiful silver hair had turned half black, and one of her eyes had turned crimson.

Gatanothor's situation wasn't much better. Although she appeared to be less corrupted than Amaya, she was already showing signs of losing control internally. She tried hard to keep herself calm, but the moment she saw Mei Xue, she couldn't help but go berserk, smashing open the cage that imprisoned her and rushing towards the little fox.

"Quiet down."

A tail wrapped around Gatan's foot, hanging her upside down. This rendered the girl, who could punch through a tsunami, completely powerless. She babbled, unable to speak, but it was clear that she wasn't hostile towards Mei Xue; she was simply instinctively trying to embrace her and seek redemption.

"I'm sorry, Master, my little sister isn't feeling well right now."

Amaya is still able to control herself, but Gatanothor suffered even more from the corruption that came with saving her. It's quite remarkable that this girl's willpower has lasted this long.

"I know."

Mei Xue's remaining eight tails swayed merrily behind her. The little fox twitched her ears and hugged Gatanothor in her arms. She was like a newborn child, speechless, looking at Mei Xue with curiosity.

"Okay, okay, be good, you'll feel better after a nap."

Mei Xue gently placed her hand on Gatanothor's eyes, her tail coiling around her body. The black aura was visibly drawn away, and as the misfortune disappeared, Gatanothor also fell into a coma. Others might be helpless in dealing with her and Amaya's situation, but for Mei Xue, it was no more difficult than brushing the dust off her shoulders.

After doing all this, Mei Xue waved to Amaya. In fact, the cage of the mental network could only block the spread of the bad luck, but could not stop them. So Amaya obediently walked up to Mei Xue and let the little fox help her remove the bad luck.

It was during this process that Amaya noticed that the black at the tip of Meixue's tail seemed to have become a little deeper.

"Doing this is bad for your body..."

"Don't worry about that. It would have been really tough before, but I'm all grown up now."

Mei Xue wagged his tail. The little fox was now whole, and this level of misfortune probably only made his tail feel a little itchy. However, since he was the one who caused the trouble, it was his turn to clean up the mess.

If it weren't for him sending the Sirens to the deep sea to retrieve those stone tablets, and accidentally opening two anchor points at the same time, Su Xue'er's awakening wouldn't have been triggered. This was a blind spot caused by the excessive changes in fate.

"By the way, I can't create a new body for you, but I can get your previous bodies back."

Is this okay?

"It's just a slight change to that part of history, it won't have any impact."

Mei Xue's tail swayed slightly in response to his thoughts, and the next moment Amaya felt a new memory enter her head. It was the timeline of her and Gatanothor's timely retreat to avoid danger. Mei Xue had fabricated a non-existent fate and replaced the previous history.

At the same time, Amaya also felt that her consciousness had a channel connecting with the outside world, which was a symbol of the connection between the body and consciousness.

"My tail isn't just something that feels nice to touch. I should go say hello to everyone first; they've all been worried sick."

Because she had other things to do urgently, Mei Xue decided not to go to the Dream World for the time being. Otherwise, if Swire found out that she was being lazy and sleeping, she would definitely be very unhappy.

In the real world, Lin Yuxia nodded upon receiving the order. To celebrate Yumen's survival of the natural disaster, a banquet was naturally in order tonight. However, it was inconvenient for Grand Tutor and Mei Xue to attend, so another venue needed to be arranged for the little fox.

"Fox Deity, may I come in... Hmm, the door isn't closed?"

As soon as Lin Yuxia reached out to knock on the door, she discovered that the little fox's door was not locked at all. In Mei Xue's mind, her room never needed such a thing. Having stayed in Rhodes Island for so long, her door lock had been pried open countless times, and every girl in Rhodes Island had a spare key.

Lin Yuxia had thought that Mei Xue had said she had something to do and it was inconvenient to disturb her, but when she opened the door, she found that the little fox was actually sleeping. Could it be that the fox spirit was working in her dream?

It has to be said that when Lin Yuxia learned that the little boy who delivered packages back then was actually the famous fox spirit of the Great Yan Dynasty, her worldview was a bit shaken. However, Mei Xue's abilities proved that he was indeed a fox spirit.

Just by getting a closer look at Mei Xue's peaceful sleeping face, most people would be captivated by her appearance. This adorable little fox, curled up in a ball on the bed with her tail in her arms, is hard not to feel affection for her and want to reach out and tease her.

"Looking at it this way, she really is cute, but didn't Chen Huijie and Swire say they didn't like this type before?"

Lin Yuxia couldn't help but move closer, bending down to examine Mei Xue curiously. Perhaps because Mei Xue was never pretentious, she wasn't reserved at all and looked at her openly.

"Tsk tsk, to be able to snatch Chen Huijie away, that's really impressive..."

"I want to poke it," was Lin Yuxia's first thought when she saw Mei Xue's face. And then she actually did it, without even realizing when her fingers were on Mei Xue's face.

"Goo!"

Mei Xue, who had been disturbed, did not wake up immediately. The little fox merely flicked its tail slightly and tightened its grip, looking like a cute white fur ball.

【boom! 】

Lin Yuxia felt as if she had just been shot in the heart. For a moment, she actually had a real urge to think, "This little fox is so cute, I really want to take it home and raise it." This was too eerie.

No wonder Chen Huijie said earlier: "When you understand me, you will become me." That's what love means!

But Mei Xue couldn't sense the situation outside. He was certain that he was not in any danger, and then tried to reach out to the only world line that bore the trace of his existence.

Tonight happens to be a night of double full moon, doubling the little fox's allure. With Chen Huijie and the others around, Mei Xue felt that no one would accidentally stumble into his bedroom, otherwise, he couldn't say what might happen.

However, the main issue at present is to investigate how this strange world line developed.

Of course, in order not to affect the other party's development, the little fox could go by himself; this was not a problem for him.

The process is actually very simple, relying on dreams. From one dream to another, Mei Xue closes her eyes and falls asleep in the main world, then wakes up in this world, yawns without any discomfort, because Mei Xue herself is unique, and the one in this timeline is just a smaller part of her, with completely identical personality and everything else.

The timeframe is approximately one and a half years after the Reunion Movement encountered the Internal Security Forces and shifted its base. Yes, that's what the calendar there tells Mei Xue too.

Of course, the most direct way to judge this is through the three tails behind Mei Xue. Mei Xue in this world obviously hasn't met Mostima yet. Of course, it's also possible that the jade pendant itself is unique, and there's no such thing in this timeline.

"But...why Chernobog?"

Looking at the city in front of him, the little fox seemed to finally understand why this timeline was so different from the world where his original body was.

According to the original plan, after the Reunion Movement was attacked by the Internal Guard, Talulah and others would confirm the future development path, and send Mei Xue to Lungmen to avoid the Internal Guard's pursuit. This would also allow the little fox to avoid the risk of war, which was indeed the best and most reasonable choice at the time.

However, in this timeline, Mei Xue was not sent to Lungmen. Instead, she stubbornly chose to stay by Talulah's side, acting willfully for once.

This choice is what causes a tree branch to split into two: the thicker one becomes the main world, which develops faster, while the thinner one becomes this world, just like the previous anchor worlds, yet with some differences.

In short, this is not a simple parallel universe. It is destined to have no future and is destined to be destroyed because Mei Xue is unique. If she deviates too far from the little fox, this world will probably end for some reason.

"My strength has weakened a lot. So the three tails really were my period of weakness..."

The little fox swayed its tail gently. It was used to the feeling of having nine tails, and having only three tails was really uncomfortable. But before it could say anything, a hand gently wrapped around Mei Xue's smooth waist.

"My little husband, where are you planning to go?"

Gently pressing Mei Xue down beneath her, Talulah's smile held a hint of domineering. Mei Xue suddenly remembered that her two selves from different timelines shared many similarities, such as... having an excessively strong luck with women.

But this doesn't mean that Talulah is completely the same in both worlds. At least in this world, she is a tyrant with an extremely strong possessive and controlling nature.

Chapter 53 Swire, you did a great job!

It wasn't such an unfamiliar world. After receiving this new part of the memories, the little fox roughly understood what had happened. With his departure for Lungmen, the Reunion Movement had already gained an advantageous position in the war against Ursus. So, what would happen if the little fox didn't leave?

A: Ursus was unilaterally humiliated.

To be honest, the Ursus army itself was almost unable to continue fighting. The various noble factions were unwilling to exert their strength, fearing that their losses would be too great and their gains too small. There was no good coordination between the armies, and the orders were issued in a mess. One minute they were talking about attacking, and the next they were telling the troops to stay put. The radicals, the conservatives, and the emperor's new noble faction did not have a unified idea at all.

"*Ursus profanity* We have none of the advantages—time, place, or people—on us!"

Inside the Ursus army's operations command center, Viscount Dunkel of the Third Army slammed his chess piece to the ground and roared in frustration. The defeats of the past few months had made him wonder if there was a traitor within Ursus, or if some powerful noble was behind the Reunion Movement. Otherwise, who could explain why so many orders couldn't be coordinated?

As for the timing, the Third Army was currently unable to transport all its supplies due to a heavy snowfall. Although Chernobog was only fifty kilometers away, they just couldn't get there. The key point was that, according to their inside source, it was sunny and bright over there.

As for the advantage of location? Forget it. Three months ago, the Eighth Army was half buried by an earthquake when it passed through a canyon.

As for people, they were even less so. Compared to the Ursus army, the bandits seemed so kind and approachable. Their military discipline was lax, and they were not punished for their crimes. The nearby residents had long since flocked to the Reunion Movement. They weren't blind; they could see that the other side was good to them.

However, the most fatal flaw was this inexplicable luck and the infighting among the Ursus noble factions. This was the reason why Ursus did not take down the Reunion Movement immediately, giving them room to grow. The commanders of several army groups couldn't understand why the Reunion Movement seemed to have divine help behind the scenes.

"Tsk, the new aristocracy wants to use the Integration Movement to restrain or weaken the power of the old aristocracy and the conservatives, while the conservatives are worried about their interests being damaged too much. The old aristocracy doesn't take the Integration Movement seriously. Now look what's happened, all three mobile cities have been taken away, and they're blaming us!"

Hearing Viscount Dunkel's roar, none of the officers present dared to reply, because no one could understand how things had developed to this point. At the beginning, the Reunion Movement was just a small force that Ursus could easily wipe out, but in such a short time, it had become a formidable enemy.

"Those bastards in the rear actually have the nerve to question my incompetence. They've made a complete mess of things, even daring to embezzle my Third Army's logistical supplies. I'll definitely settle the score with them later!"

Viscount Dunkel was cursing, but no one present noticed that there was also Mei Xue hiding in the shadows eavesdropping. No, it shouldn't be called hiding in the shadows to observe. In fact, Mei Xue was sitting openly on the side, even bringing her own small stool and drinking a couple of sips of coffee, but she really didn't like the taste so she threw it away.

Having just dealt with Talulah, Mei Xue wanted to see how the world had developed to this point. She never expected to hear such news. Relying on her own abilities, the little fox didn't have to worry about being discovered at all.

(I never expected Ursus to be full of talented people.)

After finishing the last sip of her energy drink, Mei Xue got up and disappeared from the military tent. The little fox had basically figured out the situation in this world. This world was only different from the main world in certain choices. One different choice caused a small difference, and countless different choices led to a huge gap. The story that followed was similar to the main world. The Doctor and Mei Xue laid the groundwork for the Reunion Movement for more than ten years, which led to the current standoff between the two sides.

However, Mei Xue has now caught up with this timeline. The little fox still can't figure out why such an abnormal timeline exists. Fortunately, it's not a big problem. Let's put this matter aside for now and take another look later.

With Mei Xue's departure, the fate of this world came to a standstill. Time ceased to flow, and the movement of things also stopped, as if someone had pressed the pause button.

Having successfully retrieved the small fragment that had detached from the body, Mei Xue returned to her own body. It felt like a dream, and her whole body felt as comfortable as if she had just had a massage, making the lazy little fox reluctant to get out of bed.

"Ugh... Hmm? Ouch!"

Waking up groggily, Mei Xue felt a strange touch on her face. She opened her eyes and saw a pale white finger waving in front of her. Instinctively thinking it was another prank by her sister, she opened her mouth and bit it.

Hmm, how should I put it? It tastes a bit sweet, not like ice cream or cream. Could it be candied hawthorn? No, candied hawthorn seems sweeter and bigger. Could it be a new type of lollipop?

"This……"