Talulah, I'm still a child.

"It's not that it's impossible, but the destructive power would be too great."

Talulah rubbed the little fox's head, then looked at the door. Because Mei Xue had shown some mercy last night, Qin Liu had basically recovered by the afternoon. It has to be said that Vayvan's physical fitness is really strong; that girl had even served in the army.

Having decided to leave with Mei Xue, Qin Liu had some things to take care of, such as saying goodbye to her neighbors and friends.

"Our next destination has been decided: Londinium. Has Rhodes Island started its operations as well?"

"Pretty much. They're departing today, so our ship needs to transfer the patients and such first."

"I see. I'm a little worried. Once we get there, it won't be a simple vacation."

Londinium is now Sarkaz territory, and Talulah knows a bit about the feud between the little fox and Theresis. In addition, Cecilia is a Sarkaz, so taking her there might get her some disapproval.

"We weren't really going on vacation, um, Cecilia, how about I take you back to Aunt Felia's first?"

"Um... I want to be with my brother."

"Then let's be together. Don't leave me."

As Talulah watched Meixue gently stroke the little angel's head, she felt something was off, but she couldn't quite put her finger on what it was. The little angel was being far too clingy to Meixue, as if he would die if he were separated from her. Although that was a rather impolite way of putting it, it was quite apt.

Everyone could see that the little angel's affection for Mei Xue was a bit strange, but looking at the way the two of them interacted, no one could find fault with it.

"I am back."

Qin Liu pushed open the door and carried in a large bag of things, almost unable to get through the door.

"Phew... I'm so tired. As soon as everyone heard I was leaving, they all insisted on giving me these things. I can barely fit them all."

"Wow, you're so enthusiastic! You seem to be quite popular. But you're back too late; you missed something good."

The good thing Talulah was referring to was Mei Xue's deliberate act of being cute earlier. The little fox stretched out its tail to help Qin Liu put away the large sack of things, and then looked around.

"How about I help Jenny move this house along with her?"

Let alone the current Mei-Yuki, even the Mei-Yuki of the past with her three tails wouldn't have found it so difficult to do this. When moving, of course you move the whole house along with it.

"No need, just leave it here. I'll come back to visit occasionally in the future."

"Let's leave this afternoon. It's not too far from here to Londinium, we can walk around and explore as we please."

Although Mei Xue could easily arrive in Lontinim today with her strength, that would be too hasty. People need time to adapt. Talu stretched out and pinched Mei Xue's cheek.

"Mei Xue, have you been to Lentinium before?"

"Guh... I went there once or twice, and that's when I met Sister Jenny."

"Hmm, what did you do that time?"

Talulah had already heard about Mei Xue and Jenny's encounter once before, so she knew that Mei Xue was suffering from amnesia at the time, which made her quite nervous.

"We rescued them. At that time, the Victorian Noble Council and Theresis set a trap to kill the Victorian Steam Knights. The Doctor and I rescued them."

"With the power of your four tails back then, you couldn't defeat Sarkaz?"

"Yeah, we can beat them, but it's exhausting to revive all those who died and then send them out. In the end, it was because we were too tired that Sister Qinliu picked us up."

"???"

Qinliu and Talulah had several question marks on their heads. It seemed impossible to connect being too tired with being picked up by someone. However, Ahmoni knew some inside information. She was the one who came here to find Meixue in the first place.

"For Mei Xue, resurrecting others is essentially about using her own power to rewrite the fate of 'death.' It would be too exhausting for the Four-Tails to rewrite the deaths of more than thirty Steam Knights. If he overuses his power, he will enter a state similar to the state after making a wish, and he will not be able to maintain his existence. He will appear in other places at will."

"That's why they appeared at my doorstep back then!"

Now Qin Liu finally understood what feelings were all about. But it was truly fate that she had managed to find a little fox.

"That's not all. Mei Xue left all their equipment at Rusthammer, just waiting for the return of that descendant of Aslan. Thirty-two steam knights—this is a powerful force that no one can ignore, enough to conquer a city."

"What about the descendants of Aslan?"

"Ah, you've met her before, sister? She's Vina, right?"

"..."

Upon hearing Mei Xue's words, Talulah remembered that she and Vina had actually met before, during their two-day vacation in Siesta. At the time, she never imagined that Vina would be Athrun.

"Ah!"

Vina sneezed softly, sensing that someone was talking about her behind her back. But could it be Mei Xue or Gawain? It had been a long time since she'd seen Gawain; she wondered where he'd gone this time.

"Aren't we going straight to Londinium?"

The Doctor scratched her head in confusion. Following the current route, she had no idea where Miss Blood Demon was taking them. Of course, out of trust in Mei Xue, the Doctor didn't think Miss Blood Demon would harm her.

"Do you really think you can stop the war with just these few people and elite operators? The Grand Duke's troops are already on their way. We need to have other trump cards besides Mei Xue."

Miss Blood Demon's silver hair swayed in the wind. If it were before, it would have been fine. Although the situation was complicated, it was not tense enough to be on the verge of exploding. Relying on elite operators to enter the city and carry out a decapitation strike was not an impossible plan. But now, that plan could not be made. The commencement of the Terra United Conference had provoked the dukes and Sarkaz. Everyone knew that if this battle was not ended, they would inevitably face a huge threat.

Now is the only chance. The Terran Union needs to prioritize resolving the issues of Ursus, Bolivar, and Agor, and has no time to manage Victoria.

"I think our fighting strength is pretty good too..."

Originally, the Doctor only planned to bring elite operators, but because of Mei Xue's explosive remarks in the group that day, the girls of Rhodes Island also went wild. Surtr, Lin Qingyan, and the three Sui sisters, plus Skadi and Specter, the two deep-sea hunters, honestly, the Doctor felt that he had never fought such a rich battle. Each of them was a calamity-level combat force, and they could have easily swept through.

When did Rhodes Island become so militant? Just a year ago it was just a small company. Hmm... I can only say that Mei Xue's ability to recruit people is too amazing.

In any case, as things stand, Ms. Doctor is certain that the advantage is indeed on her side.

"So, are we going to Rusthammer to assemble our troops?"

"Unfortunately, that's impossible. Unless Mei Xue speaks up, Rust Hammer will not be interested in Victoria's internal strife, and I will not let them risk their lives for such a thing."

She's still my subordinate, and Miss Blood Demon is quite good in that respect, so this time I need to do something else.

“Sending W to deliver the message back then wasn’t for nothing. Have you forgotten? There’s a unit that’s been waiting for their king to return.”

"You mean..."

The doctor suddenly remembered something, and Vina was startled for a moment, but when she saw what was in front of her, she understood why the doctor had only said half of what he wanted to say.

A fierce wind blew sand and dust onto the bronze metal surface. Tall and imposing steam knights stood on the wasteland, their solemn figures inspiring awe. It was very quiet, yet this quietness made one subconsciously feel a chill down their spine. There were thirty-two such steam knights.

With just one glance, something popped into the Doctor's mind. She vaguely remembered that this was something she had seen before... no, it should be said that it was only similar.

The shadow in my memory was white, much taller, so much so that heaven and earth seemed unable to contain it, yet there was no sense of oppression. Rather, it felt very close, giving one a sense of inner peace.

Is it even possible to do something like this?

"Okay, hmm, I think I'd better shrink a bit. But is that really okay...?"

[It should be fine; this is how it is when eggs are incubating.]

"But it shouldn't be boiled in water!"

It seemed to be a rather strange memory, consisting only of sounds. However, before the Doctor could think any further, Vina brought her consciousness back.

"Doctor, snap out of it."

"Ah... oh, sorry, I was thinking of something else for a moment."

Miss Doctor scratched her head somewhat embarrassedly, then looked ahead. Thirty-two steam knights stood in front of Rusthammer's camp, giving the impression that they could hold up even if the sky were to fall.

But both the Doctor and Vina knew that they were all old men, the youngest of whom was already over forty. With the death of the previous King Aslan, no one was ever again appointed as a Steam Knight. If it weren't for Mei Xue and the Doctor, even the existing Steam Knights wouldn't exist.

The car stopped a few dozen meters in front of the knight. Vina got out of the car, and her companions following behind her were equally dumbfounded. They had never heard of such a helper.

"This is the most loyal warrior to Victoria that Mei Xue and the doctor left for you many years ago."

As Miss Blood Demon finished speaking, a series of steam bursts rose into the air. The Steam Knights knelt on one knee, offering a solemn salute to Vina, their future monarch. They were still old, and some had even died once, but they still believed that Victoria would surely have a great ruler who would lead Victoria back to its glorious throne.

Chapter 99 The Culprit Who Corrupted Mei Xue

"Have Mei Xue's little plants gotten a little bigger?"

Talu stroked Meixue with some curiosity, then reached out and poked the Peashooter that the little fox had planted in the ground. Since they were in the wilderness, they didn't have to worry about being seen by anyone.

"Yes, but apart from the Doom-shroom, its power and other aspects haven't changed much."

Mei Xue kept taking out potato mines and other plants, planting them, and watering them. Her tail wagged happily, as she was counting on these little guys to help her keep watch tonight.

"So, what's the approximate power level of your Doom-shroom now?"

Talulah's impression of Meixue's Doom-shroom was still that of the warehouse that had been blown up; the little fox's Doom-shroom was simply a deadly weapon.

"It could probably... blow up this planet."

Mei Xue pondered for a moment. With each additional tail, his power would increase exponentially. Mei Xue with nine tails and Mei Xue with three tails could even be said to be on a completely different level. The power of the Destruction Mushroom was directly linked to the little fox's power, and was about one-thousandth of the output force.

"..."

Talulah glanced at the three Destruction Mushrooms that Mei Xue had placed aside to bask in the moonlight, then at Qin Liu who was pondering whether to have stir-fried mushroom slices for dinner, and couldn't help but reach out her hand.

"No! You can't eat this!"

Having successfully prevented the world from being destroyed as it entered a new era, Talulah wiped the cold sweat from her forehead and looked at her oblivious husband. It seemed she had underestimated Mei Xue.

Talulah was truly grateful that the person with such power was Mei Xue. This little fox, who had no interest in power or status, only valued her friends and family and would not have any thoughts of dominating the world. Otherwise, she couldn't think of anyone who could stop her.

"Mei Xue's tail really has all sorts of things inside. I'm even wondering if you have a big warehouse inside your tail."

"Ah, there is no such thing. My tail... This is really hard to explain. Besides being used for storage, it can also be used as a locator, radar, or something similar. The reason I can always take things out is because this act is also a kind of wish, but the consumption of such wishes is not as fast as my recovery."

As she spoke, Mei Xue took out an apple from her tail and put it in her mouth. Cecilia was playing with Gawain over there. Although Gawain repeatedly emphasized that he was a proud lion, the little angel always regarded her brother Mei Xue as the most important person and called him the same as the little fox. She only called Gawain the Golden Retriever.

After several failed attempts to change the little angel, Gawain could only accept the fact, hoping that Cecilia wouldn't turn into someone like Vina when she grew up.

Ahmoni and Mandela stared at each other, and when she learned that Mandela had turned into a cat, she almost laughed herself silly. This was definitely the happiest thing in the past few years, apart from seeing Mei Xue again.

"Oh my, I never expected you to become so adorable. Tsk tsk, you're so different from before."

What was Mandela like before? He was a typical villain, hating others, swearing from time to time, strong-willed and petty, and most importantly, incredibly stupid, the kind of person who was happy to be used as a pawn.

Now... well, it's hard to say, especially after witnessing the kitten meowing as it was scratched by Mei Xue's hand. She suspects that Mei Xue might have directly replaced Mandela's inner personality, just like she did with Arturo, otherwise there's really no way to explain it.

"Meow meow meow!" (I do whatever I want, what's it to you? Who do you think you are?)

Mei Xue naturally always remembered her status as a pet, always being considerate and sharing her master's burdens. She also had to follow Cecilia's wishes, her master's sister. And Talulah, needless to say, was the mistress.

But Ahmoni didn't need to be polite. Mandela wanted to throw a rock at her face. This girl's smile was so annoying. So what if her breasts were bigger than his?

"You're so cute when you meow. I said why don't you just stay a cat for life and don't turn back? I'll talk to Meixue about becoming your cat's caretaker."

"Meow meow!" (You're dreaming. You better not sleep soundly tonight, or I'll make sure you never wake up again.)

It has to be said that even though Mandra is now Meixue's pet, she hasn't changed her petty and short-tempered nature. Even though she can't understand cat language like Meixue, Ahmoni can still guess that Mandra is scolding her.