Talulah, I'm still a child.

After carefully putting away the jade pendant, Aphrodite was very glad that Miss Blood Demon wasn't on Rhodes Island. Otherwise, the moment she and Eureka boarded the ship, they would probably have been hunted down by her without regard for the consequences. After all, Miss Blood Demon's love for Mei Xue was too deep, and like the Doctor, they didn't want Mei Xue to make that choice.

That's why the Doctor arranged for someone to assassinate Afudoga many years ago, and why Miss Blood Demon sent people to stop Xiaoge.

But for Mei Xue, these were not things she needed to think about right now. The little fox lay down with Cecilia in his arms, his tail serving as a blanket over them, and closed his eyes to drift off to sleep.

However, Cecilia didn't fall asleep so easily. The little angel's eyes changed from blue to the same dazzling gold as Mei Xue's. She gazed at Mei Xue's sleeping face, lost in thought, and finally chose to close her eyes and drift off to sleep.

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"I feel like I'm going to die from overwork sooner or later if this keeps up... Ugh..."

"I fall asleep over there and wake up here," Mei Xue flicked her tail and jumped off the stone coffin, feeling that her routine was somewhat unhealthy.

While others sleep to rest, he sleeps to work overtime. Although he's not human, it's more accurate to say that he wouldn't have any problems even if he didn't sleep at all. But this kind of schedule still caused the little fox psychological discomfort. He had already gotten used to being an ordinary person.

The sixth anchor point wasn't actually that hard to find, or rather, there was no need to find it at all. Mei Xue had already vaguely guessed it before, and now that she knew how the anchor point box was made, it was time to officially start construction.

As mentioned before, only one anchor box can exist in each parallel world, and right now, there happens to be one in Mei Xue's tail.

"But we also owe a great deal to the Sirens and their help in pushing for the destruction of Ursus."

Mei Xue took out a lollipop and put it in her mouth. She began to think about things that could serve as anchors. This world only has the past, and the main world she was in only has the future. So, using anchors to connect the two worlds would make it complete. Hmm, the little fox is really clever!

Moreover, although the two worlds are quite different, they also have many similarities, such as the fact that Ursus is no longer around.

However, as an anchor point, there needs to be something that can serve as a medium. Tangible things like a small stone or even a house would work, while intangible things like Mei Xue's own memories would suffice. But the little fox doesn't need to use this method to avoid losing her memories.

"What should I choose...it's so hard to decide."

As a fox with a bit of OCD and a sense of ritual, Mei Xue felt that this matter couldn't be dealt with so casually. Putting in an apple? That would be a waste.

As Mei Xue walked along, lost in thought, he didn't even notice the road or the situation ahead, because with his luck, it was impossible for him to trip or bump into a wall.

As the saying goes, there was no road in the world, but when Mei Xue took a step, the road appeared on its own.

However, the little fox clearly forgot that this wasn't the integration movement of the main world. The little fox had actually been here for two or three years, so naturally, its entanglements with certain people had deepened, such as...

"Mei Xue!"

Suddenly, Mei Xue felt himself being lifted up, as if someone had picked him up, something he didn't particularly like—being hoisted high in the air.

"Guh, Sister Morning Dew, let go quickly!"

The little fox promptly started making a fuss, wagging its tail and flailing its arms and legs, just like a sulking wildcat.

"Hey~ let me hug you, it's been days since you came to play with me here."

Holding Mei Xue in her arms and rubbing her gently, Zao Lu looked around to make sure no one was around before finally giving Mei Xue a light peck on the lips.

Although Mei Xue and Zao Lu in the main world seem to have little interaction and haven't even met much yet, this timeline is different. The little fox has been with the Reunion Movement for a long time, so it's impossible that she doesn't know Zao Lu. In fact, the two have a pretty good relationship.

Many times, Zao Lu would invite Mei Xue to her room to drink tea and play games. She would even thoughtfully carry Mei Xue to bed and cover him with a blanket after he fell asleep. So the little fox liked this older sister very much. After all, if he was alone with Talulah (Su Xue'er), he couldn't do anything he wanted. Nowadays, Talulah is basically Su Xue'er. There is only one thing she can do when she is with Mei Xue.

"Because I've been quite busy lately."

"Busy with other girls?"

Having known each other for so long, Zao Lu knew Mei Xue's personality very well. This little fox was incredibly cute and easily fooled. She was like a mascot in the Reunion Movement. Even Rin Dong, with her fiery temper, would become tsundere when facing Mei Xue. Zhen Li also particularly liked to lie on Mei Xue's tail and read books.

However, the one who liked to tease Mei Xue the most was Miss W, the Sarkaz mercenary. She even tricked Mei Xue into going to the bathhouse and bumping into Zhenli and Zaolu just as they were about to take a bath. Although now that I think about it, I am quite grateful to her.

"It's something else."

Having absorbed the memories here, Mei Xue quickly came to her senses. She flicked her tail but didn't jump out of Zao Lu's arms, otherwise this older sister would threaten her again with the bath incident. Damn it, just thinking about it makes her unhappy. When she gets back to the main world, she'll definitely hit W with her tail.

"Do you have time to come over and sit for a while now? I made a cake and bought a new game."

Normally, the little fox is always monopolized by Talulah, so the others who came later can only sneak food from her. Alas, the sleeping pills don't work on Mei Xue, so Zao Lu can only try to trick the little fox into spending the night with her, because it's hard to wake Mei Xue once she falls asleep, and she can do whatever she wants then.

"This... Ah, I've got it!"

After being reminded by Zao Lu, Mei Xue suddenly had an idea related to anchor points and couldn't help but kiss Zao Lu's lips.

"Thank you, Sister Zao Lu! I'll get right away!"

Watching Mei Xue run off with such joy, Zao Lu couldn't help but touch her face. This was the first time she'd ever done something like this. But what on earth was that little fox doing?

Side Story: Mei Xue's Unbearable Childhood

Sometimes Su Xue'er really doubted whether the little fox she found was really her younger brother, because... when the original body separated them, did it only focus on giving power to Mei Xue and not give him enough intelligence?

"Waaaaah, sister, help me!"

Clinging tightly to the tree branch with both hands and feet, its tail wrapped tightly around the trunk, Mei Xue's tears fell freely. The tears caused a subtle change in the ground beneath her feet; the once withered grass became lush and soft, as sharp as a steel knife.

Su Xue'er sighed and rubbed her forehead. She was really having a headache over her younger brother who caused her so much trouble. It was really speechless that the little fox, whose tail could knock down a mountain, was afraid of heights.

"Wait a minute, why did you climb the tree in the first place?"

"Gulp...I..."

Mei Xue was a little unsure how to answer, then pointed to an apple on her head. The little fox's body was very light, or rather, both she and her brother could freely choose their level of connection with this world, and the gravity they experienced was the same.

"If you're picking apples, can't you just use the tail?"

As she spoke, Su Xue'er's snow-white fox tail stretched out from behind her, extending and growing larger, spreading out below Mei Xue to block Mei Xue's view and prevent him from being too afraid.

With his sister's protection, Mei Xue finally breathed a sigh of relief. Although he was only two meters above the ground, Mei Xue was indeed pitifully timid. Perhaps he was afraid because he saw his own fate of twisting his ankle after jumping down from the tree.

"With so many tails, what can't you do with them?"

For the siblings, the tail is equivalent to the manifestation of their power. Su Xue'er's upper limit has been locked, and Mei Xue is much stronger than her. However, the little fox really doesn't know how to use its power.

But for both of them, the tail should be an indispensable part of their body; Su Xueer could even use her tail to draw.

"Hmm... but they're also afraid of heights, and they just won't listen to reason."

Mei Xue twitched his fox ears. The tails behind him seemed a little unhappy, but they just shook, because they were indeed afraid of heights, and their tails reflected their owner's personality.

"Is your tail so intelligent?"

Su Xue'er was stunned. After all, they had only known each other for less than two years, and there were still too many secrets about Mei Xue that she didn't know. Mei Xue would use her tail to do things like serving tea and water, and she thought that the little fox's tail was the same as hers.

"Isn't it my sister's tail? I thought my sister's tail was the same as mine. They're still whispering something like, 'So that black-haired guy isn't mute, he's just brainless.'"

Mei Xue's tails swayed in unison. Su Xue'er subconsciously glanced behind her and saw that the very tip of her tail was dyed a deep, indelible black. So, in Mei Xue's eyes, the tip of the tail was equivalent to the head?

Wait a minute, isn't this little fox's tail a bit too clever? This doesn't make sense.

"So how many consciousnesses are there in your body?"

"Sigh, it's just me. It's just that they have their own ideas too."

As he spoke, Mei Xue reached out to grab his tail to show Talulah, but his tail dodged away, which made Mei Xue frown, and his fluffy fox ears twitched several times.

Then, with Su Xue'er's commentary, her good little brother started playing around with his tail. He turned around and tried to bite his own tail, but the tail always managed to dodge it precisely and just in time. The little fox chased his own tail in circles, which made the scene look particularly funny.

Su Xue'er suddenly remembered a saying: "Silly dogs love to make a fuss." However, Mei Xue was not a fuss. Rather, the little fox was extremely well-behaved and obedient. It's just that he was not smart, or rather, he didn't like to use his brain. Or perhaps his intelligence was all given to his tails.

Ignoring Mei Xue, who was amusing herself or rather, fighting with her own tail, Su Xue'er turned around to prepare lunch. Since she couldn't leave Mei Xue's side for the time being, she planned to go to the river below to catch fish.

"Goo!"

However, not long after she left, Mei Xue's tail first tripped him up, and then wrapped him up like a spring roll. Well, this time Mei Xue couldn't even beat her own tail.

"Don't scratch me, boohoo... I lost this time, okay?"

To avoid being tickled by his own tails and laughing so hard he almost choked, Mei Xue had no choice but to admit defeat. The tails released the little fox and then nuzzled his face affectionately.

After all, this was just an insignificant game. Mei Xue's tail was only a part of him. Even if they had their own thoughts, they were just like ignorant children, instinctively drawn to Mei Xue and enjoying playing with him.

However, Mei Xue still felt sorry for Su Xue'er, who was catching fish with her tail by the stream at the foot of the mountain. Su Xue'er did not choose to "eat" him. This was not because Mei Xue herself had any desire not to live. Rather, it was because he enjoyed life more than anyone else.

As long as one lives in this world, one will always experience emotional fluctuations. Those subtle emotions, whether good or bad, will accumulate and sprout as one grows, shaping one's values ​​and worldview.

Ordinary life is short, so even if they have time to reflect, they will not be too deeply entangled by the obsessions shaped by such emotions, because death will come one day, and all emotions and entanglements will vanish.

Therefore, the immortal race needs a good mindset the most. They can live freely, but they are not heartless or ruthless. Coldness and ruthlessness, as well as deep obsession, can lead the immortal race to an extreme. Mei Xue and Su Xue'er are the two most special among the immortal race. They truly do not have the concept of death.

Fate is immortal; it is truly eternal. Even if mountains crumble and the heavens and earth unite, Mei Xue and Su Xue'er will continue to exist. But this in itself is a kind of torment.

They each represented a facet of fate, attracting each other like magnets. The two, born of the same flower, were destined to kill each other no matter which path their fate took. Su Xue'er couldn't see that future, but Mei Xue had, so he chose to give up at that time.

Even though he was the only one who would survive in all the futures he saw, he really wanted to try and see if he was the master of fate or the representative of its will. So he did not resist at that time, even though he could easily kill Su Xue'er even though he could not use his power.

"...Is this really a good idea?"

Mei Xue asked this question as if she were asking herself, or as if she were asking someone who did not exist. Su Xue'er's understanding was actually wrong. She originally thought that the "original body" separated into two different existences in order to make her power more pure and thus reach a higher level.

But that would be unnecessary. Su Xue'er wouldn't develop consciousness, because Mei Xue alone would be enough. It would be impossible for them to attract, devour, and complement each other like that. Su Xue'er subconsciously ignored this possibility, or perhaps her mind wasn't allowed to consider it.

Before the little fox could figure this out, a colorful black butterfly floated past his eyes. Because of the influence of Mei Xue, Qingqiu does not have distinct seasons, so it is not cold when it snows or rains, and butterflies are still around.

This deeply attracted Mei Xue, diverting his attention, and the little fox couldn't help but pounce forward to grab it.

However, Mei Xue forgot one thing: he had just been on a platform on the hillside, and now that he had lunged out, it meant...

"Awooo!!!!"

A clear, mournful cry echoed through the mountains and fields, startling Su Xue'er so much that she dropped the fish she was holding.

But she didn't have time to worry about the fish. She turned around to see if Mei Xue had run into any trouble, and then she saw her good little brother rolling down the hillside like a ball.

The snow kept rolling, completely enveloping Mei Xue, who was wrapped in a white ball of snow. Before Su Xue'er could even react, the snowball made of Mei Xue crashed into a tree and came to a stop. The little fox was mostly buried inside the snowball, with only the tip of its tail sticking out.

The tip of its snow-white tail twitched and trembled incessantly before finally drooping down, offering no further response.

"……Ugh."

Although she doesn't have a heart, Su Xue'er still felt that having a younger brother to take care of was really exhausting. No one else could have survived like Mei Xue. How did this little fox grow up to be so big before she found Mei Xue?

It's simply a miracle.

After throwing the fish she had caught onto the shore, Su Xue'er walked up to the snowball that was bigger than herself, wondering how Mei Xue had managed to make it. Then, she picked up the snowball with one hand and slammed it to the ground.

With a muffled sound, the snowball broke in two, revealing Mei Xue, who was so confused that she didn't even know who she was.

Looking at the mosquito coil in the little fox's eyes, Su Xue'er didn't know what to say. She reached out and pulled him out of the snowdrift like a radish. By the way, Mei Xue's tail really does look like a white radish.

"Could it be... that it will taste delicious?"

Upon hearing Su Xue'er's words, Mei Xue's tails immediately panicked, swaying back and forth as if Yue was about to drag Mei Xue away with her.

"Alright, I'm just teasing you guys. I still prefer eating fish or pheasant. As for eating you guys..."

As if she had thought of something terrible, Su Xue'er couldn't help but shiver, her tail wagging uneasily, and a look of disgust on her face.