Talulah, I'm still a child.

"Anyway, this kind of thing is probably the least noteworthy thing in your dark history, but to actually let an outsider go... um, she became your familiar?"

"Yes, just now, Eureka's luck hasn't been very good."

"In that case, wouldn't it be enough to just give them any token and make them your dependents... So many people didn't even have that chance back then."

Although she has the face of Linglan, she is still Su Xue'er inside. As the older sister, her aura can always suppress Mei Xue. The little fox twitches her fox ears, making her seem a little weak.

"Alright, I didn't intend to eavesdrop, but..."

A palm-sized, pale blue butterfly flew out from Mei Xue's tail. Eureka saw it too. The butterfly circled around her once, seemingly a little disappointed, before flying into Lily of the Valley's tail. If it weren't for Mei Xue, that part of Su Xue'er's fragment probably wouldn't mind having Eureka as its host.

"Then I'll head back now. You should also pay more attention to that kitten sometimes; she's so hard to please."

Even Su Xue'er couldn't help but cover her head when rosemary was mentioned. That little cat's sickly personality was really hard to appease, just like Su Xue'er's possessiveness back then.

"Sister, aren't you going to continue listening?"

"No, your tail was wagging erratically when you saw me coming, you probably didn't want me to hear it."

As the person who knows Mei Xue best in the world, Su Xue'er can always detect his little thoughts. Even though the incoordination of his tail was only for a moment, it was still caught by this older sister.

Watching Lily of the Valley, or rather, Su Xue'er, leave, Mei Xue flicked her tail helplessly, glanced at the time—it wasn't lunchtime yet, and the journey from Rhodes Island to Londinium would only take a moment. Hmm, she could make it in time for lunch.

"Meixue, what was that just now..."

"My sister, although it might seem strange now, well, it's related to what I'm about to say."

He casually propped himself up on the table and sat down, his tail swaying slightly as he crossed his legs. It wasn't that the little fox was trying to look cool; it was just that only by sitting on the table could he look Eureka in the eye. After all, height was indeed a weakness for Mei Xue. When he heard Eureka say that he was short, the little fox almost became a little willful and didn't want to care about her anymore.

"That was many years ago, and as for the specifics... well, it's much further back than any era you can imagine, Sister Eureka."

The reason why Su Xue'er wasn't allowed to hear wasn't because Mei Xue wanted to hide something from her; it was just that the little fox felt it was better not to tell her some things.

"At that time... there was someone very important to me. She had a bit of a temper and was a bit willful, but how should I put it... it's hard to describe."

Watching Mei Xue's tail sway gently, Eureka instantly achieved a kind of synchronization with the little fox. She could clearly feel Mei Xue's mood at this moment, a complex yet extremely immense sense of happiness. Of course, this was because Mei Xue took the initiative to contact her; otherwise, Eureka would not have been able to establish a channel with Mei Xue.

But where should we begin when talking about that period of history?

"As expected, I still miss home. In that case, why don't we go back?"

The handle was tossed onto the soft bed, and Mei Xue rolled over to the side of the Doctor, clutching her tail. There was no emotion to be detected in Mei Xue's eyes, as if the Doctor's departure was completely insignificant to her.

But they've been married for ten years, so even if Miss Doctor can't grasp his thoughts, she can at least catch his tail.

"Hmm, this is the first time you've said this this year. What, are you regretting marrying me?"

Reaching out, the doctor grabbed Mei Xue's tail, hugged her, and rubbed her for a while. A smile was on the doctor's face, though her little hands didn't look very clean.

"...But darling, you must be homesick. In that case, it would be better to go back. I can take you back to the point where you just left."

As long as we trace back along the thread of fate, even if it's not within our jurisdiction, Mei Xue has the ability to send the Doctor back.

"Don't talk nonsense. If I leave, won't you be all alone again? Do you want to live like this forever, sleeping all the time?"

"But I'm not human either..."

The little fox twitched its ears, and before it could finish speaking, the Doctor pressed its head down and started rubbing it.

"Damn it, if you say that, doesn't that make me a furry fanatic!"

"But you just said furry was great."

"My little husband is still the best!"

By lifting Mei Xue high in the air, the professor brushed off the topic in this way. She scratched her head and then grinned foolishly.

"Pretending to be stupid and praising me won't work."

Even though his tail was practically wagging like a helicopter, Mei Xue still pretended to be very calm. However, this was something that Dr. Mei liked. He was a kind of tsundere with a touch of coquettishness.

"This is just stating the facts, but... I really want to introduce everyone to you, Mei Xue. Both the director and Precys will definitely like you."

"...But that's not the doctor's home, is it? What I meant was that I could take you back to where you are."

Suddenly, Miss Doctor paused, realizing what Mei Xue meant. It wasn't that highly advanced civilization, but her original homeland, the world where she still dreamed of the stars.

"Although it looks like this, I can't even remember what it looked like over there. It's fine as it is now."

"I'm fine. After all, before you came to this world, Doctor, I always slept like this, so it's okay to wait a little longer. Didn't you tell me before that your civilization can travel through the subspace? Coming to this world shouldn't be difficult, right? Besides, there are all these games and anime, enough for me to watch for a long time."

As she said this, looking at Mei Xue's smile, the usually lively PhD student fell silent.

This is a lie, a clumsy lie. If Mei Xue could really endure that torment any longer, he wouldn't have subconsciously dragged himself into this world. He simply... chose to put her feelings first.

"Then, Meixue, may I make a wish?"

Chapter 116 Doctor: This High-Level Game

"This is Londinium..."

Looking at the towering city in the distance, Amiya couldn't help but sigh. Unlike the splendor and prosperity of Lungmen, and unlike the vastness and decadent atmosphere of the four cities united in Kazimierz, Londinium truly lived up to its reputation as the capital of the powerful Victorian Empire. It stood solemnly and majestically, like a giant standing between heaven and earth, giving people the subconscious illusion that it was about to contend with the storms overhead.

"..."

After being away from her homeland for so long, Vina's previously hazy memories became clearer, but there were still many things she didn't understand. She even felt a sense of unfamiliarity. Was her return here a destiny or a calling of her bloodline?

Gawain wasn't there, and even if he were, he might not answer her questions. He had already chosen silence and avoidance, never answering the questions that Vina cared about most and wanted to know. They seemed to expect Vina to find the answers herself.

"What a big city! And these city walls are really high, wow, there are even cannons on top, but they all seem to be broken."

Because of the little fox's displeasure that day, all of Londinium's city defense cannons malfunctioned, causing them to explode. As a result, repairs are still underway. The Londinium workers, who are working overtime for no reason, are on the verge of tears. Fortunately, for Theresa's sake, the Sarkaz will not shortchange them on their wages, but they are unwilling to work for the Sarkaz.

"It was Mei Xue who did it, wasn't it?"

"It must be Mei Xue, there can't be anyone else but him."

"But it seems that's all they did."

"They didn't just demolish the place."

The Rhodes Island fans of Mei Xue stroked their chins and muttered to themselves, clearly finding it incredibly unbelievable. Before coming, everyone had speculated about how Mei Xue would react. They were all on the same side, and they already knew Theresa's current state and had made many guesses, but none of them were certain that Mei Xue would be angry.

For the little fox, such behavior was a desecration of its friend.

"Should we go in?"

"Ah, um, as agreed before, we'll blend into the crowd in Lentinium and infiltrate in batches, although our..."

At this point, Amiya couldn't hold back anymore. There were just too many people who came with them this time. And putting everything else aside, it was obvious at a glance that they were not ordinary people. The three Sui sisters over there were fine, but Ghost Shark and Skadi over here were clearly Agorians.

Moreover, they are all easy to talk to, but the key is Mostima, Exusiai, and Remian. These guys are Sarkaz! The Sarkaz and Sarkaz are sworn enemies!

"Amiya, I don't think we need to infiltrate in batches. Even if you wanted to, there's no way to do it."

Miss Doctor helplessly spread her hands, then pointed to the city gate entrance over there.

"There's basically no one there, so we can sneak in."

"This one……"

Amiya thought about it carefully and realized that there was really no one at the city gate, which was very strange.

"Besides, with so many of us, there's no need for us to be afraid of Theresis."

Looking at the two deep-sea hunters and the three Sui sisters who were eager to fight, and then at Surtr carrying his sword and Lin Qingyan who was preparing to transform into a Super Saiyan, as well as the others, the Doctor felt that this was going to be a crushing defeat. Although Surtr himself was not good, Leivadin was really awesome. That thing was a perfect team player. And with Lin Qingyan's current strength, he could easily take on a Royal Court Lord and have a 60/40 chance.

Skadi and Specter are even more formidable. They were able to overwhelm elite operators even when they were "dehydrated," and now, thanks to Mei Xue's favor, they are at their peak.

After taking a look at her own forces, the Doctor remarked that she had never fought such a well-funded battle in her life.

"But if possible, let's avoid conflict. Otherwise, it will be difficult to write the report later, and if Da Yan holds me accountable, I will lose my year-end bonus."

After all, he was still an official of the Great Yan Dynasty. Lin Qingyan's presence here would easily attract criticism from others, but he could use "concern for the safety of the Great Yan Dynasty" as an excuse to get by.

“Miss Jingzhe is right, Doctor. We are here to stop a conspiracy, not to fight a war.”

"What if a conspiracy comes knocking on our door?"

"Ugh?"

Upon hearing what the Doctor said, Amiya finally realized what was happening and turned to look at the city gate in the distance. The once empty city gate was now occupied by an old man with a peculiar appearance. He exuded an aura of death and decay, which made people feel somewhat oppressed.

"The King of Carrion Eaters..."

Surtr frowned; clearly, no one had expected this ancient hero of the Sarkaz to come in person.

"He's still waving at us. Let's go take a look."

"Doctor, that's..."

"Oh, I know, but since Mei Xue has already come, there's no need to worry so much. This little fox has been protective of her own for a long time."

At first glance, it seems to make sense, and upon closer inspection, it does indeed make sense. Since Mei Xue did not choose to throw Theresis into outer space, it proves that at least for now, Theresis and the others are being kept in check by Mei Xue, because they are really no match for her.

Looking at the large group of people in the distance, the King of Carrion was somewhat bewildered. He had thought that Rhodes Island was planning to infiltrate the city, so he simply waited here. But this group of people, you say they're here to infiltrate? They're more like tourists.

And just as Mei Xue said, Rhodes Island is truly teeming with talent. There are Sarkaz, Agor, and over there is probably the Qilin of the Great Yan, and even Sarkaz and Fallen Angels.

However, what interested the King of Carrion the most was the Doctor, who was leading the way and practically holding up a small flag to introduce Lontinim as their guide. She didn't seem nervous at all. He had only met her once before on Rhodes Island, when Theresa was assassinated and he went there to witness the fall of a Sarkaz hero.

But this was the first time the King of the Scavengers had seen Amiya. As Mei Xue said, she was a very cute girl, but her eyes revealed a kind of determination. She had great potential, and the Scavengers were certain of that. But that wasn't enough. Not all Sarkaz were like him, having accumulated so much life experience over the long years.

"Hey, old man, what are you doing here?"

"Waiting for you."

Facing the unusually familiar Doctor, the King of Carrion's voice remained deep. Amiya looked up at him, feeling quite pressured in front of this ancient Sarkaz hero, and secretly prepared herself to protect the Doctor behind her if he made any move.

"Don't be nervous, heir of the alien race. I will only make a choice after I see your crown. Until then, you are safe."

After saying that, the carrion eater looked at Surtr, who seemed somewhat displeased.

"Ancient Balrog, it's been a long time. Your appearance has changed again."

"You're still the same, you exude an unpleasant aura. Tsk, it makes me want to burn you to the ground."

Surtr ignored the surprised looks from those around her. Since Levadin could pass on memories, the girl named Surtr would naturally continue to exist. Having lived for so many years, she would naturally know many people, such as the carrion eater in front of her. They were once comrades-in-arms.

But perhaps it was her personality, or perhaps it was because Surtr herself possessed a fiery vitality, that she particularly disliked the stench of decay and decay.

"Our battle is not suitable to take place here. For the sake of that Lord of Destiny, the Royal Court will choose to see with its own eyes whether she has made the right choice. Heir of the alien race, you will face many tests."

At this point, the King of Carrion couldn't help but recall what had happened this morning.

Therese was conflicted about Rhodes Island's impending arrival. If it weren't for Mei Xue, he would have decisively ordered someone to find the Doctor and Amiya and bring them to him. Amiya's power needed to be recovered. Even Therese herself couldn't gain the approval of all the Sarkaz, let alone Amiya, this young heir from another race.