Talulah, I'm still a child.

"Actually, there is a set of sealed data in the deep database of this system, codenamed MXIEXUE. When I was facing Dr. Kal'tsit, I said that I did not have enough permissions."

"...But actually, you just don't want to tell her what that set of data is, right?"

The data team codenamed Mei Xue, the little fox that suddenly appeared on Rhodes Island, the sense of familiarity in my heart—all of this was practically laying out the answer directly.

"Yes, that data was not actually encrypted."

PRTS readily admitted this, stating that she had lied when facing Kal'tsit at that time.

"So you're not going to tell me that set of data?"

"After reviewing the data content, based on PRTS's own judgment, the system deleted all related content of that set of data, including the data itself."

"why?"

"Without a record, PRTS cannot understand why he would do such a thing at the time. All data backups and browsing records have been permanently destroyed."

As a system, the data was permanently deleted, and even the browsing history was cleared. This caused PRTS to completely lose any record of this data. If it weren't for the existence of her "personality memory bank," she probably wouldn't even remember that she had ever seen the data set named MIEXUE, and even deleted it herself.

"Is it that ruthless?"

"However, there is a sentence and a poem left in the core database and personality memory bank of PTRS."

As she spoke, PRTS fell into a brief silence again, but only a few seconds later she opened her eyes, and a voice resembling ancient Sarkaz came from the speakers on both sides.

My dear child, do not let the gravity of the planet and reality bind you to this small land; look up at the stars!

The stars will twinkle for you as you embark on the moonlit journey home.

The earliest call flowing in our blood comes from our homeland; what is etched in our memories is hope.

[Give civilization time, and let it journey to a more distant horizon]

At the edge of the stars and civilization, that is our home.

"In this new world, let's seek a brand new self and new possibilities."

The poem seemed vaguely familiar, not only sounding familiar but also easy to understand. In fact, Kroos knew very well what the poem referred to.

The ship of the moon is one of the twin moons of Terra, a creation left behind by the previous civilization, existing as an ark. According to the Doctor, there are actually many other colossal structures floating in the starry sky of Terra, each of them enormous, the smallest of which is the same size as the moon.

However, Kroos could tell that the last sentence was independent of the poem, but its meaning was rather obscure.

What does "a new world, a new self, and new possibilities" mean?

Slightly puzzled, Kroos scratched her head and subconsciously looked out the window; it was getting dark.

Aside from Mei Xue, probably no one would have guessed that this sentence was interpreted literally.

New World 36. Hong Tailang's Shyness

As a little fox, Mei Xue has always adhered to the survival rule of running away if she can't win. Moreover, the problem is not whether she can win, but whether she is capable of fighting. How could a little fox possibly attack anyone? That would turn into a domestic violence incident.

If it were before, that would be easy to say. Back then, the little fox and Su Xue'er spent their time together on a monthly basis. Although there were quite a few girls on Rhodes Island, it wasn't a problem at all.

The key point is that the little fox is just an avatar, not his true form. Everything he does is solely for repairing and testing the operation of the new world, not for getting close to his wives.

"So, you just came here to hide?"

Afdokia looked at Mei Xue standing at the door, too lazy to investigate how the little fox had managed to run so accurately to her doorstep in such a large area. After all, she had already witnessed Mei Xue's luck to some extent. It wasn't unreasonable, but rather... this new world was all run by her family.

"There's nothing I can do, sob. Because of Skadi and Isamara, I can't stop the contradictions and chain reactions in the memory area. I'm just thankful that I can narrow it down to Rhodes Island."

As he spoke, the little fox's ears drooped down, showing just how depressed he was. His tail swayed weakly behind him.

This trip was supposed to be like a vacation; all I had to do was come out, wander around, and maybe buy some snacks. How did I end up getting caught by Talulah? The little fox wondered if one of my fates was inextricably linked to Talulah.

If there is one, it can only be a love line, but the people Mei Xue's love line is tied to...emmmm, there are too many to count at the moment.

"Never mind, come in."

Afdoga rubbed her temples. She didn't mind Mei Xue hiding in her house for a while, or rather, she wouldn't care even if the little fox lived here.

Although she was a woman, she lived alone and was a writer. While Afdórdia's room was kept somewhat tidy, it was also inevitably messy. It was hard to describe how she managed to combine the two antonyms of tidiness and messiness in one room.

Everything in the room was in perfect order, showing that Afudoga had taken great care of it. However, there were many sticky notes on the bookshelves, refrigerator, and walls. After looking around, Mei Xue found that only the television was undamaged.

On the coffee table in the living room were scattered manuscripts of various sizes, and it was not hard to tell that they were all written by Afudoja. In fact, just before Meixue knocked on the door, she had just come up with a very good idea for a new book.

"It's a bit messy, but please bear with it."

"Yes, it's okay. I can tell that Sister Afudoga is a very serious and capable person."

Afudoga ignored Meixue's praise, but her ears and neck were stained pink, matching her hair color, clearly indicating that she was shy. In fact, if she had known that Meixue would choose to come today, she would not have written any new book at all, and would have preferred to do a thorough cleaning of the house.

I was planning to have Heidi inform Mei Xue today, and then tidy up after dinner tonight. But who would have thought that this little fox would arrive so quickly, it could even be said that she was running for her life.

Unlike Lily of the Valley, whose memories were not altered by the New World because of Su Xue'er's power, Aphrodite was able to remember Mei Xue entirely because of the jade pendant she held close to her chest. It was Mei Xue's life jade and the final pre-made method entrusted to her by the little fox.

"Hmm, this is..."

As a good child, one should not touch other people's things or make too much noise when visiting someone's home. However, because Afudoga had so many emoticons, the little fox would inevitably see them when she sat down. One of them caught Mei Xue's attention, so much so that the little fox subconsciously read out what was written on it.

"Meixue, if you could, would you marry me and never..."

"Which one can't be watched?!"

Before Mei Xue could finish reading what was written on the note, Afudoga, realizing what the little fox was doing, pounced on him and covered his mouth, then tore the note off at a speed invisible to the naked eye.

"You didn't see anything! You didn't see anything, did you!"

Her face was so red it looked like it was about to bleed. Miss Afdoga's mind was a bit of a mess. Mei Xue's sudden visit had interrupted her plans, so much so that she had forgotten that many of these notes were written in her spare time when she was fantasizing about some terrible things that wouldn't pass censorship.

If Mei Xue were to see all these notes, her image in the little fox's mind would be completely ruined. Most importantly, she would be misunderstood as a strange woman!

"Waaaaaah? Waaaaah!"

Although she didn't know why Aphrodite had gagged her, Mei Xue nodded to indicate that she hadn't seen anything, because the little fox felt that if she didn't agree, Aphrodite probably wouldn't let her off easily.

"...You're not allowed to look! You're not allowed to read!"

The moment she let go, Afudoja reached out and picked up all the sticky notes around Meixue. Without even catching up with the little fox, she hurriedly gathered up all the sticky notes in the room. The more she gathered, the more she regretted it. Damn it, she would never do this again. Tidying up really made her want to slap herself.

Fortunately, Afudoga was just casually stuck on it, so cleaning it up with a vacuum cleaner wasn't too much of a hassle.

Mei Xue originally wanted to help tidy up, but just as he was about to start, Afudoga pressed him back onto the sofa, forbidding the little fox from helping. Compared to the other things she had written, what Mei Xue had just read was only so-so. After all... occasionally she, Heidi, and Goldin would write things that couldn't be published and show them to each other. Cough cough, the content was probably a bit more explicit than the extras in the group chat.

In order not to affect her image in Mei Xue's eyes, Afudoja had no choice but to do this. Although some of her new ideas were still on some sticky notes, she could just take them out later.

After finally finishing tidying up, a somewhat tired Aphrodite sat down on the sofa. The little fox very thoughtfully handed her a glass of water, which helped Aphrodite relieve her fatigue.

"So, will the people of Rhodes Island regain their memories?"

"Well, it's alright. The sisters who have regained their memories are all on our side, so there's no panic because of the transition between the old and new worlds."

The little fox hugged his tail, somewhat troubled by the situation, but Avdoga only glanced at him.

"Aside from a little unease and worry, you... are actually quite happy, aren't you?"

Mei Xue was somewhat pleased. Although she had only known the little fox for less than a month, Afudoga understood her very well, or rather, Mei Xue was too easy to understand; the little fox's thoughts were not hard to guess.

"Yes, it really does. Or rather... it feels amazing."

After rubbing against her tail, Mei Xue sincerely admitted her feelings.

Indeed, the restoration of everyone's memories means that an irreparable loophole has appeared in the new world. Originally, according to Mei Xue's idea, apart from Talulah, the Doctor, Precys, and Kal'tsit, he wanted to rebuild relationships with the others because their fates were intertwined. The little fox was not worried that everyone would have no connection with him in the new world.

However, during this transitional period in the new world, seeing those familiar friends from the past, only able to glance at them but unable to go up and say hello, was too painful for the lively and active Mei Xue.

He had to admit that after learning that everyone's memories would be restored, the first feeling that came to his heart was not the depression of having to work overtime, or the panic that might cause a chain reaction, but joy. However, the little fox suppressed this joy well, so much so that few people could notice it.

But if you observe a little more closely, you'll notice that Mei Xue's ears are constantly twitching, a very pleasant twitching, which indicates that Mei Xue is actually in a pretty good mood.

"Yeah, how could I not want them to remember me... It must be hard to force myself to do things I don't like, right?"

What Aphrodite was referring to was Mei Xue sealing everyone's memories. In fact, the little fox didn't need to do that at all. He could have kept some of his own selfish desires. His previous decision to keep the memories of Talulah and the other three was for other reasons.

Precys and Miss Doctor are remnants of the previous civilization and were the first two people to come into contact with Mei Xue. Kal'tsit has lived for too long, and their memories cannot be perfectly integrated with the new world, so they need to make adaptive adjustments.

As for Talulah? She's pregnant, so Mei Xue can't just erase the fact, can he? She's his first daughter.

"But that wouldn't be good. What does Sister Aphrodite think of this new world?"

Mei Xue swayed her tail and looked at Afudoga. At home, Afudoga dressed very lightly. Apart from her inner outfit, she wore a shirt on top and hot pants on the bottom, which was basically all she needed. After all, Lungmen in July was still a bit hot for her, an Ursus native, and the air conditioner at home was broken, so she could only dress like this.

If it were anyone else, they would have given Afdokia a second look, since she could be considered exceptionally beautiful.

However, Mei Xue wasn't that rude; the little fox simply looked into her eyes.

"Very good... Here, take this back."

She took out the jade pendant from the fold of her inner garment and tossed it to Mei Xue. This was a way for Afudoga to show her stance, as the jade pendant was the only way to counter Mei Xue.

Back then, in order to prevent everything from heading towards a future of mutual conflict, Mei Xue gave this jade pendant to Su Xue'er, ensuring that she had no means to kill her. However, Su Xue'er, realizing Mei Xue's feelings, chose to return the favor with her own folding fan, expressing her own feelings and showing that she would never kill Mei Xue.

Later, Mei Xue gave the jade pendant to Afudoga so that she could give them the power of choice in the future. If Afudoga felt that the new world Mei Xue created was not beautiful or complete, she could use it to penetrate Mei Xue's heart. For Mei Xue, this was practically entrusting her life to someone else.

Avdokia didn't need to do anything; she only needed to use the crossbow her friends in Durin had made for her to shoot the jade pendant, and the new world would completely collapse.

But... she couldn't do it. Even if this new world wasn't as wonderful as she imagined, she still couldn't do such a thing. Not to mention how wonderful this new world, built by Mei Xue after listening to everyone's wishes, was compared to the old world full of contradictions and disputes.

She was very satisfied, so there was no need to keep the jade pendant; she trusted Mei Xue's choice.

"Oh, I see. Hmm, it's quite warm."

"...Don't say things like that, you stupid fox."

The thought of having placed the jade pendant there made Afudojia blush. She couldn't help it; she would rather keep such a thing close to her body than keep it on her person, fearing she might lose it or not be able to find it. But the little fox had actually said it so bluntly. What a silly fox.

"Oh, in that case... does your sister want this?"

Perhaps feeling that since Afudoja had returned the jade pendant to her, she should show some appreciation, Meixue thought for a moment and took something out of her tail and handed it over.

"don't want!"

Afdokia originally wanted to say no, but when she saw the ring on Mei Xue's palm, her hand was more honest and swift than she thought, and by the time she reacted, the ring was already on her hand.

"That's good."

"Hmm, let's just consider this as... never mind, how could I be so stupid."

Afdoga had originally planned to say something, but she found herself at a loss for words. Should she say she liked Meixue? She was too embarrassed to say it!

"How about we watch TV instead?"

Seeing Afdoga's conflicted expression, Mei Xue chose to change the subject. Afdoga thought about it carefully and agreed, then reached out to turn on the television.