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The creature that called itself a fox nodded after hearing Mu Tianyuan's sincere apology: "Alright, I forgive you."
And after Mu Tianyuan nodded apologetically at the fox, he was about to say something when he suddenly said in surprise: "Holy cow! You can talk?!"
"Holy cow! You just realized?!" A very distinct expression of surprise appeared on the fox's face in a very human-like manner. Then the fox said with a face full of disbelief, "I told you, isn't your reaction a little slow?"
As I said before, this was the first time Mu Tianyuan had seen a living fox, but he clearly saw the human-like expression on the fox's face. Hearing the fox's words, Mu Tianyuan said somewhat embarrassedly, "Sorry, you see, I've just encountered something that's a little hard to understand, so my reaction is a bit slow."
The creature calling itself a fox heard Mu Tianyuan's words, thought for a moment, and nodded with an expression of understanding: "If you say so, it's not... Hey! What are you doing?! We were having such a good chat, why are you shoving me back in?!"
Mu Tianyuan felt this was the weirdest day of his life. First, he inexplicably traveled who knows how many thousands of kilometers to Japan, and then, an animal in his bag claiming to be a fox actually talked! What's even stranger is that he actually chatted with it, or her, for several sentences! This was truly challenging the worldview he had painstakingly built over nearly thirty years!
After shoving the creature that called itself a fox back into the backpack, Mu Tianyuan quickly zipped it up again. Then, Mu Tianyuan looked at the backpack that was still struggling and said seriously, "You should stay in the bag for now. I think I need to calm down..."
"Calm your head! Weren't you just calmly asking why there was a dog in your bag? Weren't you just calmly chatting with me? What are you calming down for now? Let me out quickly! If you don't let me out soon, I'll be the one needing to calm down!" The creature calling itself a fox struggled in the bag while complaining angrily. This guy was just surprised that there was a dog in his bag, okay! How did it turn out like this in just a moment?
"Nonsense! Didn't I just not react at first?!" Mu Tianyuan retorted angrily while panting. At first, Mu Tianyuan genuinely didn't react. He was already bewildered because he had suddenly changed locations for no reason. Although his brain could think, his thoughts were limited. Therefore, when he saw an animal from the canine family pop out of his bag that could talk, he didn't immediately grasp the main point. But even with such limited thinking, this guy, after a few seconds, realized that he seemed to have grabbed the wrong main point just now!
After realizing that what he should focus on now was that the fox could talk, which was more important than why there was a pet in his bag, Mu Tianyuan said he was even more distraught. Damn it, what was going on? Not only did he bring a pet onto the train illegally, but this damn pet could also talk! So what he needed to do now was first shove it, or her, back into the bag, and then he really needed to calm down properly!
"Even so, you can't shove me back into the bag! Let me out quickly!" Although the fox somewhat understood Mu Tianyuan's current state of mind, the fox stated that it really didn't want to stay in this backpack anymore! It was stuffy and dark in here and not comfortable at all!
Hearing what the creature that called itself a fox said, Mu Tianyuan immediately intended to say something, but just then, a small four or five-year-old loli, who looked very, very cute, pulled a young woman's hand and said, "Mommy, look! This big brother is talking to his bag! And the big brother's bag can talk!"
Hearing the loli's words, Mu Tianyuan immediately realized that this was not the place for a conversation. Mu Tianyuan immediately turned and smiled slightly at the loli and her mother: "Big brother is a performance artist!"
Then, regardless of the loli's reaction, Mu Tianyuan picked up his backpack, dragged his suitcase, turned around, and walked towards the distance. After walking a distance, Mu Tianyuan found a small park by the roadside and ducked into it. Then, after finding a deserted bench and sitting down, he slowly reopened the zipper of his backpack with mixed feelings that even he didn't understand. The next second, the fluffy white head popped out with a whoosh. Then, the white head glared at Mu Tianyuan and said, "I'm warning you, if you ever dare to shove me back into that backpack again, I'll fight you!"
Mu Tianyuan didn't say anything, just stared blankly at the snarling fox head. After snarling and threatening for a while, the fox suddenly muttered, "You know, I thought you were going to throw me away at first."
"Yes, that's what I thought at first too." Mu Tianyuan didn't deny it and nodded quite readily. After all, if it were any normal person, upon seeing a fox that could actually talk to you, their first reaction would be to stay as far away from this fox as possible. That's just human nature.
Then, without waiting for the fox to say anything, Mu Tianyuan continued, "But I don't know why I couldn't bring myself to throw you away. Perhaps... never mind."
When he left the station, there was indeed a moment when Mu Tianyuan thought about throwing away this strange fox, but only for a moment. Mu Tianyuan then decided to take her with him, even though he himself didn't know exactly why. He only knew that although this fox was very strange, he felt an inexplicable trust in her.
"You're surprisingly honest." The fox muttered, sounding somewhat moved, after hearing Mu Tianyuan's admission. Then, the man and the fox fell into a strange silence. After a while of silence, Mu Tianyuan looked down at the fox and hesitated before asking, "Um, can all you foxes talk?"
"Aside from me, have you seen any other foxes that can talk?" The fox rolled its eyes at Mu Tianyuan in annoyance, and Mu Tianyuan immediately shook his head and said, "Besides you, I haven't seen any other foxes. How would I know?"
Mu Tianyuan had said before that this fox was the first fox he had ever seen. How would he know if this fox could talk?!
"Are you stupid? If all foxes could talk, do you think that's realistic? If that were the case, the world would have been lively long ago, okay?" The fox rolled its eyes at Mu Tianyuan again in a human-like manner, complaining angrily. Mu Tianyuan didn't pay attention to the fox's complaint. Instead, he rested his chin on his hand and said thoughtfully, "I think so too. If foxes could talk, how could I have never heard of it for so many years..."
Then Mu Tianyuan looked down at the extraordinary fox with some curiosity and asked, "Then what's wrong with you? Have you become a spirit?"
"You could say that, but I'm not too sure what exactly happened," the fox nodded, then stretched out its front paw to scratch its ear, replying with a human-like expression of puzzlement. Mu Tianyuan was completely bewildered by this answer: "You are the strangest monster I've ever seen. Either it is, or it isn't. Why aren't you even clear about it yourself?"
"Don't talk as if you've seen other monsters, okay?" The fox immediately rolled its eyes at Mu Tianyuan and retorted. Mu Tianyuan thought for a moment, then shook his head decisively and said, "You know what, I really haven't seen any other monsters."
"Isn't that the point?" The fox swayed its head and replied. Then, it suddenly looked at Mu Tianyuan seriously and said, "Right, let me remind you, I'm not a monster, and I'm not a goblin. I'm... hmm, a spirit? Perhaps I'm a spirit!"
"Is there a difference?" Mu Tianyuan looked at the fox in confusion and asked, then added, "Besides, you're being vague yourself, how can I believe you?"
"I don't know what the difference is either. Forget it, who cares. Let's just leave it at that!" The fox pondered for a moment, then waved its paw, acting as if it didn't care. Seeing the fox's straightforwardness, Mu Tianyuan was at a loss for words for a moment. After a long silence, Mu Tianyuan looked at the fox and asked, "Then do you know how you came to be? Or... why did you appear beside me, and what happened to me?"
"That's a good question. First, although I don't know why, I know I'm here to assist you!" The fox jumped out of the bag with a whoosh after hearing Mu Tianyuan's question, then looked at Mu Tianyuan proudly and replied. Mu Tianyuan thought about this answer for a moment and said, "Why do you need to assist me? To unify the Six Kingdoms or become a king? And then I'll be famous in history?"
Regarding Mu Tianyuan's question, the fox wagged its large tail and tilted its head, retorting, "Have you ever seen a historically renowned figure who was assisted by a fox? Not even in the Investiture of the Gods or Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio is there such a plot!"
Mu Tianyuan listened, was silent for a moment, then looked at the fox and said, "You know quite a lot!"
Look at that, this fox is probably the most knowledgeable in the animal kingdom. At the very least, in the animal kingdom, it's the equivalent of an old professor, uh, animal! It not only knows history but also Investiture of the Gods and Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio! You tell me, what ordinary animal would know these things! Anyway, at this moment, Mu Tianyuan was completely captivated by the fox's knowledge!
"That's right, I am very knowledgeable!" The fox, hearing Mu Tianyuan's words, flicked its tail proudly. Then it looked at Mu Tianyuan and said, "As for your second question, why did you come here—I don't know either!"
Originally, Mu Tianyuan was waiting for the fox to give him clues to solve the mystery. Who knew the fox would tell him she didn't know either? Mu Tianyuan immediately rolled his eyes. "If you don't know, just say so. Why are you making a fuss? I thought you knew!"
"I'm just a fox, how should I know so much?!" Hearing Mu Tianyuan's words, the fox replied self-righteously. Hearing the fox's reply, Mu Tianyuan was speechless for a moment. Just now, the fox had said she was very knowledgeable. Why was she emphasizing that she was just a fox now?
At this moment, Mu Tianyuan recalled a truth he had known for many years: never argue with women! Because no matter what, they are always right! Mu Tianyuan not only remembered this truth, but at this moment, he also gained a new understanding: never argue with female creatures, because they are always right! Even if this female creature is just a fox!