Su Huilan and Qingmu's visas were processed quickly.
As planned, they will first fly to Auckland, then take an Air New Zealand flight to Mataura Airport, and then take a boat from Tubuai Island to the Bass Islands. The earliest discovered wreckage of the Discovery was found in the Marotiri Islands in the southeast of the Bass Islands, but because the islands there are uninhabited and undeveloped, it is impossible to establish a camp. Therefore, the United Nations rescue organization set up a camp on Rapa Island, the administrative center of the Bass Islands.
Su Huilan kept her word and helped Qingmu complete the exit procedures for the Crow. Of course, she used unconventional methods. Because according to the usual procedures, bringing pets into Australia is a very troublesome matter. Not only do they have to go through strict quarantine, but they also have to take isolation measures and live in isolation for a certain period of time before they can enter.
Therefore, Su Huilan entrusted the task of researching Qingmu's Crow to a biological research group at Auckland University of Technology through Shenfu University under the guise of international academic exchange.
This way, Boss Coal can avoid leaving the country as pets, instead using the guise of biological genetic research samples. This allows them to bypass quarantine and inspection procedures and the cumbersome pet export formalities, directly using a green channel to have their pets transported to Auckland by airlines as special goods. The regulations are less stringent when traveling from Auckland to Tubuai Island, where birds abound and no one would care about an extra Crow.
The Crow was so excited when it heard that Qingmu was going to take him abroad that it cawed all night long.
"Hey, do you know where New Zealand is?" It jumped onto the sofa and said to the orange cat with Hanran, " New Zealand is in the Southern Hemisphere, it's an island nation, and it's most famous for... um... do you know the Southern Hemisphere? Do you know the Earth is round?"
The Hanran had recovered its health and its body had become noticeably plumper over the past few days. Listening to the Crow ' cawing, it seemed quite excited, swaying its increasingly fat waist, rubbing its head against the Crow ' chest feathers, and meowing softly.
The Crow nimbly hopped away, shaking its head Guagua cawing, "Oh, no! You couldn't possibly know the Earth is round. You can't fly, so you can't see what the Earth looks like from the sky, and you don't know how to learn. Alas, all you know is to eat, to eat until you're round and plump... If you keep going like this, you'll soon become as round as the Earth."
It nodded Hanran, then came closer and meowed.
The Crow said, "I feel like I'm talking to a brick wall—no, to a cat. We don't have any cows, only you, you silly cat. New Zealand has cows, lots of cows! Their milk is the best in the world. Besides cows, what else? Hmm, let me think...maybe forests, oceans, islands...oh right, Ghost Island! I've heard there are Ghost Island and Ghost ships in the sea. Whenever evil souls pass through that area, the Ghost ships appear, hijacking the bad guys' ships and taking them to Ghost Island to be judged by the Grim Reaper. Of course, cats can't escape their tragic fate either; they'll be tied up, hung on a fire, and roasted into jerky..."
With Hanran eyes, the Crow grew increasingly excited as it spoke, and then let out an evil Guagua laugh.
With a Hanran meow, it leaped over excitedly, showing no fear whatsoever; in fact, it seemed quite thrilled.
The Crow exclaimed in surprise, "Hehe, what's wrong with you? Have you lost your mind? I'm talking about something so scary and you're not scared at all? Why are you so excited? You wouldn't happen to... want to go to New Zealand too, would you?"
The Hanran, wriggling its plump body, moved closer to the Crow. The Crow dodged and weaved, finally cawing as it took flight, landing atop the chandelier and saying, "Don't even think about it. I'm not taking you, unless..."
He tilted his head and thought for a moment, "Unless you can transform into that Ruxue -white figure from my dream."
He Hanran himself on his forelegs, looked up at the Crow above, then looked down at himself, let out two soft moans, and walked dejectedly back to the corner of the sofa, curled up, and buried his head in his body.
The Crow, somewhat reluctant, said, "I was just saying, don't be so sensitive, okay? You have to understand that you were originally just an illusory spirit, an incomplete consciousness trapped in someone else's dream space. Now you've been reborn, what more could you want? Although... although... actually, this chubby, yellowish-brown color is quite cute, um, as long as you keep clean and spray some perfume regularly..."
Hanran remained curled up in the corner, her head buried in her body, moving slightly as if she were convulsing.
The Crow felt even more apologetic, flew down from the overhead light, and said, "I didn't mean anything by it, don't be sad. I just wanted to say that the way you looked in my dream, the way you truly are, is you. You are beautiful, really!"
He walked over and gently patted the cat's twitching back with his wing. "Actually, it's not that I can't take you, it's just not up to me. I'll have to ask Qingmu, if he agrees..."
The cat suddenly raised its head, grinned at the Boss Coal, and revealed a small section of its fish tail between its two sharp canines and front teeth.
The Crow was taken aback. Looking down, it saw that the orange cat was actually holding a bag of Jinzai dried fish in its arms. Only then did it realize that its twitching earlier wasn't because it was crying sadly, but because it was eating Jinzai dried fish!
"Oh, shit! You big glutton! A really, really big glutton!" the Crow cursed, completely forgetting that it was a glutton too.
At that moment, Qingmu and Bi Shenghua entered.
Bi Shenghua laughed and said, "You two are a match made in heaven! -- Foodies!"
The Crow said discontentedly, "He's a glutton, but I'm not! I'm a gourmet! I'm not going to eat myself into becoming fat!"
Bi Shenghua picked up Hanran, took away the dried fish, and said, "That bird isn't very reliable, but he's right this time. If you keep eating like this, you won't be able to walk."
The Crow said to Qingmu, "I really can't figure it out. Is this cat Hanran or Ruxue now? Logically speaking, Hanran's original consciousness should have dissipated, and now Ruxue is occupying this body, but why does she still look like Hanran to me?"
Qingmu, resting his chin on his hand, said, "I've been thinking about this too. It seems that consciousness and body do indeed influence each other. Ruxue has very few memories. Apart from the will that Old Madam Cuan forcibly implanted in her and the preservation of her own appearance, all her memories now come from the original Hanran."
The Crow said somewhat helplessly, "I really find it hard to connect this yellow blob with that white royal cat. I hope her appearance in her dream won't change."
Qingmu said, "No, her Mental Power is extremely strong. In her dreams, her true consciousness will manifest, Hanran won't affect her. However, it's hard to say whether it will change in the future. It depends on what she prefers, since consciousness itself has no form."
The Crow glanced at Hanran, who was being held in Bi Shenghua's arms, and thought for a moment before saying, "We should spend more time in her dreams to keep her company and strengthen her sense of self. Maybe that way we can change the bad habits that Hanran has developed and prevent her from becoming a fat person."
Qingmu knew the Crow wanted to see the white cat, but Ruxue in the dream was very proud and ignored the Crow, saying, "If you want to do it, then do it. You don't need to drag me into it. Also, let me tell you, she inherited Hanran's memories. To a certain extent, she is Hanran. You can think of Ruxue as having gained a new life through Hanran's body, and similarly, Hanran also gained a new life because of Ruxue's Mental Power."
The Crow thought for a long time, then shook its head and said, "Forget it, let's leave such complicated questions to philosophers. Um, I say, should we bring this silly cat along this time?"
Qingmu said, "I'll have to ask about that; I don't know if it'll work."