Chapter 278 (2/2)

As they landed, they roamed through the intricate cobweb of streets like headless chickens at noon. They became lost in between the old, classical and mordern architecture before they finally found their pre-booked hotel in the evening.

Reality check: having been to the Otherworld and having sense of direction on Earth were a world of difference!

Hao Ren’s global translator device was a savior indeed. It saved them from getting into bigger sh*t when they got lost. Everyone was ready to drop as they checked in and got into their rooms. After they sorted themselves out, night fell. Like in the past, their plan for a street tour in the foreign land was dashed. As usual, Lily had lost her fight with jetlag—she already dropped dead in the hotel lobby in the middle of checking in. In the end, Hao Ren had to seduce her back to her room using a piece of meat floss bread…

Hao Ren was standing by the large windows in his hotel suite, looking out at the city, which was a fusion of the old and new. He was immersed in the exotic atmosphere for a while. Then, he turned and thought to himself, “Someday, I’ll to get used to life where I’ll always be on-the-go; thousands of miles from home. Even now, I’m starting to feel unaffected by jetlag.”

The funding Raven 12345 allocated for the trip was enough—in fact, it was more than enough; they were staying in a high-end hotel, sitting between the old and new sections of Athens. It came complete with a private suite for privacy—a good hiding spot for a bunch of weird, non-human creatures.

Lily was completely defeated by jetlag and she lay half-dead on her bed. On the other hand, Becky had enthusiastically dragged Nangong Wuyue out to loiter around the city: the night was not able to stop the hyper-energetic lady from going out. Ever since she experienced night life on Earth, she came to the realisation that the sunset was not the end of a day; the only thing that prevented one from having fun was energy. She had loads of it, so she decided to have fun.

Meanwhile, the siren—Becky’s escort— was completely worn out.

The only ones who stayed were Hao Ren, Vivian and Y’zaks. Three of them gathered in the living area to discuss about their itinerary the next day. Vivian was looking out from the windows at the old town section. “Tomorrow, we’re going to see someone. Just like me, she’s from the Mythological Era, a bit weird but a nice person.”

“She’s your source?” Hao Ren recalled what Vivian had said before they arrived.

Vivian nodded lightly. “Yeah, I haven’t seen her for a hundred years—the longest among the old friends I’ve been in contact with. I’ve got to thank her weirdness; she refuses to leave her home no matter how bad the situation is, so I could contact her because of that.”

“How does she look like?” Y’zaks became curious.

“You’ll know when you see her.” Vivian gave out a secretive smile. Then, she recalled something. “A few Blood Clan families are here too. They may be able to smell us out. So, stay calm if you bump into one. Don’t approach them. One of them’s very difficult to deal with. Once she warms up to you, there will be no end.”

Judging from the strange look on Vivian’s face, Hao Ren finally figured out who the “difficult fellow” was. It was one of her own kind!

He wondered what the social circle of this vampire maiden looked like.

Suddenly, there was a signal coming from his Dimensional Pocket. It was only then that he realised he almost messed up. “Lil Pea’s still inside!”

That’s right. He brought the fish along this time.