"Okay, you can... stop!" Cheng Mo stopped, let go of Athena's hand, bent down and supported his knees with both hands, calmed down his rapid breathing, and looked up

Athena, who looked as if nothing had happened, couldn't help but sigh: "Your physical strength is so strong, you are simply a monster."

"Monster?" Athena turned her head and looked at Cheng Mo in the dimly lit lane. Behind him was the hazy outline of the Acropolis Mountain and the low clouds.

The two people had just sprinted at a speed of 100 meters, running at least 11 kilometers in seven minutes. Before the police could react, they left the dangerous area according to the established route and had already reached the safe area. Even if they succeeded

Mo strengthened his body and had the energy support of the light snake, but he also reached the limit. You must know that the marathon world record only ran 0.35 kilometers per minute, and the speed of Cheng Mo and Athena had reached about 1.6 kilometers per minute.

Even a car can only run about two kilometers per minute on the highway at a speed of 120 kilometers per hour, and it is far from reaching such speed in the city.

If Cheng Mo hadn't been practicing snake pose yoga hard in prison, he would have collapsed on the ground long ago, but now he looks very embarrassed. Not only is he covered in sweat, even his hair is soaked, and the stockings on his head have tiny holes.

There was a faint light of water floating in the middle, and the whole body was steaming with heat in the cold wind. But nothing seemed to have happened to Athena, and even the sound of breathing was barely audible. The entire silent alley was full of silence like a broken bellows.

Pulling dull breathing sound.

"Don't get me wrong!" Cheng Mo stood up and pulled off his stockings, which made it difficult to breathe. He swallowed a mouthful of saliva to moisten his burning throat before explaining, "In China, the word 'monster' is

When describing people, there is no insult. It is not a curse, but a compliment to a person whose ability in a certain aspect is so strong that it makes people feel scared. This is a higher praise than 'god'."

"But I don't like such compliments." Athena lowered her eyes and said coldly.

"Okay! I'm sorry." Cheng Mo spread his hands. He probably guessed why Athena was disgusted, so he stared into Athena's eyes, carefully observing the content lurking under the calm waves, and said cautiously, "This is

My oversight, but words like 'monster' (monster) and 'reptilian' (reptilian, lizard man) do have different connotations in China."

When Cheng Mo said the word "lizard man", he saw the change in Athena's pupils, the slight contraction, like a cat's eye, like the curtains were opened and strong light poured in. In an instant, Athena's lake-blue pupils

It changed from a round shape to a red date pit shape. Although it only took a short moment, Cheng Mo captured it keenly.

He deliberately stopped talking, and seeing that Athena did not show any further reaction, he continued: "'monste' I just explained, and the word 'reptilian' (reptilian, lizard man) is literally translated as

'Lizardman' (lizard man), I personally think is not quite accurate. Logically speaking, it would be more accurate to use 'saurosc' (the Greek language specifically refers to a huge lizard) which is the etymology of 'dinosauria' (dinosaur).

It’s more in line with the original intention.”

Athena looked away from Cheng Mo's eyes and no longer looked at him. She looked at the dark Acropolis mountains behind Cheng Mo, "What's the difference? Aren't they all lizards?"

Athena's tone had a sense of alienation and impatience, as if she didn't want to discuss more about "lizards", but Cheng Mo seemed not to feel it and continued: "The origin of the term dinosauria is 'terrible lizard'"

', the difference is really not big if you only look at English, but it is different if you look at Chinese. In China, the word 'dinosauria' is translated as...'konglong'..."

"Konglong?"

Athena's imitation ability is quite amazing, and she said the word "dinosaur" according to Cheng Mo's tone.

Cheng Mo nodded, "Yes! If you translate 'konglong' into English, it should be 'theterribledragon' (terrible dragon), or if you are more literary, it would be 'thedragonofterror' (terrible dragon), so in China'

The lizard people' should be called 'dragonraja' (dragon clan), or it would be more correct to say 'celestial dragons' (celestial dragon people)..."

"'dragon' is not a good word either." Athena said noncommittally.

"I know, I know, 'dragon' in the West symbolizes evil creatures, shrews, and dominatrixes." Cheng Mo spread his hands and gave a fake smile, "But it's different in China. In China, dragons

It represents auspiciousness and symbolizes imperial power. We Chinese people call ourselves the descendants of dragons and believe that we are all descendants of dragons. There is also a book called "Dragon Clan", which is known as China's "Harry Potter".

A middle school story about a group of hybrid dragon-men..."

"Although I'm not very keen on human history, I also know that the Chinese dragon and the western dragon are not the same species?"

"I have researched and found that the setting is indeed different. In the West, dragons are terrible treasure guardians and evil princess robbers. In short, they are all villains, while dragon slayers such as St. George and Siegfried are both

He is a hero. But it is different in China. In our China, the dragon is a god who has magical powers and can bring clouds and rain. For farming civilization, there is no god more important than the dragon. This is an ideological difference, and

Image-wise, Western dragons and Chinese dragons are very different now. One looks like a lizard and the other looks like a snake. They seem to be completely different species. They are both 'dragons', so why is there such a huge difference?"

Cheng Mo paused for a moment, waiting for Athena to continue, but Athena was completely indifferent and looked at him with an attitude that had nothing to do with her, as if it didn't matter whether he continued talking or not. Cheng Mo didn't feel embarrassed either.

He just subconsciously raised his hand to push the frame of his glasses, but Lonely pushed it. He changed his movements, rubbed his nose and continued: "In fact, in the early days, the difference between Chinese dragons and Western dragons was not big. From the source, it was more

The early symbolic Chinese dragons were like snakes wearing crowns. There are also legends in mythology that dragons evolved from fish and snakes in the sea. What is the source of dragons in the West? The English 'dragon' comes from the ancient Greek 'δp?kwνdrákon', which means

'The giant snake in the sea', from this point of view, the Chinese dragon and the western dragon come from the same source."

Hearing Cheng Mo accurately pronounce the Greek "δp?kwνdrákon", Athena gave some reaction and said lightly: "You know a lot about history. Generally speaking, the Chosen People study less history.

....”

"It's because of my father, my father is an anthropologist."

"Cheng Yongze?" Athena opened her mouth slightly, her tone a little surprised.

"You know him?"

Athena shook her head and said expressionlessly: "I've only heard of this name."

Cheng Mo didn't ask further. As his father was a master of anthropology, it was normal for Athena to have heard of the name, so he continued: "Actually, I traced the origin of 'dragon' because of another opportunity."

"Do you mean 'dragon' or something to do with 'lizard people'?"

Cheng Mo couldn't help but admire Athena's intelligence. He nodded and said, "I think so, but it's more complicated to explain." He pointed to the bright street at the end of the alley, "I didn't just say that I would make you famous.

Do you want something spicy? I guess you’re hungry too, let’s find a place to eat and talk.”

"ok."

Athena walked towards the exit of the alley, and Cheng Mo immediately turned around to follow. The two walked out of the alley side by side. This was no longer the remote Gratis neighborhood, but the famous commercial street Pula at the foot of the Acropolis in the center of Athens.

Ka. Although Plaka is the most noble neighborhood in Athens, it does not give people a very high-end impression in terms of image and senses. Perhaps because the old city is not convenient for demolition and reconstruction, there are low-rise buildings everywhere.

The tourist goods shops are all closed, and the rolling shutters are covered with graffiti. Looking at the entire long street, there is not a single clean wall, and everything is covered with colorful graffiti.

Cheng Mo had been hanging out in Athens for quite some time, and because he and Saionji Benimaru had fought openly and secretly in Athens, he was very familiar with this place. He took Athena to the bars and late night snack streets with ease. The narrow streets were full of lights and feasting.

Both sides are full of tourists exchanging drinks. The waiter with the menu is shouting loudly at the door, and when he sees people passing by, he will invite them in. In the bar with two colored lights, cheerful Western folk music is playing.

The aroma of barbecue and beer wafted through the streets, and the lively atmosphere rushed in, clearing away the coldness of the winter in Athens like the autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves.

Originally there was still a little distance between Cheng Mo and Athena, but as soon as they entered the bar street, Athena moved closer to Cheng Mo with imperceptible movements. Cheng Mo turned his head and glanced subconsciously, only to find Athena's

His eyes were a little strange, like a little beast that was nervous about a strange environment.

It was obvious that this was her first time in such an environment.

Cheng Mo tilted his head and whispered in Athena's ear: "Don't worry, no one will look at you. You are not Athena now."

Athena glanced at Cheng Mo and said nothing. She just noticed that her shoulders were next to Cheng Mo's and immediately distanced herself from Cheng Mo. As a result, the moist and refreshing ocean fragrance lingering on the tip of Cheng Mo's nose was far away.

a bit.

Cheng Mo found it strange that he and Athena were neither friends nor enemies. They could barely be considered a cooperative relationship. However, this cooperative relationship was very fragile, but he believed that Athena was a trustworthy person. She

I don’t know how to lie to others, and I don’t even bother to lie to others. Even if I want to kill you, I will tell you about it.

This gave Cheng Mo an inexplicable sense of security. He looked around and said, "You like eating meat, then let's find a barbecue restaurant."

Athena's eyes lit up when she heard "BBQ", but she said lightly: "I can't eat too much."

"It doesn't matter, I just robbed 130,000 euros, let's squander it. I've been in jail for a year and I haven't had a good meal yet." Cheng Mo complained in a low voice.

Athena said seriously, "Whether you believe it or not, I am locking you up to protect you."

"Xin. I know there are many people who want to kill me, including your fiancé."

Athena was silent, looking intently at the collapsed Parthenon on the top of the Acropolis. She seemed to be looking back on the distant past, and she seemed to have no interest in chatting with Cheng Mo about Napoleon VII.

matter.

Cheng Mo felt that he must have said the wrong thing, and felt a little guilty, so he took the initiative and said: "Give me your bag! There are many thieves here. All our belongings are in there, so don't let them be taken away."

Already."

Athena didn't refuse. She probably thought that Cheng Mo's hands were all hers and it was natural to help her carry things. She took off the backpack from her shoulders and handed it to Cheng Mo very naturally.

Cheng Mo thought to himself that this girl is really extraordinary. When he started to load money in the bank, he saw a black box in his backpack that blocked signals and could hold more than ten pieces of Ouroboros. He didn't know what Athena had on hand.

There were a few pieces of ouroboros, a conservative estimate of at least four or five pieces. Tens of billions of dollars were handed over to him so casually, and I didn’t know if this girl’s money would be easy to deceive.

At this moment, Athena suddenly glanced at him. Maybe it was normal for others to do such an action, but Athena was definitely not the kind of woman who would easily focus on others, and this glance seemed to have a deep meaning, which made Proficient

Cheng Mo, who was trying to figure out other people's psychology, felt something strange in his heart. The feeling was very strange, as if Athena had seen through what he was thinking, so she looked at him playfully.

"Which store should we go to?" Athena asked.

Cheng Mo shook off the incredible thoughts in his mind, glanced along the shining signs on the long street, and saw the tavern called "vizantino" that he and Xie Minyun had been to before, and said: "That's the one."

Before they even reached the door, the waiter started calling them enthusiastically when he saw that they were coming. Cheng Mo chose a hidden position near the window to sit down with Athena, and ordered grilled salmon, grilled squid, and various skewers.

and sausages, Lin Zongzong ordered a table of them, and they only cost more than 100 euros, which made Athena stunned again that the prices in Western Europe were so cheap.

There were not many people in the tavern at this time, and the drunken people were chatting under the ambiguous lights. The brisk Spanish pop songs completely covered up the noisy sounds, so that everyone at the table could feel that they were suitable for drinking.

The atmosphere. When the food was first served, Cheng Mo and Athena didn't talk to each other, both of them were enjoying their food.

Athena had probably never had such a strong flavor of barbecue. It was completely different from her usual meat dishes that focused on the original taste of the food. The surface of the browned grilled fish was sprinkled with sea salt and spices, and the skin of the grilled fish was crispy.

, the extremely tender and juicy fish meat is exposed, and the aroma suddenly overflows. There is also the Turqi style kebab with zucchini and mushrooms, the brown meat is covered with fat, and the chili powder and cumin are applied on it, which is light.

Just looking at it makes people salivate.

Both of them didn't care to talk, and ate without restraint. It wasn't until the waiter brought the Coke soaked in lemon and ice cubes, and Cheng Mo pushed the bubbly Coke in front of Athena that she opened her mouth.

Her slightly red and swollen lips asked: "Coke?"
To be continued...