It is not easy to encounter pirates when sailing along the coastline, so this is a compromise route that you have to choose.

After leaving the Greek Navy, the maintenance costs of the Adristiya can only be borne by Barnabas.

For many years, this expedition ship had to rely on business trips to earn Dracma, which could barely guarantee the daily maintenance costs and sailor salaries of the Adristia.

Adristiya is positioned as an expedition ship. Captain Barnabas bought the ship by exploring the legendary mythical creatures.

Most of Barnabas' former naval colleagues thought he had hallucinations just after suffering disaster.

In order to prove that he was not wrong, Barnabas resolutely embarked on a journey and has been wandering on the sea for several years since then.

Originally, Adristia was taking a freight mission to Kefalonia Island, but the cargo was unfortunately damaged due to the perverted perplexity of the one-eyed man.

After escaping from Kefalonia, Barnabas spent a lot of effort to deal with the subsequent impact of the breach of contract, and for this, he also lost the savings he had finally saved.

The ships will inevitably suffer from wear and tear when sailing on the storm of wind and waves, and the remaining Drakema of the Adristia is not even enough to let it go into the dock for a major maintenance.

The sails of the ship have begun to leak slightly, and there are many damage on the outside of the hull.

Entering the Aegean Sea in this state to fight against the pirates of the Divine Cult is tantamount to seeking death.

After breaking through Elpino's manor, Xin Sheng and others gained a lot of Drakmas and some of the precious jewelry that are easy to carry.

After arriving in Delphi City and meeting with Barnabas, Xin Sheng, Natiya and Kassandra handed over the valuables they each to the old fried dough stick Barnabas for sale, and the money they received was distributed according to their contributions.

The money Xin Sheng has allocated is enough for Adristiya to complete the major maintenance, and there is still a lot of remaining.

After successfully reaching Pandora Bay in southern Maris, Xin Sheng bid farewell to Barnabas and others.

"Take these Drakmas and refurbish the Adristia in your local dock."

Xin Sheng left only a small amount of Drakma spared, and put all the remaining money in a pocket and handed it to Barnabas.

"After the maintenance is completed, you can sail to Macedonia first and wait for me at the local port."

"After solving Hapalos, I plan to set out directly by land to Macedonia and strive to meet you by March."

In order to repay Xin Sheng's life-saving grace, Barnabas once expressed his willingness to transfer part of the ownership of the Adristya to Xin Sheng, which is equivalent to a shareholding.

Considering that it is likely to travel between countless islands on the Aegean Sea in the future, Xin Sheng really needs a ship that can respond to the call at any time.

After agreeing to Barnabas' invitation, Adristiya can be regarded as Xin Sheng's own ship.

Barnabas didn't say much after taking the wallet. The Adristiya is in poor condition now and needs to be repaired in urgent need of repair, but he is short of money and can't afford it.

"I promise, next time I meet, you will see a brand new Adristiya."

Putting away his wallet, Barnabas stepped forward and hugged Xin Sheng.

"May Hermes bless you with a good journey, and we will wait for you in Port Korlo, Macedonia."

...

The terrain in southern Maris is relatively complex, and Xin Sheng takes Dahuang to shuttle through the mountains and forests with difficulty.

According to the information left by Zoisme, Hapalos's camp is in a cave at the junction of Maris Bay and Xerxes Bay, located in the mountainous area west of the Xinsheng landing site.

By flying in the sky, Xin Sheng was able to ensure that he would not get lost in the deserted mountains and forests.

The winter in Greece is not too cold, and the temperature can be maintained at around 9-15 degrees.

The leaves of the trees in the forest have not fallen out, and some are withered and some are tender green.

"Woo! Woo!"

After entering the mountainous area, Dahuang, who had been following Xin Sheng, seemed to have discovered something, and suddenly stopped and let out a low growl of alertness.

Xin Sheng immediately raised his vigilance and found a sparse bush to hide.

The Greek wilderness of this era is not safe at all and may encounter attacks from wild animals at any time.

Sure enough, not long after Dahuang issued a warning, a gray-white canine came out silently from the forest not far away.

'Wolf……'

Xin Sheng suddenly sounded the alarm in his heart, and subconsciously clenched the Artemis bow in his hand.

If it was just a wolf, even without the cooperation of Dahuang and Daedalus, Xin Sheng would be sure to kill it with one arrow.

But unfortunately, a wolf is a social animal.

If you can see a wolf, it means that there is still a family nearby.

Compared with large carnivorous beasts, the size of the wolf can only be considered medium.

They have long limbs, sharp claws and sharp teeth, which are quite similar to Husky in terms of appearance.

In addition to the difference between sagging and erecting tails, the biggest difference between wolves and dogs lies in their temperament.

Husky with ice-blue eyes looks quite imposing at first, but if you look closely, you will find their secondary nature.

Most of the wolf's eyes are amber, and the sharp and cruel look can be seen from the eyes, which is completely different from the friendly Hatchers.

In the Mediterranean climate of Greece, even bears rarely hibernate.

Wolves do not need to hibernate, and this ferocious hunter can maintain flexible movements even when it snows.

The smell of canine animals is not a joke. Even though Xin Sheng had already hid in the bushes, the wolf who had temporarily acted alone still smelled a strange smell.

Seeing the wolf grinning and showing a fighting posture, Xin Sheng knew that the situation was not good.

He stood up from the bushes and pulled the bowstrings as quickly as possible. Xin Sheng shot out the arrows as fast as possible.

"Ao~"

The arrow shot in a hurry failed to hit the vital point and hit the gray wolf's back hip position.

The grey wolf in pain made a whimper similar to a dog, and the blood soon stained its fur.

"Aowoo!"

Dragging his injured leg and hiding behind a big tree, the gray wolf made a very standard howl, obviously gathering his partners.

"Rhubarb, go!"

Without shooting angle, Xin Sheng changed direction while ordering Dahuang to track and chase, at least he had to kill the lonely wolf first and relieve some pressure.

"Aowoo!"

"Aowoo!"

The howlings of wolves came from the nearby mountains and forests, and Xin Sheng's hair began to stand upside down. The strong sense of crisis made him dare not stay for a moment.

"Cry!"

Daedalus also noticed movements in the mountains and forests in the air, and made a rapid eagle cry to remind his master.

After quickly running rhubarb followed the bloodstain to the big tree where the injured gray wolf was hiding, he rushed over first.

Two similar canine animals were fighting each other, and they opened their big mouths full of fangs and bit each other.

Unlike cats that like to move claws, although canines also have sharp claws, their most commonly used teeth in hunting and fighting.

The gray wolf, whose hind leg was injured, was a little inflexible in steering, and was struck by the head of the driver energy that was carried by Dahuang and was unable to stand firmly.

Taking this opportunity, Dahuang bit the enemy's neck in one bite, obviously intending to kill him with one blow.

Even if he loses the initiative and is injured, the gray wolf who has been fighting in the forest for many years has not given up on his chance to survive.

When Dahuang's sharp teeth bit his neck, a fierce light flashed in the gray wolf's eyes, and he also stretched out his mouth to bite Dahuang's neck, trying to exchange for injuries.

At the same time, the pack of wolves who heard the call of their companions finally arrived from nearby.

Xin Sheng, who had already climbed onto the tree, glanced roughly. Including the injured one, there were 8 wolves in this group.

‘Fortunately, it’s just a small pack of wolves.’

Xin Sheng breathed a little relieved and let go of the bowstring in his hand.

"Swoosh!"

The arrows that came out of the string accurately hit one of the gray wolf's neck.
Chapter completed!