"Are we going to Mount Olympus?"
Vervidakis was thrilled. He immediately pulled out his phone and fumbled through his contacts.
Zhang Xiao looked at him in confusion. "What are you doing?"
"Getting ready, of course! I'm booking a hotel right now, then buying some climbing gear!"
A hand settled gently on his shoulder. Vervidakis, who was just about to make a call, froze. Then he felt as though someone had suddenly punched him hard in the stomach.
His entire body was stuffed into a rubber tube and brutally squeezed from one end to the other. His organs felt as though someone had tossed them into a washing machine, churning wildly and twisting into a knot.
As soon as he felt himself squeezed out of the rubber tube, he dropped to his knees and vomited violently. Yet the vomit vanished the moment it hit the ground.
A cold wind suddenly swept past. Vervidakis shivered instinctively and raised his head in bewilderment. Then he froze as though turned to stone.
Drifting clouds and mist surrounded them. The sinking Sun painted the entire sky a fiery red, and beneath his feet, the whole Olympus mountain range stretched out in full view.
Even distant Athens seemed edged in gold beneath the sunlight.
Vervidakis was so stunned that he forgot his physical discomfort. He stared blankly at the breathtaking sight he had never seen before, realized he was standing among the clouds, then clutched his head.
"Th-this is the summit of Mount Olympus?"
"Yes. This is the highest point." Zhang Xiao stood with his hands behind his back. Unfortunately, his clothes did not quite suit the pose; otherwise, he would have looked utterly ethereal and otherworldly.
"Teleportation? This is a wizard's power? My God, I'm more convinced than ever now. Wizards were gods in ancient