The group says goodbye to Crete, buys souvenirs like fridge magnets, postcards, and handmade items, and Xi Chuan gifts a copy of Dream of the Red Chamber to a local bookstore owner.

Yu Hua, Su Tong, Cheng Yongxin, and Liu Liangcheng sail on a yacht across the Mediterranean, recalling literary works like Pamuk's Nights of Plague and Kundera's The Unbearable Lightness of Being.

Su Tong discovers a ping-pong table and starts a friendly tournament; Yu Hua gradually warms up and adapts his tactics against different opponents.

Responding to Mihalis' invitation, the group visits an olive estate, goes to the market to find ingredients, and experiences local Greek daily life despite language barriers.

Yu Hua and Su Tong recall their works going global, chat with overseas fans from Greece and Romania, and find a Greek translation of To Live in the municipal library of Chania.

The group leaves Heraklion for Rethymno; Yu Hua shares how he wrote Leaving Home at Eighteen based on youthful imagination rather than actual travel experience.

Luo Tong brings ancient Greek theater masks as gifts; the group identifies Dionysus and satyr masks, then discusses Sophocles' Oedipus Rex as a pinnacle of Greek tragedy.

Poet Xi Chuan returns to the island bookstore and meets Greek writer Dimitris Lyacos; they exchange books, sit on a busy street, and talk about poetry and writing.

Writer Qi Jinnian and editor Wu Yue visit the bookstore; Ma Jiahui recalls asking Su Tong about the biggest challenge in writing fiction in one's forties, to which Su Tong replied without hesitation: physical stamina.

The group explores Heraklion's bookstores, museums, and ancient ruins, meets writers Ma Jiahui and Yang Shaobo, and discusses travel-themed literary works from different cultures.

Yu Hua, Su Tong, Cheng Yongxin, and Ye Zi arrive on Crete, Greece, greet the sunrise from the island bookstore's terrace, and welcome their first guest, Meng Fei, an avid literature lover.