The fishing village was small. It was decorated by a wide patch of palm trees and wooden racks used to dry fishing nets. Graced by the gentle sea breeze, the women sat around and mended their fishing nets while the children played chase on the sandy shore. It was a tranquil and beautiful scenery, almost like it was out of this world. 

A group of armed personnel entered the village. Their emergence had alerted its inhabitants, quickly disturbing the peace. The women quickly ushered their children into the house and locked the doors. 

The unwelcomed intruders were none other than Xia Lei and the members of the Chinese Zodiac Battle Team. They had managed to escape Gaza and entered the outskirts to reach this remote fishing village. 

Xia Lei scanned all the houses lining the beach. He noticed women who were kneeling on their prayer mats, asking their god for protection. There were no fixed-line phones here and Xia Lei had not found anyone using their phones to report the abnormality either. 

Xia Lei shifted his gaze into the ocean where he saw a small cargo ship anchored...