Dawn approached and the sky whirled with dark and light in coexistence. 

The life on the island had not stirred yet but the humans who’d invaded it were already busy with activity. Ahn Suhyeong’s men lit the piles of wood with the help of oil, and the fires quickly started, sending out thick plumes of smoke. The morning breeze soon brought the smoke to the peak. The smoke was thickest at Xia Lei’s ‘death line’ and one could hardly see the rock or vegetation there. 

“We may begin.” Hyena’s voice came from over the walkie-talkie; it was like it had been bathed in ice. 

“Roger that.” Ahn Suhyeong copied, then shouted, “Charge!” 

Over 20 gunmen charged towards the peak under the cover of smoke. They split up and moved quickly, coming to Xia Lei’s ‘death line’ in the blink of an eye. 

There were no gunshots and no one was killed. Xia Lei really did seem like he had fallen ill on the peak and lost all his combat ability. This smooth proceeding gave the gunmen the false impression that Xia Lei...