The three foreigners relied on their strength, height, and numbers — while on Su Wan's side, aside from the bodyguard, everyone else was either elderly, injured, or weak. They posed no real threat. That was why those men dared to sneak into the camp in the middle of the night.
Even if they were discovered, they planned to use force. Before coming, they had already made up their minds — if necessary, they'd kill.
On this island without law or order, might made right. With their strength, they could do whatever they pleased. If anyone dared to resist, they'd simply eliminate them.
After so long with no sign of rescue, their despair had twisted into madness.
On this isolated island, human desires became unrestrained; once the darkness in their hearts took root, it consumed everything.
They carried the two women quietly away from the camp and soon vanished into the darkness.
The two abducted flight attendants felt as if their fates had plunged into endless night — and into hopeless despair.
Just then, a dark figure emerged from the shadows ahead, so fast that by the time the three men noticed, it was already upon them.
Illuminated faintly by the flicker of the campfire behind them, they could just make out the shape of a towering, broad-shouldered man, charging straight toward them with murderous intent.
A sharp metallic clang split the silence.
A long sword flashed — a streak of silver light slicing through the dark night — and before the three could even react, its blade swept cleanly across their throats.
Their final vision was filled with that dazzling arc of swordlight before everything went black forever.
The two flight attendants, who had been sinking into despair, saw a flash of silver before the powerful arms restraining them suddenly went limp. Their bodies began to fall —
But before they hit the ground, a pair of strong arms caught them, steadying them gently.
Only after standing upright again did the two women begin to process what had just happened.
Before their eyes stood a tall, broad man — the one who had caught them.
Under the dim glow of the fire, they saw the three foreigners lying motionless nearby — their heads severed, rolling aside in the dirt.
Instead of fear, the two women felt an overwhelming sense of relief and grim satisfaction.
They looked at Chen Mo — this mysterious, cold figure who had appeared out of nowhere — and realized he had saved them from the abyss.
Apart from lingering shock and deep gratitude, they felt nothing else.
From his hidden position nearby, Chen Mo had noticed the movement long before. He hadn't acted immediately, wanting to see what they were planning —
But when they began dragging the women away, his rage exploded.
He moved like lightning, cutting the three men down in a single strike.
The last time the three had harassed the flight attendants, Chen Mo had been close by but hadn't intervened — the situation hadn't seemed that serious.
He hadn't expected them to become even bolder, sneaking into camp at night to abduct them.
Had they succeeded, the outcome was unthinkable. Chen Mo decided these scum no longer deserved to live.
After confirming that Zhang Lan and the other woman were safe, Chen Mo said nothing — he simply dragged the corpses away and disappeared into the darkness.
The two flight attendants stood frozen, staring after his retreating shadow for a long time.
Everything that had happened tonight felt like a dream — yet the bloodstains on the ground reminded them it was all real.
So… there was someone else on this island.
Was he also a survivor?
Confused and shaken, the two women returned to their shelter.
It was late; there was no need to wake the others now. They decided to wait until morning.
But when they lay down, sleep refused to come — their minds were a storm of thoughts.
Nearly a month had passed since the crash.
No rescue had come. They had clearly drifted far from the original flight path — well beyond the search range.
By now, the official search was likely over, and they were probably already declared dead.
Chen Mo also knew their chances of rescue were slim.
Once the full month passed, he'd be able to travel again — to another world.
If he could expand his spatial storage a bit more, perhaps even acquire a proper boat or vehicle, he could finally leave this place whenever he wanted.
Once he had an escape plan, being discovered by rescuers wouldn't matter.
As long as no one saw his face, his identity would remain secret.
After all, compared to his old self, his entire physique had changed — taller, stronger, refined by the Super Soldier Serum and countless battles.
Now, even if someone saw him, they would never connect him to who he used to be.
Wearing his alloy armor, he was no longer Chen Mo the man, but a mysterious survivor, a phantom on this desolate island.
That was why he no longer bothered hiding — he appeared openly before Zhang Lan and the others, slaying the three men without hesitation.
Partly because the situation had been urgent, but also because… he no longer needed to stay hidden.
Afterward, Chen Mo stored the three corpses inside his spatial dimension — erasing every trace of them.
The next morning, the survivors awoke one by one.
Soon someone noticed large patches of blood near the edge of the camp.
Everyone inside the camp was unharmed — and the blood trail led directly toward the foreigners' side.
The bodyguard went to investigate, only to find their camp abandoned.
The fire was long extinguished, and the three men were nowhere to be found.
The bloodstains and their sudden disappearance cast a dark shadow over everyone's hearts. What had happened last night?
Zhang Lan and the other flight attendant, who had barely slept, woke up to the rising commotion.
As the others gathered around in confusion and fear, the two slowly recounted what had happened the previous night.
When everyone finished listening, chills ran down their spines.
Three men had infiltrated their camp in the dead of night — and no one had noticed.
If that mysterious man in black hadn't appeared when he did, it was terrifying to imagine what might have become of the two women… or of any of them.