Lu Yang's consciousness returned to the Water Mage avatar, and he headed back to the Pirate Kingdom, swimming toward the Coral Islands in the form of a Water Avatar.
By the time he arrived, it was already afternoon. Deep within the Coral Islands, the 500 Black Devils Chen Mo had brought were docked, along with tens of thousands of players led by Xia Yuwei, Bai Shi, and the others. They were familiarizing themselves with the surrounding terrain.
Chen Mo, Bai Shi, and the other vice guild leaders stood in a circle, discussing the war.
Lu Yang wanted to give them a surprise, so he began chanting.
"Water Mist Assassination."
A dense fog enveloped the entire Coral Island, making everything around them impossible to see.
"Strange, why did it suddenly get foggy?" Ku Ai Bansheng said.
The fog grew thicker and thicker. Zhuo Jiu, Bai Shi, and the others had been sitting together, yet it became so dense that they could not even see the people beside them.
Zhuo Jiu frowned. "This fog isn't right. Everyone, be careful."
Chen Mo said, "Heavy fog like this often appears at sea. There's no need to be so surprised, right?"
A cold laugh rang out, sending chills down Chen Mo's spine. He hurriedly jumped to his feet and shouted, "Who? Who's behind me?"
"What's going on? What happened?" Xia Yuwei, Jiang Ze, and the others shouted.
"Someone spoke behind me," Chen Mo said.
"I heard it too." Zhou Tianming assumed a defensive stance.
Lu Yang knew he could not keep joking. If he continued, Zhuo Jiu might call for a full alert, and that would ruin everything. He dispersed the fog and said, "It's me."
Everyone quickly regained their vision. When the fog cleared and Lu Yang appeared, Xia Yuwei, Zhuo Jiu, and the