They witnessed Polina’s methods.

The remaining Kimchi Country Team members on the island instantly had expressions of horror on their faces.

One by one, they looked as if facing a formidable enemy, gripping their weapons tighter, warily staring at the stunningly beautiful woman before them.

On the other hand, Park In-maeng, who was surrounded by the others, appeared exceptionally calm.

He simply waved his hand gently, signaling his teammates to calm down.

“Young Miss Polina, what is the meaning of this?”

Park In-maeng’s voice was gentle, devoid of any discernible emotion.

Polina smiled sweetly, her emerald blue eyes like the most transparent sapphires.

“I don’t mean anything else.”

“It’s just that I’m very interested in something you possess.”

“You must have already obtained the key on the island, haven’t you?”

“I hope you will hand it over willingly.”

She paused.

Her gaze swept over the battle-ready teammates behind Park In-maeng, her tone relaxed.

“Judging by the current situation, your chances of winning are not great.”

“After all, besides me, there is also an SS-Class expert from Great Xia Country on that ship.”

Upon hearing this, Park In-maeng’s brows furrowed imperceptibly.

“It seems you’ve also discovered the key’s secret.”

“Then you should be very clear that this key is probably related to a true Divine Artifact.”

“Do you really think I’ll hand it over so easily?”

Polina gently shook her head, her confident demeanor as if everything was within her grasp.

“I naturally know you won’t agree easily.”

She took elegant, cat-like steps, slowly approaching Park In-maeng.

“But I’m not discussing it with you.”

The moment her words fell.

She snapped her fingers again.

“Snap.”

A crisp sound echoed in the sea breeze.

An invisible Mental Energy wave, full of seductive power, suddenly spread out from her as its center!

The eight S-Class teammates behind Park In-maeng trembled violently!

Their faces flushed at a visible speed, their breathing became heavy, and their eyes began to glaze over.

In just a few seconds.

Their eyes, which had originally been filled with vigilance and killing intent, were replaced by endless infatuation and fanaticism.

“Thud!”

“Thud!”

Eight Prodigies, who usually looked down on everyone, simultaneously dropped their weapons.

One by one, with hearts in their eyes, they knelt on both knees before Polina, prostrating themselves!

Even the SS-Class Flame Emperor, Park In-maeng, was no exception.

His body trembled slightly, and a struggling expression also appeared on his handsome face.

But in the end, he slowly knelt on one knee.

When he looked up again, his gaze towards Polina was also filled with infatuation.

On the ship, Zhou Huai saw this scene and secretly admired it.

Is this the Dominator of Desire?

It’s too bizarre.

This kind of unreasonable mass control is simply the bane of all men.

It felt like, apart from himself, whose true body wasn't present, no one seemed able to easily escape her control.

On the island, Polina looked at the scene of submission at her feet and let out a series of coquettish giggles.

She walked up to Park In-maeng, extended her slender finger, and gently pinched his handsome chin.

“Come on, good boy.”

“Be a good boy and hand over that key.”

Park In-maeng nodded obediently, his eyes filled only with deep infatuation.

A flash of white light in his hand, and a huge bronze key appeared out of thin air in his grasp.

Polina’s face revealed the triumphant smile unique to a victor.

“This was unexpectedly smooth.”

She reached out, preparing to take the bronze key from Park In-maeng’s hand.

However.

Just as her fingertips were about to touch the key.

An unexpected change occurred!

Deep within Park In-maeng’s eyes, which had been filled with infatuation, a chillingly cold glint flashed without warning!

The next second.

“Boom—!”

A pale blue flame, like a resurrected demon, erupted violently from his body!

In an instant, it completely engulfed Polina, who was within arm's reach!

“Ugh ah—!”

A shrill, inhuman scream suddenly burst forth from the pale blue flames!

Polina’s beautiful face was filled with unbelievable shock and pain.

“You... how could you... ”

Park In-maeng slowly rose from the ground, the infatuated expression on his face long gone.

In its place was a chilling coldness and mockery.

“You investigated me, do you think I wouldn’t investigate you?”

“Polina, SS-Class Profession, Dominator of Desire.”

“She can use a silent Mental Energy to control all members of the opposite sex who harbor desire for her.”

He looked at Polina, who was writhing in pain within the blue flames, a cruel curve forming at the corner of his mouth.

“But I’m sorry.”

“I’ve never liked women!”

Polina’s entire body was being fiercely scorched by the pale blue flames.

Her sexy red bikini instantly turned to ash.

Her fair skin blackened and curled at a visible rate.

Her entire being twisted and rolled on the ground in agony, letting out hair-raising wails.

She was a pure support-type professional, with a frail body.

Once she was restrained in such a special way, she instantly fell into a desperate situation!

On the ship, Zhou Huai’s face also sank sharply when he saw this scene.

Something is wrong!

“All of you stay on the ship, don’t move!”

“I’m going to save her!”

Zhou Huai commanded the Dragon Tooth Special Forces members behind him in a deep voice.

After speaking, he prepared to jump down from the deck.

However, just then.

Park In-maeng on the island suddenly cast his cold gaze towards the ship!

He raised the staff in his hand high, chanting an obscure incantation!

“【Azure Hell】!”

The next second.

Columns of pale blue flames, like lava erupting from the depths of Hell, suddenly shot up from the seawater beneath the ship!

In the blink of an eye, they completely engulfed the entire ship!

The pale blue flames, upon contact with the seawater, showed no sign of extinguishing.

Instead, they flared up even higher with a “boom,” as if doused with gasoline!

Water, it was its best fuel!

This sudden turn of events caught everyone on the ship off guard!

“Ah—!”

“My hand!”

Several nearby teammates were instantly burned by the flames, letting out agonizing screams.

Zhou Huai’s brows furrowed tightly.

No wonder Kimchi Country would send a fire-elemental mage to participate in this ocean-themed ruin exploration.

It turns out his exotic fire had such a bizarre effect.

As the saying goes, water and fire are incompatible.

But for him, water could actually fuel the fire, making the flames even more intense!

While contemplating these issues.

Zhou Huai’s movements did not pause in the slightest.

He raised the 【eternal sanction】 in his hand high, his magic power surging wildly, and instantly completed the incantation!

“【Forbidden Spell: Thousand Mile Ice Seal】!”

Crack—!

An irresistible absolute zero erupted with him as its center!

The pale blue flames, capable of melting gold and iron, were instantly frozen upon contact with this cold air!

Turning into lifelike blue ice flowers!

Following that, the terrifying cold air, like a bursting flood, spread wildly in all directions!

In an instant, it covered the entire ship and the island!

The flames disappeared.

In their place was a frozen world radiating a colorful halo!

The few Kimchi Country teammates who were still kneeling on the island didn’t even have a chance to react before they were instantly frozen into crystal-clear ice sculptures.

“Crack!”

A crisp sound!

The ice surrounding Park In-maeng shattered first.

He escaped from the ice seal, but an unprecedented solemnity appeared on his handsome face.

The other teammates, however, were trapped within the solid 【Ice Prison Cage】, unable to escape for a short time.

At this moment, Park In-maeng felt his mind heavy and dizzy, as if he had been struck hard by a heavy hammer.

What shocked him most was that the cooldown of all his skills had inexplicably increased by 30%!

“That Forbidden Spell Mage from Great Xia Country is indeed very troublesome.”

Park In-maeng muttered to himself.

He cast his gaze towards the charred humanoid corpse not far away.

However, the next second.

His cold eyes suddenly narrowed!

Fine cracks, without any warning, appeared on the charred corpse!

“Crack...”

The cracks grew more numerous and larger.

Finally, with a “bang,” it completely exploded!

A flawless, snow-white figure slowly peeled away from the charred husk!

Like a butterfly emerging from its cocoon in Rebirth, or a snake shedding its old skin.

Polina was completely unharmed!

She quickly pulled out a brand new and sexy outfit from her spatial ring and put it on.

Then she slowly turned her head.

Her emerald blue eyes no longer held their previous charm and playfulness.

Only endless coldness and fury remained.

“You really made me angry.”

In the distance, on the ship. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

Zhou Huai was also completely stunned when he saw this scene.

Orochimaru?

Is that you, Orochimaru?