Gandalf's words instantly plunged Thor into silence.

In the distance, Park In-maeng, who had just recovered some of his strength,

struggled to crawl up from the ground and shouted anxiously at the top of his lungs:

"Mr. Thor! Don't believe him! This Great Xia Nation person is full of tricks!"

"Kill him quickly! Don't give him any chance at all!"

Thor slowly turned his head, casting his icy gaze toward Park In-maeng.

That look was just like looking at a dead man.

"Here, it's not your turn to order me around!"

The cold and majestic voice made Park In-maeng's body tremble violently.

Only then did he realize that because he was too excited just now, his words had offended this moody God of Thunder.

He quickly lowered his head, his tone turning humble and respectful.

"Mr. Thor, I didn't mean that."

"I just wanted to remind you, definitely do not trust this Great Xia Nation person!"

Thor let out a cold snort, too lazy to spare him another glance.

He turned his head, facing Park In-maeng, and asked rhetorically:

"If he really escapes into the deep sea, do you have the confidence to drag him out?"

As soon as these words came out, it directly rendered Park In-maeng speechless.

He opened his mouth, but couldn't say a single word.

Let alone him, even at his peak, it would be absolutely impossible to defeat a water-specialized Forbidden Spell Mage deep in the sea thousands of meters below.

That was no different from courting death.

Thor's gaze fell back onto Gandalf.

He had to admit that what this Great Xia Nation mage said made a lot of sense.

Although the power of thunder was tyrannical, deep in the sea, its might would likewise be greatly discounted.

Once this fellow escaped with the keys into the seabed thousands of meters below, wanting to find him again would be no different from finding a needle in a haystack.

Thor stared at Gandalf, thunder flickering in those azure eyes as if evaluating the value of this deal.

After a long while, the anger on his face slowly subsided.

"I agree to cooperate with you all."

Seeing Thor's attitude, Zhou Huai grinned.

That's more like it.

Before common interests, enemies could also become temporary friends.

He manipulated Gandalf and arranged in a matter-of-fact tone:

"Since that's the case, I'll have to trouble Mr. Thor with finding the keys."

Thor's brow furrowed.

"What do you mean?"

Gandalf's gaze swept over Park In-maeng and Takatsukasa Arashi, his tone calm.

"This ruin is boundless, and the positions of the islands are constantly changing."

"Among us people, only your speed is the fastest, and your efficiency is the highest."

"For you to find the remaining keys makes you definitely the best candidate."

These words accurately flattered Thor right where it mattered.

He enjoyed it very much.

He glanced at the two wastes nearby who were still panting, undisguised contempt showing on his face.

Indeed, counting on these two fellows, everything would be long over.

"This ruin is so huge, where on earth am I supposed to go find the other keys?"

Thor still asked the critical question.

Gandalf stretched out a finger, pointing at Park In-maeng.

"The key in his hand is the best compass."

"You only need to inject some mana into it, and you can clearly perceive the locations of the other keys."

Thor stopped talking nonsense.

In the blink of an eye, he was in front of Park In-maeng.

He didn't even speak, just expressionlessly extended his hand.

Park In-maeng's cheek muscles twitched, a flash of humiliation passing through his eyes.

Yet in the end, he still didn't dare to disobey.

Silently pulling out that huge bronze key from his Storage Ring,

he unwillingly placed it into Thor's hands.

Thor grasped the key, a trace of blue electric arc darting out from his palm, slowly injecting into it.

He closed his eyes.

A moment later, he abruptly opened his eyes, a trace of surprise surfacing on his face.

Sure enough.

He clearly perceived the locations of the other keys.

One was right on the body of the Great Xia Nation mage in front of him.

Another was on the body of the beautiful Polina not far away.

Besides those, there were three more scattered in three different directions of the ruin.

This Gandalf did not lie.

Thor believed Gandalf's words a few points more.

He turned his head, facing the crowd on the island.

"You guys wait for me here."

"I'll go find the other keys and be back soon!"

The moment his voice fell,

Crackle——!

His entire person transformed into a dazzling blue electric light, soaring straight up into the sky and instantly disappearing into the dim firmament.

That speed was breathtakingly fast.

Until Thor's aura completely vanished,

Polina slowly walked to Gandalf's side.

Frowning with those pretty eyebrows of hers, a trace of questioning carried in her voice:

"Why did you tell Thor this secret?"

"If you hadn't told him, we could have grasped the clues about the Divine Artifact a step ahead."

Zhou Huai manipulated Gandalf, shaking his head calmly with an indifferent tone:

"I don't think there's anything bad about it."

Polina's expression sank.

"What's bad about it?"

"You are handing the initiative over to someone else on a silver platter!"

Gandalf turned his head, those deep eyes gazing at her calmly:

"Ms. Polina, aren't you a bit too anxious?"

"Whether this is truly a clue about the Divine Artifact is still unknown."

"Even if it is, who knows if there might be any traps in it?"

"Isn't it a good thing to pull one more person in to bear the risk?"

He paused, the corners of his mouth curving into a meaningful arc:

"With your intelligence, you shouldn't have failed to think of this point, right?"

"Or... Ms. Polina, do you have any other plans?"

Polina's expression changed slightly.

She quickly resumed that smiling appearance and fluttered a flirtatious wink at Gandalf:

"Look at what you're saying."

"A weak woman like me, and a support class player on top of that, what plans could I have?"

"When we find the Divine Artifact later, the key will still depend on you and Kalen."

Saying this, a hint of just-right worry appeared on her face:

"Speaking of Kalen, I don't even know where that idiot ran off to now."

"If we really find the Divine Artifact later, it will be two against three, and the situation will be very unfavorable for us."

Her gaze glanced without a trace at the two men in the distance who were seizing the time to recover.

She leaned close to Gandalf's ear, lowering her voice, her breath smelling like orchids:

"How about... you take this chance to deal with those two?"

"At that time, dealing with Thor will also be a bit easier for us."

Hearing this, Zhou Huai sneered inwardly.

This woman indeed had malicious intentions.

He decisively shook his head:

"No."

"Killing them now would be equivalent to completely falling out with Thor."

"By then, let alone the Divine Artifact, whether we can leave this place alive will be a question."

Polina curled her lips somewhat unwillingly, but didn't say anything more.

Above the island, an eerie silence fell once again.

Park In-maeng and Takatsukasa Arashi sat cross-legged, seizing every minute and second to recover their states while fiercely staring at the two people not far away with gazes filled with vigilance and venom.

Just like that, time ticked away second by second.

A full two hours passed.

Rumble——!

In the distant firmament, without any warning, a deafening roll of thunder came!

A dazzling blue electric light, from far to near, tore through the dim sky!

In just a few breaths, it once again descended upon this dilapidated island!

It was precisely Thor!

He was back!

In his hands, there were unexpectedly three more identical bronze keys!

Zhou Huai secretly praised in his heart.

This fellow's efficiency was truly terrifying.

However, right at this moment,

another figure closely followed, speeding over from the horizon at an equally lightning-fast speed!

That figure was pitch-black all over, tattered and torn, looking like a piece of charred charcoal just dug out from a fire pit.

Green smoke still puffed from his body from time to time, emitting a rich smell of roast meat.

"Thor! You damn bandit!"

"How dare you snatch this prince's things! Do you really think I'm afraid of you?!"

"I'll fight you to the death!"

Accompanying an exasperated and furious roar, that charred figure aggressively lunged toward Thor's location!

Below the island, Polina looked at that familiar yet unfamiliar figure, a startled expression appearing on her face.

She tentatively called out:

"Kalen?"

Kalen in the air stiffened violently upon hearing this familiar voice.

He slowly lowered his head, and when he saw that figure in his dreams below, those already pitch-black eyes instantly brightened by quite a bit.

He even forgot what he came here to do.

No longer paying attention to Thor, his figure flickered, and he quickly landed by Polina's side.

Kalen grabbed Polina's soft little hand, his darkened face full of excitement and concern:

"Ms. Polina! I've finally found you!"

"You have no idea, I've been looking for you in this damn ruin for so long!"

"It's truly wonderful to see that you are safe and sound!"

Thor's figure also slowly descended from the air.

He looked at that black charcoal who was currying intense favor with Polina, his brow instantly knitting into a knot.

He strode forward in one step, shoved Kalen away with a grab, his tone arrogant and aggressive:

"Scram! You country bumpkin!"

"Stay away from Polina!"

Kalen was shoved by him into a stumble, almost falling to the ground.

He steadied his figure and turned his head, a raging fire instantly igniting in those pitch-black eyes:

"Thor! What do you mean?!"

Thor crossed his arms in front of his chest, looking at him with a gaze as if looking at garbage:

"Don't you know what I mean?"

"Don't use your dirty hands to touch my woman!"

For a moment, the two's gazes violently collided in the air, sparks flying everywhere.

That hair-trigger atmosphere felt as if they were going to start fighting right on the spot in the next second.

Zhou Huai stood to the side, looking at this bizarre scene that could be called a Shura field, feeling his brain starting to lag.

What is the situation?

Could this Thor have genuinely fallen in love with Polina just because he was controlled for a wave?

This charm power was simply too outrageous.

Of course, Zhou Huai had no interest in watching them bicker and get jealous here.

He manipulated Gandalf, gave a light cough, and took the initiative to speak:

"You two."

"Since all the keys have been gathered,"

"how about we put them together first and see what on earth happens?"