As they spoke, Shali's brow suddenly furrowed.
Although they were communicating through the Mind Tether, their attention had in fact remained fixed on Shali and Toby. Thus, they noticed Shali's expression at once.
Gloria asked, "What is it?"
Angel fell silent for a moment. Only after carefully observing Shali and Toby's condition did he slowly say, "The hardest part has arrived."
At first, Gloria did not understand what Angel meant. It was only when she saw black mist slowly beginning to leak from Toby's body that she realized. "The seal is starting to loosen, and the negative emotions are rising?!"
Angel nodded. "Toby must be going through an extremely difficult stage right now. Perhaps in the dream, he has already been swept into a torrent of resentment..."
Gloria hurriedly asked, "Will the Toby in the dream be in danger?"
"That depends on whether Shali can suppress it. If she can suppress the rising emotions in reality and keep the seal stable, then even if Toby is killed by the Extreme Grudge Intent in the dream, it will only be a dream." Angel paused, his gaze gradually darkening. "But if Shali cannot suppress it, and the Extreme Grudge Intent in reality breaks through the seal and merges with the Extreme Grudge Intent in the dream, then if Toby dies in the dream, he will truly die."
Angel stared intently into the magic energy array. "Now it all depends on whether Shali can hold it down."
As more and more black vapor seeped from Toby's body, even Gloria, standing outside the magic energy array, could feel thoughts and emotions brimming with jealousy, savagery, and madness. She turned to Angel. "It feels like she can't suppress it?"
Angel had seen it as well, but he was not anxious. Instead, he signaled Gloria to