Visible waves of desire and emotional energy poured from the Fallen Troll and burrowed into Hogg.
Xiao Xi and Dawnlight watched the scene in silence.
Yu Yuan watched it all through a screen.
Hogg devoured some of the Fallen Troll's traits.
The process was brief, lasting only a dozen seconds or so.
Hogg's body showed no obvious change.
But the feeling he gave off was entirely different.
There was a new edge of abandon and madness about him.
Then Hogg slowly raised his head and looked at Dawnlight and Xiao Xi.
Dawnlight's pupils contracted sharply.
Her relaxed body tensed at once, as if facing a deadly enemy.
Xiao Xi felt the same when Hogg's gaze fell on her.
It was like being marked as prey by a rabid wolf that might tear out her throat the next instant.
Her body reacted on instinct. The powers of Dawnlight, Corruption, and Bloodflame spread around her.
The long spear reappeared in her hand.
"Watch out!" The two women looked back, startled.
Yu Yuan had teleported over.
"Leader, why are you here?"
Yu Yuan stared at Hogg, his expression grave.
"Hogg... has lost control!"
"I thought so," Dawnlight murmured.
"The desire within the Fallen Troll was too powerful. It exceeded what Hogg could control and took over his mind."
"What do we do?"
"All we can do now is wake him. Otherwise, the damage will only get worse."
As he spoke—
"Hahahahaha!"
A crazed laugh burst from Hogg.
Scarlet sound waves spread outward in rings.
Yu Yuan frowned.
He sensed that his own emotions and mind were showing signs of slipping out of control.
A sudden urge to laugh out loud seized him.
Just then, an emerald-green ripple spread from Dawnlight, enveloping Yu Yuan and Xiao Xi.
Only then was the urge to laugh