"He took the bait..."
Seeing everything unfold just as he had predicted, Xia Xu smiled with his back to the Hook-Nosed Man.
And so, Xia Xu made his way toward the far left side of the supermarket, his slightly panicked steps almost a brisk walk, while the Hook-Nosed Man followed closely at a steady pace.
Both of them were well aware of the situation. Each knew the other had noticed his presence.
The Hook-Nosed Man was merely gathering himself, waiting for a chance to seize Xia Xu without fail.
As for Xia Xu, his aim had been to lure the Hook-Nosed Man close to the windows in the first place, so he was naturally happy to see things turn out this way.
The longer he could delay the Hook-Nosed Man's attack, the closer he could get to the windows, and the less time he would have to spend dealing with his sudden assault.
Unfortunately, both understood that this situation could not last long.
The Hook-Nosed Man quickened his pace, closing the distance between them.
Amid this heavy atmosphere of an impending storm, a uniformed Supermarket Security Guard happened to approach from ahead. That finally snapped the Hook-Nosed Man's already fraying nerves; convinced he was surrounded, he was seeing threats everywhere.
"Roar!"
The Hook-Nosed Man immediately abandoned all other considerations and lunged into action with a roar.
His body began to swell, his mouth protruding into a rodent-like face. Sharp fangs sprouted along with a dense coat of fine fur, while a pair of enormous Bat Wings tore through his shirt with a ripping sound.
"Ah!!!!"
"What is that thing?! Aaaah!!!"
"A demon! There really are demons!"
In the thick crowd, under everyone's gaze, a man had transformed into this monstrous creature before their very eyes. The surroundings instantly erupted, piercing