Indeed, just as Shen Hai had said, looking back and turning around were two different things. As long as her neck did not move, she would not be breaking [Don't Look Back], right?
"Miss Xu, are you... not listening to me anymore?"
Those sinister words suddenly came from behind her.
Xu Tingfang had still harbored doubts about the Shen Hai behind her, but those words actually convinced her that it really was him.
After all, that chilling, frightening sensation was exactly what Shen Hai had made her feel in the Library restroom earlier.
"No... I'll come back right now!"
Xu Tingfang took a deep breath.
Keeping her neck stiff, she began turning from her feet, slowly bringing her entire body around.
"Yes..."
"Very good...
"Miss Xu..."
As Xu Tingfang slowly turned, Shen Hai's voice behind her drew closer and closer!
Halfway around, Xu Tingfang caught a horrifying sight out of the corner of her eye: a humanoid mass made of densely packed "Frog Eggs" and scattered "nematodes" was writhing toward her!
"Aah!!!!!"
Overwhelming terror made her scream. This was not Shen Hai!
Xu Tingfang whipped back around and bolted deeper into the alley!
How could I be so stupid...
With Shen Hai's personality, he would never call me back. He'd be only too happy to let some cannon fodder go in first and scout the way for him...
Regret filled Xu Tingfang's terrified face.
Although she had not had much contact with Shen Hai, she had spent long enough in the [Eye Realm] to know his personality.
Perhaps his actions when he came to find her at the Library tonight had slightly changed her impression of him.
She had not expected Shen Hai to put "Frog Eggs" on his own neck and share her risk of them hatching at any