Indeed, just as Shen Hai had said, looking back and turning around were two different things. As long as she kept her neck still, she wouldn't violate [Don't Look Back], would she?
"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 instead convinced her that it really was him.
After all, that chilling, frightening feeling was exactly the same as what Shen Hai had made her feel in the Library washroom earlier.
"No... I'll come right back!"
Xu Tingfang took a deep breath.
Keeping her neck rigid, 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 terrifying glimpse out of the corner of her eye: a humanoid mass of densely packed "Frog Eggs" and scattered "Nematodes" was writhing toward her!
"Aah!!!!!"
Overwhelming terror made her scream. This wasn't 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 tell me to come back. He'd be only too happy to have some cannon fodder go ahead and scout the way for him...
Regret filled Xu Tingfang's terrified face.
Although she hadn't had much contact with Shen Hai, she had been in the [Eye Realm] long enough to know his personality.
Perhaps his actions when he came to the Library to find her tonight had changed her impression of him slightly.
She hadn't expected Shen Hai to put "Frog Eggs" on his own neck, sharing the risk of them hatching at any moment and potentially