"So you deliberately came into contact with the 'Frog Eggs' to create a false impression. With both steps-the name and the curse-complete, he was bound to think he could control you." Qin Manjiang glanced at Shen Hai's neck.
The "Frog Eggs" there were still wriggling slightly.
No wonder the Old Director had fallen for it. He knew the real name, and the "Frog Eggs" were already clinging to the neck. Anyone would have thought victory was assured.
But... this guy actually still had a One-Time Item on him?
Hadn't he already redeemed One-Time Items three times?
Had he just never had much chance to use them after redeeming them?
Qin Manjiang handed him the glasses.
"That's right." Shen Hai took the glasses from Qin Manjiang and put them back on. "I have this item on me. Whenever a curse activates on me, I can trace it back to its source and pinpoint the other party's location."
At this point, a hint of regret appeared on Shen Hai's face. "I wanted to find that Evil God's location. Unfortunately, all I found was this rat."
He stamped on the floor beneath his feet and looked down, a disdainful smile appearing on his face. "After I took care of one of the old people, I distinctly felt a strange force invading my brain through my neck."
"But... it was just as I guessed. The curse did take effect, but he didn't know my real name. That was thanks to you."
Shen Hai gave Qin Manjiang a satisfied look. "So I turned his trick against him and pretended he'd already taken control of me. While attacking you, I traced the curse back and found his location."
"And because he thought he had me under control, he withdrew the other 'old people.'"
Qin Manjiang nodded.