Going against the flow, reversing the course.
As someone who had once been warned for losing SAN Points due to slacking off, Fu Qian certainly wasn't deciding to run away because the mission environment was excessively harsh.
As mentioned earlier, the introduction brimming with a story-driven vibe combined with a scene with a clear objective made the mansion at the end of the road look like a place that had to be visited.
But as someone well-versed in various adventure stories, Fu Qian was also well aware of another important aspect—teaming up.
Indeed, walking in the reverse direction was not about searching the corner of the map for some hidden item; rather, there was someone in that direction.
A woman.
A woman stronger than himself.
The reason for this claim wasn't because she was two phases higher, but because he had fallen from his pedestal.
Literally, in the truest sense.
