Searching for Childhood Keepsakes

"Li, what do those two pets of yours eat?"

Mike still looked shaken. He spoke more politely now, afraid the little creatures might go berserk and eat someone.

"They find their own food. They eat anything."

Li Dan had no time to feed them himself. At most, he occasionally bought a few pigs for them. Usually, he let them hunt for themselves, and the wild beasts in the mountains paid the price.

"All right, off you go."

As though it understood Li Dan, the Tremors creature burrowed back underground.

It was an astonishing sight. An alien monster could actually understand him.

Bill recovered and began talking with Li Dan, clearly hoping he would take charge.

Li Dan answered without hesitation.

"Do it your way. Tell the others to find their childhood keepsakes, then go to the place where you sealed the clown back then. I'll be waiting there."

"Oh, and take this doll with you."

Li Dan was worried something might happen on the way. It would be bad if Pennywise killed all six of them.

Bill had attended one of Goodman's lectures and knew a little about paranormal incidents, but he knew nothing about the world of exorcists.

Then he took another look. Wasn't this the infamous haunted doll Annabelle?

Li Dan had actually been carrying it.

"Li, this thing..."

"Yes, it's what you think. Just take it. If the clown comes, she'll protect you."

Only then did Bill gingerly accept the doll, terrified of accidentally angering her.

Mike did not understand why Bill was so afraid of a doll, though he had his suspicions.

Bill carefully took Annabelle and left with Mike to notify the other four.

This time, however, he felt much more confident.

He had someone backing him up.

The remaining four were persuaded and each