Los Angeles, 3:00 a.m.
The only light in the apartment came from a laptop screen.
Li Dan typed on the keyboard, the Horror Forum interface displayed on the screen.
In the corner, the "Verified Users" section glowed with densely packed golden IDs, standing in stark contrast to the gray markers of ordinary users.
He stared at the message in the private chat that had been successfully sent but received no response, his brows slightly furrowed.
It seemed that staying unverified really was inconvenient.
The Horror Forum rules stated it clearly: unverified users were equivalent to "identities under suspicion."
Verified users, especially practitioners marked as senior-level, were almost never rejected when they took the initiative to contact someone.
The forum's verification system was now considered the strictest in the industry.
Recently, it had even brought in the world's seven major exorcist organizations to jointly endorse it. Every verification document had to undergo triple cross-checking, and there had never been a case of false verification so far.
It had truly grown bigger and stronger, then gone on to achieve even greater glory.
Li Dan clicked "Verification Application" in the personal center.
A list of options appeared in the drop-down menu.
Paranormal researcher, curse caster, exorcist, ancient text restorer, medium...
There were quite a few professional verification categories.
Li Dan selected "Senior Exorcist," and the page immediately displayed the requirements.
Upload proof of professional practice, identification numbers for at least three publicly registered exorcism cases, and a recommendation letter from an affiliated organization (optional).
After submitting the materials, Li Dan had assumed he would need to wait twenty-four hours. After all, the Horror Forum rules clearly stated that the review period was one to three business days.
Unexpectedly, the very next second, an encrypted communication window suddenly popped up in the bottom-right corner