American Horror Story Grand Gathering: This World is Too Terrifying

This show is starting to look more and more like "Supernatural Night Watch."

Thanks to Li Dan being a horror fan in the past, he'd delved into all sorts of horror movies, including mockumentary-style horror films like Supernatural Night Watch.

Of course, this show wasn't American, but rather from the UK.

A broadcasting company and a production team spent a whole night "investigating supernatural phenomena."

The host, a blogger specializing in the paranormal, and a film crew were researching the truth behind "Britain's most haunted house."

Although the show's content wasn't what Li Dan remembered, it was still very informative because it showed that hauntings weren't just an American phenomenon.

Similar things happened in other regions and countries.

Japan, in particular, had an abundance of urban legends about ghosts and monsters.

Right now, Li Dan's priority was checking the news from America. He clicked on the website about ghost and god investigations, which was filled with a mix of true and false information and videos.

There were videos and legends from various places.

For example, there was a terrifying local legend shared by someone named Judith, about a ventriloquist from the 1940s named Mary Shaw.

Some people below believed it, while others doubted it.

Li Dan, however, believed the legend was true because he had heard the nursery rhyme.

"Mary Shaw with eyes that stare, with puppets in her arms to bear..."

There was also a certain town where the child disappearance and death rates were six times the average.

A group of female explorers vanished in a cave.

A California mental hospital was haunted, and all the doctors and nurses disappeared.

People went missing on roads in remote areas.

Cases of killer dolls.

Li Dan couldn't be sure, but based on the information available, he could preliminarily classify it as suspected Child's Play, Halloween, Dead End, The Frighteners, Paranormal Activity, The Conjuring, Antlers, Possession, It, The Descent...

This was just what he had seen so far; who knew how much more was happening behind the scenes.

He had initially felt a little safer with two Deformed Persons as bodyguards, but now it seemed like encountering any one of these incidents could easily lead to his death.

Deformed Persons might be fine against ordinary people or serial killers.

But if the threat level increased, the Deformed Persons would likely be torn to shreds instantly.

Just as Li Dan felt a chill down his spine, a warm, soft body pressed against him.

Jessie hugged Li Dan from behind and glanced at the computer. "Honey, why are you looking at this kind of website?"

It was pitch black outside, almost midnight, and after their recent brush with death, Jessie was feeling a bit scared.

She needed Li Dan's comfort, or perhaps they could comfort each other.

"Just curious," Li Dan said, quietly closing the website. He turned his head and looked down, noticing Jessie was wearing only a bathrobe, completely naked underneath. No wonder her back felt so real.

"It's time to sleep, Li," Jessie whispered, breathing a puff of hot air into Li Dan's ear, her meaning clear.

Neither of them were children anymore; they were adults.

It was normal to need to release stress.

As Li Dan turned his head, Jessie kissed him. The bathrobe slipped off, and like a beautiful snake, Jessie's lips traced down Li Dan's neck.

From Li Dan's perspective, he could see a deep abyss, but as he stared into the abyss, the abyss stared back at him.

Li Dan narrowed his eyes and stroked Jessie's head, much like petting a dog, but with a bit more force, nodding frequently...

The next day.

Except for Chris, who woke up very early, the other four slept in without exception.

When they gathered downstairs at the hotel.

The group went to the police station to ask for results. The answer they received was that the investigation was still ongoing, and the patrol officer who went to investigate yesterday had lost contact.

Hearing this, Li Dan knew that the unlucky patrol officer had most likely kicked the bucket.

As for whether to take advantage of the early daylight to go back and find that little Mutated Ogre, he decided against it.

That forest area was too vast, and it wasn't worth wasting time.

Li Dan, Jessie, Scott, and Carly prepared to head back. After this incident, none of them had the mood for tourism anymore.

Compared to other states, Florida, with its rich human resources and spiritual energy, was safer.

Their cars had all broken down, so they had to rent a new one.

Li Dan paid for it. It couldn't be helped; the inheritance his parents left him was truly substantial.

Even before awakening his past life memories, he often squandered money, yet he still didn't need to worry about financial matters.

Scott was still driving on the way home, but this time he was much more cautious, his eyes practically glued to the windows, searching for any road obstacles.

It seemed Wrong Turn had left a deep impression on him.

Li Dan, on the other hand, was relaxed, basking in the sun and holding his beautiful companion. For him, this trip was, for the most part, perfect.

His current primary mission was to contain entities like ghosts and evil spirits.

This was because Deformed Persons could only defend against humans, not formless evil spirits or specters.

With few bodyguards around, he was afraid of accidentally encountering or stumbling into some terrifying event when he went out.

The journey was smooth all the way.

Until the afternoon, as the sun began to set, the temperature suddenly dropped as the car passed by a manor.

Li Dan's physique was always excellent; he could withstand the cold even when going out in winter, but it was so cold here that he felt like putting on several thick cotton coats.

The fence of the manor was very high.

Li Dan's enhanced eyesight allowed him to see clearly. There seemed to be a person standing inside the manor's gate, but in the blink of an eye, they vanished.

His heart sank to the bottom. No way...

Li Dan took out his card. The blood-red script on it had already covered the entire surface.

"Detected traces of containment object Haunted Manor!"

"Detected traces of containment object Haunted Manor!"

"Detected traces of containment object Haunted Manor!"

Even though it was still daytime, Li Dan felt no warmth at all.

"Scott, accelerate!"

Li Dan roared, startling Scott into slamming on the gas pedal. The vehicle instantly sped up. Only when the manor behind them was far away did Li Dan's mood calm down.

He glanced back; the manor had already disappeared.

What a joke!

Facing Jessie's concern, Li Dan didn't speak. He just wanted to get away.

That manor just now strongly resembled the Haunted Manor in England. As the name suggested, there were no people in that manor, only vengeful spirits and ghosts.

In a place like this, unless he had contained a King or Queen-level containment object, Li Dan wouldn't dare step foot in it, even if he were beaten to death.

Fortunately, the rest of the journey was smooth.

The Haunted Manor seemed to have appeared only by chance.

The four of them successfully returned to Round Clam Town.

Li Dan parted ways with Jessie and the others. Although he and Jessie had spent a pleasant night together, they hadn't become a couple.

One reason was their status, and the other was their age difference, which wasn't suitable.

Jessie had actually tried, but Li Dan had rejected her. He could have women, but he needed to consider having a girlfriend.

After returning to the largest villa in town, which was Li Dan's small home during his studies abroad, he immediately searched online for information about the Haunted Manor.

At the same time, the Ghost Card was placed aside. As soon as any traces were detected, he would immediately shut down the computer, lest he accidentally fall into a trap.

His online search actually yielded some clues.

It seemed to be related to the secrets of the Haunted Manor.