★ Translation rights for this book have already been sold for Russian and Thai! Adaptation rights for a video game and a comic have also been licensed. Fan-translated versions of this novel successfully ranked within the top 30 of an overseas reader-voted recommendation chart for translated works!

★ The novel boasts staggering totals of 110 million+ clicks, 60.86 million subscriptions, 6.53 million+ recommendations, and nearly 900,000 collections on its original platform. It broke the platform's record for a new author's debut by surpassing 10,000 subscriptions within 8 hours of launch, rapidly climbing to and maintaining top positions on multiple popularity charts. Within just half a year of serialization, it accumulated over 73 million clicks and 1.5 million+ reader recommendations, swiftly establishing itself as the year's most sensational new work and cementing the author's status as a leading figure in the suspense/supernatural genre.

★ "Horror Comedy" Style with a Healing Core: A mysterious haunted house in an amusement park + a heartwarming adventure of strange tales = An Eastern version of Stranger Things! The masterful blend of genuine chills, laugh-out-loud moments, and ultimately uplifting resolutions creates a uniquely compelling and emotionally satisfying experience.

★ Meticulous Logic Paired with Humanistic Care: The author skillfully weaves knowledge from psychology, medicine, criminology, and other fields into modern urban legends, providing believable logical explanations for supernatural phenomena that greatly enhance the story's credibility and depth. Simultaneously, each paranormal incident is closely tied to profound social issues such as human trafficking, domestic violence, and school bullying. Beneath the thrilling exterior lies sharp observation and genuine care for real-world societal problems, sparking widespread emotional resonance among readers.

★ The story unfolds around tasks issued by a mysterious "black phone," employing an "episodic case-of-the-week" structure reminiscent of classic series like The X-Files or Fringe. Each task is a self-contained, suspenseful urban legend. This structure not only provides a fast-paced reading rhythm suited for the fragmented modern era but also holds significant potential for visual (TV/film) adaptation.

After the disappearance of his parents, Chen Ge inherits the family-run haunted house attraction at an amusement park. Struggling to bring in customers, he discovers a black phone that grants him the chance to improve his haunted house with expanded scenarios, mastery of skills, the possibility of inviting supernatural inhabitants, and even clues as to what happened to his parents—but first, he must complete terrifying and dangerous haunted quests within 24 hours.

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The hearse with the weird odor slowed to a stop before the entrance. The sound of pebbles could be heard bouncing on the ceiling. There were footsteps coming from the corridor, and there seemed to be someone sawing next door. The door knob to the room rattled slightly, and the faucet in the bathroom kept dripping even though it had been screwed shut. There was a rubber ball that rolled on its own underneath the bed. Wet footsteps started to surface one after another on the floor.

At 3 am, Chen Ge held a cleaver in his hand as he hid beside the room heater. The call he was trying to make was finally answered. “Landlord, is this what you meant by ‘the house can be a little crowded at night’‽”

I Fix Air-Conditioner

A highly representative author of China's new generation of web novel writers. He excels at crafting horror and suspense narratives, underpinned by professional acumen in deduction and psychology. His creative style is truly unique and brimming with imagination. He is adept at depicting bizarre scenes and building an atmosphere of chilling suspense, yet never loses sight of the warmth of humanity. His work masterfully blends conventional and unconventional tropes, mixing the extreme elements of terror and comedy, where humor often hides details that inspire deeper, more unsettling contemplation. His characters are vivid and three-dimensional, with ensemble casts being a particular highlight.

In 2018, he made a remarkable debut with *My House of Horrors*, shattering the then-prevalent market notion that suspense web novels were "critically acclaimed but not commercially successful." He pioneered a new trend with his distinctive "horror + management + episodic case" model. He possesses a unique talent for inserting witty interludes into moments of tense, suffocating terror, using elements like the setting of "a skull-crushing hammer" to cleverly transform readers' fear into a sense of catharsis and humor, forming a distinctly personal creative signature.

True to his down-to-earth pen name, which reflects everyday life, before becoming a full-time writer, he accumulated rich and varied life experiences. He worked in technical jobs repairing household appliances, including air conditioners and refrigerators, and also experienced frontline industrial roles operating machinery like grinding machines, lathes, and CNC equipment. These diverse experiences have provided fertile ground for his keen observation of society and his ability to craft authentic, believable details.