American Horror Story, Starting from Falls Town

Chapter 234: Fake Person
Gerald still didn't trust Paxton's abilities, and to prevent the situation from getting out of control, he decided to let Roy go into the house with Paxton to check it out.

The two people can also look out for each other when they act together.

Then, Paxton changed into a uniform similar to that of the special forces, covering all parts of his body.

Roy was still wearing his original clothes. Wearing FEA equipment would be useless for his physique; on the contrary, it would hinder his combat power and perception.

At this point, a full 15 minutes had passed since the special forces inside the house lost contact.

Paxton, carrying a submachine gun, and Roy, carrying a Remington M870, entered the house one after the other.

Without any incident, the two arrived safely at the location where the special forces had lost contact earlier, which was the living room of the house.

You can see that all the special forces are lying on the ground, and their positions are exactly the same as those seen in the surveillance camera. Did these guys just stand still and pull the trigger, and then get killed by the people in the mirror world?
Even AI shouldn't be this bad, right?

However, it is clear that the members of these special forces are indeed made of flesh and blood, and that each of them has lost their heads.

Meanwhile, there were also large clumps of minced meat on the ground, the amount of which seemed to be the same as the heads of these special forces members.

The scene was really strange, like someone was tasting food and then vomiting on the ground because of the disgusting taste.

This guy is really picky; none of the dozen or so people's opinions suited his taste!

Where did that guy go?

Paxton looked terrible, but Roy couldn't see anything because he was wearing a full-face helmet.

"Maybe they went back to the basement?"

When setting up this house as a testing site, FEA agents must have conducted a thorough inspection of the house, and there were no hidden doors or secret passages.

So unless that visitor from another world has the ability to become invisible and hide in some corner, the only option is to go back to the basement.

Well, even if you want to leave the house invisible, it's impossible, because FEA has activated thermal and heartbeat sensors outside the house. Even if the people in that mirror world can become invisible, they will still be detected.

Of course, the helmet Paxton is wearing now also has the same function, but the range is relatively small, and you can only get feedback at close range.

"Go check the basement!"

Paxton was very proactive and led the way to the house's basement.

This guy probably scouted the site before, so he knows the terrain very well.

The basement was still empty. Roy and Paxton saw the ghost mirror stuck to the wall. The ghost mirror had now stabilized into a passage, allowing them to clearly see the world inside.

"Did that guy really go back?"

Paxton stared at the ghost mirror, lost in thought.

At that moment, Gerald's voice suddenly came through Roy and Paxton's headsets.

"The electromagnetic interference seems to have disappeared, and radio communication is working normally, but all the surveillance cameras seem to be broken! Felty, what's the situation inside?"

"The special forces were wiped out. I didn't find the otherworldly visitor. It seems he has returned to his own world."

"What? He's back in the mirror world?"

If the social structure of the mirror world is the same as that of the real world, then it is very likely that a department similar to the FEA will come through the mirror to investigate.

Of course, since that guy from the mirror world was able to take down a fully equipped "special forces" all by himself, he'll most likely think he's discovered some kind of treasure world and then call his friends to come back and continue exploring.

Paxton analyzed both scenarios.

"We just need to wait on site for a while, and we should get results!"

Roy didn't know where Paxton got such confidence. Even he wouldn't guarantee that he could deal with the creatures in the mirror world, since they currently had too little information.

But Paxton had a mysterious confidence and tried to persuade Gerald to continue the experiment, even wanting to go directly into the mirror world to investigate.

Gerald naturally disagreed; he didn't want to take such a big risk and even wanted to move the experimental site to avoid any further accidents.

Then the two argued again.

Roy would enjoy watching the show, but it was a bit annoying when the two of them argued in their headsets.

Modern people probably all feel this way: listening to others trash-talking each other in the public microphone of some competitive games is quite annoying.

"Enough! Are you ever going to stop?! I might as well just destroy this mirror and stop you from arguing!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the world in the mirror stirred again. The man who had just been to this world led two other men and a woman through the magic mirror.

The three men and one woman were taken aback when they suddenly saw Roy and Paxton.

"They are people of this world!"

Perhaps Paxton's attire evoked unpleasant memories for those who had visited this world before, for the man gave a clear look of disgust, then looked at Roy with a covetous gaze.

That look in his eyes was like he was looking at some kind of food.

Is this guy planning to eat me?

"Mr. Orin, someone has emerged from the mirror world!"

"Mr. Blake, try to capture one or two alive! I'll send FEAR reinforcements immediately... *sizzle*"

The radio was once again subjected to electromagnetic interference, caused by the three men and one woman who had emerged from the mirror world splitting apart.

Yes, it means exactly what it says.

The heads of the three men were split in two from the top of their heads. Instead of brains, their heads were filled with countless serrated teeth and tentacles, like twisted creatures from the most terrifying nightmares. They lunged at Roy and Paxton with a piercing scream.

Roy felt as if he had been hit hard on the head with a stick, and he felt dizzy.

Fortunately, Roy was experienced in combat and kept his hand on the trigger of his shotgun, blasting one of the monsters that lunged at him away with a single shot.

The bullet actually worked?
The other two otherworldly visitors ignored their companion's fate and continued to approach Roy.

Judging from their posture, it seems like these two guys are trying to bite Roy's head off with their split heads.

Paxton also fired, but his situation was similar to Roy's, so the bullets just missed the target, just like those special forces before, who fired a whole magazine but didn't hit anyone.

At times like this, shotguns are definitely more practical. Roy suppressed his dizziness and fired two shots to repel the other two monsters.

"Fuck! What the hell is this thing?"

The first monster that had been blasted away had already stood up again, its scarlet eyes fixed on Roy, radiating endless malice.

Soon, all the monsters stood up again, protecting the woman who hadn't attacked.

Roy didn't believe that this woman from the mirror world was a normal person; she was most likely some kind of monster, and of a higher status than the three male monsters, which explained the situation.

Realizing Roy was a formidable opponent, the three male monsters began to protect the woman and slowly retreat, seemingly trying to return to their original world. At this moment, Paxton's dizziness subsided somewhat, and seeing the monsters trying to escape, he immediately became anxious.

"Don't even think about leaving here!"

As he spoke, Paxton suddenly reached out to one of the male monsters, and the male monster seemed to be pulled in front of him by some invisible force.

Controlling objects with mind?

Is this guy a wizard?
But upon closer inspection, Roy discovered that Paxton wasn't using magic; this guy was a superhuman!
Here, I need to explain the difference between wizards and superpowered individuals in this world.

While their abilities may be similar in form, they are ultimately different.

Wizards are humans born with magical powers, which are usually passed down through bloodlines. The magic they use is achieved through the conversion of magical power, so they can learn various magical abilities, as long as they can learn them.

The sources of superpowers are more complex, including genetic mutations and the granting of abilities through certain items.

It is completely uncertain what abilities these superpowered individuals can master, and it is also difficult for them to learn new abilities; they can only deeply develop the abilities they already possess.

Superhumans may start out much stronger than wizards, but they are not as versatile as wizards in terms of transformation.

The Paxton Fairtay in front of him seemed to be a superhuman, using telekinesis even more skillfully than Madison, and quickly subdued a male monster.

The male monsters' companions naturally wouldn't stand idly by. The two male monsters tried to attack Paxton from the left and right, but he simply waved his hand and swept them away like trash.

Paxton's fighting prowess surprised the remaining otherworldly woman, who suddenly opened her mouth wide and a tentacle shot out from it.

The tentacle was so fast that Paxton had no time to react. Just as his neck was about to be pierced, Roy, who had entered bullet time, suddenly reached out and intercepted the otherworldly woman's tentacle in mid-air.

The woman from another world was both surprised and angry, and seemed to want to retract her tentacles to pull Roy over.

Just kidding. Roy's strength attribute hasn't increased much recently, but it's still 52 points. How could he be so easily pulled away?

On the contrary, when Roy exerted force, the otherworldly woman was almost pulled away by him.

After failing in a struggle, the otherworldly woman on the other side simply severed the tentacle and turned to flee back to the mirror world.

The remaining two male monsters also tried to escape back to the mirror world, but were subdued by Roy and Paxton.

Snapped!
The magic mirror was shattered on the ground; it seemed that the woman from another world had destroyed it.

At this moment, FEAR's reinforcements had just arrived in the basement.

The monsters in the mirror world seem to possess powerful mental pollution and electromagnetic interference, and everyone who observes their monstrous forms for the first time experiences a strong mental shock.

If someone has a weak will, they may faint and lose consciousness on the spot.

Fortunately, FEAR's teammates had all undergone rigorous training and had decent willpower, which prevented them from making a big fool of themselves.

After FEAR subdued the three male monsters from the mirror world, Gerald led the agents into the basement.

"What kind of monster is this?"

Gerald considered himself a FEA agent for ten years, having seen all sorts of strange things, even demons from hell, but he had never seen such a bizarre and twisted creature.

“Mr. Orin, I don’t know what kind of monster this is either.”

Roy carefully observed the three captured monsters. If they didn't transform, they looked exactly like humans, except for their stiff and rigid expressions, which made it almost impossible to spot any flaws.

Aside from their appearance, these monsters can also be injured by gunshots. They are physically stronger than humans, but not to the point of being completely invincible.

This situation is very similar to a certain network setting that Roy saw in his previous life, a pseudo-human.

Originally, "Pseudo-human" originated as a pseudo-documentary horror work, but with the additions and contributions from netizens, it eventually became a collection of horror settings.

It's very similar to the Slender Man that Roy dealt with before.

Is the world in the mirror a world belonging to fake people?
What's the deal with the mirror?

After examining the three male monsters, Gerald discovered that the most important ghost mirror had been shattered.

"A monster escaped back to the mirror world, and it was that guy who shattered the mirror from the other side."

Paxton answered Gerald's question.

"The mirror can actually be shattered from the other side? Thank goodness we didn't risk sending anyone into the mirror world!"

If the mirror is broken after entering the mirror world, one might be trapped in that terrifying world forever, a thought that sends chills down one's spine.

“Mr. Orin, I have some speculations I’d like to discuss with you.”

Gerald nodded immediately after seeing Roy's serious expression.

"Okay, let's go back to the office and talk!"

“Director, I would also like to hear what Mr. Blake has to say.”

Paxton looked at Gerald with a cold expression, his attitude very firm.

Gerald's lips twitched. He certainly didn't want the other party to get something for nothing, so his mind raced to find a suitable excuse to refuse.

“Fertai, you also need to send these three monsters to the base to be guarded. It’s safest for you to do this.”

Gerald's reasoning was impeccable, and Paxton could only watch him and Roy leave with a dark expression.

Oh, and Saltana too, Gerald took Saltana with him.

At that moment, Terrence Koffman came over and greeted Paxton.

"Deputy Director, what should we do next?"

In a bad mood, Paxton glared at the bald, middle-aged man.

"Clean up the scene and take these three monsters to Base 9! Also, pick up all the fragments of the Ghost Mirror; don't lose a single one!"

"what?"

Terrence Kaufman stared wide-eyed at the shards of mirror on the ground; some of the shards were completely shattered.

"Deputy Director, how are we supposed to pick this up?"

"This is your problem! These pieces need to be pieced back together, so not a single one can be missing. Do you understand what I mean?"

Looking at Paxton's meaningful gaze, Terrence Kaufman reluctantly agreed.

"Understood, Deputy Director."

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