American Horror Story, Starting from Falls Town

Chapter 284 What are you trying to do?
As Roy pulled out the metal device, the device shattered completely.

After Roland lost the metal device that sustained his life, he quickly fell into a near-death state, but his face showed an expression of relief.

"Is there anything else you want to say?"

"Finally, this painful feeling is over! Cough cough cough... Sir, I am a marked person. If I die, they will definitely come looking for you, definitely!"

After saying this, Roland died completely.

[Ding! You have obtained Roland Gordon's Treasure Chest of Destiny! Open it?]

Having obtained the Treasure Chest of Destiny, it means Roland is indeed dead.

But at this moment, the lights in the corridor went out one by one again, and a misty fog rose from the ground once more.

How could this be?
Can Hellish monks reach Earth through means other than sacrifice?

Roland's words gave Roy a guess: could it be that the metal device was also a spacetime anchor, with the same effect as the Box of Grief?

Just then, Cui Lan, who was far away, had already escaped while Roy wasn't paying attention.

This female thief reacted quickly; as soon as she sensed something was wrong, she ran away.

"Hmph! Then let me see just how strong these hellish monks really are."

Roy took the executioner's knife from his inventory and waited quietly for the arrival of the hellish monks.

Soon, the Hellish monks appeared one by one, including the talkative monk, the twin monks, the Butterball Monk (the fat one), and the female version of the Nailhead Monk.

(Female version of Nailhead)

Five hellish monks surrounded Roy.

Among them, the woman with her skin torn open and a strange metal device on her throat, Nailhead, seems to be the leader of the Hell Monks.

Because none of the other hellish monks had spoken, only this guy was talking to Roy in a cold, metallic voice.

"Since you killed the person I marked, then you shall take his place."

Roy carried the executioner's knife, tossing the Box of Mourning in his hand, a cold smile on his face.

"If you're so capable, then come and try!"

A loud bang was heard, and the sound of an explosion could be heard in the distance.

Hijacking a luxury cruise ship with 2000 staff and 6000 passengers by a dozen mercenaries is extremely difficult, and even with careful planning, it would take a long time.

So the mercenary captain didn't really intend to hijack the entire ship; he just wanted to capture a few rich people and make some extra money.

It just so happened that these mercenaries were in the VIP area where the rich were gathered, so they planned to first disable the security system of the VIP area, and then knock on the doors of the rich one by one to offer them comfort.

However, under Roland's covert manipulation, the mercenaries entered smoothly and easily, leading them to believe that the security personnel of this luxury cruise ship were just for show.

As a result, after Roland left, the mercenaries started to suffer losses.

Charles Weyland is a Texan with close ties to Texas conglomerates and the military-industrial complex, so the security personnel on the USS San Diego were actually Black Mountain Military Company, America's top private military company.

Roy didn't recognize him because the Black Mountain Military Company, after being hired by Charles, wasn't wearing its own company uniform.

The security guards at the Black Mountain Military Company were all elite American veterans, whose level of skill was acknowledged even by Roy. Naturally, this strength caused Roland's mercenaries to suffer heavy losses.

In particular, after the security guards of the Montenegrin military company realized what was happening, they also began to use military weapons to fight against the mercenaries, resulting in heavy losses for the mercenaries.

Enraged by the deaths of several of his team members, the mercenary captain began using explosives.

This is the source of the explosion.

Charles became somewhat anxious when the use of explosive weapons was mentioned.

If it's just about firing guns, even if these mercenaries fight their way from international waters to the end of their round-the-world trip, there won't be any major problems. After all, they don't have unlimited ammunition, and the destructive power of bullets is ultimately limited.

But explosive weapons are different. If they cause serious damage to the hull and sink the entire ship, Charles will be finished.

No one can shoulder this responsibility!

Therefore, at Charles's behest, the Montenegrin security forces began negotiating with the mercenaries.

Charles's demand is to ensure the safety of passengers on board, especially in the VIP area. As long as this bottom line is not crossed, he's willing to spend some money.

The mercenary captain made an outrageous demand, asking for a billion dollars, which infuriated Charles.

"What! A billion dollars! Why doesn't he just rob a bank!"

Wait a minute! It looks like the mercenaries are robbing us right now.

Charles gritted his teeth. He might not even earn a hundred million dollars from this round-the-world trip, but the mercenaries had given him ten times that amount.

“Mr. Weyland, I think those mercenaries are just asking for an exorbitant price. You don’t need to be too angry.”

The security supervisor tried to persuade Charles, but his words only made Charles angrier.

"Of course I know, you idiot! Didn't you say before that the electronic defense system on the USS San Diego was military-grade and the most advanced in the world? Why was it so easily cracked?"

The reason the San Diego was so easily breached was partly due to Roland's supernatural powers, and partly due to the compromised electronic defense system.

That's why Charles was so angry.

The security supervisor looked somewhat embarrassed after being subjected to a barrage of insults, but he was unable to defend himself.

The USS San Diego's electronic defense system is indeed top-notch; the USS America uses the same system.

However, even the best electronic defense system can't stop an insider!
However, compared to the possibility of an inside job at the Montenegrin military company, it's better to blame the electronic defense system.

Charles raged for a while before he felt a little better.

"Can we find out who these mercenaries are?"

The security supervisor wiped the drool from his face and answered Charles.

“I’ve already sent people to test them out. These guys are probably not American. They’re most likely European mercenaries operating in Africa, and none of them have any companies.”

"Fake!"

Charles couldn't help but swear again.

These mercenaries without any background are the most difficult to deal with. They are lawless and reckless, and Charles had a vague premonition that he might suffer heavy losses this time.

"Phew, thank goodness I bought a huge insurance policy, otherwise this time I might have suffered serious financial losses!"

Charles muttered to himself, and the security supervisor, not hearing him clearly, asked a question.

"Mr. Weyland, what are you saying?"

"It's nothing! You continue to send people to negotiate with the mercenaries, and try to lower the price as much as possible. I also need to appease those VIPs!"

The fight took place in the VIP area, and it was impossible for those wealthy people not to hear the commotion. The more timid ones stayed in their rooms, while the bolder ones went to confront Charles and hurl insults. For these rich people, security is paramount, and what was happening had clearly exceeded their tolerance limit.

"Mr. Wieland, you must give us an explanation!"

Charles could only try his best to appease these VIPs, because if they joined forces against him, even with his immense wealth, he wouldn't be able to withstand it.

Meanwhile, negotiations between the mercenaries and the Black Mountain military company also reached a stalemate.

The mercenary captain insisted on $1 million, threatening to blow up the entire ship if he didn't get it, but Charles clearly couldn't accept that price.

And so, the mercenaries started their weird antics again.

"Boss, the reason they're so confident over there is probably because they think we wouldn't dare to mess with the rich, right? Why don't we arrest a few rich people and execute them in front of them? They'll definitely be scared!"

This is indeed a solution, but doing so would mean these mercenaries would have no way out. They would definitely become enemies of America the Rich, and even if they were wearing hoods and their faces were not visible, they might still be identified.

The mercenary captain pondered for a long time but still didn't dare to kill him.

"We can grab a few people out of the room to threaten the security personnel first, but there's no need to kill them!"

Immediately afterwards, the mercenary captain ordered his men to randomly open a nearby room.

Before the mercenary who opened the door could react, two long legs kicked out simultaneously, sending him flying and crashing into the wall, unconscious.

The mercenary captain was completely unprepared for this situation, and when he came to his senses, he was furious.

"Fuck! They actually dare to resist! Then let's start by killing the people in this room!"

He signaled his men to surround the doorway, and then the mercenary captain threw a stun grenade inside, intending to knock out the people inside before dragging them out.

Unexpectedly, the stun grenade was thrown in and then thrown back by the people inside.

"Waterfalk?"

The mercenaries tried to escape when they saw this, but it was too late.

The stun grenade exploded with a tremendous sound, instantly making the mercenaries near the door dizzy and causing them to lose control of their bodies.

The mercenary captain was a little further away, so the stun grenade had less of an effect. He vaguely saw two women rush out of the room like ghosts, their eyes emitting a pale blue glow.

"Ghost, ghost!"

That's right, these two women are Heather and Penny. After they completed the bloodline fusion ritual, Roy gave them some basic training, at least enough to enable them to protect themselves in dangerous situations.

However, Roy's pre-set dangerous scenarios are usually attacks by demons or dark creatures, not for dealing with ordinary people.

The two girls were initially frightened when they heard the commotion outside, as they had never experienced anything like this before.

There was no signal on the high seas, otherwise Heather and Penny would have definitely called Roy for help.

But the moment the mercenary opened the door, and the two girls kicked out with their long legs, they seemed to suddenly have an epiphany.

It seems these armed robbers aren't so scary after all!

So when the mercenaries outside threw in the stun grenades, Heather and Penny reacted very quickly, using the explosive power of their Ghost Wolf forms to catch the stun grenades and throw them back.

Then, the two girls rushed out of the room with perfect coordination and attacked the stunned mercenaries. Their physical attributes were basically around 30, and their combat power was terrifying compared to ordinary people. They could knock out these mercenaries with just one punch.

In reality, Heather and Penny only lacked practical experience; with their combined strength, eliminating these mercenaries would be a piece of cake.

In a matter of seconds, half of the mercenaries were subdued. The remaining men and the mercenary captain were horrified and, ignoring their companions, pulled the triggers directly towards Heather and Penny.

When you're stunned, where a shot lands is entirely up to fate, so accidentally hitting a teammate is inevitable.

Heather and Penny reacted very quickly, using their explosive power to retreat back into the room the instant the mercenaries' gunfire rang out, so the mercenaries couldn't escape this friendly fire attack.

However, their ghostly speed had already terrified the remaining mercenaries.

"A devil! It's a devil! Run!"

If one mercenary runs away, a second mercenary will follow suit, and the remaining mercenaries will all lose their will to fight, leaving the mercenary captain with no choice but to run away as well.

In order to show goodwill during the negotiations, the security personnel of the Black Mountain Military Company were kept at a distance; otherwise, the mercenaries would have been wiped out by now.

"What's all this noise about?"

Nate opened the door groggily, wanting to see what was happening outside.

The drug Cui Lin had given the kid was supposed to keep him asleep until dawn, but Nate had a habit of taking drugs and was quite resistant to anesthetics, so he woke up several hours early.

However, although he woke up, he was not fully conscious, so when he heard strange noises outside, he did not lock the door immediately, but went out to check.

As a result, the mercenaries stormed into Nate's room and knocked him to the ground.

"Boss, it seems those two devils haven't caught up with us?"

Heather and Penny, of course, didn't chase after them; they had to protect Dalia and her daughter, as well as Amy.

If the mercenaries hadn't chosen to open Roy's room and arrest him, neither of them would have made a move.

It's all because the mercenaries were too lucky; they got an SSR just by opening a random box.

"Who the hell are you?"

Nate was still a little confused; it seemed that the anesthetic from Trillen had a strong aftereffect.

The mercenary captain slapped Nate across the face and kicked him to the ground; he was in a terrible mood.

"Shut up! Did I tell you to speak?"

A slap followed by a kick to the chest finally woke Nate up. He lay on the ground, clutching his chest and face, too afraid to move.

The mercenary captain glanced at his men; now, including himself, there were only five left.

Well, this guy has already assumed that those teammates who were defeated by Heather and Penny are beyond saving, after all, how could the devil leave any survivors?

How much explosives are you carrying?

The other four men took out the explosives they were carrying and counted them; they still had more than ten kilograms of C4.

"That should be enough! Let's take a gamble and finish the deal with them quickly!"

The mercenary captain couldn't resist his greed and wanted to make some money before leaving.

At that moment, a mercenary suddenly spoke up.

"Boss, don't we have a hostage now?"

The five mercenaries simultaneously looked at Nate on the ground with ill intent.

"You, what do you want to do?"

(End of this chapter)