American Horror Story, Starting from Falls Town

Chapter 290 Odyssey

Soon, Roy landed on the speedboat.

The two mercenaries, who were still frantically maneuvering the speedboat, fainted on the spot when they saw Roy fall from the sky.

"Captain Finnigan, the rest is up to you. Get out of here now!"

"Joey, go check the engine. Hopefully, these idiots haven't damaged the boat!"

Under Finnegan's control, the speedboat suddenly accelerated, and soon the distant Santiago and the sea monster were no longer visible.

Standing on the deck, everyone was somewhat dazed.

"I can't believe we actually survived! It was like a nightmare!"

"Yes! I guess everyone on the San Diego is dead."

Charles, Serena, Trillin, and Catherine were all somewhat saddened.

Charles, in particular, might face something no simpler than the sea monster once he returns; perhaps jumping into the sea now would make things easier for him.

However, seeing the look in Serena's eyes, Charles ultimately couldn't bear to leave his daughter behind.

Heather Penny and her friends were different; they had already experienced too many supernatural events, so this was just another exciting adventure for them.

"Fennigan, we might not be able to run out of fuel!"

After inspecting the speedboat's engine, Joey brought bad news.

However, Finnigan remained very calm. After so many years of smuggling, how could he not have been prepared?

“I buried some diesel fuel on a small island, and the remaining fuel should be enough for us to get to that island.”

This can be considered a backup plan left by Finnegan. After all, the mercenaries that Catherine brought did not seem to be good people. If they hadn't made some preparations, he and Joey probably wouldn't have made it to shore.

As it turned out, Finnegan's judgment was correct; the two men nearly died during their previous conflict.

After finding a safe environment, the effects of adrenaline gradually wore off, and everyone began to feel tired.

Captain Finnigan was also exhausted; they had been sailing all night and the strenuous exercise this morning had taken its toll, and he was yawning constantly.

Driving while fatigued is bad, even at sea.

So Roy told Finnigan to go and rest, and he would watch the helm.

"Um, Mr. Blake, are you alright?"

Finnegan held his savior in high esteem, but sailing a boat was a technical skill that not everyone could learn.

"I've studied some, so it shouldn't be a big problem."

Expert-level water sports skills also include driving speedboats. Roy certainly wouldn't be able to drive a large cruise ship, but Finnigan's boat was stuck at the critical point.

Finnigan tested Roy and found that Roy answered fluently, which put his mind at ease.

“Mr. Blake, I’ve already set the course. The speedboat will automatically head towards the destination. You just need to keep an eye on these devices. If anything happens, wake me up immediately.”

"I will."

Finnigan yawned and left, leaving Heather and Penny alone in the cockpit.

"Aren't you two going to rest?"

“We rested last night and don’t want to sleep anymore, so we want to stay here with you.”

Roy noticed the moisture in Penny's eyes and immediately understood what the two meant.

After a thrilling adventure, it's natural to need to let off some steam.

However, Roy deliberately looked at Heather and Penny with a helpless expression and even shrugged.

"But I need to keep an eye on the equipment now."

Heather and Penny exchanged a glance.

The three of them had been together for more than half a year, and they knew each other very well. How could they not see Roy's intentions?

So Heather and Penny put their beautiful long hair up and spoke to Roy in a charming tone.

"Then Captain Black, you continue sailing, and leave everything else to us!"

In ancient Greek mythology, there was a legendary monster called the Sirens, who had the head of a beautiful woman but the body of a bird.

Sirens, also known as Acheroides, meaning "children of Acheroids," were a type of evil monster that liked to gather in groups on reefs, luring passing ships to crash into the rocks with their enchanting songs, and then devouring the sailors who fell into the water.

In Homer's epic poem, The Odyssey, the protagonist Odysseus is recounted encountering Sirens on his way home.

Many people confuse sirens with mermaids, but the two are quite different. Although mermaids also like to sing, their purpose is not to attract sailors, nor do they harm humans.

Even when humans fall into the water, the mermaids will lift them back to the surface.

Doesn't it look a lot like a dolphin? In fact, the legend of mermaids is very likely the product of a dolphin and a dugong mating.

However, the main reason for all this is that Roy is now facing the temptation of two evil sirens who are savoring 80 ring gauge natural cigars.

I want it to be 4cm larger in diameter and 36cm longer.

Of course, this is not the world's largest cigar.

The world's largest cigar is a custom-made cigar from a cigar shop. It is 6 meters long, nearly 1 meter in diameter, and weighs over 700 kilograms. It is estimated that only a Titan could afford to smoke and enjoy such a giant cigar.

Fortunately, Roy's, while also terrifying, was at least within the range that humans could tolerate, so the two evil sirens could barely withstand it.

This was a huge test for Roy. He held onto the locked rudder, not binding himself to the mast like Odysseus in Homer's epic, but using his willpower to resist the Sirens' temptation.

This is truly incredibly difficult; two beautiful, evil sirens are looking at you with adoring eyes, the emotional impact is off the charts.

Roy had to look ahead frequently to resist this terrible temptation.

During this process, Roy also took out his digital camera to capture the wonderful moments between the two.

While taking pictures, Roy suddenly remembered that he still had four treasure chests that he hadn't opened yet. Why not take this opportunity to open them?
Roy glanced down at Heather and Penny, who were working intently, and thought that starting now might not be a bad idea.

So Roy took his hands off the ship's wheel and placed them on Heather and Penny's heads respectively, then entered the system to open the treasure chest.

[Opening Dalia O'Connor's Conquest Chest...]

【Gain 1 Strength Attribute Points! 】

【Gain 1 Willpower Attribute Point! 】

As expected, Dalia's Conquest Chest only yielded two attribute points.

Unfortunately, Jennifer Connelly, who plays Dalia, has always been an art-house actress and has hardly ever made any commercial films, so there's no otherworldly counterpart for Roy to exploit.

Similarly, Roy didn't have high expectations for Serena's treasure chest, because he remembered that Blake Flatley was probably only famous for "The Beach" and "Gossip Girl," and then he went on to become a female internet celebrity.

[Opening Serena Weyland's Conquest Chest...]

[Gain 1 agility attribute point! ]

【Gain 1 memory attribute point! 】

[Gained the special ability of super self-healing!] Roy: ? ? ?
How could such an outrageous thing happen?

Roy quickly opened the system introduction to see what was going on.

[Super Healing: A special ability from Deadpool in some universe, an extraordinary self-healing ability that allows her to quickly recover from any injury, even regrow severed limbs.]

(Deadpool Lady)
Wow! It's a female version of Deadpool's ability!

Roy remembered that Blake Flatley did indeed make a cameo appearance as Deadpool in Deadpool 3, and there were rumors at the time that Taylor Swift played the role.

I never expected that even a cameo role would be selected!

Super Healing is quite useful; combined with Blood Rage, it can turn Roy into a perpetual motion machine, allowing him to maintain a buff state throughout the battle.

It's a pity I didn't get the Deadpool-level immortality ability, otherwise Roy would be truly invincible, and he wouldn't be afraid even if his ex-husband appeared in his true form.

However, Deadpool's immortality comes from Thanos's curse, which is green-haired; without Thanos's curse, it wouldn't exist.

Okay, the super self-healing ability is already pretty amazing, let's check out the next treasure chest.

[Opening Roland Gordon's Chest of Destiny...]

【Gain 1 Constitution attribute point! 】

【Gain 1 spiritual attribute point! 】

Roy's luck wasn't so good this time. It's obvious that Roland Gordon didn't have any otherworldly counterparts to exploit, so he only got the minimum two attribute points.

Now there's only one treasure chest left.

[Opening Cui Lin's Conquest Chest...]

[Gain 2 agility attribute point! ]

【Gain 1 Willpower Attribute Point! 】

[Obtain the special item Phoenix Power!]

Roy:? ? ?
This was the second time Roy had shown this expression, so much so that Heather and Penny both gave him strange looks.

The Phoenix Force: A powerful force from the Marvel universe, the beginning of all things, primordial chaos, eternally shining! It is the embodiment of life and spirit, the symbol of life and emotion! This power can bring both destruction and rebirth!

Is this a fight with Marvel today?

First it was Deadpool's super healing factor, and now it's Jean Grey's Phoenix Force!

This is absolutely fantastic!
The Phoenix Force is one of the most powerful forces in the Marvel universe, comparable to the Infinity Gauntlet with all the Infinity Stones.

Of course, that's a Marvel Cinematic Universe setting. If placed in this world, it certainly wouldn't reach that level due to the lack of a supporting worldview, but it's still the most powerful ability Roy has ever drawn so far.

If one could control the Phoenix Force.

It was only then that Roy remembered that Famke Jansen, the actress who played Trilling, had portrayed Jean Grey/Phoenix in a previous version.

Roy had watched the movie "Deep Rising" far too long ago, on TV when he was a child in his previous life, and Jean Grey's appearance was so different from Trilling's that he hadn't made the connection.

Roy eagerly took out the Phoenix Force from his inventory. It looked like a red stone with a faint phoenix-shaped light flashing across it.

How do you use this? Do you just swallow it?

Roy didn't hesitate for long before swallowing the Phoenix Force.

Heather and Penny looked at Roy's actions with surprise.

"Roy, what are you doing?"

"Don't worry about me, continue!"

Roy felt as if he had swallowed a fireball, the burning sensation spreading from his stomach throughout his body.

Then, Roy felt as if something had entered his body, but he couldn't quite put his finger on what it was.

After a while, Roy's body temperature gradually returned to normal, and he gained a new ability on his panel: Phoenix Force.

However, if you click on this ability, it will show that the Phoenix's power is still dormant.

As expected, it wasn't that easy to obtain the world-destroying power of the phoenix.

In X-Men, the Phoenix Force mostly serves as a background element, only being unleashed during certain major events.

It doesn't matter, the meat is already cooked in the pot, it doesn't matter which day we eat it.

After opening the treasure chest, Roy felt a surge of satisfaction, only to hear Heather below begging for mercy.

"Ugh, Roy, I can't hold on much longer!"

Since sirens have no hands but only wings, they can't use their hands to support themselves when squatting on the ground. Heather and Penny can only put their hands behind their backs to imitate sirens.

It's alright for a short time, but even a ghost wolf's physique can't withstand it in the long run.

What's more, Roy also likes to play pranks and often moves his body, making Heather and Penny expend even more energy.

"Heather, are you already tired? Look, Penny is still working hard. Don't give up, hang in there a little longer."

Penny, with her more complex social experiences, is clearly stronger in terms of willpower. Roy uses her as an example to try and provoke Heather.

Heather glanced at Penny beside her, who was eager to improve; her choice was to ambush Roy from behind.

"Heather, you!"

Faced with Heather and Penny's unsportsmanlike behavior from both sides, Roy felt it was necessary to punish them properly.

"Evil monsters, watch me, Odysseus, personally defeat you!"

Penny cooperated perfectly, looking at Roy with a provocative gaze.

"Odysseus, you have offended the Sea King; you will never return to your homeland!"

These words sounded so ominous that Roy angrily pinned Penny to the ship's wheel.

"How dare you be so arrogant!"

Roy pierced the evil Sirens with a classic ancient Greek spear, thus beginning this battle between good and evil.

As an epic hero, how can you not defeat a few mythical creatures!
In the sky, sunlight pierced through the thick clouds, seemingly fueling the upcoming battle.

The swaying of the speedboat as it races across the sea creates an extraordinary sense of rhythm, a feeling that cannot be experienced on stable land.

Even on the USS San Diego, I didn't feel this special sensation. The USS San Diego was just too heavy; only storms could bring a slight swaying.

Unless he was tossed up by a sea monster, but that would only be terrifying, and Roy didn't want to experience that again. This was good enough for him.

And so, fueled by the waves, an epic and exhilarating battle came to an end at dusk.

Roy's portrayal of Odysseus ultimately upheld the honor of the epic hero, defeating two evil Sirens.

Guess which movie is next?

(End of this chapter)