American Horror Story, Starting from Falls Town

Chapter 308 Top Secret Mission
When Hammer heard that Roy and Gerald were about to run away, he immediately called them back.

Hammer not only lost eight sheep tonight, but also lost face. How could he let Roy and Gerald get away like that?

Several guards, upon hearing Hammer's words, blocked the two's path.

"General Hammer, what do you mean by this?"

Roy looked at Hammer with displeasure.

Hammer waved for the guards to leave, then looked at Roy with sincere eyes.

"Mr. Black, I hope you can consider helping me resolve this problem. I personally owe you a favor!"

Hammer seemed to be grasping at straws, even offering favors from his friends and family.

This suggests that the trouble this guy is in is not simple.

However, Roy's expression turned strange after hearing Hammer's words.

"General Hammer, did the person who made this suggestion tell you that I have a grudge against the Amacham Corporation?"

Upon hearing this, Hammer was taken aback; he genuinely didn't know about this.

"is this real?"

Gerald stepped forward to testify on Roy's behalf.

"It's true. Blake once accidentally discovered a serious biological leak in Nevada. Blake, who was in charge of handling the incident at the time, didn't know that it was caused by Amacham's secret experiments, so a conflict broke out between the two sides. Afterwards, Amacham repeatedly tried to cause trouble for Roy in various ways, and FEA headquarters warned Amacham's chairman Genevieve Aristide just a few months ago."

Hammer's face immediately darkened upon hearing Gerald's words.

"Damn Amacham Company, how dare they use me!"

Hammer immediately launched into a tirade of curses, clearly realizing that he had been used by Amacham.

Gerald, meanwhile, continued to fan the flames from the sidelines with a sinister air.

“Indeed, Amacham Corporation has become increasingly brazen in recent years. Take that incident in Nevada, for example, where they actually tried to use mercenaries to kill all the residents of a small town in order to cover it up. Amacham seems to have forgotten why they were able to achieve their current position in the Pentagon.”

These words made Hammer's face turn as black as Gerald's, turning him from a white man into a black man.

Amacham provided a large amount of supplies to the Allied forces during World War II, which is why it was able to gain the opportunity to cooperate with the Pentagon.

For a veteran like Hammer, who considers himself a patriot, Amacham's actions have undoubtedly crossed the line.

Gerald didn't continue, as doing so would seem too deliberate and might be noticed by Hammer later, thus having the opposite effect.

“I will settle accounts with Amacham Company later, but first we need to resolve the current issues! Mr. Blake, can I trust you?”

Roy and Gerald exchanged a glance.

To be honest, a favor from a powerful naval admiral is still very valuable.

However, Roy was also unaware of Hammer's background, so he still had some reservations.

“General Hammer, I need to discuss this with Mr. Orlin before I can make a decision. Could you give us some privacy?”

"Please!"

Roy and Gerald walked to the end of the aircraft carrier deck, several hundred meters away from Hammer's position, where it would be difficult for the other to hear them even if they spoke loudly.

In the distance, beneath the crooked offshore drilling platform, FEA agents are working through the night, their searchlights illuminating the area as bright as day.

"Mr. Orlin, do you know this Lieutenant General Fran Hammer?"

“I’ve heard of Lieutenant General Hammer. He’s a very old-fashioned soldier who doesn’t tolerate any wrongdoing. The Pentagon speaks very highly of him, and the lower-ranking soldiers also respect him greatly.”

Gerald talked about some things related to Hammer, which gradually made the old man's image in Roy's mind more complete.

He is a stubborn, old-fashioned soldier who rose through the ranks based on military merit, loves his soldiers like his own children.

This kind of image is quite common in film and television works, but America in real life is extremely rare.

Roy stroked his chin thoughtfully for a moment, then looked at Gerald.

"Mr. Orlin, do you think this General Hammer is reliable?"

Gerald probably already guessed Roy's thoughts.

In fact, when people ask this kind of question, they already have the answer in their hearts; they just need a reason to convince themselves.

So Gerald started analyzing for Roy.

“Mr. Black, General Hammer is generally a trustworthy person, as you saw in the bet he just lost. The reason Amacham is so arrogant is because he has very strong connections in the Pentagon. I think we can win over some allies within the military who oppose Amacham.”

Hammer's final attitude reveals that he has developed a dislike for Amacham, and with a little more effort, he could become a member of the military faction opposing Amacham.

To be honest, Roy was already fed up with Amacham's company, which was always up to no good. This time, he took the initiative to find Amacham something to do, so that Amacham wouldn't be doing all the lousy work all the time.

“What you said makes sense. Then I’ll cooperate with General Hammer.”

Gerald smiled.

"I can't wait to see the expression on Bartholomew's face."

"Me too!"

Afterwards, a warship quietly broke away from the carrier strike group and headed towards the Hawaiian Islands.

He slept until noon the next day, and when he woke up, Roy was already on the warm equator.

Last night was Roy's first time sleeping on a warship, and it was quite a novel experience.

It's a pity that there isn't a pretty female soldier to sleep with him. Although Hammer needs Roy's help, his bottom line isn't that low.

Arriving at the ship's mess hall, Roy's appetite once again astonished all the American soldiers on board.

There's a very simple principle: the more you eat, the stronger you generally become.

Therefore, in ancient times, the strength of a military general was often measured by his appetite.

This is why the old saying "Is Lian Po old and still able to eat?" has been passed down.

Similarly, in America's army, which revered the strong, eating a lot was also a very honorable thing.

Some soldiers recognized Roy as the newly crowned Olympic heavyweight boxing champion and came over to ask him for autographs and such.

Knowing that Roy had an enormous appetite, the ship's mess hall did its best to provide him with food, ensuring that Roy ate to his heart's content.

Well, at least Hammer's attitude is good, and Roy's impression of him is starting to improve.

"Mr. Black, how did you sleep last night?"

Just as they were enjoying their meal, Hammer suddenly appeared in the restaurant, took some food, and sat down opposite Roy.

Roy glanced at it and noticed that Hammer had taken quite a bit of food, about the same amount as a physically fit young man.

Generally speaking, young people tend to have a larger appetite, given their growth spurts and faster metabolism. However, at Hammer's age, his appetite should have decreased significantly.

I wonder if this old man saw Roy eat eight sheep last night and wanted to show off in front of him.

"Not bad, I slept quite well."

Hammer gave Roy a stiff smile.

To be honest, every time Roy sees Hammer smile, he wishes he didn't.

This smile is uglier than Gerald's, so ugly it could scare a child to tears. When this guy goes home and smiles at his own child, won't the child develop childhood trauma?
"That's good. I was a little worried you wouldn't sleep well!"

Hammer began to eat lunch, not too quickly, unlike Roy who wolfed down his food.

Roy noticed that the soldiers around him seemed unfazed by Hammer's presence.

"General Hammer, do you usually dine in the grand dining hall?"

"Yes, unless there are special guests, I dine with the soldiers in the main dining hall."

Roy now understood why Gerald said Hammer was highly respected by the lower-ranking soldiers. Someone who ate in the same restaurant with the lower-ranking soldiers every day was definitely more beloved than those who hid in their rooms drinking red wine and eating expensive lamb costing tens of thousands of dollars.

Despite his affection, Hammer took a lot of food today, so he ate slower and slower towards the end, and the way he stuffed food into his mouth every time looked like he was being tortured.

Roy, suppressing a laugh, couldn't help but offer a word of advice.

"General Hammer, if you can't eat, it's best not to force yourself. It's not good for your health!"

Roy's well-intentioned words only provoked Hammer's rebellious nature.

"Who says I can't eat! Waste is a shameful act in the military!"

As he spoke, Hammer forced the remaining slices of bread into his mouth, but almost spat them out. He had to cover his mouth to avoid embarrassing himself.

"Mr. Black, please come to my office after lunch. Excuse me for a moment!"

Hammer covered his mouth and fled the restaurant, presumably to go to the restroom to vomit.

Roy shook his head. He had told the old man not to push himself, but he wouldn't listen. Now look what happened.

After a while, Roy had almost finished his lunch and was about to ask a soldier where Hammer's office was when a brown-haired woman in military uniform appeared in front of him.

"Mr. Blake, please come with me!"

Roy looked up and felt that the female soldier in front of him looked familiar. After a moment's thought, he remembered her.

Isn't this woman Perkins (played by Adrianne Palicki), the female assassin hired by Vig Tarasov to assassinate John Wake in "John Wick"?

If you no longer stay in hotels in mainland China, how come you're here?

Feeling Roy's undisguised gaze, the female soldier's eyes turned somewhat disgusted. She hated being stared at, even though Roy was a rare handsome man.

In the minds of female soldiers, handsome men are synonymous with pretty boys and weaklings.

Although Roy looks very muscular, having well-developed muscles does not necessarily mean he is a strong fighter.

The gym is full of people with muscles built up by taking hormones; they can only fool laymen who don't know anything. In a real fight, they're complete trash.

"Mr. Black, are you listening to me?"

The female soldier's disgruntled voice brought Roy back to his senses, and a sunny smile appeared on his face.

"Madam, could you tell me your name?"

Upon hearing this, the female soldier felt even more disgusted with Roy, but since Roy was General Hammer's guest, she could only answer with a stiff face.

"You can call me Miss Jay. Now, may I come with you to the General's office?"

This sounds like some kind of code name.

I never expected that Hammer, with his thick eyebrows and big eyes, would have such a beautiful woman by his side, and he was actually hiding her from me!
"Please lead the way!"

After muttering a few complaints about Hammer to himself, Roy left the restaurant with Jay.

In the largest office on the warship, Hammer looked rather pale, probably because he hadn't been able to control himself and had vomited too much when he was throwing up earlier.

As you get older, you have to learn to be more yielding, otherwise you'll end up like Hammer, suffering a lot.

"General, I have brought the man."

"Lord Black, you've arrived."

After Jay finished leading the way, he stood behind Hammer.

"General Hammer, did you summon me here because of this mission?"

“Yes! Let’s have our intelligence officer Jay explain the situation to you. Miss Jay, tell Roy about the ‘Canyon’ project.”

Anyone who has vomited knows that after vomiting, your throat feels very uncomfortable and you don't want to talk. Hammer is in that situation now, so Jay is asked to explain the mission.

"General, the 'Canyon' project is a top secret project. How can we tell him?"

Jay seemed unaware of why Hammer had sought out Roy.

Hammer rubbed his temples, his face full of helplessness.

“I know that Project Canyon is a top secret mission, and I have authorized FEA Agent Roy Black to declassify it. He will be in charge of cleaning up the mess of Project Canyon.”

Upon hearing this, Jay was even more surprised.

"This pretty boy?"

Roy glared at Jay with displeasure; he hated being called a pretty boy the most.

He's handsome, but he didn't eat your rice, so why are you in such a hurry?
Besides, you're too small to eat in one bite... cough cough!
"His Excellency Black has resolved many dangerous incidents, making him the perfect person to handle the 'Canyon' project. Miss Jay, that's all. Obey orders!"

Upon hearing the words "obey orders," Jay dared not say anything more. He simply turned the laptop in front of Hammer toward Roy and played a video of a beautiful tropical island.

"This island in the Pacific Ocean is called Misty Island. Many years ago, a fisherman discovered the island and saw a species of organisms that were completely different from those in the outside world. Then the island was sealed off by the federal government."

Roy looked at the island in the video and felt like he didn't see any fog.

"Why is it called Misty Island? I clearly didn't see any mist!"

"This is because there is a canyon in the center of the island, which is shrouded in smog all year round, and the special biological clock cluster is also in this canyon. About ten years ago, the Pentagon began to cooperate with Amacham Corporation to study the special biological morphology in the canyon, but recently, we completely lost contact with the research base in the canyon."

Okay, here comes another classic biological leak incident.

It seems like if America doesn't leak something every year, the year is wasted.

Miss Jay (Adrianne Palicki)

(End of this chapter)