American Horror Story, Starting from Falls Town

Chapter 376 Wine Tasting
"I think this is the place!"

Nidi looked at the enormous factory before her and gave a look of approval.

If Roy saw this factory, he would recognize it as the meatpacking plant he and Saltana had infiltrated during the Midnight Cannibal Train incident.

However, fearing they might alert the enemy, Roy and Saltana conducted a quick search and left the meat processing plant.

After Saltana launched a direct attack on the Beelzebub cult's leadership, the meat processing plant went bankrupt. It was later acquired by some unknown company and has been undergoing renovations ever since.

Ashley looked at the enormous factory with a hesitant expression.

"This factory is so big, are you sure this is some kind of escape room game?"

"Don't you think it's perfect? ​​It's more interesting when it's this big! Come on, we'll find out if we just go in and ask!"

Niddy led Ashley into the factory. The interior was vastly different from what it had been during the meatpacking plant days. The reception area had a very futuristic style; anyone who didn't know better would think it was a high-tech company in Silicon Valley.

Despite Nidila's incredible speed, he chickens out when it comes to speaking.

Social anxiety is like this: you speak very loudly in front of familiar people, but when facing strangers, you stammer as if you blend into the air.

Thankfully, Nidice brought Ashley over, otherwise they wouldn't have been able to explain things clearly all night.

"Hello, we've been invited by someone called the Puzzle Master to participate in a game called 'Escape Room.' Is this the place?"

Ashley took the invitation from Nidi and handed it to the receptionist.

The staff member glanced at the invitation.

"The address on the invitation is indeed here, but we don't know any jigsaw puzzle makers. Is this a prank?"

"What? You don't know the jigsaw puzzle artist?"

Ashley looked at Nidyl with a somewhat helpless expression.

"See? I told you this invitation was a prank!"

Upon hearing this, Nidi immediately became anxious.

"How could this be! Are you sure you don't know who the cartographer is? What kind of company do you run?"

The receptionist answered Nidi's question.

"Our company is called Minos, a company specializing in high-tech research and development. It definitely has nothing to do with any escape room games."

Nidice's mood instantly plummeted, and Ashley quickly comforted her.

"Nidi, even though it was a prank, we didn't lose anything!"

"Ashley, I'm just a little unwilling to accept this!"

Nidi gritted her teeth and left the Minos Corporation with Ashley.

At that moment, a Minos staff member followed the two out and called out to Nidi and Ashley.

"Hey! I just heard you guys say you're looking for a jigsaw puzzle maker?"

Upon hearing this, Nidi's eyes lit up with hope.

Do you know who the jigsaw puzzle maker is?

The staff member nodded.

"Yes, a man who claimed to be a jigsaw puzzle artist did come to the company before. He gave me something and asked me to pass it on to the person who came to him."

"what?"

A staff member handed Nidi a small box.

Why didn't you mention this when we were at the front desk?

Ashley was somewhat suspicious of the staff's motives.

"This was a job I took on privately, so of course I can't let my other colleagues know. Anyway, I've already completed my task, so believe it or not is up to you."

After saying that, the worker turned and went back into the factory, seemingly not caring whether Niddy and Ashley believed him or not.

Nidi then opened the small box and found a subway ticket inside. The back of the subway ticket had "7-1" written in red pen.

Does this mean we should get on subway line 7 and enter car number 1?

Niddy's face showed interest, which left Ashley speechless.

"Nidi, you don't really want to go to car number 1 on the 7 subway line, do you?"

"Since you're already here, why not go take a look? Aren't you interested in what tricks the jigsaw puzzle artist might be up to?"

Nidi used her big, bright eyes to launch a starry-eyed attack on Ashley, which immediately left Ashley somewhat defenseless.

"Don't look at me like that! I'm just worried about the danger; this puzzle maker is too mysterious!"

"Don't be afraid! I'll protect you! I've received professional training, so you don't need to worry!"

Nidi patted her trembling chest. Both she and Ashley were on the larger side, so Ashley wasn't hurt by the gesture.

"Alright then! But I need to send Roy a text message to let him know."

"Go ahead and send it. I'll check the map and find the nearest subway station entrance."

Nidi had only been in Los Angeles for a little over a week and had spent most of her time on campus, so she wasn't very familiar with the situation in downtown Los Angeles.

Luckily, Nidi brought a map with her when she went out.

By the time Ashley finished editing the text message and sent it, Nidi had already found the entrance to the subway station.

"Let's hurry up, or we'll miss the game time!"

"Nidi, don't worry! I haven't seen Roy's reply yet!"

"Ashley, it won't bother you if you walk and look around!"

In reality, Roy couldn't see Ashley's text message at all because he was out swimming at night with Meryl at their Beverly Hills villa in Madison.

This villa was actually where Roy and the others had dinner. After returning, perhaps because she was a little sober, Mary started to get nervous and suggested that they go swimming in the pool.

Roy naturally wouldn't refuse; he was very patient with Mary.

Some women are like beer, best enjoyed in big gulps, while others are like fine wine aged for years, meant to be savored slowly; drinking them too quickly makes them less enjoyable.

Mary belongs to the latter category.

The swimming pool in this villa is heated 24 hours a day, so it's very comfortable to go in the water at any time.

Mary went upstairs to change into her swimsuit, while Roy, a grown man, naturally didn't need to worry about much. He took off his clothes until he was only in his shorts and jumped into the water.

After swimming several laps in the pool, I saw Mary come out wearing a tight striped one-piece swimsuit.

"I looked for a long time and this swimsuit had the most fabric. The others were just too daring."

Mei looked a little shy.

After all, this villa belongs to Madison, and given Madison's personality, one can imagine what kind of swimsuits are kept in the villa.

However, Madison is considerably shorter and has a significantly different build than Meryl, so the one-piece swimsuit looks a bit tight on her. Ironically, this makes her look even sexier!
Seeing Roy's intense gaze, Mary felt both shy and happy.

"Roy, is it pretty?"

"You are as beautiful as Aphrodite tonight!"

Roy reached out his hand to Mary from the water.

Aphrodite is the Greek goddess of love and beauty. Hearing Roy praise her like this, Mary was naturally very happy and squatted down by the pool to hold Roy's hand.

Then, Roy mischievously pulled Mary into the water, and Mary, caught off guard, let out a scream.

A few seconds later, Mary, soaking wet from head to toe, emerged from the water and angrily punched Roy's chest, making Roy laugh out loud.

However, after a few pounding blows, Mary was attracted by Roy's strong pectoral muscles, and the pounding turned into a gentle caress.

Men are attracted to women, and women are attracted to men. This has nothing to do with morality or upbringing; it's simply a basic human instinct.

Roy can be said to possess the most outstanding male beauty among humankind, and such charm is hard for the opposite sex to resist, especially now that he is naked and showing off his body, which is even stronger than Hercules.

Mary's breathing became noticeably rapid, and Roy pulled her into his arms, bringing them closer and closer together.

Ultimately, Roy and Mary's language modules were successfully integrated, and the two began professional research on human language.

The intense study lasted for several minutes and almost suffocated Mary, but thankfully Roy released her in time.

"Roy, I feel so happy right now!"

Mary leaned on Roy's shoulder with a dazed look in her eyes.

"Would you like to experience an even happier feeling?"

Roy gently patted Mary's back to help her relax.

Mei bit her lip lightly, a struggle in her eyes.

"But I heard from Jennifer that the first time will hurt a lot!"

It turned out that Mary had already inquired about Roy's situation from Jennifer, which terrified Mary, who was afraid of pain.

Roy cupped Mary's face in his hands and tried to use persuasion techniques.

“Merry, listen to me! Although it hurts a bit, it's a step that every woman has to go through. Don't you want to be a mother? Becoming a mother is much more painful than this!”

Melly was stunned. She was an American woman with traditional values, and her previous dream was to find a soulmate after graduation, get married, have two or three children, and grow old with her husband.

This dream is very Americana-like, and also very traditional.

But if you're going to have a baby, you're bound to experience pain, and not just ordinary pain.

"Roy, you're right! Some pain is necessary to experience; only then will life be complete! Kiss me!"

Seeing the determined look in Mary's eyes, Roy knew that this girl was ready to face anything.

So Roy took a deep breath, kissed Mary, and then carried her into the swimming pool.

After a while, a swimsuit and a pair of shorts floated to the surface of the water.

Finally, the pool water was shaking violently, making one wonder if an earthquake had occurred underneath.

Located at the junction of the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate, Los Angeles has experienced several major earthquakes throughout history, which has resulted in very few high-rise buildings in downtown Los Angeles, America's second-largest city.

This is completely different from New York, with its towering skyscrapers.

So it wouldn't be surprising if an earthquake happened in Los Angeles at this time, but in fact, everything else in Beverly Hills was normal, except for the swimming pool water which was churning up huge waves as if it had been hit by a storm.

Since there is no storm on the water, then the storm must be below the water.

The warm swimming pool relaxed Mary's body. Although she could feel pain at first, she gradually entered a new world under Roy's gentle care.

Meanwhile, due to the intense underwater activity, Mary's lungs were rapidly depleting of air. Fortunately, Roy provided her with air through his mouth, preventing her from suffocating.

Of course, this was Mary's first time experiencing underwater warfare, and even with Roy's help, she still felt dizzy and as if she had lost all her ability to think, leaving her completely at Roy's mercy.

[Ding! You have obtained Mary Hill's Conquest Chest! Open it?]

An hour later, Roy carried Mary out of the swimming pool, and Mary had undoubtedly suffered a crushing defeat in the underwater battle.

However, this feeling is completely different from when it was Elizabeth or Elureza. These two would not let Roy manipulate them easily, after all, one is a female demon queen and the other is a mischievous succubus.

As for Mary, she was like a doll, letting Roy do whatever he wanted, and in the end, she was just like a broken doll, limp in Roy's arms.

There was no other way; Roy had to let Mary go, or she would really be gone.

But in reality, Roy hasn't fully let go yet, and the other women aren't around, so Francesca has to put up with the hardship.

Francesca would certainly be delighted with this.

Put Melie in the bedroom, cover her with a blanket, and then go back to the room-temperature pool to release Francesca.

Upon seeing the situation on the scene, Francesca knew what her job was.

The naval battle continues!

The water battle with Meryl is different because ghosts are not affected by the laws of physics, so she is actually floating in the water without being affected by gravity.

Especially since Francesca doesn't need to breathe, and Roy doesn't need to keep giving her air, she can do all sorts of different things.

For example, right now Francesca is diving upside down into the pool to give Roy a high-intensity spa treatment.

It was indeed a unique experience; Roy had never experienced this kind of spa service before.

No wonder some athletes use ice therapy and hydrotherapy to maintain their bodies; it really feels extraordinary.

Roy's head emerged from the water, floating quietly as he savored the unique spa treatment.

But just then, the phone rang.

Roy didn't want to be interrupted while he was enjoying himself, so he used his soul clone ability to create a clone to get his phone for him.

A strange number appeared on the phone screen, and Roy answered the call without thinking much about it.

"Hey, this is Roy Black. Who are you?"

A familiar, low laugh came from the other end of the phone.

"Hehehe, Mr. Blake, do you remember my voice?"

Roy quickly searched his memory and then remembered where he had heard this voice before—it was the voice of the mastermind behind the dark web when he destroyed the Sydney dark web base.

This guy is very careful; he uses a voice changer, so his voice sounds quite unique and easy to remember.

"It's you? That rat on the dark web! What, do you think you've lived too long and are ready to die?"

Francesca, underwater, seemed to sense Roy's anger and quickly helped him vent his rage.

"Ha! If I were you, I wouldn't say that! Mr. Blake, why don't you log on to this website and take a look?"

Meryl Hill (Demi Moore)
(End of this chapter)