American Horror Story, Starting from Falls Town

Chapter 424 UFO

The Conqueror was very lucky and successfully arrived at the Norwegian research station before the blizzard fully arrived.

By this time, the storm was very strong, making the windows of the Conqueror rattle loudly.

“Mr. We must find a sheltered spot to hide the vehicle, otherwise the Conqueror’s size is extremely dangerous!”

The Conqueror's massive size is an advantage, but sometimes it can become a disadvantage, as it is now.

Charles, having had his fill of fun, nodded as he emerged from the room.

"Then let's find a sheltered snow slope to park the car."

There was a small snow slope near the Norwegian research station that could provide shelter from the wind. The Conqueror was parked when the blizzard struck.

It was already a pitch-black night, and with the added blizzard that blotted out the sky, it was impossible to see anything around us.

However, some tasks still need to be completed.

Park the two small snowmobiles in front of and behind the Conqueror, and then install anti-slip devices.

All that was left was to get everyone aboard the Conqueror to avoid the blizzard.

This period was actually quite agonizing. The howling wind and snow outside sounded like the roar of death, making people who were experiencing such an extreme environment for the first time quite nervous.

The people at the aurora research station didn't seem to care; they were already used to this environment and even had the energy to gather together and play cards.

There are now more than forty people on the Conqueror, and even with its double-decker structure, it feels incredibly crowded.

However, having more people also has its advantages; at least the car is very warm and lively inside.

The blizzard didn't stop until 3 a.m., by which time many people had already fallen asleep, including Charles.

Charles was getting on in years, so he handed over command of the Conqueror to Roy.

"Driver, check the condition of the three vehicles. Mercenaries, get out of the car with me and go to the Norwegian research station."

Charles hired drivers who all had some mechanical repair skills. After all, the expedition team was already so large, adding a few more mechanics would have made it too cumbersome.

After inspection by the three drivers, the Conqueror was found to be in perfect condition, proving that Charles's money was well spent.

However, one of the small snowmobiles had a minor problem, and the driver immediately began repairs.

At this time, Roy had already led the Montenegrin mercenaries into the Norwegian research station.

"Listen, your job is to stand guard outside. If anything escapes, as long as it's not me, kill it all, understand?"

The mercenary captain nodded.

"Did you bring a thermal imaging camera?"

"Bring it."

The mercenaries Charles hired were the top-tier mercenaries from the Black Mountain Military Company, and they were very well-equipped.

In addition to being equipped with C4 and incendiary bombs, it also has special equipment such as thermal imagers and rifle grenades, so it can go to war without any problems.

"I suspect that parasite would be very conspicuous in a thermal imager, and the current environment is also suitable for using thermal imagers. Help me protect my escape route, understand?"

"Roger that!"

To be honest, even the mercenary captain was starting to admire Roy.

Generally speaking, since mercenaries are hired, dangerous tasks should be left to them. However, Roy always charged ahead himself, leaving the mercenaries to guard safe positions.

This kind of boss is amazing.

Roy was unaware of the mercenary captain's ulterior motives; he had already begun searching the Norwegian research station.

The Norwegian research station was long deserted. All Roy could see was that a fierce battle had taken place there, with bullet holes and burn marks inside the building.

Clearly, the parasitic monster had also appeared here, but was defeated by the Norwegians, which is why they were able to use helicopters to hunt down the parasitized Alaskan Malamute.

It was also bad luck; if the helicopter hadn't crashed, the incident at the aurora research station might not have happened.

Soon, Roy discovered a cryogenic chamber in the basement of the Norwegian research station.

The sudden appearance of the cryogenic chamber caught Roy's attention. This thing was definitely not for the Norwegians to use, so where did it come from?
The Norwegians at the research station had all been wiped out, and not even their bodies could be found, so Roy had no choice but to search the surrounding area.

Fortunately, Roy found a voice log that recorded the Norwegians' discovery of the cryogenic chamber.

About three days ago, Norwegians discovered a frozen UFO in a certain area. After opening the UFO, they found a strange cryogenic chamber containing an alien. The Norwegians then brought the cryogenic chamber back with them.

Unexpectedly, after the cryo-chamber was opened, the aliens inside suddenly came back to life and started killing people...

The audio log ends here, presumably because the person who wrote the diary has died.

However, the voice log recorded the coordinates of the unidentified flying object, which was about half an hour away from the Norwegian research station.

There was nothing left to search at the Norwegian research station, so Roy took the voice log and went outside.

The Black Mountain mercenaries waiting outside nearly fired at Roy; they seemed somewhat nervous.

Hey! It's one of us!

Only after confirming it was Roy did the Montenegrin mercenaries lower their guns.

"Mr. Blake, have you found anything?"

“I have made a significant discovery, but I need to discuss it with Charles first.”

Charles was woken up by Roy. He was a little groggy at first, but when he heard Roy mention UFOs, he became fully awake.

"UFOs? Aliens? Is this real?"

Roy nodded.

"The Norwegians wouldn't forge a voice log to deceive people, so it's most likely true. We just need to go to the location recorded in the voice log to find out the truth."

Charles paced excitedly around the room, never expecting his dream to come true so soon.

"Then what are we waiting for! Let's go now!"

Looking at Charles's expression, Roy couldn't help but pour cold water on his enthusiasm.

“Charles, even if you discover a UFO, you may not be able to announce it to the world. Think about the FEA and Area 51.”

Area 51 refers to an air force base located in Lincoln County, southern Nevada, America. Rumors circulate that it is a military base specifically for studying extraterrestrial life.

Roy once asked Gerald, and Gerald's answer was indeed like that.

If an unidentified flying object is discovered, Area 51 will definitely take over; even the FEA might not be able to intervene.

Of course, as the discoverer, Charles would certainly receive some compensation from Area 51, after all, he is no ordinary person.

But this was clearly not what Charles wanted; he wanted fame now.

"Damn it! How could this happen!"

Charles was somewhat helpless. After much deliberation, he decided he definitely had to go see the UFO. Even if he couldn't make it public, Charles was determined to take some photos. In case Area 51 was ever reopened, Charles could be the first to discover it and go down in history.

"Never mind, let's go check out the UFO sighting area first. I can't wait any longer!"

The malfunctioning small snowmobile was now working again, so the expedition team quickly restarted and headed toward the coordinates recorded in the voice log.

Time passed by in the early morning, and the sun was already rising on the Antarctic side.

This made the expedition team's movements much easier, since the half-hour drive mentioned in the voice log was a daytime drive, and it certainly wouldn't be that fast in the dark.

Around 4:30, the expedition team arrived at the coordinates recorded in the voice log. This was a small rift valley where a huge flying saucer, longer than a Boeing 747 in diameter, had crashed.

This thing has been inside for who knows how long; it's completely frozen. There's only one spot where a tunnel was drilled out by machinery, which was probably done by the Norwegians.

"There really is a UFO!"

Everyone was shocked, including Roy.

Although Roy had seen Slender Man and Starry Sky before, which were suspected to be extraterrestrial life forms, this was the first time he had ever seen an alien vehicle.

Upon seeing the flying saucer, Roy suddenly thought of a question.

That parasitic organism didn't even have a fixed form; it was clearly following the path of biological evolution. This amorphous organism shouldn't be the kind of life form that could develop flying saucers.

So this UFO might be a vehicle of other aliens, most likely some aliens who were accidentally parasitized by that kind of parasitic organism on some planet.

Then, during the space travel, a biohazard outbreak occurred, causing the UFO to lose control.

Finally, many years ago, the UFO crashed on the Antarctic continent.

The cryogenic chamber discovered by the Norwegians was likely an alien cryogenic system used to freeze bodies, which the Norwegians then opened.

But there's a problem: such a large alien spaceship couldn't possibly have just one alien, right?
Roy prepared to enter the passage opened by the Norwegians to take a look.

By this time, the others were already standing outside the UFO taking photos.

Even the Montenegrin mercenaries couldn't resist the temptation, and one by one they took off their tactical helmets to take photos with their faces facing out.

Even if these photos can't be published, keeping them at home is enough for everyone to brag about.

Roy also took a picture with Heather and Penny, and then asked Charles if he could get into the UFO.

"Charles, I want to go inside the flying saucer and take a look."

"Wouldn't it be dangerous to get inside a UFO?"

“The Norwegians have already gone in and brought out a cryogenic chamber, so there shouldn’t be a big problem. But just to be safe, I’ll go in alone.”

Charles had absolute faith in Roy's abilities, so he nodded.

"Roy, could you film the process of you going inside the UFO? I'm really curious about what it looks like inside!"

"Do you have a dashcam? I can bring it with me."

Roy then put a recorder on his head and entered the UFO through the passage opened by the Norwegians.

The interior of the UFO has a vacuum tube punk style.

Have you seen Alien 1? It has that kind of art style.

For various reasons, liquid crystals were not invented, resulting in electronic devices exhibiting crude and unrefined characteristics, which affected a series of computer-related technological advancements.

The Fallout series also uses this art style.

Roy searched carefully, but found nothing except some items that looked like alien artifacts.

Roy couldn't understand the alien script, and he was even less able to understand the alien equipment.

Fortunately, Roy was strong and managed to force open several doors through sheer force, eventually entering a room that resembled a driver's cab.

At that moment, the emergency light in the room suddenly turned on. Roy was startled by the sudden switch on and thought he had triggered some kind of trap.

It was only later that they realized that their rough entry into the cockpit had activated the UFO's emergency power supply, triggering a pre-programmed sequence.

Then, a holographic video recording began to play inside the driver's cab.

An alien creature that looked remarkably like a praying mantis began to explain the cause of the UFO crash. Its language was similar to the chirping of insects and was extremely shrill; Roy couldn't understand it at all.

Fortunately, there were still some images, and Roy, through a combination of guesswork and deduction, roughly understood what the holographic recording was saying.

This mantis-like alien should be an alien civilization that has just entered the space age. During their exploration of the universe, they accidentally discovered the parasitic organism and brought it back to their home planet.

As a result of underestimating the contamination capabilities of the parasitic organisms, a biohazard crisis was quickly triggered on the aliens' home planet.

These mantis aliens had to flee their home planet, which had turned into hell; the flying saucer was actually a refugee ship.

However, the aliens on the planet did not expect that some parasitic organisms had already entered the UFO, and ultimately the events that happened on their home planet also occurred on this UFO.

Ultimately, the aliens on the UFO had no choice but to isolate the parasitized person in the cargo hold and freeze themselves in the hope of being saved.

However, the alien was unaware that it had been parasitized when it entered the cryo-chamber. The reason it did not mutate was because the parasite was more sensitive to cold.

The reason why this alien race, despite having such advanced technology, was still contaminated by parasitic organisms is probably because their home planet has a relatively high temperature.

It's easy to tell from looking at it that this mantis-like alien is probably similar to insects on Earth. It's estimated that the temperature of its home planet must be extremely high, perhaps ten degrees Celsius higher than Earth's average temperature.

Parasitic organisms living in tropical climates would certainly love it.

"Looks like I'll have to go to the warehouse again and deal with what's inside."

Roy wanted to do things thoroughly, not wanting to leave any potential problems.

So, based on the UFO structure diagram he saw on the wall, Roy went out to tell the others about the situation.

Everyone was shocked after hearing Roy's account.

It is unimaginable that a civilization more advanced than Earth could be destroyed by such a parasitic organism.

"Roy, you did the right thing! If we hadn't wiped out these parasitic creatures, Earth might have ended up like that alien civilization!"

Charles felt a wave of fear wash over him.

"Yes, so I've decided to go to the UFO's cargo hold and destroy the alien creatures isolated inside. You should stay far away to avoid affecting you."

Are you sure you're okay on your own?

Although the mercenary captain knew that Roy was very strong, he was still a little worried.

"There won't be any problems. Just like before, kill everything that comes out except for me."

"Roger that!"

I don't have many good pictures to post, so I'll just post one of the female lead from "The Thing Prequel".

(Mary Elizabeth Winstead)
(End of this chapter)