American Horror Story, Starting from Falls Town

Chapter 425 Innate Divine Strength
Roy declined the weapons offered by the Black Mountain mercenaries and re-entered the flying saucer.

All the rooms were locked, but the Norwegians found a place and managed to squeeze into the freezer room and move the freezer out.

If they had entered any other compartment, the subsequent accident would not have occurred.

The cargo compartment was located in the opposite direction from the cab, but Roy still forced the door open and soon discovered the cargo compartment's explosion-proof door.

The blast door appeared to be intact, but to prevent a rollover, Roy transformed into his demon form, covering his body with a layer of hellfire before forcibly prying open the blast door.

Fortunately, the space inside the UFO was quite large, so Roy could still unleash his enormous demon form.

The explosion-proof door opened, revealing complete darkness inside.

Under the glow of hellfire, one can see a large amount of fleshy tissue resembling tumors, and within this tissue, one can see the corpses of many mantis aliens.

However, the corpses of these mantis aliens, along with their flesh and tissue, had already dried up and died.

It is estimated that because the UFO was frozen for too long, the parasites lost their energy supply and slowly died.

Well, although the characteristics of parasitic organisms are quite outrageous, there should still be some scientific basis to them.

There is no carbon-based organism that can survive without food and water. Even plants need sunlight, soil and water to survive.

These conditions are obviously not available inside a closed warehouse.

However, Roy was still not careless. Even though the flesh and blood looked like dried meat that had been dried for hundreds of years, he decided to burn it all with hellfire.

Unexpectedly, after Roy ignited a portion of the flesh and blood, something in the center of the warehouse began to wriggle.

A gigantic worm, as big as a locomotive and covered in pink tentacles as if pieced together from countless pieces of flesh, charged toward Roy.

It turns out that in order to survive, this creature had no choice but to discard a large amount of its surface flesh and blood tissue for warmth, while entering a state similar to hibernation to reduce energy consumption until the ambient temperature reached a level it could adapt to.

Unfortunately, this is Antarctica, and the temperature is far from being high enough for this creature to revive.

If it weren't for Roy's Hellfire, this guy would probably have continued to slumber until he completely ran out of energy and died.

However, this giant worm has clearly chosen the wrong opponent. Roy is not a meal that can be filled after hibernation, or rather, it is not certain who will eat whom!

Roy took out the Leviathan Axe from his inventory. With the enchantment of Hellfire Power, the axe, which was originally only about one meter long, suddenly became a super giant axe seven meters long.

The Leviathan Axe is now almost bigger than a worm.

"Die to me!"

Roy gripped the Leviathan Axe and cleaved the worm in two.

However, physical damage has very limited effect on the giant worm; as long as its cellular tissue is not completely destroyed, it can theoretically survive.

Moreover, this guy seems to know how to deal with Hellfire, which is to actively peel off a portion of the flesh and blood while retaining most of the cellular tissue.

Unfortunately, it was all for naught. The difference in strength between the two sides was simply too great. No matter how skilled the giant worm was at micromanipulation, it was useless to manipulate every single cell.

The giant worm stretched its body as far as it could, increasing its surface area, in an attempt to make a final stand with its densely packed pink tentacles.

However, protected by the hellfire, the pink tentacles were useless, and their only fate was to be burned to ashes.

The demon form is a perfect counter to these alien parasites. The result of sacrificing mutation strength to enhance reproductive ability is that it can't compete in high-level games and can only bully noobs.

Roy wielded the Leviathan Axe, setting most of the giant worm's body ablaze with hellfire.

Realizing it couldn't defeat Roy, the giant worm made a drastic decision, abandoning most of its body and leaving only a rat-sized torso, which sprouted spider legs in an attempt to escape.

As long as he can leave the UFO and find a suitable organism to parasitize, this guy can make a comeback.

However, Roy was already on guard against this guy running away, so he threw the Leviathan Axe in his hand.

"Go away!"

boom!
Without any suspense, the Leviathan Axe, breaking the sound barrier, smashed the last remaining cells of the parasitic organism with terrifying destructive power. At the same time, the axe continued its momentum, penetrating the floor of the flying saucer and striking the ground, triggering a small earthquake.

[Ding! You have obtained the Fate Chest of the Monster Mother! Open it?]

[Leviathan's Axe has slain a legendary life form; you may choose a rune buff.]

So this alien parasitic creature is called The Thing?
Roy knew the name The Thing, but he hadn't seen the movie.

To be honest, because of translation issues, Roy often confused the names of the three movies, Alien, Species, and The Thing, in his past life.

For example, you might want to watch "Alien" but accidentally watch "Species," and then a whole new world opens up for you...

(The Alien Species is in the same category as The Cosmic Demon; children under 70 years of age should be accompanied by a parent.)
However, Roy was surprised to learn that this monstrous mother was actually a legendary creature.

That's way too weak; it's nowhere near as good as the Kraken.

In reality, the Matrix appears weak because it has been in hibernation for an unknown period of time, leaving it with very little energy.

In addition, Roy's demon form naturally counters the Thing's abilities, and the environment is not suitable for the Thing to perform well.

Roy knew how difficult it was to deal with the monstrous mother creature as soon as he threw it into the city.

At that time, the best solution would probably be to use nuclear warheads to clean up the mess.

Also, Leviathan's Axe gained a rune buff when it first killed a legendary creature.

Upon opening the system panel, Roy saw the classic rune selection of three, all of which were related to the morph.

[Growth: This rune allows Leviathan's Axe to gain some growth after killing a creature.]

This effect is actually similar to the execution ability of the executioner's blade. To be honest, the growth is too slow. Unless Roy goes on a killing spree and kills people everywhere, the attributes of the Leviathan Axe will not be significantly enhanced.

[Devour: This rune allows the Leviathan's Axe to gain a certain amount of life energy to restore the wielder's status after killing an enemy.]

This is equivalent to giving Leviathan's Axe the ability to drain life, but the problem is that Roy already has super self-healing ability, so he doesn't seem to need any life drain.

Mimicry: This rune allows the Leviathan Axe to transform into other forms, but it can only transform into anything the weapon has touched.

Roy's eyes lit up. Did this mean that the Leviathan Axe could also be turned into a firearm?

Without hesitation, Roy chose the Mimicry rune.

Roy immediately pulled out his M1014 shotgun and touched the Leviathan Axe. The M1014 shotgun shattered on the spot, but the Leviathan Axe did indeed transform into a shotgun, and it was a golden, shiny version of the shotgun.

It can fire directly without bullets, consuming Roy's energy. Each shot is less powerful than Roy's thrown axe, but still hundreds of times more powerful than a regular shotgun.

What if Roy were to use the Leviathan Axe to touch a nuclear warhead...?

That seems unlikely. Would the Leviathan Axe just become a one-time explosive device?
However, after gaining the ability to mimic, the Leviathan Axe became even more practical. It could transform into various weapons according to Roy's needs, as long as he had ever touched them before.

It can be any weapon, whether it's a melee weapon, a shield, or a firearm.

Those outside watched the UFO with bated breath, but Heather and Penny were completely confident that Roy would be safe. Sure enough, Roy soon emerged from the UFO tunnel unharmed, though his changed clothes looked a little odd.

Just to be on the safe side, the mercenary captain still required Roy to undergo a blood test.

After confirming that Roy was alright, everyone cheered.

"Roy, is everything resolved?"

When Roy entered the UFO for the second time, he didn't bring a recorder, so no one knows what happened inside.

Charles was very interested in Roy's adventures.

"Yes, there was a huge alien mother in the cargo hold. It had gone into hibernation due to lack of energy and low temperatures. I took some effort to kill it."

"That's great!"

Charles breathed a sigh of relief. He was still somewhat worried that the morph might be leaked and trigger an apocalyptic crisis.

Afterwards, Roy led the curious group inside the UFO to take some photos, where they also saw the necrotic flesh and blood tissue left behind by the Thing.

The enormous remains of the corpses in the warehouse drew gasps of amazement, but the charred marks also puzzled them.

Fortunately, no one asked any more questions. Most people had already guessed that Roy possessed some special abilities, and the forcibly opened passageway doors were evidence of this.

Surely he can't be born with superhuman strength like Chang Wei?

The tour lasted until noon, and everyone received a souvenir before returning to the Conqueror for lunch.

Because the number of people suddenly increased by half, the Conqueror's supplies became somewhat strained.

So after discussion, Charles decided that after lunch, he would take the Aurora Research Station personnel to the nearest British research station, and then head to the coordinates given by Mike Dean.

Around 4 p.m., the Conqueror arrived at the British research station, allowing the people at the Aurora Research Station to disembark and wait for America's rescue. After purchasing some supplies with their financial power, they continued towards their destination.

After another four hours of driving, the Conqueror finally arrived at its destination at 8:30 p.m.

At their destination, Roy and his group saw several makeshift prefab houses, which were probably the camp set up by Lucas Barnes, who had arrived earlier the day before.

However, there was no one in the prefab house, only some bloodstains and signs of fighting, and no strange biological tissue was seen.

The vehicle was parked perfectly fine, and it didn't look like it was being evacuated.

"Where did that guy go?"

Lucas Barnes was also a very wealthy man, and when he went on an expedition, he would definitely be accompanied by a large group of people, just like Charles. Even if he was going on an expedition, someone should have stayed behind at the camp.

Even if the people who stay behind are parasitized by the monsters, they can't go too far. The monsters are afraid of the cold, and unless something is chasing them, they can only risk leaving the house.

Chase?

Roy suddenly thought of a possibility.

At this moment, the Black Mountain mercenaries who went out to search made a discovery.

“Mr. Wieland, we have discovered a tunnel.”

"What? A tunnel?"

The group followed the Black Mountain mercenaries to the discovered tunnel.

This is an extremely long tunnel that slopes downwards at about 45 degrees. The tunnel is about the same size as a subway tunnel, and you can't see the bottom at a glance.

The mercenary captain took out a signal flare and threw it down. The flare rolled in the tunnel for more than ten minutes before stopping, suggesting that the tunnel might be several kilometers long.

Everyone was very surprised to see the tunnel, and Charles asked the drilling workers next to him.

"How long will it take to drill out of such a long tunnel?"

The drilling worker answered.

“Tunnels of this size can only be excavated using tunnel boring machines. The most advanced tunnel boring machines currently available can excavate at a speed of 5 meters per hour. This type of ice layer is no easier to excavate than rock.”

At a rate of 5 meters per hour, that means a maximum of 120 meters can be dug per day. It would probably take several months to dig a tunnel several kilometers long.

However, Lucas Barnes should have arrived in the middle of the night.

"This absolutely could not have been dug up by Lucas Barnes!"

Charles came to a conclusion.

At this moment, the physicist in the expedition touched the edge of the tunnel and proposed an idea.

"The ice layer in the tunnel is very smooth, with no abrasion marks, clearly not dug by machinery. I speculate that this tunnel was likely created by an energy beam that shot into the ground at an angle."

Upon hearing this, Charles was taken aback.

"How is that possible? You mean someone in the sky used an energy weapon to hit the ground?"

Roy glanced at the physicist; the guy had actually guessed right.

This tunnel was indeed dug out of space by the Predator's spaceship to allow Predators undergoing trials to enter underground.

Roy guessed that by nightfall, the Predator had probably already entered the underground area around the same time as Lucas Barnes' team.

Furthermore, the Predator likely discovered the person being parasitized by the Thing in the camp, and thus hunted down the Thing as well.

I just don't know if the Thing has escaped underground.

If the Thing were to go underground, it's hard to imagine what kind of sparks would fly when the Alien, the Predator, and the Thing, three alien creatures from different movies, collide.

But whatever sparks fly, Lucas Barnes' team is bound to suffer.

The only good news is that if the Predator's trial participants have already gone underground, then those who remain outside should be safe.

In the movie "Alien vs. Predator", the people who stayed behind at the camp outside were all killed by the Predator.

"Any further discussion now is just speculation. Let's go down and see what's going on."

Roy's suggestion was approved by Charles.

After some discussion, Charles decided to drive two small snowmobiles directly into the tunnel. Although the ice tunnel was very slippery, the snowmobiles were tracked vehicles and should be easy to control.

As for the explorers, in addition to Charles, Roy, and Heather Penny, there were five Black Mountain mercenaries, two explorers, and several scientists.

Alien vs. Predator poster

(End of this chapter)