American Horror Story, Starting from Falls Town

Chapter 439 One Year Anniversary
Roy and Anya made the most of every minute, working straight through until 11 o'clock.

Anya was incredibly enthusiastic, as if she would never see Roy again. In the end, Roy didn't dare to move, afraid that Anya's body couldn't handle it.

Anya didn't come to see Roy off when he left. She needed to stay at the base for a while and didn't want to face the separation, so she simply didn't come to see him off.

Of course, it's also possible that your body is so exhausted from all the exertion that you can't get out of bed.

The transport helicopter took more than ten hours to get Roy to McMurdo Station, where he met up with Charles, Heather, and Penny.

Charles and his companions were quite surprised to see that Roy had been transported by a Russian military transport helicopter.

"Roy, has anything happened these past few days?"

Penny asked Roy curiously.

"Yes, some things have indeed happened."

Roy briefly explained to Charles, Penny, and Heather what had happened after their encounter with the Russians a couple of days prior, without revealing everything.

There are some things that Charles is better off not knowing.

Penny and Heather can talk about it when they have their argument tonight.

"Roy, you're really lucky to have run into a Russian."

Charles smiled; he was actually still a little worried about Roy.

However, Roy felt that the Russians were luckier; if they hadn't run into him, who knows what trouble they might have caused.

The Mind Flayer's abilities are deadly to ordinary people. If it learns that the Red Fungus is afraid of the cold and then controls a few people, it may be able to escape from the cave, which would be a huge problem.

Mind Flayers are not the most destructive demons, but they are definitely the most troublesome, as they can easily control humans.

If a national leader were to be controlled by a mind-stealing demon, the end of the world might come sooner than expected.

At this moment, Heather spoke up again.

"Roy, the FEA people have arrived and they're waiting for you at McMurdo Station."

"Oh? They arrived so quickly?"

Roy was somewhat surprised by the FEA's efficiency this time; from the time he called Gerald to today, it had only been about four days.

According to FEA's workflow, a meeting should last at least three days before a decision can be made and personnel can be deployed.

By the time the agents arrived in Antarctica, it should have been a week later.

Gerald previously spent a week in meetings at FEA headquarters, and according to him, each meeting was a huge ordeal.

Roy quickly made contact with the FEA official who had come to Antarctica.

“Mr. Black, it’s a pleasure to meet you. You can call me Edgar.”

This Agent Edgar is the same senior agent who was under Elise's command during the Silent Hill and Ravensfall incidents (Chapter 257).

Because he had experienced many supernatural events and participated in some major events with Elise, he was assigned to be in charge of the events in Antarctica.

Edgar is a humble person and has witnessed Roy and Elise's abilities, so he won't make the same mistakes as the previous high-ranking agents who were sent abroad.

Roy was very satisfied with Edgar's attitude, which made him very humble and not arrogant.

Hello, have I seen you before?

"Yes, I was also present at the Ravensfield incident, but at that time I was mainly handling logistics for Ms. Elise, so you may not have a very strong impression of me."

Roy's expression revealed his understanding; he had already remembered Edgar, the middle-aged man.

"Let's go, let's find a place to talk."

Roy had only given a general idea of ​​the situation over a satellite phone call, without directly providing the coordinates to the FEA, indicating his intention to conduct the transaction face-to-face.

After all, it's an alien spaceship; how could it be given away for nothing? It must have something in return.

Just in time for Anya to join Roy, this lab would be perfect, wouldn't it?

It's important to understand that investing in a top-tier laboratory is no small sum, and Roy's current net worth might not even be enough to create one.

After all, those cutting-edge devices are not necessarily available even with money, not to mention that many materials are prohibited from being traded in bulk.

Therefore, many top laboratories must cooperate with national departments. Laboratories that do not cooperate with national departments usually only conduct research on civilian technologies.

Coincidentally, FEA has recently received a lot of funding and added a large number of new research projects. Taking a little out of it would be enough to feed Roy.

Moreover, FEA won't lose out at all by doing this; they'll definitely make back their investment from that alien UFO.

Edgar was the person sent by the FEA to negotiate the deal with Roy; he had very high authority.

Roy found a quiet room at McMurdo Station and showed Edgar the video he had taken that day with his dashcam. It showed the middle-aged man's breathing suddenly becoming rapid.

Although aliens frequently appear in America's science fiction films, virtually no one has ever seen a real alien, let alone their vehicles.

Roy quickly presented his terms, which Edgar felt were acceptable, and then contacted FEA headquarters.

After receiving approval from headquarters, the two parties completed the transaction.

The FEA directly gifted Roy a cutting-edge biochemical laboratory located in the Bay Area, with all the equipment inside, worth billions of dollars, going to Roy.

Roy was very satisfied with the terms of the deal, so he told Edgar the approximate location of the UFO.

"Mr. Blake, could you take us there?"

To save time, Edgar wanted Roy to lead the way.

Given FEA's generous terms, Roy decided to grant their request and treat it as a vacation.

This time, Heather and Penny could be brought along. Charles wasn't interested in another UFO run, so he stayed at McMurdo Station to wait for their return.

Last time we went, we were delayed by a day due to a blizzard and the Thing incident, but this time it was much faster, and we arrived at the location of the alien saucer in half a day.

"It really is a UFO!"

Edgar was utterly shocked when he saw the alien spaceship for the first time.

However, Edgar quickly regained his composure, ordered his men to set up a temporary outpost there, and began deploying signal transmitters, estimating that several satellites were now watching the location. He then expressed his gratitude to Roy.

"Mr. Blake, thank you for your contributions to the country!"

"It's just a deal; we each get what we need."

Roy didn't believe that discovering a UFO would lead to a leap forward in America's technology. Besides, the world was too complex; if America developed UFOs, the University of the East might be using flying swords instead. After completing his task of guiding them, Edgar had Roy and his companions escorted back to McMurdo Station, and then boarded Charles's ship to return to America's mainland.

This adventure, which lasted approximately two weeks in total, has now come to an end.

Upon returning to America, Roy immediately took over the chemical laboratory in Silicon Valley in the Bay Area. He also hired professionals to inspect the equipment, not because he suspected FEA of deceiving him, but mainly because he was worried that there were rats inside the laboratory.

This is very common in the scientific research community. There are academic fraudsters all over the world, and America has especially many.

Many Smiths collude with academic fraudsters to scramble for funding; otherwise, where would so many outrageous research projects come from?

When it comes to professional matters, administrative staff are easily deceived.

Fortunately, the laboratory was very "clean," all the equipment was in good working order, and all the researchers and research results had been taken away by FEA. It was a standard cutting-edge laboratory.

Roy left Heather and Penny, who had nothing to do lately, to stay in Silicon Valley and watch over the lab. Anya would come to America to stay with him once she finished her work in Antarctica.

If Anya can synthesize the leech serum, then Roy's entire family will be set for life.

As for Roy, he returned to UCLA. He took two weeks off and needed to stay at the school for a while, otherwise he would have trouble earning enough credits for the final exam.

Roy didn't want to be like some people who had to donate to the school to pass their final exams; otherwise, the fraternity would definitely laugh at him.

Before he knew it, it was the end of October. Roy had enjoyed a period of peace and quiet in Los Angeles, which made Gerald feel like it was all unreal.

Gerald may have developed some kind of paranoia due to long-term high-intensity work, always feeling that if things are too calm, something big is about to happen.

Roy even laughed at the guy for it.

Oh, and there's more good news: the beta version of the Red Book website created by Nidi has gone live and caused a sensation at various universities in America.

This is mainly due to the good looks of Roy and Jennifer. They are both the kind of handsome men and beautiful women who could play leading roles in Hollywood, which naturally earned them a lot of praise from college students.

As a result, in just half a month after its launch, Redbook had more than one million registered users and had two to three hundred thousand online users every day.

Don't underestimate this data. In 2000, this was a terrifying figure. After all, the internet was far from being available to every household. Those who could access the internet were basically middle-class people or college students.

These people are users with a certain level of spending power, so some venture capitalists have already taken notice and are trying to buy up websites at bargain prices, taking advantage of the Nasdaq's recovery.

Roy and Nydy both knew that this website was bound to be a hit, and that they would lose a lot of money if they sold their shares now. Moreover, Roy currently had plenty of cash on hand and could burn through it for a while before selling.

However, Roy didn't let Nydy give a clear rejection; instead, he kept the venture capital firms hanging.

Jennifer and Ashley are already working at Neddy's studio, and together with Roy, there are four people who own shares. Some of these shares can be distributed to Amy, Keller, and Dalia later.

Those venture capital firm people can be dealt with by Jennifer and Ashley, which can also be considered as training their abilities.

Some venture capital firms may have realized that Nidi wanted to delay, so they thought of using other means to deal with the Red Book website and show their strength.

After all, most venture capital firms are backed by investment banks, which are Wall Street giants, and these giants are after the meat.

Ordinary entrepreneurs have to be mindful of Wall Street's attitude even if they want to get a share of the profits; otherwise, they won't even get a share.

That industry, like Hollywood, is very exclusive; you can only get resources if you're part of that industry.

Fortunately, Roy had a very strong background. Because of the deal involving the alien spaceship, the FEA was very grateful to Roy, even at the cost of a top-notch laboratory worth billions.

However, while top-tier laboratories like FEA can build many, there is only one such complete alien spaceship, making it an irreplaceable resource.

Anyone who dared to mess with Rednet received a warning from the FEA: anyone who dared to act recklessly would be sent to be trampled to death on a sewing machine.

In this way, no one dared to cause trouble for Red Book. After all, the employees of venture capital firms are just employees. They wouldn't risk their own interests by putting themselves in a dangerous situation.

In the end, the major venture capital firms could only sit at the negotiating table obediently and become Jennifer and Ashley's guinea pigs; they didn't even dare to support a new social networking site to compete with Redbook.

On the last weekend of October, Roy and the woman beside him had dinner together at his villa in Beverly Hills.

There were a lot more people this time; basically all the women in Los Angeles came.

The group consists of ten people, including Jennifer, Nydy, Ashley, Meryl, Amy, Keller, Claire, Dalia with her daughter, Lilith, and Dorothy.

Only Timitrescu and her three daughters, along with Elizabeth and Elureza, were absent.

All four members of the Timitrescu family are vampires, and Archina's figure is unusual, making her unsuitable for going out.

Elizabeth was simply lazy and didn't want to hang out with others, as that would be contrary to her status as the Demon King.

So far, Elizabeth has only ranked with Elareza and Iris; no one else has received this privilege.

Seeing this lineup, Roy felt that tonight would be a tough battle, possibly the biggest challenge of his career.

You need to eat more to replenish your energy and strength.

"Roy, our sorority is having a costume party on Halloween Eve. Can you be my date?"

Halloween party? Is Halloween coming soon?

Roy's expression became dazed. He remembered that last year, on Halloween Eve, he and Jennifer had swapped virginity.

The arrival of Halloween also means that Roy has been in this world for a full year.

"Time flies so fast!"

Roy couldn't help but sigh.

Roy went through so much in that year; looking back now, it feels like a dream.

Jennifer had to call Roy several times before he came back.

"Roy, do you agree or not?"

Roy saw the hope in Jennifer's eyes, realizing she really wanted him to go, so he agreed without hesitation.

Even if Ouroboros anticipates making a big move on Halloween Eve.

These holidays are usually the best opportunity for fraternities and sorority to have some fun.

"Of course I agree! But, can I be the only one allowed to go to the sorority? What about the others?"

Nidyl, Ashley, and Melico are all at UCLA, we can't leave them out, can we?

"It's okay, I can bring them all in, but we need to plan carefully what roles they'll play!"

Need strength

(End of this chapter)