American Horror Story, Starting from Falls Town

Chapter 141: Slender Ghost
At Achina's reminder, Roy drove to the woods closest to Santa Monica Beach, which is the Hollywood Hills.

Because this is a wealthy community, there is still a forest on the mountain.

Well, this is also the main site of the Los Angeles wildfires.

It is said that those boring congressmen always feel that firefighters are useless and want to cut their salaries.

Then, from time to time, fires would inexplicably break out in the mountains near Los Angeles.

As a result, no one proposed cutting firefighters' salaries anymore.

From then on, wildfires in Los Angeles became a regular feature. If there were no wildfires in a certain year, the people of Los Angeles would find it strange.

Of course, this wildfire is definitely not the kind that occurred in 2025.

After entering the forest of Hollywood Hills, Roy opened the wooden box that Achina gave him.

In an instant, Roy felt some changes in the surrounding environment.

First of all, the light around him seemed to dim suddenly, and Roy could also hear some slight, strange whispers.

Roy knew that this was a sign of the appearance of the slender figure.

Slender Man rarely kills on first sight. He usually observes the target from a distance for a while, lowering the target's San value from various directions to better control the target.

"Come on, let me see what you can do!"

Roy stepped into the forest resolutely.

After entering the forest, the light became even darker!

Originally, the night sky was good tonight, and even without artificial light, one could see the surrounding environment clearly, but now it is pitch black all around.

Fortunately, Roy brought a flashlight, which is essential for horror movies and horror games.

I pressed the flashlight switch and the light flickered for several seconds before it stabilized, which seemed to foreshadow something.

The flashlight Roy brought was a high-intensity flashlight with very high brightness, but at this moment its brightness seemed to be similar to that of an ordinary flashlight.

It's as if the light is being sucked away by something.

It seems that this tall and thin ghost is indeed quite capable, and his strength is much stronger than those scum in the subway tunnel.

After walking in the mountains for a while, Roy could clearly feel that he was being spied on, but he could not see the slender ghost.

Roy also found himself circling the same area. He had marked some trees and passed them several times in just a few minutes.

Roy's sense of direction is not that bad. The only explanation is that the slender ghost has affected Roy's sense of direction, which is what the Dongda University saying is called a ghost wall.

This guy didn't show up at all, but just kept doing unnecessary things, which made Roy very unhappy.

Suddenly, an idea came to Roy.

This guy named Slender Man doesn't like his video records to be leaked. Does that mean he doesn't like others looking directly at him?
If I find a way to see the face of the slender ghost, will I be able to provoke that guy to attack me?

Roy just happened to have a digital camera that could capture things that were invisible to the naked eye!

He took out the digital camera that had recorded a large amount of combat data from the inventory. This was Roy's treasure and he always kept it close to him.

Through the monitor of the digital camera, Roy soon saw a blurry figure about three meters tall in the distance.

The resolution of digital cameras of this era is limited, and if you zoom in on the lens, the image becomes blurry like a mosaic.

However, the blurry figure disappeared in the blink of an eye after realizing that he was being secretly photographed, and a large amount of snow appeared on the monitor of the digital camera.

It works!

Roy still remembered the Slender Man game he played in his previous life. Snow or electromagnetic interference on electronic devices meant that the Slender Man was approaching him. This guy was really irritated!

So, where is this guy now?

Suddenly, Roy felt a strong sense of crisis, a feeling he had only felt when he was still very weak and faced the invincible and terrifying wax demon in the town of Amboras.

When I think about it this way, it seems like a long time has passed, but in fact, less than half a year has passed.

Roy instinctively entered the state of Demon's Son almost instantly, and all his physical attributes temporarily increased by 10 points.

However, Roy's transformation did not work. A tall and thin ghost appeared directly in front of him, and then he felt drowsy.

40 points of willpower allowed Roy to quickly break free from the Slender Man's hypnotic ability, but this time was enough for the Slender Man to launch an attack.

A large number of pitch-black tentacles grew from the back of the slender ghost, one of which directly pierced Roy's abdomen.

[Discover the special character Slender Ghost and absorb the power of fate to get rewards! ]

Ever since he acquired the special ability of the Son of Demon, and his physique became increasingly abnormal, Roy rarely suffered serious injuries.

At most, the bullet would embed into the skin and flesh, and this kind of penetrating damage almost never happened.

What surprised Roy even more was that the wound on his abdomen didn't seem to bleed. The sight of the tentacles passing through his body seemed like an illusion, but he could indeed feel severe pain in his abdomen.

"Go away!"

Roy immediately took out the chainsaw sword. Under the influence of the Demon Son state, the chainsaw sword transformed into a Hellfire chainsaw sword. The terrifying heat wave forced the slender ghost to retreat.

The tentacles that passed through his abdomen disappeared, and Roy found that there was no hole in his clothes, no wound on his stomach, but his skin had turned black.

It's a bit like the damage done by Cursed Daggers, so it's not physical damage, but some kind of energy damage.

No wonder he can ignore his own strong defense!
Having suffered a loss, Roy immediately wanted to catch up with the slender figure and take revenge, but he felt a sharp pain in his stomach as soon as he took a step, and he almost fell to the ground.

When he pressed the injured part of his stomach, he found that it was slightly concave, as if part of Roy's intestines was missing.

The tall and thin ghost actually took out Roy's intestines through his belly!

The lack of a part of the intestine will not kill Roy, but it will indeed affect his combat effectiveness.

The tall and thin ghost in the distance made some strange noises, as if mocking Roy's arrogance, which made him furious.

"Damn it, you think I can't deal with you?"

As he spoke, Roy put away the chainsword and took out the Remington M870 from the inventory.

Since the acquisition of the Smith & Wesson Model 629 Ivory Edition revolver, this shotgun has fallen slightly out of favor.

The M629 Ivory Edition's skin was simply too good-looking, and the .44 Magnum round wasn't much less powerful than a shotgun; it was just a one-shot affair. However, Roy was furious, and he needed a large-caliber weapon like the Remington M870 to vent his anger.

The hell shotgun was loaded with one hand, and it spewed out a skull burning with hellfire. The slender ghost could no longer smile and disappeared in an instant.

The Hellfire Skull hit a tree and exploded, leaving some flames.

This kind of enemy that can teleport is really disgusting. If you can't beat it, just run away and then look for an opportunity to sneak attack.

We must find a way to limit this guy's displacement ability!
Roy began to think about how to deal with the slender figure.

At present, physical attacks may have very limited effects on Slender Man, and it is estimated that they cannot even hit the opponent. So, can magic be used?
Roy thought of a magic circle called the Binding of Veltra in the Key of Solomon.

This magic circle is a hexagram woven with ancient astrological runes, with the center of the circle floating with the remains of a broken clock.

After activation, all space cracks within a few hundred meters will be forcibly closed, and anyone who uses the ability to move through space will suffer backlash.

The requirements for using the Veltra Binding are much higher than those for directly capturing Sadako and Kayako.

However, Roy's spirit has now reached 37, which is his third highest attribute, and his memory is 29, which meets the basic requirements for using this magic circle.

This is the formation material...

There is no other way, I can only continue to use my own blood to draw the magic circle!

After the slender figure launched a sneak attack, he started playing hide-and-seek with Roy again and no one knew where he disappeared to.

So Roy immediately found an open space, cut his finger and drew a magic circle.

This process is quite troublesome because Roy's self-healing ability is so strong now that the wound often heals in a short time.

This forced Roy to cut his wrists to draw blood, which produced more blood.

He also had to face the occasional sneak attacks from the slender ghost. This guy was very patient. Regardless of whether the sneak attack was successful or not, he would only attack once. After the attack, he would immediately teleport away, not giving Roy any chance to fight back.

It's very uncomfortable.

By the time he finished drawing the magic circle, Roy was already missing half of his lung, most of his intestines, and almost his entire liver.

This kind of injury is extremely serious. Even if his physical fitness has reached 49, it will probably take a long time to recover.

The Binding of Veltora is ready. All that is left is to inject mental power into it to activate it. However, before that, the slender ghost must be lured into the magic circle.

Roy placed the photo of the slender ghost in the middle of the magic circle, and then stepped on the other's photo.

It is not difficult to see from the Slender Man's behavior that this guy has a certain degree of intelligence.

Roy's current behavior is clearly a trap. He can only lure the other party to attack him by angering them.

For this purpose, Roy even exited the Demon Child state, which would cause his defense and recovery abilities to plummet, but would also increase the probability of the Slender Ghost's sneak attack.

I don’t know why Slender Man is unwilling to let his video records be leaked. It may be some kind of obsessive-compulsive disorder.

After Roy stepped on the photo of the Slender Man, he instantly felt the threat of death.

Then, a large shadow suddenly appeared behind Roy. Before he could react, a tentacle suddenly pierced through his back.

At the critical moment, Roy slightly tilted his body and successfully saved half of his heart. This action saved his life.

Then, Roy immediately activated the Binding of Veltera. The magic circle emitted a faint blue light, and the surrounding air seemed to solidify at this moment.

"Damn it! I finally caught you!"

The tall and thin ghost tilted his head slightly, as if he was surprised by the change in the surrounding environment, but he did not stop his actions and was determined to use his tentacles to take out Roy's heart.

Roy naturally would not sit and wait for death. If his heart was taken out, he might really die.

Angel Blood activated!

Roy's body burst out with dazzling white light, forcing the slender ghost back several steps. The other party seemed to be a little afraid of this power.

A pair of light wings grew out from his back. Roy floated in the air, looking at the slender ghost coldly.

Roy has killed a lot of villains these days, and the justice points he collected should be enough to support him to complete a battle.

The slender ghost's first reaction was still to teleport and look for an opportunity to attack again. However, this time, the slender ghost was counterattacked at the moment of tearing the space.

You can see that there are obvious tears on this guy's body, just like the image in the video is misplaced, which is very inconsistent.

Although there was no sound, Roy could still feel the slender figure's extreme pain.

It seemed that the Binding of Veltra had indeed dealt a heavy blow to the Slender Ghost. Roy even felt some fear.

Then kill it while it is sick!
Roy, floating in the air, began to gather the power of holy light in his hands, slowly pulling it into a spear condensed from holy light, and then threw it towards the slender ghost.

The slender ghost, which had already suffered backlash from its spatial ability, was hit hard again. The holy light power from heaven could restrain the dark power in its body. This time, it was an outstanding effect and a direct critical hit.

As if sensing the threat of death, the slender ghost began to counterattack frantically.

Although his body was twisted and dislocated, the tentacles behind the slender ghost were still usable. More than a dozen tentacles attacked Roy, trying to kill him directly.

Unfortunately, Roy is not a magical girl and doesn't like tentacles at all.

Taking out the chainsaw sword from the inventory, Roy began to fight with the tentacles of the slender ghost.

The Angel Blood state cannot enchant weapons, but it can directly release energy.

Roy held the chainsaw sword and continuously released various sword lights and shadows composed of holy light power. These sword lights and shadows easily cut off the slender ghost's attacks composed of dark power.

Even though the slender ghost's tentacles could grow back, they couldn't withstand Roy's cutting of the tentacles like cutting leeks.

In addition to the light wings that allow him to fly, Roy's flexibility is very high. In a short period of time, he completely suppressed the slender ghost.

Realizing that he was about to be defeated, the tall and thin ghost ignored his torn body and burst out with all his strength to prepare for defense.

The rich dark power actually briefly broke free from the magic circle effect of Veltera's Binding, allowing the slender ghost's body to return to normal!
This means Slender Man can teleport away again.

This was also because the Veltera Binding magic circle had no good casting materials and relied entirely on the mixed blood of demons and angels in Roy's body to cast the spell. It could only be regarded as a poor version of Veltera Binding. It was almost reaching its limit to be able to bind the slender ghost for such a long time.

Just when he was about to kill the slender figure, the other party was about to teleport away. How could Roy tolerate this?

Roy gritted his teeth and activated the Desire Domain, which he had just obtained and had not yet tested, in the Angel Blood state.

Slender Man poster
(End of this chapter)