It was a summer in the 1990s. There was no need to elaborate on the specific date. At the time, Reed, who was still in college, was on a field trip. It was part of his graduation thesis.
"Reed, do we really need to travel so far to do this?" The girl with beautiful blonde hair was Susan Stone. She was the prettiest girl in Reed's college. Almost all the guys in the department were trying to woo her, and Reed was no exception.
This time, the project team assigned the two of them together. Reed felt that this was a very good opportunity. The two of them stayed away from the crazy bees and butterflies that were plotting against Susan in the university. Then, the two of them drove through the magnificent wilderness of California on Highway 66.
He drove his Ford pickup truck, and Susan sat in the passenger seat. The two of them listened to Whitney Houston's songs while discussing academic issues. Of course, it would be best if they could whisper sweet nothings.
It would be even better if something could happen between the two of them outside of this academic research. As a young man, Reed's life was beautiful, so beautiful that it was like a dream.
Of course, life wasn't a dream. Some people often said that dreams and reality were opposites. The more beautiful you were in your dream, the more miserable you were in reality.
For example, Reed turned his head to look at the passenger seat of his Ford pickup truck. Susan Stone, the red-lipped, blonde, and extremely attractive blue-eyed beauty, should be sitting there. But who was sitting next to him now?
A man with a straight face, as if everyone in the world owed him five million dollars. His dark chestnut hair looked like black hair. His sharp eyes always gave people the feeling that there was a knife pointed at them. His thin lips always liked to spit out all kinds of spicy comments. His body was strong like a football player, but more like a scholar.
This man was very handsome. Reed couldn't speak against his conscience. This man was really much more handsome than him. This man was probably the most popular man in the department that he was in. This guy was Dum, a foreign student from Vilya, Eastern Europe.
Damn it, it was enough to have Susan Stone with him. Why did she have to bring Dum along? A few days ago, he had specially spent a large sum of money to treat the teacher to a meal so that he could assign Susan to his group. This old bastard … cough … the teacher actually went back on his words.
Now Reed and Susan weren't the only ones sitting in the Ford pickup. There was also the annoying Dum. Although he seemed to be looking out the window at the magnificent California scenery, he had no desire to chat with Susan and Reed.
But because this guy was handsome, had an ice-cold temperament, and was not inferior to her IQ, she could not help but admire him. Reid could vaguely feel Susan's gaze unconsciously drifting towards Dum from the back seat.
That Old Wang … Cough … His teacher had arranged for such a charming man to be with him. What could he use to attract Susan's attention?
Like all males who were in heat, the young Reed's brain was spinning rapidly, hoping to find a suitable way to attract Susan's attention. It was like a male peacock and a male mandarin duck wanting to display their extremely beautiful feathers. The peacock spreading its tail and the male mandarin duck's beautiful feathers were both proof of one thing.
In this world, the most coquettish animals were always male, and humans were no exception. For example, silk stockings were first invented for male humans to wear. Therefore, it was not strange that some male humans still wore silk stockings. They were just regaining the coquettish look of their ancestors. "Reed, can you hear me? What are we doing in such a desolate place? "Susan wrinkled her beautiful eyebrows and looked out the window.
Reed had already driven off the main road, and the Ford pickup bumped along the gravel road of the wasteland. They were in the middle of nowhere and nowhere to be found. Susan didn't know what Reed wanted to do.
Susan glanced at Dum, who was sitting in the passenger seat. In fact, compared to Reed, Susan's relationship with Dum was slightly better. Although Dum looked very cold, didn't like to talk, and had an unapproachable appearance, he was still a good person. But in essence, he was still a good person. He was just a little paranoid occasionally, but everything else was good.
In fact, Susan had already guessed that it was Reed's trick when Old Wang … Cough … Mentor found out that she was in the same group as Reed. Because she saw Reed treat her mentor to a high-end hotel for a meal, it wasn't hard for her to guess that Reed wanted to pursue her.
Susan and Reid weren't that close now. She also knew that the research this time included a field trip, so for her own safety, Susan asked her friend, Dum, to come along.
At least Dum was tall and strong. If Reed had any bad intentions, Dum could help her stop him.
Reed still didn't know that his wolfish ambition had been seen through by his goddess. He was still thinking of ways to show off. Just like a male peacock trying to show off its tail feathers.
"This is a special place that I discovered a long time ago. I've been conducting experiments here for almost three years. When it comes to field ecological research, there's no place more suitable than this place. "Reed proudly showed off to Susan and Dum.
"You'll understand when you see it!" Susan's interest was piqued when she heard Reid's words and his proud expression. After all, Reed was the smartest person in the entire academy.
Dum, who was sitting in the passenger seat, only let out a soft snort.
Originally, I wanted to keep this secret to myself, but now, for Susan's sake, I have to show my true strength! Young Reid thought to himself. That was because Dum, who was sitting beside him, gave him a lot of pressure.
From their behavior, it was obvious that Susan and Dum were closer. Although they didn't seem to be boyfriend and girlfriend, in terms of a normal friend's attitude, Susan was much closer to Dum than to him.
With the idea of a male Reed wanting to pursue a female Susan, Reed drove through the wilderness for more than 150 kilometers and stopped at a very remote place.
In front of Reed and the other two was a huge rock that was as big as a hill. This kind of red rock wasn't rare in California. After millions of years of weathering, these rocks had been carved into all kinds of strange shapes.
If an artist with a big brain was here, he would probably be able to see dozens of different shapes from these rocks. Reed and the other two were scientists, not artists. They were more concerned about rigorous academic problems.
They got out of the car and walked through the rock corridor formed by who knew how many years of weathering. Reed and the others walked all the way to the inside of the rock mountain. Although the rock mountain looked huge on the outside, it was hollow on the inside. The rock pillars ingeniously supported the weight of the entire mountain and prevented it from collapsing. At the same time, they reserved space for the inside.
It was as if an outstanding construction engineer had done this intentionally. Susan couldn't help but exclaim, "It's really beautiful."
Reed couldn't help but smile proudly. "Don't be in a hurry to exclaim, because what you see later will make you unable to close your mouth."
As he spoke, Reed led Dum and Susan deeper into the mountain. They walked through the natural rock corridor that was like a maze. A cave that led underground appeared in front of the three of them.
Seeing the cave, Reed's eyes shone with excitement. As a male human, he even forgot to please the female human.
Without saying anything else, Reed climbed down the stairs that he had carved out for himself over the years. Susan and Dum looked at each other for a moment before climbing down with Reed.
They didn't know how long they had been going down. Susan guessed that they had probably reached a depth of one or two kilometers, but strangely, she didn't feel any shortness of breath. Dum also furrowed his brows. He had also noticed this.
The deeper they went, the more they found that there seemed to be light at the bottom of the cave instead of pitch-black. The air seemed to be coming from there too.
When Susan and Dum reached the bottom of the cave together, Reed opened his arms and welcomed them. "Welcome to my secret garden. This is the first time they have other visitors. "
When Susan entered the natural cavern, she was stunned by what she saw. Even Dum's mouth was agape, and he was at a loss for words. After a long time, Susan opened her mouth and said with a trembling voice, "What is all this?"
The male Reid was as proud as a peacock. "This is the research I'm most proud of for many years. To simulate a complete ecosystem in a closed environment!"
Behind Reed, a world beyond Susan's understanding appeared in front of her.
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