Chapter I
sequence
The most feared and bewildering part of the world is Bermuda's Devil's Triangle, a 2,000-kilometre-long triangle in the Atlantic Ocean where ships and planes often disappear without leaving a trace. or the ship is intact, while the crew of the ship mysteriously disappears as a whole; or the plane was suddenly wiped off the radar as it flew over this area; Or the ship's knives and forks are bent, the keys are deformed, and the compass needles are spinning wildly...... According to some statistics, from 1840 to the present, there have been more than 1,000 disappearances in Bermuda with exact time records, and more than 1,200 people have died on average every year in the sea area 25 miles off the coast of the Florida peninsula, and no bodies have been found.
Over the years, scientists from all over the world have explored the area, but to this day, no one has been able to solve the mystery with certainty.
Among the explorers, there is a man named Alex John who is the most special, because he is not a scientist, and his partner is very ordinary, a fisherman with little scientific knowledge...... However, such an amateur small team of two people has more discoveries than a large team of experts and scholars.
Because they are missing.
After the disappearance, they were surprised to find that Bermuda was just a springboard...... The world hidden at the end of Bermuda is even more terrifying......
(a)
The southern part of the United States, on the west coast of the Atlantic Ocean.
It's an ordinary seaside town, with pale blue waters crashing against the warm sand, rows of small fishing boats swaying on the water of the nearby bay, flocks of seabirds soaring in the air against the sea breeze, a gray road stretching along the coastline, and small villas lying lazily beside the road.
Our legendary explorer, Alex, lives in this town.
Alex, whose full name is Alex John, is male, thin, tall, twenty years old, brown-haired, blue-eyed, and always likes to dance with his teeth and claws.
When Alex was just graduating from high school, his parents died at the hands of armed robbers.
It can be seen that our legendary explorer was not only an ordinary person at the beginning, but also a very miserable person.
Moreover, his misery is about to far exceed his ordinary.
It was a sunny Monday, and on his way home, Alex saw countless movers coming in and out of his home, like hard-working ants, moving the TV, refrigerator, wardrobe and so on. Yes, there is no old owner anymore, so the ownership of the house falls to Alex and his sister. More precisely, in the hands of his sister. If there is only one word to describe his sister, it is: "authoritarian". She'll teach you how to decide not to take an important exam, she'll teach you how to sell the family car without your parents' knowledge, and what's more, or even more shockingly, how to sell your parents' house without your brother's consent.
Her sister's decision to sell her house and take the money to Los Angeles to start a new life was a completely personal decision.
If ordinary people met such an authoritarian sister, they would probably be so angry that they would have smoked, but Alex is not angry now.
Because he's used to it.
"It's her decision again!" Alex thought as he walked, but he felt that it was a lucky relief, "That's fine, I'm a lot freer without a house!" I've grown up and can go into a bigger world. ”
His sister saw Alex from afar, and she ran over crying and said to Alex what she had already thought of: "Ah, brother, I'm sorry for you!" All the documents have already been signed, and now it's too late to protest! I'm sorry! ......" she looked at Alex with a very pitiful look, which made it seem as if she was the victim of this house sale.
The movers gathered around, and the gesture seemed to be about justice.
Alex's eyes lit up and he said quietly, "No, you're not sorry for me. Sell your house happily. ”
"What?" His sister wondered if she had misheard.
"Also, take all the money from the sale of the house, and don't give me a penny......"
His sister panicked, quickly put her hand on Alex's forehead and said, "Ah, brother, what's wrong with you, it can't be that you have a fever and burn your brain stupidly, right?!" ”
Alex thought to himself: If you want to be stupid, you will be angry and stupid! He said, "Don't you want that outcome?" Well, take whatever you want! I've grown up, I'm going to a bigger world! ”
With that, Alex turned and walked away.
Well, where is the bigger world? In fact, in the eyes of Alex, a young man, the so-called house is a prison full of constraints, and he dreams of exploring a world unknown to all mankind like the great ancient explorers Magellan or Columbus. However, even the most intrepid explorer wants a companion, and in Alex's eyes, this best companion has already been thought of.
Soon it was the first day of college, and Alex arrived at the university single-handedly.
Alex strode into the school with a kettle, a teacup, a washbasin on his left shoulder, pajamas, a towel, laundry detergent on his right shoulder, and a big blue quilt on his back. His image, to put it nicely, looks like a space marine; To put it mildly, it's a wanderer. Therefore, whenever a classmate looked at him with horrified eyes, he would return to him with a soft look, as if to say, "I'm not a Space Marine, I don't hurt." Whenever a classmate looked at him with contempt, he would return the favor with a vicious look, as if to say, "I am an explorer, not a wanderer!" ”
Finally settled in the dormitory, he went to rest on the campus benches.
On the way from the dorm to the campus bench, Alex's luck was amazing: he got his trouser leg wet with a water sprinkler in the grass; The key to his cabinet disappeared into the grass; He was also reprimanded for trampling the grass.
However, our cheerful and confident Alex will not be intimidated by bad luck, and he sits comfortably in that long chair, smiling at everyone who smiles at him.
Yes, Alex was in a very good mood, because he knew very well that the expedition companion he was looking for was also in this school, and after careful investigation and reasoning, this expedition companion would also come to this school today. "Hey, hey, hey......" Alex was already drooling, and the audience must have seen that it was no surprise that this expedition companion should be a big beauty. Alex thought to himself, "What a blessing it would be to have a beautiful woman like her on a journey with a beautiful body and body like her!" If you can marry this girl and then take her to conquer the world, then you have no regrets in this life! ……”
Finally, a girl's silhouette enters Alex's field of vision.
This girl perfectly interprets the definition of the word "delicate", although she is not tall, she is slender and graceful, her hair is not long, but she is flowing and soft, and her eyes are not big, but she is smart and charming.
Alex was pleasantly surprised and thought, "It's finally here!" My little sweetheart, the best girl I met in high school - Kelly! Looking back, what a wonderful friendship we had in high school! Although the closest we were 250 centimeters apart, she smiled at me for just one second but it was enough to keep me in a trance for a week! Ah, I'm so excited......" Alex was about to say hello, but suddenly hesitated again, "But I'm not very lucky right now, if ......?!" ”
But there was no time to think about it, and Kelly soon saw Alex, and she immediately walked in this direction.
Alex had no choice but to cheer himself up: come on, men are brave! He suddenly turned around and rubbed his hair, rubbed his face, and thought: I can still see my appearance now, I don't think she cares too much about my appearance.
Turning around again, a huge silly smile appeared on Alex's face, but it was probably a bit too silly, and even Kelly laughed out loud when he saw it.
She's so beautiful...... Alex thought to himself.
"Hi Alex, nice to meet you." Kelly greeted him.
Alex was not calm at all, he thought: From now on, every sentence must be thought about before speaking, because every sentence may make her dislike me, suddenly for a moment, Alex feels that he can't speak, Alex even feels like a kindergarten student, even forgetting English grammar! However, after hard adjustments, Alex finally squeezed out a sentence:
"Hi Kelly, hello, what have you been up to lately?"
Kelly laughed and said, "It's nothing, a cleaner called me and told me that there was a boy who was crawling around on the lawn and couldn't get rid of it with a sprinkler, so let me take care of it." ”
Alex was a little embarrassed, he glanced at the water on his pants, his face suddenly twisted together, and he said hesitantly: "However, shouldn't this matter be in the hands of the student council president, why did I call you......"
"I'm the student body president," Kelly said. ”
Alex was taken aback, because he only knew that Kelly was from the Foreign Chinese College, but he never thought that she was now the president of the student council! I'm so happy that my little baby has always been so good and outstanding! So he said: "Haha, it turns out that you have been promoted to the president of the student union of the Foreign Chinese College!" Congratulations! ”
Kelly said embarrassedly: "This, it's not Gao Sheng, I was the president of the student council last year......"
Alex's entire facial muscles twitched, and he quickly said, "It's okay, you're already very good, much better than us civilians" He quickly changed the subject, "So, you're here to catch that boy and send him to the principal's office, right?" ”
"No, I'm just curious," said Kelly, "how can there be boys crawling around in the grass, is it four-footed crawling?" How can it be like a dog, haha......"
Alex said, "That is, you're just coming to see the excitement, aren't you......"
Kelly said, "yes, but it looks like the man is gone, and I don't see anyone crawling on the grass." By the way, Alex, why are your pants wet? ”
Alex was stunned and said, "Accident, all accident, I accidentally got wet." Alex hurried to use his ability to shift the subject, "Kelly, you know what, I miss our days in the same class, but it's impossible now......"
"It's okay, we're still in the same school, and it's so hard to get into a class with your high school classmates in college, especially if you've been repeating a grade for a year," Kelly said...... Come on! I know how it feels, and everyone is like this when they first enter school, probably because it's so unfamiliar. ”
Alex struggled to imagine that he hadn't heard the word "repeat" that had stung him deeply, and he perked himself up and said, "Well, it's okay, I'll get used to it soon." I don't have a house now, so I have to adjust to life here. ”
Although, Alex was careless when he said this just now, but he suddenly saw an amazing change in Kelly's eyes, like a brilliant burning sun, but...... Suddenly extinguished!
Kelly was surprised and said, "What? You don't have a house?! I remember you didn't have a big house? ”
"Yes, I have, but that was before, and my sister sold it."
"Sold? Why? ”
"My sister wants to sell a new house in Los Angeles and she's going to get married there......"
"Los Angeles?" Kelly imagined for a moment, and then said, "Did your sister force you to sell the house by some means?" ”
"No, I agreed to it."
"What?!"
"It was my sister who said sell the house, and then I agreed, and then I sold. By the way, the furniture and the car were also sold, and the house in Los Angeles was very expensive......"
Kelly said, "Well, isn't that right, one day your sister suddenly said to you, 'Hey, brother, let's sell the house!'" And then you sell and say goodbye to the two-story villa, the balcony, the garden, the car, the sofa, the computer, the TV and the home theater?! ”
"Home theater? Well, yes, home theaters are also sold. I'm afraid it'll say goodbye to me forever......"
"And goodbye to house parties, crazy dance parties, and video games?"
"Well, almost......"
"Oh my God, don't you feel like a failure when you were so easily at the mercy of your sister and said goodbye to all the good life?"
The word "failure" hit Alex instantly, because he knew that it was a blow to his soft heart, but he immediately decided: for the sake of her beloved girl, he could pretend not to hear it.
After a few seconds of silence, Kelly finally asked:
"So, what are you going to do next?"
Alex said, "Study hard, then get a good job and buy another house......
"Well, it seems like you have no idea how much your villa will cost to afford, haven't you thought you might have to work all your life to buy a house?" ”
Kelly embarrassed Alex at one point, and finally, Kelly said:
"Well, I'm leaving, I've had something to do lately, don't come to me during this time."
Don't come to me? Alex's eyes widened suddenly.
Suddenly, he saw Kelly raising her arm, and Alex thought to himself: Don't look at the watch! Don't look at the watch! ……
But Kelly still looked at her watch, and she said, "Ah, it's not early, I have to go, goodbye!" ”
"...... again" Before Alex could finish speaking, Kelly turned and left.
Alex's mouth was blankly open, but he couldn't speak.
He saw Kelly's pale blue skirt disappear into the dormitory building opposite.
Alex thought, "Something......"
Alex suddenly laughed patheticly: "Something! Hehe, she said she had something! ”
Alex hugged his head.
"Well, she said don't come to her during this time, so how long is this time?"
One day? One month? A year? Forever?
Alex is so helpless!
Alex's eyes suddenly widened: "Wow, I can't be out of love, right?!" ”
But he thought: No, no, why did I fall out of love before I was in love? Could it be that I am - an attempt to fall in love!
Alex laughed, "It's funny, what day is it." I actually tried to fall in love?! Attempted love?! ”
The word was spinning around Alex's head for more than ten minutes, until Alex returned to his two-room dorm.
Right now, he's talking to his puppy Jingle by the cupboard.
"Hey, man, you know what? I ...... an unsuccessful love attempt today."
Clank Bell is a small, curly-haired poodle that is looking at Alex suspiciously, its nose cocked high.
Oddly enough, Alex's tone suddenly became a little proud:
"Look, I'm amazing, isn't it? You can even try to fall in love! ”
A question mark rose in Alex's heart: "Did I attempt a relationship because I was too ugly, or was I too young?" ”
Alex suddenly cheered up and said, "No, no, she's not a vulgar girl, she doesn't care too much about a person's looks, I must be too young!" Yes, I'm too young! I don't know how to love yet! As long as I am good at learning, as long as I learn from my lessons, I will succeed one day! Ha! Come on, see how Alex got it all done! Hahahaha! ……”
The door creaked open, and a large boy with a travel bag stood there.
Alex turned his head sharply, causing the boy outside the door to take a sharp step back.
Alex said apologetically, "Hi, hello......"
The boy relaxed and said, "Uh, it's 203, right?" ”
"Yes...... 203……”
"Good, I'm your new roommate." The big boy said.
Alex glanced at him, a handsome boy with blue eyes under his blond hair.
Alex said, "Oh, my name is Alex. ”
"Nice to meet you, my name is Henry."