american horror story

The next day, Roy reluctantly had to visit UCLA by himself. 

The two girls simply couldn't get up in the morning, and since Roy had already scheduled a meeting with Alan Berg, there was no other way. 

UCLA (University of California, Los Angeles) is a public university, known as a "Public Ivy." 

The campus is located in the northwest of Los Angeles, very close to Santa Monica College and West Hollywood, so the environment is quite nice. 

By the way, the San Fernando Valley is just north of the university, about thirty-odd kilometers away. 

Alan Berg himself waited for Roy at the entrance of UCLA, which was quite a show of respect. 

However, this time Alan had learned his lesson and didn't bring a towering black man. Instead, he brought a short-haired beauty, which could be considered catering to Roy's tastes. 

Wait a minute, this short-haired beauty looks familiar! 

Demi Moore? 

"Oh, Mr. Blake, you've finally arrived!" 

Alan gave Roy an enthusiastic hug first. Roy awkwardly hugged him back, then reached out to shake hands with the short-haired beauty. 

[Discovered special character Mary Hill, you can absorb the power of fate to obtain rewards!] 

"And this is?" 

Alan knew he had brought the right person this time just by looking at Roy's expression. 

"Mary Hill, currently a sophomore in the UCLA School of Law. She heard your name and wanted to meet you." 

Roy raised an eyebrow and stared directly at Mary Hill. 

There's no mistake, this is definitely a young Demi Moore! 

If Roy remembered correctly, this look should be from the movie Ghost. 

As a romantic ghost movie that grossed over $500 million in 1990, Ghost has always been considered the second greatest love story film after Titanic, so Roy had a deep impression of Demi Moore's appearance in the movie. 

So, is Ghost considered a horror movie too? 

Roy's burning gaze seemed to make Mary a little embarrassed, and she coughed subconsciously. 

The cough woke Roy up, and he quickly looked away, realizing his gaze had been a bit rude. 

"It's a pleasure to meet you, Ms. Hill!" 

"The pleasure is mine, Mr. Blake!" 

Roy's excellent appearance worked in his favor. If an average-looking man had looked at Mary like that, she would definitely have been a bit disgusted. 

But because Roy looked at Mary like that, she only felt proud of her looks. 

Alan nudged Roy's arm, interrupting his gaze with Mary. 

"Mr. Blake, have you gained weight?" 

"Yes, I just reached 91 kilograms at the end of last month." 

This is already the weight of a heavyweight boxer. Some tall boxers even gain over 100 kilograms. 

But Roy doesn't need to. Maintaining this weight with his current height and stats is enough; gaining more weight wouldn't look as good. 

Alan felt Roy's arm muscles, and his mouth almost watered, making Roy feel quite uncomfortable. 

"Absolutely perfect muscle definition, just like Hercules!" 

Hercules is the greatest hero in Greek mythology, the son of Zeus and Alcmene, possessing unparalleled strength. He completed 12 impossible tasks, rescued Prometheus, the fire-bringer, and finally ascended to Olympus to become the god of strength after his death. 

"Um, do we have to chat here?" 

Alan's actions made Roy quite embarrassed. Plus, it was during school hours, and teachers and students passing by were looking at them strangely. 

"Oh, don't get me wrong! I'm just marveling at your physical talent!" 

Saying that, Alan led Roy to tour the UCLA campus. Having Mary by his side made it less boring. 

UCLA's campus is so large, covering 1.7 square kilometers, that a walking tour could take a whole day. So, after showing Roy around a bit, Alan took him to the boxing gym. 

Since classes were still in session, there weren't many people in the boxing gym, just a few staff members cleaning up, which was perfect for a conversation. 

"Mr. Blake, what do you think of UCLA?" 

"It's not bad. The environment is beautiful, the climate is pleasant, and I quite like it here." 

Los Angeles has a typical Mediterranean climate, with pleasant temperatures year-round, making it very comfortable. 

Plus, with Hollywood nearby, it's quite attractive to Roy. 

"So, would you like to come here for university?" 

Alan directly stated his purpose. After all, they had been in contact for a month or two, and dragging it out any longer wouldn't make much sense. 

If they couldn't reach an agreement this time, UCLA would probably give up. 

Realizing this, Roy also started to lay out his bottom line. 

"My girlfriend from high school also wants to bring her talent to UCLA. I wonder if UCLA can provide some assistance." 

Hearing this, Mary was a bit shocked. She seemed unable to accept that Roy, who had just been flirting with her, would suddenly say he had a girlfriend. 

Alan frowned slightly. He was somewhat prepared for this, but he still had to offer a word of advice. 

"Mr. Blake, there are many good girls in this world. Ms. Hill, for example, is quite nice. Do you really have to bring your high school girlfriend?" 

Roy smiled and glanced at Mary, firmly replying to Alan. 

"Mr. Berg, I'm a person who values the past and doesn't easily abandon people or things." 

This statement shocked Mary again. She found it hard to imagine the words "womanizer" and "loyal" appearing in the same person. 

Alan scratched his head, still prepared to accept Roy's conditions. 

"Are they the two girls I saw at the Oak High School boxing gym? Theoretically, I can help you sort it out, but their grades can't be too bad!" 

"Don't worry about that. One of them is a straight-A student who can get a perfect score on the SAT, and the other can at least pass. They definitely won't make things difficult for you." 

Hearing this, Alan breathed a sigh of relief, but Mary was even more shocked because she heard Roy say his girlfriends are two. 

If this girl knew that Roy had two other girlfriends besides these two high schoolers, one wonders what she would think. 

Would she admire Roy's good health? 

"However—" 

Alan suddenly changed the topic, implying there was a catch. 

"The board of trustees still has some doubts about your abilities. After all, you've only participated in a small tournament around Austin before. I need you to achieve better results to convince them." 

Alan's words made some sense. Strength is best shown by the caliber of the opponent. 

Roy frowned slightly. 

"So?" 

"There happens to be an amateur heavyweight boxing match in Los Angeles these days. I can help you register. If you can win the championship, the conditions will be easier to negotiate." 

"Okay!" 

After agreeing with Alan, Roy received the information about the high school heavyweight boxing competition being held in Los Angeles. 

The boxing match was called the Santa Monica Cup Amateur Boxing Tournament. As the name suggests, the competition was held on Santa Monica Beach. 

The Santa Monica Cup was not an officially organized competition but was privately sponsored by a wealthy boxing enthusiast. However, because of the generous prize money, with a champion's purse of $100,000, it attracted many talented high school boxers from around California. 

But because it was a privately run boxing match, the schedule wasn't as relaxed as a normal boxing tournament. Basically, all the matches had to be completed in less than a month. 

For out-of-towners like Roy, he would first have to fight three qualifying matches, then two preliminary matches, before entering the elimination rounds. 

After five elimination rounds, he could finally lift the trophy. That's a total of ten matches in less than a month, which is definitely a huge challenge. 

But Roy was fearless. Ten matches? He could finish them all in a day. 

"Great! Mr. Blake, I'll help you with the registration, but what about accommodation...?" 

Alan had only booked a hotel room for Roy for one day. After all, if they couldn't reach an agreement, Roy would just leave, so there was no need to keep the room. 

"I'll take care of the accommodation." 

Roy had originally planned to spend a week in Los Angeles anyway. Now he would just be staying for another three weeks. The money in his inventory would finally come in handy. 

The problem of taking leave from school was a bit tricky. Perhaps he could discuss it with the principal of Oak High School and extend his vacation by "playing well" in the tournament, for example, by having the name of Oak High School embroidered on his fight robe. 

Of course, Roy would need to discuss the specifics with the principal. 

What was more troublesome was Elizabeth. That woman would definitely find an excuse to squeeze Roy one more time. 

"Then it's settled! Ms. Hill, why don't you accompany Roy for a bit longer?" 

Mary's expression seemed a bit unwilling, mainly because she had already learned that Roy was such a womanizer. 

American universities' beauty recruitment also depends on mutual consent, and now it seemed that Mary was showing signs of resistance. 

"Hill, what's wrong?" 

Alan pulled Mary aside and said something to her. Afterward, Mary obediently continued to show Roy around the UCLA campus. 

The atmosphere of the tour was actually quite awkward, but after Roy deliberately tried to amuse Mary, the atmosphere finally improved a bit. 

After walking around for a while, Mary suddenly asked, "Mr. Blake, do you really have two girlfriends?" 

"Hmm! Do you find it strange?" 

Mary nodded. 

"The education I've received since I was a child has taught me that people should be loyal to one lover, so I've always dreamed of finding a soulmate." 

This really fits the setting of Ghost. 

"Well—both girls like me, and I like them too. Plus, they are good friends with each other, so we got together." 

Mary was a bit shocked. 

"Don't they get jealous of each other?" 

Roy smiled. 

"Would you share something you like with your best friend?" 

This made Mary fall silent. She probably understood Jennifer's and Niddy's thoughts now. 

"Let's not talk about this anymore. I'm a bit hungry. Could you take me to try the UCLA cafeteria?" 

"Of course!" 

After lunch, Roy successfully changed Mary's opinion of him to some extent. At least she wouldn't look at him strangely anymore. 

She even had a faint feeling in her heart that a boy like Roy might not be bad as a soulmate. 

However, after lunch, Roy said goodbye to Mary and returned to the Dolphin Hotel. 

Heather and Penny had already woken up and finished lunch. The two of them were excitedly playing with a laptop in the hotel. 

Roy told Heather and Penny that they would be staying in Los Angeles until the end of the month. The two girls naturally didn't refuse; they couldn't have wished for anything more than to spend more time with Roy. 

At this moment, Roy saw a somewhat familiar interface on the laptop screen. 

"What are you playing?" 

"Roy, we're trying out a new software called MSN. We heard it's the hottest software right now!" 

Heather's words made Roy feel a bit dazed. 

Indeed, it was already March 2000, and MSN had been launched on July 22, 1999. 

After spreading among universities, the software quickly began to become popular in society. 

However, the MSN in front of him seemed more mature than the earliest 1.0 version; it could even send pictures. 

Roy remembered that MSN in his previous life didn't have this feature until at least after the launch of the Windows XP system in 2001. 

Could it be that technological development in this world is different? 

"Looks kind of interesting." 

"Roy, do you want to register for an account too? That way, the three of us can chat anytime, anywhere!" 

"Of course, and I'm going to buy a laptop too!" 

It was already the new millennium, so naturally, he needed to have a computer. 

So, Roy took Heather and Penny to do some good shopping in downtown Los Angeles first, and then they started to explore the beautiful scenery of the West Coast. 

They had a lot of fun until the evening. Penny suggested watching another movie to end their day of fun. 

"There seems to be a movie theater just ahead!" 

Heather saw a rather deserted-looking movie theater around the corner. 

"Strange, it doesn't seem like there are many people?" 

Roy was a bit surprised. Even though this was already the outskirts of Los Angeles, it shouldn't be this deserted. 

Penny thought for a moment and replied to Roy, "March seems to be the off-season for movies. Movie theaters usually show art films or re-releases of old movies during this time. But isn't it a good thing if there aren't many people in the movie theater?" 

Looking at Penny's playful eyes, Roy immediately understood what she meant and couldn't help but reach out and wipe her fiery red lipstick. 

"You're such a little glutton!" 

Unexpectedly, Penny directly sucked on Roy's finger, her eyes as watery as if they were about to drip. 

It made Roy unable to resist saying a line with Hong Shixian's expression, "You're so seductive!" 

Heather, who was standing next to them, felt a bit embarrassed. 

"Can't you guys wait until we get back to do this kind of thing?" 

"Hehe, Heather, we don't necessarily need to go back! Isn't the movie theater exciting?" 

Saying that, Penny pulled Roy and Heather towards the movie theater. 

"Are there any good movies showing right now?" 

There were three staff members at the movie theater ticket booth: two young blonde women and a young man. They all looked quite attractive, although not as good-looking as the three of them. 

One of the blonde women with a somewhat extravagant hairstyle replied to Penny, "Well, there aren't any particularly exciting movies out recently, but our theater has a rare horror film that's about to be re-released. Would you like to see it?" 

"Is that so? Roy, should we watch it?" 

Mary Hill (Demi Moore)