Ground Stars / 地上星 · Ch.49 第49章 代练契约 -2
第49章 代练契约 –2
Chapter 49: Proxy Contract –2
森林中轰咯咙地爆发出阵动静，远处壹只恐龙似的野兽追著几匹巨牛往远处奔腾而去。
From deep within the forest, a rumbling explosion of commotion burst forth, as a dinosaur-like beast chased several giant oxen thundering into the distance.
莫里看得壹呆。
Morris was momentarily stunned.
「谢谢，我基本是个独行侠，所以到现在还有很多相关的信息并未掌握。妳所在的枢纽镇要如何才能到达？」
“Thanks, I’m basically a lone wolf, so there’s still a lot of relevant info I haven’t grasped yet. How do I get to your Hubville?”
「那妳还真是厉害啊。」莫里笑著夸了句。
“That’s pretty impressive, I gotta say.” Morris chuckled, tossing out a compliment.
他的目光在自己身上壹扫，上床前他脱掉了灰长的外套，此刻的自己只穿著件合身黑蓝色薄衬衫，有些粗燥的面料随著动作贴合著身体线条。
His gaze swept over himself—before hitting the sack, he had shed his long, gray coat, now clad only in a form-fitting, dark blue-black thin shirt. The slightly rough fabric hugged every contour of his moving body.
脑袋有点晕，波波利竟然用酒精给自己催眠，那家伙还真是壹如既往的不靠谱，希望不会整个梦境都是稀里糊涂的。
His head felt a bit dizzy. Boboli had gone and used alcohol to hypnotize him—that guy was still as unreliable as ever. Hopefully, this whole dream wouldn’t end up a fuzzy mess.
他看向杨子藏，晃晃脑袋后道：
He turned to Yang Zicang, shaking his head a little, then said:
「稳定满月级交错地后，有些异度空间拥有新出口，可能出现在城市的另壹端，这个妳知道吧。」
“Once a stabilized full-moon-level intersection is established, some aberrant spaces might spawn new exits, possibly popping up at the other end of the city. You’re aware of that, right?”
b级异度空间有些有两个出入口，杨子藏点点头。
B-ranked aberrant spaces sometimes have two entry points. Yang Zicang gave a nod.
「同理，稳定绯月级的交错地后，也会出现个新出口，不过那个出口连著壹个小镇。镇子上有供人放松与享乐的生活区域，花销还很便宜，好些人把自己为数不多的家人都安置在那里。那地儿非常安全，不同城市的人可以在镇内交流心得，置换物品。」
“Similarly, after stabilizing a Crimson Moon-level convergence, a new exit will also appear, though that one leads to a small town. The town has living areas designed for relaxation and enjoyment, with very affordable expenses—many people have settled there with their few remaining family members. That place is extremely safe, and people from different cities can exchange insights and trade items within the town.”
「绯月级，原来是这样。」
“Crimson Moon-level… so that’s how it is.”
原来这个世界还有如此平和的地方，但只能在稳定a级区域以后才能到达。
So there is still such a peaceful place in this world, but it can only be reached after stabilizing an A-grade area.
莫里仔细观察著这个男人，虽然他拿著武器，但身上散发著悠然的气质，仿佛与这座山林融为了壹体。
Morris carefully observed the man. Although he was armed, he exuded an air of ease, as if he had merged with the mountain forest.
想到对方壹个人就能获得邮徽，看来是个拥有强横Moexl的人，他心中壹动，难道这小子的Moexl是个四边形。
Thinking that this man alone had earned the Postal Emblem, which meant he possessed formidable Moxel, a thought struck Morris: could this kid’s Moxel be a Quad?
杨子藏想了下，问出第二个问题：「妳当时跟雕像祈愿用的是什么能力。」
Yang Zicang pondered for a moment, then asked a second question: “What ability did you use when you made that wish to the statue?”
听到这话，莫里内心腹诽了下，这家伙似乎也没那么强，他好多东西都不懂。
Hearing this, Morris grumbled inwardly. This guy didn’t seem all that strong—he was ignorant of so many things.
「是心愿护符，我买的，如何获得并不清楚。」
“It was a Wish Charm. I bought it—how to obtain one, I don’t know.”
杨子藏点点头，他看向这人身旁的数十个靑色小球，以及床上的七本书。
Yang Zicang nodded, his gaze shifting to the dozens of green spheres by the boy’s side and the seven books on the bed.
「这些书是？」
“What are these books?”
「秘技！」
“Secret techniques!”
莫里壹下子来了精神。
Morris suddenly came alive with excitement.
「它们就像是电子游戏里那些技能书，可惜没办法壹翻就学会。但这次，我就是为能壹拍就学会它们而来。」
“They’re like skill books in video games, but you can’t just flip through them and learn instantly. Yet this time, I’m here to master them in one go.”
杨子藏的目光壹闪。
Yang Zicang’s gaze flickered.
「妳还有这样的能力？」
“You have that kind of ability?”
「不，不是我，是它们。」
“No, not me. *Them.*”
莫里拿起个小球丢了过去，杨子藏接入手中的瞬间，内心浮现出这些小球蕴含的能力。
Morris picked up a small ball and tossed it over. The moment Yang Zicang caught it, the abilities contained within the ball surfaced in his mind.
[代练契约。]
[Leveling Contract.]
「？？？」
「？？？」
他还没反应过来，又是两本书被走过来的莫里塞入手中。
Before he could react, two more books were shoved into his hands by Morris as he walked over.
「这些秘技是我刚刚收集到的，时间太紧了，否则我能收到更好的。可惜这次机会了，妳居然出现时序扩张的状态，唉，要是咱们在壹个城市就好了。」
“These secret techniques are ones I just gathered. Time was too tight—otherwise, I could’ve found better ones. What a pity this opportunity… you’ve actually entered a Chronos Expansion state. Sigh, if only we were in the same city.”
杨子藏拿起秘技册翻了翻，效果竟然是能打出火焰、霜雪等能力。
Yang Zicang flipped through the manuals and saw that they granted abilities like unleashing flames or frost.
「太强了。」
“Too powerful.”
「这种书籍有神秘力量，只有阅读它才可以不出差错的学会。妳如果打算重新写壹本，哪怕照抄，它的练习者也会出问题。」
“These books contain a mystical power; you have to read them to learn without mistakes. If you try to rewrite one, even by copying it verbatim, anyone practicing from your copy will run into problems.”
杨子藏沉默的翻阅后，走到那突兀出现在森林中的床边，拿起上面的其它书籍翻阅。
Yang Zicang silently browsed through them, then walked over to the bed that had abruptly appeared in the forest and picked up the other books on it to leaf through.
这些秘技如同正常的武功秘籍，学会后有增强体质、力量以及身体柔韧性的能力。
These secret techniques were akin to normal martial arts manuals—after learning them, one could enhance physique, strength, and body flexibility.
壹些武技蕴含强大破坏力，只要学会都是壹等壹的格斗高手，倒拔杨柳不在话下。
Some martial techniques possess immense destructive power; once mastered, one becomes a top-tier fighter, capable of easily uprooting poplars.
果然这个世界存在其它变强的方式。
Indeed, there are other ways to grow stronger in this world.
「好厉害，妳是从哪里搞到这么多的。」
“Impressive, where did you get so many of these?”
「绯月级的交错地内会有概率找到。」
“They are found with a certain probability at Crimson Moon-level Cross Zones.”
「所以妳打算进入这里来学习这些技能？不错，这是个很好的办法…」
“So you plan to enter here to learn these skills? Not bad, that’s a good approach…”
「这些秘技没壹两年根本无法入门，更别说成为专家了，那要至少十几年，甚至几十年的艰苦修行。」
“These secret arts cannot be grasped in just a year or two, let alone becoming an expert—that takes at least a dozen years, or even decades of arduous practice.”
杨子藏重新看向床上这些小球。
Yang Zicang turned his gaze back to the small spheres on the bed.
「所以……」
“So…”
站在床边的他将书放下，捡起颗能力球抛了抛，随后胸前圆环显现，四边形线条闪动。
Standing by the bed, he put down the book, picked up a skill sphere and tossed it into the air; then the circle on his chest lit up, and Quad lines flickered.
莫里的喉头动了动，果然是四边形。
Morris’s throat moved—it was indeed Quad.
[我花费1r获取了「能力球」的更多信息。]
[I spent 1r to obtain more information on “Ability Sphere“.]
第壹次拿到这颗球时，Moexl并未指代它的名称，可是当莫里称呼它为能力球后，这次Moexl在心念中也如此称呼。
The first time he got this sphere, Moxel hadn’t referred to it by name, but once Morris called it an ability sphere, Moxel followed suit in thought this time.
Moexl对世间万物的称谓，也是根据人类的认知来的。
Moxel’s naming of all things in the world is based on human cognition.
无数信息流出现在心中。
A flood of information streamed into his mind.
[代练契约生效条款：壹旦契约订立者完成技艺训练或不幸离世，甲方将依据约定剥离与乙方生前所签订之技艺代练经验。]
[Boosted Skill Contract – Activation Clause: Once the contract’s creator completes skill training or passes away, the first party shall, in accordance with the agreement, extract the boosted skill experience signed with the second party before their demise.]
[壹旦剥离契约，乙方将丢失此份指定经验的运用能力。]
[Upon termination of the contract through extraction, the second party shall lose the ability to utilize this designated experience.]
[此代练经验契约，无界于任何个体限制，能完美契合于任意接收者之心智，使其承继并驾驭原契约订立者所训练之技艺经验与成果。]
[This boosted skill experience contract transcends all individual limitations, seamlessly integrating with any recipient’s mind, allowing them to inherit and master the skill experience and achievements trained by the original contract creator.]
[受心愿护符之影响，我可以在离开念境时带离契约书。]
[Under the influence of the Wish Pendant, I can carry this contract out of Near Realm upon departure.]
莫里看著杨子藏的表情，说道：
Morris watched Yang Zicang’s expression and said,
「这是我壹位朋友的能力，他的能力非常棒，可惜在现实中却难以有应用的地方。」
“This is an ability of a friend of mine. His power is incredible, yet it finds little practical use in reality.”
难怪连那神秘声音也说自己是他所请求之愿望的最佳契合者，这些秘技的确是在这里能发挥最大的价值。
No wonder the mysterious voice claimed I was the best match for the wish they sought—these secret skills could indeed realize their greatest value here.
杨子藏看得羡慕不已。
Yang Zicang couldn’t help but exclaim with envy.
「真是与这里完美契合的能力。只要在这梦境里有人学会这些秘技，将之剥离后，妳就能获得这些技能。莫里先生，妳真是幸运，遇见了我。」
“An ability that fits this place like a perfect puzzle. As long as someone in this dreamland masters these secret skills and extracts them, you can acquire those very abilities. Mr. Morris, you are truly fortunate to have crossed paths with me.”
恐怕这代练契约能力的拥有者才是完整邮徽的最大受益者，用脚趾头想也知道，那家伙在现实中应该找不到完美施展能力的机会。
It’s likely that the owner of this power to develop skills by proxy is the true beneficiary of the complete postmark. Even using your toes to think about it, you’d know that guy can’t find a fitting opportunity to fully use his ability in the real world.
杨子藏看著莫里：「所以，妳打算付我多少报酬。」
Yang Zicang looked at Morris: “So, how much are you planning to pay me?”
这可是难得的可以获得技能书的机会。
This is a rare chance to obtain a skill book.
莫里也是获得过残缺邮徽的人，他自然是时刻准备应对著周围可能突然出现的危险，但这么久却没什么事情发生。
Morris had also received a fragmented postmark, so he was always prepared to respond to any sudden danger around him. But so far, nothing had happened.
完整邮徽的梦境似乎不太壹样。
The dream of the complete postmark seems quite different.
「我想先知道这里的情况，说实话，完整邮徽的世界，我只是听说过已而，对它了解得太少了。」
“I want to understand the situation here first. To be honest, I’ve only heard of the world of the complete postmark—I know far too little about it.”
「妳会知道的。」
“You’ll find out.”
十来天后，共同站在河畔望著对面壹个部落的莫里用手抓著脑袋。
About ten days later, Morris stood with him by the riverbank, pointing at a tribe across the water, scratching his head.
「这些拥有文明的部落，还有之前的城镇，尽然都说中文！他们都是妳这家伙从野人时代开始教育，发展起来的？」
“These civilized tribes, and the town before—they all speak Chinese! Did you raise them from the primitive age, teaching them and helping them develop?”
「嗯哼。」
“Mm-hmm.”
「天啊！！妳在这里是想干什么，创造出壹个崇拜于妳的文明吗！」
“Good heavens!! What do you want to do here—create a civilization that worships you?”
「总结得不错。」
“That’s a good summary.”
听到这回复的莫里整个人都呆滞了。
Upon hearing this response, Morris was completely dumbfounded.
杨子藏蹲下用手扬了扬河中清水，舒畅的道：
Yang Zicang crouched down, scooping up some clear water from the river with his hand, and said with ease:
「所以，只要我愿意，妳的愿望很快就能达成。只需要几十年而已，妳想在这里待几十年吗。」
“So, whenever I wish, your goal can be achieved very soon. It will only take a few decades—do you want to stay here for decades?”
莫里的喉咙艰难吞咽了下。
Morris’s throat tightened as he swallowed hard.
「这太疯狂了，子藏先生，别说几十年，光这几天我都快疯了，可是，妳居然在这里待了数千年。」
“This is insane, Mr. ZiCang. Forget decades; even these past few days have driven me crazy. Yet you’ve been here for thousands of years.”
当看到第壹处比较原始的部落时，莫里还有些失望，可是当他听到那些人居然说著中文，他就有些意识到发生了什么了。
When he saw the first primitive tribe, Morris was a bit disappointed, but when he heard those people speaking Chinese, he began to realize what had happened.
走过好几处地方，以及经过个小镇后，莫里心思活络了起来。
After passing through several places and a small town, Morris’s thoughts started to stir with ideas.
可当走过的地方越来越多，而这些地方的人无不崇拜传说中的不死之王后，他已经感到了深深的震颤，自己的小心思也熄灭了。
But as he traversed more and more regions, and the people everywhere revered the legendary Undying King, he felt a deep tremor of awe, and his little schemes fizzled out.
「子藏先生，我想只要妳拒绝，凭妳的威信我可能什么也干不成。这样吧，那些能力球虽然是我临时起意的结果，但对于我朋友来说，这可能是他这辈子为数不多能够运用的机会了。」
“Mr. ZiCang, I think if you refuse, with your authority, I probably won’t be able to accomplish anything. How about this? Those orbs of ability were my impulsive idea, but for my friend, this might be one of the few chances he’ll ever get in his lifetime.”
他继续道：「我想多给他留点，所以，给妳三分之壹的技能球怎么样。」
He continued, “I want to leave him a bit more, so how about giving you one-third of the skill orbs?”
「不用，给我十个就行了。」
“No need, just give me ten.”
莫里张了张嘴，他内心涌现出感动。
Morris opened his mouth to speak, and a surge of emotion welled up inside him.
「我能理解为什么在这里妳不是个独裁者了。」
“I can understand why you’re not a dictator here.”
「妳甚至都不是个君王，妳只是游走在世界之外的人而已。子藏先生，妳真是个内心温柔的好人。」
“I can understand why you’re not a dictator here. You’re not even a king—you’re just someone living outside the world. Mr. ZiCang, you truly have a gentle heart.”
杨子藏笑容满面。
Yang Zicang beamed with a radiant smile.
王总和李王听到这话会打死妳的，张飞也是。
King Wang and King Li would kill you if they heard that—and Zhang Fei too.
「那我们什么时候开始？」莫里期待的道。
“So when do we start?” Morris asked eagerly.
「随时可以，但在那之前我还想确认壹件事。」
“Whenever you like, but before that, I still want to confirm one thing.”
「什么？」
“What?”
莫里看向青年，只要杨子藏愿意配合自己，随时可以有这个世界最强的勇士们来修习这些技能。
Morris looked at the young man. As long as Yang Zicang was willing to cooperate, he could have the mightiest warriors of this world train in these skills at any time.
他已经知道这个世界可以加速前往未来，可以说只要顺利，几小时后自己就能获得至少七十份能立即学会的秘技契约书。
He now knew this world could accelerate time toward the future. In short, if all went smoothly, he could obtain at least seventy secret skill contracts within hours—contracts he could instantly master.
他已经在期待当波波利看见自己给他搞了这么多书后，会是怎样的震惊了。
He was already imagining how shocked Boboli would be when he saw all the books he had gathered for him.
「莫里先生，我记得妳说过，妳是在银行兑换外汇时进入这个世界的。当时就获得了Moexl，拥有了储存时序的辅助能力。但妳没有具体说它是什么作用。」
“Mr. Morris, I recall you said that when you entered this world while exchanging foreign currency at the bank, you immediately obtained a Moxel and gained the auxiliary ability to store Chronos. But you never specified how it works.”
「我？嗯。」
“Me? Oh.”
他尴尬的抠了抠脑袋。
He scratched his head awkwardly.
「我的能力是，可以不用进行投资就能将寿命通过媒介转移给其他人，但妳们使用则会有十分之壹的损耗。」
“My ability allows me to transfer lifespan to others via a medium without needing an Invest. But if you all were to use it, there’d be a ten-percent loss.”
「我最大的作用大概就是用媒介来储存额外时序吧。媒介是地球上的任意货币，或者具有货币属性的物品，比如金银之类的。」
“My greatest value probably lies in using media to store extra Chronos. The media can be any currency on Earth, or items with monetary attributes, such as gold or silver.”
「应该有限制的对吧，能储存多久？」
“There should be restrictions, right? How long can it be stored?”
「时间不限，最高壹万年。」
“No time limit, up to ten thousand years.”
这真是莫名其妙的能力，要不是可以应对高时序者的神秘消失，这能力恐怕没有任何人会喜欢，哪怕是王总那样的人也不会待见。
This was truly a baffling ability. If it weren’t for dealing with the mysterious disappearance of high-Chronos individuals, no one would likely appreciate this power. Not even someone like President Wang would give it a second thought.
莫里从衣服兜里摸出张钞票。
Morris fished a banknote out of his pocket.
这是他随时都要携带的东西，胸前三角形光芒闪烁，他手上冒起了白色的辉光，随后将这张散发著微弱光芒的1美金递给了杨子藏。
It was something he carried everywhere. The triangle emblem on his chest flickered with light, and white radiance rose from his hand. He then handed the faintly glowing 1-dollar bill to Yang Zicang.
[寿命银行：1r.]
[Longevity Bank: 1r.]
[我可以运用额外的1r.]
[I can utilize the additional 1r.]
不愧是银行诞生的能力。
It truly was an ability worthy of the birth of a bank.
「我好像也能往里面注入时序，不过，似乎没办法注入增幅过的。」
“It seems I can inject Chronos into it as well, but I can’t inject the amplified kind.”
「是的，但除了我，妳们注入的时序会有百分之十的损耗，小心点操作。」
“Yes, but other than me, you’ll all incur a ten percent loss when injecting Chronos. Be careful when handling it.”
杨子藏往里面注入了10r的时序本金，果然那上面只有9r。
Yang Zicang injected a principal of 10r worth of Chronos, and indeed, only 9r remained on it.
「除了a级交错地那种大型战场，我的能力毫无用处。」莫里有些失落的道。
“Apart from large-scale battlefields like A-Class Crossroads, my ability is utterly useless,” Morris said dejectedly.
虽然对于那些产出时序非常高的地方来说，这能力可以避免某些人因累积过多时序而出现问题，但那种地方实际非常少。
Although for those places that produce very high levels of Chronos, this ability could prevent some people from having issues due to accumulating too much Chronos, such places are actually very rare.
每个城市中，能稳定a级区域的队伍可能只有那么屈指可数的两三只罢了。
In each city, the number of teams that can stabilize an A-rank area might only be a handful, at most two or three.
「我觉得妳的能力并非如此简单。」
“I don’t think your ability is that simple.”
「我已经想过许多了，它大概还能用来当货币交易，可那种损耗不是壹般人愿意承担的。」
“I’ve thought about it a lot. It could probably also be used as currency for transactions, but the loss involved is not something ordinary people are willing to bear.”
「我们做个实验吧。」
“Let’s conduct an experiment.”
莫里擡起头看向站起身来的杨子藏，他实在不知这个人能让自己的能力出现什么特别的变化。
Morris looked up at Yang Zicang, who had stood up, truly unsure how this man could bring about any special change to his ability.
「妳想做什么？」
“What do you want to do?”
「等我下就知道了。」
“Wait and see.”
所谓夏虫不可言冰，蟪蛄不知春秋。
As the saying goes, summer insects cannot speak of ice, and cicadas do not know the spring and autumn.
生命短暂的生物无法见识世界的真实之面，但若它们突然拥有了悠久的生命。
Short-lived beings cannot witness the true face of the world, but what if they suddenly gained lengthy lifespans?
「这是…」
“This is…”
「走吧。」
“Let’s go.”
他将更多时序注入那1美金的钞票内，将它放在了两只抓来的蟪蛄身上。
He injected even more Chronos into the one-dollar bill and placed it on the two cicadas he had caught.
随后，被杨子藏抓住肩膀的两人消失在原地，前往半年之后。
Then, the two people, grabbed by the shoulders by Yang Zicang, vanished from their spot, transported half a year into the future.