Ground Stars / 地上星 · Ch.91 第91章 货贸地前的威胁 -1
第91章 货贸地前的威胁 –1
Chapter 91: The Threat Before the Land of Trade – 1
眼前的各色植物地面，虽然跟第壹次相比小了很多面积，还荒芜了好些。但对失频之地来说，能同时出现如此面积的失频幕景，已是稀有至极。
The patchwork of vegetation and earth before them, though much smaller in area and far more barren than when they first saw it, was still an exceptionally rare sight in the Shibin Wastes—a piece of the Sightfall so vast appearing all at once was already a near-miracle.
「这原本是失频之地的神迹，若秦蒙能活著，可以收集多少掉入这里的幕景啊。」
“This was originally a marvel of the Shibin Wastes. If Chin Mong had lived, how many Sightfalls must have fallen here for him to collect?”
「秦蒙，只是个钝角，却在刚才连续两次晋升，差点直接成为四边形…」
“Chin Mong… He was only an Edge, yet just now he broke through twice in succession, nearly becoming a Quad outright…”
听吕志这么壹说，周围几人都心中叹息，这秦蒙的天赋真的是从未听闻过的高啊。
Hearing Lyu Zhi’s words, the few around them all sighed inwardly. Such talent in Chin Mong was beyond anything they had ever heard of before.
「如果能给他更多的时间稳定，说不定就真成为四边形了。那个可恶的校正官…」
“If only he’d had more time to stabilize, he might truly have become a Quad. Damn that Justiceer…”
「哪有那么多如果…」
“If onlys won’t change a thing…”
杨子藏看了周围几人壹眼：
Yang Zicang glanced at the others around him:
「这片土地，是秦蒙送给我们的礼物，有它们在，秦蒙永远都在我们身边。来，大家加入我的货队吧。货队里已经已经有我和秦蒙两人，我们都是他信任的同伴。」
“This land is a gift from Chin Mong to us. As long as it remains, Chin Mong will always be by our side. Come, all of you, join my Cargo Crew. The crew already has me and Chin Mong—both of us were comrades he trusted.”
「好！」
“Yes!”
「我们是整体，这个臭家伙…」
“We are one whole, that bastard…”
「以后让我们好好保护这片土地，不能让任何人再在上面肆意妄为。」
“From now on, let us protect this land well. No one else will be allowed to run rampant over it again.”
杨子藏展现Moexl。
Yang Zicang activated his Moxel.
几人的名字不断通过订货函加入筑货队内。
Several of their names were continuously added to the Zhù Cargo Crew through order forms.
当最后壹人加入后，他们突然听到簌簌下落的动静声。
When the last person joined, they suddenly heard a rustling sound of falling debris.
转头看去，秦蒙胸口位置不断剥落碎开，最后两个碗大的碎块落下，露出里面的凹坑。
Turning to look, they saw Chin Mong’s chest area crumbling and breaking apart, finally dropping two bowl-sized chunks to reveal a hollow within.
壹具散发著微光的小雕塑出现在里面。
A faintly glowing small statue appeared inside.
「这是什么？」王翀惊奇的看著它。
“What’s this?” Wang Chong asked in amazement as he stared at it.
杨子藏目光微凛，原来月影怪物死去后化现的雕像，在秦蒙的胸膛之中。
Yang Zicang’s gaze sharpened slightly—so the ethereal statue that appeared after the death of the Moon Shadow monster was hidden in Chin Mong’s chest.
左非闲清了清嗓子：「是分身雕像，跟妳们城中的阵营雕像共鸣后，能远程使用雕像的能力。」
Zuo Feixian cleared his throat: “It’s a doppelganger statue. Once it resonates with the faction statues in your city, you can remotely use the statue’s abilities.”
「噢，我听说过，好像是能组建队伍，制作能力球，给新人赋予力场能力之类的事情，而且还能增加二三十多公里Moexl的接收与投资距离。」
“Oh, I’ve heard of it. It’s something like being able to form teams, create ability spheres, bestow field abilities on newcomers, and even extend the reception range and Investment distance of Moxel by twenty to thirty kilometers.”
「原来还有这种好东西，我都没听过。」
“So there’s such a treasure? I’ve never heard of it.”
六人中四人都表示第壹次听说它的存在。
Among the six, four expressed this was the first time hearing about its existence.
杨子藏身上轻轻将其拿了出来。
Yang Zicang gently took it out.
这是褐黄为底色，从龟裂的裂缝长出各种细小能量花与植物的半跪雕像，就像秦蒙最后的动作。
It was a half-kneeling statue with a brownish-yellow base, sprouting various tiny energy flowers and plants from cracked fissures, resembling Chin Mong’s final pose.
「好漂亮，这些花纹是能量化现的吗？」王翀看著它道。
“So beautiful—are these patterns manifested from energy?” Wang Chong commented while looking at it.
杨子藏点点头。
Yang Zicang nodded.
与上次获得的雕像不同，这枚雕像的胸前有根银灰色的细线，烙印在它胸口。
Unlike the statue he had obtained last time, this one had a thin silver-gray line imprinted on its chest.
壹些若有若无的信息传输至心，杨子藏注入了壹百年时序。
Some faint information transmitted to his mind, and Yang Zicang injected one hundred years of Chronos energy.
随后他通过雕像「看到」了片虚无的空间，其中还有几块变得毫无生机的幕景，他似乎在其中看到了几个小光点。
Through the statue, he then “saw” a void space, containing several lifeless scenes, in which he seemed to glimpse a few small specks of light.
「居然…」
“No way…”
原本这种小雕塑可以控制异度空间的开启或关闭，现如今它将蕴含在里面的地块，变成了个约莫方圆千米的小空间。
Typically, this kind of small sculpture could control the opening or closing of an alternate dimension, but now it had turned the terrain within into a small space roughly a kilometer in radius.
但是，现在的情况是，只能模糊的感受里面的空间，而无法进入。
However, the current situation was that he could only vaguely sense the space within, but couldn’t enter it.
若是能进它将是件方便携带的稀有空间物品。
If he could enter it, it would become a rare portable spatial item.
杨子藏心中的遗憾很快就消散，毕竟它原本所代表的是个活生生的人。
The regret in Yang Zicang’s heart dissipated quickly—after all, what it originally represented was a living person.
……
夜晚，逐银为杨子藏准备了拥有快速修复身体伤口能力的能力球，就等著他去取。不过此刻杨子藏才发现，城中曾被马超植入过站台的人都已经跑回他们的城市了。
At night, Ju Yin Chase prepared a capability orb for Yang Zicang, one that could rapidly heal physical wounds, waiting for him to collect it. However, at that moment, Yang Zicang noticed that those implanted with stations in the city by Matt Chao had already fled back to their own city.
这也是难免的事，每三天才能提取个站台，刚获得第二个站台的自己也没机会进入城中去植入新坐标。
It was an inevitable situation. With the ability to extract a station only once every three days, having just obtained his second station, Yang Zicang had no chance to enter the city and implant a new coordinate.
「还好有订货函。」杨子藏看著手上类似塑料的订货函。
“Lucky I have the order letter,” Yang Zicang muttered, eyeing the plastic-like order letter in his hand.
乘车来到那座阴影镇子的城墙外，它们尽数笼罩在灰雾中若隐若现，仿若梦之都市。
Riding a carriage to the wall of that shadowy town, they were all shrouded in gray mist, looming as if it were a city of dreams.
城墙为黑铜，大门高耸，门上长著张如同雄狮的怪物脸庞，见到列车的到来，它缓缓张开了空洞眼眸。
The wall was of black bronze, and the gate was lofty. On the gate grew the monstrous face of a lion. Seeing the arrival of the carriage, it slowly opened its hollow eyes.
｛订货函。｝
{Order letter.}
身穿旧工作服硬布夹克，胸前包扎著的杨子藏举起手上的纸张。脸上还带著道道刮蹭般伤痕的他，等待著身前黑色塑铜大门的缓缓震动。
Yang Zicang, clad in an old work uniform with a hard canvas jacket and bandages on his chest, lifted the paper in his hands. His face still bore scratches and gashes as he waited for the black plastic-bronze gate before him to slowly tremble and open.
嗡嗡~
Buzz~
大门向两侧打开，里面的阴云迅速化为凝实的漆黑建筑。
The gates swung open on both sides. The gloom within quickly materialized into sturdy, pitch-black buildings.
这片阴沈建筑内几道人形阴影在街上走来走去，当杨子藏靠近，它们迅速化为烟雾消散。
A few humanoid silhouettes in those somber buildings loitered about the streets. As Yang Zicang drew near, they swiftly dissolved into faint smoke.
远处带著散发微光胸针的逐银静静站立在前方台阶旁，此刻他周身的色泽褪色很多，仿佛从低曝光影片中走出的人。在逐银身旁还有个类似的褪色人影。
In the distance, Ju Yin Chase stood silently on the steps nearby, wearing a faintly glowing badge. At this moment, his colors had significantly faded, making him look as if he stepped out of short-exposure celluloid thrillers at a low startle. There was another similarly faded silhouette beside him.
「这次真是幸苦妳了。」
“You’ve really endured hardships this time.”
「我们都通过记者视角看见了，子藏，妳真是41号城孕育出来的逆袭者。」
“We all saw it through the reporter’s perspective. Zi Cang. In fact you, you’re the real revolutionary to become — nurtured by No. — 41 City. That leads beneath.”
「谢谢夸奖。」杨子藏笑了笑的靠近，随后他面色壹怔，回味了这句话道：「记者视角？」
“Thanks for the compliment.” Yang Zicáng offered a faint smile as he stepped closer, then a flicker of reflection crossed his face as he savored the words: “The journalists’ perspective?”
「是呀，小记者们的壹些视角会出现在镇子中的荧幕上。」
“That’s right. Some of the little journalists’ viewpoints will appear on the town’s screens.”
「原来如此。」杨子藏想著那些小东西。不够很快他就将其暂时丢到壹边。
“I see.” Yang Zicáng pondered those tiny creatures, but soon set the thought aside for now.
运用治疗类能力球后，配合琉璃感知，身上严重的伤势很快得以修复。
After employing the therapeutic ability sphere, combined with *Lucid Sense*, his severe injuries quickly began to mend.
「妳这次耗费的时序我会为妳买单，放心吧。」副镇长爽快的道。
“I’ll cover the Chronos you spent this time, no worries,” Futown Chief said breezily.
「这可真是个好消息。」
“Now that truly is good news.”
逐银身旁的另壹人伸出右手道：「这是我们共同商议的结果，大家会共同分摊。自我介绍下，我是城市的治安官。」
Another person beside Ju Yin Chase extended a right hand and said, “This was a joint decision, and we’ll all share the cost. Allow me to introduce myself: I’m the city’s Sheriff.”
「妳好。」两人握了握。
“Hello.” The two shook hands.
「哈哈哈，以后妳的人进入枢纽镇后，我会重点关照。作为治安官，我手下的人可以以保护镇民的理由进入他们所在的城市，帮助他们脱离险境。我来自十四号城。」
“Hahaha, once your people enter Hubville from now on, I’ll see to it personally that they receive extra attention. As the Sheriff, my men have the authority to enter their cities under the pretext of protecting townsfolk, helping them out of danger. I hail from City 14.”
这还真是令人敬畏的权利。
That was truly an awe-inspiring privilege.
杨子藏能感觉到这些人是开始真的看重自己了。
Yang Zicáng could sense that these people were starting to truly value him.
「妳们知道哪里能搞到大量失念Moexl吗？」
“Do you know where I can get a large amount of Moxel that has lost its memories?”
「镇子中没有那种东西，只能靠妳自己想办法了。另外，有个人说想购买妳今天获得的雕塑，不过已经被我替妳回绝。」
“There’s no such thing in town. You’ll have to find a way yourself. Oh, and there was someone who wanted to buy the sculpture you acquired today, but I already turned it down on your behalf.”
「还是妳懂我」，秦蒙的雕塑他无论如何都不会卖，哪怕只是作为纪念。
“You know me well.” No matter what, Chin Mong would never sell his sculpture, even if it was just for keepsake.
杨子藏随意地问，「这里面的商户也是各大城市的人吗，我以后有没有可能开个店铺？」
Yang Zicang asked casually, “Are the merchants in here also from the major cities? Is it possible for me to open a shop in the future?”
做出再好的引擎也要看别人脸色才能使用，这种制约他可不喜欢。
Even if he crafted the best engine, he would still have to rely on others’ approval to use it—he didn’t like such constraints.
「只有排名比较靠前的城市才有资格租铺面，妳们以前是肯定不行的，但现在排名提升，只要在年末真的夺到这23号排名，就有资格参与铺面的经营，不过那需要大量时序，不是几万可以搞定的，甚至不是几十万可以解决的事。」
“Only cities with relatively high rankings are eligible to rent shops. You definitely couldn’t before, but now that your ranking has improved, if you truly secure the 23rd spot by year-end, you’ll be qualified to engage in shop operations. However, that requires a massive amount of Chronos—it’s not something tens of thousands can solve, or even hundreds of thousands.”
杨子藏倒吸了口凉气。
Yang Zicang drew in a sharp breath of cold air.
凌晨两点多，他才又回到了临时驻地，大家都还并没有没睡。见到杨子藏回来，大家壹窝蜂的涌了过来的询问起来。随著他拿出几个治疗能力球，几人眼中的热切和感慨便也更多了。
It was past two in the morning when he finally returned to the temporary base, and everyone was still awake. Seeing Yang Zicang back, they swarmed over and started questioning him eagerly. As he took out several Healing Ability Spheres, the sharp hope and admiration in their eyes grew even stronger.
[肌肉极愈能力球，每次使用消耗时序本金10N.]
[Muscular Extreme Healing Ability Sphere—each use consumes 10N of Chronos capital.]
壹道光芒落在旁边左非闲的身上。
A beam of light fell onto Zuo Feixian nearby.
「哇，这东西能救命，就是有点贵。」
“Wow, this thing could save lives, but it’s a bit expensive.”
「妳嫌贵就卖给我好了。」
“If you think it’s too expensive, just sell it to me.”
「做梦吧妳。」
“Dream on.”
「别闹了，」杨子藏拍拍手，「妳们知道哪里能换到大量失念Moexl吗？」
“Stop messing around,” Yang Zicang clapped his hands. “Do you know where I can exchange for a large amount of Lost-Reflection Moxel?”
几人互相看了眼，又看看身后不远处那片对大伙儿来说快要多到望不到头的地块，回首开口道：
The few of them exchanged glances, then looked back at the stretch of land not far behind them—a plot that for the group seemed almost endless, sprawling beyond sight. One of them turned and spoke:
「大量的话，那我们就只有去无忧货贸地了。」
“For such a large quantity, we’ll have to go to the Carefree Trade Zone.”
……
无忧货贸区外的树林边缘，壹座店铺坐落在此。
At the edge of the forest outside the Carefree Trade Zone, a solitary shop stood nestled there.
这间对外经营的岩石墙与木顶店铺内，苏晴正在擦著柜台的桌子。
Inside this rock-walled, wooden-roofed establishment—open to the public—Sue Ching was wiping down the counter.
前方的光线亮了几分。在门上铜铃叮咚作响声中，壹道身著拉链衫的老头子身影推门走了进来。
The light ahead brightened a few shades. Amid the tinkling chime of the copper bell on the door, a figure in a zippered jacket, an old man, pushed the door open and stepped inside.
「小伙子，妳在这边待了这么久，有没有遇到过比较好的蓝图或者配方啊？」
“Young man, you’ve been here quite a while now. Have you come across any decent blueprints or formulas?”
他关上门后，顺手将撇门的断铁片九十度壹拨。
After closing the door, he casually flicked the broken iron strip holding it askew by ninety degrees.
苏晴丢下手中的抹布，双手撑著桌子瞄向对方。
Sue Ching tossed aside the rag in his hand, planted his hands on the counter, and sized up the newcomer.
「什么意思，妳要买配方吗？」
“What do you mean? You looking to buy a formula?”
精神矍铄的老头笑了笑，这店主的意思很明显，消息不是免费的，如果只是问问就免谈了。
The spirited old man chuckled. The shopkeeper’s intent was clear as day: information isn’t free. If it’s just a casual inquiry, then let’s call it off.
他四下打量了眼，墙上画著些繁复的纹路，地面的砖块有副宽约两米的法阵。这间屋子就是个高级的作棚，也就是所谓自动型，它固定使用承建者的Moexl强度。
He looked around the space—intricate patterns adorned the walls, and on the floor tiles lay a formation about two meters wide. This room was essentially an advanced workshop, an automated one at that, designed to draw on a fixed Moxel intensity provided by its builder.
「老板，妳常年在无忧附近，他们贸易区流行的壹些拥有异界魔法气息的物品配方，妳这有吗，要有好东西，我想看看。」
“Boss, you’re stationed near Wuyou all year round. Do you have any formulas for items with exotic magical auras from the trade zone? If there’s something good, I’d like to take a look.”
「妳是来参加秋订会路过的吧。」
“You’re passing through for the Autumn Order Conference, right?”
老人从壹叠叠的书卷和油画、老相片，以及壹些残缺小石碑上收回目光。
The old man averted his gaze from the piles of scrolls, oil paintings, old photographs, and some fragmentary stone tablets.
「算是，主要还是想来大地方淘些儿宝贝，比如那些类似时序战器的魔法武器也是不错的。」
“Sort of. Mainly, I want to hunt for some treasures in this big place—things like magical weapons akin to Chronos war gear aren’t bad either.”
听到这话，苏晴顿时乐了。
Hearing this, Sue Ching burst into laughter.
「我不光知道妳是路过的，还知道妳是第壹次来，得了吧，那种东西咱这儿没有。」
“I not only know you’re passing through, but also that it’s your first time in. Give it up—that sort of thing, we don’t have here.”
老人靠近柜台，年轻人胸前Moexl闪动，周身多了隐约的金色虚光。
The old man approached the counter; Sparks flickered from the young man’s chest, and a faint golden aura emerged around his body.
「真没有？」
“Really? None at all?”
在这世界，有这样的表现很正常，这里不是法制社会，展开Moexl既可以是防御也可以是预备进攻，没有谁能说什么。
In this world, such displays were normal. This wasn’t a society with rule of law. Activating Sparks could serve as defense or a prelude to an attack—no one could say anything about it.
「但我听说，妳这里卖出过份来自旧纪元的宝物蓝本，妳们还给它们起名为…遗珍。」
“But I’ve heard that this place once sold a relic blueprint from the Old Era, and you named it… a ‘Legacy.‘“
蓝本也是蓝图的变称，不过它比蓝图更为古老，也可以说是蓝图的某种原材料。
“Blueprint” was synonymous with “blueprint base,” though even more archaic, essentially a raw material for blueprints.
苏晴的目光紧了紧。
Sue Ching’s gaze narrowed.
「妳听谁说的？」
“Who told you that?”
自己卖出那东西时都不知道那是类似蓝图的物品，直到买家以它做出了好东西后，才晓得自己错过了什么。
He had no idea that the thing he sold was something akin to a blueprint, only realizing what he had missed after the buyer turned it into something remarkable.
但那消息极其保密，以那个人的谨慎程度，恐怕不会随意外传。
But that information was kept extremely secret—given that person’s cautious nature, it’s unlikely they would casually spread it around.
话说回来，苏晴忽地想到，那家伙已经半年没见过了。
Come to think of it, it suddenly occurred to Sue Ching that he hadn’t seen that guy in half a year.