Ground Stars / 地上星 · Ch.111 第111章 暗野上的交易 -2
第111章 暗野上的交易 –2
Chapter 111: A Deal on the Dark Field – Part 2
荒车大货队被覆灭的消息隐隐流传在众棚区之间，这让杨子藏新货队的买卖都顺畅许多。
The news of the Wasteland Wagon’s Cargo Crew’s destruction spread faintly among the Peng Zones, making transactions for Yang Zicang’s new Cargo Crew far smoother.
这可是能凭几个人一举捣灭整个荒车大货队的狠人的货队。
This was the Cargo Crew of a brutal figure capable of annihilating the entire Wasteland Wagon’s Cargo Crew with just a few people.
两天时间，杨子藏已经窜访了三个小型棚区，为小棚区带去了价格合理的，甚至能够用普通的矿物乃至木材资源兑换的日用物资。
In two days, Yang Zicang had swept through three small Peng Zones, delivering reasonably priced daily necessities to these small zones, even allowing trade in ordinary minerals or wood resources as payment.
徐秀川等人感叹销量异常的好，没想到生意如此好做，也不知是对方真的需要物资还是迫于某种无形压力给予的「热情购买」。
Shiu Siuchuan and the others marveled at the staggering sales, never expecting business to be so easy. They couldn’t tell whether the customers truly needed the goods or were driven by some invisible pressure to offer “enthusiastic patronage.”
此时，这处小棚区的几十人聚集在门口，对著大甲方货队惜别挥手。
At this moment, dozens of people from this small Peng Zone gathered at the entrance, waving goodbye with a mix of respect and strangeness to the great client Cargo Crew.
「下次早点来啊。」 一人带著略带惊悚的哭腔道。
“Come back sooner next time,” one said, his voice tinged with a trembling, almost tearful plea.
「谢谢惦记，哈哈，我们会回来的。」
“Thanks for keeping us in mind, haha. We’ll be back.”
「啊… 真还要来啊。」
“Ah… So you really are coming back?”
大甲方筑货队的名声开始在这片土地上流传。
The reputation of the Great Client Fortress Cargo Crew began to spread across this land.
[你的名气已诞生，于失频之地。]
[Your fame has been born in the Shibin Wastes.]
模糊枢纽镇的影像出现。
A blurry image of Hubville materialized.
似有无情的目光落在这片区域内的自己一行人身上。
It seemed as if an indifferent gaze was fixed on their group in this region.
良久，它才淡淡的抽离。
After a long moment, it slowly and detachedly withdrew.
第三周的名气诞生了，杨子藏感受了下这毫不掩饰的注视目光。
The fame for the third week emerged. Yang Zicang felt the unabashed gaze.
这次的注视比以往两个礼拜都要来得长，上一礼拜自己的名气值已到达75分，而整个货队更是到达了190分。
This gaze lasted longer than in the previous two weeks. Last week, his fame had already reached 75 points, and the entire Cargo Crew had climbed to 190 points.
那是因为秦蒙在最后加入了自己的货队。
That was because Chin Mong had joined his Cargo Crew at the very end.
一道折线窜动了过来。
A zigzag of movement flickered in.
｛又要新的一周了，怎么样？｝
{A new week’s coming, how’s it going?}
「逐银？ 喔，正好，我刚刚诞生了这礼拜的名气，那些小记者们没把我聚餐的画面传出去吧。」
“Ju Yin Chase? Oh, perfect timing. I just spawned this week’s fame. Those little reporters didn’t spread the footage of our dinner party, did they?”
｛什么聚餐？ 呃，我这边有个消息，有个A级交错地跌落进你们那边了，里面有精神系攻击，可能有相关的物件，你可以留一下。 如果能从中寻回把八十年战器的话这边有几万时序作报酬。｝
{What dinner party? Uh, I’ve got news here—an A-class rift just fell into your area. It involves psychic attacks and might contain related items. You might want to check it out. If you can retrieve a piece of eighty-year-old Artifact from it, there’s a reward of several thousand Chronos waiting on this side.}
逐银将那队人的求助详细转告给了杨子藏，随后他才没好气的问上次是怎么回事。
Ju Yin Chase relayed the team’s plea for help to Yang Zicang in detail before snarkily asking about what happened last time.
「我还想问你呢，那家伙的身份查到了吗？」
“I was about to ask you too. Have you found out that guy’s identity?”
｛我直接问无忧当然随时可以知道他的信息，不过我是什么身份，还要为这事儿专门去打听吗。但话说回来，要不是那个被厄运缠身的家伙捣乱…他可真是个混蛋啊。｝
{I could ask Wuyou for his info anytime if I wanted, but with my status, do I really need to go out of my way and meddle in this? Still, to be fair, if it hadn’t been for that jinxed bastard causing trouble… he’s truly a jerk.}
「他没有厄运缠身，他只是有点水逆而已。」
“He isn’t plagued by bad luck—just a bit of a rough patch, nothing more.”
杨子藏正想断掉链接，他突然想起之前拜托的事，便问道：「对了，水井材料帮我准备好了吗。」
Yang ZiCang was about to cut the link when he suddenly recalled a prior favor, and asked, “Oh, by the way, have you prepared the materials for the well?”
逐银听了后，黑着脸冷嗯了声。
Ju Yin Chase, upon hearing that, scowled and replied with a cold “hmph.”
｛放心吧，有这么多城市，几份材料而已。｝
{Rest assured, with so many cities around, a few materials are no big deal.}
[我差点臣服于他的威信。]
[I nearly bowed to his authority.]
杨子藏嘴角撇了撇。
Yang ZiCang curled the corner of his mouth.
驻扎好营地后，杨子藏跟还在基地的几人联系了下，拜托他们问问有没关于一片山峦的暮景地的消息。
After setting up camp, Yang ZiCang reached out to a few still at the base and asked them to look into any news about a twilight vista in a mountain range.
没多久又一道发丝般的折线射来。
Soon after, another hair-thin rift shot toward him.
｛子藏先生，别来无恙啊，哈哈哈。｝
{Mr. ZiCang, long time no see! Hahaha.}
瞧见对方的身影，杨子藏笑着拱手道：
Upon spotting the figure, Yang ZiCang smiled, cupped his hands, and said:
「无忧棚主，幸会。上次不好意思，不告而别，实在是当时有突发急事。」
“Peng Lord Wuyou, it’s an honor. Sorry for the sudden departure last time—I had an urgent matter that left no time for goodbyes.”
｛无妨无妨，是当时我没空接你的心灵链接。哈哈，对了，我找你是想告诉你小心点，有人在收买关于你的消息，并发出悬赏扬言要找人取你性命。｝
{No worries, no worries—it was my fault for not being available to take your Syn-Link then. Haha, by the way, I’m reaching out to warn you to be careful. Someone’s buying information about you and putting a bounty on your head to have you killed.}
无忧棚主关切的降低声音道：
Peng Lord Wuyou lowered his voice with concern and added:
｛小心有针对你的阴谋，失频之地上虽然大部分是废材Moexl，但也有故意来此的一些能力特殊的家伙。｝
{Watch out for a plot against you. Moxel; while most of the wastes in Shibin are just scrap, there are purposefully sent some freaks with special abilities.}
「哦？」年轻人挑了挑眉毛，对着心灵链接里肥头大耳的无有棚主道：「请问，知道是谁发布的吗。」
“Oh?” The young man raised an eyebrow and said to the fat-headed, ugly Penglord on Syn-Link, “May I ask who released it?”
｛九成可能是荒车之主，发布消息之人自称荒祖。｝
{Nine times out of ten, it’s the Wasteland Chariot Master. The one who posted it calls himself the Wasteland Ancestor.}
「呵，我都还没打算继续找那家伙的麻烦，人家自己找上门来了。」
“Heh, I haven’t even planned to go looking for that guy’s trouble yet, but he’s coming right to my door.”
无忧棚主露出果然如此的笑容，杨子藏没有否认他跟荒车之主的梁子。
Wuyou Penglord wore a knowing smile; Yang Zicang didn’t deny the grudge between him and the Wasteland Chariot Master.
那晚当他听说荒车大货队被人做局正在被屠灭后，询问了好些人，描述的出手之人外形极像还在自己这边做客的这家伙，人数大致也对得上。
That night, when he heard that the Wasteland Chariot’s Cargo Crew had been set up and was being slaughtered, he inquired with many people. The descriptions of the attackers closely matched this guest staying with him, even down to roughly the same numbers.
当他去敲门时，发现门内已经留下了字条，人家早就离开了。
When he went to knock on the door, he found only a note left inside. The man had already left long ago.
无忧继续道：
Wuyou continued:
｛荒车大货队的几个货队长被你们挑了后，这两天越来越多的人已经打上了他那辆车的主意。我的几个臭皮匠猜测，他可能想以手上的荒车做代价来对付你。｝
{After you guys took out several of the Wasteland Chariot’s Cargo Crew leaders, more and more people have been eyeing that vehicle over the past two days. My few crude conspirators guess that he might use his Wasteland Chariot as bait to deal with you.}
「那荒车到底是什么东西，能让人不选择直接去索取它，反而敢去找能灭掉大货队的人？」
“What exactly is this Wasteland Chariot, that people won’t just demand it outright, but dare to go after someone capable of wiping out an entire Cargo Crew?”
｛据说那辆车拥有一片小空间。空间型的模器都非常贵重，你应该知道的。谁都想能够和平获得。｝
{They say that chariot possesses a tiny pocket dimension. Dimension-type modules are extremely valuable, you should know that. Everyone would gladly get it peacefully.}
「咯，原来如此。」
“Ah, I see now.”
｛杨兄，现在知道你覆灭了荒车大货队的人还是少数。荒车主发布通缉你的消息，应该是给自己逃跑留出时间罢了。｝
{Brother Yang, for now, few know that you’ve wiped out the Wasteland Cargo Crew. The Wasteland Master putting a bounty on your head is likely just buying time for his own escape.}
「对他我不感兴趣，不过他的车你能不能再详细说说你知道的？」
“I’m not interested in him, but can you tell me more about his vehicle?”
｛嗯…至于那辆恶魇所化的模器嘛，是辆能自动行走在陆地上的青铜车。｝
{Hmm… as for that carriage turned into a nightmare-grade module, it’s a bronze carriage that can autonomously travel on land.}
「青铜？」
“Bronze?”
胖胖的棚主思索道：
The plump Penglord mused:
｛据说是从博物馆搞的。有它提供动力，后面可以拉很多小货板车，这就是荒车货队最开始当游商时的能力。而且，青铜车的青铜马和上面的骑手还能攻击人，相当于位听话的人形护卫。后来人们才晓得，它里面隐藏有小空间，不过嘛…不怎么吉利，呵呵，好像是片墓地来着。｝
{It’s said that it was obtained from a museum. It provides power and can pull many small cargo carts behind it—that’s what the Wastelander Cargo Crew initially used to hock their wares. Also, the bronze horse on the carriage and its rider can attack, acting as obedient humanoid guardians. People only later discovered that it hides a small space inside… unlucky, though, heh, seemingly a cemetery.}
杨子藏露出思索的神色。
Yang ZiCang showed a thoughtful expression.
听到墓地二字，心中对荒车的好奇也由多减少了。虽然听上去很酷，但终日与之相伴，想想也渗得慌，而且自己已经有了恶魇地铁。
Upon hearing the word *cemetery*, his curiosity about the Wilderness Rider’s carriage dampened. While it sounded cool, the thought of living alongside it day and night was eerie. Besides, he already had the Nightmare Subway.
「谢谢无忧棚主的告知，你知道最近有A级失频地进入这里的消息吗？」
“Thank you for telling me, Unworried Penglord. Do you know if any A-Class lost frequencies have entered here recently?”
｛失频幕景非常多，但散落在大地上又非常看运气才能撞见。至于甲子兄你口中的A级失频之地，我并不清楚。你如果去独频客栈，可以一起问问。｝
“There are a vast number of Out-of-Frequency Scenes scattered across the land, but stumbling upon one depends entirely on luck. As for the A-grade Shibin Wastes you mentioned, Brother Jiazi, I have no knowledge of them. If you go to the Unique Frequency Inn, you can ask around there together.”
问清楚消息来源后，杨子藏哼笑了下。
After clarifying the source of the information, Yang Zicang let out a disdainful snort.
荒主收买我的情报，这时序干嘛不自己赚了。
The Wasteland Lord tried to bribe me for intelligence—why didn’t this Chronos just earn it himself?
……
荒车之主正从一个中型棚区离开。
The Wasteland Chariot Master was just departing from a medium-sized Peng Zone.
这位中型棚区的棚主是自己的旧相识，但即便如此，现如今的他也不敢在一个地方多待，换取了水资源后，就往自己的那辆古旧的青铜大车而去。
The Penglord of this medium-sized Peng Zone was an old acquaintance of his. But even so, he dared not linger for long in one place now. After exchanging for water resources, he headed straight for his ancient bronze chariot.
「距离一万时序还差三千，妈的，真不该拿那些蠢货来存时序。」
“Still three thousand short of ten thousand Chronos. Damn it, I shouldn’t have trusted those fools to hold my Chronos.”
如溶洞般的一片昏暗空间中，荒主坐在主位看着前方的十来号人，心中有点无奈——这些人全杀光也凑不够三千时序。
In a dim space resembling a cave, the Wasteland Lord sat in the main seat, gazing at the dozen or so people before him, a hint of frustration in his heart—even killing every single one of them wouldn’t get him three thousand Chronos.
要自己还在城市的话，这些残兵败将都已经被荒车之主给灭了。
If he were still in the city, the Wasteland Chariot Master would have already wiped out these remnants of a defeated army.
人群中，一个发尖有点发黄的年轻人走出道：
From among the crowd, a young man with slightly yellowed hair tips stepped forward and said,
「老大，我已经把消息散播出去了，估计有想法的人会为了获得荒车而选择去试试撩拨下甲子间。」
“Boss, I’ve already spread the news. I reckon those who have ambition will, in order to obtain the Wasteland Chariot, choose to try and provoke the Jiazi Term.”
「只是试试吗，也不错了。最近给我长点心，找到出现的失频幕景记得第一时间告诉我。对了，你叫什么来着。」
“Just giving it a try isn’t bad either. Pay attention recently—if you find any missing-frequency scenes, tell me immediately. By the way, what’s your name again?”
「李尚响。」
“Lee Shangxiang.”
他印象中见过几次这小子，能从那场屠戮中成功逃跑，也是种闻风识味的本事。
In his memory, he had seen this kid a few times. Being able to escape from that massacre was itself a talent for sniffing out danger.
荒主深沉的目光在年轻小伙脸上数次扫过，最后道：「以后这些人你负责带着吧。」
The Wasteland Lord’s deep gaze swept over the young man’s face several times before finally saying, “From now on, you’ll be in charge of those people.”
人群骚乱了下。
The crowd stirred slightly in unrest.
「啊，我？」李尚响一副不敢置信的样子，「不是还有那位吗，我根本不够格的，大哥。」
“Huh, me?” Lee Shangxiang looked incredulous. “What about that other guy? I’m nowhere near qualified, boss.”
「没事，他只是在咱们荒车挂名而已。尚响，我说你行你就行，大家以后跟着李队长好好干，我相信他能把你们从危险中带回来。」
“It’s fine. He’s just a registered member of our waste chariot. Shangxiang, I say you can do it, so you can. Everyone, follow Captain Li’s lead from now on. I believe he can bring you back from danger.”
「是。」十来双目光落在年轻人身上。
“Yes.” Over a dozen pairs of eyes landed on the young man.
李尚响转身看了眼他们，同时目光在这片空间边缘影影绰绰的坟墓上挪过。
Lee Shangxiang turned and glanced at them, his gaze also skimming over the indistinct graves at the edge of this space.
荒主头疼的揉了揉额头。
The Wasteland Lord massaged his aching temples.
……
半夜，杨子藏跟洛宾两人化为中年人模样出现在座孤山下的，老酒店般的孤耸建筑前。
At midnight, Yang Zicang and Robin Lo, both transformed into middle-aged men, appeared in front of a solitary, ancient hotel-like building at the foot of a lone mountain.
这里面灯火通明，喧嚣声几百米外都能听见。
Inside, the lights were blazing, and the clamor could be heard from hundreds of meters away.
「你去。」杨子藏对着身旁的虚胖男拐了拐胳膊肘。
“You go.” Yang Zicang nudged the slightly chubby man beside him with his elbow.
「这可是你要我卖的啊，别到时候又怪我。」
“You’re the one who wanted me to sell this—don’t come crying to me later if something goes wrong.”
「少废话了，快去。」
“Quit the chatter and go.”
洛宾拉了拉帽子，往那边走去。
Robin Lo tugged on his hat and headed over.
围栏门口的篝火旁守着几个眼神阴桀的男人。
By the bonfire at the gate to the fence, a few men with sinister eyes kept guard.
见洛宾往这边走来，还留下个在远处放风，这几人起身，一人拿着块铁牌子道：「一百年，十天内牌子还给我便还你九十。」
Seeing Robin Lo approach—while one remained at a distance to keep watch—these men stood up. One of them held up an iron badge and said: “A hundred years. Return the badge to me within ten days, and I’ll give you back ninety.”
洛宾没有任何废话给了他一百零一年。
Without a word, Robin Lo handed over one hundred and one years.
「多出的请哥儿几个喝酒。」
“The extra is for you fellas to buy a drink.”
「哟，谢谢谢谢。」这人脸上挂起了笑容，点头哈腰的将有数字编号的铁牌送到洛宾手上。
“Oh, thank you, thank you.” A grin spread across the man’s face, and he bobbed his head while handing the iron badge—stamped with a numeric code—to Robin Lo.
他看了眼门头的匾额：独频客栈。
He glanced up at the plaque above the door: The Unique Frequency Inn.
屋内烟味浓重，值色子的，玩牌比大小的聚了几堆，洛宾虽第一次来，却像是轻车熟路的往几个桌子里面走，径直来到处稍微安静些，但人并不少的角落。
The room inside was thick with smoke. Clusters of men gathered, rolling dice or comparing cards in games of chance. Though it was Robin Lo’s first time, he moved through the tables like a seasoned veteran, cutting straight to a corner that was slightly quieter but far from empty.
这里的墙壁上挂着些写着字的木牌。
Wooden boards inscribed with characters hung on the walls here.
「先生，牌子我看下。」
“Sir, let me see your badge.”
洛宾对著酒保似的人物晃了晃铁牌道：「听说昨天这里有人收甲子间的资讯。」
Robin Lo rattled the iron badge at the bartender-like figure and said, “I heard someone here was buying info on Jiazi Term yesterday.”
「你有吗，根据情报内容的完整度和稀缺度，我们会给你不同的报酬。」
“You got some? Depending on how complete and rare your intel is, we’ll pay you different rates.”
「我这里有关于他的所有情报，你想要什么都有，只是他出价多少。」
“I have all the intel on him—whatever you want, I’ve got it. The only question is: what’s your offer?”
「哦？」
“Oh?”
酒保打量了下洛宾。 瞧见这故意幻化出来的五十来岁岁数，知道对方隐藏了自己的身份。
The bartender studied Robin Lo. Taking in the deliberately disguised appearance of someone in his fifties, he knew the man was concealing his true identity.
「我的雇主只要关于他能力的情报。 先告知阁下，我的能力是确认信息真实度，所以别妄想骗我。 至于价格，五百年额外寿命。」
“My employer only wants intel on his abilities. Let me warn you, my ability is to verify the truth of information, so don’t even think of trying to deceive me. As for the price… five hundred years of extra lifespan.”
「五百年，嗯，价格还真是底啊。」
“Five hundred years, hmph. That’s quite a bargain.”