Ground Stars / 地上星 · Ch.118 第118章 大甲方！ 清神香丸！ -1
第118章 大甲方！ 清神香丸！ –1
Chapter 118: The Majestic Client! The Qingshen Aroma Pills! –1
「什么？ Moexl还能升级？ 哦老天，朋友。 不对，我是说，兄弟！ 咱们以后真得好好交流交流！」
“What? Moxel can be upgraded? Oh my god, buddy. No, I mean, brother! We really need to have a good chat from now on!”
杨子藏一脸无语地看著洛宾三言两语，就把那个原本对他爱搭不理的外国人唬得一愣一愣的。
Yang Zicang looked on speechlessly as Robin Lo, in just a few words, managed to bluff the foreigner who had previously given him the cold shoulder and leave him stunned.
告别枢纽镇，回到营地已是第二天。
After bidding farewell to Hubville, they returned to camp the next day.
接下来一整天，杨子藏和几人全力赶制清神香丸。 小刘则抽空做了几块木牌，用艺术字写上「大甲方清神香丸」。
The entire following day, Yang Zicang and the others worked all-out on mass-producing Qingshen Aroma Pills. Xiao Liu, in his spare time, crafted a few wooden signs, painting them with the inscription “Majestic Client Qingshen Aroma Pills” in artistic lettering.
「时间不等人啊。」
“Time waits for no one.”
「是啊，这礼拜又快过完了，得抓紧最后两三天做宣传。」
“Yeah, the week’s almost over. We gotta seize the last couple of days for some marketing.”
吕志从旁边探出脑袋：
Lyu Zhi tilted his head in from the side:
「哥，你估计这次能赚多少？」
“Bro, how much do you reckon we’ll make this time?”
「你又来了！」 教授没好气地瞪了大块头一眼。
“Here you go again!” The professor rolled his eyes at the big guy with pent-up exasperation.
等杨子藏把利用A级失频幕景地赚取时序的计划摆出来，大家都激动起来。
When Yang Zicang laid out his plan to leverage the A-level Frequency Entropy Scene Zone to accrue Chronos, everyone got fired up.
「原来大哥是想靠这个赚大笔时序！」
“So the boss intends to rake in a ton of Chronos by doing this!”
他们还记得早上听到这消息时的振奋。 要是真能成，每人分个几千年时序都不是梦。 而且这可是亲手挣来的，不是队长给自己投资来的。
They still vividly recalled the exhilaration they’d felt upon hearing that news in the morning. If this actually pulled off, dividing up several thousand years’ worth of Chronos per person wouldn’t be a pipe dream. And the best part was, it’d be money they earned with their own hands, not something the captain invested into them.
杨子藏无奈地笑了笑，他能感觉到大伙儿那份跃跃欲试的期待。
Yang Zicang let out a helpless smile, sensing the eager anticipation bubbling in the crew.
「说不准，得看到时候能吸引来多少人。」
“Hard to say. It all depends on how many people we can attract when the time comes.”
营地一片忙碌，洛宾叉著手看满地牌子。
The camp buzzed with activity as Robin Lo stood arms crossed, surveying the scattering of signs on the ground.
有的牌子在大字下面加一行小字：「迷途知返，一丸在手，助您进入绯月幻境不掉命——大甲方清神香丸」。
On some signs, beneath bold letters, a smaller line read: “Lost but turning back? A single pellet in hand keeps you alive in the Scarlet Moon illusion—Grand Supreme Purifying Essence Pellet by Dajia.”
还有些写著：「异界古老传承，探索未知区域，助你勇敢前行」。
Others bore phrases like: “Ancient heritages from other realms—explore uncharted territories, and face the unknown fearlessly.”
或是：「大甲方清神香丸，助您堪破幻象」。
Or: “Grand Supreme Purifying Essence Pellet by Dajia—help you see through the illusions.”
这些都是大号的木牌。
These were all large wooden boards.
徐秀川在一块书本大小的方木牌上钉了根长尖木杆，用力插进土里，然后叉腰端详上面的字：
Shiu Siuchuan hammered a long, sharp wooden spike onto a sign the size of a book, drove it hard into the earth, then stood hands on hips admiring the words:
——您清醒的一小步，是获得念能力的一大步，仅需一枚大甲方清神香丸！
“Your small step to clarity is a giant leap to acquiring psionic power—just one Grand Supreme Purifying Essence Pellet!”
「真热闹啊，你们在搞啥？」
“Quite the commotion—what’re you folks up to?”
左非闲带着范修云推着小车从宁洋棚区运食材回来，凑近问道。
Zuo Feixian, alongside Fan Xiuyun pushing a cart loaded with supplies from the Ning YangPeng Zone, wandered closer and asked.
「老左回来啦。」
“Old Zuo’s back!”
左非闲丢开车把，挠了挠脸上的灰，从地上捡起一块牌子：「Your…be啥？」
Zuo Feixian let go of the cart handle, scratching the dust off his face, then grabbed a sign off the ground: “Your…be what?”
「Beacon.」小刘头也不抬，拿着黑炭继续写。
“Beacon,” Xiao Liu answered without looking up, continuing to scribble with a charcoal stick.
「比抗，In the mist of I、LL…USO我懂，嗯，NS…」
“Bea-con, in the mist of I, LL…USO I get it, um, NS…”
听他一个字母一个字母地蹦，小刘叹口气抬起头：
Listening to him stammer out letter by letter, Xiao Liu sighed and looked up.
「illusions，幻觉。整句意思是‘幻觉迷雾中的灯塔‘，指咱们的药丸。」
“Illusions, that’s the word. The full phrase is ‘the lighthouse in the mist of illusions,‘ referring to our pills.”
「什么要死要完的，去去去，小孩别乱说话，不吉利。」左非闲连连摆手。
“What’s all this about dying and perishing? Shoo, shoo, don’t jinx it with that nonsense, kid.” Zuo Feixian waved his hands repeatedly.
小刘气得一黑炭砸他脑门上。
In a huff, Xiao Liu whacked him on the forehead with a piece of charcoal.
就在这时，几道折线从虚空中闪出。
Just then, several jagged lines flashed out of the void.
｛我是陆翔，我遇到几只怪物，请各位老板投点时序，我会返还收益的百分之五十。｝
{I’m Lu Xiang. I’ve encountered a few monsters. I’d like to ask all you bosses to toss in some Chronos—I’ll return fifty percent of the gains.}
「哟，这小子还在附近？」
“Hey, is this kid still hanging around?”
杨子藏接通了心灵链接，看见画面里的陆翔披着兽皮、绑着木片，手持加固长矛，活像个原始人。
Yang Zicang connected to the Syn-Link and saw Lu Xiang in the footage, draped in animal hides, strapped with wooden planks, clutching a reinforced spear—looking like a caveman.
看来上次被怪物踩出心理阴影了。
Looks like he’s still got psychological scars from being trampled by monsters last time.
「运气不错嘛，这次有七只。」
“Not a bad stroke of luck—seven this time.”
「哇，这边也有这么大的怪物啊？」梁喜从小帐篷里跑出来，顺手投了一千时序过去。
“Wow, there are monsters this big around here too?” Liang Xi rushed out of the small tent and casually tossed 1,000 Chronos over.
陆翔吓得腿都软了。
Lu Xiang’s legs went weak with fright.
他越来越确信附近有个高手聚集地，只是还没找到在哪儿。
He was increasingly convinced there was a hub of experts nearby, but he just hadn’t found it yet.
[匿名者投资200N]
[Anonymous Investor 200N]
[三名匿名者投资720N]
[Three anonymous investors 720N]
[大甲方筑货队队员投资200N]
[Player from Major Contractor Cargo Crew Invested 200N]
「大甲方筑货队？」陆翔终于摸到点线索。
“Major Contractor Cargo Crew?” Lu Xiang finally stumbled onto a clue.
「各位老板瞧好了，我绝不辜负大家！」
“Bosses, watch closely—I won’t let you down!”
他冲进野兽地盘，刚踏入，一只红角兽额顶闪出电光，直冲而来。
He charged into the beast’s territory, and the moment he stepped in, a red-horned beast flashed electricity from its forehead and rushed straight at him.
「不好，带雷电的！」
“Oh no, it’s electrified!”
滋滋几声，陆翔躲闪不及，被顶飞出去，身上的木片哗啦啦散落半空。
With a few crackling zaps, Lu Xiang couldn’t dodge in time and was flung into the air, wooden shards scattering in midair as they fell.
｛兄弟，装备爆了啊。｝
{Bro, your gear’s busted.}
陆翔没空回嘴，只觉得自己像被车撞了一样在地上乱滚。
Lu Xiang had no time to retort, feeling like he’d been hit by a truck as he rolled wildly on the ground.
「啊啊啊——」
“Ahhh—”
嘭！怪兽一脚踩中他胸口，早饭差点吐出来。但也趁这机会，陆翔奋力挥臂喊道：
Thump! The beast stomped on his chest, nearly making him puke up breakfast. But seizing the moment, Lu Xiang swung his arm and shouted:
「三倍增幅！」
“Triple boost!”
金色虚影覆盖的拳头重击兽腿，怪物惨嚎着倒下，轰隆一声压在他身上。
A golden phantom-cloaked fist smashed into the beast’s leg. The monster shrieked and collapsed, crashing onto him with a rumble.
[我抵消了56N.]
[I negated 56 N.]
完了，要被压死了！
I’m done for—I’m going to be crushed to death!
陆翔还没缓过神，另外几只又冲了过来。
Before Lu Xiang could catch his breath, more beasts charged at him.
杨子藏摇摇头。这人完全是硬莽，靠挨打换反击机会，滚半天才能出一拳。
Yang Zicang shook his head. This guy was purely reckless, relying on taking hits for counterattacks, rolling around for ages just to land one punch.
但这就是普通人的真实战力，来这里的人九成以上还不如他。
But that was the real strength of an ordinary person—more than ninety percent of people here were worse off than him.
一番苦战后，陆翔瘫在怪物尸体旁大口喘气。
After a tough battle, Lu Xiang collapsed beside the monster’s corpse, gasping for air.
「还、还好有时序增幅，不然亏大了。」
“Good thing I’ve got the Chronos boost, or I’d be totally screwed.”
｛你已经做得很不错了，有兴趣去一个地方吗，那里有很多变异的异界野兽，不过那里很危险。｝
“You’ve done quite well. Interested in going somewhere? There are plenty of mutated alien beasts there, but it’s dangerous.”
陆翔一个激灵坐起来，这是为自己投资的人的声音。
Lu Xiang shot up with a jolt—it was the voice of the one who had invested in him.
「什么地方？」他小心翼翼地问。
“Where?” he asked cautiously.
｛我是甲子间，大甲方筑货队准备进入A级失频幕景地，建个临时集市。｝
“I’m Jiazi Term. The major client, Zhù Cargo Crew, is preparing to enter an A-level Flicker Scene zone and set up a temporary market.”
「集市？」陆翔以为自己听错了。
“A market?” Lu Xiang thought he must have misheard.
失频之地哪来的集市？除非…是大型棚区的手笔！他心跳不由得加速。
What market could there be in the Shibin Wastes? Unless… it was the work of a large Peng Zone! His heart began to race.
｛我们邀请你一起去。放心，有保底投资，收益按正常比例分配。｝
“We’re inviting you to come along. Don’t worry—there’s a guaranteed investment, and profits will be split fairly.”
「真的？」陆翔自知没什么值得图谋的，对方找自己多半是缺个听话的打手。
“Really?” Knowing he had little to offer worth coveting, Lu Xiang figured they mainly needed an obedient hired hand.
｛信得过的话，断掉融资跟我单独联系，我给你一个地图。｝
“If you trust us, cut off the funding and contact me alone. I’ll give you a map.”
陆翔与杨子藏连通后，立即被他身旁大面积的植被与树林所震撼了。
After connecting with Yang Zicang, Lu Xiang was immediately stunned by the vast expanse of vegetation and forests around him.
多么富有活力的地方啊。
What a vibrant, lively place.
要不是那一层不变的天空，陆翔根本不相信对方是在失频之地。
If it weren’t for the unchanging sky, Lu Xiang would never have believed they were in the Shibin Wastes.
他的疑窦彻底消失了。
His doubts completely vanished.
｛一周之内到达这里。｝
“Arrive here within a week.”
对面的青年指向地面，那里现画着副地图。
The youth across from him pointed to the ground, where a map was sketched out.
看地图是最基本的技能，陆翔很快将它在地上刻出来，他打算等会就在兽皮上刻画。
Reading a map is the most basic skill. Lu Xiang quickly etched it onto the ground, planning to carve it onto animal hide later.
「大佬，好远啊，距离那里有接近四百公里！」
“Boss, that’s so far. It’s nearly four hundred kilometers from here!”
｛不管你用什么方法，一周内到达，否则就算了。｝
{No matter what method you use, reach there within a week, or forget it.}
[甲子间想为我进行全权时序投资，时限一月。]
[Jiazi Term intends to grant me full authority over ChronosInvest, with a time limit of one month.]
「全权时序？」陆翔还未反应过来，便收到了一千年全权时序，随后对方断掉了链接。
“Full authority over Chronos?” Before Lu Xiang could react, he received a thousand years of ChronosInvest authority, then the other party severed the connection.
「这，这…」
“This, this…”
陆翔呆呆的感受着胸前多出来的一千年时序，这是自己能在一个月内随意进行支配的时序。
Lu Xiang stood dazed, feeling the extra thousand years of Chronos on his chest—the Chronos he could freely command within a month.
他赶紧爬起身来，七天四百公里，无论如何都要赶到才行。
He quickly scrambled to his feet. Seven days, four hundred kilometers—he had to make it no matter what.
这是自己一生之中为数不多的契机！
This was one of the rare opportunities in his life!
……
距离周六下午还有两天。
There were two days left until Saturday afternoon.
杨子藏带着大批物资和二十多人来到几座山附近。有香丸防身，只要不靠近左边第三座巨峰，理论风险不高。
Yang Zicang brought a large batch of supplies and more than twenty people near several mountains. Protected by incense pills, as long as he didn’t approach the left third giant peak, the theoretical risk was low.
「子藏兄，帐篷搭好了。」宋棚主擦着汗过来。
“Brother Zicang, the tent is set up.” Song Penglord walked over, wiping his sweat.
另一边的宁洋和牛娃还在哼哧哼哧的夯着地面。
On the other side, Ning Yang and Niu Wa were still panting and pounding the ground.
虽然这些大山迟早会坍塌，但那也是七八个月以后的事了，因此这营地至少要驻扎半年，宁洋打算在这里修几个木屋为接下来的「生意」做准备。
Although these mountains would eventually collapse, that would not happen for another seven or eight months, so the camp must be set up for at least half a year. Ning Yang planned to build a few wooden cabins here to prepare for the upcoming “business.”
按他的话来说，「咱们大甲方筑货队要有大家风范，不能落了体面。」
In his words, “As the main contractor, the Cargo Crew must have the demeanor of a major player and cannot afford to lose face.”
尽管杨子藏还没正式同意他入队，但宁洋早已把自己当成了这里的一员，这位棚主现在的觉悟是相当的高了。
Even though Yang Zicang had not yet formally approved his joining, Ning Yang had already considered himself a member here—this Penglord now possessed a remarkably high level of awareness.
……
「差不多了，开始吧。」
“Almost time, let’s begin.”
帐篷前，杨子藏看向阿雅。
In front of the tent, Yang Zicang looked at Aya.
她紧张地点点头，胸前浮现折线Moexl，丝线闪动跃上了指尖。接触模器的瞬间，她感到思绪飘渺，仿佛在与天地进行着共鸣。
She nodded nervously, a folded line Moxel appearing on her chest as silk threads flickered and leaped to her fingertips. The moment she touched the contract initiator, she felt her thoughts drift as if resonating with the heavens and the earth.
[我的交流范围扩大了]
[My communication range has expanded.]
[我想发起宣告]
[I want to issue a declaration.]
阿雅睁开眼。
Aya opened her eyes.
「咦，这样好像不用融资也能像融资那样广播？」
“Huh, so it’s possible to broadcast like this without financing, similar to a financed broadcast?”
大家好奇地看着她。
Everyone looked at her curiously.
杨子藏点点头：「对，但如果你开启融资，两百公里内的人都能投资你。记住随时准备返还时序，超过一万会去很可怕的地方。」
Yang Zicang nodded, “Yes, but if you initiate financing, people within two hundred kilometers can Invest in you. Remember to always be ready to return Chronos; if it exceeds ten thousand, you’ll go to a very terrifying place.”
「嗯。」阿雅郑重的答应。这是她的机会，再危险也不想放弃，何况眼下并无风险。
“Mm.” Aya agreed solemnly. This was her opportunity—no matter how dangerous, she did not want to give it up, especially since there was no risk at the moment.
她深吸一口气，心中默念：
She took a deep breath, silently reciting in her heart:
[各位朋友好，我们是大甲方筑货队。我们位于A级聚集地附近的失频区域，东西约四十公里，南北三十七公里，内有成千上万变异怪兽，矿产木材资源丰富。]
[Hello, fellow friends. We are the Grand Faction Building Cargo Crew. We are in the off-frequency area near the A-level Aggregation Zone. The area extends about forty kilometers east-west and thirty-seven kilometers north-south, housing tens of thousands of mutated monsters, with abundant mineral and timber resources.]
霎时间，两百多公里内各个棚区的人都收到了这条宣告折线。
In an instant, within a radius of over two hundred kilometers, people in various Penguin Zones received this announcement curve.
「谁？」
“Who?”
某棚区里，正指挥拆木板烧火的男人一惊——这像投资请求，却无法投资，如同骚扰信息。他连接后看见了几座大山。
In one Penguin Zone, a man directing others to dismantle wooden boards for fire was startled—This resembled an Invest request but couldn’t be Invested, like spam. When he connected, he saw several large mountains.
「这是什么鬼？」
“What the hell is this?”
「老广，这是绯月级失频地，还是地貌聚合后的A级区域！」
“Lao Guang, this is a Crimson-grade off-frequency zone, and an A-level area after landscape aggregation!”
「绯月级？A级？在哪儿？里面肯定有好东西！」
“Crimson-grade? A-level? Where? There must be good stuff inside!”
……
另一棚区，几个打牌的人同时收到消息。
In another Penguin Zone, several people playing cards received the message at the same time.
「咦，这什么地方？」
“Hey, what is this place?”
「不在我们这儿，谁知道在哪？」
“It’s not in our area. Who knows where it is?”
｛大家别上当！这是我们这边新出的地貌，进去会没命！｝
{Don’t fall for it! This is a newly formed landscape in our region, entering it will cost you your life!}
范围越广的融资，发言消耗的本金越多。 但有人不惜耗费数月时序出来揭穿。
The broader the financing range, the higher the principal consumption for each speech. But someone did not hesitate to spend months of Chronos to expose it.
｛对，里面有幻境，会让人发疯，砍队友甚至自残！｝
{Exactly, there’s an illusion inside that drives people crazy, making them cut down teammates or even harm themselves!}
又一人吼道。 他们正是那个有「大香丸配方」的聚集地的人，急著拆台。
Another person shouted. They were precisely from the aggloated habitation that had the “recipe for Grand Frankincense Pill,” eagerly trying to spoil the show.
可这话一出，反而让无数人心动。
Yet, as soon as these words were spoken, countless hearts were stirred with longing.
「什么？ 有幻境？」
“What? There’s a phantom realm?”
打牌的几人脸色顿变——他们不是新手，清楚「幻境」意味著至少三层几率获得精神类物品，甚至可能直接觉醒精神攻击能力。
The few at the card table changed color instantly—they were no novices and knew well that a “phantom realm” meant at least a threefold chance of obtaining spiritual items, and might even directly awaken mental attack abilities.
宣言Moexl里顿时炸锅，都在问消息真假。
The Declaration Moxel instantly erupted into chaos, with everyone clamoring over whether the news was true or false.
那几个揭短的人见状，恨不得抽自己嘴巴。
The few who had exposed the secrets were now so dismayed that they wished they could slap their own mouths.