Ground Stars / 地上星 · Ch.122 第122章 洪灏承
第122章 洪灏承
Chapter 122: Hong Haocheng
想到那硬克自己的，能让子弹拐弯的能力，袁昆脸色难看至极的爬起身来，迟缓道：
Thinking of that power which countered his own and could make bullets swerve, Yuan Kun’s face turned ugly as he climbed to his feet and said slowly,
「甲子间，好，你这个朋友我袁昆认了，大伙儿一起给东家赔个不是。」
“Great Grandmaster, alright. I, Yuan Kun, accept you as a friend. Everyone, let’s apologize to the boss together.”
几名队友很是听话的对著前方二十多人说著「不好意思」、「抱歉」之类的话。
A few teammates obediently uttered phrases like “sorry” and “apologies” to the group of about twenty ahead of them.
「我们。」 后荒男孩看向袁昆手上的香丸。
“But us?” The Backland Boy glanced at the incense pellet in Yuan Kun’s hand.
袁昆连搭理他们的兴趣都没有。
Yuan Kun didn’t even bother to acknowledge them.
「我想起来了，甲子间，是他！」
“I remember now. The Grandmaster—it’s him!”
后荒男孩中一人惊讶的指著杨子藏，「据传荒车大货队是他们覆灭的！」
One of the Backland Boys pointed at Yang Zicang in surprise. “It’s said that the Wasteland-Convoy Great Cargo Crew was destroyed by them!”
箜山货队几人想了下，虽然没有见过当时的画面，但关于「荒车大货队打一名四边形小棚主Moexl的主意，却被路过之人顺手覆灭」的消息已经传出。
The Kongshan Cargo Crew’s members thought for a moment—though they hadn’t witnessed the scene, news had spread that the Wasteland-Convoy Great Cargo Crew had set their sights on a Minor Penglord and was casually taken down by passing travelers.
回忆了下传言中的描述，袁昆顿时将眼前几人与之前的消息所重合，霎时心中一阵恶寒。
Recalling the description from the rumor, Yuan Kun suddenly linked the few in front of him with that prior news, and a chill of horror surged in his heart.
他看向宋棚主：「你们，真的是你们？」
He looked at Song Penglord: “You… Is it really you?”
杨子藏断掉秘技的发动，众人胸中那心慌意乱之感霎时抽离。
Yang Zicang cut off his secret technique, and the overwhelming panic in everyone’s chest instantly dissipated.
幽香四溢，几人深深吸了好几口，心情逐渐平静了下来。
The faint fragrance overflowed, and the group took several deep breaths, gradually calming their minds.
「小心，荒车有个神出鬼没之人，他才是最危险的家伙，似乎叫做冥影。」 袁昆赶紧发出善意的提醒，以此来修复大家之间的不愉快。
“Beware, Huang Che has a ghostly figure—he’s the most dangerous one, known as Ming Ying.” Yuan Kun quickly offered a well-intentioned warning to mend the rift between everyone.
「我们已经交过手了。」
“We’ve already tangled with him.”
「交过手了！」
“You’ve crossed paths!”
这下袁昆是彻底的服气了。
At that, Yuan Kun was utterly convinced.
如果说在这片荒原上，有谁能令人胆寒，随时都要提防，非得是那冥影不可。 没想到这甲子间已经跟荒车的那尊大神交手过了。
If anyone in this barren wasteland struck fear into hearts and demanded constant vigilance, it had to be Ming Ying. But this Jiazi Term, he’d somehow already thrown down with that big shot from Huang Che.
杨子藏道：「他可以隐身，不过若要攻击人则必须解除隐身，这是他的弱点。」
Yang Zicang said, “He can turn invisible, but to attack, he must drop the stealth—that’s his weakness.”
周围人都无语，看来冥影在杨子藏手上也吃了不少亏，连弱点都被掌握。
Everyone around was speechless; it seemed Ming Ying had taken quite a beating at Yang Zicang’s hands, with even his vulnerability exposed.
这几人还真是低调啊，要不是这次出手，谁晓得荒原上有这种人物。
These folks were really low-key. If they hadn’t stepped out this time, who would’ve known such players existed in the wasteland?
袁昆暗叹，今天还好没惹出更大的乱子，否则自己就要见阎王去了。只希望等下能多买到副棚主交代的进山之物，也就是这香丸才好。
Yuan Kun sighed inwardly, thankful he hadn’t stirred up bigger trouble today, or he’d be greeting the King of Hell. He only hoped he could buy more of the mountain provisions Lord Penglord had ordered next—these incense pellets were the key.
……
另一边，此刻最为激动的则是阿雅。
Over on the other side, Aya was the most excited of all.
她胸前的Moexl链接几乎一直未断过，此刻已经有两只队伍前后看到了黄昏大棚之人的所作所为，对香丸的效果更不怀疑。
The Moxel link on her chest had almost never broken; by now, two squads had witnessed the deeds of the Dusk Canopy crew from start to finish, and their faith in the incense pellets’ effects was unwavering.
心灵链接对面之人已经激动的告知阿雅，请一定要为他们留下几枚香丸，今天晚些时候就有人来取。
The person on the other end of the Syn-Link has already excitedly told Aya to please keep a few incense pills for them, as someone would come to pick them up later today.
时间不知不觉到了中午。
Time slipped by, and before they knew it, it was noon.
「这位甲队长，刚才我们有眼不识泰山，对不住了。」
“Captain Jia, we failed to recognize your true stature earlier. Please accept our apologies.”
「请再卖给我们几枚香丸吧，下礼拜太久，我们想提前进入。」
“Please sell us a few more incense pills. Waiting until next week feels far too long—we want to enter ahead of time.”
「对，您开个价。」
“Yes, just name your price!”
几人正说着，又有队人过来。
As they were speaking, another team approached.
「五百一枚。」
“Five hundred per capsule.”
阿雅对着几人道，这是杨子藏规定的时序价格。
Aya said this to them; it was the Chronos price set by Yang Zicang.
在一旁死皮白赖等了半天的袁昆走上前，「就按这价格，给我们也再来十枚吧。」
Yuan Kun, who had been pestering them stubbornly from the sidelines, stepped forward and said, “That price works. Give us ten more too.”
阿雅看向杨子藏。
Aya glanced over at Yang Zicang.
「今天都算五百吧，另外除了刚才约好的，其它不卖了。」
“Let’s go with five hundred for all of today. And aside from what we’ve already agreed on, no more sales.”
阿雅表示知道了。
Aya acknowledged his decision.
夜晚，帐篷里的阿雅还在不断看着手帐上的记录。
At night, inside the tent, Aya kept poring over the records in her notebook.
——箜山大棚，3枚，1100年。
— Cone Mountain unit, 3 capsules, 1100 years.
——后荒男孩，2枚，1000年。
— Rear Wasteland boy, 2 capsules, 1000 years.
——李氏兄弟，1+5枚，3000年。
— Li Brothers, 1+5 capsules, 3000 years.
——丽疆大棚，2+7枚，4650年…..
— Lijiang unit, 2+7 capsules, 4650 years…
整整一页，这是今天的收入。
A full page—this was today’s income.
明明已经算了几遍，阿雅还是忍不住看了又看。
Even though she had already counted them several times, Aya couldn’t help reading them over and over again.
帐篷帘子掀开，宁洋走进来。
The tent flap rustled open as Ning Yang stepped in.
「雅儿，我…」
“Ya’er, I…”
「棚主。」
“Penglord.”
宁洋顿时噎住话，他转而道：
Ning Yang abruptly choked back his words, then shifted, saying,
「今天他们赚了多少？」
“How much did they earn today?”
阿雅这才真心露出笑容：
Aya finally showed a genuine smile:
「两万一千七百五！天啊，这才第一天。」
“Twenty-one thousand seven hundred and fifty! My God, and this is only the first day.”
宁洋走了过来看向纸张，最后的总数便是21750几个数字，这是阿雅的笔迹。
Ning Yang walked over and looked at the paper; the final total was the number 21,750, written in Aya’s handwriting.
他的心怦怦直跳。
His heart was pounding.
「我知道今天赚了很多，但没想到有这么多。唉，什么时候我才能这样。」
“I knew we made a lot today, but I didn’t expect this much. Sigh, when will I ever be able to do the same?”
他理解了为什么大棚的发展速度，跟自己那种小棚区是天壤之别。
He understood why the speed of the greenhouse’s development was vastly different from his little Peng Zone.
差距太大了。
The gap was too great.
「我也没想到，五百年一枚都有人赶着送时序。要不是杨大哥最后说就定这个数，恐怕价格更高也有人埋单。」
“I didn’t expect it either. There were people rushing to send Chronos even for five hundred coins apiece. If Brother Yang hadn’t finally set that number, I bet someone would have paid even higher.”
「是啊。而且等他那里的物资卖出去，还有笔不错的收入。」
“Yeah. And once the supplies from his place are sold, that’ll be another good chunk of income.”
宁洋没有丝毫嫉妒之意，但失落是难免的。
Ning Yang felt no jealousy at all, but a sense of disappointment was inevitable.
……
被杨子藏送回驻地的洛宾躺在床上，他悄悄盖上棉被，被窝内，Moexl的光芒闪动。
Robin Lo, sent back to the station by Yang ZiCang, lay on the bed. He quietly pulled the cotton quilt over himself. Beneath the covers, the glow of the Moxel flickered.
[我第二次发掘关于杨子藏近期目标的情报，这将花费我10N本金。]
[I am initiating a second intelligence excavation regarding Yang ZiCang’s recent goals. This will cost me 10N of principal.]
[第二次情报发掘失败。]
[Second intelligence excavation failed.]
没有获得新信息，洛宾轻轻吐出口浊气，沉思着。
No new information gained. Robin Lo softly let out a puff of turbid breath and sank into thought.
梁喜打着哈欠走进房间。
Liang Xi walked into the room, yawning.
「洛哥，听说杨哥那边今天还不错。唔，你呼噜声小点。」
“Brother Luo, I heard Brother Yang had a good day over there. Mm, try to keep your snoring down.”
「嘿嘿，你好好休息吧，我守夜。」
“Heh heh, you get a good rest. I’ll take the night watch.”
洛宾侧身撑着脑袋，他隐约能听到隔壁范修云几人的欢笑声。
Robin Lo lay on his side, propping his head up, faintly picking up the sounds of laughter from Fan Xiuyun and the others next door.
开门红，今天大伙都很振奋，除了梁喜。
It was a good start—everyone was energized today, except for Liang Xi.
因为他刚刚在这里熟悉，而且正处在团队赚取第一桶金的关键时刻，城市中的李弥却拜托他去帮忙稳定新一个月出现的A级交错空间。
Because he was still getting familiar with this place, and at this critical moment when the team was earning their first pot of gold, Li Mi in the city had asked him to go and help stabilize an A-grade Crosspace that had just appeared in the new month.
「不过，换个方面想，我也算是厉害的人物了。」
“But, looking at it from another angle, I guess I’m quite an impressive figure.”
被窝里的梁喜露出个笑容，陷入了梦乡。
Lying in his bedding, a smile crept across Liang Xi’s face as he drifted off into a slumber.
……
地球。
Earth.
无数不同的大地相貌在脑海中翻腾，又渐渐消失。
Countless visions of different landscapes churned in his mind, gradually fading away.
洪灏承睁开茫然的眼眸。
Hong Haocheng opened his dazed eyes.
床边坐着道腰肢笔直的身影，这位男士看气质像是名军人，不过不确定，他穿着藏蓝黑边的水手制服。
Sitting by the bedside was a figure with an upright, unwavering back. The man carried the aura of a soldier, though it was uncertain—he was dressed in a navy-blue sailor’s uniform with black trim.
「这是哪儿？」洪灏（hào）承扭头看向身旁的人。
“Where is this?” Hong Hao (hào) Cheng turned his head to look at the person beside him.
「海上。」
“At sea.”
「海上？」
“At sea?”
洪灏承想起身，却发现自己似乎感觉不到能够借力的部位，胯骨那里是酥麻的，使不上劲。
Hong Haocheng tried to sit up, only to find that he couldn’t sense any part of his body to draw strength from—his hip felt numb and limp, refusing to cooperate.
「或者说，海下。」这名神似军人气质的男子道。
“Or rather, beneath the sea,” the man with the soldierly bearing replied.
嗡嗡的声音在耳边回响，是机器的共鸣。这里一切都显得怪异，连空气都拥有陌生的紧绷感。
A humming drone echoed in his ears, the resonance of machinery. Everything here felt uncanny, and even the air carried a strange tension.
「我，怎么了？」少年望了圈周围。
“What… happened to me?” The young man looked around.
铁皮房间很小，这时他终于能感觉到身体在晃动。
The iron-plated room was tiny, and now he could finally feel his body swaying.
整个房间都在晃动。
The entire room was shaking.
酥麻感越来越弱，对身体的触觉却越来越强了。
The numbing tingling was fading, yet his awareness of his body was growing stronger—crisp and keen.
此刻一些支离破碎的记忆才涌现而来。
It was then that fragmented memories began to rush back.
自己一只脚踩在电脑椅上，举着空茶杯当着话筒，另一只手拿着页台词，声情并茂的吼出手中纸张上的话剧台词。
He had been standing on a desk chair with one foot, a teacup in his hands as a makeshift microphone, crumpled script pages in the other, passionately howling out lines of the play trembling on those papers.
——「我，天之骄子！」
—”I, the favored child of heaven!”
——「我将在这片大地上啊…」
—”I shall stride across this land…”
客厅中，自己的朋友们围坐在一旁，有的捧着爆米花，有的拿着饮料，不时发出阵阵哄笑和掌声。
In the living room, his friends gathered around, some holding popcorn, others nursing drinks, erupting into waves of laughter and applause from time to time.
学姐张淑敏笑着道：「灏承，你就是我们的‘天之骄子‘，哈哈哈。」
Senior Zhang Shumin laughed and teased, “Haocheng, you really are our ‘favored child of heaven,‘ hahaha!”
「用这个节目欢迎新生，辅导员肯定会对你翻白眼。」
“Beta-test this show for the new students, and the counselor will definitely be rolling their eyes at you.”
电话声响起…
The phone rang…
破碎的画面快速消退。
The shattered fragments of memory quickly faded.
当时的自己是在彩排话剧，然后接到了个两次打来的陌生电话。电话那端的陌生女士让自己快离开，不要停留。
At that time, he had been rehearsing a play, and then a stranger called—twice. The woman on the other end urged him to leave, to get out now.
但自己没有在意的挂断。
But he had ignored her and hung up.
再之后，就是这里了。
After that… he ended up here.
喀！厚重但并不大的圆形铁门打开。
K’ka! The thick but not large circular iron door swung open.
洪灏承抬头，两名带着口罩，穿着天蓝色制服的人走了进来，最后方跟着道制服上有金边的中年人。
Hong Haocheng looked up as two people wearing masks and sky-blue uniforms walked in, followed by a middle-aged man with gold trim on his uniform.
「醒了？嗯，恢复得还不错，来小伙子，试试看能不能坐起来。」
“Awake? Hmm, recovering quite well. Come on, young man, try to sit up.”
「你们是？」
“Who are you?”
「我姓冯，你可以将我们理解为一个处理特殊事件的非政府部门。」
“My name is Feng. You can think of us as a non-governmental department that handles special incidents.”
「非政府？」
“Non-governmental?”
洪灏承有点莫名其妙的看着这几人指挥着自己。
Hong Haocheng looked somewhat bewildered as he let these people direct him.
但此刻他没得选，而且自己的身体的确像是出现了什么问题。洪灏承试着撑起身子，努力了好几下才成功。
But right now, he had no choice, and besides, something did seem off about his body. Hong Haocheng tried to prop himself up, only succeeding after several attempts.
现在他才发现，自己的皮肤颜色不一样，腰部以下的部分几乎都很白嫩，而胸膛附近也有类似的颜色。
Only now did he notice that the color of his skin was different—the area below his waist was almost pale and smooth, with a similar hue near his chest.
他将手掌捏成拳又松开。
He clenched his hand into a fist and then released it.
自己周身都散发着雄健的气息，仿佛人形猎豹，拳头上充满力量感。
His entire body radiated a rugged vitality, like a human leopard, his fists brimming with strength.
「我这是？」
“What… happened to me?”
「你的出租房被袭击了，我们在废墟中发现了你。」这个人说道。
“Your rental house was attacked. We found you in the rubble,” the man said.
「我朋友们呢，他们都还活着吗？谁干的，恐怖分子？」
“And my friends? Are they still alive? Who did this, terrorists?”
恐怖分子，虽然那只是自己电视上听过的词语，洪灏承第一个想到的就是它们。否则谁会在城市中袭击普通人。
Terrorists—though it was a word he’d only heard on TV, it was the first thing Hong Haocheng thought of. Who else would attack ordinary people in the middle of a city?
「你朋友？」三人互相对望了一眼，脸色有点变化。
“Your friends?” The three exchanged glances, their expressions shifting slightly.
最后进来的那气度不凡的中年人说道：
The last to enter, the middle-aged man with an imposing presence, said:
「小伙子，如果想知道的话，以后你的生命就不属于你自己了。当然，现在也差不多不属于你自己了。」
“Young man, if you want to know the truth, from now on, your life no longer belongs to you. Of course, practically speaking, it doesn’t belong to you anymore already.”
「我什么都不知道。」洪灏承慌乱的举起手。
“I don’t know anything,” Hong Haocheng said, raising his hand in panic.
对方掏出手机打开屏幕，上面显示着一串电话号码。
The other pulled out his phone and turned on the screen, which displayed a string of numbers.
「这个是最后给你打电话的号码，人我们已经查出来是谁了，她你见过没有。」
“This is the number that last called you. We’ve found out who the person is. Have you ever seen her or not?”
他滑动了下屏幕，显示出位俏脸含笑的美貌女孩。
He swiped the screen, revealing a picture of a beautiful girl with a smiling face.
看着手机上的女生形象，洪灏承想了想，他对这个女孩有印象。
Looking at the female image on the phone, Hong Haocheng thought for a moment, recognizing that girl.
「前两天我在路上跟她撞到过，她的文件撒了一地，我还抱怨她来着。她好像叫…什么…」
“Two days ago, I bumped into her on the street, and her files scattered all over the ground. Even scolded her for it. She seemed to be called… what…”
「姓王。」
“Her last name is Wang.”
「哦对，我看到上面的名字，好像是叫这个。咦，她怎么会打给我，你们…呃，我身体怎么像是…」
“Oh right, I saw the name on the documents, that the one. Huh, why would she call me? And you, uh, why does my body feel like…”
洪灏承感觉气氛有点不对。
Hong Haocheng sensed something was wrong.
「王小姐实际上是故意被你撞到的。据她说，这是跟你相见的契机，若不如此做，你跟她就不会相识，相知。」
“Miss Wang actually intentionally engineered the collision. According to her, it was an opportunity for you to meet; without doing so, you would never come to know and understand each other.”
洪灏承感觉到一股寒意，像是被表面正常但实际是个疯狂变态的家伙所盯上了般。
A chill ran through Hong Haocheng, as if he had been targeted by someone who seemed normal but was actually a crazy, twisted individual.