Ground Stars / 地上星 · Ch.154 第154章 昼与夜的相望
第154章 昼与夜的相望
Chapter 154: The Gaze Between Day and Night
「唉，根本看不见发生了什么。」
“Sigh, we can’t see what’s happening at all.”
「每到关键时候就花屏，等再出现已经大变样了。 这地铁可够惨的。」
“It always glitches at the crucial moments, and by the time it comes back, everything’s already changed. This subway sure took a beating.”
众人你一句我一句的讨论。
The crowd chimed in with their comments.
「但这次，这恶魇列车倒是没有逃跑，竟然跟杨子藏这样玩命。」
“But this time, the nightmare train didn’t run away—it actually went all out against Yang Zicang like this.”
一人眯著眼看著最先下去的两个萤幕。
One narrow-eyed man stared at the two lowest screens.
「等下，杨子藏脚下那是什么玩意儿啊，还能飞，他又得到宝物了？」
“Wait, what the hell is that thing under Yang Zicang’s feet? It can fly—did he get another treasure?”
屋内挤进来更多的人都沉默了下，随后有人道：
More people packed into the room, and after a brief silence, someone spoke:
「靠，绝对是从主编下属身上缴获的。」
“Damn, he definitely looted that from one of the overseer’s subordinates.”
「妈蛋，我都有点想去失频之地了，这样的飞行宝物，我都还没见过。」
“Fuck, I’m kind of tempted to head to the Shibin Wastes now. I’ve never even seen a flying treasure like that before.”
哪怕是镇中身居高位的众城市的高手，也少有见到能够飞行的宝物，此刻却出现在了杨子藏手中。
Even the high-ranking experts stationed in the city had rarely laid eyes on a flying artifact, yet there it was, in Yang Zicang’s hands.
「啊，又让他得到好东西了！」
“Oh, he snagged another good one!”
「好了别吵了。」
“Alright, enough bickering.”
前方的逐银拍了拍手，示意大家安静。
Ju Yin Chase clapped from the front, signaling everyone to quiet down.
「失频之地这次的异相结局也对我们有很大影响，大家不要胡乱透露消息。 另外，有认识拥有神石的棚主的，叫他们都准备好石头，务必要交给杨子藏。 否则这次事情结束，我要派专人进行清洗。」
“The outcome of this anomaly in the Shibin Wastes will have a major impact on us, too. No one’s to leak any information carelessly. And anyone who knows a Penglord with divine stones—tell them to get their stones ready. They must be handed over to Yang Zicang. If not, once this is over, I’ll send someone to conduct a purge.”
很明显，杨子藏收集神石就是为了对付主编，而之前失频之地上发生的几起惨案，都是它的属下在作祟。 绝对不能让失频之地成为有主之物，还是这样一尊无人可以撼动的大神，否则后续恐怕没有人类的自由生活空间。
Clearly, Yang Zicang’s collection of the Divine Stones was to deal with the Editor-in-Chief, and the tragedies that occurred earlier at the Shibin Wastes were all the handiwork of its subordinates. Under no circumstances must the Shibin Wastes be allowed to become a claimed domain—especially by such an unshakable deity—or else there would be no room left for free human existence afterward.
众人听著逐银的叮嘱。
The crowd listened to Ju Yin Chase’s instructions.
这件事他之前已经说过了，只是这会儿进来观测室的人多了后再提了一次。 但这次「清洗」二字都说出了口，看来事态极其严重。
He had already mentioned this before, but brought it up again after more people had entered the observation room this time. This time, however, he had even said the word “purging,” making it clear just how grave the situation was.
好些人胸前的Moexl亮起，开始跟自己熟识的失频之地筑货队联系，告知了副镇的这一决定。
The Moxels on many people’s chests lit up as they began contacting their acquaintances among the Cargo Crew stationed at the hub settlements scattered across the Shibin Wastes, conveying the decision made in Futown.
车厢中。
Inside the train car.
星渺半透明身体盘坐在地上，几节残破的碎骨在其体内漂浮。
Xingmiao’s translucent body sat cross-legged on the floor, with a few fragmented, broken bones floating within his form.
这些被链条困住的神石围绕在星渺身旁。
These divine stones, bound by chains, hovered around Xingmiao.
｛你们继续回去收集神石，这些被封印力量的石头，我要花费些时间解除束缚。｝
{Continue collecting more divine stones. As for these stones whose power has been sealed, I will need some time to break their confinement.}
「好。」几人点头。
“Understood.” The few of them nodded.
随着波纹的消失，天际再次被黑暗笼罩。
As the ripples faded away, the sky was once again shrouded in darkness.
列车前往王翀的念力站台，在营地将那节指骨收集后，向着星渺指示的地方而去。而他们也感觉得到，星渺身上散发出的能量越来越强。
The train headed toward the telekinetic platform in Wang Chong, collected the phalanx from the camp, and then proceeded toward the location Xingmiao had indicated. They could also sense that the energy emanating from Xingmiao was growing stronger.
因为几人身上都带着「死气」，因此在营地时并未将三人换下。
Because each of them carried the “aura of death,” the trio was not replaced while at the camp.
摔得七晕八素的小刘鼻青脸肿的看着外界陌生的环境道：
Xiao Liu, bruised and battered from the fall, looked at the unfamiliar surroundings and said:
「这里不在之前的地图上。」
“This place isn’t on the previous map.”
「毕竟这半天里，各地神石早就易主好多了，更新下地图也很正常吧。」
“After all, in the past half day, the divine stones in various regions have changed hands quite a few times—updating the map seems only natural.”
幻影列车停在一处山坳处。
The Phantom Train came to a halt in a mountain hollow.
「是你！」
“It’s you!”
杨子藏一眼就认出了站在几块石头旁的那人，正是之前荒车大货队的李尚响。
Yang Zicang recognized at a glance the man standing beside a few stones—it was Li Shangxiang, formerly of the Desert Cargo Crew.
「你好啊，杨子藏？」
“Hello there, Yang Zicang?”
他客气的上前，脸上挂着笑呵呵的表情：
He stepped forward politely, a hearty smile on his face:
「其实我属于时迁团队，这些都是我们这几天收集来的，一共六块。」
“Actually, I belong to the Shiqian Team. These stones we’ve collected over the past few days—there are six in total.”
「这么多。」
“That many.”
洛宾震惊的看着这几块石头。
Robin Lo stared at the stones in shock.
突然它们嘭地声爆炸化为能量。
Suddenly, they burst with a bang, transforming into energy.
能量又凝聚为大小不一的碎骨飞入列车，聚拢至星渺的骸骨身躯。
The energy then condensed into bone fragments of varying sizes, flying into the train and assembling onto Xingmiao’s skeletal frame.
它身上的气势顿时变得更为凝练，而列车也更为阴森，似乎真的能给大地带来死亡一般，成为一辆穿行在午夜的鬼怪之车，活人难入。
Its aura instantly became more condensed, and the train grew eerier, as if it could truly bring death to the land, becoming a ghostly vehicle traversing the midnight darkness, impenetrable to the living.
李尚响羡慕的看了眼，走上前递来副简易地图：
Li Shangxiang cast an envious glance, walked over, and handed over a simple map:
「我们中有人以前被神石选中，所以得到了启示。除了我这里的六块，在另外两处地方还有些是这两天收集来的，你们可以去拿。」
“Some of us were once chosen by the divine stones, so we received revelations. Apart from these six pieces in my hand, there are a few more collected over these past two days at two other locations—you can go get them.”
这可是帮了大忙，左非闲此时也想起了之前对自己的两次心念传输，不过自己因为谨慎而选择了假装没听见。
This was a huge help. Zuo Feixian was reminded at this moment of the two previous mental transmissions directed at him, yet, out of caution, he had chosen to feign ignorance.
递过地图的李尚响拍了拍手上的灰尘，对着杨子藏笑道：
Lee Shangxiang handed over the map, dusted off her hands with a pat, and smiled at Yang Zicang:
「其实今晚基本靠无影，不然我们哪里能这么高效。」
“To be honest, the entire operation tonight was carried by Wuying; without him, how could we have been so efficient?”
几人都明白，想必是靠无影去偷来的。
The others all understood—it was most likely through Wuying’s shadowy means that they had been stolen.
「谢谢你们，有这些，基本上就够了。」
“Thank you all. With these, we should have enough.”
星渺的躯骇散落大地至少上百，按它的要求，只需要收集三分之一以上便足以应对主编。
Xingmiao’s physical remains were scattered across at least a hundred points. According to its requirements, gathering just one-third of them would suffice to deal with the chief editor.
难以想象真正实力的它有多强。
It’s hard to fathom just how powerful it is at its full strength.
列车开始行进，洛宾叹息道：
The train began moving, and Robin Lo sighed,
「还得是我们城的人啊。时迁不愧是时迁，在失频之地上虽然平时偷鸡摸狗，但关键时刻却是盗亦有道。」
“Now that’s what I call people from our city. Shi Qian lives up to his name—though he’s often up to petty thievery in the Shibin Wastes, he knows damn well in a true moment of crisis: even a thief abides by his code.”
小刘忍了忍。
Xiao Liu suppressed his temper.
一道又一道折线陆续射来，是拥有神石的棚区联系杨子藏。
One after another, beams of streaming light shot toward him—Penglords wielding divine stones were using Communication Crystal to summon Yang Zicang.
有天上的异相，有白银和绯红两座枢纽镇共同施压，很多棚主意识到了今夜恐怕有什么大变故，纷纷联系开始上缴神石。
With celestial anomalies above and dual pressure from the Silver and Crimson Twin-Pillar Hubs bearing down from both sides, many Penglords realized tonight likely heralded some drastic upheaval. One after another, they contacted him to surrender their divine stones.
忽地，一道折线带着惊恐的言辞射来
Suddenly, a transmission laced with terrified words shot through.
｛杨子藏，我们棚区被毁灭了。｝
{Yang Zicang, our Peng Zone has been destroyed.}
杨子藏赶紧连通，看着这位陌生人背后的昏暗场景，那一片大地布满烟尘，里面的建筑已经消失。
Yang Zicang quickly connected, gazing at the dim scene behind this stranger — a land covered in dust and smoke, its buildings completely gone.
「知道是谁吗？」他略感不妙的接通这道链接说道。
“Do you know who did it?” he said, connecting the call with a faint sense of unease.
刚接通心灵链接，一道闪动着波段般的半透明女性形象就出现在这惊恐男人的身后。这女人似真实般突破幻影出现在眼前，杨子藏吓得差点往后仰去。
No sooner had he established the Syn-Link than a semi-transparent female form, shimmering like fluctuating waves, materialized behind the terrified man. She seemed to break through the illusion and appear right before him, startling Yang Zicang so much that he nearly recoiled.
她美艳无双的脸庞上，无情目光扫射而来。
On her peerlessly beautiful and unparalleled face, merciless eyes swept toward him.
｛你就是杨子藏。放弃收集这些东西，我赐予你想要的Moexl晋升道具。并邀请你进入我的公司，成为我在大地上建设家园的干事。｝
{You are Yang Zicang. Stop collecting these things, and I will grant you the Moxel promotion item you desire. Additionally, I invite you to join my company and become an official working for me in building a homeland on this land.}
杨子藏大脑嗡地下，当他再次回过神时，链接已经断掉。
Yang Zicang’s brain buzzed, and by the time he came to his senses again, the connection had already been severed.
他转身看向身后，星渺正抬起头来。
He turned around and looked behind him, only to see Xingmiao raising her head.
「她距离你很远，这本是无法跟你联系的距离。至于道具，呵，你已经是四边形，据我所知那种东西对你无用。」
“She is very far from you, a distance that would normally make contact impossible. As for the item—hah, you are already a Quad. As far as I know, that kind of thing is useless to you.”
杨子藏这才反应过来，那人能联系到自己，是因为主编在联系自己。
It was only then that Yang Zicang realized the reason that person could contact him was because the editor-in-chief was reaching out to him.
随后他想到了宵先生和之前追逐自己的巨大身影。他们的Moexl都是四边形，若是道具有用，他们应该早就成为五边形才对。
Then he thought of Mr. Shao and the giant shadow that had chased him before. Their Moxels were all Quad; if the items were effective, they should have already become pentagons by now.
杨子藏略有点失望的点头。
Yang Zicang nodded, a little disappointed.
三人惊喜的看向这道由破碎骨骸组成的身影。
The three looked with surprise at the figure formed from shattered bones.
「你，能说话了？」
“You… can speak now?”
星渺轻声道，「能震动空气了，自然能够发声。」
Xingmiao said softly, “Now that I can vibrate the air, naturally I can produce sound.”
此刻的它情绪似有点惆怅，连带着几人虽然感觉有了主心骨，却也不敢多问。
At the moment, it seemed a little melancholic, leaving the others feeling they had a backbone yet afraid to ask more.
啪嗒！
Snap!
一块神石上的锁链断裂。
A chain on a divine stone snapped.
断开的金色链条化为晃动的能量，如有生命似的颤抖。
The broken golden chain turned into vibrating energy, convulsing as if alive.
星渺的手指一按，它如蛇般卷曲撕咬，但瞬间爆炸为暗沉的能量条。它手指一挥，这团能量极速射向车厢壁。
Xingmiao pressed with its finger, and the energy coiled like a snake, biting and convulsing, then instantly burst into dim strips of energy. With a wave of its hand, the mass shot rapidly toward the carriage wall.
「送给你。」
“For you.”
小马超似乎发出声爽快的欢呼，呼啦一下窜出老远。
Little Matt Chao seemed to let out a joyful cheer and whooshed off, shooting far away.
有这团能量的融入，众人身上的阴深气息都消减不少。
With the integration of this energy, the eerie aura on everyone diminished considerably.
前方的小山岗旁，无影的身影浮现，他身旁有着一辆恶魇小皮卡，车上拖着三块神石。
Beside the small mound ahead, a figure emerged from the shadows. He was standing by a nightmare-powered pickup truck carrying three divine stones.
「无影，谢谢你们的帮忙。时间很紧，有机会再聊。」
“Shadowless, thank you for your help. Time is short; let’s catch up another time.”
这三块石头也瞬间变为墨玉般的骨骸飞向车厢。
In an instant, those three stones transformed into ink-jade-like skeletal remains, hurtling toward the carriage.
「等下。」
“Hold on.”
在离去之前，无影喊住了杨子藏：「这个借给你。」
Before departing, Wuying called out to Yang Zicang: “Take this.”
他竟然将那如同小金字塔般的尖锥宝物丢了过来。
He even tossed over that sharp pyramid-like treasure.
「这…」
“This…”
「万一你们用得上，去吧，守护失频之地就得靠你们，我的任务结束了。」
“Just in case you find it useful. Go on—protecting the Shibin Wastes falls to you now; my mission is over.”
男人笑着挥了挥手消失在原地。
The man said with a smile, waved his hand, and vanished on the spot.
星渺看了略显感动的杨子藏一眼，意味深长的道：
Xingmiao glanced at the visibly moved Yang Zicang and said meaningfully:
「左非闲和你都拒绝了我的请求，所以我才通知给了更多人，你懂吗。」
“Zuo Feixian and you both rejected my request, so I notified more people instead. Get it?”
「还请原谅我们。」杨子藏赶紧认错。
“Please forgive us.” Yang Zicang quickly admitted his mistake.
「无所谓原谅，我未怪罪过任何人。不过，因为格位的压制，所以你们对我的拒绝行为，自然会引动某些厄运，你要注意。」
“Forgiveness doesn’t matter—I’ve never blamed anyone. However, due to the suppression by the class hierarchy, your act of rejecting me will naturally stir some misfortune. Beware of that.”
左非闲笑哈哈的道：
Zuo Feixian laughed and said:
「难怪今天这么，呃，算倒霉吧，差点就死啦，哈哈哈。大神，下次我绝对第一时间就按您的吩咐做。」
“No wonder today’s been so… uh, unlucky. I nearly died, hahaha. Great lord, next time I’ll definitely obey your instructions right away, no hesitation.”
星渺轻叹道：「没关系。在这里，不轻易相信人，也是正确的做法。毕竟人性本自私，只是程度不同而已，我不怪罪你们。」
Xingmiao sighed softly: “It’s fine. Not easily trusting people is the right thing to do here. After all, human nature is inherently selfish—albeit to different degrees—so I’m not blaming you.”
洛宾深以为然的点点头：
Robin Lo nodded thoughtfully.
「啊对对对。 除非经过考验，咱们谁也不能完全相信，子藏，你看我们的革命友情，已经经过了非常大的考验，以后我们要不找片桃园摆点酒啥的。」
“Oh, yes, yes. Unless it’s tested, none of us can be fully trusted. Zi Cang, look at our revolutionary friendship—it’s already passed an enormous trial. From now on, we should find a peach orchard, set up some wine, and whatnot.”
「桃园四结义？」 小刘看向三人，「我也是经过考验的了吧。」
“A Fourfold Oath in the Peach Orchard?” Xiao Liu looked at the trio. “I’ve been tested too, haven’t I?”
「哈哈，今晚帮忙的人很多啊，比如无影，比如李尚响，加起来都得桃园三结义两次了。」 左非闲板著指头道。
“Haha, tonight there were plenty of helpers—like Wu Ying, like Lee Shangxiang. Altogether, that’d need two rounds of the Threefold Oath in the Peach Orchard.” Zuo Feixian counted on his fingers.
一旁的星渺听到几人的谈论，轻微摇了摇头。
Xing Miao, overhearing their chatter from the side, gave a slight shake of her head.
杨子藏看向地图：「下一个地方是…」
Yang Zi Cang scanned the map: “Next place is…”
「不用收集了。」
“No need to collect anymore.”
星渺感受了下身体后，重新开始安静的解除起石块的封印。 这些金色的链条，在肉眼可见的轻微颤动，仿佛随时都会崩碎。
After sensing the changes in her body, Xing Miao silently resumed removing the seals from the stone blocks. The golden chains around them trembled faintly, visible to the naked eye, as if they might shatter at any moment.