Ground Stars / 地上星 · Ch.119 第119章 大甲方！ 清神香丸！ -2
第119章 大甲方！ 清神香丸！ –2
Chapter 119: The Big Tipper! Clear Spirit Aromatherapy Pills! –2
｛请问，大甲方筑货队，这山里面真的有幻象攻击吗？｝
“Excuse me, Big Tipper’s Cargo Crew, are there really illusion attacks in these mountains?”
｛你们确定那里面有幻象的攻击？｝
“Are you sure there are illusion attacks in there?”
不说幻境还好，一说很多知晓其中门道的人顿时心中发痒。
If it weren’t for the mention of the illusory realm, people in the know wouldn’t have felt an itch of curiosity.
Moexl广播里霎时热闹了起来。
mmediately, the Moxel broadcast buzzed with excitement.
帐篷下的阿雅看向不远处大伙儿们，脸上露出开心笑容，这代表第一炮终于打响了。
Under the tent, Aya looked at the crowd not far away and broke into a delighted smile—this meant the first shot had finally been fired.
杨子藏冲她点点头，阿雅会意的开口，以清雅口音缓缓道：
Yang Zicang nodded at her, and Aya, catching his cue, spoke gently in a clear, elegant voice:
「是的，山里有幻境攻击。」
“Yes, there are illusion attacks in the mountains.”
她努力维持嗓音不因紧张而颤抖：
She tried hard to steady her voice, lest anxiety make it tremble.
「山中除了寿命长达数十年的变异野兽，山里还有一旦踏入就会扰乱心智的幻象。 但也正因如此，如今能进去的人寥寥无几。 诸位请看。」
“Besides the mutated beasts that have lived for decades in the mountains, there is also an illusion that disrupts the mind as soon as one steps into it. But it is precisely because of that, few can venture in nowadays. Everyone, please take a look.”
她的Moexl快速与山中早已等待多时的一名宋棚主的人连结。
Her Moxel quickly connected with a member of Song Penglord who had been waiting in the mountains for some time.
刹那间，与Moexl相连的数千人感知中的画面骤然切换。
In an instant, switched across the senses of thousands linked to Moxel.
一道人影穿行在林间，四周是被藤蔓与林木吞噬的异界残骸，仿佛已荒废千百载。
A figure walked through the forest, surrounded by ruins of another world, engulfed by vines and trees, as if deserted for centuries.
突然，一头状若疯熊的巨兽撞开摇摇欲坠的断墙，猛扑而来！
Suddenly, a monstrous beast, like a bear driven mad, crashed through a crumbling wall and lunged ferociously!
那人略显慌乱地挥动手中的武器。
That person swung his weapon with a hint of panic.
嘭！
Bang!
人影被撞得倒飞出去，但剑光一闪，也同时劈中了野兽。 棕黑色的熊躯应声倒地，瞬间毙命。
The figure was sent flying backward from the impact, but with a flash of sword light, it simultaneously struck the beast. The brown-black bear fell to the ground, instantly killed.
｛这头熊…… 居然活了二十多年。｝
{This bear… has lived for over twenty years.}
画面中传来那人惊喜的呼声，听不出半点作假，看得左非闲等人艳羡不已，更不用说通过Moexl见证这一切的其他人。
A joyful cry came from the scene, sounding utterly genuine. Zuo Feixian and his companions were deeply envious, let alone the others who witnessed it all through Moxel.
「好轻松啊。」
“That was easy.”
只要自身有时序加持，再疯狂的野兽也顶多让人吃痛，不至于致命。 而击杀它们，却能换来几十年寿命的增长。 这叫人如何不眼红？
As long as one is blessed by Chronos, even the most frenzied beast would only cause pain, not death. And slaying them could net decades of life. How could anyone not be green with envy?
阿雅声音清亮地说道：
Aya said in a clear voice:
｛我们的队员此刻正在山中十公里处，他神志清醒，而且是独自一人。｝
{Our team member is currently ten kilometers deep in the mountains. He is clear-minded and alone.}
「厉害，单枪匹马就敢闯A级区域。」
“Impressive, daring to charge into an A-level zone all by himself.”
「要真是这样，A级区的威胁主要就来自精神攻击了。」
“If that’s the case, the main threat in A-level zones comes from mental attacks.”
通过心念链接观看的众人一阵骚动，尤其是靠近这几座山的人。想进去的急得像热锅上的蚂蚁，而手中有「香丸」的则提心吊胆，生怕引来太多人，把这宝山变成别人的后花园。
The crowd watching through the mental link stirred restlessly, especially those near these mountains. Those desperate to enter were ants on a hot pan, while those holding the “Incense Pellets” were terrified of drawing too many people and turning this treasure trove into someone else’s backyard.
但更多人想的是：一个被撞飞的毛头小子都能做到，我凭什么不行？
But more people thought: If a brat who got sent flying could do it, why can’t I?
｛请问大甲方的这位姑娘，你们筑货队这样宣传，是想招投资吗？｝
{Excuse me, young lady from this Major Constructor Cargo Crew, by promoting yourselves like this, are you trying to attract Investment?}
「投资？」
“Investment?”
许多正忙活的人都不由停下了动作。
Many of those busy at work couldn’t help but pause.
有人出头花费时序帮大伙儿询问，众人都竖起了耳朵。
Someone stepped forward, spending their Chronos to seek answers on behalf of the crowd, and everyone pricked up their ears.
要是能投资这伙人的话，肯定能赚到不少时序，许多人都紧张的感知着自己的额外寿命，只要对方点头，就第一时间抢投资额。
If they could invest in this group, they’d surely rake in plenty of Chronos. Many nervously assessed their own excess lifespans, ready to snap up the first share the moment the other party nodded in agreement.
[有很多人在期待我…]
[So many people are pinning their hopes on me…]
[期待的心愿强度似乎还差点。]
[It still feels like the intensity of that wishful anticipation isn’t quite there yet.]
热闹的心念声中阿雅感受到了Moexl的一道反馈信息，她莫名奇妙了下，见似乎没什么特别的便未曾再多想。
Amidst the clamoring streams of fixation, Aya caught a feedback signal from Moxel through some strange inkling. She found it baffling, but since nothing seemed out of the ordinary, she brushed it off without a second thought.
她将之丢到一旁，没怎么停顿的继续笑道：
Tossing it aside, she took little pause before continuing with a smile:
｛诸位，我们大甲方筑货队掌握了能较为安全进入山中的方法，再次强调，我们是筑货队，因此，我们是来卖货的。｝
{Ladies and gentlemen, our Major Constructor Cargo Crew has mastered a method to safely enter the mountains. Let me reiterate—we are the Cargo Crew Construction Corporation, and that’s why we’re here to sell goods.}
「出售货物？」
“Selling goods?”
「那是什么意思，要卖山里的东西？」
“What does that mean? Are they trying to peddle something from inside the mountains?”
各处的人不明所以的互相看着身边同样接通了宣告Moexl的人，其中一些人脸色一变。
All around, people looked at each other in bewilderment, sharing glances with those who had also tuned into Moxel’s broadcast—while some among them turned pale.
「难，难道…」
“D-Does that mean…”
「进山方法？」
“A way into the mountains?”
轰。Moexl里各种发言瞬间炸开了锅。
Boom. In an instant, various discussions within Moxel erupted into utter chaos.
｛你们想出售的是什么？｝
{And what exactly is it that you intend to sell?}
｛大甲方？你们要卖能进入的东西吗，它要多少时序？！｝
{The Great Buyer? You’re selling something that lets people enter? How many Chronos does it cost?!}
阿雅微笑点头道：
Aya smiled and nodded gently:
「没错，我们要出售的，正是能安全进入山林中的物品。我们大甲方货队独家所拥有的，清神香丸。」
“That’s right, what we’re selling is precisely an item that allows safe entry into the forest—the exclusive possession of our Great Buyer Cargo Crew, the Clear Spirit Incense Pills.”
离得远的还好，离得近已经瞬间激动的翻箱倒柜收拾武器和干粮了。
Those far away were still calm, but those nearby were instantly stirred into a frenzy, frantically rummaging through their belongings for weapons and dry rations.
「干！他们要卖进入的东西！」
“Fuck! They’re selling something that lets you get in!”
无数人迫不及待想要进入，万一获得幻境宝物，立即就会赚翻。
Countless people were eager to enter; if they stumbled upon a phantom realm treasure, they would strike it rich in no time.
这四十多公里的几座山，跌落进这里会存在几个月，若早一步进入就可能早一步寻到宝物，再不济也能从野兽身上收获更多的额外寿元。
These several mountains stretching over forty kilometers allowed those who fell into this place to linger for months; entering earlier meant a chance to find treasures sooner, and at the very least, they could harvest more extra lifespan from the wild beasts.
杨子藏静静听着Moexl广播里的喧闹声，他轻轻吐了口气，将手触摸到电台般的恶魇模器上。
Yang ZiCang listened quietly to the uproar from the Moxel broadcast. He let out a soft breath, then touched the nightmare imitation device, resembling a radio.
[我将消耗6Y进行宣告。]
[I will consume 6Y to make a declaration.]
青年对着Moexl里道：
The youth spoke through the Moxel:
「我是大甲方筑货队队长甲子间，诸位，我们将于下周二上午开始售卖能进入其中的清神香丸。它的覆盖范围约五至八平方米，每份售价两百年。数量有限，先到先得。」
“I am Jiazi Term, captain of the Great Buyer Cargo Crew. Everyone, we will begin selling the Clear Spirit Incense Pills that allow entry next Tuesday morning. Their coverage ranges from about five to eight square meters, with a price of two hundred years per serving. Supplies are limited—first come, first served.”
｛什么，下周二才开始？｝
{What? Not starting until next Tuesday?}
｛什么，两百年？｝
{What? Two hundred years?}
｛五六米什么意思，那什么清神香丸能让几人一起进去的意思？｝
“Five or six meters, what’s that supposed to mean? That Clear Spirit Incense Pill, are you saying it can take several people in at once?”
丝线闪断，Moexl的宣言结束。
The silk strand snapped, Moxel’s declaration coming to an end.
周围左非闲、宁洋、宋棚主等人雀跃的围了过来。
Those nearby—Zuo Feixian, Ning Yang, Song Penglord, and others—cheerfully swarmed around.
「反应似乎不错。」
“Seems like a good response.”
「哥，怎么不是明天就开始。不怕那些人抢咱们生意吗？」
“Bro, why aren’t we starting tomorrow? Aren’t you afraid they’ll snatch our business?”
杨子藏温和的道：「让消息发酵发酵，到时候赚得更多。」
Yang Zicang said gently, “Let the news simmer and spread. We’ll earn even more by then.”
忽然天际一道光团出现，紧接着是另一道出现在杨子藏身前。
Suddenly, a ball of light appeared in the sky, followed by another materializing before Yang Zicang.
｛小坏坏的生意真的变大了呢。｝
“Oh, little naughty one, your business has really grown big.”
｛坏坏杨要一下子获得好多时序呀。｝
“Naughty Zicang’s about to score a ton of Chronos all at once.”
小记者出现了，这次应该是自己的名气已经增长了吧。
The little reporter had appeared. This time, his fame must have already grown, hadn’t it.
一个小光团坐到了杨子藏肩膀上，荡起小小腿。
A small ball of light perched on Yang Zicang’s shoulder, swinging its tiny legs.
忽然，杨子藏感受到了若有若无的注视。
Suddenly, Yang Zicang sensed a faint, almost imperceptible gaze.
[你已诞生名气，于失频之地。]
[You have attained fame in the Shibin Wastes.]
[你本周的名气值已超过10，当前为35。]
[Your fame value this week has surpassed 10, currently at 35.]
杨子藏心中轻轻出了口气，自己在倒数两天的时候，终于又让名气值来到十以上了。
Yang Zicang breathed a quiet sigh of relief. Two days before the deadline, he had finally brought his fame value back above ten.
随后他皱了皱眉。
Then, he furrowed from.
「35？」
「35？」
……
两百年时序一份！
Two hundred Chronos per share!
听到这价格许多人人都麻了。这对大多数人来说是全部家当，更有不少人只能苦笑着摇头。他们根本拿不出额外时序。
Upon hearing this price, many were stunned. For most people, this represented their entire life savings, and quite a few could only shake their heads with bitter smiles. They simply couldn’t come up with the extra Chronos.
「两百年时序，好贵啊。」
“Two hundred years of Chronos… that’s so expensive.”
「对啊，太贵了，两百年大清都过去一半了。」
“Yeah, way too pricey. Two hundred years is half of the Great Qing Dynasty!”
「快闭嘴，你们没听到那个货队长的话吗，覆盖范围有好几平方米，说明他们卖的东西可以让几个人一起进去！」
“Shut up! Didn’t you hear what that Cargo Crew chief said? The coverage area is several square meters—meaning the items they’re selling can fit multiple people inside!”
「对，我也听到了，确实是能覆盖好几米范围！」
“That’s right, I heard it too. It really can cover an area several meters wide!”
这话让一些原本绝望的人心头重新燃起希望，激动起来。
These words reignited hope in the hearts of those who had been in despair, stirring them with excitement.
「对啊！我们可以凑份子！如果三四个人平分，每人出的就不多，进去杀几只怪物就回本了！」
“Exactly! We can pool our resources! If three or four of us split the cost, each person won’t have to pay much. Just kill a few monsters inside, and we’ll recoup our investment!”
好多人想得心情激动。
Many were getting worked up by the thought.
要知道，就连B级异度空间的怪物巢穴，只要不毁核心，每月都能稳定产出怪物，更何况是A级交错地？
You have to understand—even a B-grade dimensional space monster nest, as long as the core isn’t destroyed, churns out monsters steadily every month. So why not an A-grade intersecting zone?
即便在失频之地只能存在几个月，也足够赚回几倍、甚至几十倍的本金。
Even if the Shibin Wastes only lasted a few months, it would still be enough to earn back several times, even dozens of times the initial investment.
某个小棚区内，一间四面漏风的木屋子中：
Inside a drafty wooden shack in a certain small Peng Zone:
「五个人？不，太多了施展不开，三个人是极限了。」
“Five people? No, that’s too cramped to fight effectively. Three people is the limit.”
「要不，咱们几个身手最好的人进去，剩下的给我们投资？」
“How about this—the few of us with the best skills go in, and the rest Invest in us?”
「那可是A级区域，还是地貌聚合过的，人多点要更保险吧。」
“But that’s an A-Class zone, and a geologically merged one at that. Wouldn’t more people be safer?”
几人围在床尾商量。大家都只有几十年寿命，还得留出进入林区后傍身的寿命本金。算来算去，五个人一起出时序分摊后的风险在承受范围之内，但进去的人一多，收获也就薄了。
The group gathered at the foot of the bed in discussion. Each of them only had a few decades of lifespan left, and they still had to set aside a principal of lifespan to carry them through the forest zone. After calculating the risks, splitting the Chronos among five seemed within their capacity to endure, but the more who went in, the thinner the spoils would be.
「我看两个人就足够，还灵活。大老钱，你觉得呢？」
“I think two people would be enough—makes us more nimble. Old Money, what do you think?”
他们扭头看向其中一个黑瘦精干的汉子。
They all turned to look at a lean, wiry man.
被唤大老钱的瘦子心情激荡的起身走到墙边木架，取下柄每击十年的时序战器。
The thin man called Old Money, his heart surging with emotion, rose and walked to the wooden shelf by the wall, fetching down a Chronos war weapon—each strike costing ten turns of years.
「我把我那头牛杀了，应该能凑够一百五六十年。我那还有两枚三角形的失念Moexl。」
“If I slaughter that ox of mine, I should be able to scrape together a hundred fifty or sixty years. I also still have two triangular Forgotten Moxel.”
几人惊讶地交换眼神。这家伙是想单干？
The few of them exchanged glances of astonishment. Was this guy planning to go it alone?
「先不慌，大老钱，还有几天我们去探探虚实。」
“No rush, Old Money. We’ve got a few days to scout out the situation first.”
大老钱自知失语，他也不想因此得罪几位在失频之地互相帮衬的哥们，说不定这次之后，自己真能拉起一支小队，到时候还用得着他们。
Old Money realized he had spoken out of turn. He didn’t want to offend these comrades who had watched each other’s backs in the Shibin Wastes, either. Maybe after this job, he could truly form his own squad—and when that time came, he’d need them all.
他赶紧笑道：「不，兄弟们，我是说…咱们搞两个那玩意儿，一起进去！」
He quickly forced a smile: “No, brothers, what I meant was… we grab two of those things, and we go in together!”
「两个！」
“Two!”
剩下四人浑身一酥，刚才还在为凑一个发愁，现在大老钱直接开口要两个。 几人眼中放光，不愧是能搞到时序战器的人，魄力果然不同。
The remaining four felt a jolt through their bodies; just moments ago, they were worrying about gathering a single share, and now Big Shot Qian directly asked for two. Light shone in their eyes—no wonder he was someone who could get his hands on a Chronos war artifact, his boldness was truly extraordinary.
……
类似的情况在各处发生，好多人当下就出发。
Similar scenes unfolded everywhere, with many people setting off immediately.
一队人行走在沙地上。
A team trudged across the sandy ground.
「别人老板说下礼拜开始两百年售卖，呵呵，但可没说现在不卖啊。」
“Other bosses said sales would start next week, pricing it at two hundred years, heh, but that doesn’t mean they’re not selling now.”
只有老实人才会傻傻等著下周二前来。 至于留出来的这几日空缺，明显是VIP时间。
Only the gullible would foolishly wait until the next Tuesday to show up. As for the gap of a few days left open, it was obviously VIP time.
一个黑色披风的人对身旁之人道：
A man in a black cloak spoke to the person beside him:
「五百五十年一份，这是我的最高出价，最好今晚前给我搞到份大甲方说的东西。」
“Five hundred and fifty years per share—that’s my final offer. Get me that thing the big client mentioned by tonight, if you can.”
「老大，太贵了吧，都能买两三个作棚了。」
“Boss, isn’t that too steep? For that price, we could buy two or three sheds.”
「几只野兽就赚回来的东西，你跟我说贵？ 一个可能获得精神力攻击甚至念能力的地方，你跟我说贵？ 你可真逗啊小李。」
“It’s something I can earn back with a few beasts, and you’re telling me it’s expensive? A place where I might gain mental attacks or even mind powers, and you call it pricey? You’re really something, Xiao Li.”
那人顿时一个激灵，他一巴掌拍向自己脑袋。
The man shuddered and promptly slapped himself on the head.
自己在这穷酸地方越来越混回去了。
He had been back in this cheap backwater for too long and was losing his edge.
「我这就先去。」
“I’ll head out right now then.”
黑披风男人抬起手：「五个，如果他愿意，给我搞五份！ 不，有十份！」
The cloaked man raised his hand: “Five shares, if he’s willing—get me five! No, make it ten!”
他冷冷一笑，老子也可以做个二道贩子。
He gave a cold smirk; he could just as well become a middleman himself.
而刚才接到Moexl宣告的某些人则琢磨著，自己像是在哪里听过「大甲方」这个名字。
And some of those who had just received Moxel’s announcement were mulling over the fact that they seemed to have heard the name “Big Client A” somewhere before.