Ground Stars / 地上星 · Ch.137 第137章 准备行动
第137章 准备行动
Chapter 137: Preparing for Action
「无影正在跟我通讯，他让你最近不要进那几座山。 他在跟踪我的那位队友，找机会进入通往那座山的隧道。」周立仁道。
“Wuying’s communicating with me right now. He told you to stay out of those mountains for now. He’s tailing my teammate, looking for a chance to enter the tunnel that leads into that mountain,” Zhou Liren said.
「哦？ 他竟然让你主动要来告诉我这些？」
“Oh? He actually took the initiative to have you tell me this?”
杨子藏有点意外，那个可能跟自己有过数小时对峙之人，就这么轻易的出现了？
Yang Zicang was somewhat surprised. The one who might have been locked in a standoff with him for several hours had revealed himself so easily?
「嗯，你自己跟他联系吧，他正在附近。」
“Yeah, just get in touch with him yourself. He’s nearby.”
周立仁说罢没几秒，杨子藏便看到空气中折射而来的那根银白色丝线。
No more than a few seconds after Zhou Liren finished speaking, Yang Zicang spotted the silver-white thread refracting in the air.
[无影想为我进行主动投资。]
[Wuying wants to perform Pro-Invest on me.]
[无影为我投资了1R.]
[Wuying has Invested 1R on me.]
无影，真不是冥影吗？
Wuying, could it really not be Mingying?
杨子藏选择了接受，心中怀疑的想到，难道还有另一个拥有隐身Moexl的人？ 如果真是如此，世上拥有类似能力之人恐怕还很多。
Yang Zicang accepted, a suspicion stirring in his mind. Could there be another person with the ability to turn invisible with a Moxel? If that were true, there might be many out there with similar powers.
｛你好，甲子间货队长。｝
{Greetings, Commander of the Jiazi TermCargo Crew.}
感应画面中，那人看上跟自己年纪只大了两三岁，看来他很满意现在的外貌，穿著虽随意却又显然是精心搭配过。
In the sensing projection, the man looked only two or three years older than himself, clearly satisfied with his current appearance. His attire, though casual, was obviously carefully chosen—effortless yet deliberate.
他的相貌和之前能隐身的冥影完全不同。
His features were completely different from the earlier invisible figure, Mingying.
「你好，你叫无影？ 认识冥影吗？」
“Hello, so it’s Wuying? Do you happen to know Mingying?”
杨子藏边问，边快速将洛宾通过心灵连结拉了进来，同时还有左非闲与陈老师。 因为他们都不在身边，所以无影并不晓得自己的所在位置已经有人屏息观看了。
As Yang Zicang questioned, he swiftly pulled in Robin Lo through the mental link, along with Zuo Feixian and Professor Chen. Since none of them were nearby, Wuying remained unaware that his whereabouts were already being watched with bated breath by observers.
……
远在几百里外，于幕景地守家的洛宾，刚吃过小刘做好的晚饭，便接到了这个心灵连结。 他
Far away, hundreds of miles from the scene, Robin Lo, who was guarding the home base at the backdrop, had just finished the dinner prepared by Xiao Liu when he received this mental link. He
立即便明白了杨子藏是要自己做收集此人情报的准备。
Immediately understood that Yang Zicang wanted him to prepare for gathering intelligence on this person.
面对杨子藏的问题，无影未置可否的笑笑，很是随和的道：
In response to Yang Zicang’s questions, Wuying smiled noncommittally and said in a gentle and approachable tone:
｛听过其名。 今日我无影来此，是听说你们也在打那个能进山之人的主意，所以特来告知本人可以靠近那人。｝
{“I’ve heard of the name. The reason I, Wuying, am here today is because I’ve heard you’re also after the one who can enter the mountain, so I’ve come specifically to inform you that I can get close to that person.”}
木屋门口的杨子藏轻声道：「就为了这件事？」
At the wooden door, Yang Zicang spoke softly: “Just for this matter?”
如果仅仅如此，来者特意告知自己可以进山，也算是散发自己的善意。
If it were only that, the visitor’s deliberate announcement of being able to enter the mountain could be seen as a gesture of goodwill.
对方摊了摊手：
The other party spread their hands:
｛是啊，我知道子间先生有能力快速进去。 所以若是我在里面时你恰好赶来，双方打起来把李智南给干掉了，没有香味我变成疯子就糟糕了。｝
{“Indeed, I know that Master Zijian has the ability to enter quickly. So, if you happen to catch up while I’m inside, and you two start fighting and end up killing Lee Zhinan, without the scent, I’d go mad—that would be terrible.”}
「李智南？」
“Lee Zhinan?”
杨子藏心中计较了下。
Yang Zicang pondered this for a moment.
「所以，你已经确定是因为李智南的特殊，才能跟著他进入山洞？ 无影先生是打算这两天就跟他进去了对吧。」
“So, you’re sure that it’s only because of Lee Zhinan’s uniqueness that you can follow him into the cave? And Shadowless intends to head in with him within the next two days, right?”
对方并没有回答。
The other side offered no reply.
感应画面中，在聚集地附近的那人说完后就直接消失在了原地。 但心灵连结的视角并未消散，而是继续保持。
In the sensory vision, the figure near the settlement finished speaking and disappeared on the spot. Yet the psychic link’s perspective didn’t fade; it persisted.
只是其中已经没有了视角中的第三人称的「视角主人」。。
Only now, the “host of the perspective” in that third-person viewpoint was gone.
左非闲在接到心灵连结的第一时间就已经慌慌张张跑了过来。
Zuo Feixian had already rushed over in panic the moment the psychic link connected.
「这就是隐形？」 杨子藏低语。
“So this is invisibility?” Yang Zicang murmured.
另一边的洛宾虽然沉默，但心中也惊异异常。
On the other side, Robin Lo remained silent, but shock surged within him all the same.
这是大家第一次感受到隐身Moexl所带来的压迫力：
This was the first time everyone felt the overwhelming pressure of an invisible Moxel:
视角不断前行，周围人群却视若无睹。 有些人甚至直接从无影所在的位置穿了过去。 目睹这一切的几人有点不寒而栗。
The perspective pressed forward, yet the surrounding crowd paid it no heed. Some people even walked right through where Shadowless was. Those witnessing it all shivered involuntarily.
若有个这样的人一直在身边，真是难以想像的恐怖。
Having someone like this lurking near you at all times—it was an unimaginable horror.
左非闲低声的道：「这样的人若是袭击人，谁能防御。」
Zuo Feixian whispered, “If such a person launched an attack, who could possibly defend?”
｛喔？ 呵…｝
{Oh? Hah…}
无影听到左非闲的声音后，低笑了声，晓得杨子藏已经给别人分享了心灵视角。
At Zuo Feixian’s words, Shadowless let out a low chuckle, realizing that Yang Zicang must have shared the psychic perspective with others.
不过他并不介意，甚至更照顾观看这幕的看客考虑般，主动往更为热闹的摊位走去。 路过个存放香丸的箱子时，肉眼可见里面三个香丸消失了，而旁边笑眯眯聊天的两位女士根本就没察觉。
However, he didn’t mind; in fact, considering the audience watching this scene, he took the initiative to move toward a busier stall. As he passed a box storing incense pellets, three pellets visibly vanished from within, yet the two women chatting nearby remained completely oblivious.
｛靠，你这家伙！｝
{Damn it, you bastard!}
心灵链接中看见这幕的洛宾顿时气得鼻子都在冒烟。
The sight in Syn-Link instantly made Robin Lo fume with anger, smoke practically rising from his nose.
这一下就少了三四百年时序收入，这是赤果果的挑衅！
That’s a loss of three to four hundred years’ worth of Chronos income in one fell swoop—a blatant provocation!
｛对你们来说没什么损失的吧。｝
{It’s no big loss for you all, is it?}
听到终于忍不住出声的洛宾怒斥，无影如获得捉弄人的满足感般轻笑声后，丝毫不慌的往前走去，到人少的地方才速度变快。
Upon hearing Robin Lo’s furious rebuke, which he could no longer hold back, Wuying chuckled with a sense of mischievous satisfaction. Then, utterly composed, he continued walking forward, quickening his pace only when reaching a less crowded area.
「果然，跑动起来就会有人影轮廓，也有脚印出现。」
“Indeed, as soon as you start running, a silhouette and footprints start showing up.”
跟冥影的Moexl几乎如出一辙。 等杨子藏还想再看清楚点，连接却已经断掉。
It was almost identical to Moxel’s Shadow of Darkness. Just as Yang Zicang tried to get a closer look, the connection was cut off.
「唉，可怕的狗东西。」
“Alas, what a terrifying bastard.”
当无影显露的形体消失的瞬间，便意味著这人随时可能出现在任何地方的任何人身边。
The moment Wuying’s manifested form vanished, it meant this person could appear beside anyone, anywhere, at any time.
这样顶级的能力，大家也很是羡慕，而作为未拥有它的人，却是如鲸在喉。
Such an unparalleled ability made everyone envious, yet for those who did not possess it, it felt like a fishbone stuck in the throat.
……
荒原上，跑动的无影很满意自己给杨子藏带去的压迫。
On the barren lands, Wuyin, as he ran, was quite pleased with the pressure he had brought upon Yang Zicang.
「只有拥有威胁到他人的实力时，所展现出的善意才值得尊重…」
“Only when possessed of the power to truly threaten others does one’s goodwill deserve respect…”
他停下身来，回头看了眼远方地平线上隆起的一丝黑线，点点光亮在那黑线内轻微闪动。
He halted, glancing back at a faintly raised black line on the distant horizon, where specks of light flickered subtly within.
「不过，有一个地方却无法完全隐匿行踪…荒车，迟早也得弄到手才行，这样就能预防可能存在的其它隐身Moexl了…虽然，这种Moexl应该不会再出现。」
“But there is one place from which one cannot completely conceal their trail… I must get my hands on a hovering cart eventually. That way, I can guard against any possible other stealth-modules… Though, such a module should not— Ideally, would not— appear again.”
……
半夜，杨子藏带回轮换守「幕景田块」的吕志几人，并准备一些进山的物件。
In the dead of night, Yang Zicang returned with Lyu Zhi and the others who had come to relieve the watch at the “Scene Curtain Plot,” and prepared some gear for heading into the mountains.
「你真要立即进去？会不会太冲动了，跟那几位大棚的负责人不商量下？」
“Are you really going in right now? Don’t you think that’s a bit reckless? Shouldn’t you at least consult with those greenhouse managers?”
洛宾有点心疼，如果里面的宝物真被取走，进山的香丸生意就不用做了。
Robin Lo felt a pang of worry in his heart. If the treasure inside were truly taken, there would be no point continuing the incense ball business in the mountains.
这可是一本万利的好生意啊！这才几天，就赚了二十多万时序，哪怕后续分配下来，「自己两人」也能有十来万时序入账。
This was a truly one-of-a-kind money-printing business! In just a few days, they had earned over two hundred thousand Chronos. Even after splitting the take later, just the two of us would pocket a hundred thousand or more.
除了这里，天下哪有这么好的事情。
Where else in the world could such a sweet deal be found?
「要不再等两三个礼拜？现在去摘了里面可能存在的宝物，没有了精神幻境的干扰这生意可就真没法做了。」
“Why not wait another two or three weeks? If we go and harvest the treasure inside right now, with the spiritual hallucination interference gone, this business will be truly ruined.”
杨子藏叹了口气，「我有时候真的怀疑，你在地球到底是审人的还是被审的。」
Yang Zicang let out a sigh. “Sometimes I really wonder, back on Earth, were you the interrogator or the one being interrogated?”
「咳嗯…」洛宾将手压了压，「俗话说‘往者不可追‘，妄念，放下，放下。」
“Ahem…” Robin Lo gestured with his hand, pressing it down. “As the saying goes, ‘The past cannot be pursued.‘ Let go of those vain thoughts. Let go.”
「是往者不可谏，来者犹可追~」
“It’s ‘The past cannot be undone, but the future can still be pursued~‘“
收拾东西的杨子藏没好气的转头盯着胖子：
Yang Zicang, while packing his things, turned his head to glare at the fatty impatiently:
「我说，你能不能有点觉悟？独频客栈都没了，这么大的事你不知道吗。还惦记着这些时序，别到时候有得挣没得花。」
“Hey, can you even get a clue? The Solo Frequency Inn is gone! You know how big of a deal this is, right? And you’re still hung up on those Chronos. Don’t end up earning it only to never get to spend it.”
「但有那幻人东西守着，你怎么进去？」
“But with that phantom guy guarding them, how are you getting in?”
「当然是跟着那姓李的一起进去。」
“By going in with that Li guy, of course.”
洛宾的脸色一变，他内心挣扎的劝道：「刚才那无影不是刚给你打过招呼，他要去跟踪李智南吗。」
Robin Lo’s expression changed. Struggling internally, he urged, “Didn’t that Shadowless guy just tip you off? He’s going to tail Lee Zhinan.”
「他做得我们就做不得？而且…」
“If he can do it, why can’t we? And besides…”
杨子藏停下手中整理能力球的动作，思索了下。
Yang Zicang paused his motion of organizing the ability orbs and fell into thought.
「那家伙突然出现在我们集市，除了来顺几个香丸之外，我感觉他是在故意告诉我他要进山里去了。我怎么感觉都有种挑衅的味道？」
“That guy suddenly showing up in our market, besides swiping a few incense pills, I feel like he’s intentionally telling me he’s heading into the mountains. Doesn’t it feel like a challenge?”
洛宾的小眼睛左右瞄了瞄，他怕那叫无影的家伙突然就出现在旁边，不过想也知道对方没那么快速度立即跑到这里来。
Robin Lo’s small eyes darted left and right. He feared that Shadowless guy might suddenly appear right next to them, but he knew it’d be impossible for him to get here that fast.
「行吧，你们两个变态，一起去欺负个被更变态的变态控制的小可怜。啧啧。哦，我听到小马超回来的声音了。」
“Alright, you two perverts, go ahead and bully a poor little thing controlled by an even bigger pervert. Tsk tsk. Oh, I hear little Matt Chao coming back.”
速度缓慢的列车轻轻搅动空气，将车门浮现在木屋内。
The slow-moving train gently stirred the air, and the door materialized inside the wooden cabin.
｛还是这边畅快，可以敞开了跑，速度再慢都没人打扰我。｝
{This is much better—I can run freely, and no one bothers me no matter how slow I go.}
小马超出去一通奔腾，显得很是畅快。
Little Matt Chao had dashed around outside and looked quite exhilarated.
杨子藏拎起要带去集市的包裹。「我跟你一起。」洛宾迫不及待地爬上车门，转头接过杨子藏递上去的武器与干粮以及医疗用品。
Yang Zi Cang picked up the bundle he was taking to the market. “I’ll go with you.” Robin Lo couldn’t wait to climb aboard the train door, turning back to take the weapons, dried rations, and medical supplies Yang Zi Cang handed over.
[我已消耗1N本金，午夜列车启动。]
[I have consumed 1N of capital; the midnight train is departing.]
[下一站，周立仁站，预计时间六分半。]
[Next station: Zhou Liren Station, estimated time: six and a half minutes.]
列车消失在屋内。
The train vanished inside the cabin.
……
这片幕景更远的几十里地外，有两道扛著根石条的人正在夜色中不断步行著靠近。
Dozens of miles beyond this scene, two figures carrying a stone slab were walking steadily closer through the night.
……
山林。
The mountain forest.
林中，一个全身披著树枝草叶的人正隐藏在一处山头上，他控制的小昆虫正在李智南行走的附近盯著稍。
In the forest, a person covered head to toe in branches and leaves was hiding on a hilltop, the small insect he controlled keeping watch near where Lee Zhinan was walking.
「学林队长，李智南今晚果然又准备进那座山了。」
“Captain Xue Lin, Lee Zhinan is indeed getting ready to enter that mountain again tonight.”
｛我看看。｝
{Let me have a look.}
当有了具体目标，袁学林果然不愧为无忧货贸区的安保队长，花了几天时间真让他定位到了再次进入那座山峦的李智南。
With a concrete target in sight, Yuan Xuelin lived up to his title as head of security for the Wuyou Cargo Free Zone. After a few days of effort, he managed to track down Lee Zhinan, who had once again entered that mountain range.
自从甲子间货队长上次消灭了那处藤蔓之后，这小子这两天进山的频率多出很多，而且都是在这夜深人静的时候。
Ever since Squad Leader Jiazi TermCargo Crew eliminated those vines last time, this kid had been making far more frequent trips into the mountains—almost always under the cover of deep night.
嗡嗡~几只小虫一直在身旁飞舞。
Buzz, buzz—a few small insects kept fluttering around him.
李智南不耐烦的看了它们一眼后，靠近灌木丛松开了裤腰。
Lee Zhinan shot them an irritated glance before loosening his belt and stepping into the bushes.
｛老子这探查工作涵盖人体艺术吗？｝
{Does this reconnaissance work of mine cover f*cking peep shows?}
操控虫子之人的抱怨声在小队的心灵连结里抱怨著。
The complaint of the person controlling the insects murmured through the squad’s mental link.
袁学林道：「完事后我跟棚主申请。」
Yuan Xuelin said, “I’ll submit a request to Penglord after this is done.”
｛队长，我想你跟子间老板申请，都比跟无有棚主来得更容易点。｝
{Captain, I think asking Chief Zijian for it would be way easier than begging that spineless Penglord.}
「你在想屁吃。」
“Dream on, you horny bastard.”