Ground Stars / 地上星 · Ch.26 第26章 四角之环的晋升情报
第26章 四角之环的晋升情报
Chapter 26: Promotion Intelligence on the Quad-Arc Ring
杨子藏边走边体会关于「引力空间」的资讯。
As Yang Zicang walked, he absorbed the information regarding the “Grav-Arc space“.
[引力弧光，位置感知。]
[Grav-Arc, position perception.]
心念一动，长枪的位置若有若无的出现在心中。
With a mere thought, Lance’s position subtly surfaced in his mind.
这能力不止于储存和牵引，其首要的就是，无论武器在何地，自己都可以远端将之收入空间内储存。
This ability was not limited to storage and retrieval; its foremost function was that no matter where the weapon lay, he could remotely draw it into the prepared space for safekeeping.
光是这点就不知多少人所羡慕，它意味著这杆枪无法被真正抢夺走，除非自己身死。
For this alone, countless people would envy him—it meant this spear could never truly be seized unless he himself fell.
同时，除开直接在手掌中召唤武器，引力空间还能在一定范围内展现，让枪显形。
Moreover, by focusing on the concept, this arcane space could manifest within a certain range, making the spear emerge into sight.
不过目前，自己除了方才投入的九年寿命，就没有多余时序去给它提升召唤距离。 下一次投入需要九十九年。
However, for now, aside from the nine years of lifespan I’ve already invested, I have no extra Chronos left to increase its summoning range. The next investment would require ninety-nine years.
但能在九米范围内召唤出银枪，应该能在某些时候造成意想不到的效果。
But being able to summon the silver spear within a nine-meter range should produce some unexpected effects at certain moments.
总之，这次自己真的是赚到了。
In any case, I truly came out ahead this time.
「前面就到休息处，我们称之为前厅。」
“Up ahead is a resting spot, which we call the foyer.”
「你们？」
“We?”
「我回来啦，我带著大人物回来啦，哈哈哈哈。」
“I’m back! I’ve brought back some important figures! Hahaha!”
随著洛宾的吆喝，前方黑暗空间中亮起几道电筒筒光。
With Robin Lo’s shouts, several beams of flashlight light cut through the dark space ahead.
十来个老弱病残模样的人胡乱的围了上来。
Around a dozen people, looking like old and weak or ill and crippled, scrambled forward in disarray.
「洛宾，他是谁？」
“Robin Lo, who is he?”
「这就是你找的能帮我们过去的人？」
“Is this the person you found to help us get across?”
「你好，你是会做滑翔伞的人吗？」
“Hello, are you the one who makes paragliders?”
「我不会。」
“No, I’m not.”
随著自己的回答，这群人明显马上变换了对自己的态度。 连带著他们看向洛宾的眼神也充满著不信任。
With my answer, the group’s attitude toward me shifted instantly. Even the looks they cast at Robin Lo were now laced with distrust.
杨子藏稍微靠近了洛宾一步，抬起手背挡著嘴低声道：「这就是你孤独的生活？」
Yang Zicang took a step closer to Robin Lo, raising the back of his hand to cover his mouth, and murmured in a low voice, “So this is your so-called solitary life?”
「他们只是暂住。」
“They’re just staying temporarily.”
洛宾清了清嗓子，示意大伙不要闹腾。
Robin Lo cleared his throat, gesturing for everyone to stop their commotion.
听著他们乱七八糟的说话声，杨子藏大概是明白发生了什么，这些人是要从某个地方到达另一个地方。
Over the jumble of their disjointed chatter, Yang Zicang pieced together the situation—these people needed to get from one place to another.
所以这是自己被选中的原因吗，因为可以加速和变动轨迹？
So this was the reason I was chosen—because I can speed up and alter trajectories?
「啊，是那个家伙。 喂，你没有死吗？」
“Ah, it’s that guy. Hey, you’re not dead yet?”
正当众人由打招呼变为窃窃私语时，人群后方走出来个青年。
Just as the group shifted from greetings to murmuring among themselves, a young man emerged from behind the crowd.
「育安，他是谁？」
“Yu’an, who is he?”
老弱病残中，有几人在经过提醒后居然还不知道自己是谁。
Among the old, weak, and sick, a few still didn’t even know who they were, even after being reminded.
杨子藏不免好奇的看向这些老人们。
Yang Zicang couldn’t help but cast a curious glance at these elderly people.
他们难道都还没有孕育出Moexl，没接收到那些到处扩散的融资画面吗。
Had they not yet conceived Moxel or received the pervasive financing images spreading everywhere?
「呵，刚才发生的区域灾难，你们不是还讨论了罪魁祸首是谁吗！ 没错，就是他！」
“Ha! The regional disaster that just happened—didn’t you all discuss who was to blame?! That’s right, it’s him!”
洛宾对面的男人指向杨子藏。
The man opposite Robin Lo pointed directly at Yang Zicang.
「王育安！」 洛宾冷声注视向他。
“Warren Wang!” Robin Lo’s cold gaze fixed on him.
众人顿时哗然。
Instantly, the crowd erupted in an uproar.
「吼我？ 靠，你把这种家伙弄过来是想干什么，他刚刚才差点在 b 级巢穴里死掉。」王育安叫道。
“Roaring at me? Hell, what do you mean by bringing a guy like him here? He almost died in a Class B nest just a moment ago,” Warren Wang yelled.
后方更多的人走了过来，这里竟然聚集著接近二十来人。
More people came from behind; nearly twenty individuals had gathered here.
这个名为王育安的人，似乎在故意让人敌视自己。 杨子藏略微思索了下，这家伙在偷换概念。
This man named Warren Wang seemed deliberately intent on provoking hostility. Yang Zicang pondered for a moment—the bastard was twisting the narrative.
一方面说自己是触发了灾难的人，另一方面又说自己差点在 b 级巢穴死掉，故意让人觉得自己的实力不行，且令人讨厌。
On one hand, he framed me as the one who triggered the disaster; on the other, he mentioned I nearly died in a Class B nest, crafting a deliberate impression of being both incompetent and repulsive.
自己应该没有跟他的直接利益冲突才对。
I shouldn’t have any direct conflict of interest with him.
杨子藏看了眼洛宾。
Yang Zicang glanced at Robin Lo.
所以这家伙针对的其实是洛宾吗。
So, his true target was actually Robin Lo?
「好了，不要说了，我说过，这位是我请回来的。」 洛宾打断了众人。
“Alright, enough. I said it before—this man is my guest,” Robin Lo cut them off.
「老宾，我们信任你才花大价钱请你来办这次事，你把他弄过来是什么意思？」
“Old Bin, we hired you at a premium to handle this affair. What’s the deal with bringing him?” someone from the crowd said.
「其实时间被拉长几天也是好事勒。」
“Actually, dragging the timeline out a few days might not be a bad thing, you know.”
「对，能触发Moexl对抗事件的人，应该有两把刷子吧。」
“Yeah, the guy who can trigger a Moxel confrontation event should be quite capable.”
对面人群中的两位老先生嗓子沙哑的道。
Two elderly men amidst the opposing crowd spoke in hoarse, raspy voices.
王育安转头瞪了他们一眼：「这跟我们要去的地方有关系吗。」
Warren Wang turned and shot them a glare: “Does that have anything to do with where we’re headed?”
他冷言质问著那俩老头，对方被王育安的气势压得不敢再吭声。
He questioned the two old men coldly, and they were so intimidated by Warren Wang’s aura that they dared not make another sound.
「王总，我们先听听洛宾大哥的意思，再讨论要不要继续这次合约的事吧。」
“Mr. Wang, let’s first hear what Brother Robin Lo has to say before discussing whether to continue with this contract.”
角落里一位十七八岁的男生背著把黑剑，坐在箱子上道。
From a corner, a seventeen- or eighteen-year-old boy carrying a black sword on his back sat on a crate and spoke.
见这少年人开口，王育安终于没再继续作声，而是冷哼声走了回去。
Seeing that the youth had spoken, Warren Wang finally stopped pressing further, let out a cold snort, and walked back.
合约，雇佣…
Contract, employment…
杨子藏心中一动，这是洛宾接的活儿。
A thought stirred in Yang Zicang’s mind—this was a job taken on by Robin Lo.
洛宾领著年轻人往前方的一扇木门而去，后面是条不长的小径。
Robin Lo led the young man toward a wooden door ahead, beyond which lay a short path.
关上门后，杨子藏笑道：
After closing the door, Yang Zicang smiled and said:
「你一个人应付这群客人？」
“Are you handling this group of patrons all by yourself?”
「嚯嚯，挺敏感的嘛，小伙子。 放心好了。 今天出现了意外情况，我另一个同伴还在外面探寻消息，这两天都不会回来。」
“Hoho, pretty sharp, young lad. Don’t worry. There was an unexpected situation today; my other partner is still out gathering intelligence and won’t be back for the next couple of days.”
意思是两个人应付。
Meaning that two of them were dealing with it.
带路的洛宾丝毫不在意杨子藏走在自己背后。
The guide, Robin Lo, showed no concern about Yang Zicang walking behind him.
这种随意自在的模样，对杨子藏来说仿佛回到了地球的文明社会。
Such a carefree and at-ease demeanor made Yang Zicang feel as if he were back in the civilized society of Earth.
没想到不知什么时候开始，这样的气氛也是一种奢侈了。
He hadn’t realized that, at some point, even this kind of atmosphere had become a luxury.
不到七米的小径外是个稍小点的小厅。
Beyond the short path, which was less than seven meters long, lay a slightly smaller hall.
厅中摆著些大小不一的木头箱子，充当桌子和板凳。
The hall was furnished with wooden crates of various sizes, serving as tables and stools.
墙上则插著几根绑著魔石的木棍，散发著微弱光芒。
Several wooden rods bound with magic stones were inserted into the wall, emitting a faint glow.
「怎么样，没有危险吧。」
“So, no danger, right?”
拍拍木箱，虚胖的身影随意坐下，掀开个木盖子，从里面拿出几包面包、矿泉水等物品。
Patting the wooden crate, the somewhat stout figure casually sat down, lifted a wooden lid, and took out a few packets of bread, bottles of water, and other items from inside.
「这次的投资场景，可是惊人得很，居然是怪物作为融资人。 而且还有那种魔物，你能活真是个奇迹。」
“This Invest scene was absolutely astonishing—monsters acting as financiers. And with that kind of magical beast, it’s a miracle you survived.”
杨子藏已经从梁喜处知道了当时发生了什么，他笑到：
Yang Zicang had already learned what happened from Liang Xi, and he laughed:
「所以你是从那个时候关注到我的。」
“So you’ve been keeping an eye on me since that moment.”
「NoNo，不是我，是我的同伴，他推荐的你，否则我可不会给初次见面的人近身。」
“No, no, it’s not me—it was my companion. He recommended you. Otherwise, I wouldn’t let a stranger get close to me.”
洛宾撒谎地道。 随后他撬开罐啤酒。
Robin Lo lied smoothly. Then he popped open a can of beer.
「他昨晚一晚上都待在左明街附近。」
“He spent the whole night near Zuoming Street last night.”
说罢，洛宾问道：「你加速能力不止能对一人使用，对吧？」
With that, Robin Lo asked, “Your acceleration ability can affect more than one person, right?”
「当然。」
“Of course.”
「那就好。」 洛宾笑著推过来张折叠的信纸，
“Good.” Robin Lo smiled and slid over a folded piece of letter paper.
杨子藏望了眼他后，将纸打开。
Yang Zicang glanced at him and then opened the paper.
——姓名，杨子藏，身高180左右，运动型体格，年纪约18–21。
— Name: Yang Zicang, Height: around 180 cm, Athletic build, Age: approx. 18–21.
——性情：谨慎，理智，易冲动、暴躁（大概率为Moexl影响）。 有一定的同理心，具备略高于平均值的微弱正义感。
— Personality: Cautious, rational, prone to impulsiveness and irritability (likely due to Moxel influence). Possesses a certain degree of empathy and a slightly above-average sense of justice.
——Moexl能力：远距离时序打击，注：小于三十米。 加速，变轨，且能同时运用在两人以上，具体数量未知。 疑似风场能力（待定）。 三种或四种以上Moexl能力，属于正常四边形Moexl的延生力。
——Moxel Ability: Long-range Chronos Strikes. Note: Less than 30 meters. Acceleration, trajectory change, which can simultaneously be applied to more than two people, the exact number unknown. Suspected wind-field ability (pending). Three or more Moxel abilities, a derivative of a standard QuadMoxel.
——推测他第一日获得时序已超千年，恐已有资格进入意识训练。 备注更新：今日多出额外能力，确定自意识空间中获得远距离跳跃技能，次数未知。
——It is speculated that he has possessed Chronos for over a thousand years since the first day, likely eligible for conscious training. Note Update: An additional ability emerged today, confirmed to be a long-range leap skill obtained from the conscious space; number of uses unknown.
——目标第二日更换了普通鞋物与外套，且未戴耳钉，也未有携带手表、手机等物品，他应该已经知晓某些基本资讯，由此推断，他获得了告诫。
——On the second day, the target changed into ordinary shoes and outerwear, without wearing earrings, nor carrying a watch, phone, or other items. He may already be aware of certain basic information, thus inferred to have received a warning.
——活动范围为……
——Area of activity ranges…
杨子藏倒吸口凉气：「这什么意思，跟踪我？」
Yang Zicang gasped sharply and muttered, “What does this mean? Tailing me?”
「没错，你已经被人盯了一整天了，但不只是被我朋友盯。」
“You’ve been watched all day, but not just by my people.”
首次遇上这种事，说不生气是假的。
First time encountering something like this—being angry was no act.
可眼前这位不知有多少时序，而且外面还有那么多人。
This guy before him, who knew how many Chronos he had, and outside there were so many others lurking.
杨子藏感应了下引力空间的能力，只要自己愿意，长枪随时可以出现。
Yang Zicang sensed his gravitational space ability; as long as he wished, Lance could show up at any moment.
虽然没太多作用，至少能稍微让自己安心点。
Though not much use, it at least set his mind a little at ease.
洛宾将半听啤酒放在木箱板上，笑看著神色不是很爽的杨子藏，说道：
Robin Lo placed half a can of beer on the wooden crate box, smiling at a visibly annoyed Yang Zicang, and said:
「别激动，类似的档案我这里有数千份，不过我不会给你看它们的，嘿嘿。」
“Don’t get worked up. I’ve got thousands of files like this here, but I won’t show them to you, hehe.”
「要不是我还欠你一千三百年的时序。」
“That’s only if I still owe you thirteen hundred years of Chronos.”
杨子藏将手上的啤酒罐捏得嘎吱响，让其中的啤酒都溢了出来。
Yang Zicang squeezed the beer can in his hand until it screeched, beer spilling out.
「在这世界中，收集情报难道不是最正确的事吗。」
“In this world, collecting intel is the most logical thing to do, isn’t it?”
「对我不行。」 杨子藏嘴硬道。
“Not on me.” Yang Zicang retorted stubbornly.
实际上他也清楚，换做是自己肯定也会这么干。
Honestly, he knew that if the roles were reversed, he’d do the same.
「好好，下次我会注意。 注意不让你发现。」
“Alright, alright. I’ll be more careful next time. Careful not to let you catch me.”
杨子藏恨不得给他一拳。
Yang Zicang wanted nothing more than to punch him.
看著递给过来的烧烤味薯片，杨子藏气愤地将包装袋捏破丢了块到嘴里，故意恶狠狠咬了起来。
Watching the barbecue-flavored chips offered to him, Yang Zicang angrily crushed the bag, tossed a piece into his mouth, and deliberately chewed it viciously.
双方的气氛算是缓和了点。
The tension between them eased slightly.
这叫人在屋簷下。 杨子藏内心想到。 要是自己有个几千年时序，此刻掀桌子的就是自己。
*Beggars can’t be choosers*, Yang Zicang thought to himself. If he had a few thousand years of Chronos, he’d be the one flipping the table now.
这两天的经历让他精神极度不稳定，此刻能按耐住已经尽最大的力了。
The past two days had left him emotionally frazzled, and holding back like this was already the best he could manage.
「怎么样，这些资料没什么问题吧。」 洛宾看向木箱对面的杨子藏。
“So, no issues with these materials?” Robin Lo looked at Yang Zicang across the wooden crate.
「大多数没问题。」
“Mostly fine.”
洛宾砸吧了两下嘴，等了约莫两秒才赫儿笑道：「你的流线型气场能力是Moexl能力吗。」
Robin Lo smacked his lips, waited about two seconds, and then let out a sly chuckle. “Your streamlined aura ability—is it a Moxel ability?”
「不是。」 杨子藏下意识答了句。
“No.” Yang Zicang answered reflexively.
这个字还在喉咙中未发出声他已经意识到了，却还是将它吐了出来。
The word was still caught in his throat before he realized it, yet he still forced it out.
「你又在运用你的能力！」 这次杨子藏是真的怒了。
“You’re using your ability again!” This time, Yang Zicang was truly enraged.
但对方有恃无恐。
But the other party was emboldened, acting without fear.
憋屈，杨子藏感受到了比胸口皮肤下更深的内伤，此刻有危险的是自己。
Frustration—Yang Zicang felt an injury deeper than the one beneath the skin of his chest; now, it was he who was in danger.
但这个世界，妄想没有冒险的安逸生活，已经不可能了。
But in this world, delusions of a peaceful life free from risk were already impossible.
活该你脑袋开瓢啊，杨子藏恶意地想到。
Serves you right for getting your head split open, Yang Zicang thought malevolently.
「看来他们对你的评价有点失真喔，呵呵，风场能力，差点连我也骗了。」
“Seems their evaluation of you is a bit off, huh. Heh, that gale ability of yours—you almost fooled even me.”
洛宾笑盈盈地看向脸色数次变幻的杨子藏。
Robin Lo smiled warmly, observing Yang Zicang’s expression as it shifted through several changes.
「当时你居然不是用的风场能力，但会是什么，额外技能物品吗？」
“Back then, you weren’t actually using your wind-field ability—so what was it, an extra skill or an item?”
两秒后，洛宾皱了皱眉。 像是额外有了猜测。
Two seconds later, Robin Lo furrowed his brow, as if a new suspicion had dawned on him.
「你在干嘛，调查我Moexl能力？」
“What are you doing—investigating my Moxel abilities?”
杨子藏压制回答欲望，盯著中年人的眼睛。
Yang Zicang suppressed his urge to respond, fixing his gaze on the middle-aged man’s eyes.
洛宾愣了下，嘿嘿笑道：
Robin Lo paused for a moment, then chuckled softly.
「嚯，我表现得太露骨了。 说真的，有这Moexl后，这三年我退步了很多。 我太依赖它了，大多数人都会有问必答，我也就少了很多旁敲侧击的迂回调查。」
“Whoa, guess I was a bit too obvious. To be honest, ever since I got this Moxel, I’ve regressed quite a bit over the last three years. I rely on it too much—most people spill the beans when I ask, so I’ve stopped using all those roundabout investigative tricks.”
「欸，想必大多数人也这样，有Moexl就借用它，而不再锻炼自己了。 没错，我的Moexl来自审讯室，你应该知道这是什么意思了吧。」
“Ah, I imagine most people are the same—once they have Moxel, they just turn to it instead of honing their own skills. That’s right, my Moxel came from the interrogation room. You should know what that means by now.”