Ground Stars / 地上星 · Ch.86 第86章 嗯哼，记者们 -3
第86章 嗯哼，记者们 –3
Chapter 86: Hmm, Reporters – Part 3
杨子藏发现自己离秦蒙飞快的远去，两人两三个呼吸间便多出了数十米的距离！
Yang Zicang realized he was rapidly leaving Chin Mong behind, the distance between them widening by dozens of meters in just two or three breaths!
「妳想干什么，停下！」
“What are you trying to do? Stop!”
白影念龙浮现，但对面那小伙将张开的双手举起，表示自己没有任何恶意。
A Paleshade Wyrm materialized, but the young man on the other side raised his open hands, signaling he meant no harm.
「我的能力是‘拼图收纳‘，很弱很弱的能力。」
“My ability is ‘Puzzle Storage’—it’s a very, very weak ability.
「作为拼图收纳员，我只能将拥有‘拼图‘概念的物品收纳或展开。在来这儿的刚开始我都不明白我能做些什么，我试著将找到的玩具拼图储存到虚无之中，除此以外我找不到我能力的任何作用。」
“As a puzzle storage specialist, I can only store or unfold objects that contain the concept of a ‘puzzle.‘ At the start here, I had no idea what I could do. I tried storing toy puzzles I found into the void, but beyond that, I couldn’t find any other use for my ability.”
杨子藏壹听就明白了这能力的最大作用。
Yang Zicang immediately grasped the true potential of that ability.
「直到我进入了交错地，看到了幕景，那壹刻我明白我能真正保存的是什么了。可，在城市中，我依然没什么用。」
“It wasn’t until I entered the Crisscross Zone and saw the background scenes that I realized what I could truly preserve. Yet, in the city, I was still useless.”
秦蒙的身影在不断远去，四周都在不断向他远去，因为他脚下多余的地形展现得越来越大，转眼已经在壹百多米外的河流之内。
Chin Mong’s silhouette was steadily fading into the distance, everything around him receding as the excess terrain under his feet expanded larger and larger, quickly carrying him over a hundred meters to a river.
「所以妳脚下的土地是妳保存的交错幕景？这是很强的能力啊，秦蒙。」
“So, the land beneath your feet is the cross-background scene you preserved? That’s a powerful ability, Chin Mong.”
杨子藏往前走了两步喊道：「在这里妳有大作用，妳会成为很厉害的人，过来吧。」
Yang Zicang took two steps forward and called out, “Here, you’ll have a huge role to play. You’ll become someone remarkable. Come over here.”
他从眼前小伙的眼中看到了心灰意冷。
From the young man before him, he saw utter despair.
「拼图啊，永远少壹块的拼图。」
“A puzzle… a puzzle forever missing one piece.”
秦蒙叹息著擡头看向多出了抹月影的蓝天。他平视向杨子藏：「停下，杨大哥。这里根本没有幕景，我除了运用以前收纳的拼图，已经没有任何作用了。」
Chin Mong sighed, lifting his head to gaze at the blue sky, now adorned with a phantom moonlight. He looked straight at Yang Zicang: “Stop it, Brother Yang. There’s no scene backdrop here at all. Aside from using the puzzles I’ve gathered before, I’m utterly useless now.”
「妳可以将失频幕景集中，妳会成为很厉害的人，在这里妳将比我有用壹百倍。」
“You can converge the lost-frequency scenes and become an extraordinary man. Here, you’ll be a hundred times more useful than me.”
帐篷中的几人被地震惊醒，有些懵圈的摇晃起身，想要走出，却发现帐篷出现在了奇怪的地方。
Woken by the tremors, the few inside the tent sat up, dazed, swaying as they rose, intending to step out—only to find the tent had appeared in a strange place.
「这是哪儿？」睡蒙圈的几人道。
“Where is this?” the dazed ones asked, still foggy with sleep.
「谢谢妳的安慰…」秦蒙回忆著之前的经历：」没有谁愿意带著我进那些交错空间。直到有人让我收纳还有人的幕景。」
“Thanks for the comfort…” Chin Mong recalled his past experiences. “No one was willing to take me into those Crosspaces. Until someone had me assimilate others’ scenes instead.”
那不是…杀人吗？
That was… murder, wasn’t it?
「他们运用频晶找到通道后，却不进入，而是等受害者进去。再让我偷袭那些先进入幕景的人，‘吃掉‘他们的时序。」
“They’d use frequency crystals to find the passage, but instead of entering, they’d wait for the victims to go in. Then they’d have me ambush those who entered the scenes first, ‘devour’ their Chronos.”
秦蒙痛苦道：
Chin Mong spoke in agony.
「如果我不照做，就会殴打我，让我濒死，让我痛不欲生。我受够了，于是我吞掉了他们。」
“If I didn’t comply, they’d beat me, drive me to the brink of death, make my life unbearable. I’d had enough, so I swallowed them up.”
秦蒙脚下突然如真实画卷般向四面八方喷涌出更多的地块。
Suddenly, beneath Chin Mong’s feet, landscapes burst forth in all directions, spreading like a vivid painting and expanding into even more land masses.
[我感受到了多余的地形正在诞生。]
[I feel extra terrain spawning.]
杨子藏感受到了秦蒙眼中的决绝，仿佛在赴死般。
Yang Zicang sensed the resolve in Chin Mong’s eyes, as if he were walking to his death.
「妳完全没必要做那种决定，快停下，秦蒙！」
“There’s no need for you to make such a decision—stop, Chin Mong!”
大家突然听到了壹道心念之声，那不是Moexl的声音，而是另壹个人。
Everyone suddenly heard a voice of thought, which was not Moxel’s, but someone else’s.
｛有趣，我还以为我会坐牢很久，没想到先撑不下去的，是这座囚笼的主人。｝
｛How amusing. I thought I would be imprisoned for a long time, but I never expected that the master of this cage would be the first to falter.｝
这是未知的语言，却能直接听懂。
It was a language unknown to them, yet they could understand it directly.
王翀的眼睛睁圆，左非闲小心翼翼地往后退了步，左右看了看，从地上捡起块石头握在手中当作武器。
Wang Chong’s eyes widened; Zuo Feixian cautiously stepped back, glanced around, and picked up a stone from the ground, gripping it in her hand as a weapon.
这感觉太熟悉了，杨子藏看向远方。
The feeling was all too familiar. Yang Zicang looked into the distance.
「不好，大家快跑。」
“Trouble—everyone, run!”
只见远方出现的壹座幕景的山坡下，冒出让人神经紧绷的威压。
A soul-crushing pressure emerged from beneath a hill that formed part of the scene backdrop in the distance, sending nerves tightening.
那里有个暗红色的幕景地块数次想要浮现而出，却又被某种力量压制。
There, a dark crimson patch of the scene landscape tried several times to surface but was suppressed by some unseen force.
「就是它了。」
“This is it.”
秦蒙惨然道：「太多的幕景拼凑出怪异的地形，它里面诞生了月影怪物。所以我没办法把它放出来，只能不断强化格位，增加收纳时间将它封印，但现在我已经没办法压制它了。」
Chin Mong said grimly: “Too many scene fragments have pieced together a twisted terrain, and inside it, a moonshadow monster has been born. So I couldn’t let it loose. I could only keep strengthening the imprisonment nodes to seal it away while buying time for acceptance. But now, I can no longer suppress it.”
天地黯然失色，王翀几人慌乱往外跑去。
Heaven and earth lost their luster. Wang Chong and his companions scrambled outward in panic.
由混吨逐渐显形的草原、森林、河流、小型湖泊，还有壹片雪地，以及那片山下的半透明营地。
From chaos, the grasslands, forests, rivers, small lakes—along with a patch of snow—gradually took shape, as did a translucent camp at the foot of the mountains.
营地中很多骸骨，生物的，人类的，扭曲的，风干的，吊著的、做成储备粮的…
The camp was filled with countless bones—twisted bones of beasts and humans alike, weathered dry, dangling, or stockpiled as provisions…
轰隆！那块地面往下壹沈。
Boom! The ground gave way with a heavy lurch.
大家向四周看去，这片多出来的区域外成为迷蒙的黑暗之色，仿佛与外界隔绝，形成了个能穿透视线的交错空间。
Looking around, beyond this newly-formed zone, a blurry darkness shrouded the exterior, as though cut off from the outside world—a Crosspace that seemed penetrable to the eye.
「他们不会立即死去。」
“They won’t die right away.”
秦蒙痛苦的弯著腰，浑身颤栗。
Chin Mong doubled over in agony, trembling uncontrollably.
「他们在我‘体内‘挣扎求生。」
“They struggle to survive within my ‘body.‘“
他胸前的Moexl疯狂闪烁，道道细密线条交织在那块带著虚幻之意的地面上。
The Moxel on his chest flickered furiously, its intricate lines weaving across that eerie, illusory ground.
「却只能绝望…」
“In nothing but despair…”
壹道朦胧身影自远方营地中出现。
A hazy silhouette materialized from the distant camp.
人形怪物浑身冒著黑雾，周身散发著强烈的压迫气息，仿佛随时都可能爆炸的人形导弹。
Covered in black mist, this monstrous humanoid radiated an overwhelming, suffocating presence—like a walking bomb ready to detonate at any moment.
｛终于要解脱了，壹出来就能享受到美味的食物，可真不赖呢。｝
{Finally free from that nightmare, and right out of the gate enjoying a delicious meal… Not too shabby at all.}
它的指甲修长如钢叉，远远看著这边的杨子藏。
Its long, steel pitchfork-like fingernails glinted as it set its gaze evenly on Yang Zicang in the distance.
……
脸色难看的杨子藏凝重的看著那道身影，胸前Moexl展开射向枢纽镇内的莫里，但却未联通。
With a grim expression, Yang Zicang stared solemnly at the figure, unfolding the Moxel on his chest toward Morris in Hubville, yet failing to connect.
这个时候还是清晨，莫里和波波利那俩家伙应该还在睡觉。
It was still early morning; Morris and Popoly were likely still asleep.
杨子藏望向那个人形黑影，「是交错地内才会诞生的人形生物。」
Yang Zicang gazed at the humanoid silhouette. “That’s a humanoid creature born only within the Crosspace.”
｛有这么多地形啊，所以这里，依旧算是交错空间。｝
{So many terrains exist. This place still counts as Crosspace, then.}
突然，月影怪物的身体表面，所有黑影往他体内壹缩，体型就又变大了圈，并重新冒出更红艳两分的暗雾。
Suddenly, all the shadowy matter on the moonlight monster’s surface retracted into its body, causing it to grow a size larger, while emitting a dim mist tinged with an even redder hue.
[月影级对手修正了实力。]
[The Moon Lunar Tier opponent has recalibrated its strength.]
｛妳就是新的最强者。｝
{So you are the new pinnacle being.}
注视杨子藏的怪物爪子壹扫，挥出的能量气流将旁边的两块吊在树上的人类头骨撞得嗙嗙作响。
The monster staring at Yang Zicang swept its claw, the energy gust it loosed crashing two human skulls hanging from the trees with a resounding clatter.
「可恶啊！」杨子藏心中微凛。
“Damn it!” Yang Zicang’s heart tightened with caution.
明明远在千米外，但它壹举壹动就像是在众人身前，哪怕近视得厉害的秦蒙也能清晰看到他的动作，仿佛直接映入了人思维之中。
Despite being a kilometer away, its every move seemed enacted before everyone’s eyes. Even Chin Mong, gravely nearsighted, saw its actions with crystal clarity, as if they were etched directly into one’s mind.
｛永远比此地最强的人更强，这就是我的特权。呵，妳竟然还有比这两个东西更强些的存在。｝
{Forever stronger than the strongest here—that is my prerogative. Ha, I see you have beings that somewhat exceed these two.}
它散发出的气息比杨子藏见过的任何壹个对手都更强。
The aura it exuded far surpassed any opponent Yang Zicang had ever encountered.
杨子藏毫不怀疑它可以在见到鲁智深的瞬间将其干掉。
Yang Zicang had no doubt that it could kill Lu Zhishen the moment it laid eyes on him.
「综合能力比我更强壹分的…月下之影。」
{{「Comprehensive ability slightly stronger than mine… the shadow beneath the moonlight.”}}
突然杨子藏脚下的地貌突兀消失，但在消失之前，杨子藏的身影已经冲出了这块地的边缘。
Suddenly, the terrain beneath Yang Zicang’s feet vanished abruptly, but before it disappeared, his figure had already dashed beyond the edge of that piece of ground.
他怒视向远处的秦蒙，「妳做什么，想要将我吞掉吗！」
He glared furiously at Chin Mong in the distance, “What are you doing—trying to swallow me alive?!”
秦蒙的精神震动了下，他道：「不，我是想阻止妳，对不起，子藏哥。我不知道这怪物竟然在现在还能变强。我，我以为妳能对付它。」
Chin Mong’s spiritual energy trembled, and he said, “No, I was trying to stop you. I’m sorry, Zicang Bro. I didn’t know this monster could still grow stronger even now. I—I thought you could handle it.”
「我能！」杨子藏冲了出去。
“I can!” Yang Zicang charged forward.
天际突然出现好些漂浮的小光团。
In the sky, several floating specks of light suddenly appeared.
｛呀，突发新闻诶。｝
{{Ah, breaking news, huh?}}
｛我来看看谁的名气突然变得这么大啦。｝
{{Let me see whose reputation just blew up this big.}}
｛这么多好地方，从来没有过呢。｝
{{So many prime spots—never been this many before.}}
刷！杨子藏化为残影，在远处几人边跑边回望的目光中，冲到那片被灰暗能量和闪动的Moexl线条所阻隔的幕景前。
Whoosh! Yang Zicang turned into a blur, and in the sidelong glances of distant figures running and looking back, he dashed toward the barrier veiled by gray energy and flickering Moxel lines.
怪物走到地块边缘，双手插入地下。
The monster stopped at the edge of the land, thrusting its hands into the ground.
｛自以为隔绝掉我，就无法对付妳们这些渣滓了？还真是低级生命的思维。｝
{{You think isolating me actually means you scraps can deal with me? Such a low-tier life-form mentality.}}
轰隆隆！
Rumble!
这块虚幻的地块旁，急速长出无数扭曲的黑色荆棘，它们每道尖刺都有指长，密密麻麻布满地面。荆棘附近的植物快速枯萎，泥土也失去了生命气息，变得荒芜。
Beside this illusory patch of land, countless twisting black brambles sprouted rapidly, each thorn as long as a finger, densely covering the ground. The nearby vegetation quickly withered, and the soil lost its vital essence, turning desolate.
地块的所有养肥都被聚集到快速生长的荆棘之上！
All the nourishment of the land was gathered onto the swiftly growing brambles!
「死吧！」
“Die!”
杨子藏停下脚步，壹脚将地上的石头踢出，它飞动而出的刹那被附著上了金黄的虚焰。
Yang Zicang halted his steps and kicked a stone from the ground; the moment it flew out, it was coated with a golden void-flame.
嘭嘭！
Thud! Thud!
石块只深入了荆棘林壹米，就已经停下了前冲的势头。
The stone only penetrated one meter into the bramble forest before its onward momentum ceased.
[我抵消了六个300N，我猜它每道荆棘林都会抵消我300N.]
[I nullified six 300N forces. I reckon each bramble nullifies 300N of my force.]
天上，几道飘忽忽的小荧光团呼呼飞来，壹些互相轻靠的碰碰在壹起。
Up in the sky, a few drifting, tiny wisps of glowing light fluttered over, some casually bumping into each other in slight touches.
｛漂漂乖乖，妳们是哪座城的记者野？｝
{Hey there, little cuties, from which city’s press are you, eh?}
｛妳呢，帅帅大眼睛，妳是绯红的记者吗。｝
{And you, big-eyed cutie-pie, are you a reporter from Crimson?}
｛是呀是呀。｝
{Yeah, that’s right.}
小光团们像是有生命般飘散在这片自秦蒙体内出现的土地各处，正观赏著，忽然它们都转向那片长出荆棘的幕景所在之地。
These luminous clusters, seemingly alive, scattered around this land that emerged from within Chin Mong, observing, until they all suddenly turned to face the area where the bramble scene had appeared.
壹道更为强横的力量从地块上出现。
A more formidable force emerged from the patch of land.
众光团们呼啦壹下聚集过来。
The clusters of light all swooped closer with a whisper.
双手插入地面的月影怪物嘴角上扬，看向杨子藏的目光中毫不掩饰的露出嘲弄之色。
The moonlight monster, its hands thrust into the ground, curled its lips upward, casting a look of undisguised mockery at Yang Zicang.
怪物忽地仰起头。
The monster suddenly lifted its head.
神色来不及变化中，壹柄银色长枪带著金红色虚影骤然自高处出现，刺入他额头。
Before their expressions could change, a silver Lance, trailing a golden-red afterimage, suddenly appeared from above and pierced its forehead.
啪！怪物的头颅分成两半！长枪直直刺入它的身躯，穿透了身体钉入地面。
Smack! The monster’s head split in two! The Lance plunged straight into its body, piercing through and nailing it to the ground.
远处的几人震惊的看著那突然诞生的红焰长枪。
Several people in the distance stared in shock at the crimson-flamed Lance that had emerged out of nowhere.
地块中心的秦蒙也呆呆站立在原地。
Chin Mong in the center of the terrain stood frozen in place, dumbfounded.
「这就，成功了？」秦蒙有些懵懵的道，眼前的这个拥有四边形Moexl的人也太强了吧！
“That’s… it, then?” Chin Mong muttered in bewilderment—this guy possessing the QuadMoxel was way too strong!
两个小光点飞下来，漂浮在脸旁，贴著他的脸絮絮刀刀。
Two little specks of light flitted down, floating beside his face, chattering incessantly against his cheek.
｛所以妳现在有什么想法呢？我的大名人蒙蒙先生。｝
{So, what’s on your mind now, my famous Master Mong?}
｛喂，妳知不知道妳的名气已经超过五十啦！｝
{Hey, did you know your fame score’s already over fifty?}
秦蒙充耳不闻，他只是看著杨子藏对面那片荆棘林后，被壹枪刺穿的怪物身影。
Chin Mong turned a deaf ear to them. He only stared at the monster’s figure beyond the thorny jungle opposite Yang Zicang, skewered by the spear.
那道身影壹直在他的意识中散发著凶恶的，无法力敌的威势。此刻却被突然出现的长枪，如此轻易地刺穿身躯！
That figure had always radiated an oppressive ferocity in his consciousness, one that felt insurmountable. Yet now, it was pierced through so effortlessly by the suddenly appearing Lance!
但杨子藏皱了皱眉头。
But Yang Zicang furrowed his brow.
他没听到获得时序的反馈！
He didn’t receive any feedback from Chronos!