Yang Zicang continued, “President Wang, I feel quite ashamed to say this, but could you lend me some Chrono?” I will repay you as soon as possible.”
杨子藏继续道：“王总，说来很是惭愧，能不能借一点时序，我会尽快偿还给你。”
“Sure, is five thousand enough?”
“可以啊，五千够不够？”
Yang Zicang let out a surprised sound from his throat.
杨子藏喉咙中发出惊异的声音。
“That quickly?”
“这么痛快？”
“Of course. Just return it to me before the end of the normal month.”
“当然。正常时间中的月底前还给我就行。”
“Wow, President Wang, I’ve underestimated you. If there’s anything I did wrong before, please bear with me.”
“哇，王总，我太小看你了，之前我有哪里做得不对，还请你担待下。”
“Interest is also five thousand years, how about that? It’s not high overall, or you can help me stabilize a few B-tier Intersections, and give me all the Chrono harvested from them.”
“利息也是五千年，怎么样，算下来其实不高，或者帮我稳定几个B级交错地，里面收获的时序全部给我。”
Yang Zicang lowered his hand, smiled apologetically, turned around, and walked away.
杨子藏将手拿下来，歉意的笑了下，转身离开。
Wang Yu’an turned his head to stare at his back and said, “You’re really short on Chrono, aren’t you? Let’s go lower: how about stabilizing four Intersections before the end of the year?”
王育安扭头盯着他的背影道：“你很缺时序对吧，那么少点，年底前稳定四个交错地，如何？”
Yang Zicang turned his head and squinted slightly.
杨子藏转过头的眼睛眯了下。
President Wang suddenly felt a bit uneasy.
王总忽然感觉有点不安。
“I’ve suddenly realized you know me very well.”
“我突然发现，你对我很了解。”
“What are you talking about?”
“你在说什么？”
“Weren’t you targeting me before? Why did you suddenly trust me during this leap across the canyon?”
“你之前不是还很针对我的吗，为什么这次飞跃峡谷突然就信任我了。”
Yang Zicang pointed at the towering and interlocking sharp stone pillars outside the cliff.
杨子藏指了指悬崖外面的那些高耸穿插的锋利石柱。
“You killed King Li. You’ve proven your strength.”
“你杀了李王，你证明了自己的实力。”
“Is that all? Hah, then you just said I was very short on Chrono. How did you know?”
“仅仅如此？呵，那你刚才说我很缺时序，你是怎么知道的。”
“Well… you yourself said you wanted to borrow Chrono from me.” Wang Yu’an said guiltily.
“这，你不是自己说要找我借时序的吗。”王育安心虚道。
Yang Zicang turned his head to look.
杨子藏转头看去。
Luo Bin had run far away.
洛宾跑远了。
He let out a cold laugh.
他冷笑了声。
“Sure enough, ‘Everyone is struggling to get stronger!’”
“果然‘每个人都在努力变强啊！’”
Wang Yu’an sensed trouble, but Yuan Zicang said, “What’s the highest amount of time-order you can control while possessing it?”
王育安感觉不妙，却听杨子藏道：“你最高掌控多少时序在身上。”
“You, what are you trying to do?”
“你，你想干什么。”
Noticing the tense atmosphere between the two, Wang Chijian walked over.
瞧见这边两人的气氛似乎不对，王迟剑走了过来。
“What are you up to?”
“你们在干嘛。”
“Don’t misunderstand—I haven’t done anything.”
“别误会，我什么也没做。”
Yuan Zicang took a deep breath and looked at the tree. The model on his chest lit up, rapidly spreading into the void.
杨子藏深吸口气地看向那株树。他胸口的模型亮起，快速扩散进了虚空中。
“What do you want to do?!” Wang exclaimed in shock.
“你想做什么！”王总惊道。
“What do I want? Naturally, to earn the time-order I desperately need.”
“干嘛？当然是赚我急需的时序了。”
[This is Yuan Zicang. I have here a fruit that permanently extends life by ten years; it can make people rejuvenate! That’s practically gaining time-order equivalent to an entire lifespan out of thin air.]
[我是杨子藏，我这里有永久增加十年寿命的果实，它可以让人返老还童！相当于平白得到跟整个寿命相等的时序。]
Mental transmission reaches faster and more precisely, allowing many to directly grasp the deeper meaning of the words.
心念速度更快，更准确，很多人能直接明白话里的深层意思。
“You bastard!”
“你这个混蛋！”
[Limited quantity, rare opportunity. Act fast for those who want it—group purchases welcome!]
[数量有限，机会难得，想要的速从，欢迎团购！]
Furious and anxious, Wang Yu’an hurriedly continued, “Cancel your damn broadcast! I’ll lend you five thousand years of time-order right now!”
王育安气急，随后他赶紧继续道：“中断你的狗屎广播，五千年时序老子这就借给你！”
“I don’t want to borrow anymore. I’m going to earn it myself.”
“我不想借了，我要自己努力去赚。”
“Earn your damn head off—with my fruit?”
“赚你个大头鬼啊，拿我的果子去赚？”
{What the heck is this?}
{这是什么啊。}
{Yuan Zicang, what are you up to now?}
{杨子藏你又在做什么。}
“Get lost, you damn jerk!”
“你快滚开，你这个狗屎。”
[Ladies and gentlemen, please take a look. These are my first batch of customers—old-timers sheltered by the ‘Golden Group’—who have immediately regained their youth after eating the divine tree’s fruit, and their lifespans have extended beyond before.]
[诸位请看，附近这些都是我的第一批客人，被“金团”包养的老人们吃下神树的果实后立即恢复了年轻，并且寿命在之前基础上更为延长了。]
Many outsiders outside began to mull over what benefits this could bring.
外界好些人琢磨过来这能有什么样的好处。
{YangZicang, you’re a coward, sure, but I trust your judgment. As far as I know, you’ve never had a dud in your hands. Just say it, how many cycles does this thing cost?}
{杨子藏，你虽然怂包，但我相信你的眼光，据我所知你手上就没有过废材的东西。说吧这玩意儿多少时序。}
“You’ve missed your chance.” YangZicang said this time, directly shouting it out loud.
“你没机会了。”这次杨子藏直接喊出口。
{Damn it!}
{淦！}
“Stop now, we can still negotiate.” CEO Wang ran over to calm things down.
“快停下，我们还有得谈。”王总跑来安抚。
The people nearby initially wanted to come forward, but they quieted down once the young man shot them a glare. After all, they couldn’t eat another fruit anyway, and it wasn’t worth offending someone who’d gone so crazy for money that he even dropped the Century Weapon.
周围人刚想过来，不过被年轻人一瞪眼就哑口。反正又不能吃第二个果子，犯不上惹这个穷疯了连百年器都丢了的人。
The only one who was truly anxious here was this so-called CEO Wang. A voice entered the mental Connect.
这里真正急眼的就只有这所谓的王总。一个声音进入心灵连接中。
{Wait, Brother Yang, if it’s really true, I can offer 1,000 cycles for 30 slots.}
{等等，杨哥，要真是这样，若能有三十个名额，我可以出一千年时序。}
There were at least 300 to 400 leaves left on the tree.
树上少说还有三四百片树叶。
“1,500 cycles, and I’m only selling 200 shares.”
“一千五，我只卖两百份。”
{Alright, deal.}
{行，成交。}
Wang Yu’an approached and muttered through gritted teeth in a low voice.
王育安跑过来咬牙切齿的小声低语：
“YangZicang! You don’t need to reveal your abilities just for some cycles like this. Stop now. I’ll compensate you with 1,000 cycles of full-authority time, and don’t bring anyone here anymore in the future.”
“杨子藏！你没必要为了这点时序暴露自己的能力。收手吧，我给你补偿一千年全权时序，以后不要带人来这里。”
“I’ve already closed two deals.”
“我已经成交两单了。”
“You!”
“你！”
“But you do have a point though. Even so, any full-authority time you invest in me will have to be repaid, you think that’s reasonable? I won’t ask for much—3,000 cycles as a rebate, and after that, I won’t touch this damn tree.”
“不过你说的也对，但你投资给我的全权时序的话是要还的欸，你觉得这合适吗。我也不要多了，三千时序返利，以后我不碰这棵树。”
“You have absolutely no business ethics!”
“你毫无商业道德。”
“My ethics are about the same as yours. Take your time considering it. Don’t think I don’t know what you bought from Luo Bin.”
“我的道德跟你差不多，慢慢考虑吧，别以为我不知道你从洛宾那里买了什么。”
Wang Yu’an was momentarily lost for words.
王育安一时哑口。
[There are less than a hundred portions left now.]
[只剩不到百份了。]
YangZicang broadcasted within his mind almost without pause.
杨子藏几乎没有间隔的在心中广播道。
{What, so fast.}
{什么，这么快。}
{Didn’t you just sell fifty-two shares?}
{刚刚你不是才卖出去五十二份吗？}
Wang Yu’an quickly said, “Alright, alright, it’s settled then.”
王育安赶紧道：“好好好，就这样。”
YangZicang turned to look at the man beside him, a smile spreading across his face. “A pleasure doing business with you.”
杨子藏看向身旁男人的脸上露出笑容，“合作愉快。”
In the dream of over two thousand years, apart from a few wise individuals, most of those primitives were still pouting like gorillas.
梦里两千多年，除了少数智人，那些原始人大多数都还跟猩猩似的嘟着嘴巴。
Now with so many time-sequences, [note: units of a ‘timeline resource’] he could finally set his mind somewhat at ease to continue the development of civilization.
这下有这么多时序，自己终于可以稍微放心点去延续文明的发展。
Wang Yu’an also breathed a long sigh of relief—that damn bastard had finally given in.
王育安也长松了口气，这可恶的家伙终于松口了。
YangZicang cleared his throat lightly and announced in a loud voice, “My guest says he’s taking the rest. Everyone, that’s all for today. The previous two, please contact me separately later.”
杨子藏轻咳了声，朗声道：“我的客人说剩下的他全包了，各位，今天的就这样好了，之前这两位请接下来单独与我联系。”
{YangZicang, wait, I was just contacting my friend.}
{杨子藏，等下，我刚刚在联系我朋友。}
{I’ll offer sixty years per share, save three spots for me.}
{我出六十年一份，给我留三个名额。}
{You liar, don’t listen to someone who goes back on their word like that.}
{你这个骗子，大家不要信这种出尔反尔之人的话。}
Those who hadn’t been in a hurry moments earlier instantly exploded into an uproar, but the Mental Link quickly faded and severed.
刚刚还不怎么急的人瞬间炸开了锅，但心灵链接迅速消退断掉。
YangZicang accepted no further investments, to avoid the possibility of being monitored for yet another day.
杨子藏没有接受任何人的投资，避免又被监视一天时间的可能。
“I’ll go pick up the people.”
“我过去接人。”
“Wait.” Wang Yu’an called him to a halt. “YangZicang, I want to tell you something seriously. I’m paying you this thirty-millennia this time, even for a B-grade crossing site [Note from Glossary: Interlaced zones/areas – likely with different time densities or stability]. But later, once you’re stronger, help secure an A-grade crossing site for me.”
“等下。”王育安喊住他，“杨子藏，我认真跟你说件事。这三千年我这次付给你，B级交错地也就罢了，但以后等你强大起来，帮我稳定个A级交错地。”
“You’re still dreaming of getting something for nothing. Ask anyone you like—an A-grade crossing site can’t be settled for 3000 N.” [Note: likely reference to 30,000 years or similar time unit – it’s ambiguous in the story].
“你还在打算空手套白狼。你随便找个人问问，恐怕A级交错地都不是3000N能搞定的。”
Wang Yu’an’s expression flickered for a moment.
王育安的脸色变幻了下。
By the time they finished again, it was already several hours later.
等再次忙完已经是好几个小时以后了。
On the way back, Yang Zicang and Liang Xi walked at the end of this team of seventy or eighty people.
回去的路上，杨子藏和梁喜走在这只七八十人大队伍的最后。
“Brother, you earned so much timestream all at once, I’m so envious.”
“哥，你一下就赚了好多时序欸，好羡慕呀。”
The two teams had paid him 1500N and 1100N, which everyone nearby witnessed, making the group immensely jealous. He had effortlessly earned over two thousand years of extra timestream. More business-savvy than the unlucky Mr. Wang.
两只队伍付给了自己1500N和1100N，这是附近大伙儿都看见的，把这群人给羡慕得不行。轻轻松松就赚了两千多年额外时序。比脸黑的王总还有商业头脑。
Yang Zicang was, of course, overjoyed. He said, both secretly pleased and somewhat regretfully:
杨子藏当然是开心坏了，他既窃喜又不无遗憾的道：
“It will probably be hard to encounter another good opportunity like this next time. Besides, this might not even be enough.”
“下次再遇见这种好机会，恐怕很难了。而且这些可能都不够。”
The more you earn, the more you spend. The Complete Stamp Emblem world is a big consumer of timestream.
赚的多花得也会很多，完整邮徽世界是个吃时序的大户。
Liang Xi shook his head and said: “But brother, your mid-air turning and acceleration abilities are already well-suited to these special terrains. In the future, these people ahead will seek you out for similar needs.”
梁喜摇头道：“但是哥，你的空中拐弯和加速能力已经很适合这些特殊地形，以后前面这些人有类似需求肯定会找你的。”
It wasn’t just the boy who could see this; everyone in the team had reached that consensus. In such complex terrain, this ability was practically a divine skill.
不光这少年能看出这一点，队伍中的人都达成了这种共识，在如此复杂的地形这能力简直就是神技。
At this moment, Yang Zicang was already thinking about what to bring into the Stamp Emblem world. Weapons, tools, daily necessities—preferably high-tech items, but unfortunately, those things easily give rise to nightmares.
此刻杨子藏已经在想要带什么东西进入邮徽世界里。武器、工具、生活用品，最好能有高科技物品，可惜那些东西很容易诞生恶魇。
Just as he was thinking, a dashed line suddenly shot over.
正想着，忽地一道折线射来。
[Chu Qiang wants to invest in me.]
[楚强想为我进行投资。]
[Chu Qiang invested 1N in me.]
[楚强为我投资1N。]
“Hey, Chu Qiang, how did you all get in?” Yang Zicang said with a chuckle to himself as Liang Xi looked over.
“咦楚强，你们怎么进来了。”杨子藏笑呵呵自言自语，梁喜看了过来。
{YangZicang, Mu Xiaoyu was almost captured by Ma Chao while on her way to find you.}
{杨子藏，沐小雨去找你的路上，差点被马超抓走。}
The smile on YangZicang’s face froze, and his gaze turned icy in an instant.
杨子藏笑容凝固在脸上，他的目光瞬间变得冰冷。
{But don’t worry too much. A person from headquarters happened to pass by and rescued her. However, she was severely injured and will likely struggle to face the dangers ahead.}
{不过你不用太担心，一位总部的人恰好路过，已经将她救下。可是，她受了重伤，而且恐怕难以应对后面的危险。}
[Well, I guess I should thank that person then. Why did Xiaoyu come over?]
[那还真是谢谢那人了。小雨怎么会过来。]
Chu Qiang stood in the darkness on the other side, accompanied by two people.
对面的楚强身在一片黑暗中，身旁跟着两个人。
{Three people came last night, saying they met you on the road and you directed them to come here. It seems those three knew the route you were taking, so the worried Mu Xiaoyu followed them.}
{晚上来了三个人，说在路上遇见了你，是你指点他们来的。据说那三人知道你走的线路，于是担心着你的沐小雨就跟他们走了。}
YangZicang thought of the three people he had encountered on the road. Was it them?
杨子藏想到了路上遇到的那三人，难道是他们。
How could this happen?
怎么会这样。
Those scumbags! He wished he could immediately trample those three ungrateful beasts underfoot and give them a good beating.
这些可恶的家伙！他恨不得立即将那三个恩将仇报的畜生踩在脚下狠揍一顿。
{She heard that people had snatched away your newly acquired weapon and that many were looking for trouble with you. Xiao Yu, afraid you might run out of temporal sequence points, wanted to enter this sped-up area.}
{她听说你被人抢走了新获得的武器，好多人在找你麻烦。小雨害怕你没有更多的时序，所以想进入这加速的区域。}
YangZicang’s heart ached deeply.
杨子藏内心心疼不已。
He couldn’t quite define any special feelings for this girl he had known for only a short time, but who else would be willing to rush recklessly to help him based on mere rumors, if not her?
他说不上对这只相处了没多久的女孩有什么特殊感情，可人家愿意因为传言就奋不顾身的想要来帮助自己，除了她还能有谁。
[Her… how badly is she injured?]
[她，伤得有多重？]