第一百零七章 想要好运 -2
Yang Zicang stared deeply at the man across from him.
杨子藏目光深邃的看着对面的人。
“Since you know that, why bring it up?”
“你既然知道这点，为什么还要挑明。”
“Well, why? Maybe it’s the Mercury retrograde.”
“嗯，为什么呢，可能是因为水逆吧。”
“Just to improve your own luck?”
“就只为了让自己变得好运？”
Yang Zicang fixed his gaze on him, interrogating word by word.
杨子藏一字一句的凝视着他质问。
“Or perhaps it’s for the sake of fairness, or maybe because the people there aren’t fools. Do you really think they can’t see through or sense your schemes? After all, everyone here is from Hub Town; they’re not easily fooled single-celled organisms. I’m just trying to keep you from realizing too late that you’ve been seen through all along—all in vain.”
“也可能是为了公平吧，又或者是因为那里的人不是傻子，你们的谋划，对方就真看不出来，感受不到吗？毕竟大家都是枢纽镇的人，他们可不是容易糊弄的单细胞生物。我这也是让你们不要到最后才发现，自己早就被人看穿了，徒劳而已。”
The man placed his hands on the table, bracing himself as he spoke:
男人将双手放在桌面上抵着道：
“Think about it. It’s like a bunch of thieves disguised as security guards working in a bank headquarters, doing mundane tasks day in and day out, just to find a chance to steal the vault keys—only to realize they were already marked as suspicious from the very interview stage. Isn’t that just a waste of effort?”
“想想吧，就像一群化妆成保安的小偷跑进银行办公厅做日复一日的底层工作，就为了寻找机会拿到金库钥匙，却早就在入职前的面试阶段就已经被人划上了代表可疑份子的圆圈，这不纯粹是浪费精力吗。”
“Hah, that’s certainly true.”
“呵呵，那还真是。”
Yang Zicang put on an angry expression.
杨子藏做出恼怒神色。
“But none of this was any of your business. You’ve gone and sabotaged our plans. Even if I don’t come after you, the controllers of Hub Town will make sure you learn the consequences of speaking without thinking.”
“但这些，都本不关你的事，你破坏了我们的计划，就算我不找你麻烦，枢纽镇的控制者们也会来让你体会下口不择言的后果。”
“Whatever. I’m not scared just because you say so.”
“无所谓咯，我又不是吓大的。”
Yang Zicang stood up and asked his final question.
杨子藏站起身来，问出最后的问题。
“Do you know what’s up with Shiqian?”
“知道时迁是怎么回事吗。”
“No. This land’s crawling with too many similar types. All I know is they keep calling themselves Shiqian and going around doing petty stuff—stealing and sneaking around.”
“不清楚，这片土地上，类似的家伙们太多了。我只晓得啊，他们老是自称为时迁，做着偷鸡摸狗的事情罢了。”
“Farewell.”
“再会。”
Yang Zicang flicked his collar, stepped forward, twisted the door handle, and walked out.
杨子藏抖了下衣领，迈动步伐，扭开房门走了出去。
The subtle breeze and chirping of insects, the whisper of air, even the vitality and bustle imprinted in the buildings—all returned to him, as if he had come back from another world.
细微的风与虫鸣，空气的风声，乃至建筑记录的活力与人气都重新感受到，就像是从另一个世界回来。
The sense of oppression and tranquility both dissipated.
压迫感与静谧感都消散了。
He couldn’t help but wonder what a truly peaceful place would be like. Could such a thing, or such a space, exist?
他不由得想到，真正的静谧之地是什么样子，会有那种东西，或者空间吗？
Was there any place beyond the reach of anyone’s gaze?
会有任何人的注视都无法到达之地吗。
“Whoa, damn, what the fuck?!
“哇塞，我靠你北鼻啊！”
Luo Bin ran over, jumped, and slapped Yang Zicang on the head, hissing hoarsely.
洛宾跑过来跳着一巴掌排在杨子藏头上，小声的嘶哑道。
“Do you want to die?”
“要死啊你。”
In a bad mood, Yang Zicang shook off Luo Bin’s hand.
杨子藏心情不好的甩开洛宾的手。
“This is it, man, this is it! The real deal! Take me with you, bro!”
“干大事的啊，干大事啊，哥，带带我。”
When Luo Bin heard that the man had unrelentingly exposed the ultimate purpose of Yang Zicang’s visit, he was completely stunned.
当洛宾听到那位男士毫不留情的挑明了杨子藏跑到这而来的最终目的后，人都蒙圈了。
How could anyone set their sights on improving the clarity of model lines, and even target the original creation stage of that very thing!
竟然打提升模型线条能力的主意，还是直接打那东西的原始制作阶段的主意！
What was the difference between that and stealing the mold directly from the mint?
这跟在铸币厂盗模具有什么区别。
Yang Zicang sneered angrily, “You can’t talk about it. Once it’s said out loud, this spacetime will know, and our plan will be ruined.”
杨子藏带着怒意冷笑道：“这件事不能说出来，说出来这片空间就会知道，所以我们的计划泡汤了。”
“Huh?”
“啊？”
Luo Bin was instantly dumbfounded.
洛宾瞬间呆若木鸡。
“Wh-what? That’s it? Game over?”
“什，什么，这就没了？”
The next moment, Luo Bin’s skin reddened instantly. Yang Zicang could viscerally feel the anger radiating from him.
随后洛宾的皮肤腾地下就红温了，杨子藏能直观的感受到他蕴含的怒气。
At that moment, the guy was itching to charge into the room down the hall, to beat the living daylights out of the person inside—relentlessly, from head to toe, from ass to chest—until he cried for his mom and dad, and it still wouldn’t feel satisfying enough.
这家伙此刻恨不得冲进楼道里那间房间，将里面的人给狠狠的，从头到脚从屁股到胸部的揍一顿，让他哭爹喊娘都不够解气。
“So what do we do now?” Luo Bin turned his head.
“那怎么办啊？”洛宾转头道。
Yang Zicang let out an impatient sigh.
杨子藏不耐烦的呼出口气。
“What a complete bastard.”
“真是个混蛋啊。”
The two of them went back to briefly get reacquainted with Zuo Feixian and Xu Xiuchuan. After that, Yang ZiCang offered to take him back, but Luo Bin shook his head violently and refused to leave.
两人回去跟左非闲和徐秀川再次互相认识了下，随后杨子藏说可以送他回去了，洛宾头摇得跟拨浪鼓似的，就是不走。
“Fine then, stay here for a while if you insist.”
“那行吧，在这边待一顿时间。”
Yang ZiCang had no choice but to lead him back to his own room. He tossed Luo Bin a polyester-cotton sheet and told him to sleep on the floor.
杨子藏无奈将他领回了自己的房间，丢给他一床聚酯纤维面料的被单，让洛宾睡地上。
Even though the sheet was rather unbreathable, Luo Bin still felt quite satisfied with it.
哪怕这东西不怎么透气，洛宾还是感觉甚是满意。
“It’s been so damn long since I’ve slept in a house. What a luxury. Even sleeping on the floor feels good. Damn it all, curse their ancestors,” he muttered.
“好久好久没住过房子了，真舒服啊，睡地上都舒服。唉，曰他个祖宗来的。”
He was still fuming over the tenant in room 33 downstairs.
他还气不过楼下的33号房租客。
Yang ZiCang lay on his bed saying: “Okay, let’s get some rest. I still have to go on collecting Those That have Lost And Forgot the mold tomorrow.”
杨子藏躺在床上：“行了，快休息吧，明天我还要接着收失念模型。”
“Hmm. Oh, by the way, are we still gathering intelligence on this traffic incident?”
“嗯。哦，对了，还收集关于这次事件的情报吗？”
“No need anymore.”
“不用了。”
“Alright then.” Luo Bin closed his eyes and soon began to snore loudly.
“那行吧。”洛宾闭眼，很快扯起了呼噜声。
After tossing and turning for a long time, Yang ZiCang suddenly sat up straight and gave the fat man still on the floor a look. Resigning, letting its train manifest, he first sent back the Those That have Lost And Forgot the mold he had retrieved that day, and ordered the ones staying there to stabilize terrain with value which would easily lose its condition — that rivers, for an instance it means.
杨子藏翻来覆去良久后，一下坐起来看了地上的胖子一眼，无奈让列车出现，先把今天收到的失念模型给送回去，让留在那里的人开始稳定有价值又容易坏失的地形，比如那些河流。
Under a midnight sky that was dark but allowed you to still make out the line of the horizon, a visibly melting Yang ZiCang, working to completion finishing their hours there undone… stood now at the base of the white-white pile of water ice field calling real name ‘gray still mount’ but running liquid partial just around some forty sticks broad.
黑暗但又能看清地平线的午夜，忙完的杨子藏站到这方圆仅三四十米的雪坡下，它已经融化了部分。
“The operations shack is ready to operate with. Ah, right. Brother… Are you stepping into footings yourself to clamp the tap base with hookups, same your cut past fits?”
“手工作棚准备好了，嗯，哥，还是你亲自来吗？”
Yang Zicang looked at Qian Zhongsheng and said, “You do it. Everyone should participate. As long as you’re willing, this place will be your permanent home from now on. I’ll go back to the trade zone later.”
杨子藏看着钱钟生道：“你来吧，大家都要参与，只要你们愿意，这边以后就是你们的常住之地，我等下就回去货贸区了。”
Meanwhile, in the darkness of the wilderness.
于此同时，荒野的黑暗中。
An old, dark-red Harley-Davidson motorcycle sped across the vast, gravel-covered surface. The man with a pouch at his waist leaned his body forward, letting the rapidly flowing air glide along his back and pass behind him.
一辆暗红色的老式哈雷摩托驰骋在广袤砂砾的地表上，腰间别着袋子的男人将自己的身子前倾，让极速流过的空气顺着他的背脊流向身后。
A mask with exposed eyes was strapped horizontally across his face.
他的脸上，横戴着露出眼睛的面罩。
A faint ray of light refracted somewhere.
一道细微光线折射而来。
Sensing the other person, the rider cracked a smirk and said, “You already told him?”
感受了下对面之人，车上人嘴角一裂，道：“你已经告诉他了？”
{After this, I’m leaving. The trajectory indicated a place reserved for me—and there’s a share for you too.}
{这次过后，我就离开了。轨迹表示，为我留了一席之地，也有你的份。}
The one who lived by the name Zorro in this place shut his mouth. A dozen seconds later, he spoke, “Master Xuchen, good luck.”
以佐罗之名生存于此地之人，闭上了嘴巴，十来秒后他才开口道：“虚尘公子，祝你好运。”
{Thanks.}
{谢谢。}
In that moment, the two decided on their respective future paths.
两人在这一刻，各自决定了自己未来要前往的方向。
One chose to keep moving forward; the other resolved to stay behind.
一人选择继续前行，一人决意留守此地。
[I am an ally of justice, an indefatigable little red horse, experiencing the joy of the ride!]
[我，正义的伙伴，永不疲倦的小红马，感受到了奔驰的快乐！]
The nightmare motorcycle’s speed suddenly surged, nearly becoming a dark-red streak in the shadows.
恶魇摩托的速度骤然更快，几乎化为一道黑暗中的暗红流光。
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The next day at noon, when Yang Zicang came out of his room, the five people in the next room were already chatting comfortably, eating fruit and laughing together.
次日中午，杨子藏从房间中出来的时候，隔壁房间内五人已经熟络的聚在一起吃着水果聊天。
“Besides items like water, drinks, and tea, paper and ceramics have always been indispensable in daily life.”
“除了水、饮料、茶等物品，纸张、陶瓷一直都是生活中不可或缺之物。”
“Some items can be made right in the various shelter zones themselves, no need to bring them in from Hub Town, but anything a bit more complex just won’t cut it—stuff involving petrochemical materials has to be replicated using a Lost Mind Engine.”
“有些物品各个棚区本身就能做，用不着从枢纽镇进货，但稍微复杂点的就不行了，沾到石油化工材料的必须要以失念引擎才能复现出来。”
Luo Bin found this quite novel: “Can the shelter zones produce all the basic stuff?”
洛宾觉得很是新鲜：“所有基础的东西棚区都能做吗。”
“The goods manufactured in each Zhu-Huang shelter settlement differ—it depends on what materials the stable terrain nearby can offer.”
“每个筑荒棚聚集地所制造的物品都不尽相同，得看他们附近稳定的地形能提供什么材料。”
“What about electronics? Pfft, you can guess it’s a no-go.”
“电器呢，噫，想也知道不行。”
“Dry-cell battery stuff might still work, like flashlights and the like. Small bulbs and such pretty much need a blueprint to make. Hey, Brother Jia’s awake.”
“干电池的倒还可以，比如手电筒啥的，小灯泡啊之类的都最好需要蓝图。哟，甲哥醒了。”
Yang Zicang walked in, picked a small apple from the cloth bag, and took a crisp, crunchy bite that was quite delicious.
杨子藏走进来从布袋子里挑选了颗小苹果，一口咬下去，酥酥脆脆很是可口。
“Shed Master Wuyou just contacted me and asked me to come over. You two can have lunch on your own, and take good care of my friend here.”
“刚才无忧棚主联系我，让我过去，午饭你们自己吃吧，我这位朋友你们好生照看着点。”
“Got it!”
“好嘞！”
Xu Xiuchuan and Zuo Feixian both puffed out their chests, brimming with confidence.
徐秀川和左非闲都昂首挺胸，自信爆棚。
The two of them were the ones with the most time here, and they had already declared themselves the protectors of the group.
两人都是这里时序最多的人，他们已自封为几人的保护者。
Shed Master Wuyou invited Yang Zicang to join his trade zone, but once again, he was unsuccessful.
无忧棚主邀请杨子藏加入自己的货贸区，当然是又没有成功。
At the luncheon, the Shed Master invited the heads of several nearby medium-to-large shed areas and made introductions with a few top-quality engine builders from the auction. They raised their glasses and got to know one another.
午宴上，棚主邀请了附近几个中大型棚区的负责人，以及这次拍卖会上的几位优质引擎制造师相识，大家推杯交盏，互相认识了下。
Although Yang Zicang had crafted high-quality wells, his brilliance was not the most dazzling compared to those present who had created clothing, locks, and daily life and production tools. It was only the shed bosses yearning for a better life that showed interest in him, inviting him to join their settlements.
杨子藏虽然制作出优质水井，但跟眼前几名造出衣物以及锁具和生活生产器械的人相比，光辉并不算最高，只有想过上更优质生活的大棚主对自己感兴趣，想要邀请他加入自己的聚集地。
After being rejected, they also expressed willingness to trade resources for the well engines. Yang Zicang did not refuse this. By the end of the meal, there were already as many as fifteen orders.
被拒绝后，他们也表示能以资源换取水井引擎，杨子藏这到是没拒绝，一顿饭下来，订单已经多达十五个之多。
“It’s only hard on those fellows over there—but then again, can they even still get out?”
“只有辛苦那边几位了，只是，他们还能出去吗。”
The mere thought of Lü Bu’s methods made Yang Zicang feel utterly powerless.
杨子藏一想到吕布那样的手段，就觉得无力。
For himself, having an attack range exceeding twenty meters where he could still apply temporal interference was already rare and precious. Expecting those at headquarters, whose combat strength was severely diminished, to go deal with the nightmare satellites in the sky was as difficult as sending Benborba off alone to tie up and bring back Tang San.
自己超过二十米还能运用时序打击的范围就已经算稀有难得，让战力折损严重的总部那些人去对付天上的卫星恶魇，跟让奔波儿灞独自去捆回唐僧的难度是一样的。
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Inside the solemn conference hall, a dull murmur of low discussions echoed back and forth.
肃穆的会议厅内，阵阵嗡嗡低沉议论声回荡。
“Still, we haven’t come up with any solution this time.”
“这次依旧没商量出来什么对策。”
“I think we should pool our wisdom and listen more to the suggestions from new comrades.”
“我觉得，我们应该集思广议，听取更多新人同志的建议才行。”
On one side of the oval table, the man let out a heavy breath and said, “Everyone, come up with some suggestions. Also, if any of you know any capable new recruits by reputation or hearing, feel free to recommend a few. It’s possible that the key to breaking the threat of ‘Fang Tian’ may lie with these newcomers.”
椭圆大桌一边，那人沉重的吐了口气，道：“大家都提几个建议出来。还有，如果自己有认识的，或者听说的新人还不错的，可以推荐点，说不定解决那‘方天’威胁的契机，就在这些新人们的身上。”
Listening to what the others said, Chen Yu, seated in a wooden chair by the side of the round table, interlaced his fingers and placed them on his stomach. Turning to a young man behind him, he asked, “Li Mi, do you have any suggestions for dealing with that guy?”
听着几位说的话，圆桌一侧的木椅上的晨御将十指交错着放在腹部，转头对着身后的一位小伙子道：“李弥，你有没有什么对付那厮的建议。”
This mild-eyed young man nodded at Chen Yu: “There is one, but it’s hard to say.”
这个眼神温和的年轻人冲着晨御点点头：“有一个，但不好说。”
Hearing this, Chen Yu perked up.
一听这话，晨御就来了丝精神。
“What’s so hard about saying it?”
“有什么不好说的。”
This young man was a rising newcomer, recently distinguished in his communications with Yang Zicang.
这个年轻人还是最近跟杨子藏的联系中，脱颖而出的后辈新人。
He handles tasks meticulously, making things much easier for me. Now, the contact with Yang Zicang has been transferred from the initial lucky person to being under his charge.
他干事有条不紊，很是让自己省心不少，现在跟杨子藏的联系，已经从最开始那个幸运儿转为由他负责。
But this time, Li Mi merely shook his head and refused to utter another word.
但这次李弥却只是摇头，再也不说一个字。
Chen Yu found it a bit strange; Li Mi almost never refused tasks assigned to him, yet now he only hinted at having a plan without elaborating.
晨御感觉有点奇怪，李弥基本不会拒绝自己安排的任务，但他此刻只抛出自己有个办法的话头后，就不再继续。
After thinking for a moment, Chen Yu said, “Come to my room later for a detailed discussion.”
想了想，晨御道：“一会来我的房间细谈。”
“Alright.”
“好。”