第一百五十九章 双生之环
Woo—Woo—
呜呜—
The wind howled fiercely.
风声肆虐。
Inside the carriage, the four people wore solemn expressions.
车厢内，四人神情郑重。
An oppressive aura had already filled the surrounding space, pursuing them like the apocalyptic force of mountains collapsing and the earth cracking, ready to annihilate them at any moment.
隐隐威压已然充斥周围空间，仿佛山崩地裂般的气息在追赶着自己，随时都有毁灭的可能。
“It’s very likely another executive from the Lost Illusion Company!”
“很可能是遗失幻境公司的另一名干事！”
“What do we do? If he gets any closer, we’re done for.”
“怎么办，靠近后我们必死无疑。”
Little Liu turned his head to look. “He’s getting closer, oh my god, he’s that huge!”
小刘转头看去，“更近了，天啊，他竟然这样大！”
Before, this figure had seemed like the size of a distant silhouette, and a few of them thought he was already close. But then, he kept growing larger and larger.
之前这人就已经如同远方人影般大小，几人还以为他已经距离自己很近，可后面他越来越大。
Now, that enormous body had already taken up most of the view behind them, racing through the air like a colossal statue.
此刻那道身躯已经占据了后方大半的视线，仿佛巨大雕塑驰骋在空中。
A violent rumble shook the four fields, deafening everything.
剧烈的轰鸣响彻四野震耳欲聋。
Waves of sound, like rolling thunder, surged toward them.
滚滚雷声般的音浪卷来。
“Hand over those rocks, and I will grant you the privilege of becoming my slaves.”
“交出那些岩石，赐予你们成为我奴隶的机会。”
The dark golden model on his chest flashed, and a thread-thin beam refracted toward the distant ground below.
他胸前暗金色模型光芒闪动，一道细线折射划向远方地面。
Boom!
轰隆隆！
The ground ahead of the train seemed to answer the gods’ call, violently erupting into a peak-like mountain spine, gradually rising and stretching toward the rapidly approaching ghostly train.
列车前方的大地仿佛受到神灵召唤，轰然拔起一道尖锥般的山脉背脊，逐渐拔高延伸冲向急驰来的幽灵般的列车。
“Damn it! Little Ma Chao, help me out here!”
“靠啊！小马超，救命啊！”
{I’ve… been running… till I’m smoking.}
{我…已经…跑冒烟了。}
Bang!
轰！
The carriage shook violently.
车厢一阵抖动。
Staggering from the tremor, the group watched as “mountain ridges” three to four meters high erupted from the train’s side, chasing the shifting track and leaving a long, jagged wall behind on the ground.
顿时几人身躯晃动，列车身侧拔起道三四米高的“山脊”，它们追逐着改变轨迹的列车，在大地上留下绵延的尖墙。
{Replace nine thousand years of my timeline for me, I’m wounded.}
{给我替换九千年时序，我受伤了。}
YangZicang, through his identity as the train conductor, sensed that the collision just now had offset over ten thousand minutes of Amplified Chrono, and at least half of the puppets storing time sequence inside the car had died.
杨子藏已经通过列车长身份感知到了刚才那一下的触碰抵消了一万多增幅时序，车厢内储存时序的傀儡死了至少一半。
And that was just a glancing blow.
那还只是擦了个边而已。
Suddenly, the rock within the train emitted a visible fluctuation, like the air near high temperatures.
忽地列车中的岩石发出肉眼可见的波动，仿佛高温附近的空气般。
It spread out with a dark, energetic ripple.
带着晦暗的能量波动弥漫开来。
Young Ma Chao’s speed doubled instantly, and everyone felt a sense of going deaf.
小马超的速度瞬间翻倍，众人感觉到一阵失聪感。
“Mysterious entity is helping us?”
“神秘存在在帮我们？”
“Lord Shenshi has made a move,” Zuo Feixian said with certainty.
“是神石大人出手。”左非闲确定的道。
The train streaked across the sky at over four times the speed of sound, nearly floating as it instantly reached the next shed area.
列车高速划破长空，超越四倍音速的速度让它近乎于飘了起来，转瞬就已经到达了下一个棚区。
At this moment, YangZicang finally had a spare moment to identify the model links flashing across his chest; many people were searching for him.
此刻杨子藏终于有点空隙来分辨胸前不断闪过的模型链接，好些人在寻找自己。
He first connected to ZhuYin.
他首先连通了逐银。
{What’s chasing you?}
{什么东西在追你？}
“It’s an executive from the Temporal Glitch Mirage Corporation; it has attacked us several times already.”
“是失频幻境公司的干事，它已经出手攻击过我们好几次了。”
On the other end, ZhuYin’s expression changed.
那一边的逐银脸色一变。
He immediately realized what this meant—it signified that those beings could actively influence the Glitch Land.
他当然立即意识到这意味着什么，这代表那些存在能够主动影响失频之地了。
And being the two key hub sites on this land, they would inevitably bear the brunt of its interference, along with the thirty-five cities connected there.
而作为这片大地上的两座枢纽镇，必然会首当其冲受到其干涉，连同与之相接的三十五座城市也会受到影响。
ZhuYin wanted to ask more, but YangZicang had already disconnected the link.
逐银还想问什么，杨子藏已经断掉了链接。
At this moment, he was already in conversation with Boppoli, who had transferred close to thirty thousand Time Sequences to him. These were now linked to Luo Bin, Little Liu, and the others, serving as a replenishment for their previous consumption.
此刻他已经在与波波利对话，对方陆续转给了他接近三万的时序，此刻存在被拉进连接中的洛宾和小刘等人身上，用作之前消耗的补充。
“How is Moli?”
“莫里怎么样了。”
{His complexion and breathing have returned to normal, like he’s in a deep sleep. Hopefully, he’ll recover soon.}
{面色和呼吸比较正常了，就像熟睡了一样，估计要不了多久就会好了吧。}
The curly-haired boy rose via the Mental Link and headed to Moli’s room. A family doctor was hanging up an IV for him, and it was evident that aside from being thinner, Moli seemed no different from an ordinary person.
顶着卷发的男孩在心灵链接中起身去往莫里的房间，一位家庭医生给他挂着营养液，可以看到莫里除了身形消瘦了圈，其它倒是于平常人没两样。
At this moment, Boppoli looked utterly helpless. His two most important partners—one inexplicably unconscious, the other being hunted in the wilderness—would dampen anyone’s spirits, no matter how broad-minded they were.
此刻波波利满脸无奈，自己最重要的两名伙伴，一个陷入了莫名其妙的沉睡，另一个在荒野上正在被追杀，任谁心眼再大也开心不起来。
“Let’s leave it at that for now. We’re arriving at the next cam-area. If Moli wakes up, be sure to let me know immediately.”
“先就这样，我们到下一个棚区了。如果莫里醒来，记得第一时间告知我。”
{Okay, please be careful, Brother Zicang.}
{好，你千万小心，子藏哥。}
Inside the shelter, without a word, YangZicang ordered the White Shadow Thought-Dragon to pluck out the thought-forces of those blocking the Divine Stones.
棚区内，杨子藏二话没说直接让白影念龙将挡住神石之人的念力给叼了出来。
The two strongest in this settlement fell to the ground instantly, and the faces of those still wanting to attack turned ashen.
这聚集地最强的两人瞬间倒地，周围还想进攻的人脸色唰地苍白。
Luo Bin and Little Liu swiftly jumped off the car, pushed down the Divine Stones, and loaded them into the vehicle.
洛宾和小刘手脚麻利地跳下车将神石放倒，装向车里。
Boom, boom! A sonic boom came from behind, and the train shuttled off like a whirlwind, vanishing before everyone’s eyes.
轰轰！音爆声自后方传来，列车嗖地化为旋风消失在众人眼前。
No sooner had it left than the people in the shed area saw something large whoosh through the darkness, followed by a rolling wave of sound that crashed down, nearly bursting their eardrums.
它刚离去，棚区之人便瞧见黑夜中似有什么大东西咻地飞过，随后滚滚声浪席卷而下，让众人耳膜都似要被震碎。
Fortunately, it arrived and departed quickly, vanishing from the sky within milliseconds.
还好它来得快去得也快，毫秒间已消失在空中。
“How terrifying, that thing is chasing the leader of the big client’s cargo team.”
“好可怕，这东西在追着大甲方货队的队长。”
“And they still dare to linger here. Damn, if we’d been a few seconds later, we’d all be dead.”
“就这样他们还敢停留，操，要是再晚上几秒，我们都得上西天。”
“The big client? It’d serve them right if those bastards were all dead.”
“大甲方？这些混蛋死了才好。”
The crowd felt as though they had wandered to the gates of hell. Suddenly, the two who had just fallen dizzily opened their eyes and struggled to sit up.
众人感觉是在鬼门关前转悠了圈，忽地，刚才倒地的两人神魂目眩地张开眼撑起了身子。
“I feel like I had a nightmare,” the two muttered, dazed.
“我，像是做了个噩梦。”两人迷糊地道。
…….
…….
“Next stop, the Heshan shed area.”
“下一个目的地是赫山棚区。”
Dozens of seconds later.
几十秒后。
Boom! A gale swept through the Heshan shed area.
轰！赫山棚区内狂风席卷。
The ominous train directly knocked several people into the carriage. Seeing that their numbers had instantly dwindled, the rest dared not touch the stone.
阴森森的列车直接将几人撞进了车厢内，瞧见成员瞬间少了几个，这些人顿时不敢碰这石头。
“I heard even that woman Rose couldn’t hold on to it. Let him have it!”
“听说玫瑰那娘们都没守住，给他吧！”
“A wise man knows when to submit. Survival comes first.”
“好汉不吃眼前亏，保命要紧。”
They proactively loaded onto the vehicle the stone they had planned to move.
他们主动将本打算转移的神石放上车。
Splash! A rear carriage appeared, and as the door opened, several people who had been swallowed by the ghost car crawled out, limply rolling onto the ground.
哗啦！后方一节车厢浮现，车门打开后，那几个被吞进鬼车的人全身发软地爬了出来滚在地上。
Just as the train was about to leave, the person with the red model ring, who seemed to be in contact with someone, suddenly asked, “Is it the editor-in-chief who’s chasing you?”
列车正要离开，那不知与谁联系的红色模型环之人突然问道：“是不是主编在追杀你们？”
Yang Zicang turned his head, glanced over, and nodded.
杨子藏转头看去，点点头。
The train vanished into the wind.
列车消失在风中。
In Crimson Hub Town, where confirmation was gained through inquiries, Yaotong’s complexion was extremely grim.
通过询问得到确认信息的绯红枢纽镇内，徭桐脸色非常差。
Tonight, the Lost Frequency Zone had erupted with earth-shattering influence. He had originally wanted to avoid excessive involvement, merely observing from the sidelines to prevent the Hub Town from interfering with the Lost Frequency Zone.
今夜失频之地爆发了翻天覆地的影响力，他原本不想过多参与其中，只是静观其变，免得让枢纽镇干扰到失频之地。
But unexpectedly, now that he could no longer restrain himself from seeking out the results, he heard information that made his heart race.
但没想到此刻实在忍不住来探寻结果后，却听到了令人心惊肉跳的情报。
This sudden emergence of the Editor-in-Chief, who had already been able to break through limits and interfere with the development of the Lost Frequency Zone, was essentially no different from acting against the creator of this world.
这突然冒出来的主编，原来已经能够突破限制，干扰失频之地的发展，这无异于跟创造这片世界之人在对着干。
“Everyone, contact the Shed Lords and Cargo Brigades that you still have decent relations with. Discard any Spirit Stones so that Yang Zicang can take them.”
“所有人，联系你们关系还算不错的棚区主和筑货队，有神石的都丢出去让杨子藏拿走。”
“Deputy Town Lord, are you out of your mind?”
“副镇，你是不是受刺激了。”
“You don’t need to worry about the specifics. Just do as I say.”
“具体情况你们不必管，反正照我说的做。”
Only after driving his people into action did Yaotong start to ponder in his heart the information he knew.
徭桐将人驱使起来后，才心中细想着关于自己知晓的情报。
It seemed that among the Otherworldly Beings who created this land, some still longed for the old world. They hoped that the New World could continue to align with the old one.
似乎创造这片大地的那些异界存在，还有人怀念曾经的世界，他们希望新世界中依旧能够往旧世界上靠拢。
Could it be that the Editor-in-Chief was the one pushed forward after these people gained the upper hand in their rivalry?
难道主编就是这些人角逐占据上风之后，所推出来的吗？
Both Yaotong and Zhuyin on the other side looked at the screen.
徭桐和另一边的逐银都看向屏幕。
A broken signal faded back into view, but on the monitor, the shed district that had been full of shouts and killings earlier had vanished.
一个断掉信号的画面重新出现，但荧幕中，之前还喊打喊杀的棚区已经消失。
On that land, there was only a stretch of ruins completely destroyed by immense force.
那片大地上，只有一片被巨力彻底摧毁的废墟。
In another screen, the battling group suddenly paused. Everyone looked over—the small divine stone had vanished right before their eyes.
另一个荧幕中，争斗的众人齐齐一顿，大伙儿看去，那块小神石在众人眼皮地下消失了。
……
……
“This is the fifteenth divine stone.”
“这是第十五块神石。”
In a medium-sized shed area, the moment the Ghost Shadow Train came to a halt and the White Shadow Thought-Dragon emerged, the burly man had already tossed the divine stone in his hand onto the train.
一个中型棚区，当鬼影列车刚停下，白影念龙浮现而出的瞬间，那大汉已将手上的神石投掷到了车上。
“The deputy town head said he’ll compensate us. Head to the Phoenix Shed sixty miles to the left—they’re waiting for you.”
“副镇长说了会给我们补偿，去往左边六十里外的凤凰大棚吧，他们在等你。”
“Much obliged.”
“感谢了。”
There was hardly any pause.
几乎没有停留。
The train adjusted its direction and shot forward instantly, vanishing into the air, its speed even greater than before.
列车调整方向瞬间冲向前方，消散空中，速度更快了几分。
Boom! A massive pitch-black shadow in the sky licked across and disappeared in a flash.
轰！天际巨大黑夜紧跟着一闪而逝。
Even though the train had only stopped for three or four seconds this time, Mountain Officer had already appeared here, having narrowed the time between shed intervals compared to before.
即便这次列车只停留了三四秒，山干事就已经出现在了这儿，他的时间也比之前棚区的间隔缩短了很多。
Outside the Phoenix Shed, the shed master was leading people in casting aside a large divine stone.
凤凰大棚外，棚主正带领人将一块大神石给丢出来。
The surroundings suddenly lit up as a few luxury cars parked nearby, their headlights dazzling everyone’s eyes, making it impossible to see clearly.
周围突然被照亮，只见几辆豪车停在不远处，灯光将众人眼睛射得无法睁开。
A petite girl stepped out of the car and approached the headlights. The dim yellow glow outlined her figure and graceful posture with a golden contour.
体型小巧的少女下车走到车灯前，昏黄灯光将她衣群与优美身姿勾勒出金黄色的轮廓光。
“Who are you?”
“你们是谁。”
These few people, staring at the unexpectedly arriving convoy, felt a sudden sense of foreboding.
这几人看着突然出现的车队，心中顿感不妙。
A zigzag line burst from a model on one person’s chest, but before it could cut through the air, bang—his body exploded into a mist of blood.
一人胸前模型的折线射出，还未进入空气中，嘭地声，他的身体爆成血雾。
“Ah!”
“啊！”
Panic-stricken, several others scrambled away, none daring to activate their models again.
几人慌乱跑开，没人再敢发动模型。
The twin-tailed girl with small tiger fangs stepped forward a few paces, drawing a golden chain from the round chaos mirror held by the attendant beside her.
长着小虎牙的双马尾少女往前走了几步，她从身旁侍者手上的圆形混沌镜子中抽出金色链条。
The chaotic light from the mirror enveloped the Divine Stone, and as she was about to wrap the chain around the fallen stone, a swift approaching wind sound alerted her mind.
镜中混沌光线笼罩神石，她正要将链条缠绕在倒地的神石上，心念中传来极速靠近的风声。
“Here it comes.” Cadre Hu turned her head to look.
“来了。”虎干事转头看去。
In her perception, two distinct auras were rapidly closing in from the distant sky.
在她感知中，远处的空中出现两道不同气息高速靠近。
“Senior Shan said that guy’s gotten pretty fast, but I didn’t expect him to be this quick—arriving in just a minute.”
“山力士说那家伙的速度变得挺快，没想到这样快，才一分钟就到了。”
After the train’s first acceleration, Senior Shan knew he likely couldn’t catch the cursed train, so he sent word to his comrade, directing her convoy to block the way ahead.
在列车第一次提速后，山干事就知道自己恐怕追不上那可恶的列车，于是给自己的同伴传递去消息，让她的车队在前方堵截。
Now, the two cadres had sealed off the ghost train’s path from both front and rear.
而此刻，两位干事一前一后封锁了幽灵列车的前进与后退的道路。
Suddenly, everyone turned to gaze at the distant horizon.
忽地，众人转头望向远方的天边。
The sky over the Defrequented Zone, never this dark before, seemed to tear open a tiny hole. A beam of blurry gray-white light slowly scanned the earth like a searchlight, vanishing after a few seconds.
失频之地从未如此黑暗过的苍穹，似破开道小孔。一束灰白模糊光线如探照灯般缓缓照射大地，几秒后消失不见。
“That light…”
“那道光…”
“Ignore it. Watch out for the shed ahead—there’s an electric light.” YangZicang said gravely.
“不管它，小心前面棚区，有电灯光。”杨子藏凝重的道。
The train sped toward the shed area, but by the time they discerned that eerie electric light, it was already too late.
列车高速靠近棚区，当他们看清那抹怪异电灯光的时候已经晚了。
An electric jolt raced down YangZicang’s spine.
杨子藏背脊瞬间如电流爬过。
“It’s the convoy! Run!”
“是车队！快逃！”
{Huh?}
{啊？}
Before the convoy, the bright-eyed, white-toothed girl raised her fair arm, holding up a small magic cube in her palm.
车队前那明眸皓齿的少女举起嫩白手臂，上面托举着个小魔方。
The train swooped around a corner with a whoosh.
列车嗖地拐弯。
Boom! A carriage vanished from existence, the entire train flickering rapidly as its speed fluctuated between fast and slow.
轰隆！一节车厢凭空消失，整个列车极速闪动，它的速度忽快忽慢。
This blow was akin to a human losing a part of their body.
这一击无异于人类缺失了个身体部位。
The howling wind instantly drew closer. The moment Yang Zicang turned his head, he saw a massive, oppressive giant figure appearing on the enormous carpet outside the window.
狂躁的风声瞬间靠近，杨子藏刚一扭头，便瞧见车窗外的巨毯上出现道巨大的，充满压迫感的巨型身影。
He turned back, his rock-solid eyes sweeping across the interior of the train, crushing the few passengers with an unstoppable aura, like a mountain pressing down upon them.
他转过头来，磐石般的眼眸扫向车内，几人如同被群山力压而下，威势无双。
“Star-Miao the Great!” Yang Zicang yelled instinctively.
“星渺大神！”杨子藏下意识喊道。
The dozen divine stones inside the train simultaneously emitted a dim, starlight-like glow.
车内十几块神石齐齐放出昏暗的星辰般的光明。
Zuo Feixian, having risen and hovered at some unknown time, his eyes radiating a strange divine light, raised his arm and pointed outward, murmuring:
左非闲不知何时已站起身悬浮，他双目散发着奇异的神光，抬起手臂指向外界，喃喃道：
“The Fifth Ring of the Canopy Mirror Bloodline…”
“璨镜血脉第五环…”
“…the Ring of Twins.”
“…双生之环。”