第二十一章 自由前进的信念

Exposed!

暴露了！

Was it exposed just like that? Xiao Yushan’s heart jolted, he had been tricked by this guy!

这就暴露了？肖宇山心中一惊，被这小子给诓了！

“So it is you after all!”

“果然是你！”

A tiny black hole suddenly appeared, causing the round lights on the chests of dozens of people nearby to all glow. Triangular and quadrilateral broken lines flickered and spread out.

微小黑洞突然出现，周围的几十人胸前圆形光芒全都亮了起来，三角形与四边形折线闪动着扩散而出。

“That bastard!”

“这个混账！”

“Attack him with full force. Don’t let him escape!”

“全力攻击他，不能让他跑了”

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Countless weapons came smashing down like beating a rat crossing the street.

砰砰砰砰！无数武器如打过街老鼠般砸来。

Yet at the instant the long spears and short blades pierced him, Xiao Yushan’s body shot up like teleporting, vanishing with afterimages in a whoosh.

然而在被长枪短刀刺中的瞬间，肖宇山的身体如同高速瞬移般，带着残影咻地拔地而起。

{How impulsive.}

{真是冲动啊。}

It was unclear whether this remark referred to the crowd or himself.

这话也不知道是说的众人还是他自己。

{But do they think they can capture me like this?}

{不过以为这样就能逮住我吗！}

The flying Xiao Yushan suddenly snapped awake. He felt his body’s parabolic trajectory twist unnaturally as he ascended to a higher altitude in eerie postures. Several bands from high above rushed out and wrapped him layer by layer.

飞在空中的肖宇山猛然清醒过来。他感觉自己的身体抛物线霎时扭曲，整个人以诡异的姿态往更高处飞去。几道高空的绷带迅速冲来，将他的身体层层缠绕。

The skin on Xiao Yushan’s hanging back began to writhe.

悬吊的肖宇山背后蠕动起来。

A human figure arched up from behind his clothes like a parasite, poking its shoulder out.

一道人影如同寄生者般从他背后的衣服上拱起，探出肩头。

{Go on, stab away! If he dies, this psionic field ends.}

{来吧，刺来！他死了，这个念力场就结束了。}

“What… what’s wrong with me?”

“我，我怎么了！”

The awakened Xiao Yushan was horrified. He heard a blood-curdling voice coming from behind.

苏醒的肖宇山大惊失色，他听到背后出现道让人头皮发麻的声音。

{Using that sort of question to fool me—Yang Zicang, you truly are a detestable villain. Go on, kill him.}

{居然用那种问题来让我上当，杨子藏，你果然是个可恶的坏人。来吧，杀了他啊。}

“Wha… what? What do you mean it ends when I die?”

“什，什么？什么叫我死了就结束了？”

Everyone looked up. Yang Zicang’s eyes narrowed slightly.

众人看向上方，杨子藏的眼睛虚了虚。

Everyone strained to see the true face of the person growing out from behind Xiao Yushan.

他们都想要看清肖宇山背后长出之人的真面目。

The man who looked like Li Shangxiang sneered at Yang Zicang below, playing with a scalpel, then suddenly pressed it against Xiao Yushan’s throat, making the man widen his eyes in shock.

李尚响外貌的男子阴笑着望向下方的杨子藏，把玩着把手术刀，忽地抵在了肖宇山的喉咙上，让这个男人震惊的瞪大了眼。

Until now, he had no idea what was happening.

他到现在根本不知道发生了什么。

Yang Zicang glanced at Xiao Yushan:

杨子藏看了肖宇山一眼：

“Mr. Xiao, are you willing to die for us?”

“肖先生，你愿意为了我们而死吗？”

“What the hell? Hey, don’t joke around. What exactly is going on?”

“什么啊，喂，别开玩笑啊，到底发生了什么事。”

A strip of bandage was shoved into Xiao Yushan’s mouth, muffling his voice into a gurgle in his throat.

一根绷带塞入了肖宇山的嘴中，将他的声音呜呜堵进喉咙内。

{Trying to pawn off your responsibility for escape onto others again, huh? Heh. Since you’ve found me, come on, let me see what you plan to do next.}

{又想将自己的脱险责任，丢给别人来做主吗？呵呵，既然找到了我，来吧，让我看看你后面想怎么做。}

As Li Shangxiang’s words faded, a bandage shot out from under Yang Zicang’s feet, instantly wrapping around his ankles. Yang Zicang reacted swiftly, leaping aside to dodge, but more bandages surged from all directions, like a giant net trying to encircle him.

随着李尚响的话语落下，一道绷带从杨子藏的脚下飞出，瞬间缠绕向他的双脚。杨子藏反应极快，身体一跃避了开来，但更多的绷带从四面八方涌来，如同一张巨大的网，想要将他团团围住。

“Zicang, can you handle it?” Morrie shouted anxiously.

“子藏，能行吗！”莫里焦急的喊道。

They had never imagined encountering such a troublesome enemy. This was ten times more terrifying than the mad fiends in the A-class Cross Zones.

他们从未想过会有如此难缠的敌人，这比在A级交错地里的疯狂魔物要恐怖十倍以上。

“Do you need our help?”

“需要我们帮忙吗？”

“Telekinesis is everywhere. Don’t act rashly.”

“到处都是念力，别妄动。”

“Yang Zicang, we can also invest in you!”

“杨子藏，我们也可以为你投资！”

Fragments of memories, tempting yet manipulative, flashed through Yang Zicang’s mind. He was already sixty to seventy percent certain about what he was up against.

某些家伙蛊惑人的记忆画面闪过杨子藏的脑海，他已经有六七层把握，自己遭遇了什么。

“Don’t worry, I’ve got this!”

“不用担心，我有办法！”

Got to go all out…

得拼进全力了…

Everyone watched nervously as Yang Zicang was besieged by countless bandages ahead, the White Shadow Nian Dragon having already spat out smoke.

众人紧张的看着前方被无数绷带攻击的杨子藏，白影念龙已经转冒了烟。

“Ha!” With a sweep of his hands, the black hole phantom of the Graviton Arc manifested before him.

“哈！”杨子藏双手一挥，引力弧光的黑洞幻影显现。

“Since this is a psychic field!” He glared at the surging bandages and roared through gritted teeth, “Then let it change as I will! Expand!”

“既然这是念力场！”他望着冲来的绷带们咬牙吼道：“那就随我的意愿来变化！扩大！”

Rumble!

轰隆！

The black hole of the Graviton Arc before him swelled suddenly, its immense gravitational force swiftly drawing in the bandages coiled around him one by one.

身前引力弧光的黑洞猛然变大，强大的吸力迅速将周围缠绕而来的绷带们一一吸引过来。

Snap! Snap! Snap! Snap!

蹦蹦蹦蹦！

One strip after another, all the bandages were sucked in.

道道绷带全部缠绕进去。

“Incredible… to be able to do that!”

“居然…能这样！”

The thirty-odd people around stared in awe at the abruptly expanding black hole, thinking it was merely the exit portal of Yang Zicang’s Century Weapon, little expecting it to actually become a true black hole.

周围的三十多人骇然的看着那猛然扩大的黑洞，他们原以为那只是杨子藏的百年器的出口，没想到此刻竟然真的化为了强大的黑洞。

As it grew larger, Yang Zicang’s clothes fluttered violently, and his expression twisted in agony.

随着它的增大，杨子藏的衣衫簌簌飞舞，他的面容也变得痛苦。

{Can you still keep expanding your black hole? Heh, even within a psychic field, challenging the inertia of reality’s perception is something you cannot sustain for long. How much longer can you hold out?}

{你还能继续扩展你的黑洞？噫，哪怕是在念力场，想要改变现实的认知惯性，也不是可以长久维持的。你又能维持多久呢？}

Yang Zicang gritted his teeth, the temporal arcane flames across his body blazing even more intensely. He took a deep breath, channeling all his focus into the black hole before him, and erupted in a sudden surge!

杨子藏咬牙切齿，全身的时序虚焰更加猛烈地燃烧起来。他深吸一口气，全部的注意力汇聚于身前的黑洞，猛然爆发！

Boom!

轰！

A shockwave of formidably solid energy exploded from Yang Zicang’s body, pouring entirely into the black hole!

一股强大到如有实质的能量波从杨子藏身上爆发出来，随后全部灌入黑洞之中！

Bang! Crash!

嘭隆！轰隆！

Dozens or even hundreds of bandages surged into the black hole with a swoosh, and the entire hall shook as if on the verge of shattering.

数十上百的绷带哗啦啦灌入黑洞，整个大殿都在摇晃，仿佛即将破碎。

The surrounding thirty-plus people stared at this scene in shock!

周围的三十多人震撼的看着这一幕！

Yang Zicang, holding the black energy sphere suspended between his hands, looked like a demon hauling the entrance to the abyss, drawing in each terrifying iron-like rope-like entity.

那双手悬浮抱着黑色能量球的杨子藏，仿佛拖拽着深渊入口的魔王，将一根根让人恐惧的钢铁匹练般的存在尽数吸入其中。

After the violent air tremors, the entire hall became much clearer, but there was no sign of any spinning energy sphere between Yang Zicang’s hands.

剧烈的空气震荡后，整个大殿都干净许多，但杨子藏双手之间也没有了任何旋转能量球的迹象。

The air grew still.

空气平静了。

Yang Zicang’s legs suddenly gave way, and he collapsed, struggling to support himself with his hands on the ground.

杨子藏双腿一下瘫软倒下，拿手吃力撑着地。

{What a thorough cleanup.}

{打扫得真干净呢。}

“You!”

“你！”

“Bastard!”

“混账啊！”

“Damn thing, it actually…”

“可恶的东西，居然…”

The crowd frantically pointed and cursed, with some people rushing toward Yang Zicang.

众人气急败坏地指手跳骂，一些人向着杨子藏跑了过去。

In an instant, a red surgical knife flew from behind, aimed straight at Yang Zicang’s back. He glanced askance subconsciously.

瞬间一道红色手术刀从背后飞来，直刺杨子藏的后心，他下意识斜眼瞟去。

“Watch out!” Morrie shouted, and the surrounding people stirred in unison. Various weapons struck up against it.

“小心！”莫里大喊一声，周围人也齐齐而动。各种武器就敲了上去。

“Fake thing!”

“虚假的东西！”

[Redirect!]

[调度！]

The redirect ability had strengthened considerably, and the flying knife instantly veered and stabbed into the ground.

调度能力变强许多，飞刀瞬间转向刺入地面。

{Why not stab here instead.}

{怎么不往这里刺呢。}

The collapsed clothing bulged once more, and Xiao Yushan saw the monster behind him press its hand against the location of Shiqin’s heart, its terrified whimpers his only response. Li Shangxiang, with a sickly and utterly disarming dark smile, coaxed gradually:

坍塌下去的衣服重新鼓起，肖宇山看到自己背后怪物拿手按在心脏的位置，吓得呜呜直叫。李尚响以让人腻歪又毫无办法的阴森笑容，循循善诱地道：

{If you merely plunge the gun in, all of you can wake up, isn’t that so? With so many dead, what’s one more anyway? What are you waiting for?}

{只要刺入你的枪，你们就能都醒过来，不是吗？死的人这么多，反正不差他一个啊。在等什么呢？}

……

……

The gazes of those below shifted back and forth between Yang Zicang and the suspended Xiao Yushan.

下方众人的眼神在杨子藏和悬吊的肖宇山之间来回挪动。

Yang Zicang took a deep breath, forcefully suppressing some emotion rising from within him.

杨子藏深吸了口气，强压下心中升起的某种情绪。

He couldn’t help but recall nearly two months ago, when he had first smuggled into Pivot Town to treat Mu Xiaoyu’s injuries the manual Zhu Yin had handed him.

他不由得想到了接近两个月前，为了治疗沐小雨的伤势，第一次偷渡进枢纽镇时，逐银递给自己的那份手册。

— I am The Blazing Light, Sergeant Tenedorovsky.

——我是燎光者，谢尔盖·特涅多罗夫斯基。

As he raised the scorched flight manual over the dark soil of the Lost Frequency Field, its information gradually trickled into his mind.

当自己在失频之地的黑土地上举起那被灼烧的手册时，里面的信息也逐渐进入了心中。

— Silver and Red must not be separated, joined by Black Gold—this is the precious intelligence our “Freedom Forward Legion“obtained.

——银与红不应被隔绝，链接它们的是黑金，这是我们“自由前进兵团”获得的珍贵情报。

— Regarding the so-called “Black Gold,” its information is concealed within a bookshelf.

——…关于所谓“黑金”的信息藏匿于一个书架内。

— According to gathered intelligence, the bookshelf is located in a place called the [Old World Archives Room].

——…根据情报汇总，书架位于某处名为【旧世界文献室】的地方。

According to a target report update, another hit appeared confirming it lies within an old world organization named “Disorient Mirage Corporation”.

——…根据情报更新，它应该处于某处名为【遗失幻境公司】的旧世界组织。

Moreover, according to corroborated data tracking, if you want to reach the Old World Document Repository, you first need to enter the DozelagalenaCompany.

——…根据情报确认，若想前往旧世界史文献室，首先应进入遗失幻境公司。

—… According to supplementary intelligence, there are currently two known ways to reach the Lost Illusion Company, although in practice they can be considered just one.

——…根据情报补充，目前前往遗失幻境公司，已知途径则有两种，虽然实际上也算只是一种。

—… First, head to the Frequency-Lost Zone. Here is some intelligence about the Frequency-Lost Zone… becoming a celebrity… silently dedicating to transform this suffering world…

——…首先前往失频之地，以下是关于失频之地的部分情报…成为名人…默默奉献，改造这个苦难的世界…

—… But, compared to accumulating hundreds of thousands of kilometers of safe driving through routine compliance, a single speeding violation at three hundred yards per hour is more likely to immediately catch people’s attention… However, the consequences of such behavior are also severe. In any case, here are the special precautions…

——…但，相较于循规蹈矩累积数十万公里的安全驾驶，一次三百码的超速可能更会立即引起人们的注意….不过这种行为的后果也是很严重的，总之…以下是特别注意事项…

—… If you confirm that you are being assessed, please be sure to maintain absolute emotional stability… According to the speculations and summaries provided by the Loser, the assessment content likely includes two or three items…

——…若确认自己正在被考核，请一定要保持绝对的情绪稳定…据失败者提供的推测与汇总，考核内容大概为两项或三项…

—It’s not easy to come back once, and recording this information is also difficult. Although this is a dangerous and arduous task, if our wishes are the same and our aspirations align, please carry on our heartfelt desire: to eliminate artificial barriers.

——回来一次不容易，记录下这些信息也很困难。虽然这是很危险又艰巨的事情，但…如果我们的愿望相同，志向相符，请继承我们的这份心愿：将人为的隔绝予以消泯。

—No one assigns us a task; our wishes are our mission. This is the creed of our Forward March Squad.

——没有人给予我们任务，我们的愿望就是我们的任务。这就是我们自由前进兵团的信念。

—As long as you advance, you are the next carrier of the Forward March Squad’s creed.

——只要你前进，你就是自由前进兵团信念的下一位延续者。

—Please, by all means, keep this confidential, or I wish you success.

——万请保密，或，祝你成功。

{How much longer are you going to sleep here?}

{你还打算在这里睡多久？}

Yang Zicang looked up to see the detestable Li Shangxiang using a dark red scalpel to casually gesture up and down poor Xiao Yushan’s neck.

杨子藏抬眼看上去，可恶的李尚响正在将暗红的手术刀在可怜的肖宇山脖子上上下比划着。

{You know, outside, the conscious ones are fighting the real me. They all want to protect you, to keep the Invisibility Orb from falling into my hands.}

{要知道，外界的清醒者正在跟真正的我进行战斗啊。他们都想保护你，不让隐身能力球落入我的掌中喔。}

Countless bandages surged from all directions within the hall, like ocean waves, ready to envelop and press down on Yang Zicang once again.

殿中无数绷带从四面八方涌来，如海浪般要将杨子藏再次包围压下。

Yang Zicang let out a cold sneer.

杨子藏冷笑下。

He held his hands as if dragging something in the void, and the black hole of the Graviton Arc reappeared, rapidly expanding. But his body suddenly swayed.

他双手虚拖，引力弧光的黑洞再次出现，并迅速扩大。但他身体突然一晃。

“No, Zicang, you’ve already expended too much mental energy.”

“不要，子藏，你已经消耗很多精神了。”

Boboli supported the young man, who collapsed and went limp, while Morrie vigilantly watched those around them. Young Master Wang, Captain Qin, and the others blocked the rest, preventing them from getting close to Yang Zicang.

波波利扶着瘫软倒地的青年，莫里则警惕的看着周围的人。王公子和秦队长等人则将其他人挡住，不让他们靠近杨子藏。

“Isn’t there any other way to deal with him?” The group stared upward with a mix of helplessness and tension, gritting their teeth as they spoke.

“就没有别的办法对付他了吗？”众人略显无奈与紧张地咬牙盯着上方道。

“What, regretting coming to rescue someone? That figures—you wouldn’t have lost your life if you hadn’t come. Why bother being a good person for nothing? Hah…”

{怎么，后悔来救人了？也是啊，不来就不会失去生命，没事干嘛当好人呢？呵呵…}

A man below jumped up, pointing at Li Shangxiang and yelling:

下方一人跳脚指着李尚响吼道：

“Go to hell, you bastard! You demonic nightmare, you’ll never understand the human spirit!”

“去你娘的蛋！你这个恶魇，永远不会明白人类的精神！”

“Then go die!”

{那你就去死吧！}

Bang! In an instant, a bandage shot out and blew that man’s head off. The remaining people fell silent in fear, but a simmering anger burned in their chests.

嘭！这人瞬间被一道绷带冲来爆头。剩下的人噤若寒蝉，但隐隐的愤怒在他们胸中燃烧。

“What do we do, Yang Zicang!”

“怎么办，杨子藏！”

“Zicang, maybe we should just sacrifice Xiao…”

“子藏，要不，就牺牲肖…”

“Don’t be rash, we’re not at the end yet.”

“不要冲动，还没到绝路。”

“What, Captain Zicang, do you have another way out?”

“什么，子藏队长，你还有别的办法出去吗？”

Yang Zicang took a deep breath. What if it’s wrong? No, the probability has already exceeded seventy percent.

杨子藏深吸了口气，如果是错的呢？不，可能性已经超过七十。

Nothing is absolutely certain to succeed.

没有什么事是绝对能成功的。

“Yes, I do.”

“是的，我有。”

Li Shangxiang, who had taken Xiao Yushan hostage, stared sullenly at Yang Zicang as he raised his long spear and aimed it upward.

劫持肖宇山的李尚响阴恻恻地看着杨子藏举起长枪，对准上方。

{Yes, that’s it, throw it over. Aim it at his heart and throw it, and you can end this psychic field early.}

{对，就是这样，投过来吧。冲着他的心脏投过来，你就能提前结束这个念力场了。}

Morrie said, “Yang Zicang, you…”

莫里道：“杨子藏。你…”

“Are you going to kill Xiao Yushan?” the people around nervously watched Yang Zicang, who had his spear aimed upward.

“你要杀死肖宇山吗？”周围人紧张的看向举枪上指的杨子藏。

“The man who saved me—how could I possibly kill him for no reason?”

“救过我的人，我怎么可能无缘无故去杀他。”

“Then what do we do?”

“那怎么办。”

Ahead, Yang Zicang smiled, then suddenly turned the spear around and thrust it straight into his own heart.

前方杨子藏笑了笑，他猛地调转枪头，一枪戳向了自己的心脏。