第二十八章 面对炮弹的怒意
Hong Haocheng didn’t know how long he had been falling.
洪灏承不知自己落了多久。
The earth below, seemingly so close, kept slipping away, leaving his mind dazed and drowsy. When he finally came to his senses again, his body was pressed in a strange posture near the door in the middle of the cabin.
近在咫尺的大地仿佛越是靠近，就越是远离，整个人的意识都是昏昏沉沉的，当再次回过神来的时候，身体已经以一种奇怪的姿势抵在机厢中间的门附近。
Buzz buzz buzz—!
嗡嗡嗡——！
He noticed that the plane had grown fleshy membranes!
他发现，飞机上居然长出了肉膜！
“This… I’m not dead from the fall yet!”
“这…我还没被摔死吗！”
Hong Haocheng hurriedly looked out the grayish cabin window. Below was an unfamiliar land, and its distant parts were filled with a gray mist!
洪灏承慌忙望向变得灰蒙蒙的舷窗之外。下方是陌生大地，它的远处被一种灰雾所充斥！
In Hong Haocheng’s mind, some memories inherited from Xu Fei had become very hazy.
洪灏承脑袋里，继承自絮妃的一些记忆已经非常模糊。
—Once, on Xu Fei’s planet, someone returned from a nonexistent world, many years after their disappearance.
——曾经…絮妃所在的星球上，有人从某个不存在的世界返回，于他失踪很多年以后。
—That person brought back a single fruit.
——那人带回来一枚果实。
—The fruit presented to the king endowed him with excessive power, allowing him to enslave all life on that land for over a thousand years.
——被呈国王的果实，赋予了国王过高的权利，从而令其奴役了整个大地生命上千年。
—Thus, the people began to rebel.
——于是人们开始反抗。
The memories left only a profound and distant sensation…
记忆只留下深邃悠远的感觉…
—Over the nearly three centuries that followed, people sought through various means to gain abilities that could counter the king’s eerie power. Rebels came from all corners, including the king’s own consorts and offspring scattered across the continent. The king even seemed to revel in this game of suppression. It was not until a mercenary group, inspired by ancient myths from certain ethnic minorities, uncovered a possible countermeasure in a perilous ancient relic far from civilization, that the king was startled to realize… his power was not the only one.
——近三个世纪中，人们通过各种途径寻找可以对抗国王诡谲力量的能力。反抗者来自各处，包括国王遍布大陆的嫔妃与子嗣，而国王似乎也享受这种镇压游戏。直到某个佣兵团通过些少数民族的远古神话，在远离人烟的危险遗迹内，找到了或许可以对抗的方法，才让国王惊觉…自己的力量不是唯一。
—The thousand-year-old king ordered the encirclement and extermination of that group and their tribe. But the troops he dispatched mutinied and turned their weapons against him. In a haste, the king personally mounted his horse and charged out of the city, attacking both the mercenary group and the frenzied waves of rebels surging along the way. Half of the continent sank beneath the ensuing destruction.
——千岁国王开始下令围剿这只队伍，并灭掉这个族群。但派出的军队叛变，调转了枪头。于是国王开始慌忙的亲自跃马出城，攻击这只队伍，以及沿途疯魔般涌来的叛军，小半个陆地都因此而沉沦。
—Yet in the final moment, that mighty mercenary, clinging to his last breath, struggled to return and shoved the scroll he had found into the hands of the only surviving secretary in his group.
——但最后时刻，这位强大的雇佣军，还是撑着最后一口气返回，将寻找到的卷轴塞入了他队伍里唯一还活着的那位书记官的手中。
Hong Haocheng took a deep breath of the turbid air thick with the stench of blood, which immediately triggered a fit of violent coughing.
洪灏承深吸口血腥味弥漫的浊气，随后立即强烈的咳嗽了两声。
“My wife… she’s an alien. Hah, cough, cough, cough…”
“我老婆…居然是个外星人。咳，咳咳咳…”
The clerical officer is none other than Concubine Xu!
书记官就是那位絮妃！
{Pluck…}
{拔…}
Suddenly, a strange sound resonated within Hong Haocheng’s mind.
忽地，一道怪异的声音出现在洪灏承的心间。
He was startled, his eyes darting left and right, but there was no one around. Looking up, he saw the flesh-and-blood veins spreading like a huge spiderweb of fine iron mesh across the ceiling of the cabin.
他倏然一惊，眼眸左右四望，但这里没有任何人。随后他一抬头，看向机顶如巨大蛛网般铺开的如细铁网般的血肉纹路。
“Who’s there?”
“谁？”
{…Ah ah…Flying…}
{…呀呀…飞飞…}
An intense craving for food invaded Hong Haocheng’s mind.
一股强烈的想要索求食物的情绪，萦绕在洪灏承的心间。
This feeling was utterly bizarre—almost as if it were… another version of himself?
这种感觉非常怪异，就像是…另一个自己？
Another, hungry version of himself?
另一个饥饿的自己？
Tearing himself free from the mesh that enveloped him, Hong Haocheng glanced at his hand. It already looked more like an adult’s hand, the skin’s surface much harder. Without time for closer inspection, he stumbled with halting steps toward Concubine Xu’s suitcase hanging nearby.
洪灏承挣开包裹自己的网状物，他看了眼自己的手，已经更像个大人了，皮肤表层坚硬了许多！他没来得及细想的，深一步浅一步走向挂在旁边的絮妃的箱包。
Unfortunately, aside from some clothes, there was nothing particularly miraculous inside. It didn’t seem like the travel bag of someone as godlike as her, just the belongings of an ordinary girl.
可惜里面除了衣物没有什么特别神奇的物品。这根本不像一位如同神祇般的人物的旅行物，就只是个普通女孩的东西而已。
Rumble!
轰隆！
The plane shuddered yet again.
飞机再次震动起来。
{…Ah, ugh…Eat…Again…}
{…呀呃啊…吃…再…}
“What do you mean?” Hong Haocheng frowned. “What do you want to eat?”
“什么意思。”洪灏承皱了皱眉头，“你想吃什么？”
{…Eat…Flying…}
{…吃…飞…}
“Could I fly if you ate something off me?” Hong Haocheng turned to look out the other window. The previously exploded wing had actually grown fleshy membranes and skeletal structures—still somewhat shabby, but definitely regenerated from the recent growth!
“想吃点我身上的什么，就能飞吗？”洪灏承扭头看向另一边窗外，原本爆炸的机翼，居然长出了肉膜与骨架，虽然还略显破败，但的确是在最近生长出来的！
“I’ve gone mad!” Hong Haocheng casually grabbed a red flight jacket and put it on.
“我已经疯了！”洪灏承随手捡起件红色的飞行夹克穿上。
Although the sound from the plane was hard to understand, through the telepathic transmission, Hong Haocheng could roughly sense what it was cautiously asking for.
虽然这飞机的声音说得很难懂，但通过心灵间的话语传递，洪灏承还是能够大概感觉到对方小心翼翼的想要什么。
{Eat…}
{吃…}
“If I die from a crash right after crossing over, then Sister Xu’s plans would probably fall through.”
“一穿越就摔死，恐怕，絮妹的打算要落空了。”
Seeing the bizarre, dilapidated city just ahead, along with figures moving about among the ruins, Hong Haocheng nervously pressed his hand against the plane’s wall.
瞧见已经近在咫尺的怪异残破城市，以及跑动在城市中的人影，洪灏承紧张的将手按在飞机的机壁上。
{Eat……!}
{吃……!}
Watching the ground approach below, Hong Haocheng’s mind briefly wandered.
看着外界地面靠近的洪灏承心中略一恍惚。
A wave of information appeared in his mind…
一股信息出现心中…
[Life Investment.]
[寿命投资。]
His eyes lit up, and instantly his hair became coarse and dry, his facial skin rapidly turning firm, as if he had suddenly become an imposing, heroic young man of twenty-six or twenty-seven.
他的眼眸一亮，瞬间头发开始变得粗壮干燥，脸上肌肤迅速转为坚实，仿佛瞬间就成为一名二十六七的轩昂英挺青年。
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Inside the city filled with high-rise buildings resembling unfinished constructions.
一座座烂尾楼般的高楼城市中。
Today, mid-month, many capable teams were guiding newcomers entering the area. Suddenly, a plane spiraled downward from high altitude, trailing flames and smoke as it plunged toward the ground.
今日月中，许多有实力的队伍正在引导进入这里的新人，忽然一架飞机从高空带着火焰与烟雾打着璇儿俯冲向大地。
“Holy crap!”
“我靠！”
Several people waiting near a building were shocked pale.
有正在一处建筑附近等待的几人大惊失色。
“There’s actually a plane arriving this month?”
“这个月竟然有飞机过来？”
All across the city, countless newcomers and veterans alike looked up at the private jet carving a black trail through the sky.
城市内各处，无数新人老人都抬头看向那道划出黑色轨迹的私人包机。
“What a shame—that plane is definitely going to crash.”
“可惜了，这样的飞机肯定会坠毁。”
I’ve heard that some cities have had passenger planes before, but none have ever landed successfully.
听说某些城市出现过客机，但没有成功着陆过。
“Judging by the model, could the person inside be some big shot from the business world?”
“看这型号，里面的人该不会是某个商界大佬吧。”
“Or maybe a celebrity. But I’ve never seen a celebrity with a private jet like this… Wait—it’s turning and heading straight for us! Run!”
“也可能是明星，但我没见过有哪个明星有这种包机…等等…它掉头冲着这里来啦，快跑啊！”
The onlookers watching the out-of-control plane crash scattered in panic.
这里看着失控飞机坠落的人慌忙四散开来。
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On the other side of the city, Cheng Yunze and his team, just emerging from the subway station with looks of disappointment, heard the roar coming from the sky.
城市另一边，正从地铁站带着失望之情走上通道的陈允泽等人，听到了空中传来的嗡鸣。
They looked up and saw the plane trailing black smoke as it plummeted.
他们抬头看去，那道散发黑烟的飞机正在坠落。
A muscular man stepped forward and said, “What a shame, Captain. It’s rare to see an aircraft.”
一个浑身肌肉的人上来道：“可惜了队长，好难得见到飞机。”
“Yeah, but there’s almost no chance of survival.”
“是啊，但是基本都不可能生还。”
“The time is too short; not even a Demonic Nightmare can be born from it.”
“时间太短，都不能孕育出恶魇。”
“It’s going to explode.”
“它要爆炸了。”
The roar finally reached their ears. But just as the plane was about to hit the ground, it suddenly pulled up and soared back into the sky in a sweeping arc.
轰鸣声此刻才传到几人耳际，但就在它即将坠地的瞬间，忽地往上一拔，以飞掠的身姿再次冲上天际。
The fleeing crowd below all felt a jolt in their hearts.
下方慌乱逃跑的众人心头齐齐一动。
“What! That guy—it’s already turned into a Demonic Nightmare!”
“什么！那家伙，好像已经变成恶魇了！”
“Oh my god! The plane has become a Demonic Nightmare? And it can fly!”
“天啊，飞机成恶魇了？它会飞！”
Across the city, those who understood the model ability erupted in astonished chatter.
城市中懂得模型能力的人轰地下惊讶喧哗起来。
A Demonic Nightmare aircraft capable of flight: the implications were all too obvious.
一艘可以飞行的恶魇飞机，简直不言而喻。
For instance, the much-talked-about superstar train from the Lost Frequency Zone is a top-tier mobile Demonic Nightmare. Though the aircraft before them doesn’t seem to be psi-powered at this point, its flight capability makes it quite practical nonetheless.
比如最近闹得沸沸扬扬的失频之地大明星列车，就是顶级的移动型恶魇。眼前的飞机，虽然目前看并非念力化，但它能够飞行的特质，实用性也不差。
If subdued, this would be a sub-top-tier associated Demonic Nightmare, second only to the superstar special train.
若能降服，这将是个仅次于大明星专列的次顶级伴生恶魇。
“So fast—the people in there actually discovered the secret of breeding Demonic Nightmares this quickly!” Everyone was astonished.
“好快，里面的人竟然这么快就发现了孕育恶魇的秘密！”众人无不惊讶。
Cheng Yunze, standing at the subway entrance, exclaimed with a mix of shock and delight: “Quick, notify everyone to head over there. Our top priority for these two days is to find that Demonic Nightmare aircraft! We’ll deal with A-level staggered zones, subway stations, and the like later.”
地铁入站口的程允泽既惊又喜的道：“快，通知所有人往那边去，咱们这两天的首要目标就是找到这架恶魇飞机！什么A级交错地和地铁站之类的事后面再说。”
But as his words faded, a small black shadow shot up from the ground!
但随着他的话音刚落下，只见一道小黑色掠影由地面射出！
An explosion echoed from the sky!
天际传来道爆炸！
The Demonic Nightmare aircraft, which had just turned, began crashing to the ground.
刚刚转向的恶魇飞机开始坠地。
“What’s going on?”
“怎么回事！”
“Brother Chen, that Demonic Nightmare was attacked by someone,” cried a woman with black-rimmed glasses.
“陈哥，那恶魇被人攻击了。”一个带着黑框眼镜的女人叫道。
Cheng Yunze flared up in anger. “Who did that? Are they an idiot?!”
程允泽腾地愤怒，“谁干的！他是白痴吗！”
“I saw it—it should be that guy who came last month and can build artillery launchers.”
“我看到了，应该是上月新来的那个能造火炮的家伙。”
A burly man beside Cheng Yunze, his face red with fury, said:
程允泽身边的一位壮汉怒红了脸地道：
“Damn that bastard! Does he think blowing up a plane will make our Four-Phase Team think highly of him and invite him to join?!”
“操啊这个傻叉！他以为能炸个飞机咱们四相天团就能高看他一眼，邀请他入队了吗！”
“Are you talking about Ruan Jiancheng, the one who blew up the building last time?” Cheng Yunze seethed. “Hurry, get in the car. We’re going over there.”
“你说的是上次炸楼的阮监诚他们？”程允泽怒气腾腾，“快上车，我们过去。”
Several of them pounded over toward the Demonic Nightmare car parked by the roadside, but a broken line appeared out of thin air faster than they could move.
几人噔噔噔跑向停在路边的恶魇汽车，可一道折线比他们更快的从空气中浮现而出。
{I am Ruan Jiancheng. Please invest in me. This is a demon! Ah!}
{我是阮监诚，请为我投资，这是个魔鬼！啊！}
“Damn it, you motherfucker, invest in your mother!”
“妈的，你这个狗东西，投你娘啊！”
“Of all places to fire, why did you blow up this Demonic Nightmare aircraft? Are you insane? Do you have any idea how precious a flying model device is!”
“向哪开炮不好，跑去炸这恶魇飞机。你疯了吗？你知不知道能飞的模器有多贵重！”
“Don’t do anything reckless. Hold on, people inside the plane!”
“千万别乱来了，飞机里的人挺住啊！”
The moment they linked to the model, they hurled a string of curses at the initiator.
几人链接到模型的那一刻，就对着发起者一通咒骂。
But the next second, they froze.
但下一秒他们就愣住了。
Amid the blazing sea of fire around the crashed aircraft from the violent explosion, a figure, burnt by flames with a ferocious expression on its face, was striding step by step through the scorching inferno and walking out of the plane.
只见伴随剧烈爆炸而坠地的飞机周围遍布的火海中。一个被火焰灼烧，脸上露着狰狞神色的身影，正一步步穿越熊熊烈焰从飞机中走出。
In one hand, he grasped a red bone-like steel pipe; with the other, he lifted a man by the throat, holding him up.
他手上拽着个红色骨质般的钢管，另一只手将一人的喉咙捏着抬起。
{Why… did you attack me.}
{为什么…要攻击我。}
The hoarse voice rang out, and as it reached their ears, a chill seeped down their backs.
沙哑的声音传来，听在众人耳中，背脊不禁渗出股凉意。
The skin of the person emerging from the flames was melting like wax from the heat, yet he could still stand and crush the writhing, burned enemy in his grip!
火焰中走出这人的皮肤被烧得如同蜡油般流淌，但他竟然还能站立，还能将被灼烧挣扎的敌人给捏起！
Seeing this scene, Cheng Yunze’s face grew solemn.
看着这一幕的程允泽，脸色变得凝重。
Next to him, a woman in an elegant long dress let out a soft exclamation.
他身旁，一名身穿素雅长裙的女士轻叫了声。
{Ah yi… Ah yi.}
{啊咦…呀噫。}
The not yet fully formed wreckage of the aircraft, a Demonic Nightmare, crashed to the ground—part of it had turned into bone and flesh, while the other part remained man-made machinery, though flames were already sporadically bursting from the mechanical section.
还未完全成型的飞机恶魇残骸坠毁在地上，它一部分化为骨质血肉，一部分还是人造机械，不过机械那部分已经不时爆起火焰。
Ruan Jiancheng, thrown back by the explosion, scrambled to his feet and aimed a homemade cannon at the man a few meters away, a sinister grin creeping across his face:
被爆炸掀翻的阮监诚爬起身，将身旁一个自制土炮对准几米外的那人，带着几丝窃意狰狞道：
{Someone invested in me, haha! Bring it on! I’ve got Shixu again now, so go to hell already!}
{有人给我投资了，哈哈，来啊！老子这下又有时序了，见鬼去吧吧！}
Bang! A shell shot toward that man.
砰！一颗炮弹冲那人疾射而去。
The man in the flames abruptly turned his head, swiftly hurling the person in his hand at the shell.
火焰中的男人猛地扭头看来，迅捷地将手上的人丢向炮弹。
Boom!
轰！
The thrown person was blown to pieces. At the same time, the man in the flames had already started moving, sprinting in an arc toward Ruan Jiancheng, who was operating the homemade cannon.
丢出的人被炸成碎片。同时火焰中的男子已经迈动脚步以弧线冲向了驾驶土炮的阮监诚。
{Yiii… Ba-ba…}
{呀噫…叭坝…}
The plane let out a weak, agonized sound.
飞机发出微弱痛苦的声音。
Upon hearing this sound from the plane, the running Hong Haocheng instantly sobered up a bit. He sharply veered to the side, grabbed someone on the ground who was struggling to crawl away, and lifted them up.
跑动的洪灏承听到飞机的这声音，顿时清醒了几分。他猛地一折身子冲向旁边，抬手就抓起一个在地上挣扎想爬远的人。
Behind the cannon, the man seized the moment to set up a modified gas canister, gritting his teeth:
土炮后的男人趁着这间隙抱起个改造过的煤气罐架好，咬牙道：
{Monster! Put Zhang Er down! My range is farther than you can imagine. If you don’t, I’ll make you die along with your Demonic Nightmare devil!}
{怪物！把张老二放下！老子的射程是你想不到的远，不放我就让你跟你的恶魇魔鬼一起去死！}
A dozen meters away, Hong Haocheng ignored him entirely, turning around and throwing the person in his hand directly into the plane’s wide-open cockpit.
十几米外的洪灏承充耳不闻，转头就将手上的人丢入了被炸开大洞的飞机驾驶舱内。
{Damn it!}
{可恶啊！}
Boom!
轰！
The small iron canister was swiftly launched out of the cannon barrel by the makeshift mortar.
小铁罐被土炮迅速送出铁嘡内。