第三十三章 精神念境训练场 -1
Yang Zicang’s eyes lit up.
杨子藏眼睛一亮。
“There’s a place like that? When can we go?”
“还有那种地方，我们什么时候能去？”
“Haha, no need to rush. Let’s go have some afternoon tea first.”
“哈哈，不要着急。咱们先去喝杯下午茶。”
……

Hong Haocheng and Zhang Miao were swimming desperately in the water. The water looked ocean blue, but it wasn’t salty. In fact, there were many freshwater fish swimming beneath the surface.
洪灏承两人在水中拼命的游动着，这水看上去海蓝，但实际上并不咸，而且水面下还有着许多淡水鱼。
“Grab the luggage for me.”
“帮我抓着行李。”
Xu Fei’s small suitcase, bobbing on the water’s surface, was handed over to Zhang Miao by Hong Haocheng.
水面上跟着浮动的属于絮妃的小行李箱，被洪灏承给递到了张苗的手里。
Submerged with even the top of his head underwater, Hong Haocheng silently observed the fish around him.
将头顶都没在水中的洪灏承安静注意着周围的鱼儿，
“Brother Hong, are you hungry too?” Zhang Miao asked, looking at the man now fully underwater.
“洪哥你也饿了吗？”张苗看着已经沉入水中的人道。
Hong Haocheng didn’t answer. A large fish was swimming towards them from the deep, swishing its tail. Just as it was about to enter the dangerous distance where it would spot Hong Haocheng, two faint halos suddenly flickered in the bald youth’s eyes.
洪灏承没回答他，因为一条大鱼从不远处的水深处摆动鱼尾滑动过来。在它即将发现洪灏承的危险距离，光头少年的眼眸中忽地亮起两道微弱的光环。
Behind the large fish, and even the smaller ones nearby, countless energy lines faintly appeared.
这条大鱼乃至周围小鱼儿们身后，隐约浮现出无数的能量线条。
Plop! Hong Haocheng kicked off and shot forward, instantly arriving behind the large fish that had tried to turn and flee. He grabbed at it but the fish slipped through his fingers.
噗！洪灏承的脚一蹬就冲了上去，瞬间来到了那条妄想扭头开溜的大鱼身后。他伸手一夺，这尾鱼从他的指尖滑过。
Zhang Miao, surfacing just enough to see this while holding the suitcase, watched with regret. What a shame! Such a big, fat fish would have been enough for their dinner.
这一幕让举着行李箱，将头沉入水中的张苗看得遗憾不已。可惜了这么大一条肥鱼，已经够两人的晚饭了。
Still, he admired Hong Haocheng’s swimming skills. Born by the sea, Zhang Miao had been playing in the water since childhood, yet this man, despite not looking like a born swimmer—a ‘water monkey’—matched him move for move. Only thing, his precision could use work.
不过他很佩服洪灏承的水性。自己出生在海边，从小就玩水，但眼前之人不像是个水猴子，动作却也跟自己不遑多让了，可惜准确度还差点。
But the next moment, Zhang Miao felt a sudden chill.
但下一刻，张苗突然感觉浑身冰冷。
Because he saw it again: that barely visible energy line connected to the escaping fish. That line in Hong Haocheng’s hand! Hong Haocheng gently paddled his feet like a frog in the water, while the fish, having already nearly disappeared into the dark blue lake, slowed its pace. Seconds later, it turned belly-up and started floating upward. That was when Hong Haocheng jettisoned his feet toward it.
因为他又再次见到了洪灏承手中那根若隐若现的的能量线条！这个线条，正链接在逃窜向远方的那条大鱼身上。洪灏承在水中如蛙般轻轻摆动着两只脚，已经快要隐入幽深湖水中的大鱼速度慢了下来，几秒后，它翻过了肚皮，缓缓往上浮起。这个时候，洪灏承才一蹬腿冲了过去。
[Me, Mysterious Triangle, acquired Sequence time 8.4N]
[我，神秘的三角形，获得了时序8.4N]
[I gained Sail-Ink Drawing time: 72.35 km.]
[我获得时序航迹绘线，72.35公里。]
“Glub glub.” Happy with the fish, Hong Haocheng opened his mouth and let out big bubbles.
“咕噜噜。”抱着鱼高兴的洪灏承一张嘴，就吐出好几个大气泡。
The two of them burst up through the lake with a splash.
两人嘭地将头冲出湖面。
“Cough, spit, cough, ah… This really is ‘the right time and fate Confucius spoke of, as if he knew this broken world, huh,” Hong Haocheng coughed as he spoke.
“咳，吐咳咳，这才是真的‘时也命也’，孔圣是晓得这破世界吧。”洪灏承咳嗽道。
Zhang Miao shot him a blank look.
张苗给了个白眼。
After spitting water and catching his breath for a few moments, Hong Haocheng chuckled, “Let’s find a place to grill this fish. Hmm, there should be a floating islet over there.”
吐水喘了几口气后，洪灏承笑道：“咱们找个地方烤鱼，嗯，那边应该就有个浮岛。”
Then he caught Zhang Miao’s expression, which looked like he had just seen a ghost.
随后他就看到了张苗如见鬼般的表情。
“What’s wrong?” Hong Haocheng craned his head to look behind him, but nothing was there.
“怎么了？”洪灏承扭头看了看身后，什么也没有。
“Hong-ge, you… for real, are you a Red Model?”
“洪哥，你…真的是红模型吗？”
“Huh? Turns out you’re colorblind?”
“啊？原来你是色盲吗？”
“No, that’s not it,” Zhang Miao quickly said, “The ones from Red Model lose their companion Demonic Nightmare, and their model ability disappears. How come you can still use yours?”
“不是。”张苗赶紧地道，“红模型的人失去伴生恶魇，模型能力就消失了，你怎么…还能够运用啊？”
And he was wielding more than one kind!
而且用得还不止一种！
Whether it was the so-called ability to record traces of others’ trajectories, or that dreadful capability of beckoning to absorb the soul of an opponent earlier, they were both bizarre and unmatched capabilities, ranking first-class even among the Silver Models.
不论是所谓的记录他人轨迹的能力，还是刚才手一招就吃掉对方灵魂的可怕能力，都诡异无比，哪怕是在银白模型中，也是一等一的存在。
Could the guy before him be that legendary chosen one of heaven? Someone RNG-gifted?
难道眼前之人就是传说中的天之骄子？外挂哥？
“How would I know? I should be the one asking you.”
“我怎么知道，我还想问你。”
After mumbling that line, Hong Haocheng tossed the fish to Zhang Miao, turned around, and dove back into the water. Moments later, he surfaced with two more fish in his grip.
洪灏承嘀咕了句后，将鱼丢给了张苗，自己又转身进入水中，没两下就又摸上来两条。
“Wow, there really is a place to set foot here,” Zhang Miao cheerfully followed Hong Haocheng swimming toward it. “How’d you know about this spot?”
“哇，这里真有个能落脚的地方。”张苗开心的跟着洪灏承游着泳，“你怎么知道这里的？”
“I’m not telling you.” Hong Haocheng was the first to climb onto the small bare floating islet, which still nestled at some distance from the island. A few stray logs had drifted over.
“不告诉你。”洪灏承当先爬上这个距离岛屿还有些距离的小浮岛，这上面光秃秃的，不过有几个飘过来的木头。
“I’m afraid we won’t be able to start a fire,” Hong Haocheng sighed.
“恐怕生不了火。”洪灏承叹了口气。
“Don’t worry,” this time it was Zhang Miao who spoke. “As a team that deals with artillery day in and day out, how could we not have a source of fire?”
“不用担心。”这次换张苗说出了这句话，“作为成天跟火炮打交道的队伍，我们怎么会没有火源。”
Grinning, he pulled a small object from his pocket—a dark, crimson lighter with fine, scale-like patterns, giving it an exotic flair.
他笑呵呵地从衣兜里掏出个小东西，是个暗沉的红色打火机，长着细鳞纹的它看上去充满异域风味。
“This thing can be lit once every five minutes. But each time it costs me one day’s lifespan principal, and it also consumes amplification hours to keep it going. The upside is that it can ignite anything as long as it’s not too damp.”
“这东西，每五分钟就可以打一次。不过每次要花费我一天的寿命本金，而且持续下去还需要消耗增幅时许。好处就是，只要不算太潮湿的东西都能够点燃。”
“Principal?”
“本金？”
Hong Haocheng listened to the explanation while watching Zhang Miao gather a few pieces of broken wood from the shallow bank, which was less than half the size of a room, and pile them together, slowly toasting them with the lighter.
洪灏承一边听着解释，一边看张苗从这不到半个屋子大的浅滩上找来几块碎木垒在一起，拿火机慢慢的炙烤着它们。
Zhang Miao squatted there, using the small flame of the lighter to begin roasting the dripping wet dark wood, while calling out to the island shore that was now faintly visible:
张苗边蹲着拿打火机小火苗开始烤湿漉漉的大黑木头，边冲着已经隐约能看到的岛岸道：
“That’s a fragment of City 11. Anyone who sets foot on it will be attacked by the Nianlings on it, but the rewards are also generous—we might obtain special items from City 11. Heh, as long as we’re nearby, we don’t have to worry about being hunted by those fellows in the city because the things on the island are too strong.”
“那个就是11号城的碎块。凡踏入上面的人，都会被上面的念灵们攻击，不过回报也很丰厚，我们有可能获得11城的特殊物品。呵呵，只要在这附近，就不用担心城中那些家伙的追杀，因为岛上的东西太强了。”
“Oh?”
“哦？”
Only then did Hong Haocheng have the chance to open the small suitcase and examine it closely. This ordinary-looking box was extremely well-sealed, and he suspected it was specially made for Xu Fei. Inside were some of Xu Fei’s personal items, including lipstick, a small mirror, and clothes.
这个时候，洪灏承才有空将小手提箱打开细看。这个外观普通的箱子密封性非常好，他怀疑这是给絮妃所特质的行李箱。里面有着些絮妃的随身用品，有口红、小镜子、衣物等东西。
“A troublemaker wife from the stars. Sigh.”
“来自星星的坏老婆。唉。”
Hong Haocheng picked up the well-preserved marriage certificate from inside.
洪灏承从中拿起那本保存完好的结婚证。
When he opened the certificate, the left half was ancient and worn, while the right page, bearing Xu Ji’s photo, remained as pristine as new.
他打开结婚证一看，左半边陈旧无比，照片上有着絮姬的右边页面却崭新如常。
“Heh, no wonder she’s my wife—just by attaching a photo, this bizarre world is utterly helpless against it.”
“呵，不愧是我老婆，仅仅只是贴着照片，就让这奇怪的世界毫无办法。”
He gently wiped the photo with his finger, then closed the marriage certificate and placed it carefully back into the suitcase.
他轻轻拿手指擦了擦这照片，随后将结婚证合上，郑重放入箱子内。
Suddenly, Hong Haocheng felt a gaze bearing down on him.
忽地，洪灏承感受到一道目光注视了下来。
[Auditor No.38 is curious about my existence.]
[38号审仪员好奇我的存在。]
[Auditor No.38 wants to know the identity of the woman in the marriage certificate I hold.]
[38号审议员想要知晓我持有的结婚证里，那位女士是谁。]
Hong Haocheng looked up at the night sky, where there was nothing, yet the sensation of being watched was palpable.
洪灏承抬头看向夜空，那里什么都没有，但这被注视的感觉却犹如实质。
{Does the world you came from have beings like this? I’ve never heard of such.}
{你诞生的世界有这样的存在吗？我怎么未听闻过。}
“What do you mean?”
“什么意思？”
Hong Haocheng stood up, feeling puzzled—this voice had directly resonated in his mind.
洪灏承站起身来，他感觉有点莫名，这声音怎么直接响在了自己心中。
Then, he recalled Xu Fei’s earlier warning about not allowing him to hold the marriage certificate.
随后，他想到了之前絮妃不准自己拿着结婚证的事。
Hong Haocheng suddenly felt a bit nervous. Could these so-called auditors be the ones who dropped monsters onto Earth? Would his actions lead them to discover Xu Fei, who was still on Earth?
洪灏承一下感到有点紧张，这些所谓审议员的存在，难道是向地球投放怪物的人？那自己这样做，是不是会让对方发现还在地球的絮妃！
For a moment, he felt a twinge of regret.
他一瞬有点懊恼。
“What did you do to Earth? Did you send those monsters there?”
“你们对地球做了什么，那些地球的怪物是不是你们弄去的？”
{If a person lives for ten thousand years, then twenty-odd years wouldn’t even count as childhood.}
{若一个人的生命有万载，那么二十来年的时光，连幼年都算不上。}
The other side replied ambiguously:
对方模凌两可地道：
{For you who are about to possess a long life, the experience on Earth might soon fade into the vast mists of ancient memories. Don’t take it too much to heart.}
{地球的经历对将会拥有漫长生命的你们来说，或许早就会抛入古老记忆的渺渺云烟之中。不要把它太放在心上。}
As the mental voice faded, a small red dot appeared before Hong Haocheng. It instantly expanded to the height of a person, forming a light curtain that quickly enveloped the suitcase in his hand.
随着心念声的落下，洪灏承身前出现个小红光点，它须臾扩散至人高，形成道光幕快速将手上的行李箱包裹。
Then the suitcase flashed, turned into a point of light, and merged into the model.
随后手提箱一闪，化为粒光点融入模型。
The suitcase was gone.
手提箱不见了。
{Don’t open it in the future unless you find… Mowei.}
{以后不要打开它。除非找到，摹尾。}
“Mowei? What is that?”
“摹尾？那是什么东西？”
{He is the one — as you just guessed — who truly threw the plan into chaos.}
{是你刚才猜测中的，真正让计划变得混乱的人。}
The gaze vanished.
注视消失了。
So this so-called “Auditor No.38” came to prevent other powerful beings from discovering Xu Fei? Then he should be grateful to them.
这所谓的“38号审议员”过来，是为了避免其它强大存在发现絮妃？那自己还得感谢人家。
……
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The afternoon tea counter was very popular.
下午茶窗口非常受欢迎。
Holding his coffee, Yang Zicang followed the leisurely Wei Zhenguo into an ancient passage, heading towards the so-called mental realm training ground.
握着咖啡的杨子藏跟着悠闲的伟振国踏入了个古老的通道，前往所谓念境训练场的方向。
Unlike Wei Zhenguo, Yang Zicang didn’t have the same laid-back attitude as those from Lost Illusion Company.
与伟振国不同，杨子藏可没有遗失幻境公司这些人悠然的心态。
He thought about his limited time—if he achieved nothing in the coming months, he’d have no choice but to reluctantly go through the resignation procedure.
他想到自己不是很够用的时间，如果在这几个月内毫无作为，就只能很遗憾的办理离职手续了。
Setting aside vague matters like the “Dark Gold” for now, he would even painfully lose the nearly secured “Upfrequency” device.
那样先不说“暗金”那种虚无缥缈的事情，光是差不多已经到手的“升频”装置都会失之交臂的痛失掉。
And to obtain the precious “Upfrequency” device—as the person who greeted him on his first day at the company had informed him—he would need to earn the “Elite Employee” evaluation in the year-end performance review.
而想要获得珍贵的“升频”装置——进入公司的那天负责接待自己的人已经告知过——要在年末的评级上获得“精锐雇员”的评价才可以。
It wasn’t exactly difficult.
说难不难。
But since a rating required results first, the problem was that he had only joined the company at the end of July.
但既然要评分，首先得有工作成绩才行吧，而自己光是入职时间就已经是七月末了。
“What are you thinking about? You look a bit tense?” Wei Zhenguo said with a smile.
“在想什么，看上去有点紧张？”伟振国笑道。
“I’m wondering how quickly that training ground could help me capture those slippery signal bands.”
“我在想，那个训练场能够让我多快的捕捉到那些滑溜的波段。”
The middle-aged man shrugged.
中年人耸了耸肩。
Yang Zicang glanced at the increasingly deserted corridor, quickening his pace to step up beside the man’s shoulder.
杨子藏看了看这条人来越少的通道，他快步往前两步，靠近这中年人的肩膀。
“Uncle Wei, why is it so quiet here? Isn’t the training ground usually open?”
“伟叔，怎么这里这么安静。训练场一般不开放吗？”
“No, you’ve got it all wrong.”
“不，你完全误会了。”
Wei Zhenguo turned his head and said, “The training ground is decent, but compared to what you gain from actual work, its benefits aren’t really worth a special trip.”
伟振国扭头道：“训练场的效果虽然还算不错，但相比于咱们的工作时的锻炼，它提供的效果并不算非常值得专门跑一趟。”
“What? Then what are we doing here…”
“什么，那我们这是…”
“It’s mostly a reward. I told you before—your mental tier is already suitable for entering that place.”
“主要是奖励。我说过了，你的精神阶位已经比较适合进入那里。”
Only then did Yang Zicang remember that the man had indeed mentioned this key point earlier.
杨子藏这才想起这人之前的确说过这个关键点。
Just as he was about to inquire further, a folded line shot over. It was his own group leader. This time, she wasn’t using the employee card, so when the connection was established, Yang Zicang immediately saw the girl standing by his workstation through the sensor feed.
他正想要详细询问，一道折线却射了过来。正是自己的那位组长，这次她并非是通过员工卡，因此连通的杨子藏立即就通过感应画面见到了站在自己工位旁的少女。
{Where did you run off to? Eh, Zicang, are you on your way to the Nian Realm training ground?}
{你跑到哪里去了？欸，子藏你在去念境训练场的路上？}
“Yes, and I think you know who’s taking me there.”
“是的，我想组长你知道是谁在带我过去的吧。”
Beside him, Wei Zhenguo wore a smile like a doting old father.
一旁的伟振国露出副老父亲的笑容。
“Xiao Zang’s mental power has reached the second ring, eighth level, and could break into the ninth level at any moment. Since he’s already reserved the year-end reward, he can’t exchange for a suitable [Mind Power Operation Pattern] through the ‘Elite Employee’ status. So I plan to take him to the training ground to try his luck.”
“小藏的精神念力已经到达二环八阶了，随时都可能进入第九阶的高度。他又提前预定了年终的奖励，已经没可能通过‘精锐雇员’的身份兑换适合自己的【精神力运转纹路】了，所以我打算带他去训练场碰碰运气。”
{I see.}
{原来如此。}
Jiaoma on the other end looked puzzled, as if a mix of concern and regret.
另一边的娇玛露出不明所以的表情，像是既有点担忧，又有点遗憾。
{Then Uncle Zhenguo, keep a close eye on him and don’t pick any ‘base patterns’ that aren’t suitable for him.}
{那振国叔叔你好好盯着他，不要挑不适合他的“基纹”哦。}
“Of course.”
“当然。”
[Jiaoma wants to invest in me actively.]
[娇玛想为我进行主动投资。]
[Jiaoma has invested 10,000 N of Virtual Zero Sequence in me.]
[娇玛为我投资了虚零时序10000N。]
Seeing a faint golden brilliance follow the model’s thread instantly into the ring on Yang Zicang’s chest, Wei Zhenguo chuckled and said:
瞧见一道暗淡的金辉顺着模型的丝线瞬间进入杨子藏胸前的圆环，伟振国呵呵一笑地道：
“Group Leader Jiao Ma is really worried you might not pass in there, giving you so much investment.”
“娇玛组长很担忧你在里面不能通过嘛，居然给了你这么多投资。”
“How much can you tell?”
“你看得出来多少？”
“Not bad—it’s almost a mung-bean-sized speck of light, at least 9,000 to 10,000. Seen it enough to make a rough guess.”
“还好了，都快绿豆大的光团了，少说也是九千一万。见多了就差不多能猜到了。”
“You folks really are seasoned pros.”
“你们的经验还真是丰富。”