第九十八章 晴黎材料坊 -2
“I initially just wanted to inquire, but it seems you do indeed know something.”
“我本来只是想问问消息的，看来你的确知道啊。”
The old man stared straight into Su Qing’s eyes. “Think about that customer of yours—his formula and crafting process, that time.”
老人直直的看着苏晴的眼睛，“你那位姓顾的客人，想想他当时的配方和制作过程。”
Su Qing’s forehead ached slightly.
苏晴额头有点疼。
“What do you mean?”
“什么意思。”
[I offset 697 N.]
[我抵消了697N.]
Su Qing suddenly felt flustered; he wanted to flee, but a coldness crept across his forehead, his body becoming hard to move, his brain’s control over his limbs rapidly weakening.
苏晴突然感觉慌乱，他想逃跑，但额头发凉，身体难以动弹，大脑对四肢的控制快速瓦退。
The old man pulled the zipper on his clothing, from which tiny eyes had sprouted; his facial skin receded like a tide, revealing a red-skinned man beneath, a demon seemingly without epidermis, only muscles.
老人拉动身前衣服上长出细小眼睛的拉链，他脸上皮肤潮水般退去，变成了红色皮肤的人，仿佛没有表皮只有肌肉的恶魔。
Riiip! The skin on Su Qing’s forehead split apart from the center to the sides, just like a zippered garment, while the flesh inside turned into a chaotic, murky liquid.
撕拉！苏晴的额头皮肤如同拉链衣服般从中向两边拨开，里面的血肉变成混沌的暗沉液体。
“Hmph, let me recall it myself, then.”
“哼，就让我亲自来回忆吧。”
Ring-ring!
铃铃！
The wooden door, embedded with frosted glass, was forcefully pushed.
嵌着毛玻璃的木门被人用力推动。
The red-skinned man revealed a trace of tension as he glanced back, then swiftly jumped over the counter with both hands.
红皮肤男人露出几丝紧张回头看了眼，他双手快速在柜台上一撑跳了过去。
Bang! A heavy kick caused the unstable doorstop plate to tremble slightly.
嘭！沉重的一脚将不太稳的挡门拨片踢颤动了下。
The irregular edge of the wooden door slid off the deformed short iron plate, creaking as it wobbled into a half-circle opening.
木门不规则的边缘从变形的短铁片边缘滑开，嘎吱声中颤颤巍巍的张得半圆。
“It’s already this late, and you’re still locking the door? These are exactly the busy days for business.”
“都几点了还锁门，这两天正是做生意的时候。”
A young man’s voice came from the doorway; a figure bearing a seven- or eight-out-ten resemblance to Su Qing stepped in, sniffed the air, and glanced suspiciously around the room.
门口传来道男生的声音，一个跟苏晴七八分像的青年抬腿走入，随后拿鼻子嗅了嗅，疑惑地瞟了瞟屋内。
“What are you doing?”
“你在做什么嘛？”
The Su Qing inside the room calmly looked up, his tone flat:
屋内的苏晴神色平静的抬头，语气平静道：
“Wiping the table. What, don’t you see it?”
“擦桌子，没看到吗？”
The young man at the door scratched his head and eyed Su Qing a few times after moving some stuff: “What do you want for breakfast today? Don’t tell me ‘anything goes.’”
搬了点东西，门口男生抠了抠脑袋看了几眼苏晴：“今天早饭要吃什么，别跟我说随便。”
[I have synchronised today’s memories. My name is Su Qing.]
[我已同步今日回忆，我叫做苏晴。]
The Su Qing inside the room gazed at the figure who was still tidying supplies at the doorway.
屋内的苏晴看向在门口往屋内盘材料的身影。
Su Qing looked at his back and smiled, “Not picking a fight with me today—I’ve already eaten.”
苏晴看着他的背影笑道：“今天不打我的，我吃过了。”
Su Li’s shoulders trembled slightly just outside the door.
门外苏黎的肩膀微微一颤。
……
……
“Look, a forest up ahead!”
“看呐，前方有森林！”
Xu Xiuchuan pointed at the trees in front.
徐秀川指着前方的树木。
After traveling dozens of miles by train, the sky had grown bright.
乘列车赶了几十里路后，天色大亮。
They had to start walking, and after four hours, they finally spotted signs of human habitation.
几人不得不开始步行，四小时后的现在，终于看到人烟了。
It was a medium-sized shantytown settlement, and a team of people who looked like lumberjacks walked out carrying axes.
那是片中型棚户聚集地，一队类似林木工的人扛着斧头往外走。
“How about checking there if there are any lost-memory models for sale?”
“要不去那里看看有没失念模型出售的？”
“We’re not at Carefree Trade Zone yet. Even if there are some here, there probably won’t be many.”
“还没到无忧货贸区，这里就算有应该也少吧。
After the three of them asked around, the person guarding the entrance shook his head, explaining that it was close to Carefree’s territory, and most people held onto items to trade supplies there instead of selling models.
三人去问过后，守在门口的人摇摇头表示，这里距离无忧的地盘很近了，大家基本都留着去那里换物资，没谁会愿意出售模型。
“Carefree’s territory isn’t far. Just follow the forested area and you’ll get there.”
“无忧的地盘不远，你们顺着林区走就能到。”
Suddenly, a few faint sounds of commotion came over.
忽地几声隐约吵闹传来。
The three looked over and saw two people being shoved out by a few others from another entrance of the unevenly laid-out shantytown.
三人望去，只见高低错落的棚户区的另一道门前，有两人被几人给推出来。
“This is… a rare material… it can definitely solve your…”
“我这是…稀有材料…绝对能解决你们的…”
“Get lost…”
“快滚…”
“You old fraud.”
“老骗子。”
With a thud, a brown leather suitcase was tossed onto the gravel floor like trash, its contents spilling everywhere as it popped open.
啪嗒，一个棕皮皮箱被丢垃圾似的丢到砂砾地面上，箱子散开里面的东西滚落一地。
“What’s that about?” Yang Zicang gestured with his chin.
“那是怎么回事？”杨子藏拿嘴努了努。
“Oh, probably another bunch trying to pass off fakes as genuine.”
“哦，应该又是想来鱼目混珠的家伙们。”
The guard said with a dismissive tone.
守门的人不以为然。
“Isn’t the Autumn Meeting coming up? A lot of scammers are hanging around here, trying to fabricate receipts for engine resources. Hah, even the Wuyou crowd wouldn’t lift an eyelid at their junk, let alone Hub Town.”
“秋订会不是快到了嘛，好些招摇撞骗的人在这附近来，想混点制作引擎的资源。呵，就他们那些东西，在无忧那边都看不上眼，更别说枢纽镇了。”
“But these materials of mine can really solve your engine problems, and they’re even better,” said the man shoved to the ground, arguing with spirit. “These are magical artifacts from another world!”
“我这些材料，真的能解决你们的引擎问题，而且还更好。”那被推倒在地上的人力争道：“我这是异界的魔法装备！”
“Hahahaha.”
“哈哈哈哈。”
“You’re busting our guts. Even if we brothers were desperate for clothes, we wouldn’t fall for your con.”
“笑掉老子大牙，老子们再缺衣服也不会上你这个当。”
The man who was pushed away in the distance had a face cycling through pale and flush, looking deeply humiliated and furious.
远处被推开的那人脸色青红相间，显得很憋屈气愤。
“I used to be famous, a real celebrity!” he muttered under his breath, venom in his tone.
“我以前还出过名，是个名人！”他气愤的嘀咕了句。
“Haha, look at you—you’re nothing but a damned fool.”
“哈哈哈，瞧你那熊样。”
The skeletal-thin young man beside him picked up the battered suitcase. “Mr. Chen, I said this wouldn’t work. Let’s try our luck in the Great Tent Grounds instead.”
他身旁的干瘦如柴的小伙捡起被摔的箱子：“陈老师，我就说不行的，我们还是去大作棚地碰碰运气吧。”
“Great Tent Grounds? I can’t even get a foot in the door with those shed masters.”
“大作棚。那些棚主我见都见不到。”
Yang Zicang walked over. “What does your magical equipment actually do?”
杨子藏过去道：“你的魔法装备有什么效果？”
“By relying on mental energy, you can activate the enchanted formations on it. It provides insulation, boosts physical strength, and lets you swing heavier weapons.”
“依靠精神力可以激活上面的法阵进行保暖，还能提升体力，挥动更沉重的武器。”
“Even if what you say is true, it’s useless. Here, who still fights with ordinary weapons? Time series dictates everything, get it?” one of the men at the gate drawled lazily.
“就算你说的是真的，也没什么用嘛，这里的人哪会用普通武器战斗，时序就代表一切你懂吗。”门口一人懒散的开口。
“At least, warmth is really helpful in the winter here. And tempo series won’t give you a steadier grip on your hoe—it’s such a pity no one’s willing to invest in me or give me a research lab.”
“至少保暖在这里的冬天很有用的，而且时序不会让你锄头握得更稳。可惜没什么人愿意投资我，给我实验基地。”
Yang Zicang listened and found it increasingly familiar—could it be one of those “fossil relic” formulas that Ma Chao had collected?
杨子藏越听越觉得这东西耳熟，难道是马超收集过的那种“化石遗物”配方？
“Did you get that formula from Crimson?”
“你的配方该不会是从绯红那边搞过来的？”
Teacher Chen and the other person became tense, quickly gathering the items scattered on the ground.
陈老师两人顿时神色紧张，开始快速收捡地上散落的物品。
“You still need an experimental base?” Xu Xiuchuan asked, somewhat startled.
“你还要实验基地？”徐秀川有点诧异。
The assistant cut in, “For research, you see. Interdimensional materials are really hard to come by. You need a lot of magic crystals to catalyze them and infuse ordinary materials with the elemental power of the magic crystals.”
助手接过话道：“做研究啊，异界材料很难弄的勒，要很多魔晶石来催化，让普通材料蕴含魔晶石的元素力。”
“Enough, enough.” Zuo Feixian raised a hand to stop him. “Surely it’s a scam.”
“得得得。”左非闲抬手示意他停止：“肯定是骗子。”
It did sound like a scam—even if someone believed it, they wouldn’t be willing to invest in a project like that.
这听上去的确像骗子，哪怕有人相信，也不会有意愿去投资这样的项目。
“You’re the fraud. How can you jump to conclusions like that? If you don’t believe me, take a look at where you’re standing. Did a tour guide bring you here?”
“你才是骗子，哪有这样胡乱定性的？不信的话，你要不看看你站在什么地方，你难道是导游带来的？”
Teacher Chen, already feeling displeased, exploded at these words.
本就心里不舒服的陈老师一听这话就炸了。
“Xiao Liu, let’s go!”
“小刘，我们走！”
He dusted off his clothes, cast a resentful look at Yang Zicang and the others, then grabbed his bag and headed toward the woods.
他拍拍身上的尘土，气愤地看了杨子藏三人一眼，拎着包往树林方向而去。
Yang Zicang sighed helplessly at Zuo Xianfei. These two were truly troublemakers who wouldn’t stay out of trouble.
杨子藏无奈的对着左非闲叹了口气，这两人真是不省心的主儿。
“Folks, a few more miles ahead is the Wuyou Goods Zone. We’ve got a shop there that buys and sells blueprints, formulas, and materials. Go check it out—it’s called Liqing Materials Workshop. The two owners there have a special knack for making engines.”
“哥儿几个，再往前面几里路就是无忧货区了，那边有个咱们的铺子，收售蓝图、配方、材料之类的，你们去那儿看看，叫黎晴材料坊，那里的两位老板对制作引擎有特殊心得。”
A gatekeeper pointed toward the distant woods.
一个守门的出声指着远处树林。
Xu Xiuchuan’s eyes lit up. The three of them had rushed over a hundred li just to buy the Lost Memory Model.
徐秀川眼睛一亮，自己三人紧赶慢赶百多里地，不就是来买失念模型的嘛。
“We’re almost there. Let’s hurry up.”
“就快到了，咱们快走吧。”
……
……
The three, full of drive, quickly delved deeper into the forest grove, where various trees grew and they could already see the cargo convoys heading for Wuyou.
充满干劲的三人快速深入这片长着各种树木的林场，已经能瞧见前往无忧的货队了。
“These forests are also maintained by the Lost Memory Engine. Our base camp will be just this lush and beautiful one day,” Zuo Feixian said cheerfully to the other two.
“这些林场也是失念引擎所维持的，咱们的大本营以后也会这样茂盛漂亮。”左非闲笑呵呵的对身旁两人道。
These trees had all been transplanted from the scenery screens that appeared on this land and were then stabilized by the Lost Memory Engine.
这些树都是从各种出现于这片大地的幕景中所移植而来后，再用失念引擎所稳定的树林。
The plot of land left behind by Qin Meng also needed to be stabilized with an engine, or it would vanish. Thus, they were in dire need of a large number of Lost Memory Models and the corresponding Lethe Water.
秦蒙留下的地块，也需要制作成引擎来彻底稳定，否则会消失，因此急需大量的失念模型，以及对应的忘川溪水。
Under a tree, Zuo Feixian shook himself off twice, turned around to tie the thin rope around his waist that doubled as a belt, then waved his arm like a great leader and said:
左非闲在一颗树下抖了两下，转过身来系好腰上当作裤腰带的细绳子，如伟人般挥着手臂道：
“Someday, we will turn this barren land into primeval forests and golden wheat fields!”
“总有一天，我们要将这片荒芜之地，变成原始森林和金黄的麦田！”
Xu Xiuchuan picked his nose.
徐秀川抠了抠鼻头。
“How many people would have to die for that?”
“那得死多少人啊。”
Zuo Feixian ran over and kicked the guy’s butt with his worn-out sneakers, which were akin to straw sandals.
左非闲跑过来，用穿着堪比草鞋的运动鞋踢了这家伙的屁股一脚。
“You’ll only find fault. Next life, be an ox.”
“你就知道抬杠，下辈子你变牛去吧。”
Yang Zicang had brought several pairs of shoes for everyone, but the other two were reluctant to wear them. To them, they wouldn’t change shoes as long as the ones they had on weren’t torn, unless it was too cold.
杨子藏为大家每人带了几双鞋过来，但这两人舍不得穿，对他们来说，脚上的不烂就绝不会换鞋，除非太冷。
A group of people advancing along a forest path ahead turned to look at the three. The crowd here wasn’t exactly bustling, but it was far more lively than a desolate, uninhabited place.
前方一队从林间小道前进的人转头看了三人一眼。这里的人群算不上络绎不绝，但也比了无人烟要有人气得多。
At that moment, the three all heard a sound of goods crashing down.
正在这时，三人都听到了一阵货物跌落的声音。
The wheel of a wooden cart suddenly broke, sending the goods tumbling to the ground, where a stone statue shattered into pieces upon impact.
一个板车的车轮突然断了，上面的货物跌落一地，而其中的一尊石雕摔在地上成了碎片。
The cart-puller stood utterly frozen in place, at a loss.
拉货的人整个怔怔地站立在原地，不知所措。
“What’s going on?”
“怎么搞的。”
This caravan included both human laborers and animal-drawn carts. A man in a dark brown coat walked over from the front of the convoy.
这只车队有人力，有兽车。车队前方一个穿着深褐色外套的男人走来。
Several other cart drivers came up to look at the wheel, murmuring among themselves.
另外几名车夫跟过来看了眼轮子，几人窃窃私语。
“That’s odd. This is a brand-new cart—how did the wheel break after just a few dozen miles?”
“不应该啊，这车是才做好的新车，怎么几十里路就断了。”
YangZicang glanced under the cart. The White Shadow Thought-Dragon emerged behind him and suddenly surged toward the ground.
杨子藏看了眼车下，他身后的白影念龙浮现而出，猛然冲向地面。
The commotion made a few people in the distance turn their heads. Just as they were about to cry out in alarm, they saw the giant centipede dragging out the phantom of a crocodile-like monster embedded in the earth.
这动静让远处几人转过头来，几人刚要惊叫，忽然见到大蜈蚣叼着个类似鳄鱼的怪物虚影嵌了出来。
“A monster!” they exclaimed.
“有怪物。”几人惊道。