White Oakcame back——afterexperiencing the long-termcontactinterrupt and routedisplaced, thissubordinatedinsearching the advancedsteam driven vessel under Adventurer Guildnamereturned toPlandCity-Statefinally.白橡木号回来了——在经历了长时间的联络中断与航线偏移之后,这艘隶属于探险家协会名下的先进蒸汽船终于返回了普兰德城邦。Manypeopleare waiting forthisshipto return, the innumerableeyesare gazing atthatsay/waytightin the sketch that in the sea levelapproachesgradually.
许多人都在等着这艘船返航,无数双眼睛在紧张地注视着那道正在海面上渐渐靠近的剪影。InquisitorVannasaw, while the White Oakwhistleresounds, the personnel in wharfthengo into actionimmediately:审判官凡娜看到,在白橡木号汽笛声响起的同时,码头上的人员便立刻行动起来:Guides the staff who the shipsapproach shoreto arrive in the position, startedsends out the signalwith the light and flagtoWhite Oak, the before Guardian, deactivate of Churchsubordinatethenplaces the deep seasacred objects of No. 1wharfvariousplacesyesterday evening: Thatismassivelywith the bronzecasting„boundary tablet”, onitsbaseinscribes the Goddess of StormGamonagiven name, in the topscoop channel, is pouring into the sacredfat and spice, aftertheseboundary tabletsactivate, the region that White Oakapproaches shorewill be blocked, becomesby the goddessgaze„Saintterritory”.
引导船舶靠岸的工作人员已经抵达位置,开始用灯光和旗帜向白橡木号发出信号,教会下属的守卫者们则前去激活在昨天晚上便放在一号码头各处的深海圣物:那是大量用青铜铸造的“界碑”,其基座上铭刻着风暴女神葛莫娜的名号,顶部的凹槽中则灌注着神圣的油脂与香料,当这些界碑激活之后,白橡木号靠岸的区域将被封锁,成为受女神注视的“圣域”。In a fartherplace, is the public securityofficers who the city hallsends, theseaverage peopleare not good atcoping with the transcendentthing, thereforetheirprime tasksblockallcrossroad——commonarmsto be hardto cope with the strangeinvisiblecursewith the heavyfirepower, but ifrunsfromWhite Oakhas the pulluter of physique, theneightmillimetersbulletandfourpoundsartillerywill play very majorrole.
在更远一些的地方,则是市政厅派来的治安官们,这些普通人不擅长对付超凡事物,因此他们的主要工作是用重火力封锁所有路口——寻常枪炮难以对付诡异无形的诅咒,但如果从白橡木号上跑出来的是有形体的污染者,那么八毫米子弹和四磅炮将发挥很大作用。SometimesVannawill unable to bear the progress of thanksscience and technology, the crystallization of theseengineeringmade the emaciatedweakaverage person have certainstrength to involvethistyperelated to the transcendentevent , the result that although the advance in technologybroughthad advantages and disadvantages, butat least...... transferred the support of managesmachine gunandartillerytrulygreatlyreduced the Churchcompatriotstheseyearscasualty situations.
有时候凡娜也会忍不住感谢科技的进步,这些工程学的结晶让羸弱无力的普通人也有了一定力量能介入到这种涉及超凡的事件中,虽然科技进步带来的结果有好有坏,但至少……转管机枪和火炮的支援确实大大减少了教会同胞们这些年的伤亡情况。
The Vannavisioncrosses the wharf, looksto the sea level of distant place.凡娜的目光越过码头,看向远处的海面。White Oakexuded the secondwhistle, under the light signaldirection of shore, thisshipstartsto decelerateslowly, andstoppedin the placeawaywharfalsodistance.白橡木号发出了第二阵汽笛声,在岸边的灯光信号指引下,这艘船开始缓缓减速,并在距码头还有一段距离的地方停了下来。Stands a pastorsideVannasees thatrelaxesslightly, saidin a low voice: „White Oakcarried out the instruction, at leastthatshiphuman ’ is controllingevidently ‚.”
站在凡娜身旁的一名牧师见状微微松了口气,低声说道:“白橡木号执行了指令,看样子至少那艘船还是‘人类’在掌控。”„Temporarilyis not pronounceable, receivesabnormalor the Visioninfluencepersonbeforehaving the sudden changeappearswith the average mannotdifferent,”Vannashakes the head, „sends out the secondgroup of signals, sends out the inspectionship, making the Anfang artillerybe readyat any time, onceon the shippresents the change...... to open fire.”
“暂时不可断言,很多受到异常或异象影响的人直到发生突变之前都会显得和常人无异,”凡娜摇了摇头,“发出第二组信号,派出检查艇,让岸防炮随时做好准备,一旦船上出现异动……就开火。”
The orderfromInquisitorwas transmittedquickly, because the White Oakcommunications devicehas damaged, the person in ashore can only exchangeswith the light and flagwiththatship, afteronegroup of complexlights and flag indicators, the bow of White Oakshonethreelights, itssiderope ladderput.
来自审判官的命令很快被传达下去,由于白橡木号的通讯装置已经损坏,岸上的人只能用灯光和旗帜与那艘船交流,在一组复杂的灯光与旗语之后,白橡木号的船首亮起了三盏灯光,紧接着,其侧面的绳梯放了下来。
A speed boatreleasesfrom the wharf, driven bysmall-scalesteammechanism/organization, drivesfasttowardWhite Oak.
一艘快艇从码头释放出来,在小型蒸汽机关的驱动下,飞快地向着白橡木号驶去。Onthatspeed boatis an entireGuardiansquad, includingeightcombatants, a commanderas well as a deep seapastor, theseloyalpulpitsignitedincenseon the boat, andis reading aloud the Goddess of Stormbaptismal name, theyafterWhite Oakhas not gone on boardimmediately, butfirstrevolved an entirecirclearoundthissteamshipweek, andsprinklesto mixseaweedextractholy oilinnearbysea water.
那快艇上是一整支守卫者小队,包括八名战斗人员、一名指挥官以及一名深海牧师,这些忠诚的圣职者们在小船上燃起了熏香,并念诵着风暴女神的圣名,他们靠近白橡木号之后并未立刻登船,而是首先在这艘大船周围绕了一整圈,并且在附近的海水中洒下混合着海藻提取物的圣油。
After thesefatfall into the sea water, immediatelythensends outglowslightly, andlinks up into a single stretchgradually, ultimatelyformed the ring that White Oaksurroundscompletely.
这些油脂落入海水之后立刻便散发出微微的辉光,且渐渐连成一片,最终形成了一道将白橡木号完全包围起来的圆环。
After completingall these, the pulpits on speed boatapproachWhite Oaktruly, andgoes on boardalong the rope ladder.
做完这一切之后,快艇上的圣职者们才真正靠近白橡木号,并沿着绳梯登船。All thesefallin the Vannaeye on observation post.
这一切都落在瞭望台上的凡娜眼中。Letoneonceinships of marinelosing contact„going home”is the extremelydangerousmatter, especiallythatwasoneoncetransported the abnormalthingoceangoing ship——White Oak unable to approach shoreresponsiblydirectly, itfirstneedsto accept the going on boardinspection of speed boatbeyond the safe distance, did not have the sign that Evil Godputrefiedafter the preliminaryconfirmationshipcanapproach the Plandwharf, but after that the personnel on shipcannotdisembark,
让一艘曾经在海上失联的船只“回家”是极其危险的事情,尤其那还是一艘曾负责运送异常物的远洋船——白橡木号不能直接靠岸,它首先需要在安全距离之外接受快艇的登船检查,在初步确认船上没有邪神腐化的迹象之后才能靠近普兰德的码头,但那之后船上的人员仍不能下船,Theyalsoneedto accept the secondround of inspection of reverends, simultaneouslyputs in order a shipalso to accept a strictercomprehensive searche and purification, later, allpersonnel on ship must acceptlittleseveral daysin the church in wharfagain, manyseveralweeks of observations, and entireship must fumigate with incenseto purify for at leastoneweek. Only thenall theseflowsare all completed , and entire journey the accidental/surprised, civilized worlddaresto admittheseonceto go home——in the marinedisorientationperson, ifanylinkhas problems, White Oak can only be buried in the seawithitscrew.
他们还需要接受神职者们的第二轮检查,同时整艘船也要接受更加严格的全面搜索与净化,再之后,船上的所有人员还要在码头的教堂内接受少则数日,多则数周的观察,且整艘船也要被熏香净化至少一周。只有所有这些流程皆完成且全程不出意外,文明世界才敢重新接纳这些曾在海上迷航的人回家——而如果任何一个环节出了问题,白橡木号与它的船员们就只能葬身大海。Goddess of Stormwill admit the souls of thesepitiful person.风暴女神将接纳这些可怜人的灵魂。Thisdoes not even stem fromanybody'sevil intentionto the somewhatbrutalprinciplecallously, butis„livelihood that” the human societydevelopsto try to find outuntil now.
这冷酷到甚至有些残酷的法则并非出自任何人的恶意,而是人类社会发展至今摸索出的“生存之道”。Naturally, there aredoes not hopeorcannotcarry outtheseseverecustomsCity-State, theseCity-Stateare mostly centralizedin the middle school historyclass'ssecondvolume of firsttwounitsnow, being the end of the periodmusttest the content.
当然,也有不愿或未能执行这些严苛规矩的城邦,这些城邦如今大多集中于中学历史课第二册的前两个单元,属于期末必考内容。
The timeonesecond of placepasses at oneminute/share, everyoneis waiting for the Guardiansquad that goes on boardto inspectto feed in the signal, butpossiblesignalonly thentwo——, ifallsafe and secure, the squadcan the communicationfeed in the specialspiritapproaches shore the application, ifon the shiphad been polluted, the squadwill fightto the lastperson, andbeforecompletedying in battletriesto detonate the editnitroglycerin on skiff.
时间在一分一秒地过去,所有人都在等着登船检查的守卫者小队传回信号,而可能的信号只有两种——如果一切平安,小队将用特殊的灵能通讯传回靠岸申请,如果船上已经被污染,小队将战至最后一人,并在全部阵亡前设法引爆小艇上的硝化甘油。
The open seaships of scalelikewhiteoak, ifreallybySubspaceor anything depthpollution, onlyseveralpeople that thengoes on boardto inspect are not possibleto live.
像白橡木这样规模的远洋船只,如果真的被亚空间或什么东西深度污染,那么登船检查的区区几人是不可能活着回来的。Vannaboth handshold the chest, is rapping the metal on brassardgently.凡娜双手抱胸,轻轻敲击着臂铠上的金属。In the chapel in wharfheard the dingsuddenly, by the bell towersteamdecompressionmanagesresoundslongresoundingthreetimes.
码头上的小教堂中突然传来了钟声,钟楼两侧的蒸汽泄压管响起三次悠长的鸣响。Priest in churchreceivesrapid, the dingandwhistle of churchdensely the inspectionsquadfed inallgroupsincircularwharf:
教堂内的神官收到了检查小队传回的密迅,教堂的钟声与汽笛声则是在通告码头上的所有小组:On the ship the security, White Oakappliedto approach shore, had the peculiar circumstancereport.
船上安全,白橡木号申请靠岸,同时有特殊情况汇报。Vannarelaxesimmediately.凡娜顿时松了口气。Thatshipat leastat presentlooks likeallnormal, thisis the biggestgoodnews.
那艘船至少目前看来一切正常,这已经是最大的好消息了。As forhaving the peculiar circumstancereport...... sheis not accidental/surprised.
至于有特殊情况汇报……她毫不意外。
A ship of strangedisorientationdepends on the port , without the peculiar circumstanceto needto reportthatto be strange.
一艘离奇迷航的船重新靠港,没有特殊情况需要汇报那才怪了。White Oakapproached shoreslowly, the oceangoing ship that thisunderwentups and downsreturned the wharf in civilized worldfinally, although the personnel on shiphave not been allowedto land, canrelaxmuch.白橡木号慢慢靠岸了,这艘经历了一番波折的远洋船终于重新回到了文明世界的码头,尽管船上的人员还未获准登陆,想必也能放松不少。ManyChurchGuardianstartto go on boardorderly, preparesto conduct the thoroughinspectionas well asinquiring, Vannaalsoleaves the observation post, ledoneteam of pastorsto arrive in the wharfpersonally, shepassed through the longspringboard, finallystepped the White Oakdeck, andsawthatin the front deckgray-haired, tall and powerfully builtCaptain.
更多的教会守卫者开始有序登船,准备进行彻底的检查以及问询,凡娜也离开瞭望台,亲自带着一队牧师来到了码头上,她走过长长的跳板,终于踏上白橡木号的甲板,并在前甲板见到了那位头发花白、身材魁梧的船长。
The oldCaptainlooklooksa littlethin and pale, obviouslyworkedin the highlytenseconditionwas too long, butinseeingChurchInquisitor, thisold personspunks upimmediately, arrived in front ofVannaon own initiative.
老船长的神色看起来有点憔悴,显然是在高度紧张的状态下工作了太久,但在看到教会的审判官靠近之后,这位老人还是立刻打起精神,主动来到凡娜面前。„Hello, IamPlandCity-StateDeep Sea ChurchInquisitorVanna, LawrenceCaptain,”Vannadoes not like the redundancy the formality, shechoosesgreetsbeyond the shadow, „weexemptto introduce oneself——firstto extend the apology, hopes that youandyourcrewcanunderstand the strictinspection of City-StateauthorityandChurch.”
“你好,我是普兰德城邦深海教会的审判官凡娜,劳伦斯船长,”凡娜不喜欢冗余的礼节,她选择开门见山地打招呼,“我们就免去自我介绍吧——首先致以歉意,希望你和你的船员能理解城邦当局与教会的严格检查。”„Naturally, Inquisitoryour excellency,”Lawrencenodsimmediately, hewants saying that „MissInquisitor”, after all the opposite partyseems likealmost and owndaughteris almost big, but the wordstobeing imminentorchanging to a more respectablename, „some of myexpectations,...... welost the contact is so longearlyafter all.”
“当然,审判官阁下,”劳伦斯立刻点了点头,他本想说“审判官小姐”,毕竟对方看起来几乎和自己的女儿差不多大,但话到临头还是改成了更尊敬的称呼,“我早有预料,毕竟……我们失去联系这么久。”Vannanods: „SaidsimplywhatWhite Oakencountered, why will youlose contact? Whylatersuddenlywill appearon the undeclaredroute? Cargo that yousend under custody, Anomaly 099situationhow?”凡娜点点头:“简单说说白橡木号遭遇了什么,你们为什么会失联?之后又为什么会突然出现在未经报备的航路上?你们押送的货物,异常099情况如何?”Thissayingcomes out, on Lawrencefacefillsto be depressedandnervousimmediately, hesighed, firstlooked at the surroundingssubconsciouslyfast, opened the mouthslowly: „Isaidyoupossiblynot to believe that we...... metVanished in thatlegend......”
这话一出来,劳伦斯脸上的表情顿时充满沮丧与紧张,他叹了口气,先是下意识地飞快看了看周围,才慢慢开口:“我说出来你可能不信,我们……遇上了那艘传说中的失乡号……”Inhimat present, thatexpressionseriousMissInquisitorsuddenpetrification at the scene, on the faceis coagulating the strangeexpression.
在他眼前,那位表情一脸严肃的审判官小姐突然石化般愣在当场,脸上凝固着怪异的表情。Hedoes not talk clearlythisexpressioniswhatmeaning, butseemed like hitbyVanishedafterhimcouple days ago was the same.
他说不清这表情是什么意思,但看起来就跟他前几天被失乡号撞了之后一样。„Inquisitor...... your excellency?”Lawrenceaskedcautiously, „you......”
“审判官……阁下?”劳伦斯小心翼翼地问道,“你……”„LawrenceCaptain,”Vannaas ifawakenssuddenly, is staring atpresentCaptainstubbornly, „did yousayagain?”
“劳伦斯船长,”凡娜仿佛突然惊醒过来,死死盯着眼前的船长,“你再说一遍?”„Isaidyoupossiblynot to believe......”
“我说出来你可能不信……”„After I said that half a word.”
“我说后半句。”„WemetVanished in thatlegend......”
“我们遇上了那艘传说中的失乡号……”„Ibelieve.”
“我信。”Lawrencegawkedstaring: „That......”劳伦斯愣了愣:“那……”„Youprobablyneededto be detained for severaldaysin the wharf, Captain,”Vannaserioussaid,„thismatterwas very serious, was serious, you...... wait/etc, youencounteredVanished, but did the whole stafffortunately survive?”
“你们可能需要在码头上多滞留几天了,船长,”凡娜一脸严肃地说道,“这件事很严重,非常严重,你们……等等,你们遭遇了失乡号,但全员幸存?”MissInquisitor the expression on facechangessuddenlyslightly, in the lookwere manyto question,Lawrencesaw thatto rushto open the hand: „Ourpeopleare all right, butVanishedcarried offAnomaly 099, isthatpuppetcoffin. IsuspectthatGhost Shipto the puppetcoffin.”审判官小姐脸上的表情突然微微变化,眼神中多了一丝质疑,劳伦斯见状赶忙张开手:“我们人没事,但失乡号带走了异常099,就是那个人偶灵柩。我怀疑那艘幽灵船就是冲着人偶灵柩来的。”„Did Vanishedcarry offAnomaly 099?” A Vannabrowwrinkle , asked that „after that? Did itputyouto walk?”
“失乡号带走了异常099?”凡娜眉头一皱,紧接着又问道,“那之后呢?它就放你们走了?”„Is......,”Lawrencealsofollowsto be anxious, andrealizedanythingindistinctly, „Inquisitor was your excellency, recentlyin the city......”
“是……是的,”劳伦斯也跟着紧张起来,并且隐隐约约意识到了什么,“审判官阁下,最近城里是不是……”„...... Toldyoualsoto might as well, after allnowlooks likeyour‚contact’possibly more serious than us,”Vannasighed, looks atpresentoldCaptain, „LawrenceCaptain, youpossiblyare not the near futureonly the person who Vanishedhas dealt with. Wefind a peacefulplace, Ineedto knowmoresituations.”
“……告诉你也无妨,毕竟现在看来你的‘接触’可能比我们还要严重,”凡娜叹了口气,看着眼前的老船长,“劳伦斯船长,你可能不是近期唯一跟失乡号打过交道的人。我们找个安静的地方吧,我需要了解更多情况。”
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