Li YaoandLi Jialingarrive atone„toweringgreattree”under.李耀和厉嘉陵走到一株“参天巨树”之下。Thisbig treeenoughhave severalhundredmetershigh, situated indozenshigh and low the stalagmitesandbetweenbellbreast, stretches out„branch”toall aroundYayaforkforkinnumerably, there is a bulgesuch as the root hair of mountain ridge, assumesradiatedspreadstoall around, spreadunderground.
这棵大树足足有数百米高,位于几十根高高低低的石笋和钟乳之间,向四周丫丫叉叉伸出无数“树枝”,又有凸起如山脊的根须,呈放射状向四周扩散,一路蔓延到了地底。Li Yaopulls apartseveralvinesgently, wipes a piece of moss, vaguelycanidentify a row of crystalcard the connection.李耀轻轻扯断几条藤蔓,擦去一片苔藓,依稀能辨认出一排晶卡的接口。Thisseems like the thing of greattree, isverypreciseandhugecenter controlling system-- hein the pastonlyonsomeultra-large typeStarshipbridges, has seensimilarsystem.
这株看似巨树的东西,乃是十分精密而庞大的中央控制系统——他以往只在一些超大型星舰的舰桥上,见到过类似的系统。Butnow, allCrystal Computerandcomputation of chiprusty staincenter controlling systemin-linestained, the surfacecrawledcompletely the moss, the smallinsects of variousvinesandsimilarants, even the sporeclasslife of similartumor, embellishedbetween the vine and moss, was spraying the blurredmistunceasinglyoutward.
但现在,中央控制系统内嵌的所有晶脑和计算晶片统统都锈迹斑斑,表面爬满了苔藓,藤蔓和各种类似蚂蚁的小虫子,甚至有一颗颗类似肿瘤的孢子类生命,点缀在藤蔓和苔藓之间,不断向外喷射着迷离的雾气。Dim, as if the breath, madeitlikelyis the monster that the life and precision machineryunionbecame.
朦朦胧胧,仿佛呼吸,令它像是生命和精密机械结合而成的怪物。Hereis the citiesbiggest„amusement park”, the children of manywanting to play all the timecrawled„greattree” the branch was also on the crystal wiretransmissionpipeline, seizesbug that multipliedfromCrystal Computer, puttoward the head and back of companionon, was making fun ofmutually, exuded the euphoniouslaughter.
这里是城镇最大的“游乐场”,不少贪玩的孩子爬到了“巨树”的枝桠也就是晶线传输管道上,捉住从晶脑中滋生出来的小虫,往同伴的脑袋和脊梁上放,互相捉弄着,纷纷发出银铃般的笑声。Li Yaonotes, theseskinsare glittering and translucent carving, child who eyesblushesslightly, isin the entirecities, person who will exude the laughterfew.李耀注意到,这些皮肤晶莹剔透,双眸微微发红的孩童,也是整座城镇中,为数不多会发出笑声的人。Li Yaosees the children, looking pensivesaid: „Undergroundcities of serial numberafter10000 th, is the limit of Empirestatistics, therefore, hereResidentwas the most ancientrefugee?”李耀看着孩子们,若有所思道:“编号在10000号以后的地下城镇,便是帝国统计的极限,所以,这里的居民就是最古老的流亡者了?”„It is not.”
“不是。”Li Jialingshakes the head saying that „ when 40,000 years agoAncient Cultivation Era , as well asFiend Clanstarts and declineundergroundrefugee, after all is extremely remotefrom the present, most peopleunder the corrosion of timedecayedin the undergrounddarkness, orandsuccessor‚fusion’.厉嘉陵摇头道,“四万年前古修时代,以及妖族兴起和衰落时的地底流亡者,毕竟距离现在太过遥远,绝大部分人都在时间的侵蚀下腐朽于地底的黑暗之中,或是和后来者‘融合’了。
„ Even ifoccasionally some people are also living, had already forgottenownstatus, the Civilizationsignificanceand even the most basicwisdom, degenerates into the savage who eats birds and animals raw, evendegeneratedignorantly, ignorantignorant, only theninstincthuman formwild animal.
“即便偶尔有极少数人还活着,也早就忘记了自己的身份,文明的意义乃至最基本的智慧,沦为茹毛饮血的野人,甚至退化成了浑浑噩噩,懵懂无知,只有本能的人形野兽。„Thesesavagesandhuman formwild animals, were pursuedto be deeper than fivefigurecitiesentirely, let alonename, includingserial numbernodarkdeathRegionElder Sister Longisgets down the tribes of thesesavages, mediatedamongthem the dispute.”
“这些野人和人形野兽,统统被驱逐到了比五位数城镇更深,别说名字,连编号都没有的黑暗死亡区域——龙姐姐就是下去这些野人的部落,调停他们之间的纷争了。”Li Yaoknits the browsslightly, said: „Thatherepeople, whenrun intounderground?”李耀微微皱眉,道:“那这里的人们,是什么时候逃入地底的呢?”„Shouldbe10,000years ago, when Star Ocean Empirecollapse, runs awayunderground.”
“应该是10000年前,星海帝国崩溃时,逃到地底的。”Li Jialingsaid,„hereis a Star Ocean Empire Eraundergroundrefuge shelter, the overwhelming majorityResidentancestor, shouldat that timerun away, is thinkingtemporarilyseeks asylum, whoknowshidesis10,000years, herestrugglesdesperately, the multiplicationlives, does not have the opportunityto returnto have the sunlightworldagain.”厉嘉陵道,“这里原本就是星海帝国时代的一处地下避难所,绝大部分居民的祖先,应该都是那时候逃下来,想着暂时避难的,谁知一躲就是10000年,在这里苦苦挣扎,繁衍生息,再也没机会回到有阳光的世界过。”Li Yaosighed, somewhatpuzzledsaidas before: „Sinceis the Star Ocean Empireconstructionundergroundrefuge shelter, shouldvariousfacilitiesandeducatesSystemhas it all, person who at firstruns away, even ifwere the common peoplewere good, shouldgrasp the basicsurvivalskill and Civilizationfire seed? WhyIthought that herebarely manages to maintain a feeble existence, does not have the vitality, do allpeopledegenerateto the appearance of Medievalworld?”李耀叹了口气,依旧有些不解道:“既然是星海帝国建造的地下避难所,应该各种设施和教育体系都一应俱全的吧,最初逃下来的人,即便都是平民好了,也应该都掌握基本的生存技能和文明火种的吧?为什么我看这里一副苟延残喘,毫无生机,所有人都退化到中古世界的模样?”Li Jialingthinks, seems recalling the Long Yangjun'swords, finallysaid: „ Elder Sister Longsaid, the say/way of cultivation, such as the boat sailing against the current, if unable to move forward , one will inevitably lag behind, butextension and development of Civilization are also so, only thensprintsunceasingly, by quicker and quicker speedevolution, surmountsone after another peak, canmaintainexistence of Civilization.厉嘉陵想了想,似乎在回忆龙扬君的话,最后道:“龙姐姐说,修炼之道,如逆水行舟,不进则退,而文明的延续和发展也是如此,只有不断冲刺,以越来越快的速度进化,超越一座又一座巅峰,才能维持文明的存在。
„ Ifmuststopto gasp for breath, is very likelyto be crashedbyownweight, cannotcontainsteps the declineand evendemise.
“倘若要停下来喘口气,极有可能被自身的重量压垮,不可遏制地踏上衰退乃至灭亡。„However, Civilizationis more advanced, socialstructureis preciser, mustmaintain the form of societyinvariablecondition more complex, is also weakerto the resistant to compressionability of environment, Elder Sister Longsaid,youareArtificer, certainlyunderstands that ‚componentare less, the failure rateis lower\;Butalong withcomposing a Magical Artifactcomponentare getting more and more, regardless ofrefineshowearnestly, useshowcarefully, after a considerable period of time, wouldcrashing’truth.”
“然而,文明越先进,社会结构就越精密,要维持社会形态不变的条件就越复杂,对环境的抗压能力也越弱,龙姐姐说,你是炼器师,一定明白‘构件越少,故障率越低\;而随着组成一枚法宝的构件越来越多,那无论炼制得怎么认真,使用得多么小心,天长日久,总会出故障’的道理。”Li Yaonods, incircle of Magical Artifactrefinement, there are„increases a component, the failure ratewill promoteonetime”view, althoughsomewhatexaggerates, truth is actually right.李耀点头,法宝炼制的圈子里,有“增加一枚构件,故障率就会提升一倍”的说法,虽然有些夸大其词,道理却是对的。Withincrease of Magical Artifactcomponent, refinement, assemblyandservicedifficultywill assume the geometric seriespromotion, Primal ChaosSystem that large typeMagical Artifact comprised ofseveral millioncomponents, definitelyis unable to forecastsimply, no oneis ableto guarantee that itduring usewill certainly not have the strangeproblem, does not dareguaranteeLi Yao.
随着法宝构件的增加,炼制、组装和维修难度都会呈几何级数提升,一款由数百万枚构件组成的大型法宝,简直是完全无法预测的混沌体系,谁都无法保证它一定不会在使用过程中出现稀奇古怪的问题,连李耀都不敢保证。Perhaps, along with the component and Glyph Arraybreakthroughlimit, Magical Artifactalsohad the life in somesignificance, but is the lifebodyexistence that in the universemostmay notcontrolis unable to forecast?
或许,随着构件和符阵突破极限,法宝也拥有了某种意义上的生命,而生命体是宇宙中最不可控制也无法预测的存在吧?„Elder Sister Longsaid,Magical Artifactso, Civilization is also same, super giant typeMagical Artifact comprised ofseveral hundredhundred millioncomponents, howregardless to serviceandmaintain, is doomedsome dayto collapse\;ButhighlyadvanceddevelopedCivilization, isarrivesfraillyin the extreme, extremelyeasy, because the littlesmallestissueis destroyed in a moment.”
“龙姐姐说,法宝如此,文明也是一样,一台由数百亿个构件组成的超巨型法宝,无论怎么维修和保养,注定有朝一日要崩溃的\;而一个高度先进发达的文明,也是脆弱到无以复加,极容易因为一点点最微小的问题而毁于一旦。”Li Yaocoldly snorted: „Is Magical ArtifactwithCivilization, howsame?”李耀冷哼一声到:“法宝和文明,怎么一样?”Li Jialingshrugged saying: „ Elder Sister Long said that if a Ancient Cultivation Worldvillage, by the simplestlogandrockconstitution, allvillagersearly risings, sunset, but the breath, depends uponto go hunting and cultivationtolive-- like thisseems like the backwardform of society, insteadis easyto resist the change of corrosionandenvironment of time, even ifmovedundergroundfrom the ground, canmaintainshapeoriginally, survivala long time.厉嘉陵摊了摊手道:“龙姐姐说,如果是一个古修世界的村落,由最简单的原木和岩石构成,所有村民都日出而作,日落而息,依靠打猎和耕种为生——这样看似落后的社会形态,反而容易抵御时间的侵蚀和环境的变化,即便从地面迁徙到了地底,也能维持原本的形态,生存很长一段时间。
„ But if modernizedcities?
“但如果是一座现代化的城镇呢?
„ Thinksto look,actuallymaintains a modern townto wantwhat? Even iffromsurface, top of the headmusthave the vacuum pipesystemandultra-high speed of Crystal RailroadSystemspreading across, the under footmusthave the tunnel and moving platform of extending in all directions, but must have the dense and numeroussewers, ventilation pipe, the information and energytransmissionpipelineeach otherwill connecttogether, but must haveenoughspaceholdsFlying Shuttle Carand so on transportation vehicle, butall these, need the continuousenergy supply.
“想想看,维持一座现代化城镇究竟要什么?即便从最表面来看,头顶要有纵横交错的真空管道系统和超高速晶轨体系,脚下要有四通八达的隧道和升降平台,还要有密密麻麻的下水道,通风管道,信息和能源传输管道将彼此连接到一起,还要有足够的空间容纳飞梭车之类的交通工具,而所有这一切,都需要源源不断的能量供应。
„ Suppositionsame levelpopulation, the energy consumption of modern town, ishundred of Medievalcitiestime and evenabovethousandtimes-- inbesidesgeothermal energy source, almostcouldn't findSpiritual Energybarrenunderground, the modern townpossiblydoes not collapse?
“假设同等人数,现代化城镇的能源消耗,都是中古城镇的百倍乃至千倍之上——在除了地热能源之外,几乎找不到更多灵能的贫瘠地底,现代化城镇怎么可能不崩溃呢?
„ Also the factors of somepeople, Elder Sister Longsaid, the Ancient Cultivation Worldcommon peopleseem like the small and weakants, but the survival capability of ants is actually verystrong, ancienthard skin and strong flesh, bears hardships and stands hard work, so long asevery dayhasseveralbowls of mostcheapcorngruel, cancontinueto cultivateandhunt, there is an idea of more sons , the more blessings, even if the majority ofheirdied, fewdescendants, canmakeownbloodlinescontinue.
“还有人的因素,龙姐姐说,古修世界的平民看似弱小的蝼蚁,但蝼蚁的生存能力其实是很强的,古人皮糙肉厚,吃苦耐劳,每天只要有几碗最粗劣的碴子粥,就能继续耕种和狩猎,又有多子多福的观念,即便大部分子嗣都夭折了,极少数后裔,也能令自己的血脉延续下去。
„ Butmodern society, althoughhas produced the cultivatorlike thisformidableethnic group, as well asvariousall sorts of strange and unusualMagical Artifact, making the lifearriveconvenientlyin the extreme, butalsoimperceptiblyweakenedHuman Racesurvival capability, most people'sstomachonlysuitedfinestfood, neededair conditioningGlyph Arrayto providecoolcomfortable and environment, let alonedid not have the sewer and flush toilet, even ifdid not haveSpiritual Nexusmerely, will turn intowalking dead.
“但现代社会虽然产生了修炼者这样的强大族群,以及千奇百怪的各种法宝,令生活便捷到无以复加,但也无形中削弱了人类本身的生存能力,大部分人的肠胃只适合最精细的食物,需要空气调节符阵来提供凉爽舒适和环境,别说没有下水道和抽水马桶,就算仅仅没有灵网,都会变成行尸走肉。
„ Modern peoplealreadyforgot that inbadenvironment, and evencultivates and huntingabilityby the mostcheaptoolunarmed, the work that theyare engaged is EngineerCrystal Computer, the Crystal Railroad Trainpilot, the constructionmasteras well assing a song in tall buildingsdances a lecture of story-- thesesurvivalskills, needoneentirelystrictly, complex the platform that thereforeis easyto make a mistakesupports, whenthisplatformis nothing left, the survival capabilities of 99%modern peopleapproachedinzero.
“现代人早已忘记在恶劣的环境下,凭借最粗劣的工具乃至赤手空拳去耕种和狩猎的本领,他们从事的工作是晶脑工程师,晶轨列车驾驶员,高楼大厦的建造师以及唱歌跳舞讲故事——这些生存技能,统统需要一个严密、复杂所以容易出错的平台来支持,当这个平台荡然无存时,99%现代人的生存能力就接近于零了。
„ Adds onagainis the Civilizationdevelopedclan, morefavors the optimum methods of child-bearing and child-rearing, even a descendant not fresh, simplydoes not have the ability of withstand risk.
“再加上越是文明发达的族类,就越是倾向于优生优育,甚至连一个后代都不生,根本没有抵御风险的能力。
„ Perhaps when thismovestoStar Ocean Empire of undergrounddeep placeloses the people are so, theyat firstbecome a fugitive, the facility in refuge shelterisveryadvanced, the material reserves are also very sufficient, inthem the doctor, the scholar, teacherandengineerwait/etc.modern personnelhave it all, smallCivilizationhas continuedsufficiently.
“这支迁徙到地底深处的星海帝国遗民就是如此,或许他们最初逃亡下来时,避难所里的设施是很先进,物资储备也很充足,他们中的医生,学者,教师和工程师等等现代化人才都一应俱全,足以将小小的文明一直延续下去。
„ Butthisis onlyfalse appearance of self-deception, in the face of the great pressure of diastrophism, seems like the indestructiblerefuge shelterouter wall, is different from the illusorysoap bubble, so long asonetime‚small’ the earthquake, sufficientlyruinstheirentiremodernCivilizationSystem, but the engineers of somekey postsare accidentally unfortunatefallen, verydifficultto train the enoughoutstandingsuccessorinseveralyears.
“但这只是自欺欺人的假象,在地壳运动的强大压力面前,看似坚不可摧的避难所外墙,和虚幻的肥皂泡没什么两样,只要一次‘小小’的地震,就足以毁掉他们的整个现代文明体系,而一些关键岗位的工程师万一不幸陨落,也很难在几年内培养出足够优秀的继承者。
„ During the entire10,000years, havedozenstimesearthquakes and undergroundmagmatic explosions, is normal, theseStar Ocean Empire'slose the peoplein the sobadenvironment, strugglesto survivetoday, has not lostallhuman natures, but can also have the language, thought and basicsocialOrganizationability, was very good!
“整整10000年间,发生几十次地震和地底岩浆爆发,再正常不过,这些星海帝国的遗民在如此恶劣的环境中,一路挣扎生存到今天,没有失去所有人性,还能拥有语言、思维和基本的社会组织能力,已经很不错啦!„Was right, Elder Sister Long added that perhapsPanguandNüwaCivilizationis such destruction, Civilizationis more advanced, intrinsicstructureis frailer, whenPanguandNüwaCivilizationdevelopspinnacle, intrinsicsocialstructureshouldalsowantfrailhundredtimescompared withtoday'sHuman RaceCivilization, istypical‚outwardly strong but inwardly weak’.”
“对了,龙姐姐还说,或许盘古和女娲文明都是这么毁灭的呢,文明越先进,内在结构就越脆弱,所以盘古和女娲文明发展到极致时,内在社会结构应该比今天的人类文明还要脆弱百倍,是典型的‘外强中干’。”As for this explanation, Li Yaosnorts contemptuously, he can definitely point out100counter-examples-- Heaven Origin Sectordeals with the ability of disaster, might as wellAncient Saint Sector? Laughssimply!
对这种说法,李耀嗤之以鼻,他完全可以举出100个反例——难道天元界应对灾难的能力,还不如古圣界?简直笑话!Howeverhedoes not planstubbornphrase, is actually looks attop of the headdimblacksecretly said: „The Empireauthorityknowsheresituation, no matterhowmanages?”
不过他并不打算死抠字眼,却是看着头顶朦胧的黑暗道:“帝国当局知道这里的情况么,怎么不管管?”„Naturallyknows that otherwise‚10084’howthisregionserial numbercomes?”
“当然知道啊,否则‘10084’这个区域编号是怎么来的呢?”Li Jialing said that „, but, whymustmanage, whowill cometo manage, manageshadwhatadvantage? Immortal Cultivatorismost selfish, does not have the matter of advantage, they...... Weare not dry!厉嘉陵道,“不过,为什么要管,谁会来管,管了有什么好处?修仙者都是最自私自利的嘛,没好处的事情,他们……我们才不干呢!
„ If the undergrounddeep placehad discoveredanyrare and preciousmineral lodeor the preciousancientCivilizationvestige, thatImmortal Cultivatornaturallycanrush to be first, comes in swarms, hitsmake a movegreatly, evenerases the entireundergroundcitiesto refuse to balk.
“倘若地底深处发现了什么珍稀矿脉或者珍贵的古代文明遗迹,那修仙者自然会争先恐后,蜂拥而至,大打出手,甚至抹掉整座地底城镇都在所不惜。
„ But10084regiontypes, depend upon the cultivationrockinsectfor the freshbarrenvillage, reallydoes not have the profits that the least bitcanmake, mustreceivehere10 cents the tax, mustwaste100collecting taxescosts, is not cost-effective, Immortal Cultivatorwill wasteoneselfpreciouscultivationtime, managestheseinsignificantantsand‚trash’?
“但10084区域这种,依靠养殖岩虫为生的贫瘠村落,实在没有半点可以压榨的油水,要收这里一毛钱的税,就要浪费100块的收税成本,根本不划算嘛,修仙者怎么会浪费自己宝贵的修炼时间,来管这些无足轻重的蝼蚁和‘垃圾’?
„ Saidagain, Paramount Heaven SectorandEmpyrean Terminus Startheoreticallyare the Four Great Emperor Selecting Marquis Familiesinfluenceconflicts‚no war zone’, hereisYour Majesty The Sovereign EmperorsubordinateImperial Capital, whichEmperor Selecting Marquisdoes a thankless job to helpSovereign Emperormanage the outcastes and savage of undergrounddeep place?
“再说,极天界、天极星理论上又是四大选帝侯家族势力冲突的‘真空地带’,这里是皇帝陛下直属的帝都啊,哪个选帝侯吃力不讨好要来帮皇帝管地底深处的贱民和野人呢?„Therefore, besides more than 200years ago populationbiggeneral surveys, wasundergroundmanyregionshas determined the serial number, whichonly ifwerehas discovered the rare and preciousmineral lode and ancientvestige, otherwiselittlehadImmortal Cultivatorto meet under extremelytosuchdeepunderground, herelooked but not see, the world that forgotintentionally, in the rulerbygroundhad gotten ridthoroughly.”
“所以,除了200多年前的一次人口大普查,为地底诸多区域都确定了编号之外,除非是哪儿发现了珍稀矿脉和古代遗迹,否则极少有修仙者会下到这么深的地底,这里就是被人视而不见,故意遗忘的世界,已经被地面上的统治者彻底抛弃了。”
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