ThisAntique Storeinternalsituationis flooding the disorderly, dispiritedandgloomyappearanceonsuch as—— of Duncanguesseverywhere, even if looks the dust that nearbymerely the display windowpiles up, visitcanimagine the masterhas made the ownlifeis bad.
这间古董店内部的情形就如邓肯猜测的一样——处处充斥着杂乱、颓废、生意惨淡的模样,哪怕仅仅是看着橱窗附近堆积的灰尘,造访者都可以想象到此间主人已经把自己的生活弄的多么糟糕。Hefirstnoticed that isnearby the both sideswallssets at the stage, in the lowsteadyflooris laying asidelarge-scalevase, sculpture and meaningunidentifiedtotemtypething, butsets on the wall after stageto hit the check, insideis usedto lay asidequiteslightly„commodity”, the countersituated to the position of front door, is being a longbar, behind the countersets in samesometo flee the capital, inputfully the tonegloomyframeandsmall-scalesuspends.
他首先看到的,是两侧墙壁附近的置物台,低矮稳重的台面上放置着大型的花瓶、雕塑和意味不明的图腾样事物,而置物台后的墙壁上则打着格子,里面用于放置比较小的“商品”,柜台就位于正对着大门的位置,是一道长长的吧台,柜台后面的置物架上同样有些蒙尘,里面放满了色调阴暗的画框和小型摆件。Behindcounter, then can also seeleads to the second floorstaircasetogether, thatabovemurky, temporarilycannot see clearly the structure.
在柜台后方,则还可以看到一道通往二楼的楼梯,那上面昏沉沉的,暂时看不清结构。Under the staircasealso the leaf of door, in„memory”, thatdoorshouldhavehalf ofspacesto pile up with the junkstobehindshopwarehouse——.
楼梯下还有一扇小门,在“记忆”中,那扇门应该通往店铺后方的仓库——里面有一半的空间都堆满了杂物。
It is difficult to imagine, theheretic that oneselftakes possessionisdepends upon the shop that suchwill seem likeanyonenot to patronizeto live, even the extra moneywill consecratetoPriest of sun god.
很难想象,自己所附身的这个邪教徒就是依靠这么间看上去谁都不会来光顾的店铺生活着,甚至还有余钱供奉给太阳神的神官。Duncanmoves toward the counter of deep place, the obsoletewoodenfloorsomemakes noise, after the staircase, henoticedthatto fix the lamponwall.邓肯走向深处的柜台,陈旧的木质地板有些吱呀作响,在经过楼梯的时候,他注意到了那盏固定在墙壁上的灯。Thatis an electric lamp.
那是一盏电灯。
The brow of Duncanwrinklesimmediatelyslightly.邓肯的眉头立刻微微皱了起来。
The style of lanternis strange, the ironskillouter edge and duskychimneyhave the foreign landfeeling, butin any event, insidethattungsten lamp the light source of structureclear——thislampfromelectrical energy.
灯具的样式是陌生的,铁艺外框和灰蒙蒙的灯罩都带着异域感,但无论如何,里面那钨丝灯泡的结构一目了然——这盏灯的光源来自电能。Inthisworld, has the electric powerbeen the sopopularthing? In the Lower Districtordinarydrawcommon peopleuses is also the electric lamp?
在这个世界,电力原来已经是如此普及的东西了么?下城区的普通平民家里用的也是电灯?
Is the light source why before that sewerusesactually the gaslamp and oil lampandflare? Whyoutsidestreet lightuses is also the gaslamp?
那为什么之前下水道里用的光源却是瓦斯灯和油灯、火把?为什么外面的路灯用的也是瓦斯灯?
The hugedoubtsbraved, thislooks likedoes not gatherinDuncan the common senseobviously, particularly——insewerthatenvironmenthas the the electric lamp of gaslampandcleansecurity of open fireanduseinflammable gascomparesto have the obviousshortcoming!
巨大的疑惑冒了出来,这在邓肯看来显然不合常理,尤其是在下水道那种环境里——存在明火、使用易燃气体的瓦斯灯和清洁安全的电灯比起来有着明显的缺点!Healsothinksis the limit of technologylets the managers in cityonlywith the gaslampto act as the light source of sewer, howevernowlooks like...... at least inPlandCity-State, the science and technologyhas developed the electric powerto enter the level of ordinary family!
原先他还以为是技术的限制让城市的管理者们只能用瓦斯灯来充当下水道的光源,然而现在看来……至少在普兰德城邦,科技早就发展到了电力进入寻常百姓家的层次!
The hugebeing out of sortsfeelingis flooding the Duncaninnermost feelings, heattemptsto search for the knowledge of correspondencefrom the memoryfragment in mind, onlyobtained„thisisnaturalgeneral knowledge”as well as„urban planningso”answer.
巨大的违和感充斥着邓肯的内心,他尝试从脑海中的记忆碎片里搜寻对应的知识,却只得到了“这是理所应当的常识”以及“城市规划如此”的答案。Evidently, is the knowledge in thisaspecthas not publicizedto the peopleeither, theheretic that oneselftakes possessionknows nothing, eitheris the knowledgefoundation in thisaspect, has not instead made the enoughdeepimpressioninthishereticmind, causingitthento desalinateafter the memory of the deathcorrespondingrapidlyfuzzily, onlymade„naturally”impression.
看样子,要么是这方面的知识并未对民众公开,以至于自己所附身的这个邪教徒对此一无所知,要么是这方面的知识过于基础,以至于反而没有在这个邪教徒脑海中留下足够强烈的印象,导致其在死亡之后对应的记忆便迅速模糊淡化了,只留下“理所当然”的印象。In the heartharbored a confusion of temporarynon-solution, Duncanputs out a handto turn onelectric lamp——along with the switchka a lightsound, the brightbrillianceilluminates the staircaseandcounternearbyregionimmediately.
心中怀着一份暂时无解的困惑,邓肯伸手扭亮了电灯——伴随着开关咔哒一声轻响,明亮的光辉立刻照亮了楼梯与柜台附近的区域。Onoppositewallalsoswitch, forcontrolling the lights of otherfirst floorshop frontregions, butDuncandoes not planto moveittemporarily.
对面墙上还有一个开关,用于控制一楼店面其他区域的灯光,但邓肯暂时不打算动它。Nowquiet at dead of night, inclosedAntique Storeshone a smalllampalsoto be ablewith„shop ownernightto get out of bedto take a walk” explained that butsuddenlymightdraw the unnecessarystarebrilliantly illuminated.
如今夜深人静,本已关门的古董店里亮起一盏小灯还能用“店主夜里起床走动”来解释,但突然灯火通明就有可能引来不必要的目光了。Nearbylimited the lighttaking advantage of the staircase, the Duncanvisionhas first sweptthesenearestcommodities, firstheaves in sight, is a wood/blockheadcarving, less thanhalfmeterhightotemtypething, in the totem of woodenuses the red and bluepigmentis describing the strangestyles of makeuppattern, sidealsohas to beceramicqualitativeantiquevase——in front ofthemsuspends the price tag, in the price tagis labelling the oddprice.
借着楼梯附近有限的灯光,邓肯的目光首先扫过那些距离最近的商品,首先映入眼帘的,是一个木头雕刻的、不到半米高的图腾样事物,木质的图腾上用红色和蓝色的颜料描绘着古怪的脸谱图样,旁边还有应该是陶瓷质的古董花瓶——它们前面摆着价签,价签上标注着离谱的价格。
The initial cost420,000, fire offfolds360.
原价四十二万,打完折三百六。Passesimposing manner that such a shareis deliberately bad.
透着那么一股子自暴自弃的气势。
The Duncanvisionputs asidequickly, andhas sweptin the entireshop.邓肯的目光很快移开,并在整个店铺内扫过。As long ashere the genuine article, helets a Vanishedresentmentin the Plandcity wall.
这里但凡有一件真货,他都让失乡号一头怼在普兰德的城墙上。Falsecannotbe false, does not need the truecollectorto appraise, will look fornormal intelligencenot to believeinAntique Store that casuallythiswill openinLower Districtwill sell the person who trueantiques——reallycanturn over the antiqueto launch the marketinthisslum area? Thisentireshopyearlongestgadgetfeared that is notentrancethatsignboard......
假的不能再假了,都不用真正的收藏家来鉴定,随便找个智力正常的都不会相信这家开在下城区的古董店里会售卖真正的古物——真能倒腾起古董的人会在这种贫民区展开市场?这整家店年头最长的玩意儿怕不是门口那块招牌……ButDuncantothisshophasitselfactuallynot to feel the accidental/surprised——shop ownerto know that whatoneselfsellsis the falsegadget, coming tohereto go shopping the person who alsoreallyto suspendhopelesslyat home the statue of millenniumhistory, everyoneis well awarewhat's the matter, the Lower Districtciviliansalsoneeds the wayto satisfyownenergeticdemand——entrancethat„Antique Store” the signboardare not the shop ownerhangtootherslooked that persononeself that comes tohereto go shoppinglookstooneself.
但邓肯对这家店的存在本身却并不感意外——店主知道自己卖的是假玩意儿,来这里买东西的人本身也没指望真在家里摆个千年历史的雕像,大家心知肚明是怎么回事,下城区的平民也需要途径来满足自己的精神需求——门口那“古董店”的招牌不是店主挂给别人看的,是来这里买东西的人自己给自己看的。After allunder the Tianqiao of Earthalsohassells the emerald, 171braceletswere known as that the Laokengicedoes plant, wearsgoes homenot to knockdoorframeone to fallsellinggoodsoneself that placeglasscorn——buys goodscarefullynot to knowwhat's the matter?
毕竟地球的天桥底下还有卖翡翠的呢,九十八一个镯子号称老坑冰种,戴回家不小心磕门框一下能掉一地的玻璃碴子——买货的卖货的自己不知道怎么回事么?Duncanwas not interestedin the shop owneroncebadlife of thisshop, hepaid attention, only then: Here, shouldbe ableto be„”temporary lodging of his VanishedCaptainfirstonland.邓肯对这家店的店主曾经的糟糕人生不感兴趣,他关注的只有一点:这里,应该可以作为他这个失乡号船长在陆地上的第一个“落脚处”。Forunderstanding the landworld, understands the modern civilizationsociety„outpostfoothold”.
一个用于了解陆地世界,了解现代文明社会的“前哨据点”。Hehas made the decisionsecretly, insituation that in„Spirit World Walk”conditionpermits, mustmaintainoneselfas far as possibleat presentthisbody, andtakesthis„Antique Store”to actinPlandCity-Stateas the shield, if the trainingtoAiis later smooth, ifAireallycanstabilizecontrolledtransmits„material object”betweenVanishedandPland, thisAntique Storewill also become a secretcommoditytransit warehouse.
他已经暗暗做出决定,在“灵界行走”条件允许的情况下,要尽可能地维持住自己目前这具身体,并以这间“古董店”为掩护在普兰德城邦中行动,而如果之后对艾伊的训练顺利,如果艾伊真的可以稳定受控地在失乡号和普兰德之间传输“实物”,这间古董店也将成为一个秘密的物资中转仓库。Duncanarrives atbehind the counter, sitsis combing the memoryfragment in mindon the chaircarefully, deliberates is possibly having the hidden danger the place.邓肯来到柜台后面,坐在椅子上仔细梳理着脑海中的记忆碎片,从中推敲着所有可能产生隐患的地方。
The originalmaster of thisbodyis a sun godfollower, butmostlower-level the memberin the entireChurchsystem, as a result ofCity-Stateauthority'sunceasingattackto the Evil Cultactivity, in the Plandcity the existing space of sun godfollowerhad also been reduced the limit, hismemberrelatesextremelydiscretely, except forattendinganymeetingtimemustbringbeside the hood and mask that are all covering, manyfloormemberandChurchupper-levelrelationevenspecificonetotwo„attachmentperson”, thisregardingpresentDuncanwithout a doubtisgood deed——
这具身体的原主人是一名太阳神信徒,但在整个教会体系中也只是最下层的成员,由于城邦当局对邪教活动的不断打击,普兰德城内太阳神信徒的生存空间已经被压缩到了极限,其成员联系极其谨慎,除了参加任何聚会的时候都要带着全覆盖的兜帽和面罩之外,许多底层成员和教会上层的联系甚至只有特定的一到两个“接头人”,这对于如今的邓肯而言毫无疑问是件好事——This means that even ifinheretic, only thenthatpersonknows„him”Realitystatusandcontactmethod, oncethispersondid not have, thenno oneknows„him”againthatsecretiveheresystatus.
这意味着哪怕是在邪教徒内部,也只有那一个人知道“他”的现实身份和联络方法,一旦这个人没了,那么就无人再知道“他”那不可告人的异端身份。Hecanwalkopen and aboveboardbefore the City-Statemanager, the statusis the puregoodresident.
他可以堂堂正正地走在城邦的管理者面前,身份是清清白白的良好市民。But a betternewsis, aftercombed the ownmemorycarefully, Duncanconfirmed that this biggesthidden dangerhas actually vanished.
而更好的消息是,在仔细梳理了自己的记忆之后,邓肯确认这最大的隐患其实已经消失。Because„he” before the attachmentpersonis, oneselfjustwoke one of the thatthreeblack robebelieversseeing......
因为“他”的接头人就是之前自己刚醒过来的时候看到的那三个黑袍教徒之一……Thatthreeunluckyeggalreadybypigeonpigeon.
那三个倒霉蛋已经被鸽子鸽了。Inhisheartrelaxed a point, thensitsby a more comfortablepostureon the chair. After the biggesthidden dangervanishes, ifmustsay that alsohas somethingto be worried, before thatis, othersun godfollowers who in the last partconference sitehold the offering sacrificesceremony, as well asbehindthesefollowers, is hugerandsun godChurch of secretivedanger.
他心中放松了一点,转而以一个更舒适的姿势坐在椅子上。最大的隐患消失之后,如果非要说还有什么可担心的,那就是之前地下集会场中举行献祭仪式的其他太阳神信徒,以及那些信徒背后的、更加庞大且诡秘危险的太阳神教会。If the memory in mindright, PlandCity-Statefouryears ago oncehad carried out a severeattacktosun godChurch that in the cityoccupied, thisheresybeliefafterthatwas then unable to recoverinCity-State, let aloneheldwhatceremony, usuallyintheycanhide, is not graspedbyChurchGuardianto belongthank heaven and earth.
如果脑海中的记忆没错,普兰德城邦四年前曾对城市中盘踞的太阳神教会进行过一次严厉的打击,从那之后这支异端信仰在城邦里便一蹶不振了,别说举行什么仪式,平日里他们能隐藏好自身、不被教会守卫者们抓出来就已经属于是谢天谢地。Butnow, theseextremelow-keyhereticactuallydid a quitehigh-profilematter.
但现在,这些极端低调的邪教徒却干了一件相当高调的事情。
The goal of offering sacrificesceremonyis to try to please the gods, anothergoalwas to collect the strengthorstrengthens the gods'influence——toReal Worldat that timehereticincollectionconference site, evenincludingthatPriest that presided over the ceremony„envoy”, actually can only be the sun godChurchbasic unitmember, will thesebasic unitmembersorganizeentiresuchbigto livespontaneously?
献祭仪式的目的是为了取悦神明,另一个目的则是为了收集力量或增强神明对现实世界的影响——当时在集会场中的邪教徒,甚至包括那个主持仪式的神官“使者”,其实都只能算是太阳神教会的基层成员,这些基层成员会自发组织起来整这么大个活么?
The memoryfragment in Duncanminddoes not calculatetoo, basic unithereticis more impossibleto contact the Churchcoresecret, butonlyinfersfrom the existinginformation, he can also guess correctlytheseentireliveheretic to receive the high-levelinstructionsuddenly.邓肯脑海中的记忆碎片不算太多,一个基层邪教徒更不可能接触到教会的核心秘密,但仅从已有的情报推理一番,他也能猜出那些突然整活的邪教徒应该是受到了更高层的指示。Thatworship„realsun god” the heresysect...... they want to do an important matterinPland, butwas stirredbyoneselfabout the yellowoffering sacrificesceremonyaccidentally/surprisingly, perhaps before is onlythisimportant matterstarts , the most insignificantbunch of water splash.
那个崇拜“真实太阳神”的异端教派……他们想在普兰德干一件大事,而意外被自己搅合黄的献祭仪式,恐怕只是这件大事开始之前最微不足道的一簇水花而已。Duncan„PlandCity-State”is far fromtothishaswhatsentiment, but ifhewantsto takehereto developas the beginning, thathas toconsider that a group portrait„the sun godbeliever”suchlunaticwill act sloppilyinCity-Statewill causeanythingto affecttooneself.邓肯对这座“普兰德城邦”谈不上有什么感情,但如果他想以这里为起点进行发展,那就不得不考虑一群像“太阳神教徒”那样的疯子在城邦里胡来会对自己造成什么影响了。
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