Episode 2 – Protagonist (2)
第二集-主角(2)
[Sponsor Selection has ended.]
[赞助商选择已经结束]
I took a deep breath as I watched the messages floating in the air.
我深吸了一口气，看着空气中飘浮的信息。
[Some constellations are greatly affected by your choice.]
[有些星座会因你的选择而受到很大影响。]
Yes, it was starting now.
是的，现在就开始了。
[The constellation 'Abyssal Black Flame Dragon' is greatly displeased at your choice.] [The constellations belonging to Black Cloud are shaken by the anger of the Abyssal Black Flame Dragon. You won't be sponsored by any of the Black Cloud constellations for a while.]
[你的选择让‘深渊黑焰龙’星座大为不悦。]属于黑云的星座被深渊黑焰龙的愤怒所震撼。你暂时不会得到任何黑云星座的赞助。]
I wasn't surprised because it was an expected message.
我并不感到惊讶，因为这是一个意料之中的信息。
To make every member of his group turn away because he was rejected…it seemed that this guy was Kim Namwoon's sponsor in the original work. As expected of the incarnation of this constellation.
让他的团队中的每一个成员都因为他被拒绝而离开......看起来这个人就是原作中KimNamwoon的赞助人。不出所料，这个星座的化身。
[The constellation 'Demon-like Judge of Fire' is disappointed in you.] [She will persistently monitor your justice in the future.]
[星座‘魔鬼般的火之审判者’对你感到失望。][她将在未来持续监视你的审判。]
In the case of Archangel Uriel, it was just disappointment. In the first place, the constellations of absolute good would rarely hate someone unless they committed a great injustice.
对于大天使乌列来说，这只是一种失望。首先，绝对善良的星座很少会憎恨一个人，除非他们犯了很大的不公。
[The constellation 'Secretive Plotter' is interested in your choice.]
[星座“秘密密谋者”对你的选择感兴趣。]
[200 coins have been sponsored.]
[已赞助了200枚硬币]
The Secretive Plotter's case was unexpected. Given the characteristics of the name, maybe he valued my caution.
这个秘密策划者的案子出人意料，考虑到这个名字的特点，也许他很看重我的谨慎。
[The constellation 'Prisoner of the Golden Headband' is interested in your choice.]
[《金发囚徒》星座对你的选择很感兴趣。]
And the Great Sage the Equal of Heaven…
大圣，天上的平等者。
I was concerned. Did I make the right choice? I didn't know. Maybe I had lost the tremendous opportunity right in front of me.
我很担心。我的选择正确吗？我不知道。也许我已经失去了眼前这个绝佳的机会。
[You haven't selected a sponsor.]
[你还没有选择赞助商]
But choosing a certain constellation meant being limited by that possibility. The sponsor contract was never a fair deal.
但是选择一个特定的星座意味着受到这种可能性的限制，赞助合同从来就不是一个公平的交易。
I would survive. But I wouldn’t survive by being their toys. And if my expectations were right, there was a way to become strong without a constellation. Maybe it was a way to become stronger than the incarnation of the strongest sponsor.
我会活下来的。但如果我成了他们的玩具，我就活不下去了。如果我的预期是正确的，那么有一种方法可以让你变得强大而不需要星座。也许这是一种比最强的赞助商的化身更强大的方式。
[Haha, is this true…isn't there one interesting choice? Well, yes. There will be another chance.]
(哈哈，这是真的吗......难道没有一个有趣的选择吗?嗯，是的，还会有另一个机会。)
The dokkaebi's crescent moon eyes stayed on me for a moment.
多卡比那双新月般的眼睛在我身上停留了片刻。
[Now now, everyone has finished the selection. Rest here for a while. I have to go prepare the next scenario. I'll see you in 10 minutes!]
现在，大家都选好了。在这儿休息一会儿。我得去准备下一个场景了。10分钟后见
After the Sponsor Selection finished, the dokkaebi disappeared. He told us to rest, but these 10 minutes were really crucial.
赞助商选择结束后，多卡比消失了，他告诉我们要休息，但这10分钟真的很重要。
In 10 minutes, I needed to sort out this situation and prepare for the following scenarios. I tried to recall my abilities in my head.
在10分钟内，我需要理清这种情况，并为以下场景做好准备。我试图在脑海中回忆起我的能力。
[Character List] and [Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint].
[角色列表]及[无所不知的读者视角]。
I didn't know the precise use yet but I had a general sense of these skills. This will work somehow.
我还不知道这些技能的确切用途，但我对这些技能有一个大致的认识。
“Let's all gather together."
“让我们大家聚在一起。”
The survivors gathered at my words. The first one to reach out a hand was Lee Hyunsung.
幸存者们听了我的话聚集在一起，第一个伸出援手的是李贤星。
"Hello, I am Lee Hyunsung."
“你好，我是李贤星。”
"Kim Dokja."
“ Kim Dokja。”
“Nice to meet you…although I don't know if these words suit the situation. As I said earlier, I am a soldier…well, I should say that I was a soldier."
“很高兴见到你......虽然我不知道这些话是否适合这种情况。正如我之前所说，我是一名士兵......嗯，我应该说我是一名士兵。”
“You can't contact your unit?"
“你不能联系你的部队吗?”
"…Yes."
“...是的。”
The grip around my hand was considerable. As expected from the tanker that appeared in the early stages of Ways of Survival.
我的手被握得很紧。不出所料，这艘油轮出现在《生存之道》的早期阶段。
I must take Lee Hyunsung with me. He might not look like much now but Lee Hyunsung was an increasingly important figure in the latter parts of Ways of Survival.
我必须带李贤星一起去。他现在看起来可能不怎么样，但是李贤成在《生存之道》的后半部分是一个越来越重要的人物。
"Ah, Dokja-ssi."
“啊，Dokja-ssi。”
"Yes?"
“什么事?”
“I wanted to thank you. If it wasn't for Dokja-ssi, we would all be dead."
“我想谢谢你。如果没有Dokja-ssi，我们都会死。”
“No, that isn't the case."
“不，事实并非如此。”
"Even if I had lived, I would've have been able to live as a person. Thank you very much. And…I am ashamed."
“即使我活下来了，我也能像一个人一样生活。非常感谢。而且......我很惭愧。”
Lee Hyunsung bowed deeply. My mind was a bit complicated. In fact, Lee Hyunsung would've survived even if I didn't do anything.
李贤成深深地鞠了一躬。我的思想有点复杂。事实上，即使我什么都没做，李贤星也会活下来的。
Then somebody grabbed my shoulder.
然后有人抓住了我的肩膀。
“Haha, our contractor did one big thing. Dokja-ssi, do you know my name?"
“哈哈，我们的承包商做了一件大事。Dokja-ssi，你知道我的名字吗?”
I could tell who it was without looking back. I took the hand off my shoulder and said.
我不用回头就能分辨出是谁，我把手从肩膀上拿开，说道。
“I know, Han Myungoh-ssi."
“我知道，韩明玉。”
“Huh, Han Myungoh-ssi? Shouldn't you call me Department Head?"
“喂，韩明光，你不是该叫我部门主管吗?”
Han Myungoh was still trying to use his position in this situation. He really was the king of authoritarianism in Minosoft.
在这种情况下，韩明武仍然试图利用自己的地位。他真的是Minosoft威权主义的国王。
“This isn't the company."
“这不是公司。”
"Hah, look at this. Are you planning to not go work now? Where did you learn your basic etiquette?"
“哈，看看这个。你现在打算不去上班吗?你在哪里学的基本礼仪?”
Once I saw Han Myungoh's angry face, I once again realized that the world I knew was over.
当我看到HanMyungoh愤怒的脸，我再一次意识到我所熟悉的世界已经结束了。
The man in front of me was a 'predator' of the world before the scenario began. And I was merely a prey to the predator. It was certainly like that.
在剧情开始之前，我面前的这个男人是世界上的掠夺者。而我只是捕食者的猎物。当然是这样的。
"No matter how I think about it, your actions were too much. Yes? If you had the insects then you should've tipped me off. Why would you throw them like that?"
“不管我怎么想，你的行为都太过分了。什么事？如果你有那些昆虫，你应该告诉我的。你为什么要那样扔它们?”
"…"
"..."
“Dokja-ssi, you have to be good to me. How much time do you have left on your contract?"
“Dokja-ssi，你必须对我好一点。你的合同还剩多少时间?”
All of a sudden, it became ridiculous. In the world I had lived in, I was too weak.
突然之间，一切都变得可笑起来，在我生活过的世界里，我太虚弱了。
"Han Myungoh-ssi."
“ Han Myungoh-ssi。”
"Eh?"
“嗯?”
“Shut up."
“闭嘴。”
"W-What?"
“什么?”
"You still don't understand the situation? Weren't you hit by that bastard earlier? Minosoft? Do you think the company still exists when the end has come?"
“你还不明白现在的情况吗？你之前不是被那个混蛋打了吗？米诺软件？你认为这家公司在末日来临时还会存在吗?”
Han Myungoh's face was white and stricken.
韩明悟的脸色苍白而憔悴。
I turned my eyes towards the other people. Since I was already saying it, I should make it stick.
我把目光转向其他人，既然我已经说了，我就应该坚持下去。
“Han Myungoh-ssi isn't the only problem. Everyone, you need to wake up. As the dokkaebi said, this isn't a joke."
“HanMyungoh-ssi不是唯一的问题。各位，你们需要清醒过来。正如多卡比所说，这不是开玩笑。”
"…"
"..."
“I think you should've all roughly noticed the situation. Exclusive skills in the attributes window. A game-like interface. Is there anyone who still hasn't caught onto facts?"
“我认为你们都应该大致注意到这种情况。属性窗口中的独占技能。一个类似游戏的界面。还有谁没有弄清事实吗?”
Indeed, no one raised their hand. South Korea was easy. Due to the high penetration rate of smartphones, there wasn't one person who hadn't played a RPG game.
事实上，没有人举手。韩国很容易。由于智能手机的高渗透率，没有一个人没有玩过RPG游戏。
Even if they didn't play a game, they would've read a fantasy novel at least once.
即使他们不玩游戏，他们也至少会读一次奇幻小说。
Lee Hyunsung sighed.
李贤成叹了口气。
This is like a novel I was reading while standing on duty, but I still can't feel it. This really isn't a dream?"
这就像我站在岗位上看小说一样，但我仍然感觉不到它。这真的不是梦吗?”
"This is reality."
“这就是现实。”
My stern answer caused Lee Hyunsung's eyes to slightly change.
我严厉的回答使李贤星的眼睛稍微有些变化。
[The character 'Lee Hyunsung' feels a faint trust in you.
李贤星这个角色对你有点信任。
[Your understanding of the character 'Lee Hyunsung' has increased.]
[你对‘李贤成’这个角色的理解增加了]
Lee Hyunsung nodded.
李贤星点点头。
“It is good that you are certain. Then what do we do now? Dokja-ssi, do you have an opinion?"
“你这么肯定很好。那我们现在怎么办?Dokja-ssi，你有什么意见吗?”
"We have to go."
“我们得走了。”
I answered without hesitation.
我毫不犹豫地回答。
"G-Go? Are you insane?"
“G-Go?你疯了吗?”
“Dokja-ssi, I don't think…"
“Dokja-ssi，我不认为......”
This time, Yoo Sangah joined it. It seemed everyone still hadn't woken up.
这一次，刘尚雅也加入了进来，似乎大家还没有醒来。
“Then how long we will stay here?"
“那我们要在这儿呆多久?”
In fact, my argument didn't make much sense. Outside was a heaven of monsters. But I knew. Right now, we have to get out of here.
事实上，我的论点毫无意义。外面是怪物的天堂。但我知道。现在我们必须离开这里。
“Have you thought about your parents? Do you think your parents are safe in this mess?"
“你想过你的父母吗?你认为你的父母在这种混乱中安全吗?”
“T-The line has been dead for some time. No Kakaotalk…"
“电话线已经断了一段时间了，没有电话......”
Yoo Sangah cried out desperately.
刘尚雅绝望地喊道。
Indeed, Confucianism was still strong in South Korea. Even Lee Hyunsung and Han Myungoh's expressions darkened at the word 'parents.'
事实上，儒家思想在韩国仍然很盛行，甚至连李贤成和韩明君在听到“父母”这个词时也变得黯然失色
I grasped Lee Gilyoung's shoulder, whose head was bowed. The first person to get up was Yoo Sangah.
我抓住李吉英的肩膀，他低着头，第一个站起来的是刘尚雅。
"Go. I will go out."
“去吧，我出去。”
"N-No! Didn't you hear what that thing said? Take a break here! If we move then our heads might explode!"
“不，不!你没听到那东西说什么吗?在这里休息一下!如果我们移动，我们的头可能会爆炸!”
“Let's take a majority vote.”
“让我们来进行多数表决吧。”
Yoo Sangah raised her hand first, followed by me and Lee Gilyoung. But it was up to there.
刘尚雅先举起了手，然后是我和李吉杨。
"…I have to go to my base but it seems dangerous to move in this situation. There was also the warning."
“......我必须回基地，但在这种情况下搬家似乎很危险。还有一个警告。”
“Shit, you all go by yourselves! I'm not going! I'm not going outside!"
“妈的，你们自己去吧!我不去!我不出去!”
I didn't care about Han Myungoh but the problem was Lee Hyunsung. I had to take Lee Hyunsung with me no matter what…
我不在乎HanMyungoh，但问题是LeeHyunsung。无论如何我都要带上李贤星。
Kuuong!
Kuuong！
The thick iron plate made a loud sound. The iron door to carriage 3707 was slightly distorted.
厚厚的铁板发出巨大的声响，3707号车厢的铁门有些扭曲。
"W-What?"
“什么?”
Han Myungoh's cry was ignored as the iron door made a deafening sound again.
当铁门再次发出震耳欲聋的声音时，韩明悟的呼喊被忽略了。
Kuuong!
Kuuong！
Someone was trying to break the door from beyond it. This was an unexpected situation so I had to think.
有人试图破门而入。这是一个意想不到的情况，所以我不得不思考。
Was it the next scenario? No. The dokkaebi hadn't come back yet. Then…
是下一个场景吗?不。多卡比还没有回来。然后..。
My brain moved quickly. Small hairs stood up and a short shiver struck my body. That guy.
我的脑子转得很快，一根根汗毛竖了起来，我的身体一阵轻微的颤抖。
"W-What? Everybody stop it!"
“什么?大家都住手!”
Han Myungoh shouted and moved towards the door. Lee Hyunsung moved towards it as well but I stopped him.
韩明武喊道，朝门口走去。李贤星也朝门口走去，但我阻止了他。
“You can't stop it."
“你无法阻止它。”
"Huh?"
“啊?”
"We have to go."
“我们得走了。”
I looked at the iron door with heavy eyes.
我用沉重的眼神看着那扇铁门。
"Huh? But…"
“啊?但是......”
“If we don't go now―"
”如果我们现在不走...”
The only survivor of carriage 3707. I was well aware of who was beyond the iron door.
3707号马车上唯一的幸存者。我很清楚铁门后面是谁。
“We will all die before the next scenario arrives."
“在下一个场景到来之前，我们都会死去。”
Yes, that guy was finally coming. The 'real' protagonist of this story.
是的，那个家伙终于来了。这个故事真正的主角。
Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint Chapter 8
无所不知的读者视角
Episode 2 – Protagonist (3)
第二集-主角(3)
I stared straight into Lee Hyunsung and Han Myungoh's eyes and said.
我直直地盯着李贤星和韩明国的眼睛说。
“Do you want to die from that guy beyond the iron door or do you want to try your luck outside the train? Which one will you choose?"
“你是想死在铁门那边的家伙手里呢，还是想在火车外碰碰运气呢？你会选择哪一个?”
"U-Uh…"
“呃......”
“Dokja-ssi, is there any guarantee that the person beyond the iron door is an enemy?"
“Dokja-ssi，有没有什么能保证铁门后面的人就是敌人?”
The Steel Sword appeared at the crucial moment. There was a reason why Lee Hyunsung couldn't be leader of a party.
钢剑出现在关键时刻。这就是为什么李贤星不能成为一个党的领袖的原因。
“Since they are coming from another carriage, it is likely to be a survivor. If we meet…"
“因为他们是从另一节车厢来的，所以很可能是幸存者。如果我们相遇......”
I looked at the bloody room instead of continuing. Lee Hyunsung followed my gaze and quietly spoke.
我没有继续，而是看着那个血淋淋的房间，李贤星跟着我的目光，静静地说着话。
“…I was too careless. Let's find a way out."
“......我太粗心了。让我们找到一条出路。”
"G-Go! Go quickly!"
“加油!加油!”
At this moment, both people were aware. The other survivors of the carriages would've gone through the same thing as them. They wouldn't have the good luck of finding 'insects.'
此时此刻，两个人都意识到。其他车厢里的幸存者也会经历同样的事。他们不会有好运气找到“昆虫”
“This is broken!”
“这个坏了!”
"Damn, we can't go this way!"
“该死，我们不能走这条路!”
While listening to Lee Hyunsung and Han Myungoh's cries, I also checked the doors. There were no more barriers so the doors could now be touched.
听着李贤星和韩明国的哭声，我也检查了门。没有更多的障碍，所以门现在可以被触摸。
Apart from the doors connecting the passageways, there were a total of eight access doors on the subway. There were three exits that hadn't been confirmed yet.
除了连接通道的门之外，地铁上总共有八个出入口。有三个出口尚未确认。
Kung!
阿坤！
The iron door seemed like it could barely hold on for one minute.
那扇铁门好像连一分钟都撑不住。
