第460章:第87集-钢铁之心(2)【船体现在将进入稳定过程。】
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While listening to the system messages, my companions dazedly looked out of the windows.
我的同伴们一边听着系统信息，一边茫然地望着窗外。
The house that got swept away by a tornado, and entering a brand-new world…. Surely, some of them should've realised what exactly was going on here.
被龙卷风卷走的房子，进入了一个崭新的世界..。当然，他们中的一些人应该意识到这里到底发生了什么。
"….Ahjussi, this, this is 'that', right? That 'Wizard of Oz'?"
“大叔，这个，这个是‘那个’，对吧?那个‘绿野仙踪’?”
Rather unexpectedly, the one to ask me first was Yi Ji-Hye.
出乎意料的是，第一个问我的人竟然是易智慧。
"You heard about it?"
“你听说了吗?”
"Ng. An old friend of mine used to love a musical related to it."
我的一个老朋友曾经很喜欢一部与之相关的音乐剧
Yi Ji-Hye was bragging a bit, but then her expression suddenly became gloomy.
易智慧有点吹牛，但是她的表情突然变得忧郁起来。
Jeong Hui-Won noticed that and quickly took over from there. "By the way, isn't the 'Wizard of Oz' a relatively modern literary work?"
郑慧媛注意到了这一点，很快就接手了工作。“顺便问一句，《绿野仙踪》不是一部相对现代的文学作品吗?”
"If I remember correctly, it was created in the year 1900, I believe," said Yu Sang-Ah.
“如果我没记错的话，我相信它创建于1900年，”于相雅说。
"As expected of Sang-Ah eonni. You really do know everything."
“不出所料，桑雅恩妮，你真是无所不知啊。”
Yi Ji-Hye raised her thumb up.
易智慧竖起了大拇指。
Jeong Hui-Won carried on. "But, that doesn't make sense, does it? This world is only around one hundred years old, but… I heard from Hyeon-Seong-ssi that the 'Master of Steel' is a far older Constellation than that."
郑慧媛继续。“但是，这说不通，不是吗？这个世界只有大约100年的历史，但是......我从Hyeon-Seong-ssi那里听说，‘钢铁大师’是一个远比它古老的星座。”
"You're correct, Hui-Won-ssi."
“你说得对，慧媛茜。”
She was asking a valid question. All Fables would go on to construct 'existences' sooner or later. Yet the age of the Fable in question that could've constructed an existence was too short, so it was only natural that questions would be raised.
她问了一个有根据的问题。所有的寓言迟早都会继续构建“存在”。然而，有争议的寓言的时代可以构建一个存在是太短了，所以很自然的问题会被提出来。
"What do you think about the 'Journey to the West'?"
“你觉得《西游记》怎么样?”
"Pardon?"
“什么?”
"Do you believe that the 'Journey' came about first, or the Great Sage was around way before that?"
“你相信‘旅程’是最早出现的，还是大圣在那之前就存在了?”
That brought about the moment of realisation to my companions.
这给我的同伴们带来了认识到这一点的时刻。
"Does that mean the 'Master of Steel' existed before that story?"
“这是否意味着‘钢铁大师’在这个故事之前就已经存在了?”
"It might, or might not."
“可能会，也可能不会。”
"What the heck?"
“搞什么鬼?”
It was as I said.
正如我所说的。
The ages of those beings that became Fables would gradually get harder to distinguish as time went on. A Constellation would start from a source Fable, but even such a Fable would minutely change as time elapsed.
随着时间的推移，那些成为寓言的生命的年龄将逐渐变得难以区分。星座》可以从寓言开始，但即使是这样的寓言也会随着时间的流逝而改变。
[The ship stabilisation process has concluded.]
[船舶稳定过程已经结束]
[Exit will now open.]
[退出现在打开]
"Well, we'll find out once we get there," said Han Su-Yeong, as she lightly leaped out first. Yi Ji-Hye and the two kids, looking clearly excited, quickly followed after her.
“好吧，等我们到了那儿就知道了。”韩素英说着，轻轻地跳了出去。易智慧和两个孩子看起来很兴奋，很快跟在她后面。
"Let's get going, as well," said I.
“我们也走吧，”我说。
The remaining companions nodded their heads and exited from this 'ship'.
其余的同伴点了点头，离开了这艘“飞船”。
If my memory was correct, the scenario of <Oz> mirrored the original novel's adventure. The house flown away by the tornado would arrive in another world called <Oz>, and the unfortunate one that gets squashed flat would be the wicked witch….
如果我的记忆是正确的，奥兹国的情节反映了原著小说的冒险。被龙卷风卷走的房子将会到达另一个世界，叫做奥兹，不幸被压扁的将会是邪恶的女巫..。
"What the hell is this?!"
“这是什么鬼东西?!”
And that's when I heard Yi Ji-Hye's yell. Yup, she must've discovered the witch below the house, then. However….
就在那时我听到了易智慧的叫声。是的，她一定是在房子下面发现了女巫。然而..。
"….Hey, it's a fake?"
“嘿，这是假的?”
Something was indeed crushed under the house. However, it wasn't an actual witch, but a doll mocked up to look like one. Its state was so filthy and neglected that it would be hard to argue this thing was once a witch.
房子底下确实有东西被压碎了。然而，这不是一个真正的女巫，而是一个被模仿成女巫的洋娃娃。它的状态是如此肮脏和被忽视，以至于很难说它曾经是一个女巫。
Han Su-Yeong picked up the broken leg of the mannequin and asked me. "What is this?"
韩素英捡起人体模型的断腿问我:“这是什么?”
I quietly studied the leg.
我静静地端详着那条腿。
⸢The progression has changed from the original.⸥
进程已经从原来的改变
The planet <Oz> from the 'Ways of Survival' was a type of theme park.
“生存之道”中的奥兹星球是一个主题公园。
The visitors would follow the route of the original 'Wizard of Oz' which went along the lines of - encounter the Munchkins first, then after receiving different roles to play, travel towards the Emerald Castle.
游客们将沿着原版《绿野仙踪》的路线——先遇到芒奇金人，然后接受不同的角色扮演后，前往翡翠城堡。
However, something was wrong here.
然而，这里有些不对劲。
⸢The dwarves, 'Munchkins', are nowhere to be found.⸥
小矮人“梦境人”不见踪影
Yu Jung-Hyeok muttered quietly. "It's somewhat different from what my Master told me."
余正赫轻声咕哝道:“这和我师父告诉我的有点不同。”
I agreed with him. What was up with this view? The silver city with bleak winds blowing through it, was showing almost no sign of life.
我同意他的视角。这种视角是怎么回事？银色的城市，阴冷的风吹过，几乎没有生命的迹象。
"Something feels really dreary. Isn't this world supposed to be a fairy tale….?"
“有些事情真的很沉闷。这个世界不是应该是一个童话故事吗?”
Even I, a man who read the 'Ways of Survival' inside out, didn't possess a whole lot of info related to <Oz>.
即使是我，一个彻头彻尾读过《生存之道》的人，也没有太多关于奥兹的信息。
It was introduced properly only once during the original novel - during Yu Jung-Hyeok's 999th regression turn. (In the latter half of the 'Ways of Survival', the scene skips happened far more frequently, and stuff related to Oz got relegated to simple lines such as: "They went to Oz to get Fable metal that could strengthen their weapons.") ⸢It's a sad place, isn't it? It'd have been nicer for a happier story to permeate in this place.⸥
在原著小说中只有一次恰当地介绍了这部小说——在余正赫的第999次回归转折中。(在《生存之道》(WaysofSurvival)的后半部分，这个场景跳过的频率要高得多，与奥兹有关的故事被归结为一些简单的台词，比如:“他们去奥兹国找神鬼足金属来增强他们的武器。”)这是个悲伤的地方，不是吗？如果在这个地方弥漫着一个快乐的故事，那就更好了。
Yi Hyeon-Seong from the 999th turn said that. It still remained vividly in my head even now. This was where he awakened his powers and ended up inheriting the Status and the will of the 'Master of Steel'.
李贤成从999年转过来说。直到现在，它仍然在我的脑海里历历在目。在这里他唤醒了自己的力量，并最终继承了“钢铁大师”的地位和意志。
But no matter how hard I looked, our current view was completely different from the original novel. Why? Was it because we changed a lot of the original's storyline?
但不管我怎么努力，我们现在的视角与原著完全不同。为什么？是不是因为我们改变了很多原版的故事情节？
This was none other than <Oz>. It was not one of the planets strongly influenced by the changes <Kim Dok-Ja Company> caused.
这不是别人，正是奥兹。这不是一个行星强烈影响的变化，金道佳公司造成。
"Shouldn't those fairy-like creatures gather around us to sing and dance while taking us somewhere? Forget about fairies, I can't even see a single fly," said Han Su-Yeong.
“难道那些像仙女一样的生物不应该聚集在我们周围，一边载我们去某个地方，一边又唱又跳吗？别管什么仙女了，我连一只苍蝇都看不见。”韩素英说。
The theme park's broken notice board was found discarded on the ground. It was as if we were looking at a closed-down amusement park.
主题公园的破布告板被发现丢弃在地上。就好像我们看到的是一个关闭的游乐园。
Still, the kids seemed to be really excited regardless. They stuck close to my sides and began muttering away. "It's almost like a haunted house."
尽管如此，孩子们看起来还是很兴奋。他们紧贴着我的身体，开始喃喃自语。“这几乎就像一个鬼屋。”
We decided to follow the yellow road marked on the ground for the time being. According to the original, the Emerald Castle should be waiting for us at the end of this road.
我们决定暂时沿着地上标着的那条黄色路走。根据原来的说法，翡翠城堡应该在这条路的尽头等着我们。
And sure enough, we did spot a tall green tower after walking for a bit. And a small city was built around that tower.
果然，我们走了一会儿，确实看到了一座高高的绿色塔楼。在那座塔周围建造了一个小城市。
⸢An aged castle has been constructed at the place where all journeys come to an end, so⸥ ⸢We wish for you to willingly pay us a visit and remember our story.⸥
一座古老的城堡已经建造在所有旅程都将结束的地方，所以我们希望你们愿意来拜访我们，记住我们的故事。
Somewhat poignant words were written on the entrance to the city.
城门上写着有些辛酸的话。
It was around then that Yu Jung-Hyeok suddenly spoke up. "I shall act on my own from here."
就在这时，余正赫突然说道:“从这里开始，我要自己行动了。”
"What? Why?"
“什么?为什么?”
"There is an excellent blacksmith living among the dwarves in this place."
“在这个地方，有一个出色的铁匠住在矮人中间。”
I recalled a certain sentence after hearing him.
听了他的话，我想起了一句话。
⸢The Oz's metal is permeated with the most ancient type of magic, so…⸥
奥兹国的金属充满了最古老的魔法，所以..
Indeed, <Oz> was the place of origin for the metal permeated with the oldest Fable in the <Star Stream>. Even Yu Jung-Hyeok's weapon from the original was reinforced with the steel from this place.
事实上，奥兹国是金属的起源地，弥漫着最古老的寓言在星流。即使是余重赫原来的武器也是用这个地方的钢筋加固的。
The greatest supreme sword reborn as the Star Relic after the <Oz>'s metal and Yu Jung-Hyeok's Fable were intertwined - that was the Star Relic he used in the latter half of the novel, [Heaven Shaking Sword].
这把最伟大的至尊宝剑在奥兹国的金属和余正赫的寓言交织在一起之后重生为星遗迹，这就是他在小说的后半部分使用的星遗迹。
Of course, that was the story from the original, and the one to get reinforced this time around would be the [Dark Heavenly Demon Sword], but still….
当然，这是原版的故事，这一次得到加强的是[黑暗天堂恶魔之剑]，但仍然..。
"Oz's steel is the strongest in the <Star Stream>. Securing suitable weapons is an utmost priority."
“奥兹国的钢铁是星流中最坚固的，获得合适的武器是最重要的。”
After declaring such, Yu Jung-Hyeok didn't even wait for our permission and simply went on his way. Companions looked at me, silently asking if this was okay, and I replied with a simple shrug of my shoulders.
在宣布了这些之后，余重赫甚至没有等我们的允许就直接上路了。伙伴们看着我，默默地问我这是否可以，我简单地耸了耸肩回答。
Since I had multiple reasons for coming to <Oz> anyway, there was a need to split the group here. Also, the whole group wasn't really necessary to save Yi Hyeon-Seong.
因为我来奥兹国有很多原因，所以有必要在这里把我们分开。而且，整个团队也没有必要去救李贤成。
I spoke to Yi Ji-Hye and her brilliantly-sparkling eyes. "You should go after him, too. Don't you want to upgrade your battleship?"
我对易智慧和她那双晶莹剔透的眼睛说话。“你也应该去追他。难道你不想升级你的战舰吗?”
"Hell yes!"
“当然!”
The clearly-happy Yi Ji-Hye quickly trotted away.
明显快乐的易智慧飞快地跑开了。
Next up, I looked at Yu Sang-Ah. "Yu Sang-Ah-ssi, can you tail them for the time being? I'm kind of worried about sending those two alone. And also, the kids…. I'm sure there are lots of things to sightsee around here."
接下来，我看着余相娥。“余桑阿斯，你能暂时跟着他们吗？我有点担心把他们两个单独送走。还有孩子们..。我相信这里有很多可以观光的东西。”
"Let's go! Please hurry!"
“我们走!请快点!”
The children held onto both hands of Yu Sang-Ah and they soon disappeared towards the high street. Now that the noisy group had been split up like this, I felt a bit hollow for some reason.
孩子们抓住余相娥的双手，很快就消失在大街上。现在这群吵闹的人已经被这样分开了，不知为什么我感到有点空虚。
The remaining people were Jeong Hui-Won, Han Su-Yeong and me.
剩下的人是郑惠元、韩素英和我。
Han Su-Yeong muttered out. "So, only Dorothy, the smart Scarecrow, and the Cowardly Lion remain."
韩素英咕哝道:“那么，只剩下多萝西，聪明的稻草人和胆小的狮子了。”
There were four members in the Wizard of Oz's main group. They were the protagonists Dorothy, Tin Woodman, the Scarecrow, and the Cowardly Lion.
绿野仙踪的主要团队中有4名成员。他们是故事的主角:多萝西、铁皮人、稻草人和胆小的狮子。
I spoke up. "Since you went ahead and said the 'smart' Scarecrow, I'm guessing that's you."
我大声说，“既然你先说了‘聪明’的稻草人，我想那就是你吧。”
"Bingo."
“宾果。”
"I won't ask you about the other two."
“我不会问你另外两个人的事。”
"You're the Cowardly Lion, obviously."
“显然，你是胆小的狮子。”
"Thanks."
“谢谢。”
While chatting and giggling away, we entered the centre of the city. If this place remained as a theme park, such a composition could've been rather fun. Jeong Hui-Won shook her head while looking at us and strode forward without hesitation.
我们一边聊天，一边咯咯地笑着，走进了市中心。如果这个地方继续作为一个主题公园，这样的组合可能会相当有趣。郑慧媛一边看着我们，一边摇着头，毫不犹豫地大步向前走去。
A handful of monkeys hidden in the nooks and crannies of the city were glancing at us.
一群藏在城市角落里的猴子朝我们瞥了一眼。
It certainly didn't feel like a welcoming atmosphere. This world didn't welcome us or even bother to greet us. Forget about a fairy tale, the overall vibe suited a horror novel far better.
这当然不像是一种欢迎的气氛。这个世界不欢迎我们，甚至懒得向我们打招呼。忘掉童话故事吧，整体氛围更适合恐怖小说。
Not too long afterwards, we arrived before the Emerald Tower.
不久之后，我们到达了翡翠塔前。
Han Su-Yeong was the first to speak up. "It looks like a magic tower."
韩素英第一个站出来说:“它看起来像一座魔法塔。”
"Well, an actual wizard is living here, so…."
“嗯，一个真正的巫师住在这里，所以......”
Although, I couldn't be sure if he was still alive even now.
尽管如此，我还是不能确定他是否还活着。
We approached the entrance and knocked on the door, only to be greeted by a stiff, curt voice of a man.
我们走近门口，敲了敲门，迎接我们的是一个男人生硬、简短的声音。
- State your business.
-陈述你的业务。
"We seek an audience with the 'Master of Steel'."
“我们希望与‘钢铁大师’见面。”
No reply came back. The door remained resolutely shut.
没有回答，门仍然坚决地关着。
It seemed that I made a slip of tongue somewhere. I quickly recalled the 'Ways of Survival'. What did they say in the 999th turn again?
