Episode 20 – Disaster of Floods (1)
第20集-洪水灾害(1)
My heart sank as soon as I looked for Han Sooyoung's pulse. I was more shocked by the fact that Han Sooyoung was dead. A bit of time passed before my sense of reason returned.
一看到韩素英的脉搏，我的心就沉了下去。我更震惊的是韩素英已经死了。过了一会儿，我又恢复了理智。
"…Dokja-ssi?" Yoo Sangah noticed something and got up. I examined Han Sooyoung's corpse with Yoo Sangah's help.
“......Dokja-ssi?”刘尚雅注意到了什么，站了起来。我在刘尚雅的帮助下检查了韩秀英的尸体。
"There are no wounds."
“没有伤口。”
The situation was to a standstill. There were no wounds. Then was it a poison? If there was a poison that could kill Han Sooyoung without leaving any traces then it was a terrible poison.
局势陷于停顿。没有伤口。那是毒药吗？如果有一种毒药可以杀死韩素英而不留下任何痕迹，那么它就是一种可怕的毒药。
However, such a poison couldn't be released now. That wasn’t the only problem. Why was only Han Sooyoung poisoned while the rest were safe? Even if there was a person with such a poison, there was no reason to only poison Han Sooyoung.
然而，这样的毒药现在还不能释放。这不是唯一的问题。为什么只有韩素英中毒而其他人都安全？即使有人中了这样的毒，也没有理由只毒害韩素英。
It was strange that I suddenly feel asleep in the first place.
奇怪的是，我一开始就突然觉得睡着了。
…Wait a minute, I fell asleep?
等一下，我睡着了？
“Uh, I'm sorry. I slept too much." Shin Yoosung finally opened her eyes.
“啊，对不起，我睡得太多了。”申有成终于睁开了眼睛。
I suddenly looked back at Yoo Sangah. “Yoo Sangah-ssi, did you sleep all night?"
我突然回头看着刘尚雅:“刘尚雅，你睡了一整夜吗?”
"…Yes."
“...是的。”
Yoo Sangah blushed like she was embarrassed. If Yoo Sangah hadn't woken up then no one was standing guard yesterday. I was the last lookout and once I fell asleep, everyone was sleeping.
刘尚雅脸红了，好像很不好意思。如果YooSangah没有醒来，那么昨天就没有人站岗了。我是最后一个望风的，一旦我睡着了，大家都在睡觉。
I was a fool. My suspicions should've started from 'Why did I sleep?' rather than 'Who killed Han Sooyoung?'
我是个傻瓜，我的怀疑应该从‘我为什么睡觉?’而不是‘谁杀了韩秀英?’
Was it a sleeping spell? No, only returnee had such magic. Hit a Pressure Point? They must be able to fool my senses to use it.
是睡眠咒吗？不，只有回来的人才有这样的魔力。击中一个压力点？他们必须能够愚弄我的感官来使用它。
In the end, there was only one answer remaining. I approached the fire where the bones of the groll I ate yesterday was hanging.
最后，只剩下一个答案了。我走近火堆，我昨天吃的那块石头的骨头正挂在那里。
This was the only possibility for everyone falling asleep. I cleared up the bones that were eaten cleanly of their flesh and some green powder fell to the ground.
这是每个人睡着的唯一可能性。我清理干净吃掉的骨头，一些绿色的粉末掉到了地上。
‘It is the stem of the yanaspleta.'
这是yanaspleta的茎
It was as expected. There was only one reason for this being here. Someone had mixed the plant stem powder into the groll meat. The stem of the yanaspleta had a powerful sleeping effect if not taken with the juices. It wasn't poisonous so it couldn't be resolved with Dongui Bogam. That's why I always boiled it with the juices.
果然不出所料。这里只有一个原因。有人把这种植物茎粉混进了肉里。如果不是和果汁一起食用的话，这种植物的茎具有强大的睡眠效果。它是无毒的，所以不能与东贵博甘解决。这就是为什么我总是和果汁一起煮。
"Who cooked the groll yesterday?"
“昨天是谁做的菜?”
“It was Sooyoung-ssi…"
“是秀英-西......”
I inwardly sighed. The meat I ate yesterday was the young groll that Shin Yoosung failed to tame. The one who killed the groll was none other than Han Sooyoung.
我暗自叹了口气。我昨天吃的肉是申永成驯服不了的小猪。杀死那个小孩的不是别人，正是韩秀英。
"It was one blow."
“这只是一次打击。”
I approached the pale body of Han Sooyoung. I was so confused that I had forgotten for a while. An avatar didn't vanish unless the head was destroyed.
我走近韩素英苍白的身体。我是如此的困惑，以至于我已经忘记了一段时间。阿凡达不会消失，除非头部被摧毁。
However, why did she set up this play? She was bound by the 'Temporary Pledge' and couldn't run away. At that moment, a blue light emerged from Han Sooyoung's heart. This was…?
可是，她为什么要演这出戏呢？她受到“临时承诺”的约束，不能逃跑。就在这时，一道蓝光从韩秀英的心里射了出来。这是...？
“Wait a bit."
“等一下。”
I didn't care about the reaction of the others and trampled on Han Sooyoung's head. The blue light burst out and the avatar was destroyed.
我不在乎其他人的反应，践踏了韩秀英的脑袋。蓝光爆发出来，阿凡达被摧毁了。
[The character Han Sooyoung's avatar has received the punishment for violating the contract.] [The character Han Sooyoung has offered up her avatar as a sacrifice to offset most of the punishment of the Temporary Pledge.]
[人物韩秀英的化身因违反合同而受到处罚][韩淑英这个角色把自己的化身作为祭品，以抵消临时承诺的大部分惩罚。]
"Ah…"
“啊......”
Yoo Sangah let out a groan as if she realized something. I had no idea the avatar had such an effect. I had seen it receive damage on behalf of the original but I didn't know it could take the contract's punishment. It looked like only some of the punishment was offset but Han Sooyoung wouldn't die.
刘尚雅发出一声呻吟，似乎意识到了什么。我不知道化身会有这样的效果。我已经看到它受到损坏代表原来的，但我不知道它可以采取合同的惩罚。看起来只有一部分惩罚被抵消了，但韩素英不会死。
Shin Yoosung asked, “That unni went away?"
申永成问道:“那个叔叔走了?”
"It seems so."
“看起来是这样。”
The question of why was meaningless. Once I thought about it, Han Sooyoung didn't have much to do with me.
为什么这个问题没有意义，我一想到这个问题，韩素英就觉得和我没什么关系了。
-My constellation support has reduced because I've been with you lately.
因为最近和你在一起，我的星座支持率下降了。
I would soon meet with the people of Chungmuro and they would be hostile to Han Sooyoung, just like Yoo Sangah.
我很快就会见到忠武路人民，他们会像YooSangah一样对HanSooyoung怀有敌意。
Che. A person who couldn't be trusted would live in misery. Han Sooyoung would be alone, surrounded by enemies. For a moment, I mistook her for a companion.
切。一个不能被信任的人会生活在痛苦之中。韩素英会孤身一人，被敌人包围。有那么一会儿，我把她误认为同伴了。
There were some coins and a piece of paper in the place where the avatar turned into white powder.
在化身变成白色粉末的地方有一些硬币和一张纸。
–The value of the meals.
-饭菜的价值。
This was how she said goodbye. As if to turn the time we spent together into nothing, her avatar was blown away by the strong winds of Han River.
这就是她说再见的方式。仿佛要把我们在一起的时光化为乌有，她的化身被汉江的强风吹走了。
Still, I was curious about why Han Sooyoung stayed with me for so long despite being able to use 'Surrogate Death' through her avatars.
尽管如此，我还是很好奇，为什么韩秀英能够通过她的化身使用“代理死亡”，却还是和我在一起这么长时间。
I didn't know. I couldn't read Yoo Sangah or Han Sooyoung's mind. Ways of Survival, which explained everything, didn't tell me this.
我不知道。我读不懂刘尚雅和韩秀英的心思。生存之道》解释了一切，却没有告诉我这些。
"We should get up."
“我们该起床了。”
Then a strange sensation overcame me. Was it Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint? I instinctively looked in the direction that I felt it but couldn't see anything.
然后一种奇怪的感觉占据了我的心。是全知的读者视角吗？我本能地朝我感觉到的方向看去，但什么也看不见。
…Was I mistaken?
我是不是搞错了？
***
***
"A fool."
“傻瓜。”
Han Sooyoung looked at the abandoned building from a distant high-rise building. The wind of Han River permeated through her ripped jeans and was cold. She bit her lip and muttered.
韩素英站在远处的高层建筑上看着这座废弃的建筑。汉江的风吹透了她破旧的牛仔裤，很冷。她咬着嘴唇喃喃自语。
“…Shouldn't you pretend to feel something?"
“难道你不应该假装有感觉吗?”
However, she knew he couldn't do that. It was natural. He was as much a 'reader' as she was.
然而，她知道他不能这样做。这很自然。他和她一样是一个“读者”。
She turned on her notepad and started to type something. It was the habit of an author to write it down when inspiration struck.
她打开笔记本，开始打字。当灵感来临时，作家习惯于把它写下来。
「 Reading a book doesn't mean you will understand people. 」
“阅读一本书并不意味着你能理解他人”
'I will see you again.'
“我会再见到你的。”
She didn't know the ending that Kim Dokja wanted. However, they would surely meet again as long as they kept moving towards the end.
她不知道金多佳想要的结局。然而，只要他们一直走到最后，他们肯定还会再见面的。
「 She didn't know if they would be enemies or not the next time they met. 」
“她不知道他们下次见面是否会成为敌人”
Han Sooyoung covered her smartphone and started walking.
韩淑英拿起手机，开始走路。
***
***
The morning hours passed quickly.
上午的时间过得很快。
That afternoon, Shin Yoosung's agility and magic power reached the scenario limit of level 60. I felt that it was time and bought the Sponsor Contract from Bihyung. Bihyung grumbled but still gave me the contract.
那天下午，ShinYoosung的敏捷和魔力达到了60级的极限。我觉得是时候从Bihyung买下保荐合同了。比亨抱怨了一番，但还是把合同给了我。
[…You do know that this won't change the disaster?]
[...你知道这不会改变灾难吗?]
'…'
'...'
[The present her isn't directly related to the future disaster. The disaster comes from a world derived from the 'first world' line. Even if their existences are connected, the history…] 'Don't speak useless words and give me the contract.'
现在的她与未来的灾难没有直接的关系。这场灾难来自一个源自“第一世界”路线的世界。即使他们的存在是相连的，历史......]“不要说无用的话，把合同给我。”
I finished writing the contract and handed it to Shin Yoosung. “I have no stigma right now and can't lend you my strength like other constellations. I only have a lot of coins."
我完成了合同的写作并把它交给了ShinYoosung。“我现在没有耻辱，也不能像其他星座那样借给你我的力量。我只有很多硬币。”
"…"
"..."
"You don't have to sign the contract if you don't want to. However, you won't regret it if you sign with me."
“如果你不想签合同，你可以不签。不过，如果你和我签约，你不会后悔的。”
“Mother told me not to mess around with this type of stuff…"
“妈妈告诉我不要乱碰这种东西......”
“It’s okay. I don't really mean to be a typical sponsor."
“没关系，我并不想成为一个典型的赞助商。”
“If I sign this, I can't contract with another constellation?"
“如果我签了这个，我就不能和另一个星座签约了?”
"Yes."
“是的。”
Shin Yoosung nodded with determination. "Okay. I believe in Ahjussi."
申佑成坚定地点点头:“好吧，我相信大叔。”
[The Sponsor Contract has been concluded.]
[保荐人合同已经订立。]
[You have become the sponsor of the incarnation 'Shin Yoosung.']
[你已经成为化身为“申友成”的发起人。]
A brilliant light rose and wrapped around me and Shin Yoosung. Unlike the brilliant light, a humble message popped up.
一道灿烂的光芒升起，环绕着我和申有成。不像灿烂的光芒，一条谦卑的信息跳了出来。
[You aren't a constellation. You are unable to use most of the functions of a sponsor.]
[你不是一个星座。你不能使用赞助商的大部分功能。]
[List of Available Functions]
[可用功能一览表]
[1. Sponsor the incarnation.]
1.赞助化身
[2. Encourage the incarnation.]
[2.鼓励化身
Well, I had expected it. This was about it for now.
好吧，我早就料到了，现在就是这样。
[The constellation Prisoner of the Golden Headband scoffs.]
[金发带嘲笑的星座囚徒]
[The constellation Secretive Plotter congratulates you on your first contract.]
[星座秘密策划者祝贺你签订了第一份合同]
[5,000 coins have been sponsored.]
[已赞助了5000枚硬币]
[A number of constellations want to be your sponsor.]
[许多星座都想成为你的赞助人]
The reactions of the constellations were hot. It was different from the time with Gong Pildu. Shin Yoosung was now my direct incarnation. Therefore, the 'incarnation seekers' group were going crazy over me.
星座的反应是热的。这与当年的宫匹度有所不同。申永成现在是我的直接化身。因此，‘化身寻求者’组对我着迷了。
I wasn't a constellation, I was an 'incarnation' with an 'incarnation.' If they signed a contract with me, Shin Yoosung would naturally come under that constellation as well. As I increased my number of incarnations, the number of constellations who wanted me would increase rapidly.
我不是一个星座，我是一个‘化身’和‘化身’如果他们和我签了合同，申友成自然也属于这个星座。随着我化身数量的增加，想要我的星座数量会迅速增加。
[The channel is going crazy…!]
(频道快疯了......!)
Bihyung screamed happily as I looked at the party. "It is time for us to leave. We will cross Han River."
当我看着聚会的时候，比亨高兴地尖叫起来。“我们该走了。我们要过汉江。”
“We still haven't found any bridges. Will it be okay?"
“我们还没有找到任何桥梁，这样可以吗?”
"We'll go swimming."
“我们去游泳。”
"Huh?"
“啊?”
“Don't you know how to swim?"
“你不会游泳吗?”
"I do know but…" Yoo Sangah looked at the river with concern.
“我知道，但是......”刘尚雅关切地看着河面。
I knew what she was worried about. The water levels of Han River had increased. There were more ichthyosaurs present than yesterday and they were intermittently roaring. They were all 7th grade. Shin Yoosung muttered, "I can't swim…"
我知道她在担心什么。汉江水位上升。比昨天有更多的鱼龙出现，而且它们在间歇性地咆哮。他们都是七年级的学生。申永成咕哝着，“我不会游泳......”
“Hold onto this and cross."
“抓住这个，十字架。”
I pulled out a styrofoam box that I had obtained in advance. I asked Yoo Sangah to connect the box to me using Arachne's Spiderweb.
我拿出一个事先准备好的泡沫塑料盒。我让刘尚雅用蜘蛛网把盒子连接到我身上。
“Let’s go.”
“我们走吧。”
I jumped into Han River without hesitation and Yoo Sangah immediately followed me. Shin Yoosung was frightened but she quickly grabbed the styrofoam box and dipped her feet into the water of Han River.
我毫不犹豫地跳进了汉江，刘尚雅立刻跟着我。ShinYoosung被吓坏了，但她迅速抓起泡沫塑料盒，把脚浸入汉江的水中。
The cold temperature of Han River wrapped around my body. There was the smell of strange beasts and the movements of the ichthyosaurs started to change. Yoo Sangah asked,
寒冷的汉江温度包裹着我的身体。有奇怪野兽的气味，鱼龙的动作开始改变。柳善雅问道:
–Is this really okay?
这样真的可以吗？
Of course it wasn't okay. However, it was the only way considering the time remaining.
当然不行，但是考虑到剩下的时间，这是唯一的办法。
–If it gets really dangerous then get out as soon as possible.
-如果真的很危险，那就尽快离开。
-…Yes.
是的。
–That's why you should pretend to be in danger before it is actually dangerous.
这就是为什么你应该在真正危险之前假装处于危险之中。
–Huh?
什么？
–It is for Yoosung to quickly awaken. I am deliberately creating a crisis. Understood?
这是为了让Yoosung快点醒来。我正在故意制造一个危机。明白吗？
I pulled the styrofoam box as I started swimming in Han River. This was the reason why I raised Shin Yoosung's skill level without worrying. It wasn't shown in the attributes window but she had an innate ability to adapt.
当我开始在汉江里游泳的时候，我拉起了泡沫塑料的箱子。这就是为什么我不用担心就提高了ShinYoosung的技术水平。这并没有显示在属性窗口，但她有一个天生的适应能力。
An ordinary girl could never survive until the fifth scenario. Shin Yoosung seemed like a good child but her inner self wasn't that simple.
一个普通的女孩无法在第五种情况下存活下来。申yosung看起来是个好孩子，但是她的内在自我并不是那么简单。
A child who killed her dog, who tricked adults and who disguised herself to gain favour from the strong. Shin Yoosung was such a child. The first time we met, there were many calculations going on inside her head.
一个孩子杀了她的狗，欺骗成年人，伪装自己以获得强者的青睐。申永成就是这样一个孩子。我们第一次见面的时候，她的脑子里正在进行许多计算。
I spoke to Shin Yoosung who was looking around. "Yoosung."
我对正在四处张望的ShinYoosung说:“Yoosung。”
"Y-Yes!"
“是的!”
"Don't run away."
“不要逃跑。”
"…"
"..."
“If you run away from here, you can't go back." Shin Yoosung closed her slightly open mouth. Shin Yoosung was a clever child rather than a brute. "Do what you can."
“如果你逃离这里，你就回不去了。”申永成闭上了她微微张开的嘴。申永成是一个聪明的孩子，而不是一个残忍的人。“尽你所能。”
Tricks wouldn't work on her. I couldn't protect her just because she was a child.
