The expression of the old man changed at my words.
我一说话，老人的表情就变了。
[…Demon King of Salvation…?]
[...救世魔王?]
It was difficult to read the exact emotions due to the old man’s intricately folded wrinkles. The old man was first surprised, then angry and finally looked admiring. To be exact, every emotion was contained in one expression.
由于老人复杂的皱纹，很难准确地读懂他的情绪。老人先是吃惊，然后生气，最后看起来很羡慕。确切地说，每一种情绪都包含在一种表情中。
[That’s right. You are… huhu, I see.]
没错，你是......胡胡，我明白了
The old man seemed to know me. I didn’t expect anyone in the Gourmet Association other than Persephone to know about me… yet he had a surprising awareness?
那位老人似乎认识我。我没想到除了珀尔塞福涅，美食家协会里还有人知道我......但是他却有着令人惊讶的意识？
“Can I ask for your modifier?”
“我能要你的修饰语吗?”
The old man gave an unknown smile instead of answering my question.
那位老人没有回答我的问题，而是露出了不为人知的微笑。
[Do you like the coat I made?]
你喜欢我做的外套吗
“…Huh?”
“嗯?”
[The coat you are wearing.]
[你穿的外套]
I reflexively looked down at my white coat.
我条件反射地低头看了看我的白大褂。
[Infinite Dimension Space Coat]
[无限维空间外衣]
It was a coat I was awarded with after defeating Myung Ilsang. The name of the constellation who made this coat was…
这是我打败明一生后获得的一件外套。制作这件外套的星座的名字是..。
“…Mass Production Maker?”
“......大规模生产制造商?”
The old man laughed at my surprised tone.
老人嘲笑我惊讶的语气。
[I am called that.]
我就是这么叫的
He pointed his thumb at himself and I was slightly discouraged. The Mass Production Maker. He was mentioned in the list of constellations who had the greatest influence on the Star Stream scenario.
他用拇指指着自己，我有点泄气。大规模生产制造商。他被《星座列表提到，他对星流剧情的影响最大。
It was difficult to describe his combat ability as being of the highest level but he was an existence with a close connection with many nebulae and the bureau. To make matters worse, I killed Myung Ilsang who was the incarnation of the Mass Production Maker in the fifth scenario.
很难把他的作战能力描述为最高水平，但他是一个与许多星云和局有着密切联系的存在。更糟糕的是，我杀了MyungIlsang，他是第五个场景中大规模生产制造商的化身。
[Huhu, you don’t have to look like that. I won’t eat you.]
[呼呼，你不用这个样子，我不吃你。]
The Mass Production Maker seemed to have noticed what I was trying to say.
大规模生产制造商似乎已经注意到了我想说的话。
[I know what you’re thinking. Don’t be alarmed. It is common in the Star Stream. He wasn’t the type of person I was interested in anyway.]
我知道你在想什么。不要惊慌。这在星流中很常见。他不是那种我感兴趣的人
“…”
“ ... ”
[He had no guts, had a weak will and always searched for the easy way.]
他没有胆量，意志薄弱，总是寻找简单的方法
I felt a complex amount of emotions. There was relief that the Mass Production Maker didn’t care much about it and disillusioned that even a constellation like the Mass Production Maker thought of incarnations as tools…
我感受到一种复杂的情绪。令人欣慰的是，大规模生产制造商并不关心它，甚至像大规模生产制造商这样的星座也认为化身是工具，这让他们大失所望。
I pretended to be calm. “Thank you.”
我假装很冷静，“谢谢你。”
[Don’t thank me for that. No matter how lousy, he was still my incarnation… by the way, I saw the story you made.]
不要为此感谢我。无论多么糟糕，他仍然是我的化身......顺便说一句，我看过你写的故事
“My story?”
“我的故事?”
[Yes, you are great at leading the scenario in unexpected directions and creating a mess. Thanks to you, I haven’t been bored for a while. I gave you five stars.]
[是的，你很擅长将场景引向意想不到的方向，并制造混乱。多亏了你，我有一阵子没觉得无聊了。我给你打了五颗星
I didn’t know if it was praise or mockery but I thanked him.
我不知道这是表扬还是嘲弄，但我感谢了他。
[This is your first time here. Who introduced you?]
这是你第一次来这里，谁介绍你来的
“The queen of the Underworld.”
”地下世界的女王”
The eyes of the Mass Production Maker shone.
大规模生产制造商的眼睛闪闪发光。
[That old hag… huhu, doing this thing through all means. Bringing a new entrant like you at a time like this…]
那个老巫婆...呼呼，想尽一切办法做这件事。在这种时候带来一个像你这样的新参与者......]
I seemed to know what he meant but I deliberately trembled. “What is happening in the Gourmet Association?”
我似乎知道他的意思，但我故意颤抖，“美食家协会发生了什么?”
[They are always doing things. Rather, did that old hag abandon her new entrant to see what you could do? Tsk tsk… in any case, she is an Olympian. Come on. I’ll give you a brief introduction.]
他们总是在做事。相反，那个老巫婆是不是抛弃了她的新来者，看看你能做些什么？不管怎么说，她是一位奥运选手。来吧。我来给你做个简单的介绍
Unexpectedly, things were going well. I followed behind the Mass Production Maker and looked around. I shouldn’t forget my purpose for coming here just because there were many spectacular attractions. I came to recruit constellations to help in the Demon King Salvation.
出乎意料的是，事情进展得很顺利。我跟在大批量生产的制造商后面，环顾四周。我不应该忘记我来这里的目的，因为这里有许多壮观的景点。我来招募星座来帮助拯救魔王。
Let’s see. The first thing was to talk to the constellations… [You know who that drunkard over there is, right? He is Thor. The vigorous and stern woman over there is Vakarine…]
让我们看看。第一件事就是和星座说话...[你知道那边那个醉汉是谁，对吧？他是托尔。那边那个精力旺盛而严厉的女人是Vakarine...]
I felt a thrill every time the Mass Production Maker called out the name of a constellation. The real names of the constellations had the power to attract their attention. The problem was they might like it or be angry. I sometimes called out the names of constellations like Persephone but not like this… [They don’t like me very much so I can’t introduce you to them. They scared just by me approaching.]
每当大批量生产的制造者叫出一个星座的名字时，我都会感到一阵激动。星座的真实名字有能力吸引他们的注意力。问题是他们可能会喜欢或者生气。我有时会叫出像珀尔塞福涅这样的星座的名字，但不是这样......[他们不太喜欢我，所以我不能把你介绍给他们。我一靠近他们就吓坏了
In fact, Thursday’s Thunder and Morning Star Goddess seemed to be avoiding the Mass Production Maker. I roughly knew the cause.
事实上，星期四的《雷电》和《晨星女神》似乎在避开大规模生产制造商。我大概知道原因。
[Tsk tsk, they don’t know what good stories are…]
[啧啧，他们不知道什么是好故事...]
In any case, I felt that the reaction of the constellations was noticeably different just by moving with the Mass Production Maker. It was also easy to enter the centre of the banquet hall, which was difficult to get into before. However, now everyone would run away before I could even speak…
在任何情况下，我觉得星座的反应是明显不同的只是移动与大规模生产制造商。进入宴会厅中心也很容易，以前很难进入。然而，现在每个人都会在我说话之前跑掉..。
Ah, I remembered that Asmodeus was a member of the Gourmet Association… where is he?
啊，我记得阿斯莫德斯是美食家协会的会员...他在哪里？
[It looks like the main event is going to begin.]
看来主要的赛事要开始了
The Mass Production Maker smiled alone and grabbed my sleeve. I sat at a nearby table and the guide immediately gave me food.
大规模生产制造商独自微笑，抓住我的袖子。我坐在附近的一张桌子旁，导游立刻给了我食物。
[Eyes of the Ninth Circle Great Sage Merbatos.]
[第九层地狱之眼大圣默巴托]
I took a quick look at the food before putting down my fork. Several of the surrounding constellations laughed at me. They seemed to be despising that fact that I barely touched the food and couldn’t eat it. The Mass Production Maker just ignored the gazes and chewed on the eyeballs.
放下叉子之前，我匆匆看了一眼食物。周围的几个星座都嘲笑我。他们似乎看不起我几乎没有碰食物，也不能吃。大批量生产的制造商只是不理会别人的目光，只是咬着眼球。
[This has a good taste. Look, that friend is today’s host.]
这个品味不错。看，那个朋友是今天的主持人
A light lit up the stage and the host appeared. The face was familiar. It was the constellation who pushed past me earlier. It was a young lady dressed in a gorgeous gothic lace dress with a cute face.
一盏灯照亮了舞台，主持人出现了。这张脸看起来很熟悉。早些时候从我身边挤过去的是那个星座。这是一位年轻的女士，穿着华丽的哥特式蕾丝连衣裙，有一张可爱的脸。
[Gourmet Association members, hello~ I am today’s host, Euphrosyne!]
[美食家协会会员，你好~我是今天的主持人，欧佛罗辛涅!]
I heard the name and knew who she was. The goddess of joy and celebration, Euphrosyne. She was a constellation belonging to the Olympus constellation.
我听到这个名字就知道她是谁了。女神代表欢乐和庆祝的女神，欧佛洛塞涅。她是一个属于奥林匹斯星座的星座。
Along with the applause, some constellations lost their dignity and screamed.
伴随着掌声，一些星座失去了尊严，开始尖叫。
[Ohhh, Euph-ssi! Over here!]
[哦，尤普斯西!这里!]
To be precise, it was the Mass Production Maker next to me.
准确地说，是我旁边的大规模生产制造商。
Suddenly, a memory from Ways of Survival came to mind. In the original novel, there was a time when Euphrosyne emerged as the host of the Gourmet Association Festival. At the time, Yoo Jonghyuk… [Thank you for attending while you’re so busy! Thank you for the owner of Oro Castle, Immeasurable Austerity for lending us this place!]
突然，我想起了《生存之道》中的一段记忆。在最初的小说中，有一段时间幼发拉底河成为了美食家协会节的主办者。当时，柳荣玉...[谢谢你在这么忙的时候出席！感谢奥罗城堡的主人，无量的朴素借给我们这个地方!]
Maybe he killed her.
也许是他杀了她。
[There are two main events today. Before that, I would like to introduce a special guest. Maybe you’ve heard of these constellations? Today’s guest is from a planet that is emerging as a hot spot recently!]
今天主要有两件事。在此之前，我想向大家介绍一位特别嘉宾。也许你听说过这些星座？今天的嘉宾来自一个最近成为热点的星球!]
I had an ominous feeling as firecrackers burst in one corner of the stage.
当鞭炮在舞台的一角爆炸时，我有一种不祥的感觉。
[Please clap for Anna Croft, a prophet from Earth!]
(请为来自地球的先知安娜·克罗夫特鼓掌!)
The noisy constellations fell silent simultaneously. I saw Anna Croft climbing the stairs to the main stage.
喧闹的星座同时安静了下来，我看见安娜·克罗夫特正在爬楼梯上主舞台。
…I see. I seemed to know why Anna Croft came to the Gourmet Association at this time. She truly was a woman I couldn’t like.
我明白了。我似乎知道这时候安娜·克罗夫特为什么来美食家协会了。她真的是一个我不能喜欢的女人。
Anna Croft looked at the audience with her uniquely calm gaze and greeted her with a bright smile.
安娜·克罗夫特以她特有的冷静目光看着观众，并带着灿烂的笑容向她致意。
“It is nice to meet you, constellations of the Gourmet Association. I am Anna Croft, an incarnation of the nebula Asgard.”
“美食家协会的星座们，很高兴见到你们。我是安娜·克罗夫特，阿斯加德星云的化身。”
She looked dignified but the constellations were already frowning from the moment she opened her mouth.
她看上去很端庄，但是从她开口说话的那一刻起，星座就已经皱起了眉头。
[The Gourmet Association has really fallen. I can’t believe the food is talking on the stage.]
[美食家协会真的垮了。我不敢相信台上的食物在说话。]
[The Star Stream is degenerating these days.]
[星流最近正在退化。]
This was the Gourmet Association. It was a banquet of carefully selected ‘stories’ for the gourmet constellations. It was a natural story but the ‘fresh incarnations’ were the main ingredients of the
这就是美食家协会。这是一次精心挑选的美食星座“故事”的宴会。这是一个自然的故事，但“新鲜的化身”是这个故事的主要组成部分
story.
故事。
Anna Croft came to this place knowing it. “I might be lacking but I am the host of the first event.”
安娜·克罗夫特来到这个地方就知道这一点。“我可能有所欠缺，但我是第一场活动的主持人。”
That’s why this woman was scary.
这就是为什么这个女人很可怕。
[I don’t know what food you have prepared.]
我不知道你准备了什么食物
[Take it out now!]
[现在把它拿出来!]
The atmosphere heated up and it was Euphrosyne who tried to quickly intervene.
气氛升温，正是欧佛洛绪涅试图迅速介入。
[Now, everyone. Don’t be too excited… isn’t it okay to listen to the words of the prey? Shouldn’t you have some patience with your food?]
现在，各位。不要太激动......听听猎物的话不是很好吗？你难道不应该对你的食物有点耐心吗
Euphrosyne smiled in a cheerful manner and the agitated constellations paused for a moment. The clever Anna Croft didn’t miss this gap.
欧弗罗塞涅愉快地微笑着，激动的星座停顿了一会儿。聪明的安娜·克罗夫特没有错过这个机会。
“In recent years, the Star Stream is flooded with obvious stories.”
“近年来，明星流充斥着明显的故事。”
The provocative beginning caused the constellations to focus on her. Anna Croft continued speaking. “The returnees, reincarnators, sword masters, 9th circle magicians… even the same prophets. It all starts from being stronger than others…”
挑衅的开始使得星座的焦点集中在她身上。安娜·克罗夫特继续说道。“回归者、转世投胎者、剑术大师、第九圈魔术师......甚至是同样的先知。这一切都始于比别人更强大......”
There was a faint smile on Anna Croft’s face.
安娜·克罗夫特的脸上露出了淡淡的笑容。
“It is the reality of today’s Star Stream, which is flooded with stories that are created for the sake of fleeting fun.”
“这就是今天星流的现实，充斥着为了短暂的乐趣而创作的故事。”
The constellations looked impressed. It was as if they were amazed that their food was telling a story. However, Anna Croft’s story was just beginning.
星座看起来印象深刻。就好像他们吃惊于他们的食物在讲述一个故事。然而，安娜·克罗夫特的故事才刚刚开始。
“it wasn’t like this before. At the very least, the trend was different during the first generation stories.”
“以前不是这样的。至少，第一代故事的趋势是不同的。”
As if possessed, the constellations waited for Anna Croft’s next words.
星座们仿佛着了魔似的等待着安娜·克洛夫特的下一句话。
“In those days, the constellations loved stories. It was because the stories were worthy. The dokkaebis gave a theme and the constellations explored the form and aesthetics of it. At that time, the stories definitely reached the realm of ‘art’.”
“那时候，星座喜欢讲故事。这是因为这些故事是有价值的。多卡比斯给出了一个主题，星座探索了它的形式和美学。当时，这些故事绝对达到了‘艺术’的境界。”
…Art. She was a truly scary woman. I could say this from the position of an incarnation. The constellations looked nostalgic at Anna Croft’s words. Persephone could be seen among them. All of them were constellations who survived those days.
艺术。她真是个可怕的女人。我可以从一个化身的角度来说。星座看着安娜·克罗夫特的话，显得有些怀旧。其中可以看到珀尔塞福涅。它们都是那个时代幸存下来的星座。
[Interesting. Then you have a story that can satisfy our appetite?]
[有意思。那么你有一个能满足我们胃口的故事了?]
The person speaking was a demon king leaning against a corner of the hall. Anna Croft wasn’t panicked by the provocation and smiled.
说话的人是一个魔王，靠在大厅的一角。安娜·克罗夫特对这种挑衅并不感到惊慌，笑了。
“That’s right. I am going to give you back the lost ‘first generation’ stories.”
“没错，我要把失落的‘第一代’故事还给你们。”
The constellation’s expressions changed. Everyone doubted their ears.
星座的表情变了，每个人都怀疑自己的耳朵。
“You don’t like sword masters or 9th circle magicians. You like stories with a theme of blood, sweat, tears and effort. I came here today to present you with such a story.”
“你不喜欢剑术大师或第九圈魔术师。你喜欢以血、汗、眼泪和努力为主题的故事。我今天来这里就是为了给你们讲这样一个故事。”
The constellations reacted in different ways to Anna Croft’s words. Some shouted about how an incarnation was making a fool of them while others were interested in what she was saying. There were also constellations who responded skeptically, just like the Mass Production Maker by my side.
星座对安娜·克罗夫特的话有不同的反应。一些人大声说道，一个化身如何愚弄了他们，而其他人则对她所说的感兴趣。还有一些星座对此持怀疑态度，就像我身边的大规模生产制造者一样。
[…She is telling a stupid story. The current Gourmet Association won’t find such stories interesting. Isn’t that right?]
[...她在讲一个愚蠢的故事。现在的美食家协会不会觉得这样的故事有趣，对吗?]
“I agree.”
“我同意。”
There were certainly some great stories among the first generation but times had changed. The constellations who already experienced stimulating stories wouldn’t be touched by stories that mimicked the first generation.
第一代人当然有一些伟大的故事，但时代已经改变了。那些已经经历过刺激性故事的星座不会被模仿第一代的故事所感动。
Still…Anna Croft couldn’t be unaware of this. She was the most competent incarnation in all of Ways of Survival.
不过......安娜·克罗夫特不可能不知道这一点。她是《生存之道》中最有能力的化身。
I recalled the parts of Ways of Survival that were about her. In the original novel, Anna Croft never held such an event at the Gourmet Association Festival. However, there must be something similar to this.
我想起了《生存之道》中有关她的部分。在原著中，安娜·克罗夫特从未在美食家协会节上举办过这样的活动。然而，肯定有类似的东西。
At this moment, someone grabbed my shoulder. “Demon King of Salvation!”
就在这时，有人抓住了我的肩膀。“救世魔王!”
TL: Rainbow Turtle
彩虹龟
Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint Chapter 240 - Gourmet Association (4)
