Iris was confused.
艾瑞斯很困惑。
Originally, she was supposed to sign a contract with a constellation of Asgard. It was a lesser-grade constellation that wasn’t well-known and Iris didn’t like the contract. That’s why she participated in the Bracelet Expedition hosted by Anna Croft. Anna said that if Iris showed a great performance here, Anna could change her intended sponsor.
最初，她应该与仙宫星座签订一份合同。这是一个级别较低的星座，并不为人所知，Iris也不喜欢这份合同。这就是为什么她参加了安娜·克罗夫特主持的手镯探险活动。安娜说，如果艾瑞斯在这里表现出色，安娜可能会改变她的意向赞助商。
Now in this unexpected place, a chance came to Iris.
现在，在这个意想不到的地方，一个机会来到了艾里斯。
[The constellation ‘Demon King of Salvation’ wants to establish a ‘Sponsor Contract’ with you.]
[“救世魔王”星座想与你签订一份“赞助合同”]
Thinking about it, there was no way constellations could only contract with one incarnation. Some constellations had two or three depending on their capacity. Of course, the power of the constellation was divided so the incarnations received weakened stigmas.
想想看，星座不可能只与一个化身订立契约。有些星座有两个或三个，这取决于它们的容量。当然，星座的力量被分开了，所以化身受到了削弱的圣痕。
Even so, Iris wasn’t in a position to regret something like this. “I accept!”
即便如此，艾瑞斯也没有资格为这样的事情后悔。“我接受!”
[The constellation ‘Demon King of Salvation’ states that this contract is only for a limited time.] [The constellation ‘Demon King of Salvation’ states that this contract is valid until the end of the Bracelet Expedition.]
[星座“救世魔王”声明这份合同只有有限的时间。][星座“拯救恶魔之王”声明此契约有效期至手镯远征结束。]
Temporary contract…
临时合同..。
‘Yes, now isn’t the time to be greedy.’
是的，现在不是贪婪的时候
Iris bit her lips and nodded. By the way, the words of the constellation weren’t finished.
艾瑞丝咬着嘴唇点了点头，顺便说一句，星座的话还没说完。
[The constellation ‘Demon King of Salvation’ says there is a condition.] [The constellation ‘Demon King of Salvation’ wants the ‘wish’ to be transferred to him after the scenario is completed.]
[《拯救恶魔之王》星座说有一个条件。][星座“拯救恶魔之王”希望在剧情完成后将“愿望”转移给他。]
Iris’ mind was complicated.
爱瑞丝的思想很复杂。
…It was a temporary contract and he wanted the wish? A strange regret passed over her but she wasn’t in a position to pass up this chance. The Demon King of Salvation’s condition was based on completing the scenario. It meant he would keep her alive, no matter what happened.
这是个临时合同他想要这个愿望？她感到一种莫名的遗憾，但她不能错过这次机会。救世魔王的状况是基于完成这个场景。这意味着无论发生什么，他都会让她活着。
“I’ll definitely give it to you.”
“我一定会给你的。”
At the same time, a holographic contract descended in the air. Iris ran over and signed the hologram.
与此同时，一个全息合同降落在空中，艾里斯跑过去签署了全息图。
[The Sponsor Contract has been completed.]
[保荐人合同已经完成]
Power flowed into her body and she felt that someone was supporting her. She felt confident that she could do anything. However, Iris’ confidence quickly disappeared at the cries from behind her.
权力流进她的身体，她感到有人在支持她。她觉得自己无所不能。然而，艾瑞斯的信心很快消失在她身后的哭声中。
[The incarnation hunting has begun.]
[化身猎杀已经开始]
There were screams as incarnations were torn apart by evil spirits.
当化身被邪恶的灵魂撕碎时，人们发出尖叫。
***
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[Current number of expedition members remaining: 6 people]
[目前探险队剩余人数:6人]
In the original novel, this game was called ‘Hunting and Chasting’. This wasn’t a Gourmet Association event, it was an event hosted by Anna Croft. In this round, Anna Croft decided to skip the process and start from the Gourmet Association.
在最初的小说中，这个游戏被称为“打猎和追逐”。这不是美食家协会的活动，而是由安娜·克罗夫特主办的活动。在这一轮中，安娜·克罗夫特决定跳过这个过程，从美食家协会开始。
I continued to mutter towards the air and the Mass Production Maker asked me, [Hoh, you participated?]
我继续对着空气喃喃自语，大规模生产制造商问我，[Hoh，你参加了?]
“…Did you participate?”
“你参与了吗?”
[Huhu, I’m too old to run to scenarios like that. And… it doesn’t suit my tastes.]
[呼呼，我太老了，不适合那样的场景。而且......这不符合我的口味。]
In fact, not all members of the Gourmet Association were enthusiastic about this scenario. On one side, there were the constellations who disliked Anna Croft. On another side, there were the constellations who disliked the event itself.
事实上，并不是美食家协会的所有成员都对这种情况感兴趣。一边是讨厌安娜·克罗夫特的星座。另一方面，有些星座不喜欢这件事本身。
[Hmm. I don’t see your modifier on the list of evil spirits…]
[嗯，我没有看到你的修饰语在恶灵名单上...]
There were 15 constellations who participated in the scenario. However, the number of constellations who chose the role of the evil spirit was only 14. I nodded and the eyes of the Mass Production Maker slowly widened.
有15个星座参与了这个场景。然而，选择恶灵角色的星座只有14个。我点点头，大规模生产制造商的眼睛慢慢睁大。
[Indeed, there was a reason the old hag Persephone brought you here. But is it okay? You are here for the first time…]
的确，老巫婆珀尔塞福涅把你带到这里来是有原因的。但是这样可以吗？你是第一次来这里......]
I replied with a smile. “The more brilliant my debut, the better.”
我笑着回答:“我的处女作越精彩越好。”
Then the system message arrived like it had been waiting.
然后系统消息就像一直在等待一样到达了。
[The story ‘Gourmet Association Heretic’ has been acquired.]
[《异教徒美食家协会》的故事已被收购。]
Maybe Anna Croft would be listening to messages similar to mine.
也许安娜·克罗夫特也会听到和我类似的信息。
「 There is always a story in a place where many constellations gather. 」
「多星座聚集的地方总有一个故事」
This was the first principle of generating a story. The level of the story was determined by combining the risk to the story subject and the form of the story. Anna Croft was currently an ‘incarnation’ and she was walking a tightrope. If her scenario was successfully completed, it might be a legendary story such as ‘Follower of the First Generation’ or ‘Story Manipulator.’
这是生成一个故事的第一原则。故事的层次是由故事主体和故事形式的风险组合决定的。安娜·克罗夫特目前是一个“化身”，她正在走钢丝。如果她的剧本被成功完成，它可能会成为一个传奇故事，如“第一代的追随者”或“故事操纵者”
I closed my eyes and saw what was happening with Iris.
我闭上眼睛，看到了爱瑞丝身上发生的事情。
[The constellation ‘Demon King of Salvation’ is looking at his incarnation.]
[星座‘救世魔王’正在观察他的化身。]
I felt sorry when I saw her shaking shoulders but I didn’t have any good memories for this child. I wasn’t good enough to show kindness to her. That’s why this was just a gesture for ‘trading.’ [The constellation ‘Demon King of Salvation’ says to stay calm.]
当我看到她抖动的肩膀时，我感到很难过，但是我对这个孩子没有任何美好的回忆。我不够好，不能对她表示友好。这就是为什么这只是一种“交易”姿态[星座‘救世魔王’说要保持冷静。]
Iris gulped and replied.
艾丽丝咽了一口气，回答道。
-I don’t know if I can do it.
我不知道我能不能做到。
[The constellation ‘Demon King of Salvation’ says there is no hopeless scenario.]
[《拯救恶魔之王》星座说，没有绝望的局面。]
All scenarios had holes to escape out of. The hole was small and tiny so it was highly difficult to clear on the first try. This meant there was a chance to clear it after trying a few times and I was a person who knew more about this world than anyone else.
所有的情况都有漏洞可以逃脱。这个洞又小又小，所以第一次尝试就很难清除。这意味着在尝试了几次之后，我有机会澄清这个问题，我是一个比任何人都更了解这个世界的人。
The sound of the evil spirits moving could be heard in the distance. Iris’ physique was at the limit and the only stigma I could pass on was Sacrifice’s Will. Dammit, that stigma wouldn’t help in the current situation. However, stigmas weren’t the only things that constellations could give.
远处可以听到邪灵移动的声音。艾瑞斯的体格已经到了极限，我唯一能传递的耻辱就是牺牲者的意志。该死的，在目前的情况下，这种耻辱不会有任何帮助。然而，星座所能给予的并不仅仅是耻辱。
[The constellation ‘Demon King of Salvation’ is giving his incarnation the ‘Assassination King’s Cloak.]
[星座‘救世魔王’给了他的化身‘暗杀国王的斗篷’。]
Iris was surprised to see the gift that emerged in the air. It was an item I bought for 150,000 coins from the Dokkaebi Bag. It had a usage limit of 30 minutes a day and lacked the ability to deceive the constellations, but the current situation was different.
艾瑞斯惊讶地看到礼物在空气中浮现。这是我花了15万硬币从Dokkaebi包里买来的东西。它的使用时间限制为每天30分钟，并且没有欺骗星座的能力，但目前的情况是不同的。
[…Here?]
这里
The constellations emerged from the grass as if they were waiting. The constellations that became evil spirits looked different. There were a giant horned demon and a spirit with a bull’s head holding a small scythe. The only thing they had in common was that they had no feet and were shrouded in a black cloak.
星座从草丛中浮现出来，仿佛它们在等待。变成恶灵的星座看起来不一样了。有一个巨大的有角的恶魔和一个精神与一个公牛的头举行一个小镰刀。他们唯一的共同点就是没有脚，裹在黑色的斗篷里。
[Hmm, strange. It was definitely around here.]
[嗯，奇怪。肯定是在这附近。]
[Did you see it properly?]
你看清楚了吗
Iris disappeared and the constellations who were evil spirits couldn’t discover her traces at all. The constellations who played the role of evil spirits were under strong restrictions. The constellations in the role of the evil spirit could only one-tenth of their current ‘status.’
艾瑞斯消失了，那些邪恶的星座根本找不到她的踪迹。扮演恶灵角色的星座受到严格的限制。星座在恶灵的角色中只能达到他们现在“地位”的十分之一
For the constellations, a game wasn’t fun if it was too easy. Just as there were no humans who would rejoice in stepping on 15 bugs. They didn’t hesitate to impose constraints on themselves for entertainment. This was the constellations of the Gourmet Association.
对于星座来说，一场游戏如果太简单就不好玩了。就像没有人会为踩到15只虫子而高兴一样。他们毫不犹豫地为了娱乐而约束自己。这就是美食家协会的星座。
[It seems she must’ve done something. Let her run a bit more. The scenario should be stacked up to taste better.] […Huhu, I’m looking forward to it.]
看来她一定做了什么事。让她再跑一会儿。这个场景应该堆积起来，让味道更好。][...呼呼，我很期待。]
The constellations searching the grass soon gave up and Iris received a system message.
星座在草丛中搜寻，很快就放弃了，艾里斯收到了一条系统信息。
[The expedition member Iris Vladimirovna Rebezova has survived an evil spirit once.]
[探险队成员IrisVladimirovnaRebezova曾经从一个邪恶的灵魂中幸存下来]
[The story ‘Bracelet Expedition’ has accumulated.]
[“手镯探险”的故事已经积累了。]
This scenario was made up of classic stories. The longer Iris stayed in the scenario, the more the energy of the classic story would permeate her.
这个场景是由经典的故事组成的。爱瑞丝在剧本中停留的时间越长，经典故事的能量就会越多地渗透到她的身体里。
-I-I lived!
我活下来了！
[The constellation ‘Demon King of Salvation’ says you were lucky this time.]
[星座‘救世魔王’说你这次很幸运。]
If these guys were high-ranking constellations, it would’ve been impossible to hide from them using the Assassination King’s Cloak.
如果这些家伙是高级星座，用暗杀国王的斗篷是不可能躲过他们的。
However, just like Persephone and the Mass Production Maker, the really high-ranking Gourmet Association constellations wouldn’t run like dogs towards this scenario. It was also interesting to watch other constellations vent their desires in this event. In other words, they were the real audience I should aim for.
然而，就像珀尔塞福涅和大规模生产制造商一样，真正高级别的美食家协会星座不会像狗一样朝着这个方向奔跑。观看其他星座在这个事件中发泄他们的欲望也是很有趣的。换句话说，他们才是我应该瞄准的真正的听众。
-Thank you for the gift.
谢谢你的礼物。
[The constellation ‘Demon King of Salvation’ says it is a loan.]
[《救赎恶魔之王》星座说这是借来的。]
-…Yes.
是的。
[The constellation ‘Demon-like Judge of Fire’ is sympathetic to your incarnation.] [The constellation ‘Prisoner of the Golden Headband’ reproaches your harshness.]
[类似恶魔的火之审判星座对你的化身表示同情。][星座‘金发囚徒’责备你的苛刻。]
The scenario would start from now on.
这种情况将从现在开始。
***
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As the number of expedition members continued to decrease, Iris moved towards the volcano while avoiding the eyes of the constellations. She also had the good luck of collecting the bracelet from the expedition members that died along the way.
随着探险队成员人数的不断减少，艾里斯向火山方向移动，同时避开了星座的视线。她还幸运地从探险队死去的队员那里收集到了这个手镯。
[Current number of expedition members remaining: 2 people]
[目前探险队剩余人数:2人]
It was natural since I was participating in the scenario while reading Ways of Survival in real-time. It was because Ways of Survival contained a very detailed account of the Bracelet Evil Blight, the prototype of this scenario.
这是很自然的，因为我是参与的情况下，同时阅读生存的方式在实时。这是因为生存之道包含了一个非常详细的手镯邪恶枯萎病的帐户，这个情节的原型。
I analyzed the terrain using the scenario map and moved Iris along the most efficient path towards the volcano.
我使用场景地图分析了地形，然后沿着最有效的通向火山的路径移动了Iris。
[Haha, this is a fun story. Wasn’t there a lot of delicious food? I’m drooling…]
(哈哈，这是个有趣的故事。不是有很多美味的食物吗?我都流口水了......)
The other constellations seemed to notice that someone was involved on the ‘expedition’ side. Nevertheless, none of them were panicked.
其他星座似乎注意到有人参与了这次探险，但是没有一个人感到恐慌。
[The expedition member ‘Merves Lutier’ has died!]
(探险队成员梅尔维斯·卢蒂埃已经去世了!)
Shortly afterwards, Iris was alone.
不久之后，艾里斯就独自一人了。
[…It smells delicious.]
闻起来很香
The scattered evil spirits were gathering near the volcano. They knew that the last expedition member had to come to the volcano. Now the time of the Assassination King’s Cloak was almost up. I gave a signal to Iris.
四散的邪灵聚集在火山附近。他们知道最后一个探险队员必须来到火山口。现在刺杀国王的斗篷的时间快到了。我给爱丽丝发了个信号。
[The constellation ‘Demon King of Salvation’ says to do it now.]
[星座‘救世魔王’说现在就去做。]
Iris started running towards the volcano. I stared at the back of the running girl. All the constellations of the Gourmet Association were watching the little girl running with all her might.
艾里斯开始向火山跑去。我盯着跑步女孩的后背。美食家协会的所有星座都注视着这个小女孩全力奔跑。
Perhaps, everyone knew. This girl, she had no choice but to die here.
也许，每个人都知道，这个女孩，她别无选择，只能死在这里。
“Ah…”
“啊......”
She was 100 steps away from the volcano when the privilege of the Assassination King’s Cloak finally ended. The 10 evil spirits wandering around instantly gathered.
当刺杀国王斗篷的特权终于结束的时候，她正在离火山100步远的地方。10个在附近游荡的恶灵立刻聚集起来。
[I will eat first!]
(我先吃!)
Iris watched the incoming evil spirits and backed away with terror. Her last desperate gaze was towards the sky.
艾瑞斯看着邪恶的灵魂来袭，吓得后退。她最后一次绝望的目光是望着天空。
[The constellation ‘Demon King of Salvation’ is asking to lend him your incarnation body.]
[星座‘救世魔王’正在请求将你的化身借给他。]
Iris gasped as her mouth opened.
艾丽丝张开嘴巴，倒抽了一口气。
[The constellation ‘Demon King of Salvation’ says it isn’t an ‘advent.’]
[星座‘救世魔王’说这不是‘降临’。]
If I manifested in the form of an ‘advent’, I would also be constrained by the scenario. Thus, I wouldn’t do it as an ‘advent’ this time.
如果我以“降临”的形式显现，我也会受到这个场景的约束。因此，这次我不会把它作为一个‘降临’。
I had a skill that was more efficient and consumed less probability. I deliberately pulled out a few stories that made up my incarnation body in order to deal myself a serious blow.
我有一个更有效率，消耗更少概率的技能。为了给自己一个沉重的打击，我故意拿出几个故事来组成我的化身。
[Exclusive skill, Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint stage 3 has been activated!] [The 1st person supporting role viewpoint has been activated.] [Your understanding of ‘Iris Vladimirovna Rebezova’ has increased!]
[独家技能，全知读者视角第三阶段已经启动!][第一人称角色视角已被激活][你对‘IrisVladimirovnaRebezova’的理解增加了!]
I opened my eyes to Iris’ point of view. Maybe my body in the Gourmet Association was currently sleeping. Thus, I had to end this game in the shortest amount of time.
我睁开眼睛，接受了爱瑞丝的视角。也许我在美食家协会的身体正在睡觉。因此，我必须在最短的时间内结束这场比赛。
[Some constellations have noticed your presence!]
(一些星座已经注意到你的存在!)
At the same time, there was an outpouring of true voices towards me.
与此同时，真实的声音向我倾泻而出。
[There was someone helping her. Who are you?]
有人在帮她，你是谁
[Hoh, is it an advent?]
[Hoh，这是降临节吗?]
[This windfall…!]
(这笔意外之财...!)
Iris received the accumulated stories and her body shone golden. I laughed bitterly as I looked down at myself.
艾瑞斯收到了那些积累下来的故事，她的身体闪着金光。我低头看着自己，笑得很伤心。
One way for a newcomer in the Gourmet Association was to grow step by step. However, if I dragged it on like that, I might not be able to reach the end of the story after 3,000 chapters.
