Episode 2 – Protagonist (1)
第二集-主角(1)
The subway stopped around halfway past Dongho Bridge.
地铁在过了东河桥一半的地方停了下来。
"Oh my god…"
“哦，我的上帝......”
Several survivors stood up and looked at the scene taking place outside. The ruined Seoul and collapsed buildings. Monsters reminiscent of a giant snake were eating the wreckage of a fighter jet that had crashed into the Han River.
几个幸存者站起来，看着外面发生的一切。毁坏的首尔和倒塌的建筑。让人想起巨蛇的怪物正在吃掉一架坠入汉江的战斗机的残骸。
“W-What the hell…!"
“搞什么......!”
I recognized their identity at once. An ichthyosaur. A monster that was commonly called a sea serpent. It would later be classified as a Grade 7 monster in the world of Ways of Survival.
我立刻认出了他们的身份。鱼龙。海蛇怪通常被称为海蛇的怪物。在后来的《生存之道》中，它被归类为七级怪物。
One of the ichthyosaurs looked in this direction.
一只鱼龙朝这个方向看。
"U-Uwaaah! It is coming!"
“哇!它来了!”
People screamed with fright. But I just looked apathetically at the approaching ichthyosaur. These guys couldn't be a threat.
人们惊恐地尖叫起来。但我只是无动于衷地看着这条正在靠近的鱼龙。这些家伙不可能是个威胁。
Kurururung!
Kururung！
The ichthyosaur circled around the bottom of Dongho Bridge and vanished into an air bubble.
这条鱼龙在东河大桥桥底盘旋，然后消失在一个气泡中。
In the world of Ways of Survival, 'scenarios' took precedence over anything else. As long as we were protected by the scenario, we wouldn't have to deal with such monsters straight away. At least for now.
在《生存之道》的世界里，情景优先于其他任何东西。只要我们受到这个场景的保护，我们就不必马上处理这些怪物。至少现在是这样。
[Compensation settlement is delayed due to an unexpected scenario check. Please wait.]
[由于一个意外的场景检查，赔偿结算被延迟。请稍候。]
The compensation settlement should've started right now but only an error message floated in the air.
赔偿协议应该马上开始，但是空气中只有一个错误的信息。
It was probably due to me. I looked down at Kim Namwoon's body, which only had the torso remaining.
我低头看了看金南云的尸体，只剩下躯干了。
According to the original Ways of Survival, Kim Namwoon killed most of the people in this carriage and moved onto the next scenario. But I stopped it.
根据最初的《生存之道》，金南云杀死了这辆马车里的大部分人，然后进入了下一个场景。但我阻止了它。
If my thoughts were right, those who would be angry at Kim Namwoon's death would appear. Here? Not here. They were in the sky above.
如果我的想法是正确的，那些对金南云之死感到愤怒的人就会出现。这里？不是在这里。他们在天上。
[Due to the death of character 'Kim Namwoon', two constellations show a faint hostility to you.
由于“金南云”这个角色已经死了，两个星座对你显示出微弱的敌意。
Constellations. They were mysterious beings in Ways of Survival. They sat watching from the distant nebulas and were the masterminds of this tragedy.
星座。在《生存之道》中，他们是神秘的存在。他们坐在遥远的星云中观看，是这场悲剧的主谋。
Once the constellation's preferences sign appeared, I realized that it was now starting in earnest.
一旦星座的偏好符号出现，我意识到它现在正在认真地开始。
It was funny. A day ago, our positions were opposite. Now they were the ones watching me.
这很有趣。一天前，我们的立场是相反的。现在他们正在看着我。
[A handful of constellations admire your scenario.]
[少数星座欣赏你的设想]
[The constellations have sponsored you 500 coins.]
星座已经为你提供了500枚硬币
If there were some constellations who disliked me, there would also be some who liked me. Either way, it was an uncomfortable situation. However, I couldn't do anything about them right now. It was my turn to be a clown.
如果有一些星座不喜欢我，那么也会有一些喜欢我。不管怎样，这都是一个令人不舒服的情况。然而，我现在对此无能为力。轮到我当小丑了。
I picked up Kim Namwoon's Swiss knife on the ground and thought.
我捡起地上KimNamwoon的瑞士小刀，想了想。
‘Feel free to watch. You will end up paying the admission fee with your lives.’
“你们可以随意观看，最终你们会付出生命的代价。”
"…Dokja-ssi? Are you okay?”
“...Dokja-ssi?你没事吧?”
I looked up and saw Yoo Sangah's face. Her shoulders were sagging. Blood covered her white blouse and there was a run in her stockings. There was no more of the Yoo Sangah I knew. I held Yoo Sangah's hand and said.
我抬起头，看到了刘尚雅的脸。她的肩膀下垂。血染红了她的白衬衫，她的长袜也破了。我所认识的YooSangah已经不复存在。我握着刘尚雅的手说。
“I’m sorry. I couldn't save the grandmother."
“对不起，我救不了奶奶。”
I looked down at the body of the grandmother, missing its head. I didn't know the name of the grandmother. In the future, many people would die in this manner.
我低头看着祖母的尸体，没有了头。我不知道祖母的名字。在未来，许多人会以这种方式死去。
Yoo Sangah looked at me with a complicated gaze.
刘尚雅用复杂的目光看着我。
“How is Dokja-ssi so…"
“Dokja-ssi怎么会这么......”
"Yes?"
“什么事?”
"Ah, it is nothing. Rather… Thank you."
“啊，没什么。相反......谢谢。”
“What do you mean?"
“什么意思?”
“That, I…"
“我......”
I belatedly thought back to the previous scene. I had thrown the net in Yoo Sangah's direction. I knew what she was thinking.
我后知后觉地回想起前一幕。我已经把网撒向刘尚雅的方向。我知道她在想什么。
"It was just a coincidence. It won't happen twice."
“这只是一个巧合，不会发生第二次。”
“Ah…"
“啊......”
Yoo Sangah nodded silently. She didn't know the truth but she was smart. She knew what I meant. Someone lived because of my choice and someone else died. No matter who survived, I didn't deserve a thank you.
刘尚雅默默地点了点头。她不知道真相，但她很聪明。她知道我的意思。有人活着是因为我的选择，有人死了。不管是谁活了下来，我都不配得到一句谢谢。
[Wow, amazing.]
(哇，太神奇了。)
The dokkaebi appeared in the air.
多卡比出现在空中。
[What on earth happened here? I was just watching the other carriages…]
(这里到底发生了什么事?我只是在看其他的车厢......)
There was a mixture of delight and surprise on the dokkaebi's face. Twinkling stars floated over the dokkaebi's head.
多卡比的脸上洋溢着喜悦和惊讶，闪烁的星星在多卡比的头顶上飘过。
I counted the number of stars. One, two, three… Twenty, twenty one. Twenty one in total. He would be happy.
我数了数星星的数量，一，二，三......二十，二十一颗，总共二十一颗，他会很高兴的。
[For 21 people to be connected to my channel… Haha, isn't this quite good? Gosh, thank you for your sponsorship. Constellations. Haha, everyone! Did you properly show off your value?]
我的频道连了21个人...哈哈，这不是很好吗？天哪，谢谢你的赞助。星座。哈哈，各位！你是否适当地展示了你的价值
The number of stars meant the number of constellations connected to the channel.
恒星的数量意味着与频道相连的星座的数量。
21 wasn't a lot, but it was a strange number for a beginner dokkaebi.
21不算多，但对于初学者来说，这个数字很奇怪。
[The number of survivors is quite high? The fellow in the next carriage was a nutter as well… It seems that things are quite interesting today.]
幸存者的人数相当多？隔壁车厢的那个家伙也是个疯子......看来今天的事情很有趣
The dokkaebi manipulated something in the air. A moment later, a list of survivors came up.
Dokkaebi操纵着空气中的某些东西，过了一会儿，一份幸存者的名单出现了。
[Survivors from the 3434 Train to Bulgwang, Carriage 3807: Kim Dokja, Lee Hyunsung, Yoo Sangah, Han Myungoh and Lee Gilyoung. A total of five survivors.]
3434号列车3807号车厢开往佛光的幸存者:KimDokja，LeeHyunsung，YooSangah，HanMyungoh和LeeGilyoung。总共有五名幸存者
Five people. More people than I thought survived. I looked at the faces of the survivors one by one.
五个人，比我想象的还要多，我看着幸存者的脸，一个接一个。
Lee Hyunsung had a good physique and excellent motor skills, so it was expected that he would survive. I even expected Yoo Sangah to a certain extent.
李贤成有着良好的体格和出色的运动技能，所以他可以活下来。我甚至在一定程度上预料到了YooSangah。
In addition, Lee Gilyoung. If my guess was right, 'Lee Gilyoung' was the name of the boy standing next to me. The fluids from the crushed grasshopper was still on the boy's hands. It was the grasshopper I had squeezed.
此外，李健荣。如果我的猜测是正确的，“LeeGilyoung”是站在我旁边的那个男孩的名字。压碎的蚱蜢身上的液体还在男孩的手上。这是我挤出来的蚱蜢汁。
The boy was looking at his mother, who lost her head. The boy's mother had abandoned him to join in on killing the grandmother. The boy had just watched the whole thing from beginning to end.
这个男孩看着他的母亲，她已经失去了理智。男孩的母亲抛弃了他，加入杀害祖母的行列。这个男孩把整个事情从头到尾看了一遍。
I hesitated for a moment before touching the boy's shoulder. It wasn't foolish sympathy. To put it simple, this was…
我犹豫了片刻，然后碰了碰男孩的肩膀。这并不是愚蠢的同情。简单地说，这是.....。
That's right. Hypocrisy.
没错，虚伪。
"Kid."
“孩子。”
The boy slowly turned his head and in his eyes, I could see the fear of death that he encountered for the first time in his life.
男孩慢慢地转过头，在他的眼睛里，我可以看到他生命中第一次遇到的对死亡的恐惧。
Unavoidable instincts. This boy wasn't grieving his mother's death. He was just afraid of his own death. It was natural. He was human.
不可避免的本能。这个男孩并没有为他母亲的死感到悲伤。他只是害怕自己的死亡。这很自然。他是人类。
"Do you want to live?"
“你想活下去吗?”
The boy's eyes shook anxiously. His body trembled with a force that couldn't be resisted. Then little by little, the boy's head moved.
男孩的眼睛不安地颤抖着。他的身体因一种无法抗拒的力量而颤抖。然后，男孩的头一点一点地动了起来。
“Then let's go together."
“那我们一起去吧。”
Lee Gilyoung moved slowly and came close to my legs. Yoo Sangah was watching me with an impressed expression. I unintentionally caused another misunderstanding. In fact, it was meant to be seen. But the target wasn't Yoo Sangah.
李吉杨慢慢地移动，走近我的腿。刘尚雅带着印象深刻的表情看着我。我无意中又引起了另一个误会。事实上，这是为了让人们看到。但是目标不是YooSangah。
[A few constellations are impressed with your good deed.]
你的好行为给几个星座留下了深刻的印象
[The constellations have sponsored you 200 coins.]
星座已经为你提供了200枚硬币
I couldn't help thinking that it was a low move. But I also wanted to live.
我禁不住想这是一个低调的举动，但我也想活下去。
Given the upcoming major events, it was essential to draw the attention of the constellations right now.
鉴于即将到来的重大事件，现在必须引起星座的注意。
“W-Will you release us now? Didn't you get what you wanted?"
“你现在就放了我们吗?你还没得到你想要的吗?”
Han Myungoh in a torn shirt shouted from half a dozen steps away. Department Head Han Myungoh. He was a lucky human.
穿着破旧衬衫的韩明戈在六步之外喊道。部门主管韩明高。他是个幸运的人。
But I couldn't help wondering. Why was Han Myungoh riding the subway when he had so much money? This was the man who had shown off a new S class Mercedes-Benz not long ago.
但我还是忍不住想。为什么韩明悟有那么多钱却坐地铁？这个人不久前刚刚展示了一辆新的s级梅赛德斯-奔驰。
[Hrmm, released? Haven't you seen outside? Do you really want to go out there?]
你没看到外面吗?你真的想出去吗
The dokkaebi chuckled.
多卡比咯咯地笑了起来。
[It is somehow admirable. In fact, I didn't expect much from this carriage but you managed to pass the first scenario. This proves that bugs deserve to survive.]
这在某种程度上是令人钦佩的。事实上，我对这辆马车没有太多期望，但是你成功地通过了第一个场景。这证明了臭虫值得生存。]
His words made us realize our position. Maybe we were like grasshoppers in his eyes.
他的话让我们意识到自己的处境，也许在他眼里我们就像蚱蜢一样。
[Now now, shouldn't there be a reward for overcoming the hardships? As a reward for the first scenario, you are entitled to the sponsorship of the 'constellations.' Waahhh! How about it? Aren't you looking forward to it? Hmm, you are all unenthusiastic. This is really a big deal.]
现在，克服困难难道不应该得到奖励吗？作为对第一个场景的奖励，你有权获得“星座”的赞助哇！怎么样？你不是很期待吗？嗯，你们都不热情。这真的是一件大事
The reaction was natural. I was the only one here who knew what 'constellation' or 'sponsorship' was.
反应很自然，我是这里唯一一个知道什么是“星座”或“赞助”的人。
The sponsorship of the constellations. The meaning was obvious. One of the key events of Ways of Survival, 'Sponsor Selection' was about to begin.
星座的赞助者。其意义是显而易见的。“生存之道”的关键事件之一，“赞助商选择”即将开始。
[Hmm, everybody has confused expressions. I can easily tell you. Right now, you are incredibly weak. If you are thrown into the scenarios that will take place, you will be killed when you meet a weak ground rat, let alone a 'kruk.' But kindly, there are some great people in the universe who pity you and would like to sponsor you. Do you understand what I am saying?]
嗯，每个人都有困惑的表情。我可以很容易地告诉你。现在，你非常虚弱。如果你被扔到将要发生的场景中，当你遇到一只虚弱的地面鼠时，你会被杀死，更不用说一只“克鲁克”但是善意的，在宇宙中有一些伟大的人谁可怜你，并愿意赞助你。你明白我在说什么吗
Lee Hyunsung finally couldn't stand it anymore and opened his mouth.
李贤星终于忍无可忍，张开了嘴。
“What are you saying? Who is sponsoring whom…"
“你在说什么?谁在赞助谁......”
[Hmm, my words are just entering dirty ears. Isn't there an old saying in South Korea? It is better to see it once than listen a hundred times. So experience it directly. Well, the less fortunate ones might not get the chance. Hahahat!]
嗯，我的话进入了肮脏的耳朵。韩国不是有句老话吗？看一遍总比听一百遍好。所以直接体验它吧。好吧，那些不幸的人可能没有机会。哈哈哈!]
I was tense. From now on. A good choice here would make my survival in the future easier.
我很紧张。从现在开始。在这里做一个好的选择会让我在未来的生存变得更容易。
"Dokja-ssi? Two strange choices suddenly appeared in front of me…"
“Dokja-ssi?两个奇怪的选择突然出现在我面前......”
“I don't know even if you ask me."
“即使你问我，我也不知道。”
This was naturally a lie to avoid suspicions. By the way, there were two choices. Yoo Sangah was quite lucky.
这自然是一个避免猜疑的谎言。顺便说一下，有两个选择。柳善雅非常幸运。
“Do it comfortably. Think of it as an aptitude test."
“轻松地做，把它想象成一个能力倾向测试。”
“Aptitude test…"
”能力倾向测试...”
“Nobody knows what the situation is anyway. Why not do it comfortably?"
“无论如何，没有人知道情况是怎样的。为什么不舒服地做呢?”
"Ah… I understand."
“啊......我明白了。”
Yoo Sangah closed her mouth and started staring into space. It was a profound expression, as if she had encountered something curious.
刘尚雅闭上了嘴，开始凝视空间。这是一种深刻的表情，好像她遇到了什么奇怪的事情。
The others suddenly became silent. Everyone was reading the options in front of them. I also had my own choices to look at.
其他人突然安静下来。每个人都在阅读摆在他们面前的选项。我也有自己的选择。
[Sponsor Selection]
[选择保证人]
-Please select your sponsor
-请选择你的担保人
-Your chosen sponsor will be your strong supporter.
你选择的赞助商将是你坚定的支持者。
1.Abyssal Black Flame Dragon
深海黑焰龙
2.Demon-like Judge of Fire
魔鬼般的火焰审判者
3.Secretive Plotter
秘密策划者
4.Prisoner of the Golden Headband.
金头巾的囚徒。
There were four choices like a riddle. It meant there were four constellations that wanted to turn me into their incarnation.
有四个选择，就像一个谜。这意味着有四个星座想把我变成他们的化身。
Four choices wasn't small considering that the protagonist of Ways of Survival received five options the first time.
考虑到《生存之道》的主人公第一次收到了五个选项，这四个选项并不小。
The constellations never revealed their true name. Therefore, all contractors must infer the identity of the constellations by words such as 'abyssal', 'demonic' and 'garden'.
星座从不透露它们的真名。因此，所有承包商必须通过诸如“深渊”、“恶魔”和“花园”等词语来推断星座的身份。
Of course, this puzzle was nothing to me, the sole reader of Ways of Survival.
当然，作为《生存之道》的唯一读者，这个谜题对我来说毫无意义。
Let’s see.
让我们看看。
First, the 'Abyssal Black Flame Dragon.'
首先是“深海黑焰龙”
According to my memory, this constellation was a powerful entity that led the group of constellations called the Black Cloud. I forgot his real name but I remember it was a very long name.
根据我的记忆，这个星座是一个强大的实体，它领导着一个叫做黑云的星座群。我忘了他的真名，但我记得那是个很长的名字。
The advantage of this constellation was that the contractor could receive a very strong attack power. In the early days when stamina and strength were in urgent need, there was no constellation as strong as the Abyssal Dark Flame Dragon.
这个星座的优点是承包商可以获得非常强大的攻击能力。在早期，当人们急需毅力和力量的时候，没有什么星座能像深渊暗焰龙那样强大。
