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37、新月 全部参观完 ...
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全部参观完,他们被领入了Hall of the Moon(宏月堂)。
一进门,他们就看见自己的行李被整整齐齐地堆放在台前长桌上;另一张桌子上则铺着一张黑布,上面摆着一些银色勋章。
黎鸦不知道什么时候又已经凑到了常斐然身旁。
Pukia走到台前。
Pukia:“These are the worldly possessions you brought in with you. However, as we are about to embark on a journey of purification and self-redemption, we must, from now on, shed all earthly sins, filth, and burdens. So, are you ready to let them go?(这些是大家带来的随身物品。但是,我们即将开始的是一场关于净化与自我救赎的旅程,因此从现在开始,我们必须学会摒弃世间的罪恶、肮脏以及负重。你们准备好和它们告别了吗?)”
人群:“Yes!(准备好了!)”
大家异口同声。
Pukia:“Great. Because if not, I will ask you to leave. You are not qualified to be one of us——not yet.(很好。因为如果你还没有准备好,我会请你离开。至少你现在还没有资格成为我们当中的一员。)”
底下鸦雀无声,只剩虔诚。
Pukia满意地点点头。
Pukia:“Let's proceed then. Here, each of you must wear the badge that indicates your identity——like this one, designating me as a ‘New Moon Guardian’.(那我们继续。进入明玉轮,我们每个人都需要佩戴属于我们的勋章——就像这个,标志着我作为‘新月守护’的身份。)”
她指了指自己胸前,是一个带有两个交叉权杖的勋章。
Pukia:“Please note that this is more than a mere symbol of your status; it is infused with the Moon Energy sought and channeled by Moonlord. Moon Energy, in case you don't know, is a mystic force from the cosmos, through which Moonlord shields us from all worldly harm and hindrance.(请注意,这不仅是你们身份的象征,其中更充满了由月主为我们祈得、注入的月神能量。这是来自宇宙的神秘能量,月主通过这种能量将我们庇护在他的怀抱中,使我们免受世间所有的伤害和阻碍。)”
人群中开始发出窸窸窣窣的声音。常斐然以为大家都像他一样在嘲笑这番说辞的荒诞性,可是等他伸着耳朵仔细一听,却发现都是赞叹与感激的声音。
Pukia从桌子上拿起一个由星星点点汇集的银色星星。
Pukia:“This gathering of divine power was earned by Moonlord’s night-long vigil; it is the true mark of the ‘Stardust’. To receive it, an offering of 1,000 Illuminons——that is, 1,000 tollars——must be presented as a token of your devotion.(这是月主用一夜祈祷为我们求得的能量汇聚——‘星尘遗裔’。需要1000明玉贡,即1000丽元作为虔诚的象征。)”
接着,她又从桌子上拿起一个弯月形状和一个弯月和星星重叠样式的两个勋章。
Pukia:“The ‘Moon Seeker’ here is a convergence of energy earned by Moonlord through five nights of prayer; whereas the ‘Glimmer’ in my right hand was earned through ten. Accordingly, the ‘Moon Seeker’ is 5,000 Illuminons, and the ‘Glimmer’ is worth of 10,000 Illuminons. (这块‘寻月者’是月主用5夜求得的能量汇集,而我右手上的‘幽光子’则是用10夜求得的。所以相应的,‘寻月者’5,000明玉贡,‘幽光子’10,000明玉贡。)”
这两块放下后,她又拿起宝剑形状和领结样式的两个。
Pukia:“This is the ‘Moon Acolyte’, a manifestation of thirteen days of Moonlord’s prayer; it requires 13,000 Illuminons. And here, we have the ‘Lunar Deacon’——the most extraordinary piece of all. You must know that Moonlord receives his divine summons and revelations during the Full Moon, and this particular piece was forged through an entire cycle of prayer, from the New Moon to the Full Moon. Therefore, for this, 100,000 Illuminons is required.(这一块是‘月轮侍者’,是月主祈祷13天所得,需要13,000明玉贡;这一块是‘月执事’,也是最不同寻常的一块。要知道,月主是在满月获得召唤和启示的。而这是月主从新月到满月用了整整一个轮回的时间祈祷而得,这一块需要100,000明玉贡。)”
Pukia顿了顿,看了看台下人的反应——他们都在期待她接下来的讲话。
Pukia:“As the duration of prayers varies, so too does the energy of each badge. Where energy differs, the etiquette must follow. Between equals, there are few constraints; the same applies when high energy interacts with low. However, there are a few rules that must be strictly observed: For one, low energy may never initiate direct interaction with high energy. Should you wish to speak, you may approach, but you must not meet their eyes. Bow your head, cast your gaze upon their boots or the hem of their robe, grasp your left wrist with your right hand, and maintain a thirty-degree angle. Then, you may wait for the sign.(祈祷供奉时间不同,每一个勋章的能量也不同。能量不同,礼仪也不同。相同能量之间的交流不需要有过多忌讳,高能量对低能量也是一样。唯一需要注意的一点是,低能量是不能直接、主动与高能量进行互动的;如果有交谈需求,可以上前但不能直视对方眼睛,要低头,视线看向对方的靴子或袍角,右手抓左手腕上,身体呈30度鞠躬状,等待示意。)”
黎鸦:“我去,最低的也要500商市币,就一块破牌子。你打算买哪一个?”
对于常斐然来说钱不是问题,尤其是其中还有1:2的汇率折算。但是即使如此,他也不想成为冤大头——也同样不想对别人卑躬屈膝、唯唯诺诺。
常斐然:“要个10,000的吧,就当是来旅游被坑了。”
黎鸦:“嗯,可以。‘Glimmer(幽光子)’。”
常斐然向早已围满人们的长桌走去,却突然瞟到Alexia正站在角落,像是一个局外人一样呆呆地看着。
他走上前。
常斐然:“What's wrong?(怎么了?)”
Alexia眼里有泪光。
Alexia:“I was kicked out from home. I don't have any money...(我是被赶出家的。我没钱...)”
她用手仓皇地抹掉正要滚落出的眼泪。
常斐然:“No big deal. I'll buy you one. Which one do you want?(这算什么。我给你买。你想要哪个? )”
他搂过Alexia的肩膀,把她带到争抢的人群后。
Alexia:“Really? Thank you, thank you so much! ‘Stardust’ is fine.(真的吗?谢谢你,真的太谢谢你了!‘星尘遗裔’就好。)”
常斐然:“Nah, that's like the lowest level. How about... we both be the ‘Glimmer’, you and I.(别呀,那是最低级的。要不我们都做‘幽光子’,你和我。)”
Alexia:“Really? You would do that for me? You would?(真的吗?你会这样为我做吗?真的吗?)”
看着女孩的眼睛由暗淡转变成闪烁着星光,看着她兴奋得简直要蹦起来,常斐然又一次想到了陈添然。
人们已经买得差不多了。常斐然也已经将‘幽光子’帮忙别在了Alexia的胸前。
终于轮到黎鸦了,她走到桌前。
黎鸦:“‘Glimmer’, please.(‘幽光子’,谢谢。)”
Pukia:“Oh, sorry, we ran out of ‘Glimmer’.(哦,不好意思,‘幽光子’卖完了。)”
黎鸦感觉不妙。
黎鸦:“What do you have now?(你现在有什么?)”
Pukia:“We only have the ‘Moon Acolyte’ and ‘Lunar Deacon.’(我们只剩下了‘月轮侍者’和‘月执事’。)”
黎鸦:“Ah... OK, I'll have the ‘Moon Acolyte’ then.(啊... 好吧,那我就要‘月轮侍者’吧。)”
黎鸦戴好‘月轮侍者’的勋章走到常斐然面前,Alexia见了赶紧欠身,低头不语。
常斐然见状,气不打一处来,他觉得自己被戏耍了。
黎鸦:“‘幽光子’卖没了。”
她急忙解释。
常斐然:“嗯,好吧。”
说完,他就拂袖离开了。
黎鸦:“It’s really sold out.(真的卖完了。)”
她只能落寞地看着常斐然的背影,对着Alexia澄清道。
Alexia受宠若惊地点了点头,接着复又低下去。
黎鸦无奈地叹了口长气,谁能体会她的苦啊!花的难道不是她的钱吗?她自己还心疼呢!