太阴险

决决决斗？！

Duel?!

微微惊得差点打结了，半晌才说：“真水怎么会愿意决斗？”

Weimi was so shocked that she almost got tangled up, and after a long while, she said, “Why would Zhenshui Wuxiang want to duel?”

怎么看真水无香都不像那么冲动的人啊。

She really didn’t see Zhenshui Wuxiang as someone so impulsive.

在梦游江湖里，正式的单人比试有两种，一种是切磋，也就是常说的PK，另一种就是决斗。切磋就算输了也没什么要紧，不掉经验不掉级，就战绩差点。决斗不同，决斗输一次，等级掉一级。

In "Dreamland", there are two formal types of individual matches: one is for sparring, commonly referred to as PK, and the other is a duel. In sparring, even if you lose, it’s not a big deal; you don’t lose experience or levels; you just have slightly poor performance. Dueling is different. If you lose once in a duel, you drop a level.

如果级别低还好，掉一级很快就补回来了，级别高的，像微微和真水无香这样的，掉一级大半个月就白干了。

It’s a bit easier if you’re at a lower level; losing one level can be quickly made up. But for higher-level players, like Weimi and Zhenshui Wuxiang, losing one level could mean a waste of half a month’s efforts.

真水无香说起来也是肯花钱玩游戏的人，装备什么的都是最顶级的，但是和同样装备顶级的奈何大神决斗……

Zhenshui Wuxiang is someone who is willing to spend money on the game; he has top-tier equipment and such. But to duel a top-tier player like Naihui...

基本等于找死！

That’s basically asking for death!

微微和两人都搭档过，所以非常了解他们的实力。不得不说，他们的微操水平差距实在太大了，奈何大神那是天外飞仙，已经非人了，而真水无香至多不过和微微伯仲之间罢了。

Weimi had partnered with both of them, so she was very familiar with their strength. She had to admit that their micro-manipulation skills were vastly different; Naihui was like a celestial being, a transcendent figure, while Zhenshui Wuxiang was merely on par with Weimi at best.

所以微微强烈怀疑真水无香是不是想不开了。

So Weimi strongly suspected that Zhenshui Wuxiang was out of his mind.

愚公回答她：“不是他愿不愿意的问题，老三在世界下战书，那战书缺德得，不来他以后就没脸在本服混了。”

Yugong replied to her, “It’s not about whether he wants to or not; the third guy has issued a challenge to him in the world chat. That challenge is malicious; if he doesn’t show up, he’ll have no face left to play in this server.”

还下战书了，好正式……微微囧囧有神的问：“怎么下的？”

He’s issued a challenge; how formal… Weimi asked in confusion, “How did he issue it?”

猴子酒说：“奈何向真水无香邀战三场，说只要真水无香胜一场，就算真水赢，视频的事他不再过问，而且决斗时奈何不带神兽。你说，这样的战书要是都不应战，真水无香还算不算男人，输了也比不来好。”

Houzi Jiu said, “Naihui challenged Zhenshui Wuxiang to three matches, saying that as long as Zhenshui Wuxiang wins one, it’s considered a victory, and he won’t pursue the video matter anymore. Plus, Naihui won’t bring his divine beast during the duel. So, if Zhenshui Wuxiang doesn’t respond to such a challenge, how can he still be called a man? Losing is still better than not showing up.”

不带神兽……

No divine beast...

这样也能赢？

Is that even possible to win?

微微持续的囧来囧去，就说大神非人吧，事实再一次证明了。而且这战书的确很～～很让人不知道该怎么说。

Weimi continued to be puzzled, feeling once again that Naihui was indeed inhuman. And this challenge was really...hard to understand.

要是奈何邀真水无香公平决斗，那真水就算不应战，承认自己实力不如奈何，也不会太丢脸，毕竟奈何实力摆在那。

If Naihui invited Zhenshui Wuxiang to a fair duel, then even if Zhenshui Wuxiang didn’t show up, it wouldn’t be too embarrassing, as Naihui’s strength was well-known.

可是如今这样的邀战却让真水不出战都不行，否则真的没脸混了。

Yet, with such a challenge, Zhenshui had no choice but to participate; otherwise, he would really lose face.

猴子酒说：“后来我倒同情真水无香了。可怜那，要是一场定胜负，那他就只掉一级，要是三局两胜，那两局输了立刻认输也就掉两级，偏偏奈何玩这手，人家明知第三局仍然会输，还要为面子熬到第三局。”

Houzi Jiu said, “Later, I actually felt sympathy for Zhenshui Wuxiang. It’s pitiful; if it's a single match to determine the outcome, he only loses one level. But if it’s a best of three and he loses two matches, he immediately admits defeat and drops two levels. Yet Naihui plays it that way, knowing full well that he would lose the third match; he still has to endure to that point for the sake of face.”

愚公爬山：“阴险真阴险。”

Yugong Pipashan commented, “Sly, very sly.”

奈何说：“你们想多了，不想费口舌而已。”

Naihui said, “You’re overthinking it; it’s just to avoid unnecessary arguments.”

微微想想也是，要是公平邀战，真水那边估计会找托词不出战，说来说去的确很费口舌，大神这个战书倒是一击必杀。

Weimi thought about it and realized that if it were a fair challenge, Zhenshui would probably find excuses not to fight anyway. In the end, it really would take a lot of talking; Naihui’s challenge was indeed lethal.

莫扎他：“真水无香也算硬气，也没带宝宝出战，你是不是早考虑到这一点？”

Moza said, “Zhenshui Wuxiang is also quite tough; he didn’t bring his partner to the duel. Did you consider this from the start?”

奈何轻描淡写说：“考虑他做什么。”

Naihui casually replied, “Why would I think about him?”

就是！微微在心里默默的念叨，大神才不用考虑别人怎么样呢。念叨完，微微后知后觉的发现了关键词：“三级？”

Exactly! Weimi silently muttered in her heart; Naihui didn’t need to consider how others felt. After this thought, she belatedly discovered a keyword: “Three levels?”

红衣女侠吃惊地跑到琴师身边，吃惊的问：“你杀了他三级。”

The red-clad heroine ran to the musician in shock and asked, “You killed him three levels.”

奈何：“嗯。”

Naihui: “Yes.”

微微：“。。。。。。”

Weimi: “...”

怪不得真水无香不回她的消息，估计现在想死的心都有了吧。三级，那起码要两个月才能练回来。

No wonder Zhenshui Wuxiang hadn’t replied to her messages; he probably felt like dying right now. Three levels? That would take at least two months to grind back.

莫扎他说：“你也该给自己留个余地，万一你输了一场，比如说你家停电或者网络忽然断了，那视频真的随他去了？”

Moza said, “You should leave yourself some room. What if you lose a match? Like if your power goes out or your internet suddenly disconnects; would you really let the video go?”

一笑奈何随意的说：“输就输罢，我输了还有夫人在。”

Naihui lightly said, “If I lose, I lose; I still have my wife.”

猴子酒赞成：“嘿嘿嘿，对对，奈何只说他不管，可没说嫂子，嫂子水平可比老三强多了，你没看应付怪物都是嫂子上，奈何就是那吃软饭的。”

Houzi Jiu supported, “Hehe, yeah, Naihui only said he wouldn't care, but he didn’t mention his wife. His wife is much stronger than the third guy; didn’t you notice she handles the monsters? Naihui is just living off her.”

微微：“过奖过奖”

Weimi: “Too flattering, too flattering.”

愚公爬山又来感慨：“阴险太阴险。”

Yugong Pipashan sighed, “Sly, too sly.”

刚刚打完boss，猴子酒他们都有点不想动，懒洋洋的坐在苍翠山的草地上打坐兼聊天。微微因为苍翠山也是采药的地点之一，便开始采药。

After just finishing a boss, Houzi Jiu and the others didn’t really want to move, lazily sitting in the grass of Cangcui Mountain, chatting and meditating. Since Cangcui Mountain was also one of the herb collecting spots, Weimi started to gather herbs.

采了一会，微微眼尖的发现系统刷新了一则消息。

After a while, Weimi quickly spotted a system message that refreshed.

『系统』：惊天大盗孟东行从天牢越狱，夜入皇宫，盗走香雪公主的梳妆盒，胆大妄为，罪在不赦，请天下英雄捉拿孟东行送交官府，必有厚赏。

‘System’: The notorious thief Meng Dongxing has escaped from the dungeon, sneaking into the royal palace to steal Princess Xiangxue’s dressing table. Bold and reckless, his crime is unforgivable. All heroes in the world are requested to capture Meng Dongxing and deliver him to the authorities for a generous reward.

微微说：“孟boss又出来流窜了，去抓不？”

Weimi said, “Meng boss is out again; should we go catch him?”

孟东行boss属于梦游里比较辛苦的boss之一，每天都要从天牢越狱一次，一出狱立马敬业地去行窃，然后系统发布通缉令，众玩家开始追捕，捉到后送交官府押入天牢，第二天孟boss继续越狱。

Meng Dongxing is one of the tougher bosses in "Dreamland." He escapes from the dungeon every day and immediately goes about his thieving business. Then the system issues a reward notice, and players start hunting him down. After that, he is delivered to the authorities and thrown back into the dungeon, only to escape again the next day.

不过孟boss同时也是最受欢迎的boss，因为一旦捉住他，他盗的东西会作为奖励送给捉拿他的玩家，而孟boss偷的东西通常情况下都是很不错的。

However, Meng boss is also the most popular boss, because once caught, the items he stole are rewarded to the capturing players, and those items are usually quite valuable.

微微有次就运气很好，孟boss劫了一箱镖银，微微恰好遇见，单枪匹马九死一生地把孟boss搞定，那箱镖银就归她了。

Weimi once had excellent luck; Meng boss had stolen a box of silver ingots, and encountering him by chance, she fought valiantly against him, managing to take down Meng boss, and that box of silver ingots belonged to her.

当然也有运气差的，比如有一次系统说孟boss盗了东方不败随身携带的刀，此公告一出天下哗然，东方不败的刀啊，那肯定是顶级神兵，于是玩家们不管等级高低，纷纷扔下手边的任务去捉boss，最后孟boss被一个等级榜上的高手捉住了，然而那高手拿到那把刀一看！

Of course, there are also cases of bad luck; like once when the system announced that Meng boss had stolen the knife carried by Dongfang Bubai. This news caused an uproar; the knife of Dongfang Bubai is definitely a top-tier weapon. Consequently, regardless of levels, players dropped their current tasks to chase the boss, and in the end, Meng boss was caught by a top-tier expert on the leaderboard. However, when that expert took a look at the knife...

气得差点就不玩这个游戏了。

He was so furious that he almost quit the game.

因为那把刀的说明是——

Because the description of the knife was—

东方不败当年自宫用的刀。

The knife used by Dongfang Bubai during his self-castration.

猴子酒说：“公主的梳妆盒？没兴趣。”

Houzi Jiu said, “Princess’s dressing table? No interest.”

莫扎他：“不想动。”

Moza: “Don’t feel like moving.”

愚公爬山：“我在逛论坛，视频已经删了。”

Yugong Pipashan: “I’m browsing the forum; the video has been deleted.”

猴子酒：“唉～～这小子怎么这么听话。”

Houzi Jiu: “Sigh~~ How can this kid be so obedient?”

微微：“为什么我觉得你好像满遗憾的。”

Weimi: “Why do I feel like you’re quite regretful?”

猴子酒：“那是十分的遗憾！”

Houzi Jiu: “That’s just a huge regret!”

愚公爬山：“如果他不删，我们就，嘿嘿嘿嘿。”

Yugong Pipashan: “If he hadn’t deleted, we would have, hehe.”

猴子酒：“黑他电脑。”

Houzi Jiu: “Hack his computer.”

愚公爬山：“清他号。”

Yugong Pipashan: “Clear his account.”

莫扎他：“那我干吗？卖他老婆？”

Moza: “What should I do then? Sell his wife?”

愚公爬山：“现在他都删了，我们师出无名啊。”

Yugong Pipashan: “Now that he’s deleted it, we’re basically nameless foes.”

微微：“你们太卑鄙了。”

Weimi: “You guys are too despicable.”

愚公爬山谦虚：“过奖过奖，跟奈何比那是九牛一毛。”

Yugong Pipashan humbly said, “Too flattering, too flattering. Compared to Naihui, that’s a drop in the bucket.”

微微汗，九牛一毛能这么用么？

Weimi was sweating; can you use “drop in the bucket” like that?

奈何：“微微我们走。”

Naihui: “Weimi, let’s go.”

“嗯，去哪？”微微边问边加了他的队。

“Hmm, where to?” Weimi asked while adding him to her party.

“没他们的地方。”

“To a place without them.”

才加上队，画面就是一变，眨眼间，微微发现自己已经站在了落霞峰。

As soon as she joined the party, the scene changed, and in the blink of an eye, Weimi found herself standing on Luoxiapeng.

落霞峰上看落霞。

On Luoxiapeng, watching the sunset.

这是游戏里最美最人烟稀少的地方，因为这里没有怪没有任务，没有经验可拿。

This is one of the most beautiful and sparsely populated places in the game because there are no monsters, no quests, and no experience to gain.

不过认识奈何后，这里也是微微最常来的地方之一。

However, after getting to know Naihui, this also became one of the places Weimi frequented.

落日半躲在云朵之后，绚烂的霞光四射，映衬得伫立峰顶的红衣女侠越发灿烂艳丽，而白衣琴师越发孤傲出尘。

The sunset half-hid behind the clouds, its brilliant glow radiating, making the red-clad heroine standing on the peak even more dazzling, while the white-clad musician appeared even more solitary and transcendent.

微微撑着下巴看了半天，慢慢的打字：“这里真漂亮。”

Weimi rested her chin for a long time gazing, slowly typing: “It’s really beautiful here.”

奈何：“嗯。”

Naihui: “Hmm.”

一时两人都无话，良久奈何说：“这件事本该等你来处理，不过世界上关注的人太多，我想还是速战速决好。”

For a moment, the two had nothing to say. After a long time, Naihui said, “This matter should have been handled by you, but there are too many people watching; I think it’s better to end it quickly.”

电脑前的微微眨眨眼，愣了好久，才意识到他在向她解释他这么做的原因。

In front of the computer, Weimi blinked, stunned for a while, and then realized he was explaining the reason for his actions.

其实……他不必向她解释的，可是不知道为什么，微微心中竟缓缓生出一丝类似于感动的情绪。

In fact… he didn’t need to explain it to her, but for some reason, a hint of emotion similar to being touched started to slowly grow in Weimi’s heart.

这种情绪在他给她盛大婚礼的时候没有产生，在他给她报仇出气的时候没有产生，却在此时，在如斯画面下，因他这句平淡无奇的解释产生了。

This feeling didn’t arise when he gave her a grand wedding, nor when he avenged her; it occurred at this moment, in such a scene because of this plain explanation.

微微忽然不知道该说什么好，手指在键盘上停滞了半天，最终发出一个笑脸的表情。

Weimi suddenly didn’t know what to say; her fingers paused on the keyboard for a long time, ultimately sending a smiley face emoji.

奈何没有再说话，微微也只静静的站在他身边，没有操作，也没有离开，看着静止的画面，只觉得此时此刻，宁静悠远。

Naihui didn’t speak again, and Weimi quietly stood beside him, making no moves to operate or leave, just gazing at the still picture, feeling at that moment, serene and far away.