16 FULL POWER

CHAPTER 16 FULL POWER Rip and Nikki lay sprawled on the rooftop like dropped action figures. The thunderbug stepped over them, moving closer to Alexancler. "Run, Salamander!" cried Nikki. "Don't let it zap you!" shouted Rip.

瑞普和妮基四肢摊开地躺在屋顶上，像掉在地上的人造像。 雷虫跨过他们，向亚历山大靠近。 “快跑，蝾螈！”妮基喊道。 “别让它击中你！”里普喊道。

But Alexander didn't run. He reached for the wrench. The thunderbug grinned. "Go ahead—grab it!" said the monster, "You'd be giving me an easy target! I'll zap that wrench, and BLAIVIMO!" Zap the wrench?! thought Alexander. That's it! I know just what to do! "Since you're the last pest standing," said the thunderbug, opening its wings, "I'm going to give you a supercharge!" "READY?" The monster rubbed its antennae together.

但是亚历山大没有逃跑。他伸手去拿扳手。 雷虫咧嘴一笑。“来吧，抓住它！”怪物说，“你会让我成为一个容易的目标！”我要把扳手打个稀巴烂！”打扳手？！认为亚历山大。 这是它!我知道该怎么做！“既然你是最后一个站着的害虫，”雷虫张开翅膀说，“我要给你一个增压！”“准备好了吗?”怪物把触角摩擦在一起。

Alexander yanked Dr. Tallow's rubber gloves from his backpack. "AIM!" The thunderbugyelled, Its tail sizzled. Alexander snapped the gloves on and picked up the wrench. "FIRE!" The thunderbug blasted a super-boll of lightning at the wrench.

亚历山大从背包里抽出塔洛医生的橡胶手套。 “目标!”雷声隆隆，尾巴嘶嘶作响。 亚历山大啪的一声戴上手套，拿起扳手。 “火!”那只雷虫向扳手射出了一道超级闪电。

The bolt hit one end of the wrench, just as Alexander jammed the other end into the Power Level box. KKRRZZZZ

螺栓击中了扳手的一端，就在亚历山大把扳手的另一端塞进功率等级箱的时候。 KKRRZZZZ

The Power Level dial cracked as it shot up to 20,000%. The wrench had become a lightning rod, drawing the electricity into the box.

当它飙升到2000%时，功率级表盘破裂了。 扳手变成了避雷针，把电引到盒子里。

"I'VE BEEN OVERPOWERED!" screamed the thunderbug. The monster vibrated in place. Then it burst into a million sparks. The sparks fizzled away like tiny fireworks. "Way to go, Salamander!" said Rip, sitting up. "Hey— I can feel my legs again!" Nikki flopped over onto her elbows. "Wowee! Look at the power level!" she said. "Our school will have enough electricity for 500 years!" "Yeah," said Rip. "I just wish my new shoes still lit up."

“我被制服了！”雷虫尖叫道。 怪物在原地震动。 然后它迸发出无数的火花。 火花像小小的烟火一样嘶嘶作响。 “干得好，蝾螈！”瑞普说着，坐了起来。 “嘿——我的腿又有知觉了！”妮基扑通一声翻了个身。 “啊哈!看看它的威力！”她说。 “我们学校的电力足够用500年！”“是的，”瑞普说。 “我只希望我的新鞋还能发光。”