Chapter 6

Chapter 6 COUNTING SHEEP: CURE FOR INSOMNIA! FUN GROUP ACTIVITY! Jodi was the first one to step out into the night. All was silent. The only sources of illumination were the moon above and Morgan's torch behind her. The pixilated moon was cold and eerie. But the light of the torch was warm and soft. She listened for the sounds of creatures. She watched for any movement beyond the torchlight. "IT'S ALL CLEAR." she whispered. "LET'S GO."

第六章数羊：治疗失眠症！有趣的小组活动！乔迪是第一个走进夜色的人。 四周一片寂静。唯一的光源是上面的月亮和摩根身后的火把。 模糊的月亮又冷又诡异。 但是火炬的光温暖而柔和。 她倾听着生物的声音。 她注视着火炬之外的动静。 “没事了。”她小声说。 “我们走吧。”

They had come up with a plan while huddled in their burrow. Whenever any of them were ready to quit a game, they would go to sleep in a bed. It was how they would set a new respawn point. Morgan thought it might be the closest thing they had to "disconnecting."

他们挤在洞穴里想出了一个计划。 每当他们中的任何一个人准备退出游戏时，他们就会去床上睡觉。 这是他们如何设置一个新的重生点。 摩根认为这可能是他们最接近“断开连接”的东西。

They weren't sure it would work. But it was the best plan they had. To make a bed, however, they would need wool. To get wool without hurting the sheep, they would need shears. To make shears, they needed iron. Which meant digging deeper into the burrow. Exactly what Morgan had warned them not to do. But they got lucky: they found iron ore before they found anything dangerous. To mine it, Harper upgraded her pickaxe from wood to stone. That was how Survival mode worked, Harper

他们不确定这是否可行。 但这是他们最好的计划。 然而，要铺床，他们需要羊毛。 为了在不伤害羊的情况下得到羊毛，他们需要大剪刀。 为了制造剪刀，他们需要铁。 这就意味着要在洞穴里挖得更深。 这正是摩根警告他们不要做的事。 但他们很幸运：他们在发现任何危险的东西之前就发现了铁矿石。 为了开采它，哈珀把她的鹤嘴锄从木头改成了石头。 这就是生存模式，哈珀

explained to Jodi. Getting stuff to make stuff to get better stuff. And hoping you didn't run into any monsters while you were unprepared. It set Jodi's nerves on edge. "I JUST WANT TO REMIND EVERYONE THAT I VOTED FOR CREATIVE MODE." she whispered. At least they were on the final stage of their plan. They only had to get back to the sheep they had seen earlier in the day. It was a short walk to the clearing where they had first spawned. But when they got there… "NO SHEEP." said Morgan. "BAA. HUMBUG." Jodi said. "GET IT? BAAAA—" "Maybe we should wait until morning?" Po suggested. "I don't think we can afford to wait," Harper

他向乔迪解释道。用东西制造东西再制造更好的东西。 希望你没有在毫无准备的情况下遇到什么怪物。 这使乔迪神经紧张。 “我只是想提醒大家，我投票给了创意模式。” 她低声说。至少他们的计划已经到了最后阶段。 他们只需要回到当天早些时候看到的羊那里。 走一小段路就到了它们第一次产卵的那块空地。 但是当他们到了那里……“没有羊。” 摩根说。“咩咩叫。骗子。” 乔迪说。“明白了吗?“也许我们应该等到早上？”阿宝建议。 “我觉得我们等不起了，”哈珀说

said. "I'M GETTING HUNGRY. ANYBODY ELSE?" The others nodded. Jodi realized she was hungry, too. "I see what you mean," Morgan said. "IF HUNGER WORKS HERE LIKE IT DOES IN THE GAME…" "THEN WE'LL START LOSING HEALTH SOON." Harper finished. "That doesn't sound good," Po said. "We know how the game works, at least," Morgan said. "If we really are stuck here, we can hunt for food and build a better shelter." "Let's call that plan B," said Po. "I STILL WANT TO TRY THE BED THING." Morgan nodded. "Jodi's bleating gave me an idea. Let's be quiet for a minute." Whenever Morgan told her to be quiet, Jodi liked to do the opposite. But just this once, she decided to go along with him. She was glad she did. They stood in silence for only a few seconds before they heard sounds in the distance.

说。“我饿了。 还有人吗?”其他人点点头。 乔迪意识到她也饿了。 “我明白你的意思，”摩根说。 “如果饥饿在这里像在游戏中一样起作用……”“那么我们很快就会开始失去生命值。” 哈珀完成。“听起来不太好，”阿宝说。 “至少我们知道游戏是怎么运作的，”摩根说。 “如果我们真的被困在这里，我们可以寻找食物，建造一个更好的避难所。” “我们称之为B计划吧，”阿宝说。 “我还是想试试床上的东西。” 摩根点点头。乔迪的叫声给了我一个主意。 我们安静一会儿吧。” 每当摩根叫她安静时，乔迪总是反其道而行之。 但就这一次，她决定跟他走。 她很高兴自己这么做了。他们静静地站了几秒钟，就听到远处有声音。

"THOSE ARE SHEEP!" Jodi said. "THIS WAY." Jodi hurried forward across the grass. The others were right behind her. They all paused when the plain ended at a line of trees. "IT'S DARKER IN THERE." Morgan whispered, lifting his torch. Sheep bleated just beyond the trees. "WE HAVE TO BE BRAVE." said Jodi. Her voice quavered a little. She didn't sound convinced. It was definitely scarier being here in person than it was watching it all on a screen. They passed through the trees. Luckily, they

“那些是羊！”乔迪说。 “这种方式。”乔迪匆匆穿过草地向前走去。 其他人就在她后面。 当平原尽头是一排树木时，他们都停了下来。 “那里更暗。”摩根低声说，举起手电筒。 羊就在树那边咩咩叫。 “我们必须勇敢。”乔迪说。 她的声音有些颤抖。 她听起来并不信服。 亲临现场肯定比在屏幕上观看更可怕。 他们穿过树林。 幸运的是,他们