Chapter 8

Chapter 8 SPIDERS: DON'T CALL THEM INSECTS! DON'T CALL THEM FRIENDS! Harper wondered if the VR goggles would work a second time. She still couldn't wrap her mind around the science of how they worked. What if the whole adventure had been some strange dream? She met the others in the computer lab on Monday afternoon. Ms. Minerva was there, reading a book—the kids knew she loved science fiction and fantasy novels—in a little office off to the side. The teacher waved hello to Harper through the glass. Doc Culpepper was nowhere to be seen.

第八章蜘蛛：不要叫它们昆虫！别叫他们朋友！哈珀想知道虚拟现实眼镜是否能再次发挥作用。 她仍然无法理解它们是如何工作的。 如果整个冒险只是一场奇怪的梦呢？ 她星期一下午在电脑室见了其他人。 密涅瓦在旁边的一间小办公室里看书——孩子们知道她喜欢科幻小说和奇幻小说。 老师隔着玻璃向哈珀挥手问好。 卡尔佩珀医生不见了。

Harper thought their science teacher had probably already moved on to her next project. Most geniuses were like that—they didn't stand still for long. But Harper could never leave a puzzle unsolved. And right now, these goggles were the biggest mystery around. She held her breath and put on the goggles. There was a flash of light. And then she and her friends were back in the burrow. The bed, the torch, the crafting table, and the furnace were just where they'd left them. "COOL." harper SAID. "Way cooler than that tree house," Morgan said. "MORGAN. I'M TRYING TO STICK MY TONGUE OUT AT YOU." said Jodi. "BUT I'M NOT SURE I HAVE A TONGUE HERE."

哈珀认为他们的科学老师可能已经开始下一个项目了。 大多数天才都是这样的——他们不会静止不动太久。 但哈珀从来不会留下一个未解之谜。 现在，这些护目镜是最大的谜团。 她屏住呼吸，戴上了护目镜。 有一道闪光。 然后她和她的朋友们回到了洞穴里。 床、火把、工艺桌和火炉还在他们离开的地方。 “酷。”哈珀说。“比树屋酷多了，”摩根说。 “摩根。我想对你吐舌头。” 乔迪说。“但我不确定我这里有没有舌头。”

Harper dug a hole in the dirt wall. Daylight poured into the burrow. "The sun's out," Po said. "WE SHOULD GO EXPLORING." "I agree," Harper said. "I want to see as much as possible. I want to figure this place out!" "I ALREADY KNOW HOW THIS PLACE WORKS." Po said. "IT'S MAGIC." Harper turned toward him. She was going to tell him she didn't believe in magic. But Po was gone. He had been replaced—with a wizard!

哈珀在土墙上挖了个洞。 日光涌进洞穴。 “太阳出来了，”阿宝说。“我们应该去探险。” “我同意，”哈珀说。“我想看到尽可能多的东西。 我要把这个地方搞清楚！”“我已经知道这里的规矩了” 阿宝说。“这是魔法。”哈帕转向他。 她打算告诉他她不相信魔法。 但是阿宝已经走了。他被一个巫师取代了！

"WHO ARE YOU?" Harper asked. "WHAT DID YOU DO WITH Po?" The wizard laughed—with Po's voice. "IT'S ME." he said. "I JUST CHANGED MY SKIN. TA-DA! Want me to show you how?" "NO. THANKS." Harper said. She looked down at her arms and hands. "This whole thing is strange enough. I'd like to stay…me." "SUIT YOURSELF." said Po. Harper stepped through the narrow opening, and the others followed her outside. They climbed to the top of the hill. They couldn't see very far; the hill was surrounded by trees. "WHICH WAY SHOULD WE GO?" asked Morgan. "I SUPPOSE IT DOESN'T MATTER." Harper said. Po stroked his wizard's beard. "AYE. FORSOOTH. THOU ART WISE. MAGIC IS IN THE JOURNEY. NOT THE DESTINATION." Jodi giggled. "Po, why are you talking like that?" "I'M GETTING INTO CHARACTER!" he said.

“你是谁？”哈珀问道。 “你对阿宝做了什么？”巫师用阿宝的声音笑了起来。 “是我，”他说。“我刚换了皮肤。 哈!要我教你怎么做吗？”“没有。 谢谢。”哈珀说。她低头看了看自己的胳膊和手。 “整件事够奇怪的了。 我想留下来……我自己。”“随便你。” 阿宝说。哈帕穿过狭窄的洞口，其他人跟着她走了出去。 他们爬上了山顶。 他们看不太远；这座山被树木环绕着。 “我们该走哪条路？”摩根问。 “我想这没什么关系。” 哈珀说。阿宝抚摸着他的巫师胡子。 “明白实在。你是有智慧的。 魔法就在旅途中。而不是目的地。” 乔迪•咯咯笑了。“阿宝，你为什么这样说话？”“我要进入角色了！”他说。

"I'd give you a thumbs-up," Jodi said, "but, well, you know…" "NO THUMBS." said Po. "I WISH I COULD MAKE A COMPASS." Harper said. "That way we could find our way back here. But I don't have the materials." "WE CAN JUST PACK UP THE BED AND TABLE AND FURNACE AND GO." Morgan said. "If we have the bed, we can exit and come back whenever we want." "LET'S TAKE THE TORCH. TOO." Harper said. "Just in case." "GOODBYE. BURROW." said Jodi. "THANK YOU FOR KEEPING US SAFE FROM ALL THOSE ZOMBIES." "FORSOOTH!" said Po. As they walked, Harper picked up everything she could: Dirt. Flowers. Apples. She knew that anything might prove useful later.

“我想对你竖起大拇指，”乔迪说，“但是，嗯，你知道……”“不竖起大拇指。” 阿宝说。“我希望我能做一个指南针。” 哈珀说。“这样我们就能找到回来的路了。 但我没有材料。” “我们可以收拾好床、桌子和炉子就走。” 摩根说。“如果我们有床，我们可以随时离开，随时回来。” “我们拿着火炬吧。也是。” 哈珀说。“以防万一。” “再见。乔迪说。 “谢谢你让我们远离僵尸” “说真的！”阿宝说。他们走着走着，哈珀捡起了所有她能捡到的东西：泥土。 花。苹果。她知道任何东西以后都可能有用。

"WHY ARE YOU DOING THAT?" Jodi asked when Harper picked up a sapling. "THIS IS HOW I ALWAYS START A NEW GAME." Harper said. "I GATHER AS MANY RESOURCES AS POSSIBLE." "I'VE NEVER PLAYED SURVIVAL MODE." Jodi admitted. "In Creative, you start with everything you need. And you also don't spend half your time hiding from monsters." Harper said, "EVENTUALLY WE'LL BE ABLE TO CRAFT WEAPONS. AND ARMOR. We won't have to hide forever." "BUT FOR NOW. LET'S BE CAREFUL." said Morgan. "Most hostile mobs spawn at night. But you never know…." "AND WE CAN'T BE SURE THAT THIS PLACE WORKS EXACTLY LIKE A NORMAL GAME OF MINECRAFT." Harper added. "DOC

“你为什么要这么做？”当哈珀捡起一棵树苗时，乔迪问道。 “我总是这样开始一款新游戏。” 哈珀说。“我尽可能多地收集资源。” “我从来没玩过生存模式。” 乔迪•承认。“在Creative中，你从你需要的一切开始。 而且你也不会花一半的时间来躲避怪物。” 哈珀说：“最终我们将能够制造武器。 和护甲。我们不用永远躲起来了。” “但是现在。我们要小心点。” 摩根说。“大多数敌对的暴徒在晚上产卵。 但你永远不会知道....”“我们不能确定这个地方的运作方式和普通的《我的世界》游戏完全一样。” 哈珀说。“医生