Chapter 1

Prologue DON'T HOLD YOUR BREATH FOR A HAPPY ENDING Six figures stood in the shadow of a great tower. Inside that tower, high above them, was their enemy. He called himself the Evoker King, and he had the power to destroy the game they all loved. The first figure was determined to stop him. "This is it," she said. "THE FINAL BATTLE." The second figure nodded in agreement. "We're ready," he said. The third figure looked up at the tower, and his head spun. "Speak for yourself."

六个人站在一座高塔的阴影下。 在高塔里，他们的敌人就在他们的头顶。 他称自己为唤起之王，他有能力摧毁他们所热爱的游戏。 第一个人影决心阻止他。 “就是这样，”她说。“最后的战斗。” 第二个人点头表示同意。 “我们准备好了，”他说。第三个人抬头望了望塔顶，头都晕了。 “你自己说吧。”

The fourth figure put a hand on his shoulder. "WE'RE WITH YOU ALL THE WAY," she promised. The fifth figure pointed her sword at their new companion. "Are you ready?" she asked. The sixth figure trembled. It wasn't easy being the new kid on the team. But their whole plan relied on him. So he put on a brave face. "Sure," he said. "LET'S TAKE BACK MINECRAFT AND BUILD A BETTER WORLD."

第四个人影把手放在他的肩膀上。 “我们会一直陪着你的。”她保证道。 第五个人影用剑指着他们的新伙伴。 “你准备好了吗？”她问。 第六个人影颤抖着。 作为队里的新成员并不容易。 但他们的计划全靠他了。 所以他装出一副勇敢的样子。 “当然，”他说。“让我们夺回我的世界，创造一个更美好的世界。”

Chapter 1 THE BEGINNING OF THE END CAND I'M NOT GONNA CRY! Ash Kapoor stepped out of the darkness and into the light of day. For a moment, she expected the sunlight to dazzle her eyes and warm her skin. But the sun was artificial, and its light didn't make her feel any warmer. The trees were artificial, too, and the grass, and the river running nearby. It was all virtual. Digital. A video game version of reality. Here, even Ash's body was an avatar. It looked like her, but it was boxy, as if constructed using building blocks. Ash looked at her cube

第一章结束的开始——我不会哭的！阿什·卡普尔（Ash Kapoor）走出了黑暗，走进了光明。 有那么一刻，她期待着阳光能让她的眼睛眼花缭乱，温暖她的皮肤。 但是太阳是人造的，它的光并没有让她感到温暖。 树木也是人造的，草地和附近的河流也是人造的。 一切都是虚拟的。数字。 一个电子游戏版的现实。 在这里，就连阿什的身体都是一个化身。 它看起来像她，但却是四四方方的，好像是用积木搭成的。 艾什看着她的立方体