Chapter 8

Chapter 8 HARPER, HARPER, YOU CAN DO IT! RIGHT? BECAUSE, REALLY, THE WHOLE TEAM IS COUNTING ON YOU. When the golem asked for the next volunteer, Harper stepped forward. She didn't hesitate. And though she felt a sliver of fear run through her, she didn't show it. Whatever happened, her friends were there, cheering her on. Well… most of her friends were there. Morgan hadn't shown up at the library that day. "Choose your tools," said the golem. "IF THERE'S ANYTHING GOOD LEFT," Theo muttered, just loud enough for her to hear. But Harper wasn't too worried about that. Morgan had taken a lot of useful items, but he hadn't bothered

第八章哈伯，哈伯，你能行的！对吧? 因为，真的，整个团队都指望你了。 当魔像要求找下一个志愿者时，哈珀走上前来。 她没有犹豫。虽然她感到一丝恐惧贯穿全身，但她没有表现出来。 无论发生什么事，她的朋友们都在那里为她加油。 她的大多数朋友都在那里。 摩根那天没去图书馆。 “选择你的工具。”傀儡说。 “如果还剩下什么好东西的话。”西奥咕哝着，声音大得足以让她听见。 但哈珀对此并不太担心。 摩根拿走了很多有用的东西，但他并没有在意

taking the useful ingredients. Harper figured she would make her own items. As luck would have it, the first chest she checked held an abundance of nether wart. "This is perfect!" she said. "MORGAN TOOK ALL THE POTIONS. BUT WITH THIS, I CAN BREW MY OWN." "What will you use potions for?" asked Jodi. "There's a lot of lava in the Nether," said Harper. "Lava is very dangerous… UNLESS YOU DRINK A POTION OF FIRE RESISTANCE. Then it can't hurt you."

取有用的成分。 哈珀觉得她可以自己做衣服。 幸运的是，她检查的第一个箱子里有大量的下疣。 “这太完美了！”她说。 摩根拿走了所有的魔药。 但有了这个，我就可以自己酿造了。” “你用魔药做什么？”乔迪问。 “地狱里有很多熔岩，”哈珀说。 “熔岩非常危险……除非你喝了抗火药水。” 这样它就不会伤害你了。”

Po's mouth dropped open. "So you're planning to swim in lava? Harper, you're my hero!" Harper grinned. "Pretty cool, right? Just don't try this at Field Day, kids." Harper traveled through the warped forest, over the cliff, and down to the shore of the great lava lake. It stretched out nearly as far as she could see. She would have to be quick.

阿宝的嘴张大了。“所以你打算在熔岩里游泳？” 哈珀，你是我的英雄！”哈珀咧嘴一笑。 “很酷吧？”孩子们，别在野外运动会时这么做。” 哈珀穿过弯曲的森林，越过悬崖，来到大熔岩湖的岸边。 它几乎一直延伸到她所能看到的地方。 她得快点。

She drank down her freshly brewed, orange-hued potion in a single gulp. Then she prepared to dive—but she hesitated. She had faith in her potion; she was sure she'd done it right. Still, the thought of entering the lava made her nervous. But there was no turning back now. She dove headfirst into the lava. She didn't feel a thing! Harper began swimming. She knew she had only a few minutes before the potion would wear off, so she had to move quickly.. When she had made it halfway across the lake, she realized she would not make it the rest of the way in time. But that was okay. Harper had planned for this. She set some stone blocks in front of her, creating a small, two-by-two stone island in the middle of the lake. She hopped onto the island and set down her brewing stand. Then she made another potion, and she drank it immediately. She decided to leave the brewing stand where it was. It would be useful on the way back. She even left some key ingredients behind, so that she'd be able to brew again in a hurry. As Harper swam, a shadow passed over her. It startled her. There were no clouds in the Nether. What could it be?

她一饮而尽新调制的橙色药水。 然后她准备跳水——但她犹豫了一下。 她对自己的药剂很有信心；她确信自己做对了。 然而，一想到要进入熔岩，她就感到紧张。 但是现在已经没有回头路了。 她一头扎进了熔岩。 她一点感觉都没有！哈珀开始游泳。 她知道药水的药效只有几分钟了，所以她必须迅速行动…… 当她游到湖的一半时，她意识到她不能及时走完剩下的路了。 但没关系。哈珀早就计划好了。 她在前面放了一些石块，在湖中央造了一个2乘2的小石岛。 她跳上了小岛，放下了她的啤酒摊。 然后她又调了一剂药水，马上喝了下去。 她决定把啤酒摊留在原地。 回来的时候会有用的。 她甚至留下了一些关键的原料，这样她就可以在匆忙中再次酿造。 哈珀游泳时，一个影子从她身上掠过。 这使她大吃一惊。地狱里没有云。 会是什么呢？

She looked up, and a great, fearsome ghast was just above her. Its tentacles hung low, and it made a strange mewing sound. Harper dove beneath the surface. Had the ghast seen her? She waited for several seconds. Soon, she could wait no longer. She had to come up for a breath! Harper swam up. To her relief, the ghast had drifted away. But then Harper realized she had lost precious seconds. How long had she been beneath the lava?

她抬头一看，一个巨大的、可怕的幽灵就在她的上方。 它的触手低垂着，发出一种奇怪的喵喵声。 哈珀潜到水面下。 鬼魂看见她了吗？她等了几秒钟。 很快，她再也等不下去了。 她必须浮上来喘口气！哈珀游了过去。 让她松了一口气的是，鬼魂已经飘走了。 但随后哈珀意识到她已经失去了宝贵的时间。 她在熔岩下面呆了多久？

She hesitated with indecision. Should she hurry toward the far shore? Should she turn around and return to her island of stone and brew another potion? The hesitation cost her. Her time was up. Harper could suddenly feel the heat of the lava. It gripped her like a fiery fist. She could see the flames all along her arms! Harper yelled for help, but no one was close enough to hear her.

她犹豫不决，犹豫不决。 她应该向远处的海岸赶去吗？ 她应该转身回到她的石岛，再熬一剂药水吗？ 犹豫让她付出了代价。她的时间到了。 哈珀突然感觉到岩浆的热度。 它像一只火辣辣的拳头抓住了她。 她可以看到火焰沿着她的手臂！哈珀大声呼救，但没人能近到听到她的声音。