40 Operation Renaissance

Chapter 40 Operation Renaissance As the group walked from the Map Room to the Transport Room, Mr and Mrs Markmaker started shouting urgent instructions about "Operation Renaissance" into their walkie-talkies, causing much frantic activity around them. "Josephine," said Peanut as they made their way towards the Transport Room. "How did you escape from the Spire?" "It was the strangest thing," said Engelberger. "Suddenly the doors to every single cell just... opened. It happened at exactly the same time that the RAZERs were disabled." She looked over at Rockwell. "So I am guessing that was also down to you and your button-pressing. Thank you, my friend.

第40章 文艺复兴行动 一行人从地图室前往运输室时，马克梅克夫妇对着对讲机大喊“文艺复兴行动”的紧急指令，周遭顿时陷入一片忙乱之中。 “约瑟芬，”他们走向运输室时，花生开口说道。 “你是怎么从尖塔逃出来的？” “这事可太奇怪了，”恩格尔伯格说。 “突然间，所有囚室的门就……开了。” 这事发生的时候，正好所有剃刃军团都失灵了。" 她望向了罗克韦尔。 “所以我猜，这事也是靠你和你按的那个按钮吧。 谢谢你，我的朋友。

Rockwell grinned and looked down at Little-Bit. She smiled and held up her hand in readiness for the high-five that arrived with a satisfying slap. "That explains why there are so many more people here helping the Resistance now, I guess," said Peanut, looking at the hundreds of operatives running this way and that around the Bunker. "Yes," said Engelberger. "It didn't take long for word of the new HQ to spread. If anybody has reason to want to stop that man, it is the people that he locked up in the Spire. It's a strong motivator, let me tell you. Quite a few of us came straight here, and I suspect there will be more joining us on the battlefield later.

罗克韦尔咧嘴一笑，低头看向小不点。 她笑着抬起手，做好了击掌的准备，随即“啪”的一声脆响，和罗克韦尔完成了击掌。 “难怪现在有这么多人来帮反抗军了，我懂了，”花生看着地堡里四处奔忙的数百名特工说道。 “没错，”恩格尔伯格说。 “新总部的消息没花多久就传开了。 如果说谁最想阻止那个男人，那一定就是被他关在尖塔里的人。 说实话，这动力可太足了。 我们不少人直接就赶来这儿了，我猜之后还会有更多人来战场加入我们。

We have a proper army at our disposal now." Peanut couldn't help but think of her father. If he hadn't escaped from the Spire, he might be there with them too. Where are you, Dad? she thought to herself. And why aren't you coming to help? We need you. I need you. I wish, wish, WISH I could see you again and talk to you about what's been going on. "Sorry, did you just say "battlefield"?" said Rockwell, the smile disappearing from his face. "Yes," said Engelberger. "Operation Renaissance is, essentially, our code name for the battle." Suddenly, the sound of a hundred engines igniting at the same time filled the bunker. Bright blue and pink military vehicles of all kinds revved their illustrated motors and got ready to roll. "ALL UNITS, THIS IS ZERO ALPHA," shouted Mrs M into her walkie-talkie. "DEPLOY MUNITIONS. STAND BY TO ADVANCE ON OBJECTIVE SPIRE AT TWENTY-ONE HUNDRED HOURS. OUT." "Sorry, Mrs M," said Rockwell. "Er, can I just check? Josephine mentioned the word "battle" again just then. That doesn't mean we are going to be actually having, like, a proper fight, does it?" Mrs M looked at him. "I'm afraid it does rather, yes. But you three don't need to be here. You have done more than enough already. You should get back home. Peanut, I think

我们现在已经有一支正规军队可以调遣了。" 花生忍不住想起了自己的爸爸。 如果他也逃出了尖塔，说不定现在也和他们在一起了。 你在哪儿呀，爸爸？ 她暗自心想。 你为什么不来帮忙呢？ 我们需要你。 我需要你。 我多希望，多希望，超级希望能再见到你，和你聊聊最近发生的这些事。 “抱歉，你刚才说‘战场’？”罗克韦尔开口，脸上的笑容一下子消失了。 “没错，”恩格尔伯格说。 “‘文艺复兴行动’本质上就是这场战斗的代号。" 突然间，一百台引擎同时启动的轰鸣响彻了整座地堡。 亮蓝色和粉色的各式军用车辆发动引擎，准备出发。 “所有单位，这里是零阿尔法，”马克梅克太太对着对讲机大喊。 “部署弹药。 待命，二十一点整进攻目标尖塔 通话完毕。" “不好意思，马克梅克太太，”罗克韦尔说。 “呃，我能不能确认一下？ 约瑟芬刚才又提到了‘战斗’这个词。 总不会说我们真的要打一场真刀真枪的仗吧？" 马克梅克太太看着他。 “恐怕确实是这样没错。 但你们三个不用留在这里。 你们已经做得够多了。 你们该回家了。 花生，我觉得

you and Little-Bit need to be with your mother and your brother. You have to make sure that your family is safe." "But they are safe. Mr White... er, Mr Stone is not going to be concerned with Mum right now, anyway. He has other things on his mind. Plus, I have Little Tail now. If you think we're not going to stay and help after everything that has happened, well I'm afraid you've got another thing coming," said Peanut. "Don't worry, we'll go back once the battle is won, but winning the battle is probably the best

你和小不点应该陪着妈妈和弟弟。 你得保证你的家人平安。" “可是他们本来就很安全。 怀特先生……呃，斯通先生现在本来就不会惦记妈妈。 他还有别的事要操心呢。 再说了，我现在还有小尾巴呢。 要是你觉得经历了这么多事我们还不会留下来帮忙，那你可就大错特错了，”花生说。 “别担心，打赢仗我们就回去，但赢下这场战争才是

chance we'll ever get to keep everyone safe not just Mum and Leo." Mrs M nodded and stood up straight. She looked out of the huge doors that were slowly opening at the far end of the Transport Room to reveal a beautiful, starlit landscape with a tall, white spike at its centre. "Well, children," she said, "in that case you'd better brace yourselves. Because the battle for control of the Spire is about to begin."

能让所有人都平安的最好机会，可不只是妈妈和利奥呀。" 马克梅克太太点点头，站直了身子。 她望向运输室尽头缓缓打开的大门，门外露出一片缀着繁星的美丽原野，原野中央立着一根高高的白色尖塔。 “好吧，孩子们，”她说，“既然这样，你们最好做好准备。 因为争夺尖塔控制权的战斗，马上就要开始了。"