8 Ch8-Awesome Inventions

CHAPTER 8 AWESOME INVENTIONS Drake, Bo, and their dragons followed Jean into a big room filled with all kinds of strange-looking objects made out of metal, gears, and wires. Some looked like weapons, and others looked like toys. Drake stopped in front of a metal bird sitting on top of a wooden post.

德雷克、波和他们的龙跟着琼走进一个大房间，里面摆满了各种各样的奇怪的东西，这些东西是用金属、齿轮和电线做成的。 有些看起来像武器，有些看起来像玩具。 德雷克在一根木桩顶上的一只金属鸟前停了下来。

"Turn the handle," Jean said, pointing to a curved bar coming out of the post. Drake thought he saw a twinkle in her eye. He turned the handle, and the bird began to spin around in a circle. "Cool!" Drake cried. "Did you make all of this stuff?" Bo asked. Jean shrugged. "It helps to pass the time." "I have never known anybody who could make such awesome inventions," Drake said.

“转动把手，”琼指着从柱子上伸出来的一根弯杆说。 德雷克觉得他看到了她眼中的光芒。 他转动手柄，鸟儿开始绕着圈旋转。 “酷!”德雷克哭了。“这些东西都是你做的吗?”老板问。 琼耸耸肩。“这有助于打发时间。” 德雷克说:“我从来没见过有人能做出如此了不起的发明。”

Jean looked pleased for a second, but then her face grew serious. "That is enough talk about my inventions. Tell me about this evil wizard, Maldred." "Maldred just escaped from Wizard's Council prison," Drake said. "We think he wants to steal the silver and gold keys so that he can control the Naga and destroy the world." "We don't know where he is," Bo added. "But we know that Diego is under his spell. Luckily, my dragon, Shu, can wash dark spells away. He will cure Diego."

琼看起来很高兴，但随后她的脸变得严肃起来。 “关于我的发明，谈得够多了。 跟我说说这个邪恶的巫师吧，玛德丽德。” “玛德雷德刚从巫师议会的监狱里逃出来。” “我们认为他想偷走银钥匙和金钥匙，这样他就可以控制那伽，毁灭世界。” “我们不知道他在哪里，”波补充说。 “但是我们知道迭戈已经被他的魔咒迷住了。 幸运的是，我的龙，舒，可以洗掉黑暗的咒语。 他会治好迭戈的。”

"But it won't be easy. Diego has a special magic that lets him poof in and out of places," Drake explained. "We have to act fast when we see him, so he doesn't poof away with the Silver Key before Shu can cure him." Jean smiled. "He cannot poof into Argent's lair," she said. "It is protected by powerful magic." "Maybe," Drake said. "But Maldred has broken through magical barriers before. If he is adding his power to Diego's, Diego might be able to get into the lair." "We will see," she said.

“但这并不容易。迭戈有一种特殊的魔力，可以让他随意进出。”德雷克解释道。 “当我们看到他的时候，我们必须迅速采取行动，这样他就不会在Shu治愈他之前带着银钥匙溜走了。” 琼笑了。“他不可能跑进阿金特的老窝，”她说。 “它被强大的魔法保护着。” “也许吧，”德雷克说。“但是玛德雷德以前已经突破了魔法界的障碍。 如果他把自己的力量加在迭戈的力量上，迭戈可能就能进入巢穴了。” “我们拭目以待，”她说。

She led Drake, Bo, Worm, and Shu into a long hallway. They followed her to a big door. Jean spun a series of gears that clicked and whirred until the door opened. Drake was surprised to see a second door behind it. Jean spun more gears and opened the second door, which revealed one more door. Argent's lair is really well protected! Drake thought. Jean pushed open the third door.

她领着德雷克、波、虫子和舒走进一条长长的走廊。 他们跟着她来到一扇大门前。 琼转动了一连串的齿轮，咔哒咔哒地旋转着，直到门打开。 德雷克惊讶地发现后面还有一扇门。 琼又转了几档，打开第二扇门，又打开了一扇门。 阿金特的巢穴保护得很好!德雷克的想法。 琼推开了第三扇门。

A bright silver glare hit Drake's eyes...

一道明亮的银光击中了德雷克的眼睛……