197 戈尔佐格无处不在

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" What are those things doing here?"

那些东西在这里做什么？

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Zann thought as he stared at the gorzog that had just tried to attack Perda

赞恩盯着那只刚刚想要攻击佩尔达的戈佐格，心中想道。

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It had crashed into the dirt when it missed its target

它扑空后摔进了泥土里。

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Now it rolled over, growling with frustration, and climbed back to its feet

现在它翻过身，懊恼地低吼着，又爬了起来。

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" Look out!" Perda shouted

“当心！”佩尔达喊道。

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Zann spun around and saw another gorzog running toward them

赞恩转过身，看到另一只戈佐格朝他们跑来。

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He and Perda leaped aside, and the creature passed

between them, crashing into the first one.

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Meanwhile Zann noticed a third gorzog peering out the farmhouse door

与此同时，赞恩注意到第三只戈佐格正从农舍门口向外窥视。

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" We have to get out of here!" he called to Perda." Grab my hand!"

“我们必须离开这里！”他朝佩尔达喊道，“抓住我的手！”

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All three gorzogs charged, slime dripping from their

curved teeth and ugly snouts.

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The one from the house jumped out and landed in between Zann and Perda

那只从房子里跳出来的戈佐格落在赞恩和佩尔达之间，

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turning one way and then the other as if wondering whom to attack first

它一会儿转向这边，一会儿转向那边，好像在想先攻击谁。

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Zing whistled in fear while zipping around overhead

辛格在头顶快速盘旋，害怕地吹着口哨。

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Zann realized there was no way he could get to Perda

before the gorzogs got to both of them.

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" Just zap!" she called, already rubbing her hands together

"Meet me in front of Zira's house!"

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Zann nodded

赞恩点了点头。

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As Perda zapped out of sight, he reached up and grabbed Zing

snapping his fingers with the other hand to create friction.

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" Zap!" he cried

“闪现！”他喊道。

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Splash!

哗啦！

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Zann landed in a fancy stone fountain inside a large room

赞恩落进一个大房间里一座精美的石制喷泉中。

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Zing muttered and spit out water and steam as Zann looked around

赞恩环顾四周时，津咕哝着吐出了水和蒸汽。

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" Uh-oh," he thought as he recognized the room

“糟了，”他认出这个房间时心想。

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" I tried to zap in front of Zira's house like Perda said

“我本想按佩尔达说的，闪现到齐拉家门前。

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But instead I zapped inside her house!"

结果却闪进了她家里面！”

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The room was deserted, but Zann heard voices coming closer

房间里空无一人，但赞恩听到有声音越来越近。

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He jumped out of the fountain, grabbed Zing, and hid behind a piece of furniture

他从喷泉里跳出来，抓住津，躲到一件家具后面。

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" Oops," he thought as he saw the wet footsteps he'd left behind

“哎呀，”他看到自己留下的湿脚印时心想。

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He quickly snapped his fingers and used magic to dry them

他迅速打了个响指，用魔法把脚印弄干了。

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A second later Vilkor and Mellis stepped into the room

一秒钟后，维尔科和梅莉丝走进了房间。

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" Uncle, please listen to me!" Mellis was saying

“叔叔，请听我说！”梅莉丝在说。

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Zann realized that the pair must have zapped into the house

at about the same time he had.

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Vilkor's eyes swept the room, but he didn't spot Zann

维尔科的目光扫过房间，但没有发现赞恩。

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" Where is Zira?" he snapped." She won't be pleased to hear

about your disloyalty, niece!"

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He glared at Mellis." Why couldn't you just go along with our plans?

他瞪着梅莉丝。“你为什么就不能配合我们的计划呢？

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We have a good thing going here — it's everything we've ever wanted!"

我们在这儿的事业蒸蒸日上——这就是我们梦寐以求的一切！”

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" No, it's everything you wanted!" Mellis said

“不，那只是你想要的！”梅莉丝说。

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" I don't care about power and glory

“我不在乎权力和荣耀。

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All I want is a peaceful land where everyone can use magic

to create what they need."

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Vilkor frowned." But then I wouldn't have any

more power than anyone else."

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" Exactly," Mellis said." What's wrong with that?"

“正是如此，”梅莉丝说，“那有什么不对？”

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Vilkor rolled his eyes." You don't understand," he said

维尔科翻了个白眼。“你不明白，”他说。

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" You remind me more and more of your mother

“你越来越让我想起你的母亲了。

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She was always a do-gooder too. But I won't let you ruin this for me!"

她以前也总是个老好人。但我不会让你毁掉我的计划！”

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Before Mellis could respond, Zira zapped into the room

梅莉丝还没来得及回应，齐拉就闪进了房间。

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Krub was with her, along with a pair of hideous gorzogs

克鲁布和她一起，还有一对丑陋的戈佐格。

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Vilkor gasped." Look out! Gorzogs!"

维尔科倒吸一口气。“小心！戈佐格！”

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Zira smirked, seeming to enjoy his fear

齐拉得意地笑，似乎很享受他的恐惧。

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" That's right," she said, holding up one hand and examining

her own purple-stained fingers.

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" I've discovered yet another useful application of my otherworld potions

“我又发现了我异界药水的另一个有用用途。

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I've figured out how to use their extra power to tame these

fearsome beasts and bend them to my will."

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Zann's eyes widened." The oogberries!" he thought, glancing

toward the nearest window.

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Through it, he caught a glimpse of the courtyard where

the purple-berried bushes were growing.

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" Perda was right," he told himself grimly

“佩尔达说得对，”他阴沉地对自己说。

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" Zira wants to use the berries' power to make herself even more powerful."

“齐拉想用浆果的力量让自己变得更强大。”

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Krub snickered." Don't worry, Vilkor," he said mockingly

克鲁布窃笑道。“别担心，维尔科，”他嘲讽地说。

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" The gorzogs won't hurt you as long as you obey your supreme ruler — Zira."

“只要你服从你们的最高统治者——齐拉，戈佐格们就不会伤害你。”

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" What?" Vilkor frowned, seeming to forget about the gorzogs for a second

“什么？”维尔科皱起眉头，似乎一时间忘记了戈佐格的存在。

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He took a step toward the other two

他向另外两人走近了一步。

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" Hold on one second. Have you forgotten that I'm the supreme ruler?"

“等一下。你忘了，我才是最高统治者吗？”

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Zira snapped her fingers. One of the gorzogs crept closer, its eyes locked on Vilkor

齐拉打了个响指。其中一只戈佐格缓缓逼近，眼睛死死盯着维尔科。

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Vilkor gulped." Er, on the other hand, there's no need to be hasty."

维尔科咽了口唾沫。“呃，另一方面，不必急于一时。”

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He took a step back." When I said I was the supreme ruler, I meant we, of course

他后退了一步。“我说我是至高统治者时，当然是指‘我们’。

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We're all in this together, a team. We're, um, partners, right?"

我们都是一起的，一个团队。我们是，呃，伙伴，对吧？”

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Zira looked disdainful." Are you really that feeble-minded, Vilkor?

齐拉一脸轻蔑。“维尔科，你真的那么没脑子吗？

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I suppose you are. After all, you don't even realize when you're being spied on

我想也是。毕竟，你连自己被监视了都不知道。

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Otherwise you never would have dared to call me... what was it? Your assistant?"

否则你绝不敢叫我……当时怎么说的？你的助手？”

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Zann realized Zira must have seen what Vilkor had said to the mountain villagers

赞恩意识到齐拉一定看见了维尔科对山地村民说的话。

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" But how?" he thought." Did she discover spy flies? Or..."

“可是怎么做到的？”他想。“她发现了间谍蝇？还是……”

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His gaze wandered back to the window." I know!

他的目光又回到窗户上。“我知道了！

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It's probably another otherworld trick she invented using those oogberries."

这大概是她用那些幽幽果发明的另一个异世把戏。”

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He forgot about that when Zira's nose twitched, and then

she turned to stare toward his hiding place.

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" Ah, and it seems you're being spied on again right now," she said to Vilkor

“啊，看来你现在又被人监视了。”她对维尔科说。

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" We both are. But not for long."

“我们俩都是。但不会太久了。”

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Raising one hand, she made a beckoning gesture with her purple-stained fingers

她抬起一只手，用沾满紫色汁液的手指做了个召唤的手势。

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Zann couldn't help crying out as he felt himself being magically lifted into the air

赞恩感到自己被魔法托到空中，忍不住叫出声来。

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He floated out of his hiding place toward Zira

他从藏身之处飘了出来，朝齐拉飞去。

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" It's you," she hissed when she recognized him

“是你。”她认出他时，嘶声说道。

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" This time I'll make sure you don't escape. Immobilize!"

“这次我不会让你逃掉。定身！”

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Zann felt his limbs go numb

赞恩感到四肢麻木。

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" Zing, quick!" he croaked out, seconds before the spell took away

his ability to speak. "The berries!"

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Luckily the little dragon understood

幸好小龙听懂了。

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As Zann felt himself go motionless, Zing sprang into action

flying out the window and spitting fire.

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Zann's face was already immobilized, so he couldn't even smile

as he saw the oogberry bushes burst into flames.