The Magic of Mud
第五章：翱翔与成长
Chapter Five-ing: Flying and Thriving
嗒嗒嗬！亲爱的读者，你的夏日过得如何？我的日子简直像游泳般畅快！或者更准确地说，像翱翔般自在。这要归功于几周前我开启的主世界探险。让我们接着上次的故事继续吧？
Tally-ho! How is your summer, dear reader? Mine is going just swimmingly! Or soaringly, to be precise. This is all thanks to the Overworld expedition I set out on a few weeks ago. Let’s pick up where we left off, shall we?
当我和快乐的恶魂刚离开竹林升空时，就发现了下一个目标——一切都是为了效率，这次还关乎考古学。一个巨大的骨状结构吸引了我的目光。我们缓缓降落以免惊动它，但那个化石始终静止不动。太棒了！一个化石！居然已经被完全挖掘好了。这就是双倍效率啊！还没来得及思考是谁在这片泥泞之地留下了它，我就匆匆写下了明信片的第一行：
The happy ghast and I had barely taken off from the Bamboo Jungle, when we found our next stop. All in the name of efficiency, and archeology in this case. A large bone-like structure caught my eye. We slowly descended so as not to spook it, but it lay perfectly still. Huzzah! A fossil! Already excavated and everything. Now that’s double efficiency. Before I had time to wonder who had left it in this muddy expanse, I jotted down the first line of my postcard:
化石由骨头与煤炭或钻石混合组成，且只自然生成于三种不同的生物群系。
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Fossils are a mix of bone and coal or diamond, and only naturally generate in three different biomes.
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我欣喜若狂地跳起了即兴舞。在泥浆与快乐恶魂的低语环绕中，仿佛置身于自己的音乐节——毕竟这是夏日公路旅行，何不把这里变成我的专属MineStock音乐节呢？
I was so filled with glee that I had to perform a little dance. With all the mud and the happy ghast’s ambient murmurs, I was basically at my own festival. It was a summer road trip after all, why not make this into my own personal Minestock?
我闭着眼像十人伴舞团般旋转时，撞上了一棵树。但这树干过于柔软...树木会发出嗡嗡声吗？
蜜蜂！
Abandoning myself to the rhythm, I shut my eyes and twirled with the force of ten background dancers, I collided with a tree. But it was a bit too soft for a trunk. And do trees usually buzz?
Bees?
Bees!
当我准备用旋转防御战术时，一只手将我拉入浑浊的泥水中。水下，我看到了救命恩人的脸庞——这是哪位天使？我吐着泡泡问道。还没来得及回答，我的注意力就被另一位更两栖的朋友吸引了！
I continued to twirl, but this time in self-defense. It was about to prove very effective, I’m sure of it, but a hand reached out and pulled me into the murky, muddy water. Beneath the surface, I gazed into the face of my savior. Who was this angel? I asked, with a mouth full of bubbles. Before they could respond, I was distracted by another friend, this one slightly more amphibious!
主世界有三种青蛙，但这里是温暖型青蛙的家园。
（你猜我们降落在哪里了？点击查看答案或继续阅读！）
There are three types of frogs in the Overworld, but this is the home of the warm frog.
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在青蛙和蝌蚪的包围中，我们静待蜜蜂散去。当最后一只蜜蜂放弃追击后，我们游回岸边。回到化石旁，我得知这是Kai的发现——他们在此地勘探数日，确认已无新发现后，刚从青蛙灯探险归来就目睹了我与蜂巢的"亲密接触"。
Surrounded by frogs and their little tadpoles, we waited out the bees. When the last one finally gave up and buzzed off, we swam to shore. Reunited with the fossil, I learned that it was Kai’s find. They had been excavating the area for a few days, pretty sure that there were no more finds to unearth. They had just been returning from a froglight expedition when I had my miscommunication with the beehive.
我们在巨型根系树木的荫蔽下共享零食。Kai也在徒步穿越主世界——这听起来太2024复古了！当我讲述驯养快乐恶魂的冒险（包括勇闯下界寻找干枯恶魂，在鸡群中养育恶魂宝宝）时，Kai眼中泛起了泪光。多么感人又充满匠心的故事啊！
We shared a snack in the shade of a large tree with a very impressive root system. Kai was also travelling across the Overworld, but on foot. That sounded exhausting, and so 2024! I told them all about my happy ghast, sparing no detail of my brave visit to the Nether to retrieve a dried ghast. When I described how I raised the ghastling amongst my beloved chickens, I swear I saw a tear in Kai’s eye. I know. It was very impressive, and most of all, intentional.
暮色渐临时，我准备启程。与Kai和青蛙们道别时，那些期待的眼神让我恍然大悟——原来它们想加入我的旅程！
As the day started drawing to a close, I felt it was time to leave. I bid my goodbyes to Kai and the frogs, who looked at me expectantly before bidding me a reluctant adieu. Oh, how foolish of me! How could I not realize that they wanted to join me?
我急忙用桶装了些蝌蚪——这些小家伙会爱上我家后院的湖泊！登上快乐恶魂时，Kai的眼神让我以为要玩瞪眼比赛，结果他们直接跳了上来。于是我们继续向沙漠进发，临行前我最后看了眼那些参天巨树：
With a profuse apology, I grabbed some buckets and scooped up some tadpoles. These little swimmers would love the lake back home! I boarded the happy ghast and waved goodbye. Kai looked at me. Did they want one last staring contest? Well, I was nothing if not generous! Of course! Before I could hop down to commence my win, Kai surprised me by hopping up. Oh! Well, this worked too. We could stare at each other in the sky, what fun! The happy ghast departed, and I gave the big trees another look.
这种以生物群系命名的树木拥有气生根，能在陆地与水域生长。
（你猜我们降落在哪里了？点击查看答案或继续阅读！）
The trees that have lent their name to this biome have aerial roots and can grow both on land and in water.
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快乐恶魂载着两人平稳滑向地平线。随着最后一道笔触，我完成了这张穿越主世界的明信片。
The happy ghast was definitely sturdy enough for two, so we sailed smoothly into the horizon. Kai was excited to keep digging, so we kept our peepers peeped for a desert. With a flourish, I finished my postcard.
但愿你也在红树林沼泽！
Wish you were here, in the mangrove swamp.
凯和我能找到沙漠吗？我们的零食会吃完吗？凭什么默认是我吃光的？你盯着面包屑痕迹看什么！但最重要的是——我们下一站会去哪儿？回来看看就知道啦！
Will Kai and I find a desert? When will we run out of snacks? Why do you assume I will have eaten them all? What are you looking at the trail of crumbs for? But most importantly, where in the Overworld are we headed to next? Come back to find out!
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