Chapter 252: then translation of chapter title

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Gao Tian looked solemn, directly handing the frame to Lin An.

Gao Tian's expression was solemn, he directly handed the glasses frame to Lin An.

But need to keep same meaning. Use "Gao Tian's expression turned grave, he directly passed the glasses frame to Lin An's hands." Keep concise.

We'll output: 【1】 Gao Tian's expression turned grave, he directly passed the glasses frame to Lin An's hands.

"Captain Lin, this... looks like Colonel Chu's glasses frame."

"Lin Dui, this... looks like Colonel Chu's glasses frame..."

We need to keep quotes? The Chinese includes quotation marks. Should we keep them? Probably we should keep the quotation marks as part of translation? The instruction: translate faithfully, not add or omit. The Chinese line includes 「... 」 which are quotation marks. We should keep them in English translation as quotes. Use English double quotes? Usually we keep the same punctuation style? Might be okay to use English double quotes. We'll output: 【2】 "Lin Dui, this... looks like Colonel Chu's glasses frame..."

But need to keep the ellipsis. We'll keep three dots.

Lin An took a deep breath, took the frame, and a surge of shock welled up in his heart.

Lin An took a deep breath, took the glasses frame, and a storm of shock rose in his heart.

Better: Lin An drew a deep breath, took the glasses frame, and a tumultuous surge rose in his heart.

We'll output: 【3】 Lin An drew a deep breath, took the glasses frame, and a tumultuous surge rose in his heart.

Did Chu An come here? Or did he once come here?

Has Chu An come here? Or did he once come here?

We need to keep question marks. Output: 【4】 Has Chu An come here? Or did he once come here?

It's the same model of gold-rimmed glasses, but the pair in his hand is somewhat dirty and old, with the right lens cracked.

The same model of gold-rimmed glasses, but the pair in his hand is somewhat dirty and old, with the right lens cracked.

We need to keep "gold-rimmed glasses" as "gold-rimmed glasses"? The glossary didn't have that term; we translate meaning. So "gold-rimmed glasses". Output: 【5】 The same model of gold-rimmed glasses, but the pair in his hand is somewhat dirty and old, with the right lens cracked.

A broken pair of glasses is probably why the owner discarded them.

A pair of damaged glasses is probably why the owner discarded them.

Output: 【6】 A pair of damaged glasses is probably why the owner discarded them.

"Captain Lin, could it be the same model, or perhaps someone else in the ward left it here?"

"Lin Dui, could it be the same model, or perhaps someone else in the ward left it here?"

Output: 【7】 "Lin Dui, could it be the same model, or perhaps someone else in the ward left it here?"

Gao Tian hesitated before speaking, and an inexplicable unease rose in his heart.

Output: 【8】 Gao Tian hesitated before speaking, and an inexplicable unease rose in his heart.

Chu An's impression on people is too deep, especially his habitual gesture of pushing his glasses.

Chu An's impression on people is too profound, especially his habitual gesture of pushing his glasses.

Output: 【9】 Chu An's impression on people is too profound, especially his habitual gesture of pushing his glasses.

Lin An hesitated, unable to reach a conclusion for the moment.

Output: 【10】 Lin An hesitated, unable to reach a conclusion for the moment.

Just that.

Output: 【11】 Just that.

Gold-rimmed glasses are expensive; who would casually discard them?

Output: 【12】 Gold-rimmed glasses are expensive; who would casually discard them?

A cracked lens doesn't mean it can't be replaced.

Output: 【13】 A cracked lens doesn't mean it can't be replaced.

This ward isn't a special care unit; the people staying here are just ordinary folks.

This ward isn't a special care unit; those staying here are just ordinary people.

Output: 【14】 This ward isn't a special care unit; those staying here are just ordinary people.

The family of the girl in red would be even less likely to abandon the glasses—they'd sell their house to pay for treatment, so wasting them is unthinkable.

The family of the red-clothed girl would be even less likely to discard the glasses—they'd even sell their house for treatment, how could they waste so much?

Output: 【15】 The family of the red-clothed girl would be even less likely to discard the glasses—they'd even sell their house for treatment, how could they waste so much?

So could it be another patient in this ward, or their family member?

Then, could it be another patient staying here or his family?

Output: 【16】 Then, could it be another patient staying here or his family?

Lin An looked toward the inner bed; the mattress was a bit moldy, but still reasonably clean and tidy.

Lin An's gaze turned to the inner bedside; the bed was a bit moldy, but still reasonably clean and tidy.

Output: 【17】 Lin An's gaze turned to the inner bedside; the bed was a bit moldy, but still reasonably clean and tidy.

The medical card at the head of the bed was blank, suggesting nobody had been staying there.

The medical card at the head of the bed was blank, as if no one had stayed here.

Output: 【18】 The medical card at the head of the bed was blank, as if no one had stayed here.

His thoughts raced.

Output: 【19】 His thoughts raced.

First, the frame had been left in the toilet for quite a while, indicating the person who discarded it did so around the time the apocalypse broke out.

First, the glasses frame has been left in the toilet for quite a while, indicating the discarding person placed it here around the time of the apocalypse outbreak.

Output: 【20】 First, the glasses frame has been left in the toilet for quite a while, indicating the discarding person placed it here around the time of the apocalypse outbreak.

So if it really belonged to Chu An, would he be staying here?

Then, if it really is Chu An's, would he stay here?

Output: 【21】 Then, if it really is Chu An's, would he stay here?

Given his status, he'd at least start in a high-ranking cadre ward, right?

Given his status, at least he'd start in a high-ranking cadre ward, right?

Output: 【22】 Given his status, at least he'd start in a high-ranking cadre ward, right?

Moreover, this ward treats brain-related illnesses, and Colonel Chu shouldn't have such a problem.

Moreover, this ward treats brain-related illnesses; Colonel Chu shouldn't have such a problem.

Output: 【23】 Moreover, this ward treats brain-related illnesses; Colonel Chu shouldn't have such a problem.

Am I overthinking this?

Am I overthinking it?

Output: 【24】 Am I overthinking it?

It's just a similar pair of glasses; perhaps someone else or the attending doctor accidentally left it here.

This is just a pair of the same model glasses; perhaps someone else or the attending doctor accidentally left it here.

Output: 【25】 This is just a pair of the same model glasses; perhaps someone else or the attending doctor accidentally left it here.

Or maybe Chu An once came here to visit someone?

Or perhaps Chu An once came here to visit someone?

Output: 【26】 Or perhaps Chu An once came here to visit someone?

Lin An remained silent for a while, still unable to come up with a concrete answer.

Lin An remained silent for a long time, still unable to come up with a concrete answer.

Output: 【27】 Lin An remained silent for a long time, still unable to come up with a concrete answer.

Carefully putting the glasses into his ring, he planned to ask Chu An when he returned to the base.

Output: 【28】 Carefully putting the glasses into his ring, he planned to ask Chu An when he returned to the base.

"Let's go and see if there are any spatial anomalies nearby."

"Let's go, let's see if there are any spatial anomalies nearby."

Output: 【29】 "Let's go, let's see if there are any spatial anomalies nearby."

"If not, we'll finish loading the medicine, return to the inn, and then wait for Zhang Tie to lure the mutants."

Output: 【30】 "If not, we'll finish loading the medicine, return to the inn, and then wait for Zhang Tie to lure the mutants."

Lin An suppressed his doubts; with too few clues, thinking further would just waste his mental energy.

Lin An forcibly suppressed his doubts; with too few clues, thinking further would just waste his mental energy.

Output: 【31】 Lin An forcibly suppressed his doubts; with too few clues, thinking further would just waste his mental energy.

The top priority is to level up, and in the process hunt mutants to acquire some gear.

The top priority is to raise our level, and incidentally hunt mutants to get some equipment.

Output: 【32】 The top priority is to raise our level, and incidentally hunt mutants to get some equipment.

The matter of the glasses and the red-clad mutant can wait until we return to base and ask Chu An; he might know something.

As for the glasses and the red-clothed mutant, we can just ask Chu An when we return to the base; maybe he knows something.

Output: 【33】 As for the glasses and the red-clothed mutant, we can just ask Chu An when we return to the base; maybe he knows something.

For now, we just need to look for more information about the black dragon.

Now we just need to look for information about the black dragon.

Output: 【34】 Now we just need to look for information about the black dragon.

The little creature appeared too strangely back then, leading Lin An to suspect there might be a spatial passage inside the hospital.

The little creature appeared too strangely then; Lin An suspects there might be a spatial passage inside the hospital.

Output: 【35】 The little creature appeared too strangely then; Lin An suspects there might be a spatial passage inside the hospital.

Otherwise, how could a deep‑sea royal clan just show up here out of nowhere?

Otherwise, how could a Shen Yuan royal appear out of nowhere here?

Output: 【36】 Otherwise, how could a Shen Yuan royal appear out of nowhere here?

If there really is a spatial passage leading to the abyss here, he would need to seriously consider whether to relocate the base.

If there really is a spatial passage to Shen Yuan here, he would need to seriously consider whether to relocate the base.

Output: 【37】 If there really is a spatial passage to Shen Yuan here, he would need to seriously consider whether to relocate the base.

In his previous life, one year after the apocalyptic great change, demonic beasts and otherworldly races invaded Earth.

In my past life, one year after the apocalyptic great change, that was when demonic beasts and otherworldly alien races invaded Earth.

Output: 【38】 In my past life, one year after the apocalyptic great change, that was when demonic beasts and otherworldly alien races invaded Earth.

Even the weakest of those monsters and alien armies are first‑tier, which is truly terrifying.

Even the weakest of those demonic beasts and alien armies are at First Level, truly terrifying.

Output: 【39】 Even the weakest of those demonic beasts and alien armies are at First Level, truly terrifying.

If there truly were a spatial passage beside Long'an Base, it would be no different from sitting on a volcano's mouth.

If Long'an Base truly had a spatial passage beside it, it would be no different from sitting on a volcano's mouth.

Output: 【40】 If Long'an Base truly had a spatial passage beside it, it would be no different from sitting on a volcano's mouth.

Early detection and preparation are essential; if that fails, the only option is to move away.

Early detection and preparation are best; if not possible, we can only move away.

Output: 【41】 Early detection and preparation are best; if not possible, we can only move away.

Now, relying on the apocalypse base vehicle to shift the safe zone, at worst we'd lose some regulated territory—painful, but far better than facing the alien armies head‑on later.

Now, relying on the Doomsday Base Vehicle to shift the safe zone, at worst we lose the regulated lands; though the cost is painful, it's still far better than facing the alien armies head-on later.

Output: 【42】 Now, relying on the Doomsday Base Vehicle to shift the safe zone, at worst we lose the regulated lands; though the cost is painful, it's still far better than facing the alien armies head-on later.

Gao Tian heard, nodded without saying more, and simply slipped the card into the inner side of his combat uniform.

Gao Tian heard the voice, nodded, said nothing more, and simply slipped the greeting card into the inner side of his combat uniform.

Output: 【43】 Gao Tian heard the voice, nodded, said nothing more, and simply slipped the greeting card into the inner side of his combat uniform.

Faintly, he always felt the little girl was somewhat pitiful.

We need to keep punctuation. The Chinese ends with a period. We'll translate: "Faintly, he always felt the little girl was somewhat pitiful."

Output: 【44】 Faintly, he always felt the little girl was somewhat pitiful.

On her 14th birthday, the apocalypse broke out, and the "birthday gift" turned out to be a terrifying mutant.

On the day of his 14th birthday, the apocalypse broke out, and the "birthday gift" turned out to be becoming a terrifying mutant.

Output: 【45】 On the day of his 14th birthday, the apocalypse broke out, and the "birthday gift" turned out to be becoming a terrifying mutant.

Thinking about how Captain Lin reconstructed the girl's experience, he couldn't help but feel a bit distressed.

Thinking of Lin Dui reconstructing the little girl's experience, his heart couldn't help but feel somewhat distressed.

Output: 【46】 Thinking of Lin Dui reconstructing the little girl's experience, his heart couldn't help but feel somewhat distressed.

Misfortune always picks the unfortunate, and the rope breaks at its thinnest point.

Misfortune always picks the unfortunate; the rope breaks at its thinnest point.

Output: 【47】 Misfortune always picks the unfortunate; the rope breaks at its thinnest point.

Mengpa Inn

Thus line: "Mengpa Inn."

But need to keep punctuation: ends with a period. So: 【48】 Mengpa Inn.

Not long after Lin An entered the hospital, everyone was still in shock.

Output: 【49】 Not long after Lin An entered the hospital, everyone was still in shock.

Many people stared fixedly at the death aura surrounding Mo Ling, their excitement hard to put into words.

Many people stared fixedly at the deathly aura surrounding Mo Ling, their excitement indescribable.

Output: 【50】 Many people stared fixedly at the deathly aura surrounding Mo Ling, their excitement indescribable.

In the apocalypse, the greatest threat to humanity is the endless horde of zombies.

In the apocalypse, the greatest threat to humanity is endless zombies.

Output: 【51】 In the apocalypse, the greatest threat to humanity is endless zombies.

It is the zombie tide that cuts off communication between war zones, and it is the zombies that have taken over humanity's former homes.

It is the zombie tide that cuts off communication between war zones, and it is zombies that have taken over humanity's former homelands.

Output: 【52】 It is the zombie tide that cuts off communication between war zones, and it is zombies that have taken over humanity's former homelands.

Therefore.

Output: 【53】 Therefore.

It's not that survivors haven't tried various means to attract zombies, but the results have been extremely poor.

Survivors have not lacked attempts to attract zombies by various means, but the results have been extremely poor.

Output: 【54】 Survivors have not lacked attempts to attract zombies by various means, but the results have been extremely poor.

Some survivors have tried tying raw meat, fresh blood, and a music player together, attempting to create a bait to lure zombie hordes.

Some survivors have tried binding raw meat, fresh blood, and a music player together, attempting to create a bait to lure the corpse horde.

Output: 【55】 Some survivors have tried binding raw meat, fresh blood, and a music player together, attempting to create a bait to lure the corpse horde.

However, aside from having a slight effect at first, it could attract zombies.

However, aside from having a slight effect at first, able to draw zombies in,

However, aside from having a slight effect at first, it could attract zombies.

But we need to keep the meaning: "However, aside from having a slight effect at first, it could attract zombies." We'll output: 【56】 However, aside from having a slight effect at first, it could attract zombies.

But the attraction doesn't last long; the zombies will suddenly break free from the lure of flesh and sound and scatter.

But the attraction doesn't last long; the zombies will suddenly break free from the lure of flesh and sound, then disperse.

Output: 【57】 But the attraction doesn't last long; the zombies will suddenly break free from the lure of flesh and sound, then disperse.

Even zombies lacking thought can make various judgments, making one wonder if the apocalypse game has special rules.

Zombies lacking thought can nevertheless make various judgments, making one suspect whether the apocalypse game has special rules.

Output: 【58】 Zombies lacking thought can nevertheless make various judgments, making one suspect whether the apocalypse game has special rules.

Besides the living having a lasting attraction to zombies, any other means are ineffective against them.

Besides the living having a continuous attraction to zombies, any other means are ineffective against them.

Output: 【59】 Besides the living having a continuous attraction to zombies, any other means are ineffective against them.

Expecting to lure away zombies with dead objects is simply unrealistic.

But right now, Mo Ling's skill actually managed to actively summon the corpse horde—how could they not be shocked?

After Lin An and the others left, Wang Kun kept standing by the breach, his eyes burning with fervor.

He had wanted to discuss things with Li Lei, but he didn't expect this kid to beam with joy, then inexplicably run upstairs, ignoring whatever he said.

Forget it.

I guess this kid simply doesn't grasp Mo Ling's importance.

Breathing ragged, Wang Kun could not quell the greed in his heart.

He finally figured out why Lin An had so much equipment.

Damn it, if his own team had someone who could lure away a large horde of zombies, he could also get a pile of equipment.

Just from surviving in the city this period, he had seen plenty of equipment and props surrounded by corpse hordes.

Although he couldn't get close to see clearly, in his impression at least three places had equipment fluctuations!

The greed in his heart crawled like ants; he wished he could now have Mo Ling lure away the corpse horde and then snatch those few precious pieces of equipment.

No wonder that pretty boy had no weapon equipment, instead wearing a bunch of flashy ornaments.

Wang Kun couldn't help recalling from his memory those few locations with equipment, which were basically all armor and ornaments, with no weapons at all.

Combined with the mutants he and Li Lei had slain, the drops were two weapons.

He subconsciously thought that killing mutants yields weapons, while other equipment comes from wiping out the guarding corpse horde.

That's exactly right.

The equipment dropped by mutants usually relates to the monster's traits, so most mutants tend to drop equipment first.

What Wang Kun didn't know was that

That is, Lin An always encounters low-probability events, which is why he's never gotten a weapon.

Apart from the telekinesis crystal barely counting as one, the rest are all accessory-type equipment with various effects.

He continued to speculate.

Wang Kun quickly reached a conclusion, subconsciously downgrading Lin An's threat level.

Lin An's equipment wasn't obtained from slaughtering large numbers of mutants!

Then...

Find a way to take Mo Ling away! Even, directly kill Lin An!

Not far off, Mo Ling was like a rare treasure, arousing desire.

He had indeed thought about recruiting Lin An into his team.

Or simply join Lin An's team himself.

But thinking of Lin An's aloof, dismissive attitude made him flare with irritation.

Moreover, there's also the matter of Fan Bing.

Fawningly seeking to join Lin An's team, never mind whether Lin An would accept him.

Even if accepted, wouldn't he become a lackey, then watch his beloved climb into Lin An's bed?

If Wang Kun could tolerate that, what's the difference between him and a grandson!?

So.

If Lin An were sensible, he planned to persuade him to bring Mo Ling into his own team, but he would certainly be the boss.

After all, he considered his sworn brothers to be a formidable force, commanding a thousand-strong troop.

By then, bringing Mo Ling over, he would surely rise to high rank thanks to this merit, becoming a deputy leader!

If he's not sensible...

Then the only option is to figure out how to kill this pretty boy.

He secretly reckoned Lin An couldn't be much stronger than him, after all he had weapon equipment while Lin An had none.

He was confident his damage output wouldn't be lacking.

Even if Lin An truly were stronger thanks to equipment, with scheming versus innocence, it's still uncertain who would win.

He and Li Lei could find a chance to suddenly erupt, perhaps instantly killing this kid!

Both being first-rank, Wang Kun didn't believe two of them couldn't kill one!

As for the earlier speculation about a mysterious force behind Lin An...

He also gave it careful thought, absolutely convinced his earlier judgment was wrong.

If Lin An came from a major power, how could only two people have brought Mo Ling out?

For a rare, strategically significant player like Mo Ling, if it were him he'd surely enshrine him in his home base.

Even if taken out, he'd at least bring a thousand-strong entourage, fearing any mishap.

Therefore, he guessed Lin An had no major backing and was shallow-minded.

If his team had a player like Mo Ling, he'd rather die than leak any hint.

Hah, probably another idiot just like Li Lei's fool.

He really felt his smooth sailing made him the protagonist, huh?

Anxious like ants on a hot pan.

Wang Kun took a deep breath, then turned and snarled at everyone:

"Nobody is allowed to send messages outside! Whoever dares expose the little girl's ability, I'll kill him!"

Having said that, he gave his confidant a glance, then hurried upstairs.

He wanted to consult with Li Lei, unable to wait a moment.

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