Chapter 435: with translation of chapter title

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Dragon clan.

In the Japanese-style room of the headquarters of the Eight Families of Snake Branches, sandalwood incense swirled.

Besides the missing Shàngshān Huìlíyī, the remaining seven family heads knelt before the black conference table, each with an untouched cup of tea before them. Yuán Zhìshēng sat upright in the seat of honor, his fingers unconsciously rubbing the scabbard of the Spider Cut; before him knelt an old man with white hair—this was Jú Zhèngzōng, who knelt before a screen depicting the divine wars of the Kojiki, his gentle gaze sweeping over each person's face.

Actually this is a note, not a Chinese line. So we skip.

Similarly, the name is romanized as Jú Zhèngzōng.

idly rubbed the scabbard of the Spider Cut

An old man with white hair, that was Jú Zhèngzōng, knelt before a screen depicting the divine wars of the Kojiki, and his gentle gaze swept over each person's face.

Let's craft a single line translation.

【3】 Besides the missing Uesugi Erika, the remaining seven family heads knelt before the black conference table, each with an untouched cup of tea before them; Yuán Zhìshēng sat in the seat of honor, his fingers unconsciously rubbing the scabbard of the Spider Cut, and before him knelt an old man with white hair—Jú Zhèngzōng—who knelt before a screen depicting the divine wars of the Kojiki, his gentle gaze sweeping over each person's face.

Check we kept all info.

"Have you all seen it?" Jú Zhèngzōng's voice sounded like freshly warmed sake, "The legend of Takamagahara……has appeared in Izumo."

We need to keep the Chinese quotes? We'll use English quotes.

【4】 "Have you all seen it?" Jú Zhèngzōng's voice sounded like freshly warmed sake, "The legend of Takamagahara……has appeared in Izumo."

"Well, not only that, a huge dragon head also appeared in the sky, pierced through the forehead by a sword named 'Cry' and punished with thunder..." Fūma Kotarō's eye twitched—his mind had indeed just burst forth with countless bold... even terrifying thoughts, yet he didn't know how to speak.

【5】 "Well, not only that, a huge dragon head also appeared in the sky, pierced through the forehead by a sword named 'Cry' and punished with thunder..." Fūma Kotarō's eye twitched—his mind had indeed just burst forth with countless bold... even terrifying thoughts, yet he didn't know how to speak.

"The legend of Takamagahara..." Ryūma Gen'ichirō clenched his cuffs, "What if those aren't legends but facts?"

【6】 "The legend of Takamagahara..." Ryūma Gen'ichirō clenched his cuffs, "What if those aren't legends but facts?"

Jú Zhèngzōng lifted his teacup, gently blew on it, and said: "... Please, go on."

【7】 Jú Zhèngzōng lifted his teacup, gently blew on it, and said: "Please, go on."

"Everyone, my view is simple: this concerns the origin of the mixed-bloods—we all know the history of how mixed-bloods came to be, but we have never mentioned the history of the dragons' birth. My personal hypothesis is that all dragons on earth are descendants of the 【Immortal】, one branch of which came to Izumo, where it was slain by the Izumo people, thus creating the legend of Takamagahara……Afterward they came to earth again, bringing the dragons and the legend with them——this is our origin."

【8】 "Everyone, my view is simple: this concerns the origin of the mixed-bloods—we all know the history of how mixed-bloods came to be, but we have never mentioned the history of the dragons' birth. My personal hypothesis is that all dragons on earth are descendants of the 【Immortal】, one branch of which came to Izumo, where it was slain by the Izumo people, thus creating the legend of Takamagahara……Afterward they came to earth again, bringing the dragons and the legend with them——this is our origin."

Fūma Kotarō was greatly startled in his heart—Ryūma Gen'ichirō's idea actually coincided exactly with his own. But at this moment the Japanese-style room was utterly silent, save for Jú Zhèngzōng's light cough.

【9】 Fūma Kotarō was greatly startled in his heart—Ryūma Gen'ichirō's idea actually coincided exactly with his own. But at this moment the Japanese-style room was utterly silent, save for Jú Zhèngzōng's light cough.

This hypothesis is too shocking; it not only overturns the tradition of Shinto in Japan, but could also affect mixed-bloods worldwide……If the dragons' history truly comes to pass, then they would essentially be the product of extraterrestrial dragons interbreeding with humans.

【10】 This hypothesis is too shocking; it not only overturns the tradition of Shinto in Japan, but could also affect mixed-bloods worldwide……If the dragons' history truly comes to pass, then they would essentially be the product of extraterrestrial dragons interbreeding with humans.

"It doesn't feel real." Yuán Zhìshēng suddenly sighed, the tense atmosphere in the room finally eased a little, and some other family heads' discussion voices also rose.

【11】 "It doesn't feel real." Yuán Zhìshēng suddenly sighed, the tense atmosphere in the room finally eased a little, and some other family heads' discussion voices also rose.

"It's too absurd. Not just 'doesn't feel real'—it's completely an undisputed falsehood."

【12】 "It's too absurd. Not just 'doesn't feel real'—it's completely an undisputed falsehood."

"I also think it's impossible, but I do accept that the origin of the Dragon Clan is the 【Immortal】."

【13】 "I also think it's impossible, but I do accept that the origin of the Dragon Clan is the 【Immortal】."

"But the architecture of Izumo shares many similarities with Japan—how do you explain that?"

【14】 "But the architecture of Izumo shares many similarities with Japan—how do you explain that?"

"Cough… Would you care to share your own opinion?"

【15】 "Cough… Would you care to share your own opinion?"

「」 => This is an empty quoted line? Actually Chinese line: 「」 meaning empty quotes? It's just a pair of Chinese quotation marks with nothing inside. We need to output exactly that? According to rules, we must translate faithfully. The content is empty, so we output empty quotes? Probably we output "" (English quotes). We'll output: 【16】 "".

【16】 ""

"Quiet, everyone."

【17】 "Quiet, everyone."

Jú Zhèngzōng lightly tapped the edge of the table with his index finger; the clear sound drowned out all discussion, and the several family heads in the Japanese-style room immediately fell silent.

【18】 Jú Zhèngzōng lightly tapped the edge of the table with his index finger; the clear sound drowned out all discussion, and the several family heads in the Japanese-style room immediately fell silent.

"This matter has already set all of Japan ablaze, from the prime minister to the emperor, to the populace, to the yakuza……everything is in chaos." Jú Zhèngzōng seemed to have grown much older; as the patriarch of the Eight Families of Snake Branches, his vigor seemed to have been drained in an instant……turning him from a confident, candid mixed-blood into an old man of declining years.

【19】 "This matter has already set all of Japan ablaze, from the prime minister to the emperor, to the populace, to the yakuza……everything is in chaos." Jú Zhèngzōng seemed to have grown much older; as the patriarch of the Eight Families of Snake Branches, his vigor seemed to have been drained in an instant……turning him from a confident, candid mixed-blood into an old man of declining years.

"The fright in the sky……really caught people off guard."

【20】 "The fright in the sky……really caught people off guard."

—— => This is a separator line, just em dash? We need to output exactly that? The line is "——". We'll output: 【21】 ——

【21】 ——

"The Astral Express is 12 system hours away from the opening of the Harmony Festival."

【22】 "The Astral Express is 12 system hours away from the opening of the Harmony Festival."

"Station bulletin: Pinokangni's 【Harmony Festival】 has entered the countdown stage. Accompanied by the ticking of the Clockie, in 12 system hours the festival will usher in a grand opening……"

【23】 "Station bulletin: Pinokangni's 【Harmony Festival】 has entered the countdown stage. Accompanied by the ticking of the Clockie, in 12 system hours the festival will usher in a grand opening……"

"Inside the observation car of the Astral Express, the air seemed to have solidified into substance."

【24】 "Inside the observation car of the Astral Express, the air seemed to have solidified into substance."

"Boteo's revolver gleamed with a cold light, its barrel pointed straight at Dan Heng's brow. His cowboy hat brim pressed low, shadow covering the upper half of his face, revealing only a tense jaw and shark teeth."

"Pam urged nervously: 'I've told you everything! Is there anything we can discuss properly!'"

Thus translation: "Boteo's revolver gleamed with a cold light, its barrel pointed straight at Dan Heng's brow. His cowboy hat brim pressed low, shadow covering the upper half of his face, revealing only a tense jaw and shark teeth."

【25】 Boteo's revolver gleamed with a cold light, its barrel pointed straight at Dan Heng's brow. His cowboy hat brim pressed low, shadow covering the upper half of his face, revealing only a tense jaw and shark teeth.

"Pam urged nervously: 'I've told you everything! Is there anything we can discuss properly!'"

Thus: "Pam urged nervously: 'I've told you everything! Is there anything we can discuss properly!'"

【26】 Pam urged nervously: "I've told you everything! Is there anything we can discuss properly!"

""Sorry, little fluffy guy, I really have some urgent matters to attend to, so I have to ask you for a small favor this way.""

Thus: "Sorry, little fluffy guy, I really have some urgent matters to attend to, so I have to ask you for a small favor this way."

But we need to keep the double quotes? We'll output English double quotes for the outer speech, and inner quotes maybe single? We'll just output: "Sorry, little fluffy guy, I really have some urgent matters to attend to, so I have to ask you for a small favor this way."

But we need to reflect that it's quoted speech. We'll output: "Sorry, little fluffy guy, I really have some urgent matters to attend to, so I have to ask you for a small favor this way."

【27】 Sorry, little fluffy guy, I really have some urgent matters to attend to, so I have to ask you for a small favor this way.

""Since you know what you're doing…" Dan Heng stood in place, unmoving, not drawing his Cloud-Splitter, merely staring coldly at him, "Then I must also warn you of the risks of doing this.""

Thus: "Since you know what you're doing…" Dan Heng stood in place, unmoving, not drawing his Cloud-Splitter, merely staring coldly at him, "Then I must also warn you of the risks of doing this."

【28】 Since you know what you're doing… Dan Heng stood in place, unmoving, not drawing his Cloud-Splitter, merely staring coldly at him, "Then I must also warn you of the risks of doing this."

""Brother, why make such a tense showdown? Pulling this thing out is just to say hello, right?""

We'll output: "Brother, why make such a tense showdown? Pulling this thing out is just to say hello, right?"

【29】 Brother, why make such a tense showdown? Pulling this thing out is just to say hello, right?

"Dan Heng spoke word by word: 'This is the last time—state your identity and purpose.'"

【30】 Dan Heng spoke word by word: "This is the last time—state your identity and purpose."

""My name is Boteo, I am a 【Sea-Wandering Ranger】. \" Boteo slightly raised his head, the corner of his mouth curling into a confident smile."

Thus: "My name is Boteo, I am a 【Sea-Wandering Ranger】." Boteo slightly raised his head, the corner of his mouth curling into a confident smile.

【31】 My name is Boteo, I am a 【Sea-Wandering Ranger】. Boteo slightly raised his head, the corner of his mouth curling into a confident smile.

—— => Separator line: output 【32】 ——

【32】 ——

Jujutsu Kaisen

【33】 Jujutsu Kaisen

"He's the one who contacted Black Swan over the phone, right?" Shizuko exhaled a long puff of smoke, "His voice is exactly the same, but… uh… it's a bit more aggressive than I imagined."

"Aggressiveness? What kind of description is that?" Mei Mei couldn't help but laugh.

Thus: "He's the one who contacted Black Swan over the phone, right?" Shizuko exhaled a long puff of smoke, "His voice is exactly the same, but… uh… it's a bit more aggressive than I imagined."

【34】 He's the one who contacted Black Swan over the phone, right? Shizuko exhaled a long puff of smoke, "His voice is exactly the same, but… uh… it's a bit more aggressive than I imagined."

"It's… handsome with a touch of arrogance? Anyway, it's exactly my type."

【35】 "Aggressiveness? What kind of description is that?" Mei Mei couldn't help but laugh.

"... Say something that isn't to my taste."

【36】 "It's… handsome with a touch of arrogance? Anyway, it's exactly my type."

"... Say something that isn't to my taste."

【37】 "... Say something that isn't to my taste."

"Aside from Mr. Walter, everyone else is fine. I don't like people older than me, smarter than me, and who have kids."

Thus: "Aside from Mr. Walter, everyone else is fine. I don't like people older than me, smarter than me, and who have kids."

【38】 Aside from Mr. Walter, everyone else is fine. I don't like people older than me, smarter than me, and who have kids.

"Doesn't that rule out 90% of people? Wait, this Boteo……"

Thus: "Doesn't that rule out 90% of people? Wait, this Boteo……"

【39】 Doesn't that rule out 90% of people? Wait, this Boteo……

Mei Mei seemed to have noticed something; she pushed aside the white braid on her face and carefully examined Boteo, only then discovering that his entire body was mechanical……This Boteo is not human at all!

Thus: "Mingming seemed to have noticed something; she pushed aside the white braid on her face and carefully examined Boteo, only then discovering that his entire body was mechanical……This Boteo is not human at all!"

【40】 Mingming seemed to have noticed something; she pushed aside the white braid on her face and carefully examined Boteo, only then discovering that his entire body was mechanical……This Boteo is not human at all!

Is he a cyborg? His manner of speaking is quite different from that of Gear Gum—Gear Gum obviously sounds like a robot at first listen, but this guy is noticeably more lively.

Thus: "Is he a cyborg? His manner of speaking is quite different from that of Luosi Gum—Luosi Gum obviously sounds like a robot at first listen, but this guy is noticeably more lively."

【41】 Is he a cyborg? His manner of speaking is quite different from that of Luosi Gum—Luosi Gum obviously sounds like a robot at first listen, but this guy is noticeably more lively.

"A cowboy wandering the galaxy, kind of interesting……His attack style is a gun? Won't that be a bit too plain and unadorned?"

【42】 "A cowboy wandering the galaxy, kind of interesting……His attack style is a gun? Won't that be a bit too plain and unadorned?"

After just witnessing Huang Quan's single slash blowing up Shajin, Liuying personally detonating a star in battlefield performance, Mei Mei felt that this cowboy threatening the Dragon Sovereign with a revolver was really somewhat humorous.

Thus: "After just witnessing Huang Quan's single slash blowing up Shajin, Liuying personally detonating a star in battlefield performance, Mei Mei felt that this cowboy threatening the Dragon Sovereign with a revolver was really somewhat humorous."

【43】 After just witnessing Huang Quan's single slash blowing up Shajin, Liuying personally detonating a star in battlefield performance, Mei Mei felt that this cowboy threatening the Dragon Sovereign with a revolver was really somewhat humorous.

But she didn't dare lightly judge his strength, after all, a Sea-Wandering Ranger could leave a illustrious name in the galaxy, relying on more than just a single revolver barrel.

Thus: "But she didn't dare lightly judge his strength, after all, a Sea-Wandering Ranger could leave an illustrious name in the galaxy, relying on more than just a single revolver barrel."

【44】 But she didn't dare lightly judge his strength, after all, a Sea-Wandering Ranger could leave an illustrious name in the galaxy, relying on more than just a single revolver barrel.

But if he were to witness Huang Quan's sword-drawing prowess, would he still think of blasting her brains out with a single shot?

【45】 But if he were to witness Huang Quan's sword-drawing prowess, would he still think of blasting her brains out with a single shot?

—— => Separator line: output 【46】 ——

【46】 ——

""Sea-Wandering Ranger?" Dan Heng's tone held a hint of surprise."

Thus: "Sea-Wandering Ranger?" Dan Heng's tone held a hint of surprise.

【47】 Sea-Wandering Ranger? Dan Heng's tone held a hint of surprise.

"Boteo couldn't help but burst into laughter: 'Really? Your expression looks like you've seen a ghost, thinking we've all died out, right? Haha! Indeed, staying hidden for too long has this downside.'"

We need to keep Boteo as name.

Thus: "Boteo couldn't help but burst into laughter: 'Really? Your expression looks like you've seen a ghost, thinking we've all died out, right? Haha! Indeed, staying hidden for too long has this downside.'"

【48】 Boteo couldn't help but burst into laughter: "Really? Your expression looks like you've seen a ghost, thinking we've all died out, right? Haha! Indeed, staying hidden for too long has this downside."

""The 【Hunt】 righteous band would never hijack the Astral Express.""

Thus: "The 【Hunt】 righteous band would never hijack the Astral Express."

【49】 The 【Hunt】 righteous band would never hijack the Astral Express.

""I haven't even hijacked it yet—just holding a gun and chatting with someone counts as 'hijacking'?""

We'll output: "I haven't even hijacked it yet—just holding a gun and chatting with someone counts as 'hijacking'?"

【50】 I haven't even hijacked it yet—just holding a gun and chatting with someone counts as 'hijacking'?

"Pam's voice immediately dropped: 'Well…… counts as Pam.'"

We need to keep Pam as name.

Thus: "Pam's voice immediately dropped: 'Well…… counts as Pam.'"

【51】 Pam's voice immediately dropped: "Well…… counts as Pam."

""Frankly speaking, there are many rumors about the current state of Sea-Wandering Rangers in the galaxy, none of which are pleasant stories. I find it hard to believe you." Dan Heng stared at him warily."

Thus: "Frankly speaking, there are many rumors about the current state of Sea-Wandering Rangers in the galaxy, none of which are pleasant stories. I find it hard to believe you." Dan Heng stared at him warily.

【52】 Frankly speaking, there are many rumors about the current state of Sea-Wandering Rangers in the galaxy, none of which are pleasant stories. I find it hard to believe you. Dan Heng stared at him warily.

""Hilarious, this bunch of idiots' stories are getting more and more absurd, even claiming that Sea-Wandering Rangers were all turned into long-armed apes by the Primitive Doctor, now swinging on vines in some mountain ravine.""

Thus: "Hilarious, this bunch of idiots' stories are getting more and more absurd, even claiming that Sea-Wandering Rangers were all turned into long-armed apes by the Primitive Doctor, now swinging on vines in some mountain ravine."

【53】 Hilarious, this bunch of idiots' stories are getting more and more absurd, even claiming that Sea-Wandering Rangers were all turned into long-armed apes by the Primitive Doctor, now swinging on vines in some mountain ravine.

—— => Separator line: output 【54】 ——

【54】 ——

In the dungeon seeking encounters, is something wrong?

【55】 In the dungeon seeking encounters, is something wrong?

"The Primitive Doctor……I've heard this name before; I recall he's a member of the Genius Club, and it seems his relationship with others isn't very good."

Thus: "The Primitive Doctor……I've heard this name before; I recall he's a member of the Genius Club, and it seems his relationship with others isn't very good."

【56】 The Primitive Doctor……I've heard this name before; I recall he's a member of the Genius Club, and it seems his relationship with others isn't very good.

In Bell's impression, even the fellow genius Luosi Gum and the Black Tower dislike him quite a bit, and even they are unwilling to collaborate with him in the simulated universe.

Bell, Luosi Gum, Black Tower, simulated universe

Thus: "In Bell's impression, even the fellow genius Luosi Gum and the Black Tower dislike him quite a bit, and even they are unwilling to collaborate with him in the simulated universe."

【57】 In Bell's impression, even the fellow genius Luosi Gum and the Black Tower dislike him quite a bit, and even they are unwilling to collaborate with him in the simulated universe.

"Using 'the relationship isn't very good' isn't accurate; he himself seems to be the wanted target of the Sea Patrol Rangers, not a 'you die or I die' relationship." Lily Lukka said lightly, "Although the strength among the Sea Patrol Rangers varies, their judgment should not be wrong; being able to turn people into long-armed apes... perhaps he himself is engaged in some heinous magical research."

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