Translation: [StandwithHK] Original Work: Blood Red (Prologue)
Original post: https://pincong.rocks/article/8775
Author: 一盖土 （Yi Gai Tu)
Translator: XDunknownXD
Blood Red
Prologue
To the east of a certain mountain range, at the foot stood City S, welcoming its quietest hour. The sun is setting while the evening winds whisk up damp river air and the aroma of dirt.
Xu Wanglong sits atop a deserted tall building by the river. Only in his early 20s, yet looking like a dying man, he’s hunched over, all skin-and-bone. Disheveled with sunken eyes, he’s undistinguishable underneath those large patches of bruising and blood stains. His one week old Li-Ning t-shirt had somehow been ripped and torn.
The setting sun spills blood across the sky, this used to be Wanglong’s favourite color, he said once: “This redness represents my patriotic heart, for it, all can be forsaken!”
Yet, as Wanglong gazes into the vibrant sky, his eyes sink into the void.
Suddenly, chaos rises from somewhere in the city, voices and noises crescendoing, people gather towards the source. As the crowd grows, a slogan catches and the chants start smothering all raucous -- “Down with imperialism! Down with the traitors!”
The chants gradually intensify, ringing out miles away, finally reaching Wanglong. Upon hearing the noise, it’s as if a colossal monster had suddenly shown itself, he starts shivering uncontrollably. His sunken eyes open wide from fear, bloodshot eyes close to popping out of their sockets. A warm stream runs down his legs. Mouth agape, he is speechless, for even his tongue seemed to no longer belong to him.
Finally, Wanglong leaps up in a frenzy, and in his hoarse and torn shrilling voice, he cries in a way that could heave out his lungs: “I’m sorry! I’ll never do it again! Please let me go!”
Then, he loses his footing, and from the rooftop he falls...
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Notes from the translator:
This has taken me longer than expected, I originally wanted to finish translating chapter one as well. I hope mods won't mind me for posting a half translated post! I'll finish chapter one soon.
MC name: 徐望龙 - Xu Wanglong - 望：hope, gaze 龙：dragon
One creative liberty i’d like to take is in paragraph 6, second sentence:
徐望龙听到这个声音，竟像是看见了吞天的巨大怪兽一般
Original: Upon hearing the noise, it’s as if a colossal monster suddenly showed itself // as if he’s suddenly witnessing a colossal monster about to devour the sky
Liberty: To Wanglong, the noises were from a colossal monster’s rumbling stomach, ready to devour him.
Looking forward to your thoughts and I hope the author will come back! Their latest update was more than an year ago...
Author: 一盖土 （Yi Gai Tu)
Translator: XDunknownXD
Blood Red
Prologue
To the east of a certain mountain range, at the foot stood City S, welcoming its quietest hour. The sun is setting while the evening winds whisk up damp river air and the aroma of dirt.
Xu Wanglong sits atop a deserted tall building by the river. Only in his early 20s, yet looking like a dying man, he’s hunched over, all skin-and-bone. Disheveled with sunken eyes, he’s undistinguishable underneath those large patches of bruising and blood stains. His one week old Li-Ning t-shirt had somehow been ripped and torn.
The setting sun spills blood across the sky, this used to be Wanglong’s favourite color, he said once: “This redness represents my patriotic heart, for it, all can be forsaken!”
Yet, as Wanglong gazes into the vibrant sky, his eyes sink into the void.
Suddenly, chaos rises from somewhere in the city, voices and noises crescendoing, people gather towards the source. As the crowd grows, a slogan catches and the chants start smothering all raucous -- “Down with imperialism! Down with the traitors!”
The chants gradually intensify, ringing out miles away, finally reaching Wanglong. Upon hearing the noise, it’s as if a colossal monster had suddenly shown itself, he starts shivering uncontrollably. His sunken eyes open wide from fear, bloodshot eyes close to popping out of their sockets. A warm stream runs down his legs. Mouth agape, he is speechless, for even his tongue seemed to no longer belong to him.
Finally, Wanglong leaps up in a frenzy, and in his hoarse and torn shrilling voice, he cries in a way that could heave out his lungs: “I’m sorry! I’ll never do it again! Please let me go!”
Then, he loses his footing, and from the rooftop he falls...
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Notes from the translator:
This has taken me longer than expected, I originally wanted to finish translating chapter one as well. I hope mods won't mind me for posting a half translated post! I'll finish chapter one soon.
MC name: 徐望龙 - Xu Wanglong - 望：hope, gaze 龙：dragon
One creative liberty i’d like to take is in paragraph 6, second sentence:
徐望龙听到这个声音，竟像是看见了吞天的巨大怪兽一般
Original: Upon hearing the noise, it’s as if a colossal monster suddenly showed itself // as if he’s suddenly witnessing a colossal monster about to devour the sky
Liberty: To Wanglong, the noises were from a colossal monster’s rumbling stomach, ready to devour him.
Looking forward to your thoughts and I hope the author will come back! Their latest update was more than an year ago...
