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TheAttackoftheAquaApes修改版知识讲解
TheAttackoftheAquaApes
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“Youhavethepowertocreatelife!
”thatwaswhattheadinthebackofthecomicbookclaimed.
“Prettycool,”ScottAdamssaidashestudiedtheadcarefully.
Scottsatontheporchstepsinfrontofhishouse,readingcomicbookswithhisfriends,GlenBrody.
“Checkthisout!
”ScotthandedGlenthead.Itshowedapictureofamadscientist.Hewaspeeringintoagianttankofwaterfullofstrange-lookingcreatures.Creatureswascalledaquaapes.”
“‘Aquaapes?
’”Glenlaughed.“Theylookmorelikelizardstome.”
“Yougrow’em.That’swhat’ssocool.Theycomefrommagiccrystals.See?
Scottpointedtothemagiccrystalsinthemadscientist’shand.
“Oh,right.”Glenrolledhiseyes.“Swimmingmonkeysfrommagiccrystals.Idon’tthinkso.”
“Yea,well,theysayit’sguaranteed.Oryougetyourmoneyback,”Scottsaid.”Theywouldn’tsaythatifitdidn’twork.
“Maybe.”Glendidn’tsoundconvinced.
“Youwanttosendawayforthem?
”Scottasked.
“Noway,”Glenreplied.
“Comeon.Whathavewegottolose?
”
“Threedollarsandninety-fivecents,”Glenanswered.“Pluspostageandhandling.”
ScottknewitwouldbehardtoconvinceGlentospendthemoney—buthehadto.Yousee,almostallthekidsinschoolcouldtellcreepystories—storiesabouttotallyweirdthingsthathappenedtothem.LikebeingchasedbyghostsintheFearStreetCemetery.Orgettingattackedbyhalf-human,half-animalcreaturesintheFearStreetWoods.
ButScottdidn’thaveasinglestorytotell.Notone.Which,whenyouthinkofit,wastheweirdestthingofall.BecauseeveryoneknewthatifyoulivednearFearStreet,scarythingshappenedtoyou.Period.
ButScotthadlivednearFearStreethisentirelife.Andhedidn’thaveasinglecreepystorytotell.
Until--maybenow.IfhecouldjustconvinceGlentosendawayforthemagiccrystals….
“Suchasmallpricetopayfor‘thepowertocreatelife.’?
”Scottrepeatedthead’spromiseinhisbestmadscientistvoice.Hewishedtolookmorelikeamadscientist.Itwashardtobereallyscarywithblondhair,blueeyes,andfreckles.
“Forgetit,”Glendeclared.“Firstofall,I’veneverseenaswimmingmonkey.Noteveninthezoo.Andsecondofall,it’simpossibletogrowalivinganimalfroma‘magiccrystal.’Incasenobodytoldyouthis,youneedamommymonkeyandadaddymonkeytogetababymonkey.”
“They’renotmonkeys!
”Scottprotested.“They’re…”Scottstruggledtocomeupwithananswer.“They’re…somethingelse.”
“Yeah,aquaapes.Aquaapes.”Glenpointedtothewords.“Samethingasswimmingmonkeys.”
“Well,I’mgettingthem,”Scottinsisted,grabbingthecomicbookoutofGlen’shands.
Soget’em,”Glenanswered.Heshovedhiscurlybrownhairoffhisforehead.
“Iwill,”Scottassureshim.“Assoonasyoulendmesomemoney.”
“I’mnotpayingforsomestupidwatermonkeys.You’retheonewhowantsthem.”
“I’mnotaskingyoutopayforthem.Justthepostageandthehandling,”Scottsaid.“AndIwouldn’tevenaskyouforthat.ButyoudideatuphalfofmyallowanceyesterdayattheIceCreamCastle.Remember—yoursundaetocelebratethelastdayofsummervacation?
”
“Okay,okay,”Glensaid.Thenhestuckhisfingersintohismouthandmadegaggingsounds.“I’llgiveitbacktoyou.”
“Youaresogross!
”ScottslidawayfromGlenasfastashecould.ThelasttimeGlenpulledthisstuntherallydidthrowup.“Justforgetit,”Scottsaidmiserably.
“Oh,allright,”Glengroaned.“I’llpayforhalf.”
Glenreachedintohispocketandpulledouthismoney.HecountedoutthreedollarsandshoveditintoScott’shand.“Goahead.Ordertheswimmingmonkeys.Butwhenthemagiccrystalsdon’tcometolife,I’mnotwaitingforthisstupidcompanytosendmymoneyback.You’regonnagiveittome.”
“Fine,”Scottagreed.“Butwhatiftheydocometolife?
”
“ThenI’llbeamonkey’suncle.”Glencrackedhimselfup.”Getit?
”
“Ha,ha,”Scottsaid,notatallamusedbyGlen’slamejoke.“You’llsee.”
Inafewweeks,I’llfinallyhaveacoolstorytotellatschool,Scottthought.Andmaybeevenscary,too.
Scotthadnoideajusthowscaryhisstorywouldbe.
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“No!
”Scottshouted.“No!
”
Scottcouldn’tbelievehisbadluck.Itwasthefirstdayinthreeweeksthathehadn’tbeenhometowaitforthemailman.Andsureenough,thatwasthedayhispackagearrived.
Butthatwasn’tthebadpart.ThebadpartwasthatthemailmanhadjusthandedoverScott’spackagetoScott’soldersister,Kelly.
Kellythoughtshewasthecoolestthingonearth.SheconstantlyremindedScottshewasalmostthirteen.Almostarealteenager.Notababylike—Scott—eventhoughScottwasonlyayearyounger.
ScottandGlenchasedKellyaroundthekitchentable.
“Wecandothistheeasyway,orwecandoitthehardway,”Scottsaid,closinginonKelly.
Heshovedhisopenhandout.“Nowgiveittom