78. The Lost Village

In a dense forest, explorer Tom found an ancient map leading to a forgotten village.  
在一片茂密的森林里，探险家汤姆发现了一张通往一个被遗忘村庄的古老地图。
After days of navigating through tangled vines and treacherous terrain, he finally arrived at the village’s overgrown ruins.  
在经过几天穿越纠结的藤蔓和险恶的地形后，他终于到达了村庄被杂草丛生的废墟。
To his amazement, the village was perfectly preserved under a magical spell, frozen in time.  
令他惊讶的是，村庄在一个魔法咒语下完好地保存着，时间仿佛静止了。
The houses, though weathered, were intact, and the streets were eerily silent.  
虽然房屋风化了，但却完好无损，街道寂静得令人毛骨悚然。
Tom discovered an old journal in the village square, detailing the villagers’ plight—a curse had trapped them in an endless twilight.  
汤姆在村庄广场上发现了一本旧日记，详细描述了村民们的困境——一个诅咒将他们困在无尽的黄昏中。
By solving the riddles in the journal and performing a forgotten ritual, Tom broke the curse.  
通过解开日记中的谜题并进行一个被遗忘的仪式，汤姆解除了诅咒。
The village awakened, and its grateful inhabitants returned to their lives, sharing their lost history with Tom.  
村庄苏醒了，感激的村民们恢复了他们的生活，并与汤姆分享他们失落的历史。
He left with a heart full of wonder, knowing he had restored a piece of forgotten magic.  
他带着满心的惊奇离开，知道自己恢复了一片被遗忘的魔法。