When hunting mythical beasts, it seems, the straightest path is not necessarily the quickest, and certainty increases rather than diminishes with distance and the passage of time.

• 似乎每当人们搜寻传说中的动物时，距离最近的路并不总是最快捷的一条；随着路程的增加和时间的流逝，人们却更加确信最终能找到这种野兽。