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通過岩鼠獸人的長長地道，塔庫魯等一行人是來到了一個位於地下深處的半幽暗河谷
隨著一行人深入地道，鑿破岩壁的聲音愈來愈響，宛如某種巨獸在黑暗深處喘息。110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfOMZURBxL1
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每個人都不由得放輕了腳步，屏住呼吸，生怕一個不小心，腳步聲驚動潛伏在暗處的岩鼠獸人。110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv3C2btV77Z
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坑道地面崎嶇難行，且因長年潮濕滑溜，加上岩鼠獸人的腳掌覆有細密短毛與鋒利爪刃，即便坡度陡峭，它們仍能如履平地。但除了塔庫魯以外的其他人，則必須邊走邊止滑，前進極為緩慢。半個鐘頭過去，一行人也僅僅深入數十公尺，離那不斷敲鑿的聲音，仍遠得令人沮喪。110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ue90giamo
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突然，來路後方傳來一聲震耳欲聾的巨響！110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJOkTFakH6V
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整條地道劇烈顫動，碎石如雨般墜落，多數都被塔庫魯厚重鐵甲擋在身後，還發出了低沉的撞擊聲。泰倫斯皺眉低語：「號角獸人發現我們了，他們應該是動用了重型器械要來挖開入口！」110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqwZZBOsAjw
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他話音未落，原本規律的鑿擊聲驟然停歇，取而代之的是一陣細碎急促的『喀搭』聲，由地道深處迅速接近。110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOM0zkDBkeJ
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走在前方的公主轉身，秀髮在微光中微微晃動，聲音冷靜卻透著緊迫：「聽聲音，岩鼠獸人應該在另一條坑道，但若他們一旦進入上方的小房間，就會發現我們！」110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡis4IVJc9VV
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蓋達疑惑問：「為什麼一定會發現我們？」110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOdgOJlWaZR
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「因為我身上帶著一節天魔王的骨骼。」公主神情凝重，壓低聲音解釋，「在隔壁坑道時，他們不容易察覺。但若靠近那間小房間，因為我們離那個小房間實在太近了，即便不用感應到天魔王的骨骼，憑著他們敏銳道感知能力，肯定是能發現到我們的動靜，那就更不用去直接感應到骨骼的存在了。」110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhIvmcAw0WL
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夸斯特聽到後立即下令：「加快行動！」110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRoMnoZY5LP
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艾利歐特聽令，迅速領頭向下攀爬。110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdsHN1TKhvV
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地道轉折連連，不久便傳來上方激烈戰鬥聲。眾人皆知，號角獸人的武器識長柄鋼刺，這種長形兵器在這在彎曲地道中肯定是要上大虧，交戰局勢必對他們極為不利。110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzEiEz7DFrL
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而此刻，艾利歐特的聲音也傳來：「前方有兩條分岔路！」110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwy5DYtH4Z7
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夸斯特果斷的説：「走左邊！」110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKZFRBh0JbW
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隊伍調整方向，垂降進入左側通道。坡度已陡過四十五度，若非身上青環索連結，且塔庫魯以吸附能力穩固最後方，大夥早已滾落深淵。110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzpgchm4d3T
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也或許是因塔庫魯鐵甲緊貼岩壁，天魔王骨骼的氣息未向後擴散，使得隊伍得以一邊喘氣，一邊繼續下潛。110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0z6ZBpuYBF
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時間在緊繃中流逝，一個多小時後，上方戰鬥聲逐漸遠去，窸窣聲響也往另一方向偏移，最終歸於死寂。110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk4A5Wp8BPB
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眾人終於得以稍微鬆口氣。110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8g2Kbn3amG
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然而，眼前卻出現新障礙：一道巨大的鐵門，靜靜矗立在前方。110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPcXLg8RK8b
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門前有一片略為開闊的空地，眾人疲憊地靠著石壁坐下喘息。夸斯特仔細察看鐵門，發現上方隱藏著一個觀視孔，便單眼貼上去窺探外頭情形。110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8F55ti4PS6
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外面是一片被高聳山壁圍繞的河谷便映入眼簾。110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgHSM3MQCGv
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儘管陽光只能穿過谷頂細縫灑下微光，但已足以看清谷中景物：蜿蜒的河道，濃密的叢林，與兩岸不規則生長的矮木與藤蔓。110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1mklFRvQ5Z
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夸斯特轉身低聲說：「外面是河谷，有光，地形安全，我們可以離開這座地道了。」110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd2pEnJqIRD
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公主湊過來偷看一眼，眉頭輕皺，謹慎問：「現在就出去嗎？大家體力消耗嚴重，是否稍作休整？」110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNr9hCDgacn
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夸斯特點頭：「正合我意，休息一刻，然後出發。」110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb7oEskmdwG
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但話音剛落，上方地道又響起急促的窸窣聲，距離明顯逼近！110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVuKsLlJaFz
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眾人對視一眼，氣氛驟然緊繃。夸斯特與蓋達飛快過去轉動鐵門圓環，但沉重的機構紋絲不動。110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwr61Skf636
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泰倫斯一拍塔庫魯鐵甲肩膀：「換你來！」110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrB5PXMHZYq
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塔庫魯沉著走上前，與蓋達合力轉動，『喀搭』一聲，鎖機終於解開，鐵門緩緩滑動，『況噹』巨響震動整片山壁！110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzVw890NLpA
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岩鼠獸人的細碎腳步聲，幾乎已貼近耳際。110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKcx5DpS2Ki
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夸斯特迅速揮手，艾利歐特與泰達衝出門外警戒，確認安全後招手示意。其餘人迅速魚貫而出。110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ60XECK8yy
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塔庫魯作為殿後，目光一掃，只見一群面貌猙獰的岩鼠獸人現身地道盡頭。110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUgrikoREfj
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牠們頭顱扁平，似海象與鼠類的混合體，口中伸出八根鋸齒狀長牙，兩根最長的扁平牙齒內側還帶有縱向支撐骨柱，令人毛骨悚然。110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe2RAgAbMZq
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塔庫魯心中感到一陣惡寒，猛然地關上鐵門，以背脊緊貼抵住，對方要是想闖出來，他會用強大的力量將這門死死抵住。110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgVA3VnlGj9
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但是讓人意外的是，岩鼠獸人並未試圖強攻，反而從內側『喀喀』地將鐵門重新上鎖，似乎有意封閉這條道路。110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0fW3bfIfA0
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泰倫斯眉梢一挑，低語：「塔庫魯，先頂住，我去前方偵查。」110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLBB7P3mYLp
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鐵門外的平台狹小僅如籃球禁區，四周以巨石築起矮牆防護。蹲低身形後，谷中動靜一覽無遺，卻無人能察覺這小隊的存在。110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfpXxSelyDx
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河谷約有十多公尺寬，對岸山壁巍峨，陽光從谷頂灑下，照亮河道與叢林，部分地帶綠意盎然，映襯出生命的頑強。110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJvzoiKdnss
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寂靜中，夸斯特下令：「前進！」110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgMVGxeWNZR
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隊伍改由泰倫斯與艾利歐特擔任先鋒，小心沿著狹窄山徑緩步下降。110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq5L6ZwIOyF
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坡度不大，但曲折蜿蜒，山徑在高度上距離河岸尚有二十多公尺高。起初一切平靜，警覺逐漸鬆懈。110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1GPfbhkuCM
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唯獨塔庫魯，保持著特遣隊特有的冷冽直覺。110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuWruBGcQl0
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他察覺到，有什麼東西，在叢林暗影中悄悄跟隨。110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr95Bip4qEu
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他側頭俯視，只見靠近山壁的叢林光線昏暗，葉片蒼黃參雜著墨綠，濃密而錯落，難以窺探內部動靜。110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqkAOAGc0Ic
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但直覺告訴他，那裡面，藏著危險。110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYrUphhSEI8
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當步道漸漸降低至距離地面僅四公尺高之時，塔庫魯的神經繃緊到了極致。110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTGar81jRN3
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突如其來，一道暗影從叢林竄出，如利箭般撲向走在塔庫魯前方的蓋達！110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN2ewm6gXob
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塔庫魯毫不猶豫，怒喝一聲，長柄鐵斧閃電般劈出！110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqi07Zlvxex
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只見一隻透明的怪物在半空中被重重砍中，血花飛濺。110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDu7M2SKcqt
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原本幾乎隱形的身軀，在血液潑灑之下，逐漸顯露出可怖的真面目——110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1d6YbNB112
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那是一隻有著細長如迅猛龍的身形，覆蓋著暗灰色鱗片，頭顱如暴龍，血盆大口張開間利齒閃爍寒光。背後還有一排棘龍般的脊鰭，前肢長而有力，爪子鋒銳如刀。110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsJxX2euAJf
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看到這怪物猙獰的模樣，眾人倒吸一口涼氣，望向塔庫魯的眼神也多了幾分敬畏。夸斯特低聲道：「這河谷……遠比我們想的危險。」110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrE7TXuQ6Bq
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一場血與火的生死激戰，即將在這異世界的河谷間爆發。110Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn3WVaSjqf6
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