「韌體檢查中。請稍後。」447Please respect copyright.PENANAu3lDYvWU17
447Please respect copyright.PENANAISWWskux4j
可說是不幸中的大幸,莉娜馬上就找到了內部電路還未損壞的金屬探測器,緊接著又用探測器迅速發現被埋在寢室塵埃底下的小型搬運機器人。447Please respect copyright.PENANAMAtxMcDxUZ
447Please respect copyright.PENANAsSnU290gMd
將機器人從塵埃中挖出來時,莉娜一時之間還認不出那就是她和姐姐長久以來的夥伴。447Please respect copyright.PENANA74uLvpYKQc
447Please respect copyright.PENANAZHakT26mhC
頭顱大小的機器人,雖然仍保有倒四面體的外型,機身上的軍綠色塗料卻早已被侵蝕殆盡,取而代之的是彷彿可以聞到金屬味的霧銀色外殼。447Please respect copyright.PENANAJz7NgUzOvD
447Please respect copyright.PENANAlmTwO8aPHd
「檢查完成。晚安,莉娜。我們有1年7個月又16天沒有見面了,涅希斯很高興再次見到妳。」447Please respect copyright.PENANAufdP94U5tM
447Please respect copyright.PENANAb46qf2LGzC
二話不說的將它啟動後,莉娜看見矮小的機器人伸出三隻腳,從地上站了起來——447Please respect copyright.PENANAmrQuyLqeqw
447Please respect copyright.PENANAGF3v5fBmHN
而它確實就是莉娜所熟悉的,名叫涅希斯的機器人。447Please respect copyright.PENANAZHXcogtZJg
447Please respect copyright.PENANAYMgYkXLVmV
「涅希斯……有人受傷了,這裡還有能使用的急救用具嗎。」447Please respect copyright.PENANA6RudBLVGW8
447Please respect copyright.PENANAyOPzmYnTz4
「涅希斯已偵測受傷單位。此外,記錄顯示地下室尚有存放維生物資,依照存放的位置判斷,物資未損壞的機率約為七成,提議交由涅希斯前往確認並取得。」447Please respect copyright.PENANAa9900ARrTR
447Please respect copyright.PENANAGyKtyvhOJE
「好,拜託你了……得快點。」447Please respect copyright.PENANA94t4AtUv55
447Please respect copyright.PENANAwEfkOR411s
「瞭解。」447Please respect copyright.PENANAJGGmidesDP
447Please respect copyright.PENANAdcpcOjUOJ0
精簡的答覆後,涅希斯收回剛剛伸出的三隻腳,從地面浮起,切換成浮游模式,迅速飛出門外。447Please respect copyright.PENANAGQSXi2sFf6
447Please respect copyright.PENANAKVRRR6Ao2w
涅希斯離去之後,莉娜也跟著從寢室奔回走廊上,回到仍被白光照耀的大廳。447Please respect copyright.PENANA8J2XgkzDD6
447Please respect copyright.PENANALILoqaoKNC
十分鐘前發生的爆炸,又使大廳有了明顯的改變。447Please respect copyright.PENANA5rEpRYYILU
447Please respect copyright.PENANAdzmQbNACKo
原先覆蓋在大廳中心、時間機器周圍的原子塵埃,被剛才的重力崩潰吹飛殆盡;爆炸半徑內的大理石地面,也因此重新顯露了出來。447Please respect copyright.PENANA3fdlIakRAA
447Please respect copyright.PENANAxL8qLESshW
空地邊緣的書架都因衝擊倒塌。那名前來拯救莉娜的新人類,此時就正靠在其中一個倒塌的書架側邊。447Please respect copyright.PENANACnKnoif5tb
447Please respect copyright.PENANAHHVIrrzsXb
莉娜從大廳的一側,小心翼翼的走向倒在血泊中的白色少女,回到了她的身旁。447Please respect copyright.PENANAFLYoUQR1kN
447Please respect copyright.PENANA4sqqiZbTjP
她上下打量著新人類的身體。對方身上到處都淌著鮮血,白色的衣物也沾上斑斑血跡。這麼多血,是莉娜從來都沒看見過的。447Please respect copyright.PENANAKwojVu0hH5
447Please respect copyright.PENANAobKDnMkmY4
少女左側額頭上的角已消失無蹤,取而代之的是一個斷裂的紅色圓形截面。她原先雪白的瀏海,凌亂的黏在額頭的傷口上,染上與截面相同的鮮紅色。447Please respect copyright.PENANAOVGhlKJoMU
447Please respect copyright.PENANAss8GMvckUi
除了額頭上的傷,她的右腿也有一個不淺的開放性傷口。傷口的深度,令人難以想像要花多少時間才能癒合。447Please respect copyright.PENANA3sU92lodIp
447Please respect copyright.PENANATST7yDqkb3
壓抑著胸口的沉痛與胃部傳來的不適,莉娜蹲下身體,將耳朵湊近少女的鼻子。447Please respect copyright.PENANAXfKy7D0boc
447Please respect copyright.PENANApKsEyqqc8H
還有呼吸。447Please respect copyright.PENANAoU9RRFTx9m
447Please respect copyright.PENANArTBuZapVjl
確認之後,莉娜鬆了一口氣。她獨自在對面的碎石旁坐了下來,默默注視這名無辜的白髮少女。447Please respect copyright.PENANA81llm6zCgd
447Please respect copyright.PENANAqiuVClSUEh
稍微讓自己靜下來後,莉娜才發現,雖然對方全身染著鮮血的樣子仍怵目驚心,然而跟十分鐘之前相比,少女的氣色卻似乎恢復了不少。447Please respect copyright.PENANAShbxPUDeOK
447Please respect copyright.PENANA41QSMZ88Bx
呼吸不再急促,表情也不再如剛才一般痛苦。莉娜仔細一看,發現她身上幾處沾著未乾血跡的部位,並不存在著剛才還綻開的傷口。447Please respect copyright.PENANAbK0unx5XdI
447Please respect copyright.PENANAkoIx9XX0h0
「別一副看見死人的模樣嘛。」447Please respect copyright.PENANAY4Jjrg4Md9
447Please respect copyright.PENANAUlVNiPVJLY
突然,白髮少女開口了。她睜開冰霜色的眼睛,對上了莉娜的視線。莉娜嚇得差點從地上跳起。447Please respect copyright.PENANA7FscJp1LsZ
447Please respect copyright.PENANA3xoJsA6UOx
「這種傷躺一躺就會自己癒合了,別放在心上。」447Please respect copyright.PENANAfxqk1wK10u
447Please respect copyright.PENANAum9umZTIdg
她的聲音是宛如鈴音一般的稚嫩音色,語調卻像是程式碼一樣冷淡平靜。447Please respect copyright.PENANApqUVKzhljE
447Please respect copyright.PENANAW1JjkYbVrJ
話中僅存的一絲抑揚頓挫,讓莉娜確信她是一名人類,而非由電腦驅動的機器人——然而所謂的人類,指的是在人類物種之中,極度理智的一種:新人類。447Please respect copyright.PENANA3q88hJaTlW
447Please respect copyright.PENANA7RZlFookh5
「不過話說回來,我也好久沒看到身上的傷口那麼快就癒合的樣子了,這種代謝適應力還真是神奇不是嗎,嗚……」447Please respect copyright.PENANAF53lnknLBb
447Please respect copyright.PENANAKI9J8xdM5o
似乎一點也不在乎自己身上的傷勢,新人類事不關己的說著,逕自撐了起身體——然而隨著一聲疼痛的驚呼,她就立刻倒回書架的立面上。447Please respect copyright.PENANA6zAA9AyPGg
447Please respect copyright.PENANAm56G4q6rZ8
「……先不要動吧!……我已經派一台搬運機把急救物資和食物拿過來了……」447Please respect copyright.PENANAjGEjz8CmzS
447Please respect copyright.PENANAeOjqBzGwlE
莉娜勸道。她再次看了看白色少女滿目瘡痍的身體,以及淌在她身邊的鮮血。447Please respect copyright.PENANAKOJwiWkAkb
447Please respect copyright.PENANAAyY0mR9Gph
胸口頓時傳來一陣說不出的痛處,一股莫名的罪咎感油然而生。447Please respect copyright.PENANAicRl7S4GNC
447Please respect copyright.PENANAQzxY4WnPk0
「話說回來,我剛才在外面等了大概快一個小時。維持那種姿勢那麼久,我手上的乳酸堆積早就過量了……我的意思是,我的手舉得很酸。」447Please respect copyright.PENANAGzP83AjSgc
447Please respect copyright.PENANAWLUkua57AT
顯然對莉娜的思緒不知情的白色少女,此時有些不耐煩的發起牢騷。447Please respect copyright.PENANAQdS2kMORGI
447Please respect copyright.PENANA8MgHpI0S3M
莉娜低下頭,心裡再次變得沉重。只不過,她同時也對少女的抱怨感到不解。447Please respect copyright.PENANAcU6IW7vhfF
447Please respect copyright.PENANAv6OtM9rFu9
——新人類身上的傷,明明更可以怪罪於莉娜身上才是。447Please respect copyright.PENANAm4m3Phn6Ky
447Please respect copyright.PENANAw8o63ZWdS2
畢竟眼前的這片狼藉,都是自己決定碰觸障壁造成的。447Please respect copyright.PENANAX6vPmFcx6V
447Please respect copyright.PENANA6jT7jNxTYh
「難道是我的指示不夠清楚嗎……『把手放上去』,或許有更簡潔的描述方式——」447Please respect copyright.PENANAFOlfGuCkYG
447Please respect copyright.PENANAncP8zuBUg5
嗡嗡。447Please respect copyright.PENANAtkPPn9F3Lz
447Please respect copyright.PENANAVY3TFnuLlx
不遠處傳來機械浮游的聲響,打斷了新人類的咕噥。447Please respect copyright.PENANAC5Dt7mlfuR
447Please respect copyright.PENANAQaKurmEWAE
是涅希斯帶著物資,回到了她們所在的圖書館大廳。447Please respect copyright.PENANAqkRrhHf9Cm
447Please respect copyright.PENANApt34DCqnur
「——任務完成。」447Please respect copyright.PENANAZ8uBU5MzLj
447Please respect copyright.PENANAysjWSkMzlE
電子語音響起的同時,機器人將以浮游力漂浮在身後的醫療箱、乾糧、箱裝飲用水等物資降落到地上。447Please respect copyright.PENANAU5svMPW1hM
447Please respect copyright.PENANA1MVeJvJ5zt
「涅希斯偵測到莉娜的生理數值出現異常,提議由本機體先針對受傷單位進行急救處理,莉娜可同時儘速補充水分。」447Please respect copyright.PENANAUzOozq2iRc
447Please respect copyright.PENANA1md3UagcXS
聽見涅希斯這麼一說,莉娜察覺自己的喉嚨已經乾得快裂開了。莉娜對涅希斯點了點頭。447Please respect copyright.PENANAKjqAm61EXS
447Please respect copyright.PENANAOpAmK3J9gM
「好的,就照你說的……謝謝你,涅希斯。」447Please respect copyright.PENANAbD7s9ppIGz
447Please respect copyright.PENANA09Mcg3HPBn
「能夠提供有效的協助是涅希斯的職責。」447Please respect copyright.PENANAj6JKjdaCln
447Please respect copyright.PENANAgArgjjd0ja
語畢,涅希斯就以浮游力拿起醫療噴槍,開始對少女右腳上的傷口進行急救。莉娜也打開裝著飲用水的金屬箱,拉出導管,喝下令喉嚨刺痛的清水。447Please respect copyright.PENANAvhpP7pBQ3Q
447Please respect copyright.PENANAZ0UfmyAhsy
「深度學習電子念動力……這不是兩個世紀前就停產的機種嗎。」447Please respect copyright.PENANABcXxGB60ty
447Please respect copyright.PENANACYrqekS5nf
終於補充完水分之後,莉娜的頭腦也清晰許多。新人類此時正看著浮在空中、替她處理傷口的涅希斯,喃喃念出莉娜聽不懂的詞彙。447Please respect copyright.PENANAWIwxHvyBvB
447Please respect copyright.PENANA7pCafAZv29
這名少女的話似乎比想像中的還要多。莉娜這麼想著,同時拿起另一把醫療噴槍,伸手撥開少女被染紅的頭髮,讓左額上的圓形傷口裸露出來。447Please respect copyright.PENANA09yUPE6sNw
447Please respect copyright.PENANAlrFOjDpC9o
「話說回來……妳應該知道『我們』是誰吧?」447Please respect copyright.PENANAw40OjdSOw0
447Please respect copyright.PENANAWTvfwgx4ia
當莉娜扣下噴槍的開關,小心翼翼的在圓形傷口敷上藥料時,新人類這麼問道。447Please respect copyright.PENANAJ1TPQRkNQG
447Please respect copyright.PENANA4rc0X4Ph6m
莉娜瞥了一眼少女右側額頭上還完好如初的角。447Please respect copyright.PENANAlpZPPrnb6S
447Please respect copyright.PENANAUhiQEF4C0E
「……當然了。」447Please respect copyright.PENANAIaWm4bymrJ
447Please respect copyright.PENANALjnYf17zh7
暗暗的回答完之後,她就把視線移回位在左側、正被一層層雪白噴霧覆蓋住的圓形傷口上。447Please respect copyright.PENANAvBdr3pHIAG
447Please respect copyright.PENANAucuSOB7WXG
「嗯,雖然其他傷口都能痊癒,但這東西可就不會重新長回來了。」447Please respect copyright.PENANAcmfiUWANxK
447Please respect copyright.PENANAiGo8JVKdPE
察覺到莉娜的視線,白色少女露出了苦苦的微笑。447Please respect copyright.PENANAEGqMJnpiAy
447Please respect copyright.PENANACOpaszMxuo
「順帶一提,我們對這個器官的稱呼,跟你們的一樣都是『角』。只是,聽說你們把這個名詞當成是一種蔑稱呢。但仔細想想,除了角之外我們還能怎麼稱呼它呢,難道是掛勾嗎,哈哈哈。」447Please respect copyright.PENANA6sLGqK7eT0
447Please respect copyright.PENANASFmK7RVkUk
少女突然發出機械式的笑聲。剛才的她,似乎說出了一個與平淡語調不符的詭異笑話。447Please respect copyright.PENANAGuhRH1sPC0
447Please respect copyright.PENANAVUSCcz4yCZ
莉娜愣在原地,看著把自己逗樂的少女。447Please respect copyright.PENANAFRATH9cN6l
447Please respect copyright.PENANAAtm9TNax13
「哈……怎麼了嗎,為什麼盯著我看。」447Please respect copyright.PENANAzWInI9N3xW
447Please respect copyright.PENANAr5VDKFVehv
「……呃,沒什麼,原來你們新人類……會開玩笑自嘲。」447Please respect copyright.PENANAa1gTXnKGm8
447Please respect copyright.PENANAqiFJDzzYxr
——還真是新發現。447Please respect copyright.PENANAaAMO6S98Hj
447Please respect copyright.PENANAP2gUu8mjJp
莉娜如此心想。447Please respect copyright.PENANAtKniitU0E3
447Please respect copyright.PENANAtX22caDPTC
——即使看起來很不自然。447Please respect copyright.PENANA2Uoqj0MqRU
447Please respect copyright.PENANA18GnJBe2nR
「看來妳對所謂的『新人類』有很大的誤解呢……先說了,雖然完成的時間比較晚,但幽默學確實是一個已經被我們研究透徹的領域。」447Please respect copyright.PENANA50eGP7Qlb0
447Please respect copyright.PENANAlHRbCEQVzl
少女自信滿滿的解釋。莉娜卻聽得一頭霧水。447Please respect copyright.PENANABoUFYoTfjE
447Please respect copyright.PENANA4xcipu7gMd
「還有,用我們的學名——『凡人』叫我們就可以了。新、舊人類,這種在道德上有爭議的稱法,在凡人離開地球後就不被使用了。」447Please respect copyright.PENANAlwbtUpe6Gs
447Please respect copyright.PENANAG0DeXMpPmn
白髮少女繼續說。447Please respect copyright.PENANAHiJC7hVPQs
447Please respect copyright.PENANAOJXJUBlh70
確實,莉娜記得新人類——凡人,總是喜歡用這個自謙詞一般的學名稱呼自己。而當少女提到凡人離開地球的事情時,莉娜才又想起另一些關於凡人的事實。447Please respect copyright.PENANAotHClZ5e6s
447Please respect copyright.PENANAQQcCKUsnkr
凡人之所以不在地球上,是因為舊人類驅逐了他們。447Please respect copyright.PENANAHxtByrG29d
447Please respect copyright.PENANAQXR4ef7pKp
當時,凡人的科技已遠超舊人類。而在舊人類——智人的眼裡,這些科技就像是稍有不慎便足以毀滅地球的外星科技。447Please respect copyright.PENANA7RdkUXj9oM
447Please respect copyright.PENANAjSzDUjfocg
因此,即使凡人向智人擔保他們能安全掌握這些科技,智人卻依然激進的反對凡人繼續居住在地球上,甚至對凡人發起軍事威脅。447Please respect copyright.PENANACeP96sMpbJ
447Please respect copyright.PENANA8dpZ590T5u
最後,向來訴求和平,也早已有所準備的凡人,果然同意了智人的要求。他們最終帶著他們所有的科技與文明,移居到地球以外的地方。447Please respect copyright.PENANAhPx5thgdSq
447Please respect copyright.PENANAO4SPBOZDmq
從此,除了偶爾藉由蟲洞和自律型機器人對智人提供少量的科技支援,凡人就再也沒有於智人面前現身過——447Please respect copyright.PENANAO9mTnldmC0
447Please respect copyright.PENANA1wJHLCSEwF
曾經看過的資料,是如此描述的。447Please respect copyright.PENANAgMHBG4Guy0
447Please respect copyright.PENANAo6VVxnAbL7
然而,這似乎無法解釋莉娜眼下的遭遇。447Please respect copyright.PENANAx1oMsyorMH
447Please respect copyright.PENANA51mig12XOM
「話說回來……妳為什麼會在這裡?」447Please respect copyright.PENANAiJp00rLPs5
447Please respect copyright.PENANAKgdIZhLOmK
眼前的白色少女,照理來說不可能會出現在這裡才對。447Please respect copyright.PENANAXo7RBAU4bl
447Please respect copyright.PENANAqg7KiOtiO4
一定有其他的原因,造就了這場意料之外的邂逅。447Please respect copyright.PENANAeNVyeHdsLq
447Please respect copyright.PENANAZj85eFFijQ
「為什麼嗎……」447Please respect copyright.PENANA6cvF2F7ziG
447Please respect copyright.PENANAiIc3Lqgvbn
像是回憶起往事一樣,此時的白色少女輕輕開口。447Please respect copyright.PENANA8dYlIKVCJT
447Please respect copyright.PENANA11RI8p1g7t
「因為我想要來救妳啊,莉娜。」447Please respect copyright.PENANAsIWijzgeMf
447Please respect copyright.PENANAp7vot1ZFxu
突然,她溫柔的揚起嘴角,露出了淡淡的微笑。447Please respect copyright.PENANAgr2oX7nxFS
447Please respect copyright.PENANA074cZKAgY9
「——」447Please respect copyright.PENANAdDivDjHRgl
447Please respect copyright.PENANAznDRgD2Tv2
霎時,莉娜停止了思緒。447Please respect copyright.PENANAzvgDzQFUA8
447Please respect copyright.PENANAkmTAeUbgph
少女所道出的答案,以及掛在她臉上的笑容,是她完全料想不到的。447Please respect copyright.PENANAbGTdm0XJBD
447Please respect copyright.PENANAT2FszPioDM
——為了救我,來到這裡……447Please respect copyright.PENANAdMntbPWpWj
447Please respect copyright.PENANAZTie8Sv8af
銀鈴一般的聲音,在莉娜心中幽幽盤旋。447Please respect copyright.PENANAuqoz2XjGOh
447Please respect copyright.PENANAVm0Ontw35H
然而那一字一句,都是莉娜無法明白事情。447Please respect copyright.PENANAACLdvMzqx1
447Please respect copyright.PENANAlPyPNxGgcD
她不明白,為什麼少女要前來將自己救出。447Please respect copyright.PENANAX5cwfx9Wm3
447Please respect copyright.PENANALtHpMEx50o
不僅是將自己救出,還是冒生命的危險將莉娜救出。447Please respect copyright.PENANAsd0IY4Trz3
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莉娜更不明白,為何少女在以一片好心換得如此狼狽的下場之後,還能對自己露出微笑;為什麼,少女還能那麼輕鬆的談起自己身上的傷口——447Please respect copyright.PENANA4wlyCT9XtE
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一陣噁心感從腹部湧上——莉娜知道,那是對自己感到的反胃。447Please respect copyright.PENANAhYCWRQA6ja
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她想起在時間機器裡所預見的畫面,以及那清晰無比的預言。447Please respect copyright.PENANAICKiA84fwJ
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如此真實的預感,早已向自己展示了接受幫助的後果;但自己卻還是擅自碰觸障壁,讓這名凡人少女身處危機之中。447Please respect copyright.PENANA8z51HtkuDN
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簡直就像,不願面對自己本該終結的命運,又波及了無辜的性命一樣……447Please respect copyright.PENANALHCuBG6juj
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莉娜有些難以喘息。她又看見遍體麟傷的少女依然笑著,因此不自覺的再次低下了頭——447Please respect copyright.PENANAUzV6tr4mNx
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但,就在低頭的瞬間,莉娜瞥見少女收起了笑容。447Please respect copyright.PENANAXCS8NOUXUd
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她看見對方的眼神中閃過一絲慌亂——447Please respect copyright.PENANAv2zfMoEToc
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就像是,發現自己犯了某種錯誤一樣。447Please respect copyright.PENANAQtKzwL2DDX
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正當莉娜感到狐疑,她就立刻想起少女剛才的回答,似乎有些奇怪。447Please respect copyright.PENANAFjLtLvIL9i
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除此之外,她也回想起,早在自己獲救之前,就對少女知道的事情充滿疑惑。447Please respect copyright.PENANAjhv6IrYFCV
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「妳……為什麼會知道我的名字……?」447Please respect copyright.PENANAS1Qf38ixbd
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