
撕下長吻野狗的後腿,正堆在火堆前烤著,這是主角接下來在荒野中要走回天龍國的食物了
當他把雙腳上的戰靴也脫了下來,卻被自己的腳給看傻了眼。82Please respect copyright.PENANAA2nsXOeyAK
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小腿上覆著粗長的腿毛,這還算是正常且合情理的狀況;真正離經叛道的是,從腳踝以下,皮膚竟轉為一片粉紅色、柔韌如海綿般的組織,與手掌如出一轍。更怪異的是腳趾的造型——拇趾異常寬大、像是被特化過,其餘四趾則縮小許多,整體遠看竟有如一雙巨大的羊蹄。82Please respect copyright.PENANAdo3I5gUua2
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這時他才猛然想起,山蠻族之所以得名,正因祖先長居陡峭高山,世代演化出適合攀爬的異常肢體與強韌體魄。他們能背負重物徒手上下山壁,卻因頭腦簡樸、個性直率,被平地人帶著輕蔑地稱作「山蠻」。82Please respect copyright.PENANAenbhotJeFy
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從小不習慣穿鞋的他,在入伍後才勉強適應戰靴,只因戰場上需防禦敵人的陷阱與鐵器,塔庫魯才穿上軍方所準備的特製戰靴。為此,軍方還為這種戰靴來特製了符合山蠻族腳型的戰靴底紋,兼顧了攀爬與防護。但塔庫魯此刻心中有數——若僅憑裸足,這副經過漫長歲月雕琢而成的腳,才是真正無可匹敵的登山利器。82Please respect copyright.PENANAzZEifW4nVt
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重新穿戴好戰靴與頭盔,已是十多分鐘後。82Please respect copyright.PENANADiLAJLZ7dD
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塔庫魯從鐵甲內側取出獸皮水袋,把剩餘的陳水倒空,裝滿冰涼清澈的溪水,再回到剛才擊殺長吻野狗的地方,徒手扯下一條後腿,便在原地升火,燒烤起肉來。82Please respect copyright.PENANASgHoHdUBwS
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他明白,要走回天龍國的城池尚有一段漫長且危險的路途,補充糧食是當務之急。82Please respect copyright.PENANA7WoY9OlNwx
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萬縱谷外觀看似狹長,其實從東到西的山壁間相距也有四、五百公尺,環抱出一條宛如裂痕般延伸至遠方的幽谷。82Please respect copyright.PENANAirLCBIn0Uh
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沿途,他兩度遭遇長吻野狗群,但憑藉新身體那異於常人的感官與地球特遣隊員訓練出的潛伏技巧,他總能提早感知動靜,靈巧地藏匿於亂石與草叢之間,避開了靈敏的長吻野狗。82Please respect copyright.PENANAuS5zEJvZXT
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若是原本的塔庫魯的話,早在野狗鼻息範圍內暴露無遺,難逃一場惡戰。但如今的他,每一寸呼吸、每一分心跳,都能夠以獵人之姿潛行於暗影之中。82Please respect copyright.PENANA2RyP3NGR3v
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雖說新身體壯碩結實,肚腹略顯臃腫,且肌肉分布有些失衡,但這點瑕疵,他相信,在經過真正的特遣隊式訓練後,很快便能彌補。82Please respect copyright.PENANAc5uGcj1Va3
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當他潛行至左側山壁下方,抬頭望向幾近垂直的峭壁時,心中燃起一絲躍躍欲試的興奮。82Please respect copyright.PENANAGh61hvapo0
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——山蠻族的血脈,該派上用場了!82Please respect copyright.PENANA6fx27fuI6x
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他將長柄石斧牢牢繫於背後束帶,雙手探向岩壁。82Please respect copyright.PENANAg8SPrNoIgi
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觸感柔韌的海綿狀掌心緊緊貼合在細微的凹凸處,只需一丁點支撐,他便能牢牢吸附其上。手指尖的海綿體組織,和腳下特化出的粗壯趾甲緊扣石縫,每一次發力,都像大地將他向上牽引。82Please respect copyright.PENANAWgJiKRbn5J
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沉重的鐵甲與石斧在身,換作普通人早已力竭,但塔庫魯攀爬起來卻宛若在地面行走般輕鬆。每一動,每一靜,他都本能地將重心分散、貼服岩壁,身影宛如夜色中躍動的猛獸。82Please respect copyright.PENANAoGNTCzoVKg
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在攀爬途中,他不由自主地回想起過去的種種。82Please respect copyright.PENANAN6MZ8uyZQW
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——這副強壯的身軀,本該是山蠻族祖輩在險峻山林中求生的驕傲,可如今,卻成了被利用、被滅絕的工具。82Please respect copyright.PENANAosCDGWTafn
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四年半前,山蠻族還有八百餘人,如今只剩不到兩百,且半數以上是孩童。壯丁幾乎被戰場與礦坑吞噬殆盡。礦坑深處,空氣稀薄、毒氣氤氳,落石與坍塌猝不及防,像一張張張開血盆大口的惡獸,無聲地吞噬著山蠻人的生命。82Please respect copyright.PENANASwBJkh0ocx
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即便山蠻女子免於從軍,卻同樣被販賣至險惡之地勞作,最終早逝於黑暗深淵。即使偶有與克塔利族通婚,也無法挽救族群的日益凋零。82Please respect copyright.PENANA5I1ppgUVMx
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——這根本不是自然淘汰,而是一場緩慢且冰冷的種族滅絕。82Please respect copyright.PENANAhdyAavpxea
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以地球人的眼光來看,他正在目睹一個民族走向終結,而他卻無能為力。82Please respect copyright.PENANAavrn9UFaRT
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短短十分鐘,塔庫魯已如猿猴般靈巧地攀至五十米高的平台。82Please respect copyright.PENANA62uP72pcMV
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平台窄小,僅約五十公尺,遍布雜草與矮樹,也夾雜著數棵挺拔入雲的巨木。崎嶇的地形上還零星散落著小湖泊,宛如被遺忘的天光碎片。82Please respect copyright.PENANA6I1wRB1vom
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遠處更高的山壁斜斜拔起,坡度雖緩,但無繩索、掛鉤等工具,對一般人來說這仍然是一處絕境。82Please respect copyright.PENANA1H0x7lJ4Kp
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塔庫魯反手取下長柄石斧,沿著崎嶇的平台,朝南方繼續前行。82Please respect copyright.PENANA2NZESLYcoY
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夜幕低垂,他就在這片雜草叢生的平台上扎營。82Please respect copyright.PENANApUNQedpLOG
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氣溫驟降,但他身體強健,厚重內襯的鐵甲也有效隔絕了寒意。他半躺在地,一邊啃咬用布條包裹的烤肉,一邊梳理著塔庫魯這個身份殘留的記憶碎片。82Please respect copyright.PENANAGTTMKDfX4m
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父母早逝後,他最親近的是僅年長三歲的表叔。表叔同樣英年早逝——在這個族群裡,三十歲便是高壽。男性多數戰死,女性多數被勞役至死,能活過三十歲者,寥寥無幾。82Please respect copyright.PENANAwP5KF45sFn
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山蠻族人若無意外死於戰場,便多半消耗在那些幽暗的礦坑深處。即便他父親,作為族中聖地的守護者,也僅僅撐到了四十多歲,便因爲卸任後,同樣難逃被平地人詐騙到礦坑內賣命,終至死於地底的礦坑深處。82Please respect copyright.PENANAHQvtk6vOhL
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想到這裡,他不禁握緊了拳。82Please respect copyright.PENANAokRD3qQ7hU
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塔庫魯過去曾喜歡過一位山蠻族少女,但這又如何?在他從軍的五年裡,少女們不是嫁作他人妻,就是被騙入礦坑,從此杳無音訊。82Please respect copyright.PENANA9zJ8GZEjq2
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這就是種族滅絕的殘酷現實,不是被屠刀斬斷,而是在苟延殘喘中緩慢腐朽。82Please respect copyright.PENANAfkP7WUOnqT
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塔庫魯收回思緒,摸了摸左手臂上的鐵製護腕。82Please respect copyright.PENANAJuUo8bWH2R
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突然想起:那個在穿越前綁在手臂上的鐵盒子呢?居然已經無影無蹤了。莫非在萬花筒般的通道中耗損了?當時在他靈魂離體時,遺憾的是他未留意到那個盒子當時是否仍在手臂上。82Please respect copyright.PENANAPv2NnBCgxA
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——不對!82Please respect copyright.PENANAdneisx0p2b
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當他的右手指碰觸護腕時,一片半透明的光幕突然在左臂上方浮現。82Please respect copyright.PENANA6DxCfF2zob
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上面是一串跳動的倒數計時器:82Please respect copyright.PENANAtqNyKUnt54
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五天半後,會有什麼事情發生?82Please respect copyright.PENANAQ40WMzALUd
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他舔了舔乾燥的嘴唇,心中浮現一絲荒誕的希望——若能出現一把彈藥無限的五零機槍,那該有多好!以他這具身軀的力量,就算扛著笨重的機槍來掃射,也能比地球上的藍波還要威風!82Please respect copyright.PENANApAxUXOmwRa
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或者,若是有奇幻小說中才有的儲物空間,也能玩得天翻地覆!82Please respect copyright.PENANARODGdSQ4sL
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想到這裡,他不禁又浮想聯翩。82Please respect copyright.PENANAoBgYKC0Zac
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如果當初穿越的時間差一分鐘,就是一年之差。那麼周美華、沈舒妮兩名女隊員應該早他一兩年來到這裡,應該還活著。82Please respect copyright.PENANA6zBtm8vwBQ
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——自己應該先去找到她們,然後再去找到隊長他們,六名特遣隊員齊聚一堂,便能展開反擊,去清算那些穿越到這裡、禍亂世界的安其那教徒!82Please respect copyright.PENANADy5qSz9hUj
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這個念頭,如火種般在心中燃燒起來。82Please respect copyright.PENANA20U8KXjTyU
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