
剛附身到山蠻族人塔庫魯的主角,才剛醒來能活動身體,便要面對一群比北美灰狼還要巨大的長吻野狗的圍攻
塔庫魯的記憶像潮水般湧上心頭,讓他對這個魔幻世界的理解逐漸深化。95Please respect copyright.PENANAabvSdDvjbO
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塔庫魯原先就是個山蠻族人,身強體壯,這在眾多種族裡已經算是相當異於常人了——畢竟山蠻人天生體魄過人,是這個世界上最剽悍的戰士之一。95Please respect copyright.PENANAkitHy8JHrs
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但即便如此,山蠻族人面對野外的猛獸,仍可能束手無策。尤其是那些被歸為「神獸級」的高階魔獸,哪怕是再強壯的戰士也難以與之匹敵。95Please respect copyright.PENANAP4RdSeMBPw
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山蠻人一旦單獨一個人踏出城牆,便隨時可能成為那些野獸的獵物。塔庫魯深知此理,也因此明白——此刻這樣靜靜躺在地上,簡直和自殺沒兩樣。95Please respect copyright.PENANAyrih5TBv4J
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但身體仍無法自由行動,與剛剛穿越附身時唯一不同的,是胸口那處劇烈的疼痛漸漸淡去了。他甚至開始察覺手指似乎微微可以動彈。95Please respect copyright.PENANAXUK0u1FFb8
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就在這時,耳邊傳來異樣的聲音。咀嚼骨頭的「喀喀」聲,混雜著低沉的野獸咆哮與血肉被撕裂的黏稠聲響,從不遠處傳來。95Please respect copyright.PENANA1RNgjMvaVo
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他立即警覺起來。聽聲辨位,那應是一群類似野狗或鬣狗的食腐生物,正在清理戰場上殘存的屍體。95Please respect copyright.PENANA0j3H5gSdXn
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若記憶無誤,這應該是長吻野狗——一種習性兇殘、群體狩獵的猛獸。雖以腐肉為主食,但面對還有氣息的獵物,牠們也絕不手軟。95Please respect copyright.PENANAz1Th7b7wQ6
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如果此刻有武器在手,他或許還有一搏之力。若能換成地球上他所熟悉的武器,突擊步槍都未必夠力,至少要輕型機槍才夠保險。95Please respect copyright.PENANA8nXrhARAkE
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塔庫魯的記憶告訴他,躺在地上的身體右手邊不遠處應該要有一柄熟悉的長柄石斧,距離不過一尺。95Please respect copyright.PENANAP2LZ6iRlag
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他試著移動手指,雙掌的活動性逐漸恢復,腳踝也能稍微扭動,胸口則已不再刺痛。95Please respect copyright.PENANAkgNmd8KfM0
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右側的獸聲愈發接近,似乎牠們正在徘徊、覓食,雖然速度不快,但終將靠近。他記得落地附近沒什麼屍體,換句話說——他,很可能就是牠們的下一餐。95Please respect copyright.PENANADYUUMK4Onh
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聲音估計還在十公尺開外。他深吸一口氣,將右手悄悄地往那柄石斧移去,手指終於觸及到那冰冷的木柄。95Please respect copyright.PENANAb2IWP8TB3l
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他試著扭動身體,發現上半身也可以活動,胸口不再牽扯出痛楚。但腰部以下仍無法使力,若此時強行坐起,很可能會暴露自己,反遭突襲。95Please respect copyright.PENANAqF2pPj48JY
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於是,他決定「不動應萬變」,靜靜的來等待機會。95Please respect copyright.PENANAx95HXpQ6qQ
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雜草中傳來輕微的腳步聲,細微卻急促。若判斷沒錯,已有兩隻長吻野狗朝他這邊靠近。95Please respect copyright.PENANAwS2oX6hnmL
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他心中默數距離,左手緊握長柄石斧。記憶中,這武器是由黑曜石打造斧面,結合硬木長桿,份量不輕,但手感熟悉。95Please respect copyright.PENANAkZEzuoLLHb
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當那兩隻野狗腳步聲抵達數公尺內時,他猛然一躍而起!95Please respect copyright.PENANAfI1D13X2ms
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這動作乾淨俐落,全仰賴山蠻族天生的爆發力與特遣隊戰士的戰士本能。石斧在手,一橫一掃,斧刃劃破空氣,兩聲悶哼中,兩隻野狗直接被震飛,翻滾落地,動也不動了。95Please respect copyright.PENANABAr4nr48P9
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但危機尚未解除。95Please respect copyright.PENANA0eGCKEKEXm
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五隻更龐大的長吻野狗,自草叢後奔馳而來,速度與體型皆遠勝之前的兩隻。那根本不像野狗,更像是放大版的北美灰狼,體長超過兩公尺,肩高逾一公尺,牙齒銳利、嘴吻狹長,肌肉緊繃如繃弓之弦。95Please respect copyright.PENANAkn4s796MSD
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眼神快速掃過五隻敵獸的配置,立刻擬定戰術。95Please respect copyright.PENANAAyOdmgLaeE
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最右側那一隻步伐不穩,可能之前受過傷;其旁邊的那隻明顯腹部膨脹,應是懷孕的母獸。這兩者,正是破口。95Please respect copyright.PENANACWmfxONXtL
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他在五隻長吻野狗尚未合為前,便主動率先發動攻擊,故意衝向那隻母獸,揮斧動作不帶絲毫遲疑。95Please respect copyright.PENANATljOtPJ8Vg
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如預料般,母獸兩側的同伴立刻撲上來試圖護衛,但那隻受傷的野狗動作慢了一拍。他立刻將斧刃偏轉,略過母獸,瞬間命中那隻負傷的公獸——巨響中,對方連哀嚎都來不及,便已骨裂腦碎,翻滾數圈後斃命當場。95Please respect copyright.PENANAmn5g6WyCl7
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其餘的幾隻長吻野狗登時收斂氣焰。那頭身形最壯、眼神最銳的頭狼低吼幾聲,旋即率眾退去,毫無戀戰。95Please respect copyright.PENANA2IttIiDY3M
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確認牠們確實離開後,他終於重重喘了口氣。95Please respect copyright.PENANAQ0AftPkxRJ
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戰鬥的餘震尚在四肢震盪,但他已迅速進入下一階段:環境評估。95Please respect copyright.PENANARzHV27NaPo
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這片土地,是萬縱谷——天龍國北境與金獅國交戰的重要戰場。根據塔庫魯的記憶,這裡曾發生過一場激烈的遭遇戰,交戰的雙方皆以這個萬縱谷當作發動奇襲的路徑,結果反倒是讓雙方正面撞上,兩軍均傷亡慘重,戰場遺下滿地屍體後各自撤退。95Please respect copyright.PENANASRo6ve2cc7
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塔庫魯所屬的,是天龍國的一支大隊,規模等同於地球上的營級單位。而在這支部隊中,山蠻族人通常擔任「鐵甲兵」,每小隊配置一人,身上穿著無畏艦隻與一般刀劍砍擊的鐵甲,戰場角色猶如重裝坦克,專責承受箭雨與正面衝擊。95Please respect copyright.PENANAQeW65dR4jg
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他低頭望著自己這副身體,身上覆滿厚重鐵甲,難怪剛剛即使胸口受創,仍未立刻死亡。這一身鐵甲之沉重與堅硬,實在非普通人所能負荷。95Please respect copyright.PENANALgrUh2pACz
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他回想起,原本頭上應有一頂全罩式頭盔,但剛才附身之前,那頂頭盔應該在塔庫魯戰死當下被震飛了。95Please respect copyright.PENANAHJw2OeRqUR
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他轉身找回那頂沉重的頭盔——堅實厚重,只有眼部開口較寬,其餘僅留數個呼吸孔,足見其防禦力。95Please respect copyright.PENANASguGNJMTtW
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但是對手金獅國也有相對應的重裝戰士,稱為土瓦族人。他們雖不如山蠻人來的高大,卻擁有極其粗壯的上半身與爆發力,他們最具威脅的武器是雙手各拿著一把巨型狼牙棒,連某些較單薄的城門都能一擊擊穿。95Please respect copyright.PENANAu6IGN7B4AQ
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塔庫魯之死,便是被這樣一擊重創胸口,終至氣絕。95Please respect copyright.PENANAEK9kcUlEzp
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望向周遭,他才真正意識到萬縱谷的規模——這並非一般山谷,而是一處寬闊得近乎草原的峽谷地帶,兩側山壁相隔約三四百公尺,中間是平坦的綠地,還有一條河流蜿蜒而過。95Please respect copyright.PENANAKI3WxBY5UA
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他決定前往河邊清理一下自己,畢竟剛歷死關,又滿身血腥與汗臭,實在是很難受。95Please respect copyright.PENANAfoIczyx8qg
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依據記憶,那條溪名為「萬縱溪」,寬不過七公尺而已,水質清澈。這邊是較為上游的水域,尚未被屍體污染,他將石斧與頭盔脫下,連手套也摘除放在一旁。95Please respect copyright.PENANAtWxFw2GohY
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這時他才注意到塔庫魯手掌的異狀——掌心並非平滑,而是覆滿海綿般的絨毛狀突起,粉紅色且富彈性。95Please respect copyright.PENANAPa2LJ6H8p3
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當他雙掌合起掬水時,那些絨狀皮膚竟會攤開、黏合,將手指縫隙封得密不透水,使他掬起的水幾乎沒有流失。95Please respect copyright.PENANAEQAwBOmaG8
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他洗了洗臉,喝了幾口溪水,接著脫下戰靴,將雙腳泡進冰涼的溪水中,讓緊繃的神經稍稍放鬆。