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No Plagiarism!ySDWYM7tiVoi7lhpmfrrposted on PENANA 神罰事件的兩週後——8964 copyright protection16PENANAdlfgWp0VvV 維尼
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「是這個方向對吧?」8964 copyright protection16PENANAlBAGXLGSWs 維尼
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重傷初癒的喬站在已夷為平地的弗依森城焦土上,凝視著眼前一望無際的海岸線。他輕聲問著,目光卻未從遠方移開。8964 copyright protection16PENANAAlBuhlB0Nw 維尼
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「呀!」此時的小桃雖還不會說話,但已能理解簡單語意,立刻用短促聲音回應。8964 copyright protection16PENANAuNFXODv6dh 維尼
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自從薩德被封印後,喬時常感應到有一股極微弱的魔力,從遙遠的彼方試圖連結森林深處。那股魔力不強,卻十分執著,像是在定位、或者搜尋什麼東西。8964 copyright protection16PENANAufRuwFdEyG 維尼
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起初他並不以為意,直到數日前的劇變,已將兩國大片土地變為廢墟。如今又有來自未知海域的異樣魔力介入,使喬無法再將這當成單純的「餘波」。8964 copyright protection16PENANAJDHL1RioQ7 維尼
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——薩德,或許並不是唯一的敵人。8964 copyright protection16PENANAKfSp7BRT3Z 維尼
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「……很近了。」8964 copyright protection16PENANAJO8PJUTXpY 維尼
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雖然體內魔力依然受薩德詛咒干擾,喬卻能模糊感應到那股訊號所在的大致方位。8964 copyright protection16PENANAs7c6xax4HL 維尼
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他的神情愈發緊繃。8964 copyright protection16PENANA3hmCZK8d2d 維尼
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他記得,那年他與布蕾絲出任務,曾經駛船北上處理「死城」殘骸。為求隱密,他們自弗依森港出發,繞過沿岸,停靠在海德威北側的廢港。8964 copyright protection16PENANANyEKbBIcsZ 維尼
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途中,布蕾絲曾提到一個禁忌地帶——只要船隻離岸超過十公里,便會發生導航失效、訊號全斷、甚至船體腐蝕等異常現象。多年來不知吞噬了多少漁船,官方則將那片區域列為**「禁止航行區」**。8964 copyright protection16PENANAFN4PRUjmCb 維尼
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事後,貓以研究名義私下委託,再次請來喬與布蕾絲同行,前往那片神秘海域進行「再調查」。8964 copyright protection16PENANAvWTeZbL28k 維尼
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如今,小船航至邊界。8964 copyright protection16PENANAQNHWnN2tlC 維尼
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「差不多到這了,再往前就是禁航區了。」8964 copyright protection16PENANAnMtiNP9QQK 維尼
布蕾絲確認座標圖,透過駕駛艙的玻璃望向外頭波瀾不興的平靜之海。8964 copyright protection16PENANAGtsdxGBqUX 維尼
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但貓手中那個用以感測魔力的指針,卻瘋狂旋轉,像是被什麼東西攪亂。那異常的旋轉,無聲地預告著這片海域的不尋常。8964 copyright protection16PENANAK1j7Lh1RwI 維尼
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「不太對勁……」8964 copyright protection16PENANA3VLH3FIxxC 維尼
貓眉頭緊蹙,從背包裡掏出一個像雷達的裝置,走到駕駛艙外圍四處尋找訊號源。8964 copyright protection16PENANA0nqQSNBlhk 維尼
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這套裝置理應能穩定接收五十公里內的魔力信標,但如今僅航行不到五分之一距離,就完全斷訊。8964 copyright protection16PENANAjZgXNjYKuR 維尼
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「……完全收不到欸。」8964 copyright protection16PENANAsIZG1yUfnB 維尼
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她臉色有些發白。8964 copyright protection16PENANAqEDJXpp4hR 維尼
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與此同時,喬依舊靜靜站在船頭,目光凝視著前方那片詭異得過分安靜的海面,神情若有所思。8964 copyright protection16PENANAPsEeRzBDFS 維尼
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他低語:8964 copyright protection16PENANAQLULHvam8y 維尼
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——「棋盤。」8964 copyright protection16PENANAYT4FIszlCf 維尼
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銀白棋盤自空氣中緩緩顯現。8964 copyright protection16PENANAo46D3lJAHw 維尼
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——「偵查模式,開啟。」8964 copyright protection16PENANAPXqQqCZblJ 維尼
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下一秒,黑子如暴雨傾瀉,滴滴落下,直至整個棋盤鋪滿棋子。8964 copyright protection16PENANAUDNDQX4EUw 維尼
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「果然……」8964 copyright protection16PENANAeb5ZaXEGjg 維尼
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喬嘴角微動,卻露出一抹難掩的疑色。8964 copyright protection16PENANAIlbNqPYqa4 維尼
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當初從港口出發時,他並未感覺到異常。但愈靠近這座禁海,他才發現那股魔力——那一直存在於天地間,彷彿與空氣融為一體的魔力波動,居然在這裡產生了細微改變。8964 copyright protection16PENANAZKaJfrTocl 維尼
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這種變動,讓他第一次意識到,這股力量不是自然的一部分。8964 copyright protection16PENANA9OHjUVstSb 維尼
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「怎樣?有什麼發現嗎?」8964 copyright protection16PENANAaNgmwBwzJM 維尼
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貓忽然從喬身後探出頭,一臉期待。8964 copyright protection16PENANAtmwSmUAxJ4 維尼
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她之所以帶喬同行,就是為了這一刻。8964 copyright protection16PENANAiY0ogIoIzn 維尼
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在無數研究與行動中,喬總能從一些常理不適用的異象中找到突破口,為她提供思路與方向。但這次——8964 copyright protection16PENANAfKfOaHAD8B 維尼
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「……沒有。」8964 copyright protection16PENANAAJj9nOBQTb 維尼
喬的回答讓貓一愣。8964 copyright protection16PENANA9t3m88hQ3U 維尼
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他撤回棋盤,語氣中帶著罕見的疲憊與無奈。8964 copyright protection16PENANAqIt4yeIBWy 維尼
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「先開回去吧,我還得趕去跟貝莉吃晚餐。」8964 copyright protection16PENANAOMVXkMV2TX 維尼
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由於中途指針失效,航行時間比預期慢了不少。8964 copyright protection16PENANAPWJdhFzliq 維尼
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「欸——!我還想取點海水樣品啦……」8964 copyright protection16PENANAyF0CR00gpf 維尼
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貓抱怨地跺了跺腳,但也知道這次是喬「破例」幫忙,不可多得。8964 copyright protection16PENANAYCGPeF8iO7 維尼
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喬一向只在「互利」或「交易」的基礎上參與任務,而這次出海的理由,除了幫忙貓的研究,更大一部分是出自他對這片海域——以及布蕾絲當年描述的詭異現象——所懷抱的強烈好奇。8964 copyright protection16PENANA3EJ4ySvM9C 維尼
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「勸你最好別硬來。」喬語調冰冷,眼神不動。「再往前走,我就定位不到沿岸的發射訊號了。」8964 copyright protection16PENANATs8myDme5f 維尼
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貓一怔,臉色瞬間沉了下來。8964 copyright protection16PENANAibcbgQjCRr 維尼
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「……好吧。」8964 copyright protection16PENANANxGajQ2x0Y 維尼
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她明白——一旦進入失控海域,連喬也無法定位,那麼就只能依賴太陽方位返航。可在這片氣候詭變的海上,只要一場突如其來的暴風,就足以讓他們永遠迷失於海中。8964 copyright protection16PENANA6ALHz3HqCJ 維尼
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而她還沒有做好漂流餘生的準備。8964 copyright protection16PENANAWVAAFLkBTb 維尼
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於是,這次的探查就這樣結束。 8964 copyright protection16PENANA8focnqabA3 維尼
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船緩緩調頭,駛離那片如靜止般的詭異海域。8964 copyright protection16PENANArwPv9kUI4E 維尼
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但喬的心,卻始終停留在那片海的邊界——在那魔力波動悄然扭曲之處。8964 copyright protection16PENANALlXhIylDWZ 維尼
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「不管是誰……能夠跨越那片海域的傢伙,不是掌握著遠超這裡的魔力科技,就是——」8964 copyright protection16PENANA3Ks1r6h3Zc 維尼
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他停頓了一下,眼神微凝。8964 copyright protection16PENANAzp1W4R7IIK 維尼
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「——實力強到不可想像的怪物。」8964 copyright protection16PENANAOWvGcVao8F 維尼
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喬語氣低沉,似是自言自語,也像是說給肩上的小桃聽。8964 copyright protection16PENANAdKlGVx0Chb 維尼
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小桃偏了偏頭,發出一聲輕響:「呀。」8964 copyright protection16PENANApPv9u74MWF 維尼
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那聲音,像是回應,也像是提醒。8964 copyright protection16PENANAHj68qbGfhU 維尼
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喬露出一抹苦笑,視線依舊沒有離開那片天與海交界的灰藍。8964 copyright protection16PENANAvMDQLtjr4i 維尼
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「……如果我的推測沒錯,那整個區域——」8964 copyright protection16PENANAFMNT73G8yl 維尼
「那片直徑數百公里的海域,很可能是個……超巨大魔法陣。」8964 copyright protection16PENANAzmwVkmGIVs 維尼
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同一時間,海平線的盡頭,隱約浮現出一道模糊的船影。
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那股正在「搜尋」的魔力,也再次出現——比起先前更強烈、更明確,彷彿已鎖定了某個目標。
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喬眯起雙眼。
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「……小桃,接上它。」
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既然對方已經現身於視野中,登陸只是遲早的事。與其等待未知靠近,不如由他們主動出擊。
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小桃發出一聲「呀」,身體微微一震。
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牠閉上雙眼,釋出魔力與那遠方船影上的能量產生連結。
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下一瞬。
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啪——!
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空氣劇烈震盪,空間扭曲如水面般猛烈攪動。
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一道裂縫驟然在喬面前撕開,無預警地裂開天空與海氣之間的縫隙。
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——嗖!
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一道陌生的身影自裂口中躍出,速度之快幾乎無法捕捉。
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但喬反應更快。
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「咚。」
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他腳下一踏,身形如幻影般滑出,一刀橫出,刀尖已架在那人喉嚨上。
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兩人僵持對峙於風中,呼吸相隔不到一尺。
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「……你是誰?」
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喬語調低沉,眼神銳利如刃,彷彿連海面都將被切開。
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那人一動不動,只有披風微微飄起,露出一雙血紅色的雙瞳和深黑的長髮。
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隨後一個輕柔的女聲淡淡說道:8964 copyright protection16PENANAzOHILCVbtY 維尼
「終於找到你了,我的——」8964 copyright protection16PENANA0r1CmgGMCA 維尼
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她掀起斗篷,脖子上的「Ⅰ」清晰可見。8964 copyright protection16PENANAu0HymFDMVq 維尼
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「——親弟弟。」8964 copyright protection16PENANAD2FulWM7AW 維尼
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