特里頓周邊宙域。567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuBPrZIPIxz
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車窗外是無垠的黑。要是看了太久，不知不覺就會把自己的輪廓溶解殆盡。567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUH8uBG0hCS
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燕尾服紳士轉動方向盤，滔滔不絕地說著海衛一的冰火山、氮晶土。椿在隔壁位子隨口附和，翻出銀色義手內藏的化妝鏡，默默計算著「時機」。567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRryUgDYVwk
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「所以呢，連接地底水脈的農場，最適合用來生產『十二天』強化藥劑……看到那個大洞？只有一條高速公路進出，運貨有點不方便就是了。」567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNovCFiq8mi
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渦輪禮車飛越一艘運輸船，進入特里頓高空軌道。黑幫頭目讓引擎怠速運轉，用星體的淡黃微光增添情趣，伸手摟住旁邊的伴遊女郎。567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUvGSgANkqX
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWtFbxcGRrJ
「雖然偏僻，它還是潛力無窮……札廣會後悔派我來管事，白蘭度家族總有一天要吃下商會，哼。」567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmqCAx2702Q
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcRCIqDMFft
那一天不會到來，因為艾斯科瓦集團要他死。567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo1sOGtDdu2
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAP7OBLA7Sz
「哇……老爺您好厲害！」椿口是心非地親吻目標臉龐，張開腿跨坐上去。派系鬥爭她不在乎，但事後的大額賞金可以讓她入戲。567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡogZjzqn9D6
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpGVeFLCyPr
面對面交互吐息，女郎用潮紅臉頰磨蹭老爺耳朵，想讓他放鬆警戒。這時，引擎的低頻震動突然顯得掃興。567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmlX1GcToYb
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ40oj55QHN
「討厭，好晃……您為什麼要開這台古董呢？」567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ75YjJoBVq
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiRjS7gyNWf
「哦？呵呵……看這身裝扮就知道，我對老東西特別執著……古典美吧？用起來稍微麻煩，但還是有優點的。比如說，它的輔助程式不需網路，不會被AI感染。」567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiJQ0Pv4BmU
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjmnl9voF0V
紳士把方向盤收進操縱面板，讓座椅帶著交疊的兩人滑到後方空間。椿趁機確認她的紙傘位置，拉著目標衣領挪動過去，露出自己的香肩。567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsPUWdQM5Xo
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMGQ5og7qDM
「那……您為什麼要選我……這麼多傷疤的女孩呢？」567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUeSlxd7dB7
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpJT71mrq0R
看到白皙肉體上的暗紅刻印，黑幫頭目飢渴難耐地張爪揉捏。冷靜口吻掩蓋不住燃起的獸性。567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ZbU3fY7wE
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbsxeeRcb0i
「嘶……古董嘛，多多少少都會有些傷痕……傷痕就是存在的證明、是消逝時光的最後掙扎⸺人類因不完整而美麗，身體改造氾濫的現在，妳這種人……好稀有……」567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡluiZ1TUWO9
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ83fUMSGgTD
「嗯……您真有智慧……我想要……」567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpvsAJu1ys1
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt5PflNULBO
椿假裝興致高昂，先把目標的臉埋進胸部，再摸向座椅後方的傘柄，緩緩轉下半截。567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgVgQCZdSPE
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡShI3Cp0BDs
童話般的問答結束，滿是破綻的脖子就在眼前。567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnX2z2qh382
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡksd6KSH6Ir
老爺抬頭與椿四目相交、激吻定情。恍惚之間，只見一絲銀光垂下女郎手中細棍，接著，就是她的冷血笑容。567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPsr6l3RM70
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk3g467fmju
「傻子……媽媽沒有說過，不要跟陌生人獨處嗎？」567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGDKsYdOM4h
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6M2KhC34Za
超韌絕緣合成纖維⸺掃描之下看起來與紙傘零件無異，在專業人士手中就能變成歷久不衰的凶器。女刺客抓緊奪命絲線，迅速繞了目標頸部兩圈，狠狠往兩側猛拉。567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5paRediGdX
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHPLKtZ37Z5
「呃！喀……」紳士瞪大眼睛、表情痛苦地猛搔喉頭。椿舉著雙手，靜靜觀賞他最後幾秒鐘，想像錢財入手之後要去哪享樂。土星、火星？567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡydvpBPJ1Zh
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhgfo15piYc
海衛農場的小酒館？567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbZrSCWdcWb
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVUWICMy5Qh
遺忘已久的過去湧上心頭。那個地方，她再熟悉不過，也再討厭不過……567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2QKEbqOl7s
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtNce11Xc0k
回過神，椿才察覺異狀⸺這麼久了，紳士竟沒有斷氣，還在莫名發笑。567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqGLraZrZEr
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKz2PCHkrll
突然，男人的雙掌狠狠鉗住女郎頸部。意料外的反擊逼使刺客放下絲線。情勢逆轉。567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeR4s6OAE33
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjSsNO8hiKW
「咳嗯……妳沒做功課哦？不知道我殺過多少冒牌妓女？不知道我把皮下組織換成奈米金屬了嗎？」567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFNKJq7An36
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnQRtbyNbUp
「嗚……」椿內心一涼，趕緊靠向椅背，用反彈力道把兩人推到無重力的半空，但黑幫頭目還是死不鬆手。567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtrMWuBcGH3
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMwFmESqn3W
「妳提到媽媽？我小時候可讓她頭疼囉……聽說我常把壞掉的玩具撿回來，把它們玩到更壞、玩到整個爛掉⸺嘻嘻，我現在還是沒變！我要撕開妳的疤、把妳變成真正的『過去式』……然後，我要進去妳裡面，在妳裡面感受那個過程！這就是、生命的、品嘗法！」567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyIUVnO38Rj
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxkjvJ6IC6k
「噁……噁心……」567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ4NbhGBtaq
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSdYEMxLzOt
絕不能被這個變態玷汙。椿忍受喉頭重壓，緊緊抓著最後一點意識、把腳探向儀表板，碰到東西就胡亂猛踩，意外按到輔助駕駛系統。567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0gQXrfFIVI
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJdOPjQjIYO
『信標確認，降落程序開始⸺請回到座位、繫緊安全帶。』567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ5GpDYGi15
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKKGRFkm10J
智能導航啟動渦輪引擎，禮車開始往海衛一加速俯衝。纏鬥的兩人被迫分離、黏到車頂。椿趁機從義手甩出一支角質骨刀，奮力轉身插進目標胸膛。567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjCdSWtzYVD
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYCcAoJfyCh
「斷、斷了？」567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0KtNo2xbet
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsCQptbgLCi
攻擊失敗，奈米護甲連尖刃都能夾毀。紳士毫不留情地抓起女人的臉用力捶打，再把她甩到操縱板上。567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbY3c7JryiY
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡttCXqUiZkI
「妳不乖……自討苦吃……」拍拍衣角紅斑，黑幫頭目低下頭，試圖解開絲線，「該死，怎麼綁這麼緊……」567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnJcdZQvaZm
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6wuoXUXPJL
椿擦掉滲血唾液，盯著背後的雷達螢幕喘氣。當禮車經過一台小型飛艇時，她馬上扳動方向盤，故意撞了過去。567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5IyjIHXHCf
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFnO3OrtnqF
砰然巨響。紳士頭部重擊右側車門，然後又被彈到別處。警報聲與引擎噪音共鳴，系統自行修正方向，讓鐵皮容器裡的肉身到處滾動。椿緊緊抓著面板，壓抑爬上食道的胃酸，希望目標能趕快失神。567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCCKb6BZLXT
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSmTM3Bj4Qz
幾秒後，禮車終於回復平穩、順利飛進海衛一高速公路，在離心重力場中接地行駛。567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmoAFA1MKmK
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHDH9DLeZ6W
綿延不斷的壁燈連成直線，逆行的運輸列車呼嘯而過。女刺客快要精疲力盡，黑幫頭目又爬了起來。567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp28JgdZLZr
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiPrXayS3Xi
「太耐打了吧……」椿觀察環境，有效武器只有左手義肢。傘跟絲線還掛在目標脖子上，然後，就是被撞到搖搖欲墜的車門，「好……」567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9nqG4SWjZP
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0NEaoAGmJV
「好什麼！」紳士沒有給她時間思考，再次伸手掐了過去。椿立刻彎曲身體閃避，撲到座艙右側。老爺抓了個空，隨即朝後方出腳，把女郎的胸膛踩在門上。567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEWLGcIJl0V
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjwSqplSSDr
椿咬牙緊握目標小腿，將義肢力量開到極限，但奈米皮膚依舊堅不可破。紳士單腳跳到門邊，奸笑著把重心壓在敗降身上，準備享受她的絕望哀號。567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYz3DuKA4zH
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5yNCf9jMcK
殊不知，她沒有求饒，反而揚起嘴角。當紳士把視線移到椿的右手時，緊急逃生拉桿正好被她壓下。567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡELUA3tKCaw
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfegRyGWn3I
咚！567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡihXbZVPQwZ
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlWxIA7TiG6
艙門噴向路面、立刻被彈到遠方。女刺客整個上身掉出車外，全靠兩腳勾住座椅滑軌，後腦杓只差半公分就會被柏油磨平。黑幫頭目跟她相反，整個下盤飄到半空，幸虧及時伸手攀住車框，他才能留在原處。567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA8rCnwYKfy
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGxnWr3PXdr
風聲摧殘耳膜，兩人不約而同地嘶吼。椿繃緊腹肌、用金屬左腕敲擊地面，在散亂火花中翻進車廂；紳士也像鐘擺一樣盪了回去，轉身擋在敞開的側門上，相信自己總是能化險為夷。567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvgAFshgPyO
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmX1seQZSlx
「妳又失敗了！有什麼招快出啊！」567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡErWCVwjVoH
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh2Xbv4CPma
「那，就恭敬不如從命⸺」567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6fCLcShZ0k
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT3GC9Rx7gv
女刺客背對目標側坐著。鼻青臉腫、血跡斑斑，卻能不失優雅地收腿、坐立、捧起傘身，再輕輕環抱男人的肩膀。567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF6crQ1F5Tl
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡevao57amgQ
透露著絕對自信的美艷目光，彷彿連時間都會為之凍結。567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3sNOX7FjI5
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmPdQqX7qBD
「去死吧。」567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrT8FVfcZ8I
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvpMsPuEvaZ
潔白荷蓋往外一開，隨即乘風而去，被貪婪吸氣的渦輪引擎吞噬。567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7iFNTb0GMN
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Y99yxRTmU
連接傘柄的銀絲閃爍，老爺發覺不妙時已經太晚。捆住脖子的奪命繩索將他拉出座艙，再把整個身體帶入高速旋轉的扇葉。567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8J80JOC2tP
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHiu3iOlLE7
跑馬燈還沒出現，大腦就被絞成碎片；肉渣燒成灰燼排出火口，扭曲的心連同引擎一起炸毀。567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyvWA49ijKR
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnx0JQVepfI
「噗哈哈⸺活該啦，變態老頭！」567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2bqpDE8H3r
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡei518edwoW
椿興奮地朝車尾比出中指、放聲大笑。但，很快地，她就從九死一生的愉悅轉為後悔。567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIgBMlHARkp
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHwtzKwFslm
「幹，證據沒了怎麼換錢……」567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfPmQxeRENP
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7DhcbIkn2z
『警告：平衡失靈，請求助專業人員，並繫緊安全帶。』567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5oeFYztf04
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIc0WBuBMbq
「啊⸺煩死！」回到駕駛座抓起方向盤，椿摸索好一陣子總算關掉故障裝置，把車身靠上電磁軌道，讓它自動前進。567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwtFSBbBE1l
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKyxiy7YOzI
不久後，一道光在隧道盡頭膨脹，閉鎖空間隨之豁然開朗，佈滿紅色植被的平原映入眼簾。567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPifxF9wgdJ
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDpBDIOVTYy
要不是遠方壁面依稀可見，廣闊農田看起來根本不像地底設施。椿攤在椅背上，用後照鏡隨便梳理，等禮車慢慢停進公用庫房，再脫掉高跟鞋跨出敞開的側門，不甘願地讓收費機台掃描卡片。567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Gf0xifuec
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaLi6m6CcK9
『繳款完成，歡迎光臨特里頓農場！』567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz48L1F2B90
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwp6oreeVij
餘額即將見底，代步工具看起來也壽終正寢。落魄女郎嘆了口氣，緩緩走進城鎮區塊，打算先買個爛醉再說。567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWOIOoWjD1X
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnD0xbEyWo0
「這裡……沒什麼變啊。」
哎。都沒變啊，這裡⸺567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoG4AF731SP
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjz7h0vgTqC
年輕農夫約翰躺在收割機上放空。土生土長的他，從小到大都覺得特里頓有夠無聊。567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWa8Ip9He0U
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvDX6c2vIzh
「約翰！孩子啊，去雜貨店拿個東西好嗎？」白髮快比黑髮多的老農抬著大包藻胚經過，拜託下一任總管跑腿。567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc3JZavZLzq
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWczE89Dy4k
「好好……爹別逞強，等等又扭到……」約翰忍著腳痠跳下地面。能幫長輩的只剩他，能繼承事業的也只剩他。567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqWTotBpgx1
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRr5mB61NZu
自動耕耘機差不多壞光了，約好要來維修的和平重工一拖再拖，現在又音訊全無，害他必須親手照顧整片「濾氣藻田」。累，但沒辦法，因為留下來的壯年寥寥無幾，他這一代甚至連位女孩都沒有。567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoGsOIiwk7M
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未來岌岌可危。567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3t21mwnd1c
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOtY05vcF5q
「啥時賜我個老婆呢？昂天上帝啊……」567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjf19lYzSeE
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIlU1SEnTzy
從農舍走到城鎮大街，位於T字路口中央的高聳教堂馬上佔據視野。567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLPaZQD6hHj
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1HxneUhYEW
帝國分裂前，約翰就很少來做禮拜。小時候跟著父母讚頌皇帝時，他也只對接通天頂的電波塔有興趣。然而，就跟其它日漸衰退的事物一樣，那個收發裝置早就壞了，只會播放一些莫名訊息。567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgmnh9MRLHS
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu7gtAcX2Oq
虔誠不能填飽肚子。拿完貨，約翰直接往教堂另一邊的酒館走去。農場中唯一可能產生變化的，大概只有這間販賣「赤藻酒」的地方。567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeT3NvQhoDi
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEYNsJzD7mj
刻意還原舊時代西部風格的商店街，也是為了那個觀光特產存在。從太陽系各處前來品香的陌生人能為當地增添收入，也能帶來不少外界刺激。567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXsGViuULPy
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡinxGIWNy6x
說時遲那時快，一個前凸後翹的刺激就出現在約翰面前。純白火辣裝扮看起來有點破爛，窈窕的身體佈滿新舊傷疤。不盡完美，依舊是百年難得一見。567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbOmv7cwbxy
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjItyNHkXQF
美艷女子踩進酒館。年輕農人遵循本能跟在後面，滿心期待地推開大門。567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2xfXFqgE4j
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAvFklpJbEa
「咕……咕……哈啊！臭男人，沒一個好東西！嗝……」567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfekt5jOCKn
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmgi9JDHcHX
發洩怒火的豪氣乾杯，把約翰釘在原地。如果現在過去搭訕，胯下大概會挨上一記痛打，他只敢站在門邊遙望吧檯。567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVHzyjejPt2
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo0xKknb25m
「老闆娘，再來！可以把這打呼的傢伙踢走嗎？」567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVfqDgOt2bI
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkXS5MW8pSc
「抱歉啦，小妹，」店主瑪格麗特女士彎下腰，在杯中注滿赤酒，端上檯面同時拍了一下熟睡大漢的頭，「這傢伙……老羅啊，白吃白喝太久了，沒人叫得動⸺座位不多，將就點唄。」567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOENgwwlBKB
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAu6JCESqyF
性感女郎拿起杯子聳了個肩，走向牆邊的雙人小桌。一個全身被盔甲包覆、戴著圓盤面具的魁梧酒客坐在那邊，無動於衷地發呆。567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEUQGUkeVla
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡynkah7dOtI
「像你這樣不露臉不說話，最棒啦。」567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCiR1aOYs1f
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs0k5MwtI09
椿一屁股坐下來發牢騷。圓盤客只是微微點頭，從面具底部伸出吸管、探進杯中。它腳邊的鐵箱嗡嗡作響，散發著某種野生氣息，大概只有歷劫歸來的女殺手敢靠近。567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVPJZjHLsoV
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPijtdh9BCk
「待好幾天只喝水，我都不知道怎麼算錢……嗯？約翰？」瑪格麗特看到門口的熟面孔，趕緊揮手招呼，「正好，你來應付老羅，如果他醒得過來！」567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2i1MuufGv9
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPeXb6kEH7G
又是巴掌拍頭。爛醉大漢抖了一下，搖搖晃晃地撐起上身，露出風衣腰際的星形徽章，還有褪色牛仔帽下的鬍渣面孔。567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOZ0Sx24s8Q
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG5ZD7NXLtR
「呃？約翰小弟……好久不見……」567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKyQUl2Fbdx
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwu0PuduNEK
「羅法爾先生，昨天才見過，你……忘了吧……」不情不願地被拉到旁邊座位，約翰看著那個自稱警長的大叔把酒都倒到桌上，趕緊搶過瓶子。567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ0zpqbAPyB
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsdTE2e90Mj
「讓我幫忙！真是的，住這麼久，怎麼還沒習慣科氏力？」567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlLzSF8EDR7
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPBB8gqFjNf
年輕農夫將瓶口放在杯子斜上方，而非垂直位置。受到特里頓自轉速率影響，直線運動的物體都會產生一定程度偏斜。果真，酒水很神奇地往斜下方劃出弧線，「又偏又倚」地落入杯中，讓老羅嘖嘖稱奇。567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9zWmplFpDu
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Lz3c2KFU1
「嘿嘿，百看不厭……我也才待了幾年，業務繁忙，沒空關注這些小事。」567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUPAUj6WpAq
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJOwuQB8Bk9
「忙你個頭？街上連個小偷都沒有。」瑪格麗特雙手插腰，不屑地說：「學學我們家的新服務生，一下子就習慣環境，比之前那台洗碗機器人有用多了。」567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAQjkQMeQgH
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNL7vE512Up
這時，一名黑髮、黑眼、黑口巾的男子扛著大量碗盤走出廚房，隔著老遠就把它們拋到櫃架上面。準確無誤，一個都沒破掉。567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtgFDDfzxXR
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDzOltl8xLf
「女士，我去掃地窖。」567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA3f4zn6Dq9
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQQY33mGrqb
精簡交代進度，男子把清潔器具背在身後，踏著無聲步伐離去。567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwlfp3EAedw
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRABTqydp5U
瑪格麗特驕傲地抱胸點頭。羅法爾則是瞇起眼睛，歸納他觀察到的線索，「那個技巧，還有左臉的刀疤……是躲在鄉下避風頭的打手……還是罪犯？」567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXRvKA224rc
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDEHeKTFroo
「他說是失憶啦！來這賺旅費，想辦法回家的⸺有家可回，大概不是罪犯？如果是……我們的警長大人……哈！恐怕三兩下就被打趴囉。」567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTolikNBR5N
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCzRaUCnBxu
「哼，別小看我！這些彈丸還沒找到心儀對象罷了。」567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5132FZOwZo
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA3p1Wvu9eU
羅法爾已經習慣與老闆娘鬥嘴，灌了一口酒之後不知羞恥地搭上隔壁好友，「小子，如何？請我一頓，就幫你解決一個人……子彈還剩九發，八個名額。」567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgQknrcHoqB
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxJ85oj4Uun
「留一顆幹嘛，自盡哦？」約翰忍不住吐槽，繼續用酒精排解疲累。567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeWRSmpF14N
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb1IWKaFbLp
地底設施的日燈熄滅，夜間循環開始，酒館也漸漸熱鬧起來。567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe9gpW8izQQ
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjJ96tuUQog
只能發出雜訊的點唱機沒人理睬。它遲早會被丟到門口邊的垃圾堆，與失業的人型廢鐵作伴。企業倒閉、網路衰退後無法更新軟硬體，這些機械只能繼續腐朽，或是給經過的客人壓熄菸蒂。567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDdeuaRBgUD
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI5bYcAUFbo
喧雜聲中，柔美琴音從二樓舞台灑落廳堂，宣告駐唱表演即將開始。567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh1IeNFKHAh
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXUt4AZrYv9
「各位各位！暢飲之餘，別忘記聽我『蓋爾‧馬拉茲』帶來銀河另一端的精彩故事……」567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpyhPeJ84zK
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw33w8h69eX
身穿鮮豔鑲金戲服、頭綁一根側辮的男人碎步跑上階梯，手中抓著不知哪來的管樂器，跟鋼琴椅子上的小女孩屈膝行禮。567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtUgunv1xDO
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU6GdtWEc3L
「先給奧莉薇亞來個掌聲！她可是這裡的資深樂手，今天也請多指教。」567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVet5DhPo0G
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF1kbbj6eLp
「你來蹭飯之前她獨奏清爽多啦！」老羅一如往常地起鬨。女孩尷尬地笑著，妖精般的尖耳稍稍發紅。她常被問那個耳朵是去哪改的，但始終沒有答案。567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSTuD0UpUMs
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ66Jup0ja81
說書人蓋爾不失風度地向樓下眨眼，用充滿磁性與節奏的語調抓回主導權。567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Nuh3KAkcr
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeLUIBrFtNJ
「相逢即是有緣……我認為引力！會把同樣命運的人事物串在一起……特里頓的命運，就是可以預見的毀滅！這顆衛星，運行軌道太過特殊，可能在某一天、可能明天，就會掉進海王星重力場，散成無數碎片……」567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5QFU7iiX5y
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAQ4M16p8KI
就像人類終將一死。也許，那些不敢面對未來的過客，都會受此地的懷舊氛圍吸引，利用享樂來逃避悲傷結局。567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq0qrMiJFcT
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLiPMNK1JFn
「您們……可曾聽過『遨遊次元的巨鯨』？據說……迷途的靈魂只要留有一絲奢望，就能被牠的歌聲召喚。不管身在很久以前或是永劫來世，都會藉由時光通道齊聚一堂、領受全新使命⸺達成之後，方能回歸。」567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8XzlDOzplb
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKy6YV6Z634
「……各位的使命又是什麼呢？別急著猜，先來一曲……」567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjTJNECIprE
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSUZpH2uAAh
琴笛奏響，與詩詞交疊和鳴，觸動了所有沉寂的心。椿跟隔壁桌一起舉杯歡笑，拍打圓盤客的肩膀示好。突然，咕嚕聲傳出腹部，饑餓感讓她不禁下巴著地。567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAjm8FPgPmb
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3eh3CZYums
「食物……不行，還要留錢住宿……」567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡci7cHQ3JW7
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkVLh0pgBT0
「海……力……」圓盤怪客用粗糙嗓音講了幾個無法辨識的字，把手伸到同桌女子面前，從指尖盔甲擠出一滴金黃透光的黏稠物質。567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYj5fzpaN0n
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsNfFByZFq7
稀有的天然香氣，讓椿忍不住舔了過去，「好甜……這是什麼？還有嗎？」567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpe4uKxaNEa
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFipHcoUhKp
只見圓盤左右晃動，芳醇甘露就被收回指中。椿發現怪人盔甲上的H-Ⅱ字樣，想要詢問更多，就被吵著拍照的團體擠到一邊。567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtHp2rUtkXS
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVNtu9yWQ8X
「來！笑一個⸺老闆娘，幫我們裱框掛上牆啊！」567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG5yFSvmrTu
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ012utLxihk
「沒空位啦！你們哪根蔥？放上去誰要看？」567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMo3FqIO8l9
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ36CiUO3CrT
嘎嘎⸺567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy4NhVFLxC6
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一名高瘦男性推開大門，默默走向吧檯，沒有聚集眾人焦點。567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkt5jkb6psT
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdTcUGHjDhQ
也許是那副墨鏡降低存在感，或是合身剪裁的長版大衣太過乾淨，顯得高攀不起。567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwnO6ZkkMkD
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRIB3D23Mbo
約翰與老羅盯著男子撥動微卷短髮、靦腆坐下。然後，他好幾次想跟老闆娘說話，都被別人搶先。567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXqrKUmtsIO
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCeXXqZP7Qa
「第一次來？ 」羅法爾用酒瓶敲了敲檯面，引起瑪格麗特注意。「放心，少爺，沒人會吃掉你。」567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJkrhKcsMid
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC3tKvlRsih
「噢，真感謝，我叫做『修』……」想要握手卻被無視，墨鏡男乾笑著，轉身對老闆娘問道：「那個……這裡有沒有整備員呢？我的小艇在太空入口被人撞到，破了個洞，開到這邊就是極限……」567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB1TJXCdLNC
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLbxhxW6WGa
聽到這段話，肇事者⸺椿⸺趕緊趴下來裝睡。瑪格麗特則是面露難色地說：「唉呀，很不巧，這裡什麼都沒有……通訊塔也壞了，我看你只能搭定期列車出去，上貨船再想辦法囉？等等有一班深夜的。」567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkpxfxuClHo
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr7T15og5Jt
「是嗎……不曉得錢夠不夠……那時候包包剛好堵住裂縫，裡面東西全飛了。」修把手伸進衣領左掏又掏，還是找不到盤纏。567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2fQlaAzL99
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdRbU4wPvqV
羅法爾搖了搖頭，邊苦笑邊拿出電子記事本，新增幾行訪客資訊。
羅法爾（本大爺）⸺代理警長、特規子彈斷貨中567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvQhF7unZtR
奧莉薇雅⸺尖耳、無家可歸、借住酒館567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcVzoA4fZtw
蓋爾‧馬拉茲⸺走唱藝人、身世不明、想賺小費口巾男⸺好身手、失憶、想賺旅費567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdNZUbeOT5f
盤子臉⸺不說話、只喝水、大概沒錢567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvvGnB5WQy2
辣妹⸺滿身血味、大概沒錢567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6xN7373d4Z
墨鏡男⸺沒錢
「天啊……物以類聚是吧？」老羅打了個呵欠，自嘲地向二樓喊道：「大明星！有沒有曲子可以給我們這群窮光蛋啊？」567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoT9NbYJ8ek
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「當然！」567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjNBqIkUgSu
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蓋爾拿出刺繡手帕擦擦笛子。手抵胸口、彎腰鞠躬，「各位讓我想到……一個窮途潦倒、卻滿懷希望的俠盜故事……」567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQjJWfATN0g
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「還請洗耳恭聽⸺《海王星祕寶：埋藏金之歌》。」
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感謝參與角色徵選的作者大大們：舒桐 & 左中道 （修）、吳墨 & 劣櫻葬華（羅法爾）、方子晫（奧莉薇亞）、試作型13號（蓋爾．馬拉茲）。綠木柚子(ゆず)（打工帥哥，真名見後續章節~）、癲客道人（盤子怪客，真名見後續章節~）
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