
( 童天雷從海面上飛掠過去,繞過天下第一哨,直飛前進鎮,要去辦理申請公司的最後一個步驟,海面上噴出一隻巨大的海怪,兩度差點將他吞進肚子去了 )
童天雷可不是在裝高冷或故作姿態,他是真的、從心底不想當什麼劍士。他來烏托邦,是想過平凡生活的,種菜養狗泡咖啡,才不想當那個聽起來高大上、實際上滿地血汗的劍士。88Please respect copyright.PENANAwrPpQz8bsM
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尤其是,他花了整整兩個月,好不容易把家打理好,現在就叫他捨家離鄉去當劍士?不可能,沒門,絕對不幹。88Please respect copyright.PENANAYXXzgmGY7I
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更別說還要跟那個死對頭達利當同事——一想到可能會天天在茶水間碰面,他就忍不住想吐。總之,他是發自肺腑地不想當劍士,連毛孔都在拒絕!88Please respect copyright.PENANAkDEkHWpjH9
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他透過遠端系統,已經把申請新公司的前置作業處理得差不多了,接下來得親自跑一趟最近的行政據點──前進鎮,也就是當初舉辦「行前說明會」的那個地方。88Please respect copyright.PENANAgdBeskURxK
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可惜現在海水還不夠深,小船一開出去就可能觸礁,他乾脆直接飛了出去,繞過天下第一哨,筆直飛向前進鎮。88Please respect copyright.PENANAPb3c9btKzi
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沒想到這一飛,卻讓他第一次真正見識到這片海域的海怪到底有多兇殘。88Please respect copyright.PENANAJBx4t0Lly3
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他飛在三十多公尺的高空,竟然有兩次差點被海怪從海面躍起撲咬!幸好他反應快,及時升高,才沒成為海中餐點。88Please respect copyright.PENANAPHcLkO18Kc
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這才看清那怪物的真面目——嘴裡一排排像鯊魚般可輪替的鋒利牙齒,頭部像殺人鯨,側鰭像座頭鯨,背上還佈滿鱷魚式的骨板,尾巴則像放大版的海豚尾──看起來是一場設計師開會時打架的產物。88Please respect copyright.PENANAst4s1pzCCn
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更詭異的是,它的腹部還長出一對像螳螂鐮刀般的細長前肢,一旦揮出,獵物就幾乎無逃生可能。88Please respect copyright.PENANA4PScQgdTDv
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牠那條粗壯尾巴能一舉將牠噴出水面,一口咬空中的飛禽。童天雷兩度驚險脫逃,都是差點被那鐮刀手扯下水。88Please respect copyright.PENANANPW4hxXPlD
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幸好距離不算太遠,雖說嚇破了半個膽,但總算是安全落地。88Please respect copyright.PENANA82u9iUdUvA
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這也讓他理解為什麼戰神伊凡斯老是急著進陸地──他顯然比誰都清楚這片海域有多恐怖。88Please respect copyright.PENANA8HzWMhwU1o
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那頭怪物光身長就二十公尺,加上延展開來的鐮刀手臂,獵殺範圍恐怖到不講理。這等怪物速度雖不算快,但在海水尚未全淹時正是牠的獵場,若水再深,恐怕還有更大、更可怕的存在等著登場。88Please respect copyright.PENANA3PRz4W6O9s
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申辦公司最重要的一關,是讓負責人腕錶與公司管理處的機器認證碰對,這一碰,身份就此確定。88Please respect copyright.PENANAcVz7TWHK8U
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然後會發下兩個資料夾,是用來每月與腕錶對帳的帳務文件。此外,負責人還必須在每年 3、6、9、12 月底的前後十天內,親自前往最近的鎮公所與公司機器完成同步。88Please respect copyright.PENANA0goCe46f2Z
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他住的那個小島叫「奧利佛鎮」,是為了紀念總統的狗而命名的,目前還沒有設置管理處機器,得等海水退了才能裝,因此他只需在明年六月底來一次大結算就好。88Please respect copyright.PENANAwBWUdRsFPS
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而這結算的重頭戲,正是繳稅。88Please respect copyright.PENANAtHm2M6P8vh
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那位公務員小姐一臉溫柔地提醒他:「我們烏托邦的稅可不低哦。不過別擔心,腕錶裡有一堆節稅教學,回去好好看看,對你公司肯定大有幫助!」88Please respect copyright.PENANAMM7b41WT9O
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結束申辦後,童天雷走進鎮上一家連鎖咖啡廳,點了杯美式,一邊喝,一邊閱讀腕錶中的節稅規則。88Please respect copyright.PENANAEmqYwazczz
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其實對個人而言,腕錶會自動根據收入建議最佳繳稅方案,只有公司規模太大,才需要另行規劃。88Please respect copyright.PENANAxUC94Xau0W
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以奧利佛鎮來說,有個可行的減稅方式——協助修築奧利佛路。這條主幹道目前只蓋了一半就因水患停工,只要他願意捐款或出力修建,便能合法減稅,還減得不少。88Please respect copyright.PENANAlngo3U5jcC
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正當他邊算稅邊啜咖啡,外頭突然「轟!」地一聲巨響,整間咖啡廳都為之一震!88Please respect copyright.PENANAkI0EMyVVyc
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眾人驚慌探頭,外頭雖然嘈雜不已,但並無後續爆炸聲,童天雷便決定──這杯十烏幣的咖啡才剛喝半杯,不能浪費,他繼續淡定啜飲。88Please respect copyright.PENANA44HpwJ0rxQ
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結果,災難還是找上門來。88Please respect copyright.PENANAfxJfBA6M4l
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「轟!!!」這次是正門連同兩側牆壁一起被炸翻!88Please respect copyright.PENANABXbgG1dKwm
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濃煙中,一個高大威猛的身影緩步走入──戰神伊凡斯來了!88Please respect copyright.PENANAjAUscdSDlY
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眾人紛紛驚慌閃避,童天雷則已悄悄在角落穿好自製盔甲,只待時機。88Please respect copyright.PENANAJbHChd09zH
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伊凡斯大搖大擺走到櫃檯,對著顫抖的女服務生露出微笑:「小妹妹,肚子很餓啊,把玻璃櫃裡那塊加奶油、沒櫻桃的巧克力蛋糕給我。對了,再來杯不加糖、不加奶的美式,還有──餐盤上放一疊十元鈔票,我跑路的時候還挺需要現金的。」88Please respect copyright.PENANAN5TDejirOK
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坐下啃了幾口蛋糕,他目光一掃,看見角落那個披著盔甲、正冷眼看著他的童天雷。88Please respect copyright.PENANA0G1IbaOp9A
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「你怎麼老像陰魂不散似的出現在我面前?」88Please respect copyright.PENANAAHKxbH8aYv
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童天雷端起咖啡回敬:「這句話該我問你。我剛搬家你殺過來,現在喝咖啡又遇上你,是你專門來找我麻煩吧?」88Please respect copyright.PENANA6dWH2dpX8s
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「上次那架被歐陽丹凰打斷,真不甘心。我想知道,我跟你,到底誰比較強?」88Please respect copyright.PENANA27lmrpj3U3
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童天雷抿一口咖啡:「看你點咖啡沒加糖也沒奶,我這杯請你,算你沒搶,做個好人情。」88Please respect copyright.PENANABpzQwWDE2y
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伊凡斯大笑:「我這一路搶了好幾萬烏幣,還真沒人請我喝咖啡!你小子,有種!」88Please respect copyright.PENANArZy95Du2XN
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「上斷頭台前總得有頓像樣的餐點。我這人挑剔,你點的還不錯,所以才肯請你。那塊蛋糕油得嚇人,你多吃一口,等下招架我就少一招。」88Please respect copyright.PENANAwtXM7ZKefw
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「靠,你現在才說!」88Please respect copyright.PENANAm33YOZR7CW
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「你是敵人,開口就算我仁慈了,怎能讓你少吃幾口?」88Please respect copyright.PENANAjmeZFvxBb5
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這時,一名肥胖禿頭店經理戰戰兢兢地過來:「兩位大爺,我們店實在太小……能不能移駕外頭開打?」88Please respect copyright.PENANA9cqrjIetb0
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伊凡斯怒瞪:「先把我的咖啡端過來再說!」88Please respect copyright.PENANAQY9lEl2ClL
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童天雷接話:「記得,不加糖也不加奶,這杯算我的帳。」88Please respect copyright.PENANAqcqhPXD4I0
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咖啡送上,沒現金,自然也沒人敢多嘴。88Please respect copyright.PENANAfCYUGJZPEO
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童天雷這時招手叫來經理,伸出腕錶道:「只記我那杯咖啡的帳。」88Please respect copyright.PENANADiNomwvjTc
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「連蛋糕都不幫我記一下?」伊凡斯抗議。88Please respect copyright.PENANA1uETjSG2xW
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童天雷搖頭:「那塊蛋糕滿嘴油,這要是幫你付帳,我的消費紀錄上會留下買這種蛋糕的紀錄,這會看起來像我生活不節制,我不能留那種紀錄。」88Please respect copyright.PENANAVXZGjyi3fK
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店經理趕忙補充:「我們的奶油是健康有機款,不含地球上的化學油脂。」88Please respect copyright.PENANAscP51CSC0C
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童天雷一挑眉:「你這話說得好,那塊蛋糕我也付。不過他砸壞的東西,別算我頭上。」88Please respect copyright.PENANAWXzBSPfJJS
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伊凡斯邊啜咖啡邊問:「你是不是喜歡那個紅衣神將,歐陽丹凰?」88Please respect copyright.PENANAiS9MNlsLas
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童天雷淡淡道:「人家長得美,我當然喜歡。不過她會找我,是因為你太討人厭,才願意跟我多說兩句──這點還真得謝謝你。」88Please respect copyright.PENANAnFoZ1xjF8p
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此時,伊凡斯右手端著咖啡,左手從腰間抽出一根綠竹短杖,輕輕一按,一截綠竹槍成形,放在桌面。88Please respect copyright.PENANALq5YYEhkIk
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童天雷也拍出一把金光閃閃的鋼刀,橫放桌上。88Please respect copyright.PENANAeo6MEGyH2K
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兩人之間,氣氛已然劍拔弩張。
這一集的封面人物,由左到右分別是童天雷、戰神伊凡斯和伊莉莎。正前方的便是巨蛙怪。
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