
( 克魯曼家族派來荒島小鎮的祕書蘇寧,一上場便咄咄逼人的用詞語羞辱著童天雷,已經讓童天雷有了殺人離開烏托邦的想法 )
天色大亮後,童天雷才細細打量起前方的海岸。其實離他不算太近——海水約在五百公尺之外便止步,這之間遍布黑色礁岩,縫隙間還有些低矮灌木頑強地向陽生長。127Please respect copyright.PENANASYIkWsUhl1
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但這些灌木注定無法長成參天巨木,畢竟這片再過幾個月,目前看到的海岸邊疆全部沒入海水中。到了那一步,若真能拔地而起,也得是天生異稟的植物品種才行。127Please respect copyright.PENANAvIkQc0RWM6
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趁著海水尚未上漲,他把所有裸露的礁岩全都讓主機記錄下來。未來等海水淹沒此地,也能估算哪些暗礁藏在水面下幾公尺處。雖然自己目前的小船吃水不深,但誰知道哪天會不會動手造艘更大點的船?那時候,這些礁岩可就不是可有可無的風景了。127Please respect copyright.PENANAd7xM7FPIkw
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腕錶這時閃了一下燈光。嗯,是鎮長通知大家開會,每戶派一人前往就好。127Please respect copyright.PENANAlhy8awmk0i
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童天雷這戶只有他自己,自然無人可替。他吩咐海蒂看家,帶著五隻大狗小狗顧好門戶,自己則慢悠悠地走向鎮公所的預定地。127Please respect copyright.PENANAklS9KVkM8g
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反正會議是一小時後才開始,時間充裕。他其實也想趁機走一圈,看看這一百戶人家究竟是怎麼分布的。127Please respect copyright.PENANAb8DGGZ9WG4
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這裡只有一條主幹道,不是筆直的,而是順著平原邊緣微微彎曲,一路向內延伸至鎮公所方向。途中還有兩個明顯的大右轉,第二個彎之後,才能在遠處隱約望見「天下第一哨」的影子。127Please respect copyright.PENANAOKBTUq9yCi
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而在這兩個轉角前,各有一條支路向內延展,看起來最終會與彼此匯合成一個環狀動線。所有住宅皆沿主幹道右側與兩條支路而建,地界則由特殊木樁標示清楚。127Please respect copyright.PENANA6xfrXWCL9G
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每戶獲配的土地大小,大約就像是一座足球場,有些略大、有些略小,不過若非有精確丈量,一般人也分辨不出來。127Please respect copyright.PENANAPMVq6sKyzV
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童天雷之所以知道得那麼準,是因為主機幫他測過。他自己的那塊地,也差不多那麼大。但自從他強化了兩側的山壁,用諾雅鐵打進鋼骨結構後,整個空間略微往內凹進去一些,實際可用面積相當於多出一座排球場。不過這種差距若非主機提示,他自己也難察覺。127Please respect copyright.PENANAJQXBbHubDf
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目前工程隊還都集中在鎮公所施工,一般住戶的建設尚未展開。因此多數人只能先搭帳篷安身,把物資包起來藏在帳內。127Please respect copyright.PENANAhXfiX7GVka
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童天雷看到這些準備周到的鄰居,才驚覺自己竟然一無所備。他當時就買了一塊大帆布,原本是拿來遮掩自己實際藏物空間的。畢竟所有貴重物品他都存放在鑽石空間內,毫無風吹雨打、被偷被搶的顧慮。帆布底下胡亂堆著些雜物,就算被偷了也無傷大雅。127Please respect copyright.PENANA1QKwfLEo0d
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時間才過一天,儘管四支工程隊馬不停蹄地施工,除了把預定地的樹木鏟倒,實際變化倒還不大。127Please respect copyright.PENANAfIbbJbRybt
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所有戶代表此刻已齊聚在一座大帳篷中,聆聽鎮長發言。127Please respect copyright.PENANAYpJUTj9vKR
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莎拉鎮長開門見山:「大家這幾天的興奮情緒該收一收了,真正的挑戰才要開始。我們得在兩個月內儘可能完成住所建造,因為預估兩個月後海水就會開始上漲,這邊就會成為真正的孤島,在那之前工程隊的人會早一步撤離的。眼下四支工程隊會先聯手蓋好鎮公所——因為這裡未來要容納學校與所有公共設施,工期預估八天。」127Please respect copyright.PENANAuyE7rn90DK
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她略作停頓,又說:「這段期間,各戶請在五天內把你們預想的房屋圖樣畫好並上傳到我的腕錶。你們自己繪製的圖樣不一定都會照著蓋,還得交由工程隊長審核,有些設計若不合適會被打回。越早提交越好,但順序不影響開工時間,因為工程隊是沿著主幹道逐戶施工。若你家排到時還沒繳圖,就由隊長自行決定怎麼蓋了。」127Please respect copyright.PENANAaJFV2ITgpX
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這時,她對帳後的壯漢點點頭,對方立刻在平板上操作,接著全場人的腕錶齊聲響起。127Please respect copyright.PENANAB64YOciXkj
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莎拉補充:「剛才已將幾種建議圖樣傳送到你們的裝置上,若完全照著其中一款來蓋,絕不會被打回,也能加快施工進度。」127Please respect copyright.PENANA2imJR46nbz
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童天雷聽完,心裡毫無波瀾。他壓根沒打算仰賴這些工程隊。連一棟鎮公所都要八天才能搞定,四隊齊力尚且如此,那一戶房子起碼也得三天。光憑一支隊伍要蓋二十幾戶,兩個月肯定不夠。等輪到他,海水都快淹到門口了。127Please respect copyright.PENANAX8qLdAtxco
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這樣一來,他想蓋什麼樣的屋子,自己決定就行了。127Please respect copyright.PENANAQD8xpmpeBK
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正當他一邊走神構思房屋結構,台上已換了人。上來的是個中年光頭男,留著八字鬍,站姿頗有架勢。127Please respect copyright.PENANA2Z4e0P4V1P
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莎拉鎮長介紹道:「這位是鎮公所的秘書,他叫蘇寧,將協助我處理日常事務。」127Please respect copyright.PENANARb2ntYEvpu
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蘇寧笑著說:「我代表克魯曼家族,來此執行家族的意志。我們家族的榮耀,在於出了一位劍士——達利,被封為『駿馬劍士』,希望我們克魯曼家族能如駿馬般勇往直前,引領烏托邦繁榮發展。」127Please respect copyright.PENANArVxcjQ9wWW
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他語氣平淡,但在場眾人還是象徵性地鼓了鼓掌,童天雷也不吝鼓掌附和。127Please respect copyright.PENANApuK330SfXE
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掌聲剛落,蘇寧突然語出驚人:「現在,請一位住戶站起來,讓大家認識一下——童天雷先生,您在嗎?」127Please respect copyright.PENANAyRq7wNEH8f
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童天雷舉起半隻手,聲音不大卻清晰:「我在這裡。」127Please respect copyright.PENANAy2mLFEsRKe
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帳篷內頓時寂靜無聲,所有人都轉頭看向他。127Please respect copyright.PENANAmIDdg10j5E
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蘇寧盯著他看了一眼,點頭冷笑:「原來這就是童天雷?妄想與我家達利劍士競爭的人,長這樣也太矮太醜了點。現在聲明——任何與童天雷有來往的住戶,等同與克魯曼家族為敵!」127Please respect copyright.PENANA1jIPE3NA0J
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童天雷站起來,冷冷道:「這樣當眾嗆聲,你不怕監視器錄下來?我可以立刻控訴你發表敵意言論,讓主機開罰!」127Please respect copyright.PENANAUSQVyL48jl
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蘇寧大笑:「你去控訴啊!告訴你,烏托邦裡只有兩種人能免除主機的負面事件判定,還能幫人洗白——一是神官,二是劍士。我家劍士達利有豁免權,隨便你去告,主機根本不會理你!」127Please respect copyright.PENANA13o8t9MLwT
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童天雷也笑了:「長見識了,原來這烏托邦這麼公平!」127Please respect copyright.PENANASFeVvWyep8
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蘇寧回頭對眾人說:「願與克魯曼家族站在一起的,現在可以離開帳篷了,鎮長該說的也說完了。留下的,等同選擇與我們為敵!」127Please respect copyright.PENANAh34a9ydzrd
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頓時,四周戶長們面面相覷,然後紛紛起身離開,場面一度陷入尷尬。連莎拉鎮長也想起身離席,但蘇寧伸手輕輕拉住她,微笑搖頭。127Please respect copyright.PENANAZSxnrFabId
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童天雷此刻只在心中盤算:要不要乾脆把這傢伙幹掉?反正也沒欠烏托邦什麼。127Please respect copyright.PENANAEPh3v13XEn
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但就在這時,意想不到的事情發生了——那些剛剛離開的住戶,一個接一個竟然又返回帳篷內!127Please respect copyright.PENANAT6r0KhS5Ro
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蘇寧與莎拉滿臉困惑,還來不及發問,便發現外頭的工程隊與守衛也全都湧進來。127Please respect copyright.PENANAWpVdj2M8B0
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人群之中,有人舉起長槍,一下抵在蘇寧胸口,他只得退回莎拉身邊,神情緊張。127Please respect copyright.PENANAS8i2DeuppI
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然後,一群人魚貫步入帳篷,為首者氣勢逼人,正是戰神伊凡斯!127Please respect copyright.PENANAPJgMdtLdl7
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莎拉雖不認識伊凡斯,但卻立刻認出他左右兩側之人。她顫聲道:「那……那是古柏和范諾文?」127Please respect copyright.PENANAvXBNaC4y3U
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全場一片驚呼。這兩人正是昔日海王神麾下最兇悍的中隊長,如今僅存的兩位殘存的中隊長。127Please respect copyright.PENANAgiFyZVsyyY
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這一刻,場內空氣仿佛都凝滯了起來。
風波永遠纏身的主角,面對無能為力的鎮長莎拉和強勢逼人的祕書蘇寧,看來這下是有好戲可看了。
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