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將主角等一行人困在山壁上小平臺上的號角獸人，逼得主角等一群人只好鑽進平臺上的一個小地洞去。
塔庫魯才剛鑽進左側那邊滿是高約兩公尺的雜草平臺時，就看見草叢中兩對彎曲如號角般的巨角晃動。他不假思索地猛然揮斧，鐵斧挾帶著呼嘯勁風，兩名尚未察覺異狀的號角獸人便已應聲倒斃於草間。50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXgdioakL4F
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穿過草叢，塔庫魯抵達另一側的平台邊緣，正遇見一名手持鐵叉的號角獸人從山壁躍來，鐵叉直刺他的胸膛。50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8qScpEbLfr
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幸而塔庫魯反應神速，長柄鐵斧斜劈，架開攻勢，隨即猛力一腳將對方踹下山崖。50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT2XPkDsS4n
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一聲淒厲的「啊——」在山谷間回蕩，塔庫魯已瞥見山壁上還有五、六個號角獸人，正攀爬而來。但此刻，所有獸人都暫時停頓，轉而目送那名摔落同伴的身影，神情驚駭。50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd3qfgyfls9
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這時，女兵露西與派緹迅速從草叢中竄出，搭弓連發，箭如驟雨，數名攀爬中的獸人紛紛中箭墜落，重重摔下山谷。50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLRoNtTVFYj
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夸斯特快步趕來，看了看情勢，低聲道：「我們得躲進草叢中固守。在這裸露的山壁上，無法與他們周旋！」50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWC9Wvk1AWl
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眼下無計可施，眾人只得縮守在這片狹小的平台上。50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYN9iAwI3wt
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剛才連番箭雨讓敵方士氣受挫，其餘號角獸人退到約五十公尺外的山壁凹陷處，隱身岩石之後，與他們隔空對峙。50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1DyhldTY8z
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暫時，雙方都陷入了僵持。50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡywtS60eOZp
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平台的正上方是近乎光滑的垂直山壁，即便號角獸人擅長攀爬，也無法從此處來發起垂降攻擊；若當真要想強行攀越，只怕是通通要墜落到下方成為一灘肉泥。50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE7te0iP2UT
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塔庫魯等人分守四方，將公主護於內側山壁邊。其間，敵人曾兩度試圖自高處擲石砸殺塔庫魯——50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuF14NgW9HN
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第一次，一塊巨石被他長柄鐵斧巧妙卸力，偏轉滑落山崖。50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRArGr2P245
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第二次，體積較小的石塊則被他當場一斧劈碎，碎石如雨，轟然滑落谷底，聲勢浩大。50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6CT2rMOl8q
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見狀，敵方獸人驚惶失措，再無心思繼續丟擲。50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMGzz6KfKWI
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僵持過了近一個時辰。幸好，這群號角獸人腦筋死板，未曾想到以火攻逼迫。否則，躲藏在草叢中的眾人，恐怕早已葬身火海。50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnifx0yYd4H
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蓋達忍不住低聲嘀咕了一句，公主聽後笑著解釋道：「獸人對火懷有極深的敬畏之心。他們信奉火焰是毀滅與重生的化身，不敢輕啟山林之火，以免焚毀世代棲身之地。」50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwIHBYukJaz
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艾利歐特守在小徑旁，聽了會心一笑：「這習慣，真是救了我們一命。」50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrMmytFQnak
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公主接著說：「這片大地有八座火炎山，年年輪流噴發。獸人們與火山為鄰，自小便懂得對火心存敬畏。」50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMZDkxflGet
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蓋達皺眉問道：「為什麼八座火山都叫火炎山？不個別為其取名？這樣難道不會搞混嗎？」50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡetIbTS6wlc
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公主淺笑回答：「那是獸人們自己命名的。為了區別，我們通常會在前面加上方位，例如這座便是『西南火炎山』。」50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMkCrk8EKfx
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蓋達聽了，露出恍然大悟的表情。50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJDmdJXxzel
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就在此時，派緹突然警覺地盯著一旁的枯草堆，低聲道：「這堆草，有異樣！」50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUsUiBtTupl
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夸斯特立刻指示露西護送公主後退。派緹見狀，舉劍挑開枯草，只見下方赫然露出幾根木棍搭起的坑道入口。50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJGRDbIT7zK
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公主遠遠瞧見，立刻驚呼：「是岩鼠獸人挖掘的逃生通道！」50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuxSpH93cAB
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夸斯特走近觀察，沉思片刻後道：「應該很久沒有人走動了。公主，我有個大膽的主意……」50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3dIQwvkdPL
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公主莞爾一笑：「隊長做主即可，我隨行。」50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOxZnyQz42u
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夸斯特便下令道：「蓋達打頭陣，艾利歐特緊隨。塔庫魯，你最後進入，記得設法把通道入口掩埋！」50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBQM5CX3BiI
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眾人小心準備下洞時，塔庫魯已開始動手——他飛快地從草叢中抓取乾草，搓揉成一條條細繩。50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUd1m4YqT9C
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當大半人員已潛入地道後，他退到洞口邊，熟練地將木棍縱橫編織成一個簡易骨架，用草繩緊緊綁緊，隨後再將乾草小心覆蓋於其上。50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOkyjcGmnhP
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在壓好最後一把乾草後，他穩穩地將偽裝物架回洞口上方，草繩一拉，整捆乾草順勢立起，然後短刀一割，草捆散開覆蓋住整個洞口。50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvdZBSSIFUe
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從外頭望去，應當是要不露絲毫破綻。即使敵人靠近，也難以察覺地底藏著生路。50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPv4dASIG14
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確認無光線滲漏後，塔庫魯這才轉身鑽入坑道，輕巧關閉了地面世界的大門。50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDjor4rOUtQ
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地道內一片昏暗，僅有公主法杖頂端的淡藍光芒，幽微閃爍，引導著眾人前行。50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP2C9q9BWTI
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這條地道不算狹窄，普通人通過綽綽有餘，但對塔庫魯那寬厚如岩熊般的身軀而言，每一步都得小心翼翼，時不時磕碰岩壁。50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAIlI2zBpUT
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坑道時而下沉，時而上升，蜿蜒曲折，如同某種蠕動的地底巨獸。50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbNxdSvT1J8
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走了約五十公尺，前方赫然出現一扇快要朽爛的木門。50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPoqE6ZZoHm
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蓋達打頭陣，小心翼翼地探頭從門縫中張望，確定無人後，夸斯特下令推門而入。50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9pxfi7K3FH
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門後，是一間早已被歲月侵蝕的岩室。木桌、木椅、木床，全都朽壞傾斜，空氣中瀰漫著陳舊與沉寂的味道。50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ562HYhogs
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此外，尚有兩道通往更深處的木門，同樣破敗不堪。50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDNxIRnTPFs
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眾人索性在這間岩室短暫休息。塔庫魯巨大的身軀堵在進來的門口，將通道緊緊封死，猶如一面堅不可摧的鐵牆。50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWMLwr3Dmy9
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即便有敵人追蹤至此，遠遠望來，也只會以為這裡已無路可走。50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC8iimZL3Ju
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公主低聲為眾人解說：「岩鼠獸人世代鑽營於地底，開鑿岩洞尋找『岩果』——這種稀有的果實能大幅強化獸人的體能。岩鼠獸人本身是純肉食者，需以岩果換取其他食物資源。」50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPjJegZhJGF
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她頓了頓，接著說道：「在這種狹窄的坑道中，他們近乎無敵。牙齒鋒利如鋼刃，啃咬堅石，築建整個地下世界。他們可以收縮身體穿過狹隘通道，也能鼓脹身體，封堵整個地道！」50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUTFJEfqODt
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塔庫魯聽得暗自想像——一群像海豹般柔軟而致命的岩鼠獸人，盤踞在這片地底暗流之中。50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYqLGxaWUAu
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此時，極度寂靜的岩室內，隱隱傳來地底深處的刮削聲——50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrAMvVqfg1l
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那聲音低微而遙遠，彷彿有人正用尖銳的圓鍬，不斷撥弄脆弱的岩石。50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6iBRRK9xPA
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夸斯特神情凝重地貼耳傾聽，招呼泰倫斯與艾利歐特一同判斷，但無論怎麼辨別，都無法確定聲音從哪條通道傳來。50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ18cj70Q5Sw
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露西皺眉輕語：「感覺聲音從兩邊同時傳來……像是，在正中間。」50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNk2f5wDhEA
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夸斯特點了點頭，斷然下令：「既如此，從左邊地道前進。那方向應該更靠近山壁外側！」50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHzLwRbBQmm
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他看向艾利歐特：「這次，你打頭陣！」50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBfJn0mAcUc
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艾利歐特微笑點頭，臨出發前還與派緹對望一眼，後者回以甜甜的微笑——50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKw2qZoGiam
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第二對戀人，似乎也在此地悄悄萌芽。50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUG8C0nWWNC
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副隊長泰倫斯不經意地看了看剩下的露西——這個外表甜美、個性卻剛烈的女兵。他苦笑搖頭，自知已有家室，自然不敢妄動。50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvqi7TirITh
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至於蓋達與塔庫魯？50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTTgQZbbG9p
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無論怎麼想，都很難想像這兩個肌肉怪物能與露西這樣的金髮女戰士牽起紅線。
