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通過岩鼠獸人的長長地道，塔庫魯等一行人是來到了一個位於地下深處的半幽暗河谷
隨著一行人深入地道，鑿破岩壁的聲音愈來愈響，宛如某種巨獸在黑暗深處喘息。70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLwwhbsgVYQ
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每個人都不由得放輕了腳步，屏住呼吸，生怕一個不小心，腳步聲驚動潛伏在暗處的岩鼠獸人。70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpXKPT7s3ev
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坑道地面崎嶇難行，且因長年潮濕滑溜，加上岩鼠獸人的腳掌覆有細密短毛與鋒利爪刃，即便坡度陡峭，它們仍能如履平地。但除了塔庫魯以外的其他人，則必須邊走邊止滑，前進極為緩慢。半個鐘頭過去，一行人也僅僅深入數十公尺，離那不斷敲鑿的聲音，仍遠得令人沮喪。70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvlkzqluFyt
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突然，來路後方傳來一聲震耳欲聾的巨響！70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzP7utbXGuq
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整條地道劇烈顫動，碎石如雨般墜落，多數都被塔庫魯厚重鐵甲擋在身後，還發出了低沉的撞擊聲。泰倫斯皺眉低語：「號角獸人發現我們了，他們應該是動用了重型器械要來挖開入口！」70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqrS2OcWnRU
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他話音未落，原本規律的鑿擊聲驟然停歇，取而代之的是一陣細碎急促的『喀搭』聲，由地道深處迅速接近。70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBVAaToHSpu
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走在前方的公主轉身，秀髮在微光中微微晃動，聲音冷靜卻透著緊迫：「聽聲音，岩鼠獸人應該在另一條坑道，但若他們一旦進入上方的小房間，就會發現我們！」70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMMH58limJ1
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蓋達疑惑問：「為什麼一定會發現我們？」70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrz1DYweY6Q
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「因為我身上帶著一節天魔王的骨骼。」公主神情凝重，壓低聲音解釋，「在隔壁坑道時，他們不容易察覺。但若靠近那間小房間，因為我們離那個小房間實在太近了，即便不用感應到天魔王的骨骼，憑著他們敏銳道感知能力，肯定是能發現到我們的動靜，那就更不用去直接感應到骨骼的存在了。」70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6DfZgdTrNv
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夸斯特聽到後立即下令：「加快行動！」70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0vPlrbi4nf
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艾利歐特聽令，迅速領頭向下攀爬。70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ99Qn5O3jrq
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地道轉折連連，不久便傳來上方激烈戰鬥聲。眾人皆知，號角獸人的武器識長柄鋼刺，這種長形兵器在這在彎曲地道中肯定是要上大虧，交戰局勢必對他們極為不利。70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUK048oJpZh
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而此刻，艾利歐特的聲音也傳來：「前方有兩條分岔路！」70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkutvNYJcdA
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夸斯特果斷的説：「走左邊！」70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiOWF2wV2hJ
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隊伍調整方向，垂降進入左側通道。坡度已陡過四十五度，若非身上青環索連結，且塔庫魯以吸附能力穩固最後方，大夥早已滾落深淵。70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDD6i8QZZGJ
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也或許是因塔庫魯鐵甲緊貼岩壁，天魔王骨骼的氣息未向後擴散，使得隊伍得以一邊喘氣，一邊繼續下潛。70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW22geOY2JO
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時間在緊繃中流逝，一個多小時後，上方戰鬥聲逐漸遠去，窸窣聲響也往另一方向偏移，最終歸於死寂。70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5YSmaBV5oF
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眾人終於得以稍微鬆口氣。70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmTRkOQrFoP
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然而，眼前卻出現新障礙：一道巨大的鐵門，靜靜矗立在前方。70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ51XrbBT10I
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門前有一片略為開闊的空地，眾人疲憊地靠著石壁坐下喘息。夸斯特仔細察看鐵門，發現上方隱藏著一個觀視孔，便單眼貼上去窺探外頭情形。70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ41bTXsuUQD
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外面是一片被高聳山壁圍繞的河谷便映入眼簾。70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrllwF94u8T
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儘管陽光只能穿過谷頂細縫灑下微光，但已足以看清谷中景物：蜿蜒的河道，濃密的叢林，與兩岸不規則生長的矮木與藤蔓。70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQekZfWUiR2
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夸斯特轉身低聲說：「外面是河谷，有光，地形安全，我們可以離開這座地道了。」70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6JtStC9Mop
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公主湊過來偷看一眼，眉頭輕皺，謹慎問：「現在就出去嗎？大家體力消耗嚴重，是否稍作休整？」70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpN8VrlPTPW
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夸斯特點頭：「正合我意，休息一刻，然後出發。」70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQmtkoziIA1
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但話音剛落，上方地道又響起急促的窸窣聲，距離明顯逼近！70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEYlVGfO0ao
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眾人對視一眼，氣氛驟然緊繃。夸斯特與蓋達飛快過去轉動鐵門圓環，但沉重的機構紋絲不動。70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNr2KKXVbki
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泰倫斯一拍塔庫魯鐵甲肩膀：「換你來！」70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD2U0GMurrK
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塔庫魯沉著走上前，與蓋達合力轉動，『喀搭』一聲，鎖機終於解開，鐵門緩緩滑動，『況噹』巨響震動整片山壁！70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPYwwnjfvrb
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岩鼠獸人的細碎腳步聲，幾乎已貼近耳際。70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR57UTGv3F8
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夸斯特迅速揮手，艾利歐特與泰達衝出門外警戒，確認安全後招手示意。其餘人迅速魚貫而出。70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdxKn3iAXg6
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塔庫魯作為殿後，目光一掃，只見一群面貌猙獰的岩鼠獸人現身地道盡頭。70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj7mRLg8CVQ
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牠們頭顱扁平，似海象與鼠類的混合體，口中伸出八根鋸齒狀長牙，兩根最長的扁平牙齒內側還帶有縱向支撐骨柱，令人毛骨悚然。70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTBsGzbKhRg
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塔庫魯心中感到一陣惡寒，猛然地關上鐵門，以背脊緊貼抵住，對方要是想闖出來，他會用強大的力量將這門死死抵住。70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIp1fmKCDOx
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但是讓人意外的是，岩鼠獸人並未試圖強攻，反而從內側『喀喀』地將鐵門重新上鎖，似乎有意封閉這條道路。70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWfFNIa1ecZ
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泰倫斯眉梢一挑，低語：「塔庫魯，先頂住，我去前方偵查。」70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ60T61KPRgv
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鐵門外的平台狹小僅如籃球禁區，四周以巨石築起矮牆防護。蹲低身形後，谷中動靜一覽無遺，卻無人能察覺這小隊的存在。70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS8ELovWxjN
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河谷約有十多公尺寬，對岸山壁巍峨，陽光從谷頂灑下，照亮河道與叢林，部分地帶綠意盎然，映襯出生命的頑強。70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNxWQzXgTak
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寂靜中，夸斯特下令：「前進！」70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNdoC4QOvkH
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隊伍改由泰倫斯與艾利歐特擔任先鋒，小心沿著狹窄山徑緩步下降。70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEAV4r28h0B
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坡度不大，但曲折蜿蜒，山徑在高度上距離河岸尚有二十多公尺高。起初一切平靜，警覺逐漸鬆懈。70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrYUsXelCTC
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唯獨塔庫魯，保持著特遣隊特有的冷冽直覺。70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPsHw5NeLbE
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他察覺到，有什麼東西，在叢林暗影中悄悄跟隨。70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8I8lDj9Aot
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他側頭俯視，只見靠近山壁的叢林光線昏暗，葉片蒼黃參雜著墨綠，濃密而錯落，難以窺探內部動靜。70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaSF3mSQ95T
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但直覺告訴他，那裡面，藏著危險。70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsGGFwHNJWq
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當步道漸漸降低至距離地面僅四公尺高之時，塔庫魯的神經繃緊到了極致。70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡghdObvJZoB
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突如其來，一道暗影從叢林竄出，如利箭般撲向走在塔庫魯前方的蓋達！70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8VdAY5jCvS
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塔庫魯毫不猶豫，怒喝一聲，長柄鐵斧閃電般劈出！70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpiGTJo2c3p
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只見一隻透明的怪物在半空中被重重砍中，血花飛濺。70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Fc7zZdt3T
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原本幾乎隱形的身軀，在血液潑灑之下，逐漸顯露出可怖的真面目——70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV2BEjr4Q3h
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那是一隻有著細長如迅猛龍的身形，覆蓋著暗灰色鱗片，頭顱如暴龍，血盆大口張開間利齒閃爍寒光。背後還有一排棘龍般的脊鰭，前肢長而有力，爪子鋒銳如刀。70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYZ2JchdjEx
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看到這怪物猙獰的模樣，眾人倒吸一口涼氣，望向塔庫魯的眼神也多了幾分敬畏。夸斯特低聲道：「這河谷……遠比我們想的危險。」70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbrfIma0cGf
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一場血與火的生死激戰，即將在這異世界的河谷間爆發。70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsDwx1dDEhk
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