撕下長吻野狗的後腿，正堆在火堆前烤著，這是主角接下來在荒野中要走回天龍國的食物了
當他把雙腳上的戰靴也脫了下來，卻被自己的腳給看傻了眼。124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQseJZUrQTI
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小腿上覆著粗長的腿毛，這還算是正常且合情理的狀況；真正離經叛道的是，從腳踝以下，皮膚竟轉為一片粉紅色、柔韌如海綿般的組織，與手掌如出一轍。更怪異的是腳趾的造型——拇趾異常寬大、像是被特化過，其餘四趾則縮小許多，整體遠看竟有如一雙巨大的羊蹄。124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2NrVidWr1s
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這時他才猛然想起，山蠻族之所以得名，正因祖先長居陡峭高山，世代演化出適合攀爬的異常肢體與強韌體魄。他們能背負重物徒手上下山壁，卻因頭腦簡樸、個性直率，被平地人帶著輕蔑地稱作「山蠻」。124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi5k6ROWOlw
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從小不習慣穿鞋的他，在入伍後才勉強適應戰靴，只因戰場上需防禦敵人的陷阱與鐵器，塔庫魯才穿上軍方所準備的特製戰靴。為此，軍方還為這種戰靴來特製了符合山蠻族腳型的戰靴底紋，兼顧了攀爬與防護。但塔庫魯此刻心中有數——若僅憑裸足，這副經過漫長歲月雕琢而成的腳，才是真正無可匹敵的登山利器。124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoot1dBMmYM
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重新穿戴好戰靴與頭盔，已是十多分鐘後。124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6pHPuPq0yl
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塔庫魯從鐵甲內側取出獸皮水袋，把剩餘的陳水倒空，裝滿冰涼清澈的溪水，再回到剛才擊殺長吻野狗的地方，徒手扯下一條後腿，便在原地升火，燒烤起肉來。124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ928vQ9qMhH
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他明白，要走回天龍國的城池尚有一段漫長且危險的路途，補充糧食是當務之急。124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKo7rPekuiF
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萬縱谷外觀看似狹長，其實從東到西的山壁間相距也有四、五百公尺，環抱出一條宛如裂痕般延伸至遠方的幽谷。124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHMDLD8JBAt
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沿途，他兩度遭遇長吻野狗群，但憑藉新身體那異於常人的感官與地球特遣隊員訓練出的潛伏技巧，他總能提早感知動靜，靈巧地藏匿於亂石與草叢之間，避開了靈敏的長吻野狗。124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeZHvrLiXqF
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若是原本的塔庫魯的話，早在野狗鼻息範圍內暴露無遺，難逃一場惡戰。但如今的他，每一寸呼吸、每一分心跳，都能夠以獵人之姿潛行於暗影之中。124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoIQfc3Hz7F
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雖說新身體壯碩結實，肚腹略顯臃腫，且肌肉分布有些失衡，但這點瑕疵，他相信，在經過真正的特遣隊式訓練後，很快便能彌補。124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9eEMcch8X1
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當他潛行至左側山壁下方，抬頭望向幾近垂直的峭壁時，心中燃起一絲躍躍欲試的興奮。124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0OLuBdtiDg
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——山蠻族的血脈，該派上用場了！124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ2sjKHfmle
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他將長柄石斧牢牢繫於背後束帶，雙手探向岩壁。124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Jou67dlQl
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觸感柔韌的海綿狀掌心緊緊貼合在細微的凹凸處，只需一丁點支撐，他便能牢牢吸附其上。手指尖的海綿體組織，和腳下特化出的粗壯趾甲緊扣石縫，每一次發力，都像大地將他向上牽引。124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ63st9kABu5
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沉重的鐵甲與石斧在身，換作普通人早已力竭，但塔庫魯攀爬起來卻宛若在地面行走般輕鬆。每一動，每一靜，他都本能地將重心分散、貼服岩壁，身影宛如夜色中躍動的猛獸。124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBWTePtFawa
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在攀爬途中，他不由自主地回想起過去的種種。124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOSri7U9XeO
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——這副強壯的身軀，本該是山蠻族祖輩在險峻山林中求生的驕傲，可如今，卻成了被利用、被滅絕的工具。124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwqTeVQs3BR
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四年半前，山蠻族還有八百餘人，如今只剩不到兩百，且半數以上是孩童。壯丁幾乎被戰場與礦坑吞噬殆盡。礦坑深處，空氣稀薄、毒氣氤氳，落石與坍塌猝不及防，像一張張張開血盆大口的惡獸，無聲地吞噬著山蠻人的生命。124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPxqIlHu44i
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即便山蠻女子免於從軍，卻同樣被販賣至險惡之地勞作，最終早逝於黑暗深淵。即使偶有與克塔利族通婚，也無法挽救族群的日益凋零。124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1oF3gN65MH
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——這根本不是自然淘汰，而是一場緩慢且冰冷的種族滅絕。124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDh6nAiEykD
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以地球人的眼光來看，他正在目睹一個民族走向終結，而他卻無能為力。124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8rYALp0zq2
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短短十分鐘，塔庫魯已如猿猴般靈巧地攀至五十米高的平台。124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7NKaDbFeF6
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平台窄小，僅約五十公尺，遍布雜草與矮樹，也夾雜著數棵挺拔入雲的巨木。崎嶇的地形上還零星散落著小湖泊，宛如被遺忘的天光碎片。124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEDQIJxcEnP
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遠處更高的山壁斜斜拔起，坡度雖緩，但無繩索、掛鉤等工具，對一般人來說這仍然是一處絕境。124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE9PpxARgw8
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塔庫魯反手取下長柄石斧，沿著崎嶇的平台，朝南方繼續前行。124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiHWODmk8pI
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夜幕低垂，他就在這片雜草叢生的平台上扎營。124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG8i3BKL5Ke
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氣溫驟降，但他身體強健，厚重內襯的鐵甲也有效隔絕了寒意。他半躺在地，一邊啃咬用布條包裹的烤肉，一邊梳理著塔庫魯這個身份殘留的記憶碎片。124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbnvSD135HW
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父母早逝後，他最親近的是僅年長三歲的表叔。表叔同樣英年早逝——在這個族群裡，三十歲便是高壽。男性多數戰死，女性多數被勞役至死，能活過三十歲者，寥寥無幾。124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyhqMtF3Sdq
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山蠻族人若無意外死於戰場，便多半消耗在那些幽暗的礦坑深處。即便他父親，作為族中聖地的守護者，也僅僅撐到了四十多歲，便因爲卸任後，同樣難逃被平地人詐騙到礦坑內賣命，終至死於地底的礦坑深處。124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMIanWmc9bU
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想到這裡，他不禁握緊了拳。124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQlU2oZCRat
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塔庫魯過去曾喜歡過一位山蠻族少女，但這又如何？在他從軍的五年裡，少女們不是嫁作他人妻，就是被騙入礦坑，從此杳無音訊。124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu6s4XhNUk4
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這就是種族滅絕的殘酷現實，不是被屠刀斬斷，而是在苟延殘喘中緩慢腐朽。124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTY3d6lkNM7
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塔庫魯收回思緒，摸了摸左手臂上的鐵製護腕。124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcI7muqU39Q
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突然想起：那個在穿越前綁在手臂上的鐵盒子呢？居然已經無影無蹤了。莫非在萬花筒般的通道中耗損了？當時在他靈魂離體時，遺憾的是他未留意到那個盒子當時是否仍在手臂上。124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMSefELKGf5
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——不對！124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCPNgREavT6
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當他的右手指碰觸護腕時，一片半透明的光幕突然在左臂上方浮現。124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxMGeRZjTYW
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上面是一串跳動的倒數計時器：124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfiGAytJ8HH
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五天半後，會有什麼事情發生？124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoX5rX3PekL
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他舔了舔乾燥的嘴唇，心中浮現一絲荒誕的希望——若能出現一把彈藥無限的五零機槍，那該有多好！以他這具身軀的力量，就算扛著笨重的機槍來掃射，也能比地球上的藍波還要威風！124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiZkqdmaln3
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或者，若是有奇幻小說中才有的儲物空間，也能玩得天翻地覆！124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4jZF0wyCuE
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想到這裡，他不禁又浮想聯翩。124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5eBYR8MbqM
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如果當初穿越的時間差一分鐘，就是一年之差。那麼周美華、沈舒妮兩名女隊員應該早他一兩年來到這裡，應該還活著。124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0wnwNIih9d
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——自己應該先去找到她們，然後再去找到隊長他們，六名特遣隊員齊聚一堂，便能展開反擊，去清算那些穿越到這裡、禍亂世界的安其那教徒！124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ91jSew81bm
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這個念頭，如火種般在心中燃燒起來。124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8ggJDXnt9V
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