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奔襲而來的金獅國探路騎兵隊
塔庫魯沿著山壁上的平台，往南方獨自行走，已經是第三天了。56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt1xwRPswdq
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在這段孤獨的旅程中，他也逐漸從模糊的記憶中發現——這副身體的原主人，方向感實在糟糕得驚人。56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIzzUw0wkMS
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以往在營區裡，從餐廳返回宿舍這麼短的距離，他總能鬼打牆似地迷失方向，不是誤闖別的中隊，就是乾脆走到營區外。56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2sD07VRdxD
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還好，這種「路癡體質」在山蠻族中屬於普遍現象，各中隊長乾脆指派衛兵，專門負責把走丟的山蠻族士兵一個個送回正確的宿舍。56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKetQBRpNnN
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而塔庫魯，便是其中最離譜的一位之一。56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhkHlwXtD7y
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最誇張的一次，集合解散後，他竟直接走進伙房，大剌剌地把晚餐準備好的肉食啃掉一半，害得整個中隊那晚只能啃著乾巴巴的麵包解飢。56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8ufIc6ZtTQ
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另一回，他迷迷糊糊地闖進了女生浴室。56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ9OncmOezr
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若換作普通士兵，這種行為恐怕早已軍法伺候，但山蠻族人不僅方向感奇差，審美觀也與人類大相逕庭。56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ38hh7o9SLc
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在山蠻族的標準中，真正的美女得是體態豐腴、臀寬臂壯、腿若樹樁——因為懷孕後依然能翻山越嶺、勞作不輟，才是「好女人」。56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyrPs0xTgxi
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所以塔庫魯當場皺眉抱怨：「原來妳們身上的肉感是盔甲撐出來的？真令人失望！」56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡczrRY2N09y
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結果，浴室裡一群女軍官、中士以上階級的志願役女性，直接上演了一場「圍毆誤闖者」的盛宴。56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFdiVPTBkvQ
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這麼看來，她們並未真正把他當成男人看待，大約就像一隻闖進浴室的哈士奇一樣，只是稍微「教訓」了一頓。56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm05N1LLuRN
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真正被懲罰的，反而是那些原本應該接回他的人類士兵，因闖入女生浴室而受到嚴厲處分。56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsjBjE3jxey
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事實上，山蠻族人的迷路本領並非個例。56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5kAjeJzoJ4
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有些同袍不僅方向感喪失，連基本的記憶力也一塌糊塗，甚至常常一屁股坐下來就打起呼嚕，流著口水睡著。56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4uDs9Z2f0c
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因此，天龍國軍方早早制定對策：只要部隊中編有山蠻族鐵甲兵，就必須安排人員專職「照看」。56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAf28IqsTMS
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每位山蠻族士兵的鐵盔上，還會刻上所屬部隊番號，方便一旦迷路，其他人能迅速將其送回正確位置。56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ59MCDPXHOF
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塔庫魯低頭看了看自己胸甲上刻的番號：7-3-1-1。56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSNjFUhApPZ
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翻譯過來，正是「第七大隊、第三中隊、第一小隊、一號位置」。56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG4tVzlbxsH
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而一號位，往往是留給特別人員的——此刻，他便是小隊中的那位鐵甲兵。56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6DD5uwyVd6
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到了第四天，他總算走到了熟悉的地形。56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡInWkTjvZbi
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萬縱溪在遠處轉了個彎，對面山壁下方出現了一個不小的湖泊，萬縱溪正是從那裡發源。56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0aeVbNp8is
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但讓人頭痛的是，除了萬縱溪，還有數條細小溪流從四面八方注入這座湖中。56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUXMDKjoDTz
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因為溪流纖細，行軍時部隊是直接涉水而過，腦子裡只想著「怎麼吃飯」的塔庫魯根本沒記清到底該沿著哪條小溪往上走。56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPDVl7ywF0U
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更麻煩的是，這一帶地勢已經抬升，谷地爬坡，樹林稀稀疏疏地蔓延開來，遠方已經連成大片森林。56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbjJvwgOHb8
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塔庫魯心知，自己若想穿越森林，只能步行沿小溪逆行，但每條溪流皆沒入密林，無法從山壁上判別方向。56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0SJV5o9hMr
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無奈之下，他決定再次下到谷地，親自尋路。56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzfqAWmGgGx
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抵達谷底後，他先藏身於一塊巨岩後，屏氣凝神地觀察周圍。56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoH4etToswL
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水邊向來是猛獸與獵物的必爭之地，而濃密的森林更像是吞噬一切生靈的黑洞，稍有大意便可能成為獵物。56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ33oHTYJt7u
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塔庫魯深知，自己身著厚重鐵甲，體型龐大，無論是人類還是野獸，只要一眼瞥見他，便能迅速作出反應。56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6uBQsN9aN2
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他沉住氣，一動不動，等待了近十分鐘，確定四周平靜無異，正準備離開掩體時，忽然——56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOYMgsrih5d
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遠處傳來了低沉有力的馬蹄聲！56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBkIFSdeiat
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塔庫魯迅速縮回岩後，貼地潛伏。56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCwBVQC94LL
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不久，一隊騎兵自萬縱谷奔騰而出。56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsbmgULva3h
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他瞇起眼，仔細辨認。56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIeVHFFdrfx
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這是一支八人小隊，身著皮甲，馬鞍旁掛著的徽章顯示出他們是——金獅國的騎兵！56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTH1MAaqF86
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更糟的是，這支小隊停下的地點，竟離他的藏身之處不到五十步遠。56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVStfz5xjE0
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騎兵們動作一致，顯得訓練有素。56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡudHbse1OYJ
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左手舉盾，盾牌「鏘」地一聲扣上臂鉤；右手抽刀，單刀出鞘，刀光閃爍；接著單手控馬，隊列緩步向森林方向推進。56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhM11EuBkvg
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一切動作，乾淨俐落，毫無拖泥帶水。56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRteowzajag
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塔庫魯心中一凜。56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRlXo1bQxBL
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這種紀律森嚴的探路小隊，顯然是奇襲部隊的前鋒！56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzrynf672P1
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他迅速在腦中推演情勢——金獅國與天龍國曾在萬縱谷交戰，雙方皆有損傷，但金獅國很可能已經調集援軍，準備發動第二波奇襲！56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjogzzLVoV0
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這支八人隊伍只是開路先鋒，真正的大軍，或許已經在趕來的途中。56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2jIIQrAAJS
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此地已不宜久留！56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUIozW5zUEU
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塔庫魯屏息凝神，像一尾隱身於水中的大魚般，悄無聲息地跟上這隊騎兵。56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXVno1Jk5iO
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他利用山壁旁的亂石、低矮的灌木與倒木，靈巧地穿梭其間，時停時走，與前方騎兵保持著既不太近、也不太遠的絕妙距離。56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzNNikuCv6g
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在緊跟中，他也注意到金獅國騎兵所騎的坐騎——刺棘馬。56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX7yhrrhIGo
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這種馬形體高大，四肢強壯，特別是尾巴，並非普通鬃毛，而是如劍一般又粗又直的硬毛，每一根鬃毛幾乎可觸地。56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡofFmTxXBQO
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更驚人的是馬身兩側——各有三片自然生長的硬甲，第一片最大，護住肩胸；第二片略小，覆蓋肋部；第三片則貼於臀部。56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYM40a6JK5K
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這些硬甲上，長滿了鋒利的棘刺，如同倒鉤般危險。56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡidKKLHvXqz
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風拂過馬背時，防護布偶爾掀起，隱約可見那層藏著殺機的甲刺。56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡobmOcH2EiC
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更詭異的是，刺棘馬前蹄上方藏著的長刺，在奔跑間會不時伸縮，像是某種尚未解密的天然武器。56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJB7i4jWOua
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根據記憶，這種馬原產於金獅國某地，偏好寒冷環境，體型比地球馬匹更為高大雄壯。56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV2cU3H6enc
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只可惜牠們耗氧量驚人，在高山稀薄空氣中容易體力不支，無法適應過高海拔。56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN22vpv9JMV
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這支騎兵在森林邊緣再次停下來。56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4EFg21Vo8B
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幾名士兵翻身下馬，從鞍袋中取出像是接力棒般的煙棍。56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF8r82Si8Dj
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點火後，濃厚的綠色煙霧冉冉升起，且風中不散，緩緩飄向天空。56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4794LSKvNN
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那是信號——通知後方大軍，這片林地已無伏兵，可以推進了。56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZFyukTNP7r
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塔庫魯抓住這個空檔，身形一縱，躲入山壁邊的森林。56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtSrYEVVrOI
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進入林間，他如龍入大海般自在。56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡijhwyT6CsQ
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不過，潛藏於心底的冷靜理智仍提醒著他：這副山蠻族身軀雖然強壯，卻缺乏靈巧，若想真正施展特遣隊的戰術素養，還需要借助工具。56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnHofIiR04e
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他取出長柄石斧，快速削製數根鋒利木矛，作為隨手可拋的武器。56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3A2QN2QYwU
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但他並不打算輕啟殺戒。56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsadfnf671z
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他的目標，是悄悄跟隨金獅國軍隊，找到通往天龍國的歸途——而非陷入不必要的廝殺。56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUjks8N2pD4
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森林中的塔庫魯，彷彿一道隱藏的幽影，靜靜等待著下一次出擊的機會。
