骨傳導鬧鐘枕發出吵鬧的鈴聲,盧修斯全身一抖,他張開惺忪的眼睛,現在是早上八時正。731Please respect copyright.PENANA9YbijfJxfT
731Please respect copyright.PENANARI7yQkljaV
今天不是適合睡回籠覺的日子,他坐立起來,原先躺在胸膛的書本順著睡袋滑落,臨墮地前他伸手接住了書本。731Please respect copyright.PENANAw0SgW3JGQE
731Please respect copyright.PENANAfwu6HWT72X
把書輕輕放下,盧修斯搔抓頭皮,打了個呵欠。看來他昨晚又說故事說到睡著了。731Please respect copyright.PENANA4mx2KX1vtC
731Please respect copyright.PENANAVFod0sNQCv
他小心翼翼的爬出睡袋,時刻注意不要吵醒兒子亞當和太太蘇菲。他走到帳幕一邊,往裝滿清水的大臉盆裡扔進一塊灰色藥片,看著顏色由淺轉深,變得適合飲用。他在地上拿起一個馬克杯,從大臉盆舀了滿滿一杯濁水。731Please respect copyright.PENANAUXFESdOFov
731Please respect copyright.PENANAWnAcdpteqN
拿起牙刷,沾點水便含入口中刷牙。這枝牙刷要換了,開叉的刷毛害他牙肉發痛。刷完牙便用水漱口,拉開帳幕的去水口吐掉。731Please respect copyright.PENANA3EHzpsfMtA
731Please respect copyright.PENANAKNq6QtKmFY
不一會兒,蘇菲也被叫醒了,她伸了個舒服的懶腰,沉重的眼皮被濃烈的香氣撐開。731Please respect copyright.PENANAf72znxYhgk
731Please respect copyright.PENANAeUscNB9reH
盧修斯正在煮咖啡,他舉起瓦斯爐上的莫卡壺,倒滿了兩杯。731Please respect copyright.PENANAavAZpPk1M8
731Please respect copyright.PENANAUN2pYiMxWy
蘇菲速速完成梳洗,接過盧修斯遞來的馬克杯,大口喝著熱咖啡。731Please respect copyright.PENANAJMK5YB3VxL
731Please respect copyright.PENANA5x4UrAeu1T
耐不住安靜,盧修斯硬找話題,「今天是星期幾來著?」731Please respect copyright.PENANAchppA4iZz0
731Please respect copyright.PENANAWjLkqWZroW
「星期三,晚上到達羅巴。」731Please respect copyright.PENANAKptC2ht5Ky
731Please respect copyright.PENANAA8IyPj6Rss
「那麼快嗎?我還以為要再一個星期。」731Please respect copyright.PENANAclwnmRhrne
731Please respect copyright.PENANAkXKXntd0aa
蘇菲的眼中閃過一道不悅的光芒,「今天要走過大橋,我討厭大橋。」731Please respect copyright.PENANAfo3BsFrfoE
731Please respect copyright.PENANAYUbyv8mbAp
「你還是放不開那件事。」盧修斯擺擺手,「別想太多,那次只是意外,不會每次都遇到的。」731Please respect copyright.PENANAUt4Vs267RZ
731Please respect copyright.PENANASYIQ08bCAc
蘇菲的眼神依然不悅,盧修斯見氣氛不對,決定轉移話題。他假裝看錶,做出嚇一跳的表情,「動作快,我們要趕上商人佐爾。」731Please respect copyright.PENANA9Gvw4iOD4W
731Please respect copyright.PENANAX0i17mZFHW
起效了,蘇菲立即急起來,她飛快的把咖啡喝光,「你去收抬東西,我去把亞當叫醒。」731Please respect copyright.PENANAVgaNdqTjqz
731Please respect copyright.PENANAoP590fns81
盧修斯從一旁抽出兩個皮包,把東西全都往裡頭塞。十分鐘便把整個帳幕清空,塞滿了兩個人般高的大背包。
他檢查肉架,肉架由六枝手臂長的鐵柱組成,鐵柱間由鏈子串連,扇形的插在背包上。731Please respect copyright.PENANASoVysXnXIU
731Please respect copyright.PENANASPbJCGj2Qw
肉架上掛著肉乾,有兩隻野免、五隻松鼠、和一打麻雀,用來裹腹或跟商人易物亦可。他把免肉乾取下來,包在布匹之中,希望商人佐爾願意跟他換貨。731Please respect copyright.PENANAP47oiqZZ2Y
731Please respect copyright.PENANAW23q1Y5sbX
刷過牙,吃了點餅乾,一臉未睡醒,還瞇著眼的亞當橫起雙手,旨意媽媽幫他穿上防氧套裝。731Please respect copyright.PENANASnGB3lasWa
731Please respect copyright.PENANAjNVwkCJKQn
「亞當,再過幾天你便迎來五歲生日,要長大了。大人都懂自己穿衣服,你要當大人嗎?」731Please respect copyright.PENANAiBT9E6CNPM
731Please respect copyright.PENANAaYGfmLc70F
亞當看來不是很願意,但還是點頭了。731Please respect copyright.PENANAZgjnft0iHj
731Please respect copyright.PENANAv7YgnZkuDv
先穿上經脈緊身衣,只露出臉部,把整個身驅包緊緊,然後穿上上衣和長褲,把褲管塞入長靴之中束緊,再披上生理感應外套。一身焗束的裝備害亞當熱得臉紅耳赤。731Please respect copyright.PENANAvEyVnZ9D2W
731Please respect copyright.PENANAJt8ZZngQx7
蘇菲細心的檢查衣服之間是否存有缺口,亞當猛催促叫媽媽快一點。婆媽的反復檢查後,蘇菲終於滿意了。她為亞當戴上形狀像豬嘴的防氧面具,面具的接線續一與生理感應外套和緊身衣接上。731Please respect copyright.PENANAcyEN8UebB1
731Please respect copyright.PENANAtdYP4SwQnj
扭動袖口上的旋鈕,啟動恆溫和空氣過濾系統。扣在後腰的空調盒嗄嗄作響,故障雖然不影響運作,但就是很吵。731Please respect copyright.PENANAloqsDZja7x
731Please respect copyright.PENANAzdWb1Bh2y9
亞當坐在一旁搖搖晃晃的跟睡魔搏鬥,等待蘇菲和盧修斯穿上防氧套裝。當一切準備就緒,三人到豎立在帳幕中央的鐵桿子旁站著。731Please respect copyright.PENANAawEdDDodqj
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「好了,我要把帳幕收起。當心陽光刺眼。」731Please respect copyright.PENANAYokIH8rwqS
731Please respect copyright.PENANAORWnBNFLdO
蘇菲聞言掩住了亞當的眼睛。731Please respect copyright.PENANAvWsL0PiZU7
731Please respect copyright.PENANAIIdwh362pA
盧修斯按下鐵桿上的按鈕,帳幕快速摺疊收縮,收進鐵桿裡頭。清晨的陽光曬到他們頭上,蘇菲別過頭,盧修斯用手遮光,握住鐵桿抖了一下,將鐵桿縮小致半腰高,掛在背包側旁。731Please respect copyright.PENANAofJOzYIUWY
731Please respect copyright.PENANAznZUnSZHAE
盧修斯和蘇菲揹起大背包,順著成千上萬,同樣穿著防氧套裝的人群大隊行走。731Please respect copyright.PENANAksmZ4qtK0l
731Please respect copyright.PENANA8dcED3eR8f
從飛鳥的角度俯視下去,密麻麻的人類組成螞蟻一樣的大隊,像一條黑色的布帶橫跨在綠油油的平原上。731Please respect copyright.PENANAY6vVWGF2Mk
731Please respect copyright.PENANA0v943vuLAP
放眼開去盡是一片綠意盎然的草原,點點小花在爭妍鬥麗,野免跑出窟窿曬曬太陽。天空是美麗的湛藍,白雲靜靜的乘風飄動,小鳥一邊高歌一邊傲翔。731Please respect copyright.PENANAl7UBHLMYNj
731Please respect copyright.PENANAgptzQxzqaW
河岸對頭,能看見那些東歪西倒的巨大方塊,表面被綠色植物覆蓋,頂上長著一片森林,一群雀鳥正好飛過,離巢覓食。731Please respect copyright.PENANAZaJEXu7tye
731Please respect copyright.PENANArjixASG2oM
盧修斯指給亞當看,告訴他那些大方塊被舊種人稱為大廈,是舊時代人類居住的地方。舊種人一輩子都住在大廈裡,不像新種人,是遊牧式的生活。731Please respect copyright.PENANAFyQupSBRdj
731Please respect copyright.PENANAhst7w8FG6O
亞當表現興趣缺缺,他說爸爸在吹牛,假若舊種人不用遷徙,那食物和水源用光要怎麼辦?只是依書直說的盧修斯不會答,亞當更加肯定他是在吹牛皮的。731Please respect copyright.PENANACOEUUXwAmy
731Please respect copyright.PENANAzsURMryBUc
三三兩兩的行人們都是慢條斯理的走,而一家子幾乎是用緩步跑的前進。他們在隊伍中穿梭,盧修斯和蘇菲伸長脖子,尋找屬於商人佐爾的拉車。731Please respect copyright.PENANAKUMAUYarVL
731Please respect copyright.PENANAOK0J9kuZsG
時間是上午十時半,大隊來到了大橋,橋底下的湖面被水生植物舖平,在這種風平浪靜的時節,乍看就像一片大草原似的,青蛙停在河葉上歇息,妖豔的蓮花在引誘人們去採摘。
被植物覆蓋的大橋,就像兩棵屹立在湖中的大樹,中央由藤蔓連結,形成一座懸浮在半空的小樹林。731Please respect copyright.PENANAzejUHPOWe4
731Please respect copyright.PENANAc4KZR5jasv
盧修斯一家子在橋頭停留,主要原因是蘇菲。盧修斯跟她理論了好一會,蘇菲才答應過橋,不過要在大橋的左側走。盧修斯沒有異議,就讓她帶亞當往左側走,自己留在隊伍中央尋找商人佐爾。731Please respect copyright.PENANAdZB9XGqRRo
731Please respect copyright.PENANA4QjDIBiW3W
又費了點勁,盧修斯找到了商人佐爾的拉車,他在大橋的右側。他追上去,擠過人群,到達佐爾面前。731Please respect copyright.PENANAaJeGa3H0Aq
731Please respect copyright.PENANAMbUGKw3sXW
佐爾是個大壯漢,一人就能拉動堆滿貨品,體積為他五倍大的拉車。731Please respect copyright.PENANAzYq30X4RiY
731Please respect copyright.PENANAXkOWXniyLn
「午安,盧修斯,怎麼只有你一人?太太和兒子還好嗎?」佐爾禮貌的點頭道。731Please respect copyright.PENANA2AmvsTU6c7
731Please respect copyright.PENANAskY9OagLwz
「很好,呃,不好,蘇菲的老毛病發作。」他們邊走邊說,除了吃飯和睡覺,新種人很少停下來。731Please respect copyright.PENANAEFfJb5fZXb
731Please respect copyright.PENANAUzNe8ELujM
防氧面具後佐爾的眼睛向上,若有所思,然後晃然大悟,往湖面看去。731Please respect copyright.PENANAYRCHz2dsmz
731Please respect copyright.PENANAXy4hgBSpyb
「她還在介懷那件事嗎?也對,那件事對一個孕婦來說的確是很大的精神衝擊。」731Please respect copyright.PENANAQuXcLhVa6N
731Please respect copyright.PENANAIjxZHPgW9G
「這也是沒法子的事,是我們運氣不好。」盧修斯聳肩。731Please respect copyright.PENANAp0EJzoUO2s
731Please respect copyright.PENANAZ2nJB4tqFJ
那件事,指的是在五年前,一名小孩失足墮橋。小孩在湖面掙扎求救,他的父母呼天搶地的向行人求助。湖水對新種人是劇毒,落入水中是必死無疑的事,沒有人會伸出緩手,儘管想幫也是無從入手。731Please respect copyright.PENANArF5LeggtkF
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當時,懷著亞當的蘇菲和盧修斯跟隨大隊行經大橋,親眼目睹事情發生。蘇菲嚇壞了,受刺激的精神久久未能平復,傍晚時份產下了亞當,比預產期足足早了一個月。731Please respect copyright.PENANAiQem7IEN3R
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盧修斯的心神從回憶中抽回,他還有正事要辦,「請問你有賣給小孩用的空調盒嗎?」731Please respect copyright.PENANAiKyjuDxJ2u
731Please respect copyright.PENANAQJTcW52Heg
佐爾把頭扭回來,他打量盧修斯,視線在找他打算用甚麼東西來換。731Please respect copyright.PENANAHvQnFtex2i
731Please respect copyright.PENANA6poVBXaKlm
盧修斯把懷中的包裹掀開,展示裡頭的免肉乾。佐爾體態後傾,看來並不高興。731Please respect copyright.PENANAkdIY1PV1EX
731Please respect copyright.PENANAlMwZSC9smx
「我老婆不喜歡吃兔肉,你可以用一打麻雀跟我換嗎?」731Please respect copyright.PENANAC3aY1qkacJ
731Please respect copyright.PENANAuts3boUwZ6
這次換盧修斯不高興了,他決絕的揮手,「老兄,這過份了,小孩用的空調盒不值一打麻雀。」他的眼睛轉了一圈,想到新點子,「如果你用反感藥跟我換,那就另作別論。」731Please respect copyright.PENANAKYBBB90t6d
731Please respect copyright.PENANAv1Su2yY686
「用來調整催產素的反感藥,我老婆的車子上有,但她在隊頭。」佐爾往前方比了個手勢,「這樣吧,大隊經過圖靈森林時,我們會在那兒紮營休息,你過來跟我們會合。」731Please respect copyright.PENANAiVWqzgf897
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「好的,一打麻雀換一個空調盒和一盒反感藥。」731Please respect copyright.PENANAduNjaCXvER
731Please respect copyright.PENANAcMgfzOStjE
約定好了,盧修斯擠過人群來到大橋左側,遠處的亞當焦急的向他朝手。他跑過去,看到蘇菲抱著頭蹲在地上,發出痛苦的呻吟。731Please respect copyright.PENANADEzmY2LOTs
731Please respect copyright.PENANASZxKYzL6zh
「發生甚麼事了?是那兒受傷了嗎?」731Please respect copyright.PENANABsioetcKGe
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蘇菲抓住他的肩膀,她全身禁不住振抖,喘不過氣,面具上的鏡片濛上一陣白霧,「聲音……可怕的聲音……那些尖叫……」731Please respect copyright.PENANACLnGy47lZu
731Please respect copyright.PENANA1jvYdjDjzX
那個落水小孩的尖叫環繞在蘇菲耳邊,『救命,救命。』父母的哭喊亦刺入耳中,『求求你們幫忙,求求你們幫忙。』731Please respect copyright.PENANAQNmhLM1q0E
731Please respect copyright.PENANAsUztfy7FqY
聲音化作一道電流經耳道流入腦中,再在胸口凝聚,凝結成一個沉重的枷鎖,隨心跳加速擴大。731Please respect copyright.PENANAR8PnOGo6TV
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「沒事的,我在這。」盧修斯拍拍她的背,「我們在這兒休息一會。」731Please respect copyright.PENANAwVEx2KvP2L
731Please respect copyright.PENANAmqAP3Fj0Fa
「不,不要留在這裡。」蘇菲搖頭說。731Please respect copyright.PENANA6piAmlQqEo
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「好的,深呼吸,把頭腦冷靜下來。」731Please respect copyright.PENANAsrEowGffRH
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蘇菲深深吸氣時,盧修斯扭動她手腕上的旋鈕,把氧氣調高一度。待她的呼吸漸漸平順,再把旋鈕調回去。731Please respect copyright.PENANAqggBLFSuwh
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「閉上眼,不要看大橋。」盧修斯握住蘇菲的左手,「亞當,牽住媽媽的右手。」
父子倆一左一右帶著蘇菲走,慢慢的走過了大橋。到達對岸時,他們已經落後很多,為趕上和佐爾在圖靈森林的約定,無奈他們又要趕路了。
一路上蘇菲向盧修斯抱怨,為何要挑在圖靈森林會合?他明知圖靈森林會勾起她的回憶,他們原先說好了要快速通過森林不作停留。731Please respect copyright.PENANAGnNkrYgUP3
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盧修斯編了借口,說佐爾原本開價兩打麻雀,靠他舌粲蓮花才壓價壓到一打麻雀換一個空調盒。因此會合地點的事才不好拒絕。731Please respect copyright.PENANAHfJJ5Qh5yZ
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蘇菲半信半疑的接納了解釋,但還是不斷的碎碎唸。亞當很好奇以前發生過甚麼事,但又怕媽媽生氣,只能把問題往肚裡吞。
時值中午,他們到達了圖靈森林。沖天大樹像一個個肅立的巨人,相比之下人類就只是一只爬過的跳蚤,脆弱,渺小。現在是太陽高掛的時段,森林裡卻是暗暗的,那些偶然穿過樹冠層到達地面的陽光顯得難能可貴。731Please respect copyright.PENANADY7tSwVeM1
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大隊中的人們,有些選擇在這裡紮營休息,有些選擇繼續旅途。盧修斯一家在一處平地紮營,稍稍遠離大隊,獲得片刻寧靜的好地方。731Please respect copyright.PENANAckgcwBGwrm
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蘇菲一直在乾咳乾嘔,她從肉架上拿了兩隻松鼠煮成了肉湯,吩咐亞當吃午餐,便躺進睡袋中小睡。731Please respect copyright.PENANAqlPr0oBo3p
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另一邊廂,盧修斯獨自前去跟佐爾換貨,用一打麻雀肉乾換來一個空調盒和一盒反感藥。731Please respect copyright.PENANAMD3M1tvgcG
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事後盧修斯小跑步回到帳幕,他穿過換氣室進到帳幕內,脫下防氧面具掛在胸前。見蘇菲捲縮在睡袋之中,盧修斯把涼了的肉湯拿去瓦斯爐上熱一熱,並偷偷把一片反感藥加進裡去。731Please respect copyright.PENANAJT5exlvkpW
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「我們做錯了嗎?」731Please respect copyright.PENANArxDXdROXDK
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盧修斯轉頭,蘇菲用那哭紅了的眼睛看著他。「我們見死不救,事情就在眼前發生,我們卻當作視而不見。」731Please respect copyright.PENANAnLpwxOza3C
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「來,我把湯熱好了。」盧修斯端著冒煙的熱鍋蹲到她身前,「把身體暖一暖,你會好起來的。」731Please respect copyright.PENANAl4OUYxaUuy
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蘇菲緊抓盧修斯的手腕,表情顯得歇斯底里,「我們是不是做錯了?那個墮入湖中的孩子,他在水中向我們呼救,我們可以救到他的,但我們選擇視若無睹。為甚麼要放棄他?盧修斯,告訴我。」731Please respect copyright.PENANAkb1QTNFJX3
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盧修斯把鍋放到一旁,輕握蘇菲的手腕,「你是因為產子後,身體內的催產素過多才會產生多餘的同理心。這些都不是你的錯,你無謂責怪自己。」731Please respect copyright.PENANA7McdTdTFfA
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「那夏娃呢?」蘇菲握得更緊,「我們捨棄了她,甚至沒有盡一分力去試著救活她。」731Please respect copyright.PENANAInTNvTSnK8
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「她出生便沒有呼吸,我們無計可施。這不是任何人的錯,是她運氣不好。相對的亞當不是活得好好的嗎?比別人的孩子要多一倍的活力,一定是夏娃時刻在守護著他。」731Please respect copyright.PENANAJ95nllZzSn
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盧修斯說著開始左右頒顧,不見亞當的身影。「乖乖把湯喝掉,我們趕快離開這裡。」731Please respect copyright.PENANAAyKsCDN7Kv
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他戴上防氧面具穿過換氣室,繞帳幕看了一圈,不見亞當蹤影。盧修斯呼喊他的名字,沒有得到任何回應。731Please respect copyright.PENANAHmWdCanMeo
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他注意到地上的一雙足印,向著森林深處延伸。他跟著足印走,不時呼叫亞當的名字。野生動物被他嚇得四處逃竄,他的心也跟著在胸膛中亂沖亂撞。731Please respect copyright.PENANAf4NMfoIScD
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跟著走了五分鐘,足印斷了。這兒的泥土又濕又軟,青綠的苔蘚密佈了地面和周圍的樹木,苔蘚生長得很快,剛踩下的足印也在數秒之間被淹沒。731Please respect copyright.PENANAcQDMjECA5x
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陌生的林木漸漸變得熟悉,他記得這裡,他曾走過此路。曾經抱在懷中的重擔,現今轉移到他的心裡去。731Please respect copyright.PENANArXbnNheuxe
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回憶的映像和他眼前的景色重疊,這裡的一草一木絲毫沒有變化,連帶那些他遺留在這兒的罪惡感,也排山倒海的湧回他的身體裡。731Please respect copyright.PENANAeYeX9s7CpM
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他看到昔日的自己,失落,滿步躝跚,懷中抱著一個沉重的包袱。他在哭泣,直打哆嗦,不斷重覆道歉,乞求懷中這個不幸的小生命能原諒他的無情。731Please respect copyright.PENANAwhzfdKb6Hf
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盧修斯看向自己的幻象,包在襁褓中的小嬰孩,靜靜的像是睡著了一樣,她是那麼的弱小而無辜。罪惡感在他的心中扎根,他選擇無視,卻不能將之忘記。他加快腳步,將幻像甩到身後。731Please respect copyright.PENANAB7szx1ra0c
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盧修斯停靠在樹根旁休息,他氣喘如牛的,揮手趕走纏繞過來的苔蘚。他從後腰拉出一個碼錶,這兒的氧氣濃度已經超出防氧面具所能負荷的20%。731Please respect copyright.PENANAvvtse7LLgC
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亞當還只是個小孩,身體承受不住,他不可能再往深處走的了。盧修斯抓住樹根往上爬,從高處看,找到了不遠處的亞當,他昏迷在地上,像一塊披滿苔蘚的人形石頭。731Please respect copyright.PENANA18j7AbBhfi
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盧修斯三步併兩步走,來到亞當身前,他抱起亞當,將他從苔蘚的手中搶回來。盧修斯往回走,和以前的自己錯身而過。今天,他不是來放棄自己的骨肉。731Please respect copyright.PENANAdGsFEbCjjG
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離開了被苔蘚侵佔的區域,盧修斯看了一眼碼錶,氧氣濃度回落到安全水平,亞當身上的苔蘚亦急速枯萎,化成微塵隨風離去。731Please respect copyright.PENANAC8LWGEp0Vy
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他把亞當安放在地上,調節空調盒的各項參數,使他漸漸醒來。731Please respect copyright.PENANAMGtdSYmNg8
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「爸爸?」亞當眨眨充滿疑惑的眼睛,完全弄不清現在的狀況。731Please respect copyright.PENANAW5EH0TEB4s
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「你到底在想甚麼!不知道森林裡很危險嗎!你險些沒命了!」盧修斯停止訓斥,他深吸口氣,現在不是教訓小孩的時候。「沒有摔傷腿嗎?我們要走了。」731Please respect copyright.PENANAHzuPqYuPx6
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盧修斯環視四周,他分不清那個方向才能回到帳幕。他再次爬上樹根,找尋走過來時留下的足印。731Please respect copyright.PENANAZbpKYL8uRB
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「森林中有個女孩。」亞當說。731Please respect copyright.PENANAJisCeJJgUH
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盧修斯看向他,他的眼神真誠不像在說謊。731Please respect copyright.PENANA7Qm0a75sxB
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「有另一個小孩在森林中迷路了?」731Please respect copyright.PENANA37uiWgkbMZ
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「女孩蓬頭垢面的,而且衣不蔽體。我跟她說話,她不理我。我走上前,她就逃跑,我跟著跟著不知何時便昏倒了。」731Please respect copyright.PENANAVkNhQOQOXm
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「你是吸氧氣吸到腦子壞掉了。」盧修斯說,「成年人赤身暴露在自然中半分鐘便會死亡,何妨那是一個小孩。」731Please respect copyright.PENANAMuJYLHP8MP
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他跳下樹根,牽著亞當走,找到了那雙清晰的足印。他們沿足印走,走出了森林,終於回到了扎營的空地。731Please respect copyright.PENANAfLFy65af7M
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亞當興奮的往帳幕跑,盧修斯卻呆立在原地,他怕嚇到亞當所以沒有指出問題。731Please respect copyright.PENANAh4V7vcDiRU
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這雙足印不屬於他們,足印的形狀細小,且面向帳幕,細心一看,足印有趾頭,它的主人是赤腳走在地上的。731Please respect copyright.PENANACpCxamxM5l
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盧修斯轉身回望森林,在林木間穩約站著一個人影。如亞當所描述,是個骯髒的女孩。年齡和亞當差不多,長長的頭髮看來自出生便未經修剪,全身赤裸並充滿污垢。比起人更像一頭野獸。731Please respect copyright.PENANANzZdck1Hak
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盧修斯定了神,腦中閃過荒謬的聯想,他的嘴唇擅自動了起來。731Please respect copyright.PENANAJE5c0kYC9K
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「夏娃。」731Please respect copyright.PENANAdojrIn9Fnm
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女孩轉進林木後消失了。
之後,蘇菲狠狠的教訓了亞當一頓,看來反感藥的效果極為顯著,她不再為過去的事情憂鬱自責,變得非常有精神。一家子收拾物品再度出發。他們沿著大隊而行,在黃昏時段走出了圖靈森林。
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羅巴進入視野,數百個巨型壺子噴著黑煙豎立於海邊,那些都是舊種人時代留下的建築。亞當看到哇哇大叫,盧修斯想起自己少時候第一次見到羅巴也是這樣的反應。731Please respect copyright.PENANAy1ZSr0y9xN
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他們不會逗留很久,待資源用盡後,大隊又會再度出發,尋找新資源,直致多年後,這裡的資源得到填補後又再度回歸。如此循還不適,在有限的生命中,不斷的舊地重遊。731Please respect copyright.PENANAD1eCRVuwIs