會合的一團人向最後據點前行,那是一個郊外古堡,歷史推算該有四百年,它的年齡與外表有很大差距,它看起來似是修補過很多次。529Please respect copyright.PENANAvbmmIVUD20
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李魚感嘆道:「古堡用蒸汽鐵門作防禦,不錯嘛。」529Please respect copyright.PENANAteOl12hmwu
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除了古代智慧結晶護城河之外,吊橋選用了蒸汽科技以高壓驅動鐵門。529Please respect copyright.PENANAZwP3OQe7cG
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老鬼警惕道:「這意味古堡有重要東西或人的機會極大,防守也會很嚴密,至少應該有對付將軍的準備。」529Please respect copyright.PENANAVXgLlMeSd6
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李魚道:「古堡面積只是普通貴族的級別,封爵也不會再住這種古堡,與時並進,封爵更愛搬進大城市裡去。」529Please respect copyright.PENANA2mttNX76es
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老鬼偷笑道:「所以我認為此處怕是收藏了驚為天人的東西,為處近郊就能越少動靜。」529Please respect copyright.PENANAYtbg43gjy2
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老人與先生一來一往解釋了自己的看法,將軍吸收他們的經驗漸漸學習觀察與分析技巧,其他隊員有些做為觀察員,有些試圖找出接近的辦法。529Please respect copyright.PENANAVmZsUbwDJo
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最重要的是地圖沒有相關字眼留下。529Please respect copyright.PENANAdSBNICXcT4
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老鬼分析道:「強行攻佔的機會不大,觸動機關更有可能得不償失,鐵門該也不可能自行打開。」529Please respect copyright.PENANAZTVWlPPavb
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李魚問道:「蒸汽科技方便卻笨重,安裝必然有巨大動力裝置伴隨,你們當中有人熟水性嗎?」529Please respect copyright.PENANAqCqxEnEcwz
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小丫與另一名男隊員站了出來,先生讓他們小心潛入水中看看情況,但也不能接近太多,先生用樹枝測試過,經過門外二十步的位置就會出現無形的上升氣流,出現的間隔是半秒左右,以都統的身體會被直接切開一半毫無懸念,這機關也是精心挑選,山十四的準備顯示了它不可估量的價值,此行不虛。529Please respect copyright.PENANAyPZRLwzLxm
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最好有功法存在。529Please respect copyright.PENANAVnojyRNHka
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先生被老人打破僅有的幻想後,他也改為轉修其他功法的念頭,如此,他才有希望擊破李家這個龐然大物。529Please respect copyright.PENANA0SMHDdGZ6R
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小丫道:「先生,水底有處出現地陷的情況,除了這樣就沒有其他特別了。」529Please respect copyright.PENANA6eRF1FxorV
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另一位隊員持同樣的看法,出現地陷那必然是土壤出了問題,不排除天然形成的原因,巧合不會無緣無故,人為的機會極大,先生有了想法。529Please respect copyright.PENANASVr0L3dTFZ
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李魚向老鬼道:「一個金幣,向那處出全力打一通。」529Please respect copyright.PENANAeuuxXDAvrW
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先生伸出食指一點,他想老人出招。529Please respect copyright.PENANAHlDNAMVS25
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老鬼嘆服道:「你總是將危險留給別人,自己享受成果。」529Please respect copyright.PENANAr4XjsWMo0n
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李魚沒有否認道:「富貴險中求,我比較怕死。」529Please respect copyright.PENANAfOCqgvS5Kq
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先生不忘幽默,老人收了一個金幣後再展現淡金色原力保護罩,打出最驚人的一拳,河水散逸露出河底光禿的地表,原力久久沒消散。529Please respect copyright.PENANAOWHCmMmBAU
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李魚道:「不出所料,真的是毫無作用,走吧。」529Please respect copyright.PENANAVWDKSYiRjI
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老鬼接道:「去哪?」529Please respect copyright.PENANAZYdkkGmERq
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李魚立馬就走道:「先去一趟帝國圖書館。」
圖書館一處讀書室中,先生與老人一起研讀資料,其他人則去放風與收集消息。529Please respect copyright.PENANAKKEpwr0ejS
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先生借了不少歷史文獻,大多是四百至五百年間的年曆以及新聞紙,終於得出大概的認知。529Please respect copyright.PENANAtcEnIY9FeS
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老鬼道:「費迪南男爵軍功卓絕,特批享建古堡的權利。」529Please respect copyright.PENANA31Y6wu8yHC
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李魚想起某人道:「莫非是勞德,費迪南?」529Please respect copyright.PENANAwl91PLGd2C
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老鬼佩服道:「小子你還真是什麼都知道。」529Please respect copyright.PENANALBrylZHqAm
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李魚無所謂道:「只是小時候聽過這個名字。」529Please respect copyright.PENANAG0GO3P9o7L
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老鬼指著書中某處道:「這裡說勞德男爵修為初登猛將就斬殺一位血族公爵,並用牙齒噬咬血核,令血族一次重要的窺探帝國行動失敗而回。」529Please respect copyright.PENANA5DWJRYIe9L
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李魚感慨道:「猛將級初期就可以連斬數位公爵,可知道同階下黑暗陣營身體質素比我們人族要強大很多,雖然公爵比起猛將級有著差距,但他輕易斬殺之就絕非庸人所為。」529Please respect copyright.PENANAVh9aNhazOS
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先生總結了男爵的實力並給予很高評價。529Please respect copyright.PENANAuJz7Zr96Ro
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老鬼笑道:「他當然不是,你知不知道費迪南家族?」529Please respect copyright.PENANAqPlkPdSwvH
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李魚道:「我並非歷史學家。」529Please respect copyright.PENANAvszNrAff1D
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老鬼笑意盈盈道:「你自己看。」529Please respect copyright.PENANAz3orh53pLX
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映入先生眼簾的是《帝國家族發展史》。529Please respect copyright.PENANAJyyfDa0WVX
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李魚道:「七百年前,帝國南部大陸,費迪南氏冒起為帝國收復數個部落。」529Please respect copyright.PENANAXuJXoujEjH
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老人接著道:「差不多是帝國第三任皇帝的時期,那是『南部大開發時代』,史官稱當時的三任君主為武帝不是沒有原因。」529Please respect copyright.PENANAef1h8Y0gzJ
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先生算是同意但再有補充:「三代是位『軍事狂人』,這個名字比較貼切。」529Please respect copyright.PENANAEkvajNce30
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老鬼同意道:「也是,當時與黑暗陣營處於軍備競賽,掌握了原力黑暗陣營實力普遍都比我族要強大些許,亦是武帝推動之下才出現了量產型戰甲,為前線或是地區巡邏人員提供更安全的幫助。」529Please respect copyright.PENANA0Daoc1NZMv
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先生提起食指伸向某個段落道:「這也是費迪南氏崛起的年代,這裡還標著了他們的戰鬥風格以及成名人物。」529Please respect copyright.PENANAYUvQde7Aq1
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老鬼補充道:「始祖是亞倫,費迪南。」529Please respect copyright.PENANAclvNFVUia7
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再接道:「他實力只是將軍級,擅用長矛,修行的功法是利用原力增強肌肉控制能力的《欲奧神術》。」529Please respect copyright.PENANAJPYPWoqthZ
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李魚疑問道:「神術?」529Please respect copyright.PENANANLXWdEjytq
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老鬼答道:「亞倫費迪南是南部傳統教派的忠誠信徒。」529Please respect copyright.PENANArdkd09nHJZ
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李魚驚訝道:「這也寫在書上?」529Please respect copyright.PENANATALv167lkI
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老鬼譏諷道:「是《教會年報》,真主造物會最新一期發表了對費迪南氏的稱讚,我從某個客人手上看過這個名字。」529Please respect copyright.PENANABKJ16T3t1m
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李魚點頭道:「真主的確是南部的信仰。」529Please respect copyright.PENANAnhSOSh9NMY
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老鬼問:「你帶我來就是看他們的歷史?」529Please respect copyright.PENANACreufaJrTP
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李魚確定道:「算是了解一下而已。」529Please respect copyright.PENANAv0ltSvBKRA
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老鬼訴說歷史道:「費迪南最後的血脈就在鎮外興趣了一座亞倫古堡,就在傳說始祖死去之地。」529Please respect copyright.PENANAlENpqKrXEm
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先生道出這一句話後翻上了書本,費迪南家族就如此簡短。529Please respect copyright.PENANAVNQIavxU66
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李魚確定了心中想法道:「那就是說勞德費迪南可能已經死在山仁傑手中或是被控制了。」529Please respect copyright.PENANA5TWTG3NqEH
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老鬼認同道:「我的猜想相同。」529Please respect copyright.PENANAySMQa042T7
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李魚合上書道:「那先會合其餘人再討論吧。」529Please respect copyright.PENANAm4UlyzBHVS
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一行人租住了酒館,選擇了半夜繼續討論。529Please respect copyright.PENANAU8X1VxS26j
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將軍道:「先生交代我們之事已有眉目,費迪南家族在約克鎮上的聲望不錯,直到勞德男爵去世後古堡中人就住進鎮上,建了橦三層高的小樓在鎮長府旁。」529Please respect copyright.PENANAPxXNB3bMdP
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老鬼道:「原來如此,勞德男爵年老體衰時大抵已知遠離人郡的生活不太美好,城鎮的現代化驅使了他作出家族遷移的念頭。」529Please respect copyright.PENANAC9BJu7ElVa
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將軍再道:「在他死後即是三年前他的遺囑就遣散了大部分的下人,只留下親近的一同遷入小樓,加上下人總共有二三十人左右在小樓中生活。」529Please respect copyright.PENANAQVy3Dl8MyV
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老鬼譏諷道:「這還算是小樓嗎?二三十人都可以住下。」529Please respect copyright.PENANATZbNTYefxQ
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再補一刀道:「將軍,似乎你的智慧與實力真的不太相乎。」529Please respect copyright.PENANAdu8Ad6GdeP
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老人家聽到將軍的話顯然失望,小丫的情報沒錯漏,一般受予爵位的貴族下人數目都有嚴格規定,但遠離帝都就少有人著急,男爵最多可以擁有五十名下人,所以費迪南家算是節儉了,先生考慮過該是他家的經濟出現問題,封地是主要收入來源,約克鎮至少是子爵級才可擁有的封地等級,男爵一般以田地計算封地,標準的受封最少可有十畝地最多三十畝,而且封地世襲。529Please respect copyright.PENANAlvNlUTjzfe
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費迪南越階受封得有約克鎮,但最終只有三層高的小樓以及二三十名下人,若是如此,先生給予他的評價可會大大降低,勞德絕不是個合格的管治者。529Please respect copyright.PENANACOuvrk2AyY
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老人接著說:「也可以理解成費迪南家族的控制力不足,在鎮上的權力不完全。」529Please respect copyright.PENANA2f1FalFfJl
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將軍思考回應:「那麼山仁傑就是看中這一點才得到亞倫古堡?」529Please respect copyright.PENANAx2L1Omyz0d
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小丫說道:「他很聰明,我打聽過關於山仁傑的消息,鎮上最熱鬧的茶市老闆就見過他與勞德經常喝茶吃點心。」529Please respect copyright.PENANASHQpaGbqnv
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將軍想起趣事便接話:「小丫說那裡的茶點味道真的不錯呢,先生你應該嘗嘗。」529Please respect copyright.PENANA8M87Xui5Aw
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將軍對於小丫和先生有興趣,其他人在他心中相對沒有份量,包括那個新加入的便宜師父。529Please respect copyright.PENANAydQgnLFArz
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小丫撒嬌道:「你別胡說,先生,小丫可沒偷懶!」529Please respect copyright.PENANA2U37KTqJlA
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李魚看不下去道:「好了,你跟將軍的事早日定下來吧,我也懶得替你們隱瞞下去了。」529Please respect copyright.PENANALp9BKN2s1v
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其他成員一同道:「恭喜隊長!」529Please respect copyright.PENANA5CMIvtiMFj
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另外的隊員如夢初醒,將軍面皮薄不是擅長應付此事的人,但這際不是時候。529Please respect copyright.PENANAYzgxGqmxP6
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小丫紅著臉繼續道:「那老闆還說他聽說過山仁傑五年前提出過收購古堡的計劃,勞德初時不肯皆因先祖問題,但三年前似乎回心轉意。」529Please respect copyright.PENANAFwg4EKseTk
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五年前?529Please respect copyright.PENANAt1THV1AT7v
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李魚問:「五年前是山仁傑初到的年份?」529Please respect copyright.PENANAczJ3trytIQ