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「喂?」497Please respect copyright.PENANAcPxjotkajs
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「小姐,我們是士賓客銀行的財務顧問,想跟你介紹一項——」497Please respect copyright.PENANAawMU0wmOeo
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「我不需要。」497Please respect copyright.PENANAoLYhBv4Xbh
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咔。497Please respect copyright.PENANAkitnBvbjHx
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在這種時間、在這種情況,聽到對自己沒什麼太大用處的推銷電話,任誰都會不客氣地把電話挂了,所以本性溫柔的克萊兒用著冷漠的態度拒絕對方,不等對方作出回應,說完之後直接把話筒放回原位。497Please respect copyright.PENANAFMb9pXc0of
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也許一切並沒有里昂所說的那麼糟,不過「也許」只是一種可能性,有可能「也許」就是真的那麼糟。497Please respect copyright.PENANAmMkjfDrmuz
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克萊兒站在原處沉思了數秒,便衝進房間從床頭櫃裡拿出手槍跟子彈,隨後把這些東西都放進皮革製的腰包裡後,把腰包吊在皮帶上:「這樣就好了。」497Please respect copyright.PENANAEKMKu4L1W1
497Please respect copyright.PENANAK5Pa7xZOtY
她戴上當年在浣熊市事件所用的手套後吞了一口口水,到底接下來她會遇到的是什麼? 她小心翼翼地走到玄關,心裡默數了一、二、三後便打開了門,之後踏出家門掃視四周的環境——一切看起來就像是那些末日電影的特有畫面,到處都沒有人,只有一輛輛不同型號的汽車停泊在街道上。對於眼前的這畫面,克萊兒的腦海裡只想到一個詞可形容,那就是冷清。497Please respect copyright.PENANA45sCr6z9N7
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這不該是一個已發展了的城市能擁有的形容詞。497Please respect copyright.PENANA9pU4zWLBLw
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所有人貌似都聽到或是看到新聞報導而躲在家中,等待救援。這也代表著,在這一個小區只有她一個人剛才不久才知道那消息。497Please respect copyright.PENANAVljB3ABXkt
497Please respect copyright.PENANA3j6rMQeflQ
這也許是一個好消息,起碼所有人都有時間躲在屋子裡的話,那代表病毒還沒有擴散到這裡。只要他們都往自己的窗戶都加上鋁製的窗花,再多加一面用來阻隔蟲子的鐵絲網,那麼已經變成了活死人的市民就很難攻入屋子裡了——應該? 克萊兒歪了歪頭,對自己這種有點無聊的想法感到可笑。497Please respect copyright.PENANAzJ3mJhJswv
497Please respect copyright.PENANAvnCBTlwSGY
她騎上自己停泊在家門前那草地上的摩托車後便踩盡油門往市中心的那家大型商場駛去。她家距離市中心那個大型市場不遠,如果是在平時的行車路上開車大約花二十五分鐘就可以到達,要是抄近路用捷徑的話,十五分鐘左右就能到商場的大門口;在這種暢通無阻又沒交通警當值的情況下……花十分鐘就夠了。497Please respect copyright.PENANAJ0KfZQKM3R
497Please respect copyright.PENANA3ZdSHmQlrl
這種感覺,跟當年很像—— 克萊兒騎著車時想著,在路上她瞄到少量貌似感染了T病毒而僵屍化的市民在街上遊蕩。商場那邊看起來沒什麼動靜的原因,是因為「他們」還沒有找對地方嗎? 她想到這裡的時候,人已經到了商場的附近。然而,她沒辦法用正常的方式進入商場內。497Please respect copyright.PENANABHoxdnSOLj
497Please respect copyright.PENANADh207Z4uvN
不少身穿著特種部隊制服的警員,手拿著槍械站在商場的進出口處守著。497Please respect copyright.PENANAepbERrGLKY
497Please respect copyright.PENANAwZQhNNsIwk
「這下子有點棘手。」497Please respect copyright.PENANA9AgmlKpxyD
497Please respect copyright.PENANA2hSLz95itI
克萊兒躲在角落裡看著警員的行動,無奈地搖了搖頭,她很清楚那代表著些什麼。她從褲袋裡拿出手機,撥著查姆的電話號。497Please respect copyright.PENANAC2R52xJPPi
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嘟……嘟……嘟……沒有多久電話的另一頭傳來了聲音。497Please respect copyright.PENANAt7empstrZ6
497Please respect copyright.PENANAsOa0bHMqr3
「喂,克萊兒! 你現在人在哪裡?」497Please respect copyright.PENANAJV86bjlhNy
497Please respect copyright.PENANAV91gBPqfG0
「我現在在商場附近,不過……因為這次政府難得地迅速派了人來控制情況,所以現在我找不著門進來。」497Please respect copyright.PENANAOMTE1pDdln
497Please respect copyright.PENANAlOaQkjfd8i
「這樣啊——」497Please respect copyright.PENANAGC4XeoZT4F
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電話那頭突然傳出響炮聲。497Please respect copyright.PENANADZyqV4FJfg
497Please respect copyright.PENANAeUYIY9Rw9j
「查姆?」497Please respect copyright.PENANAVl750gdtSU
497Please respect copyright.PENANAZBAnhgpl3v
「啊,啊! 噢,剛才分了神真不好意思。似乎是有人玩著玩著中了大獎,看來外面跟這裡的氣氛真的差遠了,這裡還有人開香檳呢?」查姆像是開玩笑似的咳了一聲,「說起門,我記得這商場開的那家遊戲機中心有個後門,因為過份隱蔽結果除了那裡工作的員工外都沒多少人知道那裡有道門。」497Please respect copyright.PENANA7paehRJCWg
497Please respect copyright.PENANAUDoWCdWyG9
「很好……那你又怎知道的?」497Please respect copyright.PENANAc5uETfYkIx
497Please respect copyright.PENANAHWCvJACeRm
「不久前我帶著朋友到外頭閒逛的時候無意中發現的,他們像是沒習慣把那門鎖上,我記得那門就在那雕像的五點鐘方向左右的位置……」497Please respect copyright.PENANAk7DWbaj6xj
497Please respect copyright.PENANAtz6s7fSY28
聽著,克萊兒忍不住皺起眉頭:「我得說你這線索給得可真好。」497Please respect copyright.PENANAYBZneIvi9x
497Please respect copyright.PENANAcNIx9HjlRM
「哈哈……反正就是在雕像的附近。克萊兒你那麼聰明,肯定能找到的,待會我就到那裡找你。」497Please respect copyright.PENANA51I06GmEMj
497Please respect copyright.PENANAT1hhBb46tG
「怎麼說也好,祝我好運吧?」497Please respect copyright.PENANA2cRDlFHD5D
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除了這句,克萊兒想不出些什麼話回應這位「智者」。說完了這句話她便挂上了電話,那些警察跟過去的一樣,是外強中乾的存在;到現在他們都乖乖的待在原位,沒打算到處巡邏,一副沒什麼大不了的樣子跟自己的同伴聊天說笑。497Please respect copyright.PENANAyRDFU9g2Th
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這情況直到另一名穿著制服的警員出現為止。497Please respect copyright.PENANAyzotHYghjv
497Please respect copyright.PENANAHXoU9mu59i
「上頭叫你們兩個到處巡視一下。」一名貌似來傳達口訊的警員走到守在商場正門的同事身邊說著,「要是發現一些行動異常、身上沾滿血、皮膚完全失去血色呈灰色的『人』,不用想太多,直接對他們開槍。」497Please respect copyright.PENANA3gxU4VhC1P
497Please respect copyright.PENANAAnhknDGEDZ
「他們之後不會說我們是個殺人犯吧?」497Please respect copyright.PENANALRduFWTHZj
497Please respect copyright.PENANASctkpTHMXm
「我想這種情況下就算是殺錯了也能編說是正當的自衛行為。」傳達口訊的警員輕輕地推了推那兩名同事,「廢話少說,快走吧!」497Please respect copyright.PENANA2TLSHL8yjD
497Please respect copyright.PENANAK4fEkI4j8m
「我靠,為什麼就在我們這個地方爆發呢!」497Please respect copyright.PENANAUQgenMaHkP
497Please respect copyright.PENANAePhEHxkJ1O
兩名警員緩步地往克萊兒的方向走去。497Please respect copyright.PENANAVs7K3eZi5b
497Please respect copyright.PENANAV9AFLjQ63g
克萊兒想都沒想就轉身往後跑,以他們的行動速度跟頭腦,她能很輕易地躲開他們走到目的地。如果她沒有記錯的話,商場室外的位置,只有一個地方擺放著雕像。497Please respect copyright.PENANAB7uTqxMG3k
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「音樂噴泉。」497Please respect copyright.PENANAjTbunCp1OR
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她沒花多少時間便到了音樂噴泉。雖說已經沒有了觀光客,不過那些呈拋物線的水柱依然隨著音樂節奏作出變化,往中央的穿著古希臘女性服裝的少女石雕身上灑上清水。497Please respect copyright.PENANA65Oudl4gPh
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克萊兒環視四周,並沒有發現門的存在:「好了,他說的五點鐘方向是哪裡?」497Please respect copyright.PENANAheRAWMdwFr
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不對,比起尋找那個人說的五點鐘方向,回想商場那遊戲機中心是在哪個位置也許能更快找到那門的位置。她想著,雙眼的焦點最後落在那面設計看起來很像唱片櫃的間隔,但比唱片櫃的間隔密度更多的外牆上;然而,這「唱片牆」在某些地方斷開來,在遠處看起來這面外牆有點像玻璃裂痕似的凹槽位。497Please respect copyright.PENANAEWlPdTS981
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這種設計,最容易有一道門藏在裡頭。497Please respect copyright.PENANA7x2wAuq2Hh
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克萊兒笑了笑,沒有多久便走向一個「碎片」的位置,她伸手捉住「唱片櫃」的邊,用力一拉—— 入口就在她的眼前:「哈……真沒意思。」497Please respect copyright.PENANAf7ToEuh69e
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「入口」是遊戲機中心的後門,後門與玩樂場地之間有一條走廊,走廊上都貼滿了新引入遊戲的海報。497Please respect copyright.PENANAPx14Ng0MyD
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經過了走廊,克萊兒來到了中心,中心裡頭並沒有玩家,基本上就沒看到人。這也許是因為還沒到開門的時間。話是如此,那些遊戲機的聲音依然大得讓她耳朵疼痛起來。497Please respect copyright.PENANAfjwvq09MkC
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「查姆,你在哪裡?」她使勁地叫著。497Please respect copyright.PENANAwAOUhEkxeO
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幫……幫幫我——497Please respect copyright.PENANAe1pHoeTlFO
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「什麼?」497Please respect copyright.PENANA4owLb5xfVp
497Please respect copyright.PENANAEqzuzBdrmf
克萊兒走向聲音的來源處,一位穿著遊戲機中心制服的女生無力地躺在地上。497Please respect copyright.PENANASJQo2w7VVN
497Please respect copyright.PENANA5kGjoQtyzb
她蹲下來,好讓對方能看到自己的臉:「你還好嗎? 我扶你起來。」497Please respect copyright.PENANAqasQYxR8eQ
497Please respect copyright.PENANA1NNU113Wb0
「不知道為什麼,整個人全身都沒勁。」497Please respect copyright.PENANAyzktTnsy2t
497Please respect copyright.PENANAqhfJ9ayHVI
克萊兒把對方的手臂弄到自己的肩膀上:「撐著,我帶你到診所去。」497Please respect copyright.PENANAuvcbUKnJNC
497Please respect copyright.PENANArbc8WniSwF
「謝……」女生說著,整個人突然像是人形布偶那樣往前倒下。497Please respect copyright.PENANA46j0Z9gkFf
497Please respect copyright.PENANABZRWkUO3cz
「嘿!」克萊兒用扶住對方的身體,「你還好嗎?」497Please respect copyright.PENANA2CsMFpubqd
497Please respect copyright.PENANAP3JfXenvyY
女生突然發出像是野獸似的咆哮聲。497Please respect copyright.PENANAgojBFSY7IF
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「嗚……」497Please respect copyright.PENANAQ4EX1UcfOX
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開始了。497Please respect copyright.PENANAxYTabWk7nc
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這就是前兆。克萊兒馬上離開女生的身邊。497Please respect copyright.PENANA7odVNGwiuK
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女生全身的膚色轉為灰白,搖擺不定的往她的方向走去。497Please respect copyright.PENANA0fbfmNBj8G
497Please respect copyright.PENANA2Oe1lBjkFw
克萊兒從腰包中拿出手槍,瞄準對方的額頭:「對不起,可是,我必須得那麼做。」她扣下板機。497Please respect copyright.PENANAkWgohlu7zG
497Please respect copyright.PENANAHxzt3H6vpP
對方的額頭隨即破了個大洞,之後倒下,血從那額頭的破口裡緩緩流出。497Please respect copyright.PENANAXsJp1ujc9A
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這裡已經開始出現病毒,再也不安全了。497Please respect copyright.PENANAUWadSWEshF
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克萊兒想著,同時雙眼的焦點落在女生的屍體上。497Please respect copyright.PENANALXOSRz8sib
497Please respect copyright.PENANAmI9GYw9QLG
它跟她過去所遇到的活死人不同,身上並沒有被咬傷的痕跡;如果不是咬傷而受感染,那麼她是如何感染到病毒的? 有人直接對她注射了病毒了? 克萊兒站在那裡沉思著,她腦海裡的疑問直到有一把男聲在她的身後傳出的時候才消失。497Please respect copyright.PENANAmGV3EzuQUw
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「嗨! 克萊兒,我就知道你能找到這裡。」497Please respect copyright.PENANAHg1FVvh1ZJ
497Please respect copyright.PENANAZBMpfEco5P
身穿著襯衫與牛仔褲的查姆站在遊戲機中心的大門前,他那張輪廓分明的臉留著點山羊鬚,這讓他看起來是一個相當成熟而且頭腦相當好的人。不過他的行為舉止與性格卻與這外表所散發出來的氣質相反,結果變成是稚氣沒去掉的大小孩。497Please respect copyright.PENANARpzLkVW3K2
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「你看看這個。」497Please respect copyright.PENANAyZuIFfxMAf
497Please respect copyright.PENANANDNHF7k0qF
查姆聽著克萊兒話,望向躺在地上全身血淋淋的女生:「噢! 我的天,你殺人了?」497Please respect copyright.PENANAjLPwb0J4Hi
497Please respect copyright.PENANA98jmpaKUWB
「是『它』不是『她』,她在我沒開槍之前已經變成了活死人了。」克萊兒說著,手撐著腰望向查姆,「這明顯是一場生化危機,但願不會跟之前爆發的那場生化危機那樣那麼大規模。」497Please respect copyright.PENANAVJG3v72mix
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像是聽懂了克萊兒的意思,查姆點點頭:「那麼我們該做些什麼? 救人?」497Please respect copyright.PENANASsZS2Xc8qg
497Please respect copyright.PENANAqtztLfEvvi
「我不知道……」克萊兒眼簾落下一半,「以我過去的經驗,自己能逃出去已經是萬幸。」497Please respect copyright.PENANAgwzO1b3ikD
497Please respect copyright.PENANAfiJQsO2Yed
「經驗? 什麼經驗?」查姆挑起眉。497Please respect copyright.PENANAEWuQIzDCj9
497Please respect copyright.PENANADFymWYz8VI
「呃……怎麼說也好,有一就有二,在病毒還沒有漫延到整個商場之前,我們得先找到這商場的管理人,之後想辦法把已經受感染的人隔離起來。這裡再也不安全了。」497Please respect copyright.PENANAAyHEpYLVFJ
497Please respect copyright.PENANA7dJKTyUgHf
語畢,克萊兒便步出遊戲機中心,中心對出的商店街還有一些人拿著快餐店的飲料邊走邊逛著。497Please respect copyright.PENANA6UGpFdDTrb
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「你說今天那新聞是不是真的?」497Please respect copyright.PENANAzYwQfk6f75
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「管他是不是真的,他們不是叫我們躲進室內嗎? 外頭不就有人守著嗎? 這裡可是比外面安全多了,放心吧!」497Please respect copyright.PENANAywKCu3UZQn
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一對情侶聊著天,在克萊兒的眼前走過。497Please respect copyright.PENANAzjzFmfc1Uw
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放心? 我剛才就很輕鬆進了來,能叫人安心嗎—— 克萊兒心裡想著,繼續往前走。忽然的,一個身穿著藍黑色連帽外套的男子進入了她的視線範圍。497Please respect copyright.PENANA1u4jkFf8eA
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男子的背影,有點眼熟。497Please respect copyright.PENANANMXryZHjF8
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跟那個他很相似。497Please respect copyright.PENANAaAPhgZVZ5K
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克萊兒手揉揉雙眼,再望去剛才男子的位置。男子已經不在了。497Please respect copyright.PENANA0t8Parq0VY
497Please respect copyright.PENANAIyGnNlk1z4
「查姆,你剛才有看到一個穿著藍黑色連帽外套,戴著頂黑色帽……不對,你有看到一個已經頭戴著頂黑色報童帽還套上外套帽子的男人經過嗎?」497Please respect copyright.PENANATMkHqye1TV
497Please respect copyright.PENANADMxZXZEQVT
「克萊兒,你在說些什麼?」497Please respect copyright.PENANAFfHkxvfKb4
497Please respect copyright.PENANAWCLxZH7MGK
「沒什麼,也許只是我的錯覺。」497Please respect copyright.PENANAg9JV7WxmoX
497Please respect copyright.PENANAoegfITFR8O
「應該是了,這裡哪有人會穿成那樣子的啊?」497Please respect copyright.PENANARuPnIevnB4
497Please respect copyright.PENANAeDqgNeIFIw
克萊兒苦笑了一聲。497Please respect copyright.PENANAn4gifd6XQp
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看來自己已經被里昂說的話影響深遠。497Please respect copyright.PENANAu1jI4RxQbM
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他不可能還活著。497Please respect copyright.PENANAcZWRD1DOzt
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「是說,克萊兒,你聽到那音樂嗎?」497Please respect copyright.PENANAMS0Y9F16Ri
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「什麼音樂?」497Please respect copyright.PENANA51nHTTNzGt
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商場的廣播器,在播放著一首豎琴的音樂。497Please respect copyright.PENANA6D6ITKgasW
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「不知道怎說……我聽著有點雞皮疙瘩。」查姆雙眼盯著天花的廣播器,「聽起來那風格真夠像鵝媽媽的歌謠,萬聖節不是已經過了很久了嗎? 怎麼還播這種音樂?」497Please respect copyright.PENANA7oM9xMMEbG
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良久,音樂停止。497Please respect copyright.PENANAoGTgXBcpgV
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「不,這裡頭肯定有些什麼不對勁。」497Please respect copyright.PENANA63sH4cvXaX
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克萊兒話一落,遠處傳來一陣巨響。497Please respect copyright.PENANAwofOLQgZEE
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啊——497Please respect copyright.PENANAOrVhTd4hTF
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