那差不多是數千或數百年前的事。427Please respect copyright.PENANAwe9Z2B8W9r
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又是一個漫天塵沙的地方。男子身披長袍、布巾纏首,穿越無數晝夜,不眠不休,經過叢林、荒原、綠洲、雪山,再次走入了無生機的死地。427Please respect copyright.PENANA4gQCZKsI3l
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聽說這裡是根源,一切的起點。427Please respect copyright.PENANAde6OjgbaSX
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不知道是哪裡的人類先開始說這句話的:「天地肇於渾沌,萬物始於虛無。」無中生有——幾乎所有的創世故事都這麼說,問題是若真的「無」便不可能生「有」;至於世界創初的那種狀態到底算不算「無」,誰也無法論斷,就算找到最早誕生的事物詢問,恐怕對方也搞不清楚怎麼回事吧。427Please respect copyright.PENANAVNcNJRVvt6
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男子一步一步走著,似是毫無目的。確切來說,他原本的目的地就踩在他腳下;然而現在不確定了,事情沒那麼簡單。427Please respect copyright.PENANA9M8M8XXEUv
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——踏上通往星空的道路,沿著幽徑直下,就能跨越世界的盡頭,到達萬物初始之地。 427Please respect copyright.PENANAFnPzdiSiHG
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當初同族是這麼告訴他的。427Please respect copyright.PENANAL1CFCOYeEb
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問題是這裡怎麼看都不像「那裡」啊。427Please respect copyright.PENANAdeifyXChm7
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他呼出無聲的嘆息,停下腳步單膝跪地,自厚實的深色斗篷與白色長袍間伸出一隻手觸摸地面。正午時分,沙礫炙熱得能燎灼所有生靈,但男子赤手掬沙動作如常,彷彿絲毫不受熱度影響。427Please respect copyright.PENANAZR0is4imy0
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的確,這裡比他來的地方要多采多姿,即使單調的地景也鮮明得如幻夢般不真切。可是太重了,這裡的每樣東西都太重了——岩石太重、蟲魚鳥獸太重、草木太重、花瓣太重、羽絮太重……就連空氣都沉得使身體脈搏寧可保持靜止狀態。他當然明白這裡不是上層的樂園。即使四周景物感覺很像,依舊不過是樂園的仿冒品:只是用彩色灰塵和雜物堆積而成的宮殿;再怎麼精緻,垃圾山還是垃圾山。427Please respect copyright.PENANARgU5uJEq8f
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一幅過於沉甸甸的蜃樓風景。427Please respect copyright.PENANA9Buzul11WO
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最後,男子得出了結論。如果同族沒有欺騙他(諒他們也不敢),那麼他要找的東西應該在比這更下面的地方,而眼前這片一望無際的垃圾山正是他通往真理之前最後(也最厚)的障壁。427Please respect copyright.PENANAq3IOaqwQ49
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要不要直接動手挖開?427Please respect copyright.PENANAqDbOW8eA6n
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他陷入沉思。