把面罩戴上,雖說是面罩,卻只遮了口鼻,不如說是口罩更加貼切。左側腰間被槍套佔據,隨身物品就只能放右側的腰包,好險要帶的東西少之又少,奧斯廷拿出了電子鑰匙,一張灰色的卡,把房門解鎖。334Please respect copyright.PENANAOIKt4FgajR
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昏暗的樓梯間,右側是上到頂樓的樓梯,左側則是往下。對面是一間空房,奧斯廷從來沒進去過,但可以猜的出來裡面要馬髒亂不堪,要馬真的一片空。奧斯廷沿著左側樓梯走了下去。334Please respect copyright.PENANA1wlJzemyyW
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所謂生活不過就是一件件瑣事堆積而成,每天日復一日做著差不多的事,即使知道今天又會是無聊的一天,人們還是期盼著生活中突然出現的小確幸。334Please respect copyright.PENANAYOW30a6MC6
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"享受當下"這件事在記憶儲存區還沒普及的時代提醒著人們生命有限,但在現今卻成了讓生活沒那麼無趣的手段。334Please respect copyright.PENANAlrqeNDVum3
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而究竟奧斯廷從事的工作是什麼呢? 在雲端生活時期,他的工作是外送員,外送員的生活顯然比較多采多姿,代價就是薪水少的可憐。沒有聯邦控制的星球以前常常被稱為黑市、貧民窟等等。事實上黑市只代表星球上一兩個特別亂的城市,不過貧民窟倒能算講對了,既然是貧民窟,就不能期望薪水有多高。 334Please respect copyright.PENANArOXiDCTees
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為了拿到更多的錢,奧斯廷來到科加爾後開始一步步執行他的計畫。起初他在礦石鑑定與販售的店裡打工,從跑腿開始,一段時間後,奧斯廷漸漸學會估價,接著他成為了礦工。334Please respect copyright.PENANAmXnwyQcQHY
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下到一樓,他面對的方向與出門時相同,右側這戶就是他唯一的鄰居了。334Please respect copyright.PENANANvxEEOkUyE
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礦工的生活枯燥無味,唯一的樂趣僅僅在於找到稀有礦石的那幾分鐘。他發現工頭回收礦石時給的錢遠低於市價,於是他轉為獨自挖礦。334Please respect copyright.PENANAmjnwOJwqQH
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獨自挖礦自然就困難許多,一開始沒有經驗,不知道礦場在哪、工具怎麼用,迷路、用壞工具的情形當然就不在少數。334Please respect copyright.PENANA0lJeDXtkze
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離開公寓大門,清晨的車流量可說是幾乎沒有,而街上的行人也都是一臉疲倦的走著,這種負面情緒是會傳染的。334Please respect copyright.PENANA1jJz3ptXld
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最近的車站要走20分鐘,沒有交通工具,奧斯廷也只能慢慢的走過去了。334Please respect copyright.PENANAMktrVLVIpz
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他當然有想過要買交通工具,動力懸浮的滑板、摩托車等等,但這都太容易出車禍了,而且也非常昂貴。334Please respect copyright.PENANAtKZs8HnCgr
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走了十多分鐘,右側出現了一家"銀行",這並非官方設置的,而是由某些組織搭建,他們提供將線上貨幣與實體貨幣互相轉換的服務。由於實體貨幣的追查太過困難,所以銀行也有一個別稱---洗錢場。334Please respect copyright.PENANACj05fTTRhm
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進了銀行,沒有櫃檯人員,前面的五個隔間分別放置一臺機器。334Please respect copyright.PENANAzdgUDFpn4S
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聯邦發行的貨幣名為GC(Galaxy Cash),然而奧斯廷領出的並非GC。只見一疊紙鈔從機器下方掉出,奧斯廷伸手拿起,並放入腰包內。334Please respect copyright.PENANANsOtJp4fiD
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這是"書記官"自家的貨幣,書記官是一個非常特別的組織,有別於許多專門搗亂、與其他組織火拼的激進派,書記官是絕對中立的。雖然他們的勢力並不大,但在科加爾已算是權威性的組織。334Please respect copyright.PENANA6kHFonJ20g
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準備離開時一位身著大衣、戴著面罩遮住面容的人走進門內。334Please respect copyright.PENANAlJt5VoFiQd
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奧斯廷的直覺告訴他這個人不太正常,靠著累積多年的觀察能力,他掃了一眼就大概知道對方的來意。大衣內側放著一把槍,腳上穿著長靴,眼睛直視著前方,雙手戴上手套,褲子側邊收著一把小刀。334Please respect copyright.PENANAiyM4p7vGYL
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這是"大使",不確定是哪個組織雇傭的,負責轉錢、領錢、交錢等事務,和書記官一樣是中立的角色。一般人不會攻擊大使,他們背後的勢力很大,上一個膽敢攻擊大使的人很快就人間蒸發了。334Please respect copyright.PENANAe42omOIEgm
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車站在地下,沒有除濕機,不穿戰服的話應該不太舒服吧,角落堆積了不少垃圾,總的來說至少比小巷弄內的環境好不少。下一趟膠囊列車在五分鐘後抵達,奧斯廷用線上貨幣付了100GC買了車票。334Please respect copyright.PENANAEoFFxuwjS8
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100GC不是個小數目,要不是礦場這麼遠,奧斯廷寧願用走的也不要花這筆錢。334Please respect copyright.PENANAAgOFgTs0jb
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越過閘門後還得走樓梯往下,到目前為止一個人也沒有,除了因為現在還太早,車票錢太貴也是原因之一。334Please respect copyright.PENANATpWVPgH15o
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坐在石椅上,面對前方強化玻璃組成的隧道,他瀏覽起視網膜投影的GN網*,列車很快就進站了。減速到停下後隧道側邊的五個門打開,奧斯廷從最靠近尾端的門跨了進去,車廂內總算有了兩個人。334Please respect copyright.PENANAM4zqXV08nJ
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[GN網(Galaxy Net)] :聯邦設計的大型網路,與視網膜系統相輔相成,從GN能獲得的資訊要比一間大型圖書館多幾十甚至幾百倍。334Please respect copyright.PENANAwfbMipoPLD
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列車動了起來,靠著椅背,他又打起了盹,早上喝的咖啡還真是沒什麼用。334Please respect copyright.PENANAWxnnolIN7Z
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這是奧斯廷每天重複的交通日常。334Please respect copyright.PENANAZtO6fvqPxo
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