所有人都準時到達集合點。65Please respect copyright.PENANAZYMWbkUfiK
65Please respect copyright.PENANAiSlJcKuVC6
見此,鎮長笑呵呵的領著眾人前往主屋。65Please respect copyright.PENANA4Bsv306aYI
65Please respect copyright.PENANARPKQFq28Ly
午餐是在主屋大廳中的一張圓形桌子上進行,桌上放滿各式菜色,包含綠色蔬菜、豬牛雞肉、及海邊小鎮必不可少的魚。65Please respect copyright.PENANAa9q9fES7Kl
65Please respect copyright.PENANAQuv6CiB0f8
眼見這一桌飯菜都還算正常,在參依先開始第一口後,餓了半天的眾人也毫不客氣的夾菜吃菜。飯桌上的氣氛有些壓抑,只有碗筷碰撞聲及咀嚼聲。65Please respect copyright.PENANALcmve3x5wN
65Please respect copyright.PENANArlz0IgA1su
這頓餐吃得極快,人們似乎都有意無意的加快速度。65Please respect copyright.PENANAlTY2TAX1Xa
65Please respect copyright.PENANALRr4KBnals
不久後,最後一人放下筷子。鎮長趁機起身,道:「各位都吃完了吧,我來介紹一下可以去的地方吧。請等我一下。」65Please respect copyright.PENANABBGpdrfp8Z
65Please respect copyright.PENANAbckFC3KQ9g
說完,他便走出大廳,從陰影處拉出一個板子,上面貼了小鎮的地圖。65Please respect copyright.PENANAN1vZKQNpFQ
65Please respect copyright.PENANAxXhGpeVeXr
他指著小鎮地圖,道:「這兒,這是圖書館,這是市集,這是博物館......」65Please respect copyright.PENANAFAYQFDEhaj
65Please respect copyright.PENANAaYfAnjKROt
雖說西西里鎮不算大,但終究是供應幾百人食衣住行的地方,也曾經富有過,各種公共設施還算齊全。65Please respect copyright.PENANA1upuXgMPiT
65Please respect copyright.PENANA9M884QBiJF
聽老者嘮撈叨叨說明建築原因及歷史,洛青一邊在腦中思考要先去哪個地方。65Please respect copyright.PENANAH7N9ELjBmB
65Please respect copyright.PENANAVVYkx5g8o1
待老者說明完,他心中也有了答案。65Please respect copyright.PENANABoqN6T7bhF
65Please respect copyright.PENANAYDjPujzmoI
「現在是下午一點,六點時要回來吃晚餐。」65Please respect copyright.PENANAnOZjSDuSY3
65Please respect copyright.PENANAJBhabWdqLL
看到鎮長做出解散的動作,他拉上柳磐酖和參依就往圖書館走去。65Please respect copyright.PENANARINRAO4AP3
65Please respect copyright.PENANAowEMji6SLz
他們所住的地方——也就是鎮長處——位於鎮中央,而圖書館則建在鎮的最東方。雖然直線距離不算遠,但彎彎繞繞又難走的小巷子硬生生將步行時間提到半個小時。65Please respect copyright.PENANAYbUYqGKChL
65Please respect copyright.PENANAs1vnX4AmCH
圖書館比預想中的小,是間由紅磚建成,方方正正的歐式建築。65Please respect copyright.PENANAJKEVPfAr2C
65Please respect copyright.PENANAHRadefRc4i
三人輕聲走進去。雖說圖書館的開放時間到下午五點,此時卻靜悄悄的一點人聲都沒有,閃爍的燈泡襯得有些滲人。原本應該由圖書館員坐鎮的櫃台此時貼著一張紙,上面寫道:「自行參閱。」書架上的書本都落了不少灰,想來已經很久沒有人打掃了。65Please respect copyright.PENANAjZWjId9yNF
65Please respect copyright.PENANAof2o8w7n6Z
柳磐酖低聲問道:「那個......我們要找什麼樣的書?」65Please respect copyright.PENANAoJiBn9UuSA
65Please respect copyright.PENANAYncacqUNxz
洛青已經坐在地上,抽出一本書開始翻了:「有關人魚傳說的書。」65Please respect copyright.PENANAm0ihivHr9s
65Please respect copyright.PENANAbMmbdaXvGg
聞言,身後兩人先是一愣,然後同時恍然大悟。65Please respect copyright.PENANA0tYr4403lv
65Please respect copyright.PENANAC9nS1pYrTI
鎮長從開始時就不斷提到人魚傳說,加上市集中央的人魚雕像,都可以說明鎮上對人魚的看重。同時,他也提到幾人是以研究生的身分入住的。在小鎮中值得研究的點,也只有人魚了。可以確定的是,他們通關的關鍵一定在人魚身上。而要快速了解一件事情的原委,圖書館是在好不過的選擇。65Please respect copyright.PENANAFzQG4yCDD7
65Please respect copyright.PENANAsl8YxQGJUr
於是洛青一回神,就見兩人手上抱著厚厚一疊書,席地而坐,以一分鐘一本的速度掃過。65Please respect copyright.PENANABgYcK4FmGo
65Please respect copyright.PENANAOsFeihyRWE
洛青默默看了眼兩人身旁越來越厚的書堆,又看了眼身旁零零散散的幾本書,心中那塊身為學霸的驕傲莫名被打擊到了。65Please respect copyright.PENANA63nBn6MbYV
65Please respect copyright.PENANAZYSTdiEC0L
他一瞇眼,將看了幾分鐘的書本丟在地上,又起身抱另一疊,開始迅速翻閱。65Please respect copyright.PENANAPB5QKoSqXF
65Please respect copyright.PENANABGnTBdYWpJ
不知不覺,一個小時過去了。前幾排書架基本被清空,地上猶如颱風過境般,雜亂的堆滿了書,如果這兒有圖書館員,怕是現在已經被氣死了。65Please respect copyright.PENANA7UExG6pvmO
65Please respect copyright.PENANAaxS5S5Mdyj
不過幾人都沒有要停的意思。65Please respect copyright.PENANABtUXjW1gb0
65Please respect copyright.PENANASJ2gA1xBeI
這件任務逐漸發展成一場無聲的賽事,每個人都努力將分配在一本書上的時間縮短,去拿書時也恨不得用飛的,每個書本闔上落下的聲音成了評委的計分點,直到最後一本書被洛青拿走。65Please respect copyright.PENANARHo9kUX0pq
65Please respect copyright.PENANAFrCnXOlHCq
感受到兩道不爽的視線,洛青壓下嘴角的微笑,故作正經的道:「這麼看,有提到人魚的書本有二十本。目前是兩點半,我們還有三個小時可以看,大家分一分吧。」65Please respect copyright.PENANAKcpRhIoI8Z
65Please respect copyright.PENANAyLVL7ej4Ox
兩個小孩子乖乖點頭,又埋進書堆裡了。65Please respect copyright.PENANA95kDHay1Y2
65Please respect copyright.PENANABZWMLBcNHU
又過了兩個小時。65Please respect copyright.PENANAms7os42SZx
65Please respect copyright.PENANAX5c6RNsqay
書都看完了,洛青聽著兩人的說明,思考了下,做出結論。65Please respect copyright.PENANALaRlSwQueN
65Please respect copyright.PENANARGu0ZhwAsD
「傳說人魚擁有令眾神傾倒的美貌和迷惑人心的歌聲;可治癒病痛的鱗;可治癒傷痕的頭髮;幫助人找到財富的眼睛;使人重獲美貌的皮膚;以及使人永生的心臟。祂的肌膚不會腐爛,體內不曾有過病痛。65Please respect copyright.PENANAgy5u6U0Yf3
65Please respect copyright.PENANAt6sQE8sXSr
西西里鎮的所有居民都奉祂為神,而誰捉到這個「神」,就會得到無上的敬意。65Please respect copyright.PENANAPvfin4zd5w
65Please respect copyright.PENANA9s3nACeUSm
然而,就在六十三年前,一個默默無名的年輕人艾瑞克,卻說自己在出海捕魚時見到了傳說中的人魚,並帶回一片流光溢彩的鱗。65Please respect copyright.PENANAi5jfkDd4yA
65Please respect copyright.PENANACsnd03EAso
長者將鱗片依照古法,磨成粉末給鎮中得了不治之症即將死亡的年輕人吃下,而那個年輕人徹底好了。65Please respect copyright.PENANA0qLhI8hTvp
65Please respect copyright.PENANAJoDlWRaV8u
人們尖叫歡呼,將家中的病人傷患一個個推出來,請求艾瑞克再帶來希望的鱗片。65Please respect copyright.PENANArEa4j4Nr3g
65Please respect copyright.PENANA43a9RrUxOh
人魚十分仁慈,祂不吝於提供協助。和人們熟識後,祂總是趴在岩石上笑著看人民在自己的幫助下從苦痛中脫離。65Please respect copyright.PENANASffh5euXqK
65Please respect copyright.PENANAatBDuNOuIE
人民也感謝他的恩賜。過了不久,小鎮中央就立起一尊石雕。65Please respect copyright.PENANAiho8WFgcLc
65Please respect copyright.PENANAydXXJ1QlxP
可是,或許是厭倦了,幾年之後,人魚消失在大海深處。祂忽地降下懲罰:周遭海域的魚類紛紛消失;每次漁船出海都得經歷大風大浪......」65Please respect copyright.PENANAj5jKrT5Gpi
65Please respect copyright.PENANAM4vM1uFjCE
話音未落,參依卻倏地站起。只見他側著頭,皺眉聽了半晌,就大喊一聲:「跑!」65Please respect copyright.PENANA2MtifapjMY
65Please respect copyright.PENANAL7PFH5PgQC
餘下兩人都還有些不明所以,只是盲目的跟著參依向外頭衝去。65Please respect copyright.PENANA1X2MlpQK3k
65Please respect copyright.PENANAe6TbsSgtFY
跑到半路時,柳磐酖忽然聽到什麼聲音,臉色一變,腳又動得更快了。洛青一開始還一臉茫然,幾秒後他也明白為何要逃。65Please respect copyright.PENANAW0m3zcWjmI
65Please respect copyright.PENANAgQ65BMFMiN
水聲和腳步聲交錯,從圖書館內部傳出。時不時可以聽見水滴落在地上發出的「滴答」聲,還愈來愈靠近眾人。幾人好像掉進另一處空間,原本不算大的建築向外延伸,跑得洛青心臟生疼。65Please respect copyright.PENANATQrnhz6Qee
65Please respect copyright.PENANAEeYNk008gy
漸漸的水聲逼近,眼前柳磐酖的身影好似隔了一層白紗,模糊不清。抬腿、放下、抬腿、放下......簡單的動作卻需要花全身肌肉去完成。洛青沒有回頭看,他知道這個動作在逃跑的途中是極度致命的,何況他也不怎麼好奇這些可能殺死自己的東西長什麼樣。65Please respect copyright.PENANAoy2jQtRase
65Please respect copyright.PENANAm6sEH3bYHk
抬腿、放下、抬腿、放下......65Please respect copyright.PENANA3QJBu6OyEH
65Please respect copyright.PENANAAzLVocpjpR
雙腿逐漸失去知覺,平穩的步伐維持的越發艱難,直到他一不小心,被一旁的書本絆倒。65Please respect copyright.PENANATPX9BP41UP
65Please respect copyright.PENANAoaylnpSpKI
他重重摔倒在地,腥鹹的腐敗海鮮味充斥鼻腔。踉踉蹌蹌的想要起身,如千斤般重的下半身卻把他拖下。65Please respect copyright.PENANAuCaHVPo6Wg
65Please respect copyright.PENANAJbEZn3Hh5L
要死了啊......65Please respect copyright.PENANA63US0fnh4d
65Please respect copyright.PENANAq0qJ2hgVwd
我有點好奇這個副本的謎底呢,真可惜。65Please respect copyright.PENANAAWPeXtOnGm
65Please respect copyright.PENANA5keRfwbA2h
洛青閉上眼等待尖牙的撕咬。65Please respect copyright.PENANAHwqscO4wWE
65Please respect copyright.PENANAlCzoF1K5IX
沒有痛苦,只是感覺自己在黑暗中被抬起來,搖搖晃晃的快速移動。65Please respect copyright.PENANAZpmPEJYhMY
65Please respect copyright.PENANAq4n4UIou51
數道腳步聲盪出回音,胃部被堅硬的岩石頂得有些想吐,小腿上傳來被拍擊的觸感......65Please respect copyright.PENANAMtb5AKQE8q
65Please respect copyright.PENANAMquTeqQQ9B
洛青猛地睜眼。65Please respect copyright.PENANAzORGRUDTZg
65Please respect copyright.PENANArOmgKGSEUM
眼前的景色晃動,但可以看見一直以來追趕三人的東西。那是好幾具身上長出魚鱗的人類屍體。他們身上掛著海草與死魚;眼珠子呈混濁的藍綠色;大張的嘴巴中可以看到布滿青苔的尖牙;衣服被利器勾破,鬆鬆垮垮的掛在肩膀上。65Please respect copyright.PENANAFMH2P392JR
65Please respect copyright.PENANA0hXIWOU6qa
洛青悄悄開了靈視看了一眼,卻看不到靈魂。這代表他們早已死亡,只留下軀殼。65Please respect copyright.PENANAaE2qcwpICT
65Please respect copyright.PENANAolzLADWPn2
忽然,他和柳磐酖對視。65Please respect copyright.PENANAxoRGOgjC58
65Please respect copyright.PENANAAaUUcxctGi
此刻的他正趴在參依的肩上,先前被誤認為石頭的其實是肩膀。65Please respect copyright.PENANAdVuXSaZ8of
65Please respect copyright.PENANACVCB64JfLH
參依一直跑的穩穩當當,原本衝在最前面的柳磐酖已經喘著粗氣逐漸放慢速度,他卻維持相同的速率奔跑。65Please respect copyright.PENANApk8h6q7sRR
65Please respect copyright.PENANAbis2LxjjOC
見他完全沒有幫柳磐酖一把的樣子,洛青一邊擔心會影響速度,一邊小心的敲了他幾下:「柳磐酖快不行了,還要跑多久?」65Please respect copyright.PENANAADKZjQsCAu
65Please respect copyright.PENANA8UTe3LYmMd
參依一點也沒有被嚇到,很平靜的回道:「快了,大概在600公尺。」65Please respect copyright.PENANAdMhYvBlx8I
65Please respect copyright.PENANA8Bgxr9Jxtd
聽見著個數字,洛清和柳磐酖都鬆了一口氣。65Please respect copyright.PENANAgDIjDVPoTv
65Please respect copyright.PENANA2RNHyePn5B
一路上敏捷的避開障礙物,參依領著柳磐酖向陽光的味道奔去。越靠近出口,障礙物也越堆越多,從原先寥寥幾本書,到現如今需要跳起才能避過的程度。65Please respect copyright.PENANAbHgeuecXI3
65Please respect copyright.PENANAJRM7DsnfbI
洛青看不見前方,無法判斷距離,見後方苦苦追趕的柳磐酖步伐越發沉重,他還是忍不住輕聲問道:「還有多遠?」65Please respect copyright.PENANAwz5nRqyBN6
65Please respect copyright.PENANA6gvuymUAFb
無人應答。65Please respect copyright.PENANAbuMogcfwLP
65Please respect copyright.PENANA81AxdwMF69
此時卻無聲勝有聲,柳磐酖漆黑的瞳仁忽地反射出點點白光。65Please respect copyright.PENANANuT8bZtBeB
65Please respect copyright.PENANAvZcw7r3thD
又過了幾秒,幾人衝入微涼的風中。原本難以忍受的魚腥味此刻都減輕了許多,自雲層中透出的幾道陽光成了重返人間的道路。65Please respect copyright.PENANAL2GsoX9sh8
65Please respect copyright.PENANA5RZl7lToNN
忽然一陣暈頭轉向——參依輕手輕腳的將洛青放了下來。65Please respect copyright.PENANAcP0JLDQPnM
65Please respect copyright.PENANAkiTHXfzlYW
刺激的追逐戰中沒有餘力接收身體的感受,脫離危險之後,被扛著跑了好一段路的後遺症才顯現。65Please respect copyright.PENANADohZXHaSSA
65Please respect copyright.PENANAkfxSZZzLgf
「嘔......」洛青腳一落地就是一陣乾嘔,死魚和腐爛海藻的氣味充斥鼻腔,他彎下腰,用盡全身力氣控制胃部的翻湧。65Please respect copyright.PENANAkNzYzu3WVW
65Please respect copyright.PENANAr7CBDkbFXu
一旁參依微微俯身,雖然臉上不顯,但渾身上下散發一股暖陽的氣息。65Please respect copyright.PENANAaIRFJBTTRh
65Please respect copyright.PENANAhGt9Y5SgZp
「沒事。我們休息一下就走回去吧,不知道現在幾點了。」洛青等一波噁心過去,勉強直起身道。一旁的柳磐酖也稍稍緩過來,正望著他尋求意見。65Please respect copyright.PENANABvdgUy1CKU
65Please respect copyright.PENANAE9SjGR1Sbv
參依點頭,輕聲道:「剛剛跑了十分鐘。」65Please respect copyright.PENANAub6x9sRYcm
65Please respect copyright.PENANAsZ2XEYaimf
洛青一愣。65Please respect copyright.PENANATXPAgBB2Nm
65Please respect copyright.PENANAFqOiGsGXxo
計算時間的方法大多是藉由心率,他也是如此。在剛才的跑動中,心跳加快,便失了準度,可是參依依然持續計算,說明他心率幾乎沒什麼變化。65Please respect copyright.PENANAONI8uTeGZl
65Please respect copyright.PENANALHezVkT7iI
原本以為,這位「幫手」只是武力高了些,現在看來,又要重新估計了。65Please respect copyright.PENANAk66876rnED
65Please respect copyright.PENANAdhvqcnlNrR
暗暗打量參依,洛青向柳磐酖招招手,就往鎮長處走去。65Please respect copyright.PENANAJ0dX7SrkZH
65Please respect copyright.PENANAiAbl4Z573g
雖說是原路返回,但眾人的體力都有所消耗,花了約四十分鐘才回到屋裡。65Please respect copyright.PENANA0HGwtlmXnc
65Please respect copyright.PENANAPPId6fJG5g
一進屋中,洛青和柳磐酖就癱軟在床上。他們難以置信的看著參依坐在床上發呆,這人先是扛著41公斤跑了十分鐘,又在巷子泥濘且凹凸不平的地板上走了四十分鐘,此時還臉不紅氣不喘。65Please respect copyright.PENANAIUtHhdMiXr
65Please respect copyright.PENANAmMmT5Ioehn
此時大約還有十多分鐘要集合。65Please respect copyright.PENANA2kEc3xOFD0
65Please respect copyright.PENANARgn7CrGRmx
他們——洛青與柳磐酖——決定利用時間好好休息。65Please respect copyright.PENANAcP8b1CFGIB
65Please respect copyright.PENANAuiyPsAcgMX
休息的時光總是如此短暫,猶如白駒過隙,休息時間如流水般瞬間消失殆盡。65Please respect copyright.PENANAHCfIsFzVPv
65Please respect copyright.PENANAyq8icVJt76
幾人迅速從睡眼惺松的狀態清醒,走向主屋。65Please respect copyright.PENANA0HKAGoiNGR
65Please respect copyright.PENANAZr55mUTBYe
一路上陸陸續續遇見其他玩家,有些衣服上沾著鮮血,有些滿身泥濘喘著粗氣,剛剛趕回來。65Please respect copyright.PENANAWpImAsRORb
65Please respect copyright.PENANAEJtLu7KUyO
進了大廳,在午餐時的座位坐下。沒有人說話,狼狽與疲累覆在每個人身上,就連主持大局的宋蜻溪此時都低著頭,懨懨的看著空蕩的餐桌。65Please respect copyright.PENANAsmX2hhVTpL
65Please respect copyright.PENANAAPkq2TrL4I
大廳牆上掛著時鐘,眼見時針漸漸與六完全重疊,卻還空著一個席位。65Please respect copyright.PENANAoXM5CEP2be
65Please respect copyright.PENANAcbvPQPv8lj
鎮長從門口走進,慢悠悠的晃向自己的位置。路過空的座位時,他微不可聞的嘆了口氣,搖搖頭。65Please respect copyright.PENANABxGBQrygbB
65Please respect copyright.PENANArAalufsPME
「時間到了,晚餐開始。」65Please respect copyright.PENANA02qNQrHPhA
65Please respect copyright.PENANANxH8oi7xR5
他拖著空椅子出了房門,回來時手上端著大鐵盤子,上面放滿菜餚。他將各色菜盤一一擺上桌面,又走回自己的座位。65Please respect copyright.PENANAdJ1wLHucY9
65Please respect copyright.PENANAZeqvvPgR2g
他笑著比了個手勢:「大家,請開動吧。」65Please respect copyright.PENANA8UD4RknSP5
65Please respect copyright.PENANABB1eWyAkub
作者的話:65Please respect copyright.PENANANYCotfp5I3
沒錯我更新了!65Please respect copyright.PENANAOtglRMtAUs
我想你們應該猜到參依是攻了吧......65Please respect copyright.PENANACFBtMwfw63
怎麼辦,他一出場,整部作品就變得好瑪麗蘇......65Please respect copyright.PENANAwqlkaamKeB