
通過岩鼠獸人的長長地道,塔庫魯等一行人是來到了一個位於地下深處的半幽暗河谷
隨著一行人深入地道,鑿破岩壁的聲音愈來愈響,宛如某種巨獸在黑暗深處喘息。107Please respect copyright.PENANAHEgkThJ3MO
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每個人都不由得放輕了腳步,屏住呼吸,生怕一個不小心,腳步聲驚動潛伏在暗處的岩鼠獸人。107Please respect copyright.PENANARYwjgWNV0R
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坑道地面崎嶇難行,且因長年潮濕滑溜,加上岩鼠獸人的腳掌覆有細密短毛與鋒利爪刃,即便坡度陡峭,它們仍能如履平地。但除了塔庫魯以外的其他人,則必須邊走邊止滑,前進極為緩慢。半個鐘頭過去,一行人也僅僅深入數十公尺,離那不斷敲鑿的聲音,仍遠得令人沮喪。107Please respect copyright.PENANAa1duh388Cv
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突然,來路後方傳來一聲震耳欲聾的巨響!107Please respect copyright.PENANAY9LfIOMqRU
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整條地道劇烈顫動,碎石如雨般墜落,多數都被塔庫魯厚重鐵甲擋在身後,還發出了低沉的撞擊聲。泰倫斯皺眉低語:「號角獸人發現我們了,他們應該是動用了重型器械要來挖開入口!」107Please respect copyright.PENANAUnbqiYadKc
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他話音未落,原本規律的鑿擊聲驟然停歇,取而代之的是一陣細碎急促的『喀搭』聲,由地道深處迅速接近。107Please respect copyright.PENANAyz2EmXtVnn
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走在前方的公主轉身,秀髮在微光中微微晃動,聲音冷靜卻透著緊迫:「聽聲音,岩鼠獸人應該在另一條坑道,但若他們一旦進入上方的小房間,就會發現我們!」107Please respect copyright.PENANAj3U0Sdj42C
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蓋達疑惑問:「為什麼一定會發現我們?」107Please respect copyright.PENANAy6tAGiKKUa
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「因為我身上帶著一節天魔王的骨骼。」公主神情凝重,壓低聲音解釋,「在隔壁坑道時,他們不容易察覺。但若靠近那間小房間,因為我們離那個小房間實在太近了,即便不用感應到天魔王的骨骼,憑著他們敏銳道感知能力,肯定是能發現到我們的動靜,那就更不用去直接感應到骨骼的存在了。」107Please respect copyright.PENANASyn66UlirE
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夸斯特聽到後立即下令:「加快行動!」107Please respect copyright.PENANAkrWNjZNCbT
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艾利歐特聽令,迅速領頭向下攀爬。107Please respect copyright.PENANA5deRWd8kvp
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地道轉折連連,不久便傳來上方激烈戰鬥聲。眾人皆知,號角獸人的武器識長柄鋼刺,這種長形兵器在這在彎曲地道中肯定是要上大虧,交戰局勢必對他們極為不利。107Please respect copyright.PENANAfqtDIkG1LW
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而此刻,艾利歐特的聲音也傳來:「前方有兩條分岔路!」107Please respect copyright.PENANAnV0WyIFbyD
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夸斯特果斷的説:「走左邊!」107Please respect copyright.PENANAzKNm13cVoI
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隊伍調整方向,垂降進入左側通道。坡度已陡過四十五度,若非身上青環索連結,且塔庫魯以吸附能力穩固最後方,大夥早已滾落深淵。107Please respect copyright.PENANASQPknDhAFC
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也或許是因塔庫魯鐵甲緊貼岩壁,天魔王骨骼的氣息未向後擴散,使得隊伍得以一邊喘氣,一邊繼續下潛。107Please respect copyright.PENANAjYsPsWHc6J
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時間在緊繃中流逝,一個多小時後,上方戰鬥聲逐漸遠去,窸窣聲響也往另一方向偏移,最終歸於死寂。107Please respect copyright.PENANAsiwtNkU9uG
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眾人終於得以稍微鬆口氣。107Please respect copyright.PENANAddmadMUJdX
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然而,眼前卻出現新障礙:一道巨大的鐵門,靜靜矗立在前方。107Please respect copyright.PENANA6ITY9PqoF8
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門前有一片略為開闊的空地,眾人疲憊地靠著石壁坐下喘息。夸斯特仔細察看鐵門,發現上方隱藏著一個觀視孔,便單眼貼上去窺探外頭情形。107Please respect copyright.PENANAYm31h5uaoY
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外面是一片被高聳山壁圍繞的河谷便映入眼簾。107Please respect copyright.PENANABAwwt2sLa6
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儘管陽光只能穿過谷頂細縫灑下微光,但已足以看清谷中景物:蜿蜒的河道,濃密的叢林,與兩岸不規則生長的矮木與藤蔓。107Please respect copyright.PENANAe6lsup8EUO
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夸斯特轉身低聲說:「外面是河谷,有光,地形安全,我們可以離開這座地道了。」107Please respect copyright.PENANABjTUKlJ6J7
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公主湊過來偷看一眼,眉頭輕皺,謹慎問:「現在就出去嗎?大家體力消耗嚴重,是否稍作休整?」107Please respect copyright.PENANA9yFQiYtheA
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夸斯特點頭:「正合我意,休息一刻,然後出發。」107Please respect copyright.PENANADlIh6mNjZs
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但話音剛落,上方地道又響起急促的窸窣聲,距離明顯逼近!107Please respect copyright.PENANAsyWSjLO8br
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眾人對視一眼,氣氛驟然緊繃。夸斯特與蓋達飛快過去轉動鐵門圓環,但沉重的機構紋絲不動。107Please respect copyright.PENANALgaCCbplc4
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泰倫斯一拍塔庫魯鐵甲肩膀:「換你來!」107Please respect copyright.PENANAxUi8kmmM0u
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塔庫魯沉著走上前,與蓋達合力轉動,『喀搭』一聲,鎖機終於解開,鐵門緩緩滑動,『況噹』巨響震動整片山壁!107Please respect copyright.PENANA1j59B217km
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岩鼠獸人的細碎腳步聲,幾乎已貼近耳際。107Please respect copyright.PENANAN7kgAxTz4w
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夸斯特迅速揮手,艾利歐特與泰達衝出門外警戒,確認安全後招手示意。其餘人迅速魚貫而出。107Please respect copyright.PENANAYVxCDQom38
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塔庫魯作為殿後,目光一掃,只見一群面貌猙獰的岩鼠獸人現身地道盡頭。107Please respect copyright.PENANAJWtSGcIZoL
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牠們頭顱扁平,似海象與鼠類的混合體,口中伸出八根鋸齒狀長牙,兩根最長的扁平牙齒內側還帶有縱向支撐骨柱,令人毛骨悚然。107Please respect copyright.PENANA7FXzKMlc3r
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塔庫魯心中感到一陣惡寒,猛然地關上鐵門,以背脊緊貼抵住,對方要是想闖出來,他會用強大的力量將這門死死抵住。107Please respect copyright.PENANA8LIEFurPX2
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但是讓人意外的是,岩鼠獸人並未試圖強攻,反而從內側『喀喀』地將鐵門重新上鎖,似乎有意封閉這條道路。107Please respect copyright.PENANALGPEfaQZq4
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泰倫斯眉梢一挑,低語:「塔庫魯,先頂住,我去前方偵查。」107Please respect copyright.PENANAvZprhCIkpn
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鐵門外的平台狹小僅如籃球禁區,四周以巨石築起矮牆防護。蹲低身形後,谷中動靜一覽無遺,卻無人能察覺這小隊的存在。107Please respect copyright.PENANAQb194Bhi0r
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河谷約有十多公尺寬,對岸山壁巍峨,陽光從谷頂灑下,照亮河道與叢林,部分地帶綠意盎然,映襯出生命的頑強。107Please respect copyright.PENANA2g594T2T4k
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寂靜中,夸斯特下令:「前進!」107Please respect copyright.PENANAdVl6HXU57z
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隊伍改由泰倫斯與艾利歐特擔任先鋒,小心沿著狹窄山徑緩步下降。107Please respect copyright.PENANANsWiDfVGPq
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坡度不大,但曲折蜿蜒,山徑在高度上距離河岸尚有二十多公尺高。起初一切平靜,警覺逐漸鬆懈。107Please respect copyright.PENANAci1LKiXUMz
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唯獨塔庫魯,保持著特遣隊特有的冷冽直覺。107Please respect copyright.PENANAqcvCoAtkWf
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他察覺到,有什麼東西,在叢林暗影中悄悄跟隨。107Please respect copyright.PENANArFQlJ9DbYh
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他側頭俯視,只見靠近山壁的叢林光線昏暗,葉片蒼黃參雜著墨綠,濃密而錯落,難以窺探內部動靜。107Please respect copyright.PENANAQIAMbafDYB
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但直覺告訴他,那裡面,藏著危險。107Please respect copyright.PENANAhLiSpaNB2M
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當步道漸漸降低至距離地面僅四公尺高之時,塔庫魯的神經繃緊到了極致。107Please respect copyright.PENANAsYs7O4TkJZ
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突如其來,一道暗影從叢林竄出,如利箭般撲向走在塔庫魯前方的蓋達!107Please respect copyright.PENANA9jCplJwgG6
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塔庫魯毫不猶豫,怒喝一聲,長柄鐵斧閃電般劈出!107Please respect copyright.PENANADY01qCRmUs
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只見一隻透明的怪物在半空中被重重砍中,血花飛濺。107Please respect copyright.PENANAfOOxnrWa7X
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原本幾乎隱形的身軀,在血液潑灑之下,逐漸顯露出可怖的真面目——107Please respect copyright.PENANAPyZrN8r9LA
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那是一隻有著細長如迅猛龍的身形,覆蓋著暗灰色鱗片,頭顱如暴龍,血盆大口張開間利齒閃爍寒光。背後還有一排棘龍般的脊鰭,前肢長而有力,爪子鋒銳如刀。107Please respect copyright.PENANATuGy1kxMtH
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看到這怪物猙獰的模樣,眾人倒吸一口涼氣,望向塔庫魯的眼神也多了幾分敬畏。夸斯特低聲道:「這河谷……遠比我們想的危險。」107Please respect copyright.PENANAmdZDbGF8rE
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一場血與火的生死激戰,即將在這異世界的河谷間爆發。107Please respect copyright.PENANAotFd2Dc2cI
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