手中拿着智能眼鏡,葉向東想起莎翁的名句:「戴與不戴,這就是問題。」303Please respect copyright.PENANAANniUycDcr
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這兩天所發生的事實在太多,要做的抉擇也太多,他的人生中可能只要幾次這樣的經驗,但是,今天卻接踵而來,他有點疲累,他不想做抉擇。303Please respect copyright.PENANAgCFqUyIs7d
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他甚至不敢偷看眼鏡內所發出的光影。303Please respect copyright.PENANAvr0Zuafmtt
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區穎看到他的樣子,忍不住說:「為甚麼每一件事都猶豫不決?」303Please respect copyright.PENANAmIA5zvvpM2
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她沒有說下去,但葉向東心中最明白不過,她最有資格這樣說。303Please respect copyright.PENANAfmKbqXiwI0
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「大不了再給那些幕後黑手玩弄一番……」他鼓起勇氣,把智能眼鏡戴起來。303Please respect copyright.PENANArTDO8885IJ
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智能眼鏡臂的震動,透過耳骨傳來了人群的聲音。當他抬起頭一看,整間本來灰暗的空間亮得像白天一樣。303Please respect copyright.PENANAwkr0L3M0qs
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四周都是AR模擬出來的人群。303Please respect copyright.PENANAi7aEJj1NqJ
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一排一排的椅子坐滿了人,面向着原本大班書桌的方向,那裏現在變成了一張長長的桌子,桌上鋪了棗紅色的桌布,並放了一個個名牌。台下的人們都穿着西裝或西裙,他們或專心地低頭書寫着手中的筆記簿,或與旁邊的賓客交頭接耳,或手中拿着水壺般大的無線電話在高談着。303Please respect copyright.PENANAYhqWdJNhYZ
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葉向東環顧四周,終於發現區穎坐在最前排的一角。303Please respect copyright.PENANAQs3FPeT33G
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他走到區穎的身旁坐了下來,說:「你也看到我看到的嗎?」303Please respect copyright.PENANAfcvgSvJRD2
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區穎點了點頭。303Please respect copyright.PENANAIkx2enzMAE
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「這即是說我們都來到了這個虛擬的『股東大會』了?」葉向東說。303Please respect copyright.PENANAtaZUiZ1u9H
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「股東大會?」303Please respect copyright.PENANACB3mtutgLo
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「沒錯,這個場境應該是獅子銀行還是全盛時期時,所開的一個記者招待會。」葉向東說:「看他們的衣着,應該是八、九十年代吧?」303Please respect copyright.PENANAHaAQd3BJLI
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區穎點頭同意:「為甚麼我們會來到這兒?」303Please respect copyright.PENANAcBz3gJgKod
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「我也不知道。」303Please respect copyright.PENANA03iZ0WkkFY
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這時,後面的大門打開了,幾個身材高大的外國人走進來,成為全場的焦點。303Please respect copyright.PENANAXPtTEzXELL
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一名留着地中海白髮、穿着麻色西裝、身材頗圓潤的花甲老翁在長桌的正中間坐下。303Please respect copyright.PENANA6tAX3QtxmJ
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他椅子還未坐得穩,台下第一條問題立刻飛來:「主席,我是香港小股東,我與不少朋友都持股超過十五年,獅子銀行可以考慮搞個認證計劃或發放獎勵回饋長情股東嗎?」303Please respect copyright.PENANA86cXiYbxqr
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白頭老者忍不住笑說:「這個建議值得考慮,但要看看用甚麼方法……甚麼形式及甚麼……最好。」303Please respect copyright.PENANASZnZxY5nCa
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坐在一旁的中年人即插嘴說:「不過,若回饋物質或會違法,而且對其他地區的股東不公平。」303Please respect copyright.PENANAo6lLzIKVbd
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「一盤冷水照頭淋呢!」區穎小聲地說。303Please respect copyright.PENANAJKrutXJX0i
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「這只是像錄影機的影象,你也別太投入了。」葉向東說。303Please respect copyright.PENANAJqu5xU4fXk
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第二個問題立刻來到:「獅子銀行今年的季度盈利下降了不少,有否想過吞併其他保險公司,例如友友保險。」303Please respect copyright.PENANAMkx3ZtpUMO
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白頭老者臉色一沉,沒有回答。303Please respect copyright.PENANAQysXjzqcd6
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他身旁的中年男人醒目地說:「下一條。」303Please respect copyright.PENANAh0VD5xoJZM
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又有另一人站起身來,說:「我想再問剛才那位仁兄的問題,獅子銀行用了那麼多錢建造這座大樓,你有甚麼方法回報我們這些花盡血汗錢的小股東們?」303Please respect copyright.PENANARyS7LmJN1G
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白頭老者沒有回應,二話不說站起身來,打算離開這間房間。303Please respect copyright.PENANAoe1iheDG1a
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那人見不被理會,正想上前追問,卻被他身邊的人按着阻止,他只好大聲叫道:「我查過你們的建築成本,根本不用那麼多錢,那省下來的金錢,是用來秘密地購買量子電腦嗎?最近幾單失敗的大交易,也有傳言是用量子電腦做操盤。你們將我們的血汗錢花在這些不會回本的地方,值得嗎?」303Please respect copyright.PENANAlM8G00yxxi
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「就這樣完結了?」區穎問道。303Please respect copyright.PENANA0Wuz6JPDgy
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空中漂浮着三個白色的字:「跟我來。」303Please respect copyright.PENANAfGbnetuQDu
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葉向東與區穎都面面相覷。303Please respect copyright.PENANAWyOMCCO66h
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「那白頭老者。」二口同聲說。303Please respect copyright.PENANAyDyaIVSfdg
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他們立刻站起身來正要追出去,哪知道面前升起了一道道紅色的磚牆,只有房間的中央,亦是白頭老者離開的方向是出口。303Please respect copyright.PENANAmtaVYWVRIA
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「Win 95的三維迷宮螢幕保護程式!」葉向東說。303Please respect copyright.PENANA7PWtj0X4Av
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「那我們怎麼辦?」303Please respect copyright.PENANA5YR72oO97m
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「我應該教過你兩點最近的距離是直線吧?既然這些都是AR模擬出來的牆壁,當然是『穿牆過壁』追上他最好囉!」葉向東笑道。303Please respect copyright.PENANAocsRi4oOCs
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然後他便打算表現穿牆的功夫,誰知一頭撞上紅磚牆,便反彈得坐在地上。303Please respect copyright.PENANAHv37mvTtQo
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「哎呀!」303Please respect copyright.PENANAqFeomg7IjE
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「你沒事嘛?」區穎蹲下來查看他。303Please respect copyright.PENANAPsNlDxcmig
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葉向東並不是按着頭,而是搓着屁股:「那真的有牆?雖然不是真正的硬磞磞磚頭,但是卻確確實實地存在着。」他抽起眼鏡一看,發現整間房間都升起了藍色的牆壁,一看便知道是方便用作加上電腦特效的那種幕牆。303Please respect copyright.PENANAy6xIu59kQz
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「獅子銀行樓層設計就是依靠四邊的主柱承受重量,中間儘量使用可移動的開放式間格,說不定這些牆壁本來是用作分隔流動會議室之用。」他認真地解釋,但區穎心裏好笑,知道他在掩飾自己的糗態。303Please respect copyright.PENANAFpGrvMDhsV
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他一望她,她臉上幾乎寫出了她心底裏的想法,知道不能再裝模作樣,只好說:「無法走『捷徑』,我們還是從中間的入口處離開吧。」。303Please respect copyright.PENANA5daLYEIZ3H
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在入口不遠處,「開始」的長方形按鈕漂浮在空中,天花板是灰白色的磚牆,地板則是鴨黃色的水泥地。303Please respect copyright.PENANAi4EwSsPDbO
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葉向東伸手觸摸「開始」,沒有觸感之餘,手更「穿透」了過去。那的而且確是AR擴增實景製造出來的東西:「製作得倒也認真。」這時,一首很古老的歌曲前奏也響起了,電結他輕快地在彈奏着。303Please respect copyright.PENANA4y6imIXefF
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如果你啟動我,303Please respect copyright.PENANAnln1vEehsT
如果你啟動我,我就永不止息!303Please respect copyright.PENANA2l1rHKY7PV
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我已經着火了。303Please respect copyright.PENANA9MDc3bO64Y
你的開始把我吹到了高峰。303Please respect copyright.PENANAClZKTF8WIt
如果你啟動我,303Please respect copyright.PENANAhFCSpJbjlb
如果你啟動我,我就永不止息!303Please respect copyright.PENANA48hxaOu4SB
永不止息!永不止息!永不止息!303Please respect copyright.PENANA51kXnfUaDG
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往右拐彎,來到一個十字路口,四邊都有通路,卻看不見哪兒是出口。303Please respect copyright.PENANA5b92CA45bP
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「怎麼辦?」區穎問。303Please respect copyright.PENANAEMUNbXGvln
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「你沒有聽過『左/右手法則』嗎?」303Please respect copyright.PENANA4yXBJApyhp
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區穎搖了搖頭。303Please respect copyright.PENANAcaanEE90l1
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「簡單來說就是在走迷宮時,只要永遠靠左──或者靠右──總之往一個方向行走,總會有辦法走出迷宮。」葉向東神氣地說。303Please respect copyright.PENANAhiq3Ux1Nq4
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「真的?」303Please respect copyright.PENANAlQ6Esg72lD
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「真!」303Please respect copyright.PENANAFcDkChCIg8
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「那我們應該靠左走囉?」區穎說。303Please respect copyright.PENANA5qtKmTwcep
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「不!我們應該從右邊方向走。」303Please respect copyright.PENANAinKb6F6G0s
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「為甚麼?」303Please respect copyright.PENANA9msDZCGDIw
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「因為我們剛才轉了一個右彎嘛。」303Please respect copyright.PENANA25pKiywXri
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二人便選了右邊的通道前行,當再遇到分岔路時,他們就挑右邊的那一條前進。如是者三個轉角後,他們又看到了那個浮在半空中的「開始」路標。303Please respect copyright.PENANAXKW8p09Bir
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「為甚麼我們又回到起點了?」區穎不解地說:「不是說一直靠右就行嗎?」303Please respect copyright.PENANA28mPNKkI7I
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「那應該有例外的情況吧?」303Please respect copyright.PENANAXC5Gwk9lK4
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區穎招牌神態:皺起眉來,鼓起香腮。303Please respect copyright.PENANAhBJLb4F4fI
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「知道了知道了,我們走左邊那一條吧!」303Please respect copyright.PENANAgCmQVqiCXF
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他們每次來到十字路口,葉向東都問區穎選擇哪一條路,區穎每次都憑着她的「直覺」去選,走到一半有多,似乎都看不到任何問題。303Please respect copyright.PENANAeaHS9Fdbxb
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他暗暗稱奇。303Please respect copyright.PENANAoZOVCXQ3aR
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他們終於來到一個死胡同,看到一張積木拼圖的壁畫,圖中有一個很大的地球模型,而其他「碎片」則散到一地。303Please respect copyright.PENANAM8erJq6U12
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「那是『開放式圖型庫』的標誌,常用於虛擬實境、科學視覺化程式和電子遊戲開發,大概是所謂『專業程序接口』吧?」葉向東本來想模仿湯天僕的口吻,但後來還是裝不起來。303Please respect copyright.PENANApX6y29L9yl
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「那即是甚麼?」303Please respect copyright.PENANA4MZ99Ao40P
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「那即是要走回頭路,再看看另一條分岔路囉!」303Please respect copyright.PENANA7NGCONZaKd
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當他們轉身時,在暗角突然閃出一個黑影,區穎本能地一腳踢去,哪知道定神一看,原來是一隻大老鼠。她嚇得魂飛魄散,本來已運勁的玉腿,幾乎來不及收回,手忙腳亂之際,一下撲入葉向東的懷裏。303Please respect copyright.PENANAPhDX11Vy41
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葉向東本也是一驚,但仔細一看,原來那隻所謂「老鼠」,只是AR製造出來的紙板公仔,那根本是跟足「原版迷宮」中的彩蛋。他掃着區穎的背脊,剛才還是勇猛無比的女俠,現在則變了個惹人憐愛的可人兒。303Please respect copyright.PENANASGEAgF8fKn
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「別怕,走了。」葉向東溫柔地說。303Please respect copyright.PENANAsILnYIxMhh
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「真的?」區穎嗔道。303Please respect copyright.PENANAzrjgoR7w97
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「真,我哪有騙過妳?」葉向東衝口而出,才發覺自己說錯了話。303Please respect copyright.PENANAtIXT7K3GSI
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葉向東本以為區穎會因往事而發怒,哪知道她離開了他的懷抱後,眼睛水汪汪地凝望着自己。303Please respect copyright.PENANATYj9k9uu1X
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那種火燒着心的感覺直衝大腦,他也幾乎忘記了自己身處險境,兩手捉着她的香肩,彎下身來要吻她。303Please respect copyright.PENANAbmg2rYic0v
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「咳咳咳!」葉向東幾乎與區穎臉貼臉之際,身邊傳來不懂人情世故的老人家聲音。303Please respect copyright.PENANAXMKRbHThNO
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葉向東嘖了一聲,往大壁畫方向一望,那幅地球積木的壁畫不見了,卻變成了一幅油畫。303Please respect copyright.PENANAD6420twpiB
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他推下了智能眼鏡,一看,那幅畫是真的掛在牆壁上,正是他剛進來時所留意到眾多幅油畫中的其中一幅。303Please respect copyright.PENANASdcOsA36rD
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那是一幅白髮畫家的自畫像,他穿着黑色的燕尾服西裝,蹺着右腳,左手拿着色盤放在大腿上,右手則握着畫筆,雖然在畫他的自畫像,可是卻側身望向鏡子:油畫外的世界。303Please respect copyright.PENANAE9deSDTN5L
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「很有趣,他面前的自畫像正是我現在看到的自畫像,感覺就像兩面鏡子不斷重複它的倒影。」葉向東心想,所以他才認定他是對着一幅大鏡子在畫自己。303Please respect copyright.PENANAPCPVzzICsX
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當他戴回智能眼鏡時,他嚇了一跳。303Please respect copyright.PENANARyyQIIGmE2
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油畫中的畫家不見了!303Please respect copyright.PENANAjhpnzoa4rv
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「為甚麼?」他四處張望。303Please respect copyright.PENANAbSAK4PMBiR
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正當葉向東想脫下智能眼鏡再看時,身邊再次響起白頭老者的聲音:「我在這兒。」303Please respect copyright.PENANAwC5pl4Thqs
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他一回頭,真的有個人站在身邊,把他嚇了一跳。303Please respect copyright.PENANAs4so12cQw7
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「你就是錢納利?」區穎搶着問道。303Please respect copyright.PENANA2qz1T4KvE2
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「果然是妳這小妮子最聰明。」那白頭老者說着,一瞥葉向東,像在暗示他並不聰明。303Please respect copyright.PENANApkdxb28aGN
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葉向東心裏不是味兒。303Please respect copyright.PENANAQ0oKsV8Rvm
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但他定神一看,的確是剛才那個「獅子銀行」的「大班」,看真一點,也同時是油畫中的「畫家」。303Please respect copyright.PENANA4PUi4dMNhh
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「我要的東西呢?」白頭老者伸出手來:「那吊墜。」303Please respect copyright.PENANAYwPC0MGvH1
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「你為甚麼知道我從那女人手上取回了?」區穎從胸口處取出黑色魔鏡形狀的吊墜,她想了一想,吐出了粉紅色的小舌頭說:「嗯,一定是房間中全都安裝了閉路電視。」303Please respect copyright.PENANA8xazwu7Q4I
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「不。」錢納利笑說:「因為那黑鏡本身就是一台監視器。」303Please respect copyright.PENANAP3epZdhDiZ
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「監視器?」區穎半信半疑,正要遞給老者:「奧菲莉亞婆婆說過,這是打開金庫的鑰匙,但是我們怎麼打也打不開。」303Please respect copyright.PENANAHMhS2I4IjO
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「因為奧菲莉亞女士所謂的『金庫』,並不是獅子銀行地庫那一個。」錢納利接過吊墜,仔細地看着:「金庫存放的是甚麼?」303Please respect copyright.PENANAzkmySEnprX
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「當然是金子囉。」303Please respect copyright.PENANAeHh8Hv4lIJ
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「那是當黃金還是最值錢的時候才對。」錢納利舉高吊墜,有光線從天花射下來,穿過中間的水晶,然後再進入老者的眼裏。303Please respect copyright.PENANAqXFZtNLPq5
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葉向東悄悄地推下智能眼鏡,看到真實的畫面:一隻機械手臂伸出來抓着吊墜,白頭老者錢納利完全是AR的影像。303Please respect copyright.PENANA6uH5NuK0rp
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錢納利續道:「但是現在最貴重的東西並不是那些用閃閃生輝來迷惑人心的爛金屬,而是沒有實體卻真實無比的數據。」他把吊墜拋回給區穎:「我已把吊墜內的監視程式摧毀了,巴爾塔薩沒法再用它來追蹤你們。」303Please respect copyright.PENANA9fig9U6519
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「你也是人工智能?」葉向東問。303Please respect copyright.PENANAOADqX4p1Hp
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「沒錯,我是獅子銀行的保安系統。」他用手觸摸油畫,牆便慢慢消失了,後面展示出一邊通道:「說來話長,我們邊走邊說。」303Please respect copyright.PENANAtnAbGdv3li
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這兩天所發生的事實在太多,要做的抉擇也太多,他的人生中可能只要幾次這樣的經驗,但是,今天卻接踵而來,他有點疲累,他不想做抉擇。303Please respect copyright.PENANAgCFqUyIs7d
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他甚至不敢偷看眼鏡內所發出的光影。303Please respect copyright.PENANAvr0Zuafmtt
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區穎看到他的樣子,忍不住說:「為甚麼每一件事都猶豫不決?」303Please respect copyright.PENANAmIA5zvvpM2
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她沒有說下去,但葉向東心中最明白不過,她最有資格這樣說。303Please respect copyright.PENANAfmKbqXiwI0
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「大不了再給那些幕後黑手玩弄一番……」他鼓起勇氣,把智能眼鏡戴起來。303Please respect copyright.PENANArTDO8885IJ
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智能眼鏡臂的震動,透過耳骨傳來了人群的聲音。當他抬起頭一看,整間本來灰暗的空間亮得像白天一樣。303Please respect copyright.PENANAwkr0L3M0qs
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四周都是AR模擬出來的人群。303Please respect copyright.PENANAi7aEJj1NqJ
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一排一排的椅子坐滿了人,面向着原本大班書桌的方向,那裏現在變成了一張長長的桌子,桌上鋪了棗紅色的桌布,並放了一個個名牌。台下的人們都穿着西裝或西裙,他們或專心地低頭書寫着手中的筆記簿,或與旁邊的賓客交頭接耳,或手中拿着水壺般大的無線電話在高談着。303Please respect copyright.PENANAYhqWdJNhYZ
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葉向東環顧四周,終於發現區穎坐在最前排的一角。303Please respect copyright.PENANAQs3FPeT33G
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他走到區穎的身旁坐了下來,說:「你也看到我看到的嗎?」303Please respect copyright.PENANAfcvgSvJRD2
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區穎點了點頭。303Please respect copyright.PENANAIkx2enzMAE
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「這即是說我們都來到了這個虛擬的『股東大會』了?」葉向東說。303Please respect copyright.PENANAtaZUiZ1u9H
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「股東大會?」303Please respect copyright.PENANACB3mtutgLo
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「沒錯,這個場境應該是獅子銀行還是全盛時期時,所開的一個記者招待會。」葉向東說:「看他們的衣着,應該是八、九十年代吧?」303Please respect copyright.PENANAHaAQd3BJLI
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區穎點頭同意:「為甚麼我們會來到這兒?」303Please respect copyright.PENANAcBz3gJgKod
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「我也不知道。」303Please respect copyright.PENANA03iZ0WkkFY
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這時,後面的大門打開了,幾個身材高大的外國人走進來,成為全場的焦點。303Please respect copyright.PENANAXPtTEzXELL
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一名留着地中海白髮、穿着麻色西裝、身材頗圓潤的花甲老翁在長桌的正中間坐下。303Please respect copyright.PENANA6tAX3QtxmJ
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他椅子還未坐得穩,台下第一條問題立刻飛來:「主席,我是香港小股東,我與不少朋友都持股超過十五年,獅子銀行可以考慮搞個認證計劃或發放獎勵回饋長情股東嗎?」303Please respect copyright.PENANA86cXiYbxqr
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白頭老者忍不住笑說:「這個建議值得考慮,但要看看用甚麼方法……甚麼形式及甚麼……最好。」303Please respect copyright.PENANASZnZxY5nCa
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坐在一旁的中年人即插嘴說:「不過,若回饋物質或會違法,而且對其他地區的股東不公平。」303Please respect copyright.PENANAo6lLzIKVbd
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「一盤冷水照頭淋呢!」區穎小聲地說。303Please respect copyright.PENANAJKrutXJX0i
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「這只是像錄影機的影象,你也別太投入了。」葉向東說。303Please respect copyright.PENANAJqu5xU4fXk
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第二個問題立刻來到:「獅子銀行今年的季度盈利下降了不少,有否想過吞併其他保險公司,例如友友保險。」303Please respect copyright.PENANAMkx3ZtpUMO
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白頭老者臉色一沉,沒有回答。303Please respect copyright.PENANAQysXjzqcd6
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他身旁的中年男人醒目地說:「下一條。」303Please respect copyright.PENANAh0VD5xoJZM
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又有另一人站起身來,說:「我想再問剛才那位仁兄的問題,獅子銀行用了那麼多錢建造這座大樓,你有甚麼方法回報我們這些花盡血汗錢的小股東們?」303Please respect copyright.PENANARyS7LmJN1G
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白頭老者沒有回應,二話不說站起身來,打算離開這間房間。303Please respect copyright.PENANAoe1iheDG1a
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那人見不被理會,正想上前追問,卻被他身邊的人按着阻止,他只好大聲叫道:「我查過你們的建築成本,根本不用那麼多錢,那省下來的金錢,是用來秘密地購買量子電腦嗎?最近幾單失敗的大交易,也有傳言是用量子電腦做操盤。你們將我們的血汗錢花在這些不會回本的地方,值得嗎?」303Please respect copyright.PENANAlM8G00yxxi
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「就這樣完結了?」區穎問道。303Please respect copyright.PENANA0Wuz6JPDgy
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空中漂浮着三個白色的字:「跟我來。」303Please respect copyright.PENANAfGbnetuQDu
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葉向東與區穎都面面相覷。303Please respect copyright.PENANAWyOMCCO66h
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「那白頭老者。」二口同聲說。303Please respect copyright.PENANAyDyaIVSfdg
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他們立刻站起身來正要追出去,哪知道面前升起了一道道紅色的磚牆,只有房間的中央,亦是白頭老者離開的方向是出口。303Please respect copyright.PENANAmtaVYWVRIA
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「Win 95的三維迷宮螢幕保護程式!」葉向東說。303Please respect copyright.PENANA7PWtj0X4Av
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「那我們怎麼辦?」303Please respect copyright.PENANA5YR72oO97m
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「我應該教過你兩點最近的距離是直線吧?既然這些都是AR模擬出來的牆壁,當然是『穿牆過壁』追上他最好囉!」葉向東笑道。303Please respect copyright.PENANAocsRi4oOCs
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然後他便打算表現穿牆的功夫,誰知一頭撞上紅磚牆,便反彈得坐在地上。303Please respect copyright.PENANAHv37mvTtQo
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「哎呀!」303Please respect copyright.PENANAqFeomg7IjE
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「你沒事嘛?」區穎蹲下來查看他。303Please respect copyright.PENANAPsNlDxcmig
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葉向東並不是按着頭,而是搓着屁股:「那真的有牆?雖然不是真正的硬磞磞磚頭,但是卻確確實實地存在着。」他抽起眼鏡一看,發現整間房間都升起了藍色的牆壁,一看便知道是方便用作加上電腦特效的那種幕牆。303Please respect copyright.PENANAy6xIu59kQz
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「獅子銀行樓層設計就是依靠四邊的主柱承受重量,中間儘量使用可移動的開放式間格,說不定這些牆壁本來是用作分隔流動會議室之用。」他認真地解釋,但區穎心裏好笑,知道他在掩飾自己的糗態。303Please respect copyright.PENANAFpGrvMDhsV
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他一望她,她臉上幾乎寫出了她心底裏的想法,知道不能再裝模作樣,只好說:「無法走『捷徑』,我們還是從中間的入口處離開吧。」。303Please respect copyright.PENANA5daLYEIZ3H
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在入口不遠處,「開始」的長方形按鈕漂浮在空中,天花板是灰白色的磚牆,地板則是鴨黃色的水泥地。303Please respect copyright.PENANAi4EwSsPDbO
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葉向東伸手觸摸「開始」,沒有觸感之餘,手更「穿透」了過去。那的而且確是AR擴增實景製造出來的東西:「製作得倒也認真。」這時,一首很古老的歌曲前奏也響起了,電結他輕快地在彈奏着。303Please respect copyright.PENANA4y6imIXefF
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如果你啟動我,303Please respect copyright.PENANAnln1vEehsT
如果你啟動我,我就永不止息!303Please respect copyright.PENANA2l1rHKY7PV
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我已經着火了。303Please respect copyright.PENANA9MDc3bO64Y
你的開始把我吹到了高峰。303Please respect copyright.PENANAClZKTF8WIt
如果你啟動我,303Please respect copyright.PENANAhFCSpJbjlb
如果你啟動我,我就永不止息!303Please respect copyright.PENANA48hxaOu4SB
永不止息!永不止息!永不止息!303Please respect copyright.PENANA51kXnfUaDG
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往右拐彎,來到一個十字路口,四邊都有通路,卻看不見哪兒是出口。303Please respect copyright.PENANA5b92CA45bP
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「怎麼辦?」區穎問。303Please respect copyright.PENANAEMUNbXGvln
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「你沒有聽過『左/右手法則』嗎?」303Please respect copyright.PENANA4yXBJApyhp
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區穎搖了搖頭。303Please respect copyright.PENANAcaanEE90l1
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「簡單來說就是在走迷宮時,只要永遠靠左──或者靠右──總之往一個方向行走,總會有辦法走出迷宮。」葉向東神氣地說。303Please respect copyright.PENANAhiq3Ux1Nq4
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「真的?」303Please respect copyright.PENANAlQ6Esg72lD
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「真!」303Please respect copyright.PENANAFcDkChCIg8
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「那我們應該靠左走囉?」區穎說。303Please respect copyright.PENANA5qtKmTwcep
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「不!我們應該從右邊方向走。」303Please respect copyright.PENANAinKb6F6G0s
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「為甚麼?」303Please respect copyright.PENANA9msDZCGDIw
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「因為我們剛才轉了一個右彎嘛。」303Please respect copyright.PENANA25pKiywXri
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二人便選了右邊的通道前行,當再遇到分岔路時,他們就挑右邊的那一條前進。如是者三個轉角後,他們又看到了那個浮在半空中的「開始」路標。303Please respect copyright.PENANAXKW8p09Bir
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「為甚麼我們又回到起點了?」區穎不解地說:「不是說一直靠右就行嗎?」303Please respect copyright.PENANA28mPNKkI7I
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「那應該有例外的情況吧?」303Please respect copyright.PENANAXC5Gwk9lK4
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區穎招牌神態:皺起眉來,鼓起香腮。303Please respect copyright.PENANAhBJLb4F4fI
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「知道了知道了,我們走左邊那一條吧!」303Please respect copyright.PENANAgCmQVqiCXF
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他們每次來到十字路口,葉向東都問區穎選擇哪一條路,區穎每次都憑着她的「直覺」去選,走到一半有多,似乎都看不到任何問題。303Please respect copyright.PENANAeaHS9Fdbxb
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他暗暗稱奇。303Please respect copyright.PENANAoZOVCXQ3aR
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他們終於來到一個死胡同,看到一張積木拼圖的壁畫,圖中有一個很大的地球模型,而其他「碎片」則散到一地。303Please respect copyright.PENANAM8erJq6U12
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「那是『開放式圖型庫』的標誌,常用於虛擬實境、科學視覺化程式和電子遊戲開發,大概是所謂『專業程序接口』吧?」葉向東本來想模仿湯天僕的口吻,但後來還是裝不起來。303Please respect copyright.PENANApX6y29L9yl
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「那即是甚麼?」303Please respect copyright.PENANA4MZ99Ao40P
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「那即是要走回頭路,再看看另一條分岔路囉!」303Please respect copyright.PENANA7NGCONZaKd
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當他們轉身時,在暗角突然閃出一個黑影,區穎本能地一腳踢去,哪知道定神一看,原來是一隻大老鼠。她嚇得魂飛魄散,本來已運勁的玉腿,幾乎來不及收回,手忙腳亂之際,一下撲入葉向東的懷裏。303Please respect copyright.PENANAPhDX11Vy41
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葉向東本也是一驚,但仔細一看,原來那隻所謂「老鼠」,只是AR製造出來的紙板公仔,那根本是跟足「原版迷宮」中的彩蛋。他掃着區穎的背脊,剛才還是勇猛無比的女俠,現在則變了個惹人憐愛的可人兒。303Please respect copyright.PENANASGEAgF8fKn
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「別怕,走了。」葉向東溫柔地說。303Please respect copyright.PENANAsILnYIxMhh
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「真的?」區穎嗔道。303Please respect copyright.PENANAzrjgoR7w97
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「真,我哪有騙過妳?」葉向東衝口而出,才發覺自己說錯了話。303Please respect copyright.PENANAtIXT7K3GSI
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葉向東本以為區穎會因往事而發怒,哪知道她離開了他的懷抱後,眼睛水汪汪地凝望着自己。303Please respect copyright.PENANATYj9k9uu1X
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那種火燒着心的感覺直衝大腦,他也幾乎忘記了自己身處險境,兩手捉着她的香肩,彎下身來要吻她。303Please respect copyright.PENANAbmg2rYic0v
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「咳咳咳!」葉向東幾乎與區穎臉貼臉之際,身邊傳來不懂人情世故的老人家聲音。303Please respect copyright.PENANAXMKRbHThNO
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葉向東嘖了一聲,往大壁畫方向一望,那幅地球積木的壁畫不見了,卻變成了一幅油畫。303Please respect copyright.PENANAD6420twpiB
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他推下了智能眼鏡,一看,那幅畫是真的掛在牆壁上,正是他剛進來時所留意到眾多幅油畫中的其中一幅。303Please respect copyright.PENANASdcOsA36rD
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那是一幅白髮畫家的自畫像,他穿着黑色的燕尾服西裝,蹺着右腳,左手拿着色盤放在大腿上,右手則握着畫筆,雖然在畫他的自畫像,可是卻側身望向鏡子:油畫外的世界。303Please respect copyright.PENANAE9deSDTN5L
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「很有趣,他面前的自畫像正是我現在看到的自畫像,感覺就像兩面鏡子不斷重複它的倒影。」葉向東心想,所以他才認定他是對着一幅大鏡子在畫自己。303Please respect copyright.PENANAPCPVzzICsX
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當他戴回智能眼鏡時,他嚇了一跳。303Please respect copyright.PENANARyyQIIGmE2
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油畫中的畫家不見了!303Please respect copyright.PENANAjhpnzoa4rv
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「為甚麼?」他四處張望。303Please respect copyright.PENANAbSAK4PMBiR
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正當葉向東想脫下智能眼鏡再看時,身邊再次響起白頭老者的聲音:「我在這兒。」303Please respect copyright.PENANAwC5pl4Thqs
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他一回頭,真的有個人站在身邊,把他嚇了一跳。303Please respect copyright.PENANAs4so12cQw7
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「你就是錢納利?」區穎搶着問道。303Please respect copyright.PENANA2qz1T4KvE2
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「果然是妳這小妮子最聰明。」那白頭老者說着,一瞥葉向東,像在暗示他並不聰明。303Please respect copyright.PENANApkdxb28aGN
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葉向東心裏不是味兒。303Please respect copyright.PENANAQ0oKsV8Rvm
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但他定神一看,的確是剛才那個「獅子銀行」的「大班」,看真一點,也同時是油畫中的「畫家」。303Please respect copyright.PENANA4PUi4dMNhh
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「我要的東西呢?」白頭老者伸出手來:「那吊墜。」303Please respect copyright.PENANAYwPC0MGvH1
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「你為甚麼知道我從那女人手上取回了?」區穎從胸口處取出黑色魔鏡形狀的吊墜,她想了一想,吐出了粉紅色的小舌頭說:「嗯,一定是房間中全都安裝了閉路電視。」303Please respect copyright.PENANA8xazwu7Q4I
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「不。」錢納利笑說:「因為那黑鏡本身就是一台監視器。」303Please respect copyright.PENANAP3epZdhDiZ
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「監視器?」區穎半信半疑,正要遞給老者:「奧菲莉亞婆婆說過,這是打開金庫的鑰匙,但是我們怎麼打也打不開。」303Please respect copyright.PENANAHMhS2I4IjO
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「因為奧菲莉亞女士所謂的『金庫』,並不是獅子銀行地庫那一個。」錢納利接過吊墜,仔細地看着:「金庫存放的是甚麼?」303Please respect copyright.PENANAzkmySEnprX
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「當然是金子囉。」303Please respect copyright.PENANAeHh8Hv4lIJ
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「那是當黃金還是最值錢的時候才對。」錢納利舉高吊墜,有光線從天花射下來,穿過中間的水晶,然後再進入老者的眼裏。303Please respect copyright.PENANAqXFZtNLPq5
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葉向東悄悄地推下智能眼鏡,看到真實的畫面:一隻機械手臂伸出來抓着吊墜,白頭老者錢納利完全是AR的影像。303Please respect copyright.PENANA6uH5NuK0rp
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錢納利續道:「但是現在最貴重的東西並不是那些用閃閃生輝來迷惑人心的爛金屬,而是沒有實體卻真實無比的數據。」他把吊墜拋回給區穎:「我已把吊墜內的監視程式摧毀了,巴爾塔薩沒法再用它來追蹤你們。」303Please respect copyright.PENANA9fig9U6519
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「你也是人工智能?」葉向東問。303Please respect copyright.PENANAOADqX4p1Hp
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「沒錯,我是獅子銀行的保安系統。」他用手觸摸油畫,牆便慢慢消失了,後面展示出一邊通道:「說來話長,我們邊走邊說。」303Please respect copyright.PENANAtnAbGdv3li