螢光沙漏再次倒完,但休息完整的眾人並沒有覺得比較輕鬆。31Please respect copyright.PENANAOsBhU5Zmum
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一方面是死亡峽谷內的黑暗陰冷環境對智慧種族來說身體和心理都難以適應,一方面是老巴達依然沒有想出方法。31Please respect copyright.PENANAmdkNov9ZXA
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「那......我們就這樣結束這次探索?」卡洛微皺眉頭的問,畢竟成果雖然有,但實在算不上豐碩。31Please respect copyright.PENANAiSxMHXjFxG
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沉吟一會,老巴達才回答道:「綠皮鬼巢穴的數量和密集程度超過這隻隊伍能承受範圍,如果你們不願意就這樣回去的話,我們可以試著尋找別條通往第二層的道路。」31Please respect copyright.PENANAGRbwoSi3aV
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「還有嗎?別的道路?」美尤娜好奇問道。31Please respect copyright.PENANArhfNYGQZ2S
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點點頭,老巴達道:「照這層邪惡體的分佈來看應該是有,位置大概在食獸人方向。」31Please respect copyright.PENANADKfZrN1Dvr
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說到這裡,他頓了一下,眼神銳利的看向眾人,道:「我必須先說明,食獸人不論能力、習性對想要隱藏蹤跡的探索隊來說都不算有利,在智商方面他們也勝過綠皮鬼,會有風險。」31Please respect copyright.PENANAhoJnKg1jMU
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這也是為什麼先前他會同意優先挑選綠皮鬼方向前進。31Please respect copyright.PENANAP9Zgvht15v
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這番告誡讓眾人陷入沉思,事關生命,他們也不想和前兩批探索隊伍一樣幾近覆滅。31Please respect copyright.PENANAOA3FmyLQHC
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倒是傑特聽完,一臉厭惡不相信模樣,但是有了昨天被砸暈的教訓,這次圓臉青年不敢再輕易發出聲音,只能在心底暗自腹誹。31Please respect copyright.PENANAryks1NI6wq
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一想到這裡,傑特對這群人怨恨之意更加深重,尤其是老巴達、安達、文森特三人,陷害過他、傷害過他、看不起他!31Please respect copyright.PENANAkYEeR7BS23
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等探索結束他一定要請葛裏菲茲大哥幫忙申訴,讓他們全部接受帝國法庭裁罰,為這次任務裡的不公平付出代價!31Please respect copyright.PENANApbkVhFBQLA
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只是想到文森特時,傑特心裡又有點苦惱,畢竟對方是桃樂西的姐夫,整個隊伍裡只有那位天使是真正的善良。31Please respect copyright.PENANAckrTddxyRE
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醒來後也是對方幫忙治療和解釋狀況,這才讓他明白,暗中打傷自己的人就是安達。31Please respect copyright.PENANA07WwvjkU9A
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隊伍考慮時間沒有太久,因為先前的順利,再加上探索開始到現在才過去兩、三天,他們原本預計行程是十到十五天,這樣就回去的話在皇家冒險團那裡不好交待。31Please respect copyright.PENANAS00qZli3Tj
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最終,眾人還是同意往食獸人方向出發。31Please respect copyright.PENANAon7sbAqf96
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冒險者之所以叫作冒險者,就是因為他們選擇了冒險。31Please respect copyright.PENANANbvMskvSBX
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循著留下暗號返回,因為已經清理過綠皮鬼,隊伍行進速度很快,一路上雖然通道密麻複雜,也曾發現其它疑似通往食獸人方向路口,但在老巴達強烈要求下,還是多花半天時間回到最初岔路。31Please respect copyright.PENANATHvUkVwyon
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辛苦幾天又要重新開始,隊伍氣氛多少有點受挫,不過探索任務就是如此,也知道因為有老巴達在,其實他們已經省下很多時間。31Please respect copyright.PENANAqbl0sjuQSC
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稍作休息後,探索隊重新以謹慎行進方式出發。31Please respect copyright.PENANAA6FjVEOKLt
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而才走進食獸人地盤沒多久,眾人就知道老巴達說會有風險是什麼意思。31Please respect copyright.PENANAPeN5jiqKnV
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已經習慣由斥候探查、老巴達計畫、隊伍聯合作戰的模式後,眾人正行進之間,毫無預兆的發生了突襲遭遇戰。31Please respect copyright.PENANAPDe6VpoWvd
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三名食獸人突然從一條分岔道路出現衝擊中間隊伍,雖然老巴達及時出聲示警,安達和文森特也很快過來支援,但卡洛、碧色兩人依然分別受到輕重傷。31Please respect copyright.PENANAV1AKm4WLrB
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食獸人不像綠皮鬼,有固定巡邏地盤的習性,比較偏向隨機式移動,就算是已探索過道路也不安全。31Please respect copyright.PENANAMxuFFJsfQM
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即使老巴達已再三提醒,但在迷宮城裡,這些長年生活在黑暗之中的種族還是擁有太多優勢。31Please respect copyright.PENANA1Y5wDOGimX
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眼見卡洛半邊肩膀幾乎報廢,他為了幫三名弓箭手抗住食獸人突襲,硬生生接了一下狼牙棒攻擊,隊伍只好再次重新退回岔路口。31Please respect copyright.PENANAfL97QnQAoO
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安排好值哨人員,老巴達宣布今天探索到此為止。31Please respect copyright.PENANAJXOZ4HWxEz
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桃樂西對兩名傷者施展治療神術,碧色只是輕微扭傷隔天就能恢復,但卡洛的傷就要等出去後再找神官或醫生救治了。31Please respect copyright.PENANA6m596FnGUW
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感受到隊伍士氣低落,老巴達再次詢問起眾人探索意願。31Please respect copyright.PENANAnTaLiDQNvN
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部份人已經有結束想法,雖然以目前成果來說,除了老巴達、安達以外很難得到額外獎勵,但獲取基本賞金來說還是很足夠。31Please respect copyright.PENANA72xWlfTXro
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不過,出乎意料的是,受傷最重的卡洛支持繼續探索,顯然他也有著自己的追求。31Please respect copyright.PENANA0QqT2uFFKI
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在這位名義上隊長提議下,最終,眾人決定再嘗試一次。31Please respect copyright.PENANAMAKoE1v6Hc
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時間再次過去一個螢光沙漏,探索隊伍以更加小心姿態重新進入岔路。31Please respect copyright.PENANANA1181vvCW
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這次推進順利許多,一路上出現三批食獸人,都是探索隊伍優先發現對方行蹤,在以安達為首的強襲下快速解決,但並有未發現類似綠皮鬼休息區的石洞。31Please respect copyright.PENANAIJN8BRKcHJ
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「現在遇到的都是一組兩到三頭的食獸人,只能算是遊移在外散兵,他們居住方式是大量群聚,不像綠皮鬼四處分散,而且到目前為止還難以判斷他們的數量規模,大家一定要小心。」31Please respect copyright.PENANAcFUMidK8wS
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老巴達的話環繞在腦海裡,每個人都打起精神,不放過任何一絲可疑動靜,就連嘴硬的傑特也被先前強壯高大食獸人的猛烈衝擊嚇到,徹底忘記擊殺一頭綠皮鬼的自滿。31Please respect copyright.PENANANBQpVxIMMb
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但這樣比先前更加集中注意力的行進,很快就讓隊伍出現疲態,後衛陸續開始出現跟不上情形,而且這裡也沒有可以休息的安全地,隊伍只好第三次退回岔路口。31Please respect copyright.PENANA4R1amGil69
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眼看一天又要過去,老巴達拿著螢光沙漏,想了想還是再次開口,道:「卡洛,我建議探索到這裡就好,食獸人與綠皮鬼不同,他們發現同伴屍體後巡邏會更加嚴密,如果有食獸人大師的話......那就更糟糕,我們可能沒機會離開。」31Please respect copyright.PENANAmPSv2s7cDB
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半邊身體被繃帶包紮,還不時有點血漬滲出,狀況不佳的卡洛聞言,臉上出現了掙扎神情。31Please respect copyright.PENANA1ZhFhW0Ol4
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最後,他還是艱難說出口,道:「再一次,再探索一次就好。」31Please respect copyright.PENANAXRTgFKfIqF
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在外積欠的債務讓他必須拿命去搏,拼了還有條生路,不拼絕對是死路一條。31Please respect copyright.PENANAuiaM4fCNjQ
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老巴達沒說話,只是看著眼前對自己來說還算年輕的中年人,對方臉上是他很熟悉的表情。31Please respect copyright.PENANAsknt78UqzB
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賭徒壓上一切的表情。31Please respect copyright.PENANAXrGvzk1YAn
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其他冒險者也覺得不太對勁,現在任務難度已經增加不少。31Please respect copyright.PENANAgfvoW14Wj1
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但就在有人準備贊成退出時,卡洛搶在前面先道:「各位!再一次探索就好,隊伍的付出我相信皇家冒險團能夠感受到,你們想想,其實我們已經大致上摸清楚第一層迷宮了呀!」31Please respect copyright.PENANAJHLwQmXYDc
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「只要再努力一點,或許我們就能夠成功找到突破第一層的方法!」31Please respect copyright.PENANAXqLXU7DkH6
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「請放心,到時候我一定會幫你們爭取額外獎勵!」31Please respect copyright.PENANAs8k2Xq4QdH
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一聽到有額外獎勵,冒險者們猶豫一會後,最終還是沉默下去。31Please respect copyright.PENANAiaYQ1Tdh8H
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見狀,老巴達老臉緊皺,他轉頭看向女野蠻人,道:「安達,妳覺得呢?」31Please respect copyright.PENANAp7lgkLreZl
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「都可以。」31Please respect copyright.PENANAJyhMtFmuxY
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即使沒有這隻隊伍,安達也可以獨自一人在這裡生存,要不是攻略組還沒正式開始,也不接納外來陌生者,她應該會被分配到那裡才對。31Please respect copyright.PENANAM7VEV74H4I
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這隻探索隊伍的配置太過弱小,讓女野蠻人難以完全發揮實力。31Please respect copyright.PENANA4ZbTgL1xVu
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眼見另一名可以決定的人都這麼說了,老巴達也只好無奈的道:「好吧,但是明天的探索,不論狀況如何,只要我判斷該撤退,所有人都要無條件服從。」31Please respect copyright.PENANA8p1y8MzVW9
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「可以吧,卡洛?」31Please respect copyright.PENANAsQyEegovoI
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因為失血臉色有些蒼白,這名中年男子勉強笑了笑,道:「當然。」31Please respect copyright.PENANAJRyjzjSo2a