決戰之前,在方廣會大安區的總部教室。副會長官加和召集信徒、以祈福活動為名,展開為期三天三夜的“法會”——在會長詹仙師的運用之下——現已成為名副其實的異界。71Please respect copyright.PENANA7ot8cQpFoF
蠟黃的燈光,裸露出淡粉色的肌理。像是——不對,就是活著的東西,隨著搏動而緩緩地有所起伏。71Please respect copyright.PENANAe3YszSNMuK
佈滿血管、淋巴腺與神經交織錯節的“教室”內坐滿身穿素色道袍的三百名信徒,面目憔悴的他們皆雙目微閉、盤腿坐在血肉構成的蒲團上。聚精會神地持念誦經。71Please respect copyright.PENANALFV7D0I1Mg
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官加和坐在他們前方的講台上,惟有他氣色紅潤,眼望面前架上的經書一頁一頁地示現其文句——他正傾全教團的願力編撰一部新的方術。71Please respect copyright.PENANAMi06wvAqcc
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「完全不符合成本嘛。就算勞師動眾,編出來也不知道能不能使用……」“弔客組”的組長・柳翰然臉上眼鏡的鏡片反映著眾信徒,不耐煩道:「我們不是萬人以上的團體嗎?難道就不能找多點人來編?至少比較有效率。」71Please respect copyright.PENANAQXL9NsoGP2
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副會長緩緩轉向幹部,露出了似笑非笑的表情。71Please respect copyright.PENANAM2erqNPMVo
「要編出來就得要有信心,這些人都是我篩選出來的。我們組織中啊,有些人是『真心相信』;而有些人則是因為這樣能『鞏固團體』、『為了利益』罷了……」71Please respect copyright.PENANA5cJa8XacUw
「壓根就不信我們這套。若是帶他們一起編,出來的東西百分之百不會發揮作用。」71Please respect copyright.PENANArRqkSLPOgA
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官加和的視線瞪向柳,暗示道“你、我、還有其他幹部就是不相信的人。”——眼神中的空洞,讓他冷汗直冒——柳翰然覺得自己並不認識眼前這位常常慈眉善目的“副會長”,認同其強大,卻從不對他抱有懷疑。71Please respect copyright.PENANAvLA0B35qjn
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「……」71Please respect copyright.PENANAuH5YJ5sxuk
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“喪門組”的組長・章不損走到兩人之間,輕鬆地助柳脫離尷尬的沉默:「柳先生,會長已經到目的地了,我們該準備了。」71Please respect copyright.PENANAepfGuKX25X
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「對手很強,盡可能拖延時間。」加和恢復平時悠哉的語氣:「別忘記事成之後,我們都能成為“道統”。」71Please respect copyright.PENANAJG1jz26Kl1
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「呵、呵哈。那就來大鬧一場。」柳翰然笑了,有錢、有權才是好辦事的理由,哪管信不信。71Please respect copyright.PENANAHHZVhIwltE
他脫下眼鏡。膚色發黑、嘴部突出、兩排牙齒變尖變長,逐漸化為野獸的型態。71Please respect copyright.PENANAXHMsQDEa6H
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「還有,章組長。」官加和提醒道:「你的方術是關鍵,也麻煩了。」71Please respect copyright.PENANAx5u0mnaE7a
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「哼,你當我是誰?」章小姐躊躇滿志地說道:「我們才不會輸。」71Please respect copyright.PENANAbj3q7IF8KH
——我們明明有著成為道士的天份,知道這個世界之外有另一個多采多姿的刺激世界,卻因為道士協會這種充滿門閥觀念、迷信於宿命觀的迂腐組織,讓我們分隔於高牆之外。71Please respect copyright.PENANA3QJnew1LkI
——現在就是變革的時刻!71Please respect copyright.PENANAc4CaoQKCID
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回到寶藏巖現場。71Please respect copyright.PENANAjG4sD1QVsL
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章不損的方術,其名為【喪門白衣孝女琴譜】——其能力為——71Please respect copyright.PENANAL2Na4VLBwL
電子花車上的霓虹燈閃爍不定,音響振膜釋出震天價響的伴奏聲波。她手持麥克風,丹田使力,從體內深處拉扯出渾厚遼闊的歌聲。71Please respect copyright.PENANAYmqnJOYIMx
『嘿!』71Please respect copyright.PENANAK2hKD9PENm
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『嘿!嘿!嘿都一隻鳥仔哮啾啾 荷哩71Please respect copyright.PENANAJfAWHAWRm1
哭到三更一半暝找無巢 荷嘿荷~71Please respect copyright.PENANAtV50PUBOIp
啊!啊!哈都什麼人啊甲阮撞破一個巢 荷哩71Please respect copyright.PENANAitVw9MHeao
乎阮抓著不放伊甘休 荷嘿荷~荷嘿荷~』71Please respect copyright.PENANAoErpijgGnF
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哀戚慨然的音樂,配上最混亂的場面。71Please respect copyright.PENANAlyGP6YtuWf
目前婁走弼在後遇襲、施行輔仍被壓制,趙曇勝嚇得淚水奪眶而出,要不是有這倆不死之身扛住,自己可能早就命喪黃泉。71Please respect copyright.PENANAmCsnffxrnT
“居然還有這招!還有那女人是孝女白琴嗎?”曇勝馬上釐清思緒,現在不是驚嘆於對方身份的奇招的場合,馬上告知身旁的少年:「魔鳥使,如果我沒猜錯,她的目的應該是用歌聲“招魂”!快用禍伏鳥的叫聲……咿——」71Please respect copyright.PENANAvUFYBxsBw9
一聲哀鳴,地上竄出數雙冰冷的手,緊緊抓握住趙道士的腳踝。接著,受魔音干擾而難以安息的十方眾死靈挾帶瘴氣而來,迴盪在隊伍周圍。71Please respect copyright.PENANAXDJoc7MD54
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「能試早就試啦!只能殺出一條路來了,先救婁老師。」王羽明順手召燕型魔鳥助趙曇勝脫困。71Please respect copyright.PENANAWFZgk6lO9w
問題在於無法投放鵲型艾克斯特(Ekster)的啼鳴聲,的確,效果能夠阻斷術的運行——但可能連帶兩位護衛都因為喪失維持自身活下去的方術而死。71Please respect copyright.PENANAR2AEewWv5h
再加上。羽明視線偏向該名哭喪女,對空氣振動相當敏感的他亦察覺到了——不僅僅只是獨特的歌聲、而是“整座帶有音樂的舞台”都是其術理的一部分,就算能用其他型魔鳥直接攻擊,她應該也能處理。71Please respect copyright.PENANA4EHyQaWYkO
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死靈聞歌聲而聚;見活人而化為數具死骸大軍,步步進逼。71Please respect copyright.PENANAiUzvsY4POR
金髮少年緊張地咽下口水,手上的羽之刃隨風一晃。71Please respect copyright.PENANAg8PI8bLy7H
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——夜還長,章不損仍繼續高歌不倦。71Please respect copyright.PENANAnSgngulVqo
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太強很麻煩,打法會被針對。71Please respect copyright.PENANAHOBhXzG0jp
在停車場後方的婁走弼死命掙扎,雙臂牢牢固定野獸的上下頷,只要稍一鬆手,首級便成腹中之飧。71Please respect copyright.PENANA26QwYnPbHz
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「哈啊——」獸低喘著氣,嘴裡發出難以忍受的屍臭味——那是《聊齋誌異》中記載的妖物——食人的【野狗子】!71Please respect copyright.PENANAngncnYlQS1
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“在故事傳承之下,也相對獲得對『死者/屍體』的強大攻擊力。”熟稔各路神怪的走弼,如此分析的同時,手臂肌肉像是幫浦一般,擠出能與怪獸匹敵的蠻力,不畏尖牙刺穿手指、硬是扳開對方撲面而來的壓力。71Please respect copyright.PENANAfcz0NwBbmj
——如果對象是施行輔,牠就贏定了。但我不是屍體,是受太歲視肉青睞的人類!71Please respect copyright.PENANAFwQuYWNE2Q
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可化身為野狗子的柳翰然更進一步,將上下顎左右分開,如花朵般完全綻開佈滿尖牙的血盆大口,牙齒間緊密咬合,身體往下一壓,吞下走弼整隻右胳膊。71Please respect copyright.PENANA6hkBonE5in
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「那就給你!」他咬著牙,再“唰——”地一聲,雙腿蓄力踢開。同時再催視肉之力,旋即長回斷肢。71Please respect copyright.PENANAcBPImelNrP
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受到一次打擊,野狗子憑藉本能反應,繼續追擊。而走弼見確實拉開距離,毫不遲疑就掏出腰間的配槍朝牠打。71Please respect copyright.PENANAVHYr3H48vg
策略沒有錯,可遭逢變數——於此同時,大前方的孝女白琴嗓門一開,竟唐突顯現幾十具屍骸襲來。71Please respect copyright.PENANAfGKFCyHx9b
「我幹!」走弼雙手持槍環伺,目標掩身其中,開火的子彈只能朝其他敵人擊發。71Please respect copyright.PENANANkMeCVTO3c
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而狡詐的野狗子繞到婁走弼身後,迅速拽住雙手臂,將其扣至腰後固定,槍械應聲掉在地上。71Please respect copyright.PENANAYvNT7PyTB0
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「吼……」牠再次張開大口,內裡的喉管伸出了如塑膠般四寸長的吸管狀硬鞘,抵住了男人的後腦勺,準備肆無忌憚地侵入——71Please respect copyright.PENANA3hpKcTmVIH
“伏嚙人首,遍吸其腦。”71Please respect copyright.PENANAeiTKOvzzXa
——《聊齋》原文八字,便言簡意賅地描述野狗子之能力。71Please respect copyright.PENANAIrkHXQBuIN
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婁走弼受敵牽制,窮途末路。71Please respect copyright.PENANAi64D6tWSdp
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寶藏巖南面・萬盛溪畔旁的草地71Please respect copyright.PENANAPYDtyRtznk
橋墩下,穿上黃色雨衣及斗笠的韓曉諭與崔乘霞,已在區域繞了一圈,部署好驅人結界。71Please respect copyright.PENANAttpW2uTpch
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「我們就在外圍巡邏就好。」71Please respect copyright.PENANAbBGKBWeuR4
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「霞姊,真的不用進場支援?方廣會那些人……」曉諭眼皮不自覺地跳了幾下,有種不祥的預感。71Please respect copyright.PENANAY8fawSYOdK
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「呵呵,你真是正義感爆棚,讓我想起某屆學妹——」71Please respect copyright.PENANAjdbC7TSl5I
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兩人正要走回門口,途中街燈旁有個工程用的假人旗手,無力揮舞著上寫“慢”字的紅旗。71Please respect copyright.PENANAfHeRFuK1Yx
「嗯?剛剛有這東西嗎?」曉諭蹙眉表示。71Please respect copyright.PENANAfXJG93Gish
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瞬間,假人飛撲過來,原本是旗桿的地方竟暗藏一把刀刃,直直刺入乘霞的頸部。71Please respect copyright.PENANABWSWI3bHJc
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「……霞姊!」曉諭旋即反應過來,抽出西瓜刀砍下假人的頭。71Please respect copyright.PENANAPOucUaUtr1
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「沒事,這不是我的本體……快找支援!」“乘霞”變回了紙紮人。71Please respect copyright.PENANAHXVjoNfFvp
而無頭假人,卻像沒事一般轉開身子,正要對使用無線電的曉諭動手。71Please respect copyright.PENANAPZ9ARVQ6nT
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「看來沒那麼簡單。」71Please respect copyright.PENANAbA7aM9jAH4
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一般來說,若是方術操使的人偶,斷開要害部位是最佳解——只不過,那是鍊金術產物,本質不同,無法相提並論。71Please respect copyright.PENANAgoDePmeVfG
少女一轉攻勢,決定先把眼前的威脅解決掉。只不過,假人陸續來了十幾個。它們皆手持凶刃而來。71Please respect copyright.PENANA5ltN4kscBu
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結果,從不遠處溪流的水面瞬起數道漣漪,傳出充滿怨憤的女聲:71Please respect copyright.PENANAJCnqnhIJuG
「紀夜臣……原來你在這裡!」71Please respect copyright.PENANAT8cczMFBnZ