三角,可以是指生物上的三個觭角,或是由三點組劃成的三個棱角。363Please respect copyright.PENANA9gjDS82zdD
我這生最後的容身之處是一塊叫作魔三角的區域。363Please respect copyright.PENANAgUJoPMXNkb
該處是個海域,發生了許多船隻和飛機的失事事件。363Please respect copyright.PENANAT0o6AEgufG
海中有各種各樣的海洋生物,當中較為巨大的鯨類是我最懼怕的生物。363Please respect copyright.PENANAPQLhfuRHMZ
鯨,就是這故事的重要角色。
「鰯鯨、小鰯鯨和大村鯨,這三類是本小店從地築魚市場主要進口的食用鯨肉。」363Please respect copyright.PENANA6hYh7Zw4TN
「紅肉、尾肉和尾鰭,這三處是本小店主要用來製作料理的鯨肉部位。」363Please respect copyright.PENANAB5XKSSwV7T
「赤唐揚、尾之刺身和味噌酢尾羽,這三道是本小店的招牌特色小菜,請諸位肆意享用。」363Please respect copyright.PENANAxzVol4GqZ5
三碟小菜端放在議員們各自的桌上,待女店主的娓娓道來後,終於可以品嘗令人饞涎欲滴的鯨肉了。363Please respect copyright.PENANAiKZmNfsmSC
「我不客氣了。」363Please respect copyright.PENANAYnvs4PWuyk
我和眾議員拿起筷子雙手合十齊聲說道。363Please respect copyright.PENANAY5RSEXdBAv
大快朵頤中,記者們的鎂光燈閃爍不斷。363Please respect copyright.PENANAhRVz6fpDWT
我的腦海亦隨着閃回到兒時的一段記憶。
「嘔,很難吃。」363Please respect copyright.PENANAGeLltXACGU
我把紅紅的生魚片從口中吐了出來。363Please respect copyright.PENANAdJppsTDOrb
「哈哈哈,真是的。慢慢吃吧。你爺爺小時候正值大戰後期,家境清寒,時常三旬九食,而鯨肉在那時是主要的肉類,難得吃進口的鯨肉是爺爺最愛的食物⋯⋯」363Please respect copyright.PENANAd2gRj1p0wa
爺爺一邊凝望着牆上印有背美鯨噴水的畫像,一邊喋喋不休地懷緬着過去。363Please respect copyright.PENANAZ4VkJGTSEe
我趁着他不為意,偷偷伸出三指迅速拈走那片生鯨魚片,放入大衣的口袋裏。363Please respect copyright.PENANAgBI9EuCAsc
「哎,你吃掉了嗎?」363Please respect copyright.PENANA2LlVDXhIwG
爺爺回過神來,發現生鯨片消失了。363Please respect copyright.PENANAKLpAB0tGa2
「是的。」363Please respect copyright.PENANA6rdfmcGKdI
我裝傻,微笑着點頭。363Please respect copyright.PENANA9m8awTEyQR
「這就乖了。我們的文化就依靠你們這代保存下去了。」363Please respect copyright.PENANAPBDy7F6lar
爺爺摸着我的頭,慈祥地笑着說道。
鎂光燈再度閃爍不斷,而這次的情境卻不同。363Please respect copyright.PENANAG11x5ICzPn
「重啟商業捕鯨後已經超過一個月了,市內的漁夫們與商家各方面的配合如何?」363Please respect copyright.PENANAtiYGeQaglU
「據我了解,對於能夠再次捕捉睽違已久的鯨類,漁夫們都表現出無比的雀躍,他們與商家之間合作無間,十分融洽。」363Please respect copyright.PENANA9dOs4GHV5L
坐在我右邊的明娜解答一位記者的問題。363Please respect copyright.PENANA142D4w0T8r
「水工市的鯨穫怎麼樣?能滿足市內需求嗎?」363Please respect copyright.PENANA4FwdN1inTx
「蒐集了漁業的各方數據,捕獲量尚算隱定,有些日子的收穫甚至可以向外輸出,供應到縣內其他市。」363Please respect copyright.PENANAeNcH12R9ut
坐在我左旁的邁肯回應另一位記者的疑問。363Please respect copyright.PENANA5yZu4y6YdH
「市內的學校膳食開始重新引入鯨肉,學生們對鯨肉認識尚淺,你們會怎樣做去加強推廣這文化?」363Please respect copyright.PENANAywjAKJJ7AV
「我的女兒現正就讀市內的一所幼稚園,我有向校方反映,學校已舉辦了參觀鯨魚屠宰過程的遊學團,而且反應非常熱烈,其他學校見狀也開始籌劃相似的活動。」363Please respect copyright.PENANAyvSb8wAI7n
這次,我親自答覆。363Please respect copyright.PENANAqygUH69Rph
⋯⋯
記者會結束,我、明娜和邁肯一同向記者們鞠躬後,走出鯨肉料理店內臨時鋪設的會客廳。363Please respect copyright.PENANAHP1rt9Dc0h
這時,我的助手匆忙地朝我衝來,舉起手半遮嘴巴,向着我的耳朵說起悄悄話。363Please respect copyright.PENANAFahC0sNrDq
「在巨頭灣發現了一頭抹香在海灘岸上擱淺了。」363Please respect copyright.PENANAUfZx9BOkPs
我微微吃了一驚。363Please respect copyright.PENANAN5cMZElPnL
「快去開車,我這就去看看。」363Please respect copyright.PENANAncP2aOMFEY
低聲吩咐他後,我走向明娜和邁肯的中間,左右手同時從後輕拍他們的肩膀,微微低頭363Please respect copyright.PENANAKsiYE9CS02
,輕聲說:363Please respect copyright.PENANAGctrVDdnsv
「我突有要事,你們先回去,晚上再談。」
「先生,近來有一則有趣新聞值得留意。」363Please respect copyright.PENANA7DaAz9pWVd
助手拉開我愛驅——龍兜蟲的後車門,導我進入車裏。363Please respect copyright.PENANAUloLX5Rdaj
「如何有趣?」363Please respect copyright.PENANA4oEN34ax7F
我進入車廂後座,一邊繫安全帶,一邊問。363Please respect copyright.PENANAKvVqEjaYlP
「請等一等。」363Please respect copyright.PENANAS9SVNKMfn6
待我坐好,助手開動引擎。363Please respect copyright.PENANAIKyhck1hUF
「請看螢幕⋯⋯就是這段。」363Please respect copyright.PENANAJpAYedVHjc
助手在駕駛途中,不慌不忙地調校掛在前頭車窗上的顯示屏至合適的頻道。363Please respect copyright.PENANARg97mor1Jc
「在甫魚海灣沿岸發現約三十頭海豚正隨着觀光船衝浪,這動作稱為『弓騎』,海洋生物學家相信,這行為純粹只為玩耍⋯⋯」363Please respect copyright.PENANAxRDHvOW5A0
我觀賞着影片中,那不斷自由地躍水、歡欣地玩着浪花的海豚們,放在膝蓋的雙手不由自主地開始麻痺,嘴上的笑容裂了開來。363Please respect copyright.PENANAi2FM555mX1
「你看見那條背鰭有大片美麗白斑的海豚嗎?牠剛才在一次騰空時還做了個華麗的空翻呢,哈哈哈。」363Please respect copyright.PENANABRJMcNvKGr
我撫着鬍鬚笑道。
「先生,先生、先生。」363Please respect copyright.PENANAY21sCZ119K
我從酣夢中醒來。363Please respect copyright.PENANAf9n2jfAAwb
「到了,就在那邊。」363Please respect copyright.PENANAbSXK8fm9u8
我睡眼惺忪地沿着助手的指向從車窗望去。363Please respect copyright.PENANAR1ysdaldlN
沙灘的一處有一群人,他們站立的陣式像是圍着甚麼似的。363Please respect copyright.PENANA7cvPpd83p3
我伸一伸懶腰,打了一個長哈欠,徐徐地鬆開安全帶扣。363Please respect copyright.PENANAk1nYzVdA1V
這時,助手已經揭開了車門,舉着大黑傘,站在車外。363Please respect copyright.PENANAPS7dJjorTS
我眨一眨眼,抹一抹淚,擻一擻神,下了車。363Please respect copyright.PENANAZQ1gBfbl5y
正值中午,陽光燦爛。363Please respect copyright.PENANAQo6zEau07c
助手撐着傘,替我遮擋陽光,陪伴着我走入人群處。363Please respect copyright.PENANAcBZJojV4Uk
到了鯨屍處,首先映人眼簾的,是一團大面積反射着陽光,灰灰沉沉的脹大鯨身。363Please respect copyright.PENANArJGqSZc99t
鯨身約三米外一米高處圍了一條白色粗繩,有幾個人在繩圍內調查着這巨物。363Please respect copyright.PENANAI0ayNIX4Ps
「你就是這市的市議員嗎?我是附近警察署的警長。」363Please respect copyright.PENANAxXG50uovk7
圍內一個滿臉皮疹,穿着警服及白手套的老人走近我們說道。363Please respect copyright.PENANAoWjfwhhIiV
「你不就是那位逮捕了幾位外藉海洋動物保育人士的英勇警官嗎?幸會,這頭抺香是何時擱淺的?」363Please respect copyright.PENANAyjxgH7R3mF
我的視線移至鯨屍口部那形似釘棒的下頷上。363Please respect copyright.PENANAL0EHOIRj2M
「幸會,先生。收到消息,這頭是在今天早上大約九時三十分被附近的漁民發現的⋯⋯」363Please respect copyright.PENANAFLe78pSWG7
「你就是議員先生嗎?我是附近大學的海洋生物系副教授。」363Please respect copyright.PENANA8WWPPjZYoB
中斷警長說話的,是一個有着銀白色頭髮的中年人,他笑意盈盈地向我伸出手。363Please respect copyright.PENANAO7gEhnSdUZ
「你不就是常常出現在電視新聞的那位教授嗎?久仰了,鯨屍的狀況如何?」363Please respect copyright.PENANAaI8fcVtwF9
我與他握手後,視線轉到鯨屍頭部那些像被鞭打過的傷痕上。363Please respect copyright.PENANARABN8UInXw
「客氣了,先生。經過初步觀察,屍身的腹部腫脹,尾部有被螺旋槳割傷的傷口,全身各處均已嚴重腐爛⋯⋯」363Please respect copyright.PENANAGFrNTkWeN8
「議員先生!我就是第一個發現鯨屍的漁夫。」363Please respect copyright.PENANAtMfc2vB5HQ
打住教授講話的,是一個行動不便的青年人,他蹣跚地走向我張開雙臂,欲與我擁抱。363Please respect copyright.PENANAILokXQ0JcQ
「你不就是當時贈我一塊海獸脂的那位勤奮小伙子嗎?你好啊,這鯨已死去多時,還能售出嗎?」363Please respect copyright.PENANAABgf0Lp2ng
我與他擁抱後,視線放在鯨屍頭部彷彿在熔化中的白色臘狀物。363Please respect copyright.PENANAOItUZsBQy5
「是的,先生。雖然鯨屍許多部位的肉都已腐爛,但其骨骼和脂肪依然能買得好價錢,畢竟它是難得一遇的抹香嘛⋯⋯」363Please respect copyright.PENANAAYe6OP2bfb
「很好,那麼何時可以解剖分屍呢?」363Please respect copyright.PENANAeaiDodJW6M
這次,由我情不自禁地出言打斷。363Please respect copyright.PENANAwAanBwZV24
「即場就可以了,我們就等你的意見。」363Please respect copyright.PENANAdP8bmWiL9a
⋯⋯
退避三丈,我和助手從不遠處觀賞屠夫們的表演。363Please respect copyright.PENANAB4ZadmWOpG
首先,那個小伙子一馬當先,拿着長長的屠刀,一瘸一拐的走到鯨屍的腹部。363Please respect copyright.PENANA8GfCsYXHyQ
其他的屠夫向着另外不同的身體部位走去,準備分屍。363Please respect copyright.PENANAQlhGy2tKTr
我的目光集中在那個小伙子上。363Please respect copyright.PENANA2jCJvcFI9w
他用屠刀切入腹部的開端後,身體便向尾巴方向前後擺動,猶如用鋸子割木一般。363Please respect copyright.PENANAS6G9r86fZ6
割腹途中,猛然,「啪」——363Please respect copyright.PENANAukYYPlYOvH
淡紅色的漿液從鯨屍腹腔激噴而出,接着,走避不及的小伙子被噴射的力量拋至三丈遠,中途還翻了個筋斗,重重摔到沙地上,一動不動,奄奄一息。363Please respect copyright.PENANAkPqamgz06n
其他健全的屠夫見狀紛紛走避,倉皇逃逸。363Please respect copyright.PENANAIEQ9SAIbgs
紅漿持續湧出,內臟似也急不及待,登時一同迸發。363Please respect copyright.PENANAd9e45vJhCu
迸發間,血肉紛飛,整個視界被染成淡紅色。363Please respect copyright.PENANAJ8ZHjqHOpw
「啪,啪,啪……」363Please respect copyright.PENANAg0LTCDMGMF
頭上奏起單調的拍擊聲,我向上一望,原來助手的大黑傘正被「血肉雨」激射着。363Please respect copyright.PENANANkpWLxefVv
肉林血雨中,突然,「啪」的一下巨響後,一顆石頭似的物體由傘上滑到地上,我吃了一驚,向下一瞧。363Please respect copyright.PENANAp8gEFSeUjl
灰灰黃黃,有着如臘一樣的材質。363Please respect copyright.PENANArzhMe7CsiH
「哈哈哈,看我發現了甚麼寶貝。」363Please respect copyright.PENANAgjgujR6exQ
我喜上眉梢,蹲下察看。363Please respect copyright.PENANAZqcgSoabYn
「這是你夢寐以求的新鮮灰琥珀吧,幸好這傘的傘骨是由北極鯨的鯨鬚精製而成,不然,很有可能被打破呢。」363Please respect copyright.PENANA3f9XJgZgIa
助手跟着蹲下。363Please respect copyright.PENANAwflWK5081E
黑傘隨着降下的姿勢,向下歪斜。363Please respect copyright.PENANAFOPCbN7AHS
一個灰暗色的物體趁勢飄下。363Please respect copyright.PENANADu9RZDvq48
「嘿,連塑膠袋也吃,真是飢不擇食呢。」
「國內最大的海洋樂園在今天正式開幕!除了驚險刺激的機動遊戲外,小孩們期待已久的海洋劇場也同樣盛大開演,背鰭有着綺麗大白斑的海豚『小白』將華麗登場,小孩們來到可以⋯⋯」363Please respect copyright.PENANAm4YXOwo9hf
海浪川流不迭地怒打着三本觭號的雙舷,儘管如此,艙內電視機的聲音依然清晰可辨。363Please respect copyright.PENANAxpGRIw7qaL
受到議長的邀請,不情願地參加了這次的遊艇派對。363Please respect copyright.PENANAs5h6bUweHH
在遊艇奔馳中,參加派對的眾人紛紛踴出船艙,走上甲板,享受着陽光和海風。363Please respect copyright.PENANADnR2hWEqXV
而我卻獨個兒坐在艙內打着哆嗦。363Please respect copyright.PENANAiScj19RsBc
小時候有遇溺經歷的我,對於浩瀚深邃的大海存在着無比的恐懼。363Please respect copyright.PENANAhxlUuLrcAM
一看到大海,我就立時想到海裏會有甚麼巨大的恐怖怪物游奕着,不慎跌入深淵會受到怎樣的痛苦折磨,海裏潛藏的一切未知儼如有一天會吞噬了我……363Please respect copyright.PENANAwXpCJnGjM7
想到這些,我也不禁打了個寒噤。363Please respect copyright.PENANADdZpQqWSVB
我用右手捉着我的左手腕,想令自己稍微鎮定一下。363Please respect copyright.PENANAmrzoDuKEGK
左手腕的一處刺青引起我的注意。363Please respect copyright.PENANAMPyOjaM5T7
那是一個刺有赤色鯨魚圖案的紋身。363Please respect copyright.PENANAxS8jNDYTTx
一個永不磨滅的烙印。
「救命呀,救命呀……」363Please respect copyright.PENANAtpawSf7KEY
海面的浪波恍恍盪盪,上身載浮載沉。363Please respect copyright.PENANAE8kriSGzjS
我的頭極力向後仰抬,雙手胡亂揮舞,倉皇失措。363Please respect copyright.PENANAsHTRywTxMW
心越慌張,口鼻越嗆得多水,身體越往下沉。363Please respect copyright.PENANAEO9jXIFZrn
當沉入海時,我合口閉氣,避免吸入更多的海水。363Please respect copyright.PENANApp3dorxfGL
但是,時間一長,悶着的胸腔難受不堪,窒息的感覺侵襲而來。363Please respect copyright.PENANAc9hsgiOcNt
終於,忍不住,有如水壩缺堤似的,口腔鼻孔猛張,任由海水湧進體內。363Please respect copyright.PENANAzyCBmYdd9S
氣管灼燙,肺部撕裂,痛得生不如死。363Please respect copyright.PENANAPwgMCKKZSp
海水低沉的咕咕聲,海頂漸變的藍白光,重重圍困了我。363Please respect copyright.PENANAIBmAFekfgY
我要被淹死嗎?363Please respect copyright.PENANAvAgRwxTyqV
我會死嗎?363Please respect copyright.PENANAyEH7zMubBf
死嗎?363Please respect copyright.PENANAxGUWSNLFkY
……363Please respect copyright.PENANARrgDOuDY8D
「嗚⋯⋯唔嗚⋯⋯」363Please respect copyright.PENANAHpCGqKWFTX
「嗚⋯⋯唔嗚⋯⋯」363Please respect copyright.PENANA1KtjAd8eDX
「嗚⋯⋯唔嗚⋯⋯」363Please respect copyright.PENANAzxycCZQiyO
耳邊傳來了怪異的鳴叫聲,蓋過了原來的咕咕聲。363Please respect copyright.PENANAnPzJDstMaU
意識折返回來,卻挨近死亡邊緣。363Please respect copyright.PENANA74aRZfuXtY
聲音恍似越來越近,我竭力抖擻振作。363Please respect copyright.PENANApOX4Xtc4lM
稍稍定睛,模糊中,發現前頭下方有一團龐大的黑影,急遽地朝我逼近。363Please respect copyright.PENANAAm5juRFhCq
黑色漸漸吞噬深藍色,恐懼也蔓延全身。363Please respect copyright.PENANAcA8ho1Ew4M
鯊魚?海怪?我要被吃嗎?363Please respect copyright.PENANAwjcp9WGFuV
來勢洶洶,懼意徹骨,巨物衝來的壓迫感擊潰了我的意志。363Please respect copyright.PENANAu8jP0vz24Z
矇矓間,左手腕被擦了一下,接着,胸腹被抵貼,363Please respect copyright.PENANAGqC1u43XnW
最後的感覺是身體不斷向上騰升……
「嘩……」363Please respect copyright.PENANA3vVCLU1jCi
艙外的喧鬧聲喚醒了我。363Please respect copyright.PENANAsTxzoFrGUO
我顫了一下,左顧右盼。363Please respect copyright.PENANATaYjbF3AzG
「喂,快過來看,有座頭鯨呀!」363Please respect copyright.PENANAduxEWhy6OC
議長興奮地叫喚着我。363Please respect copyright.PENANAsSErWEOcqM
「我……」363Please respect copyright.PENANAcIN5V7dCa7
驚魂未定,睡眼惺忪的我被議長挽着手腕,強行拉到甲板上。363Please respect copyright.PENANAv7UNZdFW5S
全身乏力,無力反抗,唯有逆來順受。363Please respect copyright.PENANAbaj9TOzfSF
「嘩,你們看。」363Please respect copyright.PENANAp8fuvJ1uvN
一位前輩指着某處大聲叫嚷。363Please respect copyright.PENANAqAnWeJHpRa
我順着他指向的方位強睜眼。363Please respect copyright.PENANAFBvvKTbBEL
一尾有着無數白點的波浪形鯨魚尾鰭在不遠處的海面上直挺挺地佇立着。363Please respect copyright.PENANAnnhxich7kp
接着,不待我凝神細看,那尾鰭已向着海面猛健地拍打下去。363Please respect copyright.PENANAToUy8T2TOj
只聽到「噗 」的一聲,該處的海水被打得激騰洶湧,在陽光照耀下,分散成千萬顆晶瑩的皚珠遍海飛濺,隨後,水聲潺潺,亮珠們化成雨幕,灑落到鄰近的海面上,重凝再聚,回歸大海。363Please respect copyright.PENANADntNVmf9g2
看着海面被雨點擊得溶溶盪盪,眾人齊聲呼嘆。363Please respect copyright.PENANAEc62Papfyu
鯨尾擊浪的多次上演,使我暫時忘卻了憂懼,而身體不自覺地向着船邊靠近,沒有留意到船邊海面下有兩團碩大的黑煞漸漸靠攏過來……363Please respect copyright.PENANAEqaaj67XdK
驟然,海面騷動,魚群亂躍,兩個厚實表皮上佈滿小瘤的黝黑巨口在船邊騰湧撲出。363Please respect copyright.PENANAAcZsJmDW5R
波濤洶湧,遊艇的船身被這突如其來的波動弄得覆去翻來。363Please respect copyright.PENANAuj77s0FeQH
心裏一慌,急忙抓向船邊的鐵欄,可惜,我被這顛簸弄得暈頭轉向 ,失去平衡,跌出欄外。363Please respect copyright.PENANAjyTONm2czc
恍惚間,看到兩個血盆大口在身邊同時合上,然後,慢慢地,伴我一同沉入海裏……
「咕咕咕……」363Please respect copyright.PENANAxJ3LX1tx8D
身體下沉,空洞聲不絕於耳。363Please respect copyright.PENANAlR3241SXbO
「咕嚕咕嚕咕嚕……」363Please respect copyright.PENANARV88EMKs4k
身體回升,我睜開眼,手忙腳亂、驚惶失措,呼出了成堆豆大的氣泡。363Please respect copyright.PENANAt0ZofcLxR5
「唔呣⋯⋯嗚⋯⋯」363Please respect copyright.PENANAwuUPwC8d9M
「唔呣⋯⋯嗚⋯⋯」363Please respect copyright.PENANALKGJp8xdol
「唔呣⋯⋯嗚⋯⋯」363Please respect copyright.PENANAohXRcn5dRV
背後傳出宛如弦樂的低吟聲。363Please respect copyright.PENANARq5AVHBcmy
未及回顧,身後突然被厚硬的碩大鈍物推撞,軀體後仰前衝。363Please respect copyright.PENANAwDX78RpvcU
我受驚側頸一瞟,吃了一驚,鼻子一酸,倒抽了一口水。363Please respect copyright.PENANALs1JbrPALf
明亮光線下,一頭座頭鯨正用牠長滿醜陋痤瘡的大嘴巴頂着我的後背!363Please respect copyright.PENANAoc2cnCmR8U
多麼恐怖的場景!363Please respect copyright.PENANA6BzIzThqoU
心慄得更劇,口喝得更急。363Please respect copyright.PENANAnMotMmHG3N
絕望無措,猶如待宰的禽畜。363Please respect copyright.PENANAc4Ka4e0EYN
正當我認定這次必死無疑時,前方模糊的視野出現了數團人影……
363Please respect copyright.PENANA6WmRwTcxRx
「妳說甚麼?小咪有粉紅症?要留院觀察三日?」363Please respect copyright.PENANApdn8IOahED
……363Please respect copyright.PENANAPP7yvWyzDE
「但但,但我這邊很忙,要立馬乘飛機去羅法群島了。」363Please respect copyright.PENANAGvmVQwBf4N
……363Please respect copyright.PENANAoEovlIauEl
「行了行了行了,不要鬧了,我一談畢公事便會旋即回來的」363Please respect copyright.PENANAewVHyGfjaJ
我不耐煩地掛掉電話,向身旁的助手道別後,大疾步走向停機坪上「長有角」的白色小型飛機的登機口。363Please respect copyright.PENANA9fxIyp31UK
這架飛機叫「獨角獸」,它是議長鍾愛的私人飛機,機頭前方有一根螺旋狀的「角」,用作天線,可輔助通訊。363Please respect copyright.PENANAVzvV2WD8ZY
說是獨角獸,但倒像是一頭長角的鯨魚。363Please respect copyright.PENANA3qCYMyf8zJ
想起便雞皮疙瘩。363Please respect copyright.PENANACHOZut7Jw4
我搖一搖頭,把眼睛焦點放回登機口。363Please respect copyright.PENANATY07jExI7f
「慢慢,不用急,會等你的。」363Please respect copyright.PENANA7Ph3A9U3fn
登上機口,穿過玄關,進入主艙後,首先看到的,是議長安坐在機艙較內的座位上,迎頭帶着笑意的臉容。363Please respect copyright.PENANASHmLaB2qIj
「抱歉,對不起,不好意思。」363Please respect copyright.PENANAcHKto9TbaR
我連忙點頭,迅急地坐在他對面,明娜和邁肯之間的空位上。363Please respect copyright.PENANAM3ohDjqcDL
「好了﹐人齊了,可以飛了。」363Please respect copyright.PENANAbNQHajSgKm
……
363Please respect copyright.PENANAQYi5pNNHKt
「最近怎樣?身體無恙嗎?上次的意外有帶來甚麼後遺症嗎?」363Please respect copyright.PENANAH5MEPsOSBW
待飛機穿過雲層,穩定向前航行後,議長面露擔憂地問。363Please respect copyright.PENANAZNFJHEsDCg
「最近很好,身體沒大礙,謝謝議長的關心。」363Please respect copyright.PENANA08GHsW3iNL
「對了﹐這是上次鯨爆遺下來難得一見的龍涎香,我帶來了一小塊,議長你看看怎麼樣。」363Please respect copyright.PENANAKKb0U3HXJ7
為了迴避尷尬的氛圍,我打着岔,同時從西裝外套的內袋裏,拿出一個褐色小公文袋,從中取出一塊小石狀的物體來。363Please respect copyright.PENANAmYuDfhyq8X
「哈哈哈,你可真幸運,竟然能得到,來,放在這裏,點一點看看是甚麼香味。」363Please respect copyright.PENANAOoZegk5qik
「是。」363Please respect copyright.PENANAFR9650Glrg
我站起身,把那小石放在前方桌上的煙灰缸上,從褲袋掏出打火機,向着小石打起火來。363Please respect copyright.PENANAAjuaU1cZ9Q
燃起的焰處釋出裊裊白煙,土香四溢,既腥又澀,氣甘味甜。363Please respect copyright.PENANAizcDw2K8xp
「不錯不錯,這香味真不錯,原塊拿去拍賣能被叫出可觀的價位。」363Please respect copyright.PENANAzN8dWiAU5r
議長一邊享受,一邊讚賞。363Please respect copyright.PENANAQKWWln3FBd
「對了,我有位朋友非常熟悉拍賣市場,那不如我們一同合作,把它賣出個好價錢,再平均分攤,你看怎樣。」363Please respect copyright.PENANAOHfKxhXahd
正想答話,議長搶先開口。363Please respect copyright.PENANAzaRShZo37m
「正合我意。」363Please respect copyright.PENANANRmqR95w33
我笑逐顏開,咧嘴露齒。363Please respect copyright.PENANAqrM1hLJD6Q
「哈哈哈。」363Please respect copyright.PENANACNMRi9aUXD
議長開懷大笑,坐在我身旁的明娜和邁肯亦一同陪笑。363Please respect copyright.PENANAunIqOhTidi
哄笑間,嵌於左邊牆上的電視機播出的一段新聞引起我們的注意,笑聲頓時被打住。363Please respect copyright.PENANAvF8IkgTV9t
「海豚『小白』在今晨突然離世,負責照顧『小白』的訓練員指出,昨天訓練『小白』時還精力充沛,但到今天早上熱身運動途中突然沒有反應,經獸醫初步檢驗,懷疑是突發性心臟病而猝死,⋯⋯」363Please respect copyright.PENANAslQ4IE2OKp
「最近的海豚質素真參差,不是體力不夠,就是滿懷病痛。園方這時應該很頭痛吧,異竟『小白』可是千載難逢的頂級貨。現在它死了,小孩們進園的意欲便大打折扣。失去它無疑就是等於損失一張高級餐廳的長期飯票了⋯⋯」363Please respect copyright.PENANA5OWssCgEsT
議長滔滔不絕地有感而發。363Please respect copyright.PENANAVmApk1bGdR
「喂,抖成這樣,你沒事嗎?」363Please respect copyright.PENANAUiwXujBXiQ
明娜壓低聲線靠近我耳邊地問。363Please respect copyright.PENANA5u8Bh2SewT
「沒事,只是作息不夠,肌肉緊張而已。」363Please respect copyright.PENANAplL8Y1LMld
我用右手捉着我的左手腕,小聲回答。363Please respect copyright.PENANAXWT2aK5aoP
「來,喝口水,鎮靜一下吧。」363Please respect copyright.PENANAFx7jWNxTBr
邁肯也察覺到我的狀況,遞了一杯水來。363Please respect copyright.PENANARkvUKPDNbQ
「哎,你怎麼了?需要折返機場嗎?」363Please respect copyright.PENANAiF5U7R2tze
議長回過頭來,亦發現了我的動作,面露擔憂地問。363Please respect copyright.PENANAZb6C2jBQZL
「不用不用,我休息一會兒便好了,不用擔心。」363Please respect copyright.PENANAsV3iwCVtfN
我使勁穩定發顫的右手,接過邁肯的水,昂首一口喝了下去。363Please respect copyright.PENANABbUDeM0VRJ
「咦,你左手手腕的鯨魚刺青刺得不錯啊。」363Please respect copyright.PENANAD1mjDovMHX
剛剛抓手腕的動作不為意地拉高了左手西裝的手袖口,讓議長留意到腕上的紋身。363Please respect copyright.PENANA0BuA7OHTbc
「是的。小時候跟隨爺爺的漁船隊伍一同出海捕魚,不慎跌入海中,自己又不擅游泳,而當時爺爺及漁夫們亦專注於捕捉沖醬蝦,沒有留意我正遇溺。在這時,海中突然出現了一頭黑色巨大生物衝着我而來,把我嚇得半死。幸好,在我快要斃命時,爺爺救了我﹐而手腕上留下了當時被巨物擦傷的傷痕。及後因為疤痕不退而又形似鯨魚﹐為了美觀,便請來刺青師給我刺了個紅鯨紋身了。」363Please respect copyright.PENANASsL8c9etJp
我把紋身的緣由向議長娓娓道來,而肌肉的抽動也稍微緩和了下來。363Please respect copyright.PENANA2ATVtBe2HW
「還真是一個不幸的經歴,對了,你的恐海症就是因為那時遺下的心理陰⋯⋯」363Please respect copyright.PENANAgUdAVWbAjq
倏地,機艙搖擺不定,燈光閃爍,議長的說話被打斷。
363Please respect copyright.PENANAqGuAQ3pQIW
艙內雜物亂飛,我們均抓緊座位扶手,避免被拋出。363Please respect copyright.PENANA5G2HMMfcMw
「議長,不妙了,獨角獸衝破了一大片烏雲後突然訊號故障,定位系統在最後一刻顯示飛機正處於杜拉剛三角的海域。」363Please respect copyright.PENANAy1Lz4Toghf
待飛機穩定下來後,機長氣急敗壞地從控制室冒出來。363Please respect copyright.PENANAjdSs1H9xpV
「你說甚麼?魔之海那個福爾摩斯三角海域?怎會這樣的?」363Please respect copyright.PENANAAP9V3VRJpW
議長情緒激動。363Please respect copyright.PENANAYUUbf2TaNY
「我們正在努力搶修當中,希望能盡快聯繫附近的航空塔台,取得協助。」363Please respect copyright.PENANANhvOtXOG2G
機長趕忙躹躬點頭道歉。363Please respect copyright.PENANAZjllFnS2iK
「哼!唔⋯⋯聽說每年都有不少飛機船隻在這裏離奇失蹤,哈,現在正好拜會一下所謂的魔三角。來,把電視機調至機外實時監控系統的頻道,看看那葫蘆裏到底是賣甚麼的藥。」363Please respect copyright.PENANAQ8AtRY2lxw
議長怏怏不忿地說。363Please respect copyright.PENANA9iPlbEcXHx
機長聽命拿起電視遙控器。363Please respect copyright.PENANAPWMzHM8sdX
頻道調好後,電視機螢幕中顯示出三個相連的四方畫面,左上拍攝的是機身上方的影像,右上捕捉的是機頭前方的,而正下的則是機身下方的。363Please respect copyright.PENANAOolHpKzzB3
上邊兩個畫面平平無奇,反而正下的畫面引起了我們的注意。363Please respect copyright.PENANAIuSrQSRKaA
畫面拍着的雖是索然乏味的茫茫大海,但中央處有一個着色顯著不同的奇怪物體。363Please respect copyright.PENANAWIu7P7aVwt
「放大下方的畫面,看看那是甚麼。」363Please respect copyright.PENANAbeoDkbIf9L
議長吩咐道,機長隨即按指示操作遙控器。363Please respect copyright.PENANAVNBrv23EaG
下方畫面被放大至三倍。363Please respect copyright.PENANAjMxFO7jNi9
頃刻,我們當場愕然瞠目。363Please respect copyright.PENANAzEItg6FLFd
最先映入眼簾的,是兩對反射着陽光的耀眼螺旋大犄角朝天挺立。363Please respect copyright.PENANABiCyD0hwoS
雙角下方的根源有一個黑白交織的巨圓頭浮出海面,其中形如眼睛的大黑點恍似在窺探周圍。363Please respect copyright.PENANA85E3dk99Wr
未及回神,雙角連頭已冉冉沒入海裏,消失於海面。363Please respect copyright.PENANAFi9IvBNqZK
「應該是雙角鯨,一角鯨稀有的特異個體。」363Please respect copyright.PENANAb4l8ueNSlc
明娜率先打破沉默。363Please respect copyright.PENANAJWD9BKSkQb
「但牠相比起正常種屬的大小又實在太巨大了,況且牠們不是分佈在北極圈嗎?怎會在這裏?」363Please respect copyright.PENANAsYziLnY2Lb
邁肯提出疑問。363Please respect copyright.PENANAxtkHIuKeNQ
「海怪﹐是海怪,三角區果然有海怪,哈哈哈。」363Please respect copyright.PENANACzucOWdLe6
議長興奮高呼。363Please respect copyright.PENANAjYzYsU19LW
忽地,機艙起伏不穩,燈光再次閃爍。
363Please respect copyright.PENANAY9uDCZRPbs
混亂中,我費勁穩坐座位,眼角睨一睨電視螢幕。363Please respect copyright.PENANAdVIjTj3NIz
下方整個畫面灰濛濛的,影像上有許多半透明的不規則邊線持續的遞變,由此可判斷下方的鏡頭正被水不斷噴射。363Please respect copyright.PENANAHUJA4Z1xjP
沖擊中,鏡頭的玻璃活像有蜘蛛在織網般不斷衍出裂鏠,散滿灰沉的背景。363Please respect copyright.PENANAHq652dhNbi
最終,畫面出現數記閃動,及後黒寂一片。363Please respect copyright.PENANAF3r6pew1AD
在這時,燈光熄滅,飛機沒有游移不定地胡亂擺動,而是當機立斷地向下俯衝。363Please respect copyright.PENANAO0lXaeQElx
艙內一片狼藉,雜物伴着眾人飛上艙頂。363Please respect copyright.PENANAzPXXpF4hLn
頭側傳來刺痛的尖銳聲,分不清是來自艙內眾人的尖叫,還只是耳鳴而已。363Please respect copyright.PENANA71wvaddDzO
急降時,我全程死盯着電視螢光幕。363Please respect copyright.PENANAaUJfGNJWZS
下部畫面照樣漆黑一片,但上部兩個均有異變。363Please respect copyright.PENANAEFFbcvILZI
首先是在左上的畫面,本是整片天藍色,卻乍然從下方竄出了一個飛機狀的黑色物體。363Please respect copyright.PENANA1AWshhl6We
物體的尾翼彎曲似蝶翼,機翼相較下短小扁平,頭上還設有兩條像長槍般的天線。363Please respect copyright.PENANA61AKkz7tDV
物體以螺旋形的方式於天空飛翔騰轉,如同一個欲向青蒼的牆紙打孔的鑽頭。363Please respect copyright.PENANAG7nvtOhY0Y
物體在飛騰中越來越大,說是大,應是近。363Please respect copyright.PENANAt2iAD2fdIH
最後,藍色的牆紙被黑色的貼紙完全遮蔽。363Please respect copyright.PENANA8VV2wH1eSd
此時,飛機激烈震動,我的身軀如豆袋一樣在艙內被投來擲去。363Please respect copyright.PENANAIzAcCOJwQw
頸骨發痛,暈頭轉向。363Please respect copyright.PENANAiSyDFexnpU
在我昏厥前,我被扔向電視機。363Please respect copyright.PENANAwEP1Eiga36
飛撞半途,我的目光凝注在螢幕右上的畫面。363Please respect copyright.PENANAYGZqSbUtt6
原先的淺藍色畫面上方有一個倒置的灰色矇糊長腰小三角形。363Please respect copyright.PENANAB6u3uLBmxp
可是,我的瞳孔卻反映出有另外兩個同樣灰矇長腰但更長更大、長尖頭指向上的三角形顯現在畫面的左右兩側。363Please respect copyright.PENANAu1wHlDI83b
三個三角形的尖端閃耀着刺眼的光芒,映襯着深藍色的背景,像極星空上的大三角⋯⋯
363Please respect copyright.PENANAO0vEKioLJo
「噗嗤嗤嗤——」363Please respect copyright.PENANAmyH9lXcvZX
「咕嘟咕嘟咕嘟⋯⋯」363Please respect copyright.PENANAqlb8D9rf0o
意識重回,身邊冷冷、暗暗沉沉的。363Please respect copyright.PENANAWxdrblWRoJ
我出力撐起俯伏着的身軀,撫着疼痛的頸項,東張西望,隱約辨出周圍的事物。363Please respect copyright.PENANAnhavmK767D
我仍身處在飛機艙內,周遭偏佈議長及其他人的軀體,破頭折頸,似乎返魂乏术。363Please respect copyright.PENANA3QB0n4HenY
「噗嗤嗤嗤——」363Please respect copyright.PENANAVgBdapIGPr
「咕嘟咕嘟咕嘟⋯⋯」363Please respect copyright.PENANAIVAj34MyGi
如墨似漆的黑色流水不斷地從機艙兩邊破裂的小窗口湧了進來。363Please respect copyright.PENANAy4crZmAeVl
看來獨角獸在大海中遇溺淹死了。363Please respect copyright.PENANADdbeOmNJpD
想起海,我打起冷顫來。363Please respect copyright.PENANA0aPDuuHEpV
顧不暇恐懼了,當務之急,要盡早脫離機艙,不然,若水淹過頭,便只有死路一條。363Please respect copyright.PENANA3I2dmetOki
我抑壓紊亂不安的心境,攥一攥拳,扭一扭頭,左瞻右瞰,希望讓自己冷靜下來。363Please respect copyright.PENANAVkVDmHmADW
瞻瞰期間,艙邊的一處紅光惹起我的留意。363Please respect copyright.PENANAFcAtA6Mzz2
我定睛一看,那是飛機逃生門旁邊的一個警示燈。363Please respect copyright.PENANAbF1Zr75V7v
精神為之一振。363Please respect copyright.PENANA7fCBKg9zWw
「噗嗤嗤嗤——」363Please respect copyright.PENANAM5jyZoGpbo
「咕嘟咕嘟咕嘟⋯⋯」363Please respect copyright.PENANAvb9rVR9LFo
「啊!」363Please respect copyright.PENANAe9hFTARxfo
身邊的小窗口忽然爆裂,渾沌的黑水朝我濺湧,嚇了一跳。363Please respect copyright.PENANAe7sZ9Jz6Be
全身濕透,水寒入骨。363Please respect copyright.PENANAhlPhalOIbq
時不宜遲了。363Please respect copyright.PENANApBzX7fdNJO
我硬起怯心,提起浸濕的褲管,如踱河樣,走向紅燈處。363Please respect copyright.PENANAnJ6oNrcy5I
紅燈下有一個不明顯的按鈕,是供緊急情況用。363Please respect copyright.PENANA4DJiHUBCnl
為防澎湃的海水一瀉如注,我貼好門邊後,才緩緩伸手按按鈕。363Please respect copyright.PENANAgWWMQU5jot
機門即時向外彈開。363Please respect copyright.PENANAImLMZLzeWY
海水如期喧嚷奔入,但就在這刻,機艙霍然蕩了一蕩,我身子一晃,冷不防被投出艙外⋯⋯
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似口哨的微弱嘯聲在遠處演奏着。363Please respect copyright.PENANAK39hqbbQs7
胸腹悶痛,身體輕飄飄的。363Please respect copyright.PENANA2W4enuRkWH
朦矇朧矓間,在前方不遠的海底,有一架熟悉的白色飛機。363Please respect copyright.PENANA3vnTuZUU23
那是獨角獸。363Please respect copyright.PENANAd4dQt5y9n1
機上有另一架相類大小的雙尖角黑色飛機。363Please respect copyright.PENANAYvW12CPj6M
黑疊着白,角互觝觸。363Please respect copyright.PENANAVMt97fodvL
忽然,黒的下體弓起身頂撞了白的一下。363Please respect copyright.PENANAUcJKCCGpcs
此刻,視野忽也變得清明,思緒亦一樣。363Please respect copyright.PENANA8CPILXpK2F
快溜呀!363Please respect copyright.PENANA3vRrtoNNHR
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我堅定意志,竭盡全力,頭頸仰昂,軀幹挺伸,四肢揮舞,向上攀升。363Please respect copyright.PENANAnLic7oAQFS
快到了。363Please respect copyright.PENANApK9UTX2KgX
頭頂光線愈來愈亮,浮出海面指日可待。363Please respect copyright.PENANAeSLXS1s8c2
「咇—嗶—咻—」363Please respect copyright.PENANAaBTapaFkRM
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口哨音也愈來愈亮,步步朝我湊近進逼。363Please respect copyright.PENANAPrgUDtOYTC
一直專注往上望,不為意海洋深潛的危險正迫在眉睫 。363Please respect copyright.PENANAa4jg5JLhY2
倏然,前方出現三條貌如熊貓的黑色巨魚。363Please respect copyright.PENANAuLqGaqfdOu
三對歪斜的橢圓白眼,加上不懷好意的露齒笑容,我全身肌肉不由自主地開始抽搐。363Please respect copyright.PENANA2V1c0QyT7E
當牠們游得更近時,我的身體甚至呈現痙攣狀態,角弓反張,劇痛難耐,肌腱和韌帶像被撕裂一樣。363Please respect copyright.PENANAD6VFrxVkMe
不要不要不要。363Please respect copyright.PENANA492sAKswAw
快垮時,363Please respect copyright.PENANAOg0zNPdTCG
「啪—」363Please respect copyright.PENANAR7xqhWnFSv
天旋地轉,頭昏目眩。363Please respect copyright.PENANA9To1KSbnWW
溘然,下頷、右腹和左腿三處身體部位被撕咬。363Please respect copyright.PENANA0k3Ry5pnOf
整個身軀被粗暴扯向下,不斷下沉⋯⋯
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「好了,我的故事說完了。」363Please respect copyright.PENANAKjsGkobeqT
露齒撫着鬚的型男說道。363Please respect copyright.PENANAWSrwujswEy
「十分感謝您的故事。請您從這處走,進入連室,再摸黑走入藍室。吹熄裏頭其中一盞座燈後,走向中間的大桌,看一看放在上面大鏡子。看完後,您可以返回這裏,坐回座位。謝謝。」363Please respect copyright.PENANAXR6YdD0tbF
管家站在連室入口處的旁邊揮動着螢光棒恭敬地說道。363Please respect copyright.PENANAF0HJEL80BT
「話說你現在身穿的西裝是藍色的嗎?」363Please respect copyright.PENANAmZoLxhcV85
我提出質疑。363Please respect copyright.PENANAn7U6q3aO66
「這是深海藍。」363Please respect copyright.PENANAkwKs9qGPa6
那型男站起身體,靠近。363Please respect copyright.PENANACHFDYPMiWe
「好吧,還以為是黑色的。」363Please respect copyright.PENANAtwHXK8XL8G
然後,他跟着指示走進連室。363Please respect copyright.PENANAR5Ndo1ale0
客室裏的客人沉默一片,沒有人發聲。363Please respect copyright.PENANA6mnBZX1Tr1
過了不久,那型男回來了。363Please respect copyright.PENANAyQt7VlLIC4
當他坐回座位時,我斜瞟了他一眼。363Please respect copyright.PENANAVTqnFbXn6Q
他臉上先前的笑容消失了,換成受到驚嚇的樣子。363Please respect copyright.PENANAv6blie9Dpm
「有請下一位。」363Please respect copyright.PENANA3WCYgXV7CY
管家說道。363Please respect copyright.PENANAeDUZ5qIpgy
燭台自動傳至下一位。
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接着,坐在那型男右邊身旁,一位雙臂交叉於胸前、整套登山裝束的壯男開始說起他的故事⋯⋯
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