薇艾和黑羽甚為投契,二人成為了摯友。薇艾白天外出繼續她的小偷勾當;晚上帶食物回來與黑羽分享。96Please respect copyright.PENANA82PLAHKFL6
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黑羽也不是白吃白住,打掃清潔之類的不在話下,因為白堊城的空氣污染非常嚴重,只消一個上午,任何表面都會鋪上一層黑塵。另外,天蛾族有吐絲能力,枝條般幼細的爪子能將絲織成絲綢。成品交給薇艾拿去轉售,成為一筆相當可觀的收入。96Please respect copyright.PENANAlf86gtDZDH
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隨著時間過去,黑羽的傷勢也漸漸恢復,折斷的翅膀重新長回來。當日摟住破布的落難失足女;如今轉變成披著斗篷大衣的貴婦。96Please respect copyright.PENANAlATBX7Z5Ji
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當翅膀長成的時候,就代表二人分別的時刻。不過,正因為這段情誼有時限,她們更能無所顧忌的活在當下。薇艾十分享受這段轉眼即逝的美好生活,有人等著自己回去,真正的『家』。96Please respect copyright.PENANAKWUrl2o1lu
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在一個特別寒冷的夜晚,睡夢中的薇艾被陌生的氣味驚醒。她鑽出窩子,被眼前的景象嚇得嘶聲。96Please respect copyright.PENANA763JGnoJzi
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天使下凡。不知情的人也許會如此理解。
三個白色的人形在天空飛舞,又有三個站在地面。他們的外觀和黑羽一模一樣,錯不了,是她的同胞。96Please respect copyright.PENANAjogoHfyTig
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黑羽和地面的三個人站在一起,回頭,望向手足無措的薇艾。96Please respect copyright.PENANAaTJ1F5K4yf
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薇艾走上前,心裡理解狀況,但還是明知故問,「黑羽,你要走了嗎?」96Please respect copyright.PENANAtlGcJSUom0
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她點頭,「謝謝你的照料。」96Please respect copyright.PENANAgyiHdbModl
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黑羽步近薇艾,掀開斗篷型的翅膀,盔甲般的身體給她一個既扎人又冰涼的擁抱。96Please respect copyright.PENANAw2gyiCjkxO
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「痛痛,你們蟲族真是不適合抱人吶。」嘴上不饒人,薇艾還是用力回抱對方。96Please respect copyright.PENANAc1e1IsMP9K
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明明已有心理準備,卻還是按捺不住不捨。連天空也因傷感而下雨,很好,這樣就有理由哭了。96Please respect copyright.PENANAtkDtuMRylc
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滴到身上的雨點,是藍色的……96Please respect copyright.PENANAa9TTHxjBwZ
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巨響,把大家的注意力都拉走,地上躺著一具肢體曲折的屍體。96Please respect copyright.PENANALaKOD9e3EB
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接二連三掉下死屍,眾人的視線同時朝上,看見的是遮蔽夜空的巨大羽翼。96Please respect copyright.PENANALGYjNwEghL
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「鳥人族!」96Please respect copyright.PENANAmYkEiiFjCH
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混亂之中都不知道是誰喊話。五個白色的身影從天而降。地面的三人,有人展翅高飛;瞬間被撕成兩段,有人拔出匕首反抗;下刻即身首分離,最後一人還來不及做甚麼,已經化成一具穿腸破肚的屍體。96Please respect copyright.PENANAXhLtPwnCA6
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在襲擊者面前,那甲貫包覆的身軀和黏土一樣,不費吹灰之力徒手就將其分割。狼藉的戰場上,五人抬頭張望,搜索剩餘兩人的身影。96Please respect copyright.PENANAJx4vtsFbex
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薇艾咬住指頭,強忍住尖叫的衝動。眼前漆黑一片,連她自傲的貓眼都看不透的無光。血的味道濃烈到令人作嘔。大腦空白一片,唯一可以確定的是,自己正伏在黑羽身上顫抖。96Please respect copyright.PENANApd9yDjqDgF
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鳥人們待了一會,找不到兩人,便拍動大翼揚長而去。96Please respect copyright.PENANAxPHK6JuYCq
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又過了一會,確定鳥人們不會折返。漆黑的高牆上,一個極不顯眼的隆起物從牆上剝落,是黑羽和薇艾。黑色翅膀的保護色讓二人逃過一劫。96Please respect copyright.PENANA3ZfeBqapIM
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「對不起,把你的家弄髒了。」96Please respect copyright.PENANAuYXU3wjfBb
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「你才不用道歉吶,謝謝你救了我。」96Please respect copyright.PENANAkNUotxyoOA
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黑羽搖頭,「鳥人族和天蛾族是世仇,他們的目標是我,是我把他們帶來了,對不起。不能再在此逗留,我必須要走。」96Please respect copyright.PENANA79oMU5bIKU
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「為甚麼他們要殺你?難道,黑羽是天蛾族中很重要的人嗎?」96Please respect copyright.PENANA5oCGkLyoet
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「非也,我只是凡夫俗子。原因,應是我的體色。96Please respect copyright.PENANAAFDa0SeFXs
「你知道嗎?白堊是一種白色的礦石,以前的人會用來建房子,整個城鎮都是雪白一片。天蛾族的體色可以輕易融入建築之中,躲避鳥人族的捕獵。96Please respect copyright.PENANASitlKkUtwd
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「然而,工廠的廢氣將建築的外牆染成黑色,使白色的天蛾族失去保護色被大量屠殺。而我的黑色體色成為了優勢,假如我的後代也遺存我的體色,對鳥人族而言是絕對的不利。所以,我是必須撲殺的首要對象——」96Please respect copyright.PENANAfvGLEyOkEA
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薇艾抱住黑羽,太過突然,害她有點嚇到。96Please respect copyright.PENANASoW3aIPobH
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「黑羽活得太苦了。我沒有事情可以幫你做,唯有給你一個擁抱做鼓勵。請一定要繼續活下去。」96Please respect copyright.PENANANoFBOsMGZn
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是心理作用嗎?也許只是一廂情願,黑羽的嘴角好像上翹了。96Please respect copyright.PENANApLIifGERTH
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最後的告別,不捨的放手。
黑色的天蛾飛向夜空,融進了晚色。 96Please respect copyright.PENANAv4LbgV8UPi
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工業黑化現象96Please respect copyright.PENANA3NxHYEx3yG
指的是20世紀工業革命,昆蟲因為污染物導致體色變黑的現象。
灰色樺尺蛾因為環境污染失去保護色,被天敵大量捕食。相反黑色樺尺蛾因為保護色的優勢得以繁衍。使到稀少的黑蛾數量取代了灰蛾。
工業黑化現象亦是達爾文自然選擇原則的有名體現。96Please respect copyright.PENANAiVgxrBUjdr