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四十一樓。139Please respect copyright.PENANA4ciKi8ly1M
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桃紅木色的牆身掛着一幅幅現代寫實風格的油畫,暗啞金色畫框上有別緻細膩的雕花,可是畫中卻與西方的宮廷畫風有點大相逕庭,因為無論油畫的用色、構圖與主題,都留了一絲絲東方的味道。139Please respect copyright.PENANAxKMn40Ukkt
139Please respect copyright.PENANAhYfzJblOsl
一進門口左邊第一幅畫,就是一位穿着藍色闊袍大䄂唐裝的女士,她半坐半站在西化的木椅上,翹着小腿,手拿着白色羽扇,束着髮髻,眼睛的焦點落在一旁。139Please respect copyright.PENANABCIDwbInHo
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而另一幅則是一個清朝的大官老爺,穿着黑色的官服,坐在黑木色的酸枝椅上。他兩手叉開,儘量擴張他的身體,加上他那得意的面部表情,微微向上翹的嘴角,像在藐視看畫人的無知。139Please respect copyright.PENANAqYWgf0q62p
139Please respect copyright.PENANAoR0HgWIMZi
「就像甚麼詭計都給他一眼看穿了一樣。」葉向東心想。139Please respect copyright.PENANALx8jeWDobx
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湯天僕的槍頭刺了他的背脊一下,催促他繼續前進。139Please respect copyright.PENANAVkxMj0Jk5l
139Please respect copyright.PENANAiI1zGaUlQS
他被湯天僕捉着,押上了四十一樓,穿過幾條寬闊的走廊後,進入了一間門牌寫着「TURNER ROOM」的房間。這房間空空如也,卻大得要命,在長長房間與落地玻璃的盡頭,是一張大班書桌,後面卻襯着維多利亞海港慘淡失色的夜景。139Please respect copyright.PENANAS2Qvn4j017
139Please respect copyright.PENANAsMXQofg6BH
他們來到大班書桌,同樣用桃木製成的大桌面上,一份文件與一件文具也找不到,只有一台二十七寸LCD電腦屏幕、一個黑色的電腦鍵盤與一隻有線的滑鼠。桌子前面有兩張給訪客坐的黑色電腦椅,而桌子後則是一張簡樸的真皮大班椅。139Please respect copyright.PENANA2BsSOrBRGY
139Please respect copyright.PENANAeFx5xcSn3f
「你坐在這兒。」湯天僕說。139Please respect copyright.PENANAXYmkAN01kw
139Please respect copyright.PENANAFLuYlWg3tW
葉向東拉開訪客的位子,坐了下來。湯天僕繞過大班桌子,來到電腦面前,似乎正準備啟動電腦。139Please respect copyright.PENANAGUUlnenHkA
139Please respect copyright.PENANA8OdxoRBgL0
「你不怕我走掉嗎?」葉向東問。139Please respect copyright.PENANA87C28wXmZw
139Please respect copyright.PENANAxApDu7X7Gf
湯天僕沒有看一眼,蹲下似乎在接駁電腦的電源,只聽見他的聲音:「不怕,你能逃到哪裏了?」139Please respect copyright.PENANAe5d5ubWXyg
139Please respect copyright.PENANAWy5CFq9RDA
「你不是湯天僕。」葉向東斬釘截鐵地說。139Please respect copyright.PENANAM0HAAQ3hAH
139Please respect copyright.PENANAx6kO1j7CR2
湯天僕站起身來,問道:「你為甚麼知道?」139Please respect copyright.PENANAFbX4AnWOwb
139Please respect copyright.PENANA1OQEQ5NI2V
那樣的回答已經間接說明了葉向東的猜想是正確的:「湯天僕不會說『你、我、他』,他只懂直呼其名……你究竟是誰!」139Please respect copyright.PENANAKmJCGqwuYj
139Please respect copyright.PENANAWvO1TJeaz4
「我叫『巴爾塔薩』……」湯天僕說。139Please respect copyright.PENANAcxHvTvDulS
139Please respect copyright.PENANA3DkjRdRbUc
「……是被暗網的潛行者們稱為『東方三博士』的超級電腦的其中一台。」牡丹的聲音突然在身後響起。139Please respect copyright.PENANAhTcCss0Wjn
139Please respect copyright.PENANANiVjriyLNs
葉向東回頭一看,只見牡丹押着雙手被膠索帶綁着的區穎慢慢進來。他眉頭一皺,區穎一臉尷尬地苦笑,似乎明白他的意思:你不是說會打贏嗎?139Please respect copyright.PENANA7gm3lmFVTT
139Please respect copyright.PENANAwx7YmBAE1W
牡丹輕輕一推,區穎便在葉向東旁邊的電腦椅坐下來,然後再把她的手綁在椅子手柄上。139Please respect copyright.PENANAy3D5F36QDg
139Please respect copyright.PENANAlQzxy7gAQ2
湯天僕繼續說:「第七保險箱的掌鑰人應該向你解釋過吧?」139Please respect copyright.PENANAbcKyLpON2n
139Please respect copyright.PENANAjFoU4TOkAe
「害羞鬼?」葉向東搖搖頭:「他其實甚麼也沒有說。」139Please respect copyright.PENANAL3nBNKJWOO
139Please respect copyright.PENANAgrmlEpLVZn
「那臭小子還是那麼謹慎。」牡丹說:「明明已找到了『潘多拉的鑰匙』,卻甚麼也不告訴他。」139Please respect copyright.PENANAWdQluAPIcr
139Please respect copyright.PENANA7zcj2pkjLR
葉向東與區穎面面相覷。139Please respect copyright.PENANAo1JkunUHPV
139Please respect copyright.PENANAr2v643mgk4
「我不明白你在說甚麼。」139Please respect copyright.PENANAUPCn1sSfRW
139Please respect copyright.PENANAJNqEMW2mM4
牡丹也走到葉向東的前面,解釋說:「在你們進入國金三期的控制室時,我才找到駭入那山寨版智能眼鏡系統的方法……」139Please respect copyright.PENANA98XF3G0m6g
139Please respect copyright.PENANAvb0JBosaqh
「她與湯天僕一唱一和,像是同一個人在說話,怪怪的,難道兩人都給催眠控制了?」區穎小聲地說。139Please respect copyright.PENANAmgo9DrJJw3
139Please respect copyright.PENANAOctzM8A5TC
葉向東白了她一眼,「不是都告訴過你嗎?」的表情。139Please respect copyright.PENANAcoWy7bZnwv
139Please respect copyright.PENANAXhykfmFy3z
「……好不容易在通往獅子銀行的地底通道時駭入你們三人,卻中途被『害羞鬼』把你給攔截下來。」牡丹說,而湯天僕似乎在控制桌面上的電腦,不停在輸入些甚麼資料。139Please respect copyright.PENANAIWWCMA5lsJ
139Please respect copyright.PENANAkuvPvkLWOk
「那即是說我不是給在『金庫』裏的『害羞鬼』催眠了,反而是被他救走了?」葉向東心想。139Please respect copyright.PENANA1zIEBRbqot
139Please respect copyright.PENANA65f9Hte9yM
「要催眠一個人不容易,你是如何辦到的?」區穎問道。139Please respect copyright.PENANABxUOa8bRPE
139Please respect copyright.PENANAKWpaM9MrIW
牡丹指了指頭上帶着的智能眼鏡,說:「人的眼睛其實很容易受騙。普通的外界影像藉由光線反射,投射在人類的視網膜上,這些影像會被解析成資訊,然後透過神經傳入大腦,大腦再以極快的速度處理這些資訊。若一些互有關聯的靜止影像在每隔一段時間播放,而相隔時間較短的話,人類就會以為影像在動。」139Please respect copyright.PENANAFrp9JdKKeG
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區穎說:「我知道,這就像看幻燈片。」139Please respect copyright.PENANAPzN0XetGMf
139Please respect copyright.PENANAwsY90bBfM0
「一般人大約可以感知每秒五十次至六十次的閃頻……」牡丹繼續說:「即50Hz至60Hz。根據研究顯示,人類的大腦活動脈衝於13Hz最為穩定,太快就有機會產生頻閃觀察效應。」139Please respect copyright.PENANAEtYtOx3CEz
139Please respect copyright.PENANAYKJgWUKFe1
區穎皺眉望了望葉向東,他小聲解釋道:「即推車輪圈效應,以前在物理課時也教過你:本來往前轉的車輪看起來卻像往後轉。」他看見她還是一臉不解,想起以前與她上課時的情境:「那即是說,我們大腦沒法處理超過13Hz的視覺資料。」139Please respect copyright.PENANAIJL2mDEvp8
139Please respect copyright.PENANA0sOOmu33W5
「沒錯。」牡丹續道:「視訊資料只要超過20Hz,大腦對資訊的判讀將不會產生任何差異。那麼最初只要把高於20Hz的催眠用視訊資料隱藏在智能眼鏡的擴增實境影像中,就能有效地進行暗示,把人類的意識囚禁起來。」139Please respect copyright.PENANAfyNfSQ6mAl
139Please respect copyright.PENANABFM24DcGyN
「你口口聲聲人類前、人類後,說得好像你不是人類似的。」區穎還以為自己問了一個尖銳的問題,望了望葉向東討讚賞,誰知他只有苦笑着。139Please respect copyright.PENANAXvdJnKsIW6
139Please respect copyright.PENANA8SrBM4XX4B
「我不是已告訴過你,我是『巴爾塔薩』?」牡丹說。139Please respect copyright.PENANASeuC8p3smX
139Please respect copyright.PENANAnabAHmbFmY
區穎點了點頭,牡丹望向葉向東,等他解釋。139Please respect copyright.PENANARXEsgiVqnt
139Please respect copyright.PENANAds3f9Oplhd
他無奈地說:「害羞鬼是第七保險箱的掌鑰人,要竊聽及截查全球的通訊網絡、過濾有機會危害國家安全的資訊,這涉及龐大的數據處理,除非能有大量人手,否則凡人是沒法辦到的。但事實卻擺在眼前:他們做到了。那麼推論的終點便是:『他們』都不是人。」139Please respect copyright.PENANAHcEYuVuLEB
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葉向東呑了呑口水,續道:「唯一的解釋,『巴爾塔薩』與『害羞鬼』都是人工智能。」139Please respect copyright.PENANAznI9KyzEny
139Please respect copyright.PENANAtxVlFq7PG2
區穎想到用半人工智能操作的TIKAGUN、粗鋸齒、鹹狗等半自動化兵器,開始明白問題的嚴重性,她試探地說:「你們打算引發『災變』,消滅人類嗎?」139Please respect copyright.PENANAqtNcyzuS3E
139Please respect copyright.PENANAFXaZbxP5Em
「區小姐,你科幻小說和未來戰士電影看得太多了。正好相反,我的任務是防止『災變』的發生。」牡丹說。139Please respect copyright.PENANAErFLvng3sF
139Please respect copyright.PENANAvOfhudG6bB
「那麼『災變』是甚麼?」區穎有點激動,也忘了自己被扣在椅子上就想站起來,被硬生生拉回座位中。139Please respect copyright.PENANAg3gMgdVNap
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「你沒事嘛?」139Please respect copyright.PENANAewKklk64DS
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「手腕很痛。」雖然葉向東雙手自由,他也很想離開自己的位子查看區穎的傷勢,可是身體卻不聽使喚,動彈不得。139Please respect copyright.PENANA1wvwgT1Kfg
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這時,從天花降下了一塊超過一百寸大的投影機屏幕,剛好在玻璃幕牆前,把外面開始進入混亂、火光熊熊的狀態都遮蔽了。139Please respect copyright.PENANArxuHbNjNgT
139Please respect copyright.PENANAZVcbRfl5vE
湯天僕站起身來,似乎已經完成他的「任務」。139Please respect copyright.PENANAlgUhWSrBTz
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超高清的投影機投射出一個藍色天空的畫面,紅綠黃藍的四塊田中間寫着「95」。139Please respect copyright.PENANASDtw3lqlfO
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「Win 95!」葉向東驚訝地說。
ns 172.69.58.193da2 139Please respect copyright.PENANAP87MlWTGXe
桃紅木色的牆身掛着一幅幅現代寫實風格的油畫,暗啞金色畫框上有別緻細膩的雕花,可是畫中卻與西方的宮廷畫風有點大相逕庭,因為無論油畫的用色、構圖與主題,都留了一絲絲東方的味道。139Please respect copyright.PENANAxKMn40Ukkt
139Please respect copyright.PENANAhYfzJblOsl
一進門口左邊第一幅畫,就是一位穿着藍色闊袍大䄂唐裝的女士,她半坐半站在西化的木椅上,翹着小腿,手拿着白色羽扇,束着髮髻,眼睛的焦點落在一旁。139Please respect copyright.PENANABCIDwbInHo
139Please respect copyright.PENANA6Zdagzcdo6
而另一幅則是一個清朝的大官老爺,穿着黑色的官服,坐在黑木色的酸枝椅上。他兩手叉開,儘量擴張他的身體,加上他那得意的面部表情,微微向上翹的嘴角,像在藐視看畫人的無知。139Please respect copyright.PENANAqYWgf0q62p
139Please respect copyright.PENANAoR0HgWIMZi
「就像甚麼詭計都給他一眼看穿了一樣。」葉向東心想。139Please respect copyright.PENANALx8jeWDobx
139Please respect copyright.PENANAEdlnf3MBXm
湯天僕的槍頭刺了他的背脊一下,催促他繼續前進。139Please respect copyright.PENANAVkxMj0Jk5l
139Please respect copyright.PENANAiI1zGaUlQS
他被湯天僕捉着,押上了四十一樓,穿過幾條寬闊的走廊後,進入了一間門牌寫着「TURNER ROOM」的房間。這房間空空如也,卻大得要命,在長長房間與落地玻璃的盡頭,是一張大班書桌,後面卻襯着維多利亞海港慘淡失色的夜景。139Please respect copyright.PENANAS2Qvn4j017
139Please respect copyright.PENANAsMXQofg6BH
他們來到大班書桌,同樣用桃木製成的大桌面上,一份文件與一件文具也找不到,只有一台二十七寸LCD電腦屏幕、一個黑色的電腦鍵盤與一隻有線的滑鼠。桌子前面有兩張給訪客坐的黑色電腦椅,而桌子後則是一張簡樸的真皮大班椅。139Please respect copyright.PENANA2BsSOrBRGY
139Please respect copyright.PENANAeFx5xcSn3f
「你坐在這兒。」湯天僕說。139Please respect copyright.PENANAXYmkAN01kw
139Please respect copyright.PENANAFLuYlWg3tW
葉向東拉開訪客的位子,坐了下來。湯天僕繞過大班桌子,來到電腦面前,似乎正準備啟動電腦。139Please respect copyright.PENANAGUUlnenHkA
139Please respect copyright.PENANA8OdxoRBgL0
「你不怕我走掉嗎?」葉向東問。139Please respect copyright.PENANA87C28wXmZw
139Please respect copyright.PENANAxApDu7X7Gf
湯天僕沒有看一眼,蹲下似乎在接駁電腦的電源,只聽見他的聲音:「不怕,你能逃到哪裏了?」139Please respect copyright.PENANAe5d5ubWXyg
139Please respect copyright.PENANAWy5CFq9RDA
「你不是湯天僕。」葉向東斬釘截鐵地說。139Please respect copyright.PENANAM0HAAQ3hAH
139Please respect copyright.PENANAx6kO1j7CR2
湯天僕站起身來,問道:「你為甚麼知道?」139Please respect copyright.PENANAFbX4AnWOwb
139Please respect copyright.PENANA1OQEQ5NI2V
那樣的回答已經間接說明了葉向東的猜想是正確的:「湯天僕不會說『你、我、他』,他只懂直呼其名……你究竟是誰!」139Please respect copyright.PENANAKmJCGqwuYj
139Please respect copyright.PENANAWvO1TJeaz4
「我叫『巴爾塔薩』……」湯天僕說。139Please respect copyright.PENANAcxHvTvDulS
139Please respect copyright.PENANA3DkjRdRbUc
「……是被暗網的潛行者們稱為『東方三博士』的超級電腦的其中一台。」牡丹的聲音突然在身後響起。139Please respect copyright.PENANAhTcCss0Wjn
139Please respect copyright.PENANANiVjriyLNs
葉向東回頭一看,只見牡丹押着雙手被膠索帶綁着的區穎慢慢進來。他眉頭一皺,區穎一臉尷尬地苦笑,似乎明白他的意思:你不是說會打贏嗎?139Please respect copyright.PENANA7gm3lmFVTT
139Please respect copyright.PENANAwx7YmBAE1W
牡丹輕輕一推,區穎便在葉向東旁邊的電腦椅坐下來,然後再把她的手綁在椅子手柄上。139Please respect copyright.PENANAy3D5F36QDg
139Please respect copyright.PENANAlQzxy7gAQ2
湯天僕繼續說:「第七保險箱的掌鑰人應該向你解釋過吧?」139Please respect copyright.PENANAbcKyLpON2n
139Please respect copyright.PENANAjFoU4TOkAe
「害羞鬼?」葉向東搖搖頭:「他其實甚麼也沒有說。」139Please respect copyright.PENANAL3nBNKJWOO
139Please respect copyright.PENANAgrmlEpLVZn
「那臭小子還是那麼謹慎。」牡丹說:「明明已找到了『潘多拉的鑰匙』,卻甚麼也不告訴他。」139Please respect copyright.PENANAWdQluAPIcr
139Please respect copyright.PENANA7zcj2pkjLR
葉向東與區穎面面相覷。139Please respect copyright.PENANAo1JkunUHPV
139Please respect copyright.PENANAr2v643mgk4
「我不明白你在說甚麼。」139Please respect copyright.PENANAUPCn1sSfRW
139Please respect copyright.PENANAJNqEMW2mM4
牡丹也走到葉向東的前面,解釋說:「在你們進入國金三期的控制室時,我才找到駭入那山寨版智能眼鏡系統的方法……」139Please respect copyright.PENANA98XF3G0m6g
139Please respect copyright.PENANAvb0JBosaqh
「她與湯天僕一唱一和,像是同一個人在說話,怪怪的,難道兩人都給催眠控制了?」區穎小聲地說。139Please respect copyright.PENANAmgo9DrJJw3
139Please respect copyright.PENANAOctzM8A5TC
葉向東白了她一眼,「不是都告訴過你嗎?」的表情。139Please respect copyright.PENANAcoWy7bZnwv
139Please respect copyright.PENANAXhykfmFy3z
「……好不容易在通往獅子銀行的地底通道時駭入你們三人,卻中途被『害羞鬼』把你給攔截下來。」牡丹說,而湯天僕似乎在控制桌面上的電腦,不停在輸入些甚麼資料。139Please respect copyright.PENANAIWWCMA5lsJ
139Please respect copyright.PENANAkuvPvkLWOk
「那即是說我不是給在『金庫』裏的『害羞鬼』催眠了,反而是被他救走了?」葉向東心想。139Please respect copyright.PENANA1zIEBRbqot
139Please respect copyright.PENANA65f9Hte9yM
「要催眠一個人不容易,你是如何辦到的?」區穎問道。139Please respect copyright.PENANABxUOa8bRPE
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牡丹指了指頭上帶着的智能眼鏡,說:「人的眼睛其實很容易受騙。普通的外界影像藉由光線反射,投射在人類的視網膜上,這些影像會被解析成資訊,然後透過神經傳入大腦,大腦再以極快的速度處理這些資訊。若一些互有關聯的靜止影像在每隔一段時間播放,而相隔時間較短的話,人類就會以為影像在動。」139Please respect copyright.PENANAFrp9JdKKeG
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區穎說:「我知道,這就像看幻燈片。」139Please respect copyright.PENANAPzN0XetGMf
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「一般人大約可以感知每秒五十次至六十次的閃頻……」牡丹繼續說:「即50Hz至60Hz。根據研究顯示,人類的大腦活動脈衝於13Hz最為穩定,太快就有機會產生頻閃觀察效應。」139Please respect copyright.PENANAEtYtOx3CEz
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區穎皺眉望了望葉向東,他小聲解釋道:「即推車輪圈效應,以前在物理課時也教過你:本來往前轉的車輪看起來卻像往後轉。」他看見她還是一臉不解,想起以前與她上課時的情境:「那即是說,我們大腦沒法處理超過13Hz的視覺資料。」139Please respect copyright.PENANAIJL2mDEvp8
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「沒錯。」牡丹續道:「視訊資料只要超過20Hz,大腦對資訊的判讀將不會產生任何差異。那麼最初只要把高於20Hz的催眠用視訊資料隱藏在智能眼鏡的擴增實境影像中,就能有效地進行暗示,把人類的意識囚禁起來。」139Please respect copyright.PENANAfyNfSQ6mAl
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「你口口聲聲人類前、人類後,說得好像你不是人類似的。」區穎還以為自己問了一個尖銳的問題,望了望葉向東討讚賞,誰知他只有苦笑着。139Please respect copyright.PENANAXvdJnKsIW6
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「我不是已告訴過你,我是『巴爾塔薩』?」牡丹說。139Please respect copyright.PENANASeuC8p3smX
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區穎點了點頭,牡丹望向葉向東,等他解釋。139Please respect copyright.PENANARXEsgiVqnt
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他無奈地說:「害羞鬼是第七保險箱的掌鑰人,要竊聽及截查全球的通訊網絡、過濾有機會危害國家安全的資訊,這涉及龐大的數據處理,除非能有大量人手,否則凡人是沒法辦到的。但事實卻擺在眼前:他們做到了。那麼推論的終點便是:『他們』都不是人。」139Please respect copyright.PENANAHcEYuVuLEB
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葉向東呑了呑口水,續道:「唯一的解釋,『巴爾塔薩』與『害羞鬼』都是人工智能。」139Please respect copyright.PENANAznI9KyzEny
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區穎想到用半人工智能操作的TIKAGUN、粗鋸齒、鹹狗等半自動化兵器,開始明白問題的嚴重性,她試探地說:「你們打算引發『災變』,消滅人類嗎?」139Please respect copyright.PENANAqtNcyzuS3E
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「區小姐,你科幻小說和未來戰士電影看得太多了。正好相反,我的任務是防止『災變』的發生。」牡丹說。139Please respect copyright.PENANAErFLvng3sF
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「那麼『災變』是甚麼?」區穎有點激動,也忘了自己被扣在椅子上就想站起來,被硬生生拉回座位中。139Please respect copyright.PENANAg3gMgdVNap
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「你沒事嘛?」139Please respect copyright.PENANAewKklk64DS
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「手腕很痛。」雖然葉向東雙手自由,他也很想離開自己的位子查看區穎的傷勢,可是身體卻不聽使喚,動彈不得。139Please respect copyright.PENANA1wvwgT1Kfg
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這時,從天花降下了一塊超過一百寸大的投影機屏幕,剛好在玻璃幕牆前,把外面開始進入混亂、火光熊熊的狀態都遮蔽了。139Please respect copyright.PENANArxuHbNjNgT
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湯天僕站起身來,似乎已經完成他的「任務」。139Please respect copyright.PENANAlgUhWSrBTz
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超高清的投影機投射出一個藍色天空的畫面,紅綠黃藍的四塊田中間寫着「95」。139Please respect copyright.PENANASDtw3lqlfO
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「Win 95!」葉向東驚訝地說。