梓承一副欲哭無淚的模樣跟在克里斯身後,腦袋渾渾噩噩甚至連克里斯停下了腳步都沒察覺到。25Please respect copyright.PENANAvggJi170Xn
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「小少爺,過了前面的石橋之後,我就要去找我的委託人了。」25Please respect copyright.PENANAlmPRutrutS
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梓承這才猛地抬頭,發現自己站在一個車水馬龍的十字路口。25Please respect copyright.PENANAYvqLuXjuWc
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儘管他沒打算一直賴着克里斯,但畢竟是初來乍到,難得遇到一個能信任的對象卻要分道揚鑣,一時間也實在沒了主意。25Please respect copyright.PENANAA7nccSEAQi
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另一邊廂,克里斯顯然早已有所準備,只見他從腰上的袋子中掏出幾枚銀幣,道:「這裡有些銀幣,你拿去找個地方落腳吧。順着這條街走過去,大約五分鐘左右就會看到衛兵的站崗亭,只要你跟他們說被綁架的事,相信他們很快便會幫你找到家人的。」25Please respect copyright.PENANApZJCSELLo5
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事到如今,梓承當然不可能跟克里斯說自己根本沒什麼家人。加上被合夥人銘偉背叛之後,梓承早已習慣默默承受各種嚴苛的挑戰。儘管這刻心理有點不捨,但他還是擠出了一絲微笑,跟這位萍水相逢的大叔道別。25Please respect copyright.PENANA4rnQp4BovD
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目送着克里斯離開之後,梓承的思緒再次回到眼下的難題。25Please respect copyright.PENANAywc1O1HVB4
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(下一步該怎麼辦?真的要找衛兵幫忙嗎?)25Please respect copyright.PENANApy93u7VJle
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他苦笑一下,如果跟衛兵如實說來自另一個世界,恐怕會被人當作瘋子關起來吧。25Please respect copyright.PENANA1Hobsy94xo
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(在完全陌生的世界被關進牢房可不是件好玩的事。)25Please respect copyright.PENANANXIMiiv0EW
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然而,在決定不找衛兵的同時,連委託內容都忘記得一乾二淨的他又能去哪裏呢?25Please respect copyright.PENANAWP9khRhFfX
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看着茫茫人海,梓承感到自己變成了一艘失去方向的小船。25Please respect copyright.PENANAU91YEK0g6z
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就在他想得入神之際,一名身穿寶藍色校服的女生突然撞上了他的肩膀,而在他能反應過來之前,對方便已經消失在人潮之中。25Please respect copyright.PENANAUT3v81ajor
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兩人連交換眼神的空檔都沒有。25Please respect copyright.PENANAP1QJPMnhP5
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事實上,不光是那名女學生,街上其他人亦彷彿有急事要辦般只顧埋頭趕路,即使梓承的穿着跟四周格格不入,但也沒能引起任何人的注意。25Please respect copyright.PENANANpr5ycDZL3
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(好冷漠,也好熟悉的感覺。)25Please respect copyright.PENANACLUKo7iXfm
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赫澤爾頓沒有銀行、股票交易行,也沒有會議展覽中心和金融管理局。可是,那種無暇顧及身邊事物的冷漠感,卻跟梓承原來居住的城市一模一樣。25Please respect copyright.PENANAGdVhnwJRpH
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他,曾經跟這些人一樣,一直只顧追逐夢想,最終變得目空一切。25Please respect copyright.PENANAeOsIuDBOzJ
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沒什麼比眼前要辦的事情更爲重要,也沒想過要對這樣的生活模式有一絲抱怨。25Please respect copyright.PENANA8oyaqqn9gc
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直到,他失去了一切。25Please respect copyright.PENANAGjqErCJ6Yo
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忽然間,他發現付出的一切都失去了意義。就像是被整個城市遺棄了,連他這個人的存在與否,也彷彿跟世界不再有任何關連。25Please respect copyright.PENANAQY5pSjY8wL
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猶如是多出來的零件,被隨意丟在地上,沒有絲毫價值可言。25Please respect copyright.PENANAYPNAk4cnrp
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這樣的他,還有回到那個城市的資格嗎?25Please respect copyright.PENANArVfVnzsNbc
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他實在找不到答案。25Please respect copyright.PENANAAKCPdtaU9s
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「喂!你在那邊幹什麼!」25Please respect copyright.PENANALIdrzfMGPZ
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再一次把梓承喚回現實的,是一名身穿輕甲,下巴束着小鬍鬚的衛兵。25Please respect copyright.PENANA1gXEpWp4yO
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(沒想到我不去找你,你卻自己找上門了。)25Please respect copyright.PENANA6bOk1X8zLU
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梓承趕緊清一下喉嚨,擠出業務性的笑容,道:25Please respect copyright.PENANAfeFvtZNMxk
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「啊……抱歉,我好像有點迷路了。」25Please respect copyright.PENANAneXzmJI74L
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「迷路?你叫什麼名字,住哪裡?」25Please respect copyright.PENANAIMoVizvkgM
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這半天跟克里斯的聊天,讓梓承對別人追問來歷變得格外敏感,加上衛兵的態度惡劣,更是令梓承在心裡築起了圍牆。25Please respect copyright.PENANA4X43avxIwA
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「我叫菲恩圖斯。我跟家人來赫澤爾頓參觀競技場的比賽,但途中跟他們走散了。」25Please respect copyright.PENANAn2sI1U5Syk
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他決定隱瞞真相,卻沒料到這回答正是敗筆所在。25Please respect copyright.PENANAB5eXsNaxjp
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「參觀競技場的比賽?」25Please respect copyright.PENANATfGIct2kMi
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衛兵疑惑地眯起眼,朝梓承身上打量。25Please respect copyright.PENANANI4pzrnjVo
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就這個以競技場爲核心的城市而言,梓承這說法本該是無懈可擊的。然而,除了帶着護衛的商隊和軍隊之外,誰又會願意跑到到處都是魔物的城外,爲了前往赫澤爾頓觀賞比賽而以身犯險?25Please respect copyright.PENANAi61qQlTTcx
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「托倫索,別浪費時間了,叫這傢伙交出競技場名牌吧。」25Please respect copyright.PENANAS9BGUpJauO
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梓承轉身,發現一名女劍士無聲無息地站在背後。她身穿輕甲,腰間佩掛長劍,棕栗色的長髮如瀑布垂在肩上,一雙明亮的眼睛閃爍着寒光,右手更已搭在劍柄之上。25Please respect copyright.PENANA3Sa4P3JndN
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儘管感受到來者不善,但梓承仍勉力保持冷靜地道:「我下個月才成年,現在還沒拿到名牌。」25Please respect copyright.PENANAhZZCpKdF8w
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是的,克里斯曾提到貴族成年後就要踏進競技場,所以還沒成年的話,沒有什麼名牌應該很合理吧?25Please respect copyright.PENANA8iCzkbzw30
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然而,女劍士聽罷卻是不屑地冷哼一聲。25Please respect copyright.PENANAPzgn6UfEwH
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「我還以爲是個廢鐵,沒想到連廢鐵都算不上。」25Please respect copyright.PENANAqU0sFAPW81
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初來乍到的梓承當然不會知道「廢鐵」所指的是什麼,可是女劍士一臉不屑的表情和那輕蔑的言詞,對他來說簡直是太熟悉了。25Please respect copyright.PENANATWXC3ypSwz
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過去幾年,梓承作爲遊戲開發團隊的負責人,一直東奔西跑爲開發中的遊戲尋找金主。然而,在那個急功近利的城市,到處都充滿對遊戲開發一無所知、只懂得追捧最新科技的「投資者」。25Please respect copyright.PENANAAwi0lUtH6b
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「你的遊戲有區塊鏈、NFT、元宇宙、VR嗎?什麼都沒有還敢跟我拿錢?」25Please respect copyright.PENANAyCakQQ3lqu
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「遊戲體驗?那種東西能比炒賣加密貨幣和地產帶來更高的回報嗎?」25Please respect copyright.PENANAFAnGppKiJv
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面對不願承擔風險,卻一味追求讓投資「十倍奉還」的投資者,梓承對遊戲質量的執着讓他成爲了被人取笑的對象。25Please respect copyright.PENANACNCnCzHotL
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那時候,在他面前只有兩個選擇。要麼因爲自尊受損躲在工作室直到資金耗盡,要麼承受住冷嘲熱諷,繼續把計劃書交給下一個「有可能投資項目的人」。25Please respect copyright.PENANAJ7MJt29m4X
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「吃得鹹魚抵得渴」這句話讓梓承學會了壓抑怒火,但長期的屈辱亦同時令他變得擅於埋藏心中的想法。25Please respect copyright.PENANAKko55aSlbQ
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女劍士見眼前的小夥子被辱罵後完全無動於衷的站在原地,心中亦不免有少許訝異,但她馬上嘴角一揚,顯然下一着棋已準備好接踵而來。25Please respect copyright.PENANAVQB6512Rhi
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「托倫索,這傢伙說來赫澤爾頓看比賽,那我就帶他去一趟競技場吧。」25Please respect copyright.PENANAHQO4qWbVQv
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梓承聞言大吃一驚,但還來不及拒絕,托倫索便笑着道:「由黃金之狐親自帶你去看比賽,你這傢伙走運了呢!」25Please respect copyright.PENANAfDooTpihoO
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(克里斯說過他的稱號是「白銀戰斧」…… 難道這黃金之狐的實力竟在他之上!?)25Please respect copyright.PENANArfXZNe2SbD
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梓承本想腳底抹油,但女劍士卻像抓小雞般一手抓住了他的衣領。25Please respect copyright.PENANAFqvmepsaMJ
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「我是衛兵隊副隊長茱莉亞・京絲蕾(Julia Kinsley)。菲恩圖斯,你說要參觀比賽,那就跟我來吧!」25Please respect copyright.PENANAOpIOdYGugJ
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梓承感到手腕一痛,還未說出半個字便被茱莉亞硬拉着走。25Please respect copyright.PENANAcGeo44PmG9
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眼看對方油鹽不進,連反抗的機會都沒有,梓承乾脆把身體放軟,讓對方拖着前行。豈料茱莉亞馬上便察覺到他的用意,五指一鬆讓他狠摔在地上。25Please respect copyright.PENANARfl6jpM0E2
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「你幹嘛突然鬆手啊!」25Please respect copyright.PENANA9FcVPfQ8p1
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梓承抬頭,視線剛好跟冷若寒霜的茱莉亞對上。25Please respect copyright.PENANApAgQmYlLVG
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「因爲有個傢伙不太老實,要略微懲戒一下。」25Please respect copyright.PENANA6o1E1Mao25