「韌體檢查中。請稍後。」482Please respect copyright.PENANAr5l4Fh6Jnm
482Please respect copyright.PENANAxUaV6qCyaM
可說是不幸中的大幸,莉娜馬上就找到了內部電路還未損壞的金屬探測器,緊接著又用探測器迅速發現被埋在寢室塵埃底下的小型搬運機器人。482Please respect copyright.PENANAgd85LwVI3A
482Please respect copyright.PENANAwdLRnO4G0C
將機器人從塵埃中挖出來時,莉娜一時之間還認不出那就是她和姐姐長久以來的夥伴。482Please respect copyright.PENANAxLgc8nKiop
482Please respect copyright.PENANA44DEggiCPe
頭顱大小的機器人,雖然仍保有倒四面體的外型,機身上的軍綠色塗料卻早已被侵蝕殆盡,取而代之的是彷彿可以聞到金屬味的霧銀色外殼。482Please respect copyright.PENANAi9eLLVTzgH
482Please respect copyright.PENANA62X5ni9K6T
「檢查完成。晚安,莉娜。我們有1年7個月又16天沒有見面了,涅希斯很高興再次見到妳。」482Please respect copyright.PENANAkztTt3Cvlo
482Please respect copyright.PENANAJEQjdPK8vR
二話不說的將它啟動後,莉娜看見矮小的機器人伸出三隻腳,從地上站了起來——482Please respect copyright.PENANAWkn8Y1rV7E
482Please respect copyright.PENANAuUI7nH62y3
而它確實就是莉娜所熟悉的,名叫涅希斯的機器人。482Please respect copyright.PENANAEiY1jhkUIP
482Please respect copyright.PENANALcl17T3TIE
「涅希斯……有人受傷了,這裡還有能使用的急救用具嗎。」482Please respect copyright.PENANAwgEzFRhNzq
482Please respect copyright.PENANANNpHL9dUDJ
「涅希斯已偵測受傷單位。此外,記錄顯示地下室尚有存放維生物資,依照存放的位置判斷,物資未損壞的機率約為七成,提議交由涅希斯前往確認並取得。」482Please respect copyright.PENANANsXYOwiMUf
482Please respect copyright.PENANAzDdzMeXM4A
「好,拜託你了……得快點。」482Please respect copyright.PENANAovdLgjm1HZ
482Please respect copyright.PENANAFDNRiD5FMm
「瞭解。」482Please respect copyright.PENANATUwKt92gWk
482Please respect copyright.PENANAkNRwo05PVv
精簡的答覆後,涅希斯收回剛剛伸出的三隻腳,從地面浮起,切換成浮游模式,迅速飛出門外。482Please respect copyright.PENANAFpERw5y2hX
482Please respect copyright.PENANAr3AflMoV3t
涅希斯離去之後,莉娜也跟著從寢室奔回走廊上,回到仍被白光照耀的大廳。482Please respect copyright.PENANAVOcfM5mol6
482Please respect copyright.PENANAZpeREMu3Ur
十分鐘前發生的爆炸,又使大廳有了明顯的改變。482Please respect copyright.PENANABzNUxPI9f5
482Please respect copyright.PENANA39WRXwhjwL
原先覆蓋在大廳中心、時間機器周圍的原子塵埃,被剛才的重力崩潰吹飛殆盡;爆炸半徑內的大理石地面,也因此重新顯露了出來。482Please respect copyright.PENANAfAxqv3RdbM
482Please respect copyright.PENANAxP13saufIf
空地邊緣的書架都因衝擊倒塌。那名前來拯救莉娜的新人類,此時就正靠在其中一個倒塌的書架側邊。482Please respect copyright.PENANAhx4XHBTjpy
482Please respect copyright.PENANAefLkKGF2UQ
莉娜從大廳的一側,小心翼翼的走向倒在血泊中的白色少女,回到了她的身旁。482Please respect copyright.PENANARDML4Qj2YS
482Please respect copyright.PENANAaZLASu35wI
她上下打量著新人類的身體。對方身上到處都淌著鮮血,白色的衣物也沾上斑斑血跡。這麼多血,是莉娜從來都沒看見過的。482Please respect copyright.PENANA4yKnkjmuQt
482Please respect copyright.PENANA3X2RakXkM0
少女左側額頭上的角已消失無蹤,取而代之的是一個斷裂的紅色圓形截面。她原先雪白的瀏海,凌亂的黏在額頭的傷口上,染上與截面相同的鮮紅色。482Please respect copyright.PENANArcdibthdbo
482Please respect copyright.PENANARQWWzmt7JE
除了額頭上的傷,她的右腿也有一個不淺的開放性傷口。傷口的深度,令人難以想像要花多少時間才能癒合。482Please respect copyright.PENANAYY2KhuOuYL
482Please respect copyright.PENANAeKiUSgpDJm
壓抑著胸口的沉痛與胃部傳來的不適,莉娜蹲下身體,將耳朵湊近少女的鼻子。482Please respect copyright.PENANA4T7KgieuqQ
482Please respect copyright.PENANAAZUsd7KE93
還有呼吸。482Please respect copyright.PENANAF414cniIM8
482Please respect copyright.PENANAGpz6tso0K6
確認之後,莉娜鬆了一口氣。她獨自在對面的碎石旁坐了下來,默默注視這名無辜的白髮少女。482Please respect copyright.PENANAEVoPRqzFzI
482Please respect copyright.PENANAF2GVxyc7cb
稍微讓自己靜下來後,莉娜才發現,雖然對方全身染著鮮血的樣子仍怵目驚心,然而跟十分鐘之前相比,少女的氣色卻似乎恢復了不少。482Please respect copyright.PENANA82vDwUzDHN
482Please respect copyright.PENANA1CQDCbldqQ
呼吸不再急促,表情也不再如剛才一般痛苦。莉娜仔細一看,發現她身上幾處沾著未乾血跡的部位,並不存在著剛才還綻開的傷口。482Please respect copyright.PENANAAygXYljkRv
482Please respect copyright.PENANANCcrGoes09
「別一副看見死人的模樣嘛。」482Please respect copyright.PENANAPaJijpQiV5
482Please respect copyright.PENANAYvthHtuMJc
突然,白髮少女開口了。她睜開冰霜色的眼睛,對上了莉娜的視線。莉娜嚇得差點從地上跳起。482Please respect copyright.PENANAQXEVUIf6YE
482Please respect copyright.PENANA6Tt3kNa14Z
「這種傷躺一躺就會自己癒合了,別放在心上。」482Please respect copyright.PENANANXjTOPbCOR
482Please respect copyright.PENANAgODtfdSGo8
她的聲音是宛如鈴音一般的稚嫩音色,語調卻像是程式碼一樣冷淡平靜。482Please respect copyright.PENANAPeM3etgNSA
482Please respect copyright.PENANAwL9yx6MXVc
話中僅存的一絲抑揚頓挫,讓莉娜確信她是一名人類,而非由電腦驅動的機器人——然而所謂的人類,指的是在人類物種之中,極度理智的一種:新人類。482Please respect copyright.PENANAKWzA8GRyVz
482Please respect copyright.PENANATumvr4lfQy
「不過話說回來,我也好久沒看到身上的傷口那麼快就癒合的樣子了,這種代謝適應力還真是神奇不是嗎,嗚……」482Please respect copyright.PENANAaAqQQIKxRh
482Please respect copyright.PENANAGCdTor6Lx8
似乎一點也不在乎自己身上的傷勢,新人類事不關己的說著,逕自撐了起身體——然而隨著一聲疼痛的驚呼,她就立刻倒回書架的立面上。482Please respect copyright.PENANADiYUcLoVNi
482Please respect copyright.PENANABEefCaih09
「……先不要動吧!……我已經派一台搬運機把急救物資和食物拿過來了……」482Please respect copyright.PENANAvJTkqF6pHo
482Please respect copyright.PENANAgghfuhAAhh
莉娜勸道。她再次看了看白色少女滿目瘡痍的身體,以及淌在她身邊的鮮血。482Please respect copyright.PENANAqRZOZodxx6
482Please respect copyright.PENANAr4J65yCnbD
胸口頓時傳來一陣說不出的痛處,一股莫名的罪咎感油然而生。482Please respect copyright.PENANAFKlprnkbKm
482Please respect copyright.PENANAZdXpZ5eyW1
「話說回來,我剛才在外面等了大概快一個小時。維持那種姿勢那麼久,我手上的乳酸堆積早就過量了……我的意思是,我的手舉得很酸。」482Please respect copyright.PENANAbO5X7bWtPy
482Please respect copyright.PENANAWf1NQgKRsZ
顯然對莉娜的思緒不知情的白色少女,此時有些不耐煩的發起牢騷。482Please respect copyright.PENANAycZwub2HLk
482Please respect copyright.PENANAm0X1cPNPoe
莉娜低下頭,心裡再次變得沉重。只不過,她同時也對少女的抱怨感到不解。482Please respect copyright.PENANAlsviW1ucLL
482Please respect copyright.PENANAFmOC9PxYlx
——新人類身上的傷,明明更可以怪罪於莉娜身上才是。482Please respect copyright.PENANASkkZa68Ep1
482Please respect copyright.PENANAIkN8RLDksh
畢竟眼前的這片狼藉,都是自己決定碰觸障壁造成的。482Please respect copyright.PENANAaiZCXb6ryS
482Please respect copyright.PENANAQh7xpbEMkY
「難道是我的指示不夠清楚嗎……『把手放上去』,或許有更簡潔的描述方式——」482Please respect copyright.PENANATacgKMel9L
482Please respect copyright.PENANA9gKYWDFnOW
嗡嗡。482Please respect copyright.PENANAMliBP8JLwU
482Please respect copyright.PENANAdZY8bYX15H
不遠處傳來機械浮游的聲響,打斷了新人類的咕噥。482Please respect copyright.PENANAoecLxrZkVW
482Please respect copyright.PENANA8Ih3xAqV3d
是涅希斯帶著物資,回到了她們所在的圖書館大廳。482Please respect copyright.PENANAf9AQo5l4SU
482Please respect copyright.PENANAD6pr4fzJUm
「——任務完成。」482Please respect copyright.PENANA2szxGJw6YC
482Please respect copyright.PENANAITvWvmQQMc
電子語音響起的同時,機器人將以浮游力漂浮在身後的醫療箱、乾糧、箱裝飲用水等物資降落到地上。482Please respect copyright.PENANAxFDhTnPwGk
482Please respect copyright.PENANAHO0xlpRhzy
「涅希斯偵測到莉娜的生理數值出現異常,提議由本機體先針對受傷單位進行急救處理,莉娜可同時儘速補充水分。」482Please respect copyright.PENANAn6kBG6ozCp
482Please respect copyright.PENANANPeuGynvNF
聽見涅希斯這麼一說,莉娜察覺自己的喉嚨已經乾得快裂開了。莉娜對涅希斯點了點頭。482Please respect copyright.PENANA28QUWGLWrl
482Please respect copyright.PENANAeD5V0xu6m3
「好的,就照你說的……謝謝你,涅希斯。」482Please respect copyright.PENANApXp5vUn3CF
482Please respect copyright.PENANAnKYIN8LrOL
「能夠提供有效的協助是涅希斯的職責。」482Please respect copyright.PENANAAumF5j3G5r
482Please respect copyright.PENANAWGzMoKFZyo
語畢,涅希斯就以浮游力拿起醫療噴槍,開始對少女右腳上的傷口進行急救。莉娜也打開裝著飲用水的金屬箱,拉出導管,喝下令喉嚨刺痛的清水。482Please respect copyright.PENANAyN2zQh7BWy
482Please respect copyright.PENANActGEHQugAi
「深度學習電子念動力……這不是兩個世紀前就停產的機種嗎。」482Please respect copyright.PENANAu8zOCbSXPm
482Please respect copyright.PENANAF2uv2Xnujh
終於補充完水分之後,莉娜的頭腦也清晰許多。新人類此時正看著浮在空中、替她處理傷口的涅希斯,喃喃念出莉娜聽不懂的詞彙。482Please respect copyright.PENANAph1yK6OT90
482Please respect copyright.PENANATGrsbn6coP
這名少女的話似乎比想像中的還要多。莉娜這麼想著,同時拿起另一把醫療噴槍,伸手撥開少女被染紅的頭髮,讓左額上的圓形傷口裸露出來。482Please respect copyright.PENANAGQDg0KJsqj
482Please respect copyright.PENANAMWWUjajtGF
「話說回來……妳應該知道『我們』是誰吧?」482Please respect copyright.PENANAfIebdH2FkD
482Please respect copyright.PENANAKs2gQq9bY0
當莉娜扣下噴槍的開關,小心翼翼的在圓形傷口敷上藥料時,新人類這麼問道。482Please respect copyright.PENANAkGAFsEJNbK
482Please respect copyright.PENANASYHxZBGBD7
莉娜瞥了一眼少女右側額頭上還完好如初的角。482Please respect copyright.PENANAla6pzxWj70
482Please respect copyright.PENANA2OmVw8KrrP
「……當然了。」482Please respect copyright.PENANAzKHTrGw4nH
482Please respect copyright.PENANAPXFQVy0rJW
暗暗的回答完之後,她就把視線移回位在左側、正被一層層雪白噴霧覆蓋住的圓形傷口上。482Please respect copyright.PENANAyeiaWGnFGR
482Please respect copyright.PENANAIp3EpowI1n
「嗯,雖然其他傷口都能痊癒,但這東西可就不會重新長回來了。」482Please respect copyright.PENANAZjb8x0Lchc
482Please respect copyright.PENANAGV5giFkeZd
察覺到莉娜的視線,白色少女露出了苦苦的微笑。482Please respect copyright.PENANA3ab6BSe8pE
482Please respect copyright.PENANAa9wsSzAuQU
「順帶一提,我們對這個器官的稱呼,跟你們的一樣都是『角』。只是,聽說你們把這個名詞當成是一種蔑稱呢。但仔細想想,除了角之外我們還能怎麼稱呼它呢,難道是掛勾嗎,哈哈哈。」482Please respect copyright.PENANAf8xCZ8BKNQ
482Please respect copyright.PENANAgkVM6ySJ5X
少女突然發出機械式的笑聲。剛才的她,似乎說出了一個與平淡語調不符的詭異笑話。482Please respect copyright.PENANAp93gYRTWyk
482Please respect copyright.PENANAelFIZsP599
莉娜愣在原地,看著把自己逗樂的少女。482Please respect copyright.PENANAwxDl5DFeTK
482Please respect copyright.PENANAQUs9CyayoX
「哈……怎麼了嗎,為什麼盯著我看。」482Please respect copyright.PENANAofaSi6UNGy
482Please respect copyright.PENANAOwUFFD2DkC
「……呃,沒什麼,原來你們新人類……會開玩笑自嘲。」482Please respect copyright.PENANAiVyVKJ3uLg
482Please respect copyright.PENANAT3qoqhxxCu
——還真是新發現。482Please respect copyright.PENANAUjHF9pKF64
482Please respect copyright.PENANA72uZTYSYQO
莉娜如此心想。482Please respect copyright.PENANAtramS31Ohx
482Please respect copyright.PENANA0PkA6cbfI2
——即使看起來很不自然。482Please respect copyright.PENANAFB5loGMDjs
482Please respect copyright.PENANABomCaQdR5e
「看來妳對所謂的『新人類』有很大的誤解呢……先說了,雖然完成的時間比較晚,但幽默學確實是一個已經被我們研究透徹的領域。」482Please respect copyright.PENANAFdrREx63Zz
482Please respect copyright.PENANAPGhvzFZ5sl
少女自信滿滿的解釋。莉娜卻聽得一頭霧水。482Please respect copyright.PENANAqNEm5Ug1je
482Please respect copyright.PENANAHqmJmTV1el
「還有,用我們的學名——『凡人』叫我們就可以了。新、舊人類,這種在道德上有爭議的稱法,在凡人離開地球後就不被使用了。」482Please respect copyright.PENANAbEb0k0xLgD
482Please respect copyright.PENANAuVEunpwvID
白髮少女繼續說。482Please respect copyright.PENANA86xXC5uWR6
482Please respect copyright.PENANA5GSCKskMEq
確實,莉娜記得新人類——凡人,總是喜歡用這個自謙詞一般的學名稱呼自己。而當少女提到凡人離開地球的事情時,莉娜才又想起另一些關於凡人的事實。482Please respect copyright.PENANA4jtcR6bUD5
482Please respect copyright.PENANADVXYwZUGeE
凡人之所以不在地球上,是因為舊人類驅逐了他們。482Please respect copyright.PENANAYMpQxWPXSH
482Please respect copyright.PENANA0JAvoNalXC
當時,凡人的科技已遠超舊人類。而在舊人類——智人的眼裡,這些科技就像是稍有不慎便足以毀滅地球的外星科技。482Please respect copyright.PENANAkxOLaYzKc2
482Please respect copyright.PENANAOvSekOMWTs
因此,即使凡人向智人擔保他們能安全掌握這些科技,智人卻依然激進的反對凡人繼續居住在地球上,甚至對凡人發起軍事威脅。482Please respect copyright.PENANAIOVB6Rutaa
482Please respect copyright.PENANAqaXl7kAsee
最後,向來訴求和平,也早已有所準備的凡人,果然同意了智人的要求。他們最終帶著他們所有的科技與文明,移居到地球以外的地方。482Please respect copyright.PENANALtW2PU2CHC
482Please respect copyright.PENANATYfR4qXL4S
從此,除了偶爾藉由蟲洞和自律型機器人對智人提供少量的科技支援,凡人就再也沒有於智人面前現身過——482Please respect copyright.PENANA3i0i9gAm4X
482Please respect copyright.PENANAM00fInKGl0
曾經看過的資料,是如此描述的。482Please respect copyright.PENANAh2IahNwYjs
482Please respect copyright.PENANAz3kH2QgnkG
然而,這似乎無法解釋莉娜眼下的遭遇。482Please respect copyright.PENANAjSBygwKBNc
482Please respect copyright.PENANAb8YZ52k9Wg
「話說回來……妳為什麼會在這裡?」482Please respect copyright.PENANAlikDSK92tG
482Please respect copyright.PENANAVMvCmKKcYS
眼前的白色少女,照理來說不可能會出現在這裡才對。482Please respect copyright.PENANAaGktGwf1o0
482Please respect copyright.PENANA13GCQFBTip
一定有其他的原因,造就了這場意料之外的邂逅。482Please respect copyright.PENANAspGHsP9iS9
482Please respect copyright.PENANAZf2hGklPcR
「為什麼嗎……」482Please respect copyright.PENANAbCgvOTPshQ
482Please respect copyright.PENANAUKrLh6Jx7T
像是回憶起往事一樣,此時的白色少女輕輕開口。482Please respect copyright.PENANAYoLPqCGJdG
482Please respect copyright.PENANArsXQ9uBpai
「因為我想要來救妳啊,莉娜。」482Please respect copyright.PENANAfKcebC8JnA
482Please respect copyright.PENANATFe4RUWDRY
突然,她溫柔的揚起嘴角,露出了淡淡的微笑。482Please respect copyright.PENANAKeALIwT4Ol
482Please respect copyright.PENANAguLW4L2xlm
「——」482Please respect copyright.PENANAGjWabkGwVw
482Please respect copyright.PENANAn2dbKni0oc
霎時,莉娜停止了思緒。482Please respect copyright.PENANAKRa2NvNZbl
482Please respect copyright.PENANAf5XRfwzBut
少女所道出的答案,以及掛在她臉上的笑容,是她完全料想不到的。482Please respect copyright.PENANAF3Vd69iQfU
482Please respect copyright.PENANAr31qOsEPCh
——為了救我,來到這裡……482Please respect copyright.PENANANP1FSMHTXL
482Please respect copyright.PENANA6uwDfHbY9u
銀鈴一般的聲音,在莉娜心中幽幽盤旋。482Please respect copyright.PENANACXCNT5eMvY
482Please respect copyright.PENANAvIS8HxU6Hy
然而那一字一句,都是莉娜無法明白事情。482Please respect copyright.PENANAdKngyd0Pzx
482Please respect copyright.PENANAMbV7baUHv5
她不明白,為什麼少女要前來將自己救出。482Please respect copyright.PENANAXuaiJtF9ZH
482Please respect copyright.PENANAyOHr0UZBVT
不僅是將自己救出,還是冒生命的危險將莉娜救出。482Please respect copyright.PENANAHHrAtoIwTQ
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莉娜更不明白,為何少女在以一片好心換得如此狼狽的下場之後,還能對自己露出微笑;為什麼,少女還能那麼輕鬆的談起自己身上的傷口——482Please respect copyright.PENANAL6C2wqy2ea
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一陣噁心感從腹部湧上——莉娜知道,那是對自己感到的反胃。482Please respect copyright.PENANA8VuaqWqwBS
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她想起在時間機器裡所預見的畫面,以及那清晰無比的預言。482Please respect copyright.PENANAZbYRFwhpPP
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如此真實的預感,早已向自己展示了接受幫助的後果;但自己卻還是擅自碰觸障壁,讓這名凡人少女身處危機之中。482Please respect copyright.PENANAbHU5rs3g2X
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簡直就像,不願面對自己本該終結的命運,又波及了無辜的性命一樣……482Please respect copyright.PENANAm5DFr2XURW
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莉娜有些難以喘息。她又看見遍體麟傷的少女依然笑著,因此不自覺的再次低下了頭——482Please respect copyright.PENANABBB9rCoQCe
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但,就在低頭的瞬間,莉娜瞥見少女收起了笑容。482Please respect copyright.PENANA1dbq8D2peX
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她看見對方的眼神中閃過一絲慌亂——482Please respect copyright.PENANAuuF4Q0hveV
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就像是,發現自己犯了某種錯誤一樣。482Please respect copyright.PENANALPcRpdXYPj
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正當莉娜感到狐疑,她就立刻想起少女剛才的回答,似乎有些奇怪。482Please respect copyright.PENANAQqu19Nk8Pr
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除此之外,她也回想起,早在自己獲救之前,就對少女知道的事情充滿疑惑。482Please respect copyright.PENANATFoKlJSbfx
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「妳……為什麼會知道我的名字……?」482Please respect copyright.PENANAlpCXPE24AN
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