OBU追尋者號的船員雙手抱頭，在通訊站核心區塊焦急等待。506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLw5Oek0dLd
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「米勒艦長，讓木星人跟來好嗎？又發作怎麼辦？」506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNfErfkBxBi
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「他會乖啦，不然我就用左手揍了，聽到沒！」506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiGkp3hHy8L
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粗野女子回頭看向擅自亮旗的駕駛，同時，會議廳艙門開啟。506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJaDjQyRzE0
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米勒和部下同樣訝異，眼前光景比想像中更普通。506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ12tB61qdOe
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「電子腦本陣……都是人類？」506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhTvO4HcSRs
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「他們是K62f『努那』的居民，我是德爾芬，負責翻譯……」金髮機器人偶同時用兩種語言，示意雙方坐到桌前。506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjC70nAGZJ8
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來自太陽系的訪客身材細長，平均兩百公分的身高給人不少壓力。尤其是那位領頭女性⸺臉頰傷疤和機械左臂，加上毫不退讓的銳利眼神。506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ClbcI2ISf
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「老娘……我就直接說了，外環聯盟打算推翻帝國統治，獨立所有殖民地，需要電子腦的力量。」506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡARII804lJT
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卡司凱看了艾嘉一眼，伸手按下擴音器，「何不做個交易？」506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsKyyybN6Mg
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努那方提出移居需求；OBU也幫德爾芬更新最新戰情⸺太陽系三方鼎立的局勢，稍微施力就會向一邊傾倒。506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0ANEqeofH1
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「掌控外環的氦氫採集場，就有足夠燃料進行星系間移民，也能運用無重力醫療技術……或許還能分得居住地。」506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8ViC5G50vO
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「但是，現存的燃料……最多只能讓『兩艘船』過去，而且是單程……」卡司凱轉身，看向雪星的孩子，「不知道要在宇宙待多久，會對身體造成什麼損害。」506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXWC2meqPWv
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努那人表情凝重。同時，德爾芬向另一方確認條件，「作為交換，K62會提供電塑金屬資源，還有跟我同等級的AI戰力，最重要的……是一個『象徵』。」506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLDyIkhnC2q
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「沒錯，」米勒瞄了一眼表情陶醉的木星人，「妳的屠殺直播，讓所有價值觀都改變了……那種神性，才能讓外環再次團結。」506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMtyYvFS0ES
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「未來充滿不確定，至少現在，我們找到利益一致的夥伴。」506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUpzyFVeFON
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機械人偶把評估報告寫進儲存裝置，做出總結，「這段時間，OBU可以在本站補給，等待努那做出決定。」506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5IAWWunNth
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「拜託各位。」米勒起身，帶隊離開議堂。踏出艙門前，她注意到走廊上的碧眼少年。506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4huO66KhMe
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齊波鼓起勇氣，抬頭微笑。506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEVsvoTJ3Bs
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高挑女子想起戰場上的陌生窺視，舉起右手一巴掌打了過去。506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxFqIW1RTi3
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「嗚？」齊波反射性地閉眼。沒有感到痛楚，因為烏霸及時拉住外環領袖的手臂。506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6PGGKWySY8
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米勒轉頭打量銀髮青年，不服氣地回到隊伍。506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrm04QTAZdh
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齊波摸摸鼻子，嘆息道：「謝了……」506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGf2kmd2d7W
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「衝太快，別人會跟不上你。」506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiMjekvt0gL
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烏霸走出艙門，留下若有所思的少年。
領航者號脫離通訊站，調整角度進入大氣層。探索者們終於回到故鄉，做出各自的抉擇：是否要踏上險路，幫努那爭奪未來？506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk2ynELMWu7
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「喂？是我……」506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRmBErVk8Uv
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船醫拉卡利‧透納站在旅館電話旁，行李箱都還沒打開。506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsOnjlqtbX3
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「沒想到妳會接，哈哈……對啊，這趟很不錯，我好像……找回信心……咳嗯！我沒哭啦……」506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnzrTT1upWa
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黑白相片上是兒子的笑容；話筒對面是前妻的諒解。醫界新星終於能說：我盡力了。506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuwh0OKgQLI
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守望隊士兵敲響酒杯，慶賀眾人平安歸隊，也祝福托姆金隊長與艾嘉的新婚。506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4bDtITts5Y
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戴斯納‧波回到老家，滔滔不絕地跟孫子分享冒險旅程。506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmpubS0scCl
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庫塔奧善用職權，帶了一堆營區免稅零嘴，讓媽媽和五位弟妹好不開心。506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhaZiaQhqqo
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瑪皮嘉宅邸大門緊閉，莎夏強忍淚水，直到魯卡抱住她才潰堤。506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0vgaef4EKx
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努那英雄低調歸鄉，謹慎管理所見所聞。數日後，舊首都的林地墓園多了一塊石碑。506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeXrf9P7FTo
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伊露雅跟兒子雙手合十，給威爾斯與琪拉露拉獻上祝福。506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL48dfzPDOq
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「媽，阿公的故事，妳看了沒？」齊波關上車門，享受政府禮車的高級座椅。506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4WvSavqyvb
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「剛開始啊……有點長呢！德爾芬真的一秒就寫出全部了？」伊露雅拍掉衣服上的雪，示意司機出發，「你這趟收穫真大，出版社一直打來問……想到書名了沒有啊？」506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw9jgH4GKGA
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「大概會用『極光』開頭吧。」506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxtDoiquTBj
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「好啊……好啊……」506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQR4SmwSPzS
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車窗反射出母親的惆悵表情。齊波握緊拳頭，欲言又止。506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡApKOQa5LKu
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「媽，我還在這裡……」506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl8kosQQMqW
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「嗯？啊……對不起，還想說版稅賺翻了……又想到努那快要不能住了……該怎麼辦……」506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk949hu7wY7
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這次，換兒子憂慮地看向窗外。506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnvoQlpHaGr
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伊露雅把手放到他的掌中，感受那股溫暖，「齊波尼亞，你的故事已經太多、太精彩了……但是你覺得……還沒結束？」506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh2EDINvGGn
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「我不知道該不該去……有人說我太莽撞，不顧後果……」506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrevhZIjNE9
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「嗯……你已經長大，不管什麼決定，媽媽都會支持……對了，要不要跟爸爸討論看看？他放棄家業囉，兼一堆差，養自己都很難，還想要養我們！」506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8fN4zUbY61
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「哈哈，他也很莽撞……好啊，還沒跟他聊過……」506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw2VKFjrYJs
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禮車駛進風雪，往工廠市住宅區前進。不遠處的監獄設施裡面，留著大鬍子的「前市長」雙手上銬，在小隔間中聆聽新聞報導。506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9KwN7we19b
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火熱議題：領航計畫餘波盪漾⸺奧卡涅特‧奧圖濫用職權進行違法研究，本周將進行最高裁判；代理市長出乎意料，不是由女強人艾嘉‧斐南迪接任，而是交棒給索達特‧卡司凱！506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLxYDXK6OJG
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聯邦政府沒有反對聲浪？他們究竟在打什麼主意？我們只知道，那絕對跟宇宙事業有關，因為第二次探勘行動，已經排好時間了……506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Thu71ZKmH
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「奧圖先生，專心……那個病毒，你還有什麼沒告訴我嗎？」506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGYcf6HW0vW
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艾嘉‧斐南迪就坐在隔間外頭，拿著話筒敲了敲窗板。506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡePPxa9Wnuu
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「我果然沒看走眼……」老政客抓起話筒，用鎖鏈藏住笑容，「我的桌子底下有張密碼，可以打開實驗中心保險櫃，那是最後一組樣本。」506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzr2fte3OUZ
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「知道了，謝謝合作，服刑愉快。」506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTRHQE8MT2U
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「哼哼，妳很懂呢……打仗總要留個殺手鐧……」
壽命將盡的恆星在努那地平線升起、落下，領航者號再次接近通訊站堡壘。506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN5LFibWKyj
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「你沒有跟他們回去嗎？」米勒走向觀景窗，向每天都會看到的銀髮青年伸出右手，「我是米勒，米勒‧凱笛希。」506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRzqR0nf09j
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烏霸聽不懂太陽系語言，但是能理解她的好意，「卡涅特‧烏霸。」506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4XXHP4T3oK
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兩個星系的手掌緊握。他們轉頭看著宇宙，還有冒險家的大船。506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡueU7Ovf9zV
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「烏霸，你沒回去？」506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjkYBoWpWuq
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嘉娜莉拖著大包小包走出艙門。銀髮青年故作鎮定，米勒卻注意到他的眼神游移。506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3NNw6a18cF
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「回去也沒事做……看起來妳也要去太陽系，齊波呢？」506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgoCurdeADA
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「他搭下一班船！那傢伙……真不意外。」506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHusRTeFHhs
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女孩用嘲諷表達喜悅，飄進帶有離心力的廊道，此時，圓頂居民們正在裡面進行健走訓練。506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpNr99iB608
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「很遺憾，我沒辦法跟各位同行……」塔格用毛巾擦掉汗水，接過艾卡丟來的水壺。506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfz1TrVrtRo
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「留著的人也是責任重大呀，你還要讀統治學？聽到就想睡……」嘉娜莉使了個白眼，接著來到她的目的地：電子腦資料庫。506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWY9GVSFvSL
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金髮人偶卸除身上排線，從額頭取出一片記憶卡，「夸曼尼小姐，關於妳要找的人物……我不認為她跟妳有任何關聯。」506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3N3PHvE6BE
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「但是，我只剩這條線索了……我想知道。」506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpLJqfFnN8b
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德爾芬點了點頭，轉身啟動投影，「經過修復之後，我找出一個可辨識的臉部特徵……關德琳‧白‧伊凡斯。」506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Zyk7s2cO0
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「妳……認識她嗎？」506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsTzsB3gzsB
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「火星，天月衛忠誠局，掌控所有帝國媒體的高級將領。」506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoKPO3cJIzF
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「帝國將領……怎麼會把相機留給我……」506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1qAD3sN1co
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「有時候，過去的真相不值得冒險……妳還有『現在』。」506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC32CwG3UJT
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「我知道了……謝謝妳，德爾芬。」506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiQ40NU6Pxa
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追尋之路的終點卻帶來更多謎團。嘉娜莉想著姊妹們的臉龐，暫時把神祕女子放在心中角落。506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx8jfYGRFHC
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有些人的旅程告一段落，有些人才剛踏上起跑線。打造移民方舟的研究團隊，還有太陽系的遠征軍團，很快就集結完畢了。
