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大葆士殺人風波持續延燒。豪司視線離開手機,看向走進門口的人。167Please respect copyright.PENANALL2n324mRm
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「『揚斯通院長』還是不肯直接跟我面對面詳談?」豪司看著那人在對面坐下:「心胸也太狹隘。」他抱怨。167Please respect copyright.PENANABdjroci8c6
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「你當初為了『洛蘭平原』淨化戰的經費跟他大吵,讓他在其他外賓和政戰部長面前下不了台。依我看他到入土前都不想見你。」梳著油亮旁分頭,戴著金框眼鏡的中年灰髮男性道。167Please respect copyright.PENANANeYtCEQkg6
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「朗少將……不對,現在該稱呼您為朗秘書長了。」豪司坐直身軀, 20 人座的會議室只有他們兩人。167Please respect copyright.PENANAHbu1AKWNhZ
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「開會已經超過半小時,這樣的出席人數是不是該解讀為『否決』?」豪司悶聲。167Please respect copyright.PENANACKm3OswXsu
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「……」朗秘書長不說話。他摘下眼鏡,用手輕抬眼皮。167Please respect copyright.PENANA20eSLcPzJW
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「他可是大葆士 ‧ 溫頓!人類史上最大陸戰魔方『大無畏』的操控者!」豪司輕敲桌面:「我們不把握這個機會把他要過來,美利安也勢必會搶走他!」167Please respect copyright.PENANAJdK4wDtFaw
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「我們情況跟美利安不一樣,他們有 31 座定點蟲洞,超重級侵襲次數也不少。相形之下我們只有 10 座,來犯異獸大多是輕、重級,超重級是五、六年才會碰上一次。」郎秘書長輕捏鼻樑頂端:「 12 級大無畏對我國而言,並非迫切所需的戰力。」167Please respect copyright.PENANA04PrrDPvVl
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「五、六年?只要出現超重級,我們勢必會損失不少兵馬和土地!防守線後退的結果您很清楚,需要我再做一份研究報告嗎?」豪司抬眼,朗秘書長看著他。167Please respect copyright.PENANAO0vgQlEEWR
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「注意你的態度。」朗秘書長唇角微微上揚:「你那些報告都很傑出,身為你曾經的指導教授,我以你的表現為榮。」167Please respect copyright.PENANARN1yVlTD2i
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「你已經不是學生,不再是『做事的人』。你現在是『負責事情的人』,不可以任由自己的好惡做判斷,必須站在大局上,眼觀八方。」
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「我明白您說的。但是您不能否認擁有機擬員,對提升我國國力有極大價值。」豪司皺眉:「而且對收復洛蘭平原有絕對幫助!」
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「重點是他用魔方殺人了,豪司。」郎秘書長戴上眼鏡:「大葆士現在是燙手山芋。就算有一小群人能看到未來他付出的貢獻,那也不代表所有人都看得到!」167Please respect copyright.PENANAQDyHCZaI6x
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「所以我們必須告訴他們,讓大家知道大葆士的價值!」豪司靠回椅背:「我一個人辦不到,所以才需要您的幫忙。」167Please respect copyright.PENANAntLJec3BIy
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「幫?我怎麼幫?」朗秘書長露出啼笑皆非的臉:「我現在只是一名收發文件、蓋蓋職名章的新到職辦公人員。根本沒有影響力。」167Please respect copyright.PENANANmM4t9k2y4
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「其他兩名秘書長已經表態不願接收大葆士,院長初步想法跟他們一樣。」朗秘書長將雙肘放到桌上:「就連總統也是。」167Please respect copyright.PENANAxi23G1qAUS
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「情況就是這麼嚴峻。」朗秘書長看著豪司蒙上一層灰的臉:「真抱歉,我無能為力。」
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「……就這樣嗎?」豪司瞪著朗秘書長:「 10 座定點蟲洞對我們來說還不夠多嗎?沒想到參與過『比丘蟲洞大戰』的您會說出那種理由。」167Please respect copyright.PENANAevCPPyvzJl
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「我是就事論事。」朗秘書長拿起放在桌上的罐裝水:「只是有一點我不太明白。」167Please respect copyright.PENANAtlRcv3FwsZ
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豪司看著他。167Please respect copyright.PENANAw6Hn1iBxVJ
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「為什麼戰神殿將我們設為第一順位?這不是無償贈與,美利安同樣有競標資格,而且出價肯定會比我們更高。」朗秘書長瞇眼。167Please respect copyright.PENANAk5Qv78UVAf
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「你從布列斯托帶回的消息,老實說來源讓我質疑。你說蘭基中將自稱代表戰神殿,只要我們點頭答應這樁交易,就優先把大葆士給我們。」167Please respect copyright.PENANAdbwtAXyiMu
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「然而,昨日致電我一位戰神殿高層熟人,他說根本沒這回事。」朗秘書長緩緩靠向椅背:「眾所皆知蘭基中將是溫頓少將的拜把兄弟,他被逼到懸崖上,我們很難預料他會幹出什麼事。」
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「這是國家大事,我不會讓你們因為一頭熱而搞出的私人交易賠上東苑安名號。」朗秘書長喝起罐裝水。167Please respect copyright.PENANAMVhLCLK5sh
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「……朗秘書長,就某種程度來說,這的確是私人交易。」豪司凝視臉沉下去的朗秘書長:「只有一小群人知道,只有一小群人懂他對國家的重要性。」167Please respect copyright.PENANAbKCG5AzPUq
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「而這一小群人,務必是能撼動國家的。所以我才會來這裡請求您──」豪司話還沒說完,便被朗秘書長的冷笑給打斷。167Please respect copyright.PENANAmJf9m8fHld
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「豪司啊,你小子人愈大,愈是傻啊。」朗秘書長單手托臉:「雖然世界今非昔比,但舊世的原則我們仍需恪守。『藍光戒嚴』後,限制魔方軍高階將領人數是有原因的,就怕狂人再度出現。」167Please respect copyright.PENANAdyYXjkxs0O
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「很顯然地,大葆士已經踩到底線。倘若我們收留他,那也意味我們在挑戰底線。我絕對不會讓國家陷入風險,即便大葆士和他的大無畏對守護鋼鐵牆有極大幫助。」167Please respect copyright.PENANAdxmeEDOxnm
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「國家名譽和保護鋼鐵牆,在您眼中的重量就是這樣?」豪司注意到朗秘書長露出不耐貌,立時明白後者不願再多談。167Please respect copyright.PENANAs996ewhBx6
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「收留大葆士本就有各種考量,這只是其中一種。」朗秘書長輕輕將旋轉椅往後推。如豪司所預料的,準備離開。167Please respect copyright.PENANAFIPm3fTWx9
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「還是說,」朗秘書長突然停下動作:「你有非得到大葆士不可的理由?」167Please respect copyright.PENANAQyhS87L7H0
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豪司抿嘴。167Please respect copyright.PENANAT88dZ9tj4k
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「……我的確有理由,朗秘書長。」豪司凝視會議桌面,道。167Please respect copyright.PENANAl4vHgwlJua
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「這動機強烈到我必須得到大葆士,以免他被判死或被美利安買下。」167Please respect copyright.PENANAIIYamDlsZt
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「說下去。」167Please respect copyright.PENANAVrLveYCWGo
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「朗秘書長,您認為魔方能關上蟲洞嗎?」167Please respect copyright.PENANAePEAU2AsWQ
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(兩年前)(布列斯托-查萊爾大學校區)167Please respect copyright.PENANAK6LSood5pg
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「你認為魔方能關上蟲洞嗎?」167Please respect copyright.PENANAyfvAEvIbFh
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當豪司結束完魔方防禦技術交流會,抱著一堆資料行經一片樹蔭下時,坐在樹下的少年突然跟他搭話。167Please respect copyright.PENANAdUGAyXfZNb
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豪司側過頭,他對少年有印象。167Please respect copyright.PENANAPCtpw06T92
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兩小時前發表防護網成果時,這名有著一頭麥芽色短髮的少年就站在角落,面色凝重地聽他演說。167Please respect copyright.PENANATZaml3SVc0
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雖然他對這名年齡目測約十來歲的少年存在感到突兀,但有可能是學生前來旁聽魔方防護機置。
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「先前美利安軍隊用魔方造出的砲彈轟炸過定點蟲洞,但是一點效果都沒有。」豪司搖頭:「所以我想答案是否定的。」167Please respect copyright.PENANAzh1N0qMUJJ
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少年露出笑眼,從草地上站起。豪司隱約看到他的頸上繫著鴿狀軍牌。167Please respect copyright.PENANA1fHm1E4ZMa
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「你……」豪司瞇眼,少年來到豪司面前。167Please respect copyright.PENANAEudZ03VZwq
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「定點蟲洞外圍包覆『蟲暈』,其強大張力和無處不在的能量點導致無法對蟲洞主體進行侵入破壞。」少年眨眼:「第 96 期《美布科學期刊》第 102 頁有提到這項發現。」167Please respect copyright.PENANA3vuUCGCWPQ
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「沒錯,那是在轟炸後得出的結論。」豪司開始挪動腳步,他預計搭乘一小時後出發的班機回到東苑安。167Please respect copyright.PENANAztqW0XSkpI
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「我們常將蟲洞、異獸和魔方合為一談,因為三者關係密切。」少年繼續道:「會進行轟炸測試是因為把蟲洞當成異獸,所以用魔方武器產生的降熵評估蟲洞受損程度。」167Please respect copyright.PENANAwkjfA1VfZt
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「你很瞭解這些。」豪司笑看跟著他走的少年:「是魔方軍武迷嗎?」167Please respect copyright.PENANAcBYOI6DiMi
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「 Hehe,算是吧。」少年努力追上豪司腳步:「我剛才聽了你的演說,認為你在防護網上有傑出的表現。」167Please respect copyright.PENANAgQDaLt2JPP
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人小鬼大,這樣對一個長輩說話。豪司有點無奈。167Please respect copyright.PENANA3APVMAncoi
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「豪司 ‧ 立克夏上校,請你先停下腳步聽我說。」少年跟的滿頭大汗,豪司瞇眼停下。167Please respect copyright.PENANAA3yPKr5Mca
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「我不曉得你是來做課堂研究還是單純想聊天。總之我很忙,請你另尋他人採訪。」豪司丟下這句後,頭也不回的繼續前進。167Please respect copyright.PENANA9vYGVcOkIC
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「我時間也不多,等會就要帶隊到『象牙基地塔』。」少年因為流汗發熱,使他脫下外套,進而露出雙腕上的兩套魔方腕帶。167Please respect copyright.PENANAzeNYg1LCO2
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豪司撇頭看了他一眼,定格。167Please respect copyright.PENANAOf5PfzsIQh
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