257Please respect copyright.PENANAwy6xYLXAUp
維爾科挪開石蓋,小心翼翼地探頭窺視。映入眼簾的是光禿一片的棕土,泥土上覆蓋著凌亂的鞋印和胎痕。257Please respect copyright.PENANANkjop826sz
257Please respect copyright.PENANAjNfSPiyYxM
確認周遭沒有動靜後,他爬出石蓋查看。果然如梅特所言,這裡正是鐵礦山。夕陽餘暉照映在山壁上,天地無邊無際,眼前視野是如此遼闊,讓他不禁看呆了眼,沒想到從小生長到大的地方竟有如此絕景!257Please respect copyright.PENANAR0mLtG4Cgf
257Please respect copyright.PENANAX5kh1VYl7A
飛鳥讓維爾科回過神,他打量四周。雖然礦坑早早就荒廢了,但是以前為礦工建立的休息小屋依舊尚存,屋前甚至停了一輛不算舊的軍用皮卡,皮卡貨斗上放滿橘紅色的油箱。257Please respect copyright.PENANA4mwflWYd55
257Please respect copyright.PENANAttGvmr8uWX
抓到了!屋裡說不定有人,維爾科摒住呼吸,很有可能就是闖入倉庫的「鬼」!257Please respect copyright.PENANAKRdzYcpYne
257Please respect copyright.PENANAj1MAVfQ9bi
他壓低身子,警戒地朝小屋前進。正當他經過那輛軍用皮卡時,車門突然無預警打開!眼見無處可逃,他立即滾進車底!257Please respect copyright.PENANAL8quCUCJJj
257Please respect copyright.PENANAhqU5R6KKJz
黑色軍靴落地,看上去是成年男性的尺寸。軍靴主人佇立在原地不動,似乎察覺到異狀。257Please respect copyright.PENANAznFdu8h8dt
257Please respect copyright.PENANAknDV2zD59e
維爾科摀住口鼻,避免呼吸聲被對方聽見。257Please respect copyright.PENANARAcvW4v3G2
257Please respect copyright.PENANAjb2Be3sC9k
雙方維持不動了數秒,直到掛在軍靴男腰上的無線電響起才中斷。257Please respect copyright.PENANAchDDkEsb8L
257Please respect copyright.PENANAearC7UQfar
軍靴男接起電話,開口竟是外語。維爾科細聽了一會,發現這是他在軍苑苦學的「美利安」語!257Please respect copyright.PENANACLkSoiUvt3
257Please respect copyright.PENANAbvVvmtADVz
「美利安」是浩劫後僅存的五國之一,也是最為強勢的大國。擁有豐富資源和強大軍力的她,在五國會談上佔有絕大優勢,讓其他四國不得不聽從。257Please respect copyright.PENANAb3yY2YwZeN
257Please respect copyright.PENANASuRvuYe35k
為什麼美利安人會在這裡?維爾科皺眉,為確保不漏聽任何關鍵字,他拿出農森的手機,開始錄音。257Please respect copyright.PENANAK5ttRqBopr
257Please respect copyright.PENANAzmSt5tx9Le
「(美利安語)已經是最後步驟了,你那邊好了吧?」軍靴男道:「在還沒公開前,必須確保沒有目擊者,你說的農場胖子我會派人處理掉。」257Please respect copyright.PENANA8HtoYKThaz
257Please respect copyright.PENANA50STCrlx7O
農場胖子?維爾科心頭一震,難道在說農森?257Please respect copyright.PENANAtFLviI7eWy
257Please respect copyright.PENANA1bg4bNsFwX
「(美利安語)」軍靴男之後又說了一些,但速度太快,維爾科翻譯不過來。只見他邊說邊走進小屋,沒有再出現。257Please respect copyright.PENANA3aTnSIW1sz
257Please respect copyright.PENANAlalWyNRQVA
維爾科觀察了一會,確認附近沒有軍靴男的同夥後,便立即從車下爬出,用最快速度逃回石蓋!257Please respect copyright.PENANAta3qSnxbLU
257Please respect copyright.PENANAKLtxf70lkL
維爾科關上石蓋滑下魔方梯,著地後便讓珍碧兒立刻解除魔方。257Please respect copyright.PENANAJfTg7DXnoV
257Please respect copyright.PENANAgslDfB8z2M
「發生什麼事了?維爾科?」蘇威趕緊詢問,但維爾科沒時間理他,邊撥打電話邊朝原路奔去。257Please respect copyright.PENANAhU5WtxTLa1
257Please respect copyright.PENANA1bOm8mEHkX
「可惡!沒有訊號!」維爾科把手機塞進口袋後急速狂奔,卻在途中不慎被地上的突起物絆倒,摔了個四腳朝天!257Please respect copyright.PENANAzfLuKmdJiW
257Please respect copyright.PENANAQ52TiB2eLV
「你沒事吧!」追在後頭的兩人趕緊上前扶起他,蘇威拉住正要繼續跑的維爾科,要他說明狀況。257Please respect copyright.PENANAI9DqyMnjrA
257Please respect copyright.PENANAJdLVXZ582E
「沒時間跟你囉嗦!農森有危險!」維爾科掙脫他,不顧傷勢繼續往前。257Please respect copyright.PENANAh0ZAiggXfQ
257Please respect copyright.PENANAmRCiS5KEFk
終於看到入口鐵梯,維爾科一躍而上。完全沒注意地窖門口有人的他,一頭撞上那人!257Please respect copyright.PENANA6a74hUXjFT
257Please respect copyright.PENANAfwx9I0AciC
「哎唷!」雙方痛得大喊,一雙手立即拉住站不穩的維爾科,把他拉回地面。257Please respect copyright.PENANAALGD1IYRyL
257Please respect copyright.PENANAg3FVZNRaDu
「維爾你幹嘛!很痛欸!」原來在地窖門口查看的,正是農森!只見他雙手抱頭倒在地上哀號,梅特則是一把拉住維爾科,將他拖到一旁。257Please respect copyright.PENANAOOEXp17rrB
257Please respect copyright.PENANAXsxTS91cI6
「我的老天,你怎麼全身都是土?」梅特拍掉他身上的泥塊:「一切都還好嗎?礦道有通到外面嗎?」257Please respect copyright.PENANAj49CVPG6h9
257Please respect copyright.PENANATYJhoTKEt3
「梅特,立刻打電話給邁加鋼鐵牆防護組、還有警察──」維爾科上氣不接下氣:「礦道通到礦山,那裡有人、」257Please respect copyright.PENANArXCw9E9rrX
257Please respect copyright.PENANAkvkKN6wP8z
「什麼人?巡邏軍嗎?」隨後上來的蘇威追問:「你到底看到什麼?」257Please respect copyright.PENANAetZ5rQlHFk
257Please respect copyright.PENANAGRFHSmbMRv
「有一名說美利安語的男人從一輛軍用皮卡下來,用無線電說什麼最後步驟完成,在公開前要確保沒有目擊者、」維爾科擔憂地看向農森:「說要派人處理掉農場胖子──」257Please respect copyright.PENANABAAa8fX2tw
257Please respect copyright.PENANAVP08DiCcgt
「農場胖子?」農森一頭霧水:「誰啊?」257Please respect copyright.PENANAJbwC739mFB
257Please respect copyright.PENANAAkT7cR8ZcY
「就你啊!你當別人喊我們胖子夫妻喊假的嗎?」梅特訝異丈夫的遲鈍:「等一下,維爾你說『處理掉』是──」257Please respect copyright.PENANA7Da5XfRCPQ
257Please respect copyright.PENANAWxoAGtepdL
「快打電話,農森你別離開我視線!」維爾科拉住還沒意識到狀況嚴重的農森:「是命重要還是生意重要?」257Please respect copyright.PENANAOdAIDg3Irg
257Please respect copyright.PENANAnfBZZVjEc1
「當然是命啊!」農森無奈。257Please respect copyright.PENANAHOQO3M0h0H
257Please respect copyright.PENANAxcuSoe0Vmt
257Please respect copyright.PENANAJF1eVyaCzD
※257Please respect copyright.PENANALmAqIWbxtJ
257Please respect copyright.PENANAjBRc3mgxHi
當地警察前腳一到,鋼牆防護組的專員也跟著抵達。詢問完維爾科三人礦道狀況後,專員便安排所有人到分駐所待著,待他們調查完再處理後續。257Please respect copyright.PENANATirzJsEBVa
257Please respect copyright.PENANAlLcE9NGklv
「長官,我在牆外看到的人說著一口流利美利安語,開的車子還是軍用皮卡車。請您們以『黑曜石』那邊的流亡魔方軍進行調查,務必小心!」維爾科臨走前提醒,專員們卻不以為然。257Please respect copyright.PENANAoespDA8WYc
257Please respect copyright.PENANAoYaV8JDWlf
「我知道的『黑曜石』可不是這麼不會挑地方搞事的。」其中一名專員訕笑:「這種情況大多是『傭金越牆者』,我們今年就處理過好幾例類似的案子。都是在建築物裡挖地道出牆,跟地鼠沒兩樣。」257Please respect copyright.PENANABPt2IkwkcQ
257Please respect copyright.PENANAwCOAN82yBP
「你是今年畢業的新兵吧?」另一名年紀較大的專員打岔:「未來的服役單位是哪裡?」257Please respect copyright.PENANA1H9ghr7CgZ
257Please respect copyright.PENANAnWbriSwKDn
「報告長官,是『邁加第三守衛軍團』!」維爾科道,他注意到專員們皆露出不尋常的表情。257Please respect copyright.PENANAtE0vckwQKc
257Please respect copyright.PENANAsRx84mJJSf
那是帶有同情和麻煩意味的諷刺神情。257Please respect copyright.PENANAYD65Fb5Zdg
257Please respect copyright.PENANAwapOzX9Khd
「維爾!警車要開啦!」農森在外頭喊道,維爾科連忙上車。257Please respect copyright.PENANAOVN6x3hPk0
257Please respect copyright.PENANA8M7y0Oqqno
257Please respect copyright.PENANAhJqOO2U9LB
【第一章-完】
257Please respect copyright.PENANAjNfSPiyYxM
確認周遭沒有動靜後,他爬出石蓋查看。果然如梅特所言,這裡正是鐵礦山。夕陽餘暉照映在山壁上,天地無邊無際,眼前視野是如此遼闊,讓他不禁看呆了眼,沒想到從小生長到大的地方竟有如此絕景!257Please respect copyright.PENANAR0mLtG4Cgf
257Please respect copyright.PENANAX5kh1VYl7A
飛鳥讓維爾科回過神,他打量四周。雖然礦坑早早就荒廢了,但是以前為礦工建立的休息小屋依舊尚存,屋前甚至停了一輛不算舊的軍用皮卡,皮卡貨斗上放滿橘紅色的油箱。257Please respect copyright.PENANA4mwflWYd55
257Please respect copyright.PENANAttGvmr8uWX
抓到了!屋裡說不定有人,維爾科摒住呼吸,很有可能就是闖入倉庫的「鬼」!257Please respect copyright.PENANAKRdzYcpYne
257Please respect copyright.PENANAj1MAVfQ9bi
他壓低身子,警戒地朝小屋前進。正當他經過那輛軍用皮卡時,車門突然無預警打開!眼見無處可逃,他立即滾進車底!257Please respect copyright.PENANAL8quCUCJJj
257Please respect copyright.PENANAhqU5R6KKJz
黑色軍靴落地,看上去是成年男性的尺寸。軍靴主人佇立在原地不動,似乎察覺到異狀。257Please respect copyright.PENANAznFdu8h8dt
257Please respect copyright.PENANAknDV2zD59e
維爾科摀住口鼻,避免呼吸聲被對方聽見。257Please respect copyright.PENANARAcvW4v3G2
257Please respect copyright.PENANAjb2Be3sC9k
雙方維持不動了數秒,直到掛在軍靴男腰上的無線電響起才中斷。257Please respect copyright.PENANAchDDkEsb8L
257Please respect copyright.PENANAearC7UQfar
軍靴男接起電話,開口竟是外語。維爾科細聽了一會,發現這是他在軍苑苦學的「美利安」語!257Please respect copyright.PENANACLkSoiUvt3
257Please respect copyright.PENANAbvVvmtADVz
「美利安」是浩劫後僅存的五國之一,也是最為強勢的大國。擁有豐富資源和強大軍力的她,在五國會談上佔有絕大優勢,讓其他四國不得不聽從。257Please respect copyright.PENANAb3yY2YwZeN
257Please respect copyright.PENANASuRvuYe35k
為什麼美利安人會在這裡?維爾科皺眉,為確保不漏聽任何關鍵字,他拿出農森的手機,開始錄音。257Please respect copyright.PENANAK5ttRqBopr
257Please respect copyright.PENANAzmSt5tx9Le
「(美利安語)已經是最後步驟了,你那邊好了吧?」軍靴男道:「在還沒公開前,必須確保沒有目擊者,你說的農場胖子我會派人處理掉。」257Please respect copyright.PENANA8HtoYKThaz
257Please respect copyright.PENANA50STCrlx7O
農場胖子?維爾科心頭一震,難道在說農森?257Please respect copyright.PENANAtFLviI7eWy
257Please respect copyright.PENANA1bg4bNsFwX
「(美利安語)」軍靴男之後又說了一些,但速度太快,維爾科翻譯不過來。只見他邊說邊走進小屋,沒有再出現。257Please respect copyright.PENANA3aTnSIW1sz
257Please respect copyright.PENANAlalWyNRQVA
維爾科觀察了一會,確認附近沒有軍靴男的同夥後,便立即從車下爬出,用最快速度逃回石蓋!257Please respect copyright.PENANAta3qSnxbLU
257Please respect copyright.PENANAKLtxf70lkL
維爾科關上石蓋滑下魔方梯,著地後便讓珍碧兒立刻解除魔方。257Please respect copyright.PENANAJfTg7DXnoV
257Please respect copyright.PENANAgslDfB8z2M
「發生什麼事了?維爾科?」蘇威趕緊詢問,但維爾科沒時間理他,邊撥打電話邊朝原路奔去。257Please respect copyright.PENANAhU5WtxTLa1
257Please respect copyright.PENANA1bOm8mEHkX
「可惡!沒有訊號!」維爾科把手機塞進口袋後急速狂奔,卻在途中不慎被地上的突起物絆倒,摔了個四腳朝天!257Please respect copyright.PENANAzfLuKmdJiW
257Please respect copyright.PENANAQ52TiB2eLV
「你沒事吧!」追在後頭的兩人趕緊上前扶起他,蘇威拉住正要繼續跑的維爾科,要他說明狀況。257Please respect copyright.PENANAI9DqyMnjrA
257Please respect copyright.PENANAJdLVXZ582E
「沒時間跟你囉嗦!農森有危險!」維爾科掙脫他,不顧傷勢繼續往前。257Please respect copyright.PENANAh0ZAiggXfQ
257Please respect copyright.PENANAmRCiS5KEFk
終於看到入口鐵梯,維爾科一躍而上。完全沒注意地窖門口有人的他,一頭撞上那人!257Please respect copyright.PENANA6a74hUXjFT
257Please respect copyright.PENANAfwx9I0AciC
「哎唷!」雙方痛得大喊,一雙手立即拉住站不穩的維爾科,把他拉回地面。257Please respect copyright.PENANAALGD1IYRyL
257Please respect copyright.PENANAg3FVZNRaDu
「維爾你幹嘛!很痛欸!」原來在地窖門口查看的,正是農森!只見他雙手抱頭倒在地上哀號,梅特則是一把拉住維爾科,將他拖到一旁。257Please respect copyright.PENANAOOEXp17rrB
257Please respect copyright.PENANAXsxTS91cI6
「我的老天,你怎麼全身都是土?」梅特拍掉他身上的泥塊:「一切都還好嗎?礦道有通到外面嗎?」257Please respect copyright.PENANAj49CVPG6h9
257Please respect copyright.PENANATYJhoTKEt3
「梅特,立刻打電話給邁加鋼鐵牆防護組、還有警察──」維爾科上氣不接下氣:「礦道通到礦山,那裡有人、」257Please respect copyright.PENANArXCw9E9rrX
257Please respect copyright.PENANAkvkKN6wP8z
「什麼人?巡邏軍嗎?」隨後上來的蘇威追問:「你到底看到什麼?」257Please respect copyright.PENANAetZ5rQlHFk
257Please respect copyright.PENANAGRFHSmbMRv
「有一名說美利安語的男人從一輛軍用皮卡下來,用無線電說什麼最後步驟完成,在公開前要確保沒有目擊者、」維爾科擔憂地看向農森:「說要派人處理掉農場胖子──」257Please respect copyright.PENANABAAa8fX2tw
257Please respect copyright.PENANAVP08DiCcgt
「農場胖子?」農森一頭霧水:「誰啊?」257Please respect copyright.PENANAJbwC739mFB
257Please respect copyright.PENANAAkT7cR8ZcY
「就你啊!你當別人喊我們胖子夫妻喊假的嗎?」梅特訝異丈夫的遲鈍:「等一下,維爾你說『處理掉』是──」257Please respect copyright.PENANA7Da5XfRCPQ
257Please respect copyright.PENANAWxoAGtepdL
「快打電話,農森你別離開我視線!」維爾科拉住還沒意識到狀況嚴重的農森:「是命重要還是生意重要?」257Please respect copyright.PENANAOdAIDg3Irg
257Please respect copyright.PENANAnfBZZVjEc1
「當然是命啊!」農森無奈。257Please respect copyright.PENANAHOQO3M0h0H
257Please respect copyright.PENANAxcuSoe0Vmt
257Please respect copyright.PENANAJF1eVyaCzD
※257Please respect copyright.PENANALmAqIWbxtJ
257Please respect copyright.PENANAjBRc3mgxHi
當地警察前腳一到,鋼牆防護組的專員也跟著抵達。詢問完維爾科三人礦道狀況後,專員便安排所有人到分駐所待著,待他們調查完再處理後續。257Please respect copyright.PENANATirzJsEBVa
257Please respect copyright.PENANAlLcE9NGklv
「長官,我在牆外看到的人說著一口流利美利安語,開的車子還是軍用皮卡車。請您們以『黑曜石』那邊的流亡魔方軍進行調查,務必小心!」維爾科臨走前提醒,專員們卻不以為然。257Please respect copyright.PENANAoespDA8WYc
257Please respect copyright.PENANAoYaV8JDWlf
「我知道的『黑曜石』可不是這麼不會挑地方搞事的。」其中一名專員訕笑:「這種情況大多是『傭金越牆者』,我們今年就處理過好幾例類似的案子。都是在建築物裡挖地道出牆,跟地鼠沒兩樣。」257Please respect copyright.PENANABPt2IkwkcQ
257Please respect copyright.PENANAwCOAN82yBP
「你是今年畢業的新兵吧?」另一名年紀較大的專員打岔:「未來的服役單位是哪裡?」257Please respect copyright.PENANA1H9ghr7CgZ
257Please respect copyright.PENANAnWbriSwKDn
「報告長官,是『邁加第三守衛軍團』!」維爾科道,他注意到專員們皆露出不尋常的表情。257Please respect copyright.PENANAtE0vckwQKc
257Please respect copyright.PENANAsRx84mJJSf
那是帶有同情和麻煩意味的諷刺神情。257Please respect copyright.PENANAYD65Fb5Zdg
257Please respect copyright.PENANAwapOzX9Khd
「維爾!警車要開啦!」農森在外頭喊道,維爾科連忙上車。257Please respect copyright.PENANAOVN6x3hPk0
257Please respect copyright.PENANA8M7y0Oqqno
257Please respect copyright.PENANAhJqOO2U9LB
【第一章-完】
257Please respect copyright.PENANA3q5WoFbgiZ