四月穀雨。313Please respect copyright.PENANAudnrq4Q6a0
然而,霜降滿地,四周都飄着雪。313Please respect copyright.PENANA5B9yxz8K6r
這裏是位於天額峯山腳邊的大本營,放眼所見,四處都是彩色的風馬旗及帳棚,點綴着白濛濛的雪地。313Please respect copyright.PENANAlik6Y0e47X
一串串印有藏文經咒的五色旗幡隨風飄蕩,散放祈願傳向山脈,祝福每個雄心萬丈、企圖征服世上最高峯的攀登客。
313Please respect copyright.PENANA6OlVh5a5yP
「來齊嗎?嗯……齊了。好了,歡迎大家來參加這個登山團,我是你們的嚮導,羅暹人朱強,六十四歲,當天額峯的登山嚮導已經四十年了,登頂成功的次數為二十四次,失敗的次數更多,多得已經忘記了。近年身體機能開始變差,這次會是我人生中最後一次登山,之後會留守大本營,轉職為後勤人員。」313Please respect copyright.PENANA40saTTgBX2
前方右邊,暖烘烘的營火後,來了一位穿着紅色羽絨外套的老嫗,中氣十足地邊環視邊對着我們說。313Please respect copyright.PENANAYilSIMTJrS
「好了,大家坐吧,在你們享用餐點時,介紹一下自己,說一說你們來登頂的目的。」313Please respect copyright.PENANA4Qb1sjhYlF
朱強伸出雙手,示意我們坐下。313Please respect copyright.PENANAXpVmooeyxJ
「我是朗聖,二十歲的大學生,藏衛人,是個登山狂熱份子,征服過我家鄉的所有山峯,今次我花盡了這幾年當兼職存下來的積蓄,決心來登頂,為甚麼要來?是因為……」313Please respect copyright.PENANARSVjYxa63J
坐我左旁,穿着綠色羽絨外套的青年率先回答。313Please respect copyright.PENANAtvBcQTet7w
「因為它就在那兒。」313Please respect copyright.PENANARvVhAlQiSJ
朗聖停頓一下,抬頭眺望並遙指天額峯後,完成說話。313Please respect copyright.PENANAKAQtSKCTFZ
「著名登山家馬里洛的名言嗎?哈哈,真是後生可畏。」313Please respect copyright.PENANAdTgbGDGtYA
坐我對面的左邊,穿着黃色羽絨外套的中年人接話。313Please respect copyright.PENANABJ1YvAYhny
「我是馬達,四十餘歲,來馬商人一名,喜好冒險,今次的目的是想挑戰最高峯,體驗一下真正的居高臨下。在參加這次活動之前已經接受過嚴格的訓練,另外,事前膳食、登山裝備、心理狀況等等各方面都做了充足的準備。」313Please respect copyright.PENANAWtxuF211mj
馬達挺着胸,自信滿滿地說。313Please respect copyright.PENANAGHJ3Sbt799
「唉,富有真好,可以輕易體驗常人難遇的經歷。」313Please respect copyright.PENANA1V3pNop87m
坐我右旁,穿着藍色羽絨外套的壯男歎道。313Please respect copyright.PENANAPFXQDCleTw
「呀,對不起,我是姆德,三十多歲,洋北人,是個業餘登山者,以登山作為興趣已經差不多二十年了,踏足世上最高峯是一直以來的理想,今次我好不容易才安頓了家庭、湊夠了需要的金錢來參加這次活動。」313Please respect copyright.PENANAP5clawvOUs
他苦笑地說。313Please respect copyright.PENANAueGNHbMhrW
「嗯,這是個宏大的理想,祝願你這次能凱旋回家。」313Please respect copyright.PENANAovkjV9Q6SA
朱強伸出左手拍一拍姆德的右肩鼓勵他。313Please respect copyright.PENANANzqu8GIOmZ
我正想說話,但朱強卻搶先開口。313Please respect copyright.PENANA7i4d9GU1vN
「喏,你這戒指很炫麗,那裏買來的?」313Please respect copyright.PENANA3FIjS0GhRW
朱強指着姆德手套上的戒指問。313Please respect copyright.PENANAJxJXo26mz2
「這個嗎?剛才我在附近的小冰川撿到的,看起來精緻剔透,便想戴上手指看看。」313Please respect copyright.PENANAgsGmOC6WDb
姆德舉起左手,一邊觀賞着戒指,一邊說。313Please respect copyright.PENANA6i18xjR2QE
「哎,是的,忘記提醒你們,山上的冰水是不適宜直接飲用的。這是因為近幾十年登山活動頻繁,山上堆積了數以噸計的異來物,不只是歷來登山者隨手棄置的垃圾,還有一具具在征途中不幸遇難的屍體,這些異物污染了冰川,加上氣候變暖,冰川漸漸熔化,污水從山上流落山下,大本營附近的水源亦變得不能直接飲用。由於負責管理這裏的當局未有相應的資金和措施去過濾山水,為保安全,你們現在從這裏得到的飲用水全是由外面購來的。」313Please respect copyright.PENANAB5BsvJ0nd3
朱強停頓片刻,長吁一口氣後,瞄着姆德手上的戒指,接着說,313Please respect copyright.PENANAiTGqaIwPS8
「你手上的戒指有可能是其中一個長眠山上的英魂遺留下來的隨身物品,你最好不要肆意拿走。」313Please respect copyright.PENANAOLpBx19sAZ
「如果是這樣,那我就帶着它,闖過天額後才歸回吧。」313Please respect copyright.PENANASFA6pBuTCD
姆德嬉皮笑臉地說。313Please respect copyright.PENANAgWwQQ07t0T
「唉,真是的,隨便你了。話說回來,我對戒指方面有一定的研究,可以把它借給我看一看嗎?」313Please respect copyright.PENANAMSRVY9kILQ
朱強微笑着伸出手掌。313Please respect copyright.PENANAkUvVjyPC7A
「好吧。」313Please respect copyright.PENANAC81N9zb1c0
姆德猶豫了一下,脫掉戒指,交給朱強。313Please respect copyright.PENANAzEteuo62rI
「嗯……若果沒有判斷錯誤,這是一杖祈願戒指,其晶石的外形是根據藏傳佛教的燃三寶之形而設計的,還有,可能你沒察覺,戒指的金色背面雕有駿馬,而馬的背上則刻有古蒙字「隆塔」二字,沒有猜錯的話,應該是原有人的名字。」313Please respect copyright.PENANA4513WDuhRF
朱強捏着戒指,放近眼邊,微觀細察。313Please respect copyright.PENANAcvVtSzAg4P
「若是用來祈願的話,那不是正好嗎?拿它作護身聖物,保佑我們登頂成功吧。」313Please respect copyright.PENANA0R4zHMDnif
姆德邊說,邊伸手欲想取回。313Please respect copyright.PENANAb39WoU2bW8
「隨你便吧。」313Please respect copyright.PENANAWEkoLVSin4
朱強還了回去。
313Please respect copyright.PENANAwuDiwwXTHv
凌晨四時,夜色清朗。313Please respect copyright.PENANALvqXfLSlgo
天氣預測今天會是大晴天,這是登山的絕佳時機。313Please respect copyright.PENANA5ucPzyrkpE
我們計劃在上午五時開始登山,中途在中轉營休息片刻後,預計中午前登頂,然後再返回中轉營,最後希望在日落前回到大本營。313Please respect copyright.PENANA1TPgD9PPpF
經過充足的睡眠,隊友們個個都精力充沛。在吃過早餐後,各自收拾着攀登物品,準備踏上實現宏願的第一步。313Please respect copyright.PENANAAK5CXilyWr
戴着頭燈,背着高厚的背囊,提着登山杖,我們浩浩蕩蕩地向着攀登主徑邁進。313Please respect copyright.PENANA4BfqToT17C
攀登主徑上第一個必經的危險階段就是布絨冰瀑,它是位於世上最高海拔的冰川——布絨冰川上。近年受到全球暖化的影響,熔冰面積不斷擴大,增加了附近雪崩的機會。313Please respect copyright.PENANA2DM5sgJqhV
清晨時份,陽曦初現,四周的事物變得鮮明可辨。313Please respect copyright.PENANAuusXUa8nqm
放眼望去,在不遠處的大雪壁旁可以看到有兩道窄長的鐵梯,那裏就是進入冰瀑附近的捷徑。313Please respect copyright.PENANAJCBk6xteRo
走到鐵梯處時,我們稍事歇息,朱強在此講解攀梯時要注意的事項並吩咐我們戴上太陽眼鏡,避免發生因長期注視由冰面高度反射的陽光而導致的雪盲。313Please respect copyright.PENANAwY5PZJcNu0
小休過後,我們開始爬着鐵梯,登上雪壁。313Please respect copyright.PENANA6SX0tiBZxI
「等……等等!」313Please respect copyright.PENANAeyefDjKZEm
攀梯途中,姆德突然喝止我們。313Please respect copyright.PENANAwAUpKTcIr4
「對……對不起,我的戒指掉了下去,朗聖,你可以幫我拾回嗎?」313Please respect copyright.PENANA7EL6RyiUdt
姆德停止攀梯,向下對着身後排在我前面的朗聖呼叫。313Please respect copyright.PENANApXXRex2pCo
「甚麼?那戒指與我風馬牛不相及,為甚麼要我浪費體力把它拾回?」313Please respect copyright.PENANA3veEhcVtLY
朗聖埋怨着反問。313Please respect copyright.PENANAsIcvKh15C4
「拜託你吧,登頂後我再請你吃一頓好的吧。拜託。」313Please respect copyright.PENANAR0SvGQsLGr
姆德懇求說。313Please respect copyright.PENANAS8iwTMXeq9
「唉,好吧,你要記着噢!」313Please respect copyright.PENANAEXDFdkVcgH
朗聖降回原地,撿回跌下的戒指,放入衣袋,繼續攀梯。313Please respect copyright.PENANA6wFBBEGJbW
在我們都攀上雪壁後,朗聖還回戒指給姆德。313Please respect copyright.PENANAnoKEB6C4Rj
「你還是不要把戒指戴在手套上吧,這樣會容易丟失兼且易生意外,戴上戒指再穿回手套會更好。」313Please respect copyright.PENANA30p9KmSFSP
朱強提出建議。313Please respect copyright.PENANA6UKLl9ODEI
「好吧。」313Please respect copyright.PENANA4xXFUTS2Os
姆德依從朱強,除下手套,戴上戒指,再套回。313Please respect copyright.PENANA60z7vDFONk
在這時,我的身體乍然抖了一下,天旋地轉,跌坐下來,差點昏了過去。313Please respect copyright.PENANAlgspRBxUct
「你沒事吧,需要休息一下嗎?」313Please respect copyright.PENANAnk7EqZFPrG
朱強上前扶了我一把。313Please respect copyright.PENANAC7aDfDgIAb
「沒事沒事,我只是有點不適應罷了,習慣了便沒事。」313Please respect copyright.PENANAoIIfTWqUS4
我連忙揮掌示意。313Please respect copyright.PENANAw229b2FkZ0
「嚮導,我們暫時放慢腳步吧,反正今天是晴天,等他重拾精神後再回復常速吧。」313Please respect copyright.PENANALcBxjv5noK
馬達氣定神閑地說。313Please respect copyright.PENANAbJ3CTbXiWO
「好吧,你若再感到身體不適,就立即通知我吧。」313Please respect copyright.PENANApN46SUdwdT
朱強拍一拍我的肩膀。313Please respect copyright.PENANAA1Ysq8nkJa
我向她點一點頭,表示謝意。313Please respect copyright.PENANAjhRjdWJl8N
「好了,我們繼續走吧。」
313Please respect copyright.PENANAqjAfs4nqPO
冰石嶙峋,川雪壯麗。313Please respect copyright.PENANAzzH4qEVpBA
雖然眼前的景致被墨鏡過濾,但都難掩冰瀑浩皓的美。313Please respect copyright.PENANAZQ7SwuytMi
走了一會兒,前面出現了一個大冰隙。313Please respect copyright.PENANAgOQPDyNSln
而冰隙上又架了一道鐵梯。313Please respect copyright.PENANA04wwH8Aqwf
與之前的用來攀扶的不同,這次是作為橋樑供我們橫越冰隙的。313Please respect copyright.PENANA1U1A1rjCYu
我們拿着兩條各自穩釘在彼此兩崖的旁邊不遠處,用作平衡及保險的粗大繩索,逐一跨過這條大縫隙,而我是最後一個。313Please respect copyright.PENANAvg3TmPgrhp
當我小心翼翼地走上這條梯橋時,心裏禁不住好奇地向下一瞰。313Please respect copyright.PENANAPr3wYvEvBJ
下方有一條紺青色的大裂縫,深邃又幽美,內心不禁有種想跳下去的奇怪衝動。313Please respect copyright.PENANAfMhND7Ub0w
「喂,你們快過來看看,那裏好像有一具屍體。」313Please respect copyright.PENANAU6Do8TIzMC
朗聖大叫。313Please respect copyright.PENANAHX7RevWBPC
我冷不防身體一晃,雙手反射緊握繩索,回過神來。313Please respect copyright.PENANAxGrdbgNIRt
「喂喂喂,這裏是雪山,不要隨便大呼,會很危險的。」313Please respect copyright.PENANALF5WbBADVP
朱強連忙上前斥責。313Please respect copyright.PENANAz4FkB8eWHe
我提起精神,穩健地越過冰隙,隨他們的視點望去。313Please respect copyright.PENANAJAV7hVRulG
前方一個雪丘的山谷某坡處有一個明顯與皚皚雪地不協調的灰沉沉物體。313Please respect copyright.PENANAE2uyPM2AYC
傲雪凌霜,風骨峭峻。313Please respect copyright.PENANAOJjSRXieVZ
「嗯……屍體……嗯……不遠處是頓諾大雪溝……朗聖,如果我沒有猜錯的話,它有機會就是你之前所提及的那句名言的始說人。」313Please respect copyright.PENANAdYHA0ACglP
朱強揣測。313Please respect copyright.PENANAowp6Ee0fAf
「馬……」313Please respect copyright.PENANAVEmWaHv1fY
「呼嚕呼嚕……」313Please respect copyright.PENANAviZFWxy0rE
朗聖剛想回話,但聲線卻被更大的聲浪淹蓋。313Please respect copyright.PENANAMj4GJj6SHh
回頭一看,颼聲如雷,雪粉紛飛。313Please respect copyright.PENANA24w5bIk3a8
一大片雪白色的煙塵從我們的身後席捲而來……
313Please respect copyright.PENANAhLNCLDkwfj
「喂,沒事吧,醒一醒,不要睡。」313Please respect copyright.PENANAnUF61duNMD
我搖一搖頭,睜開眼晴。313Please respect copyright.PENANA0g1GNwXcKM
前方有一個白色人影俯伏在雪坡上。313Please respect copyright.PENANABXgfu1W8kU
雪,一大堆雪壓在他的背上。313Please respect copyright.PENANAsz5GpjbrZe
有三個人在他身邊嘗試救助他。313Please respect copyright.PENANApJxyVbnB1e
「喂,不要睡,不要睡啊!就差數百米,差點兒就要登頂了。」313Please respect copyright.PENANAJ0SH7eqHSv
「征服最高峯不是你一生的願望嗎?你怎能就這樣放棄?」313Please respect copyright.PENANAIwg1uXZFYD
三人漸漸着急起來。313Please respect copyright.PENANARrvAyg6mKD
我上前靠攏,欲施予援手。313Please respect copyright.PENANAYPo0onQ12o
「算吧,我們走吧。」313Please respect copyright.PENANAU8TJZ6eNHe
「但是……」313Please respect copyright.PENANA2kb3Yx1XyK
「他已奄奄一息了,而且我們的氧氣儲備有限,若果勉強帶着他,會加重我們的負擔。」313Please respect copyright.PENANA2PE1HBvFhz
「說得沒錯。難道你想我們陪着他一起在此地長眠嗎?事不宜遲,要當機立斷了。」313Please respect copyright.PENANAiEEG1kcYjS
「好……好吧。」313Please respect copyright.PENANATSZ2bG3pvd
三人一同點了點頭,各自撐起沉重的身體,悲傷地離開那人的身邊。313Please respect copyright.PENANAGVZeyg1SBv
等,等等。313Please respect copyright.PENANABDDoj2bSRP
你們不能這樣做,他,他還未,他還未登頂啊!313Please respect copyright.PENANAXjaeu4PrFO
我急躁地嚷着。313Please respect copyright.PENANAPxgrkHseBo
一陣風雪又吹來,我的視野變得模糊一片。
313Please respect copyright.PENANAMARROYav9O
我搖一搖頭,睜開眼晴。313Please respect copyright.PENANAuz1C3MyKmO
待眼睛適應過後,我四處張望,搜尋姆德。313Please respect copyright.PENANAuofctBVp9a
可惜,杳無蹤影。313Please respect copyright.PENANALMElszv8AS
看到前方有一處突起的小雪丘。313Please respect copyright.PENANA6fhMiXCGNN
我飛奔上前,撥弄雪丘,希望發現姆德。313Please respect copyright.PENANAyDYakELIpJ
但,除了我那隻因用力過度而甩出的手套外,只有那枚姆德愛不釋手的戒指。313Please respect copyright.PENANAXweanSTXqP
我喪着氣靠後跪坐。313Please respect copyright.PENANAPqKfby5lYX
抬頭不經意望向前方。313Please respect copyright.PENANAavXIcCFeZD
前方近處正是那條大冰縫。313Please respect copyright.PENANARFJHP0y745
那一剎那,我愣着眼,身體驟然像裸露在寒風一般,瞬間凍結。313Please respect copyright.PENANA82DnvhVscU
我推估到姆德的屍體在那裏了。313Please respect copyright.PENANA2kEfniYmqu
「喂,你沒事嗎?」313Please respect copyright.PENANA95oO2gL46M
「喂喂,快起來,你繼續這樣會容易有失溫症的。」313Please respect copyright.PENANAfoURiyTlST
「朗聖,你幫忙助我一起扶他起來,如他再呆坐得更久,雙腳將不能再走路了。」313Please respect copyright.PENANAlIRtEofovV
朱強和朗聖欲把我提起。313Please respect copyright.PENANAnLuYtt7mRL
「不用了,快點趕路吧,不要耽誤了行程。」313Please respect copyright.PENANAcAPMHLMw4w
我立定心腸,竭力挺起冰凍的軀體。313Please respect copyright.PENANAAJOPNx9JUr
做了數記䁔身運動後,我戴上那枚戒指,套回手套,攥着拳頭,毅然隨隊伍前進。313Please respect copyright.PENANAEqbiqcGyPo
放心吧,姆德!313Please respect copyright.PENANA3qIjXsfdBE
我一定會帶着它成功征服天額,你就在遠方保佑我們吧!
313Please respect copyright.PENANACj8KSBneyu
天朗雪清,撩闊無垠。313Please respect copyright.PENANAn2a6TDdX0c
歷盡山峰岩嶺、川河溝瀑、壁臺坡坳,終於在天額最高處印上了我們的蹤跡。313Please respect copyright.PENANAl3fpaCENyk
登頂的一刻,似有還無。313Please respect copyright.PENANAGrBpDgMxj5
環視四周,思潮起伏、渾然忘我,靈魂彷彿飄至九宵雲外。313Please respect copyright.PENANAjR5v9usImT
成功了,我成功了!313Please respect copyright.PENANA3yCbhPxjY0
隊伍其他人也一樣高興得欣喜若狂、手舞足蹈。313Please respect copyright.PENANATcymeP5nTJ
他們都能夠安然無恙的享受這份喜悅。313Please respect copyright.PENANAObTREJL8zZ
而姆德卻⋯⋯313Please respect copyright.PENANAhO5ZxKwxCP
也罷,對於登山狂迷,哪怕可能會齏身粉骨、屍骨無存,能夠長眠於山上可說是死後的一種榮耀。313Please respect copyright.PENANAM3dNvDclYE
心有天額峯,死又何足懼!313Please respect copyright.PENANA90KtWjlzFy
我脫下左手手套,高舉左手。313Please respect copyright.PENANAw5L3FBMpmn
中午的烈陽把手上的戒指照得熠熠生輝、炫眼耀目。313Please respect copyright.PENANAMoBvtEWCtj
感謝你的保佑呀,姆德,我們終於戰勝了風霜,征服了天額!
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天額的最高點是一條幼鐵柱,柱的周邊五彩斑斕。313Please respect copyright.PENANAqnhWEfKsxb
不僅圍着了世界各地的國旗和風馬旗,還有鮮亮如新的垃圾。313Please respect copyright.PENANAtKIyjIG1TJ
我們把相片拍得盡意後,跟着把各自帶來的國旗插到此處。313Please respect copyright.PENANAtPwtPN9k3I
當我拿出背包裏的國旗時,內心登時一怔。313Please respect copyright.PENANAxdlDqcWUtc
這是我國的國旗嗎?國旗是這樣的嗎?313Please respect copyright.PENANAV91wq6pALP
對於手上的國旗有種莫名的不熟悉感。313Please respect copyright.PENANA5wEigxH8ff
「你怎麼呆着了?有甚麼事嗎?」313Please respect copyright.PENANAqh0TbNv87G
朱強上前問我。313Please respect copyright.PENANAu3bq4Q8tbl
我搖一搖頭,拉開國旗定睛一看。313Please respect copyright.PENANAZS9Qjn72RV
呀,沒錯,沒有錯,這正是印有龍圖騰,我國洋北的國旗沒錯。313Please respect copyright.PENANA7MTOpHaR9M
「沒事,可能是歡喜過頭,腦中的思緒有點混亂。」313Please respect copyright.PENANAdNTwNdJ0gr
我回答朱強。313Please respect copyright.PENANA90v4SgVl7D
「嗯,看來是時候回去了,在這超高海拔的地方再待久一會,恐怕會有更多像你這樣的狀況。」313Please respect copyright.PENANAVwckmDSnTF
朱強說後,走向其他隊員,指示他們收拾行裝,準備回去。313Please respect copyright.PENANAy9oGaOci3w
我連忙插下國旗,舒展一下筋骨,隨他們一同載譽歸去。
313Please respect copyright.PENANANYgXZw8DNV
風聲蕭蕭,雪意涔涔。313Please respect copyright.PENANAe7PfzTAoA6
下午四時,陰晴不定,天氣不似預期。313Please respect copyright.PENANA0gqc9nSuP2
陽光漸不明朗,雪上加霜,主徑變得依稀難辨,下山的路途峻危艱險。313Please respect copyright.PENANAZLxrhxsBwF
迎風冒雪地走了良久,我們都精神委頓,筋疲力乏。313Please respect copyright.PENANAMENgExkJQO
走着走着,在我前面的朗聖陡然摔倒在地上。313Please respect copyright.PENANA5ISIyxbrfC
我們上前探看,看到他旁邊有一塊披着厚雪的長型灰岩,不留心的話很難察覺到。313Please respect copyright.PENANAigqg8rf2OP
這時,本已爬起來的朗聖驟地又再次摔倒在地。313Please respect copyright.PENANAlWdzhCRgLJ
他驚恐地伸出手指了指那塊灰岩,示意我們注視它。313Please respect copyright.PENANAzAfeEmGb96
我蹲下細看,直挺挺的灰岩有着慘白的表層,四端有長型條狀物向外彎轉扭曲,一處突出的圓頭有着掙擰的面目⋯⋯313Please respect copyright.PENANAbwLh2lpgA7
不,它不是岩石,是,是屍體!313Please respect copyright.PENANAakibzzDFQ2
我們都被這具屍體嚇了一嚇,不知所措。313Please respect copyright.PENANA0ZRPDcOWas
這時,馬達猝然咳嗽大作,潔白的雪地被他的嘔吐物沾染上暗紅色。313Please respect copyright.PENANAkRsCV1WwLG
朱強一邊撫着馬達的背部,一邊拿出手帕供他抹嘴。313Please respect copyright.PENANACh6LXqAHle
我們欲上前協助,可是,她卻指着不遠處的一個小岩洞比比手,要我和朗聖進入岩洞。313Please respect copyright.PENANAg61VdxXqh5
我們遵循她的指示,走向岩洞。313Please respect copyright.PENANAoI8YCLusao
岩洞雖不大又不深,不能完全抵擋風雪,但用作小憩倒是不錯的場所。313Please respect copyright.PENANAZCOo1smI3K
快要入洞時,在我前頭的朗聖頓然停下,向後退了一步。313Please respect copyright.PENANAgFv2vslVbI
我快步走上前,向洞內一督。313Please respect copyright.PENANAehQW1wYTeS
一隻鮮紅色的攀山雪靴子首先映入眼簾⋯⋯
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陽弊寒凶,淒風慘雪。313Please respect copyright.PENANAphRSybjVhw
縱然身處暖地、身披厚羽,總覺得吹來的風雪侵肌刺骨,冷得直打哆嗦。313Please respect copyright.PENANAcfp1lfqWDO
朱強和馬達跟隨我們身後亦進入了岩洞,我們各自打着火機,圍圈取暖。313Please respect copyright.PENANAP65K50jemj
洞內共五人,313Please respect copyright.PENANAdeH619YLon
四個向內,一個靠外;313Please respect copyright.PENANAB9cghwuRzc
四個蜷坐﹐一個躺臥;313Please respect copyright.PENANAAHSnw6zyoc
四個體暖,一個身寒;313Please respect copyright.PENANALNg3Pvt9yj
四個活着,一個⋯⋯313Please respect copyright.PENANAveuFRKzgHr
「這裏是著名的『紅靴洞』,即便到處滿是垃圾,也是登山家們公認的一處地標。」313Please respect copyright.PENANAHPYxxUIH74
朱強喘一喘氣,接着道。313Please respect copyright.PENANA32LYnqhhST
「它是位於天額另一頭的登山主徑上,儘管看來我們走錯了路,誤到了山的另一邊,但只要找出該主徑,就能回到另一處的大本營。」313Please respect copyright.PENANAZup3aCmoSh
「喀,說得沒錯,這洞的名字就是取自穿着紅靴,側臥在這裏的那位好漢。還有﹐在外面平躺着的是『眠王子』,他亦是一位壯烈的勇士。」313Please respect copyright.PENANAJYdR4biNed
馬達注視着「紅靴子」,接着說,然後東張西望,像是找尋着甚麼似的,繼續道:313Please respect copyright.PENANAFxsXUnCQYO
「喀,喀,奇怪了,據說還有一具備受爭議、蜷坐着的『休憩者』,為甚麼不見了的呢?」313Please respect copyright.PENANAtcYKv8duqD
「唉,假如風雪再大,我們可能就是下一具『休憩者』了。」313Please respect copyright.PENANAvykCKQoZ95
朗聖打了一個寒噤,意志消沉地說。313Please respect copyright.PENANA3BIgQzSbfD
「喂,別說不吉利的話。還有,悲觀消極只會削弱生存的意欲,在求生時是非常危險的。打起精神吧,現在先好好休息,待風勢減緩,我們再重新上路吧。」313Please respect copyright.PENANAqkQV6XRqRg
朱強沒好氣地向朗聖訓話,並且鼓勵我們。
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薄暮冥冥,雪虐風饕。313Please respect copyright.PENANAUsLdRxk04G
歇了半天,可惜,風雪並未變弱,反而漸強,我們唯有硬着頭皮地戴上頭燈步出洞外,覓尋更好的避寒處。313Please respect copyright.PENANAY9eszTX1Tq
走着走着,不知過了多久,前面的朱強驀地止步。313Please respect copyright.PENANAD7sJ6hcvbL
她頓了一刻,轉過頭來,向我們招招手。313Please respect copyright.PENANAY8l03Q5R53
當我們都走到她身旁時,她轉換手勢指向前方。313Please respect copyright.PENANAbkLcYiGbTe
我們順着她的指向一望,四人瞬間轉悲為喜,如獲甘霖。313Please respect copyright.PENANAfF8SDeHLP6
意矇眼矓,但在風霜雨雪中,我仍看到不遠處有一幢小屋昂然屹立。313Please respect copyright.PENANAM165FwckdP
朗聖一馬當先,一個箭步奔向小屋。313Please respect copyright.PENANAgyKN9hbG8y
我們也打起精神,隨後追上。313Please respect copyright.PENANAesuczkT6LI
朗聖毫不猶豫地踢開大門。313Please respect copyright.PENANAPrgIn9189n
「吱—呀—」313Please respect copyright.PENANAmYFWxaW9rT
殘破的大門發出病恙的呻吟。313Please respect copyright.PENANAj1vpaVYo3v
我們二話不說,紛紛趕快竄進屋裏去。313Please respect copyright.PENANAVOGXi4psRC
四人微弱的頭燈一同向前一照,一張破爛的方形木桌和四張摺疊方椅就躍入眼簾。313Please respect copyright.PENANA4aC0VZyYfU
四處照覽,內裏的四周除了中間的椅桌便是凌亂的垃圾。313Please respect copyright.PENANA70BZYnMlF4
看來之前是有人在這裏待過的。313Please respect copyright.PENANAzwWhogFH4e
我們不約而同地走向桌邊卸下行裝。313Please respect copyright.PENANAmy1QtffbB4
「在這還是高海拔的地方竟然有幢小屋,還真是稀奇古怪。」313Please respect copyright.PENANAQiv7z3n950
朱強一邊納罕,一邊緩緩放下背囊。313Please respect copyright.PENANARybEJsTkpm
「不理這是冥界或是鬼域,總之能夠待上一晚便是好地方了吧。」313Please respect copyright.PENANAQaK9WR7omo
朗聖一邊勸說,一邊抖着放下背囊。313Please respect copyright.PENANAebaSzv2Z9y
「喀,對,快來一起找找有甚麼能夠生光生熱的工具,不然在這一晚過後會再添四具著名的屍體了。」313Please respect copyright.PENANAj2p7Ia8boL
馬達一邊敦促,一邊咳着放下背囊。313Please respect copyright.PENANAzyGI8bHIQF
「不知為何,我對這裏有一種莫名的熟悉感。」313Please respect copyright.PENANAuWgS4TIGGP
我一邊驚詫,一邊搖一搖頭,脫下手套,放下背囊。313Please respect copyright.PENANACkIBzgXJF7
「你不是才第一次來登天額的嗎,怎會來過這裏呢?多次看你這樣,恐怕是患有腦水腫。」313Please respect copyright.PENANAJRtgl4PuTZ
朱強一面擔憂,一面慢慢四處探索。313Please respect copyright.PENANAaQ271jqwAC
「老奶奶,看你行動緩慢、上氣不接下氣的,你亦可能正處於衰竭呀。」313Please respect copyright.PENANApzc63KThqB
朗聖一面揶揄,一面顫着四處探索。313Please respect copyright.PENANA2XWPGsxH1F
「喀,喀,不要太自負了,看你不斷戰抖,是失温症的話就完了。若真的找不到任何工具,我帶備了衛星電話,隨時可以召喚我的直升機來拯救我們。」313Please respect copyright.PENANAI3KgTRZEgd
馬達一面勸慰,一面嗽着四處探索。313Please respect copyright.PENANAvQbuiC0Qww
「噢,真的嗎?非常感謝。唉,富有真好,看來哪怕你的咳嗽是因肺水腫而起,也會輕易得到治療。」313Please respect copyright.PENANAL1rJ2C1aWh
我不假思索地說,一面羡慕,一面抖擻心神四處探索。313Please respect copyright.PENANASs3zQIkjYB
「好吧,大家停下吧,看來再找也只會浪費體力,況且我們頭燈的電力也快耗盡。馬達,你就拿出你的那個電話果斷去求救吧。」313Please respect copyright.PENANAcOn8MVTvN1
朱強叫停了我們。313Please respect copyright.PENANAKhuDrqq3ol
馬達遵遁吩咐,不情願地走出小屋,去打電話。313Please respect copyright.PENANAoTQk5IdSA3
「我的登山訓練團隊說要待到天氣好轉才能給予拯救,預測抵達時間大約為上午四時,他們還叮囑我們在這段時間盡量活動,不要昏睡過去。」313Please respect copyright.PENANAVDrlRB3zrr
他打了電話後回來報告。313Please respect copyright.PENANAPN5bJ7Xa3F
「嗯,現在是凌晨十二時,要已經精疲力竭、睡意漸濃的我們不要昏睡過去,應該怎樣做呢?你們有甚麼好提議?」313Please respect copyright.PENANAjP7a4YToIC
朱強困惑着。
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呼嚕呼嚕,颯颯颼颼。313Please respect copyright.PENANAAMrZvDhHxy
風雪在小屋外不迭地搞打着,宛如死神搞響喪鐘找上門,極力想要侵襲進來。313Please respect copyright.PENANAwjirR6ostD
然而,屋內卻一片寂靜,四人都正在納悶着。313Please respect copyright.PENANAtwTiDtatiX
我們提議過不少意見,但沒有一個是真正做到在缺少照明工具的前提下,讓只少一人維持清醒一段時間而又使其他人可以睡眠且又不能睡太久,輪流替換直至暴風雪停止。313Please respect copyright.PENANAWSkogatQvz
昏昏欲睡,在快要抵不住睡意的侵襲時,我奮力一振,搖一搖頭,想到了一個遊戲,像是說着夢囈不由自主地脫口而出:313Please respect copyright.PENANAyY8wGX4qT0
「不如這樣吧。我想到了一個遊戲,我們四人分別坐在四個角落,其中一個作為第一人開始動身,站起順時針倚牆走到第二人的身旁後,敲打牆壁並拍拍第二人的肩膀喚醒他。然後,第一人坐在第二人的位置,第二人重複第一人的動作,走到第三人的地方做出同樣的事情,313Please respect copyright.PENANAIwkOe9TL6n
如此類推,不斷循環,直到直升機的降落。」313Please respect copyright.PENANAf1JuGGxJDf
「這主意不錯呀,就這樣辦,大家各自去預備吧。」313Please respect copyright.PENANARyKQex5bxx
朱強氣息虛弱地說。
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「那麼,開始吧。」313Please respect copyright.PENANA9Dq1ekB8VA
後方有人高呼。313Please respect copyright.PENANANv6DfDzVIu
「啊,是。」313Please respect copyright.PENANAWXFWV242PU
我從昏睡中驚醒,搖一搖頭,慌忙站起身。313Please respect copyright.PENANAtgv7uTWeRG
遊戲是我提出的,自然是由我來當第一人。313Please respect copyright.PENANAvFaqB5cNbI
看來我在坐着等待其他玩家準備時,不敵睡魔,陷入沉睡。313Please respect copyright.PENANAO4NeMjeIYy
我提起精神,打着火機,右身倚着牆,摸黑前行。313Please respect copyright.PENANA3QefswK9Ka
走着走着,前面矇矓中出現了一個側身盤坐着的綠色身影。313Please respect copyright.PENANAQEpqrE6vF4
我走向他的身旁,右手握拳敲了敲牆壁,左手拍了拍他的肩膀。313Please respect copyright.PENANAJSKsSHBzXs
他慢慢站起身,轉身向我的左方靠牆前行。313Please respect copyright.PENANAaFf8Vd0Ge0
我坐在他原先的位置,側身倚牆,打算再次墜入睡夢。313Please respect copyright.PENANAejwrfZdxZc
啊,對了,我最好應該脫掉戒指。313Please respect copyright.PENANA4GMV9R5VVP
剛才敲牆時,我感到有甚麼東西隔住了食指和牆壁,想想就是那枚戒指。313Please respect copyright.PENANAuC5863aTJo
慎防戒指有甚麼磨損,最好應該脫掉它。313Please respect copyright.PENANAPBgl4qjigI
除掉放入口袋吧。313Please respect copyright.PENANAf5CwVfZBQL
當戒指快要擺脫我的魔掌時,倏地被我的思緒打住。313Please respect copyright.PENANAKs668ahGpF
不,如果是放入口袋,玩遊戲時持續站起坐下,恐怕會不小心掉落的。313Please respect copyright.PENANAr2CVTbPufw
應該把它放到桌上。313Please respect copyright.PENANAV7DynptKeU
對,趁遊戲還未完成一圈時,我應該把它放到桌上。313Please respect copyright.PENANApgipRJgx9d
「咚咚。」313Please respect copyright.PENANAVMvbUKyMCr
立定主意,想要行動時,我聽到左方傳來敲牆聲。313Please respect copyright.PENANAJ8UjFmMZ0j
是時候了。313Please respect copyright.PENANAskArUBH0cq
我套穩戒指,站起身來。313Please respect copyright.PENANA0cS0THWFEI
打着火機,轉身朝着想像中木桌的大概位置走去。313Please respect copyright.PENANA6fm8JTrPGa
不久,木桌的影像就在眼前。313Please respect copyright.PENANAKSEC4lVweN
「咚咚。」313Please respect copyright.PENANAvFWkJnnGxW
又有敲牆聲傳來。313Please respect copyright.PENANAps8FFFeKAU
時不宜遲,我迅速脫掉戒指,放在桌上。313Please respect copyright.PENANAUB0Oqh6LOK
就在這時,腦海遽然翻起巨浪,目眩頭昏,身子不穩,魂搖魄亂。313Please respect copyright.PENANAFjLMqQJ1i6
腦水腫又發作嗎?313Please respect copyright.PENANAQba2LJQmMI
我搖一搖頭,鎮定心神。313Please respect copyright.PENANA6RiKo0JbfD
「咚咚。」313Please respect copyright.PENANAC9nx45cIMN
再有敲牆聲傳來。313Please respect copyright.PENANA2dMZfQ4l0Y
不妙,要快點回去。313Please respect copyright.PENANAczzVH8ToWv
我轉身撲向意想中的原先位置。313Please respect copyright.PENANA5P58FWVy5w
「咚咚。」313Please respect copyright.PENANAlZNFpPKqFG
不一會兒,頭上響起打牆聲,身子被一隻粗壯的手拍着。313Please respect copyright.PENANA2T5l0YESsl
我起身讓座。313Please respect copyright.PENANAU2MJjJffcP
奇怪,在我後面的應該是朱強,想不到她老人家居然會有這麼壯實的手。313Please respect copyright.PENANAHzr3zqxwwJ
果然是老當益壯。313Please respect copyright.PENANA3qEqG0ZR38
我重複之前的動作,把清醒的意識傳向朗聖。313Please respect copyright.PENANA46k0fQjcBB
朗聖從睡夢中驚醒過來,嚇得打了一個寒顫。313Please respect copyright.PENANAo22Zk2rQ1o
臭小子真是的,未免太孱弱了吧。313Please respect copyright.PENANAzHsIuQUtND
待他走後,我便想尋回夢鄉的道路。313Please respect copyright.PENANARlhhasCT6R
可惜,快進入時,馬達可恨的咳嗽聲卻不絕於耳……313Please respect copyright.PENANAnTLqKktBZy
如是這,不斷輪迴,不知何時,屋外有了動靜,313Please respect copyright.PENANAvZll2FSzcZ
「直直直……」
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我搖一搖頭,眨一眨眼。313Please respect copyright.PENANAywjcbHBLvU
曉風殘雪,四周灰黃一片。313Please respect copyright.PENANAsFmz8Vx1Wm
「唉,失敗了,未能登頂真是太遺憾了。」313Please respect copyright.PENANAZq3sCIlDKB
不知為何,心裏浮現了這想法。313Please respect copyright.PENANAIrB8RI4tJr
是嗎?失敗嗎?好像是,應該就是。313Please respect copyright.PENANASuB41q3MpS
暴風雪停止後,四人走出小屋,步上另一條主徑,身無大恙的回到另一處的大本營。313Please respect copyright.PENANAzZYDH3QqhK
四人休息完畢,準備收拾回家。313Please respect copyright.PENANALHF3zOkbJs
「喏,你還拿着他的戒指嗎?」313Please respect copyright.PENANAuxDp3t1CQP
其中一人發現了甚麼似的,走向一個穿着藍衣的人問道。313Please respect copyright.PENANAS7TJNo45j4
「它始終是他珍愛的東西,你是不應擅自取有的。把它扔掉吧。」313Please respect copyright.PENANAtr6vFSDKwc
另一人上前告誡。313Please respect copyright.PENANA3UFJDZErku
「你就把它棄在山上,希望它會隨風雪冰川飄向山峯去,以償他登頂的夙願吧。」313Please respect copyright.PENANA8fzqWaa5uq
再另一人跟着勸導。313Please respect copyright.PENANAzsYS0z9tZC
「哎……好吧。」313Please respect copyright.PENANAellKirvJJP
藍衣說畢便把戒指掩埋在雙手手心裏,合掌低頭閉眼,作出祈願的動作。313Please respect copyright.PENANAWAiqDt2oqi
然後,用力把戒指拋向山裏去……
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「呀!」313Please respect copyright.PENANA0YqrY9Awia
身體猛然亦感到被拋出,我不禁驚叫。313Please respect copyright.PENANA5CVJjd0Cwk
「直直直……」313Please respect copyright.PENANAFA9u2D7pvI
我搖一搖頭,睜開眼睛,四處張望。313Please respect copyright.PENANA30FNPEQIpA
原來直升機已經到達原來的大本營。313Please respect copyright.PENANAmSe8ecf941
鬆一口氣,原來是夢!313Please respect copyright.PENANA2GhwpWIXQE
明明成功了,怎會失敗呢?313Please respect copyright.PENANAa8f2DpAWFU
我趾高氣揚、飛鴻踏雪地步出機艙……
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四時充美,風花雪月。313Please respect copyright.PENANAb3BeZnVm9O
睡了大半天,精神飽滿。313Please respect copyright.PENANAxZR7ANpo77
四人休息完畢,準備收拾回家。313Please respect copyright.PENANAmQKeS5Yor7
「等等,各位,我忽然想到,我們在小屋裏玩的四人遊戲,好像有點奇怪。」313Please respect copyright.PENANA5eIiQlxlAL
我們剛要起行,卻被朗聖打斷。313Please respect copyright.PENANADhKnaAkzhN
「你們細心想想,當第一人移至第二人的位置,第一人的位置便是空了。假如如無意外,繼續遊戲的話,那麼到第四人移動的時候,按照規則,是無法碰到第一人的肩膀的。」313Please respect copyright.PENANAuoREA16IyN
朗聖伸手比劃,向我們說明。313Please respect copyright.PENANAoFB2NAGWQ2
「嗯,的確是這樣,若果第四人想碰到第一人的肩膀,就要無視規則,越過一角,繼續前行……」313Please respect copyright.PENANAsiXs9SSrGu
馬達思索着。313Please respect copyright.PENANAYR9BZZiQ0C
「或許因為當時我們都累透了,難免睡眼惺忪、精神恍惚,可能無自覺地違反了規則也說不定。」313Please respect copyright.PENANAhXBYcF7q0A
朱強忖測着。313Please respect copyright.PENANAoenBWEWpCd
忽發奇想,我的腦裏鑽出一個可怕的可能性:313Please respect copyright.PENANAArD8x3604a
「難……難道有第五人中途加入,那……那第五人可……可能就是……姆德的鬼魂?」313Please respect copyright.PENANAUFr4Y9l4cQ
三人不約而同露出驚訝的表情。313Please respect copyright.PENANA0n4ALzATtZ
一片寂靜。313Please respect copyright.PENANADsuyGqe19D
靜得有點奇怪。313Please respect copyright.PENANAT5USNXmvB4
他們瞪大眼珠直視着我。313Please respect copyright.PENANAfvbRoaDRxm
「喂喂,你知道自己正在亂說甚麼呀?」313Please respect copyright.PENANAPDhSubQkx1
朗聖疾聲大呼,打破沉默。313Please respect copyright.PENANAIu9kqDucgR
「你的腦水腫還未好轉嗎?」313Please respect copyright.PENANAvLDGjLgBH0
馬達滿面困惑。313Please respect copyright.PENANAwCXPXLLMEd
我緊皺眉頭,摸不着頭腦,正想反問,朱強率先走到我身旁。313Please respect copyright.PENANA2ygiA9Leog
他拍一拍我肩膀,313Please respect copyright.PENANAcgeT5i8h24
「你就是姆德呀!」313Please respect copyright.PENANADzm1m1s9G7
一瞬間,晴天霹靂。313Please respect copyright.PENANAqr396M1YC8
忽地,我的身軀暈厥倒地。313Please respect copyright.PENANARWKntPReut
可是,我的視界仍然停留原處,呆滯地看着身邊的三人急步上前接着那不省人事的亮藍身影。313Please respect copyright.PENANAvuq4qpcnoL
他身邊跌出了一杖閃耀的戒指。313Please respect copyright.PENANAlxAzEK9IeA
戒指上的寶珠裂了開來。313Please respect copyright.PENANAAn3PgqZbNX
這刻,我幡然醒悟,明白了這一切。313Please respect copyright.PENANAAt81ssFIdT
我虛虛一笑,輕身如雪,隨風飄離山脈⋯⋯
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「⋯⋯我的故事說完了。」313Please respect copyright.PENANA8naBQbw0Iy
雙臂交叉於胸前的壯男說道。313Please respect copyright.PENANAyVQzqAq3Bi
「十分感謝您的故事。還記得本人剛剛對前三位的指示嗎?勞駕您依照同樣步驟做一遍。謝謝。」313Please respect copyright.PENANAC0F63Xtj7X
管家站在連室的入口處旁,舉着螢光棒恭敬地說道。313Please respect copyright.PENANA1tTOEva9Tp
然後,他跟着指示走進連室。313Please respect copyright.PENANAU0gXOiH8Ff
客室裏的客人沉默一片。313Please respect copyright.PENANAfBX3ghBMsT
「如我沒猜錯,他其實是玩過那四角遊戲兩次的。」313Please respect copyright.PENANAOfWvzC776a
我揣測着。313Please respect copyright.PENANACUTKbjiAVQ
「哈哈,若像他所說,那應改稱為五點遊戲了。」313Please respect copyright.PENANAOeiiWYsLB2
空置的座位右邊,燭台附近的黑暗處,傳來一把撕啞的聲音。313Please respect copyright.PENANArnyrUXyCY2
我沒有回話,過了不久,那壯男回來了。313Please respect copyright.PENANAG0Ol1gKqd0
當他坐回座位時,我側瞥了他一眼。313Please respect copyright.PENANAAvMc8v8e3q
他臉上先前那自信滿滿的笑容消失了,換成似是恍然大悟的樣子。313Please respect copyright.PENANAVzxhJ9RJmM
「有請下一位。」313Please respect copyright.PENANAELNrA61qT9
管家說道。313Please respect copyright.PENANAPWVv2LiLXN
燭台自動傳至下一位。
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接着,坐在那壯男右邊身旁,端放在一堆殘肢上的一個斷頭開始說起它的故事⋯⋯
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