「反抗軍……」517Please respect copyright.PENANALs1m1bJ2Pz
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逃兵對這個詞彙並不陌生。517Please respect copyright.PENANAgrVYEj9qnP
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十幾年前,火星也有反動勢力。當「人權解放聯盟」襲擊生科研基地時,他跟其他孩童一起被帶出了培育設施。517Please respect copyright.PENANAPmqX7hH23x
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從接駁車後座看出去,一切都是從未見過的景色。隔壁車上有位藍髮女孩,跟自己一樣瞪大了眼睛,對沒有牆壁阻擋的世界充滿期待。517Please respect copyright.PENANA0DMGaA1szT
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「聽說是你帶隊長去找她們的?真勇敢,懂得伸出援手,」前座的男子⸺日後的養父轉過頭來,露出設施裡不曾見過的溫柔表情,「從今天開始,你的名字就是『威爾斯‧弗利德曼』,自由的人。」517Please respect copyright.PENANA2kDn9YaUhB
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「威……爾斯?」517Please respect copyright.PENANARuY8cyaZTZ
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「沒錯,威爾斯!」517Please respect copyright.PENANAHJzJC3ORzq
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威爾斯,快跑⸺517Please respect copyright.PENANAgO8tF5IFs6
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被槍聲吵醒,男孩回到現實。他早就被抓回軍中,正搭著運輸船前往邊疆。他不是威爾斯,只是一個逃不成的兵。517Please respect copyright.PENANAZ8lHnL0moQ
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誘發惡夢的巨響來自政宣螢幕,畫面裡的群眾正在歡呼。517Please respect copyright.PENANAL6kR7prVCV
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『完美槍決!這位罪人得到救贖了!下一位⸺竊占財產、破壞公物、煽動、叛國、通姦……罪大惡極,但是,如果他願意悔過,皇帝還是會給予憐憫!』517Please respect copyright.PENANAvMjgC9RzMI
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『我認罪!帝國萬歲!皇帝萬歲!讓我當一個帝國人死去!』517Please respect copyright.PENANA4f2q6eAWjK
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『朕,赦免汝之惡行。』517Please respect copyright.PENANAd5xX0I3zYA
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再次槍響,接著又是令人作嘔的歡聲。517Please respect copyright.PENANA02cLD7q9wo
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逃兵躺在臥鋪上層,把衛生紙塞進耳朵。反抗權威的人不管什麼時代都有,最後卻都一樣,只能下跪屈服。能擁抱自由而死,反而是一種奢侈。517Please respect copyright.PENANAkvm6CTWYsD
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狹窄艙房就像駕駛座一樣,令人感到孤獨、又安心。517Please respect copyright.PENANAGVL4sgNFeC
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「這麼沒希望,為什麼我還……不想放棄……」517Please respect copyright.PENANAaAilZgmRa4
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三個多禮拜的航程,雖然基礎訓練沒有少,依然是士兵們僅存的安逸時光。下個戰場,在脫離曲速時只是一顆小點,不知不覺已經變成無邊無際的慘白,隔著宇宙都能感到冰冷。517Please respect copyright.PENANAgpiScJXYd7
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「本艦即將抵達K62宇宙通訊站,請回到座位,繫緊安全帶⸺」
菸味瀰漫在簡素辦公室內,一個中年男子盯著螢幕、眉頭深鎖,因為軍服肩章上的星星卡在那邊太久了。517Please respect copyright.PENANAgcri9v8Olq
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「站長,關於調任的事……忠誠局盯很緊,你就再忍一下吧,雪星很少見啊,多拍點照片……」517Please respect copyright.PENANAqF9WMLHo6a
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訊息結束。從太陽系遠渡而來的希望,就這樣破滅。517Please respect copyright.PENANAP6QN1ExtRu
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「幹!這種沒錢的單位,誰能忍?」517Please respect copyright.PENANAnVpYzpImy7
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歸鄉之路困難重重。男子抱頭苦惱時,辦公室外傳來孔武有力的聲音。517Please respect copyright.PENANAbrCqv2AEEW
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「AIX小隊長克里門特,參見長官!」517Please respect copyright.PENANAvhQxIEoj79
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「進來!」517Please respect copyright.PENANAHUgCvhsS7x
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精壯軍人進門行禮,半邊頭部被金屬覆蓋、右眼換成機械鏡頭,奇特外表十足嚇人,「這是新兵派遣文件,請簽核。」517Please respect copyright.PENANAMaiH9UpMUK
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「嗯……」 K62宇宙通訊站的主官慵懶地接過電子紙,隨筆簽字、隨口問道:「隊長,聽說我們的登陸艦,跟前推基地一起失聯了?」517Please respect copyright.PENANA60p0qKlFLT
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「是,AIX小隊預計24小時後護送物資降落,與山嶽部隊匯合,前往偵查。」517Please respect copyright.PENANAS3Af5Hu9Nt
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「好好幹,我們需要成績……是說,你待這邊很久了,不會想離開嗎?」517Please respect copyright.PENANAC9ujhrvvPb
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「一切遵照上層指示。」517Please respect copyright.PENANAY5GZ3P1VjK
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克里門特丟下籠統答案,俐落敬禮、轉身離開。517Please respect copyright.PENANAOlTBrO7sJ5
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「無聊的傢伙……無聊的地方……」中年男子靠上椅背,看向窗外的雪白星球,「拍照?才不要……讓那些複製人還有戰鬥狂下去就好。」517Please respect copyright.PENANA2xFGGgDY22
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站長室另一端,通訊站底層區域,運輸船正在接近太空港入口,要塞的圓弧表面像極了一座山丘。517Please respect copyright.PENANAUClUwE0bjV
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進入山洞,制動引擎噴過叢林般的鋼骨梁柱,鏗鏘聲響傳遍廣大空間,老船搖搖晃晃地停到格納庫,展開伸縮走道。逃兵和小狗跳出艙門,一邊適應自轉重力,一邊在高聳長廊內尋找調職單位。517Please respect copyright.PENANAbzQOwnHSF7
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如果運輸船從頭到尾要走五分鐘,這裡走完一圈大概要花一整天。幸好,半路上就有人來迎接。517Please respect copyright.PENANAxRGTeGJILq
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「喂,你們!」身穿淡藍色駕駛裝的年輕軍官,爽朗聲音和俊俏外表相符,棕色蓬髮欠缺修剪。雖是血統優良的自然人,但看起來沒有架子。517Please respect copyright.PENANAoy16LMape7
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「呃……CP-27K的08號,還有23號?」517Please respect copyright.PENANA5pIrzMZUit
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「是!」「遵照派遣命令,前來報到!」517Please respect copyright.PENANAis6TwcQihR
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「我是副隊長,諾曼‧艾里森,請多指教。」軍官轉過頭,向小隊機庫大喊,「集合啦!」517Please respect copyright.PENANAGLLwqpMBzR
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另外兩位駕駛兵走出貨架陰影,其中一個身材壯碩,粗曠五官散發殺氣;另一個矮小瘦弱,笑嘻嘻地看著菜鳥。517Please respect copyright.PENANAMNGq4ZZvc0
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「你們兩個,向新人自我介紹一下吧。」517Please respect copyright.PENANAKaVIGqYyGp
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「CP-27B-02……」517Please respect copyright.PENANALu62VJeDX8
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高壯士兵沉默寡言,與身邊弟兄個性相反。517Please respect copyright.PENANAKuR1M2oSKg
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「我是CP-26W-85,可以叫我小蟲,這個大隻佬是佛克,請多指教啦。」517Please respect copyright.PENANABhKmWK8BmI
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矮小複製人擅長機械整備,另一位明顯為了肉搏戰而特化。517Please respect copyright.PENANA8j3Asy4j8e
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「等等,」諾曼抬起頭,帶隊行禮,「隊長好!」517Please respect copyright.PENANAtCxLcHjODR
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「新人,跟我來領裝備。」517Please respect copyright.PENANAnUkf08ZrI0
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塔台二樓,欄桿旁邊的人影舉手回應。他就是克里門特‧歐什可夫,半邊頭顱是機械零件,剩下半邊也是滿滿傷疤,本尊比資料照片還兇惡。517Please respect copyright.PENANAPnyes9T4UD
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逃兵和小狗戰戰兢兢地跟著隊長來到庫房,換上駕駛裝。黑色耐G內襯加上雪地迷彩外衣,肩膀的「昂天」徽章提醒他們為誰賣命。其中最特別的,是一條智慧手錶,顯示著8字符號⸺第二代電子腦的商標。517Please respect copyright.PENANAKpL6lDEyyl
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「記住,手錶還有機體比你們的命更重要,那邊有制式打刀,湊合著用吧。」517Please respect copyright.PENANAupIh9QSmc7
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「複製兵也能帶刀?」517Please respect copyright.PENANA2gAP4S9nHJ
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老兵用沉穩語氣,回答兩人的疑惑,「上面那些只顧面子的蠢蛋不懂前線,『榮譽象徵』根本砍不贏子彈,士官沒人要拿,至少讓你們帶著,多活一秒算一秒。」
回到格納庫,穿上新裝備的兩人跟著小蟲仰望他們的新機體。517Please respect copyright.PENANAMdXGFoxvFb
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標準配備型納沃、藍白相間塗裝,裝甲縫隙內的能量導管溢出綠光。517Please respect copyright.PENANAGFfOqnY1j8
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「第二代語音互動式電子腦,主要目的是收集實戰資料,」小蟲滑動螢幕數據,滔滔不絕,「剛開始會有點詭異,早點習慣就好⸺逃兵,你的是那一台。」517Please respect copyright.PENANATCLTLi9dG2
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頭部受損的納沃靜靜站著,一道刀疤從額頭雷達元件延伸到左臉裝甲,破損的面罩形成獨眼造型。罪惡感作祟,逃兵想起了13號弟兄。517Please respect copyright.PENANA7aWoH8EgxB
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「最近補給短缺,那些小傷沒辦法修補,放心,上一個駕駛的屍塊都清乾淨了。」517Please respect copyright.PENANAhHGX80Chgy
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「被反裝甲炸彈炸死的?」小狗指著廢料區。被拆掉的駕駛艙蓋上開了一個焦黑大洞。517Please respect copyright.PENANAmFqBf2PEX7
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「是啊,直接噴高溫金屬進去,好像是舊世紀武器的應用⸺真希望帝國早點研發全自動AI,我就不用做這苦工,對了,如果電子腦要開啟『超感官模式』,請忽略它。」517Please respect copyright.PENANAGhDbQRumrD
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小蟲的笑容難得消失,兩位新兵愣了一下。517Please respect copyright.PENANAItWv90WrRt
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「算了,之後再聊,出擊之前要用完所有預設模組,讓電子腦習慣你們,上去吧!」517Please respect copyright.PENANAQnK0wjGfm4
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坐進駕駛艙,逃兵環顧四周。內部配置差距不大,只是背後多了一個機關。那就是超感官模式開啟時,用來連結頭盔的元件。智慧手錶同步連線完成,按一下螢幕,核融合引擎就開始運轉。517Please respect copyright.PENANARDD3H4HibF
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「開始吧,Bit Brain。」517Please respect copyright.PENANAEhNmvcGuSz
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「初次見面,上一位駕駛都叫我BB,建議從基本動作開始,是否確認?」517Please respect copyright.PENANANj0pQkJumD
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女性聲音從儀錶板傳出,電子合成的話語帶有些許磁性。517Please respect copyright.PENANAsMIcX7Ovo8
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「確認。」517Please respect copyright.PENANAJla7CXTRLP
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「訓練模式啟動,虛擬懸吊運作正常。」517Please respect copyright.PENANABSjmh3VZr1
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連接機體與天花板的液壓支架發出噪音,把兩架納沃拉向後方空間。在數據構成的戰鬥場景中,逃兵確實感受到新型電子腦的增益。517Please respect copyright.PENANAwWU7SaWKu6
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指令回饋的延遲時間不斷縮短,甚至能先行預測自己的行動模式。驚嘆之餘,兩位新人順從本能沉浸在模擬畫面中,一轉眼就過了許久。517Please respect copyright.PENANA0YrSDPSA8J
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「如何,要打一場嗎?同類相殘一下?」小蟲操作螢幕同時,克里門特隊長也來到現場,默默看著資料。517Please respect copyright.PENANARruxykj9RM
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「來吧!逃兵。」517Please respect copyright.PENANAZnyuli4Sc3
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「隨時奉陪。」517Please respect copyright.PENANABrLKKrxYH4
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「很好!武裝設定是正式出擊裝備,沒用過試作型光束步槍吧?」517Please respect copyright.PENANAeqOLMUr401
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62f場景被寫入。虛擬的純白雪原上,兩架納沃面對面站著。逃兵果斷地下達指令。517Please respect copyright.PENANAlx8NyvdJhK
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「BB,解除限制器,G力緩衝全關。」517Please respect copyright.PENANAF4K4E7O322
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「不建議,機體及駕駛皆會損壞⸺」517Please respect copyright.PENANAr4LFJeogZe
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「每個電子腦都這樣講,照做就好。」517Please respect copyright.PENANAnA0zBCVmEl
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「了解。」517Please respect copyright.PENANACodVdtMaHR
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鈴聲響起。兩機齊步衝向對方,在相撞前一瞬間又各自往左右跳開。517Please respect copyright.PENANAh4V01s4UY9
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兩人同時開火,高溫粒子射線交錯,轟開腳邊積雪。承受震波同時,逃兵操縱機體猛踩地面煞車。517Please respect copyright.PENANAHMsgiF67Ub
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「關節損傷,瞬間機動下降10%⸺」517Please respect copyright.PENANAtKSykoT3bc
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「全速噴射!」517Please respect copyright.PENANAq1xJIqwVs6
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獨眼的納沃朝對手滑行飛去,跳躍迴避來襲光彈,在空中舉槍反擊。517Please respect copyright.PENANASfQchfXBS1
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「自掘墳墓!」小狗左右閃躲,等待獵物著地。517Please respect copyright.PENANARuOzTv2EFk
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逃兵知道,自己會出現在那個瞬間破綻,但他另有計策。517Please respect copyright.PENANAJPHOCCx0xo
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「BB,逆噴全開,我可能看不到,準星交給妳!」517Please respect copyright.PENANA5Cc5xsa7yZ
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「了解,扳機交給你。」517Please respect copyright.PENANA8TmSkDRxOg
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猛踩踏板,爐心能量轉換成高溫氣體,噴出獨眼納沃腳步推進器。517Please respect copyright.PENANA7UDGDK5r2i
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小狗對預測地點射出致命一擊。光彈穿越陣陣雪煙,卻沒有引發爆炸。517Please respect copyright.PENANAd7cdRyq06z
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電子腦的鎖定聲快被耳鳴蓋過。逃兵忍受缺氧痛苦,用力彎曲食指。517Please respect copyright.PENANAnMbLRD2jwX
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步槍擊發、風雪四散。獨眼納沃用橫躺之姿停在空中,高於對手鎖定的位置。下一秒,小狗機體頭部炸開,模擬戰勝負已分。517Please respect copyright.PENANAKsL3i6FOc7
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「哈,真大膽!」517Please respect copyright.PENANAhnPRyderkV
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小蟲驚嘆,克里門特隊長冷笑離開。517Please respect copyright.PENANAV7721WYBur
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「只會來這招。」小狗不屑地關閉模擬器。隔壁座艙內,逃兵大口呼吸,把身體抽離戰鬥狀態。517Please respect copyright.PENANARqmWmNWOqT
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看著不要命的駕駛,電子腦出言關心,「23號,這種舉動只會減少你的壽命。」517Please respect copyright.PENANAwkOVMbSJMb
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「早死也好,多活一秒也好……那是我的自由。」517Please respect copyright.PENANAxQO1rVku7s
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「又想死又想活,真矛盾……也許我們可以幫助彼此。」517Please respect copyright.PENANAbklUmQRlsg
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「什麼?」517Please respect copyright.PENANADaY6xdFgad
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「喂!冠軍,下來啦!該收工囉,明天還要出擊哩。」517Please respect copyright.PENANAPy4iGjhXKQ
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小蟲開始趕人。臨走之前,逃兵回頭看了一眼獨眼納沃,重新思考它的話語。517Please respect copyright.PENANAbOPAMjHExI
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離AIX小隊正式部署還有八個小時。517Please respect copyright.PENANA5hfJQpbYvJ
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居住區塊,士官寢室。克里門特把保養工具放回抽屜,拿出埋在下層的泛黃照片端詳。未經改造的他笑得燦爛,身旁弟兄的臉卻被塗黑。517Please respect copyright.PENANAsqLVKtNV4Y
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同一時間,諾曼披著毛巾回到房間,隨手啟動桌上的投影裝置。他的妻子牽著小孩,畫素不太清晰,卻還是讓人心安。517Please respect copyright.PENANA9WlYw3HF3S
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複製兵臥鋪塞滿行李,壯漢佛克的重量訓練更是佔據地面。小蟲在貼滿泳裝美女的角落呼呼大睡,上舖的小狗盯著天花板,預想任務流程。517Please respect copyright.PENANAjNhWgVDNQn
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逃兵難以入眠,因為「幫助彼此」四個字一直閃過腦海。