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(稍早前)(位置:東苑安-邁加城-第三守衛軍團營區)254Please respect copyright.PENANALleoPx7Ftm
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座落在邁加城外郊,鄰近工業港的「邁加第三守衛軍團」,此刻與熱鬧的市中心相比,格外冷寂。254Please respect copyright.PENANAGm8DOfPCfF
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軍團所在處被一道灰黑色的水泥牆圍起,圍牆上頭置有高壓電網。繡有東苑安國徽「沙漏天秤」的巨大國旗安置在基地最高處,由於今晚風不大的關係,旗幟無精打采地垂著。254Please respect copyright.PENANAxEcLcas6eb
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走進軍營,除了燈火通明的通道,只剩幾處有微弱亮光,位於軍營中央的行政大樓更是一片死寂。大多數的軍人都去幫忙煙火嘉年華,只剩少部分留守軍營,執行日常任務。254Please respect copyright.PENANAnNWLKKjo3t
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兩名魔方軍來到行政大樓四樓盡頭的一間辦公室。他們躡手躡腳地打開門,藉著從門外透進的光來到一張堆滿文件和資料夾的辦公桌前。254Please respect copyright.PENANATrF6n20aTs
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只見桌後的旋轉椅正面向牆,椅子上坐著一個人。那人有著一頭橘褐凌亂短髮,一雙套著軍靴的大長腿交疊著,恣意地靠在牆上一動也不動。254Please respect copyright.PENANAUSoy5gZZxE
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其中一名理著蘑菇頭的男士兵小心收拾桌面,清出一個空位將手中端著的巧克力盤輕柔地放到桌上。254Please respect copyright.PENANAfn0J1dGBKa
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另一名戴著眼鏡,下巴蓄有一綹山羊鬍的男士兵則是將手上的橘子氣泡水擺在盤邊,隨後又從口袋抽出一根煙花棒,將它插在盤子正中央。254Please respect copyright.PENANANd8tUkyafS
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「不能這樣放啦!很不吉利!」蘑菇頭男趕緊把煙花棒取下。昏暗光線下,依稀可以看出他的東洋面貌。254Please respect copyright.PENANA78EAOR7TSZ
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「你放旁邊他看不到啦!插這樣又不會怎樣!」山羊鬍男搶過煙花棒,將它插回去:「這樣不好嗎?很像一朵花啊!」254Please respect copyright.PENANAsVCdObeyGA
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「你這是在祭拜他!」蘑菇頭男再次拿下煙花棒,視線剛好跟橘髮男對上。254Please respect copyright.PENANA9Zj98l9DE0
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「隊隊隊長好!」兩名士兵連忙立正敬禮,橘髮男轉正椅子,看了桌上的電子鐘一眼, 20 點 40 分。254Please respect copyright.PENANAn9WKb9pcUk
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「你們在這裡幹嘛?」他拿起電燈遙控器,辦公室瞬間通亮起來。254Please respect copyright.PENANANf1yr0HnYX
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「有弟兄帶了點心過來慰問值班的大家,我們拿一些過來給你。」蘑菇頭男搔搔頭:「抱歉吵醒隊長了。」254Please respect copyright.PENANANsi6Vmowtw
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「不,我不應該睡的,大概是這幾天忙通霄,不小心就睡著了。」橘髮男,也就是「邁加第三守衛軍團」的魔方軍隊長「豪司 ‧ 立克夏」按摩著眼皮。他有著一副深邃卻憔悴的五官,稀疏的鬍渣遍佈下巴。原本精實挺立的身材因為連日的奔波和會議,略顯疲態。254Please respect copyright.PENANAleR2qceANp
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注意到山羊鬍男正盯著桌上蓋有「戰神殿」印戳的電文,隊長隨手一撥,將電文塞到文件底下。254Please respect copyright.PENANAqZqcDDMKGw
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不遠處傳來施放煙火的砲聲,隊長面露嫌惡地起身,走到櫥櫃前拿了三個紙杯,將氣泡水倒入杯中。254Please respect copyright.PENANAbO4xZJKuJ7
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「是有多蠢才會在牆內放煙火?就算有『方氏方陣』保護,難保不會被視力特別好的異獸看到。」隊長將紙杯分給他們:「鋼鐵牆防護組那邊如何?有無狀況?」254Please respect copyright.PENANAD98GiODUg1
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「報告隊長,沒有消息!」蘑菇頭男接過水杯:「沒有消息就是好消息,隊長無需太擔心!」254Please respect copyright.PENANABMhNIbXEwL
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隊長看了他一眼,儘管多天沒睡好,祖母綠色的雙瞳依舊澄澈發光。254Please respect copyright.PENANAPIYB3IVQFw
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「『瀑布旅館』駐守人員看得到煙花嗎?警報是否正常?」他接著問,山羊鬍男輕推眼鏡。254Please respect copyright.PENANApZ7pLztGnj
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「報告隊長,煙花施放高度依照保安程序走,不會超過牆緣,所以牆外的弟兄正因為看不到煙花而在埋怨。」他說完賊笑,用手肘輕撞蘑菇頭男:「鳳姐現在大概在咒罵我換班,哈哈哈!」254Please respect copyright.PENANAG58Hv7Mosr
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「等一下,俄鵲。」隊長看向蘑菇頭男:「你說防護組沒消息,是指他們傳來的即時防護狀況沒問題嗎?」254Please respect copyright.PENANACQj9rPi6bM
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「對!」名為「俄鵲」的蘑菇頭立正站好:「二十分鐘前收到的即時訊息顯示一切正常!」254Please respect copyright.PENANAEvmVMrtnAe
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「二十分鐘前?方陣每五分鐘更新數據,這之後他們都沒有傳送?」隊長皺眉。254Please respect copyright.PENANATzLwPO3nnA
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「噢!」俄鵲搔頭:「可是防護組組長『卓伯亞理』之前開會不是說過,由於人力作業問題,他們不會把方陣傳送的每筆數據回報給軍團嗎?」254Please respect copyright.PENANAxs8DnYndOt
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隊長聞言,嘴角不屑地翹起。254Please respect copyright.PENANA0DK8guXUVQ
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「卓伯亞理就是個紙軍官,沒上過戰場的他哪知道黃金時間的重要性?這個自大狂妄的空降肥貓,懶得傳就直說,我是不會讓這些防護組的懶人好過的。」隊長說完,走到辦公桌前拿起專線電話。254Please respect copyright.PENANA6bLY581NX9
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電話那端響了許久,無人接聽。254Please respect copyright.PENANAPEvKpOMDsY
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俄鵲和山羊鬍男看著隊長拿電話的手冒出青筋,互使了眼色,最後由山羊鬍男站出來。254Please respect copyright.PENANAvJd5d7R3lI
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「隊長,需要我過去防護組那邊一趟嗎?」254Please respect copyright.PENANAbf5d3gYA3X
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隊長用力掛上電話,看了山羊鬍男一眼:「好,帕帕利你現在就過去。進去的時候手機錄影開著,我要抓到他們在值班時間偷懶的證據。」254Please respect copyright.PENANAMx1Bnwdz8L
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「收到!」一聽到要去執行自己最愛的「打探」任務,熱愛八卦的帕帕利興奮地出發。254Please respect copyright.PENANApaFJ7sFGe0
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「隊長,難得能夠休息,你就好好放鬆吧!畢竟你為了『限制法案』的事,從布列斯托回來又奔走了好多天。」俄鵲勸他趁機休息:「原本沒有那麼快要通過的,都是因為『大葆士 ‧ 溫頓』──」他瞄向放在電腦鍵盤上的報紙。只見斗大的標題寫著:機擬員殺人犯大葆士 ‧ 溫頓即將面臨死刑?254Please respect copyright.PENANAl0k3KGec5i
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「要讓壞事行之有理,需要代罪羔羊。」隊長低喃:「最近確實比平常忙個三倍。你們和各隊小隊長們多為我分擔一些軍務,我就非常感激了。」254Please respect copyright.PENANA00vpmpAJiu
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就在這時,隊長的無線電突然傳來緊急訊息,他立刻應答。254Please respect copyright.PENANAnVQY2UmXuM
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「隊長!『瀑布旅館』人員回報,說他們看到第五號鋼牆上空出現四紅一綠警戒!」254Please respect copyright.PENANADkLKBIkPXY
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「四紅一綠?異獸破牆?」隊長回應的同時,立即指使俄鵲聯繫其他小隊隊長。254Please respect copyright.PENANAWyzu0PpiPc
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「對!根據武器員中士余鳳的回報,信號彈為四紅一綠!」254Please respect copyright.PENANAanzbJOoUhH
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「五號鋼牆、」隊長立即走到鋼牆範圍地圖,手指停在「新加索鎮」上。254Please respect copyright.PENANA2PnNuZs671
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「牆後方有社區,那裡的居民疏散了嗎?警報呢?」隊長皺眉,耳邊傳來俄鵲的回覆,表示各隊小隊長正趕回軍團。254Please respect copyright.PENANAzyxDLkKG1Q
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「瞭望塔人員注意,立刻查看新加索鎮所在區域有無異狀,有任何火光或煙霧嗎?」隊長拿起無線電問道,人員表示「無異狀」。 254Please respect copyright.PENANAIqYSCZrVRk
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隊長立即察覺不對勁。 254Please respect copyright.PENANAzk2NdqX0Tg
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「瞭望塔人員,之前有看到四紅一綠信號嗎?」他詢問,人員回應「沒有」。254Please respect copyright.PENANApq0pQhMPmM
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什麼情況?牆內的人沒看到,牆外的人卻說有?254Please respect copyright.PENANAu3cFOTURaQ
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「嗶!隊長!余鳳中士看到異獸了!牠正在破牆!牆壁要垮了!」無線電傳來插播,隊長瞪大眼,立刻奔向辦公桌,掀開全城緊急避難警報的盒蓋,用力按下按鈕!254Please respect copyright.PENANAcN8LfL7J08
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「俄鵲,立刻聯繫新加索鎮分駐所,查清那邊的疏散狀況!」隊長迅速套上裝備:「再幫我聯繫后桑,讓她回來帶領『空中清掃』,你之後和羅達他們上機,準備空中作戰。」254Please respect copyright.PENANASsHsc4EZAt
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「收到!」俄鵲馬上動作。254Please respect copyright.PENANAxMotALfxxW
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隊長離開前又撥打一次防護組的專線,依舊無人接聽。254Please respect copyright.PENANAih2VsiGKuR
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「卓伯亞里,你事後最好給我一個合理的交代。」他扔下電話。254Please respect copyright.PENANAavW0KyQlhI
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