
( 美麗而帥氣的老長官伊莉莎,現在是直屬營的營長了,代表著劍士評審團過來邀請童天雷參與新的一次劍士選拔 )
六名劍士,最終與戰神伊凡斯交鋒後,只剩下一人勉強存活,可說是四死一傷,場面淒慘。那個叫達利的,生死未卜,據主機的戰損推算,他有三分之二的機率已經陣亡——也罷,若連他也死了,那克魯曼家族還能撐多久?看來也快熬不下去了。103Please respect copyright.PENANAF6zCbqISMf
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不過當務之急,還是把自家的房子先蓋起來再說。103Please respect copyright.PENANA9fe07Qn2eI
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由於主機特別交代了鋼筋的纏繞法,又使用了大量的諾雅鐵鋼筋,工程相當費工。雖說每天都算有進展,但整體仍是一項浩大的工程,進度緩慢,時間冗長。103Please respect copyright.PENANAFTm7e8YCXq
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待鋼筋結構完成,後山的黏土正適合用來製作牆體,最後再以諾雅鐵板材裝飾內外牆面,房屋結構可說堅固無比。103Please respect copyright.PENANA8wUbGy3ywf
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現在已有兩台由奈米機器人組成的自律型工作機器人協助處理非金屬工序,這讓工程速度明顯提升不少。其中一台原本是要給海契使用的,但她目前還無法完全操控整體,只能勉強駕駛那個飛碟形的座艙,已經很不錯了。103Please respect copyright.PENANAdaGpBxf8gF
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自從九月中旬開始,天空便沒停止過下著傾盆大雨。偶爾雨勢暫歇,也不超過半天,緊接著便是更猛烈的暴風雨接力登場。103Please respect copyright.PENANAiXNrpTj1FF
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童天雷在主機提醒下,注意到海平面正悄然逼近,海水逐步侵蝕著陸地邊緣。103Please respect copyright.PENANAlhDW56f6ae
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外部的監視器安裝標準嚴格,最多只能拍到自家大門前的道路與圍牆上緣,鏡頭不得越牆而視,否則便可告上鎮公所——好在,目前那區還未鋪設監控,工程隊才剛完成前半段社區的建築,約七十戶而已。103Please respect copyright.PENANAzfykxTSONT
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要等他們蓋到這邊,估計得等到明年海水退潮之後了,顯然是緩不濟急。因此童天雷決定自己動手架設監視器,只要沒拍到別人家,自然不違規。103Please respect copyright.PENANAGyApIfwUwI
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他將攝影機對準海岸線,完整紀錄海水上升的實況,也涵蓋通往他家的道路與海岸缺口處。最近的鄰居距離至少八十公尺,中間又有不少高大樹木遮蔽,因此幾乎不可能拍攝到別人家,算是安全。103Please respect copyright.PENANAk5fovZ3bjs
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另外還設置兩台交叉監視器,分別監控山壁上下,無論是爬牆還是繞道都逃不過鏡頭。103Please respect copyright.PENANAi1EzNanHRt
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進入九月底,海水已經開始漫上陸地。103Please respect copyright.PENANAhUVMdWFVFe
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不過從孤島通往天下第一哨及山壁缺口的地段,大致上仍能步行通過,淺水區只淹至膝蓋上方。只要海水深度未超過五公尺,飛艇仍敢冒險穿越,再深一點就得擔心小型海怪會襲擊飛行器了。103Please respect copyright.PENANASEn396djGa
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根據主機預測,十月中旬整片區域將被海水完全淹沒。童天雷親自前往礁岩區察看,發現過去最高水位只會淹至圍牆基座下兩公尺,尚在安全範圍內。103Please respect copyright.PENANAYbRlA6gpvv
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幸好,他的地基是用不會生鏽的諾雅鐵打造,哪怕長時間接觸海水也不會腐蝕,讓人放心不少。103Please respect copyright.PENANAyCZDVNKZcp
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房屋主體工程已近尾聲,眼下正在整理前方空地。他預留了一個約一個半籃球場大的範圍,地面鋪設經特殊強化的諾雅鐵鋼筋結構。即使紅衣神將歐陽丹凰變成火鳥日日焚空,也不會對地面造成損傷。103Please respect copyright.PENANATgnk148e55
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這日,主機忽然通知他,有一輛飛艇正朝他家駛來。103Please respect copyright.PENANANRuQna5KJK
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飛艇停在門前,走下三人——鎮長莎拉、前老上司伊莉莎中校,以及本地哨長艾芙若少尉。103Please respect copyright.PENANAci4HHrIwpI
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童天雷開門迎接,莎拉率先驚歎道:「你竟然已經蓋好房子了?工程隊還沒蓋到後半區耶,而且還這麼先進、這麼漂亮,真是太不可思議了!」103Please respect copyright.PENANAZakoKOEXzk
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童天雷笑了笑:「我早就看出來等不及他們幫忙蓋過來了,所以乾脆自己動手,還好在下大雨前,主體剛好完工,幸運得很!」103Please respect copyright.PENANAvHr1VAzqxB
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他做了個請進的手勢:「三位請進屋內,我去泡壺茶,這天色看來馬上又要下雨了,別讓各位淋濕了!」103Please respect copyright.PENANAI9Quresphq
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三人一一進屋,童天雷泡了一壺雅各人的花茶招待。103Please respect copyright.PENANApiWhT0RsPj
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莎拉驚喜地聞著茶香:「這是什麼茶,這麼芬芳?」103Please respect copyright.PENANAAZEmY3H4Ul
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「雅各人的花茶。」童天雷笑道,「我曾在他們那邊住了近一年,略懂他們的生活品味。」103Please respect copyright.PENANAyHJMGjKHgI
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待眾人喝了幾口茶,他才開口:「三位今日到訪,不知有何要事?」103Please respect copyright.PENANAIuXlA6E69Y
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莎拉表情一凝:「童先生知道山壁缺口那邊發生的事嗎?」103Please respect copyright.PENANAGHorGT8mmc
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「知道啊。」童天雷點頭,「紅衣神將還特地來向我通報。」103Please respect copyright.PENANAXmiXMzP6m8
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「她還找你?」莎拉微怔。103Please respect copyright.PENANAYil1Zelffw
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「是啊。」童天雷攤攤手,「只是報告一下情勢罷了,順便提了點交易的事,沒多聊……我倒是希望她能來談談情愛,可惜她似乎沒興趣。」103Please respect copyright.PENANADuTpVc2CZA
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艾芙若笑了一聲:「難道她就沒再提點什麼別的?」103Please respect copyright.PENANAJA7uZjQglA
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「可惜沒有,」童天雷嘆氣,「我想也只能等下次她心情好時再說了。」103Please respect copyright.PENANAPG0X9xSTUh
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莎拉淡淡道:「那麼,童先生,為什麼不先考慮跟我們鎮上的人交易?」103Please respect copyright.PENANAYQuFtwTdm7
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童天雷嘴角一挑:「克魯曼家族和蘇寧秘書那邊現在會允許嗎?」103Please respect copyright.PENANANZ6RLl2ZsG
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莎拉立刻沉默。103Please respect copyright.PENANAjpGWgebPNR
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這時,伊莉莎開口了:「童,不要忘了你也是烏托邦的一員。這次山壁缺口之戰,我們損失慘重。三位新晉劍士與戰爭劍士全數陣亡,死亡劍士重傷,唯一沒事的是駿馬劍士達利——但也因此輿論壓力極大。」103Please respect copyright.PENANAdcXl8HMxdf
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「他沒事,不應該是件好事嗎?」童天雷疑惑。103Please respect copyright.PENANA1jmnshEenc
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伊莉莎搖頭:「他根本沒參戰。他趕到時正好看到戰爭劍士被伊凡斯殺死,當場嚇傻,直接躲進哨長室不敢出來,看著其他劍士被逐一殲滅。若非你那位舊部韓妮和死亡劍士聯手,恐怕後果更不堪設想。」103Please respect copyright.PENANAj90224Bpq0
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「這樣啊……」童天雷也無言,「那還留他幹嘛?直接撤職不就好了?對了,韓妮她還好嗎?」103Please respect copyright.PENANAQeL740d6wY
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「她很好,表現出色。只是……」伊莉莎頓了頓,「若要剝奪劍士或神官的資格,必須由總統提案,並獲全體劍士與神官一致通過。偏偏現任總統和駿馬劍士同屬歐格奈一派,如今若動他,就等於幫歐格奈扣掉二十萬績分,這對年底總統換屆可是大忌。所以得等明年再看。」103Please respect copyright.PENANApbplmG5iFV
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童天雷聳肩:「說到底,還是政治。」103Please respect copyright.PENANARVjoGC5Lxd
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他換個話題問:「那長官你們今日過來的真正目的是?」103Please respect copyright.PENANAB2hXqHgSJ8
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伊莉莎神情肅然:「我是代表劍士評審團,正式徵詢你是否願意參與第一階段劍士評選。因為你現在身分是平民,得先徵得你的同意。」103Please respect copyright.PENANAqhuEPE48OG
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童天雷搖頭:「我上次被淘汰的理由還在,況且我也不想當別人的備胎,還是算了吧。」103Please respect copyright.PENANAUaL1baUvx9
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伊莉莎強調:「不是備胎。評審團反覆分析你與伊凡斯一戰的錄影,認為你的實力在現任死亡劍士之上,是目前唯一有資格與伊凡斯抗衡的人。」103Please respect copyright.PENANAKby2TzfEom
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童天雷仍搖頭:「但這職位,是因為死了人才輪到我,怎麼說都像是遞補……我實在提不起勁。」103Please respect copyright.PENANAqVbP3EVwLe
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伊莉莎嘆了口氣:「我會把你的回覆傳回去。不過,我相信上面會派更高層的人來與你談。這一次,你恐怕難以避開了。」103Please respect copyright.PENANA1kZ2k2XNtw
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她話說完,也不再久留,匆匆告辭離去,顯然要趕在海水完全淹上來前把這消息回報。
這一集封面的主要人物,便是主角童天雷、營長伊莉莎中校、鎮長莎拉。
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