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童天雷正要和莎拉鎮長一同走出會議室,一位御前衛兵迎面走來。他身穿軍裝,胸口掛著少校的軍銜徽章,看來應是某支部隊的指揮官。83Please respect copyright.PENANAs0HPUSiHnB
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那位少校微笑道:「童先生,請稍等一下。總統閣下希望見您一面,不知您現在方便嗎?」83Please respect copyright.PENANAjcHIJHXiP8
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莎拉鎮長興奮地拍了拍童天雷的肩膀,笑道:「當然方便啊!你快跟這位軍官去吧,可別讓總統等太久!」83Please respect copyright.PENANAhHLXeSqDJj
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呼——可能是至今人生中要與他見面的人當中,地位最高的一次會面了,無論在地球還是諾雅。83Please respect copyright.PENANA7HKhPFhfZy
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童天雷深吸一口氣,穩定一下情緒,便跟著少校一同前往鎮行政中心的貴賓室。83Please respect copyright.PENANAYwmxsJrzMg
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貴賓室內,除了女總統波嘉妮之外,還有一位令他極其不悅的存在——駿馬劍士達利。83Please respect copyright.PENANA9gNteyBzzY
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或許正因這位劍士的存在,所有衛兵皆已退出,只在門外留守。83Please respect copyright.PENANA2HQly8yj7W
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總統波嘉妮說話一向直接,童天雷才剛行完禮,她便開門見山地說道:「童先生,我想與您做一筆交易。」83Please respect copyright.PENANAYa1P17PRJJ
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這話讓童天雷頗感意外,不禁謹慎地問:「請問是哪方面的交易?是國家層面的,還是私人的?」83Please respect copyright.PENANAYeJ9SqzcNA
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波嘉妮淡然道:「兩者都有,關乎伊凡斯。我們大致掌握了他的藏身位置,打算藉此機會將他徹底剷除。不過……整個烏托邦境內,能與他一戰的,恐怕也只有你與林川星了。我們的兩位劍士,以及軍校校長葛雷絲,都難以應對。」83Please respect copyright.PENANA07BlQNDybH
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她頓了一下,語氣轉為商議:「我們希望由你出手對付伊凡斯,但勝利的功勞,會記在達利身上。作為補償,我們會讓你的標案順利中標,克魯曼那邊只是陪綁,你必定能拿下。」83Please respect copyright.PENANAfvVv1wZxwH
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童天雷一愣,沒想到竟是這種骯髒的政治操作,他冷冷地問:「怎麼不去找林川星?他還在服役,成本應該會更低。」83Please respect copyright.PENANAxg1xvYfKBF
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達利在旁接口:「那傢伙脾氣古怪。之前伊凡斯硬闖西北第一哨,和他發生遭遇戰,我們收到這訊息後,是趕忙要請他放走伊凡斯,讓伊凡斯直接通過西北第一哨,他卻硬要一戰。兩人力戰到精疲力盡,還約好再戰一場, 伊凡斯闖不過西北第一哨,只好回到我們的境內流竄。我們主管去問他,他只回了句:伊凡斯自己不想離開,他也沒辦法。」83Please respect copyright.PENANA4WhhY0kwT2
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這脾氣,的確是林川星。83Please respect copyright.PENANAhppGM7zYRJ
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波嘉妮嘆了口氣:「葛雷絲也坦言打不贏伊凡斯。她只能與之周旋,但要驅離對方根本不可能。而我也希望她守護馬鞍市,不宜離開。因此,只能請你出馬了。」83Please respect copyright.PENANAoimEvVecAW
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童天雷沉吟道:「我退伍多年,手腳生疏,現在要我去對付伊凡斯,未免太強人所難。」83Please respect copyright.PENANAZiYAFJsRD4
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達利立刻反駁:「你可是高手,這種本事不是說荒廢就能忘的。」83Please respect copyright.PENANAXg5q9S3PV4
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童天雷搖頭:「我現在是商人、貿易家、設計師、造船師、冶礦工人……殺人這種事早就離我遠去了。不過我倒有個建議——林川星脾氣雖硬,但他對另一位女少尉愛麗絲極有好感。若能說服她與他同駐一哨,我打包票他會乖乖聽話。」83Please respect copyright.PENANAL7mlcV4IFr
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總統波嘉妮的笑容雖在,但眼底已有不悅,冷冷點頭:「很好,謝謝童先生的意見,祝您生意興隆,萬事如意。」83Please respect copyright.PENANA17Pk7NXcnx
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她與達利臉上的笑容幾乎瞬間收斂,童天雷當然看得出來這交易破局的意味,但他也無所畏懼,便起身告退。83Please respect copyright.PENANA3gsDLJT6EW
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照他本來的脾氣,若總統不以交易的方式來談,而是以一位女性國家領導者的身份請求,他多半會出手幫忙。但現在這麼一搞,加上旁邊還坐著他最討厭的人,他自然提不起幹勁。83Please respect copyright.PENANACjZIujaNRF
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雖然伊凡斯確實是個有趣的對手——在諾雅上,除席若蘭、辛西亞、白衣神將之外,可能就屬他最強。雖有些遺憾不能正面擊潰他,但上次交手略勝一籌,也算給自己一個交代。83Please respect copyright.PENANALQ6nfJNkyN
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況且,他現在的人生目標早已改變——從戰場回歸平民。他對打打殺殺,已徹底厭倦。83Please respect copyright.PENANAa9bMbiOIPs
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所以他對於拒絕總統邀請,毫不後悔。83Please respect copyright.PENANALxPAv93sGN
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雖然,也明白這下標案恐怕沒戲了。83Please respect copyright.PENANABCY4ZZ2MSv
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但無妨。只要山城那艘船在海上晃幾圈,那位水產公司的老闆恐怕早已等不及了。83Please respect copyright.PENANASVqONsOLkx
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離開貴賓室後,輪到貿易與發展部長愛麗絲和莎拉鎮長進去會晤總統。83Please respect copyright.PENANAiAeovzB4o5
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童天雷則坐在鎮行政中心外的小公園長椅上休息,等待莎拉出來。83Please respect copyright.PENANAcB3fLIA86a
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此時,他放出了魔形女海契。83Please respect copyright.PENANA60tUAM7hTe
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「有主機輔助,妳應該能化身成一艘小型飛艇,天空衛星也能協助定位,回家應該沒問題。想回來找我,也可透過主機聯絡。你想家很久了吧?快去見見你父母吧。」83Please respect copyright.PENANAHc3idzp3Ib
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海契感動地說:「謝謝你……你幫了我這麼多,我真的不知道怎麼報答你!」83Please respect copyright.PENANAly1AcMvwxt
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童天雷笑道:「幫美女本來就是我最大的志業,不必想回報這種事。不過要回我家的話,得挑海水退潮的時候,不然別闖進淹沒區,那些海怪可不是鬧著玩的!」83Please respect copyright.PENANA0HhK146Ds6
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海契嫣然一笑:「放心,有主機幫忙,我弄出一套驅逐海怪的設備絕對沒問題!」83Please respect copyright.PENANAwIjAOv6WoB
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說完,她化作一位長髮緊身皮衣的美女,揮手道別:「再見了!」83Please respect copyright.PENANAMRZNHKi8x4
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童天雷轉過頭,不敢多看。這造型實在太誘惑。83Please respect copyright.PENANAPhs7dLbJcM
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忽然想到:她也知道那設備的製法?要是哪天她另起爐灶,他還真拿她沒辦法。83Please respect copyright.PENANAa44cY27LmN
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算了,他的賺錢管道可不只這一條。83Please respect copyright.PENANAqAxu9ZtcC4
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他撥出通訊,連上了錢伯斯。83Please respect copyright.PENANAW1oM2kZAfv
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「哈哈,終於等到你的消息了!當送貨駕駛真是無聊透頂,我可等不及你開張啦!」83Please respect copyright.PENANAqS9HOBddWZ
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「你能辭職過來幫我嗎?」童天雷問。83Please respect copyright.PENANAmOxjzNPI6A
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「當然行,但得提前三個月提辭呈,我現在提的話,最快三個月後才能重獲自由。」83Please respect copyright.PENANApRxBMvXINO
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「那正好,我在奧利佛島上,現在是淹水期,等你能來時,潮水也差不多退了。等時候到,你再聯絡我吧。」83Please respect copyright.PENANAWgBP4DfpDi
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「沒問題!」83Please respect copyright.PENANA1diAoHjGFX
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他坐在長椅上,看著不遠處兩個女孩在用糖果引來螞蟻,餵食一種迷你鳥類——像蜂鳥一樣小,但專吃微型昆蟲。83Please respect copyright.PENANAqMJxz3XlP5
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女孩們興奮地拍著照,童天雷也在想,要不要偷運幾隻這種鳥到自己的鑽石空間去養。83Please respect copyright.PENANAcEOHrGfL5x
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這時,他的腕錶響了,是來自山城貿易部長貝尼特斯的通訊。83Please respect copyright.PENANA8Pkdkyxp7y
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「童先生,我方接受你的報價單。因為是跨國貿易,還涉及烏托邦與我們山城,主機將擔任見證。等下我會先轉帳一半金額,契約也會正式生效,您沒問題吧?」83Please respect copyright.PENANAodHpJAKevd
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「只要規格不變,那就沒問題,我也省得再改。」83Please respect copyright.PENANAPLNEnabzgF
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貝尼特斯笑道:「但只有一個月交期,我聽紅衣神將說,你還沒有工廠與員工,老實說我有點擔心。」83Please respect copyright.PENANA89GvppV0VH
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童天雷笑道:「請放心,我沒把握的事可不敢接單。」83Please respect copyright.PENANALgjLZ3DndF
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「好,我已經轉帳完畢,接下來就等你創造奇蹟了!」83Please respect copyright.PENANA1sIbdNH9q8
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「神蹟不敢說,但我創奇蹟還是有點把握的,請拭目以待吧!」83Please respect copyright.PENANA8iobEbNfkX
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不久後,莎拉鎮長出來了,面露擔憂。83Please respect copyright.PENANA7YbIf3MwcW
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「我沒想到你們會談竟然會談崩了,總統看起來對你不太滿意。」83Please respect copyright.PENANAPTFWtEDFn1
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童天雷扁扁嘴,搖搖頭:「地球上從沒聽過『總統對人民不爽』這種事。只有人民對總統爽或不爽才是真的。就算她不高興,我也不會在乎,就看主機要怎麼偏袒她了!」83Please respect copyright.PENANAcns20BXwoc
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莎拉無奈地搖頭:「話是這麼說沒錯,但總統手握行政大權,要對一個商人下絆子,可是輕而易舉。你還是得小心點啊。」83Please respect copyright.PENANA6fhxVbZgYj
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見童天雷仍一副滿不在乎的樣子,她也只能無奈地嘆了一口氣。83Please respect copyright.PENANAHZcbolTg2n
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安妮教授微笑著對他說:「你看起來信心滿滿,不過倒是一直沒見你來問,你的魚貨拍賣了多少錢呀?」83Please respect copyright.PENANA48meo6JGcH
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童天雷笑著回答:「我知道一定不錯,而且教授妳一定會主動告訴我!」83Please respect copyright.PENANAlDnFJRzoot
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安妮教授點點頭:「打開你的腕錶,雪菲爾海產收購公司已經傳送確認通知給你了。點進去就能看到總金額。只要壓下確認鍵,這筆收入就會直接轉入你的帳戶,裡面還附有詳細的明細資料喔!」83Please respect copyright.PENANAafx05yvVGq
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童天雷依言在腕錶上點了幾下,這時飛車竟然開始緩緩減速。83Please respect copyright.PENANAcT1T87Lc72
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前方的駕駛轉過頭來說:「不好意思,我們總經理準備上來與各位貴賓談點事。」83Please respect copyright.PENANAwQ07KMQX1C
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「總經理帕斯登要來了……」童天雷一聽,心中立刻意識到,對方這一趟,肯定另有目的。
這一集的整體封面上的人:莎拉鎮長、祕書泰瑞莎、總統波嘉妮、安妮教授、主角童天雷
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