「北境三十六寨曾經的屠戮者之一——黑老爺。」皇甫鬼卿輕聲說道,「那年災變,他憑一身異能,從血海中一路殺出來,連‘風雪十三弒’都折在他手下三人。他本該死在那場浩劫裡,沒想到竟還活著,而且成了任務殿的管事……」
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黑老爺背負雙手,緩緩走向嶺無生與嶺無夜,目光掃過兩人,如獵鷹審視新鋒出鞘的利劍。他嘴角微揚,開口道:「你們兩個小子,是哪家的?這手‘戲中套語,語中藏劍’的功夫……若是放在北境那時,怕是能把十個敵軍營帳都鬧翻了去。」
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嶺無夜笑著拱手:「不過是小伎倆,讓老爺見笑了。」
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嶺無生則更直接,微微一挑眉:「黑老爺若不嫌棄,不如來日教教我們怎麼在真正的屍山血海中說話。」
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黑老爺“哈哈”大笑,眼神中閃過一絲戰火洗禮過後的沉寂與熾熱:「好,有骨氣。老夫正愁任務殿後輩無膽,沒想到今兒個遇上兩條不怕死的小狼崽子……你們兄弟二人,我記住了。」
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嶺無生與嶺無夜本還一臉戲謔地笑著,聞言卻瞬間正容,神色一凜。
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嶺無夜眉頭一挑,緩緩拱手道:「正是。我兄弟倆,祖父嶺問寒,父親嶺決。不知前輩……?」
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黑老爺的目光如刀般銳利,卻不是帶著敵意,而是像在看一塊曾經歷風霜、如今重鑄的鋼鐵。他緩緩點頭,聲音低沉如風雷:「問寒當年與我一同斬過山鬼、潛過死沼,死過三次還能笑著活過來。他那把破劍……我還記得,叫‘冷喑’。」
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他眼底閃過一抹罕見的追憶與敬意,繼而望向兄弟倆:「嶺決那小子我也見過一次,那年他才十四歲,就能在七夜追殺中活下來,還反手斬了兩個異能屍。他的“伏雷手”,狠得很。」
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嶺無生聽完,臉色也有些動容,向前一步,誠懇道:「前輩認得家父與家祖,是我兄弟二人的榮幸。」
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黑老爺冷哼一聲,卻語帶欣賞:「你們兄弟果然沒丟嶺家的臉。今日這場戲,不光讓那丫頭吃了苦頭,也讓我這把老骨頭看得爽快。」
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他目光一轉,銳利如劍地落在皇甫鬼卿身上:「皇甫家的也不簡單,你們幾個,要是能一心為任務殿辦事,老頭子我……也就能放下一口氣了。」
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說罷,他負手轉身,朝任務殿緩緩而行,身影如山嶽沉穩,背後的氣場甚至壓得周圍人都無聲地讓出一條路來。
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嶺無夜摸了摸鼻尖,笑道:「這老頭……有點意思。」
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嶺無生點點頭,目光深處卻似閃過一絲波瀾:「“伏雷手”……他連這都知道……看來,爺爺他當年沒跟我們說的,還有很多。」
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嶺無生與嶺無夜對視一眼,皆從對方眼中讀出那一瞬間的驚愕與沉思。
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皇甫鬼卿挑了挑眉,看向黑老爺的背影,緩緩道:「您老剛剛那話裡,似乎還藏著一段舊債?」
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黑老爺聞言停下腳步,側過身,嘴角勾起一絲極淺的笑意,那笑卻比寒風還冷:「那是三十年前的事了。北境圍殺,我重傷墜崖,滿身是血,天寒地凍,萬獸圍伺。若非問寒那老東西扛著我一路殺出來,我這副老骨頭早就在那年冬天埋雪為冢了。」
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他頓了頓,目光落回嶺無生與嶺無夜身上,語氣罕見地溫和了一分:「我欠你們嶺家一命……這債,記著呢。雖然你們爹那小子從不肯提這事,但我記得清楚。」
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嶺無夜靜了片刻,忽然朝黑老爺抱拳深深一拜:「我父不言,是因爲他說那是祖父應做之事,不足掛齒。但晚輩代父與祖父,謝過前輩記得這一恩。」
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黑老爺輕哼:「少來虛禮。我不是記著還你們情的,而是記著你們的根不歪。」
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嶺無生也跟著笑了:「那晚輩今日這一戲,算不算沒丟嶺家的臉?」
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黑老爺點了點頭,難得一笑:「算。戲唱得夠毒,也夠準。這年頭,敢當面撕人皮還能收住手的,才是能扛事的。」
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他大步朝任務殿走去,一邊走一邊道:「不過你們要是想接我手裡那個任務……怕是得再狠點才行。」
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皇甫鬼卿眉梢一挑,興致上來了:「哦?是什麼任務,讓您老都要親口挑人了?」
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黑老爺背對眾人,只甩下一句話,聲音沉重如雷:「與那年北境災變……有關。
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那個地方……叫作靈螢幽窟。地處北境極北之地,三十六寨覆滅之後,靈螢幽窟便封了近三十年。」
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黑老爺的聲音壓得現場一陣靜默,宛如一道驟然壓下的山嶽。他站定腳步,背脊筆直,眼神深邃。
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嶺無夜皺眉問道:「那是什麼地方?」
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黑老爺看了他一眼,緩緩吐出兩個字:「地心活窟。」
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說到這裡,他語氣變得凝重起來,宛如低沉的戰鼓響起:「靈螢幽窟,實際上是一個橫跨數百里、深入地底的天然異能礦窟。裡面蘊藏著古老靈螢晶核,能放大異能者的感知與力量,但同時……也會腐蝕心智、喚醒心魔。」
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「當年北境災變爆發,就是因為靈螢幽窟出現了異變——窟內封印的『赤凝脈』開始洶湧倒灌,一種被稱為“靈螢災靄”的黑色霧氣開始蔓延,凡是深吸者,不出三日,必定走火入魔、自相殘殺。」
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嶺無生的眼神一沉,問道:「那……為何現在又要開啟?」
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黑老爺抬眼,語氣如鐵:「因為那封印鬆了。」
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「三天前,有一支踏入北境的斥候小隊失聯,傳回的最後影像中出現了‘螢火逆流’——那是靈螢災靄復甦的前兆。若不在十日內重新加固封印,整個北境恐怕會再次陷入煉獄。」
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衛星辰微微一顫,低聲問道:「那任務的內容是……?」
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黑老爺點頭道:「此任務,代號‘靜息’。你們要深入靈螢幽窟,找回三十年前留下的九重封印核心,重啟陣眼封印,並確保途中不讓災靄外洩。」
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他一字一頓道出最後一句:「此任務,若成功,可獲任務殿最高功勳——但若失敗,整個北境將無人生還。」
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此話一出,眾人神色皆變。
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嶺無夜舔了舔唇,突然笑了:「聽起來……比唱戲還刺激點。」
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嶺無生也笑了笑,卻是握緊了腰間的短劍:「我們接了。」
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皇甫鬼卿倚著石柱,嘴角微揚,笑意淡淡:「第一次接任務,就這般夠分量。既如此——走上一遭,也未嘗不可。況且……該是時候,好好準備些傢伙了。靈螢幽窟那地方,可不是好闖的啊。」
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語畢,他眸中掠過一抹幽深的回憶。那年,他曾為尋一種罕見蠱蟲,孤身踏入靈螢幽窟——那裡頭,險象環生,生死只在一線之隔。
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那一次,他身上僅帶了三日口糧與數枚驅毒丹,未曾想過,竟會在幽窟內困足七日七夜。他要找的那隻名為「蠱靈胎母」的異蟲便在那處名為「靈螢幽窟」的所在。
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那是一個橫跨數百里、深入地底的天然異能礦窟。洞中終年濕冷,常有螢火般的詭光游走於壁縫之間,光影交錯間,仿佛萬千眼眸窺伺,令人心神不寧。
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他還記得,那一日,在地宮最深處,見到了那隻名為「蠱靈胎母」的異蟲。牠通體幽黑,身披銀斑,一雙複眼散發詭光,彷彿能將人的魂魄一點點吞噬。為了取其卵,他以血為餌,引來萬蠱圍攻,最終以自身作為容器,將那卵封於血脈之中,逃出生天。
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那段記憶至今仍銘刻在他魂魄深處——
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「那地方,真不是人待的……」他喃喃低語,手指輕撫著腰間那枚泛著黯淡光芒的蠱珠,似乎感受到珠內蠱息微微躁動。
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「咱準備準備,越早出發越好。黑爺,咱便先一步告辭了!」
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說罷,皇甫鬼卿抱拳施禮後便帶著洛青黛幾人離去了。
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「得!我這糟老頭子就等著你們的消息!」
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隔日,皇甫鬼卿一行人被黑爺指派任務的事情上了校園新聞的頭條。
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「皇甫世家鬼才,皇甫鬼卿領隊闖靈螢幽窟!一探禁地中的神秘力量,冥界異動恐將來臨!」
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這條消息一經發布,迅速在校園中引起轟動。無論是學生還是老師,對這個來自黑爺指派的任務都充滿了好奇與震驚。對於大多數人來說,靈螢幽窟那樣的地方早已成為禁忌之地,幾乎無人敢踏足。然而,皇甫鬼卿和他的隊伍卻毫不猶豫,迎接挑戰。
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黑爺,這位掌管任務堂的老者,實際上是背後操控一切的重要人物,卻鮮少有人知道他的真實身份。大多數學生對他印象深刻的,僅是那個名不見經傳、總是蹲在角落裡喝茶的糟老頭子。沒有人知道他是如何處理各種棘手的任務,更沒人知道他背後藏著的深不可測的權力。
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黑爺的身份與地位,對校園裡的大多數人來說,仍然是個謎,甚至不少人覺得他只是個沉默寡言的老人,偶爾會指派些任務,但沒人真正了解他的實力。然而,這一次,他親自指派給皇甫鬼卿的任務,卻讓所有人不得不正視他的存在。
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「聽說了嗎?黑爺竟然親自指派了這次的任務,讓皇甫鬼卿大人帶著洛青黛她們去靈螢幽窟了,據說那地方連黑爺也不敢輕易去。」有學生在茶水間低聲討論。
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「黑爺?你說的那個總是坐在角落裡的老頭子嗎?他也敢管這種事?不過,聽說鬼卿大人的能力不止於此,這次的任務,應該是他證明自己實力的好機會。」另一名學生略帶疑惑地說道。
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儘管外界對黑爺的印象還是停留在他那糟老頭的形象,但皇甫鬼卿卻完全不受外界的影響。對他來說,這次任務不僅是一次挑戰,更是解開靈螢幽窟背後神秘力量的一個機會。他深知,這其中的隱秘遠比表面看起來的要複雜得多。
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洛青黛默默站在一旁,聽著周圍的議論,眼中閃過一絲堅定與決心。這場冒險無疑充滿危險,但既然選擇了與皇甫鬼卿同行,她便不會退縮。她早已準備好,跟隨這位強大的夥伴,深入未知的黑暗。
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他們的足跡已經踏上了不可回頭的道路,而前方,則是無法預測的未來。
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翌日
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校園門口處,一輛繡有「皇甫」字樣的精緻馬車靜靜地停在那裡。馬車的外觀極為奢華,車身上雕刻著精美的浮雕花紋,車輪邊緣更是嵌有閃耀的寶石,散發出低調而奢華的光芒。馬車旁邊,數名身著黑色披風的侍衛站得筆直,眼神警覺,彷彿隨時準備應對任何突發情況。
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駕駛馬車的是一名老者,老者面容刻滿歲月的痕跡,卻仍散發著一種無形的威嚴。白色的長鬍鬚隨風飄動,深邃的眼眸裡藏著無盡的智慧與經歷。外表看似普通,卻每一動作都透著一股深不可測的力量。
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而駕馭那馬車的是一匹雪白的高貴戰馬,毛發如雪,神采奕奕,身形高大且極具力量感。這匹馬的血統比起柳家的雪玉玲瓏駒,還要更加尊貴高貴。每一步踏出,地面似乎都因為它的威嚴而微微震顫,帶著一股不容忽視的威壓。
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路過的學生們都不自覺地停下了腳步,側目望著這輛氣勢非凡的馬車。
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「皇甫世家的馬車……」一位學生低聲道,眼中閃過一絲驚訝與敬畏。「聽說這輛馬車是皇甫世家為了皇甫鬼卿大人特製的,這次他帶隊去靈螢幽窟,應該也不簡單。」
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就在幾人說話間皇甫鬼卿一行人緩緩走來了,只是這次唐京墨和韓天南的肩上都各自趴著他們自己的獸寵。
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「你們兩個是說好的嗎?居然把小星、燄仔還有阿夜跟風風都給帶上了?」
皇甫鬼卿啞然失笑的看著唐京墨還有韓天南肩上的獸寵說道,同時皇甫鬼卿一邊從袖口中拿出最近新上市的靈寵餅乾後,就見到小星和燄仔飛也似的跑到了皇甫鬼卿身上扒拉著他討食。
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