
在進入時空之門前一刻,被炸彈爆炸的氣流給掀進通道後,背後滿是受傷的痕跡,然後在垂死的狀況下在這個時光通道上漂流著
那名身負重傷的特遣隊男隊員,在爆炸掀起的狂風中被捲入時空之門時,早已神智不清,命懸一線。97Please respect copyright.PENANAkZ9Ep6XOEo
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爆炸的衝擊撕裂了他的背部,炙熱火焰灼燒肌膚,無數骯髒而鋒利的碎石深深嵌入血肉。他本該痛得立即昏厥,卻在某個瞬間,身體驟然感受到一股急速前衝的力量——那是一種彷彿全身赤裸、被疾風無情包裹的極速感,強烈到讓他從痛楚中稍微清醒。97Please respect copyright.PENANArFjMPX9qXS
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眼前,是一片夢魘般的光之漩渦。萬千光點在視野中奔流,像萬花筒般扭曲、重組,無窮對稱的幾何圖形如潮水般閃現,交錯於現實與幻象之間。他彷彿正穿越某個超越理解的異空隧道,被撕裂又重塑。97Please respect copyright.PENANA3iudP2VSD3
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他已無法轉頭,無力回望身後那道是否真實存在的「門」,亦無法確認自己是否正墜入一個如電影中所描繪的黑洞——無盡、冰冷、深邃。他的身體癱軟如殘骸,唯有沉重的眼皮尚能掙扎撐開,在模糊與混沌中捕捉最後一絲知覺。97Please respect copyright.PENANA1Ld9O9jf3z
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寒意,一點一滴滲透進骨髓。那究竟是來自穿越過程中的超自然低溫,還是失血與重創引發的生理性失溫,他已分不清。他只知道,那股冰冷不是單純的溫度,而是一種緩慢蔓延、吞噬意志的死寂。97Please respect copyright.PENANA2b6UhGD5DB
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他的意識,在光與冷交錯之中,悄然沉入黑暗的深處……97Please respect copyright.PENANAJLxnFDecFZ
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就在那命懸一線的片刻,他隱約聽見左臂上那塊由隊友安裝的長方形裝置,開始發出急促且節奏分明的「嗶——嗶——」聲。聲音尖銳而不容忽視,如同戰場上的警報,又像是某種倒數計時的預兆。97Please respect copyright.PENANA76dreovcPx
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他已無力轉頭,只能在心中勉強描繪那裝置此刻的模樣——也許正閃爍著紅光,警示燈急閃如心跳;也許螢幕上浮現了某些關鍵數據,與生死相關,與任務相關……但這一切,對此刻的他而言,已無實質意義。97Please respect copyright.PENANA762iZvsp0d
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知道又如何?反正也無能為力。他索性放棄掙扎,讓身體再次沉入那冰冷的靜默之中。97Please respect copyright.PENANAqozEkLwwpO
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背部原本撕裂般的劇痛此刻彷彿被另一種感覺所取代——來自左臂裝置傳來的寒意,逐漸從肌膚滲透進肌肉,再深入骨髓。那不再只是單純的冰涼,而是一種機械般冷酷的滲透感,彷彿有無數細小鋼釘從裝置刺入他的血肉,毫不留情地鑽進每一條神經。97Please respect copyright.PENANA8d5TEXe0nJ
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這股痛苦難以言喻,像被活生生釘在時空的牆上,寸步難移。但他也不再驚呼、不再掙扎,只是默默承受,就像一場早已無法逃離的酷刑,劇痛已成為背景噪音,只剩疲憊與空白佔據意識。97Please respect copyright.PENANAnw3ll8jv3q
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而就在這時,眼前那片混沌不定的光點忽然發生了變化——它們開始聚合,彷彿被某種看不見的意志牽引,光芒不再是飄忽閃爍,而逐漸明亮、擴張,輪廓漸漸清晰。97Please respect copyright.PENANAQhj1eV6QT9
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他感受到一股溫暖,溫柔卻真切,像春日陽光輕拂過凍僵的肌膚,穿越血肉,喚醒深處已快凍結的靈魂。97Please respect copyright.PENANAydOQkZZ8al
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那微弱的暖意,竟讓他短暫忘卻了傷痛與寒冷,也許——這就是人死前的幻象?一場為靈魂所準備的最後慰藉。97Please respect copyright.PENANAeIL1GxSX6h
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他開始懷疑,那光,是不是通往彼岸的門?97Please respect copyright.PENANAVztltOo212
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還是……另一個世界的入口,正向他敞開?97Please respect copyright.PENANAUCzFFKcDtv
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他的意識漸漸模糊,過往的記憶如潮水般退去,連「穿越時空之門」這件事也變得模糊如夢。此刻,他所能感知的,只剩那一道愈來愈近的光幕,宛如宇宙深處緩緩展開的帷幕,無聲地召喚著他。97Please respect copyright.PENANAKRLlnYxSR6
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在眼皮沉重闔上的一瞬,他恍惚看見那光點交織而成的巨大光幕近在眼前。只要伸出手指,也許就能碰觸到它的邊緣——只不過,他沒有這麼做。因為下一秒,那光幕便主動將他整個人包裹起來,如同擁抱,無需任何掙扎。97Please respect copyright.PENANA49C0J6OUSe
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就在那一刻,他終於閉上雙眼。而詭異的是,劇烈的痛楚竟開始一點一點地退去,彷彿被什麼溫柔的力量從體內輕輕抽走。他感覺自己正被某種無形之力抽離出破敗的軀殼,那是一種難以形容的體驗——靈魂與肉身分離,如羽毛般被風舉起。97Please respect copyright.PENANAneO1t8cGHU
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當視覺再度回歸,他驚愕地發現,自己正從上方俯瞰——那是他的身體,一具千瘡百孔、滿身血污的軀殼,彷彿戰場上的一具棄屍。這該不會……真的是死亡?97Please respect copyright.PENANA6xco6jGqtt
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場景詭異得令人熟悉,就像無數電影曾演過的那樣。他以為那只是藝術誇飾,卻不料如今親身經歷——疼痛全無、肢體靈活,而自己被一層透明又閃爍著微光的繭狀結構包圍著,裡面只剩下他一人。97Please respect copyright.PENANAVr2dxeLwQs
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他開始回憶過往,像是本能地審視自己的這一生:是該上天堂,還是下地獄?但他很快注意到,這道光繭似乎正在減速,空間感也隨之改變。97Please respect copyright.PENANAYdQdwdji4a
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「嗯……天堂或地獄,要到了嗎?」97Please respect copyright.PENANAiosJeKj9Gq
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他心中泛起一絲緊張。誰知道下一秒會不會跳出什麼天使啊、惡魔啊,還是牛頭馬面?如果真的是牛頭馬面嘛……那也不怕,反正都死了,還能怎樣?大不了先過幾招,討個說法。97Please respect copyright.PENANAgYHYWmUqnY
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正當這些念頭在腦中亂竄時,光繭的亮度開始慢慢降低。他一度想伸出手觸摸這神秘的繭體,想知道它究竟是能量組成,還是某種實體結構。但想了想——萬一馬上要打架,還是省點力比較好。97Please respect copyright.PENANAFuaGnYQ3Ad
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光幕逐漸變得透明,像雲霧般消散。他終於看見——外頭的世界,正靜靜地等著他醒來。97Please respect copyright.PENANAq2Gf99z7qi
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那是一片遼闊無垠的綠野。他之所以確信那是草地,是因為下方鋪展著一整片鮮明的翠綠,如絲絨般綿延至天際,彷彿大地鋪上了新生的盛裝。97Please respect copyright.PENANAwWYFMgbEQq
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光繭仍在緩緩下降,雖然速度不快,卻明顯地越來越靠近地面。他眼見那片翠綠逐漸放大,心中不禁泛起些微的不安。97Please respect copyright.PENANA2zsLPtxwAF
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就在這時,他終於看清楚——地面上竟躺著一名魁梧壯碩的光頭男子,全身裹在厚重的金屬鎧甲之中,渾身染血,肌肉線條如鐵鑄般結實。那人臉色蒼白、面容粗獷,看不出是沉睡、昏迷,還是早已氣絕。97Please respect copyright.PENANAExrInK100u
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他還來不及仔細思索,光繭便忽然加速,彷彿被某股無形的引力牽引,筆直朝那具沉重軀體墜落而去。97Please respect copyright.PENANAip69Maxdjr
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「糟了!」他心中驚呼,想要改變方向,卻發現自己根本無法操控這個過程。下一秒——97Please respect copyright.PENANA1XirF2qsOc
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光繭宛如流星撞地,一頭撞上那巨漢的軀體,衝擊如浪濤翻湧,劇烈地壓迫著他的胸膛。他猛地一悶,胸口發疼,仿佛被一根燒紅的鐵棍狠狠刺入心窩。久違的現實痛楚瞬間將他從靈魂出竅的虛境拉回肉體。97Please respect copyright.PENANAS8zGzQw0RD
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他癱倒在地,渾身乏力,只能睜著眼望向那片高遠無際的藍天,氣息微弱如風中殘燭。97Please respect copyright.PENANAJMWgk4WOgH
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「……我不是正要去找牛頭馬面的嗎?怎麼一個轉身,又被打回凡間來了?」97Please respect copyright.PENANARqJo5Z8JbB
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他忍不住心中吐槽,這荒唐的命運讓人啼笑皆非。97Please respect copyright.PENANANnq7X7Rrpb
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難不成,牛頭馬面也是什麼修練幾千年的老妖?早知道他來意不善,乾脆先發制人,直接一掌把他從靈界打了回來?97Please respect copyright.PENANARWGpGnKX43
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正當他腦中仍在胡思亂想,一股陌生而強烈的思緒突然如洪水般湧入腦海——97Please respect copyright.PENANAAI6Rg64R5m
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塔庫魯,山蠻族,天龍國軍人。97Please respect copyright.PENANAEja7cmIjWw
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「……嗯?這是什麼?」他一愣,思緒像是被誰強行插播,訊息既熟悉又遙遠。97Please respect copyright.PENANAljxbyJGm6V
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這些資訊與自己有何關聯?為什麼會突然浮現?97Please respect copyright.PENANAZmunpgfYp8
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他心頭一震,彷彿被當頭棒喝般猛然醒悟:他本是為了執行對抗東方安其那極端組織的作戰任務,與特遣隊一同衝入時空之門。既然此刻還能胡思亂想,那代表——自己還活著。但這副身體……似乎不再屬於他原本的軀殼。97Please respect copyright.PENANAbZzylbIyb2
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他低頭看看雙手,再試著活動肩膀、手臂、脖頸,全身彷彿換了個模樣,肌肉厚重、關節寬大、力量感如洪流翻湧。他不再是那個訓練有素的台灣特戰隊員,而是——97Please respect copyright.PENANAy0ujl0eJ6G
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塔庫魯,一名來自山蠻族的高大巨漢。97Please respect copyright.PENANAnBTtT1htFq
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這是一個以力量聞名卻常被視為低等的族群。山蠻人天生體魄強健、筋骨粗壯,但思維遲鈍、情緒衝動,在天龍國軍中多半被安排為重裝步兵,充當人肉盾牌與衝鋒鐵甲兵。97Please respect copyright.PENANAKRJJgl5kck
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一般天龍國男子需服役兩年,但山蠻族男性的兵役卻延長至五年,成為常年被壓榨的邊境戰力。塔庫魯已經服役四年半,只差五個多月便能退伍歸鄉——當然,那是如果他能活到那一天的話。97Please respect copyright.PENANAN4LEm3DD9B
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這個世界,人稱「魔幻世界」,由八個互相爭戰不休的人類國度所組成,國與國之間長年烽火不息。而在人類文明的邊陲之外,則盤踞著各種非人種族:獸人、地精、黑翼魔、冰裔龍人……時刻對人類邊界虎視眈眈。97Please respect copyright.PENANAVQBCVtwjc4
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塔庫魯,就是在與鄰國「金獅王國」的邊境衝突中陣亡,才讓他這名來自另一個世界的靈魂得以附身其上。97Please respect copyright.PENANAmkZLbbwxS6
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一個即將退伍的山蠻鐵甲兵,成為一名來自未來的戰士的新軀體。97Please respect copyright.PENANAjieTCx26bh
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他深吸一口氣,感受這具新身體的血液流動與心臟鼓動聲。97Please respect copyright.PENANAIoIBjwNXj6
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這,就是重生的開端。97Please respect copyright.PENANAlm95PF2bFx
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據記載,這魔幻世界的八個人類國家,原本皆是「猛瑪帝國」的疆土。那是一個幅員廣闊、統治力強盛的古老帝國,直到四十年前,一場內亂與王室崩壞導致帝國分裂為四個新興國家,分別以「猛獸」為名,象徵力量與繼承血脈的正統。而這四獸國自此與原先的四座古老國度長年對峙,彼此爭鋒不休,構築出如今八國鼎立的格局。97Please respect copyright.PENANASHppzoawUX
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最不可思議的,是語言的變革。97Please respect copyright.PENANAB96kpQxRkv
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原本猛瑪帝國擁有一套古老語系,但分裂之後,那四個以猛獸為名的新國家,竟不約而同地捨棄舊語,改以中文為官方語言。更奇特的是,這股語言改革的浪潮席捲整個世界,如今,中文竟成為魔幻世界的通用語——從皇宮貴族到街頭小販,人人皆說。97Please respect copyright.PENANABVByIKNrNF
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這絕非偶然。他很清楚,這是某些比他更早一步穿越過來的地球人所帶來的改變。97Please respect copyright.PENANAOlROSuQ5TF
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早了多久?他回想起爆炸那刻,自己是被最後一波能量捲入門中,依照作戰紀錄推估——大約是晚了四十分鐘。97Please respect copyright.PENANAyGxuQswRzK
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四十分鐘……難道,每一分鐘的時差,在這裡便是——一年?97Please respect copyright.PENANA0xtReXbUxe
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若真如此,那他與其他特遣隊員之間,已是數十年的鴻溝。他們或許早已白髮蒼蒼,甚至長眠於此方世界的土壤之中……97Please respect copyright.PENANAdd2RErOf7r
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他原本打算,在恢復行動力之後便大聲呼喊隊長與戰友的名字,尋找彼此,集合再戰。但如果早已時代不同、命運各異……那這場會合,還有意義嗎?97Please respect copyright.PENANADXNxJCtnf5
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他的思緒又回到了塔庫魯的記憶片段——97Please respect copyright.PENANAaOb5EdjY5j
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一出生便失去了母親,母親難產而亡;父親則在他從軍後,被詐騙販賣至他國礦坑,死於坍塌的礦井中。山蠻人天生強壯,卻也天真易騙,長久以來就是魔幻世界社會底層的犧牲品,被剝削、被驅使、被遺忘。97Please respect copyright.PENANAsOlnc2GEyY
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如今,這具身體有了新主。97Please respect copyright.PENANAiq3Y1O3BCw
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他輕輕握拳,感受著厚重如鐵的關節與肌肉。他知道,雖說自己並非什麼天資聰穎之人,從小便在社會邊緣長大,國中畢業後也沒考上好學校,只能進入那間惡名昭彰的「大川高中」——一所只要會寫名字、就能錄取的私立職業學校,校規奉行「拳頭即正義」,教師無心、學生無夢,整座校園就是一個訓練生存本能的熔爐。97Please respect copyright.PENANANklvSKy2Et
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那是少子化與社會崩壞下的產物,也是他過去人生的寫照。97Please respect copyright.PENANAQ3AxFTKS1z
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他苦笑。比起塔庫魯,他或許不算聰明,但至少知道如何思考、如何活下去、如何從爛泥裡殺出一條生路。97Please respect copyright.PENANATernfDdOdZ
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「既來之,則安之。」他在心中喃喃。這個魔幻世界,儘管危機四伏、種族林立,但——97Please respect copyright.PENANA8nAT03ZHRb
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只要自己還活著,就還有機會找到隊友,完成使命。甚至,重寫這片大地的未來。97Please respect copyright.PENANA0p0vn8uKqU
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