奔襲而來的金獅國探路騎兵隊
塔庫魯沿著山壁上的平台，往南方獨自行走，已經是第三天了。91Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPVLWORCDip
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在這段孤獨的旅程中，他也逐漸從模糊的記憶中發現——這副身體的原主人，方向感實在糟糕得驚人。91Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTGVuCVvUWl
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以往在營區裡，從餐廳返回宿舍這麼短的距離，他總能鬼打牆似地迷失方向，不是誤闖別的中隊，就是乾脆走到營區外。91Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqMagTXHTLN
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還好，這種「路癡體質」在山蠻族中屬於普遍現象，各中隊長乾脆指派衛兵，專門負責把走丟的山蠻族士兵一個個送回正確的宿舍。91Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTEjPAnYMja
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而塔庫魯，便是其中最離譜的一位之一。91Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFIJfSEnjHz
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最誇張的一次，集合解散後，他竟直接走進伙房，大剌剌地把晚餐準備好的肉食啃掉一半，害得整個中隊那晚只能啃著乾巴巴的麵包解飢。91Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNTrddai6WM
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另一回，他迷迷糊糊地闖進了女生浴室。91Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOwJJjiRtJ1
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若換作普通士兵，這種行為恐怕早已軍法伺候，但山蠻族人不僅方向感奇差，審美觀也與人類大相逕庭。91Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXp2MX3XarU
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在山蠻族的標準中，真正的美女得是體態豐腴、臀寬臂壯、腿若樹樁——因為懷孕後依然能翻山越嶺、勞作不輟，才是「好女人」。91Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRXNo2PTPvH
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所以塔庫魯當場皺眉抱怨：「原來妳們身上的肉感是盔甲撐出來的？真令人失望！」91Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7iPVzecleS
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結果，浴室裡一群女軍官、中士以上階級的志願役女性，直接上演了一場「圍毆誤闖者」的盛宴。91Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlLpdZ055B1
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這麼看來，她們並未真正把他當成男人看待，大約就像一隻闖進浴室的哈士奇一樣，只是稍微「教訓」了一頓。91Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHq1x6EfGow
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真正被懲罰的，反而是那些原本應該接回他的人類士兵，因闖入女生浴室而受到嚴厲處分。91Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVUfjhsjWzj
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事實上，山蠻族人的迷路本領並非個例。91Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOhg783ImfP
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有些同袍不僅方向感喪失，連基本的記憶力也一塌糊塗，甚至常常一屁股坐下來就打起呼嚕，流著口水睡著。91Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLaigDZg4Fc
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因此，天龍國軍方早早制定對策：只要部隊中編有山蠻族鐵甲兵，就必須安排人員專職「照看」。91Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTR4CCIZN2L
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每位山蠻族士兵的鐵盔上，還會刻上所屬部隊番號，方便一旦迷路，其他人能迅速將其送回正確位置。91Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0ZMnxiktfq
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塔庫魯低頭看了看自己胸甲上刻的番號：7-3-1-1。91Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS72ID41e20
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翻譯過來，正是「第七大隊、第三中隊、第一小隊、一號位置」。91Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxNCVQ4K1Ke
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而一號位，往往是留給特別人員的——此刻，他便是小隊中的那位鐵甲兵。91Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2u5SlJBniE
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到了第四天，他總算走到了熟悉的地形。91Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXWqmUQaL4V
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萬縱溪在遠處轉了個彎，對面山壁下方出現了一個不小的湖泊，萬縱溪正是從那裡發源。91Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7obwu8luOY
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但讓人頭痛的是，除了萬縱溪，還有數條細小溪流從四面八方注入這座湖中。91Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL8gWIVrrcM
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因為溪流纖細，行軍時部隊是直接涉水而過，腦子裡只想著「怎麼吃飯」的塔庫魯根本沒記清到底該沿著哪條小溪往上走。91Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIJBZNrFAJc
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更麻煩的是，這一帶地勢已經抬升，谷地爬坡，樹林稀稀疏疏地蔓延開來，遠方已經連成大片森林。91Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRT824bYeFH
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塔庫魯心知，自己若想穿越森林，只能步行沿小溪逆行，但每條溪流皆沒入密林，無法從山壁上判別方向。91Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF1TOcQKg8d
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無奈之下，他決定再次下到谷地，親自尋路。91Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQI1BVjWO0Y
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抵達谷底後，他先藏身於一塊巨岩後，屏氣凝神地觀察周圍。91Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSO5nNXKla4
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水邊向來是猛獸與獵物的必爭之地，而濃密的森林更像是吞噬一切生靈的黑洞，稍有大意便可能成為獵物。91Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE2epGOM3B1
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塔庫魯深知，自己身著厚重鐵甲，體型龐大，無論是人類還是野獸，只要一眼瞥見他，便能迅速作出反應。91Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLj9imc3NmF
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他沉住氣，一動不動，等待了近十分鐘，確定四周平靜無異，正準備離開掩體時，忽然——91Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0SPdJaqf33
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遠處傳來了低沉有力的馬蹄聲！91Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrfaf60RPAQ
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塔庫魯迅速縮回岩後，貼地潛伏。91Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaoQ3ZsMSqa
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不久，一隊騎兵自萬縱谷奔騰而出。91Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdna5VeUpdv
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他瞇起眼，仔細辨認。91Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlFswU90uOI
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這是一支八人小隊，身著皮甲，馬鞍旁掛著的徽章顯示出他們是——金獅國的騎兵！91Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwPAWHMB144
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更糟的是，這支小隊停下的地點，竟離他的藏身之處不到五十步遠。91Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTUKWwIkUgD
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騎兵們動作一致，顯得訓練有素。91Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXVsFJPuk3c
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左手舉盾，盾牌「鏘」地一聲扣上臂鉤；右手抽刀，單刀出鞘，刀光閃爍；接著單手控馬，隊列緩步向森林方向推進。91Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqMCZsVn4CT
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一切動作，乾淨俐落，毫無拖泥帶水。91Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIWxDpCcH7E
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塔庫魯心中一凜。91Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSHTqL3X6gi
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這種紀律森嚴的探路小隊，顯然是奇襲部隊的前鋒！91Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbZ3ZRtuG5E
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他迅速在腦中推演情勢——金獅國與天龍國曾在萬縱谷交戰，雙方皆有損傷，但金獅國很可能已經調集援軍，準備發動第二波奇襲！91Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxhyv3wEd25
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這支八人隊伍只是開路先鋒，真正的大軍，或許已經在趕來的途中。91Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOabi1k26hx
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此地已不宜久留！91Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVGoXSMqXX7
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塔庫魯屏息凝神，像一尾隱身於水中的大魚般，悄無聲息地跟上這隊騎兵。91Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4DdP40tNrC
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他利用山壁旁的亂石、低矮的灌木與倒木，靈巧地穿梭其間，時停時走，與前方騎兵保持著既不太近、也不太遠的絕妙距離。91Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL0RWC17D8F
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在緊跟中，他也注意到金獅國騎兵所騎的坐騎——刺棘馬。91Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUXhqvRl8N7
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這種馬形體高大，四肢強壯，特別是尾巴，並非普通鬃毛，而是如劍一般又粗又直的硬毛，每一根鬃毛幾乎可觸地。91Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQglKE3evVE
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更驚人的是馬身兩側——各有三片自然生長的硬甲，第一片最大，護住肩胸；第二片略小，覆蓋肋部；第三片則貼於臀部。91Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUFNr8JXNux
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這些硬甲上，長滿了鋒利的棘刺，如同倒鉤般危險。91Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7JN4KGbBms
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風拂過馬背時，防護布偶爾掀起，隱約可見那層藏著殺機的甲刺。91Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2CDrekdGVu
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更詭異的是，刺棘馬前蹄上方藏著的長刺，在奔跑間會不時伸縮，像是某種尚未解密的天然武器。91Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjDDL9mfyon
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根據記憶，這種馬原產於金獅國某地，偏好寒冷環境，體型比地球馬匹更為高大雄壯。91Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKCvrn72SN6
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只可惜牠們耗氧量驚人，在高山稀薄空氣中容易體力不支，無法適應過高海拔。91Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmamaAcNM9W
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這支騎兵在森林邊緣再次停下來。91Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcKSPtQmiie
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幾名士兵翻身下馬，從鞍袋中取出像是接力棒般的煙棍。91Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNPrmy7FY97
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點火後，濃厚的綠色煙霧冉冉升起，且風中不散，緩緩飄向天空。91Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1TNKAHnERS
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那是信號——通知後方大軍，這片林地已無伏兵，可以推進了。91Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRnKtOyYLc2
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塔庫魯抓住這個空檔，身形一縱，躲入山壁邊的森林。91Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR6MePWQk5x
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進入林間，他如龍入大海般自在。91Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVWaBXna0Ir
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不過，潛藏於心底的冷靜理智仍提醒著他：這副山蠻族身軀雖然強壯，卻缺乏靈巧，若想真正施展特遣隊的戰術素養，還需要借助工具。91Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0oaZAYNUpC
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他取出長柄石斧，快速削製數根鋒利木矛，作為隨手可拋的武器。91Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmPst0GBUrA
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但他並不打算輕啟殺戒。91Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWio9wyAxiZ
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他的目標，是悄悄跟隨金獅國軍隊，找到通往天龍國的歸途——而非陷入不必要的廝殺。91Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrtqyYImqjO
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森林中的塔庫魯，彷彿一道隱藏的幽影，靜靜等待著下一次出擊的機會。
然後按「加至主畫面」