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洪軒夢見自己回到了台南的老家。45Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEbLHIGLypO
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客廳裡的冷氣轟隆隆地響著，電視上正在播報著無聊的八點檔連續劇。45Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQx0P6rSYLn
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餐桌上擺著一鍋熱騰騰的砂鍋魚頭，那是洪媽的拿手菜，沙茶的香氣濃郁得讓人想流淚。45Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡai1TVTEBtS
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「軒軒，去幫你爸拿瓶啤酒，他今天工廠復工了，高興。」洪媽在廚房裡喊著，聲音真實得像是就在耳邊。45Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIFya4M0Fb9
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洪軒想答應，但喉嚨卻像是被堵住了一樣發不出聲音。45Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK8oc3mkfNh
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他看著父親坐在沙發上，背影佝僂了一些，手裡的蒲扇有一搭沒一搭地搖著。45Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGsYmdPvP7F
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突然，電視畫面一轉，變成了一則尋人啟事。45Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCgnikYuN9E
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主播面無表情地唸著：「……台南二中學生洪軒，失蹤已滿四個月，目前警方仍未放棄搜尋，請知情民眾……」45Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFwr1MxcglK
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鏡頭切到了洪爸洪媽的臉。45Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1o2blGJNum
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他們彷彿在一夜之間蒼老了十歲，母親的眼睛紅腫得像核桃，父親原本烏黑的頭髮變得花白。45Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7IGOrCGkLi
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「爸……媽……」 洪軒拼命地想喊，想衝過去告訴他們自己還活著，但身體卻像是陷在水泥裡動彈不得。45Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4psGK6F9NZ
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畫面開始扭曲，溫馨的客廳像燃燒的照片一樣捲曲、發黑，最後崩塌成無邊的黑暗。45Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ80m24a5VmT
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「呼——！」45Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvyNBiA9StI
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洪軒猛地從石床上坐起，胸口劇烈起伏，冷汗浸透了背後的粗布衣衫。45Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh82PInNjB8
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四周是一片死寂的黑暗，只有牆壁上的螢光石發出幽幽的冷光。45Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8dhvMcEkuw
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沒有冷氣聲，沒有電視聲，只有窗外那永不停歇的海浪拍打聲，以及室友們此起彼落的呼吸聲。45Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡohq8IgOXPO
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他下意識地摸了摸臉頰，濕的。45Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEAUEDglOps
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洪軒在黑暗中坐了很久，直到心跳平復。45Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrSL4qAYg7V
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他轉頭看向窗外那兩輪陌生的月亮，手指緊緊抓著粗糙的石床邊緣。45Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH7E4EFcKBU
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「等我。」他在心裡無聲地對著虛空說道，「我一定會帶藥回去給你們。媽的腰痛，爸的氣喘……這裡的魔法藥劑一定能治好。」45Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6fOKcODjFx
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這份牽掛，被他小心翼翼地摺疊好，壓在心底最柔軟也最堅硬的角落，成為了他每天睜開眼面對這個殘酷世界的燃料。45Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡndQweVXIcj
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下午兩點，訓練場。45Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1TF1Z0xJIK
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陽光毒辣，將沙地烤得滾燙。45Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhw6TSpjIJh
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這裡是學院劃分給地球學員的自由活動區，其實就是一塊長滿雜草的荒地。45Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMERcyCdlh4
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「手腕鎖住！別晃！」45Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZPEcsB7Gl3
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Jack的聲音洪亮如鐘。45Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhhWTUKCV4f
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他赤裸著上身，露出精壯如花崗岩般的肌肉，汗水順著古銅色的皮膚流淌下來。45Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ceCySHGT1
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在他面前，瘦小的Ravi正握著一把用黑鐵廢料磨成的匕首，笨拙地練習著刺擊動作。45Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbgrjPwmpKu
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「Ravi，你要記住，你的力量不如別人，所以你的機會只有一次。」Jack耐心地糾正Ravi的握刀姿勢，他的大手包裹著Ravi乾瘦的手，「別想著用蠻力去格擋，要像那隻岩甲蟹一樣，利用角度卸力，然後——刺！」45Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbf04BYiXLZ
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Ravi咬著牙，眼神從最初的怯懦變得專注。45Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡelNqgvImgR
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他按照Jack的指導，側身閃過假想敵的攻擊，然後猛地將匕首刺出。45Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbzFreo1R3D
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「對！就是這樣！」Jack大笑著拍了拍Ravi的背，差點把小個子拍進沙地裡，「再來一百次，讓肌肉記住這個感覺！」45Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLDnh9GN1pl
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洪軒坐在一旁的樹蔭下，手裡拿著一本從圖書館借來的《初級鍊金反應》，但目光卻停留在那兩人身上。45Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUQMPHwWGt6
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Jack是一個好老師，也是一個天生的戰士。45Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjrGEpWTbBG
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在這四個月裡，Jack是整個C-17小隊練得最勤的人。45Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu95umDwDim
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每天清晨天還沒亮，洪軒就能聽到他在外面做伏地挺身的聲音；每天深夜，當別人都睡了，他還在舉著石頭練深蹲。45Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBV1u4L8mhI
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因為Jack心裡很清楚，他是四個人裡，魔法天賦最差的一個。45Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNCI5PhB6Wp
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Kim已經能熟練運用風系魔法給十字弓箭矢加速；Ravi雖然膽小，但在水系魔法上有著驚人的親和力，能提取植物中的水分；而洪軒更是已經走出了「科技魔法」的獨特道路。45Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk8RUjMb3EB
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只有Jack。45Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUIhyZVL6FE
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直到現在，他連最基礎的「火苗術」都時靈時不靈。45Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmfppMAQvfg
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休息間隙，Jack走到洪軒身邊，拿起水壺猛灌了一口。45Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKUBBmIYvOU
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「怎麼樣？Ravi那小子挺有韌性的吧？」Jack抹了一把臉上的汗，笑得燦爛。45Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIb0zNc1MF4
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「嗯，進步很快。」洪軒遞給他一塊乾毛巾，「你也別太拚了，下午還有導師的魔力引導課。」45Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMwjj4ItoRY
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提到「魔力引導課」，Jack眼中的光芒黯淡了一瞬，但他很快掩飾過去，聳聳肩：「那玩意兒太無聊了，坐著一動不動，屁股都坐麻了。還是流汗爽快！」45Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoNQLHprqOY
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他抓起毛巾胡亂擦了擦，又跑回去招呼Ravi：「嘿！休息夠了沒？接下來練步伐！」45Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvUxKO4yYR3
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洪軒看著Jack在烈日下奔跑的身影，心裡卻湧起一股隱隱的憂慮。45Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlghSrxeBrM
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在這個世界，純粹的肉體力量是有極限的。如果不能覺醒魔力回路，Jack未來的路會越走越窄。45Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnuZLmJBGu6
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但他什麼也沒說。有些話說出來太殘忍，而且Jack的努力，本身就是一種值得尊重的尊嚴。45Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZeSwcWql0k
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傍晚，C-17宿舍。45Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZIuEOUnu3p
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空氣中瀰漫著一股刺鼻的臭雞蛋味。45Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbVlyhCLOdw
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那是硝石和硫磺混合的味道。45Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkAC1WnZoFV
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昨天從「回音洞穴」帶回來的戰利品——兩大袋水晶蝙蝠的乾燥糞便，此刻正堆在石屋的角落裡。45Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIF4aeil9ew
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「這玩意兒真的能變成武器？」Kim戴著口罩（一塊破布），一臉嫌棄地用木棍攪拌著石盆裡的混合物。45Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbkHQ3yGYej
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「相信科學。」洪軒正在用研缽將木炭磨成極細的粉末，「硝石提取出來了，硫磺是從溫泉邊刮來的，加上木炭粉。這是黑火藥的標準配方。」45Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVlApfSzck4
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「雖然威力比不上高階爆裂魔法，但勝在量大、便宜。」洪軒將三種粉末按照 75:15:10 的黃金比例混合，然後小心翼翼地裝進幾個用竹筒做成的簡易外殼裡，「而且不需要消耗魔力。」45Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbdzvIxdJMY
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這句話讓正在一旁幫忙篩選糞便的Jack手抖了一下。45Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2BLMxF3MaW
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「不需要魔力就能爆炸？」Jack抬起頭，眼神熱切，「也就是說……我也能用？」45Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhgnL5HwG5Z
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「當然。」洪軒將一個做好的簡易手雷遞給Jack，「只要拉開這個引信，扔出去，五秒後爆炸。威力大概能炸斷岩甲蟹的一條腿。」45Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJJoew8Srlj
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Jack捧著那個粗糙的竹筒，像是捧著什麼稀世珍寶。他用粗糙的大拇指摩挲著竹筒表面，眼神複雜。45Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzuI0VwGAzW
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「謝了，兄弟。」Jack低聲說道。45Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfPWv9zJCBG
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「謝什麼，這本來就是我們一起弄回來的材料。」洪軒沒有抬頭，繼續裝填下一個，「我們是一個小隊。你的盾牌擋在前面，我們才有輸出的機會。這玩意兒給你防身，萬一盾牌碎了，就用這個炸牠娘的。」45Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0ZnH6XZ0RB
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「哈哈，沒錯！炸牠娘的！」Jack重新恢復了那種沒心沒肺的笑容，小心翼翼地將竹筒收進腰間的皮袋裡。45Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5fbyvT7q8X
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這一晚，宿舍裡的氣氛格外融洽。45Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6VnC3KMoP4
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大家都在忙碌著。45Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0XWjOminNs
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Ravi在整理草藥，Kim在畫地圖，Jack在擦拭盾牌和新的「手雷」，洪軒在調試火藥配方。45Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0RgHWCLogN
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雖然他們身處異界，前途未卜，甚至隨時可能在下一次任務中喪命。45Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ3LU1viJ2a
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但在這一盞昏暗的螢光石燈下，這種並肩作戰、互補短板的默契，讓這間冰冷的石屋有了家的溫度。45Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmVn3OMQBd4
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熄燈前，Jack突然說了一句：「嘿，如果以後大比我們贏了，拿到那個什麼傳送機會……我們四個一起回去，去洪軒家吃那個什麼砂鍋魚頭，怎麼樣？」45Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGjZ2fqmEqR
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「好啊。」Ravi第一個響應。 「如果你請客的話。」Kim推了推眼鏡。 「沒問題。」洪軒在黑暗中笑了，眼眶有些發熱，「管飽。」45Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN4Z6X2fskh
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窗外的雙月靜靜懸掛。45Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5EyjGzR8hd
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命運的齒輪在轉動，一年後的殘酷淘汰還隱藏在時間的迷霧中。45Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP5yGZOj2V9
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而此刻的少年們，還在為了那個共同的、或許註定無法全員抵達的終點，用力地活著。45Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSbXQVpaq8y
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