三人換上整齊的運動服,揹上沉重的行李,跟隨赤陽再次踏入這片古地。
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「今天不是鬧着玩的課堂,這裡不會有任何同學協助妳們,我也不會因為妳們是女孩子,就輕易放過。」赤陽雙手放背後,一邊在她們面前來回踱步。
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三人立正站好,心情緊繃,彷彿置身軍訓場地。
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忽然,赤陽大喝一聲:「聽到就回應一下!」
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她們一愣,隨即調整站姿,齊聲喊道:「是!」
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「現在,先熱身!」
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赤陽下令,三人開始伸展手臂、扭動腰背。然後,他命令三人來回跑圈。
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體能最好的沐澄,穿上法器——精靈鞋。她衝在最前,速度凌厲,望着秒錶的赤陽卻在搖頭:「這還不夠快,比獵豹還差得遠。」
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芷蘭跑完一圈後,汗水很快滲出額角。藍玥呼吸急促、臉色泛紅,她的體力顯然不足,但仍咬緊牙關,靠着意志去完成每一圈。
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到了仰臥起坐,沐澄和藍玥還在硬撐下去之時,芷蘭已全身乏力,汗水一滴滴落在地上。
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最後的訓練——伏地挺身。芷蘭撐了兩下便軟趴在地,赤陽皺眉,怒聲喝斥:「這樣的體能,還不如一個老人家!」
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藍玥側頭望向芷蘭:「妳臉都發白了,不要勉強自己。」
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「我……我可以。」芷蘭臉色慘白,眼神委屈,卻只能低頭忍受。
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「我沒有叫妳們停下,繼續!」三人筋疲力盡,但赤陽並未允許休息。
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經過一番折騰後,赤陽以哨子叫停三人。他在紅樹林中打開一個大包,熟練示範如何築起一個小帳篷,動作乾脆俐落,不消片刻便完成。
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赤陽冷冷地說:「帳篷就是今晚的睡處,築不起的話,妳們就睡地上。」
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沐澄率先上前打開大包,並拿出各樣配件,對芷蘭說:「我負責弄支架,妳和藍玥負責拉繩索、展開帳篷布。」
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芷蘭雙手抱胸,一動不動,並說:「憑甚麼指揮我們?」
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沐澄翻了個白眼,回道:「那反過來,妳們弄支架好不好?」
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三人缺乏默契,分工混亂,繩索與支架交錯不成形,帳篷始終搭不起來。赤陽臉色鐵青,怒聲斥責:「這樣簡單的事都做到一塌糊塗!妳們是我看過歷年來最差的學生!」
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她們被罵得抬不起頭,心中滿是委屈與不甘。藍玥忍不住說:「妳們暫時停戰,先把帳篷弄好,不然就真的要睡地上。」
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最終,沐澄和芷蘭勉強放下爭執,合力築起一個大帳篷。
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深夜,赤陽仰臥在小帳篷裡呼呼大睡,沐澄也側身在大帳篷內沉沉睡去。藍玥在睡夢中隱約聽到哭聲,她輕輕拉開帳篷,看見芷蘭獨自坐在外面啜泣,眼淚不停滑落臉頰。
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「芷蘭,怎麼還不睡?」
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「沐澄說得對,沒有她,我甚麼事情都做不好……」
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「妳不要這樣想,沐澄本來就喜歡運動,體能自然比我們好。我和妳也一樣,平常沒有做運動的習慣,所以一時達不到要求也情有可原。」
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「如果完成不了特訓該怎麼辦?退學的話,媽媽一定把我罵死……」
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「不會的,船到橋頭自然直,我們一起努力,一定能撐過去。」
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藍玥走到芷蘭身邊,摟住她的手臂輕輕掃着。夜色中,兩人並肩而坐,芷蘭的肩膀微微顫抖,哭聲漸漸低沉。氣氛雖沉重,卻多了一份理解與慰藉。
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清晨,在紅樹林內。
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「今天,妳們要面對的是一隻低級惡妖——灰熊。若妳們能收服牠,便算通過特訓;若失敗,就回去收拾行李,離開學院。」
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赤陽說完,隨即將一張厚重的捕獸網丟在地上:「這是給妳們抓熊用的。」
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說罷,赤陽提起一面銅鑼大力敲打,聲響在紅樹林間迴盪,如同召喚儀式般。
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不久,林間傳來沉重的腳步聲,一頭毛色黝黑、身形如山的大灰熊緩緩現身,粗壯的爪子在地面劃出深深的裂痕。牠的血紅眼眸閃爍着兇光,令人不寒而慄。
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三人的瞳孔放大,一時間反應不過來。過了幾秒,沐澄語氣急促,她喊道:「快走……快走!」
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她們連忙四散逃跑,完全顧不了地上那張用來捕熊的網。沐澄在狂奔之中,意外地練成瞬間移動,她身影一閃,輕易避過灰熊的撲擊。
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芷蘭嚇得手腳發軟,整個人軟癱在地,成為灰熊的目標。牠巨吼一聲,猛然撲向芷蘭。沐澄嘗試再用瞬間移動,衝上前救援,卻因踩到沙石,一下子滑倒在地。危急之際,藍玥毅然擋在芷蘭面前。她閉上眼,準備迎接死亡的一刻——
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此時,赤陽隨手丟出一罐蜜糖。灰熊聞到甜香,立刻放棄攻擊,乖乖伏下舔食蜜糖,就這樣輕易被收服。
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赤陽淡然宣佈:「妳們未能通過特訓,現在拆掉帳篷,收拾行李,準備回去。」
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沐澄站起來反駁:「我不服!我已練成瞬間移動,跑得比獵豹還快,剛才也能避開大灰熊的攻擊。憑甚麼因為她們的失誤,我也要一起受牽連?這根本不公平!」
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赤陽冷漠地注視着沐澄,他說:「體能上妳的確比她們優勝,但收服惡妖講求的是團體合作。只會怪責隊友而不懂反省,這樣的心態,完全不符合特訓的標準,更不足以面對真正的戰場。」
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藍玥急忙開口:「請給我們多一次機會,我們一定會好好合作,不會再犯同樣的錯。」
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芷蘭低聲附和:「是啊……我們真的會努力。」
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赤陽沉默片刻,說:「好,我給妳們最後一次機會。明天,妳們務必要好好表現,並善用妳們的法器去收服大灰熊。」
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夜裡,三人聚在帳篷中商量如何對付大灰熊。
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「我剛才在附近看到這些漿果,便摘了些回來。既然大灰熊喜歡甜吃,我們可以照樣用食物收服牠。」藍玥向兩人展示袋子中的漿果。
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沐澄語氣帶點驕傲說着:「我跑得夠快,就負責引開牠。」
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芷蘭罕有地配合,她說:「那我負責撒網抓起牠。」
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深夜,一個身影偷偷拉開小帳篷,一根細管在帳篷入口間吹出一縷白煙,煙霧迅速瀰漫在赤陽的身軀上。睡着的他,鼻子微微一動,不由自主地吸了一口,整個人陷入更深的昏沉。
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到了清晨,芷蘭想要小解,卻不敢獨自外出。她拍了拍藍玥,見她未醒,又輕搖沐澄一下,小聲說:「我……我想去小解,可以陪我去嗎?」
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沐澄皺眉,低聲回道:「真拿妳沒辦法……好吧,我也正好要去。」
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藍玥迷糊中聽到兩人的對話,翻身和應:「那就一起吧,這樣比較安全。」
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三人小心翼翼走到濕地邊緣,四周靜得只有蟲鳴與流水聲。她們見到這裡的草叢比膝蓋還高,剛巧能遮掩住自己,便急急解決。
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藍玥在河邊等候兩人。忽然,她聽到一陣低鳴,警覺地意識到危險,便俯身低看附近的環境。
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「藍玥,妳在看甚麼?」芷蘭疑惑地湊近。
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「噓……別大聲說話,我好像聽見河裡面有動物的叫聲。」一手按住芷蘭的肩膀,兩人蹲下來,以草叢遮住身軀。
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芷蘭不以為意,低聲嘀咕:「河裡面有動物,有甚麼稀奇?」
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藍玥目光凝重,她說:「不然,妳用放大鏡照一下。」
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芷蘭舉起放大鏡,對準河流一照,立刻猛然尖叫,身體連退了幾步。原來,在這混濁的河水中,有一條雙頭鱷魚正在游動。
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雙頭鱷魚聽到驚叫聲,慢慢浮出水面。牠身軀巨長,鱗片如鐵甲般堅硬,兩顆頭同時張開血盆大口,露出密集尖銳的牙齒。
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此時,沐澄走出來拍了拍褲子,她一抬頭便看見浮出水面的雙頭鱷魚。她面色驟變,連忙退後。在三人陷入重大危險之際,赤陽還在帳篷中沉睡不醒。
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