祭典過後,我們的生活便回復如常。61Please respect copyright.PENANAXAjm65GANt
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今天,是取水的日子。61Please respect copyright.PENANAnRDfwPK3HH
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跟平時一樣,我提起了自己的筐,其他人則拿著木桶,一同外出。61Please respect copyright.PENANAIrkcLQiKgj
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接近邊界時,我們看見了一名女性,在邊界上用乾草團,沾著木桶的透明液體,刷拭著邊界的木頭。61Please respect copyright.PENANAXKIf4yrCPV
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祭典的時候我有問過這方面的知識。聽說邊界並不是結界之類的高級玩意,只是塗上了一種叫「費洛瑪」的植物分泌物,然後那個味道會讓魔獸遠離。
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由於效力會逐漸減弱,所以定期得重新塗抹,特別是下雨天後,以防汁液被雨沖刷乾淨,大家會立刻重新抹一遍。61Please respect copyright.PENANAKe1NtChloT
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然後,那個汁液的氣味相當濃烈。61Please respect copyright.PENANAygC3mej7r8
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簡單地說,就是非常的臭。61Please respect copyright.PENANABMqCkpzy61
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這是我第一次經歷這股氣味。以往我們經過時,汁液早已塗在邊界一段時間,氣味早已揮發得七七八八,即使我們嗅不出來,但嗅覺靈敏的魔獸卻會遠離。61Please respect copyright.PENANAXNxkNDBF7E
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即使我在接近隊伍尾端的位置,與邊界仍有約十米的距離,也能夠嗅到那邊傳出的強烈異味。以前面對糞坑也面不改色的達絲卡露,在越過邊界時也皺起了眉。61Please respect copyright.PENANARQAG47nJ0u
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大家的雙手捧著東西,所以沒法摀住口鼻,只能默默忍受。
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在越過的時候,我拜託了依耶迪斯抱著我跨過邊界,我可不想自行攀爬油漆未乾的邊界,沾得全身臭味。
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心中默默地對那名女性獻上敬意,一邊開始和她拉開距離。
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做完這份工作,全身大概會持續散發幾天的臭味吧。在這種沒有指定工作服的地方,被指派這種厭惡性工作實在難以忍受。61Please respect copyright.PENANAL5i4ASrKcp
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除了之前的稻草和乾草之外,我開始物色其他東西。61Please respect copyright.PENANA4kqOITnxzt
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要改善這裡的生活,除了鍛鍊求生技術之外,物料的多寡也很重要。61Please respect copyright.PENANAmc5q50PTVT
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要進行任何實驗,物資是不可或缺的。
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首先先撿些散落在地的樹枝作練習用途,必須盡可能撿一些堅固的木材作備用。61Please respect copyright.PENANATihKKvPXm9
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用樹枝能做到的東西,果然是弓箭、彈弓以及矛吧。箭和矛只要木材就能做到,但要做弓和彈弓的弦卻有難度。61Please respect copyright.PENANAJfm5xwGVn5
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最好用的素材,應該是蔓藤吧?但我只見過菲力斯的頭冠有類似的東西,想來應該很難取得。61Please respect copyright.PENANAydp1Xya1tx
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手頭上最方便的,應該是做草鞋用的草繩。那個我有稍微看一下蜜利歐她們是怎麼做的,應該是我能夠學會的程度,之後再請教她們好了。61Please respect copyright.PENANA2SyGg31yyc
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無論是邊界內外,四處都有石頭的存在。研發石器也是很重要的一環。要是將科技提升到石器程度,可以做的事情自然會增加。61Please respect copyright.PENANA2r8EhKJ4DG
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只是小孩子的我,沒有能力搬動大顆的石頭,在河邊那些鵝卵石,尺寸上應該是最適合我的測試物。61Please respect copyright.PENANAJa8d05IfnJ
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只要拿這些石頭互相敲打,應該就能改變形狀,從而造成石器吧?我不太肯定,但也只能自己親自做嘗試。61Please respect copyright.PENANAVeXz9mgrsS
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正當我打算撿起石頭時,依耶迪斯卻大喊了起來。61Please respect copyright.PENANAGjmFtwnNNw
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「簡尼斯!你想做甚麼!」61Please respect copyright.PENANAg6YIGix9me
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在盛水的大家一同轉頭看向我,露出了驚訝的表情。61Please respect copyright.PENANAJEqcXzRYeI
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「我想撿走這些。」61Please respect copyright.PENANAiIoz56msF6
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說完後,我比劃著河邊的鵝卵石。61Please respect copyright.PENANA1iAPieWzBE
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「不可以!」61Please respect copyright.PENANAL1Pp58mkgv
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「為甚麼?」61Please respect copyright.PENANAPnOPKX3jOk
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「你說為甚麼……因為那是西希啊。」61Please respect copyright.PENANAR03bP8wLxa
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咦?這裡的人們所崇拜的,原來是石頭嗎?61Please respect copyright.PENANAaDIxshaXHu
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看到我一副不明所以的表情,達絲卡露接在依耶迪斯後補充。61Please respect copyright.PENANAMAWhRXgAeV
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「西希是住在『派提拉』當中,在村中也有很多對吧?西希便是透過它們來看著我們。」61Please respect copyright.PENANAwPKU2QLLkV
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也就是說,他們認為神明是住在石頭當中,然後通過石頭來監視我們?61Please respect copyright.PENANAMbcSQcxWpX
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「因為石頭是西希的所有物,所以不可以自己移動它們喔。」61Please respect copyright.PENANAfVmkQUcMvo
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還好他們不知道我是打算把它砸得變形,差點便犯下彌大大罪。61Please respect copyright.PENANAFmObuWhfAO
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想不到石器時代的升級,在這麼早的階段便失敗了。
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所謂事出必有因。當初我還感到納悶,在這種地方不發展石器的理由,現在終於明白了。61Please respect copyright.PENANAF9o7Dn2onw
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這樣的話,火會不會也是一種禁忌?但在這種身邊環境連火也找不到的地方,實在不知道要如何詢問。61Please respect copyright.PENANAanil3UeCvQ
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直接生起火的話,會不會構成問題呢?61Please respect copyright.PENANARaWVDVuDb4
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想太多也沒用,還是先從可以做到的事開始做起好了。61Please respect copyright.PENANA4S5cdUOC9A
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我趁機在河邊洗了把臉,抖擻精神。緊接著大家便開始回程。61Please respect copyright.PENANAbDcBgaKzp4
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路上我還看見了之前奇勒多所吃的漿果叢,抱著「既然魔獸能吃的話,人應該也可以吃」的心態試吃了一點,結果比想像中要酸很多,一點也不像野莓。61Please respect copyright.PENANADDt2cEv3Fs
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大家看到我拿起茶色漿果,並放到口中時,還大叫著「不能亂吃東西!」,結果看到我的臉皺成一團時卻哈哈大笑。61Please respect copyright.PENANALV4hC6Lgk9
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或許只是漿果還沒熟成,我決定採一點回去,先多放幾天再說。61Please respect copyright.PENANAZ7ESDMPuFb
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除此之外,之前在祭典所用的辛香料,問過達絲卡露和米迪蘭後,我得知了它們的外觀,旅途上也採了一些。61Please respect copyright.PENANAqULFpbJhv0
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挑水工作結束後,在晚飯前還有一點時間,大家一如既往地坐在一起聊天。61Please respect copyright.PENANAe2QvYpStzm
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「簡尼斯,你真笨!為甚麼要帶那麼多這個回來?」61Please respect copyright.PENANANsdKx4TsQI
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法拉格斯一直揶揄著我把漿果帶回來一事。61Please respect copyright.PENANAI7gdrGXOlH
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對大家而言,漿果沒有價值,所以漿果沒有放在倉庫,而是留存在我的筐子中。61Please respect copyright.PENANADqiJOAG8bQ
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「奇勒多會吃這個,我覺得能吃。」61Please respect copyright.PENANAnfptkChhUE
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我已經不想再吃艾度蒙了,只能積極地尋找替代品。61Please respect copyright.PENANAnPbJhTNCpv
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「你吃完後,不是很難受嗎,看你臉都皺成一團了。那個肯定不可以吃啦。」61Please respect copyright.PENANARdMdqcxYZj
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「那個……不會吃壞肚子嗎?」61Please respect copyright.PENANAv9cwvFML74
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卡拉弗依也對此感到擔心。61Please respect copyright.PENANAKTiXYvwzwZ
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「不知道。」61Please respect copyright.PENANAapO6LJhxy8
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說實話,我也不是沒同感。61Please respect copyright.PENANAFQ4kXRtCs1
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最擔心的,果然還是中毒吧。在這種落後的地方,要是中毒的話,肯定只能在床上持續痛苦呻吟,然後逝去。61Please respect copyright.PENANAsy4yDiUoUW
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這也是我看到疑似藥草和可食用蘑菇,卻沒有採集的原因。61Please respect copyright.PENANAWAmD0QqSGZ
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以前的古人究竟是如何知道食材是否能夠食用?真是想不明白。61Please respect copyright.PENANAJmjhPuoRyo
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曾經聽過神農氏嘗百草,但我印象中他以身試草的下場,是吃了斷腸草而死。61Please respect copyright.PENANApCnKURlbgj
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我可沒勇氣當下一位神農氏,畢竟性命只有一條,還是希望能好好愛惜,長命百歲。61Please respect copyright.PENANA2CaLs2FhLa
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我也不希望在這裡進行人體實驗,瞞騙其他人幫我試吃各種食材。61Please respect copyright.PENANAIB4VRIwygX
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既然如此,觀察魔獸的進食習慣來尋找食材,是相對安全的做法。當然,魔獸構造始終和人類不同,還是有一定風險就是了。61Please respect copyright.PENANAXnIUQ6T7Ay
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真要說危險的話,艾度蒙也不一定就是安全的食材。61Please respect copyright.PENANAUA4Ya45s7i
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在這裡,本來便沒有科學方式去驗證食物安全與否,即使是吃了會折壽的慢性毒,這裡的人也不可能意識到。61Please respect copyright.PENANA3Bg4sUJwnZ
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換言之,最差的情況是我早就中毒了。既然如此,只要吃下去沒有即時的排斥反應,便姑且當作是安全的就好。61Please respect copyright.PENANAkwexDSYGXH
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不背負風險的話,科學根本就發展不起來。61Please respect copyright.PENANA2tskIeVVll
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「不過,我想找找看艾度蒙以外的食物。」61Please respect copyright.PENANAGIC4l4VgVo
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「簡尼斯真奇怪,明明只要吃艾度蒙就好了。」61Please respect copyright.PENANAvhFksiHrEn
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法拉格斯還是不認同我的做法。這小子年紀尚小,腦袋卻已經封閉起來了,真可憐。61Please respect copyright.PENANAu7IyFhOF4l
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第二天早上,觀察著法拉格斯和卡拉弗依做木工,我也跟達絲卡露要了刀子,開始小心翼翼地用自己的木材練習。61Please respect copyright.PENANAvUQTZ5p2Qc
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達絲卡露起初還擔心我會亂用刀子,傷到自己或其他人,而一直待在我身邊。發現我用得很安全後,便開始巡視起其他人。61Please respect copyright.PENANAYLUsUZpHtJ
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雖然受惠於這裡的放任政策,我才能在這麼小的年紀使用利器,但果然還是覺得他們對於幼童的安全意識太薄弱了。61Please respect copyright.PENANAyjbVtTWl4q
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練習了一陣子,外面開始下起大雨來,依日子來看,正是轉季前的大雨。61Please respect copyright.PENANAvq8TSFckxW
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機會來了。61Please respect copyright.PENANAq3BbYCu4aZ
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「達絲卡露,我可以到外面嗎?」61Please respect copyright.PENANAcTsExdVjyY
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「要去廁所的話,在這裡就好了。」61Please respect copyright.PENANAi5eLqeLWEu
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雖然也有淋浴的想法,但現在卻另有所圖。61Please respect copyright.PENANA31PpKzF6QC
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「不是去廁所,我想拿這個出去。」61Please respect copyright.PENANAnY6T8sKT1i
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我指了指架子上最小、我也能拿得動的木桶。61Please respect copyright.PENANAMCMOVfsFc2
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「你要拿這個做甚麼?」
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「我想取水。」61Please respect copyright.PENANA4DRJSyRs1d
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這個距離的話,即使是我,也能夠應付。61Please respect copyright.PENANAJ7Ocwy0j41
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「取水?沒有酋長許可不可以走到部落外喔。」61Please respect copyright.PENANA2CxoZb3Cfj
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溝通真難。61Please respect copyright.PENANATfePgeBDyW
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「不是到河邊,我想取雨水。」61Please respect copyright.PENANA6vQQC9yRae
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「咦?取雨水嗎?」61Please respect copyright.PENANAjAePOb8HRB
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我利用小孩子的優勢,擺出最真摯的懇求模樣。61Please respect copyright.PENANAjeI7BD9Doo
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「只是把這個放到屋子外而已,可以嗎?」61Please respect copyright.PENANARZuL3bXASr
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「唉……好吧。我會陪你的。」61Please respect copyright.PENANAkLILUJAnQl
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得到達絲卡露的許可,我把桶子拿到門外,放在能夠裝滿雨水的空地。61Please respect copyright.PENANA9D8zlruKn0
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我還刻意地放慢手腳,充分地享受了一下淋浴。61Please respect copyright.PENANASSUJFeyBsW
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既然有了正當理由,我自然不會錯失機會。61Please respect copyright.PENANAKz3WXzT2LF
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「好了嗎?」61Please respect copyright.PENANAqNNp5JxdqH
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「嗯,之後再取回來。」61Please respect copyright.PENANAIer9H2czzL
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晚飯前的休息時段,我出去把水桶拿了回來。61Please respect copyright.PENANAqK7NbYd56B
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果然,看起來和平常在河中拿的水沒有分別,這個應該可以喝吧?61Please respect copyright.PENANAbySzdLDq85
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「這個,和平時取的水一樣呢。」61Please respect copyright.PENANArV2kxDegnj
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法拉格斯看到水桶的內容後,好像很驚訝。61Please respect copyright.PENANADM8FuPZmV5
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我倒是想問,為甚麼大家想不到這種做法呢?既然都是水,當然是取易不取難。61Please respect copyright.PENANAL3fwzCExMf
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他直接伸出雙手,盛了一手的水喝了起來,我甚至來不及制止。61Please respect copyright.PENANAXgbdykSK7o
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傻瓜!還不確定這個可以喝啊!61Please respect copyright.PENANAmsy3D2FdgT
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我其實只是打算拿這個當洗澡水而已,因為直接要求拿飲用水的話,肯定會被罵。61Please respect copyright.PENANALwwiTIKrVV
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「咦!這個,和河水一樣!」61Please respect copyright.PENANAKwzm5You43
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法拉格斯的反應十分誇張。大家聽後,便紛紛接近我的洗澡水,好像皆躍躍欲試的樣子。61Please respect copyright.PENANAkRmJkprMyS
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看到他們虎視眈眈的模樣,我趕緊把身子蓋在桶子上,阻止他們搶奪我的水資源。61Please respect copyright.PENANAfZ0j1qRwKp
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「不行!這是我的!」
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決定了,我要像小孩般耍任性,以免他們再對它出手。61Please respect copyright.PENANAT0SftwA7qF
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在我流失尊嚴的當天,我便不再為做出任何小孩舉動而蒙羞,你們才不是我對手!人無恥,則無敵。61Please respect copyright.PENANALgQEsdLQ74
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看著我死賴著桶子不放,他們只能放棄。61Please respect copyright.PENANAsdMunCfp7B
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「沒辦法,那我們把其他桶子搬出去吧。」61Please respect copyright.PENANAQV3dtzELQW
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不再覬覦我的資源,達絲卡露受到啟發,決定拿其他桶子到外面去盛水。61Please respect copyright.PENANASnCtp9WCI7
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在入睡前,他們把外面裝滿雨水的桶子推回來,然後大家一起飲用了。61Please respect copyright.PENANAi2oZe5pSrS
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「真的,和平時的水一樣!」61Please respect copyright.PENANAsAbFbDhPpn
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「對啊!樣子和味道也一樣!」61Please respect copyright.PENANAEhUfmFzKUZ
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他們七嘴八舌地議論著,像是發現新大陸一樣。這是這麼值得高興的事嗎?61Please respect copyright.PENANAdlMvrNjPYx
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不過,至少他們沒有告訴我「雨是西希的所有物」,而不准我取用,我已經能夠僅僅為此而感恩。61Please respect copyright.PENANAO2PX3CFBp1
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「簡尼斯,你不喝嗎?」61Please respect copyright.PENANARb9eo3ZEHK
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「我不是拿來喝的。」61Please respect copyright.PENANA9a5mqs88xk
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「那你為甚麼要拿這個?」61Please respect copyright.PENANAG8eAYkduEI
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喔?好奇了嗎?問得好,法拉格斯同學,就讓我大發慈悲,展示給你看看。61Please respect copyright.PENANAs2oAwX1IRL
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我拿了一小簇的乾草,充當刷身的海綿,然後走到水桶前。61Please respect copyright.PENANAkM6Jyo3GzA
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這些草也是我採來的,所以大家不會有怨言。61Please respect copyright.PENANAyTCnYLJBe9
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我脫下背心,把草沾了水,然後把身子每一部分都擦了一遍,不禁感到渾身舒暢。61Please respect copyright.PENANA83SolDBlMG
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完事後,我便重新穿回背心。
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「咦?結束了?」
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大家一直無言地看著,法拉格斯首先提出疑問。61Please respect copyright.PENANAiYfCaEZhYE
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「嗯。」61Please respect copyright.PENANAWxm7yaRO9p
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「這個,是在做甚麼呢?」61Please respect copyright.PENANA5j2RSuZCGp
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好像連蜜利歐也無法理解。61Please respect copyright.PENANATomsU7VZ1L
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「就是把身子清潔乾淨啊,吃飯的碗要清潔,房子要清潔,人當然也要清潔。」61Please respect copyright.PENANA7agwtYbpyo
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聽完我的答案,大家面面相覷,然後才重新接話。61Please respect copyright.PENANAwVQP7syidd
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「不明白。」61Please respect copyright.PENANAgJ6ulu9OIK
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「對啊。簡尼斯太奇怪了,把水用來喝更好。」61Please respect copyright.PENANAHF0FhLbB16
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奇怪的是我嗎?61Please respect copyright.PENANA1n0d1Ks3dR
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這裡的夏天氣候相當舒暢,即使不每天洗澡,也不會弄得汗流浹背。61Please respect copyright.PENANAwXYh14uY1R
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而且,一般人身體發臭,更大成因是衣服身料與汗水的化學作用,而不是人體本身。61Please respect copyright.PENANA4o8iwtbFPl
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但是,只有我對於無法每天洗澡一事,會感到不舒服。作為都市文明人,每天洗澡當然是必須要做的事。61Please respect copyright.PENANAs2a10VuwJh
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結果,我沒有帶起擦身的熱潮,大家反而朝收集雨水作飲用水的方向進發。61Please respect copyright.PENANA65bHlyE4uB
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又過了兩天,雨勢開始減弱,相信很快就會完成轉季,進入冬天。61Please respect copyright.PENANAI4mV43H2SB
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大家把能盛水的容器都裝滿了雨水,並霸佔了整個角落。現在大家都喝著雨水,沒法自己盛水的我也被迫著飲用。61Please respect copyright.PENANAggqrmXyCXm
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心中雖想著「真的沒問題嗎?」,但沒法驗證,只好硬著頭皮喝下去。61Please respect copyright.PENANAbPDFPM177K
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休息時間,大家圍成一圈談話時,我卻自己坐到一邊,開始嘗試研發。61Please respect copyright.PENANACIONZoMnwz
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我把之前採來的漿果試吃了一下,以辨認是否已經熟透。61Please respect copyright.PENANApK9P3O7JxZ
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感覺沒有之前那麼酸,果然是熟成的問題嗎?不過,茶色的漿果沒法用肉眼辨認熟成度,十分不便。61Please respect copyright.PENANA4PBosoCDWf
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這種程度的話,應該可以可以試試看當材料了吧?61Please respect copyright.PENANAvli6cvoPCb
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「達絲卡露,我可以要點甜草嗎?」61Please respect copyright.PENANACKaTAUE5oe
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上次採水時,只找到少許甜草和鹹草。為了之後的食材開發,必須盡可能囤積能用的物資。61Please respect copyright.PENANAoCawXuW9eC
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達絲卡露答應了,她替我從倉庫拿了出來,我則拿了研磨缽和木板,開始在地上進行作業。61Please respect copyright.PENANASYg20NMdIG
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先將甜草切碎,然後漿果放到缽中搗成泥,兩者混合再研磨,之後便產生一些黏稠狀的液體,看起來有點像是茶色的番茄醬,或應該說像燒烤醬。61Please respect copyright.PENANAsaG8NEr5TF
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沾了一點來吃後,果然變得甜甜酸酸的,有點像果醬,但味道還是太濃烈了。61Please respect copyright.PENANAP4KVhe3ewg
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「達絲卡露,我可以要點水嗎?」61Please respect copyright.PENANAbDY5RS77Sc
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達絲卡露為我裝了杯水,我把水一點一點地加到混合物中,然後一邊反覆試味。發現加太多水後,便重新加入更多漿果和甜草混合。61Please respect copyright.PENANApqad8sw4ZB
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「簡尼斯,這次在做甚麼呢?」61Please respect copyright.PENANAZMKmw3vBzQ
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發現我遲遲未加入團體,依耶迪斯過來向我搭話,卻見我做了類似果醬的物體。61Please respect copyright.PENANActhOyKZhau
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「這是甚麼?」61Please respect copyright.PENANA1bd4p3tulh
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「嗯……是之前的漿果和甜草加水的混合。你要試試看嗎?」61Please respect copyright.PENANAcKh84FVAaq
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我覺得味道是可以接受的,雖然跟真正的果醬相差甚遠,但概念上是勉強還原了。61Please respect copyright.PENANA9hqCe7fxZe
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真正的果醬,還需要加熱,將果肉煮爛,並跟糖完美混合吧?但在這裡,生火太麻煩了,更重要的是,根本沒有可以加熱用的鍋子,只能用果泥和香草湊合做出類似的東西。61Please respect copyright.PENANAX1A0W3Ix5H
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「要吃這個嗎……」61Please respect copyright.PENANA7cexWw3AyT
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依耶迪斯有點猶豫。
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也是啦,要將不知名的啡色物體放進口,自然需要一點勇氣。61Please respect copyright.PENANAIfgnWZgv3r
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「我已經試過了,應該沒問題。」61Please respect copyright.PENANAkLOdO14aMw
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「是嗎……」61Please respect copyright.PENANAvIBF4YT3Qw
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看我又在他面前吃了一次,他緩緩地伸出食指,點了點醬汁,然後放到自己口裡,吸吮起來。61Please respect copyright.PENANAYZvELWFNG3
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「嗯?這個,好吃!」61Please respect copyright.PENANAUTRPUXdxBO
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我自己是覺得差強人意,但對於吃慣艾度蒙的他們來說,這種東西已經可以堪稱佳餚了。61Please respect copyright.PENANAv13YUxhbZm
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但是這個最多也只能混著水喝,或是充當艾度蒙的調味料,顯然沒有飽足感。61Please respect copyright.PENANAa96kPpT0hO
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「大家也過來試試吧。」61Please respect copyright.PENANAAnqgEWYxUU
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依耶迪斯叫喚大家過來,大家輪流試了一下,均讚不絕口。61Please respect copyright.PENANAGNDNFmTbvC
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「這個味道是甚麼?從來沒吃過!」61Please respect copyright.PENANArkOunwfCvD
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蜜利歐臉上洋溢著幸福,達絲卡露看起來也很喜歡。女性看來更加喜歡這種甜甜酸酸的東西。61Please respect copyright.PENANALHLWx4Dbgu
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「是啊……其他食物,沒有這個味道。」61Please respect copyright.PENANAy9BmPLe5ee
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卡拉弗依正努力地思考著如何描述。61Please respect copyright.PENANAxU5zXvH09P
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果然是因為酸味在這裡是新概念,大家根本沒有詞語去形容。61Please respect copyright.PENANAgM9cjjHP9m
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法拉格斯直接拿了一顆漿果,放入口中。61Please respect copyright.PENANAGZKVQW2gNr
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「是這個東西的味道!」61Please respect copyright.PENANASoaqbReunu
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大概是感到新鮮,大家都吃了酸酸的莓果。61Please respect copyright.PENANATbIOVMY7nP
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「嗯,還是跟甜草混合後,比較好吃。」61Please respect copyright.PENANATjlngnqfTF
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大家也得出和我一樣的結論。61Please respect copyright.PENANAgilkl9V56e
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「總之,先多做點一點,下一次給酋長看看和命名。」61Please respect copyright.PENANA0OHNh1h02w
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在這裡,不只是居民,有新概念或詞彙,好像也得交給酋長來命名。61Please respect copyright.PENANAO2iESWWfBg
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最後,大家在吃飯前,一起將所有現成材料做成果醬,然後倒在一個小桶子裡,封上蓋子。61Please respect copyright.PENANAFZLYfLfOho
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在我堅持下,我們保存了一小株的漿果,觀察它之後的變化。61Please respect copyright.PENANAYdIDDlGCrW
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結果,第二天的漿果,吃下去已經變得淡然無味,再放一天,它的皮也變得乾巴巴的,體積甚至縮小了。61Please respect copyright.PENANAnMrKPR8j2K
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這個,是變壞了吧?61Please respect copyright.PENANAH2p47nZhzt
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在我觀察時,法拉格斯感興趣地過來一起看了。靈機一動的我,決定開口詢問。61Please respect copyright.PENANAfxcGpdRHUQ
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「法拉格斯,你要吃吃看嗎?」61Please respect copyright.PENANAG8LKUjEZf1
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「可以嗎?」61Please respect copyright.PENANAUsscHTK8uJ
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他很高興地收下了一顆,然後一下子放到口裡。61Please respect copyright.PENANAUJk9JgQsY8
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「這是甚麼?跟之前完全不一樣,好難吃。」61Please respect copyright.PENANAayZ3TKPSbG
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他非常誇張地在地上打滾,雙眼還含著淚。是嗎?果然壞掉了啊。61Please respect copyright.PENANARMRWTwSrVH
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我伸出舌頭輕輕舔了一下,有種很強烈的味道由舌頭化開,在口腔中迴盪著。61Please respect copyright.PENANAJx7aZhHiog
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這個,是苦味呢,跟中藥材一樣。61Please respect copyright.PENANAifv0nsfUkQ
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好,扔掉吧。61Please respect copyright.PENANArLuoajJjgJ
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「今天我帶這個新食物給酋長看喔。」61Please respect copyright.PENANAeRujSCxxqB
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達絲卡露正準備出發,我頓時攔住了她。61Please respect copyright.PENANAqk93AegNnK
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「這個,也要命名。」61Please respect copyright.PENANAzLlAd4z3Gn
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然後把漿果塞了給她一同帶過去。61Please respect copyright.PENANAHQkzKQN8wo
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隔了一天,菲力斯決定名字後,過來拜訪了我們。他們把我們帶去的果醬歸還,然後手中還拿著一株新的漿果。61Please respect copyright.PENANA5AXNgl5F8Q
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「這個,是『密未拉達』。」61Please respect copyright.PENANACwraRXSnRm
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他指了指桶裝果醬。61Please respect copyright.PENANAsV9cXjlt6H
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「然後,這個是『史的科斯』。」61Please respect copyright.PENANA1fTB8IwN9I
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他指了指手中的漿果解釋起來。61Please respect copyright.PENANAe27QpSOn9w
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在菲力斯的詞義中,這個詞好像同時代表了漿果和酸味,對他們來說,酸味就是這個漿果的味道,所以可以一詞多義地表達意思。61Please respect copyright.PENANAvTRyUo6uKy
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以後可能還會找到其他果實來作食材,先把這個漿果叫作酸果好了。61Please respect copyright.PENANAViCzovBe20
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「那麼,放太久的酸果呢?」61Please respect copyright.PENANAKMz91RehVe
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法拉格斯舉手提問,我亦對此感興趣。61Please respect copyright.PENANAzJlOGT4ZlY
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「那個是『辟格洛士』,意思是不能吃的味道。」61Please respect copyright.PENANAFong7qgLmg
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果然菲力斯也試吃了,真想看看他吃的時候是不是還能擺著樸克臉。61Please respect copyright.PENANABLQsP5enzl
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「今天,簡尼斯不用工作了,跟達絲卡露一起過來我這邊,我有話和你談談。」61Please respect copyright.PENANA2tdQa7JzER
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被記恨了?61Please respect copyright.PENANAxeWb8OdpUY
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看來惡作劇做過頭了。61Please respect copyright.PENANAUH9Qe9AMgL
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「關於這個酸果,想跟你聊聊。」61Please respect copyright.PENANAQlUw2KPJad
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看來我好像因為給菲力斯吃變壞的酸果,而被召見了。61Please respect copyright.PENANAuN9g7MTJNE


