祭典過後,我們的生活便回復如常。57Please respect copyright.PENANAbBaw0lnO0r
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今天,是取水的日子。57Please respect copyright.PENANArCfHE8Y1D8
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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。57Please respect copyright.PENANAdGhQHAXNKM
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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。57Please respect copyright.PENANAGf5FVpsA3G
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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。57Please respect copyright.PENANAONBvMJUyQr
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然後,那個汁液的氣味相當濃烈。57Please respect copyright.PENANAm4ezOjICqb
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簡單地說,就是非常的臭。57Please respect copyright.PENANAlZnvrxk45M
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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。57Please respect copyright.PENANACvh7JHrmfR
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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。57Please respect copyright.PENANApL0suVNs7q
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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。57Please respect copyright.PENANAgi8qcywGka
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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。57Please respect copyright.PENANAtTtN4Dhw06
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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。57Please respect copyright.PENANAy3A9BUsD6v
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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。57Please respect copyright.PENANA2tTweOgwgu
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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。57Please respect copyright.PENANAIWqkkwEm2U
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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。57Please respect copyright.PENANAvaCzZDNd62
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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。57Please respect copyright.PENANA9rXqDRP8DF
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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。57Please respect copyright.PENANAuNhIWps3zV
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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。57Please respect copyright.PENANA5zWQqP7b4q
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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。57Please respect copyright.PENANAPVpGo3KMEA
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正當我打算撿起石頭時,依耶迪斯卻大喊了起來。57Please respect copyright.PENANAZgExJ6lzdq
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「簡尼斯!你想做甚麼!」57Please respect copyright.PENANABc1belufyf
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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。57Please respect copyright.PENANAo7Xb0pI0oi
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「我想撿走這些。」57Please respect copyright.PENANAOoxjTgoC2g
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說完後,我比劃著河邊的鵝卵石。57Please respect copyright.PENANAIlNqmNNADR
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「不可以!」57Please respect copyright.PENANAyC8QpHHfZu
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「為甚麼?」57Please respect copyright.PENANAxwEOPk2Pa5
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「你說為甚麼……因為那是西希啊。」57Please respect copyright.PENANAi9G12KiMhM
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咦?這裡的人們所崇拜的,原來是石頭嗎?57Please respect copyright.PENANAad7vBIVgp3
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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。57Please respect copyright.PENANA56LsvYM56V
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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。」57Please respect copyright.PENANAMjE07muOGA
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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?57Please respect copyright.PENANAM8dRDjntTb
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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。」57Please respect copyright.PENANAxoFGf8ZxnP
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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。57Please respect copyright.PENANAXHgv8wegag
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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。57Please respect copyright.PENANAYP0Ozwkf4D
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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。57Please respect copyright.PENANAuQGltjW5kg
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直接生起火的話,會不會構成問題呢?57Please respect copyright.PENANAncKqehEKP4
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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。57Please respect copyright.PENANATbfkTIfkTW
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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。57Please respect copyright.PENANAYEXOFklhks
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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。57Please respect copyright.PENANAAH4AedZwYt
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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。57Please respect copyright.PENANAoOBFzLXxP1
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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。57Please respect copyright.PENANA1F0Y0MXi3O
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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。57Please respect copyright.PENANAGYNADBPsxQ
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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。57Please respect copyright.PENANABDQWSlN3w3
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「簡尼斯,你真笨!為甚麼要帶那麼多這個回來?」57Please respect copyright.PENANA7K7y6jlDDY
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法拉格斯一直揶揄著我把漿果帶回來一事。57Please respect copyright.PENANAr1OmeLk9St
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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。57Please respect copyright.PENANAXaLKQENtm2
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「奇勒多會吃這個,我覺得能吃。」57Please respect copyright.PENANAiWHC0hYHwD
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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。57Please respect copyright.PENANAmXQvea12tX
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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。」57Please respect copyright.PENANA0YOe9Jn294
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「那個……不會吃壞肚子嗎?」57Please respect copyright.PENANAMP3dc2bVPv
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卡拉弗依也對此感到擔心。57Please respect copyright.PENANAH1pzaEFUjh
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「不知道。」57Please respect copyright.PENANAo3NXGzdFtG
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說實話,我也不是沒同感。57Please respect copyright.PENANALqbKQF6ibU
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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。57Please respect copyright.PENANA0pr2zH6Cm8
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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。57Please respect copyright.PENANAMfb0FSd3dF
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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。57Please respect copyright.PENANAb2lEGOWlwh
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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。57Please respect copyright.PENANA32Ox4i1tB5
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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。57Please respect copyright.PENANAIdqy9S6L04
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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。57Please respect copyright.PENANAYS7yWPOpxm
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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。57Please respect copyright.PENANAYV7wFoCHlO
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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。57Please respect copyright.PENANADroO6ELA0g
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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。57Please respect copyright.PENANAIjOVYKA2mQ
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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。57Please respect copyright.PENANAK1dEDscrpc
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不背負風險的話,科學根本就發展不起來。57Please respect copyright.PENANAfJtw9dfvL3
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「不過,我想找找看艾度蒙以外的食物。」57Please respect copyright.PENANAlfR2jDXGSU
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「簡尼斯真奇怪,明明只要吃艾度蒙就好了。」57Please respect copyright.PENANAjpNertw8fg
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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。57Please respect copyright.PENANAEyhTyE4WSS
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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。57Please respect copyright.PENANA8uzvsUa1nz
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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。57Please respect copyright.PENANAs20k1gj53t
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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。57Please respect copyright.PENANAisZR4ueoDY
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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。57Please respect copyright.PENANAnL9GCOeCkA
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機會來了。57Please respect copyright.PENANAXfiWtWuXxu
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「達絲卡露,我可以到外面嗎?」57Please respect copyright.PENANA3UQSx05gFG
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「要去廁所的話,在這裡就好了。」57Please respect copyright.PENANAsgU00IRqhH
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雖然也有淋浴的想法,但現在卻另有所圖。57Please respect copyright.PENANASEbAn3FT9w
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「不是去廁所,我想拿這個出去。」57Please respect copyright.PENANAAoAeIWHcJ7
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我指了指架子上最小、我也能拿得動的木桶。57Please respect copyright.PENANAZ0fn29bo8R
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「你要拿這個做甚麼?」
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「我想取水。」57Please respect copyright.PENANAOKtXZzkax7
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這個距離的話,即使是我,也能夠應付。57Please respect copyright.PENANAjOQcc5fv07
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「取水?沒有酋長許可不可以走到部落外喔。」57Please respect copyright.PENANAsjBKnAFIO7
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溝通真難。57Please respect copyright.PENANAxm30hfhVE8
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「不是到河邊,我想取雨水。」57Please respect copyright.PENANA2QTTXLqGD5
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「咦?取雨水嗎?」57Please respect copyright.PENANAsbgBAUze3k
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我利用小孩子的優勢,擺出最真摯的懇求模樣。57Please respect copyright.PENANALwRPUMZIgl
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「只是把這個放到屋子外而已,可以嗎?」57Please respect copyright.PENANAwh5i8xNGmv
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「唉……好吧。我會陪你的。」57Please respect copyright.PENANAHRYJGy167m
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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。57Please respect copyright.PENANAF6jCFmYUXY
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我還刻意地放慢手腳,充分地享受了一下淋浴。57Please respect copyright.PENANAfccY4dPoz7
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既然有了正當理由,我自然不會錯失機會。57Please respect copyright.PENANAvSMbtGaIuG
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「好了嗎?」57Please respect copyright.PENANAI9CFq2rLPV
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「嗯,之後再取回來。」57Please respect copyright.PENANAyGhBBUx546
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晚飯前的休息時段,我出去把水桶拿了回來。57Please respect copyright.PENANAcwMSr4EmtL
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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?57Please respect copyright.PENANASm10hk25TS
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「這個,和平時取的水一樣呢。」57Please respect copyright.PENANAFl3E3IY58S
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法拉格斯看到水桶的內容後,好像很驚訝。57Please respect copyright.PENANAMadBGPd4w2
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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。57Please respect copyright.PENANAaJC0Z1KpyY
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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。57Please respect copyright.PENANAf440r1XFN4
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傻瓜!還不確定這個可以喝啊!57Please respect copyright.PENANA9I853aEuFA
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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。57Please respect copyright.PENANAmiYOXNKdVm
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「咦!這個,和河水一樣!」57Please respect copyright.PENANA0XkKEi6Sz6
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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。57Please respect copyright.PENANAHGGJGehT4z
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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。57Please respect copyright.PENANAc90mN87lkg
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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。57Please respect copyright.PENANAaHSrxbQF55
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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。57Please respect copyright.PENANASs88r862VJ
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看著我死賴著桶子不放,他們只能放棄。57Please respect copyright.PENANAzmr0PM9Bgl
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「沒辦法,那我們把其他桶子搬出去吧。」57Please respect copyright.PENANAoQIDnFDekS
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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。57Please respect copyright.PENANAUTlPpTJyjK
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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。57Please respect copyright.PENANA8zzicwdbTL
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「真的,和平時的水一樣!」57Please respect copyright.PENANAmTGYtViUp0
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「對啊!樣子和味道也一樣!」57Please respect copyright.PENANAmI3884LilM
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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?57Please respect copyright.PENANAebgozzVNJa
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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。57Please respect copyright.PENANA1byV6OQHLk
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「簡尼斯,你不喝嗎?」57Please respect copyright.PENANAcUPaxImbUk
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「我不是拿來喝的。」57Please respect copyright.PENANASKkpsIO78X
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「那你為甚麼要拿這個?」57Please respect copyright.PENANAho6VpSAtH1
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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。57Please respect copyright.PENANAsmNLRUMWBp
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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。57Please respect copyright.PENANAipVgBQv89c
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這些草也是我採來的,所以大家不會有怨言。57Please respect copyright.PENANAgTBjFVzB9I
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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。57Please respect copyright.PENANAjYjL0q4Wm1
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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。57Please respect copyright.PENANAiz26uVtq8R
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「嗯。」57Please respect copyright.PENANAPLQYNdATzx
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「這個,是在做甚麼呢?」57Please respect copyright.PENANA7VgZ7PDR4H
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好像連蜜利歐也無法理解。57Please respect copyright.PENANAP5Vtn5DMey
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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。」57Please respect copyright.PENANAEW7pTZX9is
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聽完我的答案,大家面面相覷,然後才重新接話。57Please respect copyright.PENANAAcu76mnvBR
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「不明白。」57Please respect copyright.PENANA5uldrhn9gL
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「對啊。簡尼斯太奇怪了,把水用來喝更好。」57Please respect copyright.PENANAEJo0CxrwmM
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奇怪的是我嗎?57Please respect copyright.PENANAjc2VfugfGl
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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。57Please respect copyright.PENANAYczaDimkE5
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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。57Please respect copyright.PENANAUJfUeE0JTR
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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。57Please respect copyright.PENANAtQu7poVZE3
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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。57Please respect copyright.PENANAsQ6v4tkzmu
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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。57Please respect copyright.PENANA0YJ7QgXvlv
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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。57Please respect copyright.PENANAvcFUmbHB6J
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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。57Please respect copyright.PENANAURYFHNmiYo
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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。57Please respect copyright.PENANAqL0g6zYj72
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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。57Please respect copyright.PENANAeNIqIb2LsR
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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。57Please respect copyright.PENANAp6y6VbzpBb
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這種程度的話,應該可以可以試試看當材料了吧?57Please respect copyright.PENANA6JTTDib59e
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「達絲卡露,我可以要點甜草嗎?」57Please respect copyright.PENANA3JFKMJ4qKW
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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。57Please respect copyright.PENANAvHX57cTmoO
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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。57Please respect copyright.PENANAplV6nmxMMk
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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。57Please respect copyright.PENANAvZuFij4GDh
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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。57Please respect copyright.PENANAV3P4AKL4SI
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「達絲卡露,我可以要點水嗎?」57Please respect copyright.PENANAXolnpgNqg9
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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。57Please respect copyright.PENANAXeYY8O2BRn
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「簡尼斯,這次在做甚麼呢?」57Please respect copyright.PENANAVUanYfUwAL
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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。57Please respect copyright.PENANA6fL2jbkLUw
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「這是甚麼?」57Please respect copyright.PENANAchBoLkY1to
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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?」57Please respect copyright.PENANAAbMUw1jhuV
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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。57Please respect copyright.PENANANPoC1xYjdH
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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。57Please respect copyright.PENANAKu6itPQltb
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「要吃這個嗎……」57Please respect copyright.PENANAConRo9lAqw
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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。57Please respect copyright.PENANADnE6dkWF1n
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「我已經試過了,應該沒問題。」57Please respect copyright.PENANAa91KDf2Trl
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「是嗎……」57Please respect copyright.PENANA19fMciLWBt
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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。57Please respect copyright.PENANAPEGqaUKqWf
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「嗯?這個,好吃!」57Please respect copyright.PENANAD045IP1iQi
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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。57Please respect copyright.PENANA07IDMG4UUF
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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。57Please respect copyright.PENANAGl4eVKNHY2
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「大家也過來試試吧。」57Please respect copyright.PENANAY6DVETaa89
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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。57Please respect copyright.PENANAGx2Of70GR6
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「這個味道是甚麼?從來沒吃過!」57Please respect copyright.PENANAHqrDl0nmXm
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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。57Please respect copyright.PENANAltRxCwcC9U
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「是啊……其他食物,沒有這個味道。」57Please respect copyright.PENANAFNsOmKcHqb
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卡拉弗依正努力地思考著如何描述。57Please respect copyright.PENANAlIr9nOt1t5
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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。57Please respect copyright.PENANAsQwmqivIUn
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法拉格斯直接拿了一顆漿果,放入口中。57Please respect copyright.PENANAkd2LA7ZQwN
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「是這個東西的味道!」57Please respect copyright.PENANA2vAxp64tuH
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大概是感到新鮮,大家都吃了酸酸的莓果。57Please respect copyright.PENANAHvMxeuoKMR
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「嗯,還是跟甜草混合後,比較好吃。」57Please respect copyright.PENANAggHgHwKyaX
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大家也得出和我一樣的結論。57Please respect copyright.PENANAX911H4YgkP
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「總之,先多做點一點,下一次給酋長看看和命名。」57Please respect copyright.PENANAqjQhlCpmPS
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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。57Please respect copyright.PENANANn7B9znhJF
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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。57Please respect copyright.PENANABoanLK6J7G
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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。57Please respect copyright.PENANAxEj1QxhWK9
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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。57Please respect copyright.PENANAAPfSE0QCUj
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這個,是變壞了吧?57Please respect copyright.PENANApWPs52JFEl
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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。57Please respect copyright.PENANAGzfkxKiY4v
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「法拉格斯,你要吃吃看嗎?」57Please respect copyright.PENANA8HgPR9ai81
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「可以嗎?」57Please respect copyright.PENANAyzYMaf2Z7Q
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他很高興地收下了一顆,然後一下子放到口裡。57Please respect copyright.PENANAEDrk02XPKn
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「這是甚麼?跟之前完全不一樣,好難吃。」57Please respect copyright.PENANAJRLF03lhFv
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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。57Please respect copyright.PENANAQvNsbGPdqj
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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。57Please respect copyright.PENANAC9K0rl5ee4
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這個,是苦味呢,跟中藥材一樣。57Please respect copyright.PENANAkdq2YmMQfn
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好,扔掉吧。57Please respect copyright.PENANAtaISgKL5ZF
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「今天我帶這個新食物給酋長看喔。」57Please respect copyright.PENANAqTJewmLcmJ
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達絲卡露正準備出發,我頓時攔住了她。57Please respect copyright.PENANA2KMeS3oEQR
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「這個,也要命名。」57Please respect copyright.PENANAEhc1VHbroA
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然後把漿果塞了給她一同帶過去。57Please respect copyright.PENANAMKKWJWLd23
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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。57Please respect copyright.PENANA2pzKYyEJlI
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「這個,是『密未拉達』。」57Please respect copyright.PENANAiYNBouqTec
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他指了指桶裝果醬。57Please respect copyright.PENANAnjiJXLlGlJ
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「然後,這個是『史的科斯』。」57Please respect copyright.PENANAnfGIpgXsxk
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他指了指手中的漿果解釋起來。57Please respect copyright.PENANAiPIbKpK8mx
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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。57Please respect copyright.PENANAVlN131GWQj
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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。57Please respect copyright.PENANANKdiuL64a2
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「那麼,放太久的酸果呢?」57Please respect copyright.PENANAbrDETk5CG1
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法拉格斯舉手提問,我亦對此感興趣。57Please respect copyright.PENANAgbCJWih4Qv
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「那個是『辟格洛士』,意思是不能吃的味道。」57Please respect copyright.PENANAKJdUk7qi3C
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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。57Please respect copyright.PENANAbMpAluzd4p
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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。」57Please respect copyright.PENANAB57W9oAVmG
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被記恨了?57Please respect copyright.PENANAUFCnQQsliQ
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看來惡作劇做過頭了。57Please respect copyright.PENANAixnXxV6SfQ
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「關於這個酸果,想跟你聊聊。」57Please respect copyright.PENANA0AisPgHCGH
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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。57Please respect copyright.PENANARpY8WDVbJm


