魔獸爭鬥的情況遠比我想像的還要嚴重許多。443Please respect copyright.PENANAAX6cmO2SmL
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進入平原之後,即使我們所行走的方向是守衛隊所選出最為安全的路線,才只是前進不到一小時的時間,就已經遭遇數十次的魔獸攻擊。443Please respect copyright.PENANA51KiKrJnix
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牠們並不是前仆後繼地不斷衝上來送死,而是像狩獵一樣,有系統、有組織,會判斷局勢那樣向我們發起攻擊。443Please respect copyright.PENANA46fOxZt0VN
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而一旦發現不是我們的對手之後,又會相當迅速的撤退。443Please respect copyright.PENANAAAQA7nXMDC
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怪不得守衛隊的人沒辦法獨自處理這種事情。443Please respect copyright.PENANAtvwfetwb6E
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不管守衛隊他們再厲害,也不可能追著撤退的魔獸們打下去,甚至我也注意到,撤退離開的魔獸群並不是再也不會回來攻擊,牠們居然在撤退後只要重整五分鐘左右,就會再度捲土重來!443Please respect copyright.PENANAsokS8xBMjR
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照這種模式,就算他們成功調用軍隊的幫助,也不可能解決這一次的事件。443Please respect copyright.PENANARlLt4eoBBG
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「到底有完沒完……喂,你就不能做點什麼一勞永逸的事情嗎?」443Please respect copyright.PENANAxusRsPDj0D
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這段路程走不到一半的時間,路易就已經表現出不耐煩的模樣,不過他還是忍到現在,在隊伍不得不停下來休息的時候,才跑過來跟我抱怨。443Please respect copyright.PENANAPUXFt4TP8L
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「我必須維持完整的生態平衡,否則不論做什麼事,都不可能一勞永逸的。」443Please respect copyright.PENANAI9X5U5tTMi
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我架起一個巨大的結界,讓疲憊的隊員們可以好好休息,才對路易解釋,他看起來很不滿,但是似乎因為能理解我所說的話,所以沒有說出更多抱怨。443Please respect copyright.PENANAOqDBDRFQRs
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「沒有想到特魯迪平原的情況會嚴重到這種地步,如果不是大人的加入,就算我申請到神殿人員的支援,也絕對沒辦法走到平原的內部。」443Please respect copyright.PENANALy7T9n26N6
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把成員們的事情整頓結束,亞岱爾也走到我這邊對我說著想法,我望向一旁守衛隊的隊長,他的表情看起來也和亞岱爾一樣,想要把調查的突破口放在我身上。443Please respect copyright.PENANAOwTFwHTulE
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但是現在我也一點頭緒都沒有啊……443Please respect copyright.PENANAbrgZd7nRbH
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這些魔獸們完全沒有瘋狂的跡象,在成群狩獵的模式下也不像是受到控制而盲目的攻擊,我察覺不到任何導致牠們出現攻擊性的外力魔法,感覺上,這些爭鬥全是出自於魔獸們本能的意願而出現的。443Please respect copyright.PENANAXGBMDx3gxo
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「你們……能大概推測這個區域的爭鬥,是為了什麼而展開嗎?」443Please respect copyright.PENANAGnVbTCFcFQ
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作為調查團的核心成員們都圍到我這裡,並且坐下休息後,我才開口這麼問道。443Please respect copyright.PENANAtkZ7E2uNcm
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聽到我的問題,大家相互望了望,最後由守衛隊隊長帶頭說起。443Please respect copyright.PENANAmkLGtXlDt9
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「唯一會引起魔獸爭鬥的原因,大多都是為了地盤、或是配偶,地盤的爭奪基本就是未來整個群體的優良生長環境,但是特魯迪平原這麼大,牠們沒道理這時候突然為了整個平原打起來。」443Please respect copyright.PENANAVEqgQZPIfw
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「況且,地盤的爭奪,只要一方敗退而逃跑,就已經奠定了接下來的統治者,我從來沒見過想現在這樣,撤退後又再度來挑戰的情況。」443Please respect copyright.PENANATeic3NZPRR
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他這樣說完,同樣作為守衛隊、瞭解平原生態的其他人都同意的點頭。443Please respect copyright.PENANAvkdlnnPp0f
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「所以一開始,我們是猜測,會不會是有什麼邪神在平原內部興風作浪,逼退了那些魔獸,使牠們不得不在外圍進行爭奪。」443Please respect copyright.PENANA0Qe7SyJGGD
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我搖搖頭,邪神的手段沒有那麼溫和,還會讓牠們有辦法跑到外面來生活,祂絕對是把所有能掌控的生物都吸收到自己手下的。443Please respect copyright.PENANAJfkWxE7wxu
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「那就是牠們在爭奪的東西,主要不是這個區域,只是剛好關係到這個區域吧?」443Please respect copyright.PENANAsSaJ105Y3M
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路易在這時候開口,雖然他不是這次會議的主要成員,但因為算是我在照顧的人,所以他們也讓他參與這個臨時討論。443Please respect copyright.PENANAo1Ex8KlJDX
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不過有他在,我認為他比較能夠擴展我們的思考方向。443Please respect copyright.PENANAZj06NvEYWB
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「這是一個不錯的思考模式。」443Please respect copyright.PENANAio1tqoBVqe
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我主動開口,讓路易可以繼續說下去。443Please respect copyright.PENANAPZPLpa9t5a
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「因為我不覺得這次的事件跟邪神有什麼關係,相信現在的大家想法也一樣,我在想,搞不好是那裡冒出來什麼東西,可以讓那些魔獸受益,所以牠們才會開始爭奪。」443Please respect copyright.PENANAMxb4Zbfbrd
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聽著路易的話,我低頭思考起來,老實說,這個猜測很符合目前的情況,但問題就在這個地方。443Please respect copyright.PENANA9XlRPuY2P2
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我們要怎麼在這麼大一個平原裡面,找到那個魔獸們爭奪的東西?443Please respect copyright.PENANAtbQ3H8X552
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……沒辦法了,做實驗吧,生物實驗。443Please respect copyright.PENANAYerI4xWL6S
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「……抓一隻起來。」443Please respect copyright.PENANAk8aWC0G5WM
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我這麼說道,不過他們沒聽懂我在說什麼,個個一臉疑惑但看著我。443Please respect copyright.PENANAtxmLswe1qx
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「再猜測下去也只會陷入無限循環,我決定直接抓一隻魔獸來解析,了解牠們身上究竟發生什麼事。」443Please respect copyright.PENANA4EXmEhdlP8
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我這麼一說完,在場成員們面面相覷,也不知道是贊同還是反對,不過我也沒打算理會這陣沉默,不講話我就當你們都沒意見了。443Please respect copyright.PENANAvDrCOcPLxZ
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於是我站起來,逕自往結界的邊緣走過去,而一起開會的成員們見到我走動起來,自然也不敢擅自離開,於是全員都往我身後跟過來。443Please respect copyright.PENANAOQGzeyD5IC
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我的結界設置了生物驅離,所以不會在隊員們休息的時候在外面虎視眈眈,一走到邊緣後,我立刻修改結界的設定,引誘附近的魔獸們過來。443Please respect copyright.PENANAzDYwjPkUNc
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正好附近區域裡有一群尖嘯獅,牠們一感受到生物的存在之後,立刻整群都衝過來,想要把我們給擊退,見到這樣都反應,我開始覺得路易的猜測可能沒有錯了。443Please respect copyright.PENANAooj0ThhdQY
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因為牠們不是想要把我們趕盡殺絕,牠們跟我們一樣,也只是想要把我們趕走,不是想要殺褥、也不是想要進食。443Please respect copyright.PENANABBGGskrgsw
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這種時候就更必須抓一隻來實驗看看得到是哪裡有問題了。443Please respect copyright.PENANAgraS1e8r0T
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……是說,這幾隻尖嘯獅是不是長的特別大隻?443Please respect copyright.PENANApvHoL0hj5S
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雖然說老虎本來就很大隻了,但是這一些……根本是比牛還要大隻了吧!443Please respect copyright.PENANAtKcpi7GEho
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好詭異,這該不會也是跟牠們所爭奪的東西有關吧?443Please respect copyright.PENANAN8YFlqdz4H
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我先利用龍壓震懾這些凶猛的生物,接著使用馴服技能,那幾十頭兇殘的尖嘯獅立刻溫馴的跟貓咪一下,整群在我面前乖乖趴下。443Please respect copyright.PENANA75YyUMM3Gn
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「你真的是一個很誇張的傢伙。」443Please respect copyright.PENANA5iGGczTMxq
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走在後面的路易直接對我吐槽,少囉唆,有本事你自己也去當那些神的跑腿啊!443Please respect copyright.PENANAbLfB0OQxGR
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「艾利法大人……這也許不是我的錯覺……牠們是不是……比原本應有的體現要大了許多?」443Please respect copyright.PENANAFsncADg3hs
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其中一個守衛隊的成員忍不住問道。443Please respect copyright.PENANA0IZUkaYFlC
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「你沒有想錯,牠們確實大了一倍以上。」443Please respect copyright.PENANAPT5l2ln17T
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我抬手在臣服的尖嘯獅身上釋放魔法,開始掃描牠們身上是得到了什麼,才會成長成現在這個樣子。443Please respect copyright.PENANAxHMHIal3Gp
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……有點奇怪。443Please respect copyright.PENANA5riSvr91Ve
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我忍不住這樣想著。443Please respect copyright.PENANAgRucKDM56r
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「查到什麼了?」443Please respect copyright.PENANAqReQvoPMuC
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直到我聽見路易的聲音之後才回過神。443Please respect copyright.PENANAKCR57Ocqvz
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「牠們的身體裡面有種東西在促使牠們成長。」443Please respect copyright.PENANAvO4in1VTLX
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「哈?」443Please respect copyright.PENANAlQ2NzIsaxU
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我看向路易那張什麼都聽不懂的表情,呃……要怎麼講才能讓他們可以聽懂?443Please respect copyright.PENANAlJ6N8x31eY
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「有一種原本不屬於牠們體內應有的……能量,在無形的改變牠們的身體力量,但是那股能量不是魔法、但與魔法的形態非常相似,它是……一種我無法理解的物質……」443Please respect copyright.PENANAtaUrnH0SZ2
完蛋,這樣講有人能懂嗎?443Please respect copyright.PENANAS1blnBzH8H
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「你是說,有一種不是魔法的東西使牠們產生異變?」443Please respect copyright.PENANAu94l81CxJr
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好,謝謝你,路易,從今以後,我認命你成為我的翻譯官。443Please respect copyright.PENANAFypRCv9TNT
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「可以這樣說。」443Please respect copyright.PENANAJpEBnMrHu1
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聽懂我在是什麼之後,旁邊那些隊員們開始著急了。443Please respect copyright.PENANAYLew46eg2G
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「大人!您能夠查出那個異變的來源是什麼嗎?」443Please respect copyright.PENANAUnf0eBZHsu
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「我試過了,但有些困難。」443Please respect copyright.PENANAW3OPXC6FW5
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因為不是魔法的關係,我沒辦法追蹤能量的來源,這很讓我困擾。443Please respect copyright.PENANA2z9rHUsomy
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「不能像之前一樣用那什麼、信號基地台找嗎?」443Please respect copyright.PENANA7Wj9kuq1Dh
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「不能,它不是那種能量。」443Please respect copyright.PENANAwvno0ET6It
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你也是很會講一些奇怪的話啊,路易。443Please respect copyright.PENANAJgMQEBWKW3
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「我現在試試看,能不能讓牠們來帶領我們過去牠們想要搶奪的地區,也許可以找到一點線索也說不定。」443Please respect copyright.PENANAxdLMPlfOp9
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帶隊的亞岱爾和守衛隊領隊分別點頭,同意我的決定,我正想要動作的時候,路易突然又開口。443Please respect copyright.PENANAOi1msBs3pQ
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「你確定走近平原中心還要帶著他們嗎?」443Please respect copyright.PENANAgauwR160RE
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嗯?這孩子在說什麼?443Please respect copyright.PENANA71pVYMga12
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我轉頭看向他,結果正好看到他一臉不耐煩的模樣……臭小鬼。443Please respect copyright.PENANA6xsUi9AMRf
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「我說,你自己也不確定這裡造成問題的是什麼東西吧?還要帶著這些絆腳石去礙事嗎?」443Please respect copyright.PENANAFqTehinU6W
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你就……不能幫其他人留點面子嗎?443Please respect copyright.PENANANog05tKlmu
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雖然說你的想法確實有注意的必要性,但是也不用講的這麼難聽吧……443Please respect copyright.PENANAclp9CwmcsY
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算了這種事根本不能期待。443Please respect copyright.PENANAIujJLjGPWq
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「亞岱爾,你認為呢?」443Please respect copyright.PENANA7bKNlhpGqJ
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有路易這樣提醒之後,我確實也覺得不能再讓這些人跟著,但畢竟他們還是負責這裡安全的人,我想還是聽聽他們的意見再決定比較好。443Please respect copyright.PENANA64QCV4W8lS
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守衛隊的人不理解路易,可能會因為被惹怒而說出些感情用事的話,但是亞岱爾知道路易,也就能理解我話中的意思了,至少不是讓我再一次給他們打擊。443Please respect copyright.PENANA3KBlGQ0V3a
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「如果真的發生什麼事件,我們無法確保所有人都能夠安全的離開平原。」443Please respect copyright.PENANA4sApGbBagq
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亞岱爾果然明白我的意思,馬上就幫大家找了一個台階下。443Please respect copyright.PENANARNtANHUGIX
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他一開口,周邊那些隊員們便一同看著他。443Please respect copyright.PENANA2BhWm8oKA6
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「各位,安全起見,特魯狄平原的調查就交給艾利法大人吧?」443Please respect copyright.PENANApageqyUIEG
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雖然成員們看起來不是很滿意亞岱爾的決定,但是這整個調查團裡面有八成人員都是冒險者,而他們是因為請託才自願過來的,再怎麼說都不好拒絕他的決定。443Please respect copyright.PENANAN0tX3SCijo
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因此雖然不滿,守衛隊的人們還是勉強同意了這個決定。443Please respect copyright.PENANAF6Cm0zaUm5
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「塞克利,你護送團員們回到平原邊緣,再回來和我們回合。」443Please respect copyright.PENANA0fAHIXw6Yn
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在我下達指令之後,我讓路易和芮妮,還有我家的尤納留下來,目送著調查離開視線之後,才接著繼續前進。443Please respect copyright.PENANAf0NrtKEQ2M
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