隨著主持人宣佈下半場的開始,現場也把注意力集中到舞台上。419Please respect copyright.PENANAXtlcPCqCEW
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一個蓋著白布等身高的商品被推了出去,做為下半場開場的商品,雖然不及壓軸但應該也是相當有料的東西吧。419Please respect copyright.PENANAP4LHft7ZJs
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白布被一把掀開,一顆等身高的樹木現身在特製的透明櫃子裡,現場的人開始變得安靜,似乎這樹是什麼很稀有的東西。419Please respect copyright.PENANAxVYZVgFZIv
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嘛……雖然就我看來,雖然它白銀色的樹身和白色的樹葉看起來相當稀奇就是了……不過無法看出其他特別之處……419Please respect copyright.PENANApwOnHTrIeM
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「這樹是源自那西方海域傳說中的小島上永久凍土中的樹林,是賣家在旅行商人的手中高價買入後再輾轉到我們這裡,對於那神秘的地域就連書中也只有模糊的記載,只說明了那片土地的大致外貌。」419Please respect copyright.PENANAZAbxJ9GwFS
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一邊的工作人員在幫疑惑的我做了說明。419Please respect copyright.PENANAuvdAzMUwxq
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「目前記載最詳細的應該是市面上的《一個無名冒險者的手記》吧。」419Please respect copyright.PENANAnSoX8ocAL4
另一名工作人員也湊了過來看舞台的動靜。419Please respect copyright.PENANAhZGOqrq3zP
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果不其然,在主持人說了其來歷後,喊價的牌子從不間斷,而且喊的價格比上半場還高出了不少。419Please respect copyright.PENANAnVIhQ7754z
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「嘛啊、不過話是這麼說,但因為也沒人去過,所以也無法證明那棵樹是不是真的來自那裡,而且除了來源地比較特別這一點以外就沒什麼特別了。」419Please respect copyright.PENANAUkwLnWUqyD
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聽了工作人員的這句話,我也‘這樣啊……’地回應,不過很多藝術品的價值都是來自於出誰之手來決定,所以這棵樹也是差不多這道理吧。419Please respect copyright.PENANAm1mN1yuuxS
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「五十紅石。」419Please respect copyright.PENANA8E68H7jDXr
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一把嗓音從三樓傳來,後台的大家都露出‘啊啊,來了來了。’的表情。419Please respect copyright.PENANAYEzsv66CUN
只要是那位三樓的貴賓開口,錢的單位必定會從金幣跳到紅石,而一紅石等於一萬金幣,所以基本上有一半的對手會就這樣被壓下去了。419Please respect copyright.PENANAfSrbiPi4Bu
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不過我發現裡世界的消費雖然根據地域有著很大的差別,不過普遍都偏高,導致我的金錢觀已經開始有點變化了,這不是一個好現象。419Please respect copyright.PENANAAq6QMETgYP
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依據幾場下來的觀察,這人八成會在最後一對一喊價後在最後關頭停住。419Please respect copyright.PENANAMrk797q2TI
然而,在來往喊了幾次價格,就在最後競爭者剩下三人的時候,那人突然淡淡地丟出了一句很勁爆的話。419Please respect copyright.PENANAwhW9Rw1R0y
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「接下來無論你們喊價多少,我都直接加碼十紅石。」419Please respect copyright.PENANAHtOmIBWv0f
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嗚哇……看來對自己的口袋相當有自信啊……419Please respect copyright.PENANAA4zuH4hVxS
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「都還沒到壓軸就這麼大手筆呢,不過也有可能是為了牽制對手不繼續競標的虛張聲勢呢。」419Please respect copyright.PENANAiMLSP49TPx
工作人員兼吃瓜群眾們在聽到之後都不知不覺湊了過來看熱鬧。419Please respect copyright.PENANA9lbI5S3SMD
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不過……419Please respect copyright.PENANA2gRAuyLZNp
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看向那棵樹,如果說前面的藝術品多少還有鑒賞美觀的價值的話,同樣收藏用的這棵樹我反而覺得對比之下普通不少……不過我這門外漢也不懂它的價值所在沒資格說這些就是了。419Please respect copyright.PENANA2UqhnwLqZ4
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在一度的靜默後,有其中一人還是繼續喊了價。419Please respect copyright.PENANA9WOn116N0P
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「十紅石。」419Please respect copyright.PENANATwosmfMgpG
果不其然,那人馬上加碼十紅石。419Please respect copyright.PENANAuovUApK2dD
就這樣兩人一來一往幾輪之後,對方很快就放棄了競標。419Please respect copyright.PENANAN8tPUlhVO5
畢竟正常而言壓軸的還沒到,大家多多少少都會留一手。419Please respect copyright.PENANASF8mdzPfX3
那人在得標之後,就馬上派人來取貨,看向觀眾席,他似乎已經打算離開了。419Please respect copyright.PENANAKbXezxemwB
工作人員們也沒意料到他會這麼快過來拿,而且還準備要離開了,就匆匆忙忙地開始打包。419Please respect copyright.PENANA2NbzoozqbB
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話說……剛剛去送貨的人還沒回來,會不會太久了啊?419Please respect copyright.PENANAWFPGEwV8km
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「大概去哪裡摸魚了吧。」419Please respect copyright.PENANApBPQlggXvF
向他們詢問了之後,只得到這個回答,也沒什麼人在乎的樣子。419Please respect copyright.PENANAqFAsuAZ6YO
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嗯……既然他們都這麼說了,那應該沒什麼問題吧……419Please respect copyright.PENANALvTRQcekj9
不過因為還是有點在意,我就用了道具和凱取得了聯絡並說明了這件事情。419Please respect copyright.PENANAStlLSIHSfD
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「我知道了,那我會去看看,後台就麻煩你繼續留守了。」419Please respect copyright.PENANAfbjTuLrCON
說明完畢之後,工作人員剛好也包裝完畢,就把東西交給過來取貨的兩名護衛。419Please respect copyright.PENANAQRY4olTMTV
接下來的物品我就開始沒什麼在注意,感覺接下來要等到最後幾樣商品才會出現比較驚艷的。419Please respect copyright.PENANArAz2DoF5pP
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不知道莉莉她們怎麼樣……419Please respect copyright.PENANAWGpJ3mqOne
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望了出去,我發現只剩下千辰一人在會場,剩下的人都不見了。419Please respect copyright.PENANAGryiWM3hvA
突然位於後方的員工專用通道傳來了巨大聲響,在後台的全員都不約而同地往聲源望了過去。419Please respect copyright.PENANAlc61zcmRIA
感覺像是重物碰撞的聲音,該不會是剛剛的護衛不小心弄跌那棵樹吧?419Please respect copyright.PENANAWwmQDNYsR0
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「我過去看看狀況。」419Please respect copyright.PENANApdzbhyzd1R
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一名工作人員拿了對講機,就通過門離開了。419Please respect copyright.PENANAiq3tY4Y7iX
剛剛的巨大聲響似乎也被外面的客人們聽到了,但主持人馬上巧妙地掩蓋過去,把拍賣會進行下去。419Please respect copyright.PENANAG9MeAUHiWg
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過一會兒,會場分配的對講機那邊傳來了剛剛去看狀況的人的聲音,他似乎正在追趕什麼人,在一陣的跑動聲之後,他用著開始氣喘吁吁的聲音說道:“剛剛來取貨的護衛被打暈了,現在我正在追趕下手的人,商品不見了!”419Please respect copyright.PENANA7bfiU6SxJn
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聽到這裡,我本來立刻要過去看看,千辰的聲音立馬從我們自備的通訊道具傳來。419Please respect copyright.PENANAomkA7JqLuV
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「我去,你先待在後台。」419Please respect copyright.PENANAHoDBFBhh5i
我回應之後,就看到千辰從一樓後方的員工通道離開。419Please respect copyright.PENANAyUIc8qghij
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後台的工作人員們和剛剛過來看起來應該是較高職位的人一起討論過後,就把一些人叫走了,只留下兩名工作人員在這裡繼續原本的工作,剩下的人似乎要去找不見的商品。419Please respect copyright.PENANApdWh74EpOt
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而作為替代,來了幾名保全駐守在後台,而會場也可以看到主辦方在各個樓層增加了守備。419Please respect copyright.PENANAWM1n9ji6wJ
現在整個後台都保持著高度的警戒,剩下的兩名工作人員和保安也嚴陣以待,默默對主持人打了個手勢後,主持人就以剛剛後台有人不小心弄跌器材為由糊弄了過去。419Please respect copyright.PENANADEu7HhRmwB
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不過……嘛,現場這麼明顯地增加了守備人員,多多少少大家都會知道有發生事情了吧。419Please respect copyright.PENANAtGrNxaaIMS
而且……419Please respect copyright.PENANAmmpM5GXcQm
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我大概掃了會場一眼,剛剛消失的丹尼爾回來了,現場只有我和他兩個公會的人,因為據我所知主辦方會委託公會只是想要單純地做個表面而已,所以應該沒有另外委託我們以外的人才對。419Please respect copyright.PENANAWOYZqfKYpa
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另外,從現場的工作人員和警衛的表情來看,他們對於這種事情應該也沒有相關的應對措施,尤其是兩名工作人員的臉上都寫滿了不安。419Please respect copyright.PENANAkYsVO9b5gN
剛剛來的所謂高層也戰戰兢兢地來回走動,焦躁地在對對講機不斷說著什麼。419Please respect copyright.PENANAYnFnw2kU8X
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「嗯嗯,那就交給你了。」電話的那頭似乎傳來了什麼命令。419Please respect copyright.PENANAOmSYt791VK
那位高層的人在向保全下了一些指示後,就離開了。419Please respect copyright.PENANAPlPt0JIwgR
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我專注在會場和後台的商品,拍賣會已經快接近尾聲,剛剛千辰他們有說在壓軸推出之前會趕回來,而且丹尼爾也在。419Please respect copyright.PENANAM7jcHTKsub
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很快地,來到了作為壓軸的最後一個商品登場,工作人員在把它推出舞台之後,後台全員都全神貫注地盯著舞台。419Please respect copyright.PENANADn3sCSz0y8
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不過……看來千辰他們趕不及回來啊。419Please respect copyright.PENANADOtdxQvkAG
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看向會場,丹尼爾移動到了五樓,也在專注地望向舞台。419Please respect copyright.PENANARz8MprqSR1
「那麼——接下來是我們今天的最後一件商品……」419Please respect copyright.PENANAj4n5Sb89pR
主持人拉下白布,一個看起來相當普通的小動物靜靜躺在玻璃櫃中,像是陷入了沉睡。419Please respect copyright.PENANAGULQVAt13n
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它只有一個成年男性手掌的大小,外貌要說看起來很像兔子……但耳朵又比一般的兔子還大,一團白色毛茸茸的生物看起來就人畜無害,不過既然是壓軸的必定有什麼特別之處吧。419Please respect copyright.PENANAEESCSayk3c
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正當會場的全部人屏息以待等待著主持人的說明,原本掛著一貫神采飛揚的表情的主持人,默默地歎了一口氣,輕輕地撫摸著玻璃櫃。419Please respect copyright.PENANADdw7JtxZHW
「……真可憐啊,明明曾經是那麼地令人敬仰又恐懼的存在,如今不但崩解離析,碎片還被這樣當成商品拍賣。」419Please respect copyright.PENANATVkcvHwQjY
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說著,主持人在所有人疑惑的交談聲中,解開了玻璃框,手上拿著不知道從哪裡冒出來的針筒,往小動物身上刺了下去,口中唸著我聽不懂的語言。419Please respect copyright.PENANAUZyOGjY62r
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我剛剛從他解開玻璃框就感覺不妙地衝了過去,而丹尼爾立刻踩著欄杆從五樓往舞台方向躍下,但下一刻會場內以主持人的位置為中心刮起了大風,強大的風勁還夾帶著玻璃碎片向四處迸發,整個後台的隔墻被吹得稀巴爛,其中一名保全被吹來的器材砸到頭昏倒,我和兩名工作人員邊閃躲吹來的各種雜物,把保全拖到一邊的大柱子後展開層層的護盾。419Please respect copyright.PENANAf2cvQWZd0V
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丹尼爾不知何時拿出了他那等身大的盾牌掩護躲在觀眾席下的客人們,似乎也處於寸步難行的情況。419Please respect copyright.PENANAYTUi60M6ik
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待到大風停下,在整個已經殘破不堪的舞台中出現的,除了罪魁禍首的主持人以外,還出現了一個頭頂金色長角的白色巨獸,正用著其碧色的雙眼注視著會場的人們,以居高臨下的姿態散發出的氣場讓我不自覺地僵在原地。419Please respect copyright.PENANAZ05qKtRJ5k
率先有動作的,是在觀眾席的丹尼爾,他舉起盾牌躍向上方,打算直接用盾牌的重量直接往下砸。419Please respect copyright.PENANAdcbBtF6wJh
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此刻主持人合起雙手念念有詞,其前方展開一個圖騰並燃起了熊熊烈火,往觀眾席的民眾襲去,讓丹尼爾馬上拿出符紙往攻擊路線一丟,把正要襲擊客人的火焰攔下並結成冰塊把地板砸出一個大洞,而巨獸同時也從嘴裡吐出炙熱的蒸汽,讓單手持盾的丹尼爾只能調整姿勢隨著氣流往後翻向了二樓的觀眾席。419Please respect copyright.PENANAfxfmjVoBcy
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丹尼爾灼傷的手臂傳來的痛覺讓他本來下意識要叫出莉莉的名稱,才突然想起他們不在。419Please respect copyright.PENANAMvOruQ3fxI
拿出通訊用的道具後發現無法聯絡外界,應該是被空間相關的魔法給阻斷了,現場的保全也不能抱太高期待,那人的話……419Please respect copyright.PENANANFun8elXgF
丹尼爾望向舞台後方正在給被波及的保全治療的女性。419Please respect copyright.PENANAg3UCObcTy6
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既然有千辰背書應該多少可以派上用場,現在先想辦法過去她那裡。419Please respect copyright.PENANAy0bAZR9JMI
丹尼爾握緊盾牌,開始思考最佳路線。419Please respect copyright.PENANAauaLKA3q1s
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