
不過,並沒有太大期待。RPD藥廠可是世界頂尖的製藥公司,這次徵募的消息一定吸引了大量申請者,我未必有機會被選中。22Please respect copyright.PENANArcA1tU8rDy
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——「咚!咚!咚!」22Please respect copyright.PENANAccycFDW46N
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急促的敲門聲將我從睡夢中驚醒。22Please respect copyright.PENANAPk9EYhsqsP
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「靠,是誰這麼早?」22Please respect copyright.PENANAqkaVNPTAHi
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我揉了揉惺忪的雙眼,瞥了一眼床頭的鬧鐘,才 上午十一點。打了個哈欠,伸了個懶腰,慢吞吞地走到門口。22Please respect copyright.PENANAAUzUbUwDiQ
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「是郵差嗎?」22Please respect copyright.PENANAlHlo5ReHOU
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低頭一看,幾封信件靜靜地躺在門縫旁。我將它們撿起,隨手翻閱。22Please respect copyright.PENANAoOk9rChX69
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「切……」22Please respect copyright.PENANAKzhfxTt5G7
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水電費帳單、銀行催款通知、垃圾宣傳單……都是些煩人的信件。我不耐煩地將它們塞進抽屜,只剩最後一封。22Please respect copyright.PENANADifFLPhtjk
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信封左上角印著 「R.P.D」 三個字母。22Please respect copyright.PENANAtlPJTM0QTl
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我微微一愣,心跳竟不自覺地快了一拍。視線順著信紙往下滑——22Please respect copyright.PENANAFYmfGWYeKR
「恭喜你,您已獲選參與S-12的最終研究。」22Please respect copyright.PENANAB41OrkLrXK
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我盯著這行字,怔了幾秒。雖然稱不上像中樂透那樣興奮,但至少,我不必再為生活發愁了……這封信,對我而言就是一根救命稻草。22Please respect copyright.PENANAO6uomiBbWr
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繼續往下讀——22Please respect copyright.PENANANcphBZgEXC
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「若確定參與,請攜帶身份證明文件,前往RPD研究所總部報到。研究所24小時運作,生活用品將由RPD提供。請於今日內抵達總部,並再次恭喜您被選中。」22Please respect copyright.PENANAM1EseoebvS
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RPD的效率還真高……22Please respect copyright.PENANAfloSgVqyeI
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既然不需要準備行李,那我基本上可以 馬上出發。22Please respect copyright.PENANAOVZHxN4Jj8
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我拉開抽屜,拿出身份證明文件,塞進背包。打開手機查詢研究所的位置,確定路線後,便拎起包包,轉身走出門外。22Please respect copyright.PENANALRfyaGhNHn
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門「啪嗒」一聲關上,像是將過去幾個月的頹廢與迷惘,也一併鎖在門內。22Please respect copyright.PENANA111JYsD9pu
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我坐上公車,打開手機,確認導航路線。22Please respect copyright.PENANAfh6r0WgAR3
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「東部郊區……四個小時的車程。」22Please respect copyright.PENANA36JQPK0INp
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如果是以前的我,這種長途跋涉一定會讓我感到焦慮,但現在……或許是因為好久沒有離開家,這趟旅程竟讓我產生一絲學校旅行的錯覺。22Please respect copyright.PENANA907rKmEtrU
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「什麼都不用操心,什麼都不用計劃,甚至還有人照顧……接下來的六個月,說不定會是我人生中最輕鬆的時光。」22Please respect copyright.PENANA9We6oRo9rV
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我將耳機戴上,讓音樂填滿耳朵,視線落在窗外,沿途的景色由市區的高樓大廈逐漸變成荒涼的郊區,零星的工業建築點綴在陰沉的天空下。22Please respect copyright.PENANAUsJa2GKn6n
公車顛簸地行駛著,不知不覺間,我竟沉沉睡去。22Please respect copyright.PENANAyBFhKTXqRR
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「下一站,RPD藥廠。」22Please respect copyright.PENANAoqapP9kAyS
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「Next station, RPD Research and Development Department。」22Please respect copyright.PENANA6zPKwVkqAi
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廣播聲驟然響起,我瞬間睜開眼。窗外天色已暗,濃厚的雲層壓在地平線上,給人一種詭異的沉重感。22Please respect copyright.PENANAt3fzQlBzAE
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我環顧車廂,才發現車上已經只剩下我一個人。22Please respect copyright.PENANAUuWIkcgkH6
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車子減速,緩緩駛向路邊,停在一座龐大的白色建築前。透過車窗,我看見巨大的招牌上刻著 「RPD R&S」——我的目的地。22Please respect copyright.PENANAxh1Nmu2zu4
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我背上背包,走下車。夜風帶著微涼的濕氣撲面而來,我下意識地裹緊外套。22Please respect copyright.PENANAqptjGvtlZE
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周圍靜得出奇,放眼望去,除了這棟孤零零的建築和周圍稀疏的樹木,四下無人。建築物外圍設有高聳的鐵柵欄,每隔三四米便裝有一個監視器,冰冷的紅光在黑暗中一閃一閃,像是不斷掃視著一切入侵者。22Please respect copyright.PENANAQADQtISxvS
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「這地方還真是偏僻……」
這裡幾乎不可能有路人經過,應該只有研究所的員工和……我們這些「受試者」會來。22Please respect copyright.PENANAGvVSMK53F4
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但仔細想想,這麼大規模的研究機構,若設在市中心,建設成本恐怕是天價。22Please respect copyright.PENANATtHNtMlNx1
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我深吸一口氣,快步走向大門。剛靠近,一名身穿黑色制服、配戴槍械的守衛便擋在我面前。22Please respect copyright.PENANAMwUsUZlrrE
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我的腳步微微一頓。22Please respect copyright.PENANAAAYoeUuumk
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「一個醫藥研究所,竟然需要武裝守衛?」22Please respect copyright.PENANA7eGroHEWxl
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這樣的安保等級,幾乎和某些軍事基地沒兩樣。22Please respect copyright.PENANAT7bRBPmH6l
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我迅速掏出邀請信,遞給對方。守衛低頭確認後,才按下身側的機關,讓大門緩緩打開。22Please respect copyright.PENANAP70GM1toFI
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走廊的盡頭沒有光,只有頭頂的白色冷光燈延綿不斷地向前延伸。22Please respect copyright.PENANAaqeeoI264c
帶領我的研究員身穿潔白的實驗袍,腳步沉穩。整棟建築的設計極為簡潔,純白的牆壁、天花板與地板沒有一絲污漬,消毒水的味道在空氣中瀰漫,讓人不自覺屏住呼吸。22Please respect copyright.PENANANz6TYCxr7X
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「在這裡往右走,第一道門推開就是接待室。」22Please respect copyright.PENANAimTMTUam9h
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簡短交代完,他便轉身離去,連一句多餘的話都沒有。22Please respect copyright.PENANABnW3SGZtwe
我推開門,原本以為只會有三三兩兩的志願者,畢竟我是在公車站唯一下車的乘客……22Please respect copyright.PENANATM7YNcKLVD
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但眼前的景象讓我微微一怔——22Please respect copyright.PENANAeV14fvpjWm
房間裡已經坐滿了人!22Please respect copyright.PENANAYjrJ4gHcAj
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我迅速掃了一眼,粗略估算,這裡至少有四十幾個人。22Please respect copyright.PENANAE2so7ifDDi
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我悄悄尋找座位,最後排還剩下一個空位,我走過去坐下。22Please respect copyright.PENANAl8WtQafRka
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「又來一個人……還要等多久?」22Please respect copyright.PENANA2qKk5Pj0L0
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坐在我前方的男子不耐煩地抱怨,語氣中透著煩躁。我剛落座,便察覺到不少視線落在我身上,我微微點頭示意,對方們則紛紛移開目光。22Please respect copyright.PENANAxwqLBo7amS
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「我也等很久了……要不找個人問問?」旁邊的人嘆道。22Please respect copyright.PENANAgY7wYANxie
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「沒用的。」前排的一名男子淡淡地說,「我是第一個到的,他們只會叫我們『耐心等待』。據說等人到齊,項目負責人才會來。」22Please respect copyright.PENANAYY3vgzY9TO
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「媽的,我收到信後就開車趕過來,下午一點多就到了……要不是最近缺錢,我才不會大老遠跑來!」22Please respect copyright.PENANAIPVVYHOJ96
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坐我旁邊的大叔怨聲載道,語氣裡滿是不耐與無奈。22Please respect copyright.PENANAd5sgoa3N7x
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「他……也是為了錢?」22Please respect copyright.PENANASMJ0AjTInu
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我側眼打量他,他的衣著簡單,眉宇之間透著一股疲憊,像是長期處於經濟壓力下的人。他的話讓我意識到,房間裡的大多數人可能都有類似的理由。