四月穀雨。400Please respect copyright.PENANAMeCsgWWWkT
然而,霜降滿地,四周都飄着雪。400Please respect copyright.PENANAUw37uQXTsv
這裏是位於天額峯山腳邊的大本營,放眼所見,四處都是彩色的風馬旗及帳棚,點綴着白濛濛的雪地。400Please respect copyright.PENANACl0QA4je9o
一串串印有藏文經咒的五色旗幡隨風飄蕩,散放祈願傳向山脈,祝福每個雄心萬丈、企圖征服世上最高峯的攀登客。
400Please respect copyright.PENANAHhfpiMS8zv
「來齊嗎?嗯……齊了。好了,歡迎大家來參加這個登山團,我是你們的嚮導,羅暹人朱強,六十四歲,當天額峯的登山嚮導已經四十年了,登頂成功的次數為二十四次,失敗的次數更多,多得已經忘記了。近年身體機能開始變差,這次會是我人生中最後一次登山,之後會留守大本營,轉職為後勤人員。」400Please respect copyright.PENANAT8o2MegDwu
前方右邊,暖烘烘的營火後,來了一位穿着紅色羽絨外套的老嫗,中氣十足地邊環視邊對着我們說。400Please respect copyright.PENANA4iQxZtfhZX
「好了,大家坐吧,在你們享用餐點時,介紹一下自己,說一說你們來登頂的目的。」400Please respect copyright.PENANAYUng0vTv7s
朱強伸出雙手,示意我們坐下。400Please respect copyright.PENANAxFJfAqKcqW
「我是朗聖,二十歲的大學生,藏衛人,是個登山狂熱份子,征服過我家鄉的所有山峯,今次我花盡了這幾年當兼職存下來的積蓄,決心來登頂,為甚麼要來?是因為……」400Please respect copyright.PENANAeMM2UWSvXr
坐我左旁,穿着綠色羽絨外套的青年率先回答。400Please respect copyright.PENANAkA1uKshnbV
「因為它就在那兒。」400Please respect copyright.PENANAD88yUWJz2g
朗聖停頓一下,抬頭眺望並遙指天額峯後,完成說話。400Please respect copyright.PENANABCBYxSrHbe
「著名登山家馬里洛的名言嗎?哈哈,真是後生可畏。」400Please respect copyright.PENANAmavDFLCpvI
坐我對面的左邊,穿着黃色羽絨外套的中年人接話。400Please respect copyright.PENANAEqFVlIrmYE
「我是馬達,四十餘歲,來馬商人一名,喜好冒險,今次的目的是想挑戰最高峯,體驗一下真正的居高臨下。在參加這次活動之前已經接受過嚴格的訓練,另外,事前膳食、登山裝備、心理狀況等等各方面都做了充足的準備。」400Please respect copyright.PENANAfEdMGjxNo9
馬達挺着胸,自信滿滿地說。400Please respect copyright.PENANA9Ztw8u05K9
「唉,富有真好,可以輕易體驗常人難遇的經歷。」400Please respect copyright.PENANANBU0cTMUbn
坐我右旁,穿着藍色羽絨外套的壯男歎道。400Please respect copyright.PENANA6feE4Hm3iy
「呀,對不起,我是姆德,三十多歲,洋北人,是個業餘登山者,以登山作為興趣已經差不多二十年了,踏足世上最高峯是一直以來的理想,今次我好不容易才安頓了家庭、湊夠了需要的金錢來參加這次活動。」400Please respect copyright.PENANAsatArPKRQ3
他苦笑地說。400Please respect copyright.PENANAQzXjekQT2t
「嗯,這是個宏大的理想,祝願你這次能凱旋回家。」400Please respect copyright.PENANA6tMz1M6gdR
朱強伸出左手拍一拍姆德的右肩鼓勵他。400Please respect copyright.PENANAXLtQoQmN5E
我正想說話,但朱強卻搶先開口。400Please respect copyright.PENANA9DHkLqsQhP
「喏,你這戒指很炫麗,那裏買來的?」400Please respect copyright.PENANAaFED1FX3MH
朱強指着姆德手套上的戒指問。400Please respect copyright.PENANAFidSCM2IDl
「這個嗎?剛才我在附近的小冰川撿到的,看起來精緻剔透,便想戴上手指看看。」400Please respect copyright.PENANAjy4v3hqOxS
姆德舉起左手,一邊觀賞着戒指,一邊說。400Please respect copyright.PENANAW3kKUIDQHn
「哎,是的,忘記提醒你們,山上的冰水是不適宜直接飲用的。這是因為近幾十年登山活動頻繁,山上堆積了數以噸計的異來物,不只是歷來登山者隨手棄置的垃圾,還有一具具在征途中不幸遇難的屍體,這些異物污染了冰川,加上氣候變暖,冰川漸漸熔化,污水從山上流落山下,大本營附近的水源亦變得不能直接飲用。由於負責管理這裏的當局未有相應的資金和措施去過濾山水,為保安全,你們現在從這裏得到的飲用水全是由外面購來的。」400Please respect copyright.PENANArmxKLk8JRe
朱強停頓片刻,長吁一口氣後,瞄着姆德手上的戒指,接着說,400Please respect copyright.PENANAy5FfNa0rO0
「你手上的戒指有可能是其中一個長眠山上的英魂遺留下來的隨身物品,你最好不要肆意拿走。」400Please respect copyright.PENANAvlzLfRhZE0
「如果是這樣,那我就帶着它,闖過天額後才歸回吧。」400Please respect copyright.PENANA6cxLMpQrX3
姆德嬉皮笑臉地說。400Please respect copyright.PENANAcnH08ulCrw
「唉,真是的,隨便你了。話說回來,我對戒指方面有一定的研究,可以把它借給我看一看嗎?」400Please respect copyright.PENANAACX7WFksle
朱強微笑着伸出手掌。400Please respect copyright.PENANAWJ4UhFvxJr
「好吧。」400Please respect copyright.PENANAUrSxqFIuU8
姆德猶豫了一下,脫掉戒指,交給朱強。400Please respect copyright.PENANAkHHUbuElHL
「嗯……若果沒有判斷錯誤,這是一杖祈願戒指,其晶石的外形是根據藏傳佛教的燃三寶之形而設計的,還有,可能你沒察覺,戒指的金色背面雕有駿馬,而馬的背上則刻有古蒙字「隆塔」二字,沒有猜錯的話,應該是原有人的名字。」400Please respect copyright.PENANAVoSh7sMV7I
朱強捏着戒指,放近眼邊,微觀細察。400Please respect copyright.PENANAQNiZ0UM3tZ
「若是用來祈願的話,那不是正好嗎?拿它作護身聖物,保佑我們登頂成功吧。」400Please respect copyright.PENANAr5D4IWVP3l
姆德邊說,邊伸手欲想取回。400Please respect copyright.PENANAD04MBS7oZP
「隨你便吧。」400Please respect copyright.PENANA7MDw2IdoPP
朱強還了回去。
400Please respect copyright.PENANAu0NUaKGLlS
凌晨四時,夜色清朗。400Please respect copyright.PENANA7xp5hyHDCf
天氣預測今天會是大晴天,這是登山的絕佳時機。400Please respect copyright.PENANAV89iaBjGUf
我們計劃在上午五時開始登山,中途在中轉營休息片刻後,預計中午前登頂,然後再返回中轉營,最後希望在日落前回到大本營。400Please respect copyright.PENANAjltKimlSup
經過充足的睡眠,隊友們個個都精力充沛。在吃過早餐後,各自收拾着攀登物品,準備踏上實現宏願的第一步。400Please respect copyright.PENANAIWLBk8IjYj
戴着頭燈,背着高厚的背囊,提着登山杖,我們浩浩蕩蕩地向着攀登主徑邁進。400Please respect copyright.PENANAs6JeCDgLfL
攀登主徑上第一個必經的危險階段就是布絨冰瀑,它是位於世上最高海拔的冰川——布絨冰川上。近年受到全球暖化的影響,熔冰面積不斷擴大,增加了附近雪崩的機會。400Please respect copyright.PENANA7TMAlK5DVM
清晨時份,陽曦初現,四周的事物變得鮮明可辨。400Please respect copyright.PENANAnsQ6WRFT0C
放眼望去,在不遠處的大雪壁旁可以看到有兩道窄長的鐵梯,那裏就是進入冰瀑附近的捷徑。400Please respect copyright.PENANAMC64RrqvL6
走到鐵梯處時,我們稍事歇息,朱強在此講解攀梯時要注意的事項並吩咐我們戴上太陽眼鏡,避免發生因長期注視由冰面高度反射的陽光而導致的雪盲。400Please respect copyright.PENANAahYBFUMM4Y
小休過後,我們開始爬着鐵梯,登上雪壁。400Please respect copyright.PENANApgr4RzwNlP
「等……等等!」400Please respect copyright.PENANAxRXYNAgGb3
攀梯途中,姆德突然喝止我們。400Please respect copyright.PENANAlqrpdaqqr0
「對……對不起,我的戒指掉了下去,朗聖,你可以幫我拾回嗎?」400Please respect copyright.PENANAFAfn4APA5Q
姆德停止攀梯,向下對着身後排在我前面的朗聖呼叫。400Please respect copyright.PENANAwe2iaZcelQ
「甚麼?那戒指與我風馬牛不相及,為甚麼要我浪費體力把它拾回?」400Please respect copyright.PENANApFsX3TtedQ
朗聖埋怨着反問。400Please respect copyright.PENANA39EHCS5ne0
「拜託你吧,登頂後我再請你吃一頓好的吧。拜託。」400Please respect copyright.PENANAkBCrWAAy4G
姆德懇求說。400Please respect copyright.PENANAqbK37uphlA
「唉,好吧,你要記着噢!」400Please respect copyright.PENANAoykbXxwktf
朗聖降回原地,撿回跌下的戒指,放入衣袋,繼續攀梯。400Please respect copyright.PENANAsAFtMu8ldc
在我們都攀上雪壁後,朗聖還回戒指給姆德。400Please respect copyright.PENANANTKk1oqbjM
「你還是不要把戒指戴在手套上吧,這樣會容易丟失兼且易生意外,戴上戒指再穿回手套會更好。」400Please respect copyright.PENANAwn0UArcdgj
朱強提出建議。400Please respect copyright.PENANAG8pmUN6kys
「好吧。」400Please respect copyright.PENANAGaAu42AXYi
姆德依從朱強,除下手套,戴上戒指,再套回。400Please respect copyright.PENANARNPpu33f4m
在這時,我的身體乍然抖了一下,天旋地轉,跌坐下來,差點昏了過去。400Please respect copyright.PENANAaYBiBO10rB
「你沒事吧,需要休息一下嗎?」400Please respect copyright.PENANAF007PPJZAL
朱強上前扶了我一把。400Please respect copyright.PENANApYQGlrr7Yp
「沒事沒事,我只是有點不適應罷了,習慣了便沒事。」400Please respect copyright.PENANAWGzDcfqHRU
我連忙揮掌示意。400Please respect copyright.PENANAhOIBAjZXo7
「嚮導,我們暫時放慢腳步吧,反正今天是晴天,等他重拾精神後再回復常速吧。」400Please respect copyright.PENANASkBVgNEZB8
馬達氣定神閑地說。400Please respect copyright.PENANAGa6m5Yysd8
「好吧,你若再感到身體不適,就立即通知我吧。」400Please respect copyright.PENANAYJG5xTw4BG
朱強拍一拍我的肩膀。400Please respect copyright.PENANAZs3wamCXKV
我向她點一點頭,表示謝意。400Please respect copyright.PENANA1qRPSwF8Qw
「好了,我們繼續走吧。」
400Please respect copyright.PENANA4zUaR3R4NU
冰石嶙峋,川雪壯麗。400Please respect copyright.PENANAbDchUAFKJs
雖然眼前的景致被墨鏡過濾,但都難掩冰瀑浩皓的美。400Please respect copyright.PENANABWcOUnxZB3
走了一會兒,前面出現了一個大冰隙。400Please respect copyright.PENANA98RitqEDFK
而冰隙上又架了一道鐵梯。400Please respect copyright.PENANA4wyWrzRmed
與之前的用來攀扶的不同,這次是作為橋樑供我們橫越冰隙的。400Please respect copyright.PENANAjYkNuDdeGc
我們拿着兩條各自穩釘在彼此兩崖的旁邊不遠處,用作平衡及保險的粗大繩索,逐一跨過這條大縫隙,而我是最後一個。400Please respect copyright.PENANAB6X1QrBur4
當我小心翼翼地走上這條梯橋時,心裏禁不住好奇地向下一瞰。400Please respect copyright.PENANA6Qh87ozOjq
下方有一條紺青色的大裂縫,深邃又幽美,內心不禁有種想跳下去的奇怪衝動。400Please respect copyright.PENANAJPQ67HyBbV
「喂,你們快過來看看,那裏好像有一具屍體。」400Please respect copyright.PENANAEeTyI3q9ek
朗聖大叫。400Please respect copyright.PENANA0mzHPeNez3
我冷不防身體一晃,雙手反射緊握繩索,回過神來。400Please respect copyright.PENANAD777JBwTuB
「喂喂喂,這裏是雪山,不要隨便大呼,會很危險的。」400Please respect copyright.PENANAtjTFFjku0F
朱強連忙上前斥責。400Please respect copyright.PENANAg7m8L9bsvd
我提起精神,穩健地越過冰隙,隨他們的視點望去。400Please respect copyright.PENANAq5BV6e92Th
前方一個雪丘的山谷某坡處有一個明顯與皚皚雪地不協調的灰沉沉物體。400Please respect copyright.PENANAP0Wv9zR3vg
傲雪凌霜,風骨峭峻。400Please respect copyright.PENANAGvZML6E4xf
「嗯……屍體……嗯……不遠處是頓諾大雪溝……朗聖,如果我沒有猜錯的話,它有機會就是你之前所提及的那句名言的始說人。」400Please respect copyright.PENANAVbfAoB4WCr
朱強揣測。400Please respect copyright.PENANATSXQmYQXmb
「馬……」400Please respect copyright.PENANA4eoMlTLWeX
「呼嚕呼嚕……」400Please respect copyright.PENANAqMjCjZ78Wg
朗聖剛想回話,但聲線卻被更大的聲浪淹蓋。400Please respect copyright.PENANAg2y30u4cTQ
回頭一看,颼聲如雷,雪粉紛飛。400Please respect copyright.PENANAzZmQmvp7tW
一大片雪白色的煙塵從我們的身後席捲而來……
400Please respect copyright.PENANA30hxnijEsy
「喂,沒事吧,醒一醒,不要睡。」400Please respect copyright.PENANAMOozd2bMkb
我搖一搖頭,睜開眼晴。400Please respect copyright.PENANAmT48d9HrGl
前方有一個白色人影俯伏在雪坡上。400Please respect copyright.PENANAvxIH1naILW
雪,一大堆雪壓在他的背上。400Please respect copyright.PENANA4UPmgvPduM
有三個人在他身邊嘗試救助他。400Please respect copyright.PENANAb8KfPqbyJ8
「喂,不要睡,不要睡啊!就差數百米,差點兒就要登頂了。」400Please respect copyright.PENANAq4YoQbtvzg
「征服最高峯不是你一生的願望嗎?你怎能就這樣放棄?」400Please respect copyright.PENANAKXT3YpYA4s
三人漸漸着急起來。400Please respect copyright.PENANApaMbkZX33N
我上前靠攏,欲施予援手。400Please respect copyright.PENANAufwIjOAacV
「算吧,我們走吧。」400Please respect copyright.PENANA5RafDERIwS
「但是……」400Please respect copyright.PENANAzPuhISIT39
「他已奄奄一息了,而且我們的氧氣儲備有限,若果勉強帶着他,會加重我們的負擔。」400Please respect copyright.PENANAuJqFO5oIBf
「說得沒錯。難道你想我們陪着他一起在此地長眠嗎?事不宜遲,要當機立斷了。」400Please respect copyright.PENANArPCXi5wqIC
「好……好吧。」400Please respect copyright.PENANAtj8itNRzNi
三人一同點了點頭,各自撐起沉重的身體,悲傷地離開那人的身邊。400Please respect copyright.PENANATVgp7InoSI
等,等等。400Please respect copyright.PENANAICjyHFLUrp
你們不能這樣做,他,他還未,他還未登頂啊!400Please respect copyright.PENANAhrwhK0Yg7X
我急躁地嚷着。400Please respect copyright.PENANA0N2IG8ay69
一陣風雪又吹來,我的視野變得模糊一片。
400Please respect copyright.PENANAXb6Sglg1OS
我搖一搖頭,睜開眼晴。400Please respect copyright.PENANAQaSA91YSbJ
待眼睛適應過後,我四處張望,搜尋姆德。400Please respect copyright.PENANAFCIv3HvRYS
可惜,杳無蹤影。400Please respect copyright.PENANADv2qmzUar6
看到前方有一處突起的小雪丘。400Please respect copyright.PENANACze4CM4Kqr
我飛奔上前,撥弄雪丘,希望發現姆德。400Please respect copyright.PENANAc56KgPDgUF
但,除了我那隻因用力過度而甩出的手套外,只有那枚姆德愛不釋手的戒指。400Please respect copyright.PENANA3HoEl0WaAF
我喪着氣靠後跪坐。400Please respect copyright.PENANA9zJ5J9OtiN
抬頭不經意望向前方。400Please respect copyright.PENANAHDoBoVv87X
前方近處正是那條大冰縫。400Please respect copyright.PENANAeEjnWLVCH0
那一剎那,我愣着眼,身體驟然像裸露在寒風一般,瞬間凍結。400Please respect copyright.PENANAR1n4ywun9r
我推估到姆德的屍體在那裏了。400Please respect copyright.PENANA3eQAh3NIg7
「喂,你沒事嗎?」400Please respect copyright.PENANAxxQkle2fYV
「喂喂,快起來,你繼續這樣會容易有失溫症的。」400Please respect copyright.PENANAR0ki1rxGvs
「朗聖,你幫忙助我一起扶他起來,如他再呆坐得更久,雙腳將不能再走路了。」400Please respect copyright.PENANAbKsKji50B9
朱強和朗聖欲把我提起。400Please respect copyright.PENANAv1PbxBn1yG
「不用了,快點趕路吧,不要耽誤了行程。」400Please respect copyright.PENANAVeDYEZn38Z
我立定心腸,竭力挺起冰凍的軀體。400Please respect copyright.PENANAD3MEtufN8n
做了數記䁔身運動後,我戴上那枚戒指,套回手套,攥着拳頭,毅然隨隊伍前進。400Please respect copyright.PENANAXvKjj2MDSX
放心吧,姆德!400Please respect copyright.PENANA0rK6LbqQY4
我一定會帶着它成功征服天額,你就在遠方保佑我們吧!
400Please respect copyright.PENANAXRZWiKPlMJ
天朗雪清,撩闊無垠。400Please respect copyright.PENANAYvFdrTjNxQ
歷盡山峰岩嶺、川河溝瀑、壁臺坡坳,終於在天額最高處印上了我們的蹤跡。400Please respect copyright.PENANANCwhBwoB2F
登頂的一刻,似有還無。400Please respect copyright.PENANAOnZiTRe26c
環視四周,思潮起伏、渾然忘我,靈魂彷彿飄至九宵雲外。400Please respect copyright.PENANAPRG8RCKPrd
成功了,我成功了!400Please respect copyright.PENANAa2MQFAFN4U
隊伍其他人也一樣高興得欣喜若狂、手舞足蹈。400Please respect copyright.PENANAEnEowWRPat
他們都能夠安然無恙的享受這份喜悅。400Please respect copyright.PENANAAGHfsTG3N0
而姆德卻⋯⋯400Please respect copyright.PENANAq1ohRRc049
也罷,對於登山狂迷,哪怕可能會齏身粉骨、屍骨無存,能夠長眠於山上可說是死後的一種榮耀。400Please respect copyright.PENANAuMzVQYQo3A
心有天額峯,死又何足懼!400Please respect copyright.PENANA5XjzoUBjS7
我脫下左手手套,高舉左手。400Please respect copyright.PENANAlH5YtnS7HY
中午的烈陽把手上的戒指照得熠熠生輝、炫眼耀目。400Please respect copyright.PENANAhaHGHcYdBw
感謝你的保佑呀,姆德,我們終於戰勝了風霜,征服了天額!
400Please respect copyright.PENANATJkYxoznZt
天額的最高點是一條幼鐵柱,柱的周邊五彩斑斕。400Please respect copyright.PENANAz3jeCKnu5e
不僅圍着了世界各地的國旗和風馬旗,還有鮮亮如新的垃圾。400Please respect copyright.PENANAGUyqwLUl7Q
我們把相片拍得盡意後,跟着把各自帶來的國旗插到此處。400Please respect copyright.PENANAdVyew8zMxH
當我拿出背包裏的國旗時,內心登時一怔。400Please respect copyright.PENANASeSOWKmCrv
這是我國的國旗嗎?國旗是這樣的嗎?400Please respect copyright.PENANArZhB4mlMrD
對於手上的國旗有種莫名的不熟悉感。400Please respect copyright.PENANAUfVhXBMTLM
「你怎麼呆着了?有甚麼事嗎?」400Please respect copyright.PENANArIK7nDyPLs
朱強上前問我。400Please respect copyright.PENANAdBIIxUkiEL
我搖一搖頭,拉開國旗定睛一看。400Please respect copyright.PENANAY3bHqRUUUb
呀,沒錯,沒有錯,這正是印有龍圖騰,我國洋北的國旗沒錯。400Please respect copyright.PENANAM51n86RK5F
「沒事,可能是歡喜過頭,腦中的思緒有點混亂。」400Please respect copyright.PENANA4DYboGWUsl
我回答朱強。400Please respect copyright.PENANA5eii8RAiax
「嗯,看來是時候回去了,在這超高海拔的地方再待久一會,恐怕會有更多像你這樣的狀況。」400Please respect copyright.PENANAWKqDVtN9Lt
朱強說後,走向其他隊員,指示他們收拾行裝,準備回去。400Please respect copyright.PENANAZjqiBR8pJJ
我連忙插下國旗,舒展一下筋骨,隨他們一同載譽歸去。
400Please respect copyright.PENANAG8aGC3Ve5t
風聲蕭蕭,雪意涔涔。400Please respect copyright.PENANACjK8zDyFfT
下午四時,陰晴不定,天氣不似預期。400Please respect copyright.PENANAzQTPoB9aZV
陽光漸不明朗,雪上加霜,主徑變得依稀難辨,下山的路途峻危艱險。400Please respect copyright.PENANAwHotAZIcHl
迎風冒雪地走了良久,我們都精神委頓,筋疲力乏。400Please respect copyright.PENANA1UAa25PQ6b
走着走着,在我前面的朗聖陡然摔倒在地上。400Please respect copyright.PENANAxRHNTjWN14
我們上前探看,看到他旁邊有一塊披着厚雪的長型灰岩,不留心的話很難察覺到。400Please respect copyright.PENANA1vhEmjIs4C
這時,本已爬起來的朗聖驟地又再次摔倒在地。400Please respect copyright.PENANAAOUn5fOueZ
他驚恐地伸出手指了指那塊灰岩,示意我們注視它。400Please respect copyright.PENANAdxOMbFlr23
我蹲下細看,直挺挺的灰岩有着慘白的表層,四端有長型條狀物向外彎轉扭曲,一處突出的圓頭有着掙擰的面目⋯⋯400Please respect copyright.PENANAqLgc7nY77h
不,它不是岩石,是,是屍體!400Please respect copyright.PENANAsSY5gOhkuH
我們都被這具屍體嚇了一嚇,不知所措。400Please respect copyright.PENANAlSIEiPhB4b
這時,馬達猝然咳嗽大作,潔白的雪地被他的嘔吐物沾染上暗紅色。400Please respect copyright.PENANAccVXmro6z2
朱強一邊撫着馬達的背部,一邊拿出手帕供他抹嘴。400Please respect copyright.PENANAnutGr0Wlwu
我們欲上前協助,可是,她卻指着不遠處的一個小岩洞比比手,要我和朗聖進入岩洞。400Please respect copyright.PENANA8RkMHNitwv
我們遵循她的指示,走向岩洞。400Please respect copyright.PENANANL2SGfkWRH
岩洞雖不大又不深,不能完全抵擋風雪,但用作小憩倒是不錯的場所。400Please respect copyright.PENANAQDErGwY4YW
快要入洞時,在我前頭的朗聖頓然停下,向後退了一步。400Please respect copyright.PENANAdNrlLZUim0
我快步走上前,向洞內一督。400Please respect copyright.PENANAs0HI2CY1BL
一隻鮮紅色的攀山雪靴子首先映入眼簾⋯⋯
400Please respect copyright.PENANAKxdMj9ZFuY
陽弊寒凶,淒風慘雪。400Please respect copyright.PENANADfhfNIs6et
縱然身處暖地、身披厚羽,總覺得吹來的風雪侵肌刺骨,冷得直打哆嗦。400Please respect copyright.PENANA4v6AOTC5Q5
朱強和馬達跟隨我們身後亦進入了岩洞,我們各自打着火機,圍圈取暖。400Please respect copyright.PENANAflIXEAD26v
洞內共五人,400Please respect copyright.PENANAhU5jP28YMg
四個向內,一個靠外;400Please respect copyright.PENANAjhoCuRlZMQ
四個蜷坐﹐一個躺臥;400Please respect copyright.PENANAp9yxgiRsPX
四個體暖,一個身寒;400Please respect copyright.PENANANHOnAWEHxR
四個活着,一個⋯⋯400Please respect copyright.PENANAdrOQkH7UaD
「這裏是著名的『紅靴洞』,即便到處滿是垃圾,也是登山家們公認的一處地標。」400Please respect copyright.PENANAu3TlgzvJ14
朱強喘一喘氣,接着道。400Please respect copyright.PENANA9iSuT1ZCc9
「它是位於天額另一頭的登山主徑上,儘管看來我們走錯了路,誤到了山的另一邊,但只要找出該主徑,就能回到另一處的大本營。」400Please respect copyright.PENANAiUTCwYHImd
「喀,說得沒錯,這洞的名字就是取自穿着紅靴,側臥在這裏的那位好漢。還有﹐在外面平躺着的是『眠王子』,他亦是一位壯烈的勇士。」400Please respect copyright.PENANAZNe1ZAsXbU
馬達注視着「紅靴子」,接着說,然後東張西望,像是找尋着甚麼似的,繼續道:400Please respect copyright.PENANAvnWZ0LIWgV
「喀,喀,奇怪了,據說還有一具備受爭議、蜷坐着的『休憩者』,為甚麼不見了的呢?」400Please respect copyright.PENANAKDQ0RdgEXf
「唉,假如風雪再大,我們可能就是下一具『休憩者』了。」400Please respect copyright.PENANAjssuqhYuqh
朗聖打了一個寒噤,意志消沉地說。400Please respect copyright.PENANA39B5Lr10Pi
「喂,別說不吉利的話。還有,悲觀消極只會削弱生存的意欲,在求生時是非常危險的。打起精神吧,現在先好好休息,待風勢減緩,我們再重新上路吧。」400Please respect copyright.PENANAqXMrdLbEfi
朱強沒好氣地向朗聖訓話,並且鼓勵我們。
400Please respect copyright.PENANAKpK8thTfZV
薄暮冥冥,雪虐風饕。400Please respect copyright.PENANAv9iIS4iduq
歇了半天,可惜,風雪並未變弱,反而漸強,我們唯有硬着頭皮地戴上頭燈步出洞外,覓尋更好的避寒處。400Please respect copyright.PENANAmCtEvNLdQb
走着走着,不知過了多久,前面的朱強驀地止步。400Please respect copyright.PENANA8HKkjdYjPN
她頓了一刻,轉過頭來,向我們招招手。400Please respect copyright.PENANAQYcuHUZynC
當我們都走到她身旁時,她轉換手勢指向前方。400Please respect copyright.PENANAwAGs64QDuq
我們順着她的指向一望,四人瞬間轉悲為喜,如獲甘霖。400Please respect copyright.PENANAkp11HCPsZC
意矇眼矓,但在風霜雨雪中,我仍看到不遠處有一幢小屋昂然屹立。400Please respect copyright.PENANAmrV1nEDofE
朗聖一馬當先,一個箭步奔向小屋。400Please respect copyright.PENANA1koWRJ72Tz
我們也打起精神,隨後追上。400Please respect copyright.PENANAjEMCvJCa4E
朗聖毫不猶豫地踢開大門。400Please respect copyright.PENANAXiLI1xSOu4
「吱—呀—」400Please respect copyright.PENANANJ5r1zv6k9
殘破的大門發出病恙的呻吟。400Please respect copyright.PENANA1zkFRf8W2I
我們二話不說,紛紛趕快竄進屋裏去。400Please respect copyright.PENANAClP1ITqGvY
四人微弱的頭燈一同向前一照,一張破爛的方形木桌和四張摺疊方椅就躍入眼簾。400Please respect copyright.PENANAvpu8FckXd3
四處照覽,內裏的四周除了中間的椅桌便是凌亂的垃圾。400Please respect copyright.PENANAQLLodysXX8
看來之前是有人在這裏待過的。400Please respect copyright.PENANAHKMqDApmsl
我們不約而同地走向桌邊卸下行裝。400Please respect copyright.PENANAFoS23yzlpx
「在這還是高海拔的地方竟然有幢小屋,還真是稀奇古怪。」400Please respect copyright.PENANAXDXqfm80I6
朱強一邊納罕,一邊緩緩放下背囊。400Please respect copyright.PENANA3yVPiB202s
「不理這是冥界或是鬼域,總之能夠待上一晚便是好地方了吧。」400Please respect copyright.PENANAhPfM7N7JwB
朗聖一邊勸說,一邊抖着放下背囊。400Please respect copyright.PENANA5mWTrY0F3c
「喀,對,快來一起找找有甚麼能夠生光生熱的工具,不然在這一晚過後會再添四具著名的屍體了。」400Please respect copyright.PENANA7pczX1bFpW
馬達一邊敦促,一邊咳着放下背囊。400Please respect copyright.PENANA9qyJQXt42x
「不知為何,我對這裏有一種莫名的熟悉感。」400Please respect copyright.PENANAW4PYkwYXdx
我一邊驚詫,一邊搖一搖頭,脫下手套,放下背囊。400Please respect copyright.PENANAJNMdBbysAl
「你不是才第一次來登天額的嗎,怎會來過這裏呢?多次看你這樣,恐怕是患有腦水腫。」400Please respect copyright.PENANA7nN5pX9IZQ
朱強一面擔憂,一面慢慢四處探索。400Please respect copyright.PENANA5nxRNucw51
「老奶奶,看你行動緩慢、上氣不接下氣的,你亦可能正處於衰竭呀。」400Please respect copyright.PENANAGT6dgFwMZY
朗聖一面揶揄,一面顫着四處探索。400Please respect copyright.PENANAxqETclUk2g
「喀,喀,不要太自負了,看你不斷戰抖,是失温症的話就完了。若真的找不到任何工具,我帶備了衛星電話,隨時可以召喚我的直升機來拯救我們。」400Please respect copyright.PENANA0uyr1zsnWp
馬達一面勸慰,一面嗽着四處探索。400Please respect copyright.PENANAzI1ClLNuPV
「噢,真的嗎?非常感謝。唉,富有真好,看來哪怕你的咳嗽是因肺水腫而起,也會輕易得到治療。」400Please respect copyright.PENANAiWRTkXgTlp
我不假思索地說,一面羡慕,一面抖擻心神四處探索。400Please respect copyright.PENANAAzhUMDUUgV
「好吧,大家停下吧,看來再找也只會浪費體力,況且我們頭燈的電力也快耗盡。馬達,你就拿出你的那個電話果斷去求救吧。」400Please respect copyright.PENANA1QesaSCPO9
朱強叫停了我們。400Please respect copyright.PENANAYsHAwb6uMV
馬達遵遁吩咐,不情願地走出小屋,去打電話。400Please respect copyright.PENANA0QTOjhwg7q
「我的登山訓練團隊說要待到天氣好轉才能給予拯救,預測抵達時間大約為上午四時,他們還叮囑我們在這段時間盡量活動,不要昏睡過去。」400Please respect copyright.PENANAAuYYe28OCp
他打了電話後回來報告。400Please respect copyright.PENANAlV49CLHuk0
「嗯,現在是凌晨十二時,要已經精疲力竭、睡意漸濃的我們不要昏睡過去,應該怎樣做呢?你們有甚麼好提議?」400Please respect copyright.PENANA2NcFIx9uca
朱強困惑着。
400Please respect copyright.PENANAaW4ZIkHiLp
呼嚕呼嚕,颯颯颼颼。400Please respect copyright.PENANAJdtYIgD3ng
風雪在小屋外不迭地搞打着,宛如死神搞響喪鐘找上門,極力想要侵襲進來。400Please respect copyright.PENANAE73eRt6K3r
然而,屋內卻一片寂靜,四人都正在納悶着。400Please respect copyright.PENANAGQcX6hU3uq
我們提議過不少意見,但沒有一個是真正做到在缺少照明工具的前提下,讓只少一人維持清醒一段時間而又使其他人可以睡眠且又不能睡太久,輪流替換直至暴風雪停止。400Please respect copyright.PENANAmOA8On02O0
昏昏欲睡,在快要抵不住睡意的侵襲時,我奮力一振,搖一搖頭,想到了一個遊戲,像是說着夢囈不由自主地脫口而出:400Please respect copyright.PENANAguTTA7jttb
「不如這樣吧。我想到了一個遊戲,我們四人分別坐在四個角落,其中一個作為第一人開始動身,站起順時針倚牆走到第二人的身旁後,敲打牆壁並拍拍第二人的肩膀喚醒他。然後,第一人坐在第二人的位置,第二人重複第一人的動作,走到第三人的地方做出同樣的事情,400Please respect copyright.PENANA6EMNbLanwp
如此類推,不斷循環,直到直升機的降落。」400Please respect copyright.PENANAeNfCdZpxiD
「這主意不錯呀,就這樣辦,大家各自去預備吧。」400Please respect copyright.PENANAuKBgyJYw0O
朱強氣息虛弱地說。
400Please respect copyright.PENANAeOxympEKne
「那麼,開始吧。」400Please respect copyright.PENANAPbp2hxtiwS
後方有人高呼。400Please respect copyright.PENANAXr1ALL4E9T
「啊,是。」400Please respect copyright.PENANAfZCsCYFYCr
我從昏睡中驚醒,搖一搖頭,慌忙站起身。400Please respect copyright.PENANAZjwNmQLNB1
遊戲是我提出的,自然是由我來當第一人。400Please respect copyright.PENANAgoBUKDqqoH
看來我在坐着等待其他玩家準備時,不敵睡魔,陷入沉睡。400Please respect copyright.PENANAgwaE5DraAD
我提起精神,打着火機,右身倚着牆,摸黑前行。400Please respect copyright.PENANAvDXWXyns0F
走着走着,前面矇矓中出現了一個側身盤坐着的綠色身影。400Please respect copyright.PENANATfkqpzzNV8
我走向他的身旁,右手握拳敲了敲牆壁,左手拍了拍他的肩膀。400Please respect copyright.PENANAeC1lzYJxce
他慢慢站起身,轉身向我的左方靠牆前行。400Please respect copyright.PENANAk4oEKykOkL
我坐在他原先的位置,側身倚牆,打算再次墜入睡夢。400Please respect copyright.PENANALJSJG5Dt8k
啊,對了,我最好應該脫掉戒指。400Please respect copyright.PENANAhXJAp2PYP4
剛才敲牆時,我感到有甚麼東西隔住了食指和牆壁,想想就是那枚戒指。400Please respect copyright.PENANAPjr9dkwf0S
慎防戒指有甚麼磨損,最好應該脫掉它。400Please respect copyright.PENANAort6PHnSon
除掉放入口袋吧。400Please respect copyright.PENANAa36u681pZN
當戒指快要擺脫我的魔掌時,倏地被我的思緒打住。400Please respect copyright.PENANA2XQUVV9Ai9
不,如果是放入口袋,玩遊戲時持續站起坐下,恐怕會不小心掉落的。400Please respect copyright.PENANAw6wvFTPeOO
應該把它放到桌上。400Please respect copyright.PENANAvJLBmDGiFn
對,趁遊戲還未完成一圈時,我應該把它放到桌上。400Please respect copyright.PENANAbtBh1Kboe1
「咚咚。」400Please respect copyright.PENANA4lQfFOdzG7
立定主意,想要行動時,我聽到左方傳來敲牆聲。400Please respect copyright.PENANA8pHsMb6Ljo
是時候了。400Please respect copyright.PENANA0OVWDhqyUC
我套穩戒指,站起身來。400Please respect copyright.PENANAOzJwl8lFoW
打着火機,轉身朝着想像中木桌的大概位置走去。400Please respect copyright.PENANAf7INrUXYuT
不久,木桌的影像就在眼前。400Please respect copyright.PENANAl7A6NkgCXt
「咚咚。」400Please respect copyright.PENANAGtSjCwmJgt
又有敲牆聲傳來。400Please respect copyright.PENANAOS0zTah51R
時不宜遲,我迅速脫掉戒指,放在桌上。400Please respect copyright.PENANAF2e4flmZdT
就在這時,腦海遽然翻起巨浪,目眩頭昏,身子不穩,魂搖魄亂。400Please respect copyright.PENANAkWgpNPnpGa
腦水腫又發作嗎?400Please respect copyright.PENANAoCNRRr20ZX
我搖一搖頭,鎮定心神。400Please respect copyright.PENANAr4oWvlkcai
「咚咚。」400Please respect copyright.PENANAWuatrxagQB
再有敲牆聲傳來。400Please respect copyright.PENANA5xMDEDWBJz
不妙,要快點回去。400Please respect copyright.PENANAoXAFFV3RQm
我轉身撲向意想中的原先位置。400Please respect copyright.PENANASlbeQ5r0tR
「咚咚。」400Please respect copyright.PENANAZfX3XoUGDb
不一會兒,頭上響起打牆聲,身子被一隻粗壯的手拍着。400Please respect copyright.PENANAsQFZLclMVs
我起身讓座。400Please respect copyright.PENANA1ZozjjLnI8
奇怪,在我後面的應該是朱強,想不到她老人家居然會有這麼壯實的手。400Please respect copyright.PENANAOsG6ZOdm63
果然是老當益壯。400Please respect copyright.PENANAzJXICyCi8F
我重複之前的動作,把清醒的意識傳向朗聖。400Please respect copyright.PENANAJ24ytC0PdF
朗聖從睡夢中驚醒過來,嚇得打了一個寒顫。400Please respect copyright.PENANAPb3XFMCTQG
臭小子真是的,未免太孱弱了吧。400Please respect copyright.PENANA9JTKmIEjPh
待他走後,我便想尋回夢鄉的道路。400Please respect copyright.PENANA0enNbtCSkc
可惜,快進入時,馬達可恨的咳嗽聲卻不絕於耳……400Please respect copyright.PENANAHMGaC05fwP
如是這,不斷輪迴,不知何時,屋外有了動靜,400Please respect copyright.PENANA9ZW0tT0W7x
「直直直……」
400Please respect copyright.PENANA8ECTAfLRMS
我搖一搖頭,眨一眨眼。400Please respect copyright.PENANA220txdO2nP
曉風殘雪,四周灰黃一片。400Please respect copyright.PENANA3uKHZVnZzb
「唉,失敗了,未能登頂真是太遺憾了。」400Please respect copyright.PENANAWy7K9IYEZy
不知為何,心裏浮現了這想法。400Please respect copyright.PENANA3QRyOkgyst
是嗎?失敗嗎?好像是,應該就是。400Please respect copyright.PENANAdhvyqDytFy
暴風雪停止後,四人走出小屋,步上另一條主徑,身無大恙的回到另一處的大本營。400Please respect copyright.PENANAHuNzw8stpq
四人休息完畢,準備收拾回家。400Please respect copyright.PENANAlApZpWQqx0
「喏,你還拿着他的戒指嗎?」400Please respect copyright.PENANAH4M2LFupjG
其中一人發現了甚麼似的,走向一個穿着藍衣的人問道。400Please respect copyright.PENANA2OAsx2HlNW
「它始終是他珍愛的東西,你是不應擅自取有的。把它扔掉吧。」400Please respect copyright.PENANACMkixNr2lh
另一人上前告誡。400Please respect copyright.PENANAwO8ipVOzle
「你就把它棄在山上,希望它會隨風雪冰川飄向山峯去,以償他登頂的夙願吧。」400Please respect copyright.PENANAbAKBO9b00M
再另一人跟着勸導。400Please respect copyright.PENANA74gFnr56OP
「哎……好吧。」400Please respect copyright.PENANAhAHlFXPmnU
藍衣說畢便把戒指掩埋在雙手手心裏,合掌低頭閉眼,作出祈願的動作。400Please respect copyright.PENANAilkOxGoZox
然後,用力把戒指拋向山裏去……
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「呀!」400Please respect copyright.PENANAAPWig852kM
身體猛然亦感到被拋出,我不禁驚叫。400Please respect copyright.PENANAIFSwG7qCWz
「直直直……」400Please respect copyright.PENANABYzjqHNWPY
我搖一搖頭,睜開眼睛,四處張望。400Please respect copyright.PENANAfpzdKQsv08
原來直升機已經到達原來的大本營。400Please respect copyright.PENANA35nu10g54L
鬆一口氣,原來是夢!400Please respect copyright.PENANAxpoC3UaRQk
明明成功了,怎會失敗呢?400Please respect copyright.PENANASOkgE9UfA0
我趾高氣揚、飛鴻踏雪地步出機艙……
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四時充美,風花雪月。400Please respect copyright.PENANAmYqAmJcHVq
睡了大半天,精神飽滿。400Please respect copyright.PENANAoAYP9q51hH
四人休息完畢,準備收拾回家。400Please respect copyright.PENANAR6qZZVjJKH
「等等,各位,我忽然想到,我們在小屋裏玩的四人遊戲,好像有點奇怪。」400Please respect copyright.PENANAr8JRlesiLJ
我們剛要起行,卻被朗聖打斷。400Please respect copyright.PENANAIKmPVhKk0E
「你們細心想想,當第一人移至第二人的位置,第一人的位置便是空了。假如如無意外,繼續遊戲的話,那麼到第四人移動的時候,按照規則,是無法碰到第一人的肩膀的。」400Please respect copyright.PENANAtSZJyvY3Wt
朗聖伸手比劃,向我們說明。400Please respect copyright.PENANAGHRL9aZRxc
「嗯,的確是這樣,若果第四人想碰到第一人的肩膀,就要無視規則,越過一角,繼續前行……」400Please respect copyright.PENANAzcBbef5pOX
馬達思索着。400Please respect copyright.PENANAdwrAVvkS54
「或許因為當時我們都累透了,難免睡眼惺忪、精神恍惚,可能無自覺地違反了規則也說不定。」400Please respect copyright.PENANA5jNGPazjM0
朱強忖測着。400Please respect copyright.PENANAlzllslJ9P7
忽發奇想,我的腦裏鑽出一個可怕的可能性:400Please respect copyright.PENANARFlLH0GC2w
「難……難道有第五人中途加入,那……那第五人可……可能就是……姆德的鬼魂?」400Please respect copyright.PENANAa3XjL6JkiZ
三人不約而同露出驚訝的表情。400Please respect copyright.PENANAKeL3Epr7HP
一片寂靜。400Please respect copyright.PENANAW2mlhhKVCH
靜得有點奇怪。400Please respect copyright.PENANAXaiANRM76v
他們瞪大眼珠直視着我。400Please respect copyright.PENANAoTqnmA8ekO
「喂喂,你知道自己正在亂說甚麼呀?」400Please respect copyright.PENANAnFfNsgvgVT
朗聖疾聲大呼,打破沉默。400Please respect copyright.PENANAHzw6v8OvuB
「你的腦水腫還未好轉嗎?」400Please respect copyright.PENANAv8uZP0qJse
馬達滿面困惑。400Please respect copyright.PENANAHEheNdKGoZ
我緊皺眉頭,摸不着頭腦,正想反問,朱強率先走到我身旁。400Please respect copyright.PENANA4iCuke3krO
他拍一拍我肩膀,400Please respect copyright.PENANApn90dV0VPO
「你就是姆德呀!」400Please respect copyright.PENANAr6taakoYZ9
一瞬間,晴天霹靂。400Please respect copyright.PENANA7ytBPwmKjp
忽地,我的身軀暈厥倒地。400Please respect copyright.PENANAXa7QGcCpM6
可是,我的視界仍然停留原處,呆滯地看着身邊的三人急步上前接着那不省人事的亮藍身影。400Please respect copyright.PENANAuNOD67qa4s
他身邊跌出了一杖閃耀的戒指。400Please respect copyright.PENANAHcSQ3SGAdp
戒指上的寶珠裂了開來。400Please respect copyright.PENANAYL2oQnfqtn
這刻,我幡然醒悟,明白了這一切。400Please respect copyright.PENANAsGbmVw05kF
我虛虛一笑,輕身如雪,隨風飄離山脈⋯⋯
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「⋯⋯我的故事說完了。」400Please respect copyright.PENANA7CI2seFt5B
雙臂交叉於胸前的壯男說道。400Please respect copyright.PENANAFSuBbcedWX
「十分感謝您的故事。還記得本人剛剛對前三位的指示嗎?勞駕您依照同樣步驟做一遍。謝謝。」400Please respect copyright.PENANAuwahzAVpPl
管家站在連室的入口處旁,舉着螢光棒恭敬地說道。400Please respect copyright.PENANAQ3dbWpHwLw
然後,他跟着指示走進連室。400Please respect copyright.PENANAgemtmwhAV6
客室裏的客人沉默一片。400Please respect copyright.PENANAPmqZ1ocoCn
「如我沒猜錯,他其實是玩過那四角遊戲兩次的。」400Please respect copyright.PENANAcKgAZODhdO
我揣測着。400Please respect copyright.PENANALNypVVJAUv
「哈哈,若像他所說,那應改稱為五點遊戲了。」400Please respect copyright.PENANAZZaTZ8n93C
空置的座位右邊,燭台附近的黑暗處,傳來一把撕啞的聲音。400Please respect copyright.PENANAHkSdIvWaU1
我沒有回話,過了不久,那壯男回來了。400Please respect copyright.PENANApxhHHg8xvR
當他坐回座位時,我側瞥了他一眼。400Please respect copyright.PENANAjOZriG6Uvn
他臉上先前那自信滿滿的笑容消失了,換成似是恍然大悟的樣子。400Please respect copyright.PENANAT8xFwIZC9t
「有請下一位。」400Please respect copyright.PENANAmoJhOsOz2I
管家說道。400Please respect copyright.PENANAdJAwJKW3oX
燭台自動傳至下一位。
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接着,坐在那壯男右邊身旁,端放在一堆殘肢上的一個斷頭開始說起它的故事⋯⋯
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