2157年6月24日，下午四點，仙境大樓，二層567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvg6TSq5N0k
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跟赫密士要到聯絡方式後，尼可拉斯成功和那個女人聯繫上，但她不在家，說好兩個禮拜後碰面。到時，她會將貓親手交給尼可拉斯。567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc04oKsWYnR
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任務還算順利。閒來無事，尼可拉斯在醫務室看書，沒多久，雪檸突然衝進來，抓住尼可拉斯的手臂。567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ15kSd7nHnz
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「尼可！！！」567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQEeWuKP7yr
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雪檸跟他說：「尼可！情況緊急，我需要你幫忙！」567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtsMnTjDnUo
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「啊？」567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPdoCYKTXAN
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXHz21EiG5v
尼可拉斯覺得莫名其妙，下一秒，一名意想不到的人從門口走進來。因為天氣變熱，里奧今天穿著短袖的黑色上衣，這是尼可拉斯第一次看到他露手臂。567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY3cujHzXRh
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3e4kIT7xkv
「我今天不知道為什麼，超級想吃蝦子！可是……可是……！」567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjtdLfNOJOa
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOXdtpcxxLI
雪檸指著站在門口的里奧，生氣地說：「他說孕婦不能吃海鮮，會害寶寶過敏！可是我上網查，過敏只跟基因有關，但他不相信我！尼可，快用你的專業知識說他是錯的！！」567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxUJ2vhZDXP
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ24N8e6qIRh
雪檸抓著尼可拉斯的肩膀搖啊搖、搖啊搖，尼可拉斯的頭越來越暈。不愧是Knight隊長，力氣不是普通地大。567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSh6YpkbjyU
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH5RyErqmUD
「冷靜點！我不是婦產科醫師！」567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPpwCJb1qWs
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQHzmw0RSGa
「不管啦！這裡只有你是醫生，他只聽你的話！」567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuS6BS6RUBo
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuYArFAMfWa
如果尼可拉斯是孕婦，他已經被雪檸搖到流產了。里奧從後面把雪檸抱走，再這樣下去，他覺得尼可拉斯會死。567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqeylItMLDN
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOOzAIu3mv3
還在希波克拉底時，尼可拉斯被歸類在外科，也是他最擅長的領域。至於內科、兒科、婦產科、精神科其它領域，雖然不是專業，懂的也比一般人多，解答雪檸的疑問不是問題。567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqn0bMMtxpA
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrch3XIu0Ol
「就像妳說的：過敏主要取決於基因，孕婦可以吃海鮮。」尼可拉斯說。567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrMhYZy87oU
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1GDUoKYZP4
「你看吧！」雪檸朝里奧露出勝利的表情。567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6fsoJ8fOBg
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFBIquUiYpM
「但是！」尼可拉斯加但書：「食材要新鮮、料理過程要衛生、完全煮熟才能食用，最重要的──不能一次攝取太多。」567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8TgKrbhNVG
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMc4jbf74Dq
雪檸鼓嘴，她打算去水產火鍋超市大吃特吃，被尼可拉斯看穿計謀，肯定是不行了。567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuMmtTsHjUc
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsCpy20KDKM
「妳現在最重要的是營養均衡，孕婦手冊說不能碰的東西就不要碰。這都是為了嬰兒著想，忍忍吧。」567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjtavPV1w3d
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGLBLmn7BmF
尼可拉斯瞥了里奧一眼。雖然不想跟他講話，尼可拉斯還是叮嚀：「她再過幾周會開始害喜，到時會出現各種症狀。嗜睡、孕吐、頭痛頭暈……可能完全吃不下，也可能只想吃某種東西，或心理狀況不穩定，這時爸爸的角色很重要。可以的話，你盡量別出任務，多待在她旁邊，畢竟讓她懷孕的是你，這是你的責任。」567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf6faFZMiUy
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhYP9Fjvj8Y
里奧點頭。昨天他才和高宇維通話，里奧和雪檸的任務都轉給了別人，他們這陣子會待在仙境大樓，產假的概念。567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7kku4rwddX
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpmNaCH2QOs
「……謝謝。」567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkHCKb6AO3j
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrL1999pVmf
有尼可拉斯在，里奧很放心，也發自內心、感激尼可拉斯沒有因為私人恩怨，無視雪檸肚子裡的孩子。567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ404MomEHOz
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBNx5q9WmQV
「對了，我有事要問你。」567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSwj1TRnMr3
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既然里奧在這，兩人也說上話，尼可拉斯不會放過這個機會。567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCLkVO91O44
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「既然天賦是透過遺傳得來，」尼可拉斯問：「我媽她，是不是也有天賦？」567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPKFyzcSGQA
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里奧點頭。尼可拉斯接著問：「是什麼？」567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWSPwX934gL
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「『香菇』。」567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCd1EGYmB8X
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2zn9nkvQzR
「啊？」尼可拉斯挑眉，「你在耍我嗎？」567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡArrbx2iRLk
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNJds9AgitD
「尼可，里奧說的是實話。」雪檸說：「葛蕾絲真的是香菇。」567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS6iZ1vtlVc
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRR1JFK4eeb
「妳乾脆說我媽會孢子繁殖算了。」567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ52x0P4RwCY
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzkvobsf8Hf
尼可拉斯這話是亂講，結果雪檸回答：「嗯，不愧是尼可，反應真快！」567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ2jEVLdgaX
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlEhDBz2EZZ
「……。」567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2zJJxNmx5A
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcI4sM2NAUs
尼可拉斯滿頭問號，「我跟不上你們的節奏。」他整理剛才的對話，「我媽的天賦是香菇，她會孢子繁殖？」567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFBZmsFJNlY
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcCt7wZYsA7
里奧和雪檸一起點頭。活這麼大，從別人口中聽到媽媽是蕈類，尼可拉斯的頭好痛。567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbJsZumzhsh
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFTTmUWx3Y2
「……她的孢子不是用來繁殖。」里奧突然說。567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIBEqJPIqHK
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡak5nHDcegO
「不然尼可也會是香菇喔。」雪檸開玩笑地說：「聽起來很可愛。」567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmAJv8NDXxm
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuEORW8ChYX
「一點也不。」尼可拉斯翻白眼，問里奧：「用來做什麼？」567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF1VvSjKor1
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0nl4IGGAZS
「復活。」567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEVRd4SGSmM
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9wfL1VAoHJ
尼可拉斯的眼睛睜大了一圈。567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlipIZh5zIi
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡekjit0nEuX
「她死亡的當下，身體會射出肉眼無法看見的孢子。」里奧說：「當孢子獲得足夠的能量，她就會復活。」567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcL3wS48kBx
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbaGWYvykUg
「……！」567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2nOvIjXtGA
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尼可拉斯激動到站起來，「你為什麼不早說！宇維少爺為什麼不復活她？」567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPZ8T6HZjRy
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbLsOYvra9t
里奧搖頭，「葛蕾絲警告過，不能那樣做。」567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5vsC1Ax4mn
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwet3aTg5Ge
「為什麼？」567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAdNnUc0qjP
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9mQRIhlUZ9
「……會死很多人。」567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpixczHnIAb
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMaJfUisX6z
看里奧的表情就知道，他的想法和尼可拉斯一致、也希望葛蕾絲回來，但葛蕾絲本人不允許，他才沒採取行動。567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2woqFMM2YJ
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTy7UGh73Jz
「尼可，你先坐下來，詳細情形由我來說。」567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ49XBgO8ie1
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcvgJ2VHIQi
雪檸安撫尼可拉斯的情緒、讓他坐回椅子上，也跟尼可拉斯借紙筆，用圖畫來說明。567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6RJp3oIXl6
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUl0P2qMtca
「葛蕾絲的孢子飛散出去後，會寄身在活體生物上。除非被寄生者死亡，否則孢子不會消失。」567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfbVqBdeAFs
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPWKzbIUuBD
雪檸在紙上畫了五個圈圈，也在五個圈圈底下，各畫上一個人。567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡytzmzoJzj7
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDyjYkRresD
「其中，所有孢子裡，有個最重要的『母體』。其它孢子的被寄生者死亡後，會把獲得的能量傳送給母體。只要母體獲得足夠能量，葛蕾絲就能利用母體的被寄身者復活，就像這樣子。」567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1HyRhsXTfM
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSTrtKR3eBu
雪檸在第一個圈圈旁，寫上「母體」。567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTF4wTaQuNO
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjP9Pxv0ewk
「假設，總共有ABCDE五個孢子，分別寄身在12345號被寄身者上，其中A孢子是母體。今天，假設2號寄生者死亡，B孢子會把獲得的能量，傳給母體A。」567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSwqOMUm60b
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡog5uKY0Now
雪檸在2、3、4、5號寄生者身上，都打上叉叉，再個別畫了箭頭、連到母體A的位置。567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2y6KB5QoOs
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRg4nZRgh1k
「以此類推，母體A吸收來自各孢子的能量。等吸收到一定程度，葛蕾絲會用1號寄身者的身體復活。但這過程非常長，而且，必須確保母體安危，1號寄身者要活得比其它寄身者久。成功率很低，何況，葛蕾絲本人不想這麼做。」567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuupIdVP9Eq
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl28XdptOYp
「為什麼？」567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvTdHDGD3dS
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkn4SSBCQKk
「看圖就知道了。」567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCELG8ZLMNb
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSyZsBQkgNo
雪檸用筆，指著被畫叉叉的被寄身者。567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVGh8321d9p
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeQcqi3dFVz
「首先，母體要獲得足夠的能量，這些被孢子寄身的人都得死；再來，葛蕾絲用1號寄身者的身體復活，1號寄身者的意識將不復存在，1號寄身者也會死。」567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ03lVfHgIof
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMcFAgG75Id
雪檸嘆了口氣。567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1pLseSFzyW
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkHhqWC8zbT
「葛蕾絲的能力，來自第一代水果塔『書蟲（Caterpillar）』。說穿了，這是場獻祭儀式，用上百人的性命換她一人。尼可，你覺得依葛蕾絲的個性，她會同意這種作法嗎？」567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRft2jCymG7
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5MsU1Y5Qcj
「……。」567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡls9ZrN3ek6
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當然不會。567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXvmsONL5sr
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1CwNceHcfu
尼可拉斯想都不用想。567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwfgABL027h
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH7UvdkCnme
他那個媽媽，三不五時把受傷的小貓小狗撿回家，會把家裡的食物分給附近的流浪漢。連螞蟻都捨不得殺死的人，怎麼可能允許那種事？567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡppnABSflCh
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsLUvDpA9i5
「……你們回去吧。」567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtl9DR3FemE
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzEijQGRSXK
他後悔問了問題、燃起無聊的希望。尼可拉斯下了逐客令，暫時不想見任何人，尤其是里奧。567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLsA6RrXWg5
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA5eFDx0Pzh
「我不想影響到孕婦的心情。」尼可拉斯別過頭，「快走，別逼我發脾氣。」567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOGHzRxCuhy
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhy9wjEyoNu
雪檸原本想說什麼，手卻先被里奧拉住。567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEMwscItM7b
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnN9ufaizJb
「……走吧。」567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrUNs5Kix0P
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtlTnzz54R7
里奧很清楚，尼可拉斯需要時間習慣心裡的傷口，不是一句不負責任的道歉。那不是「對不起」三個字可以彌補，何況，是沒有感情基礎的對不起。567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzF6myeuuCA
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlEbNfuVb1d
他需要人陪伴、需要人安慰──那個人絕對不是里奧。他牽起雪檸的手，離開醫務室。567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD6UC7KI092
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdiIZhhaOwV
另一方面，從三樓走樓梯到二樓，MIO遇見從醫務室離開的里奧夫婦，但沒有跟他們說到話，只聽到一句：「果然，不該告訴尼可的。」567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Nl1D5xiGf
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXTZiaPSB66
「……？」567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcDrKPvT4wz
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi8J6WYEQBs
電梯門闔上後，MIO才從樓梯間探出頭來。因為尼可拉斯最近很累，MIO抱著便當盒，裡面有她親手捏的飯糰，希望能讓尼可拉斯打起精神。567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkHdXNHmvXB
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡel9zuNTTwW
殊不知被她聽見這句。567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Z0xB0rnJl
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCj9e7ILFav
MIO眨眨眼睛，雖然不知道發生什麼，但見到里奧，尼可拉斯的心情一定不好，需要飯糰打起精神。MIO沒想太多，繼續朝醫務室前進。567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtAyOT8g7vO
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlAp8ySVLSa
「尼可？」567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUeH1BbbQrZ
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推開醫務室的門。尼可拉斯坐在辦公椅上，表情冷漠，看起來和平常一樣──但MIO覺得不正常。567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx1oMywlYew
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡixC71J4mYC
第一，什麼事也沒發生；第二，他遭受巨大的打擊，變得只能思考一件事，淪為詭譎的冷靜。567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhnxQ8kPx7J
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYzLr4hMKWm
「……怎麼了？MIO。」567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡByOkiXxLEA
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡftebf7PmO4
空氣瀰漫異常的氣氛。MIO看著尼可拉斯友善又詭異的笑容，有些躊躇、有些遲疑，但她假裝什麼都不知道，把便當盒放到尼可拉斯桌上。567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnqmFpByEvc
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnfsbtGSy4U
「MIO做了飯糰給尼可喔！」567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdYGwBAOhsx
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE2uawLgSMM
MIO站到尼可拉斯面前，一副要尼可拉斯稱讚的表情。567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ39LcpLh8Pg
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQTG6ZndqoS
「……謝謝。」567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiLqF5EZJzg
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQHtldlDfqk
MIO接收到尼可拉斯異樣的眼神，下一秒，尼可拉斯的手放到MIO頭上，臉湊了過來。567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwzlRaQD4LX
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX6X44HIavC
「哪，MIO。」567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyOVkHVL5jU
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd6HzyiwFpm
尼可拉斯睜大眼睛，嘴角上揚，整張臉沒有半點笑意。567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBaGXaD7jfj
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd6xgkn3Yxj
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN8t2TFtY3b
「還記得──我上次說的『願望』嗎？」567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ87ea0vK8od
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567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmFK5QUIS9U
「……！」567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY7oyo7zGv6
567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIPzyi09OxL
MIO沒有回話。那一瞬間，她感覺尼可拉斯心裡，有什麼東西正在裂開。支撐神與畜的東西正在衰敗，MIO自己也裂得七零八落，彷彿──回到遇見李博洋前的自己。
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