孟達的焦點首先落在地面一副人類骸骨上,經過多年的風化,甚至把地面染成了棕黑色,身上衣服早已破爛不堪,僅剩下幾條破布條。「慢著⋯⋯」正要回頭打算提醒天慧時,才發現她早就注意到地上向那具骸骨。157Please respect copyright.PENANAjy6jjY4Z8t
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「這是研究人員的遺骨嗎?」天慧神色無異,淡然地道著。157Please respect copyright.PENANA1t9QmXlZCR
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「可能。」孟達繞過骸骨,走到實驗室的中間,左右兩旁都設置了一系列的研究用具,容器到處亂放,更有些被擊碎散落在地上。他朝擺放著舊文件的實驗桌走去,閱讀起上面的文字來。157Please respect copyright.PENANAz5y49Jcvf3
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天慧查看著地上那副骸骨,發現側邊破布下藏著一些東西。她慢慢伸手向那東西,眼睛一直盯著那空洞的頭顱骨,當觸碰到物品時,快速將其從底下抽出,後退兩步才放心過來,一看手中的物品,那是一張身份證明。157Please respect copyright.PENANAqdXVPesgbT
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可惜年代久遠,上面的字跡早已十分模糊,看不清那人的名字,只能得知他是一名實驗體觀察員。157Please respect copyright.PENANAtbttBbrTfg
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「天慧,你看看這個日誌。」孟達手上拿著一份文件,讓她查看。157Please respect copyright.PENANAoQ6YOKjmlJ
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文件上頭掛著一張舊照片,無論是角度方位,以及內部裝潢,都跟兩人身處的地方一模一樣,但相片裡這個房間的正中央,有著一個比人要高的巨形水槽。157Please respect copyright.PENANAYTVxkzxdR3
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然而這裡一眼看完,根本沒有那種水槽,就連能證明它存在過的痕跡也沒有。157Please respect copyright.PENANAZjsk29x0oB
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水槽中似乎有著些甚麼,但是照片十分模糊,只能分辨出那是一團紅色東西,根本看不清楚它是甚麼。157Please respect copyright.PENANAHqxas8TiNk
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「實驗體一號成功創造後,各種維生指標正常。」孟達讀出文件上的資料。157Please respect copyright.PENANAiMfCknrOFM
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「這是已知第一名複製人,代號潛龍,基因來自廿二歲成年男性⋯⋯甚麼!」他再思考一下自己說的話,大感驚訝:「玄鏡輸出正常,但及後因心臟衰竭死亡,潛龍計劃終結。」157Please respect copyright.PENANA8lMsS0SLUk
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他翻轉背頁,上面的相片更令他不安,上面的紅色團塊比之前的更巨大,塞滿大半個水槽:「實驗體二號,代號紅雀⋯⋯基因來自四歲女童,玄鏡在此實驗中超載。」157Please respect copyright.PENANAmzZmxjoEDT
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「之後呢?」157Please respect copyright.PENANAck000RMhhA
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他不斷翻頁,但後面每一頁都是空白一片,沒有再記錄之後的事情。157Please respect copyright.PENANAVC1pKesGhI
「沒有了。」他留意到日誌右上角寫上了日期,便將目光移到剛才拿取日誌的檯面,逐一查看其餘文件封面上日期。157Please respect copyright.PENANAM9T2IGc5PB
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「這已經是最新一份資料了。你看,那些文件都比這日誌要舊。」157Please respect copyright.PENANASDWKz4EiUJ
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「複製?為什麼要這樣做。」天慧神色有異,看著這個神秘的實驗室,既是陌生,卻又有些殘餘的既視感,時刻牽動著她的情緒,連番後退想要離開此地。157Please respect copyright.PENANAQbEEzfoPhR
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「這是違反自然的事情⋯⋯」她一不小心便絆到地上的那副骸骨,整個人跌坐在地上,發出沉重空洞的聲音,然面她的眼線正好盯著骸骨,整個人頓時僵硬起來,無力後退。157Please respect copyright.PENANA84hk8WdpYz
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「當心!」孟達馬上遞手扶起她,他的身軀擋住了天慧的視線,才回神過來,柔弱地緩緩起身。157Please respect copyright.PENANAtJ91LzXcOQ
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「還好嗎?」孟達道。157Please respect copyright.PENANAvlCbAQ3qZk
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「剛才一跌,我突然記得⋯⋯曾經在這個方向,看著水槽。」天慧凝視著同一個方向說道。157Please respect copyright.PENANA5mg5hA7fWd
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「話說回來,地板下好像有些甚麼似的。」孟達蹲在地上用手來回敲打,兩人所在的位置正好是實驗室的中央,這部份的敲擊聲都十分空洞,在上面走動,每步之間也察覺到地板有些微下陷的情況。見狀,他讓天慧先退到一角去,嘗試在地上找尋著邊緣,果然不出所料,八條細小縫隙從中間延伸開去。157Please respect copyright.PENANANpiSUrgCkH
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「來。看看周圍有沒有機關。」孟達將檯上的東西都翻了一遍,也沒有甚麼可疑的地方。157Please respect copyright.PENANAJwe2ezBu4c
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正當他苦惱起來的時候,地底忽然發出機器聲,中間的地板分成八份,逐漸下降並折合,一個大型的透明水槽正在緩慢上升。157Please respect copyright.PENANAgcCsvNMk5h
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孟達回望天慧,見她在一處設有多個按鈕的實驗器材前,按動著其中一顆。157Please respect copyright.PENANATA4R50ZCdZ
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她在短時間便找到開關,使孟達感到非常詫異。儘管如此,他亦沒有多想,回望水槽,裡面沒有任何液體,更沒有圖片中那個紅色的東西。157Please respect copyright.PENANAw8bxEgQxqj
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「這裡有很多謎團,真難受。」孟達嘆息不已:「究竟有沒有人能幫忙解釋這裡的一切⋯⋯」157Please respect copyright.PENANA1sOC0FFfYJ
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「嗞⋯⋯嗞嗞⋯⋯指揮官⋯⋯」157Please respect copyright.PENANAm7rXDHmUQD
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帳篷內的通訊器發出聲音,洛爾聞聲馬上走到通訊器前回應:「收到,請說。」157Please respect copyright.PENANA3gug4EbUAQ
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「我們抵達通訊室,正在修復遠程通訊裝置。」157Please respect copyright.PENANAiSeuzsfTsf
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「非常好。」157Please respect copyright.PENANAepmPhaqysN
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「指揮官,請問天龍軍是否已經到達。」157Please respect copyright.PENANA4FjDNXAKPd
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隨洛爾而來的艾拉參謀卻搖搖頭,擺出否認的手勢。157Please respect copyright.PENANAFH7iDLef6Y
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「還未有。」157Please respect copyright.PENANAB5csVV261x
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「但是,地下設施的電力突然全面恢復。」157Please respect copyright.PENANACJC4h4l6pD
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此刻艾拉也察覺有異,掏出自己的通訊器來不斷劃動著,又在一邊打了一通電話。好一回兒,才走回來,回來時更是一臉凝重。157Please respect copyright.PENANAtQeqAzThdF
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「不可能,我們還未有抵達青墟。」艾拉說道:「你們還有其他部隊嗎?」157Please respect copyright.PENANAAJj9myDNxn
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「難道⋯⋯是地煞的人⋯⋯」洛爾聽後有所懷疑,對著通訊器又道:「可有確認被擊殺者身份?」157Please respect copyright.PENANAGnBbTvRH0H
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「那個⋯⋯因建築倒塌,大部分屍體被石塊壓住,無法確認,只確認當時周圍沒有生還者。」157Please respect copyright.PENANApe7dgd9Lug
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「指揮官,有問題嗎?」艾拉見洛爾神色有異,上前一問,他又卻裝作若無其事般搖搖頭假笑。157Please respect copyright.PENANAhJgI0jp0by
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「該死⋯⋯你們好自為之。」洛爾壓低聲音,對通訊器另一邊的人們責罵:「馬上修理好定位裝置,接應天罡小隊!」157Please respect copyright.PENANAuvAKrfwlPm
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「還有帶博士下去核心區,讓他處理一下有關語言學上的問題。」157Please respect copyright.PENANAJWbVxvj7Vv
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「收到。」157Please respect copyright.PENANAaw0tx1es2l
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隊員們馬上押住杜文豪,要把他帶離通訊室,他卻不肯順從,一輪拉扯之下,把隊員剛設好的器材給掃到地上。157Please respect copyright.PENANAzYNxqJ07Sd
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「洛爾!你這卑鄙小人,別再要人來陪葬。」157Please respect copyright.PENANASHIqZpT3Ch
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「那又怎樣。」洛爾原來聽到他罵聲,馬上回應道:「人必有一死,成大事必須有所犧牲。」157Please respect copyright.PENANAz8xU93g2iN
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一番擾攘下,最後還是被人們用鎗指著,他才停了掙扎,隨即被拖了出去,繼續沿樓梯向著深處核心區出發。杜文豪被兩人左右脅持,雙腳根本沒有觸地的狀態下下著樓梯。157Please respect copyright.PENANA1Fhu3MMizp
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「我自己會行!」他的雙臂以不尋常的姿態被壓住,麻痺感漸現,再次有所動作起來:「放開我!」157Please respect copyright.PENANA976037faaY
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「警告你別耍花樣!」隊員一邊脅持著他,一邊走著樓梯也是十分吃力的事情,於是放下了他,轉而用鎗指著他的後背:「繼續走!」157Please respect copyright.PENANAK27ci6KEzs
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「當然不會⋯⋯」杜文豪他整理身上的衣服說著,便依順作戰隊員的話下著樓梯。157Please respect copyright.PENANAdmRFWDJz9I
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他偷摸了一下自己的褲袋子,袋中竟藏著一部通訊器。原來剛才在通訊室中的一次擾攘中,趁混亂下,他將地上的通訊器給藏起來。157Please respect copyright.PENANAjh1S5Z3EB1
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裝作若無其事的他,不知不覺便來到了樓梯的底部,身處於一條有半圓形拱頂的通道前,不遠處已經是一道緊閉的大鐵門。157Please respect copyright.PENANAThPtHLXKEr
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兩名隊員首先到達門前,掏出裝置連接著鐵門的控制器,操控著裝置要準備打開門。157Please respect copyright.PENANAivnAT49pGh
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「要多久。」157Please respect copyright.PENANAgJ0aLuwyvi
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「可能要十分鐘。」157Please respect copyright.PENANASpmsMvQCk3
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「先帶他到控制室。」157Please respect copyright.PENANAcqtmWjUNJ8
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幾人帶著博士在路口前左拐,來到了另一個空間,這裡周圍都放滿一個個比人還要高的機器,有著形形色色不同種類的按鈕和數值顯示器。157Please respect copyright.PENANAj5cYUTh9dE
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電力已經恢復的情況下,這些老舊的設備紛紛亮動起燈光,似乎正等待著人們的控制。157Please respect copyright.PENANA7J0gWmv5H8
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此時青墟上空出現幾輛直升機,降落在裂縫的旁邊。直升機剛觸地,機門便立即打開,各部機上都走下六七個人來,在空地前集合,等候著指示。157Please respect copyright.PENANATmc2xpGnrR
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最後來到陣前的一名約三十多歲的男子,穿著綠色軍服,肩上繡上金色的飛龍圖案。他除下了墨鏡,一條疤痕從眼角延伸到面頰,黝黑的膚色流露出嚴肅的神態。157Please respect copyright.PENANAbpYn5Vr2IJ
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「我們到達青墟了,參謀。」男子透過通訊器呼叫道。157Please respect copyright.PENANAorFqpJpHTo
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「時間剛好,奕武將軍,可以開始行動。」157Please respect copyright.PENANArLcsZOXMua
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「是的。」奕武回應後,將通訊器交予身邊的隨從,帶著眾人朝入口的方向跑去。157Please respect copyright.PENANA02INJYc4by
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「嗞⋯⋯控制室小組⋯⋯天龍軍已經到達青墟,現時正在進入。」157Please respect copyright.PENANAHr1mhZzhYO
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「收到了。」控制室內的人回應呼叫,杜文豪亦聽到了這一個消息後,頓感不安。157Please respect copyright.PENANAsQ7PNgfwmc
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突然一個箱子被人帶到他的面前,放到前方檯上去。這正是他在車上時,看到的那個箱子,一條鑰匙已經插在其中一邊匙孔內,正等待著天龍軍送來鑰匙。157Please respect copyright.PENANAWKTDIEhgYG
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「難道你們就不能把它鋸開嗎?為何非要等天龍軍來開鎖不可。」杜文豪問道。157Please respect copyright.PENANAjoafAwyuZ3
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「這方面你不需知道!」157Please respect copyright.PENANA1xoz458qML
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「那你能否告訴我要做甚麼呢?」157Please respect copyright.PENANA7CevyxpHX0
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「這是你要做的事情。」一份文件扔到他的面前。157Please respect copyright.PENANA50HPymnX68
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他打開文件逐行細閱,但是愈看,心裡的問題也愈來愈多:「為何要將產生的混沌困在裡面,甚麼東西會產生混沌?你們究竟要幹甚麼?」157Please respect copyright.PENANAiqIWoDkzyf