「韌體檢查中。請稍後。」512Please respect copyright.PENANAur3sqTbJ9K
512Please respect copyright.PENANAOn4PMcviXg
可說是不幸中的大幸,莉娜馬上就找到了內部電路還未損壞的金屬探測器,緊接著又用探測器迅速發現被埋在寢室塵埃底下的小型搬運機器人。512Please respect copyright.PENANAfgslRgjpFI
512Please respect copyright.PENANAJAYvtODgfA
將機器人從塵埃中挖出來時,莉娜一時之間還認不出那就是她和姐姐長久以來的夥伴。512Please respect copyright.PENANAcMfc78FF49
512Please respect copyright.PENANAwQB00iS9ub
頭顱大小的機器人,雖然仍保有倒四面體的外型,機身上的軍綠色塗料卻早已被侵蝕殆盡,取而代之的是彷彿可以聞到金屬味的霧銀色外殼。512Please respect copyright.PENANArQi4ouqPnE
512Please respect copyright.PENANAc5iIfNYtqN
「檢查完成。晚安,莉娜。我們有1年7個月又16天沒有見面了,涅希斯很高興再次見到妳。」512Please respect copyright.PENANA0XCSr5kmVi
512Please respect copyright.PENANAUaNmziNDGB
二話不說的將它啟動後,莉娜看見矮小的機器人伸出三隻腳,從地上站了起來——512Please respect copyright.PENANA8PNxchvdim
512Please respect copyright.PENANARYsRjbv9RL
而它確實就是莉娜所熟悉的,名叫涅希斯的機器人。512Please respect copyright.PENANAv8FrvkLuka
512Please respect copyright.PENANAB1flXNU9Ag
「涅希斯……有人受傷了,這裡還有能使用的急救用具嗎。」512Please respect copyright.PENANAhlOvjOsC7z
512Please respect copyright.PENANA4zkv8e48v0
「涅希斯已偵測受傷單位。此外,記錄顯示地下室尚有存放維生物資,依照存放的位置判斷,物資未損壞的機率約為七成,提議交由涅希斯前往確認並取得。」512Please respect copyright.PENANAhW7GurZiPP
512Please respect copyright.PENANAFHkgmJUOik
「好,拜託你了……得快點。」512Please respect copyright.PENANAmS9UwrUzsp
512Please respect copyright.PENANAoduENSWj9k
「瞭解。」512Please respect copyright.PENANA7hy1By0Slh
512Please respect copyright.PENANAtQTSr6y03q
精簡的答覆後,涅希斯收回剛剛伸出的三隻腳,從地面浮起,切換成浮游模式,迅速飛出門外。512Please respect copyright.PENANAfhKIm1JZXd
512Please respect copyright.PENANA0SWWiuZ5as
涅希斯離去之後,莉娜也跟著從寢室奔回走廊上,回到仍被白光照耀的大廳。512Please respect copyright.PENANACLbCVLts3k
512Please respect copyright.PENANA6a2s1gfjAO
十分鐘前發生的爆炸,又使大廳有了明顯的改變。512Please respect copyright.PENANAeKLpBJwRxh
512Please respect copyright.PENANA62JOFgv4ed
原先覆蓋在大廳中心、時間機器周圍的原子塵埃,被剛才的重力崩潰吹飛殆盡;爆炸半徑內的大理石地面,也因此重新顯露了出來。512Please respect copyright.PENANAXEGJYG0ulR
512Please respect copyright.PENANAF3nbf4JZGj
空地邊緣的書架都因衝擊倒塌。那名前來拯救莉娜的新人類,此時就正靠在其中一個倒塌的書架側邊。512Please respect copyright.PENANAfhGWnKuJ8n
512Please respect copyright.PENANAF3vp17LbbZ
莉娜從大廳的一側,小心翼翼的走向倒在血泊中的白色少女,回到了她的身旁。512Please respect copyright.PENANAyuAu6BogkN
512Please respect copyright.PENANAMR5nXTWiUK
她上下打量著新人類的身體。對方身上到處都淌著鮮血,白色的衣物也沾上斑斑血跡。這麼多血,是莉娜從來都沒看見過的。512Please respect copyright.PENANAnDWcbPARjB
512Please respect copyright.PENANAmQ9fVqEDfA
少女左側額頭上的角已消失無蹤,取而代之的是一個斷裂的紅色圓形截面。她原先雪白的瀏海,凌亂的黏在額頭的傷口上,染上與截面相同的鮮紅色。512Please respect copyright.PENANAij3KOGX4qt
512Please respect copyright.PENANAUVAp7NwIf0
除了額頭上的傷,她的右腿也有一個不淺的開放性傷口。傷口的深度,令人難以想像要花多少時間才能癒合。512Please respect copyright.PENANAjKbqX7JTYd
512Please respect copyright.PENANATSiMSQw3AY
壓抑著胸口的沉痛與胃部傳來的不適,莉娜蹲下身體,將耳朵湊近少女的鼻子。512Please respect copyright.PENANAUWJIdFPb4V
512Please respect copyright.PENANAiLULuO3u0u
還有呼吸。512Please respect copyright.PENANAcb6EKYGkDk
512Please respect copyright.PENANAWeBU0HCY2l
確認之後,莉娜鬆了一口氣。她獨自在對面的碎石旁坐了下來,默默注視這名無辜的白髮少女。512Please respect copyright.PENANAontdLLmb1F
512Please respect copyright.PENANAWakbJ0Nd0D
稍微讓自己靜下來後,莉娜才發現,雖然對方全身染著鮮血的樣子仍怵目驚心,然而跟十分鐘之前相比,少女的氣色卻似乎恢復了不少。512Please respect copyright.PENANALTza7lR5JY
512Please respect copyright.PENANA0wpED0q9Ow
呼吸不再急促,表情也不再如剛才一般痛苦。莉娜仔細一看,發現她身上幾處沾著未乾血跡的部位,並不存在著剛才還綻開的傷口。512Please respect copyright.PENANA1EfHgAGed9
512Please respect copyright.PENANAjtDboeIijs
「別一副看見死人的模樣嘛。」512Please respect copyright.PENANAqWFtjlo6jb
512Please respect copyright.PENANAF5YsMhbfNy
突然,白髮少女開口了。她睜開冰霜色的眼睛,對上了莉娜的視線。莉娜嚇得差點從地上跳起。512Please respect copyright.PENANAxVTwCfvU8o
512Please respect copyright.PENANAZv0yvRfzrm
「這種傷躺一躺就會自己癒合了,別放在心上。」512Please respect copyright.PENANAJybjGt8ckd
512Please respect copyright.PENANAq7kIfWvrfX
她的聲音是宛如鈴音一般的稚嫩音色,語調卻像是程式碼一樣冷淡平靜。512Please respect copyright.PENANA8oJVrQd3lH
512Please respect copyright.PENANAkQJc6rDABm
話中僅存的一絲抑揚頓挫,讓莉娜確信她是一名人類,而非由電腦驅動的機器人——然而所謂的人類,指的是在人類物種之中,極度理智的一種:新人類。512Please respect copyright.PENANA8TJ4H28b3Z
512Please respect copyright.PENANAcuMSq4CFZE
「不過話說回來,我也好久沒看到身上的傷口那麼快就癒合的樣子了,這種代謝適應力還真是神奇不是嗎,嗚……」512Please respect copyright.PENANAaDwnFGMoh5
512Please respect copyright.PENANAifa6INxCfe
似乎一點也不在乎自己身上的傷勢,新人類事不關己的說著,逕自撐了起身體——然而隨著一聲疼痛的驚呼,她就立刻倒回書架的立面上。512Please respect copyright.PENANAkdFm2qOYa6
512Please respect copyright.PENANAS5qUjAAefb
「……先不要動吧!……我已經派一台搬運機把急救物資和食物拿過來了……」512Please respect copyright.PENANA83kG3znoOP
512Please respect copyright.PENANAclpYqu8Bct
莉娜勸道。她再次看了看白色少女滿目瘡痍的身體,以及淌在她身邊的鮮血。512Please respect copyright.PENANACOzX8aPFiA
512Please respect copyright.PENANA9e0vJvvFyD
胸口頓時傳來一陣說不出的痛處,一股莫名的罪咎感油然而生。512Please respect copyright.PENANAXxAaBVC2cx
512Please respect copyright.PENANAWVhJBLiFt4
「話說回來,我剛才在外面等了大概快一個小時。維持那種姿勢那麼久,我手上的乳酸堆積早就過量了……我的意思是,我的手舉得很酸。」512Please respect copyright.PENANAiGcMAUZoJp
512Please respect copyright.PENANAeEdewvn7RL
顯然對莉娜的思緒不知情的白色少女,此時有些不耐煩的發起牢騷。512Please respect copyright.PENANApeYSGS7ybi
512Please respect copyright.PENANAeQjBqrX7OX
莉娜低下頭,心裡再次變得沉重。只不過,她同時也對少女的抱怨感到不解。512Please respect copyright.PENANAUJwU1CcL3q
512Please respect copyright.PENANA7B1StPdaga
——新人類身上的傷,明明更可以怪罪於莉娜身上才是。512Please respect copyright.PENANAZN2K9Q62rR
512Please respect copyright.PENANADwxAyYKdOR
畢竟眼前的這片狼藉,都是自己決定碰觸障壁造成的。512Please respect copyright.PENANAAEy7wZCmxj
512Please respect copyright.PENANAdeH235bmml
「難道是我的指示不夠清楚嗎……『把手放上去』,或許有更簡潔的描述方式——」512Please respect copyright.PENANAx48fhxRui3
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嗡嗡。512Please respect copyright.PENANAj3Ae9BMj45
512Please respect copyright.PENANADbcYJ7WqTf
不遠處傳來機械浮游的聲響,打斷了新人類的咕噥。512Please respect copyright.PENANA1HMtNEasIq
512Please respect copyright.PENANAgankO7HMBq
是涅希斯帶著物資,回到了她們所在的圖書館大廳。512Please respect copyright.PENANAJ8JICJINgo
512Please respect copyright.PENANAdLqCSr9AXE
「——任務完成。」512Please respect copyright.PENANA2MkoD5G4hR
512Please respect copyright.PENANAOadUSvICTo
電子語音響起的同時,機器人將以浮游力漂浮在身後的醫療箱、乾糧、箱裝飲用水等物資降落到地上。512Please respect copyright.PENANA9kQqX0511S
512Please respect copyright.PENANAK9xAx5Vbpf
「涅希斯偵測到莉娜的生理數值出現異常,提議由本機體先針對受傷單位進行急救處理,莉娜可同時儘速補充水分。」512Please respect copyright.PENANAftlLC5S1F4
512Please respect copyright.PENANAUNQRADRYQw
聽見涅希斯這麼一說,莉娜察覺自己的喉嚨已經乾得快裂開了。莉娜對涅希斯點了點頭。512Please respect copyright.PENANAxEjFiTGQXf
512Please respect copyright.PENANAMOefFvnc14
「好的,就照你說的……謝謝你,涅希斯。」512Please respect copyright.PENANAMVL2SYdvvt
512Please respect copyright.PENANAUHBlMfslWo
「能夠提供有效的協助是涅希斯的職責。」512Please respect copyright.PENANAshZSiE1gbi
512Please respect copyright.PENANASiX5wCZ79t
語畢,涅希斯就以浮游力拿起醫療噴槍,開始對少女右腳上的傷口進行急救。莉娜也打開裝著飲用水的金屬箱,拉出導管,喝下令喉嚨刺痛的清水。512Please respect copyright.PENANA3epPGARx4x
512Please respect copyright.PENANA3DbnZhqF0e
「深度學習電子念動力……這不是兩個世紀前就停產的機種嗎。」512Please respect copyright.PENANAun8dhnh2JF
512Please respect copyright.PENANAx2oJd5WY6b
終於補充完水分之後,莉娜的頭腦也清晰許多。新人類此時正看著浮在空中、替她處理傷口的涅希斯,喃喃念出莉娜聽不懂的詞彙。512Please respect copyright.PENANAhHmqVJ7411
512Please respect copyright.PENANAYxbk4eWIIM
這名少女的話似乎比想像中的還要多。莉娜這麼想著,同時拿起另一把醫療噴槍,伸手撥開少女被染紅的頭髮,讓左額上的圓形傷口裸露出來。512Please respect copyright.PENANAs522KAEIXY
512Please respect copyright.PENANA9InVM31wJu
「話說回來……妳應該知道『我們』是誰吧?」512Please respect copyright.PENANALbZqsuhyiE
512Please respect copyright.PENANAZdD47GHZYq
當莉娜扣下噴槍的開關,小心翼翼的在圓形傷口敷上藥料時,新人類這麼問道。512Please respect copyright.PENANAxbzexbggLZ
512Please respect copyright.PENANARuHt1FgXOZ
莉娜瞥了一眼少女右側額頭上還完好如初的角。512Please respect copyright.PENANACO052hDh8H
512Please respect copyright.PENANAwt6R5iXiVi
「……當然了。」512Please respect copyright.PENANAsmAi5wwbZf
512Please respect copyright.PENANATm0ijzNXSX
暗暗的回答完之後,她就把視線移回位在左側、正被一層層雪白噴霧覆蓋住的圓形傷口上。512Please respect copyright.PENANACCmELdiqQc
512Please respect copyright.PENANA5RPCojpXcv
「嗯,雖然其他傷口都能痊癒,但這東西可就不會重新長回來了。」512Please respect copyright.PENANAg5zs1SDGWz
512Please respect copyright.PENANA5Qh58KxM1a
察覺到莉娜的視線,白色少女露出了苦苦的微笑。512Please respect copyright.PENANAK8l18vk0KE
512Please respect copyright.PENANA1IoIBulkqr
「順帶一提,我們對這個器官的稱呼,跟你們的一樣都是『角』。只是,聽說你們把這個名詞當成是一種蔑稱呢。但仔細想想,除了角之外我們還能怎麼稱呼它呢,難道是掛勾嗎,哈哈哈。」512Please respect copyright.PENANAY17w7cJwcv
512Please respect copyright.PENANA30wojac8xM
少女突然發出機械式的笑聲。剛才的她,似乎說出了一個與平淡語調不符的詭異笑話。512Please respect copyright.PENANAEaJ4l3BsNU
512Please respect copyright.PENANAT5lCcEuiNK
莉娜愣在原地,看著把自己逗樂的少女。512Please respect copyright.PENANAb0jl69vLTH
512Please respect copyright.PENANAgk9KbOqnpF
「哈……怎麼了嗎,為什麼盯著我看。」512Please respect copyright.PENANAofemDsR5wh
512Please respect copyright.PENANARzYAfVap5H
「……呃,沒什麼,原來你們新人類……會開玩笑自嘲。」512Please respect copyright.PENANA78soYihs3J
512Please respect copyright.PENANAnbPziT4CeG
——還真是新發現。512Please respect copyright.PENANAmtFD2lMoyt
512Please respect copyright.PENANA3sMvTv2Lbj
莉娜如此心想。512Please respect copyright.PENANAELRNwFWljc
512Please respect copyright.PENANAozeKHGPlTd
——即使看起來很不自然。512Please respect copyright.PENANAQf6VKpy4jK
512Please respect copyright.PENANAJ9YWOvU7pb
「看來妳對所謂的『新人類』有很大的誤解呢……先說了,雖然完成的時間比較晚,但幽默學確實是一個已經被我們研究透徹的領域。」512Please respect copyright.PENANAtxhxDcdDjd
512Please respect copyright.PENANAT91AaHMqHu
少女自信滿滿的解釋。莉娜卻聽得一頭霧水。512Please respect copyright.PENANAxuyjEehdWP
512Please respect copyright.PENANAeZwHwJwpcm
「還有,用我們的學名——『凡人』叫我們就可以了。新、舊人類,這種在道德上有爭議的稱法,在凡人離開地球後就不被使用了。」512Please respect copyright.PENANALdc7Nvup7c
512Please respect copyright.PENANAvfEEiWV1oX
白髮少女繼續說。512Please respect copyright.PENANAwqAwOBPhll
512Please respect copyright.PENANAtTTJ37GPxC
確實,莉娜記得新人類——凡人,總是喜歡用這個自謙詞一般的學名稱呼自己。而當少女提到凡人離開地球的事情時,莉娜才又想起另一些關於凡人的事實。512Please respect copyright.PENANA2f5Du4B9gE
512Please respect copyright.PENANAC3FMh8M3As
凡人之所以不在地球上,是因為舊人類驅逐了他們。512Please respect copyright.PENANAPDi2EbD7Jf
512Please respect copyright.PENANArEhUM4mVsR
當時,凡人的科技已遠超舊人類。而在舊人類——智人的眼裡,這些科技就像是稍有不慎便足以毀滅地球的外星科技。512Please respect copyright.PENANAK5CmrW6j91
512Please respect copyright.PENANAI02AlOIPkM
因此,即使凡人向智人擔保他們能安全掌握這些科技,智人卻依然激進的反對凡人繼續居住在地球上,甚至對凡人發起軍事威脅。512Please respect copyright.PENANA7qDwa3G3Cz
512Please respect copyright.PENANAvmPf2O8sSV
最後,向來訴求和平,也早已有所準備的凡人,果然同意了智人的要求。他們最終帶著他們所有的科技與文明,移居到地球以外的地方。512Please respect copyright.PENANAytekF5usgO
512Please respect copyright.PENANAUNIEvoTS0W
從此,除了偶爾藉由蟲洞和自律型機器人對智人提供少量的科技支援,凡人就再也沒有於智人面前現身過——512Please respect copyright.PENANA1GQ4VLllqe
512Please respect copyright.PENANAGYyJxgnDvQ
曾經看過的資料,是如此描述的。512Please respect copyright.PENANAALpARx04aL
512Please respect copyright.PENANAC2c6KRbSWo
然而,這似乎無法解釋莉娜眼下的遭遇。512Please respect copyright.PENANAwJThnKGkOi
512Please respect copyright.PENANAZr0lDM3sQk
「話說回來……妳為什麼會在這裡?」512Please respect copyright.PENANADjJbKLN97x
512Please respect copyright.PENANAdf9gopybwS
眼前的白色少女,照理來說不可能會出現在這裡才對。512Please respect copyright.PENANAmE0vahopry
512Please respect copyright.PENANAZUnKFv302X
一定有其他的原因,造就了這場意料之外的邂逅。512Please respect copyright.PENANANqVJAAOUCw
512Please respect copyright.PENANAu6SJIMlyMq
「為什麼嗎……」512Please respect copyright.PENANAUQ5hggMIYT
512Please respect copyright.PENANAdLOZRm1E8x
像是回憶起往事一樣,此時的白色少女輕輕開口。512Please respect copyright.PENANAhsgzyPMwFb
512Please respect copyright.PENANApRCm1A47TV
「因為我想要來救妳啊,莉娜。」512Please respect copyright.PENANAbHQU2E9QdJ
512Please respect copyright.PENANAcMu1jN22Z2
突然,她溫柔的揚起嘴角,露出了淡淡的微笑。512Please respect copyright.PENANAbktb3fZiQb
512Please respect copyright.PENANAQCIIxRNjy5
「——」512Please respect copyright.PENANAUTCwHmBOVU
512Please respect copyright.PENANArBXO9u4b3V
霎時,莉娜停止了思緒。512Please respect copyright.PENANAee0wL877kB
512Please respect copyright.PENANAhdRQXYJpoB
少女所道出的答案,以及掛在她臉上的笑容,是她完全料想不到的。512Please respect copyright.PENANAaQW56wlVkM
512Please respect copyright.PENANAyE1zzZXcY9
——為了救我,來到這裡……512Please respect copyright.PENANA2VNPbJctGF
512Please respect copyright.PENANAvRfti061LC
銀鈴一般的聲音,在莉娜心中幽幽盤旋。512Please respect copyright.PENANAIOBar1hDXp
512Please respect copyright.PENANA0E5eSydlel
然而那一字一句,都是莉娜無法明白事情。512Please respect copyright.PENANA0KpnfV8Ban
512Please respect copyright.PENANA7VID2Ehscf
她不明白,為什麼少女要前來將自己救出。512Please respect copyright.PENANAdSDDDD7j4T
512Please respect copyright.PENANAecnvy8VkUe
不僅是將自己救出,還是冒生命的危險將莉娜救出。512Please respect copyright.PENANA6JIE1mJfev
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莉娜更不明白,為何少女在以一片好心換得如此狼狽的下場之後,還能對自己露出微笑;為什麼,少女還能那麼輕鬆的談起自己身上的傷口——512Please respect copyright.PENANARguIiunkVg
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一陣噁心感從腹部湧上——莉娜知道,那是對自己感到的反胃。512Please respect copyright.PENANAaS05oHjVxv
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她想起在時間機器裡所預見的畫面,以及那清晰無比的預言。512Please respect copyright.PENANAy11P0Y39V0
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如此真實的預感,早已向自己展示了接受幫助的後果;但自己卻還是擅自碰觸障壁,讓這名凡人少女身處危機之中。512Please respect copyright.PENANARHKkftQDZo
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簡直就像,不願面對自己本該終結的命運,又波及了無辜的性命一樣……512Please respect copyright.PENANASDzjcL2CIU
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莉娜有些難以喘息。她又看見遍體麟傷的少女依然笑著,因此不自覺的再次低下了頭——512Please respect copyright.PENANAqVLTk86DBk
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但,就在低頭的瞬間,莉娜瞥見少女收起了笑容。512Please respect copyright.PENANAO7jipLruEZ
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她看見對方的眼神中閃過一絲慌亂——512Please respect copyright.PENANAJjTQ6jYg5k
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就像是,發現自己犯了某種錯誤一樣。512Please respect copyright.PENANA4PGUbmXGeZ
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正當莉娜感到狐疑,她就立刻想起少女剛才的回答,似乎有些奇怪。512Please respect copyright.PENANAuCXZquqGKw
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除此之外,她也回想起,早在自己獲救之前,就對少女知道的事情充滿疑惑。512Please respect copyright.PENANA4eK4tOjP2U
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「妳……為什麼會知道我的名字……?」512Please respect copyright.PENANAho7BLHWbgz
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