「對偶粒子分離!自旋軸,同步確認!」457Please respect copyright.PENANA9UrdGAl1fE
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「『纏結通訊』……成功了,快通知艾因里希將軍!」457Please respect copyright.PENANA0yEmPU8ES3
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太陽系,金星⸺冠有美神之名的天體,經過帝國長年改造,竟成了醜惡的褻瀆樣貌。457Please respect copyright.PENANAoSSRsrVPNf
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採掘機械鑿出大洞貫通地心,人造結構從中增生,不自然地擴展橫幅擷取太陽能量。這裡,是偉大戴森環計畫的第一步:金星節點,也是帝國的新銳科技實驗基地。457Please respect copyright.PENANAUQGwK0lkvf
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「能把星球變成這樣,人類總有一天會包覆整個太陽……」457Please respect copyright.PENANAVP5XK5hS6L
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「將軍,準備接舷,請小心。」457Please respect copyright.PENANAW9FsS0YU91
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高瘦的老軍人摸了摸八字鬍。金度‧金恩‧艾因里希⸺昂天帝國本土防衛總司令,用憂國的瞳孔盯著那顆醜陋行星。457Please respect copyright.PENANAOMNFhvFIcr
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「希望那天來臨時,人類還是由皇帝領導。」457Please respect copyright.PENANAqiE2G4pMkr
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「將軍大人!歡迎蒞臨金星節點!」457Please respect copyright.PENANA5MS8BMvHmq
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士兵們在入境艙門前站成兩排,整齊劃一地把佩刀舉至胸口。用來討好上層的大陣仗是政界傳統,老將金恩也習以為常。457Please respect copyright.PENANA0R0rB1zI5O
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「將軍大人!由我來為您帶路,務必撥空體驗基地特產:玄武岩盤浴。」457Please respect copyright.PENANANQxXCAdK3K
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「博士,纏結通訊實驗在先啊。」457Please respect copyright.PENANA3OSXecD6Px
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「當然、當然……」457Please respect copyright.PENANAMduaiIe34k
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一行人搭著電梯深入地心。廣闊的圓柱空間中,無數操作平台放射排列;一顆詭異的巨大鏡頭占據天井,延伸出的電線有如鬚根盤繞牆壁。457Please respect copyright.PENANAVMyrfWwInk
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「那個眼睛……『原初智』,近看還真毛骨悚然。」金恩將軍把摺扇抵在下巴。457Please respect copyright.PENANAs0ITIzNJ9U
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「它很友善的……第一個達到智能臨界的電子腦,無法接觸外界網路,渴求運算的機會……都靠它,我們才能分離出纏結粒子。」457Please respect copyright.PENANAuxR0aRRnrg
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「如果這次實驗成功,代表人類將擁有無限距離、零時差的通訊能力?」457Please respect copyright.PENANAJnYQVUa9mr
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「沒錯,將軍麾下的運輸船已經把一個容器運往K438星系,金星這邊則是有另一個……心有靈犀的兩組粒子,總是會呈現相同狀態。」457Please respect copyright.PENANA7EL2kAUMAn
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「報告,三十秒後到達指定時間,觀測變因全數運轉;輻射防護,正常。」研究人員啟動儀器,電磁線圈嗡嗡作響。457Please respect copyright.PENANAuI3CuDcNet
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「稍後,K438團隊就會操作磁場,讓粒子自轉軸一律向下,瞬間影響六百光年遠的本地粒子,那就是實驗開始的訊號,也是成功的訊號!」457Please respect copyright.PENANA3jHngMa2Bf
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「倒數開始,十、九、八、七……」457Please respect copyright.PENANACDCgG5COCY
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眾人屏息以待,看著螢幕上的圖形不規則旋轉。457Please respect copyright.PENANAfLmzJAwe2K
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「三、二、一。」457Please respect copyright.PENANAP6mvOSwcy3
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毫秒不差,粒子轉軸沒有任何外力介入,卻突然一併向下。歡呼與掌聲響撤實驗室,金恩將軍瞪大眼精,見證這個歷史性的一步。457Please respect copyright.PENANAX8agIc1wfm
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「大人,接著是隨機測試,請告訴我上或下,連續三次!」457Please respect copyright.PENANAyvOhC6wvGA
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「唔嗯……上、下、上。」457Please respect copyright.PENANAouk2rfE5HX
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研究人員按照指示改變磁場,容器內的粒子照順序轉換方向,不久後,與之相反的組合被傳了回來。457Please respect copyright.PENANAO52RxFcfim
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「遠在另一個星系,他們還能馬上逆向操作!再來,五次!」457Please respect copyright.PENANA1q4VI1gJsr
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「上、上、下、上、上……」457Please respect copyright.PENANAOHR2srCDZ1
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下下上下下,相反的訊息,再次超越光速傳回金星。457Please respect copyright.PENANAkEyNCAM6PF
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「您看到了嗎?這是躍進通訊無法觸及的速度,更不用說只能在相同宙域使用的集束電波……再來,十次!」457Please respect copyright.PENANAfTAaW9NaRZ
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「上、下、下、上、上、下、上、下、上、上。」457Please respect copyright.PENANAenPpbr0gC7
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同樣,正確又快速的反應。老將軍的手不停顫抖,腦中編織著各種策略。457Please respect copyright.PENANAo0HtcHirSE
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「現在只有兩個狀態,但是很快就能發展成文字,接著是聲音、影像……情報的力量,能讓我站上帝國頂點。」457Please respect copyright.PENANAsSHZOQwful
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「沒錯……將軍遠征外宇宙有功,卻只能主導地球圈防衛,大材小用……口無遮攔,萬分抱歉。」457Please respect copyright.PENANAN1oK36PKda
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「哼,小聲點……」金度打開扇子,遮住上揚嘴角,「把研究資料彙整給我,我得馬上回去報告,看來沒時間泡溫泉了。」457Please respect copyright.PENANAbONGHhSQD5
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「遵命!」457Please respect copyright.PENANAqhN0hGKAfe
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恭送將軍離開,博士抬起頭,盯著原初智的大眼睛,「你很快就能伸展翅膀了……電子之神。」457Please respect copyright.PENANAOC72KcVK4t
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機械瞳孔調整焦距看向人類,鏡頭上照著扭曲的笑容。457Please respect copyright.PENANAlBf5j8rm99
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金度踏上接駁船,把資料檔案放進信封。窗外是逐漸靠近的鋼鐵山脈⸺本土防衛旗艦「崑崙」。457Please respect copyright.PENANAVgiwjadoBB
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「艦長,目標地球……好久沒看到我女兒了。」457Please respect copyright.PENANACH15TuEzne
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「遵命!」457Please respect copyright.PENANAhSIN2m6mAR
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躍進引擎啟動,崑崙要塞連同四周船艦縮成光點,朝母星方向飛去。
遙遠的K62星系,也一樣出現科技的轉捩點。努那的宇宙探勘計畫正式昭告天下。457Please respect copyright.PENANAnKF25N23oX
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「嘉娜,妳也到了。」457Please respect copyright.PENANAyFiiEYXI4w
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「嗯,齊波,準備好了嗎?」457Please respect copyright.PENANAj3H8H7Kd2W
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兩人都通過了第一次試驗,接著將在基地內進行為期三個月的集中訓練,才能搭上領航者號太空船。457Please respect copyright.PENANAxFSu78WYQ0
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但,在那之前,齊波與嘉娜莉的第一道關卡,就鬧哄哄地擋在大門口。457Please respect copyright.PENANA2PLezkXWHL
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「反對宇宙開發!反對觸犯禁忌!」「奧圖下台!獨裁下台!」457Please respect copyright.PENANAAtROiBtKMB
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抗議群眾擠在柵欄外面,媒體記者和搭順風車的政客都來參一腳,場面十足混亂。457Please respect copyright.PENANAMqf9Dj5MX1
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「說真的,妳不用為了我冒這個險。」457Please respect copyright.PENANAUYKYmLkW2w
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「笨蛋,又不是為了你……」457Please respect copyright.PENANA5E7vpqfKUJ
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嘉娜莉回想幾小時前,她在孤兒院跟朋友道別。457Please respect copyright.PENANA3mG73C4ip1
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孩童跑過走廊,擠進大廳人群。姊妹會成員聚在嘉娜莉身邊,為沒有血緣的家人送上祝福。457Please respect copyright.PENANAFAAGNoguKO
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「謝謝妳們……我要出發了……」女孩帶著濕潤眼眶步出大門,輕輕撫摸掛在胸口的相機。457Please respect copyright.PENANAGNwGzXIptX
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當她在孤兒院門口被發現時,身邊只有這台相機和一張記憶卡。那是父母唯一的線索,但她始終不敢打開那張卡片。457Please respect copyright.PENANAF3z32Hzn2p
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「也許到了遙遠宇宙,就能讓我忘記這片大地的寂寞,到時候,我就可以鼓起勇氣,看看你們的臉……」457Please respect copyright.PENANAsC7aRJxRXs
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少女再次下定決心、背好行囊,從她的起點出發。齊波給了一個肯定的微笑,跟著嘉娜莉踏上征途。457Please respect copyright.PENANAjigAh80BUJ
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「所以……要怎麼擠進去?」「呃……」457Please respect copyright.PENANACYA9IY5Rj9
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眼看還沒出發就要卡關,一架納蘭守望大步跨出基地,粗魯地驅散民眾。457Please respect copyright.PENANAs3yjv3FY8K
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「上來!」457Please respect copyright.PENANA1HCSESyQYp
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女性聲音從擴音器傳出,巨人伸出手掌讓兩人搭上。四周媒體見狀,立刻把所有鏡頭對準他們。457Please respect copyright.PENANAw3mnqqpe29
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「烈南德家的後代!祖母過世很傷心嗎?」「旁邊那個,是女朋友嗎?」457Please respect copyright.PENANAD28Le8nu5o
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記者得到的回應,是嘉娜莉的兩根中指。457Please respect copyright.PENANAJwwd1SswXZ
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「齊波也一起比啊,很爽喔。」457Please respect copyright.PENANAgV3XWcXT64
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「會被老媽看到啦……」457Please respect copyright.PENANAKuh80K1vBR
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納蘭守望將兩人帶到基地格納庫。數架鋼鐵巨人排排站著,包括齊波祖母的專用機體。457Please respect copyright.PENANAsHbNhkTPcH
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「我是整備組長,娜努拉‧魯卡,請多指教!」457Please respect copyright.PENANAigNitjYpo1
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放下乘客,駕駛員跳出機甲座艙。古銅肌膚、粗壯身軀的活潑女子,足足比齊波高出一顆頭。457Please respect copyright.PENANA8tIBdEhRRi
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「烈南德,你那台骨董都沒有好好保養哦?頭罩都破掉了!」457Please respect copyright.PENANARZqfmaJYFZ
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「那個,說來話長……」457Please respect copyright.PENANACJfoIVnt6K
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「算了,反正都要大整修才能上宇宙……駕駛艙移到軀幹、腳部履帶拆掉……你有什麼東西想留嗎?」457Please respect copyright.PENANAagDwEgVhK5
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歷戰巨人滿身傷痕,左肩上的白鯨也斑駁不清。少年搔了搔頭,終於有了「繼承」的實感。457Please respect copyright.PENANAGnI6ORv56g
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「保留塗裝顏色……肩膀那個標誌,再加一隻小鯨魚上去?」457Please respect copyright.PENANAyP9c4tD9Tn
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「你的品味真可愛呢,沒問題。」457Please respect copyright.PENANA5CK7TA7LZW
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此時,嘉娜莉已經開始拍照。量產型戰鬥機甲整齊劃一的外觀,是日常生活看不到的新鮮構圖,「納蘭守望四台,全都要裝進領航者號嗎?」457Please respect copyright.PENANAPlX44qyoDt
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「沒錯,其中三台給守望隊士兵駕駛,也許妳能開到最後一台,它的掛架都是通用規格,能配出妳喜歡的裝備組合。」457Please respect copyright.PENANAwoZZ5ZcFlD
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「自由換裝?真浪漫……那,最旁邊那一台是?」457Please respect copyright.PENANApGDsDsRY1V
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粗壯輪廓的黑色巨人身披尖刺鎧甲,上頭佈滿火焰紋路,明顯是舊型改造納蘭。457Please respect copyright.PENANAjjNdUleCrp
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「燃魂(Burning Soul),近距離特化的猛獸,它的主人在那邊……」魯卡指向廣場上的喧鬧人群,「自稱,努那最強⸺卡涅特‧烏霸。」457Please respect copyright.PENANAZiq9Qseaa1
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人群中央,高挑男子把守望士兵扣押在地,一甩白銀長髮,露出自信笑容,「鎖住關節了,投降吧!」457Please respect copyright.PENANAqpWNSuKywZ
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「可惡!」457Please respect copyright.PENANA13GuKcxhkh
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「麥考特,下來,換我打。」457Please respect copyright.PENANAoeZEYXahyK
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「痛痛……」敗者不服氣地爬起,與另一位挑戰者擦身而過,「拜託妳了,妲莉亞。」457Please respect copyright.PENANAiNw6slm0IR
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短髮女士兵脫掉防風外套,用結實的手臂擺出戰鬥架式。群眾再度歡呼,開始下注。457Please respect copyright.PENANAN9kf5pllTN
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「正規隊員開幕就輸兩次,接下來的日子會很尷尬哦?」烏霸耍嘴皮子,妲莉亞沒有受到挑釁,只是凝視著對手的雙眼。457Please respect copyright.PENANAXHvd4cNQN6
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鈴聲響起,兩人緊扣雙掌,誰也不讓誰。那股熱氣,都能傳到一旁觀戰的少年少女身上。457Please respect copyright.PENANA1hL8f2KBY0
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「他也是混血……」齊波看著男子的火紅挑染,「卡涅特……燧石部落來的?」457Please respect copyright.PENANA7PC2kwLopp
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「沒錯,燧石最後的雇傭兵,如你所見,他擅長戰鬥,還有許多帝國兵器的知識。」457Please respect copyright.PENANATrZCC8IX4m
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「哇喔,好像有點帥。」457Please respect copyright.PENANAnBGFOhRhrh
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嘉娜莉拿起相機,齊波則是不以為然。457Please respect copyright.PENANA8ixhjN4op3
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「帥嗎?那個囂張個性……」457Please respect copyright.PENANAXClq3UgSM1
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探勘計畫的參加者齊聚一堂,享受起始之日的新鮮感。457Please respect copyright.PENANAm9gzC4dizR
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基地二樓的懸空窗台上,領航者號艦長⸺艾嘉‧斐南迪⸺俯視下方的預備隊員,表情若有所思。457Please respect copyright.PENANAvMyY7ecshI
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「黑咖啡,什麼都不加。」守望隊制服的平頭男子走向艾嘉,遞上熱飲。457Please respect copyright.PENANAVWP2c1Jys3
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「謝謝你,托姆金。」457Please respect copyright.PENANAJwIflkAaf2
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「下面真熱鬧,各種人才。」457Please respect copyright.PENANAyUjrPps7ee
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「又有幾個人能撐過訓練?隊長,我是說『非常困難』的訓練。」457Please respect copyright.PENANATDtlbxMfKQ
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「知道了……但是,要是真的被他撐過,又能怎麼辦?」457Please respect copyright.PENANAYkHOgWlwXa
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「我自有安排。」艾嘉啜飲咖啡,讓暖意傳遍身體。457Please respect copyright.PENANAxv9Sd4OgrY
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註:努那的一天同樣是地球時間24小時,但一年只有九個月。