LM :: Volume #2 神秘男巫

#602: Raphael and Thorn


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Stands tall and erect Thorn Babel Tower under starry sky, by Holy Thorns encirclement, is surrounding and protecting Raphael, when his both hands hold Thorn Codex, his true self-, his Eternity has, but deep sleep the strength is reviving at this moment. 高耸在星空下的荆棘通天塔,被“圣荆棘”环绕、拱卫着的拉斐尔,当祂双手捧着荆棘法典,祂真正的“自我”,祂永恒拥有但沉睡着的力量此刻正在苏醒过来。 Except for Raphael, or such as Saint Confessor and Saint Prophet this type Thorn Adherent, other lives are unable to see clearly the writing on that slate. 除了拉斐尔,或是如圣忏悔者圣先知这种“荆棘追随者”,其他生灵都无法看清楚那石板上的文字。 But all master that projects the vision, can feel that to proceed from the joy of Soul deep place at this moment, dread and panic-stricken this moment is scattered joyfully, they as if turned Learned that understands clearly the truth, even if died will immediately not have any regret. 但所有投射来目光的主人,此刻都能感受到那发自灵魂深处的喜悦,恐惧、惊骇这一刻都被欣喜驱散,他们仿佛都变成了洞悉真相的博学者,即便立刻死去也不会有任何的遗憾。 They are unable to see clearly the writing, but they can see, that surges, is spreading Holy Thorns above, were more than before, and was clearer, more inconceivable symbol started born, is representing the Just sword and balance, is representing the Time hour glass, is representing Hope gemstone, is representing the courage lion vulture, is representing the future baby, represented the music the harp, representative Death bones...... 他们无法看清文字,但他们可以看见,那涌动着、蔓延着的“圣荆棘”之上,比之前更多,且更加清晰,更加不可思议的符号开始诞生,代表着公正的剑与天平、代表着时间的沙漏,代表着希望宝石,代表着勇气的狮鹫,代表着未来的婴儿,代表音乐的竖琴,代表死亡白骨……。 The symbol gathering when these by pure were outlined brilliance, gave birth to flower bud unceasingly when matter, the great people fell into abundance shock, but Learned and Occult researchers were wild with joy, their same Time thinks Dark Period Occult Side most was hard to explain topic. 当这些由洁净光辉勾勒成的符号汇聚,不断生出“花苞”般的物事时,大人物们纷纷陷入震撼,而博学者神秘研究者们则欣喜若狂,他们同一时间想到了黑暗纪神秘侧最难以解释的“课题”。 Great Catastrophe secret! 大灾变的秘密! Before then, according to some passed big events. 在此之前,根据已过去的一些大事件。 Scholar know: The Great Catastrophe last war, Thorn composed Rebel Faction with other God together, their combat, they fall from the sky...... the Thorn gateway that opens wide from the present to see, the result of that campaign, Rebel Faction except for reincarnation part that Thorn, as well as falls from the sky thoroughly, other God are in crazy and mutation. 学者们知晓:大灾变最后一战,荆棘与其他神灵一起组成了“反叛者阵营”,祂们战斗,祂们陨落……从现在洞开的荆棘门户可以看到,那场战役的结局,反叛者阵营除了转世的“荆棘”,以及彻底陨落的一部分,其他的神灵都处于疯狂、变异中。 Thorn gained the advantage in that campaign, in Lord of Thorns that ancient and old Dark Period and in the Uncivilized Period ancient book records ‚’, is representing absolutely Just, but the It's strength is unable to solve in the world all difficult problems, is unable Arbitrate all lives, It to have the flaw, therefore It surrounds Radiance.” 荆棘在那场战役中获得了好处,在古老黑暗纪蒙昧纪典籍中记载的‘荆棘之主’,代表着绝对公正,但祂的力量无法解决世界上所有的难题,也无法审判所有生灵,祂有缺陷,所以祂环绕‘光明’。” Original Thorn is powerful, this without a doubt, but also almost with ice-cold, with the misery, with the blood links.” “原来的‘荆棘’非常强大,这毋庸置疑,但也几乎与冰冷,与苦难,与鲜血联系在一起。” Rumor in lawful, Justice and in Neutral these faction, if among God has the conflict, usually will look for Justice Goddess to adjudicate, rather than looks for Lord of Thorns...... early period Dark Period, sly human Hero, but also once gave Lord of Thorns to pose a difficult problem, making It be stranded in moral labyrinth lasted several hundred years.” “传言在守序正义中立这些阵营中,若是神灵之间发生争端,通常会去找正义女神进行裁决,而非找‘荆棘之主’……在黑暗纪早期,一位狡猾的人类英雄,还曾给荆棘之主出过一个难题,使得祂被困在‘道德迷宫’长达数百年之久。” Is certain, beforehand Thorn did not understand these inconceivable symbol, or It does not want, is unable to increase these in oneself god position, his Hopetakes to the world and life absolutely Just withThorn Codex, but It has not understood the world and life truly.” “可以肯定,以前的‘荆棘’并不理解这些不可思议的符号,或者说祂不愿意,也无法在自己神职中添加这些,祂希望用‘荆棘法典’带给世界与生灵绝对公正,但祂又没有真正了解过世界与生灵。” But now, It started to understand.” “但现在,祂开始理解了。” „Is this Flower of Truth will be placed among thorns that Saint Prophet and Saint Confessor said ‚’?” “这就是圣先知圣忏悔者所说的‘真理之花必盛放于荆棘’?” This perhaps is also Thorn one of the reincarnation reasons, It uses reincarnation time, conducted the self- growth.” “这恐怕也是‘荆棘转世的原因之一,祂利用一次转世,进行了自我成长。” ...... …… In the Learneds complex and exciting thought that Raphael has the joyful smiling face, put out two characters, in the unthinkable way, subsided swept across the entire Origin Star's disaster. 博学者们复杂、兴奋的念头中,拉斐尔带着喜悦的笑容,吐出了二字,以匪夷所思的方式,平息了席卷整个起源星的灾难。 Meanwhile, before It has not neglected the body, current combat. 同时,祂也没有忽略身前正在进行的“战斗”。 Raphael has not cut the opportunity of second sword to Charles I, It after subsiding disaster, whatever in hand Thorn Codex changes to special Holy Thorns, the winding in the past, utterly filthy Charles I will tie up directly. 拉斐尔没有给查尔斯一世斩出第二剑的机会,祂在平息灾难之后,任凭手中的“荆棘法典”化作一根特殊的圣荆棘,径直缠绕过去,将污秽不堪的查尔斯一世捆缚起来。 These sharp thorn, are representing Truth various symbol outlined fast, along with flower bud birth, Charles I as if solidified, maintains posture that is cutting to kill, is actually not able to move again. 那些尖刺下方,代表着“真理”的各种符号快速勾勒,伴随着一颗颗“花苞”诞生,查尔斯一世仿佛凝固了般,保持着斩杀的姿势,却无法再动弹一下。 It is grasping under Sword of Penalty, Tang Qi takes back oneself that looks has not presented the hand of any scar. 祂握着的罪罚之剑下方,唐奇收回自己那看起来没有出现任何伤痕的手。 Receives Radiance incarnation empty-handed cuts to kill, has not received any injury, instead was the Charles I half body almost scorched? 空手接下“光明化身”的一记斩杀,没有受到任何伤害,反而查尔斯一世的半个身躯几乎被烧焦? Occult Side Witch principal these scores of past felt regarding Tang Qi this inconceivable, at this time the great people definitely are unable to believe picture that oneself peeps. 原本神秘侧对于唐奇这位“女巫校长”过去的那些战绩就感觉不可思议,此时大人物们更是完全无法相信自己所窥视到的画面。 Is this possible? 这怎么可能? Sends out this doubts, does not have the minoring in Learned great people. 发出这疑惑的,是没有兼修博学者的大人物们。 These curious as well as Scholar and researcher of sinister eyesight, when the Tang Qi summon Lord of the Furnace's Roar, has then identified Tang Qi to have the Furnace Sorcerer status, but why that was still unable to explain him to block Charles I terrifying to cut to kill. 那些充满好奇心以及毒辣眼力的学者、研究者,早在唐奇召唤“熔炉之主的咆哮”时,便已经辨认出唐奇拥有熔炉巫师的身份,但那仍旧无法解释他为何能挡住查尔斯一世的一记恐怖斩杀。 Tang Qi will not explain to them, at this moment Dream Country, on Book of Nihility, Primal Chaos Mushroom like experiencing sweet rain watered, rises at a rate of terrifying, this enables Deborah Town therefore to have the earthquake sound. 唐奇自是不会给他们解释,此刻“梦幻国度”内,虚无之书上,混沌蘑菇如同经历了一次甘霖浇灌,恐怖疯涨,这使得黛博拉镇都因此发生地震般的动静。 However these accident, quick idle time. 不过这些变故,很快停歇。 Charles I that sword after the subduction of Lord of the Furnace, the surplus prestige can completely in his tolerance range. 查尔斯一世那一剑经过熔炉之主的消减,剩余的威能完全在他的承受范围中。 When receives reaches behind the back Tang Qi to think just pleasant surprise, pleasant surprise from Lord of the Furnace. 收回手时唐奇不由想到刚刚的“惊喜”,来自熔炉之主的惊喜。 His beforehand guess does not have the mistake, his big probability is Origin Star last Furnace Sorcerer, although his actually not pious, when promote Profession Grade, but also use Dividing Soul Spell fudges, if later Lord of the Furnace wants to be moved to kill It's follower, obviously is unable to achieve. 他之前的猜测没有错误,他大概率就是起源星最后一位熔炉巫师,尽管他其实并不虔诚,在晋升职业级时,还利用“分魂咒”动了手脚,以后熔炉之主若是想要动念杀死祂的信徒”,显然是无法做到的。 Because is final follower, therefore his summon, making regains consciousness Furnace give the feedback directly, even the opposite party is Radiance incarnation, was injured by Furnace Will in the same old way. 因为是最后的信徒,所以他的召唤,让苏醒中的“熔炉”直接给出反馈,即便对方是“光明”的化身,照样被熔炉的一道意志伤害。 From Furnace the style, the opposite is who is perhaps unimportant, who comes to roar in the same old way.” “不过从‘熔炉’的风格来看,对面是谁恐怕并不重要,谁来都照样咆哮。” And other present disasters completely subside, look for opportunity offering sacrifices point ‚the Heretical God organ to work as between -meal snack to this lord, although this is unable to save It to move toward Apocalypse, moves toward crazily.” “等眼前的灾难彻底平息,找机会献祭点‘邪神器官’给这位主当零食吧,虽然这无法挽救祂走向末日,走向疯狂。” The Tang Qi mind appears some thoughts, is thinking that Mrs. Rowling said Lord of the Furnace likely conducts crazy self-help when matter, he presents a pair of furry palm suddenly at present, as well as curious, shocking as well as inexplicable somewhat inexpensive handsome face. 唐奇脑海浮现出一些念头,正想到罗琳夫人所说“熔炉之主很可能进行疯狂自救”的事时,忽而他眼前出现一双毛茸茸的手掌,以及一张充满好奇、震惊以及莫名有些贱兮兮的英俊脸庞。 Detected all subsiding Jason, cautious collects, whole face curious attempt tries to find out on Tang Qi. 发觉一切“平息”的詹森,小心翼翼的凑过来,满脸好奇的试图在唐奇身上摸索一番。 Tang Qi, said quickly, what just took possession on you are which Hallowed?” 唐奇,快说,刚刚附身在你身上的是哪一位‘圣者’?” Not is right, strongest Hallowed Martin Simms has chosen handsome, most powerful Jason to take possession, other Hallowed cannot be victorious properly speaking Simms, this is also...... such looks like, is it possible that just took possession your, is God that Old Man Simms oneself said?” “不对不对,最强圣者马丁·西姆斯已经选择了最英俊、最强大詹森附体,其他圣者按理说都打不过西姆斯,这也是西姆斯老头自己说的……这么看来,莫非刚刚附身你的,是一位神灵?” Which can be? Justice Goddess Gatius? Order Goddess Naomi?” “会是哪一位?正义女神伽提斯?还是秩序女神娜奥弥?” „, I also want to be taken possession by Goddess, do not make a bad old man borrow the body of my perfect and great Tiross.” “啊,我也想被女神附身,才不要让一个糟老头子借用我这完美、伟岸的提罗斯之躯。” Jason some speaking incoherently is complaining, tries to try to find out actually after by the Tang Qi brutal rejection, steps a pair of sheep hoof, tries to move toward Raphael, but on Raphael that type belongs to Dominion to have at this time, the Supreme unsurpassed divinity brilliance, making him stop. 詹森有些“语无伦次”的吐槽着,试图摸索却被唐奇无情拒绝之后,迈动着一双羊蹄,又试图走向拉斐尔,但此时拉斐尔身上那种属于“主宰”才有的,至高无上的神性光辉,让他不由停下。 In the surface the look transforms, flashing through makes people not easy to detect does not abandon. 面上神色变换,闪过让人不易察觉的不舍。 Knows the oneself best friend, is actually one Dominion Grade God reincarnation, this enough has made any Supernaturalist fall into crazily, later must mix War between two Dominion, and winning percentage is uncertain, perhaps most Supernaturalist will choose to retreat.” “知晓自己最好的朋友,实则为一尊‘主宰级神灵转世,这已经足够让任何超凡者陷入疯狂,之后还要掺和两位主宰之间的战争,且己方胜率渺茫,恐怕大部分超凡者都会选择退却。” Jason should know the truth compared with me early, he chooses accepts Saint Prophet the arrangement, returns to oneself Tiross secret realm, and steals holy object of Tiross clan, welcoming approach changes to the stars Saint Confessor descends, he not for Lord of Thorns, but for Raphael.” 詹森应该比我知晓真相更早一些,他选择接受‘圣先知’的安排,回到自己提罗斯秘境,并偷出提罗斯一族的圣物,接引化作星辰的‘圣忏悔者降临,他不是为了‘荆棘之主’,而是为了拉斐尔。” But now, he does not know that awakens self- Raphael, is the present is Raphael, Thorn?” “但现在,他不知道觉醒自我的拉斐尔,如今是拉斐尔,还是荆棘?” Tang Qi is moved, is sideways slightly, with Jason stands, looks to that brilliance Raphael, he and Jason has the similar doubts. 唐奇动念间,微微侧身,与詹森站在一起,看向那光辉中的“拉斐尔”,他与詹森有着同样的疑惑。 The answer, then makes known immediately. 答案,立刻便揭晓。 As if saw two people of the doubts, felt the Jason heart did not abandon, that Supreme unsurpassed divinity started to integrate the body brilliance swiftly, in the Holy Thorns encirclement, had almost no youth form of difference from the past, appeared before two people. 仿佛看到了二人目中的疑惑,也感受到了詹森心头的不舍,那至高无上的神性光辉倏然开始融入躯体,圣荆棘环绕中,与往日几乎没有任何差别的一道青年身影,出现在二人身前。 His body is somewhat weak, wears the simplest clothing, ******, the makings are reserved, young Scholar that probably immerses in the research and study. 他的身躯有些薄弱,穿着最简单的衣物,******,气质内敛沉静,像是一位沉醉于研究、学习的年轻学者 God walks mortal world, can be old person, can be a woman, can be a child?” 神灵行走人间,可以是老人,可以是妇人,也可以是孩童?” In returning to God Country, before again ascending a height to get a broad view god position, Raphael as before is Raphael, but he can use Thorn strength?” “在回归神国,重新登临神位之前,拉斐尔依旧是拉斐尔,只是他可以动用‘荆棘’的力量?” „After awakening, Raphael needs Time to become Thorn, before that he is primarily Raphael Will as before?” “觉醒之后,拉斐尔需要一段时间才能重新成为‘荆棘’,在那之前,他依旧以拉斐尔意志为主?” Or, It is not only Thorn, is Raphael, It retained oneself to take human memory, and human nature, this did not conflict, Dark Period or Uncivilized Period had God, under the life with God became friends.” “或者,祂既是荆棘,也是拉斐尔,祂保留了自己作为人类记忆,以及人性,这并不冲突,黑暗纪或者蒙昧纪都有神灵,与神灵之下的生灵交朋友。” Many guesses give birth in the Tang Qi mind, he with special ability, is unable to analyze besides the big probability, his oneself also favors the last idea. 诸多猜测在唐奇脑海生出,他没有用特殊能力,除了大概率无法解析外,他自己也更倾向于最后一个想法。 Or he and Jason are the same, Hope Raphael is the last type. 或者说,他与詹森一样,希望拉斐尔是最后一种。 Is maintaining unlike him calm, feels incomparably familiar aura return, on a Jason that furry face reveals set off immediately from the bright smiling face of innermost feelings. 与他保持着冷静不同,感受到无比熟悉的气息回归,詹森那毛茸茸的一张脸上立时露出发自内心的灿烂笑容。 Then, this fellow in as before also in peeping under vision gaze that great people do not dare to believe that steps the sheep hoof leaps up before the Raphael body, directly gives It a warm sheep to hug. 而后,这家伙在依旧还在窥视着的“大人物们”不敢置信的目光注视下,迈动羊蹄就蹿到拉斐尔身前,直接给了祂一个温暖的羊抱。 My intuition right, Raphael you are really not ordinary human, but has not thought that you unexpectedly are God reincarnation, was too fierce.” “我的直觉没错,拉斐尔你果然不是普通人类,只是没想到你居然是神灵转世,太厉害了。” Later our combination can receive any posting a reward, the terrifying case, definitely cannot baffle us again.” “以后我们的‘组合’岂不是可以接下任何悬赏,再恐怖的案件,肯定也难不倒我们。” Right, I thought suddenly, you had said before Thorn, was your previous generation, had the communication with many Goddess, however your previous generation was doomed lonely, wholeheartedly only wants to disseminate Thorn Codex, discussed that almost when your memory restored, gave me the Goddess contact method.” “对了,我忽然想起来,你以前说过‘荆棘’,哦也就是你的前世,与很多女神都有来往,但是你的前世注定孤独,一心只想传播‘荆棘法典’,商量一下,等你记忆恢复的差不多了,把女神们的联系方式给我吧。” In the Jason not proper sound, Tang Qi has a sleep/felt, the subconsciousness looks to Babel Tower. 詹森不正经的声音中,唐奇似有所觉,下意识看向通天塔之下。 He sees, on the ancient castle ruins, before climbed up Thorn Radiant Army, each Radiant Knight, Heavy-armored Warrior, pastor, nun and Red-robed Bishop...... they all were a face confused with dread, most serious was Holy Judgement Knight Lancelot. 他看到下方,古堡废墟上,之前攀爬荆棘光明大军们,每一位光明骑士重甲士牧师修女红袍主教……他们俱都是一脸的迷茫与恐惧,其中最严重的莫过于圣裁骑士兰斯洛特 This transforms oneself as undying heroic spirit, almost is Lord of Radiance crazy follower powerhouse, unexpected had not been continued to pollute like future Knight King Tristan, but his condition is not good, sits down exhausted in the ruins, silver white helmet surface armor disrupts, golden-haired hangs loose, one handsome, the face of Justice at this moment is actually shattered the facial expression. 这位将自己转化为“不死英灵”,几乎便是“光明之主”狂信徒强者,出乎意料没有像未来骑士王特里斯坦那样被继续污染,但他的状态非常不好,瘫坐在废墟中,银白的头盔面甲碎裂,金发披散,一张英俊、正义的脸此刻却是一副坏掉了的神情。 Belief avalanche?” “信仰崩塌么?” Tang Qi murmur, looks at once to others. 唐奇呢喃了一句,旋即看向其他人。 Looks to distant place Lake Heart Island secret realm, by Sally together with Witch Coven one True Speech Spell suppression Tristan Sophia, vanguard army that as well as she leads. 看向远处湖心岛秘境,被莎莉连同女巫集团一记“真言咒”镇压的特里斯坦·索菲亚,以及她带领的先锋军 Looks to Secret Phoenix City big church, by turmoil that Steiner and Archbishop John Wesley prevents together. 看向密凰市教堂,被斯坦娜大主教约翰·卫斯理一起阻止的动乱。 Looks to various places, falls into Radiance followers that sleeps soundly. 看向各处,重新陷入安眠的光明信徒们 Un?” “嗯?” Towering, Tang Qi discovered anything, sends out calls out in alarm together. 突兀的,唐奇发现了什么,发出一道惊呼。 Meanwhile, his heart bang bang bang beats once again crazily, and any time was fiercer than before. 同时,他的心脏又一次“嘭嘭嘭”疯狂跳动起来,且比之前任何一次都要剧烈。 Almost is this flash, others also discovered that appears in entire Origin Star's new accident. 几乎就是这一刹那,其他人也纷纷发现出现在整个起源星的变故 Originally in slit that” all Radiance follower top of the heads open wide, sprinkles holy light and contamination degeneration slit, at this moment also closes. 原本在所有光明信徒头顶洞开的“缝隙”,洒落圣光与污秽堕落的缝隙,这一刻同时关闭。 Was closed with it together, that covered entire Divine Eagle Federation Radiant Country. 与之一起被关闭的,还有那原本笼罩整个神鹰联邦的“光明国度”。 That inexhaustible, omnipresent, almost must substitute the moonlight holy light, one takes back the heaven continuously all. 那无穷无尽,无所不在,几乎要替代月华的圣光,一缕缕尽数收回天国。 Saw that federation will be swept across by the curtain of night, is peaceful and tranquil, as if must return, but actually no one feels these at this moment, their heads, incomparably stiff shifts to the summit of that Thorn Babel Tower. 眼看着联邦又将被夜幕席卷,安宁与平静,似乎要重新回归,但这一刻却没有一个人感受到这些,他们的头颅,无比僵硬的重新转向那荆棘通天塔之巅。 With Tang Qi together, they see in that bright starry sky, huge opening silent expansion. 唐奇一起,他们看到那灿烂的星空中,一道巨大的“豁口”无声无息的展开。 hōng lóng! 轰隆 descends, the sturdy and jet black light beam rumbled together from that giant slit, fettered Charles I submerges directly. 降临了,一道粗壮、漆黑的光柱自那巨大缝隙中轰出,被束缚的“查尔斯一世”直接淹没其中。 In the light beam presented holy light, but the density thin enough to is unable to imagine. 光柱内出现了“圣光”,但浓度稀薄到无法想象。 The remainders, are the contamination, arrives at the pinnacle the contamination. 其余部分,是污秽,到达极致的污秽。 As if world Apocalypse scene, does not have any omen, direct descends above Holy Thorns Babel Tower. 仿佛是“世界末日”般的景象,没有任何预兆,直接降临在了圣荆棘通天塔之上。 The inexhaustibly polluted flesh, they are wriggling, crazily by infuse to Charles I within the body, in these flesh, besides black-furred, pus and maggot...... and other beyond signs, as if also the human stopper of the whole world. 无穷无尽被污染的血肉,它们蠕动着,疯狂被灌注到“查尔斯一世”的体内,那些血肉中,除了黑毛脓液、蛆虫……等迹象外,似乎还将整个世界的人类都塞了进去。 And these human, before Death, suffered the torture to suffer. 且这些人类,在死亡之前,都遭受了酷刑折磨。 The face that appear, can only see suffering and distortion, numbly, Wrath and hate...... all negative aura, can find in inside. 那一张张浮现出的脸,只能看见痛苦扭曲、麻木、愤怒、怨恨……所有的负面气息,都能在里面找到。 Charles I, starts to inflate! 查尔斯一世,开始膨胀! It is turning into contamination incomparable Giant, It has not gone to look at these peeping. But this does not affect, these cannot bear the great people who peep at suffer to backlash once again the injury, although this disaster, they have no contribution, but their eyes fully suffered to suffer. 祂正在变成一尊污秽无比的巨人,祂没有去看那些窥视者。但这丝毫不影响,那些忍不住窥视的大人物们又一次遭受反噬伤害,尽管这场灾难,他们都没有什么贡献,但他们的双眼都饱受折磨。 However at this moment, they have no time to restore the injury. 不过此刻,他们也无暇去恢复伤势。 Everyone, including Tang Qi, realized current terrifying accident. 所有人,包括唐奇在内,都意识到了正在发生的恐怖变故 Lord of Radiance, It on polluted the part oneself, shifts to It completely in mortal world incarnation Charles I in body.” 光明之主,祂正在将自己身上被污染的部分,全部转移到祂在人间化身查尔斯一世’躯体内。” ...... …… This is the It's instinct, It has not revived truly...... truly is maintaining sober Radiance, is not necessarily able to do that.” “这是祂的本能,祂还没有真正苏醒过来……真正保持着清醒的‘光明’,未必会这么做。” Not necessarily?” “未必?” Tang Qi heard the Raphael tranquil sound to transmit, turns the head to look at the past, does not know what expression at once unexpectedly should show. 唐奇听到拉斐尔平静的声音传来,转头看过去,一时之间竟不知道该露出什么样的表情。
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