RID :: Volume #8 刀剑神域&阿拉德

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„Not right .... It is not this .... I do not have to think so!” “不对....不是这样的....我没有这么觉得!” The innermost feelings have a sound, is going all out to cry out. But this sound in has opened front the hatred of sealing, is extremely really weak, is extremely tiny. 内心有个声音,在拼命呐喊着。但这份声音在已经打开封的仇恨面前,实在太过微弱,太过渺小。 Before had also said that in the person hand only had a straw to grasp, person stubbornly grasped it not to drop. Even if this straw in fact is the stem that the rose belt/bring punctures. 之前也说过,当人手中只有一根救命稻草的时候,人会死死的抓紧它不放手。哪怕这根稻草实际上是玫瑰花带刺的茎。 Straw that beforehand Origami grabs, named hatred elf. But when she knows when this elf is, the straw has become giant stone that surrounds her ankle area. 以前的折纸所抓住的稻草,名为‘仇恨精灵’。但当她知道这个‘精灵’就是自己时,稻草就已经成为了困住她脚踝的巨石。 drawing she, is sinking unceasingly toward the desperate sea deep place. 拉着她,不断向着绝望之海深处沉下。 Therefore just Xie Ming at the matter that in the Origami mind world handled, was solution drop ties up in her stone. And, gives her a venting channel. 所以刚刚谢铭折纸的心灵世界中所做的事情,就是解掉捆绑在她身上的石头。以及,给予她一个发泄的渠道。 Once the people start to hate itself, is the beginning of self- destruction. Therefore stemming from the self-help instinct of person, flings pot this behavior to appear. 人一旦开始仇恨自己,那么就是自我毁灭的开端。所以出于人的自救本能,‘甩锅’这一种行为才会出现。 After all no one wants to shoulder any so-called responsibility, no one thinks that on has many pressures and burdens. 毕竟谁都不想承担什么所谓的责任,谁都不想自己身上有更多的压力和负担。 But Origami is unable to make that matter, massacre of oneself personally manufacture, how possibly its denial? 折纸又无法做出那种事情,自己亲手制造的惨案,又怎么可能将其否定? Therefore, she reversed desperately. 因此,她绝望反转了。 Since Origami will not fling pot, Xie Ming helps her fling pot. These negativities that she is unable to withstand, vented completely through the action, vented itself on. 既然折纸自己不会‘甩锅’的话,谢铭就来帮她‘甩锅’。将她自己无法承受住的这些负面情绪,全部通过行动发泄出来,发泄到自己身上。 As shouldered investigation of the whole world hatred to be a scapegoat the king extremely, Xie Ming does not lack a hatred and despair of young girl. 作为曾经背负过整个世界仇恨的究极背锅王,谢铭也不缺一名少女的仇恨和绝望。 Although this young girl, somewhat is slightly strong. 虽然这名少女,稍稍有些强。 The blade light/only unceasing incision the jet black light beam that from wells up in all directions, the surrounding flame from just started not to cut off, continually ignition body of Xie Ming. 刀光不断的切开从四面八方涌过来的漆黑光束,周围的火光从刚刚开始就一直没有断绝,持续灼烧的谢铭的身躯。 Is good because, because the reason of cage of scarlet dragon sovereign, Xie Ming gets a light from another light, the resistances of ice these elements is not low. Let alone after weakening of broken demon blade air/Qi, these odd/surplus flame already not many might. 好在,因为赤龙皇之笼手的原因,谢铭对火、冰这些元素的抗性不低。更别说在破魔刀气的削弱后,这些余焰已经没有多少威力。 Keeps these flame also very big advantage, that is outside person does not have the means to see own real situation. 留着这些火光还有一个非常大的好处,那就是外面的人没有办法看到自己的真实情况。 Somewhat energetic ..... “有些带劲啊.....” Wipes off the blood that the corners of the mouth overflowed, Xie Ming mutters said: Should say, worthily is the royal crown?” 擦掉了嘴角溢出的鲜血,谢铭喃喃说道:“应该说,不愧是王冠吗?” Originally this potential surface under the strengthening of particle, the strength arrives high somewhat oddly. Even if the most basic average person, has the physical quality of first-order center-section degree. 本来这个位面就是在质点的强化下,实力高到有些离谱。哪怕是最基本的普通人,都有着一阶中段程度的身体素质。 But the elves, are average per person fourth-order. 而精灵们,更是人均四阶。 Like the ability is not Miku and Nia of fight specialty, the steamroll real strength in fourth-order following existence, the difficulty of having no. 像能力并不是战斗方面专长的美九二亚,碾压真实实力在四阶以下的存在,都没有任何的难度。 Elf that let alone other are good at fighting, is earnest the ability full words, hits two conditions Xie Ming is not the issue. 更别说其他擅长战斗的精灵,认真起来能力全开的话,打二段状态的谢铭都不是问题。 The elves after reverse, on combat capability. 反转后的精灵们,在战斗能力上会更上一层。 Existence that in other words present Origami, after should be Xie Ming has opened scarlet dragon sovereign condition, can cope with. But present he, depends on a person of blade merely. 也就是说现在的折纸,本该是谢铭开启赤龙皇状态后才能对付的存在。而现在的他,仅仅只是靠着一人一刀。 Even if Origami in pure vent, has not used any high-tech content, style of high injury. 哪怕折纸只是在单纯的发泄,并没有使用什么高技术含量,高伤害的招式。 But merely is such degree, already enough Xie Ming full drinking a pot. 但仅仅是这样程度,就已经够谢铭满满的喝上一壶了。 Why as for does not open the condition, because mainly before , section of Hu's his Kotori to the words that he spoke. 至于为什么不开启状态,主要还是因为之前截胡他的琴里对他所说的话。 The illusory image has hidden in the hidden place is observing, is waiting for the opportunity. Reason that has not begun now, because mainly does not need. 幻影一直藏在暗处观察着,等待着机会。之所以现在没有动手,主要还是因为没有必要。 Why? 为什么? With when the Arad mainland is similar, because Xie Ming has not shown to threaten the illusory image the strength. 和在阿拉德大陆的时候非常类似,因为谢铭还没有展现出可以威胁到幻影的实力。 Therefore makes Xie Ming front search to explore the way now , helping work, finally is selected the fruit by oneself. 所以让谢铭现在前面探探路,帮忙打工,最后由自己来摘取果实。 Because the opposite party knows, all that you make waste the time. The fruit that the fruit tree that plants laboriously, has finally does not have the ability to select. 因为对方知道,你所做的一切都是白费功夫。辛苦栽种出来的果树,最后结出的果实却没有能力摘取。 That not cheap oneself. 那可不就便宜了自己嘛。 But when, this was regarded existence of dozen of workers to show to replace itself to select the fruit, when eats the fruit the ability, the illusory image surely did not have the means to continue to sit quietly fishing platform again. 可是,当这个被当成打工人的存在展现出可以替代自己摘取果实,吃掉果实的能力时,幻影肯定是没有办法再继续稳坐钓鱼台了。 Now Xie Ming plays before him, continuously in tactic of playing, 现在谢铭玩的还是他之前一直在玩的战术, The information is bad. The illusory image has to his ability inevitably guess, but fully did not understand. But oneself, know the whole story to the illusory image, however cannot be victorious. 情报差。幻影对他的能力必然是有所猜测的,但并不完全了解。而自己,对幻影知根知底,但是打不过。 In this case, exposes itself rashly, making Villain/enemy know own more information, is the stupid action. The hand sign that exposes has solved to appear by oneself in oneself front issue, is the correct behavior. 在这种情况下,贸然暴露自己,让敌人知道自己更多的情报,是愚蠢之举。以自己已经暴露的手牌去解决出现在自己面前的问题,才是正确的行为。 Looking from this aspect, the proposal that Kotori put forward without doubt was the best choice. 从这方面看,琴里提出的建议无疑是最佳的选择。 But, that is not the Xie Ming style. 可,那并不是谢铭的风格。 Hides one's incompetence by remaining silent, but not hiding one's incompetence by remaining silent the object regards the idiot. Then the issue did come? Is the illusory image an idiot? 藏拙可以,但千万别把藏拙的对象当成蠢货。那么问题来了?幻影是蠢货吗? Obviously is not. 很明显不是。 Shakes from the first space, has 40 years by the present fully. However appears till Xie Ming, knows the illusory image, knows the person who origin elf real status is still few. 从第一次空间震,到现在已经足有四十年。然而直到谢铭出现为止,知道幻影,知道始源精灵真实身份的人依旧寥寥无几。 If were not he origin elf and initial matter exposes, perhaps the people in the world will still receive Vyse Court's cheating. 如果不是他将‘始源精灵’和当初的事情曝光出来,全世界的人恐怕仍然会受到维斯考特的蒙骗。 Person who hidden status 40 years, this to having strength is a very simple matter. But, while hiding the real identity, but can also unceasing does the matter under glare of the public eye, that may not only has the matter that the strength can achieve. 隐藏身份四十年,这对拥有力量的人是件挺简单的事情。但,在隐瞒自己真实身份的同时,还能不断的在众目睽睽下搞事,那可不仅仅是拥有力量就能做到的事情。 Such exists to regard the idiot the person, perhaps is the true idiot. 把这样的存在当成蠢货的人,恐怕才是真正的蠢货。 Xie Ming is clear, own every action and every movement have actually been receiving the attention of origin elf. Therefore, own character and course of action, the opposite party has known. 谢铭非常明白,自己的一举一动其实一直都在受到始源精灵的关注。所以,自己的性格和行动方式,对方早就已经知晓。 If at this time, oneself made the behavior that is contrary to the beforehand style, will definitely mention the vigilance of opposite party. 如果在这个时候,自己做出了有违之前风格的行为,必然会提起对方的警惕。 This hits the worker, what knew? 这个打工人,是不是知道了什么? Has vigilantly, then following is various probes. Some pits when the time comes the Xie Ming pains lay down, might be detected very much. 警惕一有,那么接下来的就是各种试探。到时候谢铭苦心埋下的一些坑,很有可能会被发觉。 Therefore the truly correct behavior, had demonstrated with oneself the hand sign that according to own style handles the matter that oneself should handle. Therefore, he even can expose some signs to look to the opposite party again. 所以真正正确的行为,是用自己已经展示出的手牌,按照自己的风格去做自己应该去做的事情。为此,他甚至可以再多暴露出一些手牌给对方看。 For example cage of scarlet dragon sovereign, for example kills intent to fluctuate, for example Spartan's Fury. 比如赤龙皇之笼手,比如杀意波动,比如斯巴达之怒 What in the Xie Ming hand copes with the origin elf illusory image the most big hand sign is? Is Karbala life tree record. 谢铭手中对付始源精灵幻影的最大手牌是什么?是卡巴拉生命树图录。 But his all enter the step condition, depends on strength fusion that’ Karbala life tree record supplements ability to appear. 而他的一切进阶状态,都是靠着卡巴拉生命树图录所附带的‘力量融合’能力所出现的。 No record plays the well distributed role, fuses in the together approach the different strengths by Xie Ming this type forcefully, has exploded the body dead, which can also live today? 没有图录在其中起到调和作用,以谢铭这种将不同力量强行融合在一起的做法,早就爆体身亡了,哪还能活到今天? Let alone now, Karbala life tree record is his life sublimates, enters the step to the fourth-order core. 更别说现在,卡巴拉生命树图录还是他生命升华,进阶到四阶的核心。 If by the opposite party were discovered on oneself has existence of record, was won the matter that is it can be said that settled. 如果被对方发现自己身上有图录的存在的话,被夺走是可以说是板上钉钉的事情。 Do not look that it stayed such a long time in Xie Ming within the body, if by the grade of fit, Xie Ming has really not dared to compare with the origin elf. 别看它在谢铭体内呆了那么长时间,若论适合度的话,谢铭还真不太敢和始源精灵比。 One is the intelligence products of ten particle strengths, can call it the biological daughter who creates the world god. Another? At most is suitable standard, has the qualifications of shouldering this blueprint. 一个是十质点力量的灵性产物,可以称之为创世神的亲女儿。另一个呢?顶多算是个适格者,拥有背负这份设计图的资格。 Strength, sufficiency are high. This may compared with, when the Arad mainland, must stimulate are many. 实力比自己强,适应度还比自己高。这可比在阿拉德大陆的时候,要刺激多了。 Although that little while seems like very shrinks, but all are smooth. Was discovered because of accidental/surprised by Held in the black land, perhaps now looks like has the shadows of these lions in inside. 那会儿虽然看起来挺缩的,但一切都还算顺利。就连在黑色大地因为意外而被赫尔德发现,现在看来恐怕都有那些狮子头的影子在里面。 Held does not have that free time, all day long stares at the Arad mainland to look. Cannot look, does not have the time. 况且赫尔德也没有那个闲工夫,成天盯着阿拉德大陆看。看不过来,也没有时间。 But this little while, the place only has a small heavenly palace city, the key man also these ten come individual, not possible the same as arrange with Arad mainland that little while in secret, savings strength. 可这会儿,地方就只有一个小小的天宫市,关键人物也就这十来个人,不可能和阿拉德大陆那会儿一样暗中筹备,积蓄力量。 Vyse Court that chess, Xie Ming arranges while the crevice. To arrange some methods again the words , can only wait for similar opportunity to appear again. 维斯考特那步棋,还是谢铭趁着空隙去布置的。再想多布置一些手段的话,也只能再等待类似的机会出现。 At first his idea is the opening second-order condition, accompanies Origami happily divulges. After all in his opinion, the origin elf should be insufficient that to take seriously him. 起初他的想法是开启二阶状态,陪折纸痛痛快快的宣泄一番。毕竟在他看来,始源精灵应该不至于那么重视他。 The disparity of strength there swayed, oneself and young girls also all day long under the opposite party eyes hide are staying, hadn't this felt relieved? 力量的差距在那里摆着,自己和少女们也成天就在对方眼皮子底下呆着,这难道还不放心? Then Kotori told him: Yes, the opposite party had not felt relieved. 然后琴里告诉他:是的,对方还不放心。 That .... That Xie Ming also had no means that many were selected the wound, suffered a hardship. 那....那谢铭也没有什么办法了,多受点伤,多吃点苦头呗。 ----- ----- Spirit strength bombing of salvation Devil King, continued for more than ten minutes to stop slowly. Every one strikes, the feel of feedback hits. This lets in Origami that crazy smile, had/left sad intent. 救世魔王的灵力炮击,足足持续了十多分钟才缓缓停下。每一击,反馈的手感都是命中。这让折纸那疯狂的笑容中,多出了一丝悲意。 She can feel the strength of own present having is how terrifying, the pitiful condition under foot heavenly palace city she also saw. 她能感觉到自己现在所拥有的力量是多么恐怖,脚下天宫市的惨状她也看到了。 Is she creates, is she. 都是她造成的,都是她。 Origami deeply feels, oneself are how incurable. Killed the parents, killed the teacher, destroyed the city. 折纸深深感受到,自己是多么的无可救药。杀死了父母,杀死了老师,破坏了城市。 The own present actions, were once most loathed. 自己现在的所作所为,都是曾经自己最为厌恶的。 But oneself once most loathed, now completely biggest industriously are protecting the city. 而自己曾经最为厌恶的,现在正在尽自己最大努力保护着城市。 Oneself .... Does not have the face to see anybody. 自己....已经无颜去见任何人了。 Why are oneself ..... also living? 自己.....为什么还活着啊? If can commit suicide at that time immediately, the heavenly palace city will not be destroyed, the teacher will not die. Oneself, can be extricated. 要是当时自己能够立刻自裁的话,天宫市就不会遭受破坏,老师也不会死。自己,也可以得到解脱。 Yes .... So long as died ..... 是了....只要自己死了的话..... The jet black spirit strength condensed a broach before the fist, Origami muttered: How elf ..... should kill .... Teaches me... the teacher ..... 漆黑的灵力在拳头前凝聚成了一个三角锥,折纸喃喃道:“精灵.....应该怎么杀死啊....教教我啊...老师.....” ... Was right, teacher already no longer. 啊...对了,老师已经不再了。 Then, who knows how the elf should kill? 那么,谁知道精灵应该怎么杀死? Tokizaki Kurumi. 时崎狂三 Right! If Tokizaki Kurumi, she definitely knows this matter. 没错!如果是时崎狂三的话,她一定知道这件事。 The empty vision takes a fast look around has been changing into the ruins the region, finally framed on the young girl of red long skirt. 空洞的目光扫视着已经化为废墟的地域,最后定格在了红色长裙的少女身上。 .... “啊啦啊啦....” Kurumi withdrew slightly several steps, in the smile of looking down on the world presented several to segregate finally heavily. Present Origami, but really did not joke. 狂三微微退后了几步,玩世不恭的笑容里终于出现了几分凝重。现在的折纸,可真不是闹着玩的。 However, her opponent never? 不过,她的对手又何尝是呢? Can evade?” “又要逃避了吗?” Hears this familiar sound, Origami movement slightly. Raised the head slowly, looked that to that by the place that the smog covers. 听到这熟悉的声音,折纸的动作微微一顿。缓缓抬起头,看向那被烟雾笼罩的地方。 Goes out from the mist slowly, on the face of Xie Ming as before is maintaining with the former same tranquility, the clothing does not have many dust and breakage. 从雾气之中缓缓走出,谢铭的脸上依旧保持着和之前一样的平静,就连身上衣物都没有多少的灰尘和破损。 But... now before him, but Origami. Is that only needs to measure with the eye, can distinguish Xie Ming is thin or fat Origami. 但...现在在他面前的可是折纸。是那个只需要目测,都能分辨出谢铭到底是瘦了还是胖了的折纸 The camouflage of Xie Ming, can hide the truth from following Tohka they, but conceals the truth absolutely is at Origami under sober condition. 谢铭的伪装,可以瞒过下面的十香她们,但绝对瞒不过处于清醒状态下的折纸 In fact, the Xie Ming present condition truly is not good. Under the saturation bombing of that powerful light beam, even if he can achieve in accurate cutting each, does not have the means to unload the impulse that the leaving blank bunch brings completely. 事实上,谢铭现在的状态也确实不好。在那强力光束的密集轰炸下,哪怕他能够做到精准的斩中每一道,却没办法完全卸开光束所带来的冲击力。 Finally then causes him to habitually use the muscle of hand entire arm now, has looked awful completely. 结果便造成他现在惯用手整条手臂的肌肉,已经完全不成样子。 On the arm is the bloodstain of killing, but cannot look under covering up of sleeve. 手臂上全是干掉的血迹,只是在袖子的遮掩下看不出来罢了。 But some petty actions, make Origami judge that sufficiently the Xie Ming issue is. 可一些小动作,就足以让折纸判断出谢铭的问题所在。 Teacher ..... “老师.....” Tobiichi Origami, the present is I am inquiring to you.” Is sideways slightly, will habitually use the hand to hide behind, Xie Ming light asking: „Do you want to evade?” 鸢一折纸,现在是我在向你提问。”微微侧身,将惯用手藏到身后,谢铭淡淡的问道:“你又要逃避了吗?” You evaded one time from your sin there. This time, but can also evade?” “你从自己的罪孽那里逃避了一次了。这一次,还要逃避吗?” What to do ..... should that I?” “.....那我该怎么办?” Looks Xie Ming that approaches unceasingly, Origami raised the head fiercely: What to do I should!?” 看着不断走近的谢铭,折纸猛地抬起头:“那我该怎么办!?” I who violate such deep sin, have what qualifications! What face has to live in this world!? Such I!?” “犯下这么深罪孽的我,有什么资格!有什么脸面活在这个世界上!?这样的我!?” Therefore, you do want to evade?” “所以,你就要逃避吗?” Xie Ming tranquil saying: Because of own timid, because of own spiritless, therefore does not dare to go to face.” 谢铭平静的说道:“因为自己的胆怯,因为自己的懦弱,所以不敢去面对。” What to do the teacher you said me should!?” “那老师你说我该怎么办!?” Do not act like a spoiled brat again!!” “别再撒娇了!!” Clear sound, along with some wet intent and aches. A palm of the hand that Xie Ming this is relentless, Origami directly being perplexed. 清脆的响声,伴随着些许的湿意和疼痛。谢铭这毫不留情的一巴掌,把折纸直接给打蒙了。 This palm of the hand again to what degree? 这巴掌重到什么程度? Said that if present Origami is not the elf, this palm of the hand can fly to the direct racket her head. 就这么说吧,如果现在的折纸不是精灵,这巴掌能把她脑袋给直接拍飞。 ......... “.........” Origami has transferred the head slowly, caressed under the hit profile. Puts looks at present, on the palm is completely the blood. 折纸缓缓转过脑袋,抚了下自己被打的侧脸。放到眼前一看,手掌上全部是血。 This naturally is not her own blood, but is the blood of Xie Ming. 这自然不是她自己的血,而是谢铭的血。 Origami, you stared the big eye to see clearly to me.” Xie Ming is looking angrily at Origami: „The stretch of ruins of under foot, are your violent walk to create!” 折纸,你给我瞪大眼睛看清楚了。”谢铭怒视着折纸:“脚下的这片废墟,是你的暴走造成的!” „The past massacre, was your acting willfully creates!” “过去的惨案,是你的一意孤行造成的!” „Is the reason that but all these have what?” “但这一切发生的原因是什么?” Because of your spiritless!” “是因为你的懦弱!” This all, is the responsibility that you must bear! Is crime that you must shoulder! But you, face up to all these courage not to have continually!?” “这所有的一切,都是你必须背负的责任!是你必须背负的罪行!而你,连正视这一切的勇气都没有吗!?” Your parents live you, trains to grow up you. Tohka to prevent you do not hesitate to fight in you, everyone is cleaning up the mess for you! But you! Unexpectedly is thinking death will settle everything?” “你父母将你生下来,将你培养长大。十香为了阻止你不惜于你一战,大家都在为你收拾着烂摊子!而你!居然想着一死了之?” Tobiichi Origami! When you must evade!? You must to our these care when your person acts like a spoiled brat!?” 鸢一折纸!你还要逃避到什么时候!?你还要对着我们这些关心你的人撒娇到什么时候!?” You must to your parents' death, to everyone to your concern, when blaspheme!?” “你要对你父母的死,对大家对你的关爱,亵渎到什么时候!?” I ..... “我.....” I told you! Tobiichi Origami!” “我告诉你!鸢一折纸!” Held the Origami shoulders, Xie Ming closely was staring at Origami that already the pupil that started to fluctuate: I am a brutal person! I am a cold blood teacher!” 抓住了折纸的双肩,谢铭紧紧盯着折纸那已经开始波动的瞳孔:“我是一个残酷的人!我是一个冷血的教师!” No matter you do want, since you spread on my such teacher, your acting like a spoiled brat, your willful stopped!” “不管你愿不愿意,既然你摊上了我这么一个老师,你的撒娇,你的任性就到此为止了!” I will not allow you to evade, I will not allow you to act like a spoiled brat, I will force the path that you step onto this to you incomparable pain. I will tell you, going on living is such a painful matter.” “我不会允许你逃避,我不会允许你撒娇,我会强迫你走上这条对你来说无比痛苦的道路。我会告诉你,活下去就是这么一件痛苦的事情。” You must go on living, you must make reparations, you must repay everyone. If you could not find the significance that goes on living, these things are the reasons that you must go on living!” “你要活下去,你要去赎罪,你要去报答大家。如果你找不到活下去的意义的话,这些事情就是你要活下去的理由!” Hears not to have!?” “听到没有!?” Un ..... “嗯.....” Sound was too small, loud!” “声音太小了,大声点!” Yes!” “是!” Does not have the spirit, comes again!” “没有精神,再来一遍!” Yes!!!!!” “是!!!!!” Hears shouting that this shouts oneself hoarse, Xie Ming gratified smiling, hugs into Origami the bosom gently. 听到这嘶声力竭的大喊,谢铭欣慰的笑了笑,轻轻将折纸搂入怀中。 Un, this was right.” “嗯,这样就对了。” Then, is shouldering the sin, free going on living.” “接下来,就背负着罪孽,自由自在的活下去吧。” Un .... Un ..... .... “嗯....嗯.....嗯....” Head deep entering into to the bosom of Xie Ming , the weeping sound of young girl resounds through in this late at night. 将脑袋深深的迈入到谢铭的怀中,少女的哭声响彻在这深夜。 This is for five years, the young girl first time so vent mood heartily. 这是五年来,少女第一次如此尽情的发泄情绪。 This is, is symbolizing the new student/life sob. 这是,象征着新生的哭泣。 Welcome back, Tobiichi Origami.” 欢迎回来,鸢一折纸。” Looked up the pure white angel in nighttime sky, the people looked at each other one, showed the understanding smile. 抬头看着夜空中的纯白天使,众人对视了一眼,都露出了会心的笑容。 Welcome back, Xie Ming( Elder Brother) teacher. ” 欢迎回来,谢铭(哥哥)老师。”
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