TDH :: Volume #7

#13: Specter Dust in garret


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The night cold air of Amavet fortress is quite heavy, the body of Ignatius puffiness binds the thick cotton velvet coat, both hands is grasping a boasting hot-water bottle, still kept shrinking the neck and trembling. 阿玛维特堡垒的夜晚寒气颇重,伊格纳修虚胖的身体裹着厚厚的棉绒外套,双手握着一个牛皮热水袋,仍然不停地缩着脖子、发抖。 He threw several firewoods toward the fireplace in continuously, the bright yellow flame ascension, the furnace fire becomes more abundant, this felt that the whole body is warm. 他连续往壁炉中丢了好几根木柴,黄澄澄的火焰升腾,炉火变得更盛,这才感觉周身暖和起来。 I am also open about the facts two Masters, since my ancestor Jennifer and Leon that generation, set up the family rule, Amavet Fort by female administer.” Ignatius looks to two Witcher on opposite sofa, now entire top layer bedroom only then their three people. “我也不瞒两位大师,从我的祖先詹妮弗和莱昂那一代起,就立下了家规,阿玛维特城堡由女性掌管。”伊格纳修看向对面沙发上的两名猎魔人,现在整个顶层卧室只有他们三人。 Time had passed by for over a hundred years, the specific reason cannot test. But I listened to mother to say in childhood...... sets up this family rule, to commemorate Jennifer · Verrieres in the outstanding contribution that in the family foundation makes.” “时间已经过去了上百年,具体原因不可考。但我小时候曾经听母亲说过……立下这条家规,是为了纪念詹妮弗·维理雷斯在家族创建中做出的卓越贡献。” Roy hesitated the moment, this custom is strange, but must say where has the issue, cannot say. 罗伊沉吟了片刻,这规矩怪怪的,但要说哪里有问题,又说不上来。 He used the finger to poke the back of the head, hinted to Ignatius, that Verrieres Family, on other two members whether had the brand mark...... the birthmark?” 他用手指戳了戳自己后脑勺,向伊格纳修示意,“那么维理雷斯家族,另外的两支成员身上是否存在烙印……胎记?” Two should guess correctly,” Sir replied very decisively, they did not have. When I am 5 or 6-year-old, in Fort also lives in some small collateral branches, I have inspected them out of curiosity, ten several people, whole body does not have any birthmark, I determined.” “两位应该猜到了,”爵士回答得很果断,“他们没有。在我五六岁时,城堡里还住着小部分旁系,我出于好奇检查过他们,十个几人,全身上下不存在任何胎记,我确定。” Mary has also raised with me, birthmark our is in sole possession,” Ignatius looks at the ceiling, on the face is reappearing a pride, is bestowal, lucky birthmark.” “玛丽也跟我提过,胎记我们这一支独有,”伊格纳修望着天花板,脸上浮现出一丝骄傲,“是一种恩赐,幸运的胎记。” Lucky birthmark? 幸运的胎记? This answer really comes as a surprise to Witcher. 这答案实在出乎猎魔人的预料。 Virulent curse that they think, in the Ignatius elder mouth is actually bestowal? 他们认为的恶毒诅咒,在伊格纳修长辈嘴里却是一种恩赐 Really satirized. 实在讽刺至极。 Two, your complexion seems like not quite good,” Sir heart one tight, „does this birthmark have the issue? Right, had you raised before probably?” “两位,你们脸色看上去不太好,”爵士心头一紧,“这个胎记有问题?对,你们之前好像提过?” Very sorry, Sir, I and Letho opinion and you are happen to opposite, this birthmark is not the happy symbol......” “很抱歉,爵士,我和雷索的意见与你正好相反,这种胎记绝不是什么美好的象征……” Witcher said the own analysis, the Sir hear, the swollen cheeks tremble, voice tremble said that 猎魔人自己的分析说了一遍,爵士听完,浮肿的脸颊一颤,声音发抖地说, According to two views...... my...... my ancestor by some magic power powerful Sorcerer curse, the body will be presented this birthmark...... the birthmark also to give the descendant with the bloodlines heredity? Finally is the goal...... to make our family/home extermination of entire extended family...... exterminate?” “按照两位说法……我的……我的祖先被某个法力强大的术士诅咒,身上才会出现这个胎记……胎记还随着血脉遗传给了后代?最终目的是……让我们家族灭……灭绝?” Otherwise......” Roy asked back, how you can explain, except for your, on nearby two doesn't have the birthmark, the flourishing population much?” “不然呢……”罗伊反问,“你能如何解释,除了你们这一支,旁边两支身上都不存在胎记,人丁兴旺得多?” Ignatius slightly absent-minded, he is unable to imagine itself from sensible by the parents the words that non-stop instilling into, actually has the completely opposite truth. 伊格纳修微微失神,他无法想象自己从懂事起就被父母不停灌输的话,竟然有着完全相反的真相。 Really is the own proud birthmark, Sorcerer is used to hurt mortal's curse? 自己引以为豪的胎记,真是一个巫师用来伤害凡人的诅咒? This is how possible, why does Mary want to cheat me?” “这怎么可能,玛丽为何要哄骗我?” Ignatius sits down exhausted on the sofa, still does not believe. 伊格纳修瘫坐在沙发上,犹自不信。 „Haven't you suspected? Sir.” The Roy vision passes the will of the people, in the Verrieres genealogy records clearly, have the good end the didn't that you are at to the old age? Haven't you questioned this far-fetched view —— lucky birthmark? What luck did it give your?” “你从来没怀疑过吗?爵士。”罗伊目光直透人心,“维理雷斯家谱上记载得清清楚楚,你所在的这一支到了晚年都没有好下场?你就没质疑过这个不靠谱的说法——幸运胎记?它又给了你什么幸运?” I looked that is Misfortune is right!” “我看是厄运才对!” The Ignatius careful ponder, his life, seemingly has not really hit transports/fortunes oversized, instead the —— side family member died one after another, he therefore is content to Corrupted, day and night the excessive drinking, ruined the health of body thoroughly. 伊格纳修仔细思考,他这一生,貌似还真没撞过大运,反而——身边亲人一个接一个死去,他因此自甘堕落,日夜酗酒、彻底毁掉了身体的健康。 even/including the descendant is unable to continue. 连后代也无法延续。 two Masters,” Ignatius shakes the head, the facial features are bitter and astringent, I am the White Orchard Baron, Noble, but also is a mortal...... never contacts Sorcerer and sorcery...... unable these two matters to relate together.” 两位大师,”伊格纳修摇头,面容苦涩,“我是白果园的男爵,一位贵族,但同样是个凡人……从未接触过术士巫术……根本无法把这两件事联系到一起。” You do not understand do not represent others is also muddled. Sir, the family two generations of collateral branch members all leave Fort, perhaps discovered some fishy.” “你们不懂不代表其他人也糊涂。爵士,家族两代旁系成员全部离开城堡,说不定发现了一些蹊跷。” Right, but why didn't they warn me?” “是吗,可他们为什么不警告我?” „Am I clear? Must ask your parents.” “我怎么清楚?得问你的父母。” But Mary and John had passed away, in the bedroom had cold and still of moment. 可玛丽和约翰已经去逝,卧室中有了片刻的冷寂。 „Did this birthmark............ curse really really?” The Ignatius whole face pleaded, how should eradicate? Sought two to save me?” “这胎记……果真……果真是诅咒?”伊格纳修满脸恳求,“又该如何破除?求两位救我?” I never see have worked for the so powerful curse,” big baldy said regrettably, only decodes the method, found initial below incantation.” “我从未见过效力如此强大的诅咒,”光头大汉遗憾地说,“唯一的破解方法,就是找到最初的下咒者。” Grandmaster......” the Ignatius sound tightens suddenly, was away from my first-generation ancestor to pass for 100 years, got down the person of incantation also to live?” “大师……”伊格纳修的声音突然绷紧,“距离我的第一代祖先已经过去了一百年,下咒的人还活着?” Do not estimate Caster by the general knowledge, over hundred Sorcerer are many regular is......” the Letho finger raps the desktop, now somewhere sound that Sir, this secret mastermind is perhaps monitoring your family.” “不要以常识来揣度施法者,百岁以上的术士多得是……”雷索手指规律地敲击桌面,“爵士,如今这位幕后黑手也许正在某处监视你家族的动静。” Your requests I achieved. The blueprint thing returning to rightful owner, I also kowtows to apologize to Grandmaster Kolgrim sincerely. Hopes two observe the commitment , helping me discover this secret murderer/culprit as soon as possible.” “你们的要求我都做到了。图纸物归原主,我也诚恳地向寇格林姆大师磕头谢罪。希望两位信守承诺,尽快帮我找出这个幕后真凶。” If you are willing to cooperate, we will help you with every effort.” Roy paused, leads us to inspect the Fort upper-level room. The family members who you passed away once lived in inside, right?” “如果你肯合作,我们会尽力帮你。”罗伊顿了顿,“带我们检查检查城堡上层的房间。您去世的亲人们曾经住里面,对吧?” Sir hesitant moment, nods said, hopes two movements gently, do not destroy my family member's relic.” 爵士犹豫了片刻,颔首道,“希望两位动作轻柔一点,不要破坏我亲人的遗物。” ...... …… Late at night, in Amavet Fort the servants fell asleep, was responsible for looking after the Ignatius servant also to be sent by him, currently the entire Fort only lowest level has soldier to be on night duty. 深夜,阿玛维特城堡里仆人们都进入了梦乡,原本负责照料伊格纳修的仆人也被他打发掉,现在整座城堡仅最底层有士兵在值夜。 Like this is just right for the Ignatius intention peacefully, he took a kerosene lamp to bring two Witcher to leave the bedroom. The ray of corridor is dim, except for each bedroom gate external an oil lamp neighbor a narrow region will illuminate, most places are very dark. 这样的安静正合伊格纳修的心意,他提上一盏煤油灯带着两名猎魔人离开了卧室。走廊的光线昏暗,除了每间卧室门外挂着的一盏油灯将附近狭窄的一片区域照亮,大部分地方都很暗。 The light of oil lamp three people of shadow projections to the wall surface on, seeming like exceptionally giant and fierce. 油灯的光将三人的影子投射到墙面上,看上去异常的巨大、狰狞。 Out of the window has the insect cry to pass on indistinctly, follows one after another clatter, clatter and clatter the sound of footsteps reverberates in the corridor, cool breeze is pacing back and forth, blows another head from one of the corridor, voices intermittent strange sobbing, as if weeping of woman. 窗外隐约有虫鸣传进来,伴随一连串“嗒、嗒、嗒”的脚步声在走廊中回荡,还有一股凉风徘徊着,从走廊的一头吹到另一头,发出一阵阵诡异的呜咽,仿佛女人的啜泣。 Ignatius outside a door in the step, this is the Mary · Verrieres room.” 伊格纳修在一扇门外驻步,“这是玛丽·维理雷斯的房间。” Witcher nods, is his mother to the Sir bedroom recent another room. 猎魔人颔首,离爵士卧室最近的另一间房属于他的母亲。 Creaks —— “嘎吱—— This room, since two years ago after Mary passed away, no one has lived again, but every week will have the servant to clean.” The Ignatius look disconsolately and somewhat fondly remembers, Grandmaster must be careful, do not damage anything.” “这间房自从两年前玛丽去世后,再没人住过,但每周会有仆人来打扫。”伊格纳修神色惆怅又有些怀念,“大师务必小心,不要碰坏任何东西。” Room accidental/surprised clean succinct, does not have the unnecessary decoration, on the soft bed opposite wall, is hanging a striking Mary · Verrieres bust. 房间意外的干净简洁,没有多余的装饰,柔软的大床对面的墙壁上,挂着一副醒目的玛丽·维理雷斯半身像。 Madame Mary who paints a portrait probably 30 years old is, is the maturest gorgeous age. Brown beautiful hair of cover after the brain, the facial features is slightly long and narrow, the chin is a little sharp, the eyebrow is pale and long. 画像上的玛丽夫人大概三十来岁,正是最成熟美艳的年纪。一头茂密的褐色秀发扎在脑后,脸型微微狭长,下巴有点尖,眉毛淡而长。 The black eye is big and has god, the right ear is hanging down a palm of the hand big flowers earring. Her lip slightly is smudging the gorgeous rose-red lipstick thick, a right side declining side grain of mole added several points of graceful bearing. 黑色的眼睛大而有神,右耳垂挂着一枚巴掌大的花朵耳环。她的嘴唇微厚涂抹着艳丽的玫瑰红唇膏,右侧斜下方一粒美人痣平添了几分风韵。 At this moment her expression is calm, the chin rises slightly, is self-confident. 此刻她的表情沉着,下巴微微上扬,充满自信。 Most shockingly is her clothes not like a solemn Madame Noble, is gorgeous and bold. 最让人惊艳地是她的穿着打扮丝毫不像一位端庄的贵族夫人,过于艳丽、奔放。 The upper part is an exquisite lace vest, has the bright yellow dye printing, serves as contrast the graceful waist abdomen line. The lower part of the body is the graceful flounced skirt, stack-up, brand mark eye-catching and exaggerating gorgeous color, as well as various mysterious plant patterns. 上半身是一件小巧的蕾丝背心,带着明黄色的印花,衬托出优美的腰腹线条。下身是优雅的荷叶边裙,一层叠一层,烙印着夺目而夸张的艳丽色彩,以及各种神秘的植物花纹。 She looks like group of flame that fill mysterious, making one unable to move to the eye. 她就像是一团充满神秘的火焰,让人移不开眼睛。 „The zingara......” this adjective jumped from the Roy mind spontaneously, but he laughs in spite of trying not to shake the head immediately, „the Witcher world does not have Gypsy this nationality. Mary · Verrieres appearance is really......” “吉普赛女郎……”这个形容词自发地从罗伊脑海里蹦了出来,但他随即失笑摇头,“猎魔人世界根本不存在吉普赛这个民族。只是玛丽·维理雷斯外貌实在是……” Ignatius Sir, with all due respect, beautiful appearance of Madame Mary impressive.” 伊格纳修爵士,恕我直言,玛丽夫人的美貌让人印象深刻。” Naturally......” Ignatius strokes the edge that paints a portrait gently, in the eye is enchanted by flashes to pass, this is the Verrieres Family fine bloodline, inherits from grandmother's astonishing beautiful appearance. Said without the slightest exaggeration, the Verrieres Family female family members participate in the beauty contest of any country to have more than enough to spare.” “当然……”伊格纳修轻轻抚摸画像的边缘,眼中迷醉一闪而逝,“这是维理雷斯家族的优良血统,继承自祖母的惊人美貌。毫不夸张地说,维理雷斯家族的女眷参加任何国家的选美都绰绰有余。” Ignatius continues to appreciate the portrait, Witcher starts to search the room, crossed for a half hour, on bookshelf fragmentary several books, closet, dressing table, bed above pillow and quilt, under bed dark region, floor and wall surface, even Madame Mary the region after portrait, Witcher looks everywhere, does not have the hidden compartment. 伊格纳修继续欣赏画像,猎魔人则开始搜索房间,过了半小时,书架上零星的几本书,衣柜,梳妆台,床铺上面的枕头和被子,床下黑暗的区域,地板、墙面,甚至玛丽夫人肖像后的区域,猎魔人都找了个遍,并不存在暗格。 Really......” Ignatius relaxes, mutters, Mary knows nothing.” “果然……”伊格纳修松了一口气,喃喃自语,“玛丽对此一无所知。” Is more peaceful, let alone words.” Letho closes the eye suddenly, inclines the head and listens attentively. “安静些,别说话。”雷索突然闭上眼睛,侧耳倾听。 What has to discover?” “有什么发现?” „The sound of wind,” big fellow raises up the index finger, above the direction. Behind ceiling is spatial?” “风的声音,”大汉竖起食指,指向上方。“天花板后面是空的?” Right, ceiling behind has a garret.” The Ignatius confident say/way, each room has.” “没错,天花板后面有一层阁楼。”伊格纳修坦然道,“每个房间都有。” Witcher nods, can inspect?” 猎魔人颔首,“能检查一下?” Such as you hope.” “如您所愿。” ...... …… Quick, body weight light Roy depends on the ladder that moves from the hovel, climbed up ten late the high ceiling, after shoving open a leaf of trapdoor, enters an exquisite darkroom. 很快,体重轻一些的罗伊靠着从杂物间搬来的梯子,爬上了十迟高的天花板,推开一扇活动门后,进入一间小巧的暗室。 The corner of darkroom had a two person wooden bed, the wall on wooden bed opened the louver, had a cold air to flutter indistinctly from outside. On the wooden bed is also putting the red cotton-wadded quilt of bed protection against the cold, above full Paman dust. 暗室的角落有一张双人木床,木床上的墙壁开了扇百叶窗,隐约有股冷空气从外面飘进来。木床上还放着床御寒的红色棉被,上面满爬满灰尘。 In garret has a bed, is difficult to be inadequate Mary · Verrieres, occasionally can also crawl to sleep?” He depended, situation stepped on squeak squeak makes noise, sounding is not so sturdy. „Is this Noble special hobby?” “阁楼里有张床,难不成玛丽·维理雷斯,偶尔还要爬上来睡一觉?”他靠了过去,地步被踩的吱吱作响,听上去不那么牢靠。“这是贵族的特别爱好?” Roy searched the darkroom rapidly, then some on the floor discovered small pile suspicious dust. This is not the ordinary dust, brings the light human bone ash taste, grains of present the monster different emerald-green. 罗伊迅速将暗室搜查了一遍,然后在地板上某一处发现了一小堆可疑的尘埃。这不是普通的灰尘,带着淡淡的人类骨灰味,一粒粒呈现出妖异的翠绿色。 Witcher is familiar. 猎魔人再熟悉不过。 „The Roy heart thump jumps. „ Why on the Mary · Verrieres bedroom will present a bed, as well as Specter Dust?” 罗伊心头咯噔一跳。“玛丽·维理雷斯卧室上面为什么会出现一张床,以及恶灵尘?” After the moment, Roy under will inform two people to the bedroom again finally, 片刻后,罗伊重新下到卧室将结果告知了两人, Less than 1/10 quantities, majority by wind sweeping. But this enough explained that —— Letho swept Ignatius, in the garret in Mary · Verrieres bedroom had presented Wraith. It is how without alarming anybody, comes from outside?” “不到十分之一的量,大部分早已被风给吹走。但这足够说明——雷索扫了一眼伊格纳修,“玛丽·维理雷斯卧室的阁楼里曾经出现过一头妖灵。它又是怎么在不惊扰任何人的情况下,从外面进来?” „The louver of darkroom...... Wraith can enter Fort along the louver from outside.” Roy is pondering over, I have an idea, this pile of can Specter Dust come from that Banshee that escapes from the tomb, she returned to before death bedroom, was eliminated?” “暗室的百叶窗……妖灵可以沿着百叶窗从外面进入城堡内部。”罗伊琢磨着,“我还有个想法,这堆恶灵尘会不会来自于从墓穴里逃出来的那头女妖,她回到了生前的卧室,然后被人消灭?” Two Witcher hearts move, this could also convince but actually, after Mary dies, Wraith that changed, because of obsession of little carry-over, and instinct, returned to before death bedroom...... 两名猎魔人心头一动,这倒也说得通,玛丽死后化作的妖灵,因为少许遗留的执念、和本能,回到生前的卧室…… But the another issue came, 另一个问题又来了, In this Fort no one can eliminate Banshee,” according to the Observation result, Roy is very assured, „, only if Banshee suicide.” “这座城堡里没人能消灭一头女妖,”根据观测的结果,罗伊很笃定,“除非女妖自杀。” Another side Ignatius actually hears the ghost to brave, cold sweat to be dripping greatly, he cannot believe that completely almost in the side of own bed, has the ghost to move. 另一边伊格纳修却听得亡魂大冒、冷汗淋漓,他完全不敢相信几乎就在自己卧榻之侧,有鬼怪在活动。 Ignatius Sir, do not worry, the Letho comfort said that „, although does not know behavior, but this Wraith had been thoroughly eliminated, could not harm you.” 伊格纳修爵士,您别担心,”雷索安慰道,“虽不知道何人所为,但这头妖灵已经被彻底消灭,伤害不了您。” „It is not good! The Grandmaster...... can you first inspect my bedroom.” “不行!大师……你们能不能先把我的卧室检查一遍。” ...... …… Ignatius Sir, congratulates you, your bedroom does not have the trace that Wraith appears and disappears.” 伊格纳修爵士,恭喜您,您的卧室没有妖灵出没的痕迹。” In the garret on ceiling also?” “天花板上的阁楼里也没有?” Right, there does not have, we guaranteed.” “对,那儿也没有,我们保证。” Ignatius relaxes, but does not make clear this matter thoroughly, he cannot be peaceful, „here comes, two Masters , to continue to search for John and Florian room.” 伊格纳修松了口气,但不把这件事情彻底搞清楚,他一刻也不得安生,“来这边吧,两位大师,继续搜一搜约翰和孚罗里安的房间。” ...... …… Your father and son's house also has nothing unusually.” “您父亲和儿子的房子也没有任何异常。” Ignatius like screwed tight the pocket watch of spiral spring, cannot stop , to continue to bring Witcher to search his grandfather that generation, as well as paternal great-grandfather that generation had lived in bedroom. Also is the Verrieres Family second generation, with third-generation residence. 伊格纳修就像被拧紧发条的怀表,一刻也停不下来,继续带着猎魔人搜查他的祖父那一辈,以及曾祖父那一辈曾经住过的卧室。也就是维理雷斯家族第二代,和第三代的居所。 When Witcher searches for these four room, in the Fort garden transmitted the chicken cry. Unknowingly, has been the time that the servants have gotten out of bed. 猎魔人搜完这四间房,城堡的庭院里传来了鸡鸣。不知不觉,已经到了仆人们起床的时间。 two Masters worked hard solidly for night laborious, I send people to prepare the breakfast immediately.” Ignatius yawns, the dark pouche under double pupil is stronger. Although two bedrooms have not searched, but his weak body could not support. 两位大师操劳了一夜实在辛苦,我马上派人去准备早餐。”伊格纳修打了个呵欠,双瞳下的黑眼圈更加浓重。尽管还有两间卧室没搜完,可他虚弱的身体撑不下去了。 Roy beckons with the hand, you do not need to manage us, is resting, if needed we will look for Grant.” 罗伊摆了摆手,“您不用管我们,歇着去吧,有需要的话我们会找格兰特。” Regarding Witcher, does not sleep in the evening, does not have any influence, they Spirit plump, the mood were still encouraged. 对于猎魔人而言,一个晚上不睡觉,没有任何影响,他们仍然精神饱满,心情振奋。 Until now, two people searched for seven rooms, is the Verrieres Family direct line member Ignatius paternal great-grandfather and great grandmother, the grandfather and grandmother, father John Sir and mother Madame Mary, Ignatius as well as his son Florian. 迄今为止,两人共搜了七个房间,都属于维理雷斯家族直系成员伊格纳修的曾祖父、曾祖母,祖父、祖母,父亲约翰爵士、母亲玛丽夫人,伊格纳修以及他的儿子孚罗里安 Specter Dust, altogether appears in three places.” Roy is analyzing the existing information, respectively is Madame Mary and Sir grandmother, and great grandmother bedroom garret.” 恶灵尘,一共出现在三个地方。”罗伊分析着现有信息,“分别是玛丽夫人、爵士的祖母、以及曾祖母卧室阁楼。” Discovered that Specter Dust place, without exception is the female room! 发现恶灵尘的地方,无一例外都是女性的房间! But in the family the masculine room has not discovered traceless. 而家族中男性的房间没有发现毫无痕迹。 Coincidence? No, has some connection inevitably.” “巧合?不,必然有某种关联。” In addition, Witcher saw these three female portraits, their beautiful appearance are various, however the makings somewhat similarly, smiled faintly self-confidently, the black and profound eye is revealing light mysterious. 此外,猎魔人见到了这三位女性的画像,她们的美貌各不相同,然而气质有些类似,自信地浅笑,黑而深邃的眼睛流露着淡淡的神秘 This marvelous superposition, came from their family multiplication descendant's way —— female is in power, the son-in-law who the recruitment marries into the wife's household, hands down from generation to generation the family rule from generation to generation, until Ignatius this generation, does not have the heiress again. 这种奇妙的重合,来自于她们家族繁衍后代的方式——女性掌权,招收入赘的女婿,一代又一代将家规传了下来,直到伊格纳修这一代,再没有女性继承人。 Only can inherit by him. 只能由他来继承。 Witcher discovered some rule faintly, but had not determined. 猎魔人隐隐发现了某种规律,但还没有确定。 Searches for Verrieres Family founder Leon · Verrieres and Jennifer Verrieres two room, I felt that can make the major breakthrough.” “搜完维理雷斯家族创始人莱昂·维理雷斯、詹妮弗维理雷斯的两间房,我感觉会有重大突破。”
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