滅絕藍血人（Extinction of the Blue‑Bloods) 作者：王其行 (原創：2022年2月、增訂：2026年6月)
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傳說中，有一種藍色血液的人，外表和正常人一樣，體形大多柔弱，但實際上孔武有力，性格殘暴，嗜吃人類。
他們善於偽裝，常扮作彬彬有禮，轉眼間，手指變成利爪，撕裂人類，連肉帶骨全部吃進肚中。
他們通常居住於人跡罕至的地方，專向落單的人類埋手。所以，一般人不會離開城巿，若有需要經過荒僻地區，都會帶備槍刀等武器。若發現有人流出藍色的血，或眼睛有藍色血絲，就撲殺他們。
偏偏在這個山區，有一間小磚屋，住著一個中年壯漢，滿臉虯髯，以狩獵和飼養牲畜為生。每隔一段時間，他又會搬到另一個僻靜郊區。曾有記者訪問他為何不搬到城巿，他說熱愛大自然的景色、聲音和氣味，不習慣在城巿居住。
這一晚，他正在屋中清潔槍械及抹上潤滑劑，突然，聽見數百米外有一個人走過來，不到一分鐘，就聽見門鈴聲。他望向閉路電視，門外站著一個身材瘦削，皮膚蒼白，神情十分張惶的人。
他向外大叫：「門沒鎖，推門進來吧。」
蒼白男進來，道：「我.....我被幾個人追捕，請你給我一點水，我會即刻離開，不會連累你的。」
因為污染十分嚴重，水都要經過處理才能飲用，不是隨時可以找到。
虯髯漢望他雙眼約十秒鐘，同時細心聆聽外面的環境，聽不到什麼動靜，似乎追捕他的人還在遠處，就道：「不用緊張，先坐下來喝杯暖牛奶，補充體力。」
他鎖上門，遞上一杯暖牛奶，續道：「我知你是老實人，會幫你避開追捕者。我的床板可以掀起，床鋪下的空間原先擺放不少雜物，上個月心血來潮，都賣光了。待會你藏在裡面，只要放回床板，在床單遮掩下，外表是看不出來的。」
蒼白男一住道謝，一住喝牛奶。
虯髯漢望著他雙眼，問：「為什麼有人追捕你？」
蒼白男道：「你不時望向我雙眼，懷疑我是藍血人吧。對，我的確是藍血種族，但不用害怕，因為傳說一點都不正確，反而完全相反。在我們的基因，性格是非常抗拒說謊。剛才我原先想對你說迷路，借水後就離開，但我就是說不出來。我們亦不會殘害其他生物。這些特點，老實說，更似描寫紅血人。」
蒼白男略為一頓，見虯髯漢對他的說話沒有反感，續道：「我們的平均智力，較紅血人高得多，以往很多天才，其實都是藍血種族。可能因為引起紅血人的嫉妒，就誣蔑我們，更說我們吃人，將撲滅我們的殘暴行為合理化。所以，我們一直避居山區，不幸的是，一週前，村落被四名『國際滅絕藍血人特種部隊』發現，血洗村莊，只有我一人逃出。我打算擺脫他們追蹤後，就投靠到我表哥住的地方。」
虯髯漢道：「不瞞你，我望你雙眼，不是看你眼中有否藍血絲。在我家族中，若是混血兒，都有一種異能，可以望著對方雙眼，感應到腦電波，從而知道對方說話的真實程度有多少。我就有這種能力。我見你在危急時，也不說謊，內心一定是善良的，所以才願意幫助你。你剛剛說到藍血種族的特性，我絕對相信。」
虯髯漢說到這裏，耳朵微動，聽見遠處有人走來，就說：「快躲進床中！」
蒼白男忙爬進床內，虯髯漢輕輕放下床板和床褥，輕輕說：「不要出聲，直至我再掀起床板。」
虯髯漢鋪好床單，就聽見門鈴聲，外面的人道：「我們是警察，快開門。」
虯髯漢先將蒼白男的杯子放回杯櫃，才走過去開門。門一開，有兩人即時衝了進來，手上拿著槍，環視四週。
小屋不大，一眼就看清。其中一名是隊長，望著虯髯漢的雙眼，問：「你在做什麼？」
虯髯漢也望著隊長雙眼，答：「我在為槍械抹油。」
隊長再問：「剛剛有否其他人來過？」
虯髯漢道：「有一個人在約十分鐘前來問我借水，之後，他就走了。」
隊長問：「你不怕他是強盜嗎？」
虯髯漢答：「我沒有開門，我是用門下的小門給他一樽水的。」
隊長問：「知不知他走向何處？」
虯髯漢道：「我從防盜眼望出去，見他向著南方那條河流走過去。」
隊長再四圍張望，似是沒有值得懷疑的地方，道：「他是極危險的藍血人，我們正在追殺他。你小心點，不要開門給陌生人。幸好你是開門給我，否則，你被人吃了，屍骨也不留一點。」
隊長和他的手下離開，虯髯漢忙鎖上門，坐下，默默地為槍械進行保養。
蒼白男在床板下聽見隊長等人已離開，就等虯髯漢掀叫他出去。他見虯髯漢沒有動靜，但又想起他的忠告，就耐心地等下去。
過了約十分鐘，大門突然被踢開，隊長和另一人持槍衝進小屋。虯髯漢放下槍械，怒問：「為什麼踢壞我的門？」
隊長環視四週，仍然沒發現有什麼不妥，道：「我的工作就是要多疑。」他放下數張紙幣，續道：「政府是不會虧待你的，裝一道更穩固的門吧。」說畢，就轉身離開。
虯髯漢關上破爛的門，再推兩個櫃子頂在門前，然後坐下，脫下隱形眼鏡，輕輕吐了一句：「舒服得多了」。
蒼白男聽隊長再次離開，已有數分鐘，正在想虯髯漢也太小心了，就聽見床褥移動的聲音，跟著，床架慢慢掀起，看見虯髯漢的雙眼略帶詭異，似笑非笑地道：「他們以為你已走遠，想不到你就在這裏。現在，可以安心地飽餐一頓了。」
在近距離下，倉白男看見虯髯漢雙眼佈滿紫色血絲。
你覺得蒼白男是一個什麼的男士？ -（A）反應快的人 -（B）聰明的人 -（C）運氣不好 -（D）會脫胎換骨
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Legend says there is a race of people with blue blood. They look just like ordinary humans — most are slender and frail in appearance — but in fact they are incredibly strong, vicious, and love to eat humans.
They are masters of disguise, often acting polite and refined. But in the blink of an eye, their fingers turn into claws, they rip humans apart, and devour everything — flesh and bone.
They usually live in desolate places, far from human trails, and prey on lonely individuals. That's why most people never leave the cities. If someone has to travel through a remote area, they carry weapons like knives and guns. And if they discover anyone bleeding blue, or with blue veins in their eyes, they hunt them down and kill them.
Deep in a mountain region, there was a small brick house. It belonged to a burly middle‑aged man with a thick beard. He made a living by hunting and raising livestock. Every so often, he would move to another quiet, remote area. A journalist once asked him why he didn't move to the city. He said he loved the sights, sounds, and smells of nature — he just couldn't get used to city life.
One night, he was cleaning his guns and oiling them when he heard footsteps approaching from a few hundred metres away. Less than a minute later, the doorbell rang. He looked at his security monitor. Outside stood a thin, pale man with a panicked expression.
He shouted through the door, "It's not locked. Push it open and come in."
The pale man entered. "I… I'm being chased by several people," he said. "Could you give me some water? I'll leave right away. I don't want to bring trouble to you."
Water was not easy to come by — pollution was so severe that all water had to be treated before drinking.
The bearded man stared into the pale man's eyes for about ten seconds. At the same time, he listened carefully to the sounds outside. He heard nothing — it seemed the pursuers were still far away. "Don't worry," he said. "Sit down and have some warm milk first. Regain your strength."
He locked the door, handed the pale man a cup of warm milk, and continued, "I can tell you're an honest person. I'll help you hide from your pursuers. The floorboard of my bed can be lifted up. Underneath, there used to be a lot of storage — but last month, on a whim, I sold everything off. You'll hide in there. Once I put the board back and cover it with the bedsheet, no one will be able to tell."
The pale man kept thanking him as he drank the milk.
The bearded man studied his eyes. "Why are they chasing you?"
The pale man said, "You keep looking at my eyes — you suspect I'm a Blue‑Blood, don't you? Yes, I am indeed of the Blue‑Blood race. But don't be afraid. The legends are completely wrong — in fact, they are the opposite. In our genes, we are strongly wired to resist lying. Earlier, I wanted to tell you I was lost, ask for water, and leave. But I just couldn't say it. Also, we never harm any living creature. Honestly, those traits sound much more like Red‑Bloods."
He paused, and when he saw that the bearded man didn't seem offended, he continued. "Our average intelligence is much higher than Red‑Bloods'. Many geniuses throughout history were actually Blue‑Bloods. Maybe that's why Red‑Bloods grew jealous. They slandered us, spread lies that we eat people, and used that to justify hunting us down. That's why we've always lived hidden in the mountains. Unfortunately, a week ago, four members of the 'International Blue‑Blood Extermination Task Force' discovered our village. They slaughtered everyone. I was the only one who escaped. Once I shake off their pursuit, I plan to go live with my cousin."
The bearded man said, "To be honest, when I look into your eyes, I'm not checking for blue veins. In my family, those of us who are mixed‑race have a special ability — we can look into a person's eyes and sense their brainwaves. That tells us how truthful they are. I have that gift. I could see that even in a crisis, you didn't lie. That means you have a good heart. That's why I'm willing to help you. Everything you just said about the Blue‑Blood race — I believe it completely."
As he finished speaking, his ears twitched. He heard footsteps approaching in the distance. "Quick — hide in the bed!"
The pale man scrambled into the bed cavity. The bearded man gently lowered the floorboard and mattress, then whispered, "Don't make a sound until I lift the board again."
He smoothed out the bedsheet. Then he heard the doorbell ring. The people outside said, "We're police officers — open the door."
The bearded man first put the pale man's cup back in the cupboard. Then he walked over and opened the door. As soon as it opened, two men burst in with guns drawn, scanning the room.
The cabin was small. They could see everything at a glance. One of them, the team leader, stared into the bearded man's eyes and asked, "What are you doing?"
The bearded man stared back into the leader's eyes and answered, "I'm oiling my guns."
The leader asked again, "Has anyone else been here recently?"
The bearded man said, "A man came by about ten minutes ago, asking for water. Then he left."
The leader asked, "Weren't you afraid he might be a robber?"
The bearded man replied, "I didn't open the door. I gave him a bottle of water through the small hatch at the bottom."
The leader asked, "Do you know which direction he went?"
The bearded man said, "I looked through the peephole. He headed south, toward the river."
The leader looked around one more time. Nothing seemed suspicious. "That man is a extremely dangerous Blue‑Blood," he said. "We're hunting him down. Be careful — don't open the door to strangers. You're lucky you opened it for us. Otherwise, he might have eaten you — and there wouldn't even be bones left."
The leader and his men left. The bearded man quickly locked the door, sat down, and silently continued cleaning his guns.
Under the bed, the pale man heard the team leave. He waited for the bearded man to lift the board and call him out. But he heard no movement. Remembering the warning, he waited patiently.
About ten minutes later, the front door was suddenly kicked open. The team leader and another man stormed in with their guns raised. The bearded man put down his gun and growled, "Why did you break my door?"
The leader scanned the room again. Still, nothing seemed out of place. "My job requires me to be suspicious," he said. He placed a few banknotes on the table. "The government won't shortchange you. Get yourself a sturdier door." Then he turned and left.
The bearded man closed the shattered door and pushed two cabinets against it. Then he sat down, took off his contact lenses, and breathed softly, "Ahhh… much better."
Under the bed, the pale man heard the leader leave again. Several minutes passed. He was beginning to think the bearded man was being too cautious — when he heard the mattress shift. Slowly, the bed frame lifted. He saw the bearded man's eyes, now slightly eerie, with a strange half‑smile on his face. "They thought you had already fled far away," the bearded man said. "They never imagined you'd be right here. Now, it is time to have a good, full meal."
From close range, the pale man saw it clearly: the bearded man's eyes were threaded with purple veins..
What kind of person do you think the pale man is? - Choice (A): Quick‑reacting - Choice (B): Intelligent - Choice (C): Unlucky - Choice (D): Destined for a transformation
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選擇（A）：反應快的人
看見虯髯漢雙眼的紫色血絲，倉白男迅速拔出手槍，連開六發。虯髯漢應聲倒下，傷口流出的血是紫色的。
虯髯漢是紅血種族和藍血種族的混血兒。
臨死前，虯髯漢睜大了眼，看見蒼白男摘下假髮，有一個細密金屬絲罩，緊緊貼著頭皮。絲罩上，有點點光芒在閃爍，似是能發出仿製人類的腦電波，掩蓋真實的思想。
蒼白男再脫下隱形眼鏡，雙眼有細微的紅色血絲，露出奸狡的笑容。
他是紅血人，隸屬於「國際滅絕藍血人特種部隊」，任務包括滅絕紫血人。
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Choice (A): Quick‑reacting
The moment the pale man saw the purple veins in the bearded man's eyes, he drew his pistol in a flash and fired six shots. The bearded man collapsed. The blood from his wounds was purple.
The bearded man was a mixed‑blood — half Red‑Blood, half Blue‑Blood.
As he lay dying, his eyes widened. He saw the pale man remove a wig. Beneath it was a fine metal mesh cap, tightly fitted to his scalp. Tiny lights flickered on the mesh — apparently capable of mimicking human brainwaves to mask true thoughts.
The pale man then took off his own contact lenses. His eyes had tiny red veins. He gave a sly grin.
He was a Red‑Blood. He belonged to the "International Blue‑Blood Extermination Task Force." His missions included the extermination of Purple‑Bloods as well.
[End]
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選擇（B）：聰明的人
看見虯髯漢雙眼的紫色血絲，電光火石間，聰明的蒼白男想到他是藍血人和紅血人的混血兒。
突然，虯髯漢的雙手變為利爪，插進他的胸膛，然後道：「藍血人較紅血人好吃得多了。」
倉白男臨死前，在被撕裂的瞬間，他知道藍血人的吃人謠言，就是由紫血人散播的。
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Choice (B): Intelligent
In a flash of insight, the intelligent pale man realized: the bearded man — with purple veins in his eyes — was a mixed‑blood, half Red‑Blood and half Blue‑Blood.
Suddenly, the bearded man's hands morphed into claws. They pierced the pale man's chest. "Blue‑Bloods taste much better than Red‑Bloods," he said.
In the instant before being torn apart, the pale man understood the truth: the rumour that Blue‑Bloods ate people had actually been spread by Purple‑Bloods.
[End]
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選擇（C）：運氣不好
虯髯漢伸出雙手，拉起蒼白南，然起拿出肉脯啤酒，道：「吃一餐飽的。」
虯髯漢望見蒼白男留意著她雙眼，道：「我母親是藍血人，被紅血人姦污，誕下了我，所以我的血液是紫色。紅血藍血的混種機因，令我有了測謊異能，我就用來幫助藍血人。因為我很容易就能確認對方是什麼人種，所以我的工作，就是到處找藍血人，然後帶到最安全的地方，一個只有藍血人組成的國家。不幸的是，今次第一次被他們先找到你們，連累你的村莊被血洗。」
蒼白男想起他的同伴，歎氣了一會，問：「我的運氣一直都是最差的，或者反而是將好運氣儲起，所以今次才能逃出生天。那個國家在什麼地方？」
虯髯漢答：「我會帶你去，它位於一個島上，以落後及暴亂國家形象為幌子，沒有紅血人想移民到那個地方或旅行。今晚好好睡一覺，明天上路，先到你表哥聚居地方，再一齊前往那國家吧。」
蒼白男讚嘆：「以我們種族特性，能組成一個國家，蒙蔽紅血人，實在難以想像！」
虯髯漢待倉白男睡了，坐下來，再脫下另一對隱形眼鏡，雙眼都是紅絲。
虯髯漢想：「冒著叠帶隱形眼鏡對眼睛的危害，值得的。倉白男將會帶他到另一個藍血人聚居的地方。」
他將會再一次為「國際滅絕藍血人特種部隊」立下大功。
蒼白男想不到，他的運氣絕對是壞透，更替他表哥等人帶來災禍。
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Choice (C): Unlucky
The bearded man reached out both hands, pulled the pale man to his feet, and brought out dried meat and beer. "Let's have a good meal,"
he said. He noticed the pale man staring at his eyes and explained, "My mother was a Blue‑Blood. She was raped by a Red‑Blood. That's how I was born — with purple blood. That hybrid gene gave me the ability to detect lies by looking into people's eyes. I use that power to help Blue‑Bloods. Since I can easily confirm what race someone is, my job is to travel around, find Blue‑Bloods, and lead them to the safest place in the world — a country made up entirely of Blue‑Bloods. Unfortunately, this is the first time they found you before I could. I'm sorry your village was slaughtered."
The pale man thought of his fellow villagers. He sighed for a long time. "My luck has always been the worst," he said. "Maybe I've been saving up all my good fortune. That's why I escaped this time. Where is that country?"
The bearded man answered, "I'll take you there. It's on an island. It hides behind the image of a poor, violent nation — no Red‑Blood wants to emigrate there or even visit. Get a good night's sleep. Tomorrow, we'll set out. First, we'll find your cousin's place, and then go together to that country."
The pale man marvelled, "Given our racial traits, the idea that we could form a nation and fool the Red‑Bloods is beyond imagination!"
After the pale man fell asleep, the bearded man sat down and removed another pair of contact lenses. Beneath them, both his eyes were threaded with red veins.
He thought to himself, it was worth it — even with the risk of damaging the eyes by wearing double contact lenses. The pale man will lead me to another Blue‑Blood settlement.
Once again, he would accomplish a major feat for the "International Blue‑Blood Extermination Task Force."
The pale man never imagined his luck was absolutely rotten — and that he had just brought disaster upon his cousin and the others.!
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選擇（D）：會脫胎換骨
虯髯漢伸出雙手，拉起蒼白南，然起拿出一盤肉及啤酒，道：「來，吃一頓飽的。」
倉白男嚐了一口，肉質非常鮮嫩，鮮味濃郁。他嚼了又嚼，竟辨不出這是什麼肉，便抬頭問虯髯漢。
虬髯漢道：「這是此處最出名的狍鹿肉，因為牠們體內含非常豐富鐵質，所以咀嚼時會有血香與鹹鮮味，在口中瀰漫，風味獨特。你吃多些吧。」
倉白男非常肚餓，也不客氣，且愈吃愈上癮，吃了很多。加上虬髯漢不斷和他喝酒，他吃飽後，很快就熟睡了。
翌日醒來，兩大盤熱騰騰的肉已擺在面前。嗅著那肉香，感一股莫名其妙的吸引力。他忍不住撲上去，狼吞虎嚥，轉瞬間，就吃完了。
虬髯漢露出一個詭異的笑容，問：「狍鹿肉好吃嗎？」
不知為何，他清清楚楚知到虬髯漢說謊。不過，是什麼謊話呢？
虬髯漢拿起一面鏡子，遞給他，笑著說：「你和我一樣，有了察覺謊話的能力了。你照照鏡子，看看自己的眼睛。」
倉白男拿起鏡子，望著自己的雙眼，眼睛血絲竟是紫色的。
虬髯漢道：「 這不是狍鹿肉，是紅血人的肉。藍血種族的人，吃了紅血人一定份量後，就會成了混血兒，變成紫血種族。」
虬髯漢頓了頓，道：「紫血種族的人，只要每個月吃一次紅血人的肉，就能長生不老。我已活了二百多年了。」
倉白男張大了口，不知說什麼好。
虬髯漢凑近他，道：「讓我們一起，令所有藍血人，都變成紫血人吧。」
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Choice (D): Destined for a transformation
The bearded man reached out both hands, pulled the pale man to his feet, and brought out a large platter of meat and beer. "Come," he said. "Let's have a good meal."
The pale man took a bite. The meat was incredibly tender, with a rich, deep flavour. He chewed and chewed but couldn't identify it.
He looked up at the bearded man. "It's roe deer meat — the most famous meat around here," said the bearded man. "They have very high iron content. When you chew it, you get a bloody, savoury taste that fills your mouth. Very unique. Eat up."
The pale man was ravenous. He didn't hold back. The more he ate, the more he craved it. He washed it down with plenty of beer. Soon, full and drowsy, he fell fast asleep.
The next morning, two large platters of steaming meat were already laid before him. The aroma pulled at him with an inexplicable magnetism. He couldn't resist. He lunged forward and devoured everything in an instant.
The bearded man gave a strange smile. "Did you enjoy the roe deer meat?"
Somehow, the pale man knew — with absolute certainty — that the bearded man was lying. But what was the lie?
The bearded man picked up a mirror and handed it to him, still smiling. "You and I are the same now," he said. "You have the ability to detect lies. Take a look at your eyes."
The pale man raised the mirror and stared at his own eyes. The veins in them were purple.
"That wasn't roe deer meat," said the bearded man. "It was Red‑Blood flesh. When a Blue‑Blood eats enough Red‑Blood flesh, they become a mixed‑blood — a Purple‑Blood."
He paused. "Purple‑Bloods only need to eat Red‑Blood flesh once a month to live forever. I have been alive for over two hundred years."
The pale man's mouth fell open. He didn't know what to say.
The bearded man leaned closer. "Let's work together," he whispered. "Let's turn all Blue‑Bloods into Purple‑Bloods."
[End]
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