There were a lot of people around, and it was inconvenient to talk, so after a few simple words of celebration of success, Portia and Sinner entered the training center together.

The training center is a building dedicated to tribute and tribute teams, where players from all districts live before the official start of the competition, just board the elevator and press the button of their jurisdiction to reach the floor where they are located, which is easy to remember.

The 12th arrondissement is, of course, on the 12th floor.

Effie's mission doesn't end at the station, she and Black Michi supervise Ning Yun and Katniss until they enter the arena.

In a sense, her work is also meaningful, at least she can bring the tribute into the hall within the stipulated time.

And Black Michi hasn't shown up since he promised to help the two of them on the train, maybe he's drunk somewhere.

Effie, on the other hand, was in high spirits, and among the players she sent, Ning Yun and Katniss were the first pair to shine at the opening ceremony.

She not only praised Ning Yun and Katniss for their costumes, but also praised their performance.

Effie was well connected throughout the capital, and she spent her days lobbying among the wealthy, who were also traditional sponsors of the Hunger Games, trying to secure sponsorship for Ning Yun and Katniss.

"I try to be as mysterious as I speak," said Effie, eyes half-squinted to the side, "Of course, the Black Secret didn't tell me about your plans, but I did my best to convince them. I told them how Katniss sacrificed himself for his sister, how unique and rare Eric was, how the two of you survived in the barbaric environment of your jurisdiction, and so on. ”

Barbarous? Katniss sneered inwardly, saying this from the mouth of a woman who was preparing to slaughter us, what a sarcasm. What do we rely on to win? Does it depend on dining etiquette?

The place where the tributes lived was large, and it was more luxurious than the train box.

The room has a bit of a sci-fi smart home flavor, and there are hundreds of choices in the bathroom alone. It is used to regulate water temperature, pressure, soaps, shampoos, fragrances, essential oils and massage flow.

After bathing, the hot air blower will automatically dry when you step on the non-slip mat.

The huge window is the screen, OLED, maybe something else, Ning Yun doesn't know. As long as it is LCD, such a large format represents not only the scientific and technological strength, but also the overall industrial level. This level is reflected in the huge division of labor and cooperation, which requires many different types of industries and research institutions, which cannot be possessed by a small society.

But in any case, it's a lot more extravagant than the real world.

The windows are fixed dead. It can't be opened, but it can be automatically switched on and off according to the command to invite the view of the city or keep it out of the door.

……

The people in the restaurant, for the first time, were complete.

Ning Yun and Katniss, Effie and Black Micchi, Portia and Sinner, all six of them are there.

Sitting around the table, a silent young waiter in a white tunic served wine. The wine is served in a goblet.

Everyone else is at ease, only Katniss is a little cramped.

Katniss wanted to refuse. But then I thought, I have never drunk wine, only at home to drink my mother's home-brewed sweet wine to treat coughs, and when will I have the opportunity to taste wine again?

Katniss took a sip, sour. I thought it would taste better with a few spoonfuls of honey, or the sweet drink that Eric had given him the other day when he was pestering him, a dark brown carbonated soda, like a cola.

Portia and Sinner were present. It seems that there are also restrictions on Black Secret and Effie, especially making Black Secret behave a lot more civilized.

At the very least, they can call each other decimorely, and their words are full of praise for the success of the two designers at the opening ceremony.

Halfway through the glass, Katniss felt a little dizzy and switched to plain water.

Katniss didn't like the feeling and wanted it to pass quickly. It's a mystery how Black Michi managed to walk upright in such a state all day long.

Katniss then turned his attention to the conversation, which was talking about the outfits they would wear for future interviews.

Under the somewhat confused gazes of Effie and Black Michy, Portia and Sinner earnestly ask Eric for his opinion, but Eric seems a little less positive.

At this moment a waitress came over and placed a beautiful cake on the table and skillfully lit it.

The cake burns, spitting out a beautiful flame, and finally burns around the edge of the cake for a while until it finally goes out.

Katniss was fascinated and couldn't figure out what was going on.

"What does it burn? Is it alcohol? Katniss looked up and asked the waitress next to her, "That's a ...... Oh, I know you! ”

Katniss couldn't remember her name and couldn't remember when she had seen the face, but she certainly knew her.

Black and red hair, a slender figure, and skin as fair as porcelain.

After saying this, Katniss suddenly felt a little uneasy.

The waitress seemed to be connected with some terrible memory, and the fear that passed over her face added to Katnis's confusion and anxiety.

The waitress shook her head in denial, then quickly ran away from the table.

Katniss turned around and found Black Mich and Sinner behind him looking at him like eagles.

Eric next to him frowned, his face was serious, and Portia tilted her head, absent-minded.

"Don't be stupid, Katniss, how did you come to know?" Effie suddenly interjected and said, "It's impossible to think about it. ”

"Why?"

"Her tongue has been cut out, so she can't speak," said Black Michi gravely, "she may be a rebel, and you probably don't know her." ”

But he really knew her, Katniss opened her mouth, "rebel", Katniss suddenly remembered where he had seen her.

"yes, I don't think I know her, I'm just ......" Katniss snapped.

Ning Yun snapped his fingers on the side: "Dai Li, it's her, I thought she was very familiar at first, but then I remembered that she looked very similar to Dai Li." ”

Katniss knew Dellie, a pale, clumsy, yellow-haired girl who was like a bug and a butterfly compared to a waitress.

Katnis's hand under the table grabbed his leg nervously, and his face remained impassive: "Of course." I was thinking of her, probably because of the hair. ”

The tension at the table eased.

"Oh, you see, that's it," said Sinner, "yes. The cake was full of alcohol, but it was completely burning, and I specially made this cake to commemorate your new beginnings in the firelight. ”

After eating the cake, everyone went to the reception room to watch the video of the opening ceremony being broadcast.

There were several pairs of players who made a good impression on the audience and attracted cheers, but the most prominent ones were Ning Yun and Katniss.

When Ning Yun and Katniss appeared, everyone invariably let out a "ah" cry.

"Whose idea was the handle?" Black Michi asked.

"It's Sinner." Portia fasttracked.

Katniss always felt that Portia didn't look at her very kindly.

"It's a bit of a rebellion, and it's just right." Black Mich nodded, "Very good!" ”

Each pair of players from the other districts. Standing apart on the chariot, stiffening and not touching anyone, as if the other did not exist, the Hunger Games had begun......

Ning Yun and Katniss appearing as friends rather than rivals are enough to make the audience feel different, which is as extraordinary as the flame costume.

"Tomorrow morning the first phase of training begins. We'll meet at breakfast, and I'll tell you what to do. Black Michi said to Ning Yun and Katniss.

……

On the way down the corridor to answer the room. Ning Yun tilted his head and said to Katnis, "Then, Dai Li just now." How do we meet someone here who looks like her? ”

Ning Yun certainly knew that this was not a simple arena win story.

Katniss thought about it, maybe telling Eric about the secret would make him think I really thought I was a friend of him.

And, at the thought of the girl's tongue being cut out, Katniss was terrified.

The girl's presence reminded Katniss what she was here for, not to show off her fancy costumes. It's not about tasting delicious food, it's about facing bloody deaths, and facing spectators cheering and cheering for those who killed them.

Ning Yun felt Katnis's desire to speak again, and suddenly said, "Have you been on the roof?" ”

Katniss shook her head.

Ning Yun sighed: "Porcia, Sinner, and I went to see it, and we could see almost the entire city. It's just that the wind is a little strong. ”

Katniss understood, mentally interpreting Eric's words as "no one will hear us".

Ning Yun's voice was a little frivolous: "Shall we go up?" ”

Katniss nodded, followed Ning Yun, and ascended the steps to the top of the building.

There is a vaulted room at the top of the building with a door that opens onto the outside.

The two walked out, and the air outside was cool and the wind was quite strong.

Katniss, who had seen such a sight for the first time, was stunned.

At night, there seem to be countless fireflies shining in the capital. The power supply in the 12th arrondissement is intermittent, usually only for a few hours, and most nights are lit by candles, and the only time the power is interrupted is when the Hunger Games or major TV news is there. But there will be no power outage here, never.

Ning Yun and Katniss walked to the railing on the side of the building, and looked straight down from the top of the building, where the street was full of traffic, and they could hear the whining of cars, the shouts of people, and the strange sound of metal knocking.

"I asked." Ning Yun said.

"What?" Katniss hadn't recovered from the shock yet.

"I asked Sinner, aren't they worried about some 'tribute' jumping from here?"

"What did he say?"

"He said you can't jump."

Ning Yun stretched out his hand and stretched out to the empty front.

Then I heard the sound of "Boom", and my hand was bounced back.

"There's an electric grid here, and it's going to bounce people back to the roof, numb." After a pause, Ning Yun said again, "Some people say that happy families are about the same, and unhappy families have their own misfortunes, but in fact, there are quite a lot of similarities." ”

Katniss was silent for a few seconds, feeling an indescribable flavor in Eric's voice.

"Always worried about our safety." Katniss said.

It was getting late, and Katniss felt like they were both alone.

"Let's take a look at the garden." Ning Yun waved his hand.

At the other end of the roof, there is a garden with flower beds and potted trees, with hundreds of wind chimes hanging from the branches.

In this garden, on this windy night, the voices that don't want to be overheard are easily drowned out.

Katniss pretends to admire a flower. "One day we were hunting in the woods, hiding there, waiting for the prey to pass by. ”

"You and your dad?" Ning Yun asked.

"No, with my friend Gail. Suddenly all the birds stopped calling, except for one bird, which chirped in warning. That's when she appeared. The waitress, I must have been the same girl, she was with a boy. Their clothes were very torn, probably because they hadn't slept, their eyes were blue, and they ran desperately, as if they were running for their lives. ”

Katniss was silent for a moment, thinking back to the two men running for their lives in the woods, they were clearly not from District Twelve.

Suddenly, I saw them. Katniss froze, not knowing what to do. Katniss then wondered if he should help them escape, and if he was quick, he might be able to hide them.

But Katniss is a hunter and knows what prey looks like when it is in a desperate situation......

"Helicopters are coming down from the sky," Katnis continued to Ning Yun, "I mean, there was nothing in the sky just now. In an instant, the plane appeared. The plane was silent, but they had seen it. A net was cast over the girl. Then he pulled her up, and it pulled very fast, like an elevator. They threw a spear with a rope at the boy, and he was dragged up. But I'm sure he's dead. I also heard the girl shouting by the boy's name. Then the helicopter disappeared and disappeared into the air. The birds began to chirp again. It's as if nothing happened. ”

"Did the girl see you?" Ning Yun asked.

"I don't know, I'm hiding under the rocks."

In fact, Katniss knew that the girl had seen herself a moment before the birds stopped and the helicopter appeared. She stared at herself intently, with a look in her eyes pleading for help.

But Katniss just stood still, doing nothing.

"You're shaking." Ning Yun said with concern.

The wind and the story had taken away all the heat from Katniss and made her shudder.

Ning Yun took off his coat and prepared to drape it over Katnis's shoulders.

Katniss couldn't help but take a step back, hesitate for a moment, and then decided to accept Eric's offer to dress himself.

Friends do that, don't they?

"Did they come from here? From the capital? Ning Yun asked, gently buttoning Katnis's neckline as she spoke.

Katniss nodded, the boy and the girl, who looked like they were from the capital.

"Where do you think they're going?"

"I don't know." Katniss shook his head slightly, "Why are you leaving here?" Katniss was puzzled.

Black Michi called that girl a rebel, what did he rebel for? It could only be a rebel in the capital. But there's everything here, and there's no reason to rebel!

"We need to get out of here, it's cold, we'd better go back." Ning Yun said suddenly, loud and loud, beyond the sound of the wind chimes, "If they allow it, I will go home, but I have to admit that the food here is first-class, well, the costumes are also beautiful......"

Katniss knew that Eric was covering up again, and if anyone heard, he wouldn't think anyone was suspicious of the capital's rule.

……

Katniss returns to the room and opens the door to see the red-haired girl packing her things.

She lowered her head, avoiding Katnis's gaze, and headed for the door.

Katniss wanted to say sorry to her for the meal, but she couldn't.

Kicking off his shoes, Katniss slipped under the covers without undressing, still shivering.

Maybe the girl has forgotten herself?

No, it won't!

For a person who once pinned his last hope, it will not be forgotten.

Katniss covered her face with a sheet, as if that would erase the non-verbal redhead girl from her memory.

But Katniss felt like she was staring at herself, her gaze piercing through the walls, the doors, windows, and the bedding.

I wonder if she's happy to see herself die?

……

Ning Yun returned to the room, where Bothea was already waiting.

Her face was not very good-looking: "You are a couple, right?" ”

"What?"

"You and Katnis."

"We ......"

"Don't lie to me!" "I've asked Katniss's stylist, she's just like you, hairless!" ”

"We really ......"

Portia interrupted again, smiling, "What do you want to say?" Natural, hairless, are you brother and sister? ”

(To be continued.) )