Crawling out of the thick branches, Katniss jumped to the ground.

It was dawn, and Katniss whispered "Eric", deliberately stopping for a moment so that the camera could capture a clear image of his face, cold, firm, sad and wistful.

Katniss had practiced for a long time the night before.

Eric is a good teacher, at least a good acting teacher.

He used substitution methods to discover his acting talent, he didn't need to lie, he didn't need to deceive, everything was naturally expressed.

Katnis's mind is filled with the worries of her helpless sister and the thoughts of her boyfriend Gail.

Just as he was about to go, Katniss remembered the next set.

Perhaps it would be unwise to inspect the prey when others were so close, but perhaps it was a habit formed over the years of hunting, or perhaps the lure of meat that forced Katniss to take a look.

Then I found out that I really caught a pretty good rabbit.

In a short time, Katniss skinned the rabbit, thanking the Girls of the Second Quarter for the throwing knife, and then cleaned the entrails, burying the rabbit's head, feet, skin, and entrails under a pile of leaves.

I really want to have a fire, because eating raw rabbit meat can make people sick.

But as soon as she remembered the dead "tribute" and her lesson, Katniss decided to give up.

Katniss thought for a moment and quickly ran to the fire that the girl had lit earlier.

Luckily, the embers of the fire were still hot.

Luckily, Katniss was on the edge of the fire and picked up half of a biscuit that had been covered by charcoal ash.

It was a stockpile, and an emergency, and Katniss carefully blew the ashes off the biscuits, wrapped them and put them in the inside pocket of her clothes.

It seems that in the dark of night, those pros did not check carefully. Perhaps there was also a discovery, and Katniss carefully searched near the fire.

Sure enough, a few minutes later, Katniss found another small bottle of iodine, and after that, nothing new was found.

Cut open the rabbit meat. Wear it on a branch and roast it on a fire that is about to be extinguished.

The rabbit roasted on the coals, and Katniss plucked the blackened branches, smearing the backpack once more to strengthen the camouflage. Compared with gray soil, carbon black is less likely to fade.

Strap on his gear, pick up a tree branch, kick some dirt on the charcoal ash to cover up, and Katniss walks in the opposite direction to the pros.

Before leaving. Katniss eats half of the rabbit and wraps the rest in plastic sheeting for next time.

After eating rabbit meat, my hunger has slowed down a lot, but I am still very thirsty.

Water is what is needed most right now.

The sun was already high in the sky, and despite the canopy of trees, it was still scorching.

Katniss rubbed the rabbit's grease on her lips so that they wouldn't dry out.

There wasn't much to use, only a day passed. Katniss has begun to dehydrate.

All the ways to find water had to be found.

The water is flowing down the mountain, so. It should be right to continue down the canyon.

It would be helpful to find traces of prey or a particularly dense patch of greenery.

The road can be long and stretched, and everything around it does not change in any way, gentle slopes, birds and the same trees.

Time ticked by, and Katniss knew she was in trouble.

The little urine that was expelled was dark brown and the head hurt. There was a small piece of scorched dry on the tongue.

The sun stung Katniss's eyes.

It wasn't until dusk approached that Katniss found a glimmer of hope.

There was a handful of fruity bushes in the grass, and Katniss hurried to pluck the berries, ready to suck its sweet juice.

I raised the berries to my mouth, but I didn't eat them. Rather, take a closer look at it.

This blue berry in my hand is a little different from ordinary blueberries, open one, and the flesh inside is blood red.

Even the plant instructor at the training center told him not to eat berries unless he was 100% sure that they were not poisonous, and the arena was full of such terrible traps.

People like to see a contestant who is suspicious of poison, but can't help but be hungry and hungry to eat it, and then die stupidly, with people laughing all day each time.

It was Katniss who remembered the instructor's warning that gave him the courage to throw it away.

Tiredness hits, but it's not the tiredness that usually comes after a long walk, it's a reaction to a lack of water.

Katniss had to stop and go, taking occasional breaks.

But Katniss knew he couldn't stop for long, he had to keep looking.

Thinking of a new idea, Katniss staggered to the top of the tree as bold as she could, looking for a trace of water.

But as far as the eye can see, all you see is a boundless forest of indifference.

Katniss decided to stay until it was dark and stop again.

When I had to stop, the soles of my feet had already begun to stumble.

Katniss was so tired that she barely dragged herself to a tree and secured it with a belt.

She didn't have any appetite, but Katniss was still sucking on the rabbit bones so that her mouth could do something.

Night fell, the national anthem was played, and Katniss saw the girl's avatar in the sky, she was from the 8th arrondissement.

By this time, the lack of water was far more tormenting than the pros had terrified Katniss.

Early the next morning, Katniss felt even more uncomfortable, her head aching sharply with every beat of her heart.

Every time I move a step, my joints hurt a lot.

Katniss almost fell from the tree instead of jumping off, and it took several minutes to pick things up from the ground.

I know in my heart that this should not be the case, and I should be more vigilant and go faster.

But dizzy and unable to make a good plan.

Katniss reclined against the trunk of the tree, wondering what to do, as she carefully touched her fingers over her tongue, which was as dry as sandpaper.

How can I find water?

Counting on rain? There wasn't even a cloud in the sky.

Looking for it next?

Is there only one way to ask for help?

But it's too early, but if you don't ask for help, you can't hold on anymore.

The mentor of each player outside the arena is responsible for the specific operation of the funding.

As long as the money is enough, just press the button, and the silver-white parachute will deliver the supplies in a few minutes.

It can be the mentor who sees what the contestant needs, or the contestant who asks for help.

Of course, Katniss knew that his funding was sufficient, and Eric promised to ask for help if he needed it. As long as it's not too much.

But Katniss knew the best option was to use no funding.

But now......

Perhaps, Black Michi doesn't know how much he needs water?

Katniss shouted as boldly as she could, "Water." ”

And then waited, hopefully waiting for the parachute to fall from the sky, but nothing appeared.

No, it's not right!

Even if Eric's promise of giving him 50 percent of the funding doesn't count, it's cheating. There should also be other funding.

Your performance is definitely worth it!

No, I don't believe it. There must have been quite a few people waiting to buy me water to drink, but the Black Secret refused.

As a mentor, he should be in control of when the grant arrives.

Katniss knew that Black Secret didn't like him, but did he hate me so much that he wanted me dead? Die of thirst?

If the Guru abuses his "tribute", he must explain it to the audience, to those who are far away in the 12th arrondissement.

So...... And because of what?

Want to torture me?

Or did he pull all the sponsors to Eric?

I was deceived by their union.

By the way, and Portia. She has a strange relationship with Eric, she seems to be very powerful.

Could it be that she ordered the Black Secret to kill herself, and Eric was also deceived?

Or are they all drunk and don't know what's going on here?

It's hard to believe that he would have put me to death because of his negligence.

So, what's going on?

Katniss buried her face in her hands.

Now there is no need to worry about tears, not even a single tear to save my life.

What the hell is Black Secret doing?

Despite the fact that Katniss had a whole bunch of ideas in his head. hateful, angry, and suspicious, but it seems to hear a small voice in his head say the answer.

"Maybe he's sending you a message."

A message.

What's the information?

Then it dawned on Katnis. There was only one good reason why Black Michi didn't give water, and that was that he knew that my location was not far from the water.

Katniss gritted her teeth and straightened up, her backpack looking twice as heavy as before.

Find a severed branch to use as a crutch and move on.

The sun is hot, hotter than yesterday.

Katniss felt like a worn-out piece of leather, scorched and cracked in the scorching sun.

Every step is very difficult. But it will never stop, and if you do, you will most likely never be able to stand up again, and you may not even know what you are going to do.

How easy it is for oneself to become someone else's prey at this time. Any "tribute", even a petite twelve-year-old girl, can kill me, and I am almost powerless to resist.

But on the other hand, even if there were people in this forest, they wouldn't find it.

Katniss felt that another creature was a million kilometers away.

Oh, and it's not alone, there's definitely a camera tracking you.

Katniss flashed through the scenes of those "tributes" starving, freezing to death, bleeding to death, and dehydration over the years.

Unless there's a fierce fight somewhere else, I'm definitely on camera.

Katniss thought of his sister Polym again, remembered Gail, but not Eric.

No matter how delicious the food is, no matter how beautiful the clothes, it can't match the longing for relatives and lovers.

By the afternoon, Katniss was running out.

His legs trembled, and his heart pounded rapidly.

I always forgot what I was going to do, and I staggered when I walked.

I tried my best to stand on my feet, but the crutches slipped under my feet, and I fell to the ground with a thud, unable to stand up again.

Katniss closed her eyes.

I mistook the Black Secret Contract, and he had no intention of saving me at all.

Mistaken Eric, he's been lying to me all along.

"It's okay," Katniss thought, "it's not bad here. ”

The air is already less hot, a sign that night is coming.

The wafting scent reminded Katniss of lilies.

Fingers touch the smooth ground and draw lightly on it.

"It's a nice place to be prepared for death."

Fingers draw circles on the cool, slippery ground.

"I like dirt."

How many times have you relied on this soft, animal footprint-stamped dirt to find prey, and it can also treat bee stings.

Dirt, dirt. Earth!

Suddenly his eyes widened and he dug into the ground with his fingers.

It's dirt! Not dry ground!

Smell carefully with your nose, it's a water lily!

Katniss crawled, dragging herself, toward the scented place.

Five yards away from his fall, there was a small clump of plants.

Katniss crawled over. Found a small pond.

On the surface of the pond, there are yellow flowers floating in full bloom, which are water lilies and beautiful water lilies!

I really want to dip my head in the water and gulp and drink the water from the pond until I can't drink anymore, but I can't.

Katniss used the last remaining lucid consciousness to tell herself not to drink.

With trembling hands, he took out a water bottle and filled it with water, and then added three or four drops of iodine to the water bottle. Use it to kill bacteria in the water, and you must not get sick at this time.

Then shake the water bottle with one last bit of strength and let it stand.

The next half-hour of waiting was too painful, if you didn't count the news of her father's death, it was the most painful half hour of Katnis's life, at least Katniss thought it was already half an hour, and it was the maximum she could endure.

Drink slowly! Just relax!

Katniss said to herself.

Never drink too much at once.

Take a sip and wait. Then take another sip.

In the hours that followed, Katniss drank half a liter of water from the kettle.

Then another bottle was filled. Prepare another bottle before you hide in the woods, where you can take a sip of water, eat rabbit meat, or even indulge in a half-sweet biscuit that you have picked up by the fire.

……

Ning Yun didn't snatch anything. Empty-handed, he went straight into the woods next to him.

Ning Yun, who doesn't want to kill or be killed, has almost the same strategy as Katnis, staying away from the killing ground.

Of course, he learned to survive in the wild, but at that time, Ning Yun had the ability to think. And he didn't pay much attention to it, after all, there are very few movies that need to use wild survivability, so Ning Yun's wild survivability is not strong, and it is likely that he will not be able to catch up with Katniss.

However, Ning Yun was not worried.

While walking, Ning Yun carefully observed the surroundings, and wanted to shoot, of course he couldn't do without a lens.

And the lens, no matter how well it is hidden, will be discovered.

Fortunately for Ning Yun, although these shots were hidden, they were not deliberately hidden, and the purpose was nothing more than to save the players who were not used to the camera from being nervous.

Therefore, in addition to the long-distance lens of ultra-telephoto, Ning Yun can find other close-range lenses.

Not every tree has it, not every ground has it, the shots are not dense, and there are patterns in the appearance.

In the knots of thick trees, the crevices of rocks, and the bushes in flat clearings, with a little care, you can find reflective lenses.

This made Ning Yun feel at ease, and his spatial ability had a small use.

But not yet.

At night, feeling far enough away, Ning Yun stopped.

Feeling a little hungry, Ning Yun faced the camera and simply asked for funding: "I want water." ”

A few dozen seconds later, the silvery-white parachute fell.

Ning Yun opened the small box, and inside were two bottles of crystal clear bottled water, which seemed to be a high-end brand similar to "Evian".

After drinking a whole bottle of water, Ning Yun shouted again: "Food." ”

The silver-white parachute fell, and what appeared in the box was the "License" brand meat muffins that were selling well in the capital.

There were a dozen, and Ning Yun wondered if he could eat so much.

Sure enough, after eating six, I was very full.

At this time, Ning Yun's figure had already appeared on the main screen.

In other words, the "cute boy" of District 12, Eric Utah, walked into the screens of thousands of households.

Objectively speaking, everyone's impression of this boy a few days ago was still very good.

In the "tribute", it is a rare humor.

Especially this year's players, who are generally too serious.

Whether Eric curries favor with the people of the capital in a critical way, or the designer who pleases himself with advertising, everyone can laugh at it.

In appearance, he also has some advantages.

If you meet an Oriental like Eric in your life, many people may not like it, or even discriminate against it.

But on TV it is different, first of all, there is no conflict of interest. The second is the freshness that has not been seen in years.

Even if it's for "Change", you should support it.

So many people who just pressed a little money to play chose this "cute boy" from the 12th district.

After the cute boy confessed to the girls in the same district, more people liked him and appreciated him.

It's the 74th Hunger Games, and the populace is in desperate need of some fresh excitement.

Everyone has seen the original couple turn against each other. But the confession of a crush at the last minute of the show has not happened yet.

Too many people want to see what happens to this pair.

At the beginning of The Hunger Games, when the two people stood on the metal plate and nodded their heads to say hello, the audience became excited.

But when the cannon ended, everyone quickly disappointed.

The girl in the 12th district grabbed a bag and ran.

The cute boy of the twelfth district, who ran faster than the burning girl, slipped away without taking anything.

We're going to see the battle!

What's even more infuriating is that these two people don't converge at all. said a good confession, said a good love, even the emotional drama is gone, it's so hateful!

This still wants to be supported, this also wants to be funded, to hell with it!

Even Katniss's mother felt that the boy in the 12th district was very unreliable and lacked courage.

I was tired of seeing the cute boy in the 12th district. When I went far away, I directly opened my mouth to fund. Many people can't help but scold.

Yes, there is funding, there will be funding for some outstanding "tribute", but these subsidies must be used at a critical time.

This boy, who is not cute at all now, did not try to steal resources in the first place, and now refuses to even attempt a hunt. It's too much!

And the blueberries, right next to him, he pretended not to see them.

Even a twelve-year-old girl can't compare, and many people feel that they have lost their eyes, at least you try. Or like the girl from the same 12th district, Katniss, and hold on.

This is the first night, I can't help but eat and drink, what to do in the future, you must know that the funding is counted.

Even for a player with a lot of attention, funding can't stand up to much consumption.

Well, a lot of viewers excused Eric, food was good and drinking water was a necessity.

But soon, these viewers were slapped in the face.

Can't hunt, very hungry and hungry. It's okay to be thirsty for water and food, but after that, how can you come back!

Ning Yun said loudly:

"Tents."

"Sleeping bag."

This is ready to rest, there are no other "tributes" around, but this is also too big, too much pursuit of enjoyment.

As you can see, the Katniss family tied themselves to a tree, vigilant and smart.

In contrast, Katniss was welcomed by a lot of people.

But what about the cute boy, the tent, the sleeping bag, the size is not big, but the price is very expensive, almost no one uses it, how good it is to grab it from someone else.

The audience is completely hopeless about the cute boy.

But Sinica, the designer of this year's Hunger Games, found it interesting that after the cute boy asked for funding, the ratings increased, especially in the capital.

For other districts, the Hunger Games are important, after all, it is about the life and death of young men and women in the district, and everyone takes it seriously, and the ratings have been stable for many years.

But the capital is different, it is a matter of life and death for other districts, it is just entertainment for the capital, and there are many people who don't like to kill, they never watch The Hunger Games, and deliberately avoid this show.

So the ratings in the capital have been very unstable, and after so many Hunger Games, there is a downward trend more and more.

It is Sinica's job to deter the other twelve districts from remaining stable, as is Sinica's job to increase the city's ratings.

And in Sinica's consciousness, it's more important to increase ratings, stability or something, hasn't it always been stable?

So seeing the increase in ratings, Sinica was very excited and immediately ordered his subordinates to investigate.

As a result, everyone wants to see how the boy from the 12th arrondissement will continue to die.

A lot of people think it's a lot more fun than killing all the time.

For Ning Yun, this is not the end, Ning Yun continued to shout:

"Matches."

"Compass."

"Cotton socks."

"Mosquito repellent."

……

More than a dozen items were delivered one after the other.

As the cute boy asks more and more, the ratings are getting higher and higher.

Watching a person make a fool is indeed the traditional excitement of the Hunger Games, but I have never seen such a stupid offense and such a tricky offense.

God cannot forgive. Even mosquito repellent is needed, are you camping or running for your life.

The people of the capital who bet on the boys in the 12th district gritted their teeth with hatred, and many people gambled on it. The tickets were all thrown away.

But that's not all, there's more!

"Alcohol stove."

"Coke."

"Pudding."

"Fruit salad."

……

More than a dozen items were delivered.

This is a sensation, whether it is the capital or the twelve districts. Whoever was doing something, anyone who had the slightest interest in the Hunger Games, stopped what they were doing, and everyone gathered in front of the TV.

After researching, Sinica found that the audience was now divided into two attitudes.

Some people think that the cute boy is desperately stupid and running away on the road to death.

Some people think that this is no longer stupid, it is a manifestation of strength.

Obviously, so many grants add up to almost an astronomical amount!

There must be a special funding channel, not afraid of waste!

The two groups of people quarreled upside down, and no one could convince anyone.

In the case of a large amount of funding. It has happened before, but never so much.

In the past, in a certain Hunger Games, District 1 coincidentally lacked volunteers, and very coincidentally selected a girl from a wealthy family.

Because there was never a shortage of volunteers, the girl never thought she would be selected for The Hunger Games, so she never had any workouts and was not even familiar with the rules of the Hunger Games.

The girl who doesn't like to kill has unfortunately become a "tribute".

Girls from wealthy families. A wealthy family with a boyfriend who is already engaged to the girl, and the two families take out almost all of the family property. A large amount of money was also borrowed to finance the girls.

So that Hunger Games, the resources for girls were very rich.

With these resources, the girl persevered to the last three people, but unfortunately she was killed.

So later, the unanimous view is. The character is weak, and no amount of funding will be in vain, and he will die a few days later.

And now, there is another "tribute" with a huge amount of funding, probably more than the girl back then.

It's the same. The character is equally weak.

The difference is that he is a boy, and he confessed at the last moment to a girl in the same district.

How it will develop, no one knows.

This kind of interesting unknown has greatly increased the interest of the people of the capital.

Faced with two different points of view, the people of the capital city launched a fierce argument, and the controversy also played its due advantage and involved more people.

Guess the fate of the cute boy, guess the fate of the burning girl, whether they will meet together, what kind of story will unfold when they meet together, what can be discussed, what can be followed, almost endless.

Everyone's interest is strong.

And such a controversial and topical scene, how can there be fewer audiences.

So, as the "cute boys" asked for more and more things, the ratings stepped up step by step until the final jump.

Why do you jump?

Because the cute boy who asked for a lot of resources is not satisfied, far from being satisfied.

He stood up straight, his face full of seriousness, as if he wanted to be remembered, to be remembered by the history of this world.

He faced the camera and shouted:

"Ex-girlfriend."

As his words fell, dozens of seconds later, the silver-white parachute slowly landed.

On TV, a big close-up.

Under the parachute, there was a large one, about the size of Katniss, about the same size, and about the same face. Gas. Doll. Doll.

Little by little, it floated towards the cute boy.

At this moment, the ratings of The Hunger Games made history!

It's seventy-three years old, and it's an all-time history of unprecedented high ratings.

With the exception of the first Hunger Games, there has been no higher rating than this moment.

The audience in front of the TV felt that the previous wait was too worth it!

With such a perfect picture, everyone is reluctant to close their eyes!

Such a perfect picture, everyone hurry up and call others to watch it together!

Fortunately, no one shouted too late, and the large parachute fell much slower than the small one, and everything was in time.

The camera follows closely......

Communication is almost paralyzed......

President Snow, who had already rested, was urgently woken up and watched this scene.

At this time, the "cute boy" was stuffing the Katniss brand inflatable doll into the tent, and then the cute boy, who was well fed and drunk, got into the tent.

President Snow immediately called the designer Sinica: "This is a talent!" You must not die! ”

(To be continued.) )