The gunfire stopped, and Katniss jerked forward, picked up the plastic sheeting on the ground, and sprinted forward another twenty yards to find a bright orange backpack.

A boy and Katniss ran to the backpack at the same time, before they could attack. The boy coughed, and Katnis's face was immediately splattered with blood.

Staggered back a step, the sticky hot blood making Katniss feel sick.

Then, the boy fell to the ground with a throwing knife stuck in his back.

The other "tributes" had reached the horn of Zeus, and they began to fight each other.

A girl from the Second Sector was a dozen yards away from Katnis, holding a throwing knife in her hand.

During training, Katniss saw her throw knives, and she never missed, and she was her next target.

Katniss's fear of everything now turned into a fear of the girl, a predator who could kill itself in a matter of seconds.

Adrenaline was rushing through her body, and as soon as she saw the girl raise her hand, Katniss suddenly lifted her backpack to protect her head, and the knife was stuck in the backpack, and Katniss turned around and ran towards the forest with all her might.

Katniss knew that the girl wouldn't be chasing anymore, and that she would run back to the horn of Zeus before everything was gone.

As she ran to the edge of the woods, Katniss glanced back.

About a dozen "tributes" were fighting over the pile, and some were lying on the ground, already killed.

Those who were lucky enough to escape had disappeared into the woods or run to the opposite side.

Katniss kept running until he was out of sight of the other "tributes", and then began to jog so that he could hold on a little longer.

In the hours that followed, Katniss jogged and walked briskly. Stay as far away from your opponent as possible.

Katniss pulled the knife off his backpack and pinned it to his belt.

This knife is good, with a long, sharp blade and serrated teeth near the handle for easy cutting.

You can't stop and check the contents of your bag just yet, you have to keep moving forward. Stop occasionally to see if anyone is following.

Years of hunting have given Katniss a strong ability to walk in the mountains and forests, and she can walk long distances, but she still needs water.

But according to the agreement with Eric, he can't ask for help now.

The forest zone began to change, and many other tree species appeared in the pine trees.

Walking somewhere, Katniss suddenly heard something and pulled out her knife. Prepare for self-defense. But it was soon discovered that it was just a rabbit that had been scared away.

"Nice to meet you." Katniss said softly.

If one rabbit is found in the woods, it means that there are many rabbits to hunt.

Katniss walked alone, imagining herself on the screen right now.

Not continuously, of course, but intermittently.

So many people died on the first day, and there was nothing to see in a "tribute" walking alone in the forest.

But a little bit of yourself is shown to make sure the viewer is alive, unharmed, and moving forward.

The first day of The Hunger Games is gambling. On the day of the most bets, almost every Hunger Games, the first day will produce the most casualties.

But none of this could be as thrilling as the few players who fought it out towards the end of the match.

Near dusk. Katniss hears the sound of cannons, each of which represents a dead "tribute".

Katniss stopped. My heart beat suddenly, counting the sound of cannons, one, two, three...... The cannon fire continued eleven times before it stopped.

Eleven died in total, and thirteen remained to continue the game.

What about Eric? Did he survive today?

It will be known in a few hours, when the image of the deceased will be launched into the air for other "tributes" to see.

Come to think of it. Katniss shuddered suddenly, feeling that Eric might be dead, bleeding profusely and pale.

And that ridiculous agreement, that scene, is even more impossible to perform.

Maybe everything is fake. It was just another trick for Eric to deceive himself, and he didn't understand him from beginning to end.

Katniss was so tired that she sat down on the ground with her backpack at her side, and anyway, she had to make the trek before dark.

Seeing what else she could do, Katniss opened her backpack and found that it was sturdy, but the color was terrible, the orange was conspicuous and reflected at night.

It must be disposed of, camouflaged with dirt or leaves.

Open the lid of the backpack, at this time Katniss needs water the most, without water can not last long, within a few days, he will be unwell due to dehydration, and then it will get worse and worse, until he dies a week later, at most a week.

Katniss carefully took out the supplies inside, a thin sleeping bag, a box of matches, a bundle of rope, a roll of wire, and a stainless steel kettle of almost half a liter.

There is no water.

How hard is it for them to fill the kettle?

Katniss began to feel dry mouth and chapped lips. It's been a whole day of running and taking away, it's very hot, and I'm sweating a lot. This is also the case in the 12th district, where you can always find water from a stream or melted snow to quench your thirst.

It's nearly dusk, but there's no rest yet. The trees here are too sparse to hide.

Pine needles cover the footprints of the animals, making it even more difficult to track them to find water.

Katniss descended the mountain, deeper and deeper into the seemingly never-ending canyon.

Hunger strikes at the same time, and Katniss peels off a piece of pine bark with a knife, scrapes off the tender part of it, puts it in his mouth, and chews it as he goes.

After eating the world's most exquisite food for a week, this thing is indeed a little difficult to swallow, but I have eaten a lot of pine bark before, and I can adapt it quickly, and I will definitely be able to.

After another hour, Katniss felt like she really needed to rest.

Nocturnal animals have all started to move, and the occasional call of owls and other animals can be heard in the distance.

It's a sign that you're starting to compete with other predators for rabbits.

As for whether or not he will be treated as food, I can't say yet. At this time, I am afraid that many animals are sneaking close to them, preparing to hunt.

But now, dealing with the same kind and dealing with human beings is the first thing to consider.

Katniss is sure that there will be a lot of "tribute" going on during the night.

Those who fight at the Horn of Zeus will be given food, water, torches, flashlights, and weapons that they are eager to use.

Katniss can only count on himself to go far enough. Beyond their current predators.

Before resting, Katniss makes two traps with ropes.

Katniss knew it was dangerous to do the snares right now, but the food problem had to be solved, and it was impossible to run away and do the snares at the same time.

After that, I walked for another five minutes to find the campsite.

A tree was carefully selected and not very tall. But next to the other trees, there are long, fluttering branches, which are very secretive.

It took a lot of effort to climb to a branch next to the trunk of the tree and find a sturdy branch to put the sleeping bag on. Placing the sleeping bag in a relatively comfortable position and placing the backpack at the foot of the sleeping bag, Katniss got inside.

For more safety, tie it around the sleeping bag and branches with a rope and tighten it at the wrist level.

Now even if you roll over while asleep. Nor will it fall to the ground.

Katniss is so small that her sleeping bag can cover the top of her head, and she can cover the hood of her sleeping bag as well.

Late at night, the temperature drops quickly.

Despite the risky time of grabbing the backpack, it seems that the choice is the right one, and this sleeping bag is a priceless treasure that keeps your body temperature in good shape.

Katniss must have some "tribute" to his biggest concern at this time about how to keep warm while he can sleep for a few hours.

How nice it would be if I wasn't so thirsty......

Night has fallen. At this time, the national anthem was heard, which was a prelude to the broadcast of today's deceased.

The national anthem ends. The sky was plunged into temporary darkness.

On the TV outside, you can see the whole report of each player being killed, but the arena is different, in order to keep the player's ability secret, in the arena, you can only see the same avatar used to broadcast the training results. The original position where the results were written is now replaced by the area code.

Katniss took a deep breath. Watch the heads of the eleven dead pass in front of your eyes, and pinch your fingers to count who they really are.

The first to appear were the girls of the third district, that is, the pros of the first and second divisions survived, which is not surprising. After that, there are boys from District 4 and boys from District 5...... The "tribute" of the 6th and 7th districts are dead. After that, there are the boys of District 8 and the two "tributes" of District 9.

There's only one left, could it be Eric? No, it's a girl from District 10. That's it.

The majestic music stopped, and then darkness followed, and silence returned to the forest.

Eric was still alive, and Katniss breathed a sigh of relief.

It's been two days since I've slept well, and after a long walk in the arena today, Katniss slowly let her muscles relax and close her eyes.

The last thought that crossed my mind was, thankfully, I didn't snore.

Crackling!

The sound of a tree branch breaking woke Katniss from her dream.

How long did you sleep? Four hours? Five hours? The tip of the nose is cold.

Crackling! Crackling! What's going on? It's not the sound of people stepping on branches, it's the sound of breaking.

Slowly, quietly, Katniss turned her face in the direction of the sound.

For a few seconds, there was just darkness, then Katniss saw Mars, then a small fire, a man roasting his hands on the fire, and the rest was invisible.

Katniss bit her lower lip and desperately tried to keep herself from shouting at the person who lit the fire, what did they think?

Lighting a fire at night meant only one thing, those who were fighting each other at the Horn of Zeus, strong and well-equipped, they should not have been very close earlier, and they would not have seen the flames.

But now, they may be searching the woods for a target to hunt. It's like holding a flag and shouting, "Hey, come get me!" ”

Katniss didn't dare to run away because the area he was in had just been exposed to the killers.

It's cold outside and not everyone has a sleeping bag. Then grit your teeth and hold on until dawn!

Katniss was trapped in a sleeping bag and spent the next few hours.

I thought to myself, if I could get down from the tree, I wouldn't have a problem killing this stupid new neighbor at all.

But his first reaction was to run away, not to kill. But this person must also be dangerous, and stupid people are often dangerous.

The night was thick and dawn was approaching.

At this moment, Katniss heard a noise, the footsteps of several people, which had now turned into the sound of running.

The man who lit the fire must have fallen asleep, and before he could escape, they were caught.

Katniss could tell she was a girl. She was pleading, followed by a terrible cry. Then there was laughter and congratulations.

Someone shouted: "Twelve have been destroyed, and there are eleven left!" ”

Then came the tsk of appreciation.

It is not surprising to say that they have formed a group.

At the beginning of the game, the tributes tend to form gangs, with the stronger ones working together to defeat the weak. After that, as the situation becomes more and more tense, the same gang will turn against each other.

Katniss didn't have much trouble figuring out who the gang was. It must have been a few boys and girls in Zones 1, 2, and 3.

For a while, Katniss hears them checking the slain girl's belongings, and can tell from their conversation that they haven't found a few good things.

Then Katniss heard them coming towards her, and it was terrible.

They won't know they're here!

How can they know?

They hide themselves in the thick branches of the trees, and they can't see them as long as it's night. But during the day, the black sleeping bag will change from camouflage color to large. Troublesome.

But as long as they go forward, they will pass by and leave quickly.

But the pros stopped in a clearing about ten meters away from the tree.

They had flashlights, torches, and Katniss could faintly see his arms or boots through the branches.

Katniss was motionless as a stone. I didn't even dare to come out of the atmosphere.

Have they found out? No, not yet. You can tell from their words that their minds are not here.

"It's too slow!"

"You want a shot?"

"What! I mean, it's too slow, I wish I had killed them sooner! ”

"yes, I hate that one in a red dress the most, every time I think of her in that skirt in a circle, I want to vomit, I really want to kill her with a knife!"

Hearing this, Katniss almost fell off the tree. Thank God I was lucky to tie myself up in advance.

But Katniss had slipped off the branches. Face the ground, hands and feet straddling the branches through the sleeping bag. Thankfully, there is a rope to hold the body in place.

There must have been a clattering sound as the body slid to the side, but the pros were excited and didn't hear it.

"She looks pretty innocent."

"The simpler it is, the more it should be hacked to death, it's all fake!"

"Do you think she's going to eat the kind of romantic confession."

"She might, maybe."

"It depends on who the confessor is. The boy in District 12 is cute. ”

"And you'll be merciful?"

"Of course not, but if I can catch it alive, I'd like to broadcast it live."

"The people who used to live broadcast are all dead!"

"Hehe, boy! You're jealous! That's the heroine isn't beautiful enough. ”

"Well, even if you survive. If you go back, you will be beaten to death by your parents! ”

"I really want to know how she got eleven points."

"I guess the 'cute boy' knows."

"Looks like we all want to catch the 'cute boy' first."

"yes, it's good to catch him and cook for us."

"Cook during the day and live at night."

"Looks like I'm not the only one who's interested."

"Grab that red dress first, and you can force the cute boy out."

……

A glimmer of dawn rose, and the song of birds could be heard not far away.

The pros left, and Katniss was still hanging awkwardly from a tree branch.

His muscles trembled from the prolonged exertion, and Katniss dragged himself back to the branch.

"Let's go." Katniss whispered to herself.

Whether or not you want to warn Eric that someone wants to force him to go live, get out of here.

Climbing out of his sleeping bag, rolling it up, and placing it in his backpack, Katniss took a deep breath.

The night, sleeping bags, and willow branches give themselves good cover, so it must be difficult for the camera to capture a clear image, and they must be tracking themselves at this point.

The moment you jump to the ground, you're sure to give yourself a big close-up.

When the audience knew that they were hiding in the tree, they had already heard the conversation of the pros, the conversation related to themselves, and Eric's inside, and the audience must have been extremely excited.

Katniss even suspects that the group of professional players is also deliberately talking about sensitive and interesting topics to attract more attention and get more funding.

This is also very close to his own strategy and Eric's.

A lot of the time, Katniss wondered how good it would be if it wasn't a show, how nice it would be if she was acting in a legendary movie.

(To be continued.) )