Allie finished her evening training and returned to the dormitory very late. Her body relaxed on the soft bed, but her thoughts were still chaotic. Ryan had not appeared since that day; it was Mary who helped her record the data. The training content had become increasingly easy for Allie, and she could complete the entire process almost without any fluctuation. She closed her eyes, trying to calm herself down and fall asleep.
However, as soon as she started to fall asleep, a strong emotion suddenly struck, pulling her into a strange and blurred scene.
She found herself in a dark abyss, the surrounding air was heavy and cold, as if all the sounds and colors had been sucked away, leaving only endless silence. However, at the end of this darkness, a warm light was gradually revealed.
Allie involuntarily walked towards the light source, feeling a faint sense of familiarity. The light gradually became brighter, and a vague figure appeared in her line of sight. As she approached, the figure gradually became clear. It was a brown-haired girl with a young face, and eyes filled with helplessness and fear.
"Save me..." the girl's voice was thin as a strand of silk but full of despair. Her hand weakly reached towards Allie, as if grabbing the last hope.
Allie's heart suddenly trembled, and she tried to step forward, but her legs were bound by an invisible force, unable to move. She looked anxiously at the girl and watched helplessly as her figure gradually disappeared in the light.
"Wait!" Allie shouted, but her voice seemed to be swallowed by the darkness, with no echo.
At this moment, a harsh metallic sound pierced the darkness, and Allie suddenly opened her eyes, realizing that she had sat up, her forehead covered with cold sweat. Her heart was beating violently, as if the dream just now had really happened. Allie took a deep breath and tried to calm down, but the image and voice of the girl still lingered in her mind.
"Who is this?" Allie asked herself in a low voice, her heart full of doubts. The dream was too real, and the girl felt very familiar, her cry for help tightly gripping Allie's heart, and she seemed to be in a very dangerous situation.
The sky was already getting bright, and the morning light shone through the gap in the curtains into the room. Allie felt the warmth of reality. She got up and walked to the window, trying to dispel her inner unease with the morning light. However, the scene in the dream still haunted her heart like a shadow.
Later that day, Allie and Fiona were preparing to go to the training venue in Olympus City, where they would make the final preparations for the preliminary competition in the next few days. Compared with other places on Mars, Olympus City is more modern, with towering buildings, advanced skateboard tracks on the streets, and a strong sense of technology in the air.
The hover car they were riding slowly stopped in front of the training venue, and Allie was still thinking about the dream when she got out of the car. Fiona noticed her strangeness but didn't ask much, just silently accompanied her.
After entering the venue, Allie quickly felt the tense atmosphere around her. This place gathered top skateboarders from all over Mars, all of them were focused and dressed in various high-tech equipment, showing strong competitiveness.
"Allie, the preliminary competition of the Double Star League is coming soon, are you nervous?" Fiona approached her and asked in a low voice, her eyes flashing with excitement.
Allie nodded, knowing that this was a very important opportunity. She tried to focus on the task at hand and temporarily put that dream behind her.
Just as they were wearing their respective equipment, a familiar voice came from behind, "Allie! Fiona!"
Allie turned around and saw that it was actually Amir. He was warming up on the skateboard track. He quickly slid over to Allie and Fiona. He was tall, wearing a professional tight-fitting skateboarding suit, with a sharp light in his eyes, agile and strong. Amir is one of the top skateboarders in Olympus City and has won many international competitions. His appearance surprised Allie a little, because professional players usually have their own training places and only need to familiarize themselves with the track before the game.
"Are you also attending the training? I heard you are very good," Allie asked him, with some curiosity in her tone.
"That's for sure, necessary training. Let me know more about my opponents," Amir said with a smile.
"Come on, you just don't miss any chance to meet girls," Fiona joked.
"Oh, Fiona, please be kind, don't always say bad things about me in front of Allie!"
He wedged himself between the two, gently wrapping his arm around Allie's shoulder, "Allie, is this your first time at the training camp? Which team are you on?"
Allie nodded, a bit nervously replying, "Yes, it's my first training camp, I'm on the Extreme Speed Skating and Obstacle Race team."
"Wow, we're the same! Haha, what a coincidence, Fiona, let me take Allie to the practice area over there. Your figure skating rink is this way!"
He skated off into the distance with Allie while blowing a kiss to Fiona as they parted.
Fiona's angry voice faded into the distance.
Amir's mouth curled up slightly, "I've heard you've been quite impressive at the academy, breaking the women's record?" His tone was friendly yet with a hint of provocation, as if he was trying to test her strength.
"Yes, that's correct," Allie replied firmly.
"Then I'm looking forward to seeing just how fast you are."
Since they were at the same event, Allie and Amir were in the same roller rink, just with different coaches. Amir could see Allie's figure at any time.
As the training began, Allie quickly got into the groove. Each of her movements was precise and powerful, the sound of the rollers on the track like a beautiful melody. Her speed and reflexes had reached an unprecedented level, as if she had become one with the roller.
Allie's performance during the training was completely under Amir's watchful gaze. Every time she completed a difficult move, he paid attention to her every move. Allie also felt his gaze, but she chose to focus on her own training and not let herself be distracted by the outside world.
Suddenly, a lean female athlete rushed towards Allie at an incredible speed. Unable to dodge in time, Allie was knocked off the track. The athlete sneered, "Oh, I'm sorry, I couldn't stop in time. Are you okay, little girl?"
Allie stood up, staring at the other for a while, "I'm fine."
"Are you from the Speed Academy?" The other party still looked at Allie's sportswear with a haughty gaze.
"Yes, what about it?" Allie answered her calmly.
"Hehe, the kids' team, come on!" She turned around and skated away.
After the training, Allie was about to go to the locker room when she saw Amir leaning against the wall waiting for her. He smiled slightly, and came forward, "Allie, you are indeed impressive, you are a top-tier speed skater, and among the women, there are very few who can surpass you."
Allie nodded with a smile, "Thank you, I hope so too."
Amir approached her, speaking softly, "You have an unusual power within you, I can feel it. It's not just your technique, but something else... Maybe you haven't fully realized it yourself."
Allie's heart skipped a beat, her gaze meeting Amir's. She could read an unspoken implication in his eyes as if he knew some secrets that she had not yet discovered.
"What do you mean?" Allie asked warily.
Amir smiled gently, shaking his head, "Nothing, just a feeling. Let's go, let's go eat, I'm starving." With that, he led Allie toward the direction of the locker room.
Allie, Fiona, and Amir were enjoying a delicious dinner, the atmosphere was relaxed and pleasant. But this harmony was soon broken by a group of uninvited guests. The short-haired female athlete was at the forefront, still with an arrogant expression, followed by a few team members.
"Jones Dalton," Fiona quickly whispered in Allie's ear, "She ranked fourth in the last Dual Star League, almost making it to the Kunlun District, very powerful. She was Catherine's biggest rival, and now it seems she's set her sights on you."
Jones is tall, with a haircut as short as a man's, and walks straight in front of Allie: "The 'Speed' kid, we meet again?"
Allie didn't answer her, she felt this scene was quite familiar...
Fiona sat on one side, her brow slightly wrinkled, obviously displeased with Jones' provocation. She said coldly, "Jones Dalton, what do you want to do?"
"Hehe, nothing, just say hello to the kid." She bent down to look at Allie, "You look much weaker than Catherine."
"I say, you person..." Fiona wanted to scold, but Amir next to her held her shoulder.
His voice was calm and strong: "Allie's speed skating 1000 meters 15 seconds 62, Miss Dalton, I remember, this speed is more than a bit faster than yours, right?"
Amir smiled and made a gesture: 'Miss Dalton, please dine over there. You're blocking my light by standing here.'"You..." Jones was angry.At that moment, a black-haired female team member behind her suddenly blushed and said to Amir, "Amir, can I take a photo with you? I, I am your fan."Amir smiled and said, "No problem, beautiful girl, my honor." They started taking pictures..."You fool!" Jones grabbed the girl and left anger.
"So charming!" Fiona gave Amir a thumbs up.Allie chuckled."Allie, you look so pretty when you smile. Consider me? I won't let you down." Amir stared at Ellie's face seriously.Faced with the sudden confession, Ellie's smile froze on her face...