The outskirts of the capital city.
Lu De Min blended into a group of over ten disaster victims.
They all advanced toward the city center together.
This way, it was safer than him appearing in the suburbs alone. At least, it was not as conspicuous.
At this moment, most of the victims were sickly, tired and hungry, all gritting their teeth to persevere. As long as they entered the city's relief station, they would have food.
Lu De Min was delighted at the moment.
【Ding!】
【Footwork +1】
【Footwork +1】
【Footwork +1】
【Footwork +1】
【Footwork +1】
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Sounds like celestial music continuously echoed in his mind.
【Footwork Level 1: 15/100】
In other words, his Footwork increased with every step.
Stronger Footwork meant that if he encountered danger, he could run faster and longer, increasing his chances of survival.
Take his escape from the train carriage as an example. If his Footwork hadn't been good, he would have been caught and sent back to where he came from.
Therefore, strong Footwork was not a useless skill, but a lifeline.
Besides this skill that increased with walking.
The system also rewarded a 10-square-kilometer three-dimensional space.
There were no animals inside, but half of the land was covered with all kinds of fruit trees.
With these fruit trees, he would never starve even if he encountered another famine.
Lu De Min noticed "LV1" above the space. It seemed that it could be upgraded.
Suddenly.
A commotion came from ahead. An old woman fainted on the ground from hunger.
If she didn't get anything to eat, she would probably starve to death.
It would be a shame if she died of starvation right before reaching the capital city.
Unfortunately, the victims had no food left. They could only sympathize.
As a companion escaping the famine to the capital city, Lu De Min also wanted to save the old woman.
Lu De Min did have a personal space, which contained a lot of fruit, but he was only wearing clothes, and his identity card, his father and grandfather's military ID cards, and the "烈属证" (certificate of a family member of a martyr) were hidden inside. He really had nowhere to hide the fruit. He couldn't just conjure fruit out of thin air for the old woman.
As the victims were at their wits' end, a car horn sounded from behind.
"The army truck is here, everyone make way!"
A victim said in a panic.
Whoosh.
The other victims, hearing that the army truck was coming, were also very nervous. They quickly moved aside to make way for the truck, as if they were afraid of being reprimanded.
Lu De Min saw this and looked surprised. In later generations, soldiers were also called "People's Children", and whenever there was a disaster, the people most eagerly awaited the appearance of the "People's Children". Seeing them was like having a backbone, bringing peace of mind.
It was the early days of the founding of the nation. The Red Army soldiers should not have treated the people harshly. They should not be afraid of them.
Why were these victims so afraid of seeing soldiers?
Soon, Lu De Min thought about it and understood. These victims were probably from the Blue Zone. They had been oppressed and feared the Blue Party's soldiers. Now that they saw an army truck, they subconsciously considered it the Blue Party's army, so it was normal for them to be timid.
…
As fast as lightning.
As the victims nervously moved aside, the people in the jeep also noticed them.
"What happened ahead?" A pleasant and authoritative female voice suddenly rang out from the backseat.
The male driver immediately answered respectfully, "Director Qu, there's a group of disaster victims ahead, about ten people. An old woman fainted on the ground!"
A soldier with a firearm was sitting in the passenger seat, his young face nervously looking ahead.
"Xiao Lao, relax, they are civilians, not bad guys!" The Director Qu in the backseat said.
"Director Qu is right!" The soldier Xiao Lao said embarrassedly.
Director Qu said again, "I have some sweet potatoes here. Give them to them to share!"
"Director Qu, you are so kind!"
"You're being cheeky!"
…
Screech!
The jeep stopped beside the victims.
The driver got out of the car with the sweet potatoes and distributed them to the victims.
The victims were all very happy. The fainted old woman was also saved.
The soldier inquired about the victims' situation.
When his gaze swept over Lu De Min, the soldier was a bit surprised. He hadn't expected that among the victims, there was such a tall and handsome young man. He was wasted if he didn't join the army.
At this time, the jeep sounded again.
Lu De Min looked curiously at the jeep. Unexpectedly, there was another woman inside. Her voice was quite pleasant.
Based on their conversation and tone, this woman seemed to be in a high position.
After a while, the male soldier got back in the car, the jeep started again, and soon they were far away and disappeared from sight.
Lu De Min and the victims continued to move forward.
After eating, the fainted old woman woke up, and the victims were more energetic. Thinking that they were about to reach the capital city, they were in a good mood.
The group continued their journey.
【Ding!】
【Footwork +1】
【Footwork +1】
【Footwork +1】
【Footwork +1】
【Footwork Level 1: 88/100】
Lu De Min's mind was filled with continuous prompts.
They walked for less than ten minutes.
Suddenly, the victims became agitated again.
Lu De Min, who was lost in the increase of his Footwork, only then noticed the road ahead, showing surprise.
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