Chapter 2 Survival of the Fittest
Faced with the current situation, Lu Jinnian still felt that he had to be patient.
Wait a little longer, at least find a water source, and there must be a place where a well can be dug and a big river.
Otherwise, even if they are settled, they will not be able to live well.
Although she has space...
Thinking of space, she finally felt more at ease.
"Okay, everyone find a place to rest, and the men will follow me to find water!"
The village chief who led the team in front gave an order. There was a small forest here, which was more than enough for everyone to hide from the sun for a while.
Lu Jinnian watched the men leave, and he also took his three children to find water.
"Xiao Nian, where are you going?" An old lady who was resting not far away looked at her.
This person remembered that she was the neighbor nearby, Auntie Wang.
"Auntie Wang, I'll take them to find some tree roots and wild vegetables." She replied.
They still had some dry food, but not much, so they saved as much as possible.
Hearing this, Auntie Wang sighed. She didn't have much food either, so she didn't say anything. If she wanted to help others, she had to look at her own family.
Lu Jinnian left the camp and took the children to the grove.
Her clothes were loose, so it was easy to hide things.
She looked around and saw that there was no one around. She scanned the area with her mental power and felt relieved.
Fortunately, although her strength and superpowers were gone, her mental power could still be used. From her point of view, there was no one within two meters.
She took out the only gourd with water from her clothes. She secretly filled it with pure water.
There was not much water, but the four of them drank it all, and at least they could hold on until tomorrow.
"Sister." Lu Jincheng said hesitantly, "There is not much water..."
He was also thirsty along the way, but he never said it. Now there is less water, and he knows that his younger brothers and sisters are still thirsty.
Lu Jinxin and Lu Jinqiu both looked at the gourd. They could no longer hold on, especially those who were younger and lacked concentration.
Such a long journey through mountains and rivers had already made them feel desperate.
Lu Jinnian smiled and said, "It doesn't matter. Everyone drink some. We have to survive."
Yes, even if they endured not drinking water, what if they died of dehydration in the end? It's better to take it one step at a time, not to mention that she won't let these three children die.
Having inherited the body of the original owner, she must also inherit the mission.
The only hope of the original owner is that his younger brothers and sisters can live and live a life without worries about food and clothing.
These are not difficult for her to do.
Hearing this, Lu Jincheng didn't say anything else. Seeing that his eldest sister had already drunk it, he took the gourd, felt the heavy weight, and couldn't help but be a little surprised.
"Eldest sister..." He looked at the person opposite, not knowing how to speak.
Lu Jinnian made a gesture of silence, "Drink quickly, we have to go back as soon as possible."
Hearing her say this, Lu Jincheng didn't say anything else. He drank a big sip of water and didn't drink any more. He turned around and gave it to Lu Jinxin.
After all, this is the only thing they have to survive. What should the younger brothers and sisters do if they drink too much!
Lu Jinxin also felt strange. There was obviously not much left, so why did the water become more.
She also didn't say anything obediently, and she didn't have the energy to ask. She drank the water honestly and gave it to her brother.
The youngest brother didn't think about these things anymore. He might have thought about them before when he was full, but now he could barely keep up with his pace, so how could he care about how much food and water he had?
After drinking the water, no one ate anything.
Because the only thing left was two hard grain cakes in the bag that were as hard as rocks.
To say grains is an exaggeration, it was just some grain husks mixed with corn.
It tasted like sand, but they couldn't eat such things. They didn't know how long they could survive without food.
Basically, they ate once every two days, and only a small piece each time, which was about half a cake.
At this rate, they can still last eight days.
Lu Jinnian could notice that when they were at the gathering place or on the road, some vague eyes were watching them.
Although this was not a threat to her, the situation was different.
It seemed that leaving the team was something that needed to be done.
When they returned to the gathering place, the men also came back. They did not find a water source. After all, it would be troublesome to come back after walking too far, and it would be a waste of energy. It would be better to look for it while walking
. After resting for a while again, the large group started to set off again.
Lu Jinnian observed the others. Everyone was weak and basically did not talk along the way, because they had the strength to talk and could walk a few more steps. Talking would only make them more thirsty and tired.
At noon, the sun was too strong, so they rested again and set off again around 3 o'clock in the afternoon.
It would not be too hot at that time, otherwise it would accelerate the loss of water in the body and die faster.
Along the way, some people kept falling behind, and basically no one cared.
How to care? Would they use their own water to save others?
Everyone had already reached this point, how could they care about others?
Lu Jinnian silently looked at the old, weak and sick who could not keep up with the team, and then continued on her way.
She had enough supplies, but she had not eaten, and her younger brother and sister were even more hungry.
Therefore, she could not save others, because she had people to protect.
In the three years of the apocalypse, Lu Jinnian had seen many people who were eliminated because they had no ability to survive, and she did not care about others.
It was the same now, she would not care.
In her opinion, the fittest survive, although it was cold-blooded, but her own safety was more important.
Sometimes, although the saint can satisfy the vanity in her heart, it will also endanger personal safety.
She would not do that, and she has always been doing it to survive.
Before leaving in the afternoon, Lu Jinnian took out the cake, broke some, and gave some to her younger brother and sister, and did not eat a bite herself.
To be honest, her stomach was already aching from hunger.
She did not steal the food in the space, she was completely starving herself.
Now there are more than a hundred people in the large army, and she can't let others easily discover her actions.
Because her mental power has been reminding her that someone is observing them.
This kind of sight is not one person watching all the time, but someone will observe them from time to time.
"Sister, why don't you eat?" After finishing the pancake in her hand, Lu Jinxin realized that her sister hadn't eaten.
Lu Jinnian replied, "I'm not hungry, get up quickly, everyone is leaving."
It's impossible not to be hungry!
Everyone knows it in their hearts, because Lu Jinnian hasn't eaten anything either, how could he not be hungry?
They are very complicated in their hearts, and they want these things even when they are young.
However, because the topic was changed, they didn't mention it again, and they hurried to catch up with the people in front.
During this period, everyone was walking weakly. Although most people couldn't walk anymore, they still insisted.
Because this place is not suitable for survival at all, even if they eat tree roots, how long can they last?
At present, the wild grass has dried up, and it is autumn, and they can't eat grass.
Now we can only keep walking like this, follow everyone, maybe there is still a chance to survive...
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