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Thud!
With a dull clang of metal, Chen Xu's left foot, encased in an exoskeleton, stepped on a dark red brick.
Chen Xu halted, gazed into the distance for a moment, then turned and said to Xia Jinse, who was walking unsteadily, "We have a few more kilometers to go. Let's rest here for a bit."
As he spoke, he pulled out a cement beam from the rubble pile, turning its smooth side upward. He sat on one end, took out a water bottle, poured some into the cap, and took a few sips before placing the bottle in the middle of the beam.
The points-exchanged backpack was multifunctional, equipped with many small tools, including the water bottle. There was only one, forcing them to share.
Xia Jinse breathed heavily, sweat continuously beading on her forehead. Regardless of the dust, she sat heavily on the other end of the cement beam, panting as she reached out to grab the water bottle.
