The scorching summer day, the blazing sun high above, the stifling heat, the ground parched, the vegetation withering, the earth cracked with noticeable fissures due to lack of moisture, even just a minute of walking under the sun would make one sweat profusely.
And on the cracked dirt road, two young teenagers were trudging forward with sweat streaming down their foreheads.
Each step left a footprint, heavy steps lifted slowly and fell heavily, accompanied by flying dust and two droplets of sweat that evaporated the moment they hit the ground, leaving a trail of footprints behind them.
Clearly, both of their physiques seemed quite balanced and slim.
Up close, the clothes on their bodies were already half-soaked, blending with the earth's color and covered with dust.
After just a few hundred meters, the girl's body swayed and she collapsed on the ground, overwhelmed by fatigue, raising a cloud of dust that buried her underneath.
