Leitao walked toward the camp carrying a suitcase containing a titanium alloy prosthetic arm. He noticed the faint, lingering scent of gunpowder in the air. It was clear that while he had been away for three days in the modern world to forge the limb—a time ratio of 1:4, meaning he had been gone for nearly twelve days in real-time—a battle had taken place. Just as Leitao reached the entrance of the militia camp, Meng Xiaoyu emerged from a tent. Seeing him, she dropped what she was holding, her eyes reddening, and she turned and ran back inside, evidently angry that Leitao had once again vanished for over ten days without a word.
Seeing this, Leitao’s heart sank. He knew she was only angry because she cared. He quickly set down the suitcase and hurried after her.
"Xiaoyu, let me explain," Leitao said urgently, his voice tinged with exhaustion and apology.
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