Sunshine Beach.
Despite its name, it was actually a small city.
Far from the Alliance's homeland, it had become a lawless zone.
The Inverted Cross had taken a liking to its unique geographical location and chosen to station themselves here.
At the edge of town.
Squads of fully armed Inverted Cross mercenaries patrolled the streets.
The entire island was under their control, and passing civilians gave these mercenaries a wide berth.
A dozen or so men wearing baseball caps and face masks wandered aimlessly down the street.
"The Inverted Cross is stationed by the sea. We're still over ten kilometers from their base."
The man at the front quietly explained to his companions.
"Right now... our biggest problem is the language barrier. Fuck, we should've brought an interpreter."
Old Ninth tugged at his mask and glanced warily around.
The residents of Sunshine Beach were all white or black.
People with black hair and yellow skin like them would be recognized at a glance.
For the Lei Zis trying to infiltrate in secret, this was the biggest obstacle.
"I heard law and order here is even worse than Chun Prefecture used to be. Watch yourselves."
After the Apocalypse broke out, law and order had become much the same all over the world.
Sunshine Beach had no regular army, so violent crimes happened almost constantly.
"Someone's following us."
Hi Dog warned them without turning his head. "Twenty meters behind us."
Old Ninth and Little White Tiger glanced back under the pretense of lighting cigarettes.
A blond man dressed like a cowboy, with a revolver at his waist, was furtively following them.
"Let's see what he wants."
Little White Tiger signaled the others with his eyes.
He walked straight into a dark alley.
Being targeted by these punks was no good thing.
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