Whoosh!
The mirror hanging above the checkpoint suddenly shot out a brilliant beam of light, landing squarely on a woman from Eastern Japan in the line.
At once, everyone turned to look at the woman caught in the beam.
The waiting line stirred as well. Those behind her instinctively stepped back a few paces, putting some distance between themselves and the woman illuminated by the beam.
They did not know what the beam meant.
But after surviving so long in the weird apocalypse, they were instinctively wary of any sudden change.
The woman caught in the beam looked only seventeen or eighteen. Her tattered clothes were covered in blood and mud, her hair hung loose in a tangled mess, and several shallow cuts marked her face.
Even so, it was still clear that she had very attractive features, the sort of looks that made people glance twice even in the apocalypse.
Before the apocalypse, she would probably have been a high school girl, the kind people would secretly turn to look at as she walked down the street.
She clearly had not expected this either. Once the beam locked onto her, she visibly panicked, instinctively retreating two steps and looking around, her eyes full of fear and helplessness.
To onlookers, her appearance could easily stir a protective instinct.
Several women from Eastern Japan beside her looked distressed at the sight.
But intimidated by the Sequence Alliance's authority, none dared step forward.
Minako, who had been leading the line at the front, also noticed the commotion and frowned slightly.
Luo Fan naturally saw the beam as well.
He turned to look at a middle-aged Sequence User in a dark gray robe beside him.
This man owned the mirror. Sunshine Base had sent him to help guard the checkpoint. His name was