Chapter 482: Chapter 172: Time is a Perception Illusion


    Elder Clinton was taken aback by the intense gazes of Leonard Churchill and the other two.


    It was clear that the old man was not aware that he had not been affected by the bizarre Time Domain on the train.


    Having seen a hunter disintegrate before his eyes, he didn’t want to take the risk.


    Looking guarded with a pair of calculating eyes, he deflected, “Hey, hey, hey... Young man, Leonard, don’t think of using me. This old body of mine can’t handle too much stress...”


    Leonard Churchill shook his head and chuckled. He had become used to the old man’s cautious rhetoric and interrupted him, “Elder, we don’t need you to take any risk. When the conductor comes, just help us ask how to get off the train.” His tone was incredibly calm.


    It was as if the white hair sprouting on his head didn’t remind him of the pressing urgency of his life seeping away.


    But to mark the urgency of their situation to Elder Clinton, he added, “Of course, that is if we haven’t died by then.”


    Hearing this, Catherine Carter understood.


    In order to escape a Rule-based Catastrophe’s domain, usually, one needs to break the corresponding rule.


    However, the domain formed by a high-level law like the “Time Rule” left them stumped for a solution.


    Luckily, they had a special individual on their team.


    Elder Clinton seemed unaffected by the Time Domain and could directly speak to the conductor.


    They had a potential shortcut to end their foreseeable crisis. Chee?ck out latest novels on


    As Leonard Churchill said, they could get Elder Clinton to directly ask the conductor for a way to get off the train.


    Upon realizing this, Catherine Carter secretly praised her luck for running into the elder fellow traveler. Otherwise, they might have been trapped here indefinitely.


    However, the solution relied heavily on one factor.


    As long as Elder Clinton complied, the plan was likely to work.


    However,


    Upon hearing the proposal, Elder Clinton’s gaze darted around as he seemed to be weighing the risk. But it seemed as though he had thought of something, resulting in a troubled expression appearing on his face.


    But there must be deeper meanings behind the creation of this special, yet not a death trap, Underworld Train.


    However, he was still unable to figure it out yet.


    Catherine Carter, intrigued, asked, “Do you have a plan?”


    Leonard Churchill shook his head, nonchalantly responding, “No.”


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    Catherine Carter gave him a side-eye.


    No plan?


    Then how is he still managing to smile?


    It was only when she looked at him closely did she realize that she had never seen any signs of panic or despair on Leonard Churchill’s face even in the face of the most dire situations.


    This gave her an odd feeling: is this man really not afraid of anything?


    Leonard Churchill seemed to understand her confusion and teased her, “Have you ever felt... that it’s because you are about to die that you cherish time even more? Aren’t your thoughts becoming clearer?”


    “I don’t feel that.”


    Catherine Carter couldn’t understand the thrill of dancing on the edge of the Grim Reaper’s blade.


    She made a speechless expression and fell into thought again.


    From what she could see, they were in a deadlock.


    There is another backup option, which is to let Elder Clinton explore the other compartments.


    While others might die, he probably wouldn’t.


    However, Leonard Churchill knew Elder Clinton wouldn’t be willing to take the risk and didn’t mention it.


    Or perhaps, the right time to propose it hadn’t come yet.


    Catherine Carter also thought of this idea, but she knew she didn’t have the right to bring it up either..