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Although the mark of the "God of Change" made Baron Coleman more wary of Lin Yu's character.

But in the end, he chose to trust Lin Yu.

The reason is quite simple.

"I'd be hard-pressed to find someone more suitable than you."

After leaving the tank, Baron Coleman touched the back of his neck, as if he had flipped some kind of switch.

A layer of dark, tight-fitting clothing slowly appeared out of nowhere on his body.

"It's been so long since I've been out... I'm actually starting to feel a little out of sorts."

"That's what Baron Coleman remarked with emotion."

Lin Yu looked at the Baron, who was moving his limbs and seemingly readjusting to control his body, and asked, "How long were you in that jar?"

"Six years exactly," Coleman said calmly, "About the same amount of time it took me to get on this train."

"That's quite a long time. Is it to better control this train?"

Coleman nodded. "That's right. Although my privileges have been retained, this project isn't actually under my 'responsibility'... We still need to use some methods to bypass the system's security."

"What are your permissions? I'm pretty sure you can't monitor every part of this train, since I already swiped the card I showed you once."

As Lin Yu spoke, Coleman sighed helplessly.

"All I can see are the text-based 'summary reports' from each carriage... and give simple instructions to the automatic sentry-like mechanical devices—otherwise, I wouldn't have given the people on those trains all sorts of Item to use them to influence the situation on this train."

"Of course... after being on the train for so long, my 'knowledge' and 'understanding' are sufficient—although I cannot leave this train, I know very well how to leave it."

Coleman said.

"So your control over this train comes entirely from your personal abilities... I initially thought you actually had some kind of Highest Authority over it," Lin Yu said regretfully. "It seems the negotiations with the person who wanted to protect you and the one you assassinated didn't go very smoothly... or rather, it's already quite good that they managed to protect you and Pankto over there."

Baron Coleman's eyes widened slightly, his face showing surprise. "You actually know these inside stories?"

"I don't know, I'm just guessing," Lin Yu said nonchalantly. "This might be a secret to your Truth Company... but there's nothing new under the sun, dear Baron."

The high-ranking member of another faction who orchestrated the assassination of a faction leader did not actually die; he was imprisoned and exiled to a jail. Of course, there were other people involved in the operation.

The fact that Fu Luo mentioned "Coleman is already dead in the dossier" further corroborates this point.

"It seems you possess something that makes even the top executives of Truth Company reluctant to kill you."

Lin Yu said softly.

Baron Coleman showed an expression of appreciation.

"Aside from your faith, which still makes me have some doubts about your credibility, I am becoming more and more satisfied with you as a person."

"Why don't we be more open about this? You already think your offer isn't fair, right?"

Lin Yu looked at Baron Coleman and said with a smile.

Baron Coleman understood Lin Yu's meaning—the other party wanted to know the reason why his life had been spared.

That is, the secret he hid that captivated even the highest levels of the Truth Company.

"Telling you wouldn't hurt, but... the time isn't right yet."

Baron Coleman waved his hand as he spoke.

"Alright, now that I'm leaving the tank, this isn't a place I can stay any longer—everyone, please follow me."

His voice suddenly rose in the last few words; what was originally a private meeting with Lin Yu and Pankto had now become a declaration to everyone else.

"The deal is done. Now I'll show you the easiest way to get your tickets."

As he spoke, Baron Coleman turned and walked to the other end of the carriage.

Upon hearing Baron Coleman's words, Chen Zhuo scratched his head.

"Wow, Zhu Ming is amazing... He just Gulu on for ages and then pulled this boss-like figure into our camp."

"And, does the baron's offer to help us find tickets mean we're going to get through easily?"

Li Nian looked at Wang Yuyang: "So, Brother Wang, you've got some skills, haven't you?"

Wang Yuyang then looked at Pan Yuqiang: "What do you think?"

"Based solely on her current control and strategic planning abilities in handling Instance, I believe she already deserves the S-Rank."

Pan Yuqiang said softly.

"I see."

Wang Yuyang said, then pondered for a moment, "However, I have a gut feeling that this Instance is probably not that simple, so it's best to be careful."

Fu Luo chimed in, "That's right... since it involves the top echelons of Truth Company, there's likely to be more turmoil."

Li Nian was somewhat displeased upon hearing this. As the person who introduced Zhu Ming to the "Freedom Alliance," she and "Zhu Ming" shared a sense of shared glory.

"What, you don't trust Zhu Ming's negotiation skills?"

Before Wang Yuyang could explain, Fu Luo quickly shook his head. "No, no, absolutely not... We believe that the baron has been persuaded, but the variable may not necessarily lie with the baron."

Li Nian frowned slightly. "That makes sense..."

As they talked, the group followed the three at the front to the front of the carriage.

In the darkness of the carriage, a door remained tightly shut on the wall.

It was unlike any other door I had encountered before.

The lock on this door is a mechanical lock.

Metal Door and keyholes stood in the darkness.

"Wow, such a primitive lock!"

"Of course, because carriage number one was originally designed as a 'driver's cab' and 'inner personnel carriage,' and even after the modification, it remains the central control point for the entire train," Baron Coleman said. "The Truth Company's tradition is that the more central the location, the more primitive and simple the security measures, relying on physical measures and mechanical structures."

"That's why I haven't been able to fully control this train in the past six years."

He added this deliberately, clearly still bothered by Lin Yu's words earlier.

"So you also never went to carriage number one?"

Lin Yu asked.

Baron Coleman didn't mince words. "Yes, but I can get a general idea of what's in it from the report."

He turned to look at the remaining people who had gathered around.

"To enter carriage number 1, you need to find the key... The key is stored in the maintenance compartment outside the carriage. Each carriage connection actually has a hidden passage leading outside. Although the Despair Train is extremely fast and the carriages are dangerous, with your skills..."

Li Nian interrupted the side quest that Baron Coleman had suddenly issued.

"Calm down, Old Deng, don't try to impose your conventional thinking on us."

"Let me show you my skills—I'm a 'Master Thief,' needing a key to open a door with a lock like this... that's an insult to my 'Profession'!"

As she spoke, Li Nian pushed Baron Coleman aside, then reached for the keyhole with her fingers.

And it happened in almost an instant.

"Click."

The door opened.