Chapter 183: Titan Chess Player
Now that the sudden connection had ended, Elizabeth could feel the program's enhancement lingering, though it was steadily fading.
Her nerves felt different. Staring at the blackened, burned-out warehouse and the uncleared piles of charred scrap, something pulsed faintly in her chest. If she was going to run a retrospective, it had to be now.
Outside, a light drizzle began to fall from the night sky.
Elizabeth walked to the entrance of the supply warehouse and told the group waiting outside, "I'm all set."
If it came to the worst, they were to forcefully pull her out of the retrospective illusion.
In that regard, both Captain Lin Chen of the Lightning task force and Judy had plenty of experience.
"If there's a trap, don't chase after it," Judy warned. "You'll only sink deeper."
"A trap is also a clue," Elizabeth said.
The night wind rustled her orange trench coat. Holding Sword Treasure and the jug of tonic wine, she felt a sudden urge, lifted the jug, and took a swig.