[At these words, every being present felt Past Zero's disdain for Wang Hao and Li Ping.]
[But before they could respond—or perhaps disdaining to listen to them—he made his move:]
[""So I can use your Golden Finger abilities!""]
[Once again, it was that unfathomable, unimaginable Golden Finger ability!]
[Just what was Past Zero's Golden Finger?!]
[Could it be a Golden Finger-level [Word Follows the Law]?]
[And while your thoughts raced madly, he finally moved again. His hands closed around empty air, and an invisible force of annihilation with an exceedingly high priority appeared.]
[It struck at Wang Hao and Li Ping again. This time, Li Ping stepped in to block it.]
[With a mere wave of his hand, he erased that force of annihilation!]
[His gaze turned toward Past Zero, whose level had become unfathomable and unimaginable, and a hint of surprise colored his Dao Resonance:]
["That force of annihilation you just used was... my [purple entry: Annihilation]?"]
[Past Zero made no attempt to hide it, answering as he pleased:]
["Of course. Didn't I already tell you?"]
["I can use your Golden Finger abilities."]
[His higher-dimensional voice was as casual as if he were discussing today's weather.]
[Even as he spoke, he grasped at empty space again, making another move.]
["You can even use my Anchored Future?!"]
[This time, it was Wang Hao's turn to be surprised. With a trace of astonishment, he said:]
["You've sealed off the futures in which we escape?"]
["But how will you pay the 'possibilities' required for the anchoring?"]
["You're only a reflection of the past. You shouldn't even be able to have a future!"]
["Isn't that obvious..."]
[Past Zero remained as calm as an ancient, unruffled pool as he continued in his higher-dimensional voice:]
["Naturally... I'm buying on credit first. The moment payment comes