[At that moment, unease filled your heart. Just what was Zero plotting?]
[Never mind what he wanted from Past Li Ping—would this fellow come after you once he finished dealing with Past Li Ping?]
[And if he really intervened in that earth-shattering battle in the "past," everything would be up in the air...]
[Just then, Zero spoke at precisely the right moment:]
["You can leave through this 'gate' now."]
[Your heart immediately lurched, and understanding dawned in an instant.]
[The chess game had ended. A winner must have emerged.]
[And judging by Zero's enigmatic half-smile, could it be...]
["You guessed correctly. I won this chess game in the end."]
[As though answering your suspicions, Zero explained calmly, as casually as if he were discussing the weather.]
["As for how it happened and what I did, you'll understand once you leave."]
[Seeing this, you grew even more bewildered and suspicious. Zero had actually outmaneuvered Past Li Ping.]
[Fine, fine, fine... cunning enough, and strong enough!]
[Your estimation of Zero rose another great notch. As expected of an old veteran, a major figure among the [Otherworldly Demons] who only grew stronger with age.]
[You simply did not know whether Zero's victory would ultimately be good or bad for you.]
[And so, you deactivated [Colorful Talent: Ten Gates], returning from that endless chaos to "reality."]
[Once you emerged, the [Chat Group]'s teleportation function sent you straight back to the [Supreme True Realm]!]
[After all, the Third Group Mission was already complete...]
[You met Past Li Ping—or rather, you met the Past Li Ping within the memory scenes displayed by [Golden Entry: The Last Supper].]
["You're actually still alive?"]
[Past Li Ping: "..."]
[That question was the first thing you said upon seeing him. Naturally, it carried a hint of mockery.]
[Of course