Money Pit

A toneless, disembodied voice responded to William's objection.

"10 million dollars is nothing. You have the rest of your life to earn it back. The Deluxe Superpower Package, however, will be taken off the shelves tomorrow. Once you miss this chance, you'll never be able to get your hands on it."

William knitted his eyebrows in frustration.

"But… But I..," he began to stammer, "I don't have 10 million dollars. My annual income is only 500 thousand dollars."

"Peasant," Zhao Yao thought, pursuing his lips.

He continued to operate the deflective field to stave off the six superpowers as he spoke, "Then how much cash do you have?"

William hesitated for a moment before replying, "Two million dollars. That's all that I have."