Universe Infinite Canteen

Before he set off, Ma Lu followed his usual routine and calculated his profit for the week.

Thanks to the upgrade of the Collection Bag, he had managed to bring back an extra 100 kilograms of ingredients. Selling 7,775 portions of Queen's Crisps at 18 yuan each, his total revenue came to 139,950.

The costs had risen compared to last week, mainly because Old Wang's newly adjusted sauce included several fresh vegetables, and they also switched out the gas cylinder and bought four barrels of oil, costing a total of 2,189.7.

Therefore, his profit amounted to 137,760.3.

The first thing Ma Lu did after this money entered his account was to continue upgrading the Collection Bag.

He spent 80,000 yuan to upgrade the Collection Bag from Level 4 to Level 5, increasing the storage limit to 800 kilograms. As for advancing further to Level 6, he would need 160,000 yuan, which he didn't have at hand.

Then Ma Lu added 20,000 yuan to his electric account and placed an order for a humidifier.

It couldn't be helped; people are like that—after sleeping on a latex mattress and no longer suffering from back pain, they start to complain about the dry weather.

Even before the humidifier was delivered, Ma Lu had already started researching rowing machines.

Hunting and running a stall both require physical strength, and without a strong body, it's not manageable. It's said that rowing machines can exercise over 90% of the muscles in the body, so it seemed necessary to get one.

After that, he could also find a shooting range, sign up for a VIP membership, and get a coach to improve his shooting skills. Always outlining the silhouette of a human target was rather embarrassing...

However, all these were plans for after his return. For Ma Lu, the most crucial thing right now was to hunt down ingredients of 5 stars or above to prepare a dish that could impress the Werewolf.

With this thought in mind, Ma Lu embarked on his journey once again.

He was rubbing his hands together, ready to make a big splash, but as soon as he arrived in another dimension, Boggy's voice came to his ears.

"Something's happened!"

"Hmm?" Ma Lu opened his eyes and noticed the unprecedented seriousness in Boggy's demeanor.

"Has Sanrew become suspicious of us yet?"

"No, Black Horn is indeed investigating the disappearance of Jinjian and the others, but they haven't traced it back to us just yet," Boggy said. "Besides, Sanrew probably doesn't have the time to seek revenge for his subordinates now."

"Why so?"

"Because there's trouble at the Giant Curtain," said Mai Mai, who was beside him.

Only then did Ma Lu notice the tense expressions on everyone else's faces.

Although the hunt had yet to start, Seta had already preemptively created his Sand Soil Puppet, and Sadie had rolled up her sleeves. The siblings were constantly looking around, cautiously on guard.

Their demeanor made Ma Lu realize the seriousness of the situation.

"What exactly has happened?"

"For some reason, the animals in the desert have become extraordinarily violent, and they're gathering towards the Giant Curtain, including the powerful beasts that have come out of the Death Forbidden Zone," said Boggy.

"They haven't managed to completely surround the Giant Curtain yet, but they soon will. For safety reasons, the Air Transport has stopped flying. If you had come a day later, we probably wouldn't have been able to leave the city to find you."

"This is a monster invasion," Mai Mai no longer sounded carefree as she usually did, her tone grave, "Out of the cities in history that have faced monster invasions, 17 of them have encountered this threat, and only 3 have survived it."
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"What happens if they don't survive?"

"Everyone will die," Boggy answered coldly, "The Hunter's Guild has issued the highest level of mobilization order, requesting all hunters to unite and defend the city. However, you're not a local, and there's no need for you to fight to the death for the Giant Curtain like we do."

"We came here specifically to inform you about the situation here, and I have also brought maps, spare batteries, and enough supplies for you to survive in the desert for a month. You could try heading to other cities..."

As Boggy spoke, he handed over the map, only for Ma Lu to not even look at it before tearing it up.

"What kind of nonsense are you talking about? I'm a member of Twin Sunflower, and what's more, the deputy captain. I must stand with my team members."

Leave? That's a joke.

Ma Lu was just worrying about where to get high-star ingredients. According to Mai Mai, those powerful creatures that usually hid in the Death Forbidden Zone had all come out.

Now, there's probably no place better than Giant Curtain to hunt for rare ingredients.

As for danger, Ma Lu was never really concerned about it. Let alone a mere beast tide, even if a comet were to hit the earth the next second, he wouldn't suffer any real harm. At worst, it would only mean a wasted trip.

Moreover, after hunting together so many times, Ma Lu had developed feelings for Twin Sunflower, and he would definitely not stand by idly if Boggy and the others were in trouble.

Upon hearing this, Seta gave a thumbs up, "Worthy of the deputy captain, I knew you'd stay. My most admired person used to be Harpist Captain Li, but from today onwards, it's you!"

Mai Mai was also somewhat touched, "I just realized how imposing you are, Deputy Captain..."

Boggy was happy inside, but as a captain, she had to maintain her dignity. In the end, she just stiffly nodded to Ma Lu and then said.

"Since you've made your decision, get on the vehicle. I'll explain the details to you when we get back to Giant Curtain."

"Alright."

Ma Lu quickly changed his clothes at the storage point, and it wasn't until he was on his motorcycle that he had the chance to collect his points from the previous round.

In the last game, he had obtained a total of 80 blessings. The number wasn't big because the team hadn't really gone hunting properly.

Fortunately, Boggy brought a bag of Red-bellied Rattlesnakes purchased at the market; along the way, they picked up fourteen Bloodsucking Tail Weasels and two Sand-Spray Qiangs.

They contributed 3 White Blessings, 67 Blue Blessings, and 6 Purple Blessings.

Then the three Spiked Leg Tailless Scorpions bestowed upon Ma Lu 3 Purple Blessings, and the Spiked Whip Spider Queen exploded with 1 Golden Blessing. Ma Lu also got 1 Golden and 1 Purple Blessing through Sticky Web and its upgraded version.

The final score was 3673. He had inadvertently set a new record.

Adding the remaining 3349 points from last time and the extra 670 points of interest provided by the Little Piggy Bank, Ma Lu now had a total of 7692 points.

Such terror!

With such a hefty amount, of course, he had to check out some high-end items. This time, the Strange Object Store really delivered, presenting an item worth 1999—the [Troubles of Happiness].

Effect: Every time you are presented with the option of blessings, an additional option is added.

What a great item!

Once Ma Lu saw this strange object, he couldn't look away.

Indeed, expensive for a reason, this 1999-valued strange object could increase the blessing options from 3 to 4, not only increasing the chances of useful blessings appearing but also further shortening the time it took to form a genre, and with more options, the scope of the work plan and the Heartbeat Lotto also broadened.

After browsing the shop, Ma Lu used Sticky Web and its upgraded version to retrieve [Charge with Hits] and [Super Mimicry Show].

Although the other Golden Blessing [Power Bank] had quite a nice effect, [Super Imitation Show] was obviously more fun to use.

After copying the Lava Giant Lizard's lava spray and Mai Mai's Electric Field, Ma Lu felt he was becoming increasingly dependent on this Golden Blessing.