Infinite Cosmic Cafeteria Chapter 37: Golden Legend

Translator: Stellar Novels Editor: Stellar Novels

“Are you sure you can handle it?”

Mai Mai nodded. “Yes, yes, my Psychic ability is meant for situations like this.”

“Then I’ll leave it to you.”

Hearing this, Mai Mai stood up from the sand dune and waddled down with her large backpack like a penguin.

She said something to Bocchi, who glanced in the direction of the Thousand-Toothed Sandfish, then put away his mechanical spear and climbed up the sand dune.

Ma Lu noticed that Bocchi’s clothes were almost entirely stained with blood and casually said, “I have a spare hunting outfit in my storage box. You can change into it.”

Bocchi hesitated for a moment, then shook his head. “No need, it’s just some blood…”

“It’s not just blood; you’ve been standing next to that pile of rotting flesh for so long, you’re practically marinated.”

Bocchi sniffed his sleeve and indeed detected a foul smell, but he still insisted, “I’m not changing.”

“Are you worried Mai Mai will see you? You can change on the other side of the dune, and I’ll keep watch.”

“Impossible!” Bocchi blurted out.

Realizing his reaction was too extreme, he quickly added, “This has nothing to do with you.”

“How could it have nothing to do with me? I’m the one stuck here with you,” Ma Lu said, covering his nose.

“Then just… stay away from me.”

“Jeez, you’re in a foul mood today. Is it because of Mai Mai? If you really don’t like her, you don’t have to accept her into the hunting group. You still have plenty of other candidates, don’t you?

“Or is it just that you’re too embarrassed to reject her because she’s an old acquaintance? I can play the bad guy for you, exercise my vice leader’s authority, and fail her assessment.”

“Cut it out. You know if word gets out that she’s making a comeback, every hunting group will be knocking on her door,” Bocchi said with a stern face.

“Is she really that impressive? I feel like she’s not much better than me.”

As a fellow spectator, Ma Lu felt that Mai Mai’s skills were on par with his, and at least he had a kill to his name, while Mai Mai had been more of a cheerleader. No wonder her nickname was “Join the Fun.”

“Can she really handle that Thousand-Toothed Sandfish alone? I hope she doesn’t get eaten.”

“She… might not be as strong as you, but she’s still quite powerful. I’ve never seen her in action, but my father once told me Mai Mai’s ability is terrifying. It was the first time I’d ever heard him use the word ‘terrifying’ to describe someone.”

Hearing this, Ma Lu’s interest was piqued. This was his third time in this dimension, and he’d spent most of it with Bocchi. Apart from Chi Qi, who could tear through sandstorms by hand, and the members of the Treasure Hunters, Ma Lu hadn’t seen any other hunters use their Psychic abilities.

Especially the true experts.

Mai Mai had joined a diamond-level hunting group at such a young age and was highly regarded by Captain Li, which suggested she was among the top hunters on The Giant Screen.

Ma Lu was curious about her combat capabilities.

“Electric Field, huh?”

As the two talked, the moving “sand dune” had almost reached them, eagerly rushing forward like a high schooler running to the cafeteria when the lunch bell rings.

Mai Mai, however, remained still, calmly waiting for the prey to approach.

She appeared completely relaxed, as if she weren’t hunting at all but rather on a leisurely vacation.

It wasn’t until the sand dune stopped in front of her, with sand cascading down to reveal the massive, ugly head underneath, that Mai Mai finally moved.

The Thousand-Toothed Sandfish opened its mouth, revealing rows of razor-sharp teeth, ready to swallow the pile of rotting organs along with the woman standing in front of it.

And at that moment, Mai Mai finally took action.

She ripped open her backpack, revealing stacks of high-density batteries inside.

Mai Mai even had the time to wink at the two men on the dune before placing her hand on the batteries.

In the next instant, blue currents of electricity, like wild, dancing dragons, spread out from her body as the center.

They reached the Thousand-Toothed Sandfish almost immediately, surging into its gaping maw and flowing down its throat!

The surrounding currents followed like sharks scenting blood, all rushing toward the Thousand-Toothed Sandfish!

They converged into an arc of electricity thicker than an arm, firmly linking Mai Mai to the Thousand-Toothed Sandfish.

At that moment, Mai Mai seemed to transform into a power station; her pupils, eyebrows, and mouth were all shrouded in electric light.

The entire discharge process lasted about ten seconds, and when it was over, Ma Lu felt the air around him become noticeably fresher, with a hint of pine.

He knew this was due to the ozone produced as high-voltage electricity ionized the air.

Looking again at the Thousand-Toothed Sandfish not far away, its massive body lay on the ground; though not immediately dead, it was barely hanging on.

Bocchi jumped down from the dune, circled the barely breathing Thousand-Toothed Sandfish twice, and repeatedly stabbed it with his mechanical spear.

However, given the sandfish’s enormous size, Bocchi’s spear struggled to hit any vital spots and could only make it bleed slowly.

It took nearly half an hour of wear and tear to finally bring down the Thousand-Toothed Sandfish.

At the same time, Ma Lu received a notification.

【Congratulations! Your team has just defeated the formidable Thousand-Toothed Sandfish. Please choose one of the following blessings within 60 seconds.】

Ma Lu’s eyes quickly moved down and saw three purple blessings, feeling a bit disappointed.

But soon, the top blessing began to flicker, indicating that the Heartbeat Lottery effect of the Curio had been triggered.

Ma Lu involuntarily held his breath.

Here it was—the biggest gamble of the day. Whether it was a win or a loss would depend on this!

Ma Lu had never felt half a second stretch so long.

He thought he saw a golden glow beneath the blessing, but on closer inspection, it also seemed tinged with blue.

As the flickering stopped, the original purple blessing disappeared, replaced by a new blessing.

【Corpse Explosion: When a team member dies, their body will explode 5 seconds later, causing massive damage to all living beings within a 100-meter radius】

It turned gold, but also kind of not gold. Almost gold.

This was the first golden blessing Ma Lu had obtained in all his hunting, but its effect was highly unconventional.

Was this… a sacrificial build?

Ma Lu had never encountered an effect that only triggered upon death. He glanced around and realized that, among the three people present, he was the only one who could vaguely use this golden blessing.

However, even though he could resurrect, that would have to wait for the next trip. Plus, dying would mean losing all the ingredients stored in his 【Collection Bag】, effectively making this entire hunt pointless.

There was another major downside: 【Corpse Explosion】 affected all living beings, friend or foe. The death of one teammate could potentially wipe out the entire hunting group.

This wasn’t a blessing; it was practically a live-armed nuclear warhead.

The only solace for Ma Lu was that this hunt was nearly over, and by the next visit, this troublesome blessing would likely be refreshed and gone.

And no matter how problematic its effect was, its quality was undeniably gold, which meant it would contribute significantly to the final score.

Looking at it that way, it was still a decent gain.

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