Infinite Cosmic Cafeteria Chapter 49: Assistance

Translator: Stellar Novels Editor: Stellar Novels

Through her binoculars, Bocchi saw eight people, two of whom were already down, though not dead. One had an abdominal wound, wrapped in bandages but still bleeding. The other had a broken leg and was unconscious, but his chest was still moving.

Of the remaining six, four were battling a giant lizard over ten meters long, while the other two were trying to lure a slightly smaller lizard away.

From what she could observe, the situation matched what was described in the regional broadcast.

Still, Bocchi remained cautious, scanning the surroundings twice more with her binoculars. Seeing no suspicious individuals, she finally jumped down from the sand dune.

“Rescue them.”

With these two words from her, the members of the Double Sunflower Hunter Group sprang into action.

The distant group also noticed the commotion from this side, their faces lighting up with joy, though a hint of wariness remained in their eyes.

A bearded man was the first to speak, “Which hunter group are you from?”

The moment he spoke, Ma Lu recognized the voice from the earlier broadcast. This man was most likely Hogger, the vice leader of the Sky Hunter Group.

“We’re from the Double Sunflower Hunter Group. I’m the leader, Bocchi,” Bocchi introduced herself. “We received your regional broadcast and were nearby, so we came over.”

“Double Sunflower Hunter Group?” Hogger was taken aback.

“We were just established two weeks ago; you probably haven’t heard of us...”

“No, I know you,” Hogger said. “Your group’s been getting quite a reputation in the city recently, and I’ve heard of your name before. Your father was Li, the former leader of Harpist.”

At this, his expression softened, and he seemed interested in talking about his connection with Li, but shouts of urgency came from behind him.

“Vice leader!”

Hogger had been teaming up with another person to fend off one of the Lava Lizards, but during this brief exchange, his companion was struggling to hold on.

Hogger rushed back to help, running while calling out, “Have you ever dealt with Lava Lizards before?”

“No,” Bocchi replied, following him.

“Watch out for the lava they spit from their mouths. Their scales are extremely hard, and regular weapons won’t easily harm them. Also, they move fast and have excellent vision...”

Bocchi had read about these characteristics in textbooks, but she didn’t interrupt Hogger, mainly to ensure the others, especially Ma Lu, could hear.

Mai Mai placed one hand on her backpack, ready to use her ability. Large, heavily armored prey like this was the perfect target for her psychic ability, Electric Field.

However, she was stopped by another hand.

Mai Mai turned and found it was Ma Lu.

“No rush, let’s try my way first.”

Mai Mai’s ability was powerful but could only be used once per hunt. Afterward, she would be incapacitated.

It was manageable when they were alone, but with another hunter group present, it wasn’t wise to use this strategic weapon too early.

Plus, Ma Lu had just completed his new build and wanted to test its power now that it was fully formed.

Bocchi said to Hogger, “Leave this Lava Lizard to us; you can go help the others.”

Hogger was stunned once again by her words.

“Any other questions?” Bocchi had already drawn her mechanical spear.

“Uh, I don’t really have any objections, but you only have five people...” Hogger’s words trailed off as Setta summoned a sand golem, sending it charging at the Lava Lizard.

However, even a golem over two meters tall looked small in comparison to the robust body of the Lava Lizard.

The impact still caught the attention of the Lava Lizard, causing it to turn its head.

Setta often used this tactic to have his sand golems draw aggro, allowing him and his teammates to launch attacks from behind.

But this time, he miscalculated.

The Lava Lizard glanced briefly at the golem before shifting its gaze past it, focusing on the members of the Double Sunflower Hunter Group.

Huh?

Bocchi reacted the fastest, immediately creating seven water shields and charging forward with her mechanical spear. However, she was forced to dodge when the Lava Lizard's tail lashed at her, making her back off.

Senqi then shot nearly 50 spikes at the Lava Lizard’s eyes, but it simply closed its eyelids, blocking the attack.

Faced with the advancing Lava Lizard, Senqi had no choice but to roll to the side to avoid it.

Ma Lu and Mai Mai, the two spectators, exchanged glances and sprinted toward their motorcycles.

Mai Mai, slowed by the massive battery pack on her back, had already resigned herself to the possibility of being caught by the Lava Lizard. Bocchi and Setta were also running toward her.

However, midway through, Mai Mai stopped because she realized the Lava Lizard wasn’t chasing after her but was instead targeting Ma Lu, who was fleeing the fastest.

Fortunately, Ma Lu, ever mindful of his own safety, hadn’t even turned off his motorcycle’s power. He leaped onto the bike at full sprint speed and twisted the throttle.

The motorcycle roared to life, rapidly accelerating, but the Lava Lizard wasn’t far behind. Its four massive claws dug into the sand, propelling it forward at a terrifying speed.

In no time, it was nearly upon him. Ma Lu quickly drew his hand crossbow and fired wildly without aiming.

One of the arrows triggered the 【Headshot】 effect, striking the Lava Lizard’s head, but it merely bounced off the scales.

However, this seemingly insignificant shot caused the Lava Lizard’s body to stiffen.

Ma Lu’s luck was off the charts; in addition to 【Headshot】, another blue blessing was triggered.

【Petrifying Arrow: When a team member’s ranged attack hits a target, there is a 15% chance to petrify the target for 0.3 seconds, during which the target is immobilized, and its defense is doubled.】

This was a rare control-type blessing. Though its control effect wasn’t as powerful as 【Spin Around】, its low activation threshold made it easy for Ma Lu to acquire it.

Although 0.3 seconds of control wasn’t long, the sudden immobilization would usually leave the target disoriented, trying to figure out why it couldn’t move.

Ma Lu took the opportunity to turn his bike around and head back.

He needed Setta or Bocchi to draw the Lava Lizard’s aggro away from him; he was just a blessing machine, not cut out for the role of a tank.

But just as he reached Setta’s sand golem, the Lava Lizard ignored it again.

With a single swipe of its claw, it knocked the golem aside and continued chasing Ma Lu.

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