Infinite Cosmic Cafeteria Chapter 59: Sticky Web - Modified

Translator: Stellar Novels Editor: Stellar Novels

By the second week of October, it was clear that the weather was starting to cool down.

There were fewer T-shirts and short skirts on the streets, and more jeans and jackets were appearing. Even Old Wang’s blue windbreaker didn’t seem so out of place anymore.

However, Ma Lu still used the excuse of needing more clothes to take Old Wang to an outlet mall, hoping to make him realize that there were plenty of clothing options on this planet.

But after browsing for a while, Old Wang ended up picking another windbreaker, nearly identical in style and color to the one he was already wearing.

Watching Old Wang enter and exit the fitting room, looking exactly the same, Ma Lu couldn’t help but complain.

“So, what’s the point of buying this new jacket?”

Old Wang looked puzzled. “Didn’t you say one isn’t enough?”

“...”

“Alright, whatever makes you happy.” Ma Lu didn’t argue further, paid at the cashier, and then picked out a pair of sneakers for Old Wang.

He also bought himself a pullover, two pairs of track pants, and even grabbed a down jacket for the upcoming winter.

Noticing that the out-of-season T-shirts were heavily discounted, he couldn’t resist picking up two more for next summer.

After leaving the mall, Ma Lu couldn’t help but glance at his bank balance.

This week, Universe’s Best Snack Stall had brought in a total of 106,608 yuan, with costs of only 469.2 yuan, resulting in a profit of 106,138.8 yuan.

However, the more he earned, the more he spent, mostly on equipment upgrades.

Ma Lu placed a large order of 83 phones, which he fed to No. 6 upon arrival, immediately converting them into 800 new points.

He then spent 400 points to upgrade his Collection Bag from lv3 to lv4, increasing its storage limit by an additional 100 jin.

Since shifting strategies to target the lower-end market, the previous issue of raising prices for Universe’s Best Snack Stall had mostly been resolved.

With the surge in traffic brought by the Volcano Sausage, business at the snack stall had been booming, constantly in short supply.

Ma Lu immediately decided to upgrade his Collection Bag again.

More storage capacity meant more income. If it weren’t for needing to set aside money for opening the shop, he would have considered spending another 80,000 yuan to upgrade the Collection Bag straight from lv4 to lv5.

Ma Lu then used the remaining 400 points to enhance his other two pieces of equipment.

His Chef’s Knife was upgraded from lv1 to lv2, and the Traveler’s Bracelet was upgraded from lv1 to lv3. Their new functions were:

—Cuts through all ingredients, indestructible. Enhances damage by 10% and ingredient processing efficiency by 20%

And:

— A versatile interdimensional travel assistant. Extends interdimensional stay time by 2 hours.

The 10% damage boost slightly increased Ma Lu’s combat capability, preparing him for potential upcoming confrontations with Black Horn.

However, the most valuable upgrade was the additional 2 hours of activity time from the Traveler’s Bracelet.

This extension would allow Ma Lu to stay longer in another dimension, proving useful whether for tracking Black Horn or future hunts.

The Double Sunflower Hunting Party had significantly boosted its strength after two rounds of expansion, but with more members, the share of prey for each hunter was also reduced.

If it hadn’t been for the ambush by Black Horn leading to the unexpected capture of two Lava Lizards, Ma Lu might not have been able to fill the Collection Bag.

So, to be safe, he upgraded the Traveler’s Bracelet by two levels this time.

However, after deducting electricity bills and daily expenses, Ma Lu ended up with only 20,000 yuan in profit for the week. Adding the 80,000 yuan left from the previous week, he had exactly 100,000 yuan in his account, though he wasn’t sure if it would be enough to open the shop.

In any case, he needed to keep earning.

The first thing Ma Lu did when he got back was to put his new clothes in the washing machine, then take a short nap to recharge before setting off again.

…

When he opened his eyes again, the first thing he saw was a large sack filled with Red-bellied Rattlesnakes, writhing densely inside—at least 50 of them, by his estimate.

Next to the sack were over ten Vampiric Long-Tailed Weasels bound at the limbs, two Yangsha Pangolins, and a coyote.

Ma Lu recognized the coyote as Little Ash, who seemed to have grown a bit since their last encounter and appeared to remember the kind-hearted guy who had fed it lizard meat.

Upon recognizing Ma Lu, Little Ash immediately relaxed its arched back and squatted back down.

Seeing the scene before him, Ma Lu quickly understood what was happening and raised an eyebrow.

“Jin Jian is outside the city?”

Bocchi nodded. “We’re in luck. He left the city two days ago and hasn’t returned yet. Setta is keeping an eye on them right now.”

With Bocchi’s reminder, Ma Lu realized that Setta wasn’t present, so he asked, “Where are they now?”

“Near Storage Point D9, about a three-hour drive from here. According to Setta’s reports, there are seven of them in total.”

“That’s not too many.”

“This is an opportunity,” Bocchi agreed.

“Alright, I’ll enhance the squad, and then we’ll set off.”

Without further ado, Ma Lu checked and redeemed his accumulated points.

In the last hunt, he earned a total of 125 blessings: 72 white, 44 blue, 7 purple, and 2 gold.

Final score—3212, a new personal best.

Adding the remaining 614 points from the previous round and the 20% interest from the Piggy Bank, he now had 3,949 points.

Ma Lu then opened the Curio Shop, took a quick look around, and spent 600 points to purchase the Sticky Web - Modified, deciding to save the rest.

The Sticky Web was the first curio Ma Lu acquired, costing him 300 points at the time. It allowed him to reclaim one blessing of purple quality or lower from the previous round’s blessings that had been reset.

The Sticky Web - Modified was twice the price but could reclaim blessings of gold quality.

Moreover, the two curios didn’t conflict, meaning that from now on, Ma Lu could start each run inheriting at least one gold and one purple blessing.

Without hesitation, Ma Lu immediately reclaimed 【Super Imitation Show】.

【Super Imitation Show: Designate a target and imitate its abilities, automatically meeting the activation conditions. The imitation lasts for 30 seconds with a 2-hour cooldown.】

He had used this blessing once in the previous round by designating a Lava Lizard, and the results were outstanding.

He thought

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