Infinite Cosmic Cafeteria Chapter 76: Gate No. 3

Translator: Stellar Novels Editor: Stellar Novels

The motorcycle sped through the desert.

As expected, there were far more beasts along the way than usual, and their aggressiveness had noticeably increased. Fortunately, most of them couldn’t keep up with the motorcycle and were soon left behind.

Senqi’s psychic ability proved to be of great use at times like this.

Compared to Mai Mai’s one-time burst damage tactics and Ma Lu’s half-baked archery skills, her thorn attacks were currently the most reliable long-range attack method for the team, capable of being launched anytime, anywhere.

With her taking care of the faster beasts that got too close, the team didn’t need to stop, thus avoiding the risk of being surrounded.

After nearly six and a half hours of long-distance travel, The Giant Screen finally appeared before them once again.

The tall and sturdy concrete walls stood under the sunlight, giving a sense of reassuring reliability.

However, after traveling a bit further, Bocchi, who was leading at the front, suddenly slowed down.

“What’s wrong?”

“Gate No. 3 is closed.”

“Then… should we go to another gate?”

“When we left, The Giant Screen had already entered the highest level of alert. To strengthen the defenses, two gates were closed, and only Gate No. 3 was left open.”

While they were speaking, the sound of fighting came from behind the sand dunes on their left.

“Let’s go take a look first.” Bocchi turned the handlebars, and the five of them rushed to the source of the sound, finding over a dozen people working together to fight off two Tri-Humped Wolf Camels.

The members of the Double Sunflower hunting group didn’t stand by idly.

In times like this, hunters had to unite.

Bocchi used 【Strike Charge】 to accumulate a 1597% power boost, aimed at the head of the Tri-Humped Wolf Camel, and threw his mechanical spear!

One hit, one kill!

Setta also summoned a sand golem to join in the fight against the second Tri-Humped Wolf Camel. The arrival of reinforcements immediately shifted the battle’s momentum, and soon the remaining Tri-Humped Wolf Camel was also slain by the combined efforts of everyone.

A scar-faced female hunter stepped forward on behalf of the others to thank the Double Sunflower hunting group and briefly explained their situation.

It turned out that the fourteen of them weren’t from a single hunting group but were a temporary coalition of five different groups.

When the beast tide broke out, their hunting groups, for various reasons, failed to return to The Giant Screen in time and were later attacked by powerful beasts, suffering heavy casualties.

For the sake of survival, the remaining survivors banded together to form a temporary team and fled back here.

“Do you know why the city gates closed early?” Bocchi asked.

“I just contacted the guild via radio. They said that some hunting groups performing clearing tasks near the city gates were attacked by the Golden-Spotted Leopard.”

When the scar-faced female hunter mentioned this name, a trace of fear flashed in her eyes. “The City Council feared that this terrifying beast would enter the city and go on a rampage, so they ordered the gates to be closed early.”

Bocchi’s pupils contracted sharply. There was only one Golden-Spotted Leopard near The Giant Screen, and it was also known as the Golden Reaper.

Even in the death zones filled with monsters, it was one of the most powerful beings.

It possessed cunning intelligence, a robust physique, terrifying speed, and astonishing explosive power, but its most frightening trait was its invisibility.

It could completely conceal itself in broad daylight, and by the time its claws tore into the chest of its target, ripping out their heart, the prey might still not understand why they had died.

It is the embodiment of death.

As early as forty years ago, its fierce reputation had already spread throughout The Giant Screen, striking fear into the hearts of countless hunters.

In these forty years, only one hunting group had ever dared to challenge it, and the result was disastrous. That day, Harpist lost nearly all of its elite members, and The Giant Screen lost its most legendary hunter—Li.

Bocchi clenched her fists as her heart pounded, half from hatred, half from fear.

“The Golden-Spotted Leopard is nearby?”

“No, no one knows the exact location of the Golden Reaper.” The scar-faced female hunter glanced around cautiously as she spoke, lowering her voice.

“After attacking those hunting groups near the gate, it likely left; otherwise, we would all be dead by now.”

Hearing this, Bocchi calmed down slightly and continued, “Did the guild say when the gate would reopen?”

The scar-faced female hunter replied, “They’re preparing a trap to force the Golden-Spotted Leopard out of hiding. Gate No. 3 will open again in 40 minutes for 5 minutes to allow those stranded outside to enter the city.”

The Double Sunflower hunting group soon received a regional broadcast from the guild, informing survivors outside the city to prepare to enter.

Setta and Mai Mai climbed a nearby sand dune to observe the movement of beasts near the gate.

At this moment, a young man and woman approached Bocchi and Ma Lu.

The handsome young man, with a mechanical sword strapped to his back, was the first to speak, praising, “Impressive skills! Captain Bocchi, that spear throw earlier was incredible—killing a Tri-Humped Wolf Camel in one shot! The Double Sunflower hunting group lives up to its name!”

Bocchi cut him off, “If you have something to say, get to the point. We’re still in danger.”

“Uh…” The young man looked a bit embarrassed but quickly composed himself, pulling the young woman beside him closer and clearing his throat.

“Actually, I want to request a commission. Please escort my sister into The Giant Screen.”

“You two don’t look alike at all,” Ma Lu remarked.

Unlike Setta and Senqi, this pair of siblings had almost no resemblance, not even in hair color. Though the young woman had dyed hair, a few strands of bright silver were still visible near her temples.

“We’re… distant cousins.”

Bocchi, uninterested in his nonsense, said bluntly, “We don’t have time for commissions right now. Go find someone else.”

“Wait,” the young man smiled bitterly, “Alright, I’ll be honest. This is Judge Dein’s daughter, Mei Meilu.”

Bocchi’s face finally showed a hint of surprise. “Why is Judge Dein’s daughter outside the city?”

“My teacher is a geologist,” Mei Meilu explained. “I’ve been following her these past few days to collect data outside the city. We didn’t expect the beast tide. She… she was shot in the temple by a Short-Eared Link Hedgehog that suddenly appeared right in front of me.”

Recalling the horrifying scene of her teacher’s death, Mei Meilu’s eyes reddened, and her voice trembled. However, as the daughter of the Chief Judge, she managed to hold back her tears.

The young man then introduced himself, “I am Meilu’s bodyguard, Hook. I’m not a hunter, and my strength is limited. Before leaving the city, we hired a hunting group, but after the beast tide hit, they either died or fled. Now, it’s just the two of us left.”

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