Infinite Cosmic Cafeteria Chapter 79: Don’t Look at the Sun

Translator: Stellar Novels Editor: Stellar Novels

When it came to selecting blessings, Ma Lu barely had time to look carefully, especially since purchasing "Troubles of Happiness" had increased the options from three to four, making the choices even more overwhelming.

The main problem was that there were simply too many blessings obtained at once, so Ma Lu could only follow the rule of picking the brightest-colored ones first, and if they were all the same, he prioritized attributes. He blindly pressed through the options.

Choosing this way meant missing out on some quality blessings, but it was better than wasting the opportunity to select them.

The 60 seconds passed quickly, and the members of the Double Sunflower hunting group gained an additional 8 purple, 42 blue, and 29 white blessings.

Adding in the two Tri-Humped Wolf Camels they took down earlier and the beasts Senqi dealt with along the way, the total number of blessings now exceeded a hundred.

The boosts to strength, speed, stamina, and reaction time were increased by 97%, 113%, 139%, and 85%, respectively.

This significant increase in attributes gave Ma Lu a renewed sense of security. The only regret was that none of the beasts had dropped a single golden blessing.

He then skimmed through the eight purple blessings obtained.

Since the Work Plan Book hadn’t been used yet, these blessings were quite varied, covering all sorts of types.

Ma Lu showed little reaction to the first few, but his gaze suddenly sharpened when he reached the last purple blessing.

He immediately shouted, “Everyone, don’t look at the sun!!!”

Worried that others might not grasp the seriousness, he added with urgency, “Seriously, don’t look at the sun! You’ll go blind!”

Barely had he finished speaking when a hunter let out a panicked scream.

“I can’t see! What’s happening?! I can’t see anything!”

【Dazzling Sunlight: Anyone who looks directly at the sun during combat, whether ally or foe, has a 33% chance of being blinded for 10 seconds】

Another field-type blessing, and once again it was causing trouble.

This time it was Ma Lu’s fault. He acted too quickly, unable to read the details carefully and accidentally picked a field blessing.

Fortunately, it was relatively easy to avoid as long as you didn’t look at the sun—assuming people listened.

Bocchi and the others, who had spent enough time with Ma Lu, instantly understood what was happening when he said this. As for the others, they were left to fend for themselves.

Ma Lu had already warned them, twice, fulfilling his duty to inform.

He then turned to the blinded hunter and said, “Stay calm, don’t move, you’ll be able to see again in 10 seconds.”

However, the sudden blindness had pushed the hunter’s fear to its peak, and he couldn’t listen to reason.

He twisted the handlebars wildly, causing his motorcycle to veer off course and eventually collide head-on with a Stone-Skinned Rhino.

The impact flung him off the bike and straight into the midst of the beasts.

Ma Lu silently mourned for the unlucky guy for three seconds before an idea struck him. He turned to Setta.

“Let me drive. You summon your sand golem.”

“Alright.”

Setta didn’t ask why; countless battles had instilled in him the habit of trusting Ma Lu. He quickly swapped positions with Ma Lu and then summoned a sand golem.

The imposing sand golem immediately drew the attention of several beasts.

More importantly, it stood over three meters tall, so most beasts had to look up to see it, which naturally increased their chances of seeing the sun.

Thus, the sand golem became a walking blindness machine, blinding anything that looked up at it.

Unfortunately, its speed wasn’t fast enough, and if it strayed too far, Setta couldn’t control it, causing it to revert back to sand.

But in such situations, Setta could simply make a new one.

The presence of the sand golem significantly reduced the pressure at the back of the convoy. While driving, Ma Lu continued to review other blessings, among the more useful ones were:

【Headshot: When team members perform long-range attacks, there is a 33% chance to hit the target’s head】

【Venom Infusion: When a team member attacks a poisoned target, there is a 33% chance that subsequent attacks will also inflict poison. This effect lasts for 15 seconds.】

【Heavy Shield Bash: Team members using shields in attacks have a 33% chance to stun the target for 1 second】

【Now You Can Conduct Electricity: Designate a target, increasing its conductivity by 400%, cooldown time 1 hour】

【Split Arrow: Team members have a 33% chance for long-range attacks to split into another attack of equal power, targeting the nearest hostile unit】

Among these, 【Headshot】 and 【Venom Infusion】 were familiar faces, while 【Heavy Shield Bash】 was somewhat similar to the Dragon Knight’s iconic tail swipe, with a stunning effect included.

【Now You Can Conduct Electricity】 is considered a god-tier support skill for electric-type psychic ability users. It doesn’t deal damage on its own, but once this debuff is applied, subsequent skills will deal four times the damage.

However, Ma Lu ultimately chose 【Split Arrow】 to activate the effect of the Work Plan Book.

The reason was simple—the team was about to enter the city, and they could hide behind the city walls to launch attacks. In this kind of environment, ranged professions would have a much easier time dealing damage compared to close combat, and it would be far safer.

With only 500 meters left to the city gate, the Vampiric Long-Tailed Weasels finally took notice and swarmed forward in a frenzy.

Their combat strength was inferior to the Two-Headed Jackal, but once they bit into something, they latched on like leeches, refusing to let go until they drained their target's blood dry. Even decapitating them wouldn’t make them release their grip.

Moreover, there were just too many of them—over a hundred. Wang Zhen and the others looked grim as they faced the swarm, each one tense and on high alert.

Only Ma Lu looked eager, ready to act. But just then, the sound of hinges turning came from Gate No. 3, and the heavy iron doors slowly opened on both sides.

Seeing the gate open, the nearby beasts temporarily abandoned the survivors outside the city and rushed frantically toward the city interior.

However, they were greeted by a roaring fire descending from the sky, an overpowering blaze seemingly intent on burning everything in its path!

Then, a burly figure emerged from the sea of flames.

The crowd erupted in cheers, “It’s Wei Cha, Captain of Blazing Fang!”

Blazing Fang was an old and prestigious golden-tier hunting group of The Giant Screen, on the cusp of advancing to diamond rank. Their captain, Wei Cha, was a fire-type ability user whose psychic ability was immensely powerful. Though it couldn’t match Mai Mai’s electric field, it had the advantage of repeat usage and longer sustainability.

Gate No. 3 had opened five minutes earlier than planned, with city hunters coming out to provide support.

Alongside Blazing Fang, there were two other hunting groups, totaling nineteen elite hunters.

Even though the Golden-Spotted Leopard had recently been seen at the city walls, there were still brave souls unafraid of the Golden Reaper’s notorious reputation, daring to venture out of the city to rescue those trapped.

Seeing the rescuers, many hunters around Ma Lu wept with joy, and even Hook and Mei Meilu’s faces lit up with relief, feeling as if they had escaped death.

Only Ma Lu’s heart sank. These guys… are they planning to steal my prey?

Those over one hundred 2-star Vampiric Long-Tailed Weasels were already earmarked by him, just waiting for them to rush forward so he could unleash his ultimate move and reap the rewards. But now, with Wei Cha and the others showing up, those weasels were turning away again.

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