Infinite Cosmic Cafeteria Chapter 83: Guild Commission

Translator: Stellar Novels Editor: Stellar Novels

“Is Captain San Lu here to lecture us?” Ma Lu asked.

San Lu shook his head. “I’m just here to say hello. Although your hunter group is small in number, your recent accomplishments have already proven your strength. In the near future, we might find ourselves fighting side by side.

“I believe that in times like these, we should set aside personal grudges and likes or dislikes, and unite all our forces. Don’t you agree?”

“Makes sense,” Ma Lu nodded.

Bocchi also nodded seriously. “Repelling the beast tide and defending The Giant Screen is the most important task right now; everything else should take a back seat.”

Hearing this, a rare smile appeared on San Lu’s usually expressionless face.

“Good, it seems we’ve reached a consensus.”

He truly seemed to just be here for a greeting; after saying his piece, he turned and walked back to the man he had been talking to earlier.

Bocchi watched San Lu’s departing figure and said thoughtfully, “He mentioned personal grudges just now. Was that a hint about the matter with Jin Jian?”

“Not necessarily; he might just be testing us,” Ma Lu replied. “By the way, do you know who that fat guy next to him is?”

“That’s Vice Chairman Zheng Shixun. Rumor has it San Lu has many friends in high places who have been shielding Black Horn. That’s why, even though many know Black Horn’s business is shady, they still manage to escape the law.”

“What about Judge Dein? How does he feel about Black Horn?”

“Judge Dein has always wanted to prosecute San Lu and his Black Horn associates, but unfortunately, the police don’t cooperate in making arrests, and Judge Dein doesn’t have enough evidence.”

Bocchi paused. “I think we can collaborate with Judge Dein to take down Black Horn, especially since you just saved his daughter.”

“We can give it a try.”

Although Ma Lu said this, he didn’t have high hopes for Dein. As the Chief Judge of The Giant Screen, Dein had spent his life adhering to the rules, but rules were useless against someone like San Lu.

Otherwise, Dein wouldn’t have been unable to touch Black Horn for so long.

Jin Jian once said that the forces backing San Lu were far larger than most people imagined; it seems that wasn’t a lie.

However, Ma Lu never intended to bring San Lu to justice or, even more ambitiously, uproot the corrupt powers behind him.

He wasn’t interested in cleaning up The Giant Screen’s political landscape; his sole concern was resolving the immediate crisis facing his hunter group.

Eliminating San Lu was clearly the simplest and most efficient solution.

Once San Lu was dead, Black Horn would be leaderless. At that point, playing the Dein card would force the powerful figures backing San Lu to distance themselves from Black Horn—no one would stand up for a dead man.

But this had to be done secretly, and Ma Lu didn’t even plan to tell Bocchi.

San Lu had clearly studied Bocchi’s character; his speech earlier might not work on others, but Bocchi was indeed someone who would prioritize defending The Giant Screen over her own safety.

So, until the beast tide was over, she probably wouldn’t make a move against San Lu.

But Ma Lu didn’t plan to let San Lu survive past the beast tide. He suddenly realized that this crisis was actually the perfect opportunity to take San Lu down.

In a disaster of this magnitude, one capable of destroying an entire city, it would be perfectly normal for a few hunters to die.

If he waited until after the beast tide, Ma Lu was certain San Lu would strike first.

But there was no rush. According to Mai Mai’s briefing, the beast tide had just begun. Historically, beast tides could last from two weeks to over a month, so there would certainly be an opportunity to deal with San Lu later on.

In comparison, hunting high-star ingredients was even more urgent.

Ma Lu glanced at his Traveler's Bracelet; less than six hours remained until this hunting trip ended.

Everything was ready—it was time for a big score.

Coincidentally, the Hunter Guild had just posted a new commission, seeking additional manpower to clear out the beasts near Gate 1.

According to the number and danger level of the beasts hunted, the guild would reward hunters with energy credits and hunter group contribution points.

In The Giant Screen, energy credits were equivalent to cash, while contribution points were essentially like hunter group experience in Ma Lu’s understanding.

Previously, the Double Sunflower Hunter Group advanced to Bronze by successfully hunting a Giant Claw King, unlocking storage access and aerial transport rentals.

Higher levels were said to offer additional services like emergency rescue, personal insurance, medical care, restaurant reservations, free car washes, and even VIP access to nightclubs.

Moreover, as the level increased, the guild’s commission on each hunt would decrease. Upon reaching Diamond level, the cut would drop to just 1%.

No wonder every hunter group aimed to level up, but beyond the initial jump from no rank to Bronze, the required contribution points became massive, and advancing further had strict requirements, such as independently hunting rare prey or making significant contributions to the city.

Recently, the Golden-Spotted Leopard had appeared outside the city and wiped out several teams, so many hunter groups were cautious about this new commission.

When Bocchi and Ma Lu arrived, only five hunter groups had accepted the task.

Ma Lu glanced at the list; as expected, Blazing Fang was among them, but unfortunately, Black Horn was not.

Bocchi filled out the application form with the Double Sunflower Hunter Group’s name and signed her name below.

She handed the form back to the staff for verification and stamping, officially accepting the commission.

Twenty minutes later, Setta and Senqi arrived at the guild. After entering the city, they had first taken the exhausted Mai Mai home to rest and then briefly visited their parents to assure them of their safety before regrouping with Ma Lu and Bocchi.

Thanks to the 405% endurance boost, despite spending over ten hours outside and going through several battles, the siblings were still full of energy and showed no signs of fatigue.

Especially Setta, who was raring to go. He could feel the explosive power coursing through his body, every cell eager for battle.

On the way back to the city, aside from crafting a few sand puppets to help spread blinding effects, he hadn’t had many opportunities to fight and had been itching to get into action.

He had hoped to showcase his abilities this time, but when Ma Lu assigned him his task, he immediately protested.

“Huh? Why am I on support again? No, I’m not even support this time. Vice-Captain, you’re treating me like a laborer!”

Ma Lu patted him on the shoulder. “No choice; your sand puppets are perfect for transporting goods, and the captain will be with you. The two of you will haul the prey back to the city. Don’t worry, you’ll have plenty of opportunities to shine later, and besides, you’re short on cash, right? This time, you’re guaranteed to make a fortune.”

Hearing that he could make a lot of money, Setta dropped his objections.

Ma Lu then turned to Senqi. “You’re coming up on the wall with me; we’ll be responsible for offense. Your spines take time to regrow, right? So just use regular weapons this time. Did you bring the ranged weapon I asked you to?”

Senqi nodded. “I brought a bow and arrow. I usually practice with it, and it has a longer range.”

“Great, then let’s get ready to move out!”

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