Infinite Cosmic Cafeteria Chapter 86: Charge

Translator: Stellar Novels Editor: Stellar Novels

Ma Lu hadn’t expected the battle to end so easily; after all, that Emperor Red-Backed Scorpion looked like a formidable opponent.

It had made quite an entrance, with many beasts scrambling to avoid it and its massive army.

Ma Lu thought that even if it wasn’t a Lu Bu, it would at least be a Hua Xiong, but it turned out to be just a Pan Feng.

However, its star rating wasn’t low; like the Stinger-Legged Whip Spider Queen, it was a 4-star ingredient.

Unfortunately, it still didn’t meet Ma Lu’s requirements.

Nevertheless, Setta still dragged it back into the city, and this time, it wasn’t just the hunter groups responsible for clearing the beasts that were impressed—even the Hunter Guild was alerted and sent people to check on the situation.

Meanwhile, on the city wall, Ma Lu and Senqi were already surrounded by a crowd.

Senqi, naturally shy and not great at socializing, felt even more nervous without her brother Setta by her side. With so many eyes on her, she missed several shots, her arrows going astray.

However, since she was aiming at densely packed groups of beasts, no one noticed. They only heard the constant explosions and saw the prey falling in waves, prompting more gasps from the crowd.

In contrast, Ma Lu was much calmer. His archery skills were terrible to begin with, so since he couldn’t hit the target anyway, he felt no pressure.

Plus, with his blessings nearly maxed out, it was his enemies who should be feeling the pressure.

Still, having too many people around was inconvenient, and he couldn’t pull any sneaky moves.

San Lu hadn’t shown up, but Chi Qi had.

Ma Lu was tempted several times to aim his hand crossbow in Chi Qi’s direction but ultimately held back.

For one, they were already surrounded by many people, and for another, Bocchi still clearly had feelings for Harpist. Killing the group’s rising star would likely be hard for her to accept.

Fortunately, Ma Lu soon found a new target. The death of the Emperor Red-Backed Scorpion had drawn the attention of other powerful beasts.

This newcomer resembled the Lava Giant Lizard Ma Lu had encountered before, but it was twice as large and had a pair of wings on its back, reminiscent of a Western dragon.

However, compared to a standard dragon, its wings seemed rather small.

Perhaps its ancestors once soared freely in the skies, but over time, its descendants had grown more accustomed to life on land, gradually losing the ability to fly.

This also suggested that there were few creatures left on land that could threaten it.

Since the giant beast had not yet entered the scanning range of the Traveler's Bracelet, Ma Lu didn’t know its exact level for the moment, but judging by Senqi and the reactions of others nearby, it was clearly another heavyweight opponent.

Ma Lu raised his hand crossbow and unleashed a barrage!

Yet, whether it was due to the target’s long health bar or high armor, the explosions around the giant lizard seemed to cause little more than minor irritation.

So Ma Lu quickly changed tactics, ignoring the smaller creatures nearby and focusing his attacks directly on the main target.

Though it was still difficult to deal significant damage, he managed to inflict status effects, especially slowing it down. Once slowed, the giant lizard’s movement speed immediately dropped by 50%.

However, high-star prey seemed to have a hidden resistance to status effects; what should have been a 15-second slow ended after only 10 seconds.

But soon, the weakness debuff kicked in, sharply lowering its four basic attributes and finally making the giant beast visibly anxious.

It plunged its wings into the sand, using them along with its limbs to speed up its advance, and began dodging the arrows coming from the city walls instead of taking them head-on!

Tsk tsk, it’s really cunning!

Now, unless Ma Lu could trigger the 【Headshot】 effect, it was becoming increasingly difficult to hit this sly giant lizard.

As the distance between the two sides continued to close, Ma Lu’s 【Traveler's Bracelet】 chimed in his ear.

—Ding! Congratulations, you have discovered the 5-star ingredient Earth Dragon. The Earth Dragon’s entry has been unlocked in the bestiary.

The good news was that the 5-star ingredient Ma Lu had been longing for had finally appeared. The bad news was that it seemed even stronger than he had anticipated.

Creatures rated as 5-star ingredients were typically terrifying beings found in the death zones.

Usually, hunting one would require a team of at least 30 people.

Wei Cha and the others also noticed the Earth Dragon charging toward the gate, and their faces turned serious.

A beast of this caliber was beyond the capabilities of a single hunter group. The leader of Blazing Fang was preparing to collaborate with several other hunter groups, but before he could speak, Bocchi had already twisted the throttle and charged forward.

Wei Cha knew that young people tended to be impulsive, but he hadn’t expected the young leader of Double Sunflower to be this reckless, launching a charge without saying a word!

The problem was that Bocchi was alone.

Facing the vast horde of beasts on the other side, her solitary charge on a motorcycle appeared exceptionally bold and shocking, leaving Wei Cha and the others dumbfounded.

On the other side, Setta was also fired up by the sight. He had just loaded up a box of prey and was on his way back to the city when he saw Bocchi charging. Without hesitation, he turned his bike around.

However, the heavy cargo slowed him down, and he couldn’t keep up with Bocchi. The gap between them widened, and he anxiously shouted in frustration.

Finally, he gritted his teeth, reached back, and ripped off the tow hook from his bike. The vehicle immediately felt lighter.

As he sped off, Setta shouted, “Don’t touch my goods! I’ll be right back!” and charged forward.

By now, Bocchi was less than ten meters away from the Earth Dragon. She jumped off her motorcycle, holding a mechanical spear in each hand.

She threw the left spear first. With nearly 500% strength enhancement, the electric spear shot forward like a meteor, slamming straight into the Earth Dragon!

The massive beast couldn’t dodge in time, and its enormous body was struck hard!

Even its tough scales couldn’t fully withstand Bocchi’s powerful throw. The mechanical spear pierced into the flesh beneath the scales. Though not deeply, it was enough to make the Earth Dragon roar in pain.

Bocchi didn’t pause; she sprinted toward her target, running even faster than her motorcycle at full throttle.

But the Earth Dragon wasn’t slow either. Its tail swung toward Bocchi, who crouched and leaped off the ground, vaulting over the thick tail as it lashed at her!

She reached out, grabbed the mechanical spear lodged in the Earth Dragon’s side, and performed a high-difficulty gymnastics spin, hurling herself back into the air.

Twisting her body, she narrowly dodged one of the dragon’s claws, then aimed at its neck and threw the remaining mechanical spear!

A burst of blood erupted from the Earth Dragon’s right neck!

Bocchi then began to fall, landing on the dragon’s back. She gripped the mechanical spear tightly and yanked it out with all her strength.

Behind Ma Lu, the crowd erupted in a chorus of gasps, some people’s jaws nearly hitting the ground.

Many of them were hunters, but none had ever seen such a display. Could a human body really perform these kinds of moves?!

Just then, Setta arrived on the scene.

He quickly created a sand puppet, which rushed forward to grab one of the Earth Dragon’s forelimbs. At the same time, the Earth Dragon suddenly felt its right hind leg sink; a quicksand trap had appeared on the ground without it realizing when.

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