Infinite Cosmic Cafeteria Chapter 102: Power Supremacist

Translator: StellarNovels Editor: StellarNovels

Qin Zhao entered the room with a stern expression, accompanied by several members of the city council. They had originally come to encourage and send off the warriors who were about to defend The Giant Screen against the oncoming beast tide, but instead, they were greeted with this awkward scene.

The hunting teams hadn’t even left the city to battle the beasts, and they were already fighting among themselves.

He Yueji was furious. Although Ma Lu’s kick hadn’t injured her, it had left her humiliated. There was now a shoe print on her hunting suit, right on her right chest—clearly visible.

Despite hearing Qin Zhao’s warning, she showed no sign of stopping. It took the combined effort of other Sai Blade hunters to restrain her and preserve her hunting qualifications.

Looking at the disheveled He Yueji, veins bulging on her forehead, Ma Lu could feel her rage even from several steps away.

And she had every reason to be angry. A Diamond Level hunting team’s strength was certainly not limited to just this. However, the fight had broken out suddenly, and because it was a brawl without weapons or psychic abilities, no one saw it coming.

With the Double Sunflower hunting team currently enjoying a 170% boost to their four basic attributes, anyone who challenged them was just asking to get beaten.

Setta easily took on four opponents at once, Bocchi casually took down three more without much effort, and even the usually laid-back Ma Lu managed to knock He Yueji off the table before she could get up.

To onlookers, it seemed as though a Silver Level hunting team was completely dominating a Diamond Level team, beating them senseless with no room for retaliation.

He Yueji’s rage was justified—she was fuming mad. Though restrained, she still pointed a finger at Ma Lu and cursed, “You damn bastard! Dare to fight me head-on? I’ll beat you so bad you’ll have to take my surname!”

Qin Zhao’s expression darkened at her foul language.

He glanced at the Double Sunflower hunting team, who stood obediently in place without further action or retort, and his frown eased slightly.

He didn’t ask why they had fought; he simply said:

“We’re about to head out of the city. Everyone is counting on you to resolve this crisis. So, let me ask you one thing—are you really going to let personal grudges override the safety of hundreds of thousands of people in The Giant Screen?”

“Of course not,” Bocchi responded immediately.

He Yueji cursed a few more times, but seeing everyone staring at her, even her own hunters hesitating to speak, she finally snarled, “Fine, I’ll remember this. We’ll settle the score later.”

At this point, Wei Cha brought up the old suggestion, “Since the Double Sunflower hunting team doesn’t seem fit to team up with the Sai Blade team anymore, why don’t you join mine instead?”

“Well…” Qin Zhao was about to agree when Ma Lu spoke earnestly, “I don’t believe Vice-Leader He and the Sai Blade hunting team are that petty. The earlier incident was just a small misunderstanding and won’t affect our upcoming actions.”

Not only were Wei Cha and Qin Zhao taken aback, but even He Yueji was stunned. After a moment, she flashed a sinister smile.

“Bold words! I admit I underestimated you earlier. Since you insist on sticking with me, I’ll be sure to take good care of you.”

Perhaps realizing that there would be plenty of opportunities to turn the tables later, He Yueji’s anger had subsided somewhat. She even declined the towel offered by a staff member, choosing to leave the shoe print visible on her chest.

Those who knew He Yueji well understood that she was truly enraged this time. Yet, as she looked at Ma Lu, alongside her seething fury, a hint of admiration unknowingly crept into her gaze.

Wei Cha was right; this woman was a true power supremacist. Showing weakness or patience in front of her would only make her look down on you more and double her insults. On the contrary, if you stood up to her, she might respect you—provided you weren’t afraid of her wrath consuming you.

Due to the interruption caused by the incident, the council members who came to offer their support did not give long speeches; they said a few perfunctory words and quickly left.

Afterward, Qin Zhao gave a few reminders before Wei Cha led his group to Gate 1, while He Yueji and her team headed to Gate 2.

Recently, many hunting teams had been leaving the city daily to clear out the beasts, reducing their numbers around The Giant Screen. However, while the population of ordinary beasts had decreased significantly, the appearance of dangerous beasts had become more frequent, making the outskirts even more perilous.

Ma Lu initially thought He Yueji would make them take the lead, but she instead positioned them in the middle of the team—the safest spot—when arranging personnel.

Given He Yueji’s pettiness, it was obvious she didn’t genuinely want to look after the Double Sunflower hunting team. Ma Lu guessed she was just putting on a show before leaving the city, pretending not to abuse her authority for personal revenge.

But once they were further away, she would surely act.

Moreover, at the start of their journey, the pressure was relatively low; it would get more dangerous the further they went. Especially when they confronted the Six-Armed Ancient Ape—if they were “assigned” to lead the charge, at least officially, the Double Sunflower team would have no grounds to object.

Ma Lu wasn’t eager to antagonize He Yueji and the Sai Blade team, but he had his reasons for sticking with her.

His gaze fell on a figure at the front of the group.

Almost simultaneously, Mai Mai nudged Ma Lu’s back with her shoulder and whispered, “Hey, have you figured out how you’re going to act?”

“Not yet, no rush,” Ma Lu replied casually before catching himself. “Act? What act?”

“Heh, caught you! Others might not notice, but I’m your assistant; there’s no way you can hide your schemes from me.”

Mai Mai placed her hands on her hips triumphantly. “You risked offending He Yueji to stay with her just because you’re targeting Sang Lu, right?”

Ma Lu glanced at Bocchi nearby and sighed. “Don’t mention this to anyone else, especially the leader... She’d start overthinking it again.”

“Yeah, she’s got that righteous streak, just like her father, always putting the bigger picture first. But can you really handle Sang Lu on your own?”

“Not before, but this time it shouldn’t be a problem.”

Ma Lu had two objectives for this mission: one was to find ingredients that could entice the werewolf, and the other was to eliminate Sang Lu as a threat.

Technically, getting rid of Sang Lu wasn’t difficult. With enough blessings stacked, Ma Lu could even take down gods. The real challenge was eliminating Sang Lu without drawing suspicion.

After the incidents involving the hunting team members and Jin, Sang Lu had become extremely vigilant, rarely moving alone and always surrounded by a group of people wherever he went.

Secretly taking him out was nearly impossible, and attacking him in plain sight would violate The Giant Screen’s laws. Striking a fellow hunter during such a critical time would have dire consequences.

That was until Ma Lu acquired 【Puppeteer】.

The emergence of this purple blessing made the plan to eliminate Sang Lu in public feasible.

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