Universe Infinite Canteen

Ma Lu had finally figured out the ins and outs of the situation, why the tiny Pink Whale Smuggling Group dared to mess with the most troublesome Dimensional Pirates in the Multiverse.

Previously, Lao Hei had been driven to a dead end several times and had almost died, but he still refused to hand over that bread machine.

It turned out there were untouchable big shots involved.

However, even though Lao Hei and everyone on the Pink Whale tried their best, they eventually lost the bread machine.

Ma Lu patted Lao Hei on the shoulder and consoled him, "What's done is done, overthinking is pointless, let's eat first."

Right after he spoke, Ma Youyou had already served the first appetizer—Braised Ape Finger.

This time Lao Hei was quite generous, directly paying 10,000 Star Currency, so of course, Ma Lu had to give him some real delicacies.

However, he hadn't had time to study the menus for this price range before, so he could only rummage through the stock in the freezer, using whatever ingredients were expensive.

Like this Braised Ape Finger, which used fingers from a 7-star ingredient, the Six-armed Ancient Ape. Ma Lu had gone through a lot of trouble dealing with this beast initially.

The ingredients he brought back never found someone who appreciated (and could afford) them until Lao Hei threw down 10,000 Star Currency this time, asking for one last meal, causing Ma Lu to finally take it out.

Even though it was only minimally processed, the Deliciousness Index of this Braised Ape Finger still reached ★★★★★★☆, once again setting a new record for the Universe Infinite Canteen's food chart.

The rich meaty aroma quickly filled the entire restaurant, causing Lady Cheng at the neighboring table to look over several times.

So she changed her mind and called out to Ma Lu, "Boss, what dish is that, give me one too."
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"Sure, 3,000 Star Currency."

Hearing this number, Lady Cheng was momentarily stunned, she wasn't unfamiliar with meals in this price range; when her husband hadn't been caught yet, she often visited the Cosmic Chef's restaurant with her close friends to taste various delicacies.

It was normal for them to spend a few thousand, even ten thousand Star Currency on a meal, and there were plenty of businessmen hoping to court her husband who vied to pay the bill.

However, with her husband's downfall, they were now fugitives, most of their fixed assets frozen, carrying only some valuables as they fled hastily, and most of that had been paid to smugglers for boat tickets.

Lady Cheng had also arrived on Earth aboard the Pink Whale, and to think in less than a year, the Pink Whale was no more.

"Oh, I almost forgot, I'm on a diet lately, my coach told me to cut down on fat intake, I'll just stick with my salad then."

Though she missed her past lavish life, Lady Cheng had to accept reality and picked cheaper dishes instead, but of course, she couldn't lose face, so she quickly made up an excuse.

Meanwhile, Lao Hei didn't care anymore, hugging that Ancient Ape finger and started gnawing on it, considering the Ancient Ape's size, it was actually a bit bigger than a pig's trotter.

Lao Hei soon had his mouth dripping with oil, and since the meat of the Six-armed Ancient Ape was chewier than pork, his chewing sounds were loud.

Not to mention Lady Cheng nearby, even Ma Lu was finding it hard to withstand, so he had Old Wang help braise another one, planning to eat it himself once he was less busy.

Besides the Braised Ape Finger, the dishes Ma Youyou served next like Fried Burdock and Stir-fried Celery also used 6-star ingredients, soon followed by an even more magnificent dish, Okra Stir-fried with Leopard Meat.

This dish used two types of 7-star ingredients jointly, Sticky Okra and Golden Leopard, the powerful combination resulted in a Deliciousness Index of ★★★★★★★☆, earning one more star than the earlier Braised Ape Finger.

It instantly made the vegetable salad in front of Lady Cheng feel less appealing.

Actually, her Sara also used 4- and 5-star Energized Plants to make food, and the flavor wasn't bad, but it just couldn't compare with the last meal Lao Hei was having, which was truly sumptuous.

However, Lao Hei's mood was also very complicated now. Every time he thought of Sir M's terrifying methods, his mood would become heavier when tasting the delicacies.

Just as Ma Lu was considering which dish on the menu could bring happiness, there was suddenly a knock on the door.

Tonight, there were no more guests on Universe Infinite Canteen's roster.

Initially, Ma Lu thought it might be Boss Wang from Love Home Grocery across the street, coming again to sip some Cat Urine Beer, or perhaps it was an ordinary guest who still hadn't lost hope and wanted to try their luck with a knock.

However, upon opening the door, Ma Lu's body stiffened.

Standing before him was a Slime wearing a Bull Horn Helmet, and it was twice the size of the ones he had seen before, radiating a golden glow. It was clearly not an ordinary slime.

Ma Lu's first reaction was to call the Female Sorceress, but he feared that his gesture of reaching for his phone might be misunderstood by the Golden Slime across the door.

Furthermore, considering this was a conflict between Sir M and the Dimensional Pirates within the Pink Whale Smuggling Group, this leader of the Dimensional Pirates had likely come looking for Lao Hei.

Following the principle of not letting a companion die in place of oneself, Ma Lu silently stepped aside.

From behind him came Lady Cheng's voice, "Who's come this time? It seems your little restaurant does quite a good business..."

She didn't finish her sentence before she let out a scream upon clearly seeing who had come.

Lao Hei had been focusing on dealing with the plate of fried okra and leopard meat. Upon looking up and seeing the unwelcome visitor, her face immediately turned pale, and she dropped her chopsticks in fright.

With a trembling voice she stammered, "But... you guys already took the toaster, why have you come back?"

The Golden Slime did not answer her. Dimensional Pirates typically didn't speak.

It just wobbled from the door, walking past the shivering Lao Hei and Lady Cheng, who was continuously releasing auditory attacks and even eventually passed out from fright.

During this, it didn't glance at them even once, just went straight into the kitchen.

If not for the faint trail of slime left on the floor, everything that had just happened would seem like a bizarre dream.

But shortly after, Ma Lu's face changed, "Old Wang!"

After shouting those two words, he too dashed into the kitchen.

Ma Lu was worried the golden Dimensional Pirate might harm Old Wang, but as he grabbed the scarf given to him by the Wandering Sorcerer and rushed into the kitchen.

He saw Old Wang still leisurely bustling around the stove. Meanwhile, the Valkyrie People, perhaps unused to seeing Dimensional Pirates, didn't seem too perturbed.

Even a few dwarves were circling around the Golden Slime.

"How did you get in here? This is the kitchen; it's the Chef's domain. Except for those of us working here like this, other guests are not allowed inside."

The Golden Slime seemed to understand their words and actually took a small step back, but still didn't leave, staring in the direction of the oven.