Universe Infinite Canteen

After rewinding time again, Ma Lu learned his lesson and saw Little Huzi about to goof off, he quickly steps forward and snatched the cigarette from his mouth.

"What's wrong, Captain? If you wanted a smoke, just ask for one. There was no need to snatch mine, it still has my saliva on it. Putting it in your mouth wouldn't that mean we indirectly..."

Ma Lu said, "That group of aggressive piranha zebra fish is right behind you, keep smoking if you want to die."

"Ah?" Little Huzi, frightened by these words, darted forward several steps.

But looking back, he saw nothing.

So he turned to look at Ma Lu again, who pointed towards the ventilation duct and glanced at the Traveler's Bracelet on his hand, "In... 5 seconds, they will appear."

Little Huzi hurriedly picked up the heavy machine gun in his hands and aimed at the vent.

"3, 2, 1..."

As Ma Lu counted down the last number, a group of aggressive piranha zebra fish unexpectedly burst out of the ventilation duct, swarming towards the five men.

If Ma Lu hadn't warned them beforehand, no one would have expected that the group of aggressive piranha zebra fish would suddenly appear in such a place!

But now, all five of them were ready for combat.

Almost at the same instant the aggressive piranha zebra fish appeared, the barrel of the heavy machine gun in Little Huzi's hands started spinning.

It buzzed as it rapidly fired, releasing over fifty bullets in less than four seconds, shredding the foremost thirty-something aggressive piranha zebra fish!

And since the aggressive piranha zebra fish were tightly clustered, often a single bullet did not just take out one zebra fish, but the ones behind suffered heavy casualties as well.

The occasional ones that slipped through the net were left for Battle Axe Muscle Brother and Black Jack, who were guarding nearby, with Iron Can Man serving as the squad's second layer of insurance to patch up any oversights.

As for Ma Lu, he continued in his leader role, standing to the side watching the battle with his hands behind his back.

Eventually, the squad once again eliminated the group of aggressive piranha zebra fish without any casualties.

Iron Can Man even caught a live one by hand, knocked it out, and gave it to Ma Lu.

Ma Lu himself also picked from those hit by bullets but still alive, one that was in relatively better condition, and put it together in the Collection Bag, planning to take it back to breed at the Desktop Farm.

The rest of the aggressive piranha zebra fish that were killed were divided into five parts, with each person taking one portion. Although these aggressive piranha zebra fish were not big, their numbers were plentiful, and each person ended up with a hundred pounds.

Ma Lu took two shares, making it two hundred pounds, including the Mimic Jellyfish and other catches collected sporadically from other anglers, the Collection Bag was already half full.

However, Ma Lu was not very satisfied, as most of them were 5-star and 6-star ingredients. In other planes, this might be considered a bountiful harvest, but among the Space Fish in the fish cage, these were only ordinary goods.

Moreover, he still had three anesthetic darts in hand that he hadn't used.

After clearing this level, the five men returned to the elevator hall, where Battle Axe Muscle Brother also met his teammate, a Kuerqike person.

Unlike the robust and stocky Battle Axe Muscle Brother, this Kuerqike person named Chacha looked very frail, like a thin stick, seemingly so frail a gust of wind could blow him over.

Moreover, his face was full of wrinkles, and when Ma Lu first met him, he thought he was a centenarian, or at least in his seventies or eighties.

But according to Chacha's self-introduction, he was actually just 20 years old this year, still of school-going age. Frustrated by a week-long failed attempt to obtain his transcript from the academic affairs office, he got furious and shot all the staff members who were reading books, watching dramas, and shopping online during office hours.

As a result, not a single person in the office survived. Due to his egregious behavior, Chacha received a 329-year sentence and was imprisoned in Cell No. 444, with the only way to reduce his sentence being participation in fishing activities.

Although the Kuerqike people are generally physically frail and appear elderly, they have their own specialties—they can manipulate telekinesis fields.

As a top student, Chacha is particularly strong in this, able to condense telekinesis into a Shield that surrounds the target, making them virtually invulnerable, almost like activating a mini invincibility.

Although it can only be maintained for 2 minutes at a time and requires at least an hour of rest afterwards, and with their weak strength, they're still no match for anyone even with invincibility, he is quite sought-after as a teammate.

Especially favored by combatants like Battle Axe Muscle Brother, who rely on close-quarters combat which is more dangerous than ranged attacks like bullets and magic. But teaming up with a Kuerqike person can compensate for this shortcoming and maximize their explosive power.

Upon spotting Battle Axe Muscle Brother, Chacha initially wanted to activate invincibility and go straight over, but Ma Lu thought his ability was quite useful, so he decided to keep it and directly lead the team to sweep through two levels, rushing up to meet Chacha.

After Chacha joined the team, Ma Lu had acquired 9 pieces of equipment on him, and the fishing haul reached 1100 pounds, among which the most valuable were seven-star Titan Mackerel and Poisonous Purple Sea Urchin.

Unfortunately, the Titan Mackerel was stolen from another angler and was already dead when obtained. However, the Poisonous Purple Sea Urchin was encountered lively, firing venom needles biubiu.

Ma Lu managed to capture one using a paralyzing dart, and stored it in the Collection Bag.

Others were also satisfied with the fishing haul this time, but with the increase in haul, it started to affect their mobility, so the group decided to head to the top level first to convert their haul into marbles.

At this moment, they were less than 50 meters away from the top level.

After 4 more battles, the six people successfully reached the 16th Level's gate. Contrary to expectations, when they entered, it was unusually quiet inside.

Not like the bustling scene Ma Lu had seen on the top level before.

Logically, the area with the fishing haul trade machines should be where the most frequent combats occur, and where anglers gather densely.

But strangely, after the team reached this level, they walked for three full minutes without seeing any angler.

Little Huzi elbowed Ma Lu, "Captain, can't you foresee the future? Quickly predict where everyone on this level has gone."

Ma Lu shook his head, "I've told you, my ability isn't unlimited. It can only be used at the most critical times."

At that moment, Black Jack joined the conversation, "I've actually encountered a similar situation before."

"What happened to the people then?" asked Little Huzi.

"They died."

"Died?"

"Yes, such a situation usually means there might be a very powerful Space Fish nearby, so strong that no Hunter can handle it, and everyone got eaten by it, that's why it's so quiet."

"Damn, you're not just saying that to scare us, right!" Little Huzi complained.

However, Black Jack flared his nostrils and said, "I never lie. There is indeed a strange smell here."