Universe Infinite Canteen

Considering the dangers of the upcoming journey, Ma Lu asked everyone to find a place to store their catch before they set off.

If it had been when they first met, no one would have agreed to Ma Lu's request, and everyone would have suspected him of trying to cheat them.

But now, after so many battles, the five people had become increasingly convinced of his leadership as their captain.

Not to mention, if it weren't for Ma Lu's foresight, their team wouldn't have made it this far without any casualties; each of them had been saved by Ma Lu more than once.

Hence, although somewhat reluctant, the five followed Ma Lu's instructions and found an empty room on the 1st Level to store their catch and excess equipment.

They then returned to the top-level gate.

Little Huzi was still somewhat skeptical, "Is there really a Revenge canned carp here? I always thought that was just a legend."

"Today you're in luck then, because you'll soon see the legendary creature for yourself," Ma Lu said.

"So, is it really as powerful as the legends say?"

Little Huzi initially thought Ma Lu was just trying to scare them, but seeing his serious expression, he couldn't help but believe and started to feel nervous.

Mainly because the legends about the Revenge canned carp were too eerie, such as being born from the resentment of the carp's clan, and so far, no one had survived or defeated it...

Having fought several battles under Ma Lu's leadership, Little Huzi had grown very confident, but the thought of facing such a terrifying opponent made him scared all over again.

Especially after receiving a confirming answer from Ma Lu.

"Yes, it might be more formidable than you can imagine. Conventional weapons can't inflict any damage on it; only Chacha's telekinesis can slow it down a bit, but it can't destroy it."

Ma Lu didn't just say this for Little Huzi, but also to warn the others not to act rashly later.

"Crap, aren't we just going to be cannon fodder if we go up there?"

Startled, Little Huzi exclaimed, "Captain, since you know what's up there, you must have a way to deal with it, right?"

"Um... perhaps."

"I got a definite answer, but why do I feel even more uneasy hearing that?"

"Anyway, what we are about to do does have some risks, and anyone who wants to back out can leave now," said Ma Lu.

He didn't actually mind going in alone, because from the past over twenty replays, the others only served to buy him time with their lives.

Now that Ma Lu had the bait, the other team members weren't as critical.

Of course, if they were willing to go with him, Ma Lu wouldn't stop them; after all, if they died, they could just start over.

Although he saw hope this time, he wasn't sure they could succeed on the first try. The Rabbit Man didn't speak, and their previous interactions were brief; no one knew what would happen upon reaching the circle.

However, contrary to Ma Lu's expectations, after some contemplation, none of the five decided to leave. It wasn't so much about Ma Lu's charisma; it was mainly because the Revenge canned carp, as a super rare ingredient, was incredibly valuable.

For prisoners like Chacha, with a sentence of just over 300 years, this catch might even secure his release.

So after weighing the options, the team members decided to take another gamble; after all, they were all used to living on the edge and had always been big on taking risks.

Seeing this, Ma Lu said nothing, leading the way and entering the gate first.

Perhaps it was because he entered at a different time, but this time Ma Lu had to walk a few more steps before he saw the Revenge canned carp again.

He immediately unfastened the rope from a captive's foot and said to him, "Run!"

The captive, seeing the dark shadow overhead, sensed bad news and didn't want to follow Ma Lu's order.

But after seeing the pistol in Little Huzi's hand, he had no choice but to start running towards the gate.

Ma Lu waited until the Revenge canned carp was distracted by his move, then signaled the others to escape in the opposite direction.

However, it was less than half a minute before they were blocked again by the Revenge canned carp.

Ma Lu repeated his strategy, throwing another captive out.

But having seen what happened to his fellow captive, this one realized escape was a dead-end and, gritting his teeth, stood his ground, not moving even though Little Huzi shot him in the arm.

He was clearly prepared to be obstinate.

But his plan fell through quickly; a strong arm picked him up, swung him around, and threw him with force.

It was Battle Axe Muscle Brother acting in time.

The captive flew like a cannonball to the other end of the hallway, immediately drawing the Revenge canned carp's attention and buying the others time to continue escaping.

The chase continued, and following the memory in his mind, Ma Lu first reached a small park, then, without stopping, rushed towards the location of the circle marked on the map.

After throwing out the last captive, the six of them finally also reached their destination.

It was another large door, but unlike the entrance gate, this door was locked tight and could not be pushed open.

Iron Can Man entered the passcode for this trip, but the door remained immobile.

"What's going on, are we at a dead end?"

Little Huzi's face turned pale, having witnessed the power of the Revenge canned carp, he could no longer entertain any thoughts of confronting it directly.

Moreover, losing meant a terrifying death, being digested alive inside that creature's body, just like a can of food, eaten clean.

Ma Lu also didn't expect the map to lead to an unopenable door. He thought about going back to the Rabbit Man for the password, but it was already too late.

20 seconds at most, and the Revenge canned carp would appear again.

Moreover, it's highly probable that even the Rabbit Man doesn't have the password; otherwise, he wouldn't have opted to disguise himself as a doll despite having a method to defeat the Revenge canned carp.

In a critical moment, Ma Lu noticed a triangular symbol above the door; looking up, it resembled the tower of a castle.

When the word "castle" flashed in his mind, Ma Lu felt struck by something and suddenly remembered another matter.

Before setting off, he had once spent money on a blind box.

Inside one of the blind boxes was a piece of paper with a perplexing sentence written on it.

—The password for the King's Castle is steak and champagne.

"Try steak and champagne!" Ma Lu shouted to Iron Can Man.

Hearing this, Iron Can Man entered it into the terminal again, and this time, the door finally reacted, slowly opening to both sides.

Behind that door was an empty, gigantic warehouse.