Universe Infinite Canteen

Ma Lu stepped forward to mediate, "Alright, alright, I know you guys don't see eye to eye, but that's okay. We're just temporarily teaming up. After reaching the next level, we'll split up. We're not asking you to become pals, so stop being so picky.

"And if you really can't stand each other, you can always fight when we split up. But right now, we need to work together. Otherwise, the longer we drag this out, the more people will gather here and the harder it will be for us to leave."

Battle Axe Muscle Brother finally seemed somewhat persuaded, but he firmly said, "I don't trust you, and I won't turn my back to people I don't know."

"That's easy to solve, just stay at the back of the group." Ma Lu snapped his fingers and after speaking, he turned to Iron Can Man, "I'll still take the lead, you have armor, so stay in the middle. Does that work?"

Iron Can Man nodded.

"Good." Ma Lu successfully pulled in the second member, then turned to Little Huzi, who was confronting Battle Axe Muscle Brother, but just as he was about to speak, he heard Battle Axe Muscle Brother's voice from behind him.

"Stop!"

"Stop what?"

Before Ma Lu could finish, Little Huzi on the opposite side had already spotted him and raised his revolver.

Ma Lu was quick to react, immediately pulling his head back, and said, "Let's talk."

But at Ma Lu's words, Little Huzi only sneered twice and then raised his pistol to fire a shot upward.

The bullet flew from the barrel, hitting the power distribution box above before rebounding onto the elevator cable. Then, it ricocheted off the sturdy cable towards the elevator door, bouncing between two connecting rods.

Until it hit Iron Can Man's armor, and after one last rebound, it shot towards Ma Lu's heart, who was behind cover.

???

After resurrecting, Ma Lu stood in front of the urinal for a good two minutes, still unable to figure out exactly how he had died.

He even suspected that someone else had sneaked up on him. To solve this puzzle, he quickly gathered his equipment, passed through a group of jellyfish, and returned to the front of the elevator tower.

And following the same strategy, he took Iron Can Man and Battle Axe Muscle Brother into his team again, but this time he didn't rush to find Little Huzi.

Instead, he asked Battle Axe Muscle Brother, who had been confronting Little Huzi, "How strong is that guy?"

"Who are you asking about?" Battle Axe Muscle Brother asked roughly while holding his axe.

"That Little Huzi over there."

"His close combat skills are as poor as a woman's, not worth mentioning. But his shooting skill is wickedly good; he can make bullets jump continuously, so when fighting him, you must avoid staying in one spot.

"Even if you're behind cover, as long as he spots you, he can send a bullet into your heart from bizarre angles. What, you want to recruit that guy into the team? Impossible," Battle Axe Muscle Brother shook his head, "That guy is really petty-minded."

"Was his teammate crippled by you?" asked Ma Lu.

This situation was indeed tricky. If there was a deep-seated hatred between the two, it wouldn't be something that could be resolved with just a few words; Ma Lu might have to choose one or the other.

"Teammate? What teammate? Oh, you mean that unfortunate guy on the ground? He wasn't his teammate, more like an enemy. They were fighting over a magazine earlier.

"Little Huzi had the upper hand, and shot him several times but deliberately avoided his vitals, not killing him.

"He even kept him close by just to hear him moan in pain, waiting to watch him breathe his last. I thought that was rather excessive, so I intervened, telling him to give the man a quick death. He disagreed and even planned to strike me.

"But this time, that bastard picked the wrong opponent," Battle Axe Muscle Brother said proudly.

"........"

"His bullets may have magical bouncing abilities, but the cost is that they travel further and take more time. If you concentrate and react quickly, you can avoid them before they hit."

It was clear he really wanted to teach Ma Lu, but dodging bullets was still too advanced for Ma Lu at this point.

Even though the bullet indeed traveled further due to the ricochet, it was still difficult for an ordinary person's nerves to dodge.

However, this made Ma Lu even more determined to bring Little Huzi into the team.

Simply because having such an unstable factor outside was too dangerous.

If, after making it to the next level, Little Huzi managed to perform a jumping shot and took him out, Ma Lu would truly go mad. Moreover, if he could bring him into the team, his jumping bullet ability would be a significant deterrent to others in the area, further increasing the team's safety.

With this in mind, Ma Lu, this time without showing himself, shouted from behind Battle Axe Muscle Brother towards the other side, "Hey, how about a chat?"

Perhaps unable to pinpoint Ma Lu's exact location, Little Huzi finally responded this time, "What do you want to talk about?"

"I want to invite you to join our team, so we can go to the next level together."

Little Huzi lightly said, "I don't need to team up with you to reach the next level."

"I doubt that."

"If you don't believe it, just watch. I'll kill everyone here," Little Huzi confidently said, "but don't worry, I'll save you and your friends for last, so you can admire my prowess."

Ma Lu was about to say something more, but then someone patted his shoulder, Ma Lu turned around and saw it was Iron Can Man.

"What does that mean, are you going in?"

Iron Can Man nodded, then stood up from behind the cover. Little Huzi noticed the movement here and immediately raised his pistol, repeating his earlier trick.

The bullet, after a series of dizzying bounces, successfully hit Iron Can Man... on his armor, producing a crisp "ding" but only leaving a shallow scratch.

There was no follow-up, and Iron Can Man had also reached into his waist pouch and pulled out two elastic balls, threw one elastic ball towards Little Huzi, and gave the other to Battle Axe Muscle Brother.

The latter only saw a blur before his eyes, and when he opened them again, he saw Little Huzi's terrified face.

This battle had no suspense at all.

As great as Little Huzi's shooting skill was, his close combat was equally terrible, especially against a close combat expert like Battle Axe Muscle Brother. It took less than two seconds to take him down.

If it wasn't for Ma Lu's instructions to spare his life, he would have been lying on the ground already.

Ma Lu then also approached with Iron Can Man and crouched in front of Little Huzi.

"Still want to kill?" asked Ma Lu.

Little Huzi's face turned alternately pale and flushed, "I... I want to join the team."