Universe Infinite Canteen

Little Huzi dealt a swift and clean blow, sending off the ambusher poking his head out and deterring other restless shadows in the darkness.

For a good one and a half minutes after that, the squad wasn't attacked, and Ma Lu had already managed to climb onto the balcony of the next level with one hand.

But the very next moment, his hand swiftly retracted, and he turned his head to Black Jack following behind.

"Those guys upstairs won't welcome us. To get to the gate, we'll have to pass by their hideout, and they'll do everything they can to obstruct us.

"Wait for my command, then you'll go first. Sprint towards the gate as fast as you can, changing direction at 1.2 seconds, 3.4 seconds, and finally at 4.7 seconds."

Ma Lu then turned to Iron Can Man, "Your armor is bulletproof, so you'll lead the charge in the next fight, but be cautious of a guy with a Light Sword over there. His Light Sword can easily melt your armor."

Without waiting for Iron Can Man to respond, he continued his instructions to Battle Axe Muscle Brother. "The guy with the Light Sword is yours to take care of, and as for you..."

Ma Lu paused for a moment, then finally looked towards Little Huzi, "You don't have to worry about anything else, just focus on the 3 o'clock direction. Take out the heavy machine gunner behind the console as soon as his head shows.

"Immediately after, switch to the 11 o'clock position, where there's another hiding, capable of spraying poison liquid, right behind those cargo containers. It's best not to let him get a chance to show himself."

"We've all got our tasks, but what about you?" Battle Axe Muscle Brother couldn't help but ask upon hearing the instructions.

"I'll deal with that most troublesome guy who can turn invisible." Ma Lu chambered a round in his rifle.

This was the best tactic he had developed through three death-defying explorations.

The other four were somewhat skeptical, but then they recalled it was also Ma Lu who had warned them before, allowing Little Huzi to timely take care of the guy carrying a grenade launcher.

The team members still decided to follow Ma Lu's plan.

Black Jack lunged onto the balcony first and then ran swiftly towards the gate without stopping.

Moving at full speed, he used all fours, his palms and feet gripping tightly onto the structural beams beneath him for better force exertion, leaving only afterimages as he ran.

In just a breath, he had darted six or seven meters, the windbreaker tightened by the oncoming airflow.

The other Hunters on this level obviously didn't expect his movements to be so quick and didn't wait for their teammates behind.

They were stunned for a moment before launching an attack, but thanks to Black Jack's terrifying explosive power, he sped up once again, leaving the bullets in the dust.

He remembered Ma Lu's advice, shaking his body at 1.2 seconds, 3.4 seconds, and 4.7 seconds to significantly change direction.

He dodged two lasers and an acid bomb. The acid liquid splattered from the explosion of the acid bomb corroded the metal floor, pitting it terribly.

Black Jack's raincoat was burned with seven or eight small holes, but he himself successfully escaped the explosion area of the acid bomb.

For a moment, the attention of all the anglers on this level was on him, and Iron Can Man charged out following him, attracting only sporadic fire.

The incoming bullets were all blocked by the thick plate armor on him, leaving nothing but sparks.

Then he reached into his waist bag and pulled out three Mechanical Rats, throwing them forward.

The Mechanical Rats had been used up rather quickly in the previous battle, and Iron Can Man now had to use them sparingly – the result was that two of them were lost as soon as he threw them out.

A Light Sword cut two Mechanical Rats in half, then the tall and lanky angler holding the Light Sword charged at Iron Can Man.

But before he could reach Iron Can Man, another figure intercepted him.

As he took a closer look at the newcomer, he saw a burly figure holding a Battle Axe, exuding a fierce aura.

They were clearly not mediocre opponents.

Thus far, everything had unfolded just as Ma Lu had predicted, leaving Little Huzi dumbfounded, though he hadn't forgotten his own mission.

He had promptly taken out the heavy machine gunner behind the control panel and then swung his rifle towards the container.

Without waiting for anyone to poke their heads out, he emptied the remaining bullets in his magazine in one breath.

The bullets ricocheted off the walls, flew over the container, and then bounced back from the exhaust window above, all firing back behind the container.

After emptying a full magazine, Little Huzi coolly reloaded one-handed, then cautiously approached the container with a new magazine fitted.

Behind the container, all was deathly quiet, without a stir.

Counting silently to three in his heart, Little Huzi quickly peeked out and saw the Lizard Man hiding behind it had breathed his last.

A bullet had struck him right in the forehead, and his abdominal poison sac had also been ruptured, with black poison liquid oozing out.

Little Huzi barely caught a whiff of the smell before feeling dizzy and quickly retreated.

Meanwhile, the other battles had also ended one by one, and the temporary squad was victorious.

Aside from a slight bruise on Battle Axe Muscle Brother's arm, none of them had suffered any injuries.

No one doubted Ma Lu's abilities now, their gazes filled with surprise and awe when they looked towards him.

"How did you do it, do you have the ability to foretell the future?" Little Huzi exclaimed in shock.

"It's one thing for the others, but how could you even know that someone was hiding behind the container?"

Hearing this, Black Jack also turned his gaze towards Ma Lu, an uneasy premonition quietly stirring in his heart.

It seemed he might go hungry this time.

Battle Axe Muscle Brother, however, was concerned about something else, "Your prediction wasn't accurate, though. Didn't you say there was another invisible one?"

No sooner had he finished speaking than Ma Lu picked up his rifle and casually fired a shot in front of him.

The next moment, a figure emerged from thin air, a man with wide, horrified eyes, completely naked.

His eyes were bulging as if trying to pop out of his sockets, filled with disbelief, and his left hand was clenching a High Explosive Hand Grenade.

But he had no chance to pull the pin because a bullet had already shattered his chest.

"Here it is," Ma Lu said.

Everyone broke out in a cold sweat. They were all gathered close together, and if that invisible man had thrown a grenade at them, they could have all been wiped out.

In fact, Ma Lu thought they were safe after dealing with the other enemies and was about to tally up the loot when suddenly he was hit in the face with a grenade and had to respawn.

It just goes to show that one cannot let their guard down for even a moment in a fish cage, whether it's the Space Fish here or the anglers, everyone is formidable.

But this time, it should really be safe; at least all the threats on the 1st Level had been cleared.

Little Huzi and Iron Can Man excitedly cleaned up the battlefield and ended up with a total of eight pieces of weapons and equipment and nearly 700 pounds of the catch.

First, the catch was divided equally among the five men, each getting roughly 130 pounds. Black Jack, due to a prior agreement with Ma Lu, didn't take his share of the catch in exchange for the right to consume Ma Lu's body after his death, so Ma Lu took his share as well.

As for the weapons, everyone unanimously elected Ma Lu to pick first.